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My guess is that earnings will greatly exceed analyst's expectation. Katrina will have had no effect on earnings as other operations will have stellar results.
My fear is earnings will be so complicated no one will be able to make much sense of it. And that is never good.Will there be a one time charge for Katrina?How will insurance payments be accounted for?Will they consider Joliet and Alton to be "discontinued operations" going forward?If they do, how will they acount for the portion of their debt attributable to those properties?I thought MGM's report today was outstanding, year over year. And STN's and BYD's similarly outstanding. Earnings increases from 30-40%. How much better can a company do? And yet all are being trashed as if they are Taser. Right now, for casino stocks, no news is good enough.There is some chance Penn's guidance will look good to the market and can get us turned around. Let's hope.
<<<I thought MGM's report today was outstanding, year over year.>>>I just looked over the P.R. earnings of $0.33 vs. expectations for $0.41, tried to blame the shortfall on the hurricane but year over year loss from hurricane damaged properties only $0.03 and at least some analyst polled factored this in to their estimates. Looks like MGM just had a bad quarter and tried to use the hurricane as an excuse. According to Moringstar analyst PENN's hurricane effected properties accounted for 6% of earnings last year. It seems to me the recent selloff more than accounted for this loss. I don't see hurricane being a big factor tommorow. JMHO.
Any good or bad news has been completely digested by the market and the actual annoucement should have no negative reaction. That's not to say there could be a emotional reaction from the public - - however, institutional investors have already discounted the information (don't you think they had some inside insight???!!!). If this company was worth $34-36 a share it is certainly worth $26.
I'll smoke whatever is put in front of me, especially the good stuff.As for Thursday, let's just wait and see.I heard something about a substitution effect of sorts and pent up demand.
If there is a one time hit for Katrina then I have no problem with that, the market normally doesn't care about one time things. Penn has been great on their earnings report, I'm looking to buy if its good because I feel its oversold here.
Can I ask what you are smoking? Nobody in this sector has had stellar results that is why the sector is getting its head handed to it. The big question is: Are the results exceptable to the street? If yes then it doesn't tank if no then this thing will go to $23.Please send me what you are smoking.


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So Peter gets snookered two weeks in a row. Dog bites teenager, I'd say.
This reminds me of a story line from "Annie" in 2004 about a strange obscure film about iguanas on Mars.
You have to admit though. Some of those "rocks" do look strange on Mars.
'Don't show this to Paige'? That's exactly what he'll do.
ive seen that before!! it looks so much like a lizard!there is also one of a lady in a dress O_O
No more than rocks look like here with shadows on them. We just don't look at a lot of satellite or rover pictures of Earth rocks. And, of course, our rocks have had a lot of water erosion on them to smooth out the roughest spots.
Furthermore, a lot of Mars's rocks have had a lot of constant wind erosion in ways and for lengths of time that rocks on Earth have not all received, so some unusual shapes are actually to be expected.
But in the end, that's all they are; rocks. And the supposed "iguana" here is most definitely a rock. I think this strip is Bill Amend's way of making fun of that.
If Paige sees that, it'll give her ideas about what to do with Quincy.
But who's Quincy? I don't get it. Maybe I don't know the characters well enough in this strip.
Quincy is the kids pet iguana.
Next: THE WINSLOW!
Specifically Jason's iguana. Paige hates Quincy.
Which one? The one from Girl Genius or Buck Godot? Yeah, I know they're the same one!
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Starred Review. In Cain's superb follow-up to Heartsick, damaged detective Archie Sheridan is back home in Portland, Ore., trying to resume a normal life. Archie's ties to serial killer Gretchen Lowell still run deep, even if he's stopped their weekly visits in prison. Meanwhile, reporter Susan Ward is finishing an article accusing a beloved U.S. senator of seducing his children's 14-year-old babysitter a decade earlier. When three bodies are discovered in a local park—where Archie's team found Gretchen's first victim 12 years earlier—Archie worries another serial killer is at large. After the senator's unexpected death, Susan discovers links between the sex scandal and the bodies in the park. When Gretchen escapes from prison, Archie knows he's the only one who can stop her from killing. In Cain's capable hands, Gretchen is both a monster and the only person who truly understands Archie's pain. With its brisk pacing, carefully metered violence and tortured hero, Cain's sophomore effort will leave readers desperate for more. 200,000 first printing. (Sept.)
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Gretchen still hasn't changed, she's still the same psychotic "Hannibal Lecter" we all have come to know since Heartsick. Although, there's just something about her that I can't seem quite to understand and grasp. True, she's a villain but I've read other ones that would easily take the "Crown of Evil" away in a heartbeat. Perhaps it's because there's not much information about her yet, I'm not sure. She just feels so "wooden" but it's as if the author has tried a little too hard to make her a villain and instead the result is a stagnant villain with a dysfunctional relationship with Archie and it's puzzling. There's no feeling from her, no "flesh" to her I guess, she seems entirely two dimensional. I don't know what to say about Archie. I don't understand what he's trying to do with Gretchen. On the other hand, it seems he wants to be with her but knows it's wrong but does it anyway yet somehow "covers" it up by trying to recapture her (at least, in my opinion it sure looks that way). It's this rather strange chemistry between these two that I don't quite get and it seems to put a bit of a damper on the book.Read more ›
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Three sisters with opposing temperaments have a fiery reunion at the family estate in an unexpected journey of the heart in the latest novel from bestselling author Angela Hunt.
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If these three sisters don't change direction, they'll end up where they're going.
Darlene Caldwell has spent a lifetime tending Sycamores, an estate located five miles south of a small town called Peculiar. She raised a family in the spacious home that was her grandfather's legacy, and she enjoys being a pillar of the community. Sycamores is the kingdom where she reigns as queen . . . until her limelight-stealing twin sister unexpectedly returns.
