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Echoes from an Island

by Alicia Ang

Echoes from an Island is a collection of poetry and short stories about inspiration and wonder. Told through the eyes of a woman visiting Okinawa, Japan, the book takes readers on a search for meaning that stretches across cultures, kingdoms, and eras. A mixed manuscript composed of 9 poems and 3 short stories, the poems celebrate ocean wonders, feminine strength, and spirituality, leaving one with a sense of awe and a touch of magic.

Discovering Mom

by Bryan Foreman

DISCOVERING MOM is a period piece set in Oklahoma during the 1970s, focusing on thirteen-year-old Daniel Bennett. Adopted at birth and part Comanche, Daniel struggles with identity issues and feels completely alone in the world ‘til he meets and befriends Jasmine—the other biracial student in his seventh-grade algebra class. Together, they achieve remarkable feats, like taking down the class bullies and starting their own gang of loners and misfits. Plus, Jasmine encourages Daniel to find his bi... more

NIGHT TRAIN TO ODESSA

by MARY L. GROW

LITERARY FICTION, HISTORICAL NOVEL It is 1919. The Russian Civil War rages in the Ukraine. Elvira Maria Andrushko, a mother, recently widowed, flees the embattled countryside bound for the safe haven, Odessa. As the night train approaches she is violently separated from her small children and arrives in the seaport alone and traumatized. Bewildered by the city’s harshness, alienated by unhelpful authorities, and tormented above all by her loss, she searches Odessa hoping to find her children. ... more

Eleanor's Song

by SUSAN K FIELD

Dive into a coming-of-age, a thriller, above all a story of redemption and hope in Eleanor's Song. Inspired by true events and set amid the backdrop of the Great Depression, World War II, and the western migration, Eleanor Owens learns lessons about the ties that make a family strong, how to endure, and about her own resolve.

WEAVING DREAMS IN OAXACAhttps://www.amazon.com/Weaving-Dreams-Oaxaca-Karen-Samuelson-ebook/dp/B0C54Y7H9C

by Karen Samuelson

Professor Mac, at age 37, find himself jettisoned into an identity crisis. Frankie, a NYC professional dancer, grapples with the spotlight versus settling down and having children. Enrique, a DJ and mechanic, struggles with coming out as a gay man with a hostile father. Immersed in their unique personal dramas, this trio crosses paths in the cobblestone streets and zócalo, or main plaza, of Oaxaca, Mexico. Together they weave a colorful, complex tapestry of adventure, deceit, discovery, love a... more

this is what it felt like

by Karli Crispin

everything i have learned about love through books and movies seems to be a lie because with you it felt less like lightning and more like rain the rain that pours in the middle of august after a great drought waking me up compelling me to confront these feelings and allowing me to grow in ways i never imagined this is what it felt like to fall in love with you

Signatures

by Lucas Alves

“A young writer. The brink of worldwide fame. A crumbling creative mind."

At the edge of a literary breakthrough, Landon Cassidy journeys through the northern United States with his mutt Maple in search of inner salvation. Filled with layered personages and perilous misadventures, this character study binds beauty with disaster, love with hate, all the while seeking refuge in the least of places. Confused and betrayed, Landon takes to a life on the road, outrunn... more

No Wet Feet for Quincy

by Renee Hayes

No Wet Feet for Quincy is full of catchy rhymes, fun onomatopoeias, and a balance of humor and emotional themes. Quincy is a duck that doesn’t like getting his feet wet. This quirk causes the geese and swans to tease him for being different. Children will love seeing how Quincy becomes a footwear expert with his two best friends at his side.

The Gingerbread Twins

by Renee Hayes

The Gingerbread Twins is a funny twist on the classic tale, full of catchy rhymes and chants. In this story, Fox returns as a baker full of determination to bake the perfect batch. Join their enchanting journey filled with friendship, sweetness, and a dash of cinnamon-spiced mischief!

Masterpiece: An Inclusive Kids Book Celebrating a Child on the Autism Spectrum

by Alexandra Hoffman

Masterpiece is an inclusive story featuring Samuel, a boy on the autism spectrum who sees the world differently than his peers. When Samuel's teacher asks his class to create a piece of art, it quickly becomes apparent that his beautiful way of looking at the world makes him a true masterpiece! Throughout the story, the other students in his class learn lessons of empathy, understanding and acceptance. The colourful illustrations will delight children and Masterpiece may just become a family ... more

The Space Between Dark and Light

by Jan Krause Greene

Joe Geist is desperate. His brother Jared has vanished, and Joe, usually a roll-with-the-punches type, begins a frantic quest to uncover his missing brother's fate. The search leads him to an enigmatic homeless mystic, Sir Davies, who claims to know what happened to Jared. Anne Miller, a quick-witted freelance reporter, agrees to help Joe after discovering a link between Jared's daughter and Sir Davies. One hundred years after Jared disappears, civil society is collapsing in the wake of environm... more

Sweet Baby Mine

by Maria Daversa

Set in Paris, an American expat has her life upended when her estranged adult daughter emerges and threatens to reveal a marriage-ending secret.

Meatball's Mixed-Up Moods

by Cathy Longano

Meatball is a sweet, loving, and energetic pug that goes on an emotional roller coaster one day during a playdate with his best friend, Rocco. During his playdate, he experiences a range of emotions that include excitement, frustration, anger, and empathy, when the two pups have a disagreement that leads to a fight. Meatball soon realizes the importance of making good choices, and learns a valuable lesson on forgiveness, kindness, and friendship.

The Dead-Honest Truth According to Tazz

by Anja Høvik Strømsted

This young female narrator, by the name of Tazz Iverson, will convince you that there are unorthodox paths to triumph, even thru gloomy, violent, and wildly unreasonable circumstances, especially those your parents, teachers, or anyone who is supposed to care won’t vouch for. Dead-honest as she is, she will likely make you laugh out loud and challenge you at your core. Having left her home country, friends and family, and her acceptance to a creative writing course, she searches for fulfillme... more

Gar the Great and the Forbidden Top Shelf Shiny

by M. K. Bingman

Gar is a cat who loves to play and explore. One day he sees something on Dad's bookshelf that he wants. With his best buddy, his toy mouse, Harold, they will stop at nothing, including danger, to win the greatest object Dad is keeping from them, the forbidden top shelf shiny.

The Morgan Film

by Steven Donahue

A Philadelphia newspaper reporter tries to find an elusive film that proves JFK’s assassination was a conspiracy. Reporter Sean Dublin travels to Washington, D.C. with college intern Kathy Cooper in search of a home-movie that contradicts the Warren Commission’s report on President John F. Kennedy’s murder. Their investigation uncovers a twisted plot by a clandestine organization that seeks control over major global events. As the journalists get closer to the truth, their lives are threatene... more

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