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Originally published in 1954, Fisherman’s Winter is Roderick Haig-Brown’s final installment in his well-known “seasons” cycle. With a unique blend of experience and observation, Haig-Brown brings readers through the exotic rivers of South America in the winter months, showing rather than explaining the many things he encounters. Rather than writing about typical winter fishing, Haig-Brown departs from British Columbia, where the other titles in his seasons cycle take place, and heads to unknown rivers in South America, where he learns as much as his readers will.

This audiobook tells the story of the Brown family of Caswell County, NC, and their journey over four generations, captured in short stories, vignettes, and whimsical narrative glimpses. The Brown family’s journey began two generations earlier with my grandmother’s grandmother, Queen Evans, who was kidnapped in Africa and brought to North Carolina as a slave on a plantation of a White slave owner. One of the many duties of Queen, the seven-year-old enslaved girl, was to serve as a “foot-warmer”.

Through these delightful classic short stories and fairy tales your little one will build the tools needed to help relax with their ADHD and build resilience. We know how hard it is to relax with ADHD which is why we've handpicked this collection of stories to help your little one to settle and relax.

The Letter, which arrived a few weeks after her grandfather's death, claims that he had been married before and had family in Wyoming. Olivia's grandfather had never spoken of a previous marriage. Join Olivia and a handsome stranger. she meets under unusual circumstances, as they work to unravel the mystery of her grandfather's past. THE LETTER is filled with a rich and varied cast of characters who come alive as Olivia encounters intrigue, pathos, unexpected discoveries, and romance, as she unravels the tangled threads of her grandfather's past.

I don’t care how nice your pants are. They never look as good on you as a dress. Metaphorically speaking, of course. Ladies, have you been trying your hand at ridiculous role reversals when it comes to dating? Do you find yourself second-guessing whether you should pick up the tab at dinner just to appear "independent"? Tired of being bombarded by bogus advice that encourages you to "woman up" by "manning up"? Listen up. Don't be misled by the breast - and uterus-less, or guilted into using ineffective love tactics that won't get you what you want.

The handsome DR. SKELTON REDD is becoming famous for his innovative method of solving murders. But along with celebrity can come jealousy and desire, mystery and intrigue. In a tale of friendships and love, a dynamic new lust may shape matters in a twisting chase amid life and death. When young DR. CASSIE JANSEN joins the Medical Examiner’s team, her ambition and allure threaten to disrupt everything that’s been normal in Redd’s life, including his marriage, reputation, and career.

The year 2008 was the worst of Ouida Brown’s life. Her beloved mother, the heart of her life, died of breast cancer. Ouida found herself in a dark place - lost, depressed, and angry. She didn’t know who she was anymore. What had happened to her optimism, her energy, her bubbly personality? In her unhappiness, she turned to comfort food, abandoned her healthy eating habits, and gained weight. Her journey back to wholeness came when a trusted friend gently confronted her and told her she needed help.

Tasha was right. I couldn't forget about him. Not until we were even. Sex. Betrayal. Revenge. Friendship. Love. Family. It's all here in this hard-to-put-down novel. Back Cover: Wedding bells follow the loss of Sidney Shane's virginity to the handsome Damon Campbell. Only she's not invited to the wedding. After losing her virginity to one of the worst guys on the planet, 22-year-old Sidney Shane packs up her wounded heart - and her blood money boots - and takes her high hopes of a fresh start at finding love to sandy beaches Florida.

Professor Lange, a world-renowned mathematician, and his father, a respected Baptist minister, lived in two very different worlds. One was a world of academia and science, the other of faith. Those worlds miraculously merged one fateful day when the father, in a desperate attempt to connect with his son, issued a challenge. Although skeptical, the professor agreed to test his father's claim that there were embedded codes in the original Hebrew version of the Old Testament that, when discovered, would reveal amazing details about significant events throughout history.

Why did the monster cross the road? To BITE someone on the other side! Turn scary to silly with this laugh-out-loud joke book. Hunny and Funny are monster best friends. When Hunny is feeling sad, Funny knows exactly how to cheer up his friend... with laughter!

A selection of magical stories to entertain your children whilst you are waiting at the airport and are flying to your holiday.

A primer for Afrodiasporan theology. There is no way for one book to contain all that there is to know about the theologies of the peoples of the African Diaspora. UBUNTU and the Word is an African Diasporan quest for the truth, not just any, but the scriptural and spiritual truth for people who have been oppressed, marginalized, and disenfranchised. The biblical truth is not derived from stiff-necked doctrine or dogmatic orthodoxy.

It's our goal to infuse you with faith, truth, and courage, and to help you stand strong on the frontlines! Join biblical scholar and cultural commentator Dr. Michael L. Brown — Your Voice for Moral Sanity and Spiritual Clarity—to discover hope, refresh your faith, and find your voice. New episodes every Monday through Friday.

After learning about her supernatural abilities, 30-year-old Emily Swift returns home to Kincaid to rebuild a normal life with her boyfriend. As she struggles to get a handle on her “door traveling” energy, a strange warning squawks from her car radio: a terrorist group called the Fringe is still watching her. Before she can figure out if the message is from a friend or foe, Emily’s quirky mother, Lydia, goes missing—and resurfaces in the Empire!

Eloise has just embarked on a journey. A journey that would take her into the world of the Crazy Cat Lady. Starting with a cute little black kitten, she finds laughter, frustration, love and sorrow are all rolled up in a ball of fur.

Kristen Brown is the author of the International #1 Best Selling book, "The Recovering People Pleaser - A Spiritual Guide to Reclaim Your True Worth and Attract the Love You Deserve." Kristen is a spiritual and intuitive energy healer who focuses primarly on helping others build a solid relationship with self through healing unconscious blocks and limiting beliefs. Kristen's motto is: Heal your inner world, and your outer world will change with it!

A gentle moment of calm, just when little ones need it most. This heartwarming collection of 20 relaxing 5-minute stories is designed to soothe, settle, and bring a sense of peace to young listeners. Whether it’s winding down before bed, taking a quiet break during the day, or creating a calm atmosphere after playtime, these short and gentle tales provide the perfect escape into a world of kindness, imagination, and relaxation.

Good and Evil. Friend and Foe. Love and Hate. Vampire Assassin and Shadow King. These things are always clearly defined, right? But let’s be honest. In the real world, the whole picture is blurrier than four shots of tequila after a ride on a merry-go-round. Isla has entered the battle - and spoiler alert - she kicks A LOT of freakin’ bad guy patootie before she plummets through the portal. Waking up in a desolate landscape of the Otherside, she saves the one ally that fell through the portal with her, the powerful vampire Lucian. He refuses to bite her, train her...anything with her. ...

Twenty years have passed since Randell Cordell abandoned his dying wife and ran off with another woman. He was vilified by everyone in the small community for his heartless and immoral behavior. He's determined to make a fresh start to his troubled life and hopes to redeem himself by returning to the town where his downfall began. He knows the challenges will be great, but the unexpected appearance of the woman he ran off with, and an irresistible little orphan girl, upsets his plans and leads him down some startling and unexpected pathways. SHADOWS OF THE PAST is a heartwarming story of ...

The violence and trauma of the Civil War has left Joab badly scared, with a deep longing for peace, tranquility, and someone to love. Sally has been devastated by the loss of her beloved husband, who was killed during the war. Detta has moved to the little frontier town to escape a troubled past. Jack is attempting to put his life together after being a part of a gun-running operation to the Indians. Add a little boy who loves to fish along the banks of Sappa Creek, Indians who are trying to return to their ancestral homeland, a little Indian boy with a broken arm, ruffians who are ...