Author: James Hagerty
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1469182246
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 424

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Author: Brian Carufe
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781771550093
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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Author: K. J. Coton
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1524521191
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256

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In Tainted Glass, my narrative non-fiction, readers will follow Sara as she discovers the inner reserves of strength long hidden in order to embrace a new life. Sara is a ten-year-old vibrant and vivacious child from a clergymans household. She is abused sexually by her cousin, hiding this from everyone including her family, setting in place years of self-doubt and a pattern of abuse she must strive to overcome. Saras dad is transferred to Dharwad, Frederick Memorial Church, as a senior pastor, which is twenty-two kilometres from Hubli, where she currently resides with her parents. While in Dharwad, at the tender age of thirteen, Sara falls in love with a seductive sixteen-year-old boy from the local neighbourhood. Sara and Justins relationship turns obsessive. Justin, from an alcoholic and abusive family, gets involved with dangerous company and starts abusing drugs. He becomes very possessive and controlling of Sara. Sara, irrevocably in love and besotted with Justin, does anything to please him; even Saras virginity is given to this end. The couple later marry. The physical abuse begins with their honeymoon and continues for several years to come. Sara attempts to commit suicide but is then saved. She goes to extreme lengths, even humiliating herself by obeying degrading demands, to prove her love on his demand. Alcohol and drugs wreak havoc in her endeavour to save the harrowing marriage. Two years after migrating to Australia, Sara and Justin have a son. The violence continues unabated, but now extends to their son, Jacob. The intricate nature of domestic violence and sexual and physical abuse wreaks mayhem on Saras life. Finally, Sara takes shelter in a domestic violence womens refuge. Justin then hangs himself in the family home just thirty-six hours after Sara leaves, accusing her of taking his life in a letter he leaves behind. Sara, even after this reprieve, is heartbroken. She returns to her family home with her son, to an increasing solitary and sequestered existence. The Indian community, in its tradition of pretending that domestic violence does not exist, ostracises Sara, just at the time when Sara needs support and security the most. Three years later, Sara finds love literally on her doorstep, when Sam entrusts his three-month-old sons care into the capable hands of Sara, now an educator at childrens services. At the same time, Sara then has to have a hysterectomy as a result of a prolapsed uterus. This precludes her chances of having children ever again with her newfound love. But this time around, Saras new love is strong and true and most importantly, it is mutual! She learns to overcome her loss of her husband, and today, Sara is happily married to a wonderful man and is leading a contented, fulfilling life with her blended family and two wonderful boys.

Author: Ralph McInerny
Publisher: Minotaur Books
ISBN: 1429987839
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286

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Tough times and the unsolved murders of anyone with ties to the Deveres---a family of wealthy parish patrons---back Father Dowling up against a wall in his struggle to save his church from the chopping block. With too many churches and not enough people to fill them, the Archdiocese has to make some cuts, and many of them, including the proposed closing of St. Hilary's, are dangerously close to the bone. Father Dowling rushes to drum up support from church officials and parishioners, including the Deveres, who don't want to see the stained glass windows they donated go anywhere other than the church they were meant for, but they can hardly be of help when those closest to them start turning up dead. Church politics, long-kept family secrets, and a determined killer come together to put St. Hilary's---a church that countless characters and devoted readers have come to love---and its parishioners in peril in Stained Glass, the latest in Ralph McInerny's treasured mystery series.

Author: George Agnew Chamberlain
Publisher: IndyPublish.com
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 374

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Author: Claire Farrell
Publisher: Claire Farrell
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317

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~Best read after the original Ava Delaney series~ The backdrop may be grim, but Dublin city has become the centre of change. And as the humans and supernaturals figure out how to live in each other’s worlds, the person who forced that change has quietly stepped aside for a peaceful life. Ava Delaney is still trying to adjust to her own altered existence when a tainted nephal turns up on her doorstep, apparently on the run from the monster who changed Ava’s life before she was even born. But she’s not supposed to interfere, even for the lost souls she’s vowed to help. But as the first vampire leaves death in his wake, and Ava becomes an easy target to blame, she realises she has to take care of business once again. There are more secrets hidden in the shadows, more voices just waiting to be heard, and obedience has never been Ava’s thing. Only one thing is for certain: for people like Ava Delaney, there’s no such thing as a peaceful life. *Check out the original Ava Delaney series, starting with a free novella, Thirst* Keywords: Ava Delaney, urban fantasy, paranormal, Irish fiction, vampires, nephilim, fae, angels

Author: Connie Lawrence
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
ISBN: 1682354598
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236

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Evil Peeks Through My Tinted Glass Window: A Jamaican Story Bobbie Redstone, an attractive, diminutive, strong-willed, and feisty woman, meets her match when she leaves her high-powered job in Kingston, Jamaica, to start her own business in a small backward seaside town. Not only does she meet her match in the larger-than-life Evil Sorcerer (who is big, bold and loud, yet ugly and attractive in the same sentence), but she gets caught up in a life totally different from anything she ever knew. Bobbie gets ensnared in the lives and bizarre stories of Evil Sorcerer and some prominent townsfolk, including her own father. She is mesmerised by Evil as much as Evil is mesmerised by her. Their worlds collide when she finds Evil peeking through the tinted glass window of her office, and their lives will never be the same, because Evil is intent on terrorising Bobbie, who is bold and unafraid of anyone, and is able to stand up to her and all her wicked wiles.

Author: Shermia Taylor
Publisher: Blue Giraffe Press, LLC
ISBN: 1973372770
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113

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Orphaned as an infant, Jayanti Hoem battles with the fear of neglect, learning self-worth, trust, and accepting love. After life throws her a curveball, she has to rediscover herself and learn that being abused doesn't have to mean that you are... Tainted.

Author: James H O'Bryant, Jr
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26

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A tale of suspense, murder and mystery. The first of many stories by Auther James H. O'Bryant Jr.

Author: Michael Davis
Publisher: Michael W Davis
ISBN: 1897445393
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 227

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As a decorated Army Ranger, Eric Emerson is honor bound to defend the helpless, and trained to survive against a ruthless enemy, yet these skills were useless to protect his family from a faulted legal system. Riddled with guilt, he's torn between his combat training and the rules governing society. The conflict shatters his marriage, his job, and his sanity, until Samantha Cassidy saves him from his anguish. Together, they unravel clues about a secretive Pentagon study and become targets from those determined to hide the truth. Sam and Eric share their secret past and disclose their feelings for each other. With Sam's help, Eric is able to vanquish the turmoil of his past, until he confronts Senator Robertson, sponsor of the Osiris study. The revelation about Osiris demands a horrific choice: ignore what they've found or become the seed that effects mankind's survival.