Download or read book Search for Treasure written by Mary Alice Monroe and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-06-13 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sequel to New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe’s The Islanders, an “exciting, tender, and absolutely wonderful” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) story of friendship, loss, and the healing power of nature. Jake Potter is back on Dewees Island for another summer with his beloved grandmother, Honey. This time, Jake is excited that his dad will be there as he continues to recover from his injuries sustained in Afghanistan. But Jake also knows they both need get used to a new normal, which isn’t easy. Jake also discovers that his two best friends, Macon and Lovie, are struggling as well. Macon is adjusting to being a big brother, while Lovie is navigating a new relationship with her dad, who has long been absent in her life. To cheer everyone up, Jake decides that the trio needs a new mission, just like they had the previous summer in saving the turtles. He discovers that his dad loved spending time in an old tree fort on the island, and there is a special treasure box hidden somewhere nearby. Jake just knows if he can find it, maybe his dad will be happy again—and he knows Macon and Lovie are the perfect fellow treasure hunters! Their search leads them to discover there might be actual buried treasure somewhere on Dewees, all while they battle some unwelcome guests on the island, of both the two- and four-legged kind! On the three friends’ biggest quest yet, they realize that the treasures they really want in life were with them all along.

Download or read book Treasure written by Sam Biondo and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-10 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We're Introducing! A NEW INTERNATIONALTHRILLER From Peachtree Street Chronicles, LLC 'TREASURE By, Sam Biondo GUANAHACABIBES PENINSULA, CUBA, 1959. Six families, owners of great tobacco plantations, and led by el Patron, Pedro Martinez, escape the clutches of the victorious communist rebels of Fidel Castro. Before they leave their island homeland for America, they hide the riches of their ancestor's, left there to await their return after the Cuban people remove Castro from power. It never happens. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 2002. Meet Thomas Patrick, a young man trying to start, after a life- changing injury, a new life and a new career as a Private Investigator. His life is confused and empty, until he meets and falls for Abby, the beautiful granddaughter of el Patron, and his life has meaning again. Until she disappears into thin air. SOMEONE KNOWS about 'el Tesoro," the riches of six families, and they want the treasure! Abby Barrett finds herself the captive of a mysterious band who may be working for Castro- or for the Russian Mafia. Her family must find the hiding place, and trade the information for Abby's life. But, who knows where the treasure is? Thomas finds himself in Miami's 'Little Havana," and then in a hostile country, looking for a treasure that may not exist, and for the love of his life. THE FIRST VOLUMN IN A NEW SERIES, FROM Peachtree Street Chronicles, LLC

Download or read book Hidden Treasures written by Jeri Odell and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upon its benefactor's untimely death, the San Francisco Christian Home for Orphans and Foundlings loses all of its funding. What is to become of the dozen children who live happily within its walls? The spinster housemother, Magdalene Fairchild, and the home's founder, Chandler Alexandre, scramble to find a way to keep the children. When all of their plans go awry, only one hope remains--a marriage of convenience between the plain Magdalene and the handsome Chandler. Though the orphanage is saved, will the hasty action of these two people ultimately cause heartache? Magdalene, convinced no man could ever want her, finds little joy in her marriage. Chandler, meanwhile, struggles to show Magdalene what a treasure she is. When they find their love for the children isn't enough, how will God work to bless their union?

Download or read book Mary s Song written by Susan Count and published by Hastings Creations Group. This book was released on 2016-10-20 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary's heart breaks over the pending destruction of a beautiful, but damaged filly. When life is not fair, the courageous challenge the obstacles.

Download or read book Precious Treasure written by Terry Segan and published by The Wild Rose Press Inc. This book was released on 2022-03-09 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Janie Holcomb prays for closure once the courts declare her missing husband dead. Instead, she's sent spiraling down a dangerous path. When her lawyer delivers a package held in trust, she finds a cryptic warning along with a Civil War journal promising buried treasure. While seeking a connection between her spouse and the decades-old diary, Janie attracts the spirit of a Confederate soldier pleading for help. Enlisting her brother's assistance to chase down clues, they discover that not everyone they know should be trusted. Janie overlooks potential threats when the promise of new love stirs her emotions. Will her digging uncover the answers she craves or doom her to a similar fate?

Download or read book The Desert Treasure written by Tari Temple and published by Abbott Press. This book was released on 2012-08-24 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Desert Treasure is a contemporary short story about Sharon Carson, a single mom who has all but given up on finding true love. She lives in cabin in the desert of Southern New Mexico, where she is working to teach her charming seven-year old son that real treasures can be found anywhere, even in the desert. When she is suddenly faced with a new landlord from Los Angeles who is bent on evicting her from her childhood home, will her faith in God be strong enough to keep her going and will she find true love at last?

