Diana Meredith, a newspaper reporter, worries that the man she ruined is after revenge, and Shelby Kane is determined to prove herself to her friend's bossy brother
Since 1835, when Ziba Beardsley declared, "The water is as clear as crystal," generations of people have enjoyed this small Illinois city's spring-fed lake. The pages of this book take readers on a trip back through time to learn more about the twin towns of Nunda and Crystal Lake, and their eventual union. Meet some of Crystal Lake's first settlers, and discovered how early townspeople shaped the community. Trace the development of both Virginia Street and the historic downtown district through vintage street scenes. Some of the buildings shown in Crystal Lake were removed long ago, yet others are still standing to serve as silent reminders of the community's rich and proud heritage.
Grace Hartnell, an accomplished award winning romance writer, had long ago given up all hope of ever having a love story of her own. Years ago, she’d met a man she’d almost fallen in love with, only never to see him again. Clueless about what fate has in store for her future, she returns to her hometown at her sister’s insistence, only to come face to face with her past. Garrett Swanson has prided himself as a just and responsible man. But he gets the shock of his life when he comes across a completely out-of-the-blue deal between his late Grandpa and the lady he knew as Granny Hartnell which states that the Hartnell lodge belongs to the Swanson brothers. Being a business man he decides to capitalize on the offer, completely unaware of what and especially who he is going to deal with when it comes out in the open. As the Hartnells and the Swansons butt heads against each other, they come across some facts which indicate that ‘Everything is not as it seems’. But the question is - will they fight as one or against each other? And will this fight drive them apart for good or bring them closer than ever?
New England, situated in America’s northeastern corner, is an American treasure. The six states–Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut–create a landscape of incomparable beauty. From Atlantic seaports, thick forests, clear lakes, and thriving cities, New England is a “must see” adventure.
Overlooking 31st street in Midtown West in New York City, Steven Holl recounts how his creative process originates and develops through a particular style of working, leading to what characterises the form of his architecture. It is through the descriptions of his latest projects in this book that the architect illustrates the tools of his work and the place where these are conceived and contemplated. 36 colour and 4 b/w images
FRIENDS ARE THE FAMILY YOU CHOOSE Queen Calista of East Marra and King Phoenix of West Marra are the newly appointed regents of the fractured LaMarra a once unified land driven by the magic of the Goddess of the River Marra. They now find themselves unwillingly thrust into their regal roles divided by the west’s want to control the chaos of magic with technology and the east’s dependence on the intrinsic value of the magic of the land. Diplomatic ties between the two halves of LaMarra are fraught. With sharp tongues and flaring tempers governing the relationship between the two regents, the line between passion and rivalry is paper-thin. Forced to pick up the pieces of their families’ legacies and allied by a desire to see their nations prosper, Calista and Phoenix must set aside their differences to investigate LaMarra’s long-forgotten history—all while navigating their increasingly complicated relationship. With the help of their most trusted allies and a pair of mysterious keys and maps, Calista and Phoenix embark on a quest to discover the truth about LaMarra’s murky past. What awaits them may threaten any tenuous peace they’ve built, but they are certain of one thing: unless they unite, their lands will spiral into war and famine, and everything they’ve fought for will be lost.
A Great-Grandmother retires and works to fulfill a lifetime dream of riding solo by motorcycle in all of the beautiful United States of America. After visiting nearly half of the states, she decides to make the big trip: to visit the rest of the continental states and North to Alaska. Her diary of the preparations, the actual ride, problems encountered by inclement weather, fire, and mechanical problems, the wonderful friends and encouragement of total strangers, and the great beauty of our country, all add to the thrilling adventures of this trek to Alaska and back, declaring this the greatest of all trips.
