Love Tragedy

A collection of three medieval English poems, translated by Tolkien for the modern-day reader and containing romance, tragedy, love, sex and honour.

Shortly after 9/11, Norman, a national director for World Vision's poverty reduction program in Mauritania, and his daughter, Hannah, were driving to the beach when an Arab man opened fire on his parked car, severely wounding him and his daughter. After their recoveries, the family made the extraordinary decision to stay in Mauritania, to maintain their commitment to the poor in their community, and to forgive the man who had hurt them.

Ruby Hudson thought she knew how to handle grief. Until she lost someone who held a piece of her soul. At fifty, Ruby’s no stranger to life’s heartbreaks. She’s been a mother, a First Lady, and a widow. She’s weathered public scandals, private betrayals, and the messy, beautiful business of starting over. But nothing prepares her for this latest loss—unexpected, intimate, and earth-shifting. As she works through her grief, Ruby finds herself facing an uncomfortable truth: there was so much she didn’t know about the person she loved. Secrets. Stories. Sides of them she somehow ...

When Celine Lowry leaves Viewpoint, Virginia for the west with her husband and four children, the last thing she expects is to lose her whole family and be captured by Indians. Thinking that her life might be over, she’s surprised when she gets a second chance at love with a recently widowed man too.

André Xavier’s life was forever changed by a single phone call on a sunny September morning. On the other end, his wife Charlie heaved in breathless panic. Come quick. There’s been an accident. André jumped into action and found his way to the hospital Charlie had been airlifted to. There, he would learn his wife was alive, but just barely. To the sterile backdrop of beeping, whirring machines, André learned that Charlie had survived a workplace accident, causing severe burns covering 85% of her body. Her road to recovery would be a long and winding one and she would need André’s ...

What Remains begins with loss and returns to loss. A small plane plunges into the ocean, carrying John Kennedy, Anthony's cousin, and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, Carole's closest friend. Three weeks later Anthony dies of cancer. The summer of the plane crash, the four friends were meant to be cherishing Anthony's last days. Instead, Carole and Anthony mourned John and Carolyn, even as Carole planned her husband's memorial.

Edward is a strange child, quiet withdrawn, prone to tantrums and seems to find living in his family difficult. His father is a sports fanatic and he has passed his love of sport to Edward's older brother Nick. Edward runs for sanctuary to his neighbours, the Jennings, whose daughter, Jenny, of the same age, is his best friend. Tragedy befalls the family and Edward is adopted by the Jennings and at last has the courage to be who he really is.

“Highly amusing, risqué and calamitous is a description of it, just like Lillian’s life.” If you could go back and do life differently, would you? He sat on the curb, bloody. All but his daughter murdered, and she was missing. I should have just called 911 and waited in my car. I didn’t. I felt pulled to prove the man’s innocence as he became the number one suspect. And then, I became the number one target. Can I do life differently? Good lord, I’ll still struggling to answer this question. “Although Lillian's future and happiness would benefit greatly from her NOT getting ...

When unexpected grief brings two families together, how do they start their journey to healing? Join Michael and Gina Spehn--bestselling authors and founders of the New Day Foundation--as they tell their story of resilience, remembrance, and reliance on their shared faith.

Last Dance is a gripping story of how a loving family deals with many great successes life has to offer but also how a family deals with some significant tragedies. Including the loss of a son and the devastating effects of breast cancer on a Loving Mother. It's a wonderful journey through the development of a family and a strong influence on that family by a 'Loving Mother'. Mary Ann's final dance with her son at his wedding was a tribute to her strength and will power to get to that dance floor. Mary Ann lost her fight with breast cancer just 72 hours later. A video of that precious ...

What do you get when you mix a tropical paradise with a rising country star and a challenging renovation project? Trouble. After a family tragedy, Andy and Emma sell everything they own to buy a rundown inn on an isolated beach on Kauai’s south shore. The plan is to rebuild the property and their lives—all while appearing on a reality TV show. Instead, they are haunted by past demons and unexplained incidents. Add to that a conniving cast of characters—none of whom can be trusted. Will the couple last long enough to see things through? Will they want to?

