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Forget what you've been taught about Emily Dickinson, discard the myth that has been passed down through the years, and step into Emily's real life. Although this is a work of fiction, it is told in the first-person as if it were an autobiography and contains a mix of both known facts and informed speculation. The story begins on Emily's death bed as she looks back on her life. You will not find here that fictional phantom-in-white slipping around corners and hiding behind screens, avoiding the world. The Emily Dickinson you'll meet in these pages is the woman revealed in her letters and in...

Sixteen-year-old Diamond learns that distance can't always be measured in miles. Come along with her as she travels far into the past to find her future love. If you have room in your heart for romance, make room in your Kindle for this timeless novel. Patricia Sierra is an award-winning author of novels, short stories, and poetry. Her work has been published by Avon Books and Random House, as well as by small literary magazines.

Libby was barely awake when her mother came into her room with the shattering news that the boy Libby dated the night before had been murdered. The police were trying to figure out who killed Tony, and why. Libby promised to inform Detective Clark of any suspicious incidents -- like the stranger who muttered a threat to Tony shortly before he died. And there was Libby's best friend, Pam, who seemed to know something, but she wouldn't talk. There was also Matt, a new boy at school -- a rough, tough, troublemaker with a softer side that Libby found very attractive. She wanted to believe he ...

It's the 1800s, the middle of the century, when cholera comes to Northwest Ohio -- claiming the life of Rebecca's mother. Still in her teens, Rebecca leaves her cabin in the woods to live with wealthy relatives in town. There, her new teacher introduces her to the Underground Railroad: a secretive operation that protected slaves as they moved from captivity to freedom. As the story unfolds, Rebecca learns that doing the right thing can be the hardest thing to do. Join her on her journey of personal growth.

When a romance is this wrong, something's got to turn out right! Emily is a running star, a genius woodworker, and a sixteen-year-old with a major problem. She's met this boy Cleve through her dad's secondhand bookshop and suddenly bells are ringing, the moon has new meaning, and she's dreaming about a magical night with Cleve at the Spring Fling. There's only one thing wrong with Emily's dream. Cleve is not in love with her, but with someone else. All their heart-to-heart talks and drives in his wonderful red convertible are just his way of pumping her for advice on how to go about asking ...