Book Spotlight and Giveaway: Exceeding Expectations by Lisa April Smith
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Everywhere I look, I am reading about the death of Whitney Houston and while that is sad and shocking in and of itself, the death that has left me nearly speechless is the death of author, Jeffrey Zaslow. photo courtesy of www.JeffreyZaslow.com From the WALL STREET JOURNAL: Jeffrey Zaslow, a longtime Wall Street Journal writer…
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THE YELLOW HOUSE By Patricia Falvey Published: February 15, 2010 ***** THE YELLOW HOUSE delves into the passion and politics of Northern Ireland at the beginning of the 20th Century. Eileen O’Neill’s family is torn apart by religious intolerance and secrets from the past. Determined to reclaim her ancestral home and reunite her family, Eileen…
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Since I have gotten my Kindle I have been on the search for sites that offer FREE or LOW-PRICED books for the Kindle. Since friends of mine have also gotten Kindles or Kindle Fires they have been asking where I find all the FREE books. So, here is a list of websites that I use…
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