He knows all of the other tutors have failed miserably, and he tries to beg out of it, but the queen will not relent. However, she does give him leave to use any teaching method he likes. Her ultimate command is that she be trained as a lady in preparation for her royal ball.

Angry and humiliated at what he feels is a degrading and impossible assignment, especially for a military captain, he determines to train the princess like he would one of his guardsmen. He will demand strong discipline, tough academics, and sword combat training. He is sure that his rigorous approach will push the princess to complain to her mother, who will then remove him from the assignment.

But to his surprise, Marie instead responds positively to the harsh discipline and becomes a princess like no other.

And, when they come under attack, her training might be just enough to save both of their lives as they work to unravel who is behind the assassination attempts, and also try to solve the mystery of why the Lord High Chamberlain is such a great sword fighter.

     Three young men are convicted of mugging little children for their Halloween candy. Instead of sentencing them to jail as is expected the judge sentences them to 100 hours babysitting at the Women’s Crisis center. They were prepared for jail but they were not prepared for what lies in store for them as the children become part of their lives.

     When Rachel married, her life became a nightmare filled with abuse from her husband and a struggle to take care of her children. Now divorced, her exhusband still haunts her life with threats and demands for the little money she has. But when a stranger stands up for her against the abuse, her life begins to change in ways she could only dream of as she finds new courage, strength, and different, deeper challenges at the same time. The Last Gift is a book of clean romance, a journey of understanding and forgiveness, and a story that, at times, might bite painfully into the reader’s own memories of missed opportunities and foolish decisions, while at the same time giving hope from the depths of what life is all about.

This is a collection of Christmas short stories written by Idaho authors. Normally writing and publishing work spanning a variety of genres, these writers have collaborated to produce an entertaining book of shorts–and then added recipes to the mix to total a very merry Christmas indeed. From stories with a heartwarming theme to several with connotations of the supernatural, to humorous, to poetry, this book contains something for every reader. AND…don’t you truly want that delicious, easy fudge recipe? Oh yeah…you can have both a Merry Christmas and Happy Peanut Brittle!

1. What clues do we have that might give an idea as to what the Jaredites might have looked like?
2. What makes their culture so different from ours?
3. Where did the Jaredites possibly travel?
4. What unusual concepts and customs do we see in the book of Ether?
5. Why is the brother of Jared not named?

A story of great hope and courage that breathes life into the American dream. Set in rural America and spanning the early part of the 20th century comes the story of young William Linden, abandoned through tragedy and left to the mercy of the judgmental and apathetic town of Pravda. His only friend, an old plow horse, along with his own unwavering determination keep the young boy moving forward against great odds as little Will discovers the strengths and weaknesses of human nature that have shaped his unexpected past and prepare the way for a remarkable future.

Have you ever wondered what your chickens were thinking as they wandered around your yard?
Are they plotting word domination, or just figuring out how to break into the house? Maybe both!

The Chicken Chronicles are light-hearted true stories about everyone’s favorite barnyard pet. Read about Dundee – the lone white chicken that enjoys going on walkabout, Fluffy Butt – a little red hen who lives indoors as well as out, and Jackson – the chicken who thinks she is human.
Set in the backyard, meet a family who keeps chickens, and the chickens who keep them on their toes. The Chronicles will keep you entertained from page one.

“The Chicken Chronicles is like reading James Herriot’s books – only specifically about chickens!” – River Ames, author

Meet Sam, the straitlaced computer-science major from Brigham Young University. And then meet Charly, the sparkling, quick-witted girl who steps into his world and turns it upside down. Their courtship is a never-ending round of ups and downs- literally. On their first date, Charly tricks Sam into taking a Ferris wheel ride, then tells the operator they’re engaged! All of this seems to be a little more than Sam can cope with. But he gradually comes to appreciate Charly’s point of view. From the girl who loves to laugh, he learns to do the same. He finds out for the first time what it’s like to be really alive. Charly is a story of joy and spontaneity, learning and loving, and, most of all, growing.