New Releases by Susan Fletcher

The first time Eliza sees Wah Chung, he is squatting beside some rocks on the pathway to her island. Eliza''s island is the one on which the lighthouse -- operated and maintained by her father -- stands, sending its beacon of safety to ships at sea. The pathway to the island is a treacherous one, engulfed by water when the tide is high, passable only when the tide is low and reveals the secret life of the sea on the rocks and in the pools that remain. Although Eliza is careful to avoid Wah Chung as he paints among the rocks (after all, he is a Chinaman), when a "sneaker wave" approaches the passage, it is Wah Chung who warns her and then rescues Eliza''s goat, Parthenia, before both are swept away. It is a simple act of kindness, but one that causes Eliza to doubt many things. Are the Celestials, as the Chinese immigrants are called, such a threat to their small town? Are they really heathens, as her father claims? And what should she do when the townspeople conspire to expel these people forcibly? How will Eliza act, in the face of her father''s strong beliefs and his duties as the lighthouse keeper, when Wah Chung comes to her for help in return?

Every night, Shahrazad begins a story. And every morning, the Sultan lets her live another day -- providing the story is interesting enough to capture his attention. After almost one thousand nights, Shahrazad is running out of tales. And that is how Marjan''s story begins.... It falls to Marjan to help Shahrazad find new stories -- ones the Sultan has never heard before. To do that, the girl is forced to undertake a dangerous and forbidden mission: sneak from the harem and travel the city, pulling tales from strangers and bringing them back to Shahrazad. But as she searches the city, a wonderful thing happens. From a quiet spinner of tales, Marjan suddenly becomes the center of a more surprising story than she ever could have imagined.

In this stand-alone novel in the series, Bryn must save a dracling from a dangerous modern world that seems to have no place for an ancient dragon.

The new novel from Susan Fletcher, author of the bestselling Eve Green'' and Oystercatchers''.

"This engrossing historical novel is essential for lovers of Scottish history. With its strong female protagonist, Fletcher’s latest work casts a spell that will linger over readers long after they have finished the book." —Library Journal (starred review) In 1692, brilliant, captivating Corrag—accused witch, orphaned herbalist, and unforgettable heroine—is imprisoned for her supposed involvement in a massacre in the Scottish highlands. Suspected of witchcraft and murder and awaiting her death, she tells her story to Charles Leslie, an Irish propagandist who seeks information to condemn the Protestant King William, rumored to be involved in the massacre. Hers is a story of passion, courage, love, and the magic of the natural world. By telling it, she transforms both their lives. Originally published in hardcover under the title Corrag: A Novel.

As the last of the dragon eggs, laid long ago, begin to hatch, Lyf becomes a reluctant friend who tries to save both the dragon mothers and their newly born children from their enemies.

"You must go to the dragon. You must leave tonight." Before she even hears the words, Kaeldra already knows what she must do. She must search out the mother dragon whose draclings have just hatched and somehow get some of her precious milk. It''s the only way to save her foster-sister''s life. Kaeldra would rather not go. It''s much too terriffying, much too dangerous. But Kaeldra knows that she''s the only one who can do it. For she is the only one who can actually communicate with dragons. But little does Kaeldra know what she''s getting into. She''s about to begin a journey that will entwine her fate with that of three little draclings and one would-be dragonslayer. A journey the will become a struggle for life.

There is a story about Kara and dragons. When she was four, she came down with vermillion fever. Her parents, thinking there was no cure, left her in a cave to die. A month, later she walked back into her parents’ home as healthy as if she had never been sick. It is said that a mother dragon lived in that cave, and she nursed young Kara back to life. Now, eleven years later, the only reminder of Kara’s illness is a small scar on her cheek. Of her contact with the dragon, there is more. Her eyes, which once were blue, are now green. And she can call down birds, which many believe is a sign that she can also call down dragons, for the two are distant cousins. Only Kara has her doubts. How can a beast as huge and terrifying as a dragon be related to a sweet, gentle bird? But could this explain why the king has sent for her? Does he think she has power over dragons? For Kara, the answer to this question means life or death—not only for her, but for all the dragons.

"A tour beginning at Little Harbor, down Water Street to the Aquarium, Albatross Street, Millfield Street and School Street, walking clockwise around Eel Pond."--Title page.

A Califonia Companion includes all of the statutes required for the California Bar Exam plus selected additional statutes covering: Intestate succession Wills, no-contest clauses Non-probate transfers Disqualified transferees Powers of appointment Future interests Rights of creditors to reach trust assets A California Companion features twenty-nine California cases determining: Rights of adopted and non-marital children Equitable adoption Requirements for execution and revocation of formal and holographic wills Forfeiture for elder abuse Disqualified transferees Attorney liability to intended beneficiaries for malpractice The "safe harbor" under no-contest clause statutes Rights of creditors in trust assets New in the 2008 Edition: Additional chapters: Chapter 11. Disposition of Tangible Property by Unattested Writing Referred to in Will Chapter 18. Trusts: Modification, Termination & Removal of Trustees Chapter 22. Trustee''s Duty to Inform & Account More cases: Estate of Burden Colburn v. the Northern Trust Company Mckenzie v. Vanderpoel Stewart v. Seward Estate of Della Sala Laycock v. Hammer Young v. McCoy Conservatorship of Kane Esslinger v. Cummins

She just won’t git! A Union army soldier can’t shake his dadblamed cow in this uplifting tale based on a true story. "That dadblamed cow!" She follows her owner into the Union army and then straight on south to fight in the war. She needs unstomped grass to eat, she gets stuck in the mud, and she’s just plain dangerous in battle. But this peculiar cow also gives the weary soldiers some surprising comforts. Based on stories and newspaper reports from the Civil War and full of lively illustrations, this is a heartwarming tale of one wonderfully dadblamed persistent cow.

