Scottie Farley: A sensitive, withdrawn child connected to painted sunsets and make-believe. He lives with too much fearand must work up the courage to change that. Sharon Farley: His motheroverwhelmed by denial and dead dreams, she loves her children, but is blind to the one truth she needs. Steve Farley: Father, lover, husband . . . monster. Jessie Sandler: Hired by the District Attorney to uphold victims rights, she is both haunted and driven by a terrifying secret. She will do anything to banish her ghosts. Then she meets the Farleysand discovers the haunting has just begun. THEY WILL ALL COME TOGETHER in the maze of the court systemand will finally comprehend Justice: . . . no gray or violet or yellow, or any shade in-between . . . just black or white . . . all or nothing . . . alive or dead . . . As A DARK SHADE OF JUSTICE marches uncompromisingly toward its provocative conclusion, Jo Mitchell delivers an insiders glimpse of one aspect of the Criminal Justice System. You will be drawn into the lives of the characters. You will feel their heartache, frustration, anticipation and dread. And, like them, you will not rest until you know.
We are living in troubled times. Lest we forget, we are bombarded daily with updates and reminders of unemployment, economic worries, threats of terrorism, and war by mass media, political rhetoric, and marketing wizards who are serving their own agendas. As a citizen, mother, and psychologist who has spent hours counseling individuals and couples, I am as concerned as you are. This is not the way humans were meant to live. Evidence abounds in nature, in positive interactions with others, and even in our own bodies, but the messages are subtle, quiet. They are there; we will receive them only if we are receptive to them. I believe that each of us came into the world full of potential and promisewhat I call a love story. What we do with it is our individual choice. Lemon Pie was written as a reminder of a more joyous way to live and an antidote to messages expounding individualism, greed, and blame. Presented in brief, two- to four-page vignettes, each shares a lesson about compassion, forgiveness, or being our own best friends. Others focus on how we might communicate to feel really heard and the little miracles that occur when we listen with our hearts as well as our ears. Although there are discrete messages in each story, the themes of responsibility and self-ownership appear over and over again, for each of us was given just one life to nurture. How we share it determines the world in which we live and what we pass on to future generations. I strive to become more aware of the lessons life presents to me and to recognize the value of trying to incorporate them into my daily living. Life is teaching you in the same manner. My hope is that Lemon Pie invites you to reconsider your own life lessons, so when you lay your head down at night, you can say with a sigh, I am content.
...Air rank with evil-smelling smoke, pushed by dark winds, howling through his mind.... Smuggled out of Nazi Germany as an infant, Paul Romanof is now a pensive journalism professor held captive by his parents tragic legacy. He must contend with emotional obstacles: nightmares, strange compulsions, and the persistent memory of a youthful romance. He is about to become entangled in an incredible series of events which will enlighten the past, and illuminate the future. Lilly Reuben: A gutsy reporter with her own mislaid story, starts out on a bitter February night to meet Paul at his home for dinnerthe result of a personal ad. Caught in a surprise blizzard, she hikes to a convenience store when her car breaks down. Here she runs into Dan Miller, a seductive trial lawyer with a singular and depraved agenda. Lilly is vulnerable prey to his fascination. Miller and Romanof live and work in the same area, unknown to one another. Yet they are bound by their history, Millers twisted ideology, and by desire for Lilly. Lonny DuBois is a private investigator hired by Miller to conduct an extensive surveillance on Lilly. But DuBois, who has taken the job as a favor to a cop friend, soon realizes there is more reason to suspect his employer. What he learns will change everything. Paul Romanof, Lilly Reuben and Dan Miller plunge blindly toward devastating revelations from which there is no return. With one prophetic exception. Tiny claws fixed to cruel perch, they sang.... their voice; a symphony of life....
What American author Frances Mayes accomplished with Under the Tuscan Sun, Australian writer Jo Mitchell has given us with Gentle Warriors - a woman's journey to find meaning when she realizes that age has irrevocably changed her world. Gentle Warriors provides a poignant and often funny look at what it means to move beyond the anxieties of growing older in a youth-obsessed culture. We eagerly follow her anthology of musings about ageing, money, coming to terms with the past, adult children, loss, travel, menopause, and romance. This joyously seductive book pulls us into an Australian landscape that's filled with the beauty of nature as well as the most delicious culinary creations. Gentle Warriors knows no boundaries - we are led to ponder our own milestones to find new meanings. It's a timely lesson for us all about ageing well and how to embrace life after fifty. "I've written this book to share my thoughts and feelings on life after fifty in the hope that other women (and men) may find resonance and enjoyment with what I think and with what's going on in my life here in Sydney, Australia. Once I turned fifty, I decided I needed to change some of what I was feeling and thinking and how I lived. After reflection, tears and laughter, It occurred to me that what I wanted to be like, what I needed to be like, was a kind of gentle warrior, strong but still kind and compassionate, inspired and inspiring, resolute, determined and, although maybe a little battle-worn, to never be defeated by the insignificant. I believe us mid-lifers can move beyond simply counting the years, kilos and lines and find light, love and laughter and live with the firm intention that we will make the most of the years to come. I'm sure a lot of what I have to say is universal so if you find some thoughts or words that help you change the way you think, laugh or cook or simply feel better, that would be my greatest wish.
When Thea Wyndham and Mitchell Baker learn they've been named joint guardians for their late friends' three children, they're little more than acquaintances. Barely polite acquaintances, at that. Something about Mitch's forthright intensity has always left ad exec Thea feeling off-balance, while Mitch makes no secret of his disdain when Thea offers him financial assistance if he'll take sole guardianship. Thea is far from heartless. She's just plain terrified of her new parenting responsibilities. Both she and Mitch are romantically involved with other people. Yet the more time they spend together, the less certain she is of her loyalties. There are complications and missteps, tears and laughter--lots of it. And somehow, through it all, the dawning realization that the last place she thought she'd find herself could be just where she belongs. . . Praise for Jo Goodman's Marry Me "Fans of historical and western romance will appreciate Goodman's witty dialogue, first-rate narrative prose and clever plotting." –Publishers Weekly (starred review) "An insightful, gently sensual love story." –Library Journal
Allan Cunningham (1791-1839) was an explorer and botanist who is credited with the discovery of Cunningham’s gap in the Great Dividing Range in Queensland and his subsequent discovery of the Darling Downs Region. He is remembered through his naming of many plants and the naming of the Cunningham Highway which links Ipswich to the Darling Downs through Cunningham’s Gap.
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