Explore the international headlines and the little-known crimes, the solved and the wrongly solved, in these tales of the North Carolina mountains. Western North Carolina is known for mountain vistas and wild, rocky rivers, but remote wilderness and quaint small towns can have a dark side. Learn the truth behind the famous murder ballad Tom Dooley. Delve into the criminal history of moonshine, and the tales of two unexpected bombers in idyllic Mayberry. Crime writer Cathy Pickens brings a novelist's eye to Western North Carolina's crime stories that define the sinister--and quirky--side of the mountains.
Eastern North Carolina is a land of contrasts, and its crime stories bear this out. A lovelorn war hero or a stalker? Conniving wife or consummate homemaker? Murder or suicide? The answers can be as puzzling as the questions. Mystery author Cathy Pickens details an assortment of quirky cases, including a duo of poisoning cases more than one hundred years apart, a band of folk hero swamp outlaws, sex swingers and a couple of mummies. Each story has, in its way, helped define Eastern North Carolina and its history.
The growing cotton textile industry of the postbellum South required a stable and reliable work force made up of laborers with varied skills. At the same time, Southern agriculture was in a depressed state. Families, especially those with many children, were therefore forced to look for work in the textile mills. Mill managers, in their own interest, created the basis for a distinctive social and economic structure: the Southern cotton mill village. These villages, which included such accoutrements as good schools for the children, were paternalistic work environments designed to attract this desirable source of workers. This book examines the role of the family labor system in the early evolution of the postbellum Southern cotton textile industry, revealing how the mill village served as a focal point of economic and social cohesion as well as an institution for socializing and stabilizing its workers. The paternalism of the mill villages was not merely an instrument of capitalistic indoctrination, contends McHugh, but was shaped by market forces. McHugh employs a valuable body of archival material from the Alamance Mill, an important cotton textile mill in North Carolina, to illustrate her arguments.
North Carolina's Triangle region is known for universities, research facilities and politics, but even in such a prosperous, diverse, modern environment, crime helps define the edges. These cases cover several decades of murder, fraud and betrayal. Read about the nation's largest prison escape and a couple of North Carolina's poisoners. From a civil rights-era clash of Old South and New and a suspected Cold War spy to new-tech sleuths and tales of diligent as well as discredited investigators, these stories will keep you entertained and aghast at the dark side of daily life. Crime writer Cathy Pickens explores a collection of headline-grabbing tales that shows the sinister side of the Triangle's cities.
The Christmas Airplane Ride is a heartwarming story of a boy who uses his imagination to build an airplane despite his sisters doubt. He takes his sister on a magical airplane ride. They land in a snow-filled field where elves are peeking out behind trees and rabbits talk. They run into a house made of candy and have a delightful visit with a man who looks like Santa Claus. The next morning they wake up in their own beds. Their mother is calling them down for Christmas breakfast. They thought they had dreamt their adventure until Jimmy went outside to play. Find out what Jimmys surprise was. This is a great Christmas story.
The late 19th and the 20th centuries brought tremendous changes to Bismarck, as it did to all of North Dakota. The 1880s through the 1910s saw much of the new state's population growth. In this time period, English, Irish, Scandinavian, German, and many other immigrant settlers joined the several Native American tribes that had been in the Bismarck area for centuries. Later arrivals of Germans from Russia resulted in even more diversity in the young city. Originally named Edwinton for Edwin F. Johnson of Vermont, who first suggested the building of a transcontinental railroad, Bismarck became the territorial, state, and county seats of government. With the governmental functions came related businesses and industries, as well as employment opportunities for Bismarck's citizens. Its location on the Missouri River and a main railway line meant that Bismarck was accessible from all directions, and many of today's landmarks and streets are named for those who arrived by water and rail.
Tenino the cat lived on an Italian farm. He longed to visit exciting cities that Italy offered. He started on his great adventure. As he traveled between cities, he crossed countrysides with vineyards, sunflower fields, and pasturelands. In each city, he met a new feline friend. Tenino started in Sorrento where he ate his first ocean fish dinner. On to Assisi where he admired the basilica. Outside Venice, he rode in a water taxi. In Venice he watched people riding on gondolas. Spectacular Renaissance architecture and artworks in Florence dazzled him. The Leaning Tower of Pisa amazed him. When he became homesick for the farm, the stables in Siena--known for its horse races--comforted him. The last, long part of his journey led Tenino to Rome. There he found the cats he'd longed to discover. He knew he was home.
