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Dorotea DeVillardi is ninety-one years old, gorgeous, and worth a fortune. Matt Friedrich's going to steal her.The Nazis seized Dorotea's portrait from her Viennese family, then the Soviets stole it from the Nazis. Now it's in the hands of a Russian oligarch. Dorotea's corporate-CEO grandson played by the legal rules to get her portrait back, but he struck out. So he's hired the DeWitt Agency to get it for him - and he doesn't care how they do it.Now Matt and Carson, his ex-cop partner, have to steal Dorotea's portrait from a museum so nobody knows it's gone, and somehow launder its history so the client doesn't have to hide it forever. The client's saddled them with a babysitter: Dorotea's granddaughter Julie, who may have designs on Matt as well as the painting. As if this wasn't hard enough, it looks like someone else is gunning for the same museum - and he may know more about Matt and Carson's plans than he should.Matt went to prison for the bad things he did at his L.A. art gallery. Now he has a chance to right an old wrong by doing a bad thing for the best of reasons. All he has to do is stay out of jail long enough to pull it off.
Annabelle and Geo meet as enemies. She has him in her sights and doesn't shoot, which baffles them both. After the Second American Civil War, Annabelle was drafted into the dreaded Mechanized Warriors to protect the Federal Union. An enemy warlord kidnaps Annabelle and her sister, while her community abandons her to a cruel fate. Geo is a rugged Outland frontiersman whose father the warlord kills.Annabelle escapes, but hunted and unable to locate her sister, she seeks out Geo's help. With the warlord closing in, can Geo and Annabelle overcome mutual distrust and work together to rescue her sister and gain justice for his father's murder?Perfect for fans of the Hunger Games, Divergent, and Maze Runner. Rebels Divided is the third book in this science fiction action/adventure series.What reviewers are saying: "An action-packed love story with even more twists and turns than its prequel ... Followers of the series will be more than happy to find Annabelle Scott just as feisty and zealous as she was when last they saw her." - Kirkus Reviews"Annabelle. She fits right up there with Katniss and Tris, but Erlick takes her a bit further than Collins took Katniss and Roth took Tris." - Terri LeBlanc "Very engaging, terrific world building, awesome theme" - Rodney Carlson"This is an exceptionally well-written book" - Cynthia LedbetterWhat Amazon readers are saying: ★★★★★ "Exciting and engaging"★★★★★ "shows the strength and willpower of young individuals, which is something I find quite lacking in today's time."★★★★★ "LOVE this book... It's so intense, with adrenaline-pumping actions at every turn of the pages. We also have the kind of romance that is found in the most unlikely places, with the most unlikely people. The characters are unique and very believable."Read entire series: Book 1: The Rebel Within - http: //www.amazon.com/dp/B00C0WEZ48Book 2: The Rebel Trap - http: //www.amazon.com/dp/B00N8AIEM0Book 3: Rebels Divided - http: //www.amazon.com/dp/B00DC80QGU
You will never believe in being stone cold dead again. The undead are among us. Run Sixteen tales of the undead, all set in the colder months. Learn the definition of chilling in Tom Wescott's "Coffin Dirt" and James Simpson's "Mit Den Augen Der Toten". Meet dead family members in Neil Davies' "Abandoned" and Sylvia McIver's "Candles Against the Dark" - but be careful - not all reunions are loving. Read tales of ancient undead from D.J. Tyrer and Carl Thomas Fox - and a modern variant from Jason Purdy. Find out what Dickens' Ghost of Christmas Future does once her job is over in "Fear of the Future" by Gareth Barsby.What are zombies like in the winter? Jay Wilburn and Spencer Carvalho will be happy to show you. Interested in adventure? Alex Azar takes you "Under the Hood of Winter". Take a lonely road into fear with Guy Burtenshaw, find unusual allies in the forest with Ryan Tandy, and learn about true survival in Stephanie Stamm's "Phantom Pains". Prefer to stick close to home, where it's safe? Shenoa Carrol-Bradd and Lance Zarimba will make you feel a lot less secure.So, grab a blanket before settling down to read this book... but you might want to keep a firearm handy, just in case. You never know what could happen.
