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For years, guests of the Tuscany Hotel could leave their pasts
behind and live among fellow artists. Now guests of a different
sort fill the rooms, searching for their memories-no matter the
cost. Run by renowned sculptor Robert Gandy and his wife and muse,
Magdalena, the Tuscany Hotel hosted guests of a certain
kind-artists, actors, scientists, and engineers who left their
worries behind so that they could create their latest masterpieces.
Surrounded by lore, the hotel was rumored to free the mind and
inspire artists' gifts. But tragic circumstances force Robert and
his family to move. After thirteen months at war, Vittorio Gandy is
haunted by memories, and his former life is unrecognizable. Once a
gifted painter, now he can't bear the vivid, bleeding colors on a
canvas. His young son doesn't remember him, and his wife, Valerie,
is scared of him. But the most disconcerting change is in Vitto's
father, Robert Gandy, who has fallen from being a larger-than-life
sculptor to a man whose mind has been taken by Alzheimer's. When
Robert steals away in the night, Valerie, Vitto, and his new
acquaintance and fellow veteran John go to the only place Robert
might remember-the now-abandoned Tuscany Hotel. When they find him
there, Robert's mind is sound and his memories are intact. Before
long, word gets out that drinking from the fountain at the hotel
can restore the memories of those suffering from Alzheimer's and
dementia. The rooms once again fill up with guests-not artists this
time, but people seeking control over their memories and lives.
Vitto desperately wants to clear his own mind, but as he learns
more about his mother's life and her tragic death, he begins to
wonder whether drinking the water comes at a price. A story of
father and son, memories lost and found, artists and their muses,
Midnight at the Tuscany Hotel explores the mysteries of the mind,
the truth behind lore, and the miracle of inspiration.
In the wake of World War I in the small, Southern town of
Bellhaven, South Carolina, the town folk believe they've
found a little slice of Heaven in a mysterious chapel in the
woods. But they soon realize that evil can come in the most
beautiful of forms.
The people of Bellhaven have always looked to Ellsworth
Newberry for guidance, but after losing his wife and his
future as a professional pitcher, he is moments away from
testing his mortality once and for all. Until he finally takes
notice of the changes in his town . . . and the cardinals that
have returned.
Upon the discovery of a small chapel deep in the Bellhaven
woods, healing seems to fall upon the townspeople,
bringing peace after several years of mourning. But as they
visit the "healing floor" more frequently, the people begin to
turn on one another, and the unusually tolerant town
becomes anything but.
The cracks between the natural and supernatural begin to
widen, and tensions rise. Before the town crumbles,
Ellsworth must pull himself from the brink of suicide,
overcome his demons, and face the truth of who he was
born to be by leading the town into the woods to face the
evil threatening Bellhaven.
This Book Provides Basic Researchers And Clinicians With A
Contemporary Review Of The Epidemiology, Diagnosis, And Treatment
Of Glioblastoma Multiforme, The Most Common And Most Deadly Type Of
Brain Tumor. Expert Malignant Glioma Researchers And Clinicians
Provide State-Of-The-Art Chapters On Important Topics Such As
Molecular Genetic Classification Of Glioblastoma, Surgical
Management, Stem Cell Therapy, Chemotherapy, Angiogenesis, And
More.
"Folksy charm, an undercurrent of menace, and an aura of hope
permeate this ultimately inspirational tale." -Booklist From
award-winning author James Markert comes a Southern tale of fathers
and sons, young romance, revenge and redemption, and the mystery of
miracles. Now that Prohibition has ended, what the townspeople of
Twisted Tree, Kentucky, need most is the revival of the Old Sam
Bourbon distillery. But William McFee knows it'll take a miracle to
convince his father, Barley, to once more fill his family's aging
house with barrels full of bourbon. When a drifter recently buried
near the distillery begins to draw crowds of pilgrims, the McFees
are dubious. Yet miracles seem to come to those who once interacted
with the deceased and to those now praying at his grave. As people
descend on the town to visit the "Potter's Field Christ," William
seeks to find the connection between the tragic death of his
younger brother and the mysterious drifter. But as news spreads
about the miracles at the potter's field, the publicity threatens
to bring the depth of Barley's secret past to light and put the
entire McFee family in jeopardy. "Distinguished by complex ideas
and a foreboding tone, Markert's (A White Wind Blew) enthralling
novel captures a dark time and a people desperate for hope."
-Library Journal "Mysterious, gritty and a bit mystical, Markert's
entertaining new novel inspires the question of 'What if?' Many
characters are nicely multilayered, providing a good balance of
intrigue and realism. The fascinating glimpse into the process of
distilling bourbon-and the effect of the Prohibition on Kentucky
and its bourbon families-adds another layer to the story." -RT Book
Reviews
"The closer he got, the brighter that red became. It was a rose-a
rose that had no earthly business growing there, right in the
middle of all that dust." Just as Jeremiah Goodbye is set to meet
his fate in the electric chair, he is given a second chance at
life. With the flip of a coin, he decides to return to his home
town of Nowhere, Oklahoma, to settle the score with his twin
brother Josiah. But upon his escape, he enters a world he doesn't
recognize-one that has been overtaken by the Dust Bowl. And the
gift he once relied on to guide him is as unrecognizable as the
path back to Nowhere. On his journey home, he accidentally rescues
a young boy, and the pair arrive at their destination where they
are greeted by darkened skies and fearful townspeople who have
finally begun to let the past few years of hardship bury them under
the weight of all that dust. Unlikely heroes, Jeremiah and his new
companion, Peter Cotton, try to protect the residents of Nowhere
from themselves, but Jeremiah must face his nightmares and free
himself from the guilt of his past and the secrets that destroyed
his family. Filled with mystery and magic, this exquisite novel
from award-winning author James Markert is a story of finding hope
in the midst of darkness and discovering the beauty of unexpected
kindness.
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