This autobiography is the story of an authentic Georgia lumberman. Bill Griffin has captured the essence of culture in rural Georgia while painting an intimate picture of the sawmilling industry in his home state. Within the framework of his narrative, he has interwoven colorful stories about his personal life and family relationships, as well as the development of his business, Griffin Lumber Company, which he began in 1948. Bill has lived in Georgia his entire life and this story displays his pride in his family and region of origin from the very beginning. He introduces his grandfather and grandmother, his father, mother, and sisters, his own family, his grandchildren—of whom his son and four of the grandsons are presently running the family business—and now his great-grandchildren are coming along, which include his namesake William Henry Griffin V.

Humbley's Portal brings together both the material and ethereal dimensions, imbuing the novel with a unique perspective which in these times of increasing spiritual awareness provides a possible answer to the mystery of life after death. Steve Latimer, is an ex S.A.S. soldier who has the gift of communication with discarnate individuals. Using astral projection he travels through both the physical and ethereal worlds as a spiritual entity on journeys of enlightenment and self discovery, accompanied by his guide, Ramas, an ancient Egyptian. His son, Tom, who was killed in a road traffic accident and now lives on the first astral level above the Earth plane, is training to be a warrior of the light under the auspices of his teacher, Red Cloud, an experienced and enlightened spirit.

Patty Taylor can handle anything. So what if the guys in her band dismiss her as just a pretty face, hired by their manager to make them more popular? She's already survived a bad childhood, a destructive teenage relationship, homelessness, and working twelve-hour shifts washing dishes. Travelling with the band gives her a way to provide for Willie, the two-year-old son she adores. But on a hot summer day in Kentucky, when Willie's father shows up outside her hotel room, newly paroled from prison and intent on having her and his son back, Patty begins a journey that will change her from a girl who can put up with anything to a woman with a voice that can bring the house down. SHOUT DOWN THE MOON is about following dreams and overcoming obstacles, about finding your voice and becoming the hero of your own life. In Patty Taylor, Lisa Tucker has created an unlikely heroine, a gutsy girl with a wry sense of humour, whose life will depend on having the courage to trust in her big talent and even bigger heart.

THE EPIC THIRD INSTALLMENT IN CHRISTY R. HARRILL'S BLOOD VIER QUARTET. A Shadowy Throne. A Lurking Assassin. A Game of Survival in a Harrowing War. Still reeling from the events that transpired in the tower, Vladimir struggles between doing what is right or what is easy for the kingdom, and Taryn is left questioning her future and its consequences. When an attack upends the security of the capital, her mother's past comes haunting, trapping Taryn in a game of riddles that leads to imminent death. Loyalties are tested while destruction closes in, and the hungry beast of war prowls about, devouring every shred of hope and demanding the greatest of sacrifices.

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Eleven-year-old Nissa's life has never been perfect. Living in the small town of Harper, Louisiana, with a mama like hers, circa 1933, has led to lots of mean rumors. But now Mama is gone, and all the townsfolk talk about is who she might have run off with. Nissa's memories of the Sundays her mama would come home smelling of sawdust lead her to suspect the rumors could be true. Did her mama go away with the Sawdust Man? And if so, does it mean she's never coming back? A. LaFaye's powerful first novel beautifully explicates the world of a child in distress and how she copes with something beyond her understanding.