Can two strangers… Become family this Christmas? Widow Faith Lockhart Hewitt is getting the ultimate Christmas gift in adopting a baby boy. But when the baby’s father, navy SEAL Lieutenant Zach Callahan, shows up, a marriage of convenience gives Faith a son and a husband! As the holidays approach, Faith and Zach are drawn closer together. But she’s already lost one husband and her second is about to be deployed. Can raising their son show them love is the only thing that matters? From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Lockharts Lost & Found Book 1: His Plan for the Quintuplets Book 2: Four Christmas Matchmakers Book 3: The Twin Proposal Book 4: Their Texas Triplets Book 5: Their Texas Christmas Gift
Not only was Nora Hart Kingsley stranded in a blizzard, but she was stuck in her wedding gown! And she was attracting the attention of the far-too-good-looking lawman at the country roadside rest stop. Nora blew in to Sheriff Sam Whittaker's county—and into his life—with the same gale force of the swirling snowstorm…and as surely took his breath away. Now it looked as though he and Nora would be holed up for the duration. Only, Sam aimed to convince her to stay with him for good. But first he'd have to get her out of that dress….
Former North Carolina Poet Laureate Cathy Smith Bowers is celebrated with this impressive volume of her collected poems. Four complete collections: The Love That Ended Yesterday in Texas; Traveling in Time of Danger; A Book of Minutes; The Candle I Hold Up to See You, with an introduction by another former North Carolina Poet Laureate, Fred Chappell, who says, "Hardship, cruelty, heartbreak, bleak sorrow-these sad themes are plentiful in the pages of Cathy Smith Bowers. But in its smoldering heart, her poetry holds, like the pinata in 'The Party, ' a 'sweet, dark center.
This issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Cathy Eng, is devoted to Anal Canal Cancers. Dr. Eng has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Epidemiology of Anal Canal Cancers; Management of Anal Dysplasia; Diagnosis and Diagnostic Imaging of Anal Canal Cancers; Pathology of Anal Canal Cancers; Treatment of the Primary Tumor in Anal Canal Cancers; Acute and Chronic Toxicities of Radiation Therapy for Anal Canal Cancers; Locally Recurrent Disease Related to Anal Canal Cancers; Surveillance of Anal Canal Cancers; Metastatic Anal Cancer and Novel Agents; Treatment of Oligometastatic Disease; Unusual Anal Cancers: Melanoma and Carcinoid; Patient Perspective and Personal Journey of Treating a “Rare Cancer ; HIV/AIDS, HPV, and Anal Cancer; Pathology of Anal Cancer, and more!
The bonds linking family and the lines separating enemies have become very blurry for 17-year-old Robert. With his father away fighting for the Union, Robert must decide to act alone in order to help his ailing mother, extricate his injured Confederate Uncle, and bring relief to his cousin, Emily. When he unwittingly gets entangled in a Confederate escape plot, Robert must forge his anger and shame into a new determination to save his family. And, perhaps, he must also realize that the saving might not be entirely up to him. Honor and duty to God and country aren’t as clear-cut as he hoped them to be.
A family-style Texas Christmas! Lone Star Christmas by Cathy Gillen Thacker Callie McCabe-Grimes has one thing on her holiday wish list: to make this the best Christmas ever for her little boy. Without including Nash Echols, whose team of lumberjack cowboys is creating a racket at the Christmas tree farm next door. But she has no defense against two determined males when her son decides Nash is the present he wants from Santa! A Cowboy Family Christmas by Judy Duarte Rodeo promoter Drew Madison is at the Rocking Chair Ranch to shine a spotlight on the retired cowboys, but the ranch’s temporary cook, Lainie Montoya, is certainly an added attraction. As Drew works alongside Lainie to support the ranch, the avowed bachelor starts thinking about his future in a whole new way. But Drew doesn’t know about Lainie’s past—yet.
All Kevin McCabe wants for Christmas is to get closer to Noelle Kringle. A party planner from Houston, she and her young son are in Laramie to help out a friend. Kevin can't stop thinking about her, and he can tell the feeling is mutual. But as quickly as he's falling for her, Kevin can't help but think she's hiding something. All Noelle Kringle wants for Christmas is a distraction from the very sexy Deputy McCabe. She hasn't felt anything like this since the death of her husband several years ago. And she sees her son, Mikey, responding to him like a father figure. However, despite what her heart tells her, Noelle knows it can never go anywhere. She has secrets in her past that make it impossible for her to be with a lawman like Kevin. Then again, you can never underestimate the power of a Laramie, Texas Christmas….
