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Garlic Kisses
by Chester Aaron
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How do you enjoy the late years of your life? You give up your former life and become a farmer. What if you are also a writer who has published many short stories and novels? You write about not just your former life, but you write about your new life as well. After all, your life hasn't ended, your life has simply changed. Dramatically changed. Or has it? Garlic Kisses obviously has to be about garlic and about kisses. Kisses (here the writer steps in) being "a metaphor for love." Love past and... more info>> (Published: 2008)
Words: 75502 - Reading Time: 215-302 min.
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A Buckeye Christmas
by Carol Kehlmeier
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Melissa has never been away from her farm home for Christmas. Newly married, she travels to Ohio with husband, Josh, to experience a Christmas unlike she has ever known and to meet his weird and wonderful family. She must decide what kind of a Christmas tradition she and Josh should start for their lives.
Words: 14314 - Reading Time: 40-57 min.
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A Child of My Own
by Virginia Gill
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The adoption of a baby is always special, but when that adoption comes as a special gift from God, both families know they are blessed. This is a true story of how love can build bridges and bring two families together to share in the blessed event of the birth of one special baby and keep these families close to share in the love and joy as she grows up. (Published: 2002)
Words: 1735 - Reading Time: 4-6 min.
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A Grandfather's Gift
by Hugh Carter Vinson
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Billy Benson, at age 9 in 1952, gets in trouble with the courts and finds himself "banished" to his grandfather's farm for the summer as his mother attends classes to better herself as Billy's father is institutionalized in a TB clinic with the responsibility of supporting her family, falls onto his mother's shoulders. Billy is captivated by the stories told him by his grandfather, especially those of his great grandfather's service in the Confederate Army. He was wounded in the trenches at Pet... more info>> (Published: 2010)
Words: 51820 - Reading Time: 148-207 min.
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A Light in the Darkness
by J.W. Wayne
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In A Light in the Darkness, the inaugural anthology from the authors of WOCA, a dark world awaits you. Spanning centuries of time, encircling the globe, and running the gamut from eerie historical fiction to gritty urban fantasy to page-scorching erotic romance, these authors unflinchingly dissect the horror of child abuse in all its forms. These authors have taken great pains to ensure the innocent are assured justice and the guilty pay for their crimes in the unique fantasy worlds they have cr... more info>> (Published: 2012)
Words: 60975 - Reading Time: 174-243 min.
Category: Family/Relationships/Dark Fantasy
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Barriers
by Kathleen Culligan Techler
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On one of Florida's barrier islands, where physical therapist Marya Pierson and her sister Penelope have just inherited their parents' condominium, Marya is determined to honor her father's final requests. He had asked her to find and destroy a mysterious something he believed would devastate Penelope, and he wanted Marya to make sure Penelope's new fiance wasn't merely after her money. Marya finds Drew, Penelope's fiance, annoying but disturbingly attractive. But she must see him often, since... more info>>
Words: 47658 - Reading Time: 136-190 min.
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Butterfly Spring
by Carol Kehlmeier
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Hundreds of butterflies invade Flytown in the spring. Is it from a mild winter or a blessing from God?
Words: 4228 - Reading Time: 12-16 min.
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Circleforks
by Trish Dozier
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Meet Middle, the voice of Circleforks, a layered rarity of a woman who determined that she couldn't be that unique, and decided to unfold herself by pasting the naked-nonfiction of her life against self-preservation. Watch her weave through a world of quirky, unrefined, troubling, and hilarious characters with metaphorical labels as she diagnoses and defines what she coins the 'Middle Disease.' Circleforks turns self-motivation inside out and uncovers the ticking within; a sort of edgy inspirati... more info>> (Published: 2005)
Words: 78790 - Reading Time: 225-315 min.
