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Grimmer Revisionist Fairy Tales, Fables, and Nursery Rhymes

by Marissa Carter

Remember when you were a kid, listening to bedtime stories full of classic fairy tales, fables, or nursery rhymes? Maybe you've even read those same stories to your kids. But what if you took those familiar tales, tossed out the rulebook, and filled them with modern twists, witty jokes, and a bit of cheeky irreverence? Welcome to the world of Grimmer Revisionist Fairy Tales, Fables, and Nursery Rhymes—where nothing is sacred, everything is funny, and adults get to enjoy the ride. This first c... more

Losing My Religion

by Jide Familoni

Born into a polygamous family in a small Nigerian village, Femi Fatoyinbo lived the Yoruba tribe’s religion and culture amid the political upheaval preceding the Nigerian civil war. When Femi moved to Canada, and then America, he experienced a world of culture, relationship and expectations that clashed with his traditional ways. "Losing my Religion" is the gripping story of Femi’s quest to maintain his identity—and survive a dramatic twist of events that brings his quest to a surprising conclus... more

From Darkness to Sunrise: One Man's Natural Epiphany

by Theodore G Obenchain

Martin Holmes grew up in rural Appalachia at a time when youngsters generally adhered to the strong religious and musical influences of the area. His passion for the guitar was a given, but religion was different. With his many misgivings surrounding supernatural religion, Martin began rebelling against rigid parental expectations. "Why should I have to listen to church authorities preaching about the supernatural? They know little more about it than I."

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The Last Quest

by Dr. Bill Senyard

Being in business can feel like running the gauntlet. Few executives, owners, or entrepreneurs leave unscathed. Sometimes we wonder if all the sacrifices are worth it. This is particularly true when you truly get smacked in the mouth and staying down on the turf looks pretty good. In those moments, the typical religious bromides and bumper stickers can be insulting and impotent. Harvey is a successful entrepreneur and CEO who hoped to hang up his spurs years ago, but the timing was never ... more

Funny Birthday Cards

by henry louris

Sendwishonline.com provides a plethora of customizable Funny Birthday Cards options, allowing users to personalize their messages and designs to suit the recipient's preferences perfectly. With just a few clicks, users can browse through a wide selection of templates, add photos, include personalized messages, and even choose animations or music to accompany their digital card. https://sendwishonline.com/en/group-cards/funny-birthday

Once Upon a Time in Baltimore

by Sally DiPaula

As children in 1918 Baltimore, Annie, an Irish-American girl, and Vince, the son of Sicilian immigrants, both lose loved ones—Annie’s father and sister to the Spanish flu and Vince‘s brother to an auto accident. The tragedies change how each of them face the world and—after they meet and wed—how they relate to each other. Together and sometimes apart, they overcome discrimination, illness, a family rift, a son going off to war, and marital strains caused by Vince’s ambitions and marital infideli... more

Charlie's Ladder

by Carl Reinelt

Charlie's Ladder follows the psychological healing process of a tortured soul, searching for redemption. It offers readers a psychological compass in the art of healing, while unveiling the traumas and circumstances that propel Charlie toward an ultimate confrontation.

Red At Night

by Jerry Farnham

Red At Night is Notting Hill meets Message In A Bottle. Blue collar author and Boothbay Harbor native, Jerry Farnham, tells the tale of a Hollywood actress and a Maine lobsterman. Two very different people learning as much about themselves as they are each other. While their two paths merge one of the lobster retailers has a dark secret that may put a halt on the budding romance and turn Boothbay Harbor upside down. Will love triumph? Will justice be found? Will old wounds heal? Find out!

The Watsons of Tethertown

by Mary Hopkins Moore

The Watsons of Tethertown follows the life of Joel Watson and his family in a small Missouri town from 1886 to 1919. Joel’s adult life begins on the night he flees his family farm and finds refuge with a neighbor who saves him from almost certain hanging. He meets and woos the beautiful Belle Hughes and eventually finds his way back to his family’s farm. As husband and wife, Joel and Belle find passion, joy, and sorrow, surviving drought, catastrophic winter weather, and heartbreaking losses whi... more

The War Violin

by Rae Weiser

On the home front during WWII, a Red Cross volunteer engaged to a deployed American Marine, falls in love with an Italian POW she cares for in a military hospital in Palm Springs, California and must choose between honor or true love.

Mysteries of Bowie and Other Oddities

by Joseph Raffetto

Mysteries of Bowie and Other Oddities explores the ever-present tension between freedom and oppression and the desire to build a functional, sustainable world.

INSIDE ORWELL

George Orwell was a person of the Left, dedicated to fighting Communism, Fascism, imperialism, racism, and classism. This is the story of how Orwell became Orwell.

BOWIE AND THE BERLIN WALL

David Bowie’s connection to the Cold War and Berlin goes deeper than the lege... more

Kristin B. and Other Stories

by Joseph Raffetto

Kristin B. and Other Stories is a collection of three novellas by Joseph Raffetto. The new work includes Young Scott and Zelda, the remarkable tale of Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Sayre's early love; Three A.M. delves into the ominous and tragic side of Scott and Zelda's love and marriage; and Kristin B., a dark, psychological thriller and romance.

YOUNG SCOTT AND ZELDA

Twenty‑one-year-old F. Scott Fitzgerald was a pretty boy, a drinker, remarkably outgoing for one so sensit... more

The Decision They Made

by Maria P Frino

A strong, historical family saga. Two sisters, Amelia and Simona Lillostra, share a secret. One so distressing to them it is never to be revealed. What they didn’t count on is a young Russian man entering their lives, a man related to Amelia’s Russian lover from WWII. When TV anchor, Larissa Mina meets Alexey Dubrovsky at an awards night, neither has any idea there is a secret in both their pasts. What is this dark family secret and why were two loving sisters torn apart? See how Larissa and Al... more

Not Knot Naught

by S.B. Joon

For the last thirteen years, I wandered the earth bewilderedly drunk on the union, love, and I have distilled that experience into an intimate, poetic dialogue that takes on the form of verses. By the lack of a contemporary frame of reference, I can only draw the parallel to Jelaluddin Rumi's 'Masnavi', which very similarly, much rather than writing, feels like a presence, shared through words. 'Not Knot Naught' as I proclaim in its official description, is a quiet pool of water, that onl... more

The Education of Crazy Jane

by Steven B. Sandler

In my novel set in the late 1960s, a college student named Sam falls in love with Jane, who is an ardent anti-war protester. Sam wants to support her activism, but he also wants to keep her safe. The two of them struggle to survive as a couple as they deal with her arrest, her trial (inspired by the trial of the Chicago Seven), and the police violence at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

HIS FINAL ANSWER

by Christopher D White & Jennifer Curran

The protagonist a 68 year old man named Daniel Pallson who is one of the wealthiest men in the world is suddenly put in the position of facing all he has shunned over the last 20 years since tragically losing his beloved son.

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