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Alice's War

by WILLIAM MCCLAIN

Weymouth, England 1939

War changes everything. For grandson Martin, coming of age under the backdrop of World War II. For Sonja, the Jewish refugee he’s drawn to, who left her family in Germany only to face new dangers in England. And for Martin’s friend, Ellis, confronting a war similar to the one that drove his father to alcoholism. Recently widowed, Alice must set aside her long-awaited chance to recreate her life on her own terms when the war places her two grandchildren... more

The End of Everything

by Jimi Fritz

It is midnight at the Winterbourne Psychiatric Institution. The only sound is the staccato hammering of a Smith-Corona Silent-Super typewriter. The crack of its Bakelite keys ricochet through the corridors like six-inch nails pounded into a solid mahogany plank. Known only as Fritz, the man at the typewriter rails against the world while plotting his own suicide. So begins a dark, comedic romp through the complex mind of a man on the edge. \tFritz takes great pleasure in his above-average IQ an... more

EIFFEL TOWER, PRIDE OF HAITI

by gerard germain

This is a summary of pertinent information in the author's previous publication that the New York Times echoed. It is also an uplifting book for the desperate and forgotten Haitian people.

Ralph & Murray

by Rick Glaze

Growing up in a small southern town in the late 1950s, this autobiographical tale is told with punch and humor by my four-legged companion, Ralph. This low-to-the-ground, canine perspective of my story was somewhat news to me, but who can question the poignant truth of the matter from Ralph's own lips. Why do pencils have erasers, and who eats alligators for lunch? Ralph and Murray have the answers. Travel along with Ralph and his sidekick as they narrate the story of the author's fic... more

Alive Nearby

by Breena Clarke

Amarantha “Amy” Douglas, retired school administrator, writes letters to her absent M. that juxtapose her personal loss with her family’s and institution’s long history in the highlands of New Jersey. Through her letters, Amy Douglas continues a family tradition of correspondence and preserves a vibrant family and institutional history for future generations. This gently ruminative novel ponders the intersection of past, present, and future in lyrical dispatches with the same storytelling brio o... more

The Impudent Edda

by Rowdy Geirsson

After 800 years, the final installment of The Edda Trilogy has at long last arrived! Picking up where its medieval forebears, The Poetic Edda and The Prose Edda, left off, The Impudent Edda not only introduces readers to a fresh, new perspective on both familiar and previously unknown narratives of Norse mythology, but also brings the world's foremost epic fantasy trilogy to its inevitable and fateful conclusion: in a dank alleyway behind a dive bar in ... more

Olawu

by P. J. Leigh

Olawu’s dream is to become a physician like her father. Though learning is forbidden in her patriarchal village, the rules are no match for Olawu’s strong will and her father’s secret teaching. When tragedy leaves her family destitute and vulnerable, Olawu must forgo her dream to save them. Falling in love, and getting caught in the middle of a war, were not part of her plan.

Choosing Sides

by David K. Wessel

Choosing Sides is the story of an ordinary family torn apart by Hitler's Germany

The Blue Iris

by Rachel Stone

A group of vibrant people with broken pasts converge on the Blue Iris Flower Market, where they unearth deeply rooted secrets and finally own their uncomfortable truths. Told from multiple perspectives in the spirit of Clare Pooley’s The Authenticity Project and hit television shows Ted Lasso and This Is Us, The Blue Iris is an intricately woven exploration of love tested beyond its limits, chosen family, and the beauty that grows in letting go.

13 Acorns: Modern Short Stories for Thoughtful Adults

by G. Edward Martin

13 Acorns is the debut work of up-and-coming American author G. Edward Martin. It is composed of twelve original short stories written in multiple genres beneath the umbrella of philosophical fiction. Each unique story addresses one central idea or moral question, with each story being akin to a single acorn—something small or simple with the potential to grow enormous. 1.\tThe False Treeing Hound- Daniel, a lost young man, abandons everything and sets out on a road-trip headed west. After his ... more

The Mighty Esox: A Supernatural Mystery Novel

by G. Edward Martin

The Mighty Esox- A Supernatural Mystery Novel follows the journey of James Roslyn, a broken man wrestling with personal struggle, regret, and trying to rectify his own perceived mistakes. James recruits the help of his older brother, Alan, to travel with him in search of an elusive village concealed deep in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, so they can properly honor their recently lost grandfather and recreate a trip he had taken decades earlier. However, when the two brothers find the concealed v... more

Treasures of the Lochs

by Greenleaf Book Group

A long-lost treasure, a deadly chase, and a magnificent beast of legends For almost three hundred years, people have searched for one of the greatest treasures in history—the lost gold of the Scottish Jacobites. Following his father’s death and a brazen late-night break-in at the United States Naval Academy, Lieutenant Carter Porter, his life and career in tatters, unwittingly joins the quest. In Scotland, Hassie Douglass, a spirited young employee of a luxury inn situated on the picturesq... more

BREAD

by DAVID TEMPLETON

A 30-something, married man, living in a mythic, contemporary city called Solé has come to terms with a horrifying reality. The presence of a malevolent serpent living in his torso is real and growing. Unless it is removed, he will plunge into an enormous, pitch-black void called ‘The Abyss’ and lose his soul. He is becoming psychologically extinct. There is only one remedy: An ancient sacrament that will cure the loneliness and isolation which is giving the serpent its power. But his redemption... more

Gypsy for God

by Yvonne M Morgan

An Unexpected Purpose for Life Kathleen is a middle-aged woman who loses her job, which leaves her doubting herself and fearing the future. This event sends her on a journey to find purpose and meaning in her life. She flourishes in a new career as a travel agent, but fear and doubt keep her from experiencing all life has to offer. Finally, an unexpected encounter changes everything as God begins to reveal His plans to Kathleen. Each new country she visits brings her closer to finding her real ... more

Three Wise Men: The answers to those profound questions about the Universe, Time, the Origin of Life and are we alone or not? (T

by Lou Bavou

Pitch The answers to those profound questions about the Universe, Time, the Origin of Life and are we alone or not? Synopsis Most science books are hard work! So, this is a fact book with a fictional twist. It sets out to make science and religion more understandable and enjoyable to read, plus hopefully pose a few thought-provoking insights along the way. It’s a novel way of explaining the science behind those profound questions we ponder on occasionally: What are the origins of the Univ... more

The Last Disciple: Crisis in Jerusalem

by Kurt Brouwer

He was the Beloved Disciple… …and he would be the last. The mantle to tell the whole story has fallen on him. From the Cross, Jesus entrusted John, son of Zebedee, the youngest disciple, with the welfare of Mary, Jesus’s mother. Over thirty years later, as Jerusalem becomes a cauldron of explosive tempers, John receives a calling he doesn’t want. Will he listen and follow? And if he does, will it be too late? In 62 AD, the Jewish high priest executes James, the brother of Jesus, tr... more

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