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Mysterious notes are showing up in Fiona’s kindergarten classroom, claiming a suicide from 2005 was actually a homicide. Detective Landry maintains the messages are too vague, possess no integrity, and do not warrant a review of the old case. Fiona’s not convinced. She’s determined to find the author of the enigmatic notes and uncover the truth about a man who had many secrets and countless enemies, including Fiona’s mother and former suspect Nancy Quinn!

Perfect for fans of A Man called Ove by Fredrik Backman. Funny, moving, clever, mysterious and challenging, with a fabulous central character who always remains one strong-willed and whimsical man standing against the world. Dominic likes anonymity, his local Drumcondra park, his neighbour’s cat, Boris, and Mrs Hand who passes his front door always carrying two bags of groceries. But all is not as it seems. The Politician next door claims to be his wife, the Auld One his mother, the Young Woman his daughter and the Brat his grandson - the "Onslaught".

Following a near-collision over Morocco, grounded airline pilot Borja exchanges his uniform for the black garb of a stagehand at the theatre where his partner, James, works as manager. Here, he finds drama, off-stage as well as on, to match anything he has encountered in the air - drama which can only heighten when young stage-hand Nick - suddenly homeless - comes to live with the two men.

Heal Your Trauma, Heal Your Marriage is a road map for women to conquer the rippling effects of complex trauma on themselves and their marriage. For over 30 years, Dr. Cheri McDonald has helped her clients achieve the life of their dreams and a "happily ever after" marriage.

A lovely cameo brooch is discovered in Fiona’s late Uncle Wilbur’s house two days before Christmas. The pin bears a romantic Christmas message from Wilbur for his new wife with the initials, D.A.S. How very strange! To the family’s knowledge, Uncle Wilbur had never been married. So, who is this mysterious woman? Now, Fiona is on a holiday mission to locate D.A.S. and deliver the belated gift.

The complete Unbreakable Dolls series! A total of 20 stand-alone short stories of amazing pioneer women who settled the southwest, primarily in Arizona. Ranchers, business women, homesteaders, and Harvey Girls. After each story is a humorous story by the author's father which were published in the 1960s and 70s. The books are both educational and entertaining. Suitable for all ages, men and women, boys and girls. Enjoy!

Three Cheers for Unbreakable Dolls features true stories of fascinating pioneer women in Arizona. With each story of these remarkable women, the author has paired a complementary humorous short story about the good ol' days in Arizona by the author's father in the 1960s and '70s.

I love telling the true stories of amazing pioneer women! I especially like to find the hidden stories of immigrants and minorities, who have not had their story told before. Unbreakable Dolls features eight stories from Northern Arizona, my family's stomping grounds since the early 1900's. Unbreakable Dolls, Too ventures further afield with six stories, four from around Arizona, one from Colorado and one from New Mexico.

Jason and Barnaby are brothers. Each is highly successful in his chosen career - Barnaby as a presenter of TV nature programs and Jason in the field of medicine. But they share a dark and uncomfortable secret that neither dares divulge. So when Barnaby decides to write an account of their relationship during their childhood and teenage years the results are explosive and far-reaching. The story begins some 40 years ago, with a lightning flash on a summer night....

Fiona is in total shock when her mother arrives unannounced on her doorstep. What’s going on? Why, she’s left Fiona’s father, that’s what. Yikes! Worse, a horse trainer is murdered outside his ex-wife’s home in Pittsburgh, and the trail leads directly to a Thoroughbred racetrack in the neighboring state of West Virginia. Get ready, because the suspects are mounting up and heading down the stretch. Whoa! Fiona and Detective Landry aren’t horsing around with this homicide!

This audiobook has the goal to teach you how to make money online and set up a successful dropshipping business in the right way with a step-by-step approach. We'll cover every single step in a specific and comprehensive way. This guide is structured in a step-by-step way to make it possible for any person to follow the process, even if you are a complete beginner in E-commerce. Moreover, if you are looking for clear and precise information about the E-commerce world, this audiobook is highly recommended.

Do you have a child who loves playing football? Have you wondered how you are going to protect them in the sport while making sure they develop properly? How do you find the right people to teach, train, and nurture your child? Canaan McDonald had that problem when he found that his six-year-old son loved the game more than he did, but more importantly had the raw skills to back it up.

True stories of pioneer women in Arizona and the West. Featuring: Clara Brown, a freed slave who traveled by wagon train to Colorado and became one of the richest women in the West. Sally Rooke came from Iowa to homestead in New Mexico. Also working as a telephone operator, she saved a town from a flash flood. Mary Ann Tewksbury moved with her family to Pleasant Valley, Arizona, where her life was changed forever by the Pleasant Valley War - America's most deadly family feud.

Yikes! Fiona’s been having a recurring nightmare and it’s driving her to distraction - so much so that she’s allowed her kooky neighbor, Astrid Dingle, to search for the answer through her crystal ball. What could be the cause of the dream, and what lengths will Fiona go to get to the crux of it all? You’ll be chasing dreams with Fiona, detective Landry, and Astrid in this fun quick mystery!

Bill McDonald, an award-winning journalist, had no intention of writing about the internet dating he began at age 69. One first-time date met him, quite intentionally, while she luxuriated in a bath of soapsuds and bubbles. A luncheon date startled him with a fact not mentioned in her profile: she was the great-granddaughter of Mark Twain, having discovered the kinship only two years earlier. These and other noteworthy occurrences led the author to write the fascinating pause resister, Old Geezer Romancing in Cyberspace.

Three ballroom dancers were murdered over 40 years ago. Wow, that’s one old cold case. What’s more, the murderer who was thought to have been killed during a police chase has resurfaced in Pittsburgh. Yikes!

Eight true stories of amazing women in Northern Arizona who have not been written about before. Bess Siler (cover photo) was born in poverty in Michigan. She became a Harvey Girl and went on to become a prominent business woman and property owner in Arizona. Belle Mexicano’s life on the reservation is fascinating as well as her traditional Navajo wedding. Beautiful Cherie Blair was a rodeo champion and the American All Around Cowgirl of 1940.

Sedona, Arizona, one of the most beautiful towns on the planet. A destination known the world over. How did it come to be called Sedona? In this short audiobook, learn about the Schnebly family, who came to build a life in the Arizona Territory in the early 1900s.

They lived happily ever after - the last line of every fairy tale, every romance. But how happily can you live? How long can "ever after" last? This third and final audiobook in the Dog in the Chapel series finds Tom and Christopher still together during the middle section of their lives: a very ordinary couple living in France. But there are challenges aplenty to face: disaster aboard a big ship; the tiniest of enemies, the AIDS virus. The struggle to make a living renovating Dordogne cottages; the task of making relationships work.

In 1896, Philip Johnston, age four, arrived on the Navajo Reservation with his parents, William and Maggie. In 1901 William brought Navajo leaders to Washington to plead their case to expand the borders of the reservation. Nine-year-old Philip did all the translating and interpreting between the Navajos and President Theodore Roosevelt. This is a fascinating audiobook about Philip's life growing up on the Navajo Reservation and the equally fascinating story of his role with the amazing Navajo Code Talkers.