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Syrian Brides

by Anna Halabi

This delightful collection of short stories offers insight into the lives of Syrian women, both the married and the brides-to-be. It reveals the warmth and humor as well as the oppression in the Syrian society. The stories make the reader laugh while addressing serious issues such as domestic violence. Um Hussam can't find a suitable bride for her son, testing each candidate's sight, hearing and reading skills, occasionally cobbing a feel. Jamila's husband Hassan can't forget his deceased wife,... more

4th and 30: A Gary Green True-Life Adventure

by Gary Green

It is real. It Happened. And it mattered.There used to be something called JOURNALISM. It was a noble “Fourth Estate”. There was no concept of anything called “fake news”. Cronkite was the “most trusted man in America” and the Times & Post were paragons of integrity. Newspapers were actually “a thing”. Add to that landscape: axe murders; international monetary manipulation; a small-town police department; Congressional corruption; insane religious cults; cover ups; con men; assassinations; an... more

Local History

by Tim Heintzman

Aided by his dead grandmother and haunted by a persistent ghost of his own demise, Eldon Wright must navigate these surreal and other more immediate demons in a test of courage and loyalty during the last days of his final year in high school. Eldon cannot see tomorrow but knows a moment in time can change him, forever.

Someday Everything Will All Make Sense

by Carol LaHines

Someday Everything Will All Make Sense is a humorous and moving exploration of loss and bereavement, narrated by Luther van der Loon, a harpsichord virtuoso and professor of medieval music at a New York university. When Luther’s mother chokes on a wonton from Seven Happiness Chinese take-out, his attempts to dislodge the foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO) prove futile, and his mother dies en route to the hospital. At 45 years of age, Luther is finally, irreparably, alone. His passage thro... more

Sassie's New Home

by Erin Albright

Sassie's New Home helps children cope with the death of a dog. Lanie's beloved dog Sassie dies. Lanie's mom explains what Heaven is like for dogs and Lanie learns about holding onto the memories of all of the good times that she spent with Sassie. She also learns about Sassie's important new job in Heaven.

Silver Line

by Jill C. Baker

Silver Line is a tale in the truest sense -- an easy read that rolls along, connecting contemporary Boston with an 1860s mining town in Colorado. Jared Sutherland (son of Sarah/Book No. 1) had repressed his precognitive skills until he met Alexa St. Clair at college. There they discover that they can revert to the older, former selves -- a rugged miner and a beautiful dance hall girl. Lured by the adventure and heat of a mature relationship, they continue to return, braving the rigors of fron... more

Burning September

by Melissa Simonson

Kat’s life is going exactly the way her sister has planned it, until a detective shows up at their front door early one morning and arrests Caroline for murder. Suddenly and utterly alone, Kat doesn’t know how to navigate a world without Caroline, the woman who raised her. During the aftermath of the crime, Kat tries to figure out who she is without her sister, but unlocking those doors only leads to more troubling questions. Kat realizes the one person she thought would never lie to her had... more

Pretty Waste

by Melissa Simonson

Welcome to the New Year on Manhattan's Upper East Side, where talk might be cheap (though nothing else is), scheming and manipulation are second nature, intentions are never pure as driven snow, and not even the shrinks can be trusted. None of the names have been changed, because no one is innocent. You'll have to look hard to find redeeming qualities in what is surely a bleak cast of characters, and we'll start with the conception of a clever ruse and a chameleon call girl lacking both s... more

Satan’s Synagogue

by Brian Josepher

The Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel. Another Holocaust survivor named