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The Twain Shall Meet
 | In 1986, the year of Halley's comet, Reid, on his regular pre-dawn Key West beach stroll, stumbles across and elderly gentleman who verifiably proves to be the Mark Twain, white suit and all. Apparently, news of Twain's demise, even after 75 years, has again been greatly... |
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The Weight of Deeds: A Collection of 14 Short Stories
 | "The Weight of Deeds", a collection of short stories by Eli Thorpe, contains fourteen well-crafted, thought-provoking stories: tThe lone male, searching for the source of his recurrent nightmare; an adolescent wrestling with the sea and the need to prove to himself and others that... |
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This Business of Children
 | A truly wonderful and well written novel! I am highly pleased to say that I really enjoyed this book. Chloe Jon Paul chose a setting and a plot that is superbly detailed and well written, threw in some really great... |
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This Is What I Do
 | Brian Beecher has potential as a writer. "This is What I Do" introduces us to Will, whose girlfriend is wishy-washy about their relationship and wants to "fix" him. When Will loses his job, he sees a counselor who sees potential in him that he himself... |
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Thunder Destroys Me
 | Jealousy is the theme of Thunder Destroys Me by Lisa Burke. Our main characters are Charles and Lucy. They met in a bookstore and for Charles it was love at first sight. Lucy made him what he wanted to be. She was like sandpaper that... |
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To Begin Again
 | To Begin Again by Jen Knox is a collection of short stories and essays. Due to the length of short stories and essays are very difficult to develop the meat of the plot or situations. However, Knox had no problem with the task.
The common factor... |
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When Mermaids Sing
 | In Mark Zvonkovic's, When Mermaids Sing, Larry Brown and his friend Jenny seek the help of Sam Henry, aka Black Lightning, in extracting his cousin and her brother from the same cult. Zvonkovic takes the reader through the planning and kidnapping. The description of the... |
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ZombieStop Parade
 | The title of this book is misleading. The zombies in this book are not the living dead but conservatives who see the true value of free enterprise and democracy. The main character in this book is a person who creates a website which he uses... |
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A Gallows Waited
 | I enjoyed this western tale very much. The characters were likable and very mysterious.
The tale starts when a bum cowboy, Bowman, inquires about a job and the owner of the ranch returns from his wedding. The owner has bought a bride who has been with... |
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A Cold Dark Place
 | A Cold Dark Place is a story of unrequited love. Luke met him at an old friend’s house. From the moment he shook hands with Andy, Luke knew he loved him. Luke was from an abusive home. His father had cherished him, encouraged him and... |
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