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Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 978-0-595-40777-4
Susanna Barlow was born into a family who believed in the religious sect “Work”. There were two other sects called “Gentile” and “Apostate”.
Author: Ronnie Lee
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 978-1-4327-2542-6
There may be many people who have been anxiously waiting for this new book of Ronnie Lee’s to be published. His previous works may have indeed been helpful to them immensely with Ronnie’s great knowledge and zest for the meaning of life.
Authors: Nathan Troi Anderson & J.K. Putnam
Publisher: Mark Batty Publisher
ISBN: 978-0-979554674
What does beauty mean to you? It may be as delicate
as a newly sprung flower or as stubble as a puddle of rain dew.
Author: Jon Entine
ISBN: 10: 0-446-58063-5: 13:978-0-446-58063-2
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
A fascinating narrative
Title: The Money Belt
Author: Alan Robertston
ISBN: 8781432727352
Publisher: OutskirtsPress
Alan Robertson discusses his debut novel, The Money Belt With Norm Goldman. Alan also discusses writing in general.
Author: Sharon Saxson
ISBN: 1-59350-094-7
Publisher’s Name: Alyson Books
Author: G.F. Schreader
ISBN: 143270088x
Publisher: Outskirts Press
This story is set in
present-day Antarctica, where The Ice is almost a living thing that pervades
all aspects of daily life. On a scientific mission, unknown items are found
embedded in the ice. They are brought back to McMurdo base as scientific
oddities, then quickly snatched up by the US Government when they are found to
be not of human origin.
Author: David Baldacci
ISBN: 10:0-446-19550-2: 13:978-0-446-19550-8
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
One of the nice things about reviewing another David Baldacci thriller is that you know in advance you will be enjoying another roller coaster of a ride that we come to expect from this best-selling author. One that is never dull or formulaic.
Author: Jim Hewitson
Publisher: Black and White publishing
ISBN: 1-902927-84-2
Jim Hewiston’s Scottish Miscellany is full of anything and everything a Scotsman (or woman!) or indeed anyone else needs to know. From off-the-wall observations to the most unusual tales of the highlands, this is laugh-out-loud funny and absurdly interesting.