Herbal Fiction

When Women Held the Fire She saved a child from deadly danger. They exiled her for it. Lera is a healer in a Stone Age valley where a dying glacier has poisoned the rivers. When she defies the village elders to expose what’s killing their children, they turn on her — it’s easier to blame one woman than face the vast changes reshaping their world. The man she loves doesn't follow. So Lera sacrifices everything — the hearth she built, the belonging she earned, the only life she’s ever known — and walks out into the cold rather than stay silent as children die. She is only the ...

Herbalism is for everyone interested in self-health, well-being, and healing. The science and art of herbalism are easily accessible to every interested individual. In this book, you will find all of the basics of herbalism from hands-on preparation and medicine making to plant identification and herbal recipes for health and healing. You will get a practical understanding of what herbalism is and how it works. You will gain skills you can use for everyday life as well as a necessary foundation if you decide to dig deeper into the exploration of herbal medicine. Explore this vital mode of ...

A Charming Estate. A Deadly Secret and a Killer Hiding in Plain Sight. Journalist Lila Lawson, along with her loyal collie, Ella, planned to spend the weekend exploring her newly inherited coastal mansion, Wisteria Manor. But when Edgar Finch, the long-time caretaker, drops dead during her welcome dinner, Lila finds herself at the center of a murder investigation, with a whole house full of suspects and secrets. There's Agnes Willoughby, the manor's unshakably gruff housekeeper, whose chillingly calm demeanor and cryptic "last time" remarks hint at a sinister past. Then there's Douglas, ...

Mary Wester, who grew up near Wichita, Kansas, raises all kinds of sunflowers, tall and dwarf, yellow and red, and some the color of cherry chocolate. When Mary’s daughter develops migraine headaches, the family trades red sunflower seeds for plants that may help with health and healing. Explore what Mary receives and why people are growing what they grow and share. Interspersed are recipes for teas, tinctures, herbal medicines, aromatherapy, soaps, salves, and growing tips, as well as stories from the point of view of Red, the sunflower who grew all the red sunflower seeds, Mary sends ...

A priest in exile. A healer with no faith left to give. And a mountain that remembers everything. In the autumn shadow of 1921, Meg wants only peace. A year has passed since she reclaimed her grandmother’s cabin and began healing the wounded lives of those who still whisper her name with both gratitude and fear. She is no longer just the “witch” of Biddle Creek—but the quiet guardian of a mountain that watches, waits, and sometimes answers. When Father Thomas Doherty arrives from Ireland to take up a long-abandoned mission, he brings with him a rigid faith, a broken soul, and a ...

You don’t need to be an avid gardener to grow herbs. But herbs are a powerful way to boost your health and immunity. Learn how to make holistic, natural remedies with simple, easy-to-follow steps.

Explores the alphabet of Nature personified in animals and the spiritual lessons of animal medicines—animals personified in plants—including Turtle, Bear, Deer, Wolf, Alligator, and Horse Medicine teachings Shares profound experiences from the author’s long career as an herbalist...

When local real estate shark Edgar Coleman is murdered and "good riddance" is the response from every Pecan Spring resident, China Bayles quickly learns that Coleman was no stranger to adultery and blackmail. China's fiancé, the interim police chief, is immersed in the investigation, and the suspect list grows steadily longer. China puts her honeymoon plans aside and starts hunting for the killer. As her investigation gets underway, she digs up dirt and secrets on people she knows.

In the shadowed hollows of the 1920s Appalachian Mountains, something ancient is stirring—and it remembers her name. War nurse Margaret “Meg” Taylor returns to her late grandmother’s mountain cabin seeking refuge from grief, disillusionment, and the ghosts of the Great War. But the land has not forgotten her bloodline. Long-whispered stories of a “witch woman” resurface, and strange signs begin to circle the woods: missing children, healing roots that grow where they shouldn’t, and a scarred figure in the trees who watches…but does not harm. As the townspeople turn toward ...