In the stillness of a quiet suburban life, Sarah and Daniel’s world shatters when a violent home invasion leaves Sarah violated and their lives turned upside down. What begins as an unimaginable nightmare spirals into a web of betrayal, secrets, and danger, as they struggle to piece together their broken marriage and fragile reality. But just as Sarah and Daniel try to rebuild their lives, new revelations emerge, bringing a chilling question to the surface: Was this only the beginning? As their faith is tested, their trust shattered, and vengeance beckons, Sarah and Daniel must confront ...

The shocking conclusion to the critically acclaimed Chronicles saga. This is a story based on true events that span over the course of 10+ years. Join Morris on this incredible journey as he struggles to shake off a very extreme case of CBD (Chronic B**tch Dependency.

A mystery novel set in Chadlands, England, during the late 1910s. Prepare to be swept away into the enigmatic world of "Tragedy at Chadlands," where the picturesque facade of an ancestral estate hides dark secrets and tragic histories. Sir Arthur Gainsborough, a kind-hearted baronet, struggles with the ghostly legacy of the Grey Room, a place riddled with unexplained deaths. As family and friends gather under one roof, the tension mounts when an ominous event propels them into a web of intrigue, ensuring that the past will not stay buried for long. As the novel unfolds, you'll meet Sir ...

Dive into the unyielding heart of passion and reason with Nada menos que todo un hombre (Nothing Less Than a Whole Man), a masterful novella by Miguel de Unamuno. Unamuno, a towering figure of the Generation of '98, wasn't just a writer; he was a philosopher, essayist, and thinker who explored the depths of the human soul. His works, imbued with profound existentialism, challenge readers to confront life's big questions about love, faith, and identity. With vigorous, direct prose filled with contained lyricism, Unamuno reveals the contradictions that dwell within us—the conflicts between ...

Helena Somerset never expected to inherit a castle—let alone uncover a Highland warrior, forbidden magic, and a romance that spans centuries. Bound by the Highland Secret is a sweeping time travel romance of ancient vows, haunting secrets, and love powerful enough to defy fate and rewrite destiny itself.

In the later part of the 19th century, Rhoda Derry spent over 40 years in the Adams County Poor Farm, curled in a fetal position in a box bed. She had clawed her own eyes out. She had beaten her front teeth in. Her legs had atrophied to the point where she could no longer stand on her own, or even sit in a wheelchair. She had been committed there by her own family when they could no longer care for her at home. She spent decades locked away from the world.

A Noble Hearts Regency Romance When danger entangles Maggie Winters and Maxwell Wilde into a treacherous game can they survive the darkness to embrace love’s light? A widow with a tragic past… Maggie Winters had everything she always wished for — betrothed to the man of her dreams, a loving home, and a new puppy. But it all changes when her parents die, and her new guardian sweeps Maggie from town and forces her to marry a stranger to pay his debts. When she suddenly finds herself a widow and free of an unhappy marriage, can she finally find the love she's dreamed of? A hero with a ...

A Christmas Home for Hannah-Briggs Blackwood is stuck between a rock and a hard place. While ranching is in his blood, and he loves it, he has to meet one requirement to take over the BW Ranch: get married and produce at least one grandchild within five years of his mother's death. When Hannah Gallagher's mother dies giving birth to her, her no-good father leaves her with her mother's parents. They didn't have much, but they loved each other. . Reluctantly, she agrees, but she does everything she can to make sure the groom-to-be won't pick her. After all, who would choose a barely educated ...

Daniel Robespierre detests rich people, considering them to be wasteful, arrogant and a blight on a just society. As a retired Canadian real estate lawyer of very modest means, Daniel missed the gravy train during his career. Under highly unusual and volatile circumstances, he meets Alice Bannon, a phenomenally wealthy beauty from New York City. Will Dan's prejudices against America's elite doom this budding opportunity for romance? ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired real estate lawyer from Belleville, Ontario, his beloved hometown, where he ran his business from 1973 ...