Dani Shane just wants her daughter to have what she never did—a normal life. But “normal” leaves the equation when sixteen year old Riley is found talking to Dani’s only friend, Alex—who’s been dead for forty years.
Now, in a captivating series of biographical snapshots exploring the lives of famous authors and their pen names, author Carmela Ciuraru delivers a unique literary history and a penetrating examination of identity, creativity, and self-creation, revisiting the enduring question --- what’s in a name?
Once again, Liv’s vast knowledge of the Black Hills of South Dakota leads her to unearthing critical clues about the Crooked Man. But is it enough to protect the life of her sister Elizabeth and the murdered rancher’s widow who was attacked while in hospice days after her husband was murdered?
Otto Ringling and his sister Cecelia could not be more different. He’s just turned 50, and has a sense of himself as being a mainstream, upper-middle-class American. Cecelia, for two decades, has made a living reading palms and performing past-life regressions. It will turn out, though, that they have more in common than just their North Dakota roots.
Old family friends, Rasika and Abhay seem to have nothing in common, yet when the two reconnect by chance, sparks immediately fly. Abhay loves Rasika, but he knows her family would never approve. Rasika reluctantly accepts she has feelings for Abhay, but can she turn her back on the family rules she has always tried so hard to live by?
Newland Archer, an eligible young man of the establishment, is about to announce his engagement, when Countess Olenska is introduced into the circle. A passionate bond develops between the two. But Archer's life has no place for passion, and he finds himself drawn into a bitter conflict between love and duty.
James Nealy is haunted by irrational fears and inescapable compulsions. James has decided to throw himself into a new goal --- to finally conquer the noise in his mind. He’ll confront his darkest fears and build something beautiful: a garden. When he meets Tilly Silverberg, he knows she holds the key… even if she doesn’t think so.
Years later, school friends, Ani and Yasmin, run into each other. Ani introduces Yasmin to her husband, Renan. As Yasmin locks eyes with Renan, she knows that she has come upon her destiny. She is now forced to make a choice between passion that defines her and reason that guides her.
Written for the growing number of people wishing to free themselves of mild, moderate or severe stress, Stress Pandemic draws upon organic food pioneer Paul Huljich’s experience with stress-related illness, outlining a practical and effective approach to beating stress and achieving complete wellness.
Nadia, born an orphan, rises out of a life of poverty and despair, where she had no experience with affection, to face her struggles and take on the challenges of her “profession.” She possesses a strong will, supreme confidence, and takes a must “win” approach using only her finesse and feminine prowess.
