All Hallows Eve


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Separated from his family, a father struggles to see his young daughter. Assumed dead after a horrifi c car accident, his life insurance policy helped to save his whole family from bankruptcy. He discovers that the only time that he can safely see his daughter is on Halloween. Will his daughter remember him? And if she does, will she keep his secret? His life and sanity all revolve around the one day a year when spirits walk among the living.




Hang All The Mistletoe


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Welcome to North Star Village U.S.A., a picturesque city that has grown out of the Valley, formed by the surrounding Mountains. North Star Village is a 4-Season multicultural place, an example of many cities across America. It is a melting pot of good and bad things, good and bad people living their best lives. As the city motto goes, follow the North Star. Meet N.O. Chance Jr, a lifelong resident of North Star Village, a successful Accountant and Award-winning business Owner of N. O. Chance Financial Agency. N. O. Chance is also known as a mean-spirited man that hates all things Christmas. He is a melting pot of the best and worst qualities of Man and Mankind. When he’s good he’s really good, but his bad side has gotten the better of him. There’s a battle going on in his Soul. The storm is over for now, replaced by the breakup to make up relationship he has with Christmas. N.O. Chance Jr will have to face his problems. But the truth can present itself as a confounding coincidence found in a wispy cloud or a Celestial event, such as a shooting Star. Mr. N.O. Chance Jr will have to see past the first interpretation of the superficial kiss that hang all the mistletoe implies to see the well wishes of friends and family come to fruition. What is the profit for a man to gain the world and lose his own Soul? Find yourself in the people of North Star Village and the Spirit of this Christmas story and the Black Ebenezer that finds he is akin to others through time. A Black man that has lost his way in the world, only to find himself when he, Hangs All The Mistletoe.




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The Cinderella Hour


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The Cinderella hour. The midnight chime of magic, of fairy tales, and of love. An enchanted hour for those who dare . . . Sixteen years ago, Snow Ashley Gable fled Chicago, running away from the kind of loss that comes with love—and from a friendship that turned into betrayal. Now she is coming home, bringing her successful late-night radio talk show, "The Cinderella Hour," to the Windy City. There are risks for Snow in returning home—risks and fears. The father she never knew. The mother who indulged in dangerous fantasies. The high school heiress who uncovered her greatest secret. And above all, most of all, there is Lucas Kilcannon, the troubled boy she loved, will always love. Luke has never forgotten Snow or the love they shared. His fury that she ran away from their love, without warning or explanation, still burns deep and bright. He wants to know why Snow fled, and he intends to find out. He plans to see her, confront her, and insist that she tell him the truth. But it’s a truth Snow doesn’t fully know—not yet—for there are secrets that have been in hiding, all these years, even from her. Praise for the Novels of Katherine Stone: “Katherine Stone’s characters live with the shadows over their lives and make the best of them, honorably, courageously and generously. We can be happier for knowing these people in the short run, and better for knowing them in the long run.”—Reviewer’s Choice Reviews on Island of Dreams "Katherine Stone's magical touch makes A Midnight Clear a story for all seasons.”—Book Page “Remarkably romantic and thoroughly enchanting.”—Rendezvous on Pearl Moon "Stone’s poetically expressive tale of intriguing characters and tough dilemmas is truly poignant and heartrending.”—Booklist on The Cinderella Hour "An intriguing story . . . beautifully written.”—Rendezvous on Island of Dreams “Poignant . . . Cass is an intrepid heroine, but it is Chase who wins our hearts when he refuses to allow Cass’s seeming betrayal to stop him from protecting his beloved.”—Midwest Book Review on Bed of Roses “Fairytale elements mix with those of a present day romance for . . . thoroughly enjoyable results.”—Kirkus Reviews on Rainbows “The Stone magic makes these books such a pleasure to read and share.”—Rendezvous “Katherine Stone’s unique voice is clearly evident in this newest lyrical tale . . . an almost mystical quality that is distinctly her own.”—Romantic Times on A Midnight Clear Katherine Stone writes “in the vein of Danielle Steel and Sandra Brown”—Library Journal “Alluring . . . Fascinating . . . Each page brings a new adventure, every plot twist another question begging to be answered.”—Rendezvous on Imagine Love “Heart-tugging . . . few romance fans will remain unmoved.”—Publishers Weekly on Thief of Hearts Katherine Stone's "high quality romance ranks right up there with Nora Roberts."—Booklist “A shimmering, hypnotic story of two wounded souls who heal each other. An addictive and indulgent treat.”—Bookbug on A Midnight Clear




Cinderhazel


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Loving dirt more than anything, the blonde-haired witch Hazel manages to follow her stepmother and stepsisters to the Halloween Witches' Ball, where she meets her true love, the equally messy Prince Alarming, in a zany version of the classic fairy tale. Reprint.




Poems from Time Past


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Conquering America


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Conquering America captures the true life experiences of a girl in her mid twenties that got the opportunity to go work at the headquarters of her company in America. It contains fun things she did, the strange things she encountered, the missing and longing for the things she left behind in South Africa as well as finding herself, losing love, finding love and the joys and ordeals she encountered with immigrating to America. The outline of this book is based on the weekly "Pittsburgh Posts" that she sent to her loved ones back home to inform them on what she is doing, also to educate and tell them what she did and what she found. These weekly posts got very good feedback and her distribution list grew as the months flew past. This book will appeal to everyone that has lived overseas, everyone that is currently living overseas, everyone that wants to live overseas as well as anyone that loves to travel. Life lessons learned and general knowledge obtained is shared in a straightforward manner in this book.




Treasures from the Beginning of the World


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This award winning poet is hot! Reading him is getting in touch with examines the lost power of the Orpheus myth and the pathways to regaining the empowerment of poetry. A three time Lake Superior Writing Series contest winner, Lewis is a much sought after reader throughout the Midwest. Get this book while he's still relatively undiscovered.







Crosscurrents of Children's Literature


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This volume combines a wide variety of primary texts with critical readings, examines the texts within the context of critical debates, explores the ways in which children's literature combines instruction and entertainment, oral and written traditions, words and pictures, fantasy and realism, classics and adaptations, and perspectives on childhood and adult life. It spans a wide range of literary periods, genres, and cultural traditions, and examines how these overlapping forms and genres, diverse influences, and evolving values and attitudes towards children and childhood have shaped the body of literature written for young adults and children.