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WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN is a collection of short stories, poems and personal essays. Many have been published, and most have won prizes in literary contests."Just quit your bitchin' and let me drive," college president Clarence Rally growled at his wife, Lucy, as he turned left on a one-way street marked, "No Left Turn.""Your attitude is irritating beyond belief," she snapped. Car horns blared at them. "Do you want to get us killed?"Like a race car driver, President Rally hunkered down over the steering wheel. "What I want is for you to stop nagging," he growled again."Then for God's sake, pay attention! You've got to get off this street!""And you've got to get off my back!""Well, why in God's name did you give me the map and ask for directions? You've ignored everything I've said!" An excerpt from the short story, "A Story of An Hour." THE FUNERAL OF A FIRST HUSBANDWhat do you do about your first husband's funeral? if you were his second wife and three more followed along with no-telling-how-many girlfriends? Do you wear black or another solemn color and waltz in with a flair? Do you send flowers or a card to the widow? commiserating? congratulating? For advice with this social conundrum, whom do you ask? Miss Manners? Dear Abby? Dear Ann? Erma Bombeck would have made a wry comment. Alas, she's not commenting anymore. If all the ex-wives and girlfriends attended the service as a herd, you could sit together and raise a loud lamentation about what a sorry son-of-a-bitch he was. But that would embarrass the children and grandchildren and one great, on the way, now a sizeable bump beneath your granddaughter's green jacket sitting at the front of the church with the rest of the family. Yours and his. So out of love for the treasured bump, you, along with your second husband, teeth clenched; both go to your first husband's funeral. And you might even manage to cry. A little. A friend of mine gave me a darling package of cocktail napkins. Each napkin reads, "Men are like a fine wine. They start out as grapes. It's our job to stomp on them until they mature into something you would like to have dinner with."Ain't it the truth, honey.Last year during the holidays, this package of napkins gave me hope and inspiration. While shopping, decorating, and wrapping gifts, I entertained secret thoughts about reforming, or "putting the stomp," on my husband.I used to stomp him pretty well, but in the last few years I've gotten lax, and he isn't even close to being fine wine. Instead, he's still a messy old grape. What the Cat Dragged In is a collection of the funny and sad, delightful and profound. Each piece leaves us with the vibrations of this stunningly witty author, through whom it passed. Accolades, Ms. Stephenson, a standing ovation. I've read each one, over and over - and here I go again. ~ Carolyn Wall, author of Sweeping Up Glass and Playing with Matches

"Louey Levy's Perfect Pitch," the sequel to Genie Abrams's acclaimed "Louey Levy's Greatest Catch," sees Louey through her college years -- the turbulent 1960s. Music makes that time "the best time in history to be young," as Louey fervently believes. It is also a time of war, assassinations, the Sexual Revolution, the rise of Black Power and Women's Liberation. Yet abortion is still illegal, even in New York State -- and Louey's voice-major friend desperately needs help. Who will provide that help, and how?"Perfect Pitch" gives readers a perfect story -- suspenseful, uplifting and touching. "Greatest Catch" fans will be glad to know that Louey's funny Jewish family is still providing plenty of laughs and wisdom. There is also a fascinating story-within-a-story here, as Louey, approaching adulthood, begins deeply and frequently considering the role that memory plays in personal identity -- and vice versa."Perfect Pitch" will delight adult and young-adult readers equally, and is guaranteed to win new fans for Louey Levy. You'll be glad you caught it!

"Charles Reilly's 'Man of Letters' is an outstanding collection of his published submissions to the 'Los Angeles Times'. Timely, reflective, the good, the bad and the ugly. No quarter given, no quarter asked. A great read."-Gary Linderer - Author of "Eyes Behind the Lines" and "Phantom Warriors.""Charles Reilly might not want to be called a scholar, but he is one-and a good one. He is an excellent writer and fearlessly writes what he thinks. Though I may sometimes disagree with some part of what he writes, he always makes me think and often helps me change my mind. He not only writes what he thinks, but he always knows well the things he writes about."-Kenn Miller - Author of "Six Silent Men: Book Two" and "Tiger the Lurp Dog."Charles Reilly, the most prolific published letter writer in the history of the "Los Angeles Times" newspaper, has compiled the best of his letters along with commentary and essays into this collection of his work. He covers the gamut of politics, sports and the arts with his unique insight and analysis.

