JEFFREY ANDERSON

From their small county in the heart of France, the lords of Anjou - the Angevins - produced dynasties that became kings of Jerusalem, England, Sicily, Hungary and Poland from 900 - 1500. They were described by a contemporary as lords of the greatest part of the world. Here is their extraordinary story, including figures such as Geoffrey Plantagenet, Empress Matilda, Eleanor of Acquitaine, Charles of Anjou, Queen Johanna of Naples, Louis the Great of Hungary and Saint Jadwiga of Poland.

Jamie Kendrick ist Verhaltensforscherin und arbeitet im brasilianischen Dschungel. Beim morgendlichen Jogging entdeckt sie eines Tages eine Anlage, in der Schimpansen gehalten werden. Jamie ist völlig fasziniert von den Tieren, deren Intelligenz das Übliche offensichtlich weit übertrifft. Als der Leiter der Anlage, der Genetiker Dr. Nakamura, Jamie engagieren möchte, sagt sie sofort zu. Jamie ahnt, dass Nakamura Stammzellenforschung betreibt. Aber wie weit Nakamuras Experimente wirklich gehen, kann sie sich nicht einmal in ihren kühnsten Träumen vorstellen ...

Ein Wissenschaftsthriller, der einem den Atem stocken lasst.In Los Angeles sterben vierzehn Menschen an einem unbekannten Virus. Kurz darauf wird im Internet die schockierende Drohung verbreitet, alle Unglaubigen werden Allahs Nanotod sterben. Eine erste Spur fuhrt nach Syrien, weshalb der amerikanische Prasident einen Militarschlag erwagt. Aber der Agent Alan Thorpe findet heraus, dass die Toten Opfer einer nanotechnologischen Biowaffe sind, die in den USA entwickelt wurde. Thorpe und sein Team beginnen einen morderischen Kampf gegen die Zeit und gegen einen Gegner, der aus den eigenen Reihen zu kommen scheint

In this short novel, young lovers are transported from a comfortable setting and effortless ardor to a demanding reality that quickly broadens their understanding of the price of love and the cost of caring. The focus of the story shifts from romantic love to a struggle to save a gifted but at-risk young boy caught in the chaos of the drug plague. Birthday Dinner also examines the ever-fluid definitions of poverty and privilege, dignity and depravity, wisdom and innocence, with this mix of themes woven into a simple but compelling love story--or two love stories, or three, or four.

Lots of surprises occur around closing time at local bars. Thats why patrons put up with the tedium and the humiliation. But Zach would never have guessed the surprise that was waiting for him, or ho

The carousel is motionless, locked down for the winter. Then why do Zach and Becca feel caught in its swirl? When will this ride end? Where will it leave them?

What happens when you take two sisters stuck in middle age and join them with two sisters struggling to enter adulthood and stir them all together in the cauldron of lifes trials? This novel picks up the story of Brooke and Leah Fulcher now in their fifties and adds Jodie and Penni, Brookes daughters, to their mix, creating emotional entanglements beyond the sum of those parts.

Newly married, Zach and Isabelle Sandstrom dive into their future without clear direction or purpose. But very quickly the world drops a purpose into their lives, one full of many layers of challenge and risk and no guarantee of success let alone reward.

At age twenty-two, Brooke Fulcher Howard has landed in the island paradise of her earliest dreams. But when this paradise proves to be less than she had hoped or expected, she must explore both the island around her and the one within her heart to discover a future for herself and her infant daughter.

In this short story, recently married twenty-year-old Zach and eighteen-year-old Allison, accompanied by their Brittany spaniel Gina, leave the comfort and security of their New England home in search of new opportunities in the far-off wilderness of central Wyoming.While camped in that wilderness they discover unexpected challenges within their relationship and in the unforgiving countryside that threaten both their marriage and their lives.This familiar theme of youthful idealism colliding with worldly realities and constraints is rendered in clear refreshing prose and placed in an original setting where the sage desert of Wyoming becomes a virtual character in the drama, complete with its demands and surprises.

At age twenty, Zachary Sandstrom leaves his small-town farming community along with his newlywed wife Allison in search of--something. Over the ensuing years and in places as diverse as the Wyoming wilderness, the Boston metropolis, and the North Carolina piedmont, he eventually finds it, though by paths of discovery he neither anticipated nor chose.

After hard life lessons learned in Boston, Zach Sandstrom is granted a second chance in central North Carolina. Best of all, he discovers not one but two new loves there. But will he be able to keep these opportunities in balance? How will he adjust to this unfamiliar territory and its demands?

As he finished college, Zach Sandstrom thought he had all he needed to make the transition to adulthood. With the respect of his peers, the support of friends, numerous opportunities for love, and even a brand new house to live in, he felt well-supplied for whatever came next. But soon this confidence was shattered and he found himself in a struggle for his future and his life.

Sisters Brooke and Leah go to see a matinee of Romeo and Juliet. This period piece fails to take them back in time. Instead, the movie and the events that follow come to define a special moment in their lives, a different kind of period piece of discovery and growth.

Brooke and Leah Fulcher are about as different as two sisters can be, a division accentuated by Leahs deafness. How is it then that each becomes the others best friend, not only totally reliant on one another but also reciprocal guardians through the challenges and perils of childhood and adolescence? Follow them on their entwined life journey of discovery, devotion, and love.

One Saturday night Zach and Becca venture out into a snowstorm for the short drive to Averys campus. Once there, they are swallowed up not only by the storm and an improbable celebration but also by the unexpected, unprecedented gift of transcendent love. Will they emerge from this whiteout? Do they want to?

Joshua Earl wants to die at home, but he has no one to care for him there. In a desperate last attempt, he asks a social worker to contact his ex-wife Laura, whom he has not seen for over thirty years. And Laura says yes to his request, setting off a series of events that turns his dying into a new life, not only for him but also for the numerous others that appear at his bedside.

Some loves dont end with the relationship but burrow deep into the heart, live there hidden and silent for years, then one day for no clear reason emerge with a voice--a story to tell, a moment in ti

At age twenty, Zach Sandstrom leaves his small-town farming community along with his newlywed wife Allison in search of--something. Over the ensuing years and in places as diverse as the Wyoming wilderness, the Boston metropolis, and the North Carolina piedmont, he eventually finds it, though by paths he neither anticipated nor fully chose.

After hard life lessons learned in Boston, Zach Sandstrom is granted a second chance in central North Carolina. Best of all, he discovers not one but two new loves there. But will he be able to keep these opportunities in balance? How will he adjust to this unfamiliar territory and its demands?