Books with author Marla Buchanan

This SHORT NON-FICTION LARGE PRINT CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK, written by an author with a B.A. in Anthropology, explains the traditional step-by-step process involved in making a shrunken head. This isn't an instruction in crafting a "shrunken head" out of a carved and dried apple, but a real, honest-to-goodness description of the creation of a REAL shrunken head.

Everyone knows how to 'kill' a zombie , but do they know how to accurately guess their 'age' based on their appearance and state of decay? This SHORT NON-FICTION LARGE PRINT CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK (written for ages 6 and up) by an author with a B.A. in Anthropology, explains the science of decay (including a "Zombie Timeline of Decay," for reference) in easy to understand language that will help the reader impress their fellow zombie fans with their new-found expertise in zombie anatomy. They'll never watch a zombie movie or T.V. show the same way again!

The "delightfully dark and different" world of gargoyles is explored in this SHORT NON-FICTION LARGE PRINT CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK by an author who has a B.A. in Anthropology and a life-long interest in and appreciation for all things strange and unusual. From ancient through modern times gargoyles have been sources of mysterious beauty mixed with purposeful function. Join the author and you'll soon find yourself going "Gaga for Gargoyles!"

The crowd erupts as Isaac introduces the first number, and again when he starts to sing. Intense harmonies fill the tent and saturate the crowd. Strobe lights by the stage echo the music. Jess stands in the audience and watches him. Isaac Coleman, with the smoke grey eyes she knows so well, and a reputation for walking away if anyone gets too close. “Go, have fun,’ her mother had said. Her brother had agreed. “Isaac will be busy.” So she’d come. What could go wrong? Then she sees the slight start, hears the slip, the falter, the pause. Isaac has seen her. She watches him watching her as he finishes the set. The music fades, the lights dim, and Elwood goes to the break. Isaac settles in the wings. He leans against a crate, relaxing until he has to go on again. Miles offers him a joint. He takes it, has a puff and hands it to Toby, perching on a packing case too, boots crossed.Toby holds the joint like a piece of fine china. “What happened out there, Zac?” He gives a slight nod at the stage. “You forget the lyrics?” Smoke trickles out between his lips. Isaac folds his arms and crosses his boots. “A pause for effect.” He doesn’t expect to be believed, he’s been with Elwood for three years and never stopped in the middle of a number before. “Unlikely, something happened.” Miles moves enough to see out into the audience. He points to the side of the crowd about two thirds down the marquee. “Over there. Tall, blonde, long hair, high heels, short lace dress.” Toby leans forward and watches for a moment. He settles back onto his crate. “Not bad.” He looks across at Isaac. “So, why are you still up here?” He takes another puff. Isaac grins. Good question, Jess had caught the flash of awareness. He figured, now she knew she’d been seen, she’d leave. Couldn’t believe she’d come in the first place. Isaac, a successful musician, based in London has come back to the Coromandel to play the summer season at the beaches. Five years ago, he walked out on Jess to go to Australia and hasn’t been back since. Part of the reason he is back is to quiet some echoes from his past and also to make peace with Jess. At first, she rejects his overtures, but eventually, drawn in by the memories of the shared past he weaves around her she agrees to be friends and to spend a month with him. They have both changed a lot. Jess is more assertive and critical of some of the things Isaac does. And Isaac is wary of relationships and avoids any commitment. He makes it really clear their time together is temporary and after summer is he is going back to his life in London. Isaac’s bandmates, Miles and Toby, point out that if Jess is going to spend the summer with them, she is going to hear the lyrics of the new songs he’s written. The songs are about their lifestyle, an endless catalogue of drinking, partying, sex and drugs. Isaac plays the songs to her, she accepts that is the way he has been living and eventually, they achieve something like peace and start to enjoy their time together. But Isaac’s resentment of Jess’s relationship with her boss and Jess’s anger at the way he left, create a minefield. Butterfly Kisses is a standalone book in the Trainwreck series. If you like second chances, alpha males and strong females, then you’ll love this contemporary romance.

Madame Marla's Lunchtime Tales of Terror: 'Tornado', is the first entree on a menu of SHORT horror, sci-fi, and dark fantasy STORIES that are designed to be enjoyed during a lunch break or anytime that the reader has time to 'kill.' The "Cryptoteria" is open 24/7, and promises to provide "fast food for weary, festering souls."'Tornado' ingredients: Cursed Midwestern rural farming community with a side order of summer storm that is topped with cosmic justice.

The "delightfully dark and different" world of gargoyles is explored in this short non-fiction book by an author who has a B.A. in Anthropology and a life-long interest in and appreciation for all things strange and unusual. From ancient through modern times gargoyles have been sources of mysterious beauty mixed with purposeful function. Join the author and you'll soon find yourself going "Gaga for Gargoyles!" This book is an Amazon best seller.

Behind the soft smile, perfect manners, and helpful air, Constance Ray is a woman struggling to make it through the day. After her husband is killed in the Korean war, his death leaves her lost, knowing she can never be the woman she was before. Although, when a handsome navy officer shows up with a final word from the grave, Constance can’t ignore the message. She also can’t continue to be indifferent to the man who brought it, or his involvement in the war – the one for everyone’s right to be treated equally.Nathaniel Kelly never means for it to happen, especially not with Constance. He is supposed to fulfill the final wish of the man he owed his life to, but he can’t help it when he instantly falls for the soften-spoken, bereaved preacher’s daughter. But as much as he wishes to court her, to love her, his loyalty to his friend and his obligation to make up for sins of the father, stand in the way. Remaining true to his friendship, and his mission, is hard when pride for the movement unites Nathaniel with Constance and his passion for her finally sets her free.

Everyone knows how to 'kill' a zombie , but do they know how to accurately guess their 'age' based on their appearance and state of decay? This short non-fiction book (written for ages 9 and up) by an author with a B.A. in Anthropology, explains the science of decay (including a "Zombie Timeline of Decay," for reference) in easy to understand language that will help the reader impress their fellow zombie fans with their new-found expertise in zombie anatomy. They'll never watch a zombie movie or T.V. show the same way again! This book is an Amazon best seller.