Carlene Caldwell, veteran of the Broadway stage, is devastated when she realizes that an unsuccessful throat surgery has spelled the end of her musical career. Searching for a new purpose in life, she retreats to Sycamores, her childhood home. She may not be able to sing, but she hopes to use her knowledge and experience to fashion a new life in Peculiar, the little town she left behind.
Haunted by a tragic romance, Magnolia Caldwell is the youngest of the Caldwell girls. Nolie has never wanted to live anywhere but Sycamores. She spends her days caring for her dogs and the magnificent gardens she's created on the estate, but when she meets a man haunted by his own tragedy, she must find the courage to either deny her heart or cut the apron strings that tie her to a dear and familiar place.
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Residents of Jackson County, Florida, held their breath the morning of July 3, 1968, when old man Caldwell took to his bed complaining of a monstrous headache. As the clock struck two, he sat up, sneezed, wheezed, and lay back down, expiring before his head hit the pillow. The doc pronounced him at 2:03, then placed a call to the county seat. Someone in the county clerk's office reportedly clicked a stopwatch and set it in the safe. County officials and city planners nodded to one another with greedy smiles, knowing that Charles Caldwell's precious estate, known to all as Sycamores, would officially become county property at 2:03 p.m. on July 3, 2018. As to what purpose the property would serve, no one dared offer an opinion. But they could spend the next fifty years dreaming . . .
Darlene Caldwell Young, who was only six when her grandpa died, would later take quiet pride in the fact that her family home was not built on the sweat of slaves or the commerce of cotton, but on the courage, cunning, and risk necessary to garner a fortune during Prohibition. Though a current visitor to Sycamores would find alcohol only in bottles of vanilla, rum, and peppermint extract, Darlene considered her grandfather a genius. He not only managed to shelter Sycamores from taxes, but also devised the charitable gift annuity that provided a monthly income for any immediate Caldwell descendant residing on the property.
That income allowed life at Sycamores to continue as it always had, with a sedate and stately elegance. "Chase" Caldwell's progeny were more than willing to let the rest of the world rush and worry and gobble meals behind a steering wheel. At Sycamores, and in Peculiar, the nearest town, life was meant to be savored.
Ready to take a load off her feet one Friday morning, Darlene sank into a rocker on her front porch. She pulled a tattered Japanese fan from her apron pocket and snapped it open, then frantically thrashed at the hot air. The porch lay in deep shade, but beyond it simmered a sun-spangled garden where roses nodded their heavy heads and sunflowers followed the blazing torch in the sky. Next to the sunflowers, Nolie was staking the top-heavy gladiolas while her dogs, Lucy and Ricky, romped across the grass edging the mile-long driveway.
Darlene frowned. The grass looked to be ankle deep, but ever since Daddy's accident Nolie didn't like to ride the tractor mower. Darlene would cut the lawn herself, but in this heat, she'd have to do it either before sunup or after sundown, and she didn't want to risk running over a possum or armadillo in the vague half-light.
"Lawn needs mowin'," she called, trusting that Nolie could hear her above the barking dogs. "Do you think we could get Henry to find somebody to come out and take care of it?"
Nolie looked up, her eyes shadowed by the wide brim of her straw hat. "Didn't we just cut it?"
"Been nearly two weeks." Darlene fanned herself again. "Those dogs are gonna be itchin' if the grass gets too long. We won't be able to keep the fleas off 'em, and I'm not gonna put up with another infestation in the house."
Nolie turned, the hot breeze ruffling her long pullover apron as she watched her pets play. "You'd better call Henry, then." She picked up her gardening basket. "Ask if he can find someone regular."
"Only till the heat passes. Might as well save some money and do it myself once the weather cools off."
Nolie waved in silent agreement as she followed the dogs and walked toward the driveway.
Inhaling the sweet scent of the honeysuckle vines, Darlene propped her hand on her chin and watched her baby sister. Oh, to be young and carefree again. Though Nolie had recently celebrated her fortieth birthday, her face was still unlined and her figure trim. Come to think of it, Nolie was still a child in many ways. Not surprising, considering she'd never been married, never raised children, and never been widowed. Darlene had borne the stress of all three, and wore the resulting laugh lines and worry ridges on her face.
Darlene straightened as an unfamiliar vehicle slowed on the highway and turned onto the property. A red pickup rattled over the gravel drive, its bed covered with a bright blue tarp and bulging like a Gypsy's wagon. Nolie slowed as the truck drew closer, then the driver stopped and leaned over to lower his passenger window.
A chill climbed the chinks of Darlene's spine as she stood and walked to the edge of the porch. This was how every TV crime show began—a suspicious vehicle pulled up beside an innocent woman while the driver asked about a missing puppy or for directions to the police station. But this road led to Sycamores and nowhere else, so the stranger had either made a wrong turn or was fixin' to kidnap one of the Caldwell women.
Darlene clenched her teeth. "Don't be a dumbbell, Nolie. Don't you get in that truck."
As if she'd heard and wanted to rebel, Nolie stepped over the shallow drainage ditch at the side of the drive and walked toward the vehicle. Without even a moment's hesitation she reached for the door handle and hopped into the cab.
Honestly! That girl had no awareness of danger, no understanding of propriety, and absolutely no common sense. Darlene had spent many a sleepless night worrying about what would happen if Nolie met a dangerous killer who summoned her into his car—well, now she knew. Nolie would not only get in, she'd invite the maniac home for supper.
Even Darlene's children had never been that trusting.
Darlene stood in hypnotized horror. If that truck started kickin' up dust in a sudden U-turn, she was calling the sheriff and raising holy heck—
But the pickup continued rumbling toward the house, its giant tires making soft popping sounds as it rolled over the gravel. Darlene pressed her lips together, then stepped inside the foyer, where Daddy's shotgun leaned against the marble windowsill.
