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- The Sisters of Thistle
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The first thing that young Michael McKay needed to do once his Virginia tobacco plantation began to flourish was to bring his beloved sister Fiona over from Scotland. The last thing he needed was to not only find out that she had become a nun during his long absence but that she intended to bring the elderly sisters of Thistleburn Abbey across the ocean to join her. There's more than holy smoke, however, that will soon be blowing across Michael's property; romance is in the air in the form of Fiona's dearest friend, Daphne, a beautiful but rebellious Englishwoman who has her own reasons for seeking refuge in turn-of-the-century America.
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Scripts
- Sweet 21 Birthday Ball
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When Italian pastry chef, Marcello Giannini took the train to visit his parents, he could never have guess how much this one trip would change the course of his life.
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Dominique Jensen has only loved one man her entire life, and she has been unable to open her heart to another. Discouraged, she wonders if the dreams and wishes she has fostered for so long will ever come true.
But how long is too long to wait for love?- Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Romance, Short Stories
- Fly With Me; A True Story of Healing from Multiple Sclerosis
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About the Book
Multiple Sclerosis is an incurable disease and is becoming more and more prevalent. This true story of God healing from multiple sclerosis will give other sufferers the faith, hope, and tools to go to God for their healing.
“Helen's painful testimony is written in a gripping style. You don't want to put this down once you start. As you read you feel as if you want to go to the last chapter to see whether it all ends well. For anyone who is sick and trusting God for a miraculous healing this is a must read.” Pastor John Thomas. Baptist Union.
This story is about God helping in all circumstances, not only sickness and paralysis, but also war, death, divorce and financial problems and will inspire people to trust Him for help in all their trials.
This true story gives the means and methods God showed an ordinary woman in the ups and downs of her life, until victory was finally obtained. This is not about a perfect person but a fallible human being making mistakes and struggling in faith against steep odds.
As readers ‘fly with her’ they will be able to embrace the lessons God taught her and obtain victory in their own lives.- Genres: Biographies, Health & Fitness, Religion, Self-Improvement, Spirituality
- For Better or Worse
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Book 4 in the series
Carmen and Alex were fortunate enough to adopt two children - one from birth. Life was perfect for them until Lori arrived one day to reclaim her daughter. A legal and emotional battle followed, but no one was prepared for the tragedy that befell Alex. A stranger who started with friendly advances on Carmen ended up knifing Alex The months that followed taught Carmen the true meaning of the vow "for better or for worse."- Genres: Romance
- Under The Blue, The Blue Series Volume 1
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David Smith is on the verge of self destruction. Seductively drawn into his dream world by a force he cannot detect, he becomes less and less human as the days pass by. Struggling to stay connected to both worlds, his life begins to unravel. With the help of his brother Dillon, he will appreciate the value of life, the importance of family, and that love comes even on the darkest day.
Set in Oceanside, California in the year 1986, Under The Blue is a story of family ties, religious conformity, and teenage rebellion set against the backdrop of one brother's dream world.Please note: the first chapter of the second book in the Blue Series is included at the end as a preview.
(16+ Contains profanity, violence, and sexual references.)- Genres: Fantasy
- The Sound of Love - A Passionate Hearts Novelette
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On the afternoon of her father's burial, nineteen-year-old Talisa Tova is expelled from her home by her stepmother. With secret preparations made ahead of time by her father and the emotional support of her stepbrother, Talisa moves on and shapes a life for herself. But her bruised heart is trapped in self-preservation mode, and though she still dreams of one day opening it to someone, her partial deafness convinces her to accept a life without love.
All of this changes when free-spirited Dylan Thomas enters her life.Dylan Thomas owns the heart of a poet, a trait inherited from his parents, both of whom idolize the works of Dylan Thomas, Lord Byron and Yeats. Having gone through a nasty divorce two years ago, Dylan thought his heart would be closed forever. But that was before his friend introduced him to his sister. The moment Dylan meets Talisa, she claims his heart and his life is changed forever.
Talisa and Dylan still carry hurts that cut deep. Will love give them the strength to heal each other?- Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Romance, Short Stories
- The House
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Purgatory is a cold and unpleasant place, a place where souls are warehoused until they are called to walk the earth again in the form of the living. But if the dead are owed a debt by the living, they can sometimes make a deal to come back before their time and collect on that debt.
Ezekiel Felder, his brother, and his sister, are all warehoused in Purgatory, as they are all the victims of savage childhood abuse. Ezekiel makes a deal with Satan to return to the world of warmth and light, and earn freedom for his brother and sister. All it requires is that he pay Satan a negotiated number of rotted souls, sent to Hell for Satan’s pleasure.
