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Designed to be fun and engaging for students or anyone with a love for history, these stories include a fascinating focus on important, influential, and visionary people, along with heroic animal escapades! From scientists to famous women to war heroes and more, there is something of interest for everyone in this exciting series!

On the brink of middle age, Marilyn and Jack Woods do a 180, leaving their world of big-city radio and broadcasting to embark on a new adventure with the purchase of a Southern California farm. As they stumble and succeed over the two decades that follow, they experience losses, failures, and stunning successes while crafting a life among orange groves, lavender fields, and vineyards in San Diego County.

Charlotte (Charley) Harris is a Pinkerton agent who goes undercover as a newspaper journalist to find a notorious train robber rumored to rob the inaugural trip of the Oversea Railroad to Key West. Allen Walker works security for Henry Flagler, the owner of the railroad, and takes on the persona of a photographer to ferret out any potential sabotage to the train’s success. What will happen when Charley and Allen suspect each other? Is the danger only to the train, or are their hearts in danger as well?

Anna Percival drifted through the shadowy rooms of the old dark house in a sleepwalker's trance. And wherever she went a strange death was sure to follow. Many years before, at Land's End Manor, lived another Anna, a murderess of uncommon cunning and cruelty. Gossipy villagers tried to make Anna Percival believe that the other Anna's evil spirit lived in her! Yet even as death thrived at Land's End, Anna Percival found her own safety threatened again and again. Was she out to take her own life as well as the lives of others?

In this Korean folktale, a greedy merchant sells the shade from his tree to a passing traveler. What he doesn’t realize, however, is just how clever this traveler is! What happens when the merchant’s ploy backfires and the traveler decides to stay in the shade?

From conflict resolution to corporate strategy, this highly sought-after seminar leader and keynote speaker offers inspiring, entertaining motivation for today. Subjects include stretching your "Comfort Zone", how to lead a life of value, the four "Musts" of goal-setting, and overcoming obstacles.

Born into a family of thieves, Wendy Winkworth becomes a private investigator because "you don't go to jail if you're caught." In 1950, 24-year old Wendy is hired by the mobster/owner of the Star Spangled Girls Baseball League to infiltrate the Burton City Hornettes and find the murderer of its star pitcher, a blonde bombshell of amazing physical powers and influence. First problem: Wendy's not much of a ballplayer. Second: She finds that lust, jealousy, greed, and deception are as much a part of the roster as she is. Then another body turns up.

A sultry jazz bar owner, a string of brutal murders, and an enigmatic police chief with a dark secret. ... what could go wrong? Lena Johnson’s nights are filled with the smoky ambiance of Midnight Blues and its enchanting supernatural patrons in the city of Cres-Haze. But when a series of grisly killings rocks the community, she finds herself inexplicably drawn to the dangerous investigation—and the ruggedly handsome Police Chief Sergei Peytona. As they delve into the dark underbelly of Cres-Haze, uncovering twisted rituals and forbidden magic, the line blurs between the murder cases ...

Welcome to Confidently Unstoppable, the podcast for ambitious women who want to elevate their mindset, build unstoppable confidence, and transform their lives from the inside out.I’m your host, Marilyn West a confidence coach, wife, girl mom, and Army veteran. I’ve faced personal battles like losing soldiers, the devastating loss of my baby brother, and struggling to find my true self through seasons of anxiety, depression, and loneliness. Through these challenges, I learned how to break free from limiting beliefs and develop unstoppable confidence. Now, I want to help you do the same.This...

A Love to Call Her Own It's been two years since Jessy Lawrence lost her husband in Afghanistan, and she's never fully recovered. Drowning her sorrows didn't help, and neither did the job she'd hoped would give her a sense of purpose. Now trying to rebuild her life, she finds solace in her best...

One of the world's most iconic performers, Elvis Presley died at the age of 42 from a heart attack complicated by years of drug use. By the time she turned 18, Frances Gumm had shot to stardom as Judy Garland, playing Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. Sadly, at the age of 47, she died of a drug overdose. But imagine if the lives of these icons had not been cut short by drugs? These vividly imaginative "biographies" are thoughtful, honest, heartfelt—and entirely within the realm of possibility, as the authors engage in an intriguing exercise of “What if...?”

Have you struggled to forgive people or circumstances? This book explores God's perfect way through true forgiveness. Lip service doesn't work. Truth brings no change in our thought patterns, until we apply it by mixing faith with God's word.

Meet the special dump truck named Husky who, in spite of being a little guy, can do a big job. Husky learns that Stevie, the little boy he plays with, will always be his friend. Join them in their backyard world.

The Prairies Book Review says "A delightful travel memoir of Self Discovery and Empowerment." "Absolutely wonderful book. A fun read-hard to put down. A very inspirational book for any woman(particularly older) who wants to adventure out to new experiences and self discovery. Highly recommended as a well written, interesting, inspirational and fun account of new beginnings." - Janice G. "There is a plethora of books by Brits and Americans living in France. I have read many of them. I have lived in Paris. This is the most well written book of that genre that I have read. Travel Writing at ...

Early in the Civil War, 19-year-old Belle Boyd risks capture to spy for the South and her native state of Virginia. On the eve of battle, she races to the Confederate camp to deliver important information to General Stonewall Jackson. Thanks in part to Belle's courage, the Confederates drive the Federal forces from Front Royal, Virginia, and win a major victory on May 23, 1862. Marilyn Weymouth Seguinis the author of eight historical books for young audiences. Marilyn teaches in the English Department at Kent State University.

Tempe Crabtree is the resident deputy of Bear Creek, a small mountain community in the southern Sierra. Her continuing interest in the spiritual side of her heritage often causes unrest in her marriage to her minister husband. Kindred Spirits is about a troubled marriage, a "perfect" murder, a murder victim whose spirit won't rest until the murderer's identity is revealed, the genocide of the Tolowa nation, and two dangerous trips for Deputy Tempe Crabtree as she searches for answers.

Perfect for Christian homeschool families seeking to inspire worship, gratitude, and faith through the timeless hymns of the church. Invite your middle and high school students to explore the powerful stories behind the songs that have shaped Christian worship for centuries. Famous Hymnwriters, part of the inspiring Legends of Faith series by homeschool author Marilyn Boyer, highlights the men and women whose trials, triumphs, and steadfast faith produced hymns that continue to encourage the hearts of believers today.

Are there folks or circumstances in your life that you have not been able to forgive? Does your heart retract when you think of those who hurt you in the past? Has your spirit been crushed by others or circumstances? Are you oppressed with bitterness and resentment? This book is not a bandage. It is full of rich insights and practical ways to embed and follow God's mandate to forgive as we have been forgiven.

It begins with a single gunshot, and Bishop Lynn Peterson watches in horror as a good friend, who is a member of the New Orleans Saints, collapses on the street. When a medal the player wore - a medal Lynn had promised to return to the man's family - disappears, Lynn is thrust into a suspenseful and fast-moving journey through four assassinations, an attempt on her life, conflicts with a mysterious and ancient society, and a behind-the-scenes conspiracy that reaches all the way to the White House.

Two years ago Aurora Gray's world turned upside down when her big brother, Gideon, and his best friend, Jeremy, disappeared. Now, during the summer of her 18th birthday, she unexpectedly finds her brother's journal and sees that it's been written in again. Recently. By him. There are secret messages coded within the journal's pages. Aurora, who's unusually perceptive and a natural puzzle solver, is hell-bent on following where they lead, no matter what the cost.