The complex and fascinating life of Mark Twain, as told by a Pulitzer prizewinning biographer
Born in 1835, the man who would become America's first, and most influen tial, literary celebrity spent his childhood dreaming of piloting steamboats on the Mississippi. But when the Civil War interrupted his career on the river, the young Mark Twain went west and accepted a job at the local newspaper, writing dis patches that attracted attention for their brashness and humour. It wasn't long until the former steamboat pilot from Missouri was recognized across the country for his literary brilliance.
In nineteenth-century Texas, two tough-minded women dare to challenge the status quo in a warm, witty, and adventurous historical romance by New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown.
Daisy Lindberg and Lily Boyle traded a colorful past for a fresh start as seamstresses in Autrie, Texas, and their aim to spark a women's rights movement is raising eyebrows among the town's dumbfounded men. But among the ladies? Tired of being treated like possessions, they have two words: Amen, sister!
Beulah, a sassy shop owner as formidable as a cannon shot, is on board. So is Alma, a timid preacher's wife…
Ready or not, here come Adam and Abby's long-awaited quadruplets, two sets of identical twin boys, who along with their brother Liam, will turn their parents' lives upside down in the best possible way. The quads will be in good company as we'll meet Dan and Kara's baby as well as Tiffany and Blaine's third child.
It's December on Gansett Island, and the residents are looking forward to the holidays while continuing to clean up and recover from the aftereffects of Hurricane Ethel. Fall in love with two new couples and…
Oklahoma saddle bronc champion Lamont Fortune lives a lonely life. He has a family he doesn’t see very often, and although he was once a man of faith, his has faded. He’s late getting out on the circuit this year, but before he can put his spurs on for the season, his life changes when he takes in a neighbor’s stepson after a fatal overdose. When the boy’s aunt arrives from New York City, it’s complicated. Matilda Mannheim and Lamont bristle, but when they learn Shayne can’t leave the state, Lamont is the only option. Lamont nicknames her ‘Tilly,’ and both realize they misjudged the other. With many challenges looming, Tilly has the faith he lacks. As he takes tentative steps toward God, he resists prayer until everything changes. His chance to build a life with Shayne and Tilly depends on whether he can make the right choices and, most of all if he can manage a prayer.