A collection of the "Landmarks" articles published in the Flathead Beacon newspaper during the first year the column was printed.Writer/historian Jaix Chaix has researched various landmarks of the Flathead Valley, including historic homes of Kalispell and other places of the past, such as the Somers Ice House, the Bruyer Granary, the Demersville Cemetery and other local icons.The articles cover not just places - but also people - from pioneers to prominent capitalists, from the peculiar to the plain folk who helped shape the history of the Flathead Valley.Learn about how one landmark was thought to be haunted, how a newborn was named after wallpaper, and other quirky, all-but-forgotten facts about the homes and history of the Flathead Valley of Montana.
Reclaim Your Authority: Live How God Intended
Lance Halick
Heart of Worship Ministries, in
2014
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Forced to become a dreaded enforcer, Annabelle must wear contact cameras and audio implants. After the Second American Civil War, helping a boy escape may not be her smartest move, but it fits her beliefs. Now her military commander sees and hears everything she does. To make matters worse, her boss assigns her an undercover mission to spy on corrupt police who don't like her or her mother, who is in the political opposition. Unable to get either her commander or the escaped boy out of her head, Annabelle can't confide in anyone, which strains her relationship with her beloved sister. As a pawn in a bigger game, Annabelle doesn't know who or what to trust, including whether her mission is a vendetta. Toying with treason in helping the escaped boy risks both their lives, pushing her crisis of conscience to its limits.Fans of Hunger Games, Divergent, and Maze Runner are sure to enjoy this science fiction action/adventure series about a strong young woman facing extraordinary hurdles with tenacity.What reviewers are saying: "This book is a great stand-alone ... plenty of plot twists to keep your attention." - Bri Masters"Annabelle. She fits right up there with Katniss and Tris" - Terri LeBlanc"Fairly self-contained sequel to The Rebel Within ... faster paced and goes deeper into character development ... solid action scenes and interesting characters" - Marina FontaineWhat Amazon readers are saying: ★★★★★ "Hunger Games meets AeonFlux"★★★★★ "if you like military science fiction, young adult science fiction, strong girl characters, or a complex plot and secrecy, this is definitely the book for you."★★★★★ "I would highly recommend this book to lovers of young-adult fantasies and dystopian stories."Read entire series: Book 1: The Rebel Within - http: //www.amazon.com/dp/B00C0WEZ48Book 2: The Rebel Trap - http: //www.amazon.com/dp/B00N8AIEM0Book 3: Rebels Divided - http: //www.amazon.com/dp/B00DC80QGU
They're coming to harvest Regina's DNA like a lab animal. She won't submit and has excellent survival skills. A world after climate change caused a collapse and books are banned. Tenacious outcast Regina endures by her wits, and salvage from sunken cities, including illegal print books she commits to memory. Chief Inspector Joanne Demarco pursues Regina for unique DNA that could prevent human extinction and boost the inspector's power. With a hurricane upon her, and Demarco and bounty hunters in hot pursuit, Regina risks her life and freedom to help her younger sister while trying to stay alive and free.Fans of Hunger Games, Divergent, and Maze Runner are sure to enjoy this science fiction adventure series about a strong young woman facing extraordinary hurdles with tenacity.What reviewers are saying: "If you like post-apocalyptic novels about survival, this is definitely the book for you." - Tori Schultz, Litpick "Compelling, vivid, realistic, and with far more psychological depth than the usual young adult dystopian read." - D Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review "Kind of like Hunger Games combined with Their Eyes Were Watching God, with a little sci fi thrown in. Great characters with strong personalities ... enough danger to get your blood pumping." - Jessica BuikeWhat Amazon readers are saying: ★★★★★ "I couldn't put this fast-paced book down "★★★★★ "This book really is a treasure that anyone who likes this genre (YA, science fiction, post-apocalyptic and so forth) should not miss."Read the entire series: Book 1: Resilience - http: //www.amazon.com/dp/B00VDIZ72OBook 2: Vigilance - http: //www.amazon.com/dp/B00WDAQDJWBook 3: Defiance - http: //www.amazon.com/dp/B01187267SBook 4: Endurance - http: //www.amazon.com/dp/B01FWERE7K
It's the 1940's and a young girl picks her way through the remnants of a bombed out Berlin. Life is hard living in the rubble, but amid the bombs, the fighting and the eventual taking of the city by Soviet troops, the young girl and her family manage to eek out an existence by living on the edge and fending mostly for themselves. This is the story of the life of that young girl as told by Gigi herself. From the horror of Berlin during the latter stages of World War Two and the eventual Soviet occupation of her city, to her eventual escape through "The Iron Curtain", Gigi tells a sometimes difficult tale of abuse, slavery and imprisonment, lasting over several decades and finally ending in a little island off the coast of Australia. Curiously and unexpectedly, her story is also one of true love that never really dies. And, through it all, we learn that "The Strong Shall Live".
