The cookie baking has begun. Once the baby bassets began making their gingerbread house and the smell of cookies filled the air, I couldn’t help myself. I started to panic though. My list of people who receive cookies has grown quite a bit this year. I would ask the baby bassets to help, but lets face it, little kids can be gross when it comes to cooking. When I hear a kid helped baked, I take the treat, say thank you, but never really eat it. Sorry, I know it seems rude, but kids have boogers and spit and they have a tendency to travel. My kids bake their own cookies and eat them. So for today the family stays out of the kitchen.
Pentecost. An ARKANE Thriller (Book 1)
J.F. Penn
Genre: Action & Adventure | Religion & Spirituality
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A power kept secret for 2000 years. A woman who stands to lose everything.
** From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author J.F.Penn **
India. When a nun is burned alive on the sacred ghats of Varanasi, and the stone she carried is stolen, an international hunt is triggered for the relics of the early church.
Forged in the fire and blood of martyrs, the Pentecost stones have been handed down through generations of Keepers who kept their power and locations secret.
Until now.
The Keepers are being murdered, the stones stolen by those who would use them for evil in a world transformed by religious fundamentalism.
Oxford University psychologist Morgan Sierra is forced into the search when her sister and niece are held hostage. She is helped by Jake Timber from the mysterious ARKANE, a British government agency specializing in paranormal and religious experience. Morgan must risk her own life to save her family, but will she ultimately be betrayed?
From ancient Christian sites in Spain, Italy and Israel to the far reaches of Iran and Tunisia, Morgan and Jake must track down the stones through the myths of the early church in a race against time before a new Pentecost is summoned, this time powered by the fires of evil.
The first in the ARKANE series, PENTECOST is a fast-paced, action-packed thriller that explores the edges of faith against a backdrop of early Christian history, archaeology and psychology.
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Snow Soldiers
Carrie Crafton
Genre: Literary Fiction | Contemporary Fiction | Women’s Fiction
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Kate seemed to have an idyllic life.A husband she loved, two little boys that were the center of her life, and even a mother-in-law who adored her.So why was she being packed up and shipped off from her home in Ireland back to her own country?Was it really up to everybody else to tell her she needed to find herself again?
But, when she’s reunited with her best friend and the other women in her life she left behind, the key to the person she once was dangles in front of her enticingly.Will she be able to reach out and grab it?
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The Returns
M. K. Clinton
Genre: Humor & Entertainment | Humor & Satire
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What happens if you arrive at the Pearly Gates before your time?
F.B.I Agent Bentley Clanton finds out the hard way as he is directed to a little-known area devoted to correcting glitches in the longevity system. The Returns Department specializes in finding appropriate bodies for “early arrivals” before sending them back to earth. It seemed an acceptable solution until Bentley realizes his new body includes long velvety ears, four stubby legs with giant paws, and a tail. Helping him adjust to life as a Basset Hound is his rookie Guardian Angel, along with three other canine Returns.
Laugh along as a delightful Golden Retriever, a feisty Chihuahua, and Flamboyant Westie join Bentley to form an unlikely brotherhood of crime-fighting heroes. The Returns takes you on a fun-loving, junk food eating adventure through the exciting streets of New Orleans during Mardi Gras.
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Broke, Hungry, and Happy: The Life of Extreme Kayaker, Dave Norell
Rae Ann Norell
Genre: Sports & Outdoors
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Feel the adrenalin rush as Dave Norell plunges over huge waterfalls,gets lost in the Philippine jungles, and experiences carnage in Costa Rica. In need of medical attention, Dave and his extreme kayaking friends trudge through waist-high sugar cane fields full of poisonous snakes, in search of a road that hasn’t been washed out by recent flood-waters. Dave and fellow kayakers travel throughout Idaho, British Columbia, other parts of Canada and the US in their quest for whitewater adventure. Secrets are revealed, lessons learned, and life-long friendships are formed. This book has something for everyone, outdoor sports and recreation enthusiasts, as well as those who can relate to love and loss. Author Rae Ann Norell, shares from the heart how she literally picks herself up off the floor to begin a journey no parent wants to take, after receiving a phone call telling her that her 24-year-old son Dave died while competing in a triathlon. Her journey from grief to eventual recovery and healing offers hope to those who have lost a child. Dave’s life inspires and his message shines through: live life to the fullest, pursue your passion and follow your heart.
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Slow Cooker Wanderlust: 101 Adventurous and Delicious Slow Cooker Recipes from Around the World
Sally Viviani
Genre: Cookbooks, Food & Wine
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There’s nothing quite like preparing a meal in a Slow Cooker. Whether it be a succulent roast, a chunky soup or a tender-to-the-tastebuds stew, a Slow Cooker can fill your kitchen with a delicious aroma, and the tantalizing flavors of a dish left to simmer away all day can elevate your senses to magnificent heights.
Slow Cooker Wanderlust was created by Sally Viviani, globetrotting traveler, accomplished cook and lover of all things Slow Cooking, and encourages us to expand our horizons, introducing a whole new world of Slow Cooking international creations!
Food is such a cornerstone of a memorable travel experience. In Slow Cooker Wanderlust, Sally has combined her passion for adventure with an exploration into regional and traditional dishes from all around the world, creating many gastronomic delights that work in wonderful symbiosis with the art of Slow Cooking.
The culmination of these experiences and recipes are presented here, inspired by flavors from just about every continent, including Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa, the Islands of the Ocean and more, replete with complexity of taste, and offset by a beautiful simplicity in preparation.
Savor the authentic flavors of an old fashioned Hungarian Goulash. Let the delicate spices of an Indian Curry assault your senses. Or perhaps, introduce your family to an exotic Caribbean Chicken or a slowly cooked Jambalaya!
Slow Cooker Wanderlust contains 101 recipes from all across our diverse and amazing planet, along with easy-to-follow instructions designed to create a mouth-watering selection of meals destined to transport you on an exotic journey with every bite.
Adventure is waiting for you in Slow Cooker Wanderlust!
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