Author : Sharon Owens
Publisher :
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 40,41 MB
Release : 2016-01-06
Category :
ISBN : 9781507674413
A collection of 28 interconnected short stories from the acclaimed author of the international best-seller The Tea House on Mulberry Street.
Author : Kaye Wilkinson Barley
Publisher :
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 32,76 MB
Release : 2020-10-28
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780578795195
A charming collection of color photographs and historical information about many of the carousels in Paris. Carousels are said to be a French invention brought about by the accidental death of King Henri II during a jousting tournament in 1559. Renaissance knights stopped jousting, and the games evolved into spearing rings with their lances. The idea of mounting wooden horses on a rotating frame dates to the 17th century. To entertain thousands of people during an event at Versailles, the Sun King, Louis XIV, King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715, had his engineers design the first rotating merry-go-round, a four-seater with gilded chairs for ladies and horses or swans for the men. By the end of the 18th century, there were merry-go-rounds in several of the Parisian public gardens. In the wake of the French Revolution, the merry-go-round, like other sorts of entertainment previously enjoyed by aristocrats, became more easily accessible to workers and their families.
Author : Donna Kooler
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,72 MB
Release : 1994-03
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780806988375
"These exciting projects have been set free to gambol and gallop through a variety of seasonal settings: from magical unicorns in wintry January splendor to a carefree summer carousel ride in June to a haunted horse' for Halloween....Glorious full-page, full-color photos crown each presentation, and will inspire any needleworker to get caught up in the carousel spirit, any time of the year."-- "Craft Digest . 128 pages (35 in color), 166 b/w illus., 8 1/2 x 11.
Author : L.K. Thornton
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 35,74 MB
Release : 2016-03-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1514477254
Revival the True Fairy Tale is a Christian science-fiction story that is biblical and scriptural based about a young girl and a little boy who embarks on a journey and experience great wonders on earth, heaven and hell to have a Revival for Jesus Christ on a very special land based on biblical scriptures. The characters Nina and Kyle take a spiritual expedition that administers scripture through adventure and suspense. Not recommended for small children. You're invited to the land that is not too far away! http: //www.revivalthetruefairytale.com/ http: //revivalttft.wix.com/book-web-page
Author : Kathi S. Barton
Publisher : World Castle Publishing, LLC
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 17,38 MB
Release : 2019-11-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1951642112
Shadow Henderson was grateful to the Whitfields for taking them in. She had to keep her mother and grandmother safe from her Uncle Thomas. The man was heavy fisted and had kidnapped her mother and was set to starve her to death just because he was embarrassed by her, he had his sights set on becoming the next president. His sister’s affliction with Altzheimers was an embarrassment to him. Shadow even suspected that he had killed her husband, but she couldn’t prove it. Blake Whitfield was trying to adopt two boys he had taken into his home to foster, but with being a single parent, the judge went off on him, and Blake wound up taking a bullet for his troubles. Blake was immortal so the bullet wouldn’t kill him, but it still hurt like hell. His parents insisted that he recuperate in their home. Several of the Whitfields had been pushing Shadow to meet the yet unmated Blake just to see if they were mates. Shadow wanted no part of it. She wasn’t happy in her last marriage and had sworn to never marry again. There was no way she would let anyone push her into anything she didn’t want to do ever again. That included the high and mighty Blake Whitfield.
Author : Constance Sayers
Publisher : Redhook
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 23,15 MB
Release : 2021-03-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0316493643
From the author of A Witch in Time comes a magical story spanning from Jazz Age Paris to modern-day America of family secrets, sacrifice, and lost love set against the backdrop of a mysterious circus. Paris, 1925: To enter the Secret Circus is to enter a world of wonder—a world where women weave illusions of magnificent beasts, carousels take you back in time, and trapeze artists float across the sky. Bound to her family's circus, it's the only world Cecile Cabot knows until she meets a charismatic young painter and embarks on a passionate affair that could cost her everything. Virginia, 2004: Lara Barnes is on top of the world until her fiancé disappears on their wedding day. When her desperate search for answers unexpectedly leads to her great-grandmother’s journals, Lara is swept into a story of a dark circus and ill-fated love. Soon secrets about Lara’s family history begin to come to light, revealing a curse that has been claiming payment from the women in her family for generations. A curse that might be tied to her fiancé’s mysterious disappearance Praise for The Ladies of the Secret Circus: "At times decadent and macabre, The Ladies of the Secret Circus is a mesmerizing tale of love, treachery, and depraved magic percolating through four generations of Cabot women." —Luanne G. Smith, author of The Vine Witch "Fans of Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus will love this page-turning story of dark magic, star-crossed love, and familial sacrifice." —Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Ambitious and teeming with magic, Sayers creates a fascinating mix of art, The Belle Époque, and more than a little murder.” —Erika Swyler, author of The Book of Speculation For more from Constance Sayers, check out A Witch in Time.
