Sarah Thomas is a New Jersey housewife whose lying cheating husband leaves her for a younger woman with a trust fund. Instead of falling apart from grief, she converts everything she owns to cash and goes on an adventure. She has always wanted to go to Ireland and when she gets there she finds a new life, a better life than she ever dreamed of. She has friends, wealth, and a large new extended family to care for her. Why would she risk all of that to solve a thirty year old mystery? That is exactly what she does with the help of an elderly retired school teacher, and in the process she comes to realize how precious life is.Evelyn Carlton had had a hard life. She didn't deserve to die the way she did. When her spirit takes up residence outside the fences of Braunleaven estate, she disrupts Sarah's morning horse-back ride and starts Sarah on a dizzying ride of a different sort. By channeling her inner Jessica Fletcher, Sarah investigates the death of Evelyn Carlton, not realizing that she is putting her own life in danger.
Anna Kelly's life is almost perfect. Perfect husband, perfect home, perfect friends. Then her grandfather dies, unleashing a series of events that put her life in peril. With the help of her friends and her hired contractor, she solves a ten year old mystery. Content to leave it to the professionals, she is nonetheless caught up in a dangerous escape attempt. But where is her husband while she's dealing with all of this? That's another mystery for her to solve.
Mommakitty's Surprise is a happy story about a loving mother cat and her newborn kittens. Full of suspense, the story moves rapidly as Mommakitty finds ways to solve her problems. More than a story to enjoy, Mommakitty's Surprise has unexpected educational value. It can help children to (1) learn about animal instinct, and (2) increase skills of observation.
When she discovers her husband's infidelity, Dana Morgan and her 13-year-old son hit the road. Weeks later--out of steam and money--they arrive in the ramshackle fishing village of Port Alicia, where Dana hopes they can find peace. But a chilling conspiracy of fear smolders beneath the white sands of Port Alicia. And soon Dana finds herself a pawn in a deadly game of sabotage--and violence.
A stale marriage. A deadly diagnosis. For Sally Connolly, three years of struggle followed her husband Peter's surgery for terminal brain cancer at age 61. Choosing treatment options that interfered least with his career, Peter focused his limited energy on work, with little left for his family, further straining the marriage during his remaining days. Connolly's clear-eyed and affecting memoir recounts their wrangling over gender roles, money management, domestic decisions and lifestyle changes. Through their traumatic journey, they find humor and comfort in unexpected places.
Fiona Walker has it all, an adoring husband, a home she loves, three great friends and a riding club founded by a man she thought she knew. When it becomes known that he was not a kind gentle man, but a murderer, she becomes involved in dangerous attempt at vengeance. With the help of her friends and an elderly grandmother, she puts together the pieces of an ugly puzzle.
Complete with new beginnings and the promise of satisfying endings, The Look Book sampler offers the best in fiction from across the Simon & Schuster Canada Spring 2016 list. This array of debut authors and perennial favourites will allow you to step back in time with our historical fiction, time travel with our fantasy writers, fall in love with our inspirational romance, marvel at our literary stylists, and be enthralled by our dark thrillers. If you would like to learn more about any of our authors or the titles featured, please visit us at SimonandSchuster.ca, follow us on Twitter at @simonschusterCA, or like us at Facebook.com/SimonandSchusterCanada. With chapter excerpts from the following Spring 2016 new releases: Dark Territory, by Susan Philpott He Will Be My Ruin, by K.A. Tucker Owl and the City of Angels, by Kristi Charish Black Apple, by Joan Crate Still Mine, by Amy Stuart Glory Over Everything, by Kathleen Grissom The Rivals of Versailles, by Sally Christie Kay’s Lucky Coin Variety, by Ann Y.K. Choi Nightfall, by Richard B. Wright Mannheim Rex, by Rob Pobi Umbrella Man, by Peggy Blair I’m Thinking of Ending Things, by Iain Reid
The Washington Post sportswriter and New York Times bestselling author of the “fascinating” (The Wall Street Journal) The Real All Americans presents a love letter to the extraordinary coaches and athletes she has covered over the years and the actionable principles of excellence they embody. Sportswriter Sally Jenkins has spent her entire adult life observing and writing about great coaches and athletes. With her engaging and expert prose, she has helped shape the way we view these talented sports icons. But somewhere along the line, she realized, they had begun to shape her. Now, she presents the astonishing inner qualities in these same people that pushed them to overcome pressure, elevate their performances, and discover champion identities. Based on years of observing, interviewing, and analyzing elite coaches and playmakers, such as Bill Belichick, Peyton Manning, Michael Phelps, and more, Jenkins reveals the seven principles behind success: -Conditioning -Practice -Discipline -Candor -Culture -Resilience -Intention Discover how you can apply these same principles to your life and become your own champion. Colorful, inspirational, and accessible, The Right Call is the one stop shop for anyone wanting to learn how to effectively elevate themselves to greatness.
My Big Catch is a sweet tale of a ten‐year‐old heartfelt girl. She is on a fishing trip with her dad. This book is an introduction to a series of six books called the Sally Ann Tales. She has published four poems from 1994 to 2013: 1994, Victim of Society 1997, Sacred Marriage 1999, Millennium Cheer 2013, My Coors Light Wife
Sally A. Allen is originally from Wisconsin and currently lives in West Central Florida with her schnauzer, Sibby. While her novels are fiction, she draws from the many experiences she's had in her life. Visit her website at www.sally-allen.webs.com.
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