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 Less than a year from the dreaded 4-0 and rarely getting beyond a first date, let alone first base, born and bred New Yorker, foodie and wine-loving Adriana Cassidy is divorced and stuck in a dead-end job. Major panic is setting in at the prospect of being single forever and the thought that nothing good will ever happen to her again. When a mysterious letter arrived summoning her to Italy, she defies her mother's wishes to not set foot in the country of her ancestors under the threat of never being spoken to again. Adriana is determined to uncover the deep, dark family secret and in the process falls under the spell of Tuscany and the charm of two devastatingly handsome men - the dashing and carefree Alessandro and the worldly and erudite Paolo. When her ex-husband unexpectedly makes a reappearance, Adriana finds herself at a crossroads and must decide whether to continue living on the safe side or make a drastic change that will forever alter the course of her life. Will movin...

I Once Was Lost, But Now I’m Found , is a narrative of the rescue of 124 dogs from the Olympic Animal Sanctuary, a hoarding situation in Forks, Washington. The rescue took several years and included small town political corruption, intimidation, protests, assault, lawsuits, and an attempt by the owner to run away with the dogs jammed into a semi truck. It was the largest dog rescue in the US to be carried out without support of local government. The book is written for people who are not aware of the OAS rescue and who have an interest in rescue issues. The biography of one dog, Daisy, is used as vehicle for informing readers about hoarders, failed rescues, law enforcement issues, trainers and behaviorists, and actions people can take when they become aware of abuse or neglect. The book is heavily illustrated with photos from the police file and other sources. Purchase here I am an artist, and I live with my husband and my dogs on a island in Puget Sound. I work as a...

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