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Creative Divorce
by Mel Krantzler
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opportunities for personal growth to those struggling to recognize and renew their individuality. Creative Divorce draws parallels between the relationship and the life cycle, in order to help men and women cope during their period of mourning and find a new life after the death of their old one. Krantzler addresses the myriad of emotions that the divorce crisis stirs up in both men and women such as guilt, rejection, loneliness and anger, and teaches how to allow divorce to be the catalyst for ... more info>> (Published: 2004)
Words: 76613 - Reading Time: 218-306 min.
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Divorce
by Roger Lawson
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This eBook covers some of recovery subjects after a divorce. Areas discussed: Guide to Survive a divorce, rebuilding your life and self-esteem and regaining happiness.
Words: 10258 - Reading Time: 29-41 min.
Category: Family/Relationships/Self Improvement
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Family
by Lynley Wayne
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Emily Thompson is your average teenager. She goes to school, has friends, and enjoys spending time with her family. The one thing that makes her different is her definition of family. To her, family means loving and accepting those around her. The fact that her dad is gay doesn't make him any less of a father --- he is the same as other dads, with the exception of who he loves. Her family may not be traditional, but it's hers.
Words: 5476 - Reading Time: 15-21 min.
Category: Family/Relationships/Young Adult
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How to Juggle Women without Getting Killed or Going Broke
by Stefan Feller
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You're a stud with a busy schedule, you've got lovely Linda, sassy Sue and tantalizing Tina all demanding that you show them some TLC, but how can you choose which lucky lady deserves your manly presence? Men, you don't have to. How to Juggle Women Without Getting Killed or Going Broke is the essential dating guide for guys who refuse to settle for the monotony of having just one girlfriend. Having problems meeting girls, making your money stretch to meet all their demands or scheduling your lif... more info>> (Published: 2004)
Words: 24481 - Reading Time: 69-97 min.
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How To Survive Your Divorce Lawyer: Insider Tips
by G. S. Llewelyn
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Divorce is a painful procedure, it is draining on your emotions and on your finances. This book is designed to act as a guide in seeking the right divorce attorney and cutting expenses during this extremely difficult time in your life. (Published: 2007)
Words: 17692 - Reading Time: 50-70 min.
Category: Family/Relationships/People
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Indigo-E.T. Connection
by Marshall Masters
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Science tells us that the seeds of life can endure for millennia before a life-nourishing event awakens them. Could this explain the Indigo Child phenomenon? Now, humanity stands upon the cusp of its next evolution, and unprecedented numbers of Indigo Children have awakened to guide the willing towards a brighter future and contact with extraterrestrial races. While some believe that the Indigo Child phenomena began roughly forty years ago, Marshall Masters believes that Indigo Children have alw... more info>> (Published: 2004)
Words: 37818 - Reading Time: 108-151 min.
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Now That You've Got Me Here, What Are We Going to Do?
by Ruth Dickson
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Having made a success and a series of cogent points about the complexities of Mistress-hood in her first book, MARRIED MEN MAKE THE BEST LOVERS, Ruth Dickson gets down to basics and tells us a lot more than the obvious about the ins and outs of lovemaking. With her classic, breezy, entertaining style, she instructs the uninformed and enlightens the already educated with a bit of science and a lot of blunt truth about the hows, whys and special tricks of sex for fun, in or out of wedlock. The f... more info>> (Published: 1972)
Words: 68755 - Reading Time: 196-275 min.
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Parenting School Readings
by Guillermo Ramon
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In The Parenting School Readings Guillermo Ramon shares his knowledge with parents, teachers, and other care-givers with chapters on "Increasing Intelligence in Young Children"; "Rearing the Well Adjusted Child"; "Making Hyperactivity a Strength"; "Overcoming Attention Deficits"; and "Austim: a Unique Sensory, Emotional, and Social Development." (Published: 2005)
Words: 21578 - Reading Time: 61-86 min.
