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... Drama set in India By Audrey Blankenhagen ‘GOD IS LOVE, IS THIS THE FINAL MESSAGE OF INDIA’ E.M. Forster, 1924 ... ...a By Audrey Blankenhagen ‘GOD IS LOVE, IS THIS THE FINAL MESSAGE OF INDIA’ E.M. Forster, 1924 This bo... ...s, events, and situations in this story are purely fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is coincidental. © 2002 b... ...r dead, is coincidental. © 2002 by Audrey Blankenhagen. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retriev... ...a stranger.’ ‘Uncle’, whispered Helen, trying to compose her emotions. ‘I was but a child when I first met Gavin and over the years, before he went ... ...sn’t my cousin, Helen. Don’t cry, little sweetheart, you are safe now and I’ll take you home, but first we must go by way of Charnwood Hall to dry y... ... went on to emphasise her father’s wish to see Helen settled. His practice gave him a comfortable living, but he was not a rich man and wanted more ... ... platoon will be escorting us to Mirapore.’ ‘That will indeed be my pleasure. This is your cabin, ladies, and along this companionway is the saloon ... ...night, at seven bells, as the navy would say, so I shall have the pleasure of your company again, ladies,’ said John MacGregor, his blue eyes twinkl...

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...In Voices from the Past, a daring group of five independent novels, acclaimed author Paul Alexander Bartlett accomplishes a tour de force of historical fiction, allowing the reader to enter for the first time into the private worlds of...

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...FROM THE COVER OF VOICES FROM THE PAST: In Voices from the Past, a daring group of five independent n... ...COVER OF VOICES FROM THE PAST: In Voices from the Past, a daring group of five independent novels, acclaimed author Paul Alexander Bartlett acco... ...s, acclaimed author Paul Alexander Bartlett accomplishes a tour de force of historical fiction, allowing the reader to enter for the first time int... ...our de force of historical fiction, allowing the reader to enter for the first time into the private worlds of five remarkable people: Sappho of Le... ...LANDRAU, author and historian: “...Characters and scenes are so right and living...it is so beautifully done, one finds oneself feeling it is not fi... ...rmission from the publisher. Copyright © 2007 by Steven James Bartlett First Edition ISBN 978-0-6151-4120-6 Library of Congress Catalog Card... ...ained dedication to beauty, which he believed was the most vital value of living and his reason for his life as a writer and an artist. Voices from t... ...for their mamas? Our groundlings wanted women to go to bed with. Lords, ladies, and soldiery wanted women. Everyone is sick of boys! Soldiers, in... ...rs were the pontifical gloves, liturgical gloves, gloves for dignitaries, ladies’ gloves, wedding gloves... A bird sang in its cage by the door. Be...

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...This is the first novel in the series and introduces sixteen year old William Dean Ritter, aka "Montana." Two separate adventures take him from his Montana farm to a Wyoming cattle ranch, Dodge City, Kansas and Texas in his pursuit o...

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... Prologue The year was 1885 and the American west was still a rough place. William Dean Ritter had lef... .... This time on an even more difficult quest -- that to become a man. This first novel follows him from his Montana farm to a Texas cattle drive.... ...tana farm to a Texas cattle drive. Along the way, he en- counters a big slice of western life -- the good, the bad, and all that lies in between. ... ... -- the good, the bad, and all that lies in between. These are the stories of that young man who, guided by the lessons of his mother and father ... ...ents, or are used ficti- tiously, and any other resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales, is entire... ... and already having second thoughts. New things are always a little scary at first, and my decision to leave home gave me pause to consider how my... ...the country around Green River, where he hunted just enough buffalo to make a living. Call Me Montana – The Beginning 9 In the course of our co... ...emember. I guessed my suggestion to stay with them wasn’t as popular with the ladies as it was with me. I suddenly kind of wished I’d kept my mouth... ...ngs hadn’t warmed up much back at his Station. If they spoke at all, the two ladies kept their conversation to themselves. I couldn’t tell if it wa...