An 'ordinary' Australian bloke shares his recollections of an extraordinary life, and the lessons he has learned along the way.Tevye once sang 'If I were a Rich Man' in Fiddler on the Roof. For me, gaining weight and losing money was the norm. What if I had turned that around and lived Tevye's dream? Just maybe it would have spoilt a wonderful story and many unbelievable experiences. Who knows? What I do know, is that my life is a rare gem, with a few bits of broken glass in the mix. I have sure enjoyed going back over eight decades -- the challenges, the fun, the failures and all the achievements. I wouldn't change it for quids. Enjoy the read.
Maud Lewis THE HEART ON THE DOOR is the first full-length biography of Maud Lewis (1901-1970), the famous Nova Scotia folk artist. It includes detailed accounts of her disabilities, including a childhood battle with the juvenile rheumatoid arthritis which twisted her hands and joints. Despite this deepening and painful affliction she completed and sold thousands of bright pictures and Christmas cards from her little one-room house in Marshalltown, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Throughout her marriage to the illiterate Poor Farm watchman, Everett Lewis, she suffered from poverty and loneliness, yet triumphed over all with her brilliant, colourful and happy paintings. Her husband would be murdered for his lockbox of savings taken from the sales of Maud's pictures, on New Year's Day of 1979. This book also gives a detailed account of the life of Everett Lewis and his incarceration as a child in the Digby County Poor Farm. This biography concludes that Maud Lewis, born Maud Catherine Dowley in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 1901, gave birth to a daughter, Catherine Dowley, in 1928, and traces the life of Maud's daughter until her passing. Catherine's attempts to contact and be accepted by her mother, Maud Lewis, are documented. Catherine's father, Emery Allen, the love of Maud's life, abandoned Maud to the scandal of small-town life and to her increasing disabilities and loneliness. Excerpts: "This is a story written in heartbreak. It is the story of a child's wish to be accepted as a human being. It is a story of murder, poverty and treasure. It is the story of the worth of art in the struggle against pain. This is a story of broken families, of lonely lives, of a lost love and abandonment. It is a story of murder and a lockbox treasure. It is the story of a man who made a woman pay for his own frailties. All must be taken together. They belong to each other." "Many of the famous of our time - the actor Peter Falk, Premier Robert L. Stanfield, the actor Judy Dench - would come to admire Maud's pictures. Her pictures cheered them up. As with many, however, who came to visit with Maud in her crooked little house, these famous would never know the strange secrets of this difficult life. Lance Woolaver, Digby County, Nova Scotia, 2016
MAUD LEWIS "World Without Shadows" is the original stage play written about the famous Nova Scotia, Canada folk artist. It was first broadcast as a radio play via CBC Radio to Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and then via a national Canadian CBC broadcast, in 1996. Subsequent productions have included King's Theatre of Annapolis Royal, Ship's Company Theatre of Parrsboro, Festival Antigonish, Neptune Theatre of Halifax, Nova Scotia and the Blythe Festival of Blythe, Ontario. Scenes from the play were included in the National Film Board of Canada feature documentary film "The Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis," as written by Lance Woolaver, and featured actors from the King's Theatre of Annapolis Royal production. The characters include Maud's husband of record, Everett Lewis, and Maud's good friends and neighbours of Digby County. All characters are taken from life. The Canadian actor, Niki Lipman, would describe the role of "Maud" as "the role of a lifetime." "World Without Shadows" is dedicated to Thornton Wilder, with whom the playwright visited in Connecticut in 1968. "World Without Shadows borrows its structure from "Our Town": it takes place in our time signatures, the perfect and imperfect past. Like "Our Town," "Shadows" is as much a play about a village as it is a play about lives. Characters are presented as both ghosts and living beings. As the characters come and go, Maud's bright paintings spark revelations of their lives.