Rocking Horse Ranch

Rocking Horse Ranch
Author: Marie Claire Peck
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2011-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 161739534X

After a new love walked into her life and the relationship with her half sister was rekindled in Before the Music, Marie Claire thought life would slow down enough to start Rocking Horse Ranch, a dude ranch for handicapped children. But when her brother-in-law's agency gets too involved in a murder case, the perpetrators hone in on his family. Determined to protect her family and bring justice to those wounded, Marie Claire dives headfirst into another life-threatening situation. Will she be able to protect her loved ones and the innocent children who have become her responsibility? Or will she too become a victim of senseless destruction? As she fights for everything they've worked toward, the bond between Marie Claire and her husband grows ever stronger, and as Rocking Horse Ranch experiences both joy and heartache, the love between Marie Claire and her sister deepens. Join author Marie Claire Peck in the last installment of this trilogy, Rocking Horse Ranch-a heart-wrenching thriller loosely based on her life experiences.

The Everything Family Guide to Budget Travel

The Everything Family Guide to Budget Travel
Author: Kelly Merritt
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2011-02-18
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1605506699

Taking a fun family vacation doesn't have to break the bank, as proven by veteran travel writer Kelly Merritt. Inside, she offers no shortage of creative ways to plan affordable trips! Visit popular sites at off-peak times with your children . . . travel off the beaten path for an eye-opening experience . . . and discover historic sites, scenic areas, and fun-filled attractions right in your own backyard! Featuring hundreds of unique, family-friendly trip ideas such as: Camping (from the mountains to our national parks) Adventure travel Water and island vacations All-inclusive resorts and cruises Educational vacations (eco, historical, cooking, and more) European tours--and beyond! The Everything Family Guide to Budget Travel helps you make the most affordable decisions about lodging, food, and tourist attractions. This easy-to-use guide is an invaluable tool, you won't want to travel without!

The Rocking-Horse Winner

The Rocking-Horse Winner
Author: D.H. Lawrence
Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof
Total Pages: 23
Release: 2023-06-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 8728206509

Hester appears to have it all - marriage, a nice home, three children and a stimulating job. But it is not enough. For no matter how much she and her husband earn, she spends more. Driven by a desire to be loved by his mother, young Paul starts betting on the horses with the family's gardener. He wins, wins and just keeps winning. But, as quickly as he hands her the money, Hester has splurged it away. Then, as Derby day approaches, the spooky secret of Paul's endless run of luck is revealed. As tragedy beckons, will Paul win his mother's love? This book is perfect for fans of Edgar Allan Poe and Ernest Hemingway. It was made into the 1949 fantasy film 'The Rocking Horse Winner', starring John Howard Davies, Valerie Hobson and John Mills. DH Lawrence (1885-1930) was an English writer and poet. He was at the centre of a great deal of controversy during and after his life, with the explicit nature of some of his novels leading to censorship and protests. Many critics admired his imaginative and deeply descriptive style, though. Among his best-known novels are 'Sons and Lovers', 'Lady Chatterley's Lover', 'The Rainbow' and 'Women in Love'.

A Cowboy This Christmas

A Cowboy This Christmas
Author: Roxy Boroughs
Publisher: Roxy Boroughs
Total Pages: 534
Release: 2023-09-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1777755530

At Christmas, even the loneliest cowboy can find true love, whether it arrives with the subtle fragrance of evergreen or the kick of a wild stallion. Celebrate the holiday season with these nine short, sweet, and heartwarming contemporary romances. Capturing the Christmas Cowboy - by Roxy Boroughs To secure her job with an advertising company, an L.A. photographer travels to the wilds of Montana, searching for a rugged cowboy to peddle cheap cologne. There she meets a down-on-his-luck, camera-shy rancher, who wants to give his little brother a homespun Christmas – just like the ones they knew before they lost their parents. All I Want for Christmas - by Victoria Chatham Rancher Luke Evans expects to spend Christmas alone. When a snowstorm strands Kate Cooper and her five-year-old daughter Alice, that changes. While the child’s smile warms his heart, will widowed emergency nurse Kate dare to love again? Could she and Alice become the family Luke always wanted? Come Home for Christmas, Cowboy - by Amy Jo Fleming Jolene, a young widow, needs to sell the ranch that she loves. It’s the only home her son Cody has ever known. There’s a catch. Her late husband’s cousin owns half the property. Devon will be home for the holidays and Jolene needs to convince him to sell before Christmas. Will those old feelings that Jolene and Devon once shared ruin her plans? A Rocking Horse Christmas - by Raine Hughes Recovering from a life-changing injury, a bronc buster drives across Canada with his young sons to work as a ranch foreman. Heart-sore owner, Sally, hides a wariness of being touched with a warm, hopeful smile. Will the miracle of Christmas help them find true healing love? Silver Belle’s Christmas Cowboy - by Lawna Mackie Being the caregiver to nine reindeer in Alaska has many challenges, including a promise Silver Belle Delaney intends to fulfill. Granted, there are a few hiccups. Steal her employer’s reindeer…oh, and his truck and trailer, drive through a blizzard, then hope and pray the handsome, wealthy rancher doesn’t throw her in jail on Christmas Eve. My Cowboy, Until Christmas - by Shawna Mumert Desperate to keep her ranch, Caroline Bailey, a young widow, hires Trace Morgan, a drifter, to help her until Christmas Eve, when the final ranch payment is due, but working together changes their dreams and their lives. The Cowboy’s Comeback Christmas - by Jan O’Hara The woman formerly known as Shrinking Violet is back, bearing a new no-nonsense attitude and a deadline for leaving town. Five Christmases ago, Russ broke both their hearts. Can he prove he's a changed man and convince her to stay? Candy Cane Cowboy - by A.M. Westerling Mandy Robinson, a server in a country diner is puzzled when her encounters with the new short order chef, injured bull rider, Chay Burton, seem to mirror events as chronicled over a hundred years ago in her great grandmother’s diary. Romance blossoms as Christmas approaches but should she trust the journal that hints of eventual heartbreak or a cowboy who only has his love to offer? A Heart Creek Christmas – by Joanie Wilde A kind-hearted equine osteopath lands her dream job - and possibly the love of her life in a broken-down cowboy. Can they move past their personal barriers to find love in time for Christmas? This anthology is the work of nine independent-minded women who live in or near cattle country, Alberta.

