Hatfield & McCoy's

Watched the Hatfield and McCoy's last night.  Hard to believe hate could last that long. Below the Hatfield clan in 1897.

Winn $200 Gift Certificate

Sea of Circles Recycled Vintage Glass by Amy Faust

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The Tea Rose

 

The Tea Rose is an exceptional historical fiction with a dose of romance.  It is the first in a trilogy and I highly recommend that you read all three.

SUMMARY
In 1888, Fiona Finnegan and Joe Bristow hoard shillings and pennies so that they can marry and open a shop. But Jack the Ripper stalks the streets of London's East End, and poverty threatens from the shadows. Setting the story in motion is the murder of Fiona's father, a dock worker whose union activities angered his tea-company boss. Fiona and her younger brother must flee to New York City to avoid their own murders. Through hard work and luck, Fiona and her beloved Joe prosper on opposite sides of the Atlantic. Misunderstandings and mistakes keep them apart as they build separate lives and incredible fortunes. Children's book writer Donnelly effortlessly takes her narrative through slums and high society while intertwining a number of subplots without tangling them. Both major and minor characters capture and hold interest and sympathy. Although the number of Fiona and Joe's near encounters stretches the imagination, readers will forgive the tease once the lovers' reunion and Fiona's revenge for her father's death converge in an action-packed ending.

New Book Divergent by Veronica Roth

Divergent is a debut novel from Veronica Roth with an original sci-fi story line with impressive writing. This is a must read. 561 Amazon readers gave it a 4.5 our of 5 stars.

Summary: One choice can transform you. Pass initiation. Do not fail! Thrilling urban dystopian fiction debut from exciting young author. In sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior's world, society is divided into five factions -- Abnegation (the selfless), Candor (the honest), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent) -- each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue, in the attempt to form a "perfect society." At the age of sixteen, teens must choose the faction to which they will devote their lives. On her Choosing Day, Beatrice renames herself Tris, rejects her family's group, and chooses another faction. After surviving a brutal initiation, Tris finds romance with a super-hot boy, but also discovers unrest and growing conflict in their seemingly "perfect society." To survive and save those they love, they must use their strengths to uncover the truths about their identities, their families, and the order of their society itself.

Amazon.com: Divergent (9780062024022): Veronica Roth: Books

An Irish Quote I Love

May you have:
A world of wishes at your command.
God and his angels close to hand.
Friends and family their love impart,
and Irish blessings in your heart!

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More New Jewelry From Hratch Babikian

Hratch continues his sea urchin theme in many directions.  Every new style leaves a little more breathless.


Born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1961, Hratch is influenced by his Mediterranean family life, which filled his senses with beauty and nurtured his soul. Growing up around a family of Artists, Goldsmiths, Painters and Craftsmen gave Hratch many outlets to explore his creativity. "I paint and write in calligraphic abstractions of the human form. In turn the drawings and writings transform into jewelry or sculpture, depending on the idea and subject.