The second novel from highly acclaimed young writer Susan Fletcher, author of the award-winning ''Eve Green'' Amy lies in a coma. Her older sister, Moira, comes to her in the evenings, sits beside her in a green-walled hospital room. Here, Moira confesses. She admits to her childhood selfishness which deeply hurt her family and to the self-imposed exile from the dramatic Welsh coast that had dominated and captivated her childhood; to her savagery at boarding school; to the wild, bitter and destructive heart that she carried into her adult life. Moira knows this: that she''s been a poor daughter, and a deceptive wife. But it is as Amy lies half-dying that she sees the real truth: she''s been a cruel sister, and it is this cruelty that has led them both here, to this hospital bed. A novel about trust, loss and loneliness, ''Oystercatchers'' is a love story with a profound darkness at its core.

The focus of this book is on parents and their expectations. It is about how to be the most productive and effective parent you can be, by teaching parents to have a philosphical foundation that will guide their decision making throughout their child''s life.

This book is a very special look at the life and work of a unique New England photographer whose technical interests and artistic eye captured plain facts and fine beauty in his photographic compositions. Some of his photography reveals an interest in current events that caused him to be the occassional photojournalist. His early work as an instructor of photography and art previews his fine skill in composing his plates. This is the first book of Coolidge''s photography ever produced. The collection of 200 photographs in this book portrays Woods Hole, Massachusetts, the islands of Martha''s Vineyard and Nantucket, as well as the surrounding coastal area of the Elizabeth Islands and villages along Buzzards Bay. It also includes historic scenes of Boston, the North Shore, mills along the Merrimack River, a coastal village in Maine, a rural town in New Hampshire and many maritime scenes. Each plate has been printed by the duotone process to give a near approximation of the sepia tones used by Coolidge in his original prints.--Book jacket.

In an effort to gain more time alone with her mother, Aurora schemes to get rid of Tanja, a nineteen-year-old au pair from Germany.

In an effort to gain more time alone with her mother, Aurora schemes to get rid of Tanja, a nineteen-year-old au pair from Germany.

An excellent job. The plot moves smoothly with nuggets of suspense dropped in just often enough." School Library Journal

Cet ouvrage offre de nouvelles possibilités d''analyse des données sur le vieillissement. On y trouve, sous forme de tableaux, les dernières projections de Statistique Canada relativement à ce qui se passera lorsque la génération du baby-boom aura atteint l''âge d''or. On y explore également certains aspects des styles de vie qui semblent favoriser une meilleure santé chez les personnes âgées.

Examine le mode d''habitation des femmes âgées au Canada, au moyen des données du recensement du Canada. Traite des questions fondamentales suivantes : les modes d''habitation des femmes âgées au Canada sont-ils le plus susceptibles de leur donner accès aux services offerts par leurs réseaux de soutien informels ; comment la répartition des modes d''habitation varie-t-elle d''un groupe d''âge à l''autre chez les femmes âgées, et comment cette répartition a-t-elle changé au cours des dernières années ; comment les modes d''habitation des hommes âgés différent-ils de ceux des femmes âgées?

Studies of major trends and patterns revealed by the 1971 Census relating to population growth and general demographic characteristics of the population.

How does this double team story sound to you? Kara''s Double Penetration (One Wife and Two Hard Men) A Sexy Wife MFM Ménage a Trois Erotica Story by Skyler French Kara just wants to get some sleep but her husband Leon and his friend Grant won’t stop playing cards and since they’re in a little efficiency apartment, she’ll never be able to go to bed. She tries dropping hints but it’s like her husband’s oblivious. When she makes an offhand comment, though, things spiral out of control and before she knows it she’s taking on both men! It’s rough as hell and when her husband decides he wants he untouched ass, it’s devastating. This sexy wife gets her first anal sex in the middle of a terribly rough double penetration! That’s just one of the exciting two-guy/one-girl threesomes you’ll find in this collection! Warning: This ebook contains very explicit descriptions of sexual activity and includes rough sex, group sex, double team sex, double penetration, first anal sex, and more. Only mature adults who won’t find that offensive should read this collection. Here are the rest of the MFM ménage a trois stories: 2. ALEXIS BETWEEN TWO BUDDIES A Rough Double Penetration Short by Kate Youngblood 3. Carson, His Friend, and All My Holes (My Unexpected Double Penetration) An MFM Ménage a Trois Erotica Story by Constance Slight 4. Friends with Double Penetration Benefits An MFM Ménage a Trois Erotica Story by Geena Flix 5. Rayland Beneath and Bruce Above (And Me Filled Up in the Middle!) A Double Penetration Erotica Story by Marilyn More 6. Lilly''s Public Double Penetration (Taken by Two Firemen at the Ice Rink) An MFM Ménage a Trois Erotica Story by Savannah Deeds 7. Birthday Bondage Threesome An MFM Threesome Sex Erotica Story by Maribeth Simmons 8. Taken by the Movie Star A Double Penetration Erotica Story by April Styles 9. Taking on the Twins A Double Penetration Erotica Story By Francine Forthright 10. When My Husband Shared Me with Andrew (And I Experienced Double Penetration!) A Sexy Wife Erotica Story with First Anal Sex by Susan Fletcher