#1 Best Author on the Internet, 1999 Preditors and Editors Readers Poll! Ordinarily, there isn't much business for a private investigator in Branson, Missouri. Especially a fifty-five year old retired police officer. But business is about to pick up! July in the Ozarks is brutal, especially around the Table Rock area. The air is a mixture of hot and steamy an on that particular night after fighting the killer tourist traffic, I went into my kitchen, mixed a stiff gin and tonic, and stepped out onto the deck. A cool breeze drifted off the water and brushed gently over my face. The moon, nearly full, danced over Lake Taneycomo with shimmering brightness. Two days until the fourth of July and I had my own show right here. I strolled over to the end of the deck and faced the orange neon glow doming the business district. The stars were big, bright, and kissed the lake. I sipped away, trying to remember why I'd moved down here into country music heaven. Late night shadows can play tricks. I could have sworn there was movement in the mimosa bushes. One ones beside my driveway, down toward the road. But the breeze wasn't strong enough to move its branches. Or was it? Funny I'd never noticed that before. I laughed at my skittishness. I edged back where I could enjoy the dancing moon and listened to the water lapping softly against the shoreline. Sometimes I take things for granted, especially at night. Like not looking where I'm stepping on my own deck. A whiff of stale beer and tobacco drifted past. I wasn't alone. Turning around, I tripped over a silhouette sitting in my chaise. I'm not given to panic so I backed up, swallowed hard, and stifled a yelp. Startled out of a sound sleep, the dark figure bolted upright and pointed his weapon at me. In the moonlight, I couldn't exactly make out the caliber, but I know the outline of a gun-barrel when I see one. Especially when it's stuck in my face....
Wisconsin was the perfect setting for the lumber industry: acres of white pine forests (acquired through treaties with American Indians) and rivers to transport logs to sawmills. From 1840 to 1910, logging literally reshaped the landscape of Wisconsin, providing employment to thousands of workers. The lumber industry attracted businessmen, mills, hotels, and eventually the railroad. This led to the development of many Wisconsin cities, including Eau Claire, Oshkosh, Stevens Point, and Wausau. Rep. Ben Eastman told Congress in 1852 that the Wisconsin forests had enough lumber to supply the United States "for all time to come." Sadly, this was a grossly overestimated belief, and by 1910, the Wisconsin forests had been decimated. Logging in Wisconsin explores the 70 years when logging ruled the state, covering the characters who worked in forests and on rivers, the tools they used, and the places where they lived and worked.
The life story of Viola Martinez, an Owens Valley Paiute Indian of eastern California, extends over nine decades of the twentieth century. Viola experienced forced assimilation in an Indian boarding school, overcame racial stereotypes to pursue a college degree, and spent several years working at a Japanese American internment camp during World War II. Finding herself poised uncertainly between Indian and white worlds, Viola was determined to turn her marginalized existence into an opportunity for personal empowerment. In Viola Martinez, California Paiute, Diana Meyers Bahr recounts Viola’s extraordinary life story and examines her strategies for dealing with acculturation. Bahr allows Viola to tell her story in her own words, beginning with her early years in Owens Valley, where she learned traditional lifeways, such as gathering piñons, from her aunt. In the summers, she traveled by horse and buggy into the High Sierras where her aunt traded with Basque sheepherders. Viola was sent to the Sherman Institute, a federal boarding school with a mandate to assimilate American Indians into U.S. mainstream culture. Punished for speaking Paiute at the boarding school, Viola and her cousin climbed fifty-foot palm trees to speak their native language secretly. Realizing that, despite her efforts, she was losing her language, Viola resolved not just to learn English but to master it. She earned a degree from Santa Barbara State College and pursued a career as social worker. During World War II, Viola worked as an employment counselor for Japanese American internees at the Manzanar War Relocation Authority camp. Later in life, she became a teacher and worked tirelessly as a founding member of the Los Angeles American Indian Education Commission.
High society. Higher stakes. This is the 3rd episode in the first season of False Idols, an 11-episode serial from Serial Box Publishing. This episode written by Diana Renn. In an attempt to ramp up her investigation, Layla starts working as a translator at the Rothkopf Gallery. It’s the perfect opportunity to spy on her targets—and spend time with the adorable James. But the further her relationship with James develops, the less she wants to believe his father is up to anything shady. And the further she gets into her investigation, the more unlikely that seems. Layla el-Deeb left Egypt for good eleven years ago, after a childhood spent in Cairo’s slums. Now she’s a language expert for the FBI...and she’s right back where she started, in Cairo, investigating a terrorist organization that’s funding its activities through fraudulent art sales. But this isn’t the Cairo she knew. She’s landed right in the middle of the city’s glittering elite, whose dealings in the art world may be the key to infiltrating the terrorist network. Undercover in the place she was born, trying to fit in with the city’s high rollers, Layla is a stranger in every way—even to herself.
Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, Florida Off the Beaten Path shows you the Sunshine State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed––from the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales.
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