Books with author Gary Andrews

A girl's past could change her life...and her love. All her life, Becca has felt like she does not belong anywhere. When Becca was eleven her life was changed dramatically by a near death encounter by the pier. For the next five years of her life she is tormented by the whispers that followed the incident. Now a sixteen-year-old girl, she returns to birth place of her anxiety in search for answers.Charming, Shane, who is in love with Becca, follows her, but when the moon returns to the sky, he witnesses an unexpected transformation. What Becca discovers about birth changes everything.Confronted with a choice that will determine her future happiness, Becca must choose between the world she grew up in and the one she belongs toWhich life will she choose? And what must she risk in order to be happy? Her decision is born from a desire for a real life and a real romance...Can't stand the suspense? Download and find out what happens next!EXCERPTThe moon began its ascendance toward the tip of the sky. Becca's feet dropped down into the light waves. She kicked slowly and softly. Shane, obsessing over his next moves like an old chess player in the park, allowed his own feet to join hers. A temperate breeze brushed past the two. The air appeared to be resonating from the bottom of the sea. It wasn't the first time that Becca felt this way."Can you feel that?" She said as she finally looked Shane in the eye since arriving. Her glance made his heart skip a beat."Feel what?""The wind...I can feel it between my toes. It's coming all the way from the bottom of the sea.""That's impossible," chuckled Shane. "There isn't any wind in the sea. You sure you're not caught in a batch of seaweed or something?""Oh, no. I'm very sure. Seaweed doesn't excite me much.""You sure say the most interesting, odd things."Becca shifted herself away by an inch and looked back at the water. "I'm sorry."Shane leaned in slowly and braced his hand against the boards. "Don't be."

Much like the best-selling books by Og Mandino, this unique narrative is a blend of entertaining fiction, allegory, and inspiration. Storyteller Andy Andrews gives a front-row seat for one man's journey of a lifetime. David Ponder has lost his job and the will to live. When he is supernaturally selected to travel through time, he visits historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln, King Solomon, and Anne Frank. Each visit yields a Decision for Success that will one day impact the entire world.

From the bestselling author of 'Flowers in the Attic' comes the first book in the series centred around the Casteel family and its dark and mysterious past. Repackaged to attract a new generation of Andrews' fans HER NAME WAS HEAVEN, HER LIFE WAS ANYTHING BUT Heaven's mother Angel had died in childbirth, and from that moment her father turned against her. Her only allies, it seemed, were her four half-brothers and sisters. When their father, poor and desperate, sold them to strangers, Heaven was left alone and friendless. Her only hope was to reunite her family. But how? So begins the heartbreaking, magical story of the Casteel family, continued in 'Dark Angel', 'Fallen Hearts', 'Gates of Paradise' and 'Web of Dreams'.

The novel that launched Virginia Andrews' superselling career: the tale of four children locked in an attic by their once-loving mother! It was a game of happy families. The four children lived such perfect lives in such a happy, golden family. It was a game of hide and seek. Their father died suddenly. The children now lived alone, hidden in the airless attic. It was a case of tender, loving murder. Their mother promised that they would stay only long enough to inherit her family's fortune. But gradually she forgot how much she adored those children. Millions of readers have been enthralled by this gripping story of a family's betrayal and heartbreak, love and revenge -- which then sows the seeds for the future.

Rafael Tardeshon was just an ordinary boy in the Zutai Village. But when a mysterious man interrupts his coming-of-age ceremony, his life is changed forever. Now Rafael is banished from his village, accompanied only by his childhood friend Melissa, a crudely drawn map, and his family heirloom, a sword passed down through the Tardeshon house for generations.On his perilous journey Rafael learns of shocking secrets about an ancient Order unfettered by the constraints of fate. As a member, Rafael must shoulder the responsibilities of free will, in a time without it. When the whole known world breaks out into war, Rafael finds himself on the front lines, desperately fighting to rescue his friends. As he struggles to survive, Rafael is burdened with the knowledge that even his smallest mistake could lead to the deaths of those he loves. With surprises and adventure at every turn, young Rafael must learn what it means to be a Walker before his disturbing nightmares become a reality.

The novel that launched Virginia Andrews' superselling career: the tale of four children locked in an attic by their once-loving mother! It was a game of happy families. The four children lived such perfect lives in such a happy, golden family. It was a game of hide and seek. Their father died suddenly. The children now lived alone, hidden in the airless attic. It was a case of tender, loving murder. Their mother promised that they would stay only long enough to inherit her family's fortune. But gradually she forgot how much she adored those children. Millions of readers have been enthralled by this gripping story of a family's betrayal and heartbreak, love and revenge -- which then sows the seeds for the future.

The bestselling phenomenon of the Dollanganger family saga continues, as the children who escaped the attic build new lives, haunted by their tragic past. The children now growing to adulthood had survived their imprisonment in the dark attic and had broken free to the sunlit world outside. But they found that the horror and pain of their captivity would not leave them. The memory of it would not allow them to lead ordinary lives. Was it their fault? Was there something strange about them? Only their mother could help them. Only revenge could satisfy them!

Paul Bunyan is a folk hero whose story is known to many. This novella, intended for young adults, takes that story in a new direction. Readers are introduced to John, Paul's son, who becomes concerned with environmental issues and vows to do something about them. Along with his friends, he sets out to plant a tree for every one his famous father cut down. And that's a great deal of trees because, as many know, Paul Bunyan could cut down 22 trees with a single swipe of his axe!