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How did the good Sunday school teacher find herself behind bars? she didn't always have a propensity towards violence. Yes, she audacious and stubborn and sometimes naughty. But MURDER? Anyone could be driven to the unimaginable. Relatable true stories leap from the pages of this humorous award-winning memoir. Leave ordinary at the door. Buckle up. We're going for a joy ride! When Life is messy an...

Its 1775 and the American Revolution has begun. In England, the Royal Navy has one eye on the rebellious colonials and the other on its traditional enemy, the French. Two teenagers - Jaco Jacinto from Charleston, SC and Darren Smythe from Gosport, England – become midshipmen in their respective navies. Jacinto wants to help his countrymen win their freedom. Smythe wanted to be a naval officer sinc...

Written by author Sharon Fallon Shreve, "Ponderings: A Collection of 144 Illumined Reflections" is more than a collection of quotes and affirmations. It was purposefully designed to be a spiritual companion to help navigate the labyrinth of our human soul. Whether you’re seeking comfort during difficult challenges, looking for a spark of creative joy to begin your morning, or simply searching for...

The brain is a stereo organ. The psychologies of the systems that operate the two hemisphere complement one another, making them vastly different in most respects. The stereo brain’s contribution to our lives is unparalleled in importance. It processes the information that feeds our perception. Yet, most people know almost nothing about hemispheric differences and their impact on thought and behav...

Ashley Hall, a rich preppie from Connecticut works as a book editor at the world's craziest publishing company. Bored and fed up with everything and everyone--especially the sexist moron to whom she is engaged--she's receptive to a mysterious late-night phone call that invites her to live dangerously for a radical cause. Pursued by an oversexed commune, a bespangled lesbian weightlifter, a mysteri...

One secret. Two lives forever changed. Stephanie grew up cherished and surrounded by love, yet she was haunted by questions no one would answer. Her brother Carmine, in contrast, lived a life marked by tumult, loss, and an unrelenting search for belonging. Though born less than a year apart, these two siblings lived as strangers, each walking their own path and unaware of the other’s existence. Th...

Yoga teacher Ren Devlin’s life is forever changed after his practices with yoga and meditation awaken him to find what was once thought to be impossible in the physical world—possible. He performs what the world proclaims to be a ‘miracle’ in front of hundreds of shocked onlookers. Lauded as a spiritual healer, Ren is thrust into the limelight. Amidst the chaos, Ren seeks answers through his dream...

The stories deal with a wide array of difficult situations: heroin addiction, being gay in a straight culture, being burned in a flash fire, having ADHD, arriving in the U.S. from a refugee camp, having strong suicidal impulses, being the recipient of domestic violence, experiencing the death of one’s infant son, and many more. They are grouped into four sections: death, family, hurdles, and trans...

At Halloween, in 1998, the Sicilian-American neighborhood of Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn is shaken when a neighbor’s corpse is found disguised as a holiday witch on her balcony. A neurodivergent handyman with traumatic brain injury from a childhood accident, his gay and closeted older brother housemate, and their young adult rookie detective nephew become involved in the ensuing investigation. All t...

In 1934 St. Louis, Missouri, Pamela, outwardly a young, white socialite (but inwardly an unsettled late adolescent), is about to give birth to her first child. To assist in the delivery, she searches for the ‘colored’ midwife, Miss Minnie, who attended her own birth in 1911. Her and her husband’s families vehemently protest. During the final months of her pregnancy, her husband, Frank, even brings...

We follow three different stories. Starting with Fred. A man whose morals are as flexible as his clients bank accounts. Working in restoration, he cleans up messes wealthy and unscrupulous men leave behind. But one client is far different than any other, as his contract soon embroils him in an otherworldly conflict. Sofia is a US Army Captain who has recently lost a comrade in arms. Her grief is p...

Sect. 1: Six chapters, one each by and about the six men about what, in their youth, led them to know they wanted to be men of integrity. Sect. 2: "Monsters." I conversation about cognitive dissonance, how difficult it is to handle some new information, and the "monsters" of 2020. Sec.t 3: How the election process works--broken down into understandable segments and detail. Sect. 4: What these sex...

