Mary Ellis crea narrazioni avvincenti che esplorano le profondità delle relazioni umane e dei viaggi spirituali. Attraverso la sua vasta opera, approfondisce temi come la speranza, l'amore e la resilienza di fronte alle avversità. La sua scrittura è caratterizzata da una profonda comprensione della psiche umana e dalla capacità di tessere storie avvincenti che risuonano profondamente con i lettori. Ellis si concentra sullo svelare la forza interiore degli individui e sulla ricerca dell'armonia in mezzo alle complessità della vita.
Travel writer Jill Curtis is in Louisville, Kentucky, on the next stop of her bourbon tour assignment, but the night before her first tour at Parker's Distillery, she is shocked to learn that the master distiller, William Scott, has died suddenly of a heart attack . Could there be more to William's death than meets the eye?
Travel writer Jill Curtis is sent to Kentucky to uncover what makes the state's bourbon tours so popular. But her visit goes awry when she trips over a body at one of the distilleries and becomes a suspect in a brutal murder. Can she navigate high-stakes Bourbon rivalries, centuries-old family feuds and ill-fated romance to find a killer?
PI Kate Weller's co-workers have been invited to an exclusive island retreat by Julian Frazier, a friend of a wealthy client. Frazier has written his own murder mystery script, and the PIs must work out whodunnit. But they discover that the murder Frazier wants them to solve is a real cold case, and there's a killer twist that isn't in the script...
Having had her memories rekindled during therapy, Kate is on a quest to clear her brother's name for his part in a homicide sixteen years ago. Meanwhile. after a despised socialite is found dead aboard her luxury yacht, her daughter hires Kate to investigate. Will history come back to haunt both cases, or can Kate get to the bottom of them?
Hiding a troubled past, new PI Kate changes her name and takes a case in North Carolina, where a client wants to contact a lost sister. Meanwhile, her new landlord, Eric, struggles with a competitor bent on ruining his restaurant. But when petty crime turns lethal, Eric's father is arrested for murder and Kate is determined to prove his innocence.
Proměnit hroudu hlíny v cosi fantastického je zábava! Nepřestanete žasnout, jak rozmanité tvary, barvy a povrchy lze hlíně dát, a vůbec nemusíte být umělec (nebo dospělý!). Dozvíte se, jak si zařídit vlastní hrnčířskou dílnu a jakým nářadím se vybavit (mnohé potřeby najdete doma, další si hravě zhotovíte sami a zbytek lze koupit ve specializované prodejně). Od syrového střepu postoupíte k přežahu, potom ke krásně barevnému glazování a vše završíte řádným vypálením. Až získáte zručnost, nedá vám práci vymodelovat buclatou čajovou konvici. S pomocí nafukovacího balónku vytvoříte i „Mluvící hlavu“, která vypadá, jako by skutečně mluvila! Z plátů vytvarujete vázy, lucerničky i tajuplného čaroděje. A dřív než si to uvědomíte, budete sami výtvarničit a plnit pokoj tucty vlastních krásných originálů.
Set in Africa, this novel explores the profound bond between a child and elephants, highlighting themes of connection and empathy. It promises an engaging narrative filled with adventure and emotional depth, making it a compelling read for confident young readers aged 7 to 10. The author, known for previous works like The Arctic Fox and Lily Dragon, brings a unique perspective to this touching story.