A single father new to the area, a widow who refuses to feel, and their second chance at love. Morgan Brewer is resigned to his punishment, and even more so when he comes across the frosty Jacqui Karston. Then the move to Biloxi doesn't seem so much like exile as it does a promising opportunity. Sent to Biloxi to open a new office for Rutherford Construction, Morgan takes it all in stride, refusing to change his cavalier behavior. He sees the town as simply another playground for his womanizing. That is, until the grieving C.E.O. of the Karston Foundation walks into the restaurant, catching his eyes and changing his plans. Jacqui Karston doesn't want Rutherford Construction in Biloxi, and she definitely doesn't want them working on the building she intends to erect to honor her late daughter. However, the more obstacles she throws in his path, the more determined he is to tear them down. With the future of his company at stake, Morgan has a decision to make: lose his job, or lose his heart.Roll the Dice is a enemies to lovers, second chance romance guaranteed to pull at your heartstrings.
It was supposed to be just another Sunday night fantasy role-playing session between friends...But after years of playing, the game had become so real to David, Tyrone, Scott, and Melanie that all their creations now had existences of their own.And when the four outside players decide to end their game, the characters inside the game world-warriors, scholars, and the few remaining wielders of magic-band together to keep their land from vanishing.Now they must embark on a desperate quest for their own magic. Magic that can twist the Rules enough to save them all from the evil that the players created to destroy their entire realm.Experience the start of a GameLit/Portal Fantasy Saga from the International Bestseller Kevin J. Anderson, author of the Dune Prequels, Duke of Caladan, Numerous Star Wars novels and over 160 other books.The Hexworld Series is perfect for lovers of all things GameLit, LitRPG, Isekai, and Dungeons & Dragons fans far and wide
This is a fun and feel good book for very young kids. This book narrates short stories about brother and sister bugs - Rolly and Olly. They like to play and have fun, but, they also love each other. This book is a short story for kids that focuses on sharing and caring.
Half a century ago there were many old neighborhood breweries that dotted the landscape of western Pennsylvania. It was a family tradition to drink the local beers. In Westmoreland County, which is about 15 miles outside Pittsburgh, there were several choices, but one of the most popular came from the Jones Brewing Company in Smithton and their family of beers. The House of Jones, as it was referred to, produced four of the area's most popular brands. Esquire, the brewery's premium beer, Fort Pitt, Old Shay Ale and the main style named after its owner, Stoney's Beer. All four found their way into the refrigerators of local patrons and were enjoyed by local families for decades. The story of the House of Jones and their fabulous products is certainly very fascinating. The story goes that a brewery was won by William B. "Stoney" Jones in a poker game in Sutersville, Pa. and was originally named the Eureka Brewing Company. In 1907 he built a brewery in Smithton where the immigrants who settled in the area had a difficult time saying Eureka so they simply asked for one of "Stoney's" beers. After prohibition, the name of the company was changed to the Jones Brewing Company and its headline beer renamed after the owner. Stoney's Beer was now an official brand. Through the 20th century the story took many unimaginable twists and turns. Some of the highlights include the many championship baseball, soccer, football and bowling teams in the area that it sponsored. In 1934 the family welcomed Shirley Jones to Smithton, granddaughter of Stoney and one of this county's most celebrated actresses. Today she remains Smithton's most cherished and famous citizen. During the early part of the 1920s, Stoney had an embarrassing episode as he was slipped a "Mickey" (for those of you too young to know that's a drink someone laced with a drug that is intended to incapacitate another. It was named after a 19th century bar keeper in Chicago who allegedly drugged and robbed his patrons. The bar keeps name: Mickey Finn.) in Cincinnati and was swindled out of $50,000. In 1930 the government took over the brewery after they fined it for producing beer with alcohol during prohibition. It wasn't returned until the steep fines were paid. There were also tense labor negotiations with the workers, the sale of the brewery by the family, a push towards turning the brewery into a contract brewer, the tragic death of its new owner Gabby Podlucky and the scandalous trial of their son Greg Podlucky, owner of LeNature beverages, that not only rocked the family, but hurt the financial outlook of Stoney's itself. Finally, after the beer became irrelevant the story came full circle with the Jones family coming to the rescue in the name of Jon King, the great-grandson of Stoney, and his business partners John LaCarte, Rich Boyer, and Bob Matthews, who bought the rights to the iconic brand in 2017 with the hope of making Stoney's Beer a staple in this area once again. The tale may read like a soap opera at times, but in the end the beer meant a lot to the people of this area in the past and hopefully will in the future. This is the story of the path it took to get to this point.