My First Ninety Years

My First Ninety Years
Author: Naomi Rivlin
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Total Pages: 652
Release: 2023-10-31
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1977271103

In My First Ninety Years, Naomi begins with stories of her grandparents Gussie Krumholz and Isidor Krumholz (cousins from the same town in Austria) – from their births, immigration to the United States in the pre-Ellis Island days, marriage, and lives. The reader learns of the birth of Naomi’s parents, Rose Krumholz and Max Rothbart, and of their days growing up in Brooklyn, as first-generation Americans, and their marriage and life together. Naomi was born in 1931 into a large and vibrant Jewish extended family. She was six when her parents and sister moved into the same house that Naomi’s grandparents bought years earlier (having realized their entrepreneurial immigrant dreams). In 1951, Naomi married Kenneth Rivlin, whose family emigrated from Wales after World War II. Naomi and Ken moved to Long Island, where they would raise a family of their own. The reader learns of Naomi and Ken’s lives, business ventures/careers, involvement with the local synagogue, leisure activities, success stories, and low points in life. The reader also gets to know Naomi and Ken’s children and grandchildren through Naomi’s words. Ms. Rivlin also offers words of wisdom, and some Jewish and Yiddish teachings, for her grandchildren. With characteristic bluntness, Naomi’s My First Ninety Years is funny and engaging, and written in an easy-to-read style. This book is a must read for anyone wanting an inside view of an extended family’s stories, jokes, gossip, wisdom, traditions/lore, and what might be some tall tales!

Adverse Possession

Adverse Possession
Author: Kirk Marty
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing Rights Agency
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2016
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1681812916

A cautionary tale of a big real estate deal gone bad: A cesspool’s brew of money, mud, murder, and blood. After a messy break-up with his old law firm, young attorney Nick Shuman gets in over his head, when he takes on a big case brought by a small but wealthy California landowner. It’s 2007 and the price of real estate is exploding. Shuman’s new client, Joe Munoz, is being sued by a large insurance company with an army of attorneys looking to complete a massive development deal in an unspoiled corner of Southern California. Only Joe and his key piece of land, “Little Rocking-Horse Ranch,” stand in the way. But Joe has a past that adds a wild card to the mix: an unsolved, decades-old murder tied to him and the ranch, and his murky reasons for refusing to sell it for the huge sum offered. To fend off their mighty foes and launch their own quest to tilt against the windmills of Big Business and Institutionalized Power, Nick and Joe assemble a rag-tag cast of unlikely allies and characters. In a constant game of catch-up, things get dirty fast. A high-powered, crooked law firm and the Russian mob complicate matters for the under-manned defenders of “Little Ranch.” The stakes rise faster than the real estate market, as evidence disappears, and lives and loves are cut down or ruined. The September 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers and the inescapable crush of The Great Recession shatter this deadly struggle for everyone.

Let's Take the Kids!: Great Places To Go in New York's Hudson Valley (Fourth Edition)

Let's Take the Kids!: Great Places To Go in New York's Hudson Valley (Fourth Edition)
Author: Joanne Michaels
Publisher: The Countryman Press
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2011-04-18
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1581579322

“Good details on weekend trips in the manner of the old-time guides.”—The New York Times Author, editor, and TV host Joanne Michaels, a longtime resident of the Hudson Valley, brings families with young kids a wealth of opportunities to have fun and explore this playground so near to New York City as well as dozens of attractions upstate and in the Berkshires. From picnic spots to cruises, Joanne finds activities that kids love and parents can enjoy. • Educational sites, including parks, kid-friendly museums, historic sites, and nature centers • Wintertime fun • Many seasonal opportunities, like pick-your-own fruits and veggies • Hiking, biking, zoos, and much, much more • Family resorts So the next time your brood screams “We’re bored!” grab Let’s Take the Kids! and find something to do that will delight, educate, fascinate, and entertain them.