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Some actions can never be forgiven.Brett Buchanan had a life others could only dream of: fame, incredible wealth, and a picture-perfect family. It was all a façade, designed to protect his career. Surrounded by the lure of materialism, he engaged in ruinous behavior. Brett destroyed everything of importance, including those he loved. Despondent and plagued by his past, he tried to drown his grief in alcohol. It almost killed him.A promise of redemption came in an unexpected form, a remote orphanage in the mountain jungles of Eastern Nigeria. Isolated and unaffected by modern civilization, the place offered the promise of a fresh start and a renewed sense of purpose. However, it wouldn't come easy. Even in this untainted land, the forces of evil threatened from all sides. A malevolent darkness, something beyond his imagination, lurked in the shadows of the jungle. It threatened to snatch away all he had built and everyone he loved. Brett faced an epic battle against overwhelming odds to keep his newly found life and family from being destroyed again.

The true story of a burrowing owl rescue on Marco Island, FloridaChaos ensues in the Marco Town Center when two worried ladies try to save a lost burrowing owl until Marco Island Owl Watch volunteers come to save the day. This exciting tale of a real-life owl rescue is an absolute hoot!

Boys Like Me can do anything they set their minds to. Follow the journey of a curly haired little boy as he explores a new role on every page, gaining the self confidence to become a future history maker. This inspiring and easy to read picture book is designed to shape the future for readers and encourage them to begin exploring occupations at an early age.

For most of her adult life, Lisa Savich-Crawford had been a member of an elite anti-terrorist team. She retired from her career for the sake of her marriage and the pursuit of a "normal" life. Didn't work out. She had sacrificed her identity for nothing. When she discovers a body in a remote Florida swamp, it reignites in her a new sense of purpose. Although officially labeled an unfortunate accident, Lisa's investigative instincts say otherwise. Dozens of unanswered questions plague her, each answer more dangerous than the previous. As she follows the clues, they lead her to the political swamp of Washington DC. Her case is more than an isolated homicide in Florida. Powerful, international forces are in play. They are determined to stop Lisa at all cost. .

Inspired by true events. In the throes of the 1986 explosion in Chernobyl, young Nina is ripped from her hometown and her beloved dog, Sasha, and brought to America. The trauma of that day ripples through her entire life, from shattered relationships to destroyed lives. As a young adult, she is offered a chance to work with an animal rescue organization that travels to Chernobyl, caring for the descendants of the thousands of animals that were left behind that fateful day. Can she really go back? Will the experience heal her tattered soul and let her love again or will the whispers of Chernobyl haunt her forever? Adult historical fiction with romantic elements.

Opportunity has landed. Curiosity has brought Mia Anjolie and her twin sister, Bonnie to visit mortal Earth. They are armed with Loyalty, Love, Hope and Faith from their Heavenly home.On Earth they found love, but punishment for their disobedience when returning to Heaven. Their loves, Duffy and Peter, roamed the Earth in search of them. Everyone was waiting for the happy ending.They prayed to their Heavenly Father: "Father, we have sinned against you and against Heaven. We no longer deserve to be called your children. Have mercy on us."Will Mia & Duffy, along with Bonnie & Peter ever find each other? Will they live happily ever after - till death do us part?

Marco Island Writers Inc. has been gathering together to learn the craft of writing and encourage each other in our individual roads to publication since 2011. Writing can be a lonely adventure because at some point, you need to sit down at the desk and write alone. Through Marco Island Writers Inc, members and guests are given the opportunity to advance their skills. We rejoice in the success of so many authors who are now published. With the motto: Writers Helping Writers, every writer, new or experienced, is welcome. Volume VI is a collection of both fiction and non-fiction, in short stories, poems and essays, along with tributes to our passed members, written by twenty of our members. . We believe in promoting literacy for children. A portion of the sales from the Marco Island Writers' anthologies go to support two charities: the Early Learning Coalition of SW Florida and the Mt. Kisha English School in Magulong Village, Northeast India.We hope you enjoy these stories and poems.

Everyday lives can turn into monumental happenings. So easily. When Michael Boyd signed on for a home remodel job in the small clan-like community surrounding a Synagogue. of Reform Jews, Boyd admired their adherence to those disciplines, comparing them to the people of his own Catholic faith. . He had no idea what he was stepping into. Love was the last thing on his mind. Mrs. Rachel Sarnoff didn't seem to fit in this community, with her high heels and soft, flowing auburn hair. No tight buns or sturdy old-lady shoes for her. What was she doing there? And more importantly, why did he care? And then there was Noreen.... she was back. ... just when he thought she was out of his life forever. Now what? "Chapters in the life of an everyday, young, middle-class American man: A life as ordinary as apple pie. Until he meets two extraordinary ladies and becomes torn between the two. Except for the small fact that the choice is not his to make. It isn't theirs either. It's just how things happen to ... happen! And in a compelling way with unexpected twists and turns that propel ordinary into - what else? Extraordinary! "

The ochre hand was imprinted by an unknown individual upon an ancient cave wall ages ago. This book was written by an individual in a modern age. The common factor is both individuals lived a real-life in vastly different times. If you were to gaze upon an ochre hand on a cave wall, you may wonder who that individual was, what was his life like, when did he live? You would be unable to decipher anything about him. If you read The Ochre Hand, you will identify with many of the poems, stories, and essays. Some you will agree with, others to strongly disagree, all will make you think and hopefully to smile about the similarities of living. The Ochre Hand was written by an engineer who became a philosopher living an easy, joyful life. The ancient who imprinted the ochre handprint lived a life that only the fittest could survive. What a joy to live today.