The Indestructibles, a team of super-powered teenagers, have been busy. Whether saving the world or traveling to alternate timelines, there isn't much downtime. But when small respite from the action leads them to start bickering with each other, Entropy Emily, the gravity-controlling resident instigator, decides the best thing her teammates can do is have a game night, and leads them-not entirely voluntarily-into a game that seems to be a cross between a classic pen and paper role playing game and dungeon-delving board game. Unfortunately, she pilfered the game from their mentor, the magician Doc Silence-and it turns out the game just might be cursed. One roll of the dice and the team ends up trapped in a medieval setting, without their powers, and armed with swords, bows, and a little bit of magic. They'll have to use their wits to figure out the rules of this cursed game, and convincingly play the roles they've been assigned, to find their way home. When you're a hero, even game night turns into a life and death adventure. Will the heroes find their way home? Or will they remain trapped forever as paladins and bards, rangers and wizards?
Second collection of horror and supernatural short stories. Twenty one tales to keep you at the edge of your seat. A game of chance where the reward is grand but the loss is horrific, things hiding in the shadows are waiting to take this world and a man travels to the end of the earth to finish his last act for the one he loves. Journey through this horrifying world of imagination.
This book has over 1000 one-liners, jokes, ponderences, on different subjects. These comments are the musings of the author, Rich Wilens, a former comedian, actor and radio personality. This material can be found on his Facebook page as his followers look forward to his musings every day. On any page, you will find something that will amuse you, stimulate your thinking, or you will find very punny.
This ADDITIONAL MATERIAL is offered by Patricia Ireland, Tommy Robert's daughter, as Volume 2 for 'ROLL ON One Man's War, including The Secret Diaries of Captain T. C. ROBERTS (1st Chindits) Prisoner in Japanese hands 1943 - 1945 (Volume 1). After a sad childhood, Tommy Roberts joined the Liverpool King's Regiment and served in India, where for seven years this new life of friendship, discipline and education suited him well. On his return to England and civilian life, he quickly fell in love and he and Edith were married in June 1939. However, war was of course imminent. Tommy was quickly recalled to the Reserve and by August 1939 he had volunteered as a regular soldier. There followed a year as Instructor in Drill and Weapons Training in Burscough where, in September 1940, he and Ede welcomed their baby son. Yet the War was raging and in December Tommy felt called to active service once again. After a year in Coastal and Home Defence his 13th Battalion King 's Regiment was sent to India. Three months later Orde Wingate asked for volunteers for his 77th India Brigade which was to fight the Japanese behind enemy lines in Burma. Tommy volunteered. A gruelling training followed to prepare the volunteers for war against jungle, disease and a ruthless enemy. In early 1943 the Brigade, now known as the Chindits, entered Burma. An even more gruelling, perhaps unimaginable, time began. Tommy was Commander of the Support Group in Column 5, led by Major Bernard Fergusson. By April 1943, Column 5 was 250 miles behind Japanese lines. Meanwhile however, supply lines for food, ammunition and communication had evaporated. Column 5 became spread out and decimated. In April 1943 Tommy's group was ambushed at Kaukkwe and the few survivors taken prisoner. Arriving eventually at Changi Prison, Tommy would spend the next 3 years just managing to survive. Yet somehow, secretly, he was writing a diary. Written in tiny writing in pencil, hidden away as even risking execution if found, both he and the diary somehow did survive. In 1986 Tommy made a recording of his diary and Tommy's daughter Patricia, with the help of the recording, has managed to transcribe the tiny writing in the original Malay exercise books. She presents here her own extensive research into the background and context of this unique, genuine and historic record.
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