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 01.22.2006
Leave any prayer requests 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 or email me.
I’m getting paranoid I’m forgetting somebody. If you don’t see yourself and you want to, email me or leave a comment. I never promised I had a better memory than a goldfish. “Oh! I have a castle!”
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 being God, for being holy and forgiving at the same time.
Thank you for working powerfully at Wintervision youth retreat last weekend. Be with each of the kids and help them to learn and grown from what you showed them. Help them to stand strong in the face of spiritual warfare and deepen their relationships with you.
Father, please help Sharon to get her manuscript done on time. Protect her from distractions and help her to work efficiently, diligently and joyfully.
Please give Charise clarity and direction for a new job. Please help her to know your will.
Thank you for Amber's miraculous recovery so far, Lord. Please continue to heal her.
Please heal Squirl from her hip pain. Give wisdom to the doctors and cover her with your mighty power.
Help Pammer to fight the spiritual warfare deceiving her into thinking her writing will not serve you. Give her your affirmation and direction for her writing. Help her to break through and move forward.
Lord, please heal Heather from this lingering fever and illness. Give her wisdom about what she should do, and touch her with your power. Please also give her strength to fight the spiritual warfare making her feel directionless. Help her to listen for, know, and believe your truth.
Be with Dineen and give her guidance for her writing in all areas. Shadow her as she writes MR and help her tell the story you want her to tell.
Cover Robin with your peace and help her to know your will for her. Motivate her to keep pushing and guide her as she goes through her rewrites so that her work is all for you.
I pray Ronie's husband passes all his tests. Please give her strength for everything she needs to do, and guidance for her story. Open doors for her, Lord.
Help Ron to survive his hormonal crit partners. ;)
Give Gina the right agent and be walking with her as she writes.
I lift up Crystal to you and ask you to give her the affirmation she needs from you. Guide her in her writing.
I pray for a whole lotta healing for Mir--touch her body, Lord, and give wisdom to her doctors. Help her to persevere in her writing. Let her be your light to her family.
Continue to touch Paula with your daily grace and wisdom.
Please give Megan wisdom about her job. Help her to know which is the best decision for her. Continue to help her to write for you.
I pray you give wisdom to the doctors and that you will carry Lori through possible surgery.
Be with Donna as she writes and help her to rest in you.
Please continue to help Gail heal smoothly from surgery, and help Brenda through chemotherapy.
Be with Heather G. at school and help her to find a closer relationship with you through some new friends.
Thank you for helping Malia with her class schedule. Please heal her body and help her to keep up with her studies.
Give Yim wisdom and guidance in her writing, career, and life direction.
Continue to be with Angie P. and help her to be at peace despite the busy season coming up and everything happening. Be with Pattie, Lord--I pray you will heal her from her cancer.
Be with Audra these last weeks before her new baby. Help her get everything ready and I pray everything goes smoothly.
Continue to be with Margo and her Bible study. Help her to hear your voice. I pray your spirit moves through the women in her study softly, gently and powerfully.
Please be with Kelly and give wisdom her doctors as they discuss medications.
Give Lynette inspiration, motivation and creativity as she races toward her deadline.
I pray you will help Tiff transition smoothly into her new job. Thank you for all the writing opps you've given her lately, and give her wisdom about what to do.
Father, be with all my friends married to non-believers. Give them grace and peace and love this week.
Be with the persecuted church. Encourage and comfort. Reveal your mighty hand.
Thank you that my ACL wasn't torn. Please continue to help me to heal. Please help me finish this proposal on time, and help me to write for you alone.
All the people praise you, Lord. Amen.
Bible in 90 Days: day 14. Joshua has just died. Heading into Judges.
Writing: Working on my Swain articles today. I got a bunch of plot points done yesterday and I'll work on a spreadsheet outline tomorrow. I might do some market research today. I also need to work on my new website template.
Diet: Chicken chow fun for lunch (600) which is actually within the Blood Type Diet parameters, but it wasn't as good as my husband's Hong Kong style noodles. :( Tonight is leftovers. Maybe I'll get some time in on the bike later, too.
Leave any prayer requests 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 or email me.
I’m getting paranoid I’m forgetting somebody. If you don’t see yourself and you want to, email me or leave a comment. I never promised I had a better memory than a goldfish. “Oh! I have a castle!”
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 being God, for being holy and forgiving at the same time.
