author - "L. Avery Brown"
Pitney Dunkirk lives the life of a classical music rock star as a world class violinist.
But when his body rebels against him and takes away the one of the last things he has left of the life he loved - his ability to play his violin - he falls into a deep depression.
A widower who only has memories of his wife, Anita, and a greenhouse filled the orchids she loved falls into a deep depression that worsens each time he has to walk past his music room.
He hires Gretchen, a kind older woman, to tend to his housekeeping and he has no idea that welcoming her into his life opens the door to giving him a chance once again to love music.
Sometimes - unless you were one of those unique individuals born with extra digits - there's not enough fingers and toes on our hands or feet to keep track of number of times we witness stupidity-in-action during a 24-hour period.
Sometimes 'sometimes' is ALWAYS!
And when those 'sometimes' happen - one mint julep simply isn't enough for this Southern gal to deal with all the lunacy a person must deal with during a given day.
Growing up in the South we have a 'thing' for food. Today I very rarely eat anything fried but Lord have Mercy...when I was a kid, I don't think a day went by where I didn't have at least ONE fried something at EVERY SINGLE MEAL!
Quite frankly, I'm surprised if I cut my finger when I'm cooking today that my blood doesn't ooze out like Crisco!
Yum, yum! Some of my best childhood memories come from those moments when we'd sit around our great big round kitchen table and eat our meals...and it wasn't a meal if it didn't consist of a meat, two vegetables, a starch, and bread. Yes, technically 'bread' is a starch but you can't exactly sop up your gravy with grains of rice, now can you?!
Once again the comedic mind of Southern Belle, L. Avery Brown, has put together a bounty of beauty boo-boos. So, kick off your loafers, slide into your slippers, and get ready to snort out loud!
That's right! If Volume I of Tragic Tales of Beauty simply wasn't enough to satiate your desire to laugh like a loon at the things we'll do to make ourselves look 'ready for a close up' - you needn't worry! Volume II of Tragic Tales of Beauty is chock full of more of those precious moments when 'uh' met 'oh' and everything went downhill from there!
"When a Southern Woman Rambles... it isn't 'rambling'. Every word has meaning, every raised eyebrow and pursed lip has a purpose, and all those smiles tell a story. What's more, a Southern woman can ramble on about ANYTHING!"
When Janelle Thomlin moved her family to the small community of Black Mountain, NC, so her husband could take the job he'd always wanted she couldn't say no. It was his dream job.
Her new home was beautiful to say the least; especially the magnificent sunroom. But the one room in the house that offered a million dollar view of the lake and the hazy Blue Ridge Mountains deep in the heart of the Appalachians left Janelle feeling uneasy to say the least.
Plagued by nightmares of a battered, bloody girl with dead eyes, Janelle soon learns a dark secret that will leave her life in shambles.
ATTENTION MEN! Are you ready to be Kiss-u-cated?
Do you ever wonder if your kissing technique is up to par? Have you ever found yourself smack dab in the middle of a lip lock and you open your eyes only to see your date glancing at the clock on the wall? Do you wonder if there's more to kissing than just flesh touching flesh?
If you answered yes to any of these questions...this is the book for YOU!!
Pitney Dunkirk lives the life of a classical music rock star as a world class violinist.
But when his body rebels against him and takes away the one of the last things he has left of the life he loved - his ability to play his violin - he falls into a deep depression.
A widower who only has memories of his wife, Anita, and a greenhouse filled the orchids she loved falls into a deep depression that worsens each time he has to walk past his music room.
He hires Gretchen, a kind older woman, to tend to his housekeeping and he has no idea that welcoming her into his life opens the door to giving him a chance once again to love music.
Sometimes - unless you were one of those unique individuals born with extra digits - there's not enough fingers and toes on our hands or feet to keep track of number of times we witness stupidity-in-action during a 24-hour period.
Sometimes 'sometimes' is ALWAYS!
And when those 'sometimes' happen - one mint julep simply isn't enough for this Southern gal to deal with all the lunacy a person must deal with during a given day.
Growing up in the South we have a 'thing' for food. Today I very rarely eat anything fried but Lord have Mercy...when I was a kid, I don't think a day went by where I didn't have at least ONE fried something at EVERY SINGLE MEAL!
Quite frankly, I'm surprised if I cut my finger when I'm cooking today that my blood doesn't ooze out like Crisco!
Yum, yum! Some of my best childhood memories come from those moments when we'd sit around our great big round kitchen table and eat our meals...and it wasn't a meal if it didn't consist of a meat, two vegetables, a starch, and bread. Yes, technically 'bread' is a starch but you can't exactly sop up your gravy with grains of rice, now can you?!
Once again the comedic mind of Southern Belle, L. Avery Brown, has put together a bounty of beauty boo-boos. So, kick off your loafers, slide into your slippers, and get ready to snort out loud!
That's right! If Volume I of Tragic Tales of Beauty simply wasn't enough to satiate your desire to laugh like a loon at the things we'll do to make ourselves look 'ready for a close up' - you needn't worry! Volume II of Tragic Tales of Beauty is chock full of more of those precious moments when 'uh' met 'oh' and everything went downhill from there!
"When a Southern Woman Rambles... it isn't 'rambling'. Every word has meaning, every raised eyebrow and pursed lip has a purpose, and all those smiles tell a story. What's more, a Southern woman can ramble on about ANYTHING!"
When Janelle Thomlin moved her family to the small community of Black Mountain, NC, so her husband could take the job he'd always wanted she couldn't say no. It was his dream job.
Her new home was beautiful to say the least; especially the magnificent sunroom. But the one room in the house that offered a million dollar view of the lake and the hazy Blue Ridge Mountains deep in the heart of the Appalachians left Janelle feeling uneasy to say the least.
Plagued by nightmares of a battered, bloody girl with dead eyes, Janelle soon learns a dark secret that will leave her life in shambles.
ATTENTION MEN! Are you ready to be Kiss-u-cated?
Do you ever wonder if your kissing technique is up to par? Have you ever found yourself smack dab in the middle of a lip lock and you open your eyes only to see your date glancing at the clock on the wall? Do you wonder if there's more to kissing than just flesh touching flesh?
If you answered yes to any of these questions...this is the book for YOU!!