Author : Chris Johnson
Publisher : Chris Johnson
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 19,43 MB
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Delve into a captivating world of supernatural wonders with the chilling tales of the Devil's Dozen anthology. This collection of heartstoppers will leave you spellbound and craving for more. Prepare for an unexpected twist when you receive a call from a wrong number dialled by a seductive siren. Join a grieving young couple as they uncover a mysterious inhabitant lurking in their spare room. Witness the life-changing lesson an orphaned boy learns about the consequences of ill-fated wishes. And brace yourself as unsuspecting souls confront the enigmatic and terrifying powers of the Universe. Within the pages of this mesmerizing anthology, you'll experience not only spine-tingling thrills and moments of enchantment but also the secrets and extraordinary marvels concealed within the everyday corners of our existence. Perfect for fans of supernatural masters like Dean Koontz, Richard Matheson, Stephen King, and Jim Butcher, these scary stories to tell in the dark will transport you to a realm where the line between reality and the supernatural blurs, and where the macabre and the miraculous intertwine. Immerse yourself in these mesmerizing tales and discover the otherworldly mysteries that lie just beneath the surface of our everyday lives. The Devil's Dozen anthology will leave you breathless and yearning for more. Get your copy of "Twelve Strokes of Midnight" today and experience a world where every stroke of midnight brings a new tale of suspense and wonder.
Author : Rajiv Kapoor
Publisher : Abbott Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 39,79 MB
Release : 2014-05-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1458215601
Vera Lights is a former Broadway star whose life has taken a new direction. Now a single mother living in a hotel in midtown Manhattan with her two young children, Henry and Loretta, Vera does her best to protect and nurture them, despite her meager resources. Alone after failed marriages and with seemingly no hope for a career revival, she must rely on her inner strength to carry her through her exhausting days. While Vera works as a waitress in a Broadway diner to make ends meet, Henry and Loretta grow up in a dark, challenging world in which vagrants, pimps and drug dealers own the street corners, police turn a blind eye, and tourists avoid Times Square. But as life comes full circle and a resurrection of Broadway and midtown Manhattan begins, Vera and her children may be able to rise from the depths of despair and breathe life back into their dreams. Lights is a poignant, sweeping story of revival as a Broadway actress attempts to restore her hope, faith, and separate destinies for her family while living in a city marked by hate, ignorance, and poverty.
Author : Orly Konig
Publisher : Forge Books
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 38,19 MB
Release : 2018-05-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0765398818
A cryptic letter on her grandmother's grave and a puzzling inscription on a carousel horse lead artist Maya Brice to ninety-year-old Hank Hauser. While stripping chipped layers of paint from the old horses and peeling, fragmented memories from their mysterious carver, Maya untangles the intertwined secrets of love, heartbreak and misunderstandings among three generations of strong willed women.
Author : Kate Carlisle
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 27,34 MB
Release : 2024-10-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 059363764X
Contractor Shannon Hammer hopes for a peaceful Christmas with her fiancé, Mac, until murder throws a wrench in her holiday plans in a brand-new installment of the USA Today bestselling Fixer-Upper Mystery Series. Christmas has come to Lighthouse Cove, but business hasn’t slowed down for Shannon Hammer. She’s been contracted to renovate a local hotel owned by the Garrisons, a family that’s so devoted to the holidays they serve a seven-course dinner every night from Thanksgiving through Christmas. Last year’s festivities featured a train that transported guests around the breathtaking Cliffside property. This year, Shannon and her crew have been commissioned to build a Victorian-style carnival midway with games and prizes galore. Everyone in town loves the hotel’s spirit, except the Garrisons’ children and their spouses, who are hum-bugged by the money being wasted on holiday cheer while their inheritance goes up the chimney. Things turn nasty when a mischief-maker close to the family is found dead. It’s up to Shannon and Mac to catch a sinister Scrooge before all of Lighthouse Cove receives coal for Christmas.
