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Martin D. Weiss, PhD, chairman of Weiss Ratings, Inc., delivers this New York Times best-selling guide on preparing for the future. This work examines investments and health care, proposing ways to protect and increase one's financial porfolio through careful observations and decisions. By following Weiss' handbook, anyone can avoid financial loss and plan for gratifying long-term security.

The massacre at Fort Mims is what spurred young Davy Crockett to leave his family and become a volunteer scout in the military campaign between American militias and the Creek Indians. It was while serving in this capacity that Crockett earned his reputation as a first-rate scout, which added to his already established reputation as a crack shot. Like many volunteers serving in militias, Crockett also had to concern himself with protecting his wife, his children, and his land.

Two tales of action, adventure, and the Wild West from a founding master of the genre, Lauran Paine.

Frontier life is hard enough without having kids to worry about - especially for a widower like Paul Meakes. Still, he's settled where he is and resolved to stay in the small Colorado town his son and daughter call home. So when his daughter is hit by a seemingly poisoned arrow during an Indian raid, Paul is determined to track down the Comanche villains who hurt his little girl - and bring them to justice with the help of Indian hunter Hank Adley, a hired gun who's got business of his own with the tribe.

As he flees to the sanctuary of Mexico, Chacho Fernandez is unaware of the fuel he has added to the already simmering racial hatreds in and around the quiet town of Domingo, Texas. Through events set in motion by a misunderstanding, Chacho becomes a folk hero to his people and a dangerous fugitive to a group of zealous lawmen.

As a slave, Isaac Jefford went to war and saved the life of his master, Major Lytton. As a free man, Isaac became one of the major's top cowhands, respected - but never totally accepted - by fellow cowboys: when they gathered around the fire to eat their dinner, Isaac took his food and sat on the wagontongue alone. When Pete Runyan, a bitter southerner, joins the crew, Isaac has to swallow his rage more than once.

Rancher Blair Bishop of Two Forks, Texas, has too many enemies...and they are closing in on him. Macy Modock, whom Bishop sent to prison 10 years ago, is out of the hoosegow. Modock is returning to Two Forks along with his sidekick, who is known to be a mean gunman. Also arrayed against Bishop is rival cowman Clarence Cass, who is running his animals on Bishop's land. Complicating matters, Cass' daughter, Jessie, and Bishop's son, Allan, are in love.

Sharon Harrison and Tony Morelli were never able to control the powerful chemistry between them. It led first to heart-stopping passion, then to marriage and children. They thought they had it all, but under pressure their happy home became an explosive battleground. Even divorce, however, can't completely separate them. Spending alternate days in their home with their children, they have an unorthodox arrangement that keeps them in close contact. And keeps the desire alive...

When Colton King’s marriage to Penny ended after just 24 hours, he didn’t expect a year later to discover two little secrets: a baby boy and a baby girl. Now, after claiming his twins and reclaiming Penny, he must ask himself: was their whirlwind marriage meant to last a lifetime?

Far from the sweet homemaker he thought he wanted, millionaire rancher Gil Addison lusts after beautiful policewoman Bailey Collins. She might be busy hunting down a kidnapper and won’t stop until she gets her man in handcuffs, but Gil has a plan to get this woman in his bed!

Nathan McKendrick is world famous, handsome and passionate. The world loves him. Mallory O'Connor McKendrick is successful in her own right. Their storybook marriage had defied the odds as well as the rumors. They believe their love will never die - until suddenly the marriage is crumbling. What could destroy such a strong bond and what could they do to save it?

The year is 1927, and the Big Easy is abuzz at the gruesome death of Charles St. Claire. The evidence points to St. Claire’s widow, glamorous movie actress Remy Lelourie. Handsome police detective Damon Rourke is as ready to believe her guilt as everyone else - even if she is his former lover. The only trouble is that Rourke has an obsession with finding the truth, and the truth in this case is tangled up in family ties that go back generations.

James Roberts Bradley burned out early. Ten years ago, he walked away from multi-million dollar film roles and disappeared. Assistant producer Thalia Thorne has promised to lure James back into the limelight - no matter what it takes. But this real-life cowboy makes it hard for Thalia to resist the man he's now become... Then a blizzard strikes. Suddenly they're alone, with only body heat to keep them warm…

Single mum Jess can’t help but notice sexy cowboy Johnny. He’s as wild as the stallions he trains. But Jess has learned never to trust a man in a stetson. Their fiery attraction is as hot as a Texan summer but can this wild wanderer finally be tamed?

Believing Sam Ely was the only one for her, young Annalise Wolff threw herself at him. Seven years later, still reeling from his rebuttal, she's offered a job she can't refuse, even though it means working closely with Sam. Then a snowstorm strands them together, without power, without family interference, without inhibitions. And Annalise has to decide if falling for Sam again is worth the risk of a second broken heart.

Playing hero has got millionaire Devlyn Wolff in trouble in the past, but when a car accident lands Gillian Carlyle at his feet, he can’t just walk away…especially when he learns of her connection to his past. Giving Gillian a job is not Devlyn’s way of assuaging age-old guilt – at least that what he tells himself. But seducing the maid’s daughter will lead him where he never meant to go…

The senseless brutality of the Battle of Gettysburg convinces Confederate sharpshooter Jake Sinclair to flee the carnage of war and return home. One of the few participants not killed or captured in Pickett's Charge, Jake is barely conscious when a battlefield scavenger greets him with a pointed rifle. Promising to kill Jake and steal his horse, the murderous thiefchambers a round.

In the summer of 1871, a gang threatening the residents of Newton, Kansas gunned down a lawman named McCluskie. Ninety seconds later, five of the attackers were dead, picked off by a consumptive 17-year-old named Kinch Riley. After avenging the murder of his mentor, Kinch disappeared from the pages of history. Although the rest of Riley’s life wasn’t recorded, his name and lightning speed with a gun live on in Western lore. Braun studied old newspaper articles and records of eyewitness accounts to recreate what might have happened in the last year of this enigmatic young man’s life.

Professional gambler Ty Butler knows he should keep moving to stay ahead of the killers who wiped out his family and are now gunning for him. But when a serious card player finds a challenging game in an honest house, he wants to stay awhile.

The passionate, impulsive evening Tagg Worth had spent in the arms of brown-eyed beauty Callie Sullivan was madness. Visions of their tryst still haunted him, but their one-night stand was a mistake the wealthy rancher swore he would not repeat. Hawk Sullivan's daughter was strictly off-limits - especially since Hawk's main goal in life was to put Tagg out of business.