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Queerer Than You Think: Post-Millennial Bodies, Sex, & Porn
by Alexander Renault
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Contemporary Sex and Sexual Mores through the Lens of Gender Theory. Who do you love? What do you do in bed? And what else would you like to do in bed? Queerer Than You Think: Post-Millennial Bodies, Sex, & Porn takes a candid, refreshing look at the these questions in a series of essays exploring the sexual realm and the politics of sexual representation. Sexual words and pictures can be used to titillate and educate, and also serve as a record of the social and political climates of a given po... more info>> (Published: 2004)
Words: 100000 - Reading Time: 285-400 min.
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Questions to Ask Before Marrying [Secure]
by Melissa Senate
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A New York Times article lists fifteen questions couples should ask before marrying.... Ruby Miller and her fiancee, Tom Truby, have questions 1 to 14 almost covered. It's question 15 that has the Maine schoolteacher stumped: Is their relationship strong enough to withstand challenges? Challenges like ... Ruby's twin sister, Stella. The professional muse, flirt and face reader thinks Ruby is playing it safe. And that the future Mrs. Ruby Truby will die of boredom before her first anniversary or ... more info>>
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Selling Salve
by Carol Kehlmeier
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All Casey and Sean wanted to do was sell the salve they sent away for from a magazine ad. Their intentions were good. They wanted to help Grandma with food money. Because they didn't read all the instructions that came with the salve, much sadness and heartache would be experienced before the problem would be resolved.
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Song of Cy: Understanding Grief
by Katlyn Stewart
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A parent's worst nightmare has become reality in Song of Cy. A beautiful life cut short at age 27 from a tragic car accident. While searching for the answers to the pain she feels, Ms. Stewart realizes that she must do two things. 1) To honor her beloved child and 2) to research and find the material needed to help others learn to cope with the loss of a loved one. Song Of Cy, is just that. A mothers grief about Heartache-Healing-Hope-Remembrance and more importantly, to offer information to Par... more info>> (Published: 2005) Dirk A. Wolf Award Honorable Mention
Words: 50240 - Reading Time: 143-200 min.
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Tabitha June is a Shoulder Cat
by Nina M. Osier
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A writer muses on the ways of cats and other creatures, in a book filled with characters both feline and human who invade the heart. (Published: 2004)
Words: 34647 - Reading Time: 98-138 min.
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The Trail Before Cell Phones
by Kathleen Culligan Techler
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Joe's camping trip with family and friends becomes a father's worst fear. Can prayer help?
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The Twelve Sacred Traditions Of Magnificent Mothers-in-Law
by Haywood Smith
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A very Southern mother-in-law's humorous advice to mothers-in-law everywhere. From the multiple New York Times bestselling author of The Red Hat Club. Bestselling author Haywood Smith and her pals have lots of personal experience in the joys, sorrows, pitfalls and flat-out hysteria of Mother-in-Lawness. Now Smith offers a handy and fun booklet of pithy advice to mothers-in-law everywhere. Smiths sassy observations and gentle wisdom are delivered with her trademark southern charm, packing the swe... more info>> (Published: 2009)
Words: 11991 - Reading Time: 34-47 min.
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The Wolf Pack
by Marie Prato
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As humans, we feel that we are the only mammals on earth that have the heart to adopt a "needy one". In The Wolf Pack, we see that mother nature also takes care of her orphans. The heart and the future of the wolf pack is the pups. While Rowena loves her tiny nieces, her heart belongs to the male pup. When the den is threatened by a rabid dog, Rowena risks her life to save the pup she loves. (Published: 2007)
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What's Wrong With Being Single?
by Maryam Jorjani
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Being single or facing divorce, separation or widowhood doesn't mean unhappiness. Singles--the latest, largest and least understood minority in America--are mad as hell and they're not going to take it anymore. Drawing on many statistics and richly detailed case studies, Maryam Jorjani proves that society's pressures and misconceptions of togetherness drive many of us to get married. The result is often depression, divorce, addiction, violence--even suicide. Her conclusion: living the single lif... more info>> (Published: 1999)
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