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The Golden Moon: Maria's Adventures on the High Seas

By: Dee Russ Smith

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The Golden Moon: Maria's Adventures on the High Seas

By: Dee Russ Smith

This mystery/adventure, also a wholesome love-story for teens, unfolds in both Present-Day and Flashback modes. Teenager, Maria, emerging from a coma, struggles to remember her transatlantic cruise before the tragedy. In Flashback mode, the reader finds Maria cruising the Golden Moon with her aunt, the Chief Purser. Uncomfortable on the ocean, insecure amidst gifted musicians, Maria meets a handsome teen, Jeff (her first crush), and as they attempt to solve a shipboard mystery, her confidence grows. The reader is treated to an Italian cruise, beautiful ports-of-call and art works by the Masters. Romance is everywhere, but sly and dangerous characters abound. Maria anticipates her mother joining her and then visiting her grandfather’s Villa. Then tragedy strikes. In the Present-Day segments, recovering from her injuries on one of Rome’s seven hills, Maria gradually learns the fate of her friends.

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330

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Dog Ear Publishing

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1457566389

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9781457566387

The Crimson Violin

By: Dee Russ Smith

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The Crimson Violin

By: Dee Russ Smith

The Crimson Violin is the smooth continuation of The Golden Moon. Recovering at her Grandfather’s once famous Italian Villa, Maria is haunted by the unsolved mystery of missing artwork and jewels from the wrecked cruise ship. Meanwhile, away from her home, she learns the history of her Italian heritage. The reader experiences Italy’s wine country, Rome’s summer Olympics, and Central Italy’s famous Annual Grape Harvest. Maria is surrounded by music, friends, and family and is bequeathed a symbolic, crimson violin from her Grandfather. She endures a perilous experience, which discovers Italy’s famous artwork. Throughout her travels Maria’s heart is never far from her true love, Jeff, whom she thought she had lost for good. The reader will find The Crimson Violin to be a wholesome exciting adventure where everyone falls in love. The novel is especially appealing to teenagers, mothers, and grandmothers.

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393

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iUniverse

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1663219478

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9781663219473

A Treasury of British Folklore

Maypoles, Mandrakes and Mistletoe

By: Dee Dee Chainey

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A Treasury of British Folklore

Maypoles, Mandrakes and Mistletoe

By: Dee Dee Chainey

An entertaining and engrossing collection of British customs, superstitions and legends from past and present. Did you know, in Cumbria it was believed a person lying on a pillow stuffed with pigeon’s feathers could not die? Or that green is an unlucky colour for wedding dresses? In Scotland it was thought you could ward off fairies by hanging your trousers from the foot of the bed, and in Gloucestershire you could cure warts by cutting notches in the bark of an ash tree. You’ve heard about King Arthur and St George, but how about the Green Man, a vegetative deity who is seen to symbolise death and rebirth? Or Black Shuck, the giant ghostly dog who was reputed to roam East Anglia? In this beautifully illustrated book, Dee Dee Chainey tells tales of mountains and rivers, pixies and fairy folk, and witches and alchemy. She explores how British culture has been shaped by the tales passed between generations, and by the land that we live on. As well as looking at the history of this subject, this book lists the places you can go to see folklore alive and well today. The Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival in Cambridgeshire or the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance in Staffordshire for example, or wassailing cider orchards in Somerset.

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243

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National Trust

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ISBN 10

1911358561

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9781911358565

Fundamentals of Criminology

New Dimensions

By: Kelly Frailing,Dee Wood Harper

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Fundamentals of Criminology

New Dimensions

By: Kelly Frailing,Dee Wood Harper

Fundamentals of Criminology: New Dimensions delivers a comprehensive and comprehensible introduction to the discipline of criminology. As the title implies, it covers the fundamentals of criminology, including the major theories of crime causation, classic and current empirical tests of those theories, the strengths and weaknesses and the policy implications of each. It also describes the types of crime and provides current rates, trends over time and theoretical explanations for each, as well as a discussion of characteristics of offenders and victims. What sets this book apart from the many other fine criminology textbooks out there is its inclusion of some new dimensions of criminology. The new dimensions in this book include but are not limited to research designs in criminology, new theories of crime causation, crime in different contexts, connections between criminology and criminal justice policy and a number of lingering issues for both disciplines. In combination with the fundamentals, these new dimensions are designed to provide readers with the richest, most complete understanding of what crime is, how much of it there is, what causes it and what do to about it, as well as the ability and desire to pose important questions for the future of both criminology and criminal justice. “The authors have produced a comprehensive, readable, and thoroughly interesting text covering the topic of sociological criminology. Yes, there are a plethora of texts in this area, but Harper and Frailing’s addition to the field has a number of features moving it ahead of the competition. There is in-depth coverage of emerging areas in crime, including cybercrime and human trafficking, as well as an excellent section on how disasters augment the opportunities for crime by hindering capable guardianship. The authors’ arguments for evidence-based crime prevention strategies and public policies are compelling. Fundamentals of Criminology is worthy of the closest consideration by instructors teaching undergraduate criminology courses.” — Jay Corzine, professor of sociology, University of Central Florida

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Carolina Academic Press

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1611635063

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9781611635065

Enjoy Southern Illinois

A Complete Recreational Guide

By: Lonnie Dee Russell,Richard Todd Goldstein,Les Winkeler

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Enjoy Southern Illinois

A Complete Recreational Guide

By: Lonnie Dee Russell,Richard Todd Goldstein,Les Winkeler

All-inclusive recreational guide covers the 35 most southern counties. Includes hiking, cycling, eating, canoeing, camping, hunting, wineries, B&B, history.

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