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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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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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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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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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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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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Sculpting the Heart’s Poetry – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
This is Joyce White’s 4th Edition in Sculpting the Heart Series. Her uncanny ability to create a poem from a painting or sculpture is quite amazing as well as different. Reading her…
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Foreclosure – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
(The downfall of our real estate market) – “This entire matter revolves around sub-prime loans. When the government began to deregulate the
business sector nearly ten years ago, it opened a large door for
businesses to become engaged in practices that were legal, yet…
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This Is The Place – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘UTAH 1959’ Sky Eccles sat in the old ’49 Buick convertible she shared with her mother, its fenders riveted with salt decay from the Utah roads….
She sat in silence looking at her grandparents’ house at the edge of…
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Olivia and the Little Way – Review for American Author's Association by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘She hated feeling nervous, but she couldn’t help it. Today was the first day of fifth grade at her new school. Two big things in one day. She
thought of all of the other kids at St. Michael’s School who were
probably…
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Road Closed – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
“We’re evacuating the neighboring houses,” a voice called out. “We need to move all those cars, now,” another voice barked. A movement nearby
caught Sophie’s attention. Two men were carrying a stretcher, its small
load covered. Sophie stumbled over to it. The…
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Frugal and Focused Tweeting for Retailers – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘Once upon a time in the early days of Twitter everyone said, “I don’t get Twitter.” Time magazine…
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Rightfully Mine – Reviewed by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
Zelophehad’s eyes fluttered. “Bring my daughters and my half brothers. I want all my family here – to bless them.” His eyes succeeded in opening and as
Rizpah…
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Payback in Wayback – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘Self-derision mocked him. What did he expect after spending twelve
years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit? How did he forget the
4,380 days he’d waited for answers, and for the woman who never came?
Was it not supposed to matter? Truth was – it did. It was why he’d
come back to Wayback.’
Corey had served his…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on July 9, 2010 at 5:19pm —
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Lighting The Dark Side - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
Bent, Not Broken
He set his mug on the kitchen counter; and he knew that the mug was
nineteen inches from the refrigerator, nineteen from the sink, eleven
from the backsplash, and eleven more from falling to the floor. He
washed his hands for exactly one hundred and nineteen seconds and ran a
hand…
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Your Teen Apostolate: Accepting and Sharing the Love of God – Reviewed by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat for American Author's
Association
It’s such an inspiration to read a book written by a young…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on July 2, 2010 at 5:38pm —
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Edith’s War – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
“You know,” said Anna. “We all think we’re so clever. I know I used to be
too proud. I had a good husband, three handsome boys who speak English
and get along so good at school. Three fish and chip shops, a nice house
– I thought I have it made. And the bang, suddenly it all disappeared.
When a war happens, it shows you we don’t know nothing. War…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on June 25, 2010 at 4:36pm —
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Dead of Knight – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
“It’s a good day to die,” he said quietly. “Pardon?” “Happy birthday,
Kim.” “What?” She retreated a step. “How did you know it’s my
birthday?” Tyro clenched the lighter in his fist, pulled back and
struck a quick blow to her throat. The porcelain cup of steaming coffee
burst from her grip and smashed to the ground. Her…
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