Thank you for working powerfully at Wintervision youth retreat last weekend. Be with each of the kids and help them to learn and grown from what you showed them. Help them to stand strong in the face of spiritual warfare and deepen their relationships with you.
Father, please help Sharon to get her manuscript done on time. Protect her from distractions and help her to work efficiently, diligently and joyfully.
Please give Charise clarity and direction for a new job. Please help her to know your will.
Thank you for Amber's miraculous recovery so far, Lord. Please continue to heal her.
Please heal Squirl from her hip pain. Give wisdom to the doctors and cover her with your mighty power.
Help Pammer to fight the spiritual warfare deceiving her into thinking her writing will not serve you. Give her your affirmation and direction for her writing. Help her to break through and move forward.
Lord, please heal Heather from this lingering fever and illness. Give her wisdom about what she should do, and touch her with your power. Please also give her strength to fight the spiritual warfare making her feel directionless. Help her to listen for, know, and believe your truth.
Be with Dineen and give her guidance for her writing in all areas. Shadow her as she writes MR and help her tell the story you want her to tell.
Cover Robin with your peace and help her to know your will for her. Motivate her to keep pushing and guide her as she goes through her rewrites so that her work is all for you.
I pray Ronie's husband passes all his tests. Please give her strength for everything she needs to do, and guidance for her story. Open doors for her, Lord.
Help Ron to survive his hormonal crit partners. ;)
Give Gina the right agent and be walking with her as she writes.
I lift up Crystal to you and ask you to give her the affirmation she needs from you. Guide her in her writing.
I pray for a whole lotta healing for Mir--touch her body, Lord, and give wisdom to her doctors. Help her to persevere in her writing. Let her be your light to her family.
Continue to touch Paula with your daily grace and wisdom.
Please give Megan wisdom about her job. Help her to know which is the best decision for her. Continue to help her to write for you.
I pray you give wisdom to the doctors and that you will carry Lori through possible surgery.
Be with Donna as she writes and help her to rest in you.
Please continue to help Gail heal smoothly from surgery, and help Brenda through chemotherapy.
Be with Heather G. at school and help her to find a closer relationship with you through some new friends.
Thank you for helping Malia with her class schedule. Please heal her body and help her to keep up with her studies.
Give Yim wisdom and guidance in her writing, career, and life direction.
Continue to be with Angie P. and help her to be at peace despite the busy season coming up and everything happening. Be with Pattie, Lord--I pray you will heal her from her cancer.
Be with Audra these last weeks before her new baby. Help her get everything ready and I pray everything goes smoothly.
Continue to be with Margo and her Bible study. Help her to hear your voice. I pray your spirit moves through the women in her study softly, gently and powerfully.
Please be with Kelly and give wisdom her doctors as they discuss medications.
Give Lynette inspiration, motivation and creativity as she races toward her deadline.
I pray you will help Tiff transition smoothly into her new job. Thank you for all the writing opps you've given her lately, and give her wisdom about what to do.
Father, be with all my friends married to non-believers. Give them grace and peace and love this week.
Be with the persecuted church. Encourage and comfort. Reveal your mighty hand.
Thank you that my ACL wasn't torn. Please continue to help me to heal. Please help me finish this proposal on time, and help me to write for you alone.
All the people praise you, Lord. Amen.
Bible in 90 Days: day 14. Joshua has just died. Heading into Judges.
Writing: Working on my Swain articles today. I got a bunch of plot points done yesterday and I'll work on a spreadsheet outline tomorrow. I might do some market research today. I also need to work on my new website template.
Diet: Chicken chow fun for lunch (600) which is actually within the Blood Type Diet parameters, but it wasn't as good as my husband's Hong Kong style noodles. :( Tonight is leftovers. Maybe I'll get some time in on the bike later, too.
Comments
Thanks for the prayers, Camy! You're such a gem!
I also prayed for Squirly's hip today. I hope she gives us word of a healing. That would be cool.
Mir
http://mirathon.blogspot.com
Hugs! Love ya!
I'd like to ask prayers for my daughter, Emily...that she be covered in peace.
One of the nurses in the hospital mentioned Amber's improvement to the original neurosurgeon (who said she had a 0% chance of recovery) and reported to the family that he was completely dumbstruck by her report.
Praise God for His healing!
I'd love to enter the drawing for the book!
I'm trying to build up my collection of CBA "lit" books.
Hugs, Sharon