The stranger in the truck might not have evil intentions, but when two single women lived only a short distance from the state hospital for the criminally insane, Darlene would rather be safe than sorry.
Nolie pushed at the brim of her hat to better see the man who'd identified himself as Erik Payne. He was certainly spruced up for a hot day in May—the middle-aged man wore a white shirt, a red tie, and dark blue trousers with a crease so sharp it might have been topstitched. He looked like a politician on parade, but what kind of man deliberately chose to hang a tie around his neck in this heat? Then again, he said he was from Chattahoochee, and everyone knew that place was home to the Florida State Mental Hospital.
She pursed her lips, dreading what Darlene would say about her getting into this man's pickup. Darly would take one look at him and figure he was a recovering mental patient, an escaped criminal, or, given his red, white, and blue attire, a desperate politician.
Nolie tilted her head. "You say you're from Chattahoochee?"
He kept his gaze on the driveway as the truck rolled forward. "Yes, ma'am. Before I lost my job I was pastor of the First Community Church there. You ever hear of it?"
She shook her head. "I don't get over that way much." She shifted her gaze from his clean-shaven face to his hands. Smooth and pale, with clean and evenly trimmed nails, they looked like a preacher's hands.
"So." The reverend cleared his throat as he applied the brakes and stopped a few feet from the front sidewalk. "Should I be nervous about talking to your sister?"
"Why would you be?"
"Didn't you notice? The woman's carrying a shotgun."
Nolie laughed. "She won't hurt you. But she sees herself as bein' in charge of the house, so she tends to be a little overprotective. She's the one to talk to if you're lookin' for work." She gripped the door handle and grinned. "And you're in luck—I happen to know she's looking for someone to mow the lawn and all like that. Since she started having hot flashes, Darlene can't take the heat."
A wave of crimson brightened the preacher's face as he shut off the engine and pocketed his keys. "Alrighty, then. I guess I'm as ready to meet her as I'll ever be."
"Her name's Darlene Young. Come on with me and I'll introduce you."
Nolie slid out of the truck and stopped to pat Lucy's and Ricky's heads—the anxious dogs had followed the pickup after Nolie hopped in. After seeing that she was okay, they positioned themselves like armed guards between the approaching preacher and their mistress.
Erik lifted both hands. "Do those lions bite?"
"They're Leonbergers, and they've never bitten anyone—yet." Nolie stepped toward Erik, then looked at the dogs and touched the stranger's arm. "It's okay, baby dogs. This man is a friend."
The dogs' stiff tails relaxed to swing back and forth in happy arcs. "They're beautiful," Erik said, following Nolie as she led the way up the sidewalk. "I've never heard of that breed."
"Not many people have," Nolie answered, pleased by his interest. "They're a lot more common in Europe than over here. I had these two flown over from Germany when they were pups."
Giving the preacher another reassuring smile, Nolie turned toward the porch—and stifled a groan. Darlene stood between the center columns at the top of the stairs, holding the shotgun as if she meant business. "Darly"—Nolie gave her a warning look—"you can put the gun away."
Her sister eyed the stranger with a steely gaze. "I don't know this fellow."
"That's only because you've never met him. Darlene, I'd like you to meet Reverend Erik Payne. Reverend Payne, this is my sister Darlene Young."
The minister took a hesitant step forward, his hand extended. "Mrs. Young. I'm pleased to meet you."
Darlene lowered the gun and shook his hand without smiling. "What brings you all the way out here, Reverend Payne? We don't need any more Bibles—we already have one for every room and a twenty-pounder on the coffee table."
"Please, call me Erik. And I'm not selling anything." He pulled a folded handkerchief from his pocket and wiped perspiration from his forehead. "Since you asked, ma'am, I was pastoring a church in Chattahoochee until those folks decided the time had come for me to move on. With the employment situation being what it is, one of the deacons gave me your name—he said you and your sister might be willing to take in a stray. I'm not looking for a handout, mind you, but a job and a place to live for a short while. I had to leave the parsonage, so I've been staying in a cheap hotel off the highway while I look for work."
Nolie tugged on Darlene's apron. "You were just sayin' we need a man to mow the lawn. And wouldn't it be nice to have someone replace that old siding on the guesthouse? He could do that and a lot of other chores around here. I know you have a long list of things that need fixin'."
Darlene glanced back at the old house behind her. Nolie knew her sister was thinking about the shutters that needed painting, the mud-dauber nests needing to be knocked down, and the guesthouse that could use a face-lift . . .
"That's just part of owning an old house. No matter where I sit, I find myself lookin' at somethin' that needs doin'." Darlene shifted her gaze back to the minister. "Before we can commence, Reverend Payne, I have to ask somethin' and I'd appreciate an honest answer. Why did that congregation ask you to leave?"
The minister blinked. "I beg your pardon?"
"Did they catch you stealing from the offering plate? Or were you spending too much time counseling somebody's wife?"
Nolie lowered her gaze, afraid the minister would see the blush she could feel burning her face. Darly had never been one to mince words, but why did she have to be so blunt with a man of the cloth?
The reverend's mouth twisted as he loosened the knot of his tie. "Nothing like that, ma'am. I—well, I was five years married when I took the church. My wife supported me all the time I was going to school and seminary, but once we went to Chattahoochee and actually got into the work of the ministry, she decided she didn't like being a pastor's wife. She didn't like living in a parsonage, she didn't like going to parishioners' baby showers, and she didn't like sharing me with a hundred other people. So a year ago she picked up and left, and after six months she divorced me. The church was good enough to allow us some time in case God wanted to restore our marriage, but when that didn't happen, the church decided that a divorced man couldn't be a good example to the flock. They asked me to leave, so here I am. And that's probably a whole lot more than you wanted to hear."
