Free! This is a short story. It is not a full length book or novella. William Hampton, Viscount Worthe, prefers the remote stability and predictability of the stars to the perplexing changeability of people. An astronomer, he’s fashioned for himself a focused, industrious, simple life. He leaves his quiet retreat, however, when his mathematical computations, included in an article on orbital variations, are questioned. Miss Jane Tillney is volunteering at Half Moon House when Lord Worthe finds her. The Viscount is handsome and charming, but unfortunately his entire outlook is miscalculated, not just his astronomical equations. Lord Worthe is intrigued by Jane, her generous spirit and her unusual freckles, but can he find a way to open his heart and let her shine her light on his life? A Free Short Story

If your skill with words isn't up to scratch, you may find yourself sidelined or ignored at work and elsewhere. You create an impression with what you write, and a weak or incorrect vocabulary is a serious liability. Awesome Vocabulary offers a painless way to build an exceptional vocabulary. Readers will discover comprehensive, useful lists of words and exercises focused on improving word choices. They'll also learn: Tricks to reveal the meaning of new words Memory devices to help distinguish between similar words The difference between using words to impress and using words that make their meanings clear Examples of writing—correct and incorrect, attractive and unlovely, persuasive and off-putting—that clearly show the right stuff and how to amend the wrong stuff The secret to "balanced prose": the Rule of Three Avoiding repetition and redundancy The proper vocabulary for the proper occasion: business letters, e-mails, and casual conversation

Waters Revenge is a compilation of ten true adventures I experienced on, sometimes in, numerous lakes and rivers here in the state of Michigan where I was raised. It is written chronologically and spans a time period of forty years. Some of the stories include friends that joined me on my misadventures, usually only once. My earliest memory of one of the many close calls I had is told in the chapter “The Laughing Frogs.” I was totally consumed with the exploration of the Shiawassee River that ran through my grandparents’ backyard in ,Fenton Michigan. It was the summer of my tenth birthday and if not for a buddy’s older sister, it could have been my last birthday. I remember not being able to sit down comfortably for quite sometime due to my parents’ wrath upon hearing the news, (needless to say, they were quite irate.) I was eleven when my folks bought a house in Plainwell, Michigan, on the banks of the Kalamazoo River. Dad admitted years later that raising four boys at our young ages that close to a river may not have been the wisest thing he ever did, personally, I couldn’t thank him enough. It was about a year later when a little escapade of mine helped prove his point (the chapter “Fort Careful” is a testament to that.) Not all of the stories in this book deal with near tragic or traumatic events; some are so ridiculous they had to be told. The chapter “Doctor, Doctor, Grab Those Scissors” is a perfect example of what not to do if your fishing lure gets hung up in a tree. I’m sure you’ve heard of road rage; well, “Close Encounters of the Granite Kind” is an example of water rage, which was brought on by a fourteen-year-old hooligan, whose idea of entertainment was seeing how long it would take to swamp some guy in a little ten-foot flat bottom boat with his daddy’s big expensive speed boat. My reaction to his daily harassment on Pine Lake number three damn near landed me in jail. Fortunately for me, the costar of this story had an understanding father who was sympathetic to my point of view. Unfortunately for my deranged counterpart, Dad had absolutely no sympathy for him, basically because he didn’t have one. “Salmon Derby or Bust” reads like a step-by-step manual on how to drown in Lake Michigan. The situation my partner “Captain Bob” and I found ourselves in came about gradually and actually began weeks before we even launched our boat. Our lack of logic in preparing for an excursion on the big lake was a direct result from an affliction I call “Kings-la-bit-us Salmon-it is” a mental disease also known as Salmon Fever. It has been known to be fatal in idiots and ignorant folks who venture out on to the great lakes, like us at the time. It is brought on by the anticipation of catching one of those huge king salmon that lurk in the depths of the great lakes . . . it clouds the mind. These stories are burned into my memory like a photograph on film and will never forget them. I hope you find Water’s Revenge; a family legacy as entertaining to read as I found to live.

When Idaho pathologist Toni Day meets Perrine Memorial Hospitals new administrator, she immediately notices that his smile does not reach his blue eyes. There is no question in her mind that Marcus Manning is trouble. Manning, a good old boy with roots in Twin Falls, does not waste any time earning the enmity of medical staff and employees alike as he ruthlessly goes about eliminating anyone who might oppose him in his quest to become CEO not just of Perrine Memorial but of the entire system. Unwisely, he starts his battle with Day, who blows the whistle on his twisted campaign of lies, blackmail, and sexual abuse until the medical staff finally considers firing him. But when someone comes up with a more permanent solution, Toni becomes one of the prime suspects. While attempting to solve the mystery of Marcuss murder to keep herself out of jail, she delves into the private lives of those close to him, where she soon finds herself forced to do the unthinkable in order to save her life and finally learn the truth. In this mystery thriller, an Idaho pathologist is once again propelled down a dangerous path after a new hospital administrator unleashes a callous plan and she is accused of his murder. A roller-coaster ride of suspense and intrigue US Review of Books