"They would really sell Hilltop House?" asked Tillie in disbelief. Thirty years after the discovery of pirate treasure hidden in its basement, the elder care facility is in danger of being sold. Its little hometown of Hardly Hill is mostly boarded up and in decline. Arrianna, a young woman newly arrived in the area, determines to prevent the demise of the care center and to return it to its glory days, as best she can imagine them. To be successful, however, she needs the help of her self-centered nemesis, Jason, who has his own recollection of what was important about the good old days. "Then Again" is the story of change and tough decisions intertwined with family, community and compassion. It is book three in the Hardly Hill series. The other two are "Hilltop House" and Rightful Owner."
There is a lot going on in his life that thirteen-year-old Tony Miglione does not really understand--like why his parents suddenly have money enough to buy a house on Long Island, why his mother has changed, why his rich friend Joel ...
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There is a lot going on in his life that thirteen-year-old Tony Miglione does not really understand--like why his parents suddenly have money enough to buy a house on Long Island, why his mother has changed, why his rich friend Joel ...
Reeling from personal tragedies, travel photographer Kay Turner retreats to her newly inherited beach house to clear her mind.
He retrieved the message which turned out to be from Thomas Robertson, a frat brother, calling about their annual benefit affair. He hated those things, but they brought in scholarship funding for needy students, so he tried to ...
The Art Of series is a new line of books reinvigorating the practice of craft and criticism.
Prize-winning Irish poet Pat Boran's seventh collection of poems begins with a number of museum artifacts and sets off on a journey through memory, loss and renewal.
The most prolific African-American woman author from 1920 to 1950, Hurston was praised for her writing and condemned for her independence, arrogance, and audaciousness. This unique anthology, with 14 superb...
anthology of fine art images from Laura Christensen, and fiction and poetry from numerous authors -- compared to the larger THEN AGAIN featuring over thirty authors, THEN AGAIN Remix is a smaller edition containing works by ten authors.
The Art Of series is a new line of books reinvigorating the practice of craft and criticism. Each book will be a brief, witty, and useful exploration of fiction, nonfiction,...