Uncle Charlie Comes Home


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"David Bateman's uncle was one of the many men listed as 'missing' in action during the First World War, and was the inspiration for this remarkable piece of local history which traces the fate of servicemen from the small town of Westerham in Kent during the Great War." "Westerham being typical of the hundreds of communities affected by the conflict of 1914-1918, Uncle Charlie Comes Home is also a broader social history of the war, examining life on the home front and tracing the course of the war through the eyes of those who volunteered, or were conscripted, for service in France, Belgium, India and Turkey."--BOOK JACKET.




Uncle Charlie


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Uncle Charlie


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Raw, unflinching images that tell the story of one man's struggle with mental illness, poverty, drug addiction, and profound isolation







Godey's Lady's Book


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The Ladies' Companion


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Just Wait Until We Get Home!


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What the critics are saying about Just Wait Until We Get Home: "It looks like a really great book...judging it by its cover. I haven't actually read it yet, but I hope to soon."--Boston Accent & Times Tribune "A subtle murder mystery with deep, complex characters and an interesting, involved subplot make this story a real suspense-filled page turner...or no, wait, hold the line a second, that's a different book entirely. Uhm, I believe we have some sort of mix up here. Sorry about that. Nevermind!"--Southern Drawl & Globe Gazette "The book Just Wait Until We Get Home! is an abomination. It is in no way representative of the people of the great Midwest, the heartland of our country. We are not all vandals and criminals. I think Tristram Hoosier should get a day job."--Midwestern Twang & Town Crier In Tristram Hoosier's second book about his family and growing up in Gary, Indiana, a neighbor's garage burns down, a grandmother reminisces about how Tristram's great-grandfather was arrested during Prohibition, an aunt makes a drug bust, a neighbor kid builds a real, working cannon in metal shop and a church bake sale turns into a disaster. Just Wait Until We Get Home! clearly illustrates that it's never too early to start procrastinating.




Sympathy for the Devil


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Details the 1895 arrest and trial of a medical student for the grisly murder of two young women inside San Francisco's Emmanuel Baptist Church in what the press of the day characterized as a reenactment of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.




Kelly and the Power Within


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In the United Kingdom in the 1970s, Kelly Braxton is a happy, mischievous, and hormonal teen who only has to deal with the usual school and family dramas. Tragedy changes everything when her father dies in a mining accident and her mother dies of a broken heart soon after. Now an orphan, Kelly struggles to face her loss and feels trapped. Her life disrupted, she must learn to deal with her grief. Her world is thrown once again into tumult when a forgotten uncle relocates Kelly and her siblings to make a fresh start in America. Just as Kelly thinks she is starting to come to terms with her new life, she uncovers a dark family secret that her parents kept from her and her twin brother Ollie: Kelly and her brother are not mortal. Kelly never expected to discover a world beyond her imaginings. She must summon the strength to overcome what lies before her and find the truth of her extraordinary existence.




Summer Job


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Virgil, a fifteen year old loner, fears the voice he hears in his head will cause him to become a psychopath. Just when it seems there is no escape from his other-self, he seizes the opportunity to work on a farm over summer vacation. During those eight weeks he is confronted with two mysteries. The first, in partnership with a recluse, gun toting hermit, to uncover three murders resulting in a suicide. Then, along with a feisty teenage girl who is equally adept with butcher knife or shotgun, to solve the mysterious disappearance of Virgil's co-worker. By summer's end, Virgil has learned to take better advantage of the double-think ability offered by his other-self, and that meaningful relationships beat being a loner.