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Nell and her partner Adrienne are about to have a baby. For Adrienne, it’s the start of a new life. For Nell, it’s the reason the two of them are sitting in a therapist’s office. Because she can’t go into this without dealing with the truth: that she has been a mother before, and now she can hardly bring herself to speak to her own mother, let alone return home to Ireland. Nell is running out of places to hide from her past. But to Ireland and the past is where she must go, and that is where The Amendments takes us.

Richard VanRyan has it all. A loving wife, a beautiful family, great friends, and a career he excels at. He is riding high on the crest of life. What happens when the ride stops? When the unthinkable becomes reality and life may never again be the same? The Contract has changed. Can Richard and Katy overcome The Amendment?

When Lavinia Starkhurst’s husband is killed in a freak accident, she takes to the open road and meets a number of strangers, all with struggles of their own. Through these unexpected and occasionally hilarious encounters, Lavinia reflects on her past deeds, both good and bad, explores her two marriages and her roles as caregiver and wife, hoping all the while for self-acceptance and something to give her new life meaning.

Attorney Lauren Atkinson has spent her career defending death-row criminals. When a murder hits close to home and clues tie her to an old forgotten case, Lauren must stop at nothing to find the killer.

Stealing Second takes a look into future America, an unarmed America, where unmanned drones rule the skies and UN troops police the population. Across the country, detention camps spring up like weeds. Americans are given two weeks to turn in their firearms. But those who believe Americans will easily give up their arms have another thing coming. Washington only succeeds in angering the American People and the country plunges into a second revolutionary war.

America had changed with the passage of the 28th amendment, and Dan Silver was not a man to be left behind. 2041 was the year of the great migration. It seemed that half the country was on the road, with each traveler chasing a dream. Those tired of gun violence flocked to MetroZone; those believing abortion to be sinful settled in Evangelica; those seeking the ultimate freedom from laws made a home in the BadLands. With more than a dozen zones to choose from, compromise would no longer stand in the way of personal fulfillment. Silver knew exactly what he wanted.

Kim Norwell was a poor, struggling college student. Her dream was to finish college and become a Marine like her uncle Len, but she ended up a hit woman. It was her dream job until the day she met a woman by the name of Lester.

The year is 2076. A fictional summary of historical news bulletins ( 1st Amendment Broadcast News) detailing events leading up to the splintering of the United States of America into six separate governing bodies: The Democratic Republic of Islamic American States, The Republic of Texas , Ohr Chadish Tzion, Ardhi Yangu, California Grande, Singula LIbertas. Additionally, a large portion of the Pacific Northwest (US and Canada), Alaska, and Hawaii have fallen under the control of the new super power, a united Korea. Support Our Podcast - Find 1st Amendment News T-Shirts and Travel Mugs at:https:...

The First Amendment is one of America's greatest blessings, thus this book's poems praise and honor this great amendment.

Let's Ascend to First Amendment Heaven leverages Texas obscenity trials, spanning from 1974 to 2009, to enlighten, energize, and empower you to excel in law, liberty, and life. This work compiles the insights from the obscenity law podcast Long Live the First Amendment and Free Speech developed to motivate and move you to action. May you use this booklet's obscenity trial wisdom to earn a place in First Amendment Heaven.