The shocking transformation of Collin Griffen from a quiet, dedicated father to a violent murderer leaves his family reeling. As they grapple with the aftermath of his horrific act against his two-year-old son, they embark on a quest for understanding and closure. The story explores themes of family, trauma, and the hidden struggles that can lie beneath a seemingly normal exterior.
A violent attack disrupts the tourist season in Saratoga Springs, prompting swift police action. However, private investigator Levi Kingston, grappling with personal demons and a vinyl obsession, suspects deeper corruption at play. As he delves into the case, young witness Jesse becomes the focus of public interest and a vigilante militia. The story intertwines themes of justice, morality, and the complexities of human nature against a backdrop of a seemingly pristine city.
Set against the backdrop of the COVID pandemic in 2020, the story follows Marie as she grapples with personal losses, including her partner's descent into trumpism and her career's instability. Seeking solace and a fresh start, she relocates to a rundown mobile home park near Saratoga Lake, where she intends to adopt a dog and ride out what she perceives as the impending collapse of society. The narrative explores themes of isolation, resilience, and the search for companionship in uncertain times.
In this book Angela Kaufman offers a unique take on using tarot queens to empower women and presents a year's worth of daily exercises to inspire personal development and to "queen up." Through the Queen Up system, every woman has the capacity to find balance and wholeness by connecting to the four archetypal sources of energy within, as represented by the four queens of the tarot. Once a woman knows how to access the power of her inner queens, she has the potential to become an intuitive, creative, unstoppable force. This book is for all women who want to find their powers of inspiration (Queen of Wands), passion (Queen of Swords), love (Queen of Cups), and abundance (Queen of Pentacles). Meditations and exercises will help women to queen up by discovering the power of archetypes borrowed from the tarot and reinvented in a new context for a new purpose. The book explains the foundation of the system and provides a detailed explanation of each archetype, workbookstyle exercises, and practical tips for aligning and balancing the energies of each queen as well as a year's worth of weekly exercises, meditations, rituals, and reflections to help readers develop intuition and manifest their dream lives.