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Daddy Bear Goes to War

by Mary Page Greene

At the peak of middle age, when you have many responsibilities and suddenly a distant threat arrives close to home and you feel called to help, how do you justify leaving your young family and sacrificing your thriving career for the greater good? How do you stay the course at every unexpected turn along the way? How do you keep a positive attitude during the devastation of war and simultaneously give encouragement with humor to your family left behind? After the mission is accomplished and many... more

Secret Son of a Legend

by Mark Jennings

I have only known since 2012, but I am the illegitimate child of Bobby Moore, the captain of the 1966 World Cup winning football team. I went from living an exceptionally happy and privileged childhood to one of detachment, hurt, and misery. My world was completely turned upside down and I deeply missed my former life and my family. I made the most of my life by focusing energy and attention on my education and the sports in which I participated, which helped me relieve the tension. I enjoyed my... more

Take Me Home

by Gary M. Crist

Take Me Home is a collection of short stories based on the author’s experiences as a sports-loving boy growing up in Indiana in the 60s and as a practicing attorney in Florida. Each story presents vivid local colors and memorable characters. Many present-life passages are to be navigated and moral questions are to be pondered. Take Me Home is a light but worthwhile read that you will want to pass along to your family and recommend to your friends.

The Idling Bulldozer and Other Paddling Adventures

by Donald D. Yackel

This book contains ten paddling adventure stories that take place in locations across the US and Canada. In each location, the author is surrounded by nature offering whatever conditions the natural world presents. Sometimes they are beautiful, offering deep transcendent moments, but at other times the author is cold, wet, frightened, or driven mad by swarms of bugs. These trials are the dues paid to experience a glorious sunrise over a salt marsh, or to watch manatees playing in the shallows, o... more

Memories of “A Kid from the Heights”

by Don Moore

As the years go by and each step I take brings me closer to the end of my journey, coupled with the advent of isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, I started reconnecting with many childhood friends via social media. The past two years of isolation brought the realization that this unique era we shared in a remote village during the 50s and 60s will never be available again to future generations, and that generations born after the 50s and 60s lose the likelihood of ever having an opportunity ... more

Pretty Wrecked: Confessions of a Teen Addict and Her Road to Recovery

by Tracy Viola

Going numb was her only choice... In this captivating memoir, one woman's journey unfolds - from the darkest depths of teenage abuse and addiction to the heights of personal and professional success. Her brave and vivid narrative, skillfully blending laughter and tears, reveals the enduring beauty that can emerge from life's darkest moments. Marked by scars and illuminated by triumphs, this is a gripping read for anyone who has faced adversity, dared to hope, and believes in the boundless power... more

Buddy's War: A World War II Medic's Journey and the Power of Family

by Barry Lehman

Follow the author as he takes an extraordinary journey through the hidden chapters of his family history , intertwined with the monumental events of World War II. Through vivid storytelling, personal reflection, and meticulous research, the author offers a profound exploration of love, loss, and the unbreakable bonds that connect generations. Buddy’s War is a rich blend of personal reflection, historical context, and poignant revelations. This becomes a powerful testament to the enduring powe... more

If Cancer is a Gift, Can I Return It?

by Agalia Baker MSN, FNP-BC-Ret

Agalia Baker is a retired advance practice nurse with over 40 years in nursing. Despite all her knowledge and experience, she was an incredibly unprepared patient when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Searching for solace from the emotional hell she endured and unable to find answers, she decided to write the book she needed at the time. The result is an irreverent blend of health care provider information and a glimpse through her eyes as she lived it. If Cancer is a Gift, Can I Return It?... more

The Path to Complex PTSD

by Judith N. Brooke

In this deeply moving and transformative memoir, the author sheds the veil of invisibility that often shrouds the journey of those living with Complex PTSD. The book, a revised edition of her 2012 publication, now bears her true identity, embracing the raw and real experiences that defined her life. This narrative is not just about the struggles of enduring relentless emotional, psychological and physical abuse. It is a poignant exploration of the silent questions that haunt many who have walk... more

Butterfly Being: I Am Who I Am

by Rosalyn Davis

Rosalyn Davis faced a heavy challenge in navigating her way through trauma after a near-death experience and the resulting diagnosis of PTSD. Executing intentional change, Roz would experience a profound transformation in her personal state of being. The journey to her authenticity would mirror the transformative journey of the butterflies becoming and help her find her way to her life’s purpose. Butterfly Being invites readers to witness the emergence of a resilient soul from the cocoon of adve... more

Unparalyzed

by Danielle M. Bryan

Unparalyzed is a deeply personal memoir about grit. It is about refusal to give up. To allow adversity and difficult circumstances to win. But victory is one of its lessons too. It is the book that the late Toni Morrison inspired me to write. The book I wanted to read so I could see myself in another woman whose experiences were like my own. A 30-something divorced, professional woman of color with an invisible and incurable chronic illness and insatiable determination. To accompany similarly si... more

Object Lessons: A Parris Island Memoir

by Terry Dwyer

This is an enduring account of one person's journey through basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island, South Carolina. For those who have served in the Marine Corps, this will bring back memories of their own regardless of how recent or far removed. For those who have not served in the Marines or any branch of the armed services, this memoir is intended to faithfully depict the experiences of young men fifty years ago in their efforts to join this country's finest fightin... more

Survivors of the Armenian Genocide: Photographs from the Now Distant Past

by Michael Boyajian

Photographs of those who survived the Armenian Genocide. So great a catastrophic tragedy that the survivors felt it had to be an illusion and the emotional health problems associated with survivors and their descendants of such cataclysm horrors became a diagnostic mental health category, from the Genocide to the Holocaust and beyond. A People Power Project. Editor: Gary A. Kulhanjian.

Amazon Reports Kindle rankings Number One in Ethnic and Racial Studies and Number 8 in Historica... more

Dante's Paradox

by Dante M. Slater and Bridget May

Dante’s Paradox is a story about an individual trying to seek out every truth in life and its mysteries. Then during his lifespan stumbles upon a series of events that most would call science fiction and not even giving it a second thought. He grapples with the idea that there are no coincidences from the womb to the tomb. The subject actually thinks that we as human beings can connect to everyone and everything and reverse our destructive behavior if we give it a second or even third thought.... more

Dream On!: Supporting and Graduating African American Girls and Women in STEM

by Ezella McPherson

Have you ever dreamed of becoming a doctor one day? Do you have a passion for math or science? Would you like to pursue an undergraduate degree in science, technology, engineering, math (STEM)? If you answered yes to one of these questions, then this text is for you! The text draws upon the personal narratives of 16 undergraduate African American women who had aspirations of pursuing undergraduate degrees that led to careers in medicine, health professions, engineering, or mathematical fiel... more

An Unforgettable Pastime

by Michael Anthony Vitale

An Unforgettable Pastime" delves into the remarkable journey of a family navigating challenges through the 1960s. Against the backdrop of a father supporting a family of thirteen, the narrative unfolds within the confines of their neighborhood family restaurant in North St. Louis, Missouri. The family grapples with economic uncertainties along with an evolving social landscape that creates difficulties in keeping their restaurant business afloat. The story becomes a tapestry of faith, love, and ... more

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