This land is not for sale The Triple Canyon Ranch isn't just land to single mom Erin Monroe. It's a place her family has called home for generations, a place to raise her kids, a place where she's known love and loss. She's not about to hand it over to outsider Mac Wheeler, no matter how good the city slicker looks in those custom boots she made for him. He can find some other place for his wind farm Years ago, tragedy made Erin close off a part of her heart for good. Mac, with his smooth talk and smoother kisses, can't possibly be the one to heal that hurt. But as Erin learns more about Mac's past, she realizes there's more to him than meets the eye. Which makes holding on to the ranch more important than ever....
A Texas girl’s best friend The Cowboy Upstairs by Tanya Michaels Single mom and aspiring perfectionist Becca Johnston is determined to be the next mayor of Cupid’s Bow, Texas. She can’t afford distractions like her new tenant, rugged rodeo champ Sawyer McCall. Having a good man around the house means so much to her young son, and Becca is definitely enjoying the handsome cowboy’s attention. But the election is too important to risk scandalous town gossip! His Baby Bargain by Cathy Gillen Thacker Ex-soldier turned rancher Matt McCabe wants to help his recently widowed friend, veterinarian Sara Anderson. She would like him to join her in training service dogs for veterans. Instead he volunteers to take care of her adorable eight-month-old son, Charley! This “favor” feels more like family every day…though their troubled pasts threaten a happy future. Can their growing love and shared experiences keep them together?
Upstate South Carolina is a scenic region of business centers, farms and textile towns. But it has a dark side. In 1924, a local resident was convicted for poisoning a neighbor in a case that went to the state supreme court. One resident aided a prisoner in a daring outbreak in the name of love. Fairfield County had its own version of witch trials. Crime writer Cathy Pickens brings a novelist's eye to the Upstate's real crime stories and the international headlines and the little-known tales that define the sinister--and quirky--side of her home state.
My mother gave birth to me because she wanted someone to fix her a sandwich." From the first sentence you know that Valentine's life is different. At age twenty-four Valentine has never met her father, Ray. Now he asks to return to her North Carolina home so that he can meet her and die in peace. When he shows up with the step-son no one knew existed and his pet gecko, Val wants nothing to do with either of them, but Tess, her drug-addicted mother, is ready to bring everyone together in one big dysfunctional family.
The story has been told by Red Beard for many years about how one Christmas as Santa was checking his final plans for the big trip on Christmas Eve he find's out all his Raindeer are so sick they can't fly ! As Santa walks around North Pole Village thinking of some way he can deliver all the toy's the Elf's have been making all year. Suddenly Santa hear's a rumbling noise like thunder, but it does not rain at the North Pole so Santa follows the rumble till he gets to Red Bread's Shop and walk's in . Inside he find's Red Beard and some of the other local biker's working on his bike. After talking for awhile it comes to Santa how he can still deliver all the toy's around the world tonight, but it will take the help of Red Beard and his guy's to make it work ! As they all gather at the Toy Work Shop with their motor cycle's Santa tell's his plan .As the Elf's hook-up the bike's to Santa's Sled and load all the toy's up, Santa show's how the bike can fly and with Red Bread's help they were able to SAVE CHRISTMAS !
This set includes William Henry is a Fine Name and I Have Seen Him in the Watchfires. In William Henry is a Fine Name, they told Robert his best friend wasn't human. Robert's father assisted the Underground Railroad. His mother adamantly opposed abolition. His best friend was a black boy named William Henry. As a nation neared its boiling point, Robert found himself in his own painful conflict. The one thing he couldn't do was nothing at all. William Henry is a coming-of-age story about a 12-year-old boy--and an entire country--that comes face to face with the evils of society, even within the walls of the church. In the safety of an uplifting friendship, he discovers the hope of a brighter day. In I Have Seen Him in the Watchfires, the bonds linking family and the lines separating enemies have become very blurry for 17-year-old Robert. With his father away fighting for the Union, Robert must decide to act alone in order to help his ailing mother, extricate his injured Confederate Uncle, and bring relief to his cousin, Emily. When he unwittingly gets entangled in a Confederate escape plot, Robert must forge his anger and shame into a new determination to save his family. And, perhaps, he must also realize that the saving might not be entirely up to him. Honor and duty to God and country aren’t as clear-cut as he hoped them to be.