Download or read book The White haired Girl written by Jaia Sun-Childers and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1997 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jaia Sun-Childers was born in Beijing, China, in 1964, and came of age during one of the most dramatic episodes in human history, the Chinese Cultural Revolution. In "The White-Haired Girl", the personal and historic events that shaped Jaia's life and country come alive.

Download or read book The Devil s Treasure written by Mary Gaitskill and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-08-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rare work of criticism, memoir, and mythography from an author “aware of all the hidden chambers of the heart.” (Greil Marcus, New York Times Magazine) Mary Gaitskill is unique among American novelists in “her ability to evoke the hidden life, the life unseen, the life we don’t even know we are living.”* In this searching biography of the writer’s imagination, Gaitskill excavates her own novels, revealing their origins and obsessions, the personal and societal pressures that formed them, and the life story hidden between their pages. Using the techniques of collage, The Devil's Treasure splices fiction together with commentary and personal history, and with the fairy tale that gives the book its title, about a little girl who ventures into Hell through a suburban cellar door. The result is an answer to Gaitskill’s critics and, simultaneously, the best book we have about contemporary fiction, the forces ranged against it, and the forces that bring it into being. “Even among other artists attracted to weakness as a theme, [Gaitskill] is rare in being able to look at it on its own terms. She doesn’t treat it like a curiosity, like Diane Arbus, or a chink in the armor that might let in faith, like Flannery O’Connor. She isn’t afraid of it, like Muriel Spark; nor does she insist its depictions rouse us to action, like Sontag. She looks—just looks—and sees everything.” —Parul Seghal, New York Times Magazine*

Download or read book Treasure in a Snowbank written by Victoria Dean and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-03-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the sudden death of his wife, Zoi, in a car accident, Chris Stevenson finds himself traveling from North Memphis, Tennessee, with his two baby girls--one eleven and a half months old, and one fifteen days--old trying to outrun a snowstorm back to Georgia where he was from. The baby was a four-pound-four-ounce preemie. There were wrecks on the interstate everywhere. He needed to get to Gran Nelsons. He needed her love, strength, wisdom, and help. After two days on the road, he was almost to Ellijay. His goal was to get to Blue Ridge. He had realized that wasn't happening tonight. His aunt Nora was holding a room for him at her Inn in Ellijay. He was a mile or so away, and as he rounded a curve, there was a car off the road in a snowbank with a woman passed out on the steering wheel. There had been no other cars on the road since Chatsworth.

Download or read book NELL written by Elizabeth Bailey and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-02-15 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Nell would never be so fanciful as to believe a mysterious Gothic castle and a darkly enigmatic baron would bring her a fairy-tale romance… The star pupil from the Paddington Seminary, governess Miss Helen Faraday, prides herself on her common-sense approach to work. But Lord Eden Jarrow’s imposing abode is enough to test the steadiest of nerves—and the brooding man enough to test the steadiest of hearts! Can one with such a shadowed past be capable of love, and loving a governess at that? When Nell is drawn into a desperate battle alongside Eden to save his young daughter from an unexpected, unknown danger, she is set to find out….

Download or read book Millie s Treasure written by Kathleen Y'Barbo and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The infamous Will Tucker, posing as a British gentleman in order to find a hidden treasure map, is being trailed by Pinkerton agent Kyle Russell, who can't tell if Tucker's new fiancâee is an unsuspecting victim or willing accomplice.

Download or read book Yuletide Treasure written by Andrea Kane and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just in time for the holidays, Andrea Kane's beloved short story Yuletide Treasure is available as an eBook for the first time ever. Yuletide Treasure captures holiday magic as it transports us to a village in Victorian England, where an embittered earl seeks a governess for a lovely, defiant little girl named Noelle.

Download or read book Red Dirt written by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2006-02-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic in contemporary Oklahoma literature, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’s Red Dirt unearths the joys and ordeals of growing up poor during the 1940s and 1950s. In this exquisite rendering of her childhood in rural Oklahoma, from the Dust Bowl days to the end of the Eisenhower era, the author bears witness to a family and community that still cling to the dream of America as a republic of landowners.

