Books with author Amy Cartwright

A riveting true story of money and murder and the trial of the Texas millionaire T. Cullen Davis—accused of attempting to kill his estranged wife and later plotting to hire a hit man to finish the job.This fascinating and bizarre true crime story of the murder trials of Texas oil tycoon T. Cullen Davis—the richest man ever indicted for murder—is "bloody wonderfully good" (George Plimpton).

La Jolla, Jewel of My Childhood lifts the curtain on a very special window of time and place: WWII La Jolla as seen through the eyes of a young boy. Full of the adventures of boyhood, Cartwright vividly brings the time period and people to life. Its colorful story-telling and depth of emotional vulnerability make it a memorable universal and timeless read. "It is novelist history, rivaling any American author..."

What is a monologue? Well, it is a story told from just one person's point of view. It helps us understand them and get right into their very soul and thoughts. Even Shakespeare wrote in monologues!So , it's the perfect way to get to know all those horrific creatures who only come out in the dead of night or once a year at Halloween, to hear from the creatures that live in crypts and cupboards and under beds. We can get to know the ghouls and ghosties, monsters and meanies, biters and fliers ...Because they can't be all bad ...Can they?It's finally time to hear the first-hand, real story of five famous stars of Halloween: a werewolf; Dracula; Frankenstein's monster; the Mummy; and a witch! And we find out what their lives are really like.Think it's all blood, guts and gore? Well, sometimes, when they're not taking care of the kids, doing the school run or picking up the weekly shop! These five monologues are told from the point of view of these classic horror creatures, taking a genre that you think you know well and twisting it into interesting, new shapes!All the stories have the same opening line ("So, you think it's easy being me?") but go in strange and unusual directions, keeping you smiling and interested along the way.But don't just take my word for it - let's hear it from the creatures themselves!

Ah poker!Surely there is no more ridiculous pastime in which otherwise sensible adults amuse and abuse themselves.The thrill of the cards, the joy of the win, the despair of the loss, and the complaining of the bad beat . . . all of which make poker such a thoroughly exciting and dynamic dance of silliness. Some people take poker rather seriously however, and those people are often the most unintentionally hilarious of all. Hence the creation of this poker book of jokes! Undeniably the best poker book of jokes ever written! (Also the only one!) In the many years I’ve spent happily wasting my time and money at poker tables around the world, I’ve heard just about every poker joke known to either man, donkey, or fish, and I’ve collected them for posterity in this mighty tome.I hope you enjoy them!(And I hope even more that you annoy your friends with them at your next poker game!)Happy reading,Ashton Cartwright