Brown circles on a tan background clustered around the coffeemaker, forming a pattern on the counter much like 1950’s drapery fabric. Only the ring of desiccated brown sludge in the bottom of the carafe suggested that it had once held steaming, fragrant brew. For the past two weeks, the pot had remained empty, a
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I met the lovely and mysterious Jillian Adams at a Christmas
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The worst thing about being a person of good conscience is that the damn thing is the last to go. Long after honesty and loyalty have slunk away, conscience remains. Even after it has ceased to be even pathetic, and has become ridiculous, when the factory has closed its gates and the management
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“I want the canoe,” she stated. Doug looked at Misty as if he thought she had taken leave of her senses.
“What do you think you’re going to do with a canoe?” he asked. He laughed then, more of a derisive snort than an expression of humor.
“I’m going to take it
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Jody gripped the basketball and eyed the basket. As always, the target seemed impossibly high and far away from where she stood, stiff-legged and sweating, at the foul line. The seventh-grader lined up the shot, willed the ball to go in, and pushed off. The ball missed the hoop entirely, arcing toward
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“Media Angels, Inc. is a publishing company and home of quality non-fiction and fiction books for the Christian market. Felice Gerwitz is the President of Media Angels, and a seasoned author, consultant, publisher and conference speaker.” (Media Angels Website)
Felice Gerwitz began as an educator, teaching in Learning Disabilities and Special Education programs. Her writing career
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Anticipation flowed through Jim like a melody, just as it always did before a concert. He climbed onto the platform slowly, carefully keeping his balance. He wasn’t about to let his bad leg lead to a fall before the performance.
“Need
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Chapter 1
Jim Slade discovered the giant bass he called Hookmouth late one
evening in July. It was one of the long, hot summer days he loved. No school, chores all done by noon, and the rest of the day was his to do with as he liked. On rainy days he went over to his cousin
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