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Anthologies
Snowflake Secrets is an
inspirational tale of family, love and finding that special joy
that makes life worth living. Can a
simple crocheted snowflake contain magic? The Sullivan sisters
think so. Lorna Collins wrote
Allegra plus the Prologue
and Epilogue, Christie Shary wrote Sonata, Luanna Rugh
wrote Melody,
and honorary Lagunita Writer Sherry Derr-Wille from Wisconsin
wrote Carole. Published by Whiskey Creek Press, this
anthology was an Eric Hoffer Award and Dream
Realm Award finalist. Click
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Seasons of
Love is an collection of sweet romances sure to make you
smile. Just like our years, love stories have seasons. honorary
Lagunita Writer Sherry Derr-Wille from Wisconsin wrote
Spring's Fling, Luanna
Rugh wrote Summer's Challenge, Christie Shary wrote
Autumn's Blessing, and Lorna Collins wrote
Winter's Song plus the
poems that introduce each story in this anthology published in
2009 by Whiskey Creek Press. |
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Directions of Love is the
winner of the 2012 EPIC eBook Award for best romance anthology.
Best friends Kimi, Melinda, Jacque, and Lilianna grew up in
Aspen Grove, Colorado, but went in separate directions after
high school. Now they're invited to their twentieth high school
reunion. Prologue, Epilogue and Finding Love in Paradise
by Lorna Collins, Love South of the Border Style by
Christie Shary, Love, Wisconsin Style by Sherry
Derr-Wille, Love Under the Northern Lights by Luanna Rugh
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An Aspen Grove Christmas is a
celebration of love and family set during the holidays.
Christmas is the magical time of the year and what better place
to be then in Colorado with the majestic snow covered Rocky
Mountains as a backdrop and snow covered streets and Christmas
weddings? Cory's Christmas by sherry Derr-Wille,
Christmas Day by Luanna Rugh, Mistletoe Magic, Prologue and
Epilogue by Lorna Collins, The Gathering by Christie Shary
and introducing new author Cheryl Gardarian with Christmas
Treasures.
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Collaborations
Thirty
years after Amelia Earhart vanishes in the Pacific, Vincent
Carlson, designer of her spy plane, now ex-CIA, still searches
for the answer to her disappearance. Amelia was co-written
by Harvey
Mendez and Christie Shary. Finalist for the 2004 EPPIE award.
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Jill
Amadio
Gunther Rall was the elite of the
elite. The third ranking German fighter ace of World War II with
275 kills, he and his fellow pilots were feared and respected in
the war-torn skies of Europe. Rall recounts his many dramatic
victories and his narrow brushes with death, as well as a NATO
general to writer Jill Amadio. |
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Eleanor and Rudy
Vallee bridged the generation chasm with a steadfast affection
that comes across more genuinely than any anecdote in this
biography, My Vagabond Lover, co-written with Jill Amadio.http://lagunitawriters.com/Published_Works.htm From television offers
and film scenarios that never materialized to his Broadway
"comeback," the book focuses on the twilight of Rudy's career
and offers the lasting lesson that fame is fickle. |
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Donna Bevans
Whatever it Takes is the story of Dr. Elizabeth Wing who
has a busy career as a psychologist until a stalker changes
everything. When Detective Frank Gualdoni is assigned her case,
he finds a great deal more than he bargains for. But can he keep
her alive long enough to find out if their relationship has a
future? |
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So... you want to write a book:
A Manual for the Beginning Writer
is intended for the novice writer,
answering the questions most new writers have. While it is not a
complete guide to writing, it's a great place to start for
easy-to-understand guidance to encourage the reader to begin on
the road to authorship. |
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Don't Do That, Harry!
series and Sally & Sadie - Delightful children's
picture books with a moral, delivered in charming style. |
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Julie Christiansen-Dull
Co-written with Caroline Linscott, Art of the American
West, is a beautiful volume
featuring some of the best paintings of contemporary American
western artists - including the authors.
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Larry K. and Lorna Collins
31 Months in Japan: The Building of a Theme Park is the
story of two Southern Californians embarking on the adventure of
a lifetime—moving to Japan to participate in the construction of
the Universal Studios Japan® theme park. Join authors Larry K.
and Lorna Collins on an odyssey into a foreign culture where
they are often misunderstood and frequently confused. 31
Months in Japan, finalist 2006 EPPIE award.
