Enjoy a bevy of stories about human foibles. Meet an amiable young man's whose chance at romance is ruined when he repeats a story. Attend an uncomfortable interview with an aspiring arts critic who doesn't like art. Sit at the campfire and watch graduate students battle over their dissertation ideas. Witness a series of shady business transactions initiated by a young Indiana orphan. Hear the tales that destroy an old lady's relationship with her family. Get trapped at a cult ranch with a...

Looking more like a new species of wasp than any human, her large black eyes and skinny waist matching well with her grasping arms and her jaw which snapped like an insect's mandible when she spoke, Mrs. Warner descended upon the couple and the crew of workmen."Isn't that the creepy woman who lives in the dynamite factory above you?" The woman tilted her head in the direction of Mrs. Warner's hilltop home. Because Villa Escorpion had been constructed in a brutalist style from slabs...

What are the functions of mitochondria in the human body? Why might they stop working properly and what can happen as a result? How can personalized nutrition help to optimize mitochondrial function and prevent or address chronic conditions?This innovative book explores the incredibly complex biochemical roles of mitochondria in health and disease. When healthy, mitochondria provide us with ninety percent of our body's energy. When unhealthy, this can lead to many chronic and degen...

Aunt Helen has had a nervous breakdown and irrepressible Stephanie Falls, age eight, is determined to cheer her up. During a weekend in her grandparents' home, Stephanie destroys artifacts and ruins a parade, but will Aunt Helen ever crack a smile?

Who hasn't dreamed of finding a fortune in gold? After Juan Verdugo and Willy Jent are fired from their jobs as car detailers at a dealership, a desire for gold possesses them. Locating a lost mine, however, means they have to outsmart a kid, a huge challenge for this pair. With an idea of where some lost gold might be, they search for a truck with an intact transmission that isn't full of feral cats. Of course, abandoned mines aren't safe places either, a fact especially true for these bu...

A herd of phantom cattle stampedes into the fertile imagination of a young writer. She corrals stray stories and stampeding images until she realizes a rustling folklorist has wrested control of the most important memory, the Phantom Herd. Join her for adventures in the desert Southwest, and witness the mysterious rustling of her fantastic livestock from Rancho Supremo. Mashers, and an attempt to give John Wayne LSD, are saved for the second part of her narrative, circa 1970.

For those who enjoy a contemporary novel which contains stark contrasts then Everything to Nothing is a book you will relish and recommend to friends and family.Sally lives a life of luxury in a mansion with ther very wealthy father; her best friend, Michelle, is from a more modest background; and Sarah who is just an acquaintance of Michelle's from college has more than money problems that blight her life.The development of their loving relationships with their respective ...

#1 IN 18-STRONG-RAFFERTY & LLEWELLYN MYSTERY SERIESHis first murder investigation…an****d Joe Rafferty’s already got trouble in spades.His first case in charge looks like being his last.Because his new boss has taken against him; the case is a poisoned chalice from the start, with a ‘faceless lady’ victim; and his main suspect is pals with the Chief Constable.Even his ma adds seems to add to the kick...

The first three Lizzie Crenshaw mysteries in one book!Death of a Cantankerous Old Coot - Someone has killed Amos Gardner, one of the leading citizens of Brookdale. The sheriff wonders if it has something to do with the lawsuit Amos filed against his own granddaughter, Lizzie Crenshaw. When someone tries to kill Amos' wife, she points the finger at Lizzie, who must work with the new deputy to figure out what is going on before she is either thrown in jail...or becomes a victim herse...

An enforcer wanted dead for crimes she didn’t commit...An assassin wanted dead for crimes he did commit…Normally, they would be enemies, but they both seek the same thing: exoneration.Unfortunately, a nefarious underground organization is attempting to kill the one man who could grant it to them, the emperor. If they want to win their freedom, they’ll have to battle powerful wizards, outscheme master schemers, and defeat bl...

AI-FREE! 100% certified organic author-created content. No artificial intelligence was used in the writing of this book."A rich, sensual, pull-at-the-heartstrings romance"–Monica McCarty, NYT bestselling author*From USA Today bestselling author Glynnis Campbell...*A young jeweler to Queen Mary becomes a fugitive for a crime she didn't commit and must rely on the mercy of a heroic huntsman who steals her heart, but who could betray her at a...

“Wickedly funny and always movingly illuminating, thanks to kick-ass storytelling and a poet's ear.” –Oprah.comThe New York Times bestselling, hilarious tale of Mary Karr’s hardscrabble Texas childhood that Oprah.com calls the best memoir of a generation.The Liars’ Club took the world by storm and raised the art of the memoir to an entirely new level, bringing about a dramatic revival of the form. Karr’s comic childhood in...