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The country celebrates newfound prosperity and peace. Does Westchester Farm benefit?
 

Western Pennsylvania, 1920. Henderson Westchester lords over his massive farm and family. The widower and father of seven children contemplates the unthinkable. The transfer of his family farm to his youngest child, a girl!
Feisty, brilliant, and outspoken, Olive Westchester remains at odds with her father after her favorite brother’s death.

The nineteen-year-old who dreams of independence via a college education, not property ownership, succeeds in making her family’s life miserable as she awaits Henderson’s decision. 

The entire country is in upheaval, and so is she. Can one broken woman survive the coming storms?Western Pennsylvania, 1925. Olive Westchester brims with bitter, unrealized potential. Refusing to visit her father’s deathbed and forgive him for her beloved brother’s passing, she turns her attention to completing the schooling she always coveted. But her anticipation erupts into rage when a fifth unplanned pregnancy torpedoes her longed-for future.As the years pass and America suffers from the Great Depression, Olive painfully faces shattered dreams of reaching medical school and independence. And when her youngest daughter inherits her smarts and seizes an opportunity for higher education...

Newlyweds separated by war. A bride left behind. Can she achieve greatness on her own?1951. Harriett Bailey desperately wants her happily ever after. Shocking her small town by marrying a well-known womanizer, the shy girl’s plans are shot down when her groom is immediately drafted and sent to fight overseas. And her dreams of wedded bliss crumble as months pass without any word from her soldier husband…Determined to move out of her parents’ house, the brilliant hard worker earns a promotion as the first female executive in her company. But as she juggles a bitterly jealous mother, a doting father, and silence from the man she hopelessly loves, Harriet makes a choice that drastically s...

Her husband’s return from war marked a tumultuous reunion. She’ll have to fight her way to a happy ending. 1953. Harriett Bailey Kepler is determined to stand her ground. After accomplishing her college goals and starting an enviable career, the once-abandoned bride refuses to welcome her unreliable spouse back with open arms. So she puts aside her former meekness and demands the immature man pull his weight in their teetering marriage. Slowly softening as the charismatic town hero eases his way into her good graces, Harriett is blindsided when an unexpected twist turns their lives upside down. And as her husband’s lies start catching up to them, the strong-willed woman disco...

Embark on an epic journey with Markus as he seeks The Eye, a legendary artifact forged in an age when dragons and mankind waged a relentless war for dominance. Thousands of years have passed since those tumultuous days, yet whispers of destiny call out to Markus, binding his fate to the powerful essence of The Eye. His quest transcends the bounds of mere adventure—it is a desperate race to thwart the growing shadows that once again threaten to plunge the land into darkness.With each step forward, Markus unravels the secrets surrounding The Eye, the ancient history of Canazar, and the intricate threads of his own lineage. The path he treads is perilous, driven not only by duty but by the ur...

**In the Depths of Despair, Rebellion Takes Flight…**Imagine a bleak future where the essence of freedom has been stripped away, and every action is controlled by an unyielding Dominion. For Willow, the protagonist, the simple pleasures of high school—like proms, dances, and budding romances—are nothing more than distant memories, akin to fairy tales lost in time. Yet, in the shadows of oppression, the seeds of rebellion take root. Hidden within the rugged expanse of the Colorado Mountains, a group of insurgents known as the Crows emerges, embodying the spirit of resistance against tyranny.In this gripping and exhilarating narrative, Willow embarks on a perilous quest fueled by courage...

In ‘Flight of Sparrows’, renowned author R.A. Lingenfelter immerses you in a vivid, post-apocalyptic world where strength and courage are the currencies of survival. Follow Willow, our resilient protagonist, as she pushes back against her faction, The Crows, who, in a world gone wild, have become more akin to timid sparrows than the hardened warriors they were meant to be.Embark on an absorbing tale of grit, determination, and conflict as Willow strikes out on her own, battling not only external enemies but also the internal demons that threaten to unravel her. Discover whether the spark of rebellion within her can ignite a revolution that will change their world forever.Dive into R.A Li...