Each year millions of people search for clues about where they came from and who they are. That's where his story begins. Urged on by his mother's advancing Alzheimer's, he turned to her aging siblings for the family stories only they knew, before they too faded into the firmament. Over hours of shared laughter, tears, and dark coffee, he learned that his mother was the personification of the classic American myth: a child of Swedish immigrants, born in a log cabin, delivered by a midwife, she walked two miles through the snow to a one room school. Her parents struggled as homesteaders in the decimated forests of Minnesota's far north and on the unforgiving plains of northeastern Montana. They faced the threats of poverty, drought, the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918, and the Great Depression with stoic courage. Theirs is an American story of hope, hardship, and determination that spans the first half of the twentieth century, an era that rewove the fabric of our country. For him, it was a personal journey of heartache, inspiration, and the discovery of what it means to be family.

It was one of the bleakest times in US history, the Great Depression. People were desperate, some to believe neighbors would help each other while others were desperate to claw their own way to survival, no matter the cost. High in the Cascade Mountain Range, a destitute family and a man using all his wiles to save himself from a similar fate crossed paths. The results were destructive and deadly.The Grimm family, author Michael Grimm's own ancestors, befriended a seemingly harmless drifter. In the months that followed, the family found no peace but was instead tormented by him. His eventual prosecution received national attention.The Grimm family still carries the scars of those events. As a forensic scientist for four decades, Grimm knows first-hand not only the generational pain of such an event but the research behind such pain. Tell Edith Goodbye: A True Crime Story of Depravity and Obsession During the Great Depression reminds us that regardless of who you are and where you live, horrific things can occur without provocation.

Nearly one hundred years have passed since the author was born into a world far removed from present upheavals of American culture. Doris Kyllo's anecdotal recollections of this bygone era through eyes unaffected by the influence of social media and fake news offers a reason for joy in the face of poverty, connection in spite of loss, and hope when darkness reigns.

All core school subjects involve the use of applicable language, vocabulary, and reading skills. The cultivation of early reading development, which begins at birth, helps open the gateway to reaping the benefits of a lifelong enjoyment and love for reading and success in all other content subject areas, including science, math, history, and social studies.From many years of public school teaching experience at the elementary and middle school levels, research in reading development, and involvement in several education public policy organizations, Dr. Alvin Haywood has written a book perfect for teachers, parents, and teacher-education university students. Cultivating Early Reading Development: Reaping the Benefits of School Success! gives parents concrete and specific examples on how to help their child(ren) with reading at home and teacher classroom instructional strategies for engaging students in meaningful and productive reading and learning activities across a wide variety of ages and grade levels from preschool through the elementary school grades.

Young children live moment to moment, only vaguely aware of how protected they are by the adults around them. In this story, when Maudie is compelled by curiosity and longing for friendship to break the rules, she gets a glimpse of the protective world that she knew nothing about.

Some of us are graceful, and some of us are clumsy. Some of us are brilliant, while some of us struggle to keep up. However, we are all born unique, extraordinarily rich, and endowed with treasures of inner power. Simply put, you are a divine gift, an accumulation of potentials waiting to bloom. Nothing can contain you. You are a citizen of the cosmos, and you have the power to be new each new day. You are the solution; now, what is the problem? The new you is the seed of the future, the promise of a new life. Everything is with you and for you, but you have to take the journey and discover the new you. Shake off the old you and wake up the new! This is the voyage of self-realization and your entire life assignment. I'm the new me. You're the new you. Therefore, we are all the new us.

The author has provided descriptions of each image along with a link that will take the reader directly to the raw image on the official government website where it can be seen. Many of the images contain the mummified and fossilized remains of creatures that once lived within Gale Crater on Mars. Curiosity’s mission was to discover if conditions on Mars were ever favorable for the emergence of life. That mission was accomplished in the first quarter of 2013, when the rover drilled holes in the Martian bedrock at two locations, John Klein and Cumberland. In addition to drilling and analyzing soil, Curiosity inadvertently captured the remains of extinct life upon the surface and within outcrops. These images show that life follows the same patterns on Mars and Earth. They also indicate that as we move outward into the Universe the pattern for life will remain the same. A duck on Earth, a duck on Mars and a duck found within the farthest reaches of the Universe will look the same.

