I'm Charlotte Boggs and this is my story. It's also Gran's story and Mom's--and Nancy's too. Now that I'm in college, I want to write down what's happened and try to make sense of it. The thing is, Gran, Mom, Nancy, and me--we've all got power. We can talk telepathically, and we can enter the minds of some people and make them do things. But what good is that? I'd rather be normal because having power is not much fun. But I have used it to help people. I helped Mom escape a drug dealer. So...

Is falling in love wonderful? Lots of songs say it is. But for me, falling in love was one disaster after another. Now, decades later, as I retell those stories, they seem funny, a slice of human comedy. At the time they didn’t seem very hilarious, but maybe some comedy, or even all comedy, is rooted in misery. Reshaping past disappointments into comedy is a way to cope. Since I also wanted to be an artist, the stories include paintings and drawings which reflect various romantic disasters...

Jack Marshall draws linkages between past, present, and future to advocate for appreciating what we have, and being better stewards of it.From Birth took the bait”:Beaks of birds who earthward breaktheir songs, in drought soarto clouds for a drink,a sip of what earth doesn’t offeranymore, and summer vanishes,like a stain that was once a shore.Born in Brooklyn to Jewish parents who emigrated from Iraq and Syria, Marshall has receiv...

(Guitar Method). This premier method for the beginning classical guitarist, by one of the world's pre-eminent virtuosos and the recognized heir to the legacy of Andres Segovia, is now completely revised and updated! Guitarists will learn basic classical technique by playing over 50 beautiful classical pieces, 26 exercises and 14 duets, and through numerous photos and illustrations. The method covers: rudiments of classical technique, note reading and music theory, selection and care of gui...

(Guitar Method). An outstanding source for the technique and repertoire of the classical guitar, this book continues where Vol. 1 leaves off. It teaches: all notes in the upper position; tone production; advanced techniques such as tremolo, harmonics, vibrato, pizzicato and slurs; practice tips; stylistic interpretation; and more. The first half of the book deals primarily with technique, while the second half of the book applies the technique with repertoire pieces. As a special bonus, th...

Before there were red states and blue states, there was Kansas. A place that divided the nation like never before, or since. A place where mayors were generals and journalists were terrorists. A place where drunken guerrilla armies roamed the prairies, threatening farmers and rigging elections. A haunted place where mysterious beasts led settlers into undiscovered countries. Follow two young families as they they struggle with rattlesnakes, tornadoes, ice-storms, childbirth and mor...

The Battle of Hickory Point is over but the fight for Kansas and the soul of America has just begun. Can two women find something deep inside of them that is strong enough to keep their warring families together?Where Waters Converge continues the story of the award-winning Song of the Jayhawk. Set in the tumult of the 1850s, people risk everything for slaves, land, religion, and rights. Love and loyalties are threatened by greedy beasts, and life is as unpredictable and dangerous ...

Written by the NYT-bestselling team of Endgame, John Mauldin and Jonathan Tepper's Code Red explains quantitative easing, zero interest rate policies, money printing, financial repression, rising inflation and currency wars in laymans terms and offer insights to savers on how to protect their wealth. Today is a time of financial repression, where central banks keep interest rates below inflation. Savers and investors face high risks and low rewards in a world of financial repression. There...

In the poker world, where strategy, skill, and chance converge, "Ace High Calculations: Mastering Probability and Odds in Poker" is an invaluable guide, providing players with the knowledge and tools needed to elevate their game to new heights. This book is a comprehensive journey through the intricate landscape of probability and odds, thoroughly exploring the mathematical principles underpinning poker's strategic foundations.Throughout the book, readers have been equipped with th...

Wall Street legend and bestselling author Jim Rogers offers investing insights and economic, political, and social analysis, drawing on lessons and observations from his lifetime in the markets.Jim Rogers, whose entertaining accounts of his travels around the world--studying the markets from Russia to Singapore from the ground up--has enthralled readers, investors and Wall Street aficionados for decades. In his engaging memoir Street Smarts, Rogers offers ...

Two families are united—and torn apart—by the Civil War in these three dramatic novels by the #1 New York Times –bestselling master of the historical epic.North and SouthIn the years leading up to the Civil War, one enduring friendship embodies the tensions of a nation. Orry Main from South Carolina and George Hazard from Pennsylvania forge a lasting bond while training at the United States Military Acade...

The Kents’ saga expands as its first heroine takes center stage in the relentless struggle to build the family dynastyOpening twenty-two years after the events of The Seekers, John Jakes’s fourth Kent Family novel spans the blood-soaked era of America’s relentless expansion into the West. Amanda Kent, daughter of Gilbert Kent and Harriet Lebow, is one of the few women to escape the massacre at the Battle of the Alamo. Uncommonly brazen and focused, Amanda ...