From the imaginative pen of R.A. Lingenfelter, arrives the third installment in the multi-award-winning series, ‘Rise of Falcons’. Prepare to dive headfirst into a realm of suspense, intrigue, and chills which will redefine epic fantasy. R.A. Lingenfelter invites you on a relentless journey through intricately crafted worlds, testing the mettle of characters you’ve grown to love, and introducing you to ones you’ll never forget.If you thought the first two books had you on the edge of your seat, prepare to lose yourself completely in the mesmerizing saga. The stakes are higher, the destinies are intertwined and the challenges they face are unimaginable. The shadows grow longer, treach...

From the masterfully imaginative mind of R.A. Lingenfelter, comes the thrilling prequel to the celebrated Small Sacrifices series. ‘Declaration of Crows’ thrusts you into a pulse-pounding narrative that unfolds the beginnings of a story that captivated readers worldwide.In the world where nothing is as it seems, where every small sacrifice holds profound significance, learn how it all began in a tale brimming with suspense. Encounter characters that etch themselves in your psyche, narratives that keep you on the edge of your seat, in a tale that is dark, gripping, and monumentally captivating.Prepare to immerse yourself in a deliciously written epic, filled with unexpected turns, betraya...

COMING SEPTEMBER 13, 2025! PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY NOW!From the seasoned pen of R.A. Lingenfelter comes the much-anticipated fifth book in his enthralling series, ‘Small Sacrifices.’ This magnetic continuation to an already brilliant saga promises to enthrall readers with a fresh, compelling literary journey.Every tick of the clock brings about a new twist, a new adventure or a deeper revelation in an expansive world that straddles both fantasy and reality. ‘Gathering of Corvids’ lives up to the legacy of its predecessors while carving out its own intriguing legend.Venture with us a little further into the darkness, reacquaint yourself with beloved characters, and meet the newcomers who ...

The Cursive Reader© Series offers an engaging and enjoyable approach to mastering cursive reading. In their formative years, children are often captivated by stories read to them, igniting a desire to read long before they even begin to write. However, many contemporary cursive reading books focus solely on practice writing, stripping away the interactive joy that comes with discovering a new reading style. It’s time to revive the excitement and wonder of learning to read with a fresh perspective, and what better way to do so than with the enchanting journey of Maple’s Adventure!

Angel has ruled the Western Coast with an iron fang, her legacy written in the blood of the innocent and the damned alike. As an ancient vampire, her hunting grounds are vast, and her predatory prowess is unmatched—until she sets her sights on Shad, a mysterious wanderer who defies all traditions of the human and supernatural worlds.Shad carries a burden far heavier than the secrets locked within his enigmatic past. Neither fully human nor vampire, he is a hybrid anomaly, wracked by guilt and driven by a purpose that Angel could never foresee. When their paths collide, Angel arrogantly marks him as her next victim, an easy feast to stave off her relentless hunger. But Shad has other plans....

The Year Winter Came Late is a story about a snowman, Mr. Sneezy Snew, and a little girl, Lisa. The snowman steals winter from a small town by a great lake and keeps it for himself up high in a mountain. Lisa convinces the town people she know who has their winter and can convince him to bring it back. With the help of some friends and knowing a secret about the snowman Lisa is able to trick Sneezy Snew at his own game of riddles to bring winter back to the small town by the great lake.

He was a big man, 6ft 4in 240 lbs. and swaggered with a limp. His tattooed muscular forearms stretched his denim jacket and his glass eye sparkled eerily in the growing dusk. The half Cherokee half Sue Indian grunted "Hello runt." Regis Raingarden had exploded into town. Life would never be the same.He'd purchased the rundown Kinnan house on the dead end of the street. A dark house for a dark man. It turns out he'd been a Marine in Okinawa during the Second World War. When liberated from prison camp he weighed 110 lbs., a socket hole where an eye should be, dozens of whip scars across his back, a broken leg and he was insanely screaming at his rescuers. He's surrounded by Japanese children w...

Bob Hall hates his name, say it out loud, and you'll understand why, sounds really stupid. He's changing his name to Wentworth Wellington Hall; this will instill awe and respect in others. So, from now on he's referring to himself as Wentworth. He'll buy a monocle next week on Tuesday at exactly 3:17pm. Due to the critical time importance he'll be wearing his double-breasted blue color blazer with yellow long johns and purple penny loafers. He knows this will cause the ladies to faint and strong men will whimper like beaten turtles. Wentworth was starting to feel unusually strange in his heart, mind, and soul because the extremely powerful psychedelics were kicking in. He wasn't quite c...