Nolie studied her sister, but she'd never been good at guessing Darlene's thoughts. Anything could be going on behind that implacable expression.
The preacher dabbed at his forehead again, then shoved his handkerchief back into his pocket. "That's God's truth, ma'am; you can call and ask anyone in Chattahoochee."
Darlene leaned the shotgun against a porch column, then folded her arms. "What could you actually do for us, Reverend Payne?"
He glanced at Nolie as a half smile crossed his face. "Honestly, ladies, I haven't done much manual labor lately. But as a kid I did some painting, lawn mowing, and gardening. You tell me what needs to be done, and if I don't know how to do it, I'll go to the hardware store and find somebody who can teach me."
Darlene looked away a moment, then nodded. "In return for your help we'll give you use of the guesthouse and supper every day. But how long do you think you'd be stayin'?"
He took a deep breath and scratched his chin. "I don't rightly know about that. I do know I've been called to the ministry, so as soon as I'm settled, I'm going to start sending out resumes. God called me to preach and teach, so that's what I intend to do . . . just as soon as the Lord opens a door."
Nolie smiled. "So we'd be waitin' on God with you."
"That's the gist of it, yes ma'am. Would that be acceptable?"
"Hold on a minute." Darlene narrowed her gaze. "The man who sent you to Sycamores—he got a name?"
"Yes—Beverage Simmons."
A smile finally broke through Darlene's inflexible mask. "All right, then. I know Beverage, and I know he wouldn't have sent you to us if you couldn't be trusted." She nodded at Nolie. "I s'pose we can work something out. You agree, Magnolia?"
Nolie stared in pleased surprise, then grinned. "I don't see why not."
The minister practically melted in relief. "Thank you, ma'am. Thank you, ladies."
Nolie smiled, glorying in the moment. She'd been holding her breath, hoping Darlene would see that the good and Christian thing to do would be to help this man regain his footing. He had a look in his brown eyes, the same look she saw when one of her dogs got hurt, and she couldn't bear to see any living creature in pain.
Like Momma always said, far too many people were quick to dish out advice when what a hurting person really needed was a helping hand.
"I say, 'Welcome to Sycamores.'" Nolie grinned as the dogs picked up on her excitement and began to bark. "Come on. I'll walk you over to the guesthouse. It's not fancy and it needs some work, but it'll keep you cool at night and dry in the rain."
"No matter what it looks like," the reverend said, following her, "it'll serve as an answer to prayer until it's time for me to move on."
In her doctor's Manhattan office, Carlene Caldwell looked out at the downtown skyline and couldn't resist a sense of foreboding. Where was her young doctor, and why did he have to keep her waiting? She eyed the thick folder on the man's desk. Why did one simple procedure require so much paperwork?
She folded her hands in her lap and wished she hadn't given up smoking. If ever a situation called for a cigarette, this one did.
"Are you okay?" Martin asked.
"I'm fine." She tried not to look at her agent, who sat next to her and jiggled his crossed leg more energetically than usual. "By the way, I want you to know how grateful I am that you were willing to come down here with me. I've been dreading this appointment for weeks, so it's nice to have someone along. You know, for moral support and all like that."
"You must be anxious—your Southern speech patterns are showing." Martin laughed, but his laughter had an edge that did little to comfort her. "I'm always happy to help you, Carlene. It's the least I could do after all our time together." His brow furrowed. "How many years has it been?"
She turned, grateful for the change of subject. "Let's see—I got my first part in '84, and signed with you right after. So that's—what?"
"Twenty-eight years. You never have been any good at math."
"That's why I trust you to keep my accounts straight." She smiled at him. "We've lasted longer than a lot of marriages."
"Including yours . . . and all three of mine."
Carlene glanced at her watch, then sighed and crossed her legs, struggling to get comfortable in the utilitarian chair. "Good thing we never married."
"Good thing I never asked. I knew you had better taste."
She looked over her shoulder at the closed door. "What could be keeping that doctor?"
Martin's eyes softened. "Are you worried about what he might say?"
"No—well, yes. I keep hoping for good news, but common sense tells me something's not right. My throat tells me something's not right. I don't even talk like I used to; this rasp in my voice is driving me crazy—"
"Some people might find it sexy."
"Those people know nothing about how the human voice makes music."
Martin fell silent, then reached across the space between them and squeezed Carlene's arm. "I'm sorry you're in this spot."
She choked on a desperate laugh. "If I'd known losing my voice for six months was even a possibility, I would never have had the surgery."
"Didn't they warn you about all the things that could go wrong?"
"Of course, and I signed the stupid consent form. But nobody ever expects that any of those things will actually happen."
Martin shifted in his chair, then cleared his throat. "By the way, how's your understudy doing? Are the producers happy with her?"
Carlene shrugged. "I think so. But almost anyone could play Golde. It's not what I'd call a demanding role."
"Any thought about what you might like to do next?"
"That will depend on what I learn today, won't it?"
The door behind them finally blew open, revealing a young doctor who wore a wrinkled brow and a concerned expression. He walked around the two guest chairs, then paused to shake Carlene's hand. "Thank you for coming in, Ms. Caldwell."
Carlene introduced Martin, who stood to shake the doctor's hand. She leaned forward. "I hope we can skip any other formalities, Dr. Weston. I have to know—is my throat going to get better, or will I spend the rest of my life sounding like I have laryngitis?"
The doctor twisted his mouth and perched on the edge of his desk. "You sound fine to me."
"I don't think I sound fine. I want the voice I had before the surgery."
"You haven't noticed any improvement since I last saw you?"
"Your upper register is still affected?"
"My upper register is gone. I used to have a five-octave range; now I can barely manage two."
