Elisabeth Page is the daughter of Ben Page, yes, that's right, THE world famous novelist. And yes, she's also the sister of Rascal Page, world famous novelist in his own right. So what does Elisabeth do? Much to her family's disappointment, Elisabeth is a pastry chef. And a pretty damn good one, at Beverly, the hottest restaurant in LA. The last relationship Elisabeth had was with Will, a man she grew up with and whose family ran in the same social circles as her family. But Will's constant jaunts around the world have left her lonely and brokenhearted in L.A. That is until Daniel Sullivan bids on one of Elisabeth's pastry tutorials at a charity auction. Daniel is everything her family is not: a basketball coach, a non-intellectual, his family doesn't summer on Martha's Vineyard, and the only metaphors he uses are about passing the ball and being a team player. But somehow they fit. Between her family, Will, and the new cooking show that Elisabeth is recruited to star in, Elisabeth's life is suddenly incredibly new and different--the question is, can she embrace being happy or has her family conditioned her to think she's just not good enough? Liza Palmer expertly depicts a woman trying to come to terms with professional success, personal success, and finally dealing with a family that might love her from the bottom of their heart but doesn't necessarily have her best interest always at heart.

G.A. Henty was a 19th century British novelist known for historical action and adventure books, many of which were best sellers in his day. Even today, classics like The Dragon & The Raven (1886), For The Temple (1888), Under Drake's Flag (1883) and In Freedom's Cause (1885) are still widely read.

James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction 1919

It is a strong proof of the diffusive tendency of every thing in this country, that America never yet collected a fleet. Nothing is wanting to this display of power but the will. But a fleet requires only one commander, and a feeling is fast spreading in the country that we ought to be all commanders; unless the spirit of unconstitutional innovation, and usurpation, that is now so prevalent, at Washington, be controlled, we may expect to hear of proposals to send a committee of Congress to sea, in command of a squadron. We sincerely hope that their first experiment may be made on the coast of Africa. It has been said of Napoleon that he never could be made to understand why his fleets did not obey his orders with the same accuracy, as to time and place, as his corps d'armée. He made no allowances for the winds and currents, and least of all, did he comprehend that all important circumstance, that the efficiency of a fleet is necessarily confined to the rate of sailing of the dullest of its ships. More may be expected from a squadron of ten sail, all of which shall be average vessels, in this respect, than from the same number of vessels, of which one half are fast and the remainder dull. One brigade can march as fast as another, but it is not so with vessels. The efficiency of a marine, therefore, depends rather on its working qualities, than on its number of ships.

Illustrating that no matter how I try to write prose, poetry keeps peeking through. These were fun to write and I hope you will find them fun to read.Those who have read Life Before Lithium (also published by Smashwords) will find echoes of that journey in some of these stories.

In 1958 a small boy learns a little about England and cures a kerosene fridge....One Small Boy, is a series of very short stories that tell of a relationship that develops between two children in a world that is rapidly changing.

Three daughters are out to get revenge on the man who is responsible for their father's death.Long after a man is killed, his daughters try to get revenge on his killer by making an appearance in court. Later, they discover not only the killer, but who their father really was.

Dava d is a small boy who comes by boat across the ocean to a new country. He has been separated from his parents, and has lost the piece of paper that would have explained everything. On the boat a stranger named Siman takes it upon himself to look after the boy. Simano s goal is to find the boyo s mother; he feels sure he will know her."

Glen holes up in his attic to hide from the world. Then salvation knocks on his door one day. Or is it something else altogether? Glen's life takes a turn and both love and death seem distinct possibilities. Will Glen finally be happy?The case became a homicide investigation. Detectives now took over. Doris Kepplar was their primary suspect and Glen Hoggarth either another victim or an accomplice. In an effort to track Glen down, the detectives called long-distance to his mother in Regina. Nobody answered any of the calls, however, prompting Regina RCMP to dispatch officers to her home, but no one was there—so now there were three empty houses and three missing people, in addition to one murder victim. According to an older brother, Martha Hoggarth was supposed to be out on the coast visiting Glen, her one and only child.Flight records indicated that Martha Hoggarth had arrived in Vancouver a day and a half after Glen’s phone call to Doris Kepplar. But she didn't check into her hotel downtown. The detectives judged it unlikely that the elderly mother had had a hand in a murder, so for the time being they treated her as a victim. Standard procedure dictated an examination of her bank records, and the detectives were startled to learn about the eight million dollars in four different accounts. That was a lot of motive, they observed: the dynamics of the case were starting to tell a familiar story. But, and this was also surprising, not a penny of Martha’s money had been touched.In concluding the report, the chief detective on the case proposed a working theory about what had happened. It was a story resonating with avarice and lust, those timeless drivers. Doris’s original romantic interest, Russell Clooney, had been murdered to make way for Glen Hoggarth, who was wealthy through his mother and indirectly owned several valuable properties in the Fraser Valley. Glen and Doris subsequently murdered Martha in an attempt to access the money right away, only for some unknown reason they hadn’t got around to making off with any of it yet. Of course, now they never would

