AD 79Drusilla was the woman of his dreams. Suetonius swore his eternal devotion to the merchant's daughter.A gladiator's word is his bond.Present DayClassics professor Damiano De Luca feels ridiculous in the gladiator costume he wears after losing a bet, and seeing Stephanie Marlowe waiting in line outside the Pompeii Archaeological Park makes him feel even worse. She's gorgeous … and looks so familiar. Without thinking, the...

During her teenage years, award-winning author Sharon E. Cathcart dreamed of working in the music business. She lived that dream for seven years, beginning at age 18.Unfortunately, she learned that dreams can turn quickly to nightmares. Sharon found herself in a world of not only of music, but also one of domestic violence when she got involved with an undereducated youth she met during a concert. In this book, Sharon tells the unvarnished truth about experiences for which her shel...

Diana Corbett's childhood was plagued by unceasing dreams of smoke and flames. The nightmares went away, until the noted travel writer's first night on assignment in Louisiana … when they returned with a vengeance. Could the handsome Cajun, Amos Boudreaux, be the key to unlocking the secret of BAYOU FIRE?Award-winning author Sharon E. Cathcart presents her first full-length historical paranormal tale, set against the backdrops of modern-day and 1830s New Orleans."Bayou Fire...

Rose Davis always prided herself on being sensible. But when she loses her job, she takes an uncharacteristic leap of faith and agrees to spend six months living in Wisteria Cottage, just outside of the tiny village of Shalbourne, England. It will give her the chance to fulfill her secret dream of writing a book, and an opportunity to figure out next steps.What she doesn't reckon with is Welsh gardener Gareth Llewellyn. With his long hair and scruffy beard, he's definitely not Rose...

Award-winning author, animal communicator, and Reiki practitioner Sharon E. Cathcart shares tales from her humane education work in this new memoir. Sharing stories of both happiness and heartbreak, Cathcart brings us into the challenging world of animal rescue.All proceeds from the book will benefit Humane Society Silicon Valley.

Author Sharon E. Cathcart started 2010 with two resolutions: take more exercise and learn French cookery. Instead, she found herself on a journey of personal growth as she rose to unanticipated challenges.

Starvation. Fear.Fighting in the streets.It's June 1832, and Paris is once again at war. The students of the Sorbonne rise up against those in power, believing that right and the people are on their side.But King Louis-Philippe has other plans.Read "Two Days in June," the latest edition of "Pocketful of Stories," and enter the world of "Les Miserables."

As comfortable as your favorite jeans, these short stories are perfect for a break in your day.Each tale is its own adventure. With settings as varied as Paris, London, and Memphis, Tenn., and peopled with characters both historical and fictitious, you're sure to find something delightful.This book includes the award-winning short story, "Ghosts of Tupelo."

Yellow fever. Voodoo queen Marie Laveau. A long-lost relative's homecoming. The Underground Railroad.All of them are part of Alcide Devereaux's ("Bayou Fire") continuing story. See what adventures come his way in "Yellowjack and the River Man."The second in award-winning author Sharon E. Cathcart's "Pocketful of Stories," this edition contains a sample chapter from "Bayou Fire," the book that started Alcide's tale.

Riding a New Orleans streetcar is an everyday occurrence for Tulane freshman Jimmy Arceneaux ("Bayou Fire"). But one evening, things are different. Find out how in "Last Stop: Storyville.""Last Stop: Storyville" is the first entry in award-winning author Sharon E. Cathcart's Pocketful of Stories series. This edition also includes a sample chapter from "Bayou Fire."

Part autobiography and part inspiration, "Les Pensees Dangereuses" (French for "dangerous thoughts") is a series of essays on friendship, spirituality, education, bullying, animals, clinical depression and more. Author Sharon E. Cathcart ("In The Eye of The Beholder") shares her thoughts, including an unfinished autobiography, "Unmasking My Phantoms: My Dance With Madness," in this new book.

To find love......she needs to meet someone who understands her.Being a civil rights activist isn't easy in rural Louisiana. Raine's found herself ostracized and alone because she's a woman who speaks her mind.Fed up, she leaves her country world behind for beautiful San Francisco, where the culture is thriving with exciting new music and fashion.These are her people.Raine meets a new best friend, Jo, who is free-spirited and living life to the fulle...