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Out Stealing Water

by Roxanne Doty

Set in the greater Phoenix, Arizona area in the summer of 2010 Out Stealing Water tells the story of an extended family's struggle to hold on to their property in the face of eviction notices by the state who rejects their century-old claim to ownership.

Bitter Thaw

by Jessica McCann

Shelf Unbound 2023 Best Indie Book
Foreword INDIE 2023 GOLD Winner for Historical

Minnesota, 1956: Unknown human remains are discovered deep within the mosaic of rugged forests and interconnected waterways once home to the native Ojibwe people.

More than 30 years later, fresh news of the cold case reopens old wounds for an Arizona family, from a time when gender stereotypes, racial bigotr... more

Lazarus in St. Petersburg

by Wayne Goodman

The narrator can read the short-term futures of others. He arrived in St. Petersburg around 1880 and became healer to many of the city's most important and influential people. His charmed life gets upended with the introduction of a boy from Siberia who wants to be his apprentice.

Lenny

by William Lynn Smith

The lead character is an African American who served in the Army Air Force during WWII. His life is framed by the highs of being needed as a fighter pilot to the lows of coming home to an America reeling from a glut of returning GIs with not enough jobs to go around. However, he made his home life a success by marrying his sweetheart and starting an aero business again where he was needed. Tragedy struck with the loss of his business partner, his wife, and finally his business. He left it a... more

Jane's Dust: A Tale of Talc Deceit and Death

by Ronald E Gordon, Ph.D.

This book is a story about a woman who used Cosmetic Talcum Powder a lot for many years and then developed ovarian cancer. After recovering then developed a mesothelioma and ultimately died. This woman represents over 300 cases the author has directly worked on in his work at the Mt Sinai Hospital in NYC. In the book not only does he write about Jane's medical issues but how the large Cosmetic Companies deceived the population of the work to believing that Cosmetic Talcum Powder and talc used... more

Counting on Christmas

by Ken White

Heartbroken when a precious holiday keepsake is stolen and her Christmas-themed business is threatened, a young woman who believes Christmas is the key to happiness learns life-changing lessons about love, family, community, and the true meaning of Christmas when she is visited by the ghosts of loved ones on Christmas Eve.

Brighter Day

by Ken White

As the tumultuous Sixties come to a close, a California college student risks everything he cares about as he traffics with the lunatic fringe of radical politics and culture in his quest to make sense of a government he no longer trusts and a war he no longer believes in.

Shadow of the Taj

by Lara Bernhardt

When Leslie Matthews travels to India with her husband, she doesn't expect her life to change. But then she meets Raveena, an orphan desperate for help. Haunted by the secrets she harbors, Leslie fights to rescue the girl from a sordid underworld that exploits women and girls. But the men holding Raveena are determined to keep the girl and won’t let a woman get in their way. The police can’t help her. The embassy can’t help her. Her husband refuses to help her. But Leslie won’t stop, no matter ... more

Tales of the Romanov Empire

by Tamar Anolic

Tales of the Romanov Empire is a novel that examines one of history’s most successful dynasties. The Romanovs were Russia’s absolute monarchs from 1613 until 1917. Yet, beyond the glittering wealth and tragic love story of Nicholas and Alexandra, much of the dynasty remains shrouded in mystery. Tales of The Romanov Empire sheds light on the Romanovs’ unknown figures, from the election of Mikhail Feodorovich, the first Romanov tsar, to the bride shows that were staged to help Tsar Alexei find a w... more

Sins of the Tribe

by Mark A. Salter

Sins of the Tribe, by author Mark A. Salter, explores the impact of intense tribalism and its resulting dehumanization in a setting that’s popular, wildly flawed, and hiding in plain sight: college football. Wally Hestia is on top of the world when he becomes a member of the Bastille University Tribe football team, a six-time national champion powerhouse with a pristine reputation and a nationwide following. But he’s only on the team as the holder for his mentally deficient brother, Henry, a kic... more

The Route That Takes You Home (book 1)

by Melanie Lageschulte

All she needs is a fresh start. Can she find it in a familiar place? It’s been a rough year for Kate Duncan, both on and off the job. Being a mail carrier puts her in close proximity to her customers, with consequences that can’t always be foreseen. So when a position opens at her hometown post office, she decides to put Chicago in her rearview mirror. What follows is a summer filled with change. Kate and her cat settle into a charming apartment above Eagle River&... more

The Jendelliad

by Corey Brehm

Jendell is on the brink of civil war after the contentious election of a polarizing candidate. As the country teeters towards destruction, it will be up to its citizens to fight for what they believe in to save their country.

Rare Bird Alert

by Richard Peake

On a flight to a birding tour in Australia, Margaret Smith develops a friendship with Hammond ("Porky") Frank. On the first part of the tour, they become close friends, although Margaret ("Maggie") becomes suspicious of Porky. On the northern part of the trip, they are joined by a new assistant leader, Jameson Kanger, who begins a scheme with Porky. Left to herself, Maggie spends time with other tour members, especially Patricia Shaper, a young Olympic Women's Trap Skeet champion. Kanger drugs S... more

Moon's Black Gold

by Richard Peake

Everett "Moon" Lunamin returns from battles in Vietnam determined to gain wealth and social status mining coal during the coal boom of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Moon struggles with his cousin George Landsetter, a reclamation officer, and surface mining competitors whose greed exceeds their ethics. He succeeds and marries his high school sweetheart, whose family accepts him because he is now wealthy. Moon becomes unhappy that his wife Susan enjoys his money but is unhappy with his efforts t... more

Three Loves and Other Stories

by Lata Gullapalli

Myriad human emotions run their course through our lives, sometimes like the weather in England, in the course of a day even. What is the magic wand to be waved, for a newly wed couple seeking to discover each other; or a strictly brought up girl, to settle into a more interactive kind of relationship; or for a girl full of the gift of love, to find happiness? Would the soul really live on and revisit? Does professional excelling at work but a novice at speaking his heart, venture along the pa... more

Love and Impediments

by Stefka Marinova-Todd

A university professor’s sound theory on happiness is challenged by none other than an international soccer star.

Marta Aneva, charming, self-reliant, and bright, is a university professor who does not seem to be living the best of lives. She is still saddened by the breakup of her long marriage, and when faced with new setbacks in her work, she fears that a coveted promotion will elude her as well. Marta takes a six-month leave from her university i... more

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