In wars eighty years apart, two young women living on the same Appalachian estate determine to aid soldiers dear to them and fight for justice, no matter the cost. 1944. When a violent storm rips through the Belvidere attic in No Creek, North Carolina, exposing a hidden room and trunk long forgotten, secrets dating back to the Civil War are revealed. Celia Percy, whose family lives and works in the home, suspects the truth could transform the future for her friend Marshall, now fighting overseas, whose ancestors were once enslaved by the Belvidere family. When Marshall’s Army friend, Joe, returns to No Creek with shocking news for Marshall’s family, Celia determines to right a long-standing wrong, whether or not the town is ready for it. 1861. After her mother’s death, Minnie Belvidere works desperately to keep her household running and her family together as North Carolina secedes. Her beloved older brother clings to his Union loyalties, despite grave danger, while her hotheaded younger brother entangles himself and the family’s finances within the Confederacy. As the country and her own home are torn in two, Minnie risks her life and her future in a desperate fight to gain liberty and land for those her parents intended to free, before it’s too late. With depictions of a small Southern town “reminiscent of writings by Lisa Wingate” (Booklist on Night Bird Calling), Cathy Gohlke delivers a gripping, emotive story about friendship and the enduring promise of justice.
She’ll Run The Ranch—And Her Life—Her Way! Rebecca Carrigan is determined to run an alpaca ranch in the middle of Texas cattle country, and succeed on her own! What she doesn’t count on is constant interference from Trevor McCabe, the bossy rancher next door. Rebecca figures his nose is out of joint because she’s bought the property out from under him. And because she’s friendly with Vince Owen, Trevor’s archrival from college. Trevor knows Vince has ulterior motives for spending time with Rebecca. He won’t let his beautiful neighbor—or the ranch she’s worked so hard for—be hurt by the vindictive Vince. The problem is convincing Rebecca that Trevor’s on her side—and not because he’s been influenced by her meddlesome family. But because he’s fallen for her…
The discovery of a real skeleton inside a carnival fright-house mannequin and the seemingly accidental death of a local faculty wife during a picnic send attorney Avery Andrews on a quest to unravel a very cold homicide case and a recent murder.
With the waterways and mist-covered mountains of Southeast Alaska as backdrop, Cathy Cuenin invites the reader into her own very personal story. You will find it easy to immerse yourself in her memoir as she takes you back and forth between her early years in Alaska, living aboard tugboats, and her later challenges with a life-threatening illness and lung transplant. Cuenin's adventuresome Alaskan life is turned upside down in one moment when she is suddenly unable to catch her breath. She is diagnosed with a disease that will rob her of all breath, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, or LAM. In clear and heart-felt language, Cuenin takes the reader along on her medical journey. She eloquently expresses the reality of pain, fear, and falling...and then standing up, healing, and cherishing.Learn how one woman comes to grips with leaving the land she loves and meets the challenge of life slipping away.
Past transgressions haunted Hope Barrister, whose beauty helped her rise from a tenant farm to a Texas fortune. But her quiet loveliness concealed dark secrets she’d long kept safe, to protect her young son…. Chase Barrister found Hope enigmatic and elegant—but she tasted of forbidden fruit. Years ago, Chase had fled his father’s legacy, but he’d taken memories of his stepmother and his own bittersweet desire. After his father’s death, Chase returned to Texas and Hope. Would he be caught in the web of familial deceit…or untangle an honest love and truly come home?
Once upon a time, the town of Holly Springs had its very owntomboy…and a darn fine mechanic to boot. Most people areso used to Hannah Reid's greasy overalls and backward ballcap that they think of their pretty whiz mechanic as “just oneof the guys.” But all of that will change when Hannah goes ona secret mission—one that requires acouple of sinfully short skirts and waymore attention than she anticipated.…For sportscaster Dylan Hart,Hannah Reid is just another part of theHolly Springs clan. They've always beenpals. That is, until he glimpses the feisty“plain Jane's” hidden feminine side.Now Dylan can't get her out of hishead. But when he overhears a suspiciousconversation, Dylan decides someoneneeds to keep an eye on Hannah…and he's just the guy to do it!
How to Create an Engaged, Empowered, Self-Led Team Imagine a workplace where people can be themselves. Where there aren’t hierarchies or power dynamics. Where team members continuously find ways to better themselves and their work because it makes them feel excited and fulfilled. Where everyone supports each other without ego. This type of environment is not only possible; it’s the catalyst for a successful company. Nurse Next Door President and CEO Cathy Thorpe inspires leaders to radically change their people practices and organizational culture by leading with kindness. Her leadership and culture philosophy, Bold Kindness, is based on the principle that team members perform best when they feel respected, valued and empowered. People who have the autonomy to pursue their genuine desires are more likely to feel engaged and passionate about their work, helping to create lean businesses with less overhead and greater financial growth. Cathy’s innovative leadership approach has disrupted the home care industry and made Nurse Next Door one of the world's fastest-growing home care companies and a globally admired brand. Her learnings will challenge you to reflect on your own leadership and organization, reframe the traditional corporate mindset and accelerate your business by putting people first.
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