Avery by Ken Kratz

I agree. It seemed a vehicle for him to further his animosity towards the show, and also to excuse his personal behaviour.

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And now, for some sour grapes and whining…

Avery: The Case Against Steven Avery and What “Making a Murderer” Gets Wrong by Ken Kratz
It’s time to set the record straight about Steven Avery.

The Netflix series Making a Murderer was a runaway hit, with over 19 million US viewers in the first 35 days. The series left many with the opinion that Steven Avery, a man falsely imprisoned for almost 20 years on a previous, unrelated assault charge, had been framed by a corrupt police force and district attorney’s office for the murder of a young photographer. Viewers were outraged, and hundreds of thousands demanded a pardon for Avery. The chief villain of the series? Ken Kratz, the special prosecutor who headed the investigation and trial. Kratz’s later misdeeds—prescription drug abuse and sexual harassment—only cemented belief in his corruption.

This book tells you what Making a Murderer didn’t.

While…

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On Gossamer Wings

On Gossamer Wings

 

 

 

 

 

On gossamer wings,
On gossamer wings,
My heart it flies to you.
To be together,
‘till the end of days
Is all that’s left to do.

Flying high,
‘cross the ocean blue,
To where it now belongs.
Cradled within,
A soul so true,
Amidst angelic song.

And soon now,
Oh, so very soon,
The body will be along.
To join the heart,
To fill the void,
Back where I belong.

The book is available here and comes in both digital and paperback format.

 

 

 

 

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Expecting to Die by Lisa Jackson

Five stars. High praise indeed!

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Expecting to Die by Lisa Jackson

The menacing woods of Grizzly Falls, Montana, are not for the faint of heart. But for some, they’re the perfect setting for partying and pranks. They don’t know there’s a rapt audience amid the tangled trees, a killer with a different kind of game in mind, for whom the woods are dark and deep and perfectly deadly.

Some places earn their bad reputation through tall tales or chance. Grizzly Falls is different. Here, killers aren’t just the stuff of legends and campfire lore. Someone is in the night-time shadows, watching the local teens play around in the moonlit woods. Waiting for the right moment, the right victim. Waiting to take away a life.

Detective Regan Pescoli is counting the days until her maternity leave. Exhausted and emotional, the last thing she needs is another suspected serial killer. Especially when her daughter, Bianca, is swept…

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Easter – April 16

I just thought that I would begin preparing early for Easter this year and wanted to share this book and these few thoughts with everyone.

So what do we think about when we think of Easter, religious connotations aside?

I guess the big one is the chocolate eggs that have been out on display in stores since the day after Christmas. How could we have missed them? They come in all manner of shapes, sizes and flavours. They fill entire aisles and carry a price tag, at least the brand name ones do, that would necessitate the taking out of a significant loan. In fact, I am pretty sure that I have even seen stands set up with all the requisite application forms next to the eggs at some stores. Come on! These are chocolate eggs, and I am pretty sure they were not designed by Faberge himself. Neither, I think, were these little guys.

Anyway, moving on from my minor rant there, what else do we think of? I guess the standards are bunnies, chicks and general cute, furry, cuddly stuff. There are decorated eggs, the poor man’s version of the Faberge egg, one supposes, and baskets. Baskets of decorated eggs.

What else is there? I would value your thoughts on this. Please let me know in the comments about what images Easter conjures up for you.

Easter always evokes images of Spring, of new birth and renewal. A time of hope for the future.

Well I hope that you will forgive me for the following, extremely shameless, unabashed and even brazen, plug for an Easter coloring book.

What could be more relaxing this Easter than coloring those iconic images of Easter?

Description

Coloring is not just for kids. It has been proven to be an excellent way for adults to destress, create mindfulness and slow down from daily life, all while enjoying an activity that you can truly make your own. Every effort has been made to ensure that this is an enjoyable way to spend your time, but paper quality is something we don’t have control over with this method of publishing, so please use the included sheet of paper behind your artwork to ensure that your chosen pens or markers do not bleed through to the next page. All pages are single sided to allow for framing and to help protect the next artwork.

There is no right or wrong way to color in the images in this book, and you are free to choose the tools you wish to work with. Markers, paint, colored pencils, pens – the choices are unlimited.

Sit back and unwind and let your stress melt away while you spread color across the pages. Relax and enjoy book seventeen, ‘Easter’ of this calming series.

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Happy Coloring!

PS: Assuming that you have made it this far, I really should have put this first, but then it wouldn’t have been a postscript then, would it. I digress! So if you are reading this then why not hop on over to the J and I Publishing blog where you can find information on releases of all of our books. I know. I know. You just want to get on over there to read about the adventures of our C.P.O, Chief Pig Officer, Sir Bacon. Whatever your reason, we would love to see you there.

Perfect Mother’s day Gift

 

Mother’s Day UK – Sunday 26th March 2016

Looking for the perfect way to show your mother how much she means to you this Mother’s Day? Put a little color into her life with this themed color book.

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Mothers are wonderful. They take the time to teach us, to help us grow and they love us unconditionally. Here’s your chance to show your favourite mum just how much she means to you with this special keepsake colouring book. This book is filled with images of motherly love to show the special lady in your life that you are thinking of her, any day and any time. Why just celebrate mum on a single day of the year? Show her you love her any time by offering her a chance to relax and enjoy herself as she uses her favourite art supplies to make this book truly hers. Created with mums in mind, this book has a little of everything for all different skill levels. Have fun and enjoy!

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Don’t forget this year. Your mother deserves a treat.

