Author: Philip S. Woods Publisher: Philip S. Woods ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 212
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Katrina Constance, Kat to her friends, is all alone, in the world. She lives in a city that she hates. She survives, from payday to payday, at a dead-end job that she also hates, but can’t afford to lose. She is trapped, but her life is about to change. An uncle, that she never knew that she had, has died. His will specifies Kat as the sole beneficiary of his substantial wealth. But there is a stipulation in the will. In order for Kat to include her name among the world’s billionaires, she has to maintain residence at her uncle’s Deep South, Antebellum mansion, along Alabama’s Gulf Coast, for a period of two years. A simple task, Kat assumes. But, when the malevolent forces at work within the monstrous house seek to drive Kat away, fabulous wealth loses its appeal.
Author: Kristy Woodson Harvey Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 198218521X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 432
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"In the newest installment of USA TODAY bestselling author Kristy Woodson Harvey's Peachtree Bluff series, three generations of the Murphy women must come together when a hurricane threatens to destroy their hometown-and the holiday season in the process"--
Author: Buck Fisher Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1450240038 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 99
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With the lose of Angie Bradshaws husband she is now faced with a new challenge. She had to go to a town in West Virginia mountains for the reading of a will. Twins entered into her life that she knew nothing about, where they came from, or why they acted the way they do. When she finds out the children are beaten almost everyday she takes matters into her own hands and demands that she gets help. Her own two children accept these children and works with them. She struggles to show them affection because they have not been shown much if not any at all. The childrens Dad stays gone long periods of time on construction jobs which leaves them solely with their mother who abuses them. Angie gets temporary custody of the two children and later is given full custody. She finds out that they have not gone to school for two years and she teaches them over the summer. Once they find out that they are loved and cared for by Angie and her own two children, the twins start to change. Angie struggles from day to day with new challenges in Hagons Bluff.
Author: James Duermeyer Publisher: Speaking Volumes ISBN: 1645400948 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 320
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Flint Bluff, a silver medal winner from the Independent Publishers, has received high praise from its readers. The novel is an extraordinary saga following three generations in the lives of several families as they settle a frontier community along the Mississippi River, which would become the city of Burlington, Iowa. Award winning author James Duermeyer creates a colorful tapestry of the period of 1833 to 1900 in which the American frontier became a magnet, drawing individuals to the vast lands of the newly opened Louisiana Purchase. You will meet European immigrants, Native Americans, and African Americans as they all make their way in this new community. Based on true historical events of the era, this richly detailed fictional story follows key figures of two families as they grow and face tremendous challenges, including Indian attacks, outlaws, the growing pains of the frontier town, participation in the siege of Vicksburg during Civil War, as well as strained family dynamics. The author skillfully incorporates events of humor, character-building, pathos, love, war, crime, and spirituality in this exciting, entertaining, and informative read that you will surely enjoy.
Author: Mary Griffin Smith Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595202381 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 400
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Shell Bluff, a renovated mansion somewhere south of Savannah, had been the home of the Warren family since 1898. St. Julien Warren, a timber merchant, and his new wife Susan Winthrop, daughter of the Boston shipping Winthrops, intended it to become the ancestral home of a Warren dynasty. Their son, Winthrop Warren, near manhood, handsome and accomplished, and their four daughters, destined to become southern beauties, seemed a secure underpinning for the future. But the House of Warren was not to be. St. Julien became a victim of the 1918 influenza plague. Then, in 1920, the sudden and inexplicable death of his widow Susan put his orphaned children in the care of their aunt, Claudia. The mischief had begun.The Warren fortune was substantial and the terms of its inheritance was unusual; the assets could only be passed to the oldest male child of one of the children. Perhaps Aunt Claudia was tempted to advance her own cause in the matter. Perhaps others, with real or perceived interests, were drawn into the ensuing turmoil: a tumult of arson, embezzlement and seduction.In the end, the legal machinery of the time was put to an exacting test. It might have done better. Or perhaps, in retrospect, it could have done worse.
Author: D Lane Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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Deidre had her life in order. Her law degree earned her a high paying corporate job in Boston. She had a handsome fiance whom she was about to marry. Her life was on track with her precisely planned timeline. Soon she would be settled down reaping the benefits of many years of hard work and sacrifice. Life was nearly perfect until the day it all started to unravel, leaving Deirdre broken and forced to start over. She knew her plans for her foreseeable future would have to change but any sense of a plan was out of her control. She finds herself learning to trust and hope once again with the help of a special animal who also needs a fresh start. Along with a group of characters who's shared grief bonds them together for not only a lifetime but an eternity. It won't be until Deidre releases control fully that her future happiness can be realized. However, releasing control will also mean accepting the unimaginable. Only then can a new plan for Deirdre's future begin to form.
Author: Kristy Woodson Harvey Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1982185228 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 432
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The newest installment of the New York Times bestselling Peachtree Bluff series follows three generations of Murphy women as they come together to face a hurricane that threatens their hometown—and the holiday season—in this “book equivalent of a warm and fuzzy pair of socks” (E! Online). When the Murphy women are in trouble, they always know they can turn to their mother, Ansley. So when eldest daughter Caroline and her husband announce they are divorcing—and fifteen-year-old daughter Vivi acts out in response—Caroline, at her wits end, can’t think of anything to do besides leave her with Ansley in Peachtree Bluff for the holidays. After all, how much trouble can one teenager get into on a tiny island? Quite a lot, as it turns out. As the “storm of the century” heads toward Peachtree Bluff, Ansley and her husband, Jack, with Vivi in tow, are grateful they’re planning to leave for the trip of a lifetime. But Vivi’s recklessness forces the trio to shelter in place during the worst hurricane Peachtree has ever seen. With no power, no provisions, and the water rising, the circumstances become dire very quickly…and the Murphy sisters soon realize it’s up to them to conduct a rescue mission. With the bridges closed and no way to access Peachtree Bluff by land or air, they set sail on Caroline’s boat, The Starlite Sisters, determined to rebuild their beloved town—and their family. In “pitch perfect tones” (Publishers Weekly) and written with her signature Southern charm, New York Times bestselling author Kristy Woodson Harvey explores the magic of Christmas, the power of forgiveness, and the importance of family in a tale that reminds us that, no matter the circumstances, home is always where we belong—especially during the holidays.
Author: George Howe Colt Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1439124914 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 340
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Faced with the sale of the century-old family summer house on Cape Cod where he had spent forty-two summers, George Howe Colt recounts returning for one last stay with his wife and children in this stunning memoir that was a National Book Award Finalist and a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. This poignant tribute to the eleven-bedroom jumble of gables, bays, and dormers that watched over weddings, divorces, deaths, anniversaries, birthdays, breakdowns, and love affairs for five generations interweaves Colt’s final visit with memories of a lifetime of summers. Run-down yet romantic, The Big House stands not only as a cherished reminder of summer’s ephemeral pleasures but also as a powerful symbol of a vanishing way of life.
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