The Nine Lives of Tito d’AmeliaBy Ettore Farrattini Pojani Italian Literature / Historical FictionPublisher: Bayou City PressPages: 326Publication Date: October 11, 2024 SYNOPSIS This is the first (and only) English-language version of the award-winning Italian novel, The Nine Lives of Tito d’Amelia. Nine Lives is a love story about a cat, a family, and an […]
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I don’t know who painted that charming scene with the cats and the witch and the glorious colors. Neither did the friend who sent me the image, so if any of you know who the artist is, please do share. I do know the artist who colored the Happy Halloween picture. It’s one I did
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Shrimping West TexasBy Bart Reid Texana / Science / AquaculturePublisher: Texas Tech University PressPages: 256Publication Date: May 21, 2024 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** SYNOPSIS *** When you think of a marine environment, what do you picture? Wetlands, possibly; coastal shores, perhaps. When you think of a shrimp farm, what do you picture? Some folks who know a
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It’s October and what does that mean? For me, it’s the annual Arts & Crafts Sale in Hawkins, Texas.A great place to find some very nice jewelry, decorative items, fiber art, paintings, and more.I’ll be there with books to sign for you or for gifts, as well as prints of some of my photography.If you
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THE BORDER BETWEEN USBy Rudy Ruiz Literary FictionPublisher: Blackstone PublishingPages: 256Publication Date: August 27, 2024 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ** SYNOPSIS ** The Border Between Us is a poignant coming-of-age novel from one of the most exciting voices in fiction. Ramón López was born along the US–Mexico border but is determined to get out and embrace the American
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IN THE MAD MOUNTAINS By Joe R. Lansdale Fiction / HorrorPublisher: Tachyon PublicationsPages: 256Publication Date: October 15, 2024 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** SYNOPSIS *** “Joe Lansdale squares up to the Great Old Ones―and taps into rich veins of awe and wit, with always a backbeat thrum of cosmic terror.” Kim Newman, author of the Anno Dracula series
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If you’ve never participated in a military funeral, it’s not something you can fully anticipate or know until you’ve been there. While there was not a full funeral for my husband, the ceremony for interring his ashes at the veterans memorial cemetery in Arlington, Texas last Friday was much more emotional and heart-touching than I
The Barber, The Astronaut, and The Golf Ball By Barbara Radnofsky and Ed Supkis Biography / Golf / Space TravelPublisher: Stoney Creek PublishingPages: 202Publication Date: September 17, 2024 *** SYNOPSIS *** In 1971, famed astronaut Alan Shepard returned from the moon and went to get a haircut. Before settling into the barber’s chair in Webster,
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The Duchess of Kokora By Nikhil Prabala LGBTQ+ / YA / Humorous Fantasy / RomantasyPublisher: Grand PressPages: 442Publication Date: August 8, 2024 *** SYNOPSIS *** The Duchess of Kokora, Phera Ylir Mdana, has entered the marriage games of the neighboring kingdom of Ryene. But she’s not there to woo the dashing Prince Dominic. Her true
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Looking back on September 11th, 2001 through the lens of current affairs, I can’t help but wonder what happened. What happened to that spirit of national unity we all felt for almost a whole year? What happened to that outpouring of concern and help for our neighbors that followed the horrible devastation in New York,
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