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conversations.value: Provide a description for a book titled Shelter From the Storm about Southern, California, Peter with the genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers & Suspense.
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conversations.value: the author is an award-winning writer and a musician. He lives in Southern California. To learn more about Peter and his writing projects visit petersexton.net and follow @Writerthe author on Twitter.
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conversations.value: Provide a description for a book titled Shelter from the Storm about Mexico's with the genre: New, Used & Rental Textbooks, Humanities.
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conversations.value: The striking images of one of New Mexico's best known photographers.
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conversations.value: Provide a description for a book titled Shelter from the Storm about Zack, Central, Asia with the genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers & Suspense.
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conversations.value: the author's ninth novel is a timely, stylish international thriller set in an anarchic fictional republic in Central Asia. Zack McClintock's wife died during his second tour in Vietnam, leaving him to raise their infant daughter, Adrienne, alone. He has been dogged by guilt and bad karma ever since. Now in her late 20s, Adrienne is married to a much older plant pathologist, Paul Fletcher, who gets a temporary posting at a non-governmental organization in Central Asia. Fletcher is kidnapped by Islamic fundamentalists, and the State Department refuses to give the $1-million ransom for his return. Then a second ransom note mysteriously changes the terms of the bargain: Fletcher will be returned unharmed if a feral "wolf boy," currently in the custody of an American woman in Central Asia, can be flown to the U.S. for treatment. Zack, now retired from the Marines and working as a security consultant, gives in to his daughter's plea and heads to the lawless region-teeming with Islamists, mafia and former Red Army soldiers-to negotiate with the captors himself. He's thwarted at every turn by locals who plead ignorance out of fear for their lives; he's mugged by a woman who was a lover of his son-in-law's; and he's forced to kill a mafia man who tries to steal his money belt. Zack also falls in love with Kathryn Matthews, who is sheltering the feral boy. the author plumbs both the tragic and comically absurd elements of post-Soviet Central Asian life as Zack mixes uneasily with the colorfully amoral natives. The narrative culminates in an absorbing, romantic climax as Zack, Kathryn and the wolf boy make a desperate run for freedom. <BR>Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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conversations.value: Provide the first five paragraphs for this book.. Start with the sentence 'Shelter from the Storm
  When the storms woke him, his first thought was of Sabrina'.
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conversations.value: Shelter from the Storm
  When the storms woke him, his first thought was of Sabrina. As lightning shattered the darkness of midnight and the growl of thunder set everything trembling, Roy Pilar bolted upright. She'd be ashamed but terrified, thanks to a history of violence so sinister it still gnawed on him, making him want to resurrect the dead just so he could exact some personal vengeance.
  Throwing back the sheet and climbing to his feet, Roy felt around on the chair for his boxers. Hopping on one foot and then the other, he pulled them on with haste. He was on his way to the front door when the frantic knock sounded.
  His guts clenched and his eyes burned. As he hurried to the living room, he called out, "Be right there." On another series of panicked raps, he opened the door and Sabrina Downey launched into his arms.
  When he started to reach for a light, she tightened around him and whispered, "Please leave it dark."
  So she could hide. But she didn't need to hide from him. He'd been there that night, and he understood her reaction because he still suffered reactions of his own. She had no reason for shame, none at all. But that was something he could explain to her later. "All right, kiddo. Whatever you want."
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conversations.value: Provide five more paragraphs.
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conversations.value: Jenna wasn't much for direct contact with the animals. She was not a girl who liked doggie kisses or mucking out kennels. And no way in hell would she have gotten involved in cleaning up after newborn puppies. But she was a whiz with mailing out flyers, and he appreciated her help.
  Determined to take control of the situation, Roy set her an arm's length away. "That'd be great. Thanks."
  Sometimes her pursuit wore on him. "Tempting, but I can't make it." He took her wrist and moved her hand away from him.
  Roy glanced back, too, and he saw Sabrina's stiff expression. Jealousy? Or just discomfort at being an audience of one for Jenna's blatant flirting?
  Disgruntled by the suggestion, Jenna flipped her long dark hair over her shoulder. "Maybe." She slanted her pretty green cat eyes toward Sabrina. Smile cutting, she nodded at Sabrina. "Am I interrupting?"
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conversations.value: Provide the last five paragraphs.. End with the sentence ' Thunder rumbled and lightning fractured the blackened skies.'.
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conversations.value: Blinking in surprise, she whispered, "I sort of realized it. I mean... I was able to see you better when the lightning flashed."
  She scowled as if he should already understand. "It's like... I don't know. A reminder of that sad, scared kid I used to be."
  She laughed out loud. "Wonderful!" Pushing against Roy's shoulders until he went to his back, Sabrina crawled up over him. "Now let's wrap up this talk so we can move on to"—she kissed his chin—"other things. Okay?"
  Her breasts were against his bare chest, her soft belly over his groin, but he wouldn't let himself get distracted just yet. "Tell me that you'll marry me."
  Outside, the wind whistled through trees and rain lashed the landscape. Thunder rumbled and lightning fractured the blackened skies.