Patricia Crocker Moss grew up in rural South Central Mississippi, where her life was pretty much the norm for a child of a country preacher. She attended local elementary and high schools graduating from Sand Hill High School, Richton, Mississippi. She studied business at a local community college, then began a career in the business world culminating in a stint as the chairman and CEO of a nationally recognized manufacturing company. Her lifelong love of books began at an early age when her mother introduced her to the bookmobile, which routinely visited their remote location. She voraciously read all Nancy Drew mysteries, which were among her bookmobile favorites. Other works by Moss include Dillie's Encounter with The Bucket Man, Dillie's Summer with Aunt Juliette, Dillie and the Baby Deer, Dillie's Ride to the Sea, and Dillie and the Lesson of the Special Golden Fish.

While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a pirate's fortune.

Many of us grimace when faced with grammar exercises. But in order to communicate with others, pass tests, and get your point across in writing, using words and punctuation effectively is a necessary skill. It's a fact that in our life today, good communication skills-including writing-are essential. The good news is that grammar and writing skills can be developed with practice.

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"Between 1995 and 1999, Patton Oswalt lived with an unshakable addiction. It wasn't drugs, alcohol or sex: it was film. After moving to L.A., Oswalt became a huge film buff (or as he calls it, a sprocket fiend), absorbing classics, cult hits, and new releases at the New Beverly Cinema. Silver screen celluloid became Patton's life schoolbook, informing his notion of acting, writing, comedy, and relationships. Set in the nascent days of L.A.'s alternative comedy scene, Oswalt's memoir chronicles his journey from fledgling stand-up comedian to self-assured sitcom actor, with the colorful New Beverly collective and a cast of now-notable young comedians supporting him all along the way"--