In the oil and gas industry, safety can sometimes be unintentionally over shadowed by other demands-and many workers are heavily dependent on luck to finish the day unharmed. After the author suffered second-degree burns in an oil & gas incident, he knew something had to change.In The Decision Was Easy, Marc McGill describes his struggle to balance cost, production, and safety in the workplace. For many boots-on-the-ground folks in the oil and gas industry, the issue of safety vs. production is something they deal with every day. And while the choice may seem easy, it's not! Learn how one man taught his team how to maximize production while minimizing workplace incidents and downtime.

It is November, 1991. About the time the final nail was being driven in the coffin of the Soviet Union, from the remnants of its former Red Army leadership and defunct KGB came cold-blooded mobsters such as Andrei Guryev, a sadistic crime lord who set about terrorizing New York's Brighton Beach with his extortion and sex trafficking racket. One man, however, stood in his way...Bruce McGowan. You might know McGowan as America's quintessential counter-terrorist operative, but find out what he was like twenty plus years before when as an FBI Special Agent he took on the ever-surging Russian Mafiya. Working undercover as a homeless vagrant outside of a Russian restaurant, a known Mafiya operation base, Bruce is not only gathering evidence to bring down the malevolent mob boss and his organization but end the senseless slaying of the homeless on the street who seem to always be getting in Guryev's way. Bruce, working in tandem with the lovely Russian-bred Misha Orlov, herself a Bureau plant inside Guryev's operation, in turn becomes the pursued and number one on the crime boss' target list. Although Bruce can be composed, compassionate and cool-headed, you will not believe he's the same man when you experience his ruthless side. He plays by the rules...mostly...but don't make the mistake of going after his family or otherwise pressing his buttons. You may not live to see tomorrow.

Diana Contreras has been writing poetry since the age of 9, writing poems and stories for her dad. Her love for music and art have shaped her passion for writing and romanticizing love. She began selling poems in grade school to classmates who couldn't seem to rhyme. Taking poetry as an extra curriculum class in summer was her favorite thing of all. Now 30 years of age, not much has changed as she is still very passionate about writing through her experiences of love and pain."The L word", takes you on a bittersweet walk through the phases of LOVE. Diana exquisitely describes the experiences we've all been through when falling in and out of love.Leaving very little to the imagination she goes deep into the emotions of heartbreak, betrayal and short love flings with impossible love.Her tough though positive outlook will give you the best of both worlds ...happiness through pain in order to find yourself again.

When her parents are killed by a drunk driver, Jocie is thrown into an unstable world of hardship and horror that no young girl should have to endure. At the mercy of a broken foster care system, she is left without a roof over her head at the vulnerable age of eighteen. Lost and looking for her place in the world, she is abducted by a half-witted man whose momma told him to "catch a woman." He doesn't understand the implications of what he's done and believes he caught Jocie "fair and square," and now she belongs to him. Caught like an animal, unable to outrun her captor, Jocie must call on her extraordinary courage-though petite in stature, she is a mile tall in her will to survive. Her struggle to escape her kidnapper leads her to Serene Valley Angus and Quarter Horse Ranch, where a promising new life may unfold...if she can survive what awaits her. Fans of The Jewelry and Cat of Serene Valley will be thrilled to welcome familiar characters as Jocie fights to reclaim the life that belongs to her.

From award-winning, best-selling author Brigid Johnson comes the tale of how one woman's life in the sky forged an unforgettable destiny. Raised in a small factory town in the 1960s, when aviation was predominantly a male profession, with parents who didn't support her ambitions, Brigid nevertheless learned to fly. Hers was a busy life of setting limits and learning philosophies of growth and risk well beyond her years, even as she juggled two jobs, college, and a rescue Siberian husky whose wandering spirit put her own to shame. From first solo to an airline career, and finally a decision to hang up her wings for another profession when her elderly father needed her care, Brigid captures with understanding, humor, and grace the moments that change the path of our lives. With lyrical expression of her love for flight, she writes old and new stories of family, adventure, and the thrill of taking to the sky. True Course is more than a memoir or a story of the lure of aviation-it's a story of learning to let the spirit soar and unfurling the wings of personal freedom, an inspiration to adventurers everywhere.

