キャミー・タング著「戌年」連載小説 プロのドッグトレーナーであるマリ・ムトウは、厄年を迎えている。 犬小屋と訓練所の改築をしながら、いつも不服そうにしている家族と同居することになった。母と姉に言わせれば、犬の毛とよだれかけにまみれる仕事は、家族にとって恥ずべきものだという。彼女は元カレを説得し、数ヶ月間犬を預かってもらうことにした。しかし、彼の兄は、数週間前に彼女が誤って車に追突した、怒り狂ったセキュリティ専門家であることが判明する。 アシュウィン・ケイトウは十分な問題を抱えている。叔母が玄関先に現れ、同居を希望している。彼は彼女にすべてを借りているので、断ることができません。母親が家を出て行った後、ネルおばさんはアシュウィンと弟を引き取り、愛のあるキリスト教の家庭で育てた。しかも、弟のダスティもアパートを追い出され、居場所を求めている。しかし、彼は犬を飼っている。そして、その犬の飼い主は誰だと思いますか? しかし、旧友でオアフ島のノースショアでデイスパを経営する私立探偵のエディサ・ゲレロから依頼を受ける。マリの施設で奇妙な破壊行為があり、3年前に失踪したエディサの妹の財布を発見する。エディサはマリが危険な目に遭っているのではと心配する。警備の専門家であるアシュウィンがすでにマリを知っていることを知ったエディサは、忙しい若い女性を密かに監視することを彼に依頼する。 アシュウィンは、活発でのんびりとしたドッグトレーナーに不本意ながら惹かれていく。彼女は、幸せそうな母親を思い出させる。その母親の裏切りによって、彼は人と距離を置くようになったのだ。マリは、アシュウィンの冷たい外見を見抜き、彼が家族に忠実な男であることを認める。彼は、彼女のキャリア選択を批判するだけの母親や姉とは違う。 マリのバラバラな家庭とアシュウィンのバラバラな家庭の中で、過去を隠そうとする人たちから、彼らの周りに危険が迫ってくるようになる。彼らは、影で動く秘密に光を当てることができるのか? 過去に発表されたパートへのリンクはこちら。 *** 第8章 - 恐ろしくも真っ白な不動産書類 『みんな仲良くできないのかな?』 マリは無用に力を込めて箱に本を投げ入れた。最近、なぜ彼女は人生の中で全員と言い争いをしているのだろう?もしかすると、これは本当に悪いアイデア
Captain’s Log, Stardate 01.01.2006
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Let’s ring in the New Year with some prayer.
Anybody have prayer requests? Leave them in the comments and I’ll be praying this week. You don’t have to be Christian to leave a prayer request. If you’d rather not advertise to everyone on the blogosphere, just leave an unspoken prayer request.
Not to be mean or anything, but if you don't email me or comment to update your prayer request, I'm only going to pray 3 Sundays. I've got a couple fly-by prayer requests and a growing list.
Father, thank you for a new year, filled with promise and a chance to grow closer to you.
Thank you for bringing Squirl back safely from India. Please give her direction and purpose this coming year. Please heal her leg pain, Lord we ask for your miraculous touch on her body. Give her and her husband your peace and guidance as they deal with his mother.
Continue to cover Pammer with your love and peace as she jumps into the new year. Keep her car running and ease the pain in her tooth.
I pray Julie's lumps are benign--give wisdom to the doctors, and I pray for no delays or complications. Please heal her leg, shoulder and wrists, and help her husband's recovery go swiftly and smoothly. I pray against the spiritual warfare in her life, and ask you to cover her with your peace. Lift her spirits with an awareness of you watching over her.
Please give Heather the discipline, affirmation, and courage to do these books this year. Please also continue to protect her from spiritual warfare, and help her to fight Satan’s lies.
Please give Dineen direction for her writing in 2006. Guide her steps, lead her to the right agent, editor, etc. help her as she writes her new manuscript.
Be with Robin in her new writing adventure, lead and guide her. Thank you for providing for her. Please continue to protect Emily.
Cover Ronie with your peace this week. Help her lift her heart to you in joy.
Help Ron continue to persevere in his writing.
Please provide Gina with the right agent. Be with her as she waits, and continue to bless her.
Please give Crystal direction and affirmation for her writing.
Help Mir continue with her writing and push through. I pray for healing for her ears and her left eye. Please also infuse her with energy and focus.
Help Paula to see more of you this week.
Please help Megan be more productive in her writing time. Please give her confidence and your direction and affirmation for her writing. I also pray you guide her to the right crit partners.
Please comfort Robyn during this time.
I lift up Lori to you and pray for whatever decision she needs to make with her ACL injury after the MRI in January.
Help Donna's next book be yours and not hers.
Help Gail continue to recover from knee surgery smoothly and quickly. Be also with her daughter Brenda during chemo, and I pray you will help treatments go smoothly with minimal discomfort.
Help Janice transition smoothly, and give her wisdom with her daughters. Please provide for her, Lord.