Download or read book The Big Book of Christmas Treasure Tales written by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 8224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'The Big Book of Christmas Treasure Tales', Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson compiles an expansive anthology of the most beloved Yuletide narratives, encompassing a variety of genres including novels, short stories, poems, and carols that have shaped the literary canon of Christmas. Readers will discover a rich tapestry of festive classics, from the poignant 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry to the venerable verses of 'Ring Out, Wild Bells' by Alfred Lord Tennyson. Bjørnson's curatorial finesse is evident as he interweaves timeless works with lesser-known gems, all while capturing the diverse cultural essence of Christmas through the prism of literature. The collection is presented with an eye for both literary quality and seasonal charm, offering an immersive experience into the spirit of the holiday. Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, a revered figure in Norwegian literature and a Nobel laureate, perhaps found inspiration for creating this collection from his own engagement with themes of identity, community, and tradition — concepts deeply entwined with the Christmas season. His personal literary footprint, characterized by a poetic realism and national romanticism, echoes through the selections, hinting at the universal longing for warmth, generosity, and connection during the holiday period. By encompassing works from international literary greats, Bjørnson underscores the shared human experiences central to Christmas, transcending any one tradition or geography. 'The Big Book of Christmas Treasure Tales' is a must-read for aficionados of classic literature and anyone looking to rekindle their holiday spirit. It is a literary hearth around which readers of all ages can gather, finding solace and joy in tales that celebrate the profound simplicity and deep complexities of the human experience. It is an invitation to revisit the storied past of Christmas traditions and to instill new memories with the turn of each page. For the literary connoisseur and the Christmas enthusiast alike, this anthology is a treasured addition to any winter library, promising to delight and inspire for generations to come.

Download or read book The Christmas Portrait written by Phyllis Clark Nichols and published by Charisma Media. This book was released on 2015 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will young Kate find a way to send her late mother a special Christmas gift in heaven?

Download or read book The Mysterious Secret of the Valuable Treasure written by Jack Pendarvis and published by Anchor Canada. This book was released on 2011-07-27 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This debut collection of stories holds a fun house mirror to the everyday lives of characters as empathetic as they are absurd. You’ve met the characters in The Mysterious Secret of the Valuable Treasure. They’re the quirky visionaries and misguided dreamers we all know. . .and might even be. These characters are absurd, hilarious, and completely believable. From the self-appointed historian of the title piece to the frustrated wage slaves of "Our Spring Catalog" and "The Pipe," these are individualists who don’t quite adhere to mainstream ideals. Pendarvis draws his humor from the world of high school ambitions and misunderstood intentions allowed to breathe and take shape. Always original but somehow familiar, these are stories plugged into the collective unconscious of our imaginary lives. Jack Pendarvis’s work is difficult to describe but a pleasure to experience, infused with humanity and laugh-out-loud funny. Comedic literary talent of this caliber is rare.

Download or read book The Santa s Great Treasure Chest 450 Christmas Novels Tales Carols Legends written by Louisa May Alcott and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 8510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This winter, we are offering to you our own Christmas box – filled up to the top with the best Christmas novels, classics to read during holidays, magical Christmas tales, legends, most famous carols and the unique poetry of the giants of literature dedicated to this one and only holiday: The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf) A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories (Louisa May Alcott) A Letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain) Silent Night The Night After Christmas The Child Born at Bethlehem The Adoration of the Shepherds The Visit of the Wise Men As Joseph Was A-Walking The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Beatrix Potter) Where Love Is, God Is (Leo Tolstoy) The Three Kings (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) A Christmas Carol (Samuel Taylor Coleridge) Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum) Christmas At Sea (Robert Louis Stevenson) The Savior Must Have Been A Docile Gentleman (Emily Dickinson) The Heavenly Christmas Tree (Fyodor Dostoevsky) The Little City of Hope (F. Marion Crawford) The First Christmas Of New England (Harriet Beecher Stowe) Christmas in the Olden Time (Walter Scott) Christmas In India (Rudyard Kipling) A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens) The Twelve Days of Christmas The Wonderful Wizard of OZ (L. Frank Baum) Ring Out, Wild Bells (Alfred Lord Tennyson) Little Lord Fauntleroy (Frances Hodgson Burnett) Black Beauty (Anna Sewell) The Christmas Child (Hesba Stretton) Granny's Wonderful Chair (Frances Browne) The Romance of a Christmas Card (Kate Douglas Wiggin) Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame) The Wonderful Life - Story of the life and death of our Lord (Hesba Stretton) The Christmas Angel (A. Brown) Christmas at Thompson Hall (Anthony Trollope) Christmas Every Day (William Dean Howells) The Lost Word (Henry van Dyke) The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (E. T. A. Hoffmann) The Little Match Girl The Elves and the Shoemaker Mother Holle The Star Talers Snow-White The Christmas Hirelings The Blue Carbuncle An Exciting Christmas Eve The Spirit of Christmas…