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May Woodworth

May Woodworth

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May's books explore women's self esteem, parenting struggles,personal growth, empowerment. and Mother Nature.

After years in social services and early childhood education, she has now carved out time to explore her new passion: writing. 
 

The Seekers: The Stuff of Stars (Dystopian Sci-Fi - Book 2)

The Seekers: The Stuff of Stars (Dystopian Sci-Fi - Book 2)

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<p>This second book in <em>The Seekers</em> dystopian series continues the story started in the critically-acclaimed <em>The Children of Darkness</em>, winner of the <strong>Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Summer 2015 - Best Book in the Category of SCIENCE FICTION</strong>, and winner of the <strong>Awesome Indies Seal of Excellence</strong>....</p><h1><strong><em>The Stuff of Stars</em> by David Litwack</strong></h1><p>Evolved Publishing presents the second book in the new dystopian series <em>The Seekers</em>. [DRM-Free]</p><h2><em style="font-size:13px;line-height:1.6em;">“But what are we without dreams?”</em></h2><p>Against all odds, Orah and Nathaniel have found the keep and revealed the truth about the darkness, initiating what they hoped would be a new age of enlightenment. But the people were more set in their ways than anticipated, and a faction of vicars whispered in their ears, urging a return to traditional ways.</p><p>Desperate to keep their movement alive, Orah and Nathaniel cross the ocean to seek the living descendants of the keepmasters’ kin. Those they find on the distant shore are both more and less advanced than expected.</p><p>The seekers become caught between the two sides, and face the challenge of bringing them together to make a better world. The prize: a chance to bring home miracles and a more promising future for their people. But if they fail this time, they risk not a stoning but losing themselves in the twilight of a never-ending dream.</p><p><strong>Be sure to start with the first book in this series, the multiple award-winning <em>The Children of Darkness</em>. And don't miss David's award-winning speculative saga, <em>The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky</em></strong></p>

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Murder, Suicide, Ghosts, Forbidden Love...What happened in Palmer's Landing, Nova Scotia after the August Gales? Was in all in Eliza's muddled mind, or did her husband John's ghosts really live (unlive) in their cottage? When Niki discovers a trunk full of diaries. Apparently her grandmother Eliza & Great Aunt Joanna buried quite a few skeletons in their closets, not to mention the ghost that lived with them: Niki's Grandpa John. Fall back to the early 1920's when the August Gales (hurricanes) devastated the fleets and coastlines of the Canadian Maritimes. Families lost their men, leaving the women to raise their families. Eliza & Joanna formed a deep friendship, and made decisions that would affect future generations of the Neely Clan. Did John's ghost help them? Or was it all in Eliza's head? Paranormal activity, romance, tragedy, hope, and the struggles of life.

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<div style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:12px;line-height:18px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><span class="reviewer"><a class="userReview" href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/7608285-amanda-meuwissen" style="color:rgb(56,33,16);font-size:13px;">Amanda Meuwissen</a></span>'s review  <div class="right dtreviewed greyText smallText" style="float:right;font-size:10px;line-height:14px;color:rgb(170,170,170);"><span>Jun 30, 14</span></div>   <div style="clear:right;"> </div> <div class="rating"><a class="staticStars stars_5" style="color:rgb(102,102,0);width:75px;height:15px;font-size:0px;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:top;background-repeat:no-repeat;" title="it was amazing">5 of 5 star</a><span style="font-size:14px;">This book was particularly fun for me for the location, which isn't one I'm familiar with and therefore was fun to explore, and for the unique back and forth between the time, trials, and budding F/M romance for the character Niki; and the past time, trials, and F/F romance for her grandmother and great aunt. It's funny how it never read as taboo to me, Eliza falling in love with her sister-in-law after her husband passed away, and the two of them living together, raising their boys. It just seemed fitting and right, and you could tell that Niki, somewhat in place as us, the readers, felt the same as she devoured her grandmother's diary. It spurred Niki to accept her own romance, and helped push her toward moving on from her divorce. There's a cohesion here that really works, past and present, accepting yourself and who you love, and it got me teary-eyed several times. I adored this, and look forward to more from Woodworth in the future!</span></div> </div>