"I'm sorry to hear that." The doctor rubbed his palm along the seam of his trousers, then released a rapid volley of words: "I asked you to wait for the result of the latest scan because I was hoping the scar tissue would recede. But, apparently, the thyroid cartilage has elongated and reinforced the loosening of your vocal cords. I was hoping you'd be better after several months of recuperation, but sometimes, due to factors beyond our control, our purposes are thwarted and our goal is not achieved. You are able to speak, and that may be the best result we can hope for."
Carlene blinked, her mind reeling in the verbal onslaught. Finally she grasped one word: "You thought I'd be better? Doctor, I can't simply be better. I have to be exceptional. I have to be able to sing like I used to. I was hoping to sing better than before."
The doctor's expression remained locked in neutral. "I'm sorry the results of your surgery were not what we expected."
Carlene struggled to swallow as her scarred throat tightened. Not what he expected? Why didn't he call this what it was—a disaster, catastrophe, calamity, and tragedy?
"Martin, I can't—" She closed her eyes as the office walls swirled and swayed. Martin barked a command, then a strong arm supported her shoulders and held her upright.
A moment later, she opened her eyes to find that the room's walls and ceiling had resumed their proper places. She fixed her gaze on the doctor's white lab coat, now only a few inches away.
Martin took her hand. "Are you all right, Carlene? Would you like to go home? I could call a cab—"
"So that's it?" She lifted her chin and looked at the doctor, who was moving back to the chair behind his desk. "My voice is ruined." The sounds rasped as she forced the words over her wounded vocal cords.
The doctor's mouth changed just enough to bristle the fashionable stubble on his cheeks. "I'm so sorry the results were not . . . optimal."
"You've already said that." She blinked, then focused on Martin. "I think I'm ready for that cab now."
Martin helped her up as the doctor stammered. "If—if there's anything I can do—"
"You can explain everything to my lawyer," she said, walking toward the door, "when you tell him how you destroyed my life."
Carlene let her head fall to the back of the seat as Martin slid in beside her and gave the cabdriver her address.
"No." She shook her head. "I'm not going home. I ought to be at the theater."
"Whatever for? Your understudy has the part covered."
"I've been helping out backstage. I don't want everyone thinking I'm some kind of invalid, and as long as I'm getting paid . . ."
Martin stared at her, then waved in surrender. "The Forty-sixth Street Theater, then," he told the driver. "And Sixth Avenue after that."
She crossed her arms. "Thanks for humoring me."
"I don't understand why you're doing this to yourself. You ought to go home; you need time to consider your options."
"What options? I'd say the doctor was pretty definite about my prognosis."
"I think you should get a second opinion. What does this young guy know? After all, he botched the surgery—"
"And I'll let my lawyer take care of that. I'm not going to confront a hotshot medical expert about his substandard surgical skills."
"So you're going to sue?"
"If I have a case, I'd be foolish not to. Isn't that why surgeons carry malpractice insurance?"
"Fine. But while your lawyer's pursuing justice, you and I need to talk about your future. Just because your voice isn't what it used to be doesn't mean you're ready to be put out to pasture. You're a fine dramatic actress, and I'm not giving up on you."
"I'm almost fifty, Martin—too old to be a leading lady."
"No one has to know how old you are. You look great, and that's all anyone cares about."
She snorted. "I look like a spit-and-polished used car. People can tell my odometer's been set back, they just can't tell how far."
Martin ignored her quip. "We could find a play with a great supporting role. Look at all the actresses who have played Broadway well into their eighties—"
"That's a pretty short list. And actresses, even great ones, are a dime a dozen in New York. I wouldn't make the cut. Any success I might have achieved has come because I could sing."
"That's not true."
"It is true, though you're sweet to try to convince me otherwise. But you're right about needing time to think. Maybe I should go home."
Martin tapped the Plexiglas window between the back seat and the driver. "We've changed our minds. Can you take us to Inwood instead?"
Carlene braced herself as the cab made an abrupt turn onto a congested side street.
"We could look for TV work," Martin said, settling back. "Maybe you could audition for a soap. Some of them are moving to the Internet."
"And play some up-and-coming starlet's grandmother? No thanks."
"You could interview for a network morning program, audition for a few cable shows, maybe go on Celebrity Apprentice—"
She glowered at him. "I don't need to grovel. I don't want to be in the spotlight unless I deserve to be there."
"But you have talent, and with that comes a responsibility—"
"I had a talent." Despite her intentions to remain strong, her chin quivered. "For six months I've dreaded this possibility, so I'm not going to harbor any delusions. I was an exceptional singer and a decent actress, but I'd be lucky if my reputation extends as far as the outer boroughs. No one in Hollywood is clamoring for my head shot. No one in network television even knows my name."
"They could learn it."
She snorted softly. "The market is already crowded with aging singers. I'm not going to force my company on anyone."
"You're too young to retire."
"Do I have a choice?"
"What else would you like to do?"
She pressed her fingertips to her temples. "I've never considered being anything but a singer. I never . . . I mean I don't think I ever had a choice to be anything else."
She closed her eyes as the cab jounced through a pothole. The doctor's announcement had floored her with its finality, but the news hadn't come as a complete surprise. For the last four months she had been warming up her lower register with scales and vocal exercises. But every time she approached the D an octave above middle C, her throat closed. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't coax out any sound.
She groaned. "I should never have gone to that ENT. My coach said I needed only a few weeks' vocal rest, but that seemed too simple. So I had to go to the fancy throat doctor and he had to try a new technique . . ."
She blinked back a sudden rush of tears. Why had she thought surgery would help? Because she was hoping for a better voice, as if medicine could improve a God-given gift.
She wrapped her fingers around her agent's hand. "I'm sorry. I know you're trying your best to be supportive, and I appreciate it. But right now I'm not feeling optimistic."