WHO'S WHO Honoree, Baby Boomer, Catholic schoolgirl (can readily identify any plaid ever used in a parochial uniform), and ’70s Playboy Bunny (another uniform—not plaid—blue satin), Barbara Camp insists that “God writes the best fiction, known as non-fiction." Camp’s short stories translate bulletproof, Biblical wisdom (both the Old and New Testaments) into everyman, everyday, modern metaphors. Ce...

A secret still lies in Mystic Bay, California. Angels live as humans there. But more miracles happen when Angel Ken and others help Ron, a new angel as he swoops into town. Guardian Angel Ron flies down to live a human existence to make sure his charge, Evan, a boy in foster care, finds a forever home. Meanwhile, writer Noah Greenstreet is writing a film showcasing the townsfolk’s angel encounters...

Scary Good is a reflective and practical guide for anyone who feels that familiar Sunday dread and suspects it’s not really about Monday. Through personal storytelling, humor, and real-world insight, Angie Callen unpacks what the “Sunday Scaries” often reveal: burnout, misalignment, and the quiet pressure to live a life that looks successful but feels off inside. Blending memoir and self-developme...

When Lizbeth, a bright pink golf ball bursting with curiosity, wakes up in the pro shop, she's ready for her very first adventure. Chosen by junior golfer JoJo, Lizbeth rolls into an exciting new world filled with quirky characters like Putter Pete, Frida Flag, and Claude Cup, all eager to teach her about the game of golf. But when Lizbeth accidentally lands in a pond, her optimism fades—until she...

When Jay Abbas and his friends accidentally summoned a demon from a fairytale, the sun refused to rise. They were forced to spend their days running, hiding, and plotting to send it back, and to undo all of the death and chaos that it had caused. However, the longer they were chased, the more likely death seemed. With time running out and their minds wearing thin, they unravel the mysteries of the...

Joy Overcame Sorrow is a heartfelt coming-of-age story about ten-year-old Joy, a bright, adventurous girl whose world is turned upside down in an instant. After a perfect day at the park with her best friend Bella, Joy returns home to devastating news: her father has died in a tragic car accident. Shattered by grief, Joy struggles to make sense of life without the person who meant everything to he...

When America Burns, Only the Fierce Will Survive On Christmas Eve, the unthinkable happens. Russian forces invade the United States. In the frozen heart of Wyoming, Brigadier General Lance Bear Wolf, his wife Elle Parker, and a small cadre of special operations veterans form the core of the Wyoming Army of Resistance. Their mission: strike back hard, protect their people, and drive the invaders fr...

Newly minted homicide detective Kit Hanover is paired with a crusty veteran who makes no bones about his feelings for Native Americans. Their prickly partnership becomes more antagonistic when her first murder case proves devastating and she is reassigned. Determined to work the case in her own time despite the emotional consequences she finds herself and her family the target of an unknown madman...

Written for young people starting out on life's financial journey, Grow Your Money Protect Your Wealth offers a sound, steady-eddy approach to investing discretionary income. It provides a blueprint that enables you to build a long-term investment portfolio to help meet your financial needs in retirement with a level of risk that is right for you. The book also details the necessary tools includin...

At seventy, Rebekah Lang resolved to confront the guilt she has carried for decades. This journey draws her back to the turbulent summers of the mid-1960s, when she was a bright but self-absorbed teenager, caught between the innocence of youth and the harsh realities of a world unraveling. Amid the backdrop of war, racial unrest, and long-buried family secrets, she encountered a series of emotiona...

Many military husbands and dads are struggling to keep their marriages and families together. Spouses and family members notice the changes as well. Lesson’s Learned by a Patriot Husband and Dad will help with some common mistakes that may help keep the family and career together.

In 1920s New Orleans, Eugene Ste. Cherie, a naïve Pullman Porter, stumbles into a world of booze, sex, and jazz when he helps a white passenger. He is later hired to work at a lakefront casino. Despite prohibition, alcohol flows freely, and Eugene tends bar at lavish social events. His wife Eartha remains oblivious to the secrets and lies surrounding him. As Eugene’s good looks and skills make him...

What does courage look like when no one is watching? It’s the teacher running barefoot through a Texas storm, the bus driver guiding children off a burning school bus, the doctor walking city streets at midnight, the volunteer who simply listens. In Quiet Valor: Everyday Americans — Acts of Character That Change a Life, a Street, a community, author Larry Nouvel continues his acclaimed series by t...