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Award-winning writer of Wyatt Earp, An American Odyssey, winner of the 2020 Will Rogers Medallion Award, a 2019 Spur Award Finalist and an "Editor's Choice" by The Historical Novel SocietyComing from an impoverished family, Robert Asherwood is a loner at an elite boarding school in Georgia. Though gifted scholastically, Ash nurtures his real passion-the bow and arrow-in the fields and forests that surround the campus. His devotion to this arcane skill would seem to have nothing to offer for his future. But what about its relevance to his past . . . in a former life?In his senior year, Ash finds himself at the center of a motley circle of friends, all of whom display a certain allegiance to him. One of those is Marin Fitzwalter, a visiting literature teacher from England. Though she is his senior by twenty years, Ash is drawn to her in ways he does not understand. Ever so cautiously, Marin introduces to him the possibility of past incarnations. But Ash will have none of it. Yet, when he is wrongly expelled from school, his new friends rally to the cause and join him as "outlaws" in the forest.This permutation of the Robin Hood legend is a tribute to the powerful bonds that can exist between tried and true friends. Who is to say that souls cannot recycle and return for another go at life? And, when "blood is in the bond," could not a handful of comrades make that journey back together?Praise for Mark Warren"Woven with clarity and colorful prose, Warren leads readers on an odyssey . . ." -True West Magazine on Promised Land "A good book offers the ultimate escape . . . armchair travel to those wild places of the imagination. Warren's book took me to places I had previously not expected to visit, but I'm really glad I went there. - New Zealand Booklovers on Promised Land "Warren's novel paints a vivid picture . . . and its colorful similes will put a smile on any genre-fiction lover's face." - Booklist on Born to the Badge

Award-winning writer of Wyatt Earp, An American Odyssey, winner of the 2020 Will Rogers Medallion Award, a 2019 Spur Award Finalist and an "Editor's Choice" by The Historical Novel SocietyClayton Jane, a war-weary ex-Confederate from Georgia, heads west to Wyoming, where he reconstructs his life as a ranch foreman and right-hand man for an English cattle baron. When the Englishman's sister, a promising Surrey painter, visits along with her husband and young son, the ranch hands soon learn that this reunion is more than a family gathering. The brother-in-law, who provided most of the investment money for the Rolling F Ranch, has come to take over the ownership and management. As the crew ponders its shift of loyalty to such a man, they begin to see signs that he is a wife-beater. When Clayton attempts to interfere in this suppressed spousal abuse, he finds himself in an awkward position with his present employer and future employer. His dedication to protecting this headstrong artistic woman leads to a surprising bond between ranch foreman and celebrated painter, a relationship that totters between mutual respect and romance.With these complications in place, Clayton is treated to a new level of troubles. A Pinkerton detective is sent to Laramie to investigate anonymous threats from a would-be president-assassin. President Grant is due to come into town on a political tour, and Clayton an ex-Southerner finds himself on the Pinkerton's list of suspects.Praise for Mark Warren"Woven with clarity and colorful prose, Warren leads readers on an odyssey . . ." -True West Magazine on Promised Land"A good book offers the ultimate escape . . . armchair travel to those wild places of the imagination. Warren's book took me to places I had previously not expected to visit, but I'm really glad I went there. -New Zealand Booklovers on Promised Land"Warren's novel paints a vivid picture . . . and its colorful similes will put a smile on any genre-fiction lover's face." -Booklist on Born to the Badge

A Spotty Cat Bedtime Adventure Sometimes the fastest way to win... is to slow down for a friend. When Spotty Cat finds an invitation to the Annual Go-Kart Race, he can hardly believe his whiskers With Daddy Cat's clever ideas and Mummy Cat's encouragement, he's determined to build the fastest kart ever. But when a missing part leads him to knock on the door of his new neighbours - a family of dogs - Spotty Cat learns that teamwork can come from the most surprising places. Join Spotty Cat and his new friend Stripy Dog for a thrilling race filled with laughter, creativity, and heart. A warm and joyful bedtime story about friendship, courage, and never giving up.

After a childhood of shocking poverty, Harry Reid completed law school, working as a policeman to pay his way. He faced death threats as the head of the Nevada Gaming Commission trying to clean up Las Vegas. Eventually he rose to become Senate Majority Leader in Washington-without ever forgetting the mining town he came from, or the battles he fought along the way. This is that rare book by a politician that is more than a glorified press release. It is an extraordinary American story-told in a voice that is flinty, real, and filled with passion.

The inside story of one of the most successful US foreign aid programs in the Middle East in recent decades What happens when the United States launches an unconventional foreign aid program in the aftermath of a national uprising? In this behind-the-scenes account of the Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund—a private investment fund created by the U.S. Congress to jumpstart Egypt’s private sector after the 2011 Egyptian revolution—A Daring Enterprise tells the story of one of the most effective, yet little known, U.S. foreign policy programs today in the Middle East. Through the firsthand account of the Fund’s chairman James Harmon, a veteran investment banker and former Clinton administration official, the authors reveal how a small, U.S.-backed investment fund partnered with Egyptians to spark investment, create jobs, and expand opportunities for women in the Arab world’s largest country—all against a backdrop of political instability, anti-Americanism, and Washington dysfunction. At a time when America’s budget deficit is rising and foreign aid is being scaled back, A Daring Enterprise Fund reveals how a new model of foreign assistance can tackle urgent development challenges while delivering real returns for U.S. taxpayers. Most importantly, it is a powerful reminder of the value of foreign aid and why smart foreign investment is key to America’s future prosperity.