Building a strong foundation for human performance is crucial to achieving your ultimate goal of personal success. Without each person managing their own individual performance, the sustainability of your organization's performance will eventually crumble and fail. Managing yourself can be the most difficult thing you do, but asking yourself one easy question before you start your day can help, "Have you M.A.P.P.E.D. out your day?" Tim guides you through his personal experiences and stories he's heard from the road so you can anecdotally relate to your own.

This novel takes place in the Mid Nineteenth Century at a time when giant leaps were being made in many Science and Occupational fields.Vienna was the pivotal point of great changes for Science specifically in the area of Medicine.Therapeutics became a prime goal of Medical Science other than the Philosophical aspect of describing the course, and eventuality of a given disease. The nucleus of the Pharmaceutical and Chemical industry was seeded at this time.In addition to the Medical Science aspects of this novel, you will also be entertained with many interesting characters and an abundance of events; some tragic, some exciting, some romantic (even sexual), and the amazing love of family and tradition. You will travel with these characters through their lives and generations as they grow businesses, raise children, become involved in medicine and even become rich and famous.

NO TRUMP! NO TRUMP! Everybody's screaming NO TRUMP!This book is about observations. It has been this authors observation that to be successful with no trump, one must have the lead. One must have Aces to lead with, followed by Kings, then Queens or a succession of suited cards sufficient to exhaust the opponents supply of said suit. What? All the no trump screaming is not about card games? Perhaps I wasn't paying attention. Or, maybe I was. You won't find politics or discussions of my political views in this book. Not because I don't have the courage of my convictions, but because I don't want to alienate half the potential readers of my book. Making observations is a key life skill. One cannot go through life not paying attention and expect to be successful. This book began as an instructional document about the correct method for shooting a basketball. When everything needed for shooting a basketball was written, there were three paragraphs. The remainder of the book was added to include enough material to make it a legitimate book and to enhance the reader's enjoyment. If you like basketball, bird dogs, poker, fiery preachers, or watching grandchildren, you are a candidate to like this book. If you enjoy life and if you haven't already quit reading, it's guaranteed. You will like this book.

For ninety years, from the first European invasion of North America above Mexico in 1521 until 1610, Spanish, French, and English would-be colonists repeatedly mounted incursions into eastern Canada and in the United States from Maine to Florida and across the south from North Carolina to California. By June 7, 1610, less than a thousand Europeans resided permanently in North America above Mexico. Native Americans, at a terrible cost in lives lost to European diseases, had successfully prevented Europeans from invading their land.The Second Invasion of North America Above Mexico, The First Ninety Years: Indigenous Americans' Successful Defense Against Europeans, 1521 to 1620, is the first book to focus exclusively on these pre-colonial years and the interactions of Native Americans and Europeans.Calvin D. Trowbridge, Jr., is the author of two books on the beginning of the United States and Canada, covering the period from 1492 to 1640, and a biography of Marconi, the inventor of long-distance wireless communication. The Second Invasion of North America Above Mexico will benefit all who are interested in American and Canadian history.

In order to understand how to interpret and explain the holy scriptures to congregations near and far, preachers must have a good grasp on the history, purpose, and mandate of the Christian Church. This knowledge lays the proper foundation for every sermon. This understanding enables preachers to properly put in context the purpose and role of the modern-day Church as commissioned by Jesus Christ.With The Power of Simplicity Preaching: Exploring Brief Histories of the Early Church, Hosea Montgomery, Jr., shares with the next generation of young preachers and pastors what he's learned in his forty-four years of being a pastor. The Power of Simplicity Preaching is a sequel to Putting Jesus on the Market, to assist young preachers in sermon preparation.

Pedophile Catholic priests have been luring and raping young victims with impunity for two thousand years. How and why? What punishment should a pedophile Catholic priest receive if caught raping your child? The novel Creed of Vengeance answers these questions and many more as it details the events following the sexual abuse of a young Louisiana boy, Remy Garceau.A group of Cajuns soon takes the stage in Creed of Vengeance-and takes the law into their own hands. Their vigilante organization, the Circle 10 Club, aims to rid their state of this pestilence by whatever means necessary. The struggle spans the parishes of Louisiana, to Angola State Prison, and even to the streets of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq. The conflict ends in a colossal battle for the soul of one of the worst offenders, which takes place on the astral plane.In Aubrey Dasher's Creed of Vengeance, a horrific but singular event exposes an entire system of terror and injustice. Behind that one priest is an entire ring of pedophile Catholic priests operating in the parishes of Louisiana. Through fiction drawn from real-life headlines, Dasher helps the reader feel a sense of rage and justice toward some of society's worst evildoers.#PedophilePriest #ChildSexAbuse #ChildRape #LeaveTheChurch #ArrestThePriests #CreedOfVengeance #PunishPedophilePriests

