Jacaranda Vines

Jacaranda Vines
Author: Tamara McKinley
Publisher: Quercus
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2014-10-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1623655684

Jacaranda Vines was once the greatest vineyard in Australia, but the death of its owner, Jock Witney, leaves the business in shambles. As the Witney family fight over the future of the winery, Jock's young granddaughter Sophie makes a voyage of historical discovery through the Australian outback, hoping to learn more about her family's past. Set between the 1830s and the modern day, Jacaranda Vines is an exploration of ancestral ties, bitter rivalries and the importance of sharing family history.

Crossing Vines

Crossing Vines
Author: Rigoberto González
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2003
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780806135281

Migrant grape pickers in California's Caliente Valley confront personal battles with alcoholism, abuse, infidelity, and homosexuality.

California Getting Started Garden Guide

California Getting Started Garden Guide
Author: Bruce Asakawa
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2013-08-15
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1610587359

DIVHave you ever wondered which plants and flowers to grow in California, and how to do it?/divDIV/divDIVThe California Getting Started Garden Guide features region-specific advice on planting, growing, and caring for more than 150 of California’s top ornamental and native plants. From flowers and grasses to trees and palms, this step-by-step guide includes useful information for the novice and experienced gardener alike, geared exclusively toward the particular climatic concerns of Californians. With gorgeous full-color photos of each plant, this book will increase the enjoyment and satisfaction of any gardener hoping to learn about—and master—the natural environment of California./div

South American Medicinal Plants

South American Medicinal Plants
Author: I. Roth
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2013-04-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3662046989

This unique reference book meticulously lists a vast variety of the extensive South American flora, in particular the one of Venezuela. Pharmacists, pharmacologists, toxicologists and botanists will find that this encyclopaedia unprecedented in depth and detail. In an A-Z format, more than 80 plant families are covered. Botanical information of the individual species is given together with their specific use in traditional South American medicine. More than 250 detailed figures allow easy identification.

Windflowers

Windflowers
Author: Tamara McKinley
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2014-04-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1466869267

In Tamara McKinley's Windflowers, Claire has left behind the harshness of life in the outback for college and a career in Sydney, Australia. Estranged from her family, she is about to take up a position at a prestigious veterinary practice when her Great Aunt Aurelia summons her home to the family cattle station in Queensland. Claire's relationship with her parents and sister has never been easy, and it is the reunion with her indomitable mother, Ellie, she dreads the most. But coming from a long line of Warratah women famed for their grit and substance, Claire knows better than to shy away from a fight. Ellie accepts that a reconciliation with her eldest daughter is long overdue. But to do so will mean she must face her own ghosts and reveal some of Warratah's more shameful secrets. She only hopes her family is strong enough to survive the coming storm.

Wine Fiction: A Bibliography - 4th Edition

Wine Fiction: A Bibliography - 4th Edition
Author: Warren R. Johnson
Publisher: Second Harvest Books
Total Pages: 114
Release:
Genre: Reference
ISBN:

Wine Fiction: A Bibliography 4th Edition will appeal to you who like to read fiction books with a wine, winery or vineyard theme. This 98-page book lists 2500 eBooks in 13 categories including Mystery, Novel, Romance, Story, Fantasy, Horror, to name six of the generas. These may be new, old, or hard-to-find books. New to this edition is a list of movies based on a wine fiction book. Click on a category in the Table of Contents to move to your genera of choice. Happy reading.

Summer Lightning

Summer Lightning
Author: Tamara McKinley
Publisher: Quercus
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2014-10-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1623655641

Miriam Strong has been looking forward to her family arriving at Bellbird Station to celebrate her seventy-fifth birthday, and she can't imagine how anything could go wrong. But then questions are raised about a stolen inheritance, and everyone is surprised to discover that Miriam has hidden the existence of a dangerous personal enemy. Miriam's granddaughters are drawn into the conflict, and a hero emerges in the person of Jake Connor, a high-minded lawyer determined to discover the truth. Summer Lightning is a feel-good family epic with a dark heart.

Matilda's Last Waltz

Matilda's Last Waltz
Author: Tamara McKinley
Publisher: Quercus
Total Pages: 509
Release: 2014-10-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1623655676

When tragedy strikes, Jenny craves a fresh start away from the memories of her past. So when she unexpectedly inherits a sheep station in the Australian Outback called Churinga, she welcomes the escape. But Churinga turns out to be a lonely place, where the weather is extreme and the neighbors hostile. As Jenny fights to take control of her new life, she discovers some surprising secrets about the station itself and its enigmatic previous owner--the mysterious Matilda--leading Jenny to wonder if inheriting the station has been a blessing or a curse.