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On an early
morning paddle, Agapé Jones' outrigger team finds a body in the
water off Maui, thrusting him into unexpected danger.
Agapé Jones, retired NYPD detective, is asked to act as special
investigator in the murder of famous surfer Philip Fowler, the
son of Hawaii State Senator Thomas Fowler. Murder in
Paradise allows readers to uncover the answers along
with the detective while experiencing a virtual trip to the real
Paradise that is Hawaii. |
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Harvey Mendez
Red Earth is a
sweeping adventure depicting the heroism and determination of Traiko Ivanoff and his family against the Bulgarian Communists
in 1958.
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In this haunting tale of Old California,
The Bull and the Bear, thirteen-year-old Ramon Montiel strives to save his beloved bull, Toro, from a fight
with a marauding grizzly bear, a battle that would end in
certain death for Toro.
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The Cherokee Murders is the story of Kymberlee Shannon
who loses her job after several young boys are murdered in
Chicago and takes a teaching position in Cherokee,
Arkansas—a small town of quirky characters, secrets, and steamy
affairs. Then four murders rock the town. Can Sheriff Duke find
the killer?
Return to Cherokee
picks up the story. Five years after Al Madison is
killed, Sheriff Duke zeroes in on the town s killers until Mad
King Ludwig, Rolf Wolf and his long-time lover Viktoriya finally
clash. |
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Jake
Harwood, a burned-out former marshal, whose wife left him, rides
west on his way to California. In the New Mexico desert, he
happens upon an overturned stagecoach after an Apache attack. He
also encounters several more people along the way. Will Jake
reach California? And what about the others?
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An unassuming young pharmacist falls into a
cave filled with deadly giant wasps. When he climbs out, he
becomes Yellow Jacket, the Crimefighter, ready to
right the evils of the world. |
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Leonard and Luanna Rugh
What if a severely wounded Vietnam
veteran discovers after thirty-one years that the platoon for
whose death he believed he was responsible didn’t die? That
soldier was Len Rugh, and Promises Kept: How One Couple's
Love Survived Vietnam is the story of his recovery and
of the love of a special couple that remained strong despite
overwhelming odds. Winner of the 2010 EPPIE Award for best
nonfiction ebook of the year. |
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Christie Shary
The
Blue Mosaic Vase explores the role of women bound by thousands
of years of tradition in a land where sons are prized. Left with
only the beautiful blue mosaic vase, a gift he once gave his
mother, Mohammad begins his quest for identity, love and
belonging. Winner of 2003 EPPIE and 2006 Fresh Voices Awards.
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The humorous, heart-warming and
adventurous true story of love, friendship and survival, as only
an endearing little Mexico City street dog named Lucky could
tell it. A yellow mutt with more stamps in his passport than
most Americans, he's considered winner of the 'doggie lotto' by
all who meet him. |
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Sid Stebel
Double Your Creative Power
is an intelligently written, erudite, step-by-step guide to
creating fiction. This book demystifies the process of
successful storytelling and eliminates the fear of writing. |
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Suspense
A classic roman
noir, brilliantly imagined, The Boss's Wife
is a tangle of sex, computer shenanigans, and a measure of
murder that teases, tantalizes and titillates.
A
novel about an Israeli accused of conspiring with the Nazis,
The
Collaborator
is brilliant,
imaginative, fast-paced, and an excellent all-round read, with
style and substance.
Compelling, frightening and
stunning, it's a genuine spellbinder with a shock ending that
will leave readers gasping.
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The Shoe Leather Treatment
is the
inspiring story of Bill Thomas's triumphant nine-year fight for
survival in a state hospital for the criminally insane as told
to S. L. Stebel An
electrifying adventure fantasy, Spring Thaw whirls into a
magical morality tale about brutality of the flesh and the
spirit. The book questions accepted definitions of reality with
a fable-like tale of love, betrayal and redemption that
echoes with conviction. |
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Maria Grazia Swan
Chock
full of revolutionary real-life stories, tantalizing celebrity
trivia and
Cosmo-esque
quizzes,
Boomer Babes’
wisdom can be put to use by women of any age.
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Margie Taylor
Caribbean
or Caribbean...Whatever is a
delightful account of living for eleven years aboard a boat in
the Caribbean and the interesting adventures encountered. Some
years ago, Taylor and her husband planned a one-year cruise.
Sailing between Michigan and South America kept them from moving
ashore until over a decade later. |
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