Nirvanna (Misty Mem’ries in the Ocean Mist) Splendored Secrets, Water Colors, and Angel Wings By: Dianne Mattocks Simmons Dianne Mattocks Simmons chronicles memories of life from her childhood in a small southern town in the 1950s. She shares stories that reveal the challenges and joys she and her friends experienced together. Readers will enjoy her adventures with her group of friends, nicknamed the “Eight Apes,” as they have their first experiences of deep friendships and romantic love. They’ll also learn of a mysterious friend named Nirvanna and the profound effect she had on those around her. Simmons brings readers into the world of a bygone era while chronicling first loves, games of spin the bottle, parties on the beach, and first heartbreaks. The stories demonstrate the power of relationships and also the influence of adults who love and support the young. Simmons’ memoir is sure to remind readers of their own pasts and special moments in their lives.

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Only eighteen years old when she returned to Scotland to rule, the beautiful but unfortunate Mary Stuart was in dire need of protection: from the savage religious intolerance of the time, from scoundrels in high places, even from the men she injudiciously married. While John Knox, the Regent Moray, Lord Darnley, the Earl of Bothwell, David Rizzio and England's Elizabeth I plotted and schemed, one man remained constant to his Queen. A loyal young Border laird, Thomas Kerr of Ferniehirst, struggled to protect Mary, Queen of Scots throughout her troubled reign. But even he could not prevent the tragedy that lay in wait. 'Through his imaginative dialogue, he provides a voice for Scotland's heroes' Scotland on Sunday