Craft powerful, natural remedies in the comfort of your home – discover how to start your personalized herbal apothecary for you and your loved ones. Whether you’re struggling with stress, anxiety, body aches, or difficulties in sleeping, you’re sure of one thing: you want to reclaim control over your health. This is where the power of herbal tinctures comes in.

Sometimes the Mountain watches in silence. Sometimes, it demands judgment. In the heat of another Appalachian summer, the Mountain is stirring again. Poisoned moonshine is killing miners, a child bride grieves the loss of her baby, and the fragile peace bought in blood is beginning to fray. Meg Taylor, once a wartime nurse and now the reluctant witch of Biddle Creek, is pulled back into service—not by spells or superstition, but by the sick and dying who have no other hope. But as she seeks the source of the toxic liquor, she finds something far worse: indifference. Indifference from a ...

Whether you're a seasoned herbalist or just starting your journey, Herbalism—Powerful Lost Remedies is your ultimate guide to harnessing the power of nature for your health and well-being. Explore the rich history of herbalism, from ancient Egyptian and Chinese practices to Native American remedies, and learn how these traditions continue to benefit us today. With step-by-step guides, you'll not only learn how to identify, grow, and harvest your own medicinal herbs but also how to create potent remedies right at home.

Eden Martin had the perfect life in New York City: amazing job as a professor, successful fiance, great apartment on the Upper West Side. But in one night her whole world comes crashing down. So, she does what any sensible woman would do; she abandons her life and moves to a tiny village in England, leaving everyone and everything behind. Lost and confused, a new life emerges as she follows her dream to write a book. 

Some stories don’t end—they echo. After the mountain takes its due, what remains behind must learn to live again. Winter has broken in Biddle Creek, but peace is slow to return. Meg Taylor—the healer, the witch, the woman once bound to the Mountain—has vanished into mist and legend. In her absence, young Lizzie Dermott carries the heavy weight of the grimoire and the hopes of a bruised community. As whispers of healing rise from fevered homes and the crow circles above, some begin to believe the Red Woman walks again. Father Thomas Doherty, changed by grief and wonder alike, ...

While conventional medicine is essential in treating many health problems, it’s reassuring to know that you can also find relief through natural alternatives such as medicinal herbs. Aside from being inexpensive, herbs have also been used since the dawn of mankind.

Using nature has countless incredible benefits, and you’re just a few simple steps from experiencing it all yourself!

In today’s world where diseases are only becoming more common, natural alternatives to medicine are becoming more popular. This book will allow you to become knowledgeable about what our ancestors used to heal their bodies naturally. You will be able to grow your herbs at home and take things to the next level by making your tinctures!

Some call for coal. The Mountain calls for blood. In the winter of 1923, the mining town of Pine Lick is held together by sweat, silence, and superstition. At its edge stands Meg Taylor—herbal healer, spiritual guardian, and reluctant witch of Biddle Creek—shouldering the unspoken weight of other people’s needs. When a deadly mine collapse tears through the community, Meg must confront not only the physical cost of greed, but the unraveling of her own faith in the Mountain she once trusted. As survivors bury their dead and rumors swirl through the hollows, Meg retreats from the world,...

Arlie Bennett’s plan was simple: stay invisible. Fleeing a shadowy past that trails her like a storm cloud, she seeks refuge in Ironridge, a small Rocky Mountain town cloaked in cozy charm and quiet menace. Taking a job at Locke’s Auto Repairs, Arlie must navigate the gruff owner, Jagger Locke, whose grumpy intensity conceals wounds deeper than the ink on his skin.

In the glamorous yet cutthroat world of dressage at Cypress Line Farm, Catalina Hale returns to reclaim her family's legacy and her mother's prized mare, High Wire. But her rival, the "Golden Girl" Marcia Clemmons, seems determined to take it all – including Catalina's ex-fiancé, Biff Quinn. When Marcia is suddenly and brutally murdered at a practice show, Catalina is framed, with evidence like her own mug pointing directly at her. As suspicion swirls and time runs out, Catalina must expose a tangled web of deceit, blackmail, and deadly secrets involving a mysterious sponsor, poisoned ...