He shifted to face her. "There's no reason this has to end your career. You take some time to think, and after you've come up with an idea of what you'd like to do next, give me a call. I'll help you get whatever gig you want."
She squeezed his fingers. "I appreciate the thought, but I'm not willing to sully the reputation I spent years building. I'm going to go back to my apartment, take stock of my situation, and maybe go for a walk in the park. That should clear my head so I can come up with a plan about what to do next."
"I'll always be here for you."
"I know you will." She squeezed his hand again. "You're not only a good agent, you're also a good friend."
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Angela Hunt is the bestselling author of more than 100 books, including The Tale of Three Trees, Don't Bet Against Me, The Note, and The Nativity Story. Her nonfiction book Don't Bet Against Me, written with Deanna Favre, spent several weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Angela and her husband make their home in Florida with their dogs.
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Hunt wrote a great Christian fiction novel with a small town feel that is unique to the South. Five Miles South of Peculiar tells the story of the three Caldwell sisters who all end up living at Sycamores estate that they grew up at. Darlene is afraid of living in her Broadway star sister, Carlene's shadow. Carlene has lost her singing voice after an operation fails and Magnolia had her heartbroken and cannot move on. Reading about the family dynamics and learning about each sister's past was so interesting. I liked all the characters and was cheering for them from page one. Much of the story was about the sisters opening up to each other and sharing their heartache. Angela Hunt did a great job endearing the characters to the reader. She also did a spectacular job with detail and description. I felt as if I could see the story taking place. This novel teaches the importance of family and openness. Sisters would love this book and could relate to the situations described. I give this book five out of five stars.
Angela Hunt is a very popular writer in the Christian fiction genre. Her newest novel is Five Miles South of Peculiar. Synopsis: Darlene and Magnolia have lived in the old family house for years. Darlene has raised a family and is a pillar in the community. Magnolia (Nolie) shares the house but has mostly her dogs and the aprons she makes for people in the town of Peculiar. Then there is Carlene who is Darlene's twin but has lived away from home in New York with a fabulous career on Broadway. Carlene receives the call to come home and celebrate her and her twin's birthday. Will it be a real celebration? Then there is a preacher who has fallen on hard times that takes a job as the handy man at Darlene and Nolie's house. Will he survive these sisters? Will he have wisdom for them and the future? My Thoughts: I hadn't read anything recently by Angela. I looked forward to this new novel. I understand well the conflict between sisters since I have one. I loved the way the conflict between the sisters' is woven into the context of the story. I also loved the recipes included at the end of the novel. The characters are memorable and humorous throughout the book. How do you feel about your sister? Do you have a great relationship with her? What would you do to make it work? These are themes discussed in Five Miles South of Peculiar.
Angela Hunt writes beautifully and becoming embroiled in the characters' lives happened before I noticed. The story unfolded at a pleasant pace, sort of like life in a small town. The plot was subtle and effective. You know revelations are just around the corner, but you're so caught up in each moment that surprise hits you at the same time it hits the characters. That's not to say there isn't a degree of predictability, but it doesn't knock you over the head. The characters are developed in a phenomenal fashion. I became so exasperated with one of them that I told her what was on my mind. Yes, I talk to characters. It's one of the side effects of being a writer. Overall, this is a lovely book and I highly recommend it to anyone who seeks out literary gems over categorical genres.
I have read nearly all of the books this author has written and find them surprising, enjoyable, informative and fun. This particular book was close to my heart as I could relate to one of the characters. It was a great character study and would be an amazing book for discussions.
This was a great novel. Ms. Hunt does a superb job of developing her characters, especially the main ones. Five Miles South of Peculiar explores in depth each character's past, why they are the way they are, how they got to be where they currently are, present, the life that they each created for themselves, and ends with a glimpse at each woman's future. This book has a nice happy ending for each woman, making this a nice light beach read. There are some heavy things in this book as well; the loss of love, family dynamics, and a different dysfunctional past for each character even though they are siblings and all grew up together. Five Miles also looks at life in a small town and what that is like for those living in it. There are many other characters in Five Miles that add to the story including but not limited to a Pastor who was let go from his church after a divorce and the mayor of the city. There are also many plots and sub-plots that make this novel the kind of story that you do not want to put down. Nothing gets old or boring in this book, there are no slow parts that you just want to skim over. There is no sex, but there is the mention of sex when one sister's dysfunctional past comes out. This incident is not glorified in a positive way, and it is not descriptive, but it would be up to you whether you would allow your kids, maybe in upper High School to read this book, if they so desired. I would recommend this book mostly to women, especially those with sisters or at least are interested in the family dynamic that comes with having a sibling. I received this book as an ARC. I do not get paid to review books; I do so in order to assist you in recognizing books that you might enjoy. Please read more of my reviews on my blog: sarahereads(dot)wordpress(dot)com
Our relationships with our sisters are biased by our perspectives Five Miles South of Peculiar by Angela Hunt The Caldwell sisters are a different as can be but they are bound by one thing, the family's estate Sycamores located just south of Peculiar, Florida a town nobody has ever heard of. Darlene has spent her whole life at Sycamores. She raised her family and buried her husband there. Charlene left Peculiar as a teenager to embrace a singing career on Broadway. Nolie, the youngest, has always called Sycamores home and is known for her aprons. But each sister has a personal heartache. Darlene felt that she was an after-thought when Charlene was around and that any love she was given was what was left after first being offered to Charlene. Charlene is hiding the fact that she has had career ending throat surgery. Nolie's heart was broken by the man that she gave it to. When Nolie and Henry Hooper decide to throw a town wide surprise party for Darly's fiftieth birthday, they extend an invitation to Carly. When Carly accepts Nolie has hopes that her sisters will recapture the closeness they once had. But past misunderstandings keep getting in the way of their reconnecting. But when all three sisters finally admit the truth about the secrets they carry they are able to live their lives and move forward. Opening their hearts to each other, they open their hearts to love; the love of family and the love of friends. Five Miles South of Peculiar is a book for sisters. Read it together and use it as a growing experience in your relationship with your sisters. I found Five Miles South of Peculiar to be an enjoyable reading experience. It is an honest look at how family dynamics are shaped by our point of view and no one ever views something from the same point of reference. I received a copy of this title from the publisher through Glass Road Public Relations in exchange for my honest review of Five Miles South of Peculiar.