The Magic of Love

A magic potion
A spell upon us
Love’s incantation
A personal enchantment

A Book of Shadows
Incense and Candles
Herbs and roots
Gods and Goddesses

Gaia the earth
The mother of all
Diana the moon
The universe’s call

Turrets and towers
A city of spires
Misty minarets
Love’s passionate fires

A heavenly union
An angelic choir
As my soul trembles
With immeasurable desire

A life with you
The magic of love
A gift from on high
From up above

For this, and other random poetry, check out ‘Who Want’s a Theme Anyway?’ here:

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Description

A collection of poetry celebrating the beauty of the random. There is no thematic link to these poems, they touch upon almost any subject that crossed the author’s mind in the moment. They were born from a series of journal notes made over the course of a number of months. This collection is an eclectic mix of poems and range from love poetry to landscapes, children, paranormal, science and technology, and animals, with a lot of other topics thrown in for good measure.

My Life Changed

You changed my life,
Or rather, me one gave,
From a bitter existence,
My heart thou didst save

Before was darkness,
But you gave me light,
Completing my soul,
Making everything right

Without direction,
All motivation lost,
I was all adrift,
At sea, to my cost

A blinding light,
A clarion call,
Thus began,
A future most full

Love and beauty,
Now rule my days,
Joy and happiness,
A euphoric haze

Where before there was pain,
Misery and grey,
Now is ecstasy,
Each and every day

Our story began,
A destiny great,
As my life,
Took a turn of fate

And in that book,
We have blank pages,
To record the perfection,
Of us through the ages

For this, and other poetry, check out ‘A Poetic Engagement’ here:

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Description:

“A Poetic Engagement” is the long awaited sequel to “A Poetic Proposal”, a collection of love poetry and verse.

An eclectic compendium of poems dedicated to the power and purity of eternal love for that one special woman. When separation and long distance are involved this makes for a special blend of joy and happiness contrapuntal with angst and desolation. These poems reflect the gamut of emotions that are experienced iin this situation.

I Had a Dream

I remember a dream,
I once had,
A dream of perfection,
Of a woman I would meet.

A Maid that would,
Complete my soul,
Driving away,
Those feelings so grey.

Someone that just got me,
As I did them
A woman with whom,
To write the perfect story.

The dream was buried,
For many a long year,
Until you came along,
And allayed all fear.

I yearned for a connection,
Solid and true,
A union I found
Only when I met you.

We met with words,
Across a vast wasteland,
A delay before we met,
And I asked for your hand.

I’d found my soul mate,
Now I knew what that meant,
The other half of me,
You were heaven sent.

For this, and other poetry, check out ‘A Poetic Engagement’ here:

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Description:

“A Poetic Engagement” is the long awaited sequel to “A Poetic Proposal”, a collection of love poetry and verse.

An eclectic compendium of poems dedicated to the power and purity of eternal love for that one special woman. When separation and long distance are involved this makes for a special blend of joy and happiness contrapuntal with angst and desolation. These poems reflect the gamut of emotions that are experienced iin this situation.

Cacophony

Joined in unison,
Bodies as one,
Gently rocking
Our pleasure begun.

Deep inside,
Your heavenly grace,
That look of ecstasy,
Upon your face.

As passion rises,
Moans escape lips,
Bucking and thrusting,
Your gyrating hips.

Hair flying,
The arch of your back,
My hands on your breasts,
Of ardour no lack.

A white hot fire,
Burns in my loins,
As I start to spasm,
My whole body doth rejoice.

A perfect connection,
Of us two,
Alone in the universe,
Just me and you.

And then release,
Joyous and profound,
A cacophonous explosion,
Love knows no bound.

Then tender moments,
Wrapped in each other,
There could be no more,
Perfect lover.

For this, and other poetry, check out ‘A Poetic Engagement’ here:

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Description:

“A Poetic Engagement” is the long awaited sequel to “A Poetic Proposal”, a collection of love poetry and verse.

An eclectic compendium of poems dedicated to the power and purity of eternal love for that one special woman. When separation and long distance are involved this makes for a special blend of joy and happiness contrapuntal with angst and desolation. These poems reflect the gamut of emotions that are experienced iin this situation.

The First Time

 

The first time you wrote,
A comment for me,
I could hardly know,
What this would grow to be

The first time we emailed
Privately, of course,
My heart soared and sailed
And you were the source

The first time we texted
More instantaneous now,
The fens to be excepted,
Where 3G is a sow

The first time we spoke
Your beautiful voice,
Took my breath away,
Made me rejoice

The first time we skyped
And I saw your face,
My heart it did flutter,
At your angelic grace

The first time we met,
In the physical world,
Everything shifted,
As my soul unfurled

The first time we kissed
And sizzling sparks flew,
Our lips they touched,
And our love grew

The first time we made …
Such intimate joy,
From the heavens above,
Just a girl and a boy

And all of these firsts,
Led to seconds and thirds,
An infinity of ecstasies,
That you bring unto me.

The ultimate love,
United and free,
Together always,
Is what we shall be.

For this, and other poetry, check out ‘A Poetic Engagement’ here:

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Description:

“A Poetic Engagement” is the long awaited sequel to “A Poetic Proposal”, a collection of love poetry and verse.

An eclectic compendium of poems dedicated to the power and purity of eternal love for that one special woman. When separation and long distance are involved this makes for a special blend of joy and happiness contrapuntal with angst and desolation. These poems reflect the gamut of emotions that are experienced iin this situation.