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Charlie Lovett

Charlie Lovett

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Charlie Lovett is Writer-in-Residence at Summit School in Winston-Salem, NC. His plays for children have been seen in over 1,000 productions in all 50 states and five foreign countries.

He is the author of 11 previous books, including works on Lewis Carroll and the acclaimed memoir Love, Ruth.

The Program is his first novel.

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

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<p><span><span>Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. He was befriended by the Danes, raised up by Canute the Great, given an Earldom and a wife from the highest Danish ranks. He sired nine children, among them four Earls, a Queen and a future King. Along with his power came a struggle to keep his enemies at bay, and Godwine's best efforts were brought down by the misdeeds of his eldest son Swegn. Although he became father-in-law to a reluctant Edward the Confessor, his fortunes dwindled as the Normans gained prominence at court. Driven into exile, Godwine regathered his forces and came back even stronger, only to discover that his second son Harold was destined to surpass him in renown and glory.</span></span></p>

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&quot;A lively first novel. Highly recommended.&quot;<br /><br /><em><strong>Library Journal</strong><br /><br />&quot;Brilliant! I recommend <strong>The Program</strong> to every woman who feels insecure about her ody because she thinks she weighs too much. In fact, I recommend <strong>The Program</strong> to every woman! Charlie Lovett has managed to weave romance, intrigue, suspense and mystery into this story while clearly depicting the insecurities of women who don't like their bodies and how far they will go to become what they think (or society tells them) is the 'perfect woman.'&quot;<br /><br /></em><strong>Pat Ballard<em><br /></em></strong>author of <strong><em>The Best Man,<br />Abigail's Revenge </em></strong>&amp;<em><br /><strong>Dangerous Curves Ahead: Short Stories</strong></em><br /><br />&quot;The size-positive characters are heartfelt and quirky, the suspense keeps building and the bombshell on page 25 is not to be missed. Enjoy!&quot;<br /><br /><strong>Lynne Murray<em><br /></em></strong>author of <strong><em>Larger Than Death</em><br /></strong><em><br /></em>