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    • April Fool Dead
    • The Christie Caper
    • Dare to Die
    • Dead by Midnight
    • Dead Days of Summer
    • Deadly Valentine
    • Dead, White and Blue
    • Death Comes Silently
    • Death of the Party
    • Death on Demand
    • Design for Murder
    • Death Walked In
    • Don't Go Home
    • Engaged to Die
    • Honeymoon With Murder
    • Laughed 'til He Died
    • A Little Class on Murder
    • Murder Walks the Plank
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    • Walking on My Grave
    • White Elephant Dead
    • Yankee Doodle Dead
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    • Ghost on the Case (October 2017)
    • Ghost Times Two (October 2016)
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    • Ghost Gone Wild (October 2013)
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    • Cliff's Edge (August 2014)
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    • Escape from Paris (June 2013)
    • Flee From the Past
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MERRY MUSINGS
Maxims for Happiness by Laurel Darling Roethke

  • Happiness comes from giving, not taking.
  • Catch a falling star before it knocks you flat.
  • Indulge a friend’s weakness for trite pronouncements.
  • A cheater never knows the satisfaction of earning a win.
  • The prize isn’t power, wealth, or privilege. The prize is love, which can’t be forced, bought, or inherited.
  • A dog loves you because you are you.
  • Laughter lifts hearts.
  • It never hurts to ask.
  • Life is a Can-Can so kick as high as you can.
  • Everyone is important or no one is important.
  • Be kind.
  • In rattlesnake country, watch your step.
  • Each person has a story.
  • A faraway train whistle tugs at our hearts.
  • A cat on politics: Nonsense will only be tolerated if seasoned with catnip.
  • A dog on politics: Will vote for bone.
  • Life is hard for everyone.
  • Is it true? Is it fair? Is it honest?
  • Listen for the distant laughter of angels.
  • Look for the saints among us.
  • God’s gifts to us: A sunrise, the scent of the sea, snowflakes, a smile.
  • On a cold, gray day, imagine a July afternoon and the feel of sand beneath your feet as you walk on the beach.
  • Always wonder why.
  • If an elephant’s in the way, find another path.
  • Of course there are unicorns.
  • A seashell is like a memory. The life is gone. The beauty remains.
  • Smile first.


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