I just have to give everyone a chicken update. 20 days old and going strong. That is Cheyanne in the front (of course, picture hog) My youngest is still the ever attentive chicken papa. My oldest seems to like cats better, so my easily jealous feline friend is well taken care of. I have also added a picture of Ellie Mae, the inspiration for my blog. I think she’s sleeping on the job though. She doesn’t look like she is on the hunt for any deals right now.

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20 Days Old

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Book Basset sleeping on the job

The S.N. Killer
Shameek Speight
4.4 Out of 5 Stars (121 Reviews)
Genre: Arts & Photography | Drama | United States

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In today’s society,everyone lives online in order to interact with each other. In these current times there is not a person that isn’t somehow linked to a social networking site. Technology has evolved in ways that allow you to access such sites from your iPad or cellphone. With that said, do you know the person behind your next friend request? Do you know the person behind that profile picture, or better yet the person you’ve been chatting with for months or the person you been flirting with, or do you just think you know? Detective Lauren Pitman and her partner Detective Alexis Lovett head a Special Division Unit, in charge of solving Internet Crimes. Those crimes include rape, homicide and missing persons to name a few. Recently women have been targeted throughout the Tri-State Area. Several victims have been found dead with missing body parts. What these women seem to have in common is that all these women were all online on different social networking sites, talking and interacting with a man, who police cannot seem to be able to trace or locate almost as if he doesn’t exist. A recent development has found that this particular social network killer is into cannibalism. Detective Lauren Pitman and Alexis Lovett must work fast to uncover the killers identity before he claims his next victim.

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Abandon
Blake Crouch
4.0 Out of 5 Stars (94 Reviews)
Genre: Horror | Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

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On Christmas Day in 1893, every man, woman and child in a remote gold mining town disappeared, belongings forsaken, meals left to freeze in vacant cabins; and not a single bone was ever found. One hundred thirteen years later, two back-country guides are hired by a history professor and his journalist daughter to lead them into the abandoned mining town so that they can learn what happened. With them is a psychic, and a paranormal photographer, as the town is rumored to be haunted. A party that tried to explore the town years ago was never heard from again. What this crew is about to discover is that twenty miles from civilization, with a blizzard bearing down, they are not alone, and the past is very much alive.

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‘A’ for Argonaut
Michael J. Stedman
3.7 Out of 5 Stars (64 Reviews)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

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Mack Maran, the most skilled op his nation ever had, stands outside the courthouse at Ft. Bragg, home of his “non-existent” unit. America’s unsung hero has been betrayed, ambushed, and disgraced in a mission to rescue young American idealists held by African terrorists.

His enemies, led by a major illegal arms dealer in league with Islamist terrorists, are cunning and treacherous. But they don’t count on Maran’s tenacity. He plans to hunt down the enemies who butchered his men, hobbled his health, and defiled his honor, and then kill them.

He sets up his own spy firm and finds he’s not a lone victim.

The strong and independent diamond courier, Amber Chu, leads Mack on a race to free her kidnapped son and destroy their common enemy. Together they plunge through a maze of danger and intrigue to unravel a massive diamond scam that takes them from the U.S. Diamond Board, to the gemstone cutting tables of Antwerp, to the Congo, and back to the nation’s capital.

Maran’s probe exposes the dark side of unbridled idealism at the highest levels, where the thirst for wealth and power meet.

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And They Called Her Spider (Galvanic Century)
Michael Coorlim
4.0 Out of 5 Stars (23 Reviews)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense | Science Fiction

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Galvanic Century is set in an alternate steampunk world where the reign of Queen Victoria has extended well into the early 20th century. As the world edges inexorably towards a World War that few can even begin to anticipate, brave men and women must contend with airship pirates, clockwork assassins, galvanic monsters, and anarchist madmen.

In their debut adventure, London is in the grip of an unstoppable assassin known only as the Spider, and consulting detectives James Wainwright and Alton Bartleby have been commissioned to catch her.

Can the surly inventor and savvy gentleman track her down and stop her string of murders, or will Queen Victoria be her next victim?

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Five Sisters (Time For Love)
Leen Elle
3.8 Out of 5 Stars (25 Reviews)
Genre: Romance

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The five Sisters Mary, Sara, Nora, Emy, and Gail are heading across the ocean on a ship full of sailors. Along the way each one falls in love with a man she never expected whether a sailor, an artist, a doctor, or an invalid.

The sisters embark on a journey to a new home, to Brighton, where Mary’s (the eldest) fiancee lives. Having lost both their parents and being left practically destitute, the girls have no money to secure passage on a cruise ship. Fortunately, an old school friend of their father’s, Charlie, owns a small ship and offers the sisters free passage on his ship, in exchange for light cooking and housekeeping duties. The girls gloomily embark on the small ship for a 3-month voyage along with Charlie, 16 sailors, and an invalid, changing their lives forever.

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Johnny Cornflakes
Denise George
4.9 Out of 5 Stars (10 Reviews)
Genre: Religion & Spirituality

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The heart-warming tale of Johnny Cornflakes is based on a true story, presented in vivid detail by master storyteller Denise George. The narrative offers hope even in difficult places, challenges our attitudes toward others and shows how God can work in the most unexpected ways through the most unlikely, unloved people.

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35 Italian Recipes For Your Slow Cooker – Fabulous Italian Meals and Italian Cuisine (The Slow Cooker Meals And Crock Pot Recipes Collection)
Pamela Kazmierczak
4.5 Out of 5 Stars (14 Reviews)
Genre: Cookbooks, Food & Wine

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Welcome to the first volume of The Slow Cooker Meals And Slow Cooker Recipes Collection!! Are you looking for Italian Cooking Ideas?

If you are trying to find a variety of Italian dishes to try this might be the cookbook for you. Using a slow cooker to prepare your meal will help make preparing delicious Italian food recipes much easier. This book is all about Italian Cuisine. There are 35 different Italian recipes to choose from in this edition, I am sure you will find something you enjoy!

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Meditation: The Gift Inside. How to meditate to quiet your mind, find inner peace and lasting happiness (Letsdoyoga.com Wellness Series)
Howard VanEs
4.6 Out of 5 Stars (22 Reviews)
Genre: Health, Fitness & Dieting | Religion & Spirituality

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For thousands of years people of faith, ascetics as well as everyday people have practiced meditation to quiet their minds, find inner peace and connect with their spirit.

Whether you are looking for a book on meditation for beginners or you are an experienced meditator wanting to renew your practice you’ll find “Meditation: The Gift Inside” connects you to the heart of the practice.

This meditation book covers:

•How to meditate like a yogi: experience the same meditation techniques that the deepest meditators use.

•Uncover the secrets to quiet your mind; have inner peace even when your outer world may be chaotic.

•Powerful methods to dramatically deepen your meditation.

• How to easily make meditation a part of your daily life and eliminate challenges that may prevent you from practicing regularly.

•Discover how modern scientific research is confirming what the ancient yogis knew about the extraordinary benefits of meditation including: sleeping better, reducing pain, improving mood,extending life, etc.

•Explore the connection between yoga and meditation.

Meditation: The Gift Inside,” has been written by Howard VanEs, M.A , who has been practicing yoga for over 20 years, is a long time meditator.

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