Five Miles South of Peculiar by Angela Hunt is a poignant yet joyful novel of a Southern family finding its way home. The Caldwells of Peculiar, Florida have always lived in their estate The Sycamores, but in 2018, exactly fifty years after the death of the family founder, all of the property will pass into the hands of the city. Despite this looming deadline, Darlene and Nolie Caldwell continue living life at The Sycamores as it's been lived for the past fifty years, without thought of social networking or computers. Nolie spends her time sewing beautiful aprons and dreams of the day when she'll meet a good man to help ease the wounds of a past love. Darlene is a force of nature within Peculiar, running most of the town's groups, while almost having a relationship with the mayor. When Darlene's twin sister Carlene returns home from a successful life on Broadway (and hiding a secret), Darlene is at first thrilled to unite with her other half, but the twins were in love with the same man, who became Darlene's husband, and that wound is still tender and deep in them both. The three women are all looking for something, but they each need to heal the pain between them before they can find it. Hunt has created another powerful novel filled with people you not only want to know, but feel like you've met. This story may not have a time-traveling serial killer or vampires falling in love with ghosts; instead it has heart and a deep understanding of people. Hunt doesn't have to use flashy storylines to create a novel that is impossible to put down. The story of the Caldwell sisters will stay with me, because of Hunt's ability to craft such fully fleshed characters. I love the author's work, and this novel will certainly gain her some new fans.
I love to read any book that is set in the South as I live in South Carolina myself. So when this book came alone I wanted to read and review it, so thanks to Glass Roads for sending me this book free for my review. The story starts out in Jackson County, Florida when old man Caldwell drew his last breath on July 3, 1968. Darlene was only six when her grandpa passed and she loved him and thought him to be a genuis in the things he could do. As the years passes Darlene lived and raised her family in the same house her grandpa had died in. She was right as rain being the "Queen" of the community until her twin sister returns home. Then her sister Carlene lost her career as a Broadway star when she could no longer sing so she returns to Sycamore where she had lived as a child. Then alone came the other sister Magnolia when she torn apart by a broken romance. Nolie the other sister had never left Sycamore and never wanted to, she just wanted to stay put and care for her dogs. How will these sisters ever get alone? I laughted and cried alone with them and wish I still had my sister to disagree with. I had six siters but they are all gone now and I feel so alone sometimes. I really enjoyed this book, I have read other of Angela's books but I believe this is my favorite.


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Knock Knock
A few minutes passed before the door creaked open slightly, revealing only half of a feminine face.
"Can I help you guys?"
"Are you," The tallest man in the dark, flowing cloak paused to check something on the yellow piece of paper he was holding. "Katie L. Katone?"
Her eye narrowed and the door closed slightly.
"Yeah, what of it?"
The shorter man in a smaller, lighter colored dress-like robe just rolled his eyes and elbowed the taller in the leg, making him step aside. He went over to examine the copious amount of ivy that climbed up the entire outside of the building.
"We're from a wizarding school in Scottland called Hogwarts." The short man either didn't notice or decided to ignore the slightly sick look the girl gave him. "We are two of the professors at this school, and, since the student roster recognised you as a muggle-born -that's non-magic folk by the way- and so we were sent to inform you and help you with your school shopping. I'm Professor Flitwick, and this is Professor Snape."
The tall, hook-nosed man nodded curtly.
The door slammed closed, making them flinch, but opened completely to reveal an eleven year old girl with a look that said, 'what the fuck have you been smoking today'
She looked from one to the other for a few minutes before speaking.
"If you're from a wizarding school in Scottland, why are you in America?"
Flitwick nodded, understanding perfectly "We're here because... well, I don't think we should discuss it out here."
The girl just looked at him before snapping her head in the other guy's direction.
Snape cringed at the volume of her voice before letting the ivy go, and stepping away as she aproached it.
She took the misplaced vine in her hand, caressing it, cooing as if she were talking to a small child.
"It's okay, he's not going to break you off your mother, keep growing. You're safe now. There you go."
When she placed the stem back on the wall, the men both did a double take when it started to grow quickly, the end reaching to above the porch cover before it stopped and leaves started growing.
Snape blinked at the display.
'I didn't expect a muggle-born to know how to use such magic'
The girl swung around and glared at the man. He glowered down at her, but her glare held strong. She hadn't even flinched!
"Do. Not. Hurt. My. Plants!" She turned her attention to Flitwick. "Now, explain to me why you are here, or I'll call George."
He blinked.
'Must be bipolar... and who does she mean be George?' "Er, well... as I said, I think it'd be for the best if we didn't discuss it out in the open." She blinked before nodding.
"Alright, come on inside, I'll make you some coffee."
She walked inside, leaving the door open so they could follow.
Flitwick squeaked at the inside of the room, and Snape felt his eyes open a good fraction wider.
All over the inside, in a room that seemed like the kitchen, were plants; ivy of all different kinds scaled the walls and ceiling; thorny rose vines mimicked the ivy, though coming from an entirely different room; Aconite, also known as Wolfsbane, growing large large under the table and blooming, seemingly planted under the floor boards. Flitwick could swear the plants growing all around the fridge looked suspiciously like Deadly Night-Shade, a powerful and instantly fatal poison.
