It's a warm spring evening in 1967. Abby Moore watches Charlie Egan as they dance to the seductive rhythm and blues. Then it was the Beatles. She didn't remember how they ended up in her apartment. Then he disappeared. He left no forwarding address. There were no goodbye messages. There was just an empty place in her heart and in her life. Thirty-six years later at a business conference on Hilton Head Island she spies a man who has the familiar walk and mannerisms that remind her of Charlie. Part of her wants it to be him, the other does not. Resurrecting the past would be painful and she's not sure she shouldn't just leave it there. Telling him what he left behind terrified her, but she desperately needed to know why he disappeared. When they meet on the beach they find themselves drawn together by the same magic that bound them for two glorious years in their story book youth. A mutual attraction that was so strong they could not imagine life without the other. This time they realize they must drive a stake into the past and kill it before they can enjoy the present.
Nigel Upchurch sank a 35 foot putt on the 18th hole at the Golden Bear Golf Club to win the club championship by one stroke. As the ball dropped into the cup, the famous mystery writer suffered a massive heart attack and died. The sheriff's office and his doctor agreed that he died of natural causes. His widow, Lucy Upchurch, doesn't think so. She hires Sam Barlow, an out-of-work private investigator, to prove that her husband was murdered. Barlow thinks she's crazy, but he is broke. Mrs. Upchurch identifies several people on Hilton Head Island who would want her husband out of the way. Barlow soon finds himself deeply immersed in the seamy side of island real-estate and development. The small amount of land left on the island for development is puttting pressure on land owners to sell and/or develop. Some are not interested in selling land held by their families since the Civil War. Barlow's digging into Upchurch's past takes him to Beaufort and a visit with the mystery sisters . Here a different portrait of the famous author is painted and Barlow realizes his client is far from crazy. She is right, her husband was murdered. More murders follow and Barlow finds himself in a deadly game that opens up the island's dark side and threatens to link him to the murders.
It took Harry Cornell two years to figure out that his wife, Karen Payne, did not die in the World Trade Center on nine-eleven. He discovers that his wife had been obsessed with finding an historic African artifact, a carved statue of a Bantu warrior, brought to America on a slave ship in the late eighteenth century. Convinced that finding the artifact will lead to his wife, Cornell travels to the Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina. The trail narrows to the five star resort of Hilton Head Island. His first discovery is the murder of his wife''s former lover who also was reported as a casualty of nine-eleven. The brutal murder draws him deep into the low country and the world of the Gullah and root doctors. Cornell discovers that these medicine men of years past still work voodoo magic. He finds others are intensely interested in locating the artifact as well. Rebecca Kane claims that the carved statue is an heirloom of her family and she knows her fellow native islanders will help her find it. Clinton Cooper, the unscrupulous and disgraced former CEO, is convinced the artifact will lead to a hoard of diamonds and gold bullion, a treasure he desperately needs. The root doctor unleashes his terrible magic to help Rebecca Kane locate the artifact but the costs are high. In the end the legendary curse that accompanied the Gullah Prince works it evil one final time.
Best of TOC is a collection of essential posts from the last 12 months, selected from the TOC blog and a number of external sources. One of the mantras at Tools of Change is "fail forward fast," which is an alliterative way of encouraging experimentation. That's why we felt it appropriate to use Best of TOC as a testing ground for a "Web-to-book" process. As we hoped, experimentation led to lessons we wouldn't have learned otherwise. The material in Best of TOC is a small part of an ongoing dialog. We hope you'll join us on the TOC blog and the TOC Community as we collaboratively discuss the tools, developments, and organizations that are shaping the future of publishing.
Dr. Wicker has developed a unique approach to goal setting that is applicable for everyone. Goal setting is a powerful process for thinking about changing or developing your future. This book includes real-life examples and applicable work exercises to utilize when setting goals. The process of setting goals helps you choose where you want to go in life. By knowing precisely what you want to achieve, you know where you have to concentrate your efforts. This book also uncovers 5 important reasons why people need to establish goals: 1. Goals guide and direct behavior. 2. Goals provide challenges. 3. Goals justify the performance. 4. Goals define the basis for strategy. 5. Goals serve an organizing function. Finally, the goal setting book can be summarized by utilizing the (C+G=S) philosophy. (Confidence + Goals = Success) The C + G = S philosophy tells us that goals are defined as a desired pattern or action that lead to specific successful results. C + G = S also tells us that goals need to be planned. Goals cannot begin by themselves, which is how the C + G = S philosophy started. Research has determined that confidence and planning were key factors in goal-setting techniques. The word confidence, as defined by Webster's Dictionary, is the belief in one's own ability. Success is defined as a favorable result the gaining of wealth, fame, and accomplishments. The definitions listed in Webster's Dictionary of each key word helped develop the acronym: C + G = S
This handy reference guide was compiled by a 72 year old great-grandmother for her great grandchildren as they begin their culinary journey. Questions from famiy over many years was the catalyst for the content. This book is great for kitchen beginners, but serves as a reminder and quick reference for the experienced cook as well. It is chock full of basic measuring techniques, different pan sizes, and substitutions for those occasions when you don't have a particular item or ingredient in your pantry. A cooking vocabulary, and description of certain recipe instruction methods are of great help. This book includes charts for freezer and refrigerator storage, a chart to convert a regular recipe to a crock-pot recipe, and a conversion chart for metric. This book will be must have in every kitchen. It will be a well used addition to the kitchens of those who own it.
For many years he has also produced detailed paintings that draw on his ethnographic expertise to recreate the settings in which the old Native American art objects were used."--BOOK JACKET.
Investigative reporter Lloyd Silver writes, "The Atlantis Triangle, an area along Florida's east coast, is one of the most mysterious places on earth. Behind the area's lush landscapes and gated communities lies a hidden history, events that science ignores, Chambers of Commerce choose to omit in their colorful brochures and the military has tried to keep secret." The Triangle is also where several 12,000 year-old pyramids have been discovered on the ocean floor, a physical link to Atlantis. Archeologist Thomas Chisolm writes, "The underwater pyramids represent one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century.
Atlantis and Eden were one and the same? Hanson's evidence blew me away, demolishing everything I learned in church and school. After reading his manuscript, I have spent many late hours pondering his concepts." Lloyd Silver, Rochester News
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