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#BookBlast: p.m. terrell

About p.m. terrell:

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Regency Inventors that Changed the World: Eli Whitney

Eli Whitney was American very true but he patented the cotton gin almost during the extended Regency Era (1795-1837). And his invention didn't just change America (though it did) but the world. Imagine where we wouldn't be without the cotton gin or the mass produced musket rifle (in 1798)?

March 14, 1792--Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin (what's the etymology of gin here? Anyone know?)

Eli Whitney left Massachusetts for Georgia and a new job. He wanted to be a lawyer but there were those pes...

#BookBlast: Russian Dolls by Cristelle Comby

About the Author:

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#BookBlitz: The Vampire, The Witch and The Werewolf: Mirabella’s Mardi Gras Menage

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Friday Recipe: Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini

Another Friday, another soup. What can I say, weather on the east coast has been cold, wet, and windy. I needed to warm up somehow! Soup with Italian sausage did the job.

Prep Time: 20 MinutesCook Time: 1 Hour 15 Minutes Ready In: 1 Hour 35 MinutesServings: 8 Ingredients: 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casingsremoved1 cup chopped onion2 cloves garlic, minced5 cups beef broth1/2 cup water1/2 cup red wine4 large tomatoes - peeled, seeded and chopped1 cup thinly sliced carrots1/2 tablespoon pac...

#Guest Maila Mallory Talks Food from His Desire, Her Surrender

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#BookBlast Bloom in Winter

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Blast: Lara Nance and Memories of Murder

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

[image error] Lara Nance grew up and lived in many cities throughout the South. She loves to write in a variety of genres within the scope of women’s fiction. But the basis of all her stories is a tale that will entertain and intrigue.
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Friday Recipe: Chili con Carne

So it's March 1 and we're still in the heart of winter here. I've been spared the majority of the snow that's pounding the USA's Mid-West but have contended with rain. Rain. Rain and yet more rain! It's enough to make anyone depressed. I found this recipe while doing a simple search for winter recipes in the hopes of finding a nice meal to warm me up and remind me of summer.

Chili isn't exactly a summer meal, but this one sounds delicious enough for me to forget that and savor the aroma. Espec...

Blast: Donna Gallagher, sports, and Laura's Light

About Donna:
Sydney-born Donna Gallagher decided at an early age that life needed be tackled head on. [image error] Leaving home at 15 she supported herself through her teen years. In her twenties she married a professional sportsman, her love of sport -- especially rugby league -- probably overriding her good sense.
The seven-year marriage was an adventure. There were the emotional ups and downs of having a husband with a public profile in a sometimes glamorous but always high-pressure field. There were alw...