Uncle Gabby

The Sock Monkey returns home from the University where he has become a Master Poet dedicated to the Science of Un-naming Objects. He embarks on a journey of sentimentality as he rediscovers his childhood home. However, things are not as he remembers them, and he is subjected to an avalanche of heart-breaking realization.

THE ADVENTURES OF MARSHAL GABBY TUCKER VOLUME ONE: "FAMILY TIES IN THE WEST" In this "Western" novel about the Tucker family, their youngest son, "Lefty" had been kidnapped along with three Indian children by two really mean and greedy men who intended on selling them. Lefty was the youngest son of Marshal Gabby Tucker and his wife Maggie. The Tucker family actually consisted of six separate Tucker families, and they each also had boys, so there was no chance of their family name every dying out. The Tucker families join forces with the Indians in an effort to find their missing children. All of the Tucker women join in the search for Lefty also, and are as good with guns as their men and fight by their sides when needed. One of the Tucker women is a doctor and tends to all of the wounded with the help of some Indian squaws and two other Tucker women. The Indians called her "Doctor Jo"; her name was Jo Ann. All concerned thought that she was an incredible doctor. Two of the Tucker women, who were mountain women from Tennessee went out looking for their husbands alone because they were lonely and feared the worst. They could rough the outdoors and terrain because of their "Tom Boyish" style. They loved their flat land men, and wanted to see them alive. The story shows love, compassion, and desperation, but on the flip side of that it also encompasses fighting, shooting, torturing, and killing too. There are so many side scenes along the way through this book; you'll find yourself laughing and then just minutes later you are brought to tears. This is an incredibly great book; you won't be able to put it down! Authors: Jeff and Margaret Pyron Book I.D. # 58247

A collection of essays about Armenian identity and belonging in the diaspora. In the century since the Armenian Genocide, Armenian survivors and their descendants have written of a vast range of experiences using storytelling and activism, two important aspects of Armenian culture. Wrestling with questions of home and self, diasporan Armenian writers bear the burden of repeatedly telling their history, as it remains widely erased and obfuscated. Telling this history requires a tangled balance of contextualizing the past and reporting on the present, of respecting a culture even while feeling lost within it. We Are All Armenian brings together established and emerging Armenian authors to reflect on the complications of Armenian ethnic identity today. These personal essays elevate diasporic voices that have been historically silenced inside and outside of their communities, including queer, multiracial, and multiethnic writers. The eighteen contributors to this contemporary anthology explore issues of displacement, assimilation, inheritance, and broader definitions of home. Through engaging creative nonfiction, many of them question what it is to be Armenian enough inside an often unacknowledged community.

Murder. Something that happens an average of 63 times a day in the United States. Hidden within those deaths are unsolved cases fitting a particular profile. Bodies with severe scarring and drained of blood. Killings of this nature have become cold cases as there has been no evidence left behind. Detective Maxwell Thorn specializes in these cases and has now brought said cases to close in four major cities in the last few years. Having just finished in Atlanta, a string of murders and missing now plagues Boston. Detective Thorn is called to Boston after his most recent victory but not before a new wrinkle develops on his way out of Atlanta. Unknown to the killers, Detective Thorn is a hunter. Not just of criminals but one of the most dangerous predators of humankind. The killer he searches for are unlike most. His predators were created and have been discussed for over 600 years. There is more to his cases and hunting than meets the eye. Max is the last of his kind and will find a prophecy unknown to him hangs over his head. Max will soon face his greatest challenge and discover who has orchestrated the string of murders that have led him to his newest destination is responsible for his previous stops. Hunters have come and gone through the centuries. But Max will uncover his destiny. Will Max be up to this monumental confrontation, or will he fall like all before him? About the Author Born in California but raised in a small town in Alabama, Travis Simmons has had a lifelong need and desire to create. Beginning with new superheroes and wrestlers of his creation to poetry, short stories, and even wrestling booking. Travis has an affinity for vampires and the supernatural. He has enjoyed those tales and stories since childhood. He takes that love and puts it into this story, one that has had several iterations over the last 25 years. Travis has brought them all together for Not Like the Others. When not creating, the author enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, as well as their dogs, family, and friends. Along with his love for creating, Travis follows professional wrestling, MMA, football, and baseball, and never misses a big movie.

The precocious sock monkey Uncle Gabby, his innocent pal Mr. Crow, and their tiny doll-friend, Inches, are the heroes of this funny, unsettling and all-new Sock Monkey storybook. Convinced that their human, Ann-Louise, has been kidnapped by a vicious monster dubbed the Amarok, our heroes bravely venture into the Haunted Woods to rescue her. The epic quest that follows takes them by sea, land, and air through many fantastic lands and introduces a cast of fanciful characters and creatures including the Trumbernick (the pixie shaman of the forest), a giant sea monster, the Guardsmen of Bear Town, and a flock of flying harpies. Beloved by adults and children, Sock Monkey harkens back to all-ages fantasy / adventure as The Wizard of Oz or Alice in Wonderland.

This reference work is a chronicle of all the first run entertainment programs broadcast from January 1 to December 31, 2009. Included are series, TV movies, aired pilots, specials, miniseries and Internet series. Alphabetically arranged entries provide casts, storylines, production credits, networks, broadcast dates, and excerpts from newspaper reviews. New to this volume is a listing of the highlights of the year and coverage of all the unaired pilots produced for the 2008–2009 season.

The Sixth Son is the second novel of a trilogy on human trafficking involving US Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and their relentless effort to curb Mexican cartel shipments of kidnapped women and children across the US border. Unlike the prequel, The Old Cop, which involved a retired US Agent, Agustín Camelia's intrepid efforts to battle this evil, The Sixth Son concerns the struggles of a highly regarded Maryland family, the Mancinis, who recently made a bizarre discovery about their late patriarch, Geovani Mancini, who migrated to the US from Sicily in 1939 with the assistance of Sicilian mafia members. Unknown dubious New York relations now threaten to tear the family apart. Geovani Mancini's sons and daughter, who now run the family business, agree to withhold these findings from the rest of the family until a private investigator thoroughly investigates. Meanwhile, unrelated to the familial turmoil, a young grandson and college student, Alex Mancini, has accepted a job as an intern with HSI while finishing his master's degree. Among his duties is interviewing recent victims of human trafficking and preparing them for court testimony. The case involves twenty-seven women rescued by HSI in La Vergne, Tennessee, two months prior. While interacting with HSI Special Agents on this investigation, Alex learns about Camelia's contributions to the case and his mysterious disappearance in Mexico. Gripped with the story, he volunteers to determine his current whereabouts. Alex's probe places him in the crosshairs of the Mexican cartel members, who are poised to retaliate against US intruders.

Josh Spencer, Meet Your New Partner… Carly Gerard showed up on Josh Spencer's doorstep, like a long-lost wife, claiming to own half of everything—including his Wild West Show. But Josh didn't need—or want—a partner. Especially a sassy redhead who got him so rattled, he didn't know whether to chase her off—or sweep her into his arms. And Future Wife! Josh might think she had no place on their ranch—but Carly wasn't about to give up on her share so easily. Especially when just the sight of this rugged cowboy made her heart race double time. The best way to handle Josh? Show him just how desirable the perfect partner could be….