Legends, Secrets and Mysteries of Asheville

Legends, Secrets and Mysteries of Asheville
Author: Marla Hardee Milling
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2017-06-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 143966109X

Beyond the beaten path of local landmarks, residents and tourists can find curious secrets, lost mysteries and fascinating legends. The famed Hope Diamond once found itself, and its mysterious curse, buried in an Asheville girl's sandbox. Elvis once handed a cherished guitar to a local man at an Asheville concert, and he held on to it for forty years. At a flea market, an Asheville attorney paid a few bucks for an old tintype likely of Billy the Kid, and it may be worth millions. Native author Marla Hardee Milling recounts odd, but true, stories hiding behind Asheville's picturesque beauty.

The Village Inn of Secret Dreams

The Village Inn of Secret Dreams
Author: Alison Sherlock
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2021-09-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1838899987

Brand NEW from the bestselling author of The Village Shop For Lonely Hearts. After escaping her parents’ unhappy marriage to sleepy Cranbridge a long time ago, Belle Clarke dreams of staying at The Black Swan Inn forever. But with the rundown Inn threatened with closure, Belle may be forced to leave, unless a buyer can be found ... quickly. So, when her oldest friend Pete Kennedy returns from working abroad with a plan to save the Inn, Belle should be overjoyed. The trouble is, Pete has some rather radical ideas for the renovation which Belle disagrees with. But when a snow storm hits, Belle and Pete are forced to put aside their differences and work together to help the village. Can Belle realise her dreams to stay in Cranbridge and can Pete ever stop running from his past? As they try to save The Black Swan Inn, secrets are revealed and just maybe they’ll finally find out how they really feel about each other. Praise for Alison Sherlock: 'Glorious escapism. Uplifting, heartwarming and joyful, Alison Sherlock writes with a warmth and lightness of touch' Kerry Fisher 'A lovely story of finding yourself and discovering what home means. I couldn’t stop turning the pages. Loved it.' Jessica Redland

Manhattan's Little Secrets

Manhattan's Little Secrets
Author: John Tauranac
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2018-08-15
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1493030485

Discover the whos, the whats, the whys and hows of social history that make the city come alive. A sarcophagus sits in a public park Stones from the dungeon that imprisoned Joan of Arc support a statue of her A Star of David adorns a Baptist church A fire-breathing salamander decorates a firehouse A stained-glass window relates an architect’s frustrations These are the details that guidebooks usually ignore and passersby ordinarily overlook. Curious readers will delight in revelations of history hidden in plain sight, alongside stunning photography of Manhattan’s overlooked treasures.

The Privilege of the Sword

The Privilege of the Sword
Author: Ellen Kushner
Publisher: Spectra
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2006-07-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0553902830

From the award-winning author of Swordspoint comes a witty, wicked coming-of-age story that is both edgy and timeless. . . . Welcome to Riverside, where the aristocratic and the ambitious battle for power and prestige in the city’s labyrinth of streets and ballrooms, theatres and brothels, boudoirs and salons. Into this alluring and alarming world walks a bright young woman ready to take it on and make her fortune. A well-bred country girl, Katherine knows all the rules of conventional society. Her biggest mistake is thinking they apply. Katherine’s host and uncle, Alec Campion, the capricious and decadent Mad Duke Tremontaine, is in charge here—and to him, rules are made to be broken. When he decides it would be far more amusing for his niece to learn swordplay than to follow the usual path to ballroom and husband, her world changes forever. And there’s no going back. Blade in hand, it’s up to Katherine to find her own way through a maze of secrets and betrayals, nobles and scoundrels—and to gain the power, respect, and self-discovery that come to those who master. . . . “Unholy fun, and wholly fun . . . an elegant riposte, dazzlingly executed.”—Gregory Maguire, New York Times bestselling author of Wicked

Sacred Secrets

Sacred Secrets
Author: Rabbi Gershon D. Winkler
Publisher: Jason Aronson, Incorporated
Total Pages: 161
Release: 1998-04-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1461630584

By returning to primary source material, including the Torah and ancient and medieval rabbinic literature, Rabbi Gershon Winkler illustrates the often uninhibited and celebrative attitudes towards sexuality and sensual pleasure found in Jewish teachings. Unfortunately, Judaism's healthy outlook on human desires and physical enjoyment has been nearly lost after centuries of subjection to host religions and cultures that have all but squelched the notion of sensuality. In this fascinating and often surprising volume, the myth of a 'Judeo-Christian' approach to sex is shattered.

Crescent

Crescent
Author: Paul Knox
Publisher: Opus 67 Publishing
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2023-12-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

A torch in one hand and the Declaration of Independence in the other... In the thrilling culmination of a ten-part saga, Reece Cannon stands in the twilight of her identity, caught between who she was, who she is, and who she wants to be. Reece is a woman on the run. Hunted by ruthless killers, her freedom is her only possession, and she is willing to pay any price to protect it. Straddling the boundaries of the law, her actions sow doubt in the minds of her old allies, her former agency, and even within Agent Tommy Shanahan, the man who has stood by her side through thick and thin. Betrayal taints every relationship she's ever known. But there's one final secret to unravel — a tangled family history steeped in crime. She must confront the truth of her past in order to redefine her future. In a climactic showdown set against the backdrop of the iconic Statue of Liberty — a poignant symbol of her relentless struggle for freedom — Reece must face down her enemies, dodge the clutches of the law, and fight for her freedom as well as the truth of who she truly is. Prepare yourself for a breathtaking conclusion to an epic series, one that will leave you questioning the price of freedom and the power of truth. The stage is set, the pieces are moving — can you handle the rise and fall of the . . . Crescent?

Riverside Drive

Riverside Drive
Author: Laura Van Wormer
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 570
Release: 2014-11-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1474024513

At New York's most-sought-after address, passions and secrets collide, and love is destroyed, then found again in the most unlikely place Michael and Cassie Cochran are television's perfect couple, but the veneer of their enviable marriage is starting to crack. And only one of them is trying to salvage it.