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The novel is set in the period marked by the youth protest of the late 60s, more precisely in the hippie and drug movement, which was part of this also international youth revolt. The main character of the story is named Tobias. He joins this youth protest and gets involved in the drug and hippie movement around 1970, moves into a rural commune, gains experience in "free love," consumes and deals psychoactive drugs, especially hashish, sometimes also LSD. Tobias meets the attractive Nina. ...

You finally settle in for a relaxing evening after a long day. You reach for that delicious slice of pizza you've been craving all week. One bite, two bites, and then it hits – that burning feeling in your chest, the tightness in your throat. Heartburn strikes again, ruining your moment of comfort.For millions of people, acid reflux is more than just an occasional annoyance. It's a constant battle, a fear of triggering foods, and a longing for a normal meal. I was one of those peop...

"Gerdes's nail-biting latest takes the reader into the edge-of-your-seat jaunt through Las Vegas's underbelly. A promising setup and intelligent prose complement the unpredictable plot and the twisty and satisfying conclusion. Though romance remains only an undercurrent throughout, romantic suspense readers looking for page-turning crime drama will enjoy this engrossing outing. Gerdes knows how to entertain." Prairie Book Review---Under the bright lights of the Strip, anoth...

Austin Marks is proud of the company she's built and knows it's one of the best PR firms on the West Coast. So it's no surprise when her biggest competitor calls up asking for help. His client, a pharmaceutical company, has been accused of killing people with tainted drugs. He needs a crisis team to spin the PR and Austin agrees to take over the job. But when she directs attention to the software company as being responsible for the mistake, she unknowingly opens a Pandora's box of global ...

Historical fiction, martial arts and romance unite in this epic story of intrigue, good and evil, ancient prophecies and justice.Believing his father was responsible for the death of his mom, Cage's anger turns to fury when his father disappears. Faced with being a ward of the state or finding him, Cage starts with nothing except a backpack of his father's items. One artifact opens a time travel portal, and Cage is transported to the Forbidden City of medieval China, taking his sis...

A FACELESS FUTUREYears ago, Kyle's parents fled Denver to live a life without governmental oversight in a small Colorado town. Kyle, an athletic stand-out, always thought there was nothing more in Ouray than hot springs for the tourists and basketball for him—his ticket for a way out and a bigger and better life. But when an old miner tells him about a mysterious room hidden in an abandoned gold mine, Kyle is determined to see what he can find. However, what he discovers shocks him...

A new warrior, not bound by human form has traveled to this new world and hunts one thing: Cage.Barely escaping China with their lives, Cage and Mia arrive in America early in the nineteenth century. War is raging, as the US military, settlers and native Indians battle the land they seek to call their own. It seems to come alive at times, the phenomena a mystery, but the outcome indisputable: the warrior carries with him a darkness and the ability to attack and control all...

The fourth and final part of the story of the young stallion and the mature mares.The frenzy of lust is jeopardized by tangible problems. Ralf gets rid of them and is rewarded—not only financially, but above all through taboo-free passion and unrestrained devotion

Lindy Gordon is living the enviable life of an entrepreneur in San Francisco. Her public relations firm is thriving, her five-year marriage is strong and her apartment at the top of Noe Valley is the envy of her friends. Then the unthinkable happens. An accident briefly ends her life, leaving her with a scar, cracked bones and fractured images that make no sense—at first. As her body heals, she learns little in her past was what she believed it to be. Relationships have soured, love and lo...

Are you tired of suffering from painful heartburn, acid reflux, indigestion, embarrassing belching, or the frightening feeling of food getting stuck in your throat? If you're one of the 60 million Americans suffering from heartburn or one of the 20 percent affected by GERD, you may be looking for solutions to ease your symptoms and heal your digestive tract. Or you may be one of an estimated 20 million people who suffer from GERD but doesn't know it. In Beating GERD Naturally, the host of ...

'Readers who know Gerdes mainly as an excellent women's fiction author will be pleasantly surprised to find she is equally remarkable when it comes to blending the thrills and chills of a thriller with biotechnology and cyber suspense. The standard techno thriller components: a secret government conspiracy, evil masterminds are part of the plot, but Gerdes's balanced writing (which is an impressive blend of credible action and emotional depth) lifts the techno thriller elements well above ...