Livy Luz loves to spend time at the Cookie Cove Bakery, her parents’ shop. There are so many delicious cookies to taste! She wants to create an out-of-this-world cookie recipe of her own, but she has no clue how to begin. Can she create a cookie so amazing it will be featured on the shop’s menu board? Livy Luz and the Crunchy Chewy Cosmic Cookies takes kids of all ages on a fun baking adventure and includes an actual recipe for readers to try at home.

It is common knowledge that a group of birds is referred to as a flock. Some particular species have their own names, such as a "Gaggle of Geese" or lesser known example is a "Murder of Crows". Other specific groups in the animal kingdom include a "Pride of Lions" or a "Pack of Wolves". In the primate world a group of chimpanzees is called a "Congress". Seems befitting. A group of gorillas is called a "Band of Gorillas". Of particular interest, as it may relate to this story, there is a little known species of gorillas that existed thousands of years ago. They were in the genus Gigantopithecus. No one really knows how big they were, but from the few fossils found, it was determined that they were the largest known apes that ever lived.In other classifications, like those of humans beings, there are many different ways to refer to specific groups. For instance, they can be described by regions, religions, families, communities, townships or classes. As an example, a term used for different groups of the native people of Ireland, were called Clans. Further, the people of Ireland in general were commonly referred to as Irish Gaelic. The Irish Gaelic, were considered by many, to be the true natives of Ireland. That was until Vikings started plundering Ireland. This went on for centuries. These Vikings were dreaded and feared by all of Ireland. The Vikings were notorious for kidnapping the indigenous people of Ireland and selling them into slavery. The Vikings were also notorious for other crimes such as robbery, theft, rape and murder. These bands of foreign invaders were mostly comprised of Teutons, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian. Many of which were of the Presbyterian denomination. Large groups of these unwanted invaders, eventually migrated to Ireland and made it their permanent home. They became prevalent in the population and their political power grew in proportion. With intermarriages between the natives of the land, and the immigrants, some of the earliest towns were established, including Dublin, Wesford, Cork and Limerick. Eventually, these immigrants were absorbed into the religious and political life of the country, adopting the Irish language and customs.This story is of a particular Irish Clan Leader, who was willing to do most anything, including falling back on the ways of the Vikings, to support his followers. He and many members of his Clan, set off on a voyage to a remote, unchartered island in order to find an alleged treasure. What they found was much more than they could have imagined or ever bargained for.

J'nell and one of her partners, Major Lampton, defend her childhood friend, Qujette Barbarette, against the charge of murder. In the process, another client is freed of a murder charge, and they uncover a murder for hire plot that pits sons against their mother. She sees her old friend, Senator Freddy Breaux retire from the US Senate, and her best friend, George Allen Lange, win that vacated seat. J'nell Montalvo Johnson Rushing, had always believed she was in control of her life. That notion is challenged when she is blindsided by three of her legal partners; the three she trusted above all others; when they reveal to her their affiliation with Felix Petijean', the reputed head of the Louisiana Syndicate. What he reveals to her is almost impossible to accept. The hardest part is the knowledge her parents, several of her partner's and her best friend, have all been a part of the deception. J'nell suffers the loss of many of her older loved ones, and in the process is reunited with an old flame. It is then that she realizes her life had come full circle. J'nell sees all four of her children married and making her a grandmother. She continues to fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. In the process, she takes on several large corporations, and to her mother's chagrin, the Catholic Church. Upon her retirement, she surprises her family and the legal world with a best-selling novel that eventually becomes a major mini-series. Her success is soured when the granddaughter of an old nemesis sues her for slander. Through it all, J'nell never loses her faith in God and gives all the glory to HIM. In her golden years, J'nell reflects on her many accomplishments, all the people who floated in and out of her life, the many lifelong friendships she made, and the fact she had few regrets about her life. At the end, she is happy to know she will be reunited with all those loved ones who went before her.

