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What do a writer, an artist, and a bartender all have in common? A blue mountain pottery ashtray, two rolls of duct tape, one vicious and rodent-like dog, and a fondness for the drink. The last time Mickey saw Dillan, her infatuation for him was annihilated by the sight of a violently rocking van. Now he is passing through town, and Mickey is not terribly pleased. All Martin knows is how to mix a drink and secretly lust after Mickey. He certainly never dreamed he would learn first-hand how much damage can be inflicted on a human head with a horribly tacky ashtray. Head trauma patients accused of hospital gift-shop robbery, living and breathing bartenders buried in shallow and sandy graves, and writers scrubbing blood stains out of carpeting are the themes in Small Dog. When all is said and done, all that matters is who’s pouring the next drink. ... Read more

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Just North of Dillingham, Alaska lives a reclusive poet named Shane Helnsley. Nobody knows what he is about or even what he looks like. The rumors about him are rampant and really quite revolting, but his works are considered masterpieces and are sought after by the public.Marren Lang is the writer hired by Helnsley to interview him -- an unpleasant task.What Lang encounters in Alaska is the last thing she could have ever expected. The warnings about the old toothless pervert who lives like a savage are the least of her worries. Within hours of her arrival on the new landscape she learns she has much more to contend with. Helnsley teaches Lang to rudely stare down her own demons and face truths that are rarely respected when numbed by civilized society.Ice and a Curious Man melts selfishness down to an unthreatening puddle and bravely shouts that no book can ever be judged by its cover. ... Read more

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1. [The] characters are wonderful especially psycho chick.
2. The settings were great. I love to camp.
3. The twist at the end is just so perfect...
4. Blood IS thicker than water, but beer is better than both of them.
5. [This is] an excellant writer, one that everyone should have a crack at reading.
6. Wish it were longer (the book).

Blood Extracts A Heavy Price
The darkness that lurks in any man is the theme of this interesting and sometimes, erotic, thriller. The sex is relegated to a secondary role in order for the author to focus on the dark forces in any man. Any person can be driven to kill in the right circumstances; the real question is just how far do you have to push someone.

The mother of his old love, Mrs. Longten, contacts Robert. Mrs. Longten, overwhelmed by emotion, tearfully tries to tell him of Dana's breakdown and hospitalization in the nearby Levinson Institute. According to Mrs. Longten as well as the treating physician, Dr. Morgan, Dana has attempted suicide several times over the last few years. According to everything Robert is told, a violent, suicidal Dana who won't speak has replaced the happy Dana that he knew and secretly loved. Her only sign of communication is her artwork in which she repeatedly draws pictures of Robert.

Robert agrees to see Dana in an attempt to help her. It turns out that she always loved him as well and the sight of him appearing before her changes her outlook on everything. She reacts to Robert completely differently than what he was led to believe she would do and he can see the old Dana, the one he knew and loved, lurking within the terrified woman.

While Dana is definitely in trouble, her situation is far different than what he was led to believe by all involved. With almost no one to help him he must try to figure out exactly what is going on. Along with trying to help Dana he also must find some way to resolve some of the past involving her and his brother Dennis.

With roots in the past stretching tentacles into the present, this is an interesting and complex thriller. It is dark, but very enjoyable and has a rather surprising twist at the end. If your only interest is in sex acts on the printed page, then this one is really not for you. But if you are interested in a complex story probing the limits of love and humanity, then this one is right for you. ... Read more

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Joe Albertson lives in the hearts of his family, friends, employees, and customers. This book is filled with many of those memories. It's full of stories, first meetings, fun times, inspirations, and touching moments with Joe. This book is dedicated to all those who knew and loved Joe Albertson. ... Read more

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States of Rage permeate our culture and our daily lives. From the anti-Catholic protests of ACT-UP to the political posturing of Al Sharpton, from the LA Riots to anti-abortion gunmen murdering clinic personnel, the unleashing of rage, marginalized or institutional, has translated into dead bodies on our campuses and city streets, in our public buildings and in our homes.Rage seems to have gained a currency in the past decade which it previously did not possess. Suddenly we appear willing to employ it more often to describe our own or others' mental states or actions.Rage succinctly describes an ongoing emotional state for many residents and citizens of the United States and elsewhere.

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Michelangelo Tangelo - Releasing The Past is the story of Grumpy Grapefruit. Grumpy is bitter because he endured ridicule and scorn as a young grapefruit and his sour attitude is ruining all of his relationships! Michelangelo desires to help his friend however before that can happen, Grumpy must make the difficult journey back in his past for closure to the causes of his bitterness. ... Read more