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...CENSORED* How the founder of the Cookie Company lost everything, including his nome - and turned adv... ...CENSORED* How the founder of the Cookie Company lost everything, including his nome - and turned advers... ...ng P.O. Box 108 Lower Lake, CA 95457 (707) 995-1861 For a free catalog of all our titles, or to order more copies of this book please call (800)... ...over design by Dale Vermeer' Printed in USA by Baker Johnson, Dexter, MI First Edition 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Contents Thank You, Thank You, Thank... ...need each other. My friend O. C. Smith says, "We are each other." Let me first thank my wife, Christine, and my daughter Sarah for their love, supp... ...n need and to sharing my personal beliefs about the secrets of successful living. The transition was complex and difficult. A fifteen-year love aff... ...for growth and for progress, and now I had a chance to treat my life as a living laboratory and put this theory to the test. I resolved to be easy o... ...red by attachments like wives and children. I began flirting with various ladies from work To me, giving birth is one of the very definite proofs t... ...thoughtful cards, and occasionally pick up my date in a limousine. I took ladies to television shows or night­ clubs, and often took them backstage t...

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...This second novel in the series follows young "Montana" to Fort Worth, Texas in 1886, where he hires on at a major cattle ranch and ultimately saves it from foreclosure. A good deal of the story involves his horse "Spirit" and his involvement in ...

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... Prologue It was 1886 and the American west was still a hard place. William Dean Ritter had left... ...ng ranch, he was now out to seek his fortune in Texas. This second novel in the Montana series takes place in the Fort Worth area, where he finds ... ...rt Worth area, where he finds all the excitement he can handle working on one of the biggest ranches in the state. It was his interest in race hors... ...s in the state. It was his interest in race horses that took him there in the first place, but it wasn’t long before he came face to face with rust... ...sn’t long before he came face to face with rustlers and other low types… and, of course, a girl. These are the stories of that young man who, gu... ...ents, or are used ficti- tiously, and any other resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales, is enti... ...ars ago I left home to be a cowboy – somethin’ I couldn’t be on our farm. My first real job was at a big ranch in Wyoming. That job was important t... ...some rain soon.” Steel Dust Dawn 33 “Now, Montana, where were we when the ladies of the house interrupted? Ah yes, Kansas. What exactly would t... ... from behind me. I turned to see Mrs. Winters and Ann walkin’ up. “Mornin’ ladies,” I replied, tipping my hat. “I didn’t know you were coming.” ...

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...This third and newest novel in the series takes young Montana back home to help his family battle a crooked mayor and sheriff who have assumed control of his home town during his three year absence. With the help of his friends, family and famous horse "Sp...

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... Prologue It was 1886 and the American west was still young. William Dean Ritter had left his sm... ...en, and through numerous adventures, he’d done just that. He was now foreman of one of the biggest ranches in north Texas. But a surprise telegram ... ...rough numerous adventures, he’d done just that. He was now foreman of one of the biggest ranches in north Texas. But a surprise telegram from Bigho... ... Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved by the author, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a ... ...ents, or are used ficti- tiously, and any other resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales, is enti... ...y water around here?” Battle At Bighorn 7 “That’s why we stopped in the first place. There’s a little creek over there about fifty feet. It s... ...ire blazing and Martha had the bacon and beans on the fire. This would be the first real meal I’d had in over a week. “Oh, that coffee’s good!” I... ... up yet to whatever you want to do, but I’m willing to listen. Let’s let the ladies go about their work in the kitchen and you can tell me what you... ...I answered. “Is that where you’re from…Kansas?” “Not really, but I’ve been living in Texas. Just got in the night we met.” He sat back down in ...

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...When newbie slayer Savannah Marshall lands her first assignment, she doesn't plan on meeting the vamp of her dreams. Staking Donatello Ravell might not have been the best way to start a relationship but it sure gets her in more trouble than she bargained for. With two day...