This short book will enabled you to self publish your work in E-book format with Smashwords.com. It's valuable information that can get you started on a literary career. It's short, basic, and very easy to follow. It covers the so called tricks of the trade and mistakes that I learnt along the way. Explaining to the reader a rough idea of what will or won't be accepted with their publication.In this so called digital age, there are many people who have taken up writing as a hobby, and many more who would like to. The big stumbling block to the vast majority is how to get their work published. This is a personal account of writing my Autobiography, and of trying unsuccessfully to get it published. My persistence eventually enabled me to self publish in E-book format with Smashwords.com. It's valuable information that can get you started on a literary career. It's short, basic, and very easy to follow. It covers the so called tricks of the trade and mistakes that I learnt along the way. Explaining to the reader a rough idea of what will or won't be accepted with their publication. To prove a point I now have eleven books published by Smashwords. One of my gifts in life is to help other, for no financial reward. With this little book I think I have succeeded. I'm satisfied that it will help, if you wish publish in the E-book format.

This book is a varied, lively collection of non-fiction stories from working language teachers.'We are the stories we tell ourselves.' This book is a varied collection of non-fiction stories from working language teachers. It aims to show the highs and lows of our profession, and to make the valuable work that we do visible.These stories are sad, reflective, funny - and can each be read in one sitting. Want to take a look over the edge?

From the end of the world at the hands of Ragnarok, to the Science-Fiction war which seeks to end our very existence, Dark Days collects a selection of Chris Harris's stories and poems from a range of different genres.Explore the life of The Lonely Child, delve into the Sins of Man, before going back to a mundane existence inside the living Box.Have you ever done something you know you shouldn’t?Everyone has a limit… …and Crystal is steadily getting closer to hers. She thought she could escape the SOT, but now they have her and there seems to be no way out. Some people think she has everything, but she knows she has nothing. Is she ever going to break free? And is the mysterious Juda a friend or foe? Everyone is scared of something… …and fear is the worst enemy of all. Crystal wants to hold on, but her fears enable the SOT to drag her to darker depths than she ever thought possible; depths from which she must claw her way back if she is ever going to regain her freedom. The pressure is on, and Crystal must either fight or be broken. It all comes down to one question: Who will she surrender to? Surrender is a suspenseful Christian Teen and New Adult fiction novel.Categories: Christian action and adventure, Christian fiction series, Christian paranormal, Christian romance, Christian supernatural fiction, Christian suspense, Christian New Adult fiction, African American Christian fiction, fame and celebrity.

We all yearn to find a place to call our own, the place which we can call “home”. Everybody has their own definition of what they hold onto. Finding home is a collection of poetry and prose that compiles our attempts to find and define the one place we settle into.Being a son of a cat demon and a human isn't all it's cracked up to be. As a half-demon, Niko has a unique ability: he can control his demon transformations. However, while he is participating in a Martial Arts tournament, where the best of the best are competing. During his last fight with the last opponent he would expect, his demonic powers become uncontrollable.Meanwhile, Chisai Konami is falling asleep in class... again, when a sudden illness causes her to collapse, and change into something new: a synthetic cat demon.With the help of the mysterious Lord Tora, who helps Chisai control her newfound powers, and allows Niko to uncover a powerful attack, these two begin on a new quest to pay him back. However, when danger arises, will these two half cat-demons be able to bring their "A" game?

Harvey Sailor recounts a sequence of bizarre events surrounding his crew's fate after plundering a Spanish vessel upon the Caribbean Sea.The Serial Flash Fiction Novel: Newcomer is about Cali, a woman who finds herself in a capsule in the middle of the forest with no memory of how she got there, and only spotted memories of her life beforehand. She is radically different now, physically, and the world seems to have changed around her too. Just where is she? Is any of it real? Or are her memories of her previous life false, instead? Can they both be real? How is that possible?Newcomer describes a world that spans time and involves a war between two distinct ideologies.People who witness the events call it a "war in heaven," though the accuracy of this description remains to be seen. There are many other stories occupy the same world, but many of them take place in different places and time. They will all connect in the end.