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The Cow Pie Story By Kristin Murdock

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Kristin Murdock could be called the world's only "entre-manure", after finding great success in turning cow dung into fun creations. It all started while hiking near Lake Powell, Utah,... More > when she stumbled upon a batch of old sun-dried cow droppings. What a great gag gift for the person who has everything, she thought. She gathered a few, lacquered and drilled holes in them, and stuffed them with a battery powered clock. Quite accidentally, Donny Osmond saw one and featured it on the Donny and Marie TV talk show. A business was born! Enjoy this inspirational story told with heart, humor and honesty as she shares her cowpie journey.< Less

The Vagaries of Swing: Footprints on the Margate Sands of Time

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The Vagaries of Swing: Footprints on the Margate Sands of Time By Mac Carty

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The BBC TV series “True Love” was the catalyst for this tale, portraying various romantic encounters, all set by the Margate seaside. True love has many forms. A passion for cricket can... More > also be a manifestation of love. Yet it is impossible to discuss cricket, with its broad themes, without reflecting on life itself. I have set my story broadly in 1965, when a girl lost her life. At the time, her death meant little to us but such are the vagaries of writing, that the more I researched the subject, the greater I became drawn in. Any discussion on the circumstances surrounding her murder led inevitably to the inclusion of another theme, which I have encountered in life, violence towards women. I still return to Margate regularly and regard it with deep affection. It was in danger of becoming a wasteland. There are those now, some famous, some often unsung, trying to fashion a resurgence. Another form of true love. May their guardian angels help them succeed.< Less