Ron Cooper
1) Hume's Fork
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Barely adequate philosophy professor Legare Hume has a mind-body problem. No matter how far he goes, no matter how hard he thinks, he can't escape the world he lives in. On the run from his wife Tally, Legare joins brilliant but exceptionally awkward colleague Saul Grossman to attend the American Philosophical Association's Charleston, South Carolina conference, where worlds and walks of life collide in a strange and satirical amalgamation that can...
2) Purple Jesus
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Purvis Driggers is a South Carolina Low Country loser. With little judgment and even less chance for a decent life beyond his parents' house, home town, and whatever part-time work he can scrounge up, he's sure he's figured a way out: rob an old man of the rumored millions hidden in his house. But all he finds is the old man dead and the money, if there was any, already gone. Disappointed and defeated, Purvis is drawn to the sound of music across...
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What if Erma Bombeck and James Michener took off in an RV together to see America, wandering from place to place with no particular destination or schedule? "Boldly Going Somewhere" is a lighthearted account of our two years and 100,000 miles living on the road, experiencing our big, wild country and its quirky denizens. Written in a feisty back-and-forth style and filled with love and laughter, it gives the reader a close look at the things that...
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The Lost Treasure of Annwn, the fourth book in the magical Jack Brenin series, sees Jack wrestling with a daunting task. It has been centuries since one of Annwn's greatest treasures, a golden torc, was broken into three pieces and hidden away for safe keeping. If Jack can find and remake the lost treasure it will prove beyond doubt that he is the rightful heir to the throne of Annwn. Jack must find the missing pieces and remake them into the king's...
5) Silver Hill
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With Nora away on a vitally important mission in Annwn, Jack Brenin has to take sole responsibility for rescuing the last two dragonettes left on earth from being roasted for a Spriggan feast. Using his trusty Book of Shadows for guidance, and with his friends Camelin the raven and Timmery the bat (along with a cunningly captured Dorysk) Jack mounts a daring raid on the Spriggan stronghold inside Silver Hill. His triumphant return is overshadowed...
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Glasruhen Gate is the sequel to Catherine Cooper's award winning The Golden Acorn. When Jack Brenin found out that, beyond doubt, he was 'The One' written about in ancient prophecy, his whole life changed. Now, armed with the golden acorn, his wand and newly acquired skills, Jack must fulfil his promise and ensure that Glasruhen Gate is opened before it's too late. His new friends are depending on him. Jack doesn't want to let anyone down but he knows...