Rocky the Rocking Chair and Other Stories

Rocky the Rocking Chair and Other Stories
Author: Jim Latimer
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2023-01-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1728377595

“Rocking chairs are like life.... They both have their ups and downs.” So says Rocky, the Rocking Chair in this series of short stories for the young reader. Enjoy the adventures of Mr. Maple Leaf as he travels through the seasons, and Bamba the Elephant who learns a big lesson from a tiny friend. For a change of pace, try to solve the mystery of “The Swimmers!”

Return to Rocky Gap

Return to Rocky Gap
Author: Karen Martin
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2012-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 161235534X

A resident of Briarwood Nursing Home, Amelia Sterns Monroe refuses to accept that the best of her life may be behind her. Defying logic or explanation, she finds a way to travel through time back to the people and the place she once loved. She finds herself returning to Rocky Gap. The youngest of three, Amelia grows up adoring her oldest sister, Cecilia. When Cecilia marries and leaves home, Amelia finds herself an unwilling conspirator in her sister Lydia’s evil schemes. After Lydia’s choices result in tragedy, Amelia struggles to find forgiveness for the sister she has never understood. When Elmer Monroe enters Amelia’s life, she finds in him an all-encompassing love that can’t be denied. As her life takes an impossible turn, she is shocked to discover a newfound understanding for Lydia. But, is it too late? Spanning from 1921 until present day, Return to Rocky Gap is the epic tale of a family torn apart by tragedy and brought back together by war, only to find that distance is sometimes the hardest obstacle to overcome.

Closure and Other Stories

Closure and Other Stories
Author: Bill Dantini
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2020-06-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1728364280

Married at nineteen, she was a war widow at twenty. Now 85 years old, Meara Sullivan is determined to reconnect with her husband who died during World War II on D-Day. They knew each other as husband and wife for only five days when Private 1st Class Paul Hughes shipped off for Europe, never to return. CLOSURE, the anchor story of this 7-story anthology, recounts Meara’s unlikely trail of discovery. Told in a series of flashbacks, CLOSURE captures life on the home front for Meara and Paul in 1940s Boston and offers a gripping account of the young soldier’s part in the greatest amphibious invasion in military history. Dan Celeste is both narrator and participant in each of the anthology’s seven tales. His personal story interlaces historical events, intriguing characters, and coming-of-age lessons. CLOSURE and Other Stories spans seven decades, beginning in 1943 and ending in 2011 when Meara completes her quest for renewal.

Over the Fence Non-Sense Tales

Over the Fence Non-Sense Tales
Author: The Story Lady
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2001-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0595206115

Come join the fun as one travels through this collection of non-sense tales. Ever wonder what shoes talk about? Enjoy the fun and excitement as you visit Stanley's Shoe Salon. If you are ready for a windy ride, stop a moment to visit with Mama Sunshine and Papa Moonshine and see what their Weather children are up to. Rocking chairs are supposed to be for old folks but wouldn't you be interested in finding out the rocking chairs spin on it? Granny's Kitchen will leave you breathless. What's All Gone With The Wind? This story will keep you laughing to the end. I hope you enjoy reading these stories as much as I enjoyed writing them. Till next time, The Story Lady

Brothers3

Brothers3
Author: Scott Reiners
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 637
Release: 2017-10-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1640821872

Sam Kelly and his wife are just living their dreams of running their own veterinary hospital. In a quick turn of events, they fall into the crosshairs of a corrupt sheriff and a violent underground government army. Sam and his brothers go on the defense, confronting these heinous legions head-on. As the battles of survival continue, Sam and his brothers are able to recruit some family friends along with retired military personnel. Sam and his small army soon become known as the Brothers3. The Brothers3 go on the offensive and battle across the United States. Death and violence are everywhere. The Brothers3 never know when they are going to be attacked. If Sam and the Brothers3 weaken their offensive, they and their families will surely be killed. In the back of all this turmoil, a terrorist plot is underway to destroy the very fabric that holds the United States together as a great nation.

Silent Sam

Silent Sam
Author: Harvey Jerrold O'Higgins
Publisher:
Total Pages: 406
Release: 1914
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