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Inspired by the life and adventures of his own great-great grandmother, Betty Zane was Zane Grey's first novel and launched his career as a master writer of rousing frontier and Western adventures.
Betty Zane is the story of the events culminating in the last battle of the American Revolution, when two hundred Redcoats from British-controlled Detroit along with four hundred Shawnee Indian attacked the small, wood-palisaded Ford Henry on the western...
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The sleuthing priest working on an Indian reservation, Father O'Malley, reports a body in the snow, but when police arrive on the scene the body has vanished. The Indians claim it must have been a ghost, but Father O'Malley doesn't believe in ghosts, especially since he stopped drinking.
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When a woman lawyer teams up with a Catholic priest to stop the building of a nuclear storage facility on an Indian reservation she must cope with death threats, an attempt on her life, and an intense attraction to the priest. In The Dream Stalker, Father John O'Malley and Arapaho lawyer Vicky Holden must catch a killer whose dreams are leading to his victims' worst nightmares. With promises of new jobs and millions in revenue, the Wind River Reservation...
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Escape to River Cottage volume 2
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The pigs have settled in nicely to their new home, and Hugh believes it is now a good time to introduce chickens to the farm. Hugh also finds a pesky garden pest to contend with, learns the finer points of fishing, and visits a fruit farm.
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Escape to River Cottage volume 5
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It is eel migration season, and Hugh learns how to weave a unique basket trap to catch them in the river. He also joins the Chideock Cider Circle for the fall apple harvest, learns the art of cider pressing, and attends a pheasant hunt.
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Escape to River Cottage volume 3
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It is summer at River Cottage and the vegetables are thriving, so much so that Hugh decides to enter The Beaminster Horticultural Society's annual competition, with the Tomatillo as his secret ingredient. Hugh also fishes for spider crabs.
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Escape to River Cottage volume 6
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Hugh has lived in River Cottage for six months, and that means his pigs have a date with butcher Ray Smith. It also means it is time for a party. Hugh also learns a remarkable technique for catching razor clams down by the seashore.
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Escape to River Cottage volume 4
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Hugh discovers that mice are a formidable pest to contend with. Spurred on by this experience, he joins Jan Andrews on a hunt for deer. Hugh then strolls down memory lane with the Cheeseman family and creates a Japanese prawn tempura dish.
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Escape to River Cottage volume 1
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Hugh arrives at River Cottage to begin his dream life away from the city sprawl and immediately sets to work preparing the land for his new vegetable garden and finding livestock. Hugh also attempts spearfishing and meets his new landlord.
12) The lost bird
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The murder of his elderly assistant propels reservation priest Father John O'Malley into a partnership with Arapaho lawyer Vicky Holden, and together they set out to hunt down the killer.
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Return to River Cottage volume 5
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Hugh embarks to sell his entire tomato harvest at the Farmer's Market by offering a diverse range of products under the brand name: The River Cottage Glutton. Hugh also makes a bet with a rival grower as to who will sell more at market.
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Return to River Cottage volume 6
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With a failed hay harvest, Hugh conceives a cunning plan to supplement the winter feed he will need for his animals by throwing a party, but instead of a bottle he asks his guests to bring a bale. Hugh also agrees to an unusual request.
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Return to River Cottage volume 4
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Torrential late summer rains spell doom for Hugh's hay harvest, and only radical plant-surgery can save his tomatoes from blight, however the weather has helped mushrooms flourish. Hugh also enters a sheep in the Melpash Agricultural Show.
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Return to River Cottage volume 1
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Now that he has some extra land to work with, Hugh purchases some livestock, prompting he and Angus Carmichael, a local carpenter, to build a fox-proof chicken coop. Hugh also goes scallop hunting, and enters a nettle eating competition.
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Return to River Cottage volume 2
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Hugh's cattle and sheep are settling in, but a few of the chickens are not. Also, local vet Jeff Thomson helps with the delicate operation of castrating the calf, Hugh builds a polytunnel, and rabbits wreak havoc on the vegetables.
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Return to River Cottage volume 3
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It is time for Hugh's landlord, Antony Hichens, to host his annual medieval fair, and Hugh decides to donate a pig for the feast. He also helps local bakers create a batch of traditional Dorset lardy cakes and learns hot to shear sheep.
19) The spirit woman
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Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden and Father John O'Malley investigate the disappearance of a college professor who was researching Sacajawea and a similar "disappearance" that occurred twenty years earlier.
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A chance encounter on a chilly, rainy day started a heartwarming adventure for a blind dog and a human. This is Rivers' diary of that adventure; becoming pain free and dealing with his disappointments while learning to interact with humans. Rivers tells of a blind dog's efforts to overcome his challenges and achieve his destiny. Rivers is a tale of the bond between a dog and a man, of courage, friendship, loyalty and adventure. It is full of positive...
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