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An October's Journey: Poe's Final Gift

by James McKenna

Jonathan Brandt is a young, nineteenth century attorney who, on the occasion of his 22nd birthday, received the oddest sort of gift from his friend, Edgar Allan Poe. As part of the gift, Poe convinces him to defend a woman and her two grown children who were arrested for practicing witchcraft. Unbeknownst to Jonathan, the trial will be held in a place that has somehow fallen out of time.

Hundred Beam Bridge

by Ted Marr

When does ambition to attain a noble goal demand too high a price - risking everything -- family, clan and even life? In this spellbinding saga set in 11th-century China during the Song Dynasty, universal human experiences of survival and ambition, balanced on gender equality, come alive. Explore age-old events of life and death, commitment and infidelity, courage and deceit, loyalty and betrayal, and the conflicting interplay of sexuality, race, and religion – all as relevant today as they... more

Ambient Light

by Kate Stout

Friendships have a funny way of getting under your skin. In Ambient Light seven friends navigate the tricky teenaged years by clinging to each other. But when Sebastian, the center of their universe, splits off from their pack of friends to live an openly gay life in San Francisco, he leaves his friends perplexed and floundering. The youthful magnetism he possessed infects his friends—Adie, Breck, Mary Clay, Tony, Jude and Grady—with his love of music, poetry, social engagement but, most of all,... more

Two Dreams & Other Tales

by Greg Treakle

Five modern family tales of personal loss, redemption, dreams, betrayal, forgiveness, reconciliation, self-discovery, and faith. A young Texan returns home after fourteen years in exile, seeking redemption and clues to the fate of his missing family … An Atlanta man nervously undergoes a change of career, looking to fulfill his father’s greatest dream … A sixteen-year-old orphan sets out on an ill-fated hunting expedition with the grandfather who has shunned him his whole life … Two brothers ... more

The Overlife, A Tale Of Schizophrenia

by Diana Dirkby

The novel is the story of a mother and daughter living with paranoid schizophrenia. It studies the effect of this brain disorder on the lives of the protagonists and their families. The novel, though fiction, is based on the authentic experiences of the author, who lives with paranoid schizophrenia, as did her mother.

White Picket Fences

by Kyle Ann Robertson

White Picket Fences is a heartfelt family drama fueled by an honest story of motherhood, written for those of us caught up in our own self-searching journeys. The one thing Julie Cahill knows because of her transitory upbringing as a military brat is that she never had a hometown. So she has made sure her kids would grow up in one forever home, in a forever neighborhood, with lots of forever friends. Yet her dream of a permanent hometown has her feeling fenced in. Set in the Delaware Bay area, ... more

CONTRAST; a novel

by Linda Coussement

Ghost wakes to find that he is, in fact, dead, and has many more questions than answers. Why is he still here? Where else is he supposed to be? How is he supposed to get there? Without a physical body, Ghost can no longer find comfort in the pleasures that helped him get by in life and is forced to search for the truth about his past and his present. He enlists the help of Leora and Xander, the neighbors who now live on the land that once belonged to him. As memories of Ghost’s haunted past ... more

The Streamlined Locomotive

by Stephen Lloyd Auslender

The main character, Theopolis P. Bezelbottom, is the scion of a wealthy family of old-fashioned robber barons and leaders of industry. Theo just wants to live an indolent, irresponsible existence, doing as little as possible to maintain his common-law wife, children and girlfriends in an easygoing life. He expects to inherit the main part of one of the major railroads of the United States as well as control of Hawgwaller, an entire county in Appalachia, and he is trying to keep his position whil... more

Scrapes, Burns, and Twisted Turns

by Glen Mcmahan

This clever collection of ten short stories features ordinary people in extraordinary situations. From the first century to current events, these unique tales explore struggle, faith, and surprise endings. With an easygoing tone and a wide range of settings—a home in Oklahoma, a school in California, a tunnel in London, and a path in Jerusalem—readers will enjoy glimpses of history and nostalgia as they sit at the feet of master storyteller Glen McMahan. Sometimes history is determined by the wh... more

Penelope's Song

by Carol J DeMars

"Whoever commands the trade of the world commands the riches of the world and consequently the world itself," declared Sir Walter Raleigh in 1600. Penelope's Song examines the turbulent seventeenth century when the Dutch clashed with other empires on the open seas for those riches, and colonization of North America's Atlantic coast began in earnest. It was the golden age of the Netherlands, unique in their support for liberty of conscience, what we call freedom of religion. Why then would the v... more

50 Happy Things To Look At When Everything Sucks

by Jessica Warrick

Sometimes things suck... But that’s why kittens, gloppy gingerbread houses, favorite mugs, cuttlefish and other disgustingly happy things exist; to comfort us in times of...suckery. So sit back, relax, adjust your eyeballs for a rose-colored overload, and enjoy a slightly less sucky existence.

Saffron Markets

by Veneeta Singha

The novel is set in a Nepali tea estate where varying notions of enterprise, autonomy and patronage encounter each other through Mani and his staff. A foreign delegation restores the vital role of East-West cooperation where contestation was an overarching norm. The free marketplace of ideas is revisited as a willful necessity.

Chosen Mistress

by Elizabeth Conte

Book Blurb A complex tale of two women in early Victorian society exposing the underside of love, sex, and relationships. Charlotte Ashford will do anything for her cousin Lydia. They are practically sisters, growing up together in the heart of Victorian England. They dreamed they would share their lives forever and made girlish promises to always be there for each other. When Charlotte’s path veers to America and Lydia marries the enchanting Nathanial Hammond, their dream of sharing a l... more

Dialogues with the Wise Woman

by Richard Todd Devens

Scammed by a Las Vegas con artist, pianist George Sistern becomes deeply depressed. He meets Mildred Markowitz, a psychologist and philosopher of genius, and embarks on a journey of growth and transcendence. He discovers the power of self-esteem and self-compassion.

The Prophets of Gentilly Terrace

by Gordon Peter Wilson

A Multilayered Story of the Tragedy, Triumph, and Peculiarity of New Orleans Amid the infection of urban decay and fatuous political causes, mischief looms in the New Orleans neighborhood of Gentilly Terrace. A newly elected tax assessor, Jerry Sonothanx, is burdened with gambling debts and childcare payments and in desperate need of cash. After receiving a tip that a family-owned Vietnamese grocery store in his district is running an illegal lottery, Jerry sees an opportunity for financial s... more

Michelangelo at Midlife

by Gene Openshaw

“Michelangelo at Midlife” is a traveler’s quest for Michelangelo’s most troubled work of art: the notorious Tomb of Pope Julius II. His artistic ambitions crumbling as fast as his marriage, Sam careens through Europe—from Florence to Paris, Venice to Amsterdam—seeking inspiration in the great Michelangelo who, for all his success, struggled to complete the colossal Tomb. Sam teams up with Nikki, an intriguing Italian woman who opens his eyes to the deeper meaning of the Tomb. She explains how Mi... more

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