One could say Dominic Dillon is a man blessed to have escaped early life as a Baltimore street ruffian. He knocked up a girl, who dies at the hands of an abortionist. Roundabout, this brings Dillon before a judge, who, with a dash of pity in his heart, sends Dillon into the care of the Jesuits who’re known to be as tough-butted as drill sergeants. Tougher, perhaps. They re-tooled him, gave him purpose and a sense of himself, unlocked his talents too. It came as no surprise to them, when he...

A Hollywood courtroom drama evokes the scandal-ridden exposures of Dominic Dunne in his heyday. Here, we have a young, highly acclaimed film actress on trial for allegedly murdering Marc Sterne, the son of a Hollywood mogul.The evidence against Romaine Brook is largely circumstantial, yet is, at times, persuasive; …thus, it''s up to the jury to decide if she''ll walk the long hard walk or go free.The presiding judge, Cliff Rhodes, has considerably more at stake in the outcome...

STORY NOTES – Vol. IIThe call from Jaggy Muldaur to Dominic Dillon, interrupting his idyll with Shandar Bazak in Southern France, was a fiendish, grimy trick. She’d used their infant son’s illnesses as a ploy to play Dillon like a fiddle. He fell for the ruse…Jaggy Muldaur, abetted by the Swiss banker, Pierre St. Germain, is conspiring to get Dillon to genetically modify Christopher so he can legally qualify as heir to the massive Muldaur family trust. Otherwise, if no heir,...

Dillon is under house arrest in Monte Carlo. But that arch-magician, Augustin deMehlo, is about to re-roll Dillon’s dice. But what about the Swiss, who’ve heisted billions from The Muldaur Trust—of which Dillon is, or was, the sole trustee?Forced to cut a deal with the Mediterranean mafia, he falls in with Raika Bernardsdottir, a forger nonpareil, who will show him the joys of life with an older woman...

The debt-ridden U.S. is floundering.A near desperate President calls upon the Shang-Magan, a centuries-old group of five world-class traders for help. Joost VanSlyke, a Dutchman, and the head of the Magans decides that any possibility for a real fix depends on sacrificing the young American, Rushton Culhane, who, VanSlyke regards as the best trader (Comprador) of his time. Culhane is the Shang-Magan's young star, their man who oversees the North American trading zone.Courmain...

The Velveteen Rabbit (or How Toys Become Real) is a children's novel written by Margery Williams and illustrated by William Nicholson. It chronicles the story of a stuffed rabbit and his quest to become real through the love of his owner. The book was first published in 1922 and has been republished many times since. The Velveteen Rabbit was Williams' first children's book. It has been awarded the IRA/CBC Children's Choice award.

Dear reader, I am delighted to share the story that my own daughter shared with me. After she showed me her picture of the unusual, emerald creature called Darimama, her childhood fantasy became a reality for me.My inner child was listening to her and all of a sudden, I was transported to a magical world that I drew and described in this book. It was amazing to be in a real story and then transform it into relity. Now you also have the opportunity to meet Darimama.My life i...

Soon to be an original movie on Prime Video, starring KJ Apa and Madelyn Cline!“Romantic and unforgettable.” ―Nicholas SparksJ.P. Monninger's The Map That Leads to You is a breathtaking novel about love, loss, and the best-laid plans that are meant to be broken.Two strangers take the road less traveled...Heather Mulgrew’s world is already mapped out: she is going to travel abroad with her friends after college, come back to a great career in September, and h...

STEPHAN EARLE OF BULLONGNE. 1135. An. Reg. 1. Stephan earle of Bullongne, the sonne of Stephan erle of Blois, by his wife Adela, daughter to William Conquerour, came ouer with all speed after the death of his vncle, and tooke vpon him the gouernement of the realme of England, partlie through confidence which he had in the puissance and strength of his brother Theobald earle of Blois, and partlie by the aid of his brother Henrie bishop of Winchester and abbat of Glastenburie, although that ...

A funny and heartwarming collection of cat portraits. A perfect gift for any cat fancier.

Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue contains a collection of over 200 short verses; some are romantic while others are funny, or just plain silly. Roses are red Violets are blue Around a ballroom I'd love to twirl Yes, I'm just an old-fashioned girl How sad that you have two left feet Perhaps a better suitor I might meet What's that? What's that? Is that just bling? Or is it perhaps a genuine diamond ring? Dancing is for chumps All those lifts and bumps I've had a change of heart How soon can ...