New Releases by Linda MARTIN

Kit is a talented young player, setting out on his acting career with the Earl of Oxford’s Men. The lively company is playing at a May Day fair in Welford-upon-Avon, when Kit and his friend Owen discover a young woman’s body in the river. Kit is alone in believing she was murdered. At the nearby manor house, where the company next performs, Kit discovers that the dead girl, Katherine, was maidservant to the lady of the house. Katherine’s ghost comes to him, pleading for justice. He meets Rosalind, a servant girl at the manor. She was Katherine’s friend and, together with Owen, they try to unravel the mystery. Rosalind is wrongly accused of theft and thrown into Worcester gaol, condemned to hang.Kit must juggle performances and amateur detective work, jeopardizing his career. He also has to deal with Geoffrey, a jealous rival who is determined to put a stop to Kit’s acting ambitions. His friend Owen is always there to help him and the wise woman Elinor calls on the spirits of the woods. Will Kit triumph or will it all come to nothing?All in the Month of May is suitable for children aged nine-12. Author Linda, who is inspired by Margaret Atwood, Sebastian Faulks and Ian McEwan, hopes the story will hook young readers into the world of Elizabethan theatre. “As a teacher, I discovered no ‘whodunnit’ historical fiction for children, so saw a gap in the market. I visualise Kit solving crimes as he continues his acting career at the Globe Theatre in Jacobean London,” says Linda.

Over the course of life, most people find themselves at least once facing a point where there is no turning back. You face a decision to take a certain path, and you go all in. Sometimes you make the decision, but sometimes the decision is made for you. Author Linda Martin''s point of no return came when cancer entered her life. In No Journey Back, she shares the story of her journey, which began with a diagnosis of third-stage thyroid cancer. She quickly realized she couldn''t go back to how things were before the cancer, so she moved on to learn more about herself and her family. Martin also discovered more about her relationship with God. Always an important part of her life, her relationship with Him deepened while she faced her disease. Although No Journey Back is the story of Martin''s battle with cancer, it also shares the great things God has done for and with Martin. If you are facing your own difficult journey, you can find strength in Martin''s story and in the knowledge that He will not leave you to walk your path alone.

This book is written to help people not only survive debilitating emotional reactions, but to heal through the experience of being fully present to the emotion in a prayerful or meditative state.

This is a simple book with some not so simple thoughts. It provides a boss or anyone who wants to be a boss to better understand and boss in the most effective way. Using the Performance Formula, it isolates the variables that directly impact work. Dealing with the variables is the charge of a boss. By direct or indirect influence, bosses deal with the relationship between employees'' attributes, energy levels and their own behaviors. The result of dealing with the variables determines the level of performance and the success or failures of bosses. The book helps the reader draw together the symbiotic nature of relationships and how to integrate them for the purpose of being an effective boss.

What happens when dino-saurs go to school? After goodbye hugs and a quick bus ride, they spend the day playing and learning. They mix up squishy finger-paints, practise playing tuba, munch prickly pizza, brave the dino-slide, and look forward to another day of school. With her funny, rhyming text and hilarious illustrations, Linda Martin invites everyone to see just how cool dinosaur school can be. Ages 2-6.

When dinosaurs go visiting, they wear their nicest clothes. Their nicest shoes, their nicest shirts, their nicest pair of hose. This rollicking, rhyming verse describes a colorful cast of dancing dinos whose favorite activity is socializing. The hilarious story perfectly matches the whimsy of the illustrations, as a familiar event is brought to life in this playful picture book. A delightful read-along treat, it''s perfect for storytime at home or amusement on the road.

Mesa Verde protects over 4,000 archaeological sites of Ancestral Puebloan culture - as well as endangered plant species, threatened wildlife, and panoramic views. This 9" x 12" book is overflowing with beautiful photos and interpretive text on this National Park for your enjoyment.

Christie, Julie: Dunaway, Fay: Streisand, Barbra: Minnelli, Liza: Farrow, Mia.

The authors document the numerous attempts to ban or censor rock music, and dramatically show how it has been blamed for everything from anarchy and juvenile delinquency to drugs, deafness, teen pregnancy, suicide, abortion, pornography, and even murder. Here is the complete history of that "sick, repulsive, horrible, and dangerous" music as seen by its enemies.

Covering over 100 years of history, this volume profiles almost 70 women comedians ending with such present-day figures as Whoopi Goldberg.