Evangelization is essential to Christianity, nearly every denomination of Christianity in one form or another has a means to evangelize for their church. Catholics are not experts at this and that's ok, because power is perfected in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9 NASB). Many Catholics have trouble in a debate with an evangelical Christian because they usually are very well versed in the bible and Catholic's usually are lacking in this area. Wouldn't it be great if we didn't have to have all the scripture pertaining to our Catholic faith memorized in our minds so that we could simply pull out a book and turn to an already marked page to use scripture to counteract the heresies of our times? Well now you do, this book is meant to be used for Catholic evangelization. Evangelicals may be well versed in the bible, but they tend to avoid scripture that pertains to our Catholic faith. With this book you can present your reasons why you are Catholic effortlessly. All by using scripture and logic, I have written explanations to many of the reasons why we Catholics believe what we believe, and I have compiled plenty of scripture that supports all our beliefs. No more using your phone that won't load during a debate. No more taking to much time to search the scriptures to find the right verse with the short amount of time that you will have during your discussion, because people lose interest quickly and will stop listening. We have set out to help Christ save souls and to peak their interest. Simply mark each page that has scripture references so that you can quickly turn to them and instantly you have defended your case in the name of Christ and his bride the Catholic church. If used properly not another Catholic will be intimidated to stand firm in a religious debate with evangelicals, Its time to put on the armor of God! To speak boldly and proclaim the truth! To stand up for righteousness and Justice and to proclaim to the world and to the heresies that seek to overrun it, that the Catholic church belongs to Christ.

Successful management requires a great deal of patience and understanding. Team building, employee communications and knowing your employees are keys to success. Today's work force is a mix of values, needs, priorities and education. Each area is an element and when combined becomes a highly skilled team and is a reflection on you as a manager. Today's theory's and tools are part of your success and we hope that Managing from the Middle will help you attain your goal as a manager and leader.

The White Death explores the pernicious effects of fanatical nationalism. Set against the broad landscape of the Nazi invasion of Russia in June 1941, The White Death examines the dark side of war and the devastating impact of unbridled nationalism on the soldiers who wage it and the civilians who seek to survive it. A fearful, passive and kindly Russian teenager, who burns with a deep love of his country, is tormented by the suffering of those around him in the besieged City of Leningrad and the slow, agonizing starvation of his lover. He becomes a serial killer, murdering food thieves whom he considers traitors to his Motherland. It was not only the Russians who suffered during the war. A compassionate Wehrmacht Colonel struggles to maintain his humanity as he attempts to balance his duties as a Nazi officer against the cruelty of the Nazi war effort and its wholesale slaughter of innocent civilians.

In a time when trying to rebuild control, four brothers in arms, fight to save a city and free its people from tyranny and oppression. The struggles and battles, the people they encounter, and the friends they make will take them on a long journey. Building strong brotherly bonds, driving for the same ideals, and facing the fears of what is to come . . . that is where "When Legends Begin".

Come along on a journey to meet some incredible farm animals! As you move your way around the farm and towards the barn, you will meet all new animals! You will learn what parts of the farm Henrietta the Hen, Cleo the horse, and many others are living on as they guide you to The Barn on the Farm!

As much as Jewel had tried to be a good mom to Abby, it hadn't been enough to keep her out her trouble. The last incident pushed Jewel to her rope's end. Now out of options, she is forced to make a decision to somehow change the outcome of Abby's future. But will it be enough to help get her on the right path? Over the years, Jewel had brushed it off as no big deal, but Abby had a void inside from not having a father's love. And she had since blamed herself for her parent's divorce; making her wonder if her father had even wanted her from day one.After losing William Jake in a farm accident, Bea is left to operate a ranch in Texas and care for the widower of her best friend, Mary. But through a course of events, faith and loyalty will be tested. Will she find enough courage to stay and work through the impossible?Maggie Davidson developed a love for horses when she was a child and pursued her dream of becoming a veterinarian. She enjoyed working with equine and other large animals until she couldn't save Beaufort's horse and had to put her down. Weeks later and still angry, Beaufort finds his son, Beau, lying on the kitchen floor dead, and now he wants to ruin Maggie's career and life however he can.A handsome young man works at the ranch over summer helping out with the horses. But in reality, he's trying to find his way, and carries a dream of becoming a famous musician. During his stay, he meets a girl and wonders if she may be the one. But soon, problems arise he hadn't anticipated.