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...Why do Asians really get straight A's? Why do Asians really become doctors and lawyers? Why do Asians really play the piano? Many people believe that the reason has to do with the pressure to perform and the pressure to conform, however, it goes much deeper than that—much, much deeper! This didactic novel reveals the truths about Asian c...

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...Why do Asians really become doctors and lawyers? Why do Asians really play the piano? Many people believe that the reason has to do with the press... ... reveals the truths about Asian culture, which will shock you to the marrow of your bones and open a hidden world of long-guarded — secrets. ABOUT ... ... social, political and retired — — engineer. He currently lives in a myriad of places, including Los Angeles and San Diego. Yellow on the Outside, ... ... cakes! Knowledge is a right of the people. United States Constitution - The First Amendment "...no law...abridging the freedom of speech, or of the ... ...magination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. All parts o... ...glish: Johnson! We don't want just do your best. We want you be best. You “ first in family to go college. You need make us proud. Asians here in Ame... ...side, and I immediately notice a myriad of new MCAT preparation books on the living room table, obviously driving the point home even further that my... ...cupying the one farthest to the left, the remaining four are empty. For you ladies out there, please understand that a guy should never stand behind... ...ing, — — waiting for the sermon to begin. All of the sudden, I hear several ladies crying out, wailing as loud as they can, like it's a competition ...

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...Aislinn of Bairdhe dreams of becoming a lady knight to honor the death of her fallen brother. To her mother's horror, King Patrick grants Aislinn's wish and she begins her long years of training. Despite the mockery of the other page...

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... who protect her vulnerable mind. Her current anchor, Colonel Jeremy Lingley, is nearing burnout. An alien race is seeking an alliance with Earth and the pair are assigned the mission of discovering the aliens' secrets. Crown Prince Dex LoudRoar is a Gatoan warrior and a royal with a terrible secret. His people wage a constant war against their enemy, the Lupinious emp...

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...Excerpt: Chapter 58. M. Noirtier de Villefort. We will now relate what was passing in the house of the king?s attorney after the departure of Madame Danglars and her daughter, and during the time of the conversation between Maximilian and Valentine, which we have just detailed. M. de Villefort entered his fath...

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...Beside a riverbed, an old man sits lost in his thoughts; he is SEATTLE, Chief of the Suqamish Indians. He remembers his boyhood when his grandfather foretold him of his destiny, when he was told of the Web Of Life and his duties as it's protector. The Web of Life, they believe, is the symbiotic connect...

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...SUSAN BRACKEN Copyright © 2010 Susan Bracken. All rights reserved. No part of this print publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, ... ...m or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author. ISBN: 978-0-9864879-1-0 The fir... ..., mechanical, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author. ISBN: 978-0-9864879-1-0 The first part of this book (excludi... ...ut the prior written permission of the author. ISBN: 978-0-9864879-1-0 The first part of this book (excluding the Appendix) is a work of fiction. Name... ... product of the author’s imagination and any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or events, is entirely coincidental and not intended by the... ...s, joking around. The love bug had bitten Lacey when she was four and had first seen Roger Brock popping wheelies in their mutual driveway. She had b... ...for a ‘Van Gogh’. She hung this lovingly above the second-hand sofa in her living room and stood back to view it with as much pleasure as a millionair... ...want, what I need. “Flight 9745, non-stop to Toronto, will begin boarding, ladies and gentlemen. I am calling passengers with small chil- dren and tho... ...taining her scans. I guess no one else on board has this kind of baggage. “Ladies and gentlemen, we are beginning our descent. Please fasten your seat...

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...s in our lives? How do they influence us? Whom do we call an enemy? Whom do we call a friend? And why? Why do we have relationships at all? These are the questions Helena Harper eloquently asks in her collection of poems that examines the relationships in her own life. She has had to rethink her definition of 'enemy', not least because her father was English and her mother...

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...Introduction: In sending forth this little book, I am inclined to add a few explanatory words as to the use I have made of historical personages. The origin of the whole story was probably Freytag?s first series of pictures of German Life: probably, I say, for its first commencement was a dream, dreamt some weeks after read...

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