It seems straightforward, but trouble arises when first Ezekiel’s sister and then his brother come back to help him – and both have been modified in ways he doesn’t expect. And then there’s the fact that when you deal with the devil, you never really know all the details.
In a deal with the devil, you never really win.
Ezekiel navigates a path of constantly shifting requirements, unexpected input from his siblings, unwelcome attention from the police, and his own very valid feelings of love, regret and fear. The House follows Ezekiel through an action-packed adventure to a surprising – and unexpected – ending as the devil’s true goal becomes clear.
- Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense
- Artizan Sarküteri
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2009 yilinda bu islere merak saldigimda arastirmama ragmen internet üzerinde, Türkçe “evde peynir yapmak” ile ilgili dogru ve genis bir bilgiye rastlamadim. Yabanci bir kaç forum sitesinde çok güzel paylasimlar oluyordu fakat ingilizce bilmeyenlerin isine pek yaramayacakti. Artizan Peynirci ag günlügümde ufak ufak yazmaya basladim. Zaten peynirleri yaparken oldukça ayrintili kayitlar tutuyordum. Zamanla yazdiklarim çogalinca bunlari bir dosyada toparlayayim dedim. Bu yüzden bu rehberi kaleme aldim. Zamanla büyüyüp gelisen bu rehber kitap formatini aldi. Ag günlügümde bu kitaptaki bilgilerin hepsi yok, çok fazla zamanim olmadig için ag günlügümü biraz ihmal ettigimi de söyleyebilirim.
Elinizde tuttugunuz bu kitap peynir ve fermante et ürünleri yapmanin yaninda hem islemler hakkinda ayrintili ve modern bilgiler veriyor hemde ekolojik bir yaklasimla kendi kendine yetebilecek bir çiftlikte bu islerin nasil yapilabilecegini anlatiyor. Dogal, organik ve geleneksel metodlar ile kimyasallardan uzak, temiz ve güvenilir ürünler üretmeniz için de pek çok metod barindiriyor. Yanlizca çiftlikte degil apartman dairenizde bile yapabileceginiz pek çok sey var.
Eg?er evde veya butik mandiranizda peynir yapmaya baslayacaksaniz ilk asamalari iyi okumaniz ve adimlari iyi kavramaniz gerekli. Çok fazla teorik bilgi veya süper zeka gerektiren bir konu degil. Sadece tarifleri dogru ve harfiyen uygulamaya dikkat edin. Peynir tariflerine kadar olan kisim tamami ile sindirilmeden tariflerden iyi bir sonuç almak olasi degil. Peynir yapimini artizan bir yaklasimla ele aldigim için de bazi tariflerde ölçü yerine oranlar kullanilmistir.
Hobi olarak çok verimli bir ugras. Arkadas toplantilarinda yada ziyaretlerde yaptiginiz peyniri hediye olarak götürebilir ve insanlarin merakinin artmasini saglayabilirsiniz. Türkiye’nin Avrupa peynir çesitliligi sirasinda 3. geldigini ve bu mirasimizin bazi türlerinin kaybolmaya basladigini unutmayalim. Eger bir bilinç olusturabilirsek ve çevremizdekileri egitirsek eminim ileride bu hareketin meyvalarini afiyetle yeriz.
Öncelikle temel konulardan baslayip bilmeniz gereken bir kaç basligi aktariyorum. Peynir tariflerine kadar olan kisimlari bir kere okumaniz konu hakkindaki bilginizi genisletecek ve hata payini azaltacaktir. Tarifler genelde yabanci peynirlere ait olsa da bulabildigim kadari ile araya bizim peynirlerden de ekledim. Bizim peynirlerin tariflerini bulmak çok zor, olanlarin da evde uygulanabilmesi mümkün degil. Bu kitaptan edineceginiz temel bilgi ile yöresel peynirlerimizi formüle edip üretmeniz de kolaylasacaktir.- Genres: Cooking, Educational, Nutrition
- The Darkest Hour
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Book 3 in the Series.
Carmen Barnett had landed the husband of her dreams. Their marriage was perfect – except for the absence of children. It was something she thought she had accepted, but even Alex wasn’t happy with the arrangement. He wanted to adopt – and that idea terrified her. What if the mother changed her mind and wanted to take the baby back? Alex was willing to take the risk, but she wasn’t.
For a few tense months, it looked as though they might not have to take that risk. Then she began the darkest part of her life. The Honeymoon was over and they were no longer meeting each other’s expectations. Could they put their marriage back together? Would things ever be the same?
Together they had to make it through the darkest hour. Was their love strong enough to endure the journey?- Genres: Romance