Help Heather G. with finding new friends at school. Lead and guide her, give her your strength and courage and peace. Lead her to girls who will help her depend more on you.
Give wisdom to the doctors Malia goes to about her knee. Please heal her knee and her back. Provide for her and give her your peace about her finances and health.
Thank you that Yim’s teeth feel better. Continue to watch over her, and lead and guide her in the new year to serve you in every way.
Father, please continue to heal Amber from her severe injuries. Thank you that she is showing miraculous signs of recovery.
Please help me continue to heal from my surgery, and help me be productive and disciplined with my writing time. Please heal me from this flu, and help me to persevere despite my discomfort.
Father, I lift up your persecuted church. Continue to reveal yourself to them, protect them, and glorify your name.
Help Julie recover from her cold during break and feel better soon.
Please provide a vehicle for Missy’s husband’s cousin’s family, serving as missionaries in Kenya.
Be with Glynna as she waits on her query. Give her your peace and assurance and you will lead her to the right agent at the right time. I pray JKG will request a full.
Help Tina F. have time to edit her novel and spend time with her family, as well as juggling work.
Be with Becky and help her to somehow find a job that won’t interfere with her schooling and her kids.
To you be all praise, glory, honor. Amen.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Let’s ring in the New Year with some prayer.
Anybody have prayer requests? Leave them in the comments and I’ll be praying this week. You don’t have to be Christian to leave a prayer request. If you’d rather not advertise to everyone on the blogosphere, just leave an unspoken prayer request.
Not to be mean or anything, but if you don't email me or comment to update your prayer request, I'm only going to pray 3 Sundays. I've got a couple fly-by prayer requests and a growing list.
Father, thank you for a new year, filled with promise and a chance to grow closer to you.
Thank you for bringing Squirl back safely from India. Please give her direction and purpose this coming year. Please heal her leg pain, Lord we ask for your miraculous touch on her body. Give her and her husband your peace and guidance as they deal with his mother.
Continue to cover Pammer with your love and peace as she jumps into the new year. Keep her car running and ease the pain in her tooth.
I pray Julie's lumps are benign--give wisdom to the doctors, and I pray for no delays or complications. Please heal her leg, shoulder and wrists, and help her husband's recovery go swiftly and smoothly. I pray against the spiritual warfare in her life, and ask you to cover her with your peace. Lift her spirits with an awareness of you watching over her.
Please give Heather the discipline, affirmation, and courage to do these books this year. Please also continue to protect her from spiritual warfare, and help her to fight Satan’s lies.
Please give Dineen direction for her writing in 2006. Guide her steps, lead her to the right agent, editor, etc. help her as she writes her new manuscript.
Be with Robin in her new writing adventure, lead and guide her. Thank you for providing for her. Please continue to protect Emily.
Cover Ronie with your peace this week. Help her lift her heart to you in joy.
Help Ron continue to persevere in his writing.
Please provide Gina with the right agent. Be with her as she waits, and continue to bless her.
Please give Crystal direction and affirmation for her writing.
Help Mir continue with her writing and push through. I pray for healing for her ears and her left eye. Please also infuse her with energy and focus.
Help Paula to see more of you this week.
Please help Megan be more productive in her writing time. Please give her confidence and your direction and affirmation for her writing. I also pray you guide her to the right crit partners.
Please comfort Robyn during this time.
I lift up Lori to you and pray for whatever decision she needs to make with her ACL injury after the MRI in January.
Help Donna's next book be yours and not hers.
Help Gail continue to recover from knee surgery smoothly and quickly. Be also with her daughter Brenda during chemo, and I pray you will help treatments go smoothly with minimal discomfort.
Help Janice transition smoothly, and give her wisdom with her daughters. Please provide for her, Lord.
Help Heather G. with finding new friends at school. Lead and guide her, give her your strength and courage and peace. Lead her to girls who will help her depend more on you.
Give wisdom to the doctors Malia goes to about her knee. Please heal her knee and her back. Provide for her and give her your peace about her finances and health.
Thank you that Yim’s teeth feel better. Continue to watch over her, and lead and guide her in the new year to serve you in every way.
Father, please continue to heal Amber from her severe injuries. Thank you that she is showing miraculous signs of recovery.
Please help me continue to heal from my surgery, and help me be productive and disciplined with my writing time. Please heal me from this flu, and help me to persevere despite my discomfort.
Father, I lift up your persecuted church. Continue to reveal yourself to them, protect them, and glorify your name.
Help Julie recover from her cold during break and feel better soon.
Please provide a vehicle for Missy’s husband’s cousin’s family, serving as missionaries in Kenya.
Be with Glynna as she waits on her query. Give her your peace and assurance and you will lead her to the right agent at the right time. I pray JKG will request a full.
Help Tina F. have time to edit her novel and spend time with her family, as well as juggling work.
Be with Becky and help her to somehow find a job that won’t interfere with her schooling and her kids.
To you be all praise, glory, honor. Amen.
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