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In a small Southern town, two teenagers find themselves falling into a once-in-a-lifetime love affair, while the people around them watch with hope or despair. Flora Jean is a young Black girl who daydreams of leaving the segregated caste system of Mississippi far behind her. She's being raised by her single mother, Lily, a no-nonsense woman who is willing to do whatever is necessary to raise her daughter to be smart and independent. Bobby Jr. is the oldest son of the richest family in the region. He has learned at an early age that money does not buy happiness, nor does it guarantee love.

A Bygone Era. A time when one-room schools still populated the hills, and small-town teenagers in cars equipped with AM radios and stick shifts cruised Main Street after homecoming games. The Way We Were … Personal Reflections on Life in the Ozarks-Part 2 is a collection of articles from Lonnie Whitaker’s award-winning newspaper column in the Howell County News in Willow Springs, Missouri. Engaging anecdotes and colorful characters from the author’s life will transport you to a bygone era in the Missouri Ozarks of the 1950s and 60s.

The untamed swamps of Louisiana provide refuge for Bethany Ann. Within this world, she comes to terms with her supernatural abilities and discovers her true power--the power she will need to defeat the Evil that preys on the innocent and wears many disguises. As she flees for her life, the ancient magic of the mysterious realm reveals a bad moon rising as a battle older than time itself simmers.

Sippin' Life at Lucky's Bar and Grill is a fictional collection of a poem and stories about an idealized, magical bar. The whiskey flows, and the stories flow right along with it. Whimsical, charming, and thought-provoking, this collection aims straight for the heart. Inspirational stories, love stories, and glimpses of the supernatural all take place at Lucky's, the perfect bar. Fourteen stories that will tug at the heartstrings, leave mouths open in amazement, and make listeners wish there was a Lucky's Bar and Grill in their lives.

When Paul is asked by a friend to go on a blind date, his immediate thought is it will be a catastrophe. His misgivings are allayed when he meets his blind date Rosa. Paul finds himself in a whirlwind of new and unfamiliar emotions. There's much more to his new love interest, Rosa, than he could have even imagined...

As an avid gardener, Rosalie has always impressed on her children and grandchildren how much she loves the roses which she grows in her garden. Pink, purple, and red roses grow abundantly, watered with love and Rosalie's tender hand.

One Minute…There comes a moment in everyone’s life when everything finally makes sense. You know that where you are is exactly where you’re supposed to be. When the final domino falls, Jackson is staring at the clock, with time being his ultimate nemesis.

After years of owning an iconic Chicago barbershop, Charlie has sold it and is facing the prospect of his last day. Clinging to the past will not help him as he bravely faces the end of all he has ever known.

Three cousins experience life in the Hollow. They manage to get into all kinds of mischief, from a frog funeral to a hunt for Bigfoot. Join Noah, Brandon, and Ashley on their nostalgic journey back to a simpler time. This intergenerational chapter book helps children today learn important life lessons wrapped in the context of growing up on a family farm in rural Missouri.