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Life's No Substitute For Dreaming

by Rick Sanford

Life's No Substitute For Dreaming is a novella which presents the detailed journey of two young artists as they experience the difficult birth of the 21st century. Expressive and poetic, with subtle humor throughout, the story chronicles the past as it considers the future.

Always Orchid

by Carol VanDenHende

He almost let her go. Her past could tear them apart. But a love like theirs is worth fighting for… Phoenix Walker will never be the same. Nine months after a heroic act leaves him forever changed, he refuses to hurt Orchid Paige ever again. Orchid is ready to forgive. Convincing her guy she still loves him, no matter his injuries, she works to rebuild their intimacy. But their move to her family’s ancestral country unveils China’s superstitions against people with disabilities. Worse, their f... more

Aspdol 100 Mg All About Information

by adam36 gill

Aspadol 100mg: What is it? Due to its dual mode of action as both an agonist of the mu-opioid receptor and a norepinephrine reuptake blocker (NRI), Aspadol 100mg tab (tapentadol 100mg) tablet functions as both a painkiller and an opioid pain reliever. Since it is not a pro-drug, the therapeutic effects it has on the body are not based on metabolism. Aspadol is a medication that is use to treat medium to severe pain. It is believe... more

Gin and Sin: A Self-Indulgent Supernatural Satire

by Scott Wheeler

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TEXAS. In this lovely remote paradise, heralded as a Spring Break mecca where just about anything goes; from beachcombing and barhopping to watching the next launch of an Elon Musk rocket into outer space, rumor has it Donald Trump is coming to town. For an immortal being like Gin, a beautiful pirate who welcomes all at her table; a seductress who has outwitted historical kingpins; a smooth operator who helped establish the so-called Deep State to keep the world on the right... more

Stone: A Nostalgic Journey through the Mind of a Simple Man

by Angel Gonzal

Meet Stone Softley. A man with many traits but only one goal in mind – his family’s happiness and wellbeing. During the course of one ordinary day, a series of events triggered his curiosity about life and existence. Reflecting on both his blissful past and uncertain future, he took a journey back to unbelievable places and met some very fascinating people along the way.

A Moment/It Happened: A Path through Timeless Happiness

by Angel Gonzal

Sometimes, we are faced with inexplicable events and impossible situations. That’s what happened to a young woman during what seemed like a regular lunch break but turned out to be much more than she expected. Time itself is questioned and reality becomes an illusion. It’s up to her to figure things out; to put her life back in perspective. The people she meets and the path she takes lead her to an unfathomable journey of bliss that gives her the answer to the most profound question humans have... more

The Bird in Your Heart

by Tim Bryant

An Atlanta advertising executive divorces, loses his job, and returns to his family’s ancestral home on a South Carolina sea island. He plans to sail off to see the world but his mother is going blind and the old place needs huge repairs. The Bird in Your Heart is a Low Country tangle of odd ball island ways, Southern traditions, and Gullah culture written patiently for beach, boat, and book club people.

Mr Zaharoff

by Asher Lewis Stam

In the late 1800s, a man of noble blood arrives in Western Europe to start his legacy. Follow the true story of how he reaches the height of his ambitions and what he is willing to sacrifice to reach those heights. A book that explores on the one hand, loyalty and hope, and on the other, frustration and war.

Jaguar Dreams

by Susan MacBryde

An Amazon Village faces Big Oil.

A conflict could cost lives.

It could also save the Earth.

Deep in Ecuador’s Amazon Basin, seismic waves rock the ground. A new road slices the rainforest. It rushes toward an Indigenous Kichwa village, threatening its land and its people. It is a tendril of oil exploration by corporate giants poised to suck the black gold from the Earth.

Oil spills. Rampant disease. Starving wildlife. Dying villagers. All are imminent. The Kichwa... more

Attachment Patterns

by Stephen Metcalfe

Is the artist, Robert Boone, crazy? As his daughter, 24-year-old aspiring novelist, Isolde Boone (Holdie), tells us, he sure doesn’t think so. Okay, yes, he recently found himself in the hospital loudly declaring he wanted to die. But that was a glitch, a moment of unexplained weakness, of post-pandemic exhaustion. He says he’s fine now, calm, stoic and self-possessed as always. Only the doctors don’t believe him. They’ve insisted he enroll in a three week, out-patient, Cognitive Behavi... more

Dreams, Desires, And Dead Ends

by Robin Chappell

From Gritty Realism to Magical Realism, with many steps in between... What Dreams do You have? Do they turn into Nightmares in Your Life? Do they fulfill Your Desires? Or have they only led to dead ends? Life can have many Dreams, as well as lead to many dead ends. These are Stories of Loss. Stories of Illusion? Or Ecstasy? Of Endings,…and new Beginnings. Stories of Dreams, some of Desires (fulfilled or not), and yes… A Few Stories of Dead Ends unredeemed. A rich intermix of themes and... more

F*** My Brain!

by Amir Shaheen

F*** My Brain!" is a humorous and relatable book aimed at a young audience. The book delves into themes of belonging, society, and alienation, capturing the challenges of growing up between two cultures. Told with a lighthearted and engaging tone, the book explores the experiences of being a minority in a different country. Through easy-to-read narratives infused with humor, "F*** My Brain!" offers an insightful and entertaining journey for readers, as they navigate the complexities of identity,... more

Attempts

by Issa

Asant finds himself tempted by desires to taste and have what others have, and chooses to rob a bank; however, at the last second he finds himself unable to go through with the robbery. Even so, the prospect of jail overwhelms his psyche. His spiritual mentor, and caretaker from the time of Asant’s teens, is direct, “You must face your actions...”

Asant makes his choice and decides to evade and escape his country, in one way spurred by a deep-seated fear, in another by the same courage ... more

The Many Adventures pdf Donnie Malone

by Paul E. Doutrich

Donnie’s adventures take readers into many of the events that helped shape the American twentieth century. They begin when sixteen-year-old Donnie gets caught up in the patriotic swirl of the first World War. Enlisting in the Army, he becomes a skilled mechanic and pilot during the deadly days at the end of the fighting. The stakes in Donnie’s life are just as high after the war. Along with a friend of his dad’s and an army buddy, he successfully creates an air delivery service, then has to w... more

The Lost Valor of Love

by E A Carter

Growing up during the centuries-long conflict between the empires of Egypt and Hatti, the young princess Istara is taken hostage by the King of Hatti to secure the loyalty of her father, the King of Kadesh to the empire. Soon her new life in Hatti's glittering capital becomes all she knows. Bound in blood before the gods to Hatti's unwilling crown prince, Istara, now Hatti's queen-in-waiting, learns she will never be loved. But the drums of war beat again, and when the scheming plans of Hatti... more

Love Laugh and Row

by Trisa J. Louise

Though inspired by a true story, this is a work of fiction. Love Laugh and Row chronicles the Kristoff family's life in America during the 1930s Depression and World War II, and how communism and organized crime touched their lives. You'll laugh and cry right along with the Kristoff family from 1929 to 1955.

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