'Considering it's near her food, I REALLY hope it's NOT Deadly Night-Shade'
Katie followed his gaze, chuckling when she noticed he was looking at the fridge.
"Yes, it is Deadly Night-Shade. But don't worry," she added quickly, seeing his face turn slightly green. "I trim her slightly everyday, so she never grows inside the fridge."
He was somewhat relieved; it may not be touching the food, but it was still planted there, obviously on purpose. And what was up with Katie calling it 'her?' He vaguely recalled her telling the ivy outside it wouldn't be separated from its 'mother'
"Now," she said, sitting in a chair they hadn't noticed before. They sat down across the table from her. "Why are you here in America?"
Flitwick was about to explain when Snape cleared his throat.
"We have been given information from an anonymous source that leads us to believe the Dark Lord from England has found you interesting. Though, I can't really see why. The Ministry decided that instead of you going to an American magic school, you would be safer at Hogwarts." Snape didn't miss her cringe at the name.
She sat there, most likely thinking over their words. She shrugged.
"Okies," she said, and Snape blinked at her calm response. "So, when do we go? I need to make sure my babies and my plants get taken care of while I'm gone."
Flitwick stared at her incredulously.
"Your... BABIES?!" He asked.
She nodded.
"Yeah, I'll show you."
She got up, motioning for them to follow as she left the room.
They followed her example, taking utmost care not to touch the Deadly Night-Shade as they passed.
As they walked down the long hallway, they noticed the plants turned more tropical as they got closer to the center of the house. The only non-tropical plant they saw was the large, wicked looking rose bush growing out of a large fish tank-turned-terrarium that seemed to take over one forth of the 20x20' room; the source of the vines from the kitchen. The rose bush didn't seem to stop growing at those rooms, as they clearly went through several doorless arches, and into the ventilation shaft they saw.
Snape was the only one who noticed that the terrarium had a lid on it, the rose bush only escaping through a hole it had made through the grating as it grew, and the 2x3' area of water in the corner. He held back a shudder, trying not to think of what might be in it, and whether or not it had gotten out through the hole.
They stopped only once they had reached what seemed like the only room that had a door. When Katie opened the door, they entered a bathroom.
Snape was about to demand to know why they were in a bathroom when she shut the door and opened door on the other side of the room. All they could see when she opened the room were chains hanging in the doorway and mosquito netting beyond that.
"This is the only way to get to the room my babies are in." She said as she walked through, sensing their questions.
When they reached the other side, Snape had to resist the urge to bolt out of the room and back through the netting. Looking down, he noticed Flitwick seemed to be trying not to throw up.
There, right in front of them, separated only by a sheet of glass, were what had to be millions of flies, all buzzing around from their arrival.
George is my characters' ex-cannibal wizard neighbor. He's two years older than her.


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In life I was a scientist called Fanning. Then, in a jungle in Bolivia, I died. I died, and then I was brought back to life... Prompted by a voice that lives in her blood, the fearsome warrior known as Alicia of Blades is drawn towards to one of the great cities of The Time Before. The ruined city of New York. Ruined but not empty. For this... more...
The 6th ExtinctionHarperCollins 2014; US$ 7.49
A remote military research station sends out a frantic distress call, ending with a chilling final command: Kill us all! Personnel from the neighboring base rush in to discover everyone already dead-and not just the scientists, but every living thing for fifty square miles is annihilated: every animal, plant, and insect, even bacteria. The land is... more...
Sh*t My Dad SaysHarperCollins 2010; US$ 1.99
?This book is ridiculously hilarious, and makes my father look like a normal member of society.? ?Chelsea Handler ?Read this unless you?re allergic to laughing.? ?Kristen Bell ?If you?re wondering if there is a real man behind the quotes on Twitter, the answer is a definite and laugh-out-loud yes.? ?Christian Lander, New York Times bestselling... more...
The Bone LabyrinthHarperCollins 2015; US$ 14.99
A war is coming, a battle that will stretch from the prehistoric forests of the ancient past to the cutting-edge research labs of today, all to reveal a true mystery buried deep within our DNA, a mystery that will leave readers changed forever . . . In this groundbreaking masterpiece of ingenuity and intrigue that spans 50,000 years in human history,... more...
The Kill SwitchHarperCollins 2014; US$ 5.99
From bestselling authors James Rollins and Grant Blackwood, the first installment in an exciting new thriller series based on the Sigma Force novels featuring former Army Ranger Tucker Wayne and his partner, Army working dog Kane, introduced in the New York Times bestseller Bloodline and the e-original story "Tracker." Former Army Ranger Tucker... more...
ExcavationHarperCollins 2009; US$ 7.49
?A real page-turner?.Rollins keeps the story in overdrive, with plenty of twists and turns before the final shocker.? ?Douglas Preston, co-author of The Monster of Florence � A classic adventure from James Rollins, the author of The Doomsday Key, The Last Oracle, The Judas Strain, Black Order, and other pulse-pounding, New York... more...
The Last OracleHarperCollins 2009; US$ 7.49
In Washington, D.C., a homeless man takes an assassin's bullet and dies in Commander Gray Pierce's arms. A bloody coin clutched in the dead man's hand?an ancient relic that can be traced back to the Greek Oracle of Delphi?is the key to a conspiracy that dates back to the Cold War and threatens the very foundation of humanity. For what if it were possible... more...
The PassageRandom House Publishing Group 2010; US$ 16.00
NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST NOVELS OF THE YEAR BY TIME AND LIBRARY JOURNAL ?AND ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post ? Esquire ? U.S. News & World Report ? NPR/ On Point ? St. Louis Post-Dispatch ? BookPage � An epic and gripping tale of catastrophe and survival, The Passage is the story of Amy?abandoned by her mother... more...