Miss Hildreth Wore Brown – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
Weddings
‘I woke up the other morning, took one look in the mirror, and went and called my children. “You have to get married. My face is falling.
People are going to think I’m the grandmother of the bride/groom…
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This is How the Honey Runs – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
There are 15 ways to create healing
1. Ask yourself who you are
2. Know there is no right answer
3. Listen to the…
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Requiem for the Ripper – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘Forbes jumped, nerves getting the better of him, and in an instant the fear had returned. As a bolt of brilliant lightning rent the sky and lit up the
room through the sturdy windows of my home,…
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Devil's Dance - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘A woman’s voice said, “Come on, come on, okay. Pulse coming up a little. Gotta get her body temperature up. No telling what’s been done to her. We’ll get
some pictures when she stabilizes a bit more. See what’s going on
inside. My money says she was raped.” Then a voice with a…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on September 13, 2010 at 4:31pm —
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Fakin’ It – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
“This is no whim, and I’ll tell you why. It’s because the man I want doesn’t exist out there – or anywhere – except on the pages of my books and in my
mind. Now it’s finally feasible to… well, attain this dream I’ve always
had of finding Mr. Right. You’re designing the perfect creature,…
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It’s Murder, My Son – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
A noise outside made her jump out of the recliner. She glanced at the
clock. Almost nine. Could Chad have decided to come out when I
mentioned my appointment with the divorce lawyer? Maybe he does love my
money more than he loves Rachel. She listened. Nothing except the
wind signaling the blizzard’s approach. Maybe I should call…
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The Accident – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘In the space of only a few seconds,…
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Be the Star You Are! For Teens – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘The three tools for being a star and living your dream:
1. Smile – When you smile, you can’t be sad. A smile brightens
the lives of those you meet, and their joy bounces back to you.
2. Have Fun – Every moment is more satisfying when you decide to
be playful Having fun is adjusting your attitude so even…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on August 26, 2010 at 4:39pm —
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Quantum Earth – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘When the two women form the hotel reached the tenth and top floor they went to the beach side where there was a balcony overlooking the scene. “Oh
my God!” said one. Words failed the other, for in the distance, about a
mile out they could see a giant mountain of water the size of which
their brains…
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Crossing Oceans – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘Remember that night in the car, David? I started to tell you, but you broke up with me first. You said things could never work for us. You told me our
fathers would never get along. You told me you didn’t share my desire
for having a family. How could I tell you you were going to be a…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on August 22, 2010 at 5:48pm —
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Flashing My Shorts - Review by Martha A Cheves, Autor of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
When I picked up Flashing My Shorts I had no idea of what to expect. What I found was the creations of a man who can take any word, object or feeling and turn it into a short story.
Reading Buttaci’s writings was almost like reading poetry.
In…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on August 20, 2010 at 6:04pm —
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Deadly Lucidity – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘If only she could remember her true real life and what had happened in it to cause her to be stuck in her dreams. Was she even a writer? That…
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The Greer Agency – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
“Millionaire found bludgeoned, lover held,” the headlines screamed, or something to that effect. I read some of the articles and it all came back. Sikes,
heir to an old Philly family…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on August 16, 2010 at 4:22pm —
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Mavis – The Story of A Shelter Cat Who Found A Home – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘My name is Mavis, and I am a very lucky and fortunate cat. Many of my sisters and brothers are not so fortunate, and wonder in this world, wondering where
their next meal will come from, if we will get sick, and what creatures
might want to attack us and…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on August 15, 2010 at 3:39pm —
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And the Beat Goes on – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
His crew had been meticulously digging under the site of an ancient temple – a sacred site stringently protected by the government of Zimbabwe.
The temple site itself had been unearthed decades before, but legend
had led to speculation…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on August 12, 2010 at 5:56pm —
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Sculpting the Heart – Surviving Depression with Art Therapy – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
A quote from Author Joyce White, “poets and artists… we make everything a game. We play connect-the-dot with words and feelings, paying close
attention to the sound and flower of our…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on August 11, 2010 at 4:55pm —
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Adam’s Treasure (an Historical Romance that will keep you turning the pages) – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of
Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘Oh, my! What have I done? To ride away with a man who had put his hands under her skirt, tried to steal her prize, and broke into her bedroom didn’t make
much sense. However, staying there with that other man, Dawson, coming
after her had not been a…
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The Way – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘No wonder people are stressed out. How can one become…
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The Leaf Peeper Murders – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘The lovely Indian summer midmorning sun of Button Hollow, New
Hampshire, shown on her when the elderly Mrs. Anne Jolie Watson smelled
trouble, literally. She had just begun to water the last of her flower
beds when the unwelcome smell of chlorine rose to her nostrils like
chemical petals on the wind. She sniffed the air in…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on August 4, 2010 at 1:52pm —
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Children of Dreams – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘Nepal is the forty-eighth poorest country in the world. Out of a
population of eighteen million, six million drink water we wouldn’t give
to our dogs… later I would find out what drinking contaminated water
could do to a seven-year-old child…. Nepal’s per capital income was only
$180 per year, one of the lowest in the world and the…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on August 3, 2010 at 4:22pm —
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