When “Love” threw Annie a curve ball and threatened to turn her life into a tailspin at the age of 56 she stepped up to the delicious plate of “dating” and began to hit it out of the park. After her husband left her, Annie was initially confused about what went wrong in her 30 year marriage. She thought she was alone and unique but soon found out after reenetering the dating world there were many lonely hearts out there “looking for love” again. Over eight

Without a hint of warning, Ann Reichardt's husband betrayed her after thirty years of marriage. He told her he was no longer over her, announced he was leaving and wanted a divorce. The unceremonious and unexpected end of her marriage left her devastated and blindsided, and was a rude awakening. Her dream of eternal marital bliss was over. Instead of hanging her head low, at age 56 Ann jumped into the deep end of the cyberspace dating pool. Her quest to find love after divorce takes her on an e

Journey Bacon has grown up in a small town. She figures she’s settled into a normal, boring life working at a bank and marrying the same controlling man she’s dated since high school. But when a friend gives her an old dance card with a mysterious past and a promise she must keep, Journey experiences an unexpected twist of fate and a second chance at changing her life. A gift of singing country music. A secret romance with a cowboy. A mystery unfolding. And secrets, so many of them. And that is just the beginning—A small town romance with heart. And a country music romance to boot!

Drawing Power is a lively collection of mass market print advertising from the 1890s to the recent past, starring both cartoonists and cartoon characters. While critics debate whether comics is high art or low art, the fact is that the comic strip was born as a commercial medium and was nurtured by competition, commerce, and advertising. Drawing Power will be the first book-length examination (and celebration) of the nexus of art and cartoons. It will focus on the commercial roots of newspaper strips; the cross-promotions of artists, their characters, and retail products; and of the superb artwork that cartoonists invested in their lucrative freelance work in advertising. Drawing Power is cultural history, chronicling a time in popular culture when cartoonists were celebrities and their strips and characters competed with the movies for the attention of a mass audience.

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We are always hearing about the Next Big Thing. Whether it is a new iPhone or the New World, the freshest and newest inventions, discoveries, and fads always loom large in the public mind. The impact that everyone thinks these "next big things" will have is often more important than the actual impact it generates. After all, if it fails, it will be almost immediately forgotten. The Next Big Thing searches through 3,000 years of Western culture to find the colorful and key steps (and missteps) that led us to where we are today.

After fourteen years as a single senior, Ann's relationship history is full of intrigue, drama, heartache, and a plethora of wisdom. The discovery of who may or may not be a fit for a long-term partner for the last third of one's life allows readers to examine their own dating experiences with open eyes. Insight on looking at the red flags that are important in eliminating individuals that are not secure, mutually respectful partners. People love to the level of how much they love themselves and communicate to the level of their self awareness and behave to the level of their healed trauma. The way you feel about someone is not the same as how someone makes you feel. Choosing those that will only serve to elevate each other in a healthy, happy, respectful way will ultimately serve to create a union that works positively. The many vignette style stories will enlighten, thrill, amuse and hopefully help those looking for love in this era of internet dating as a senior, find helpful clues as to who and what we are looking to find in a partner. The many adventures Ann has experienced will inspire and disappoint but through such knowledge it will hopefully serve to assist both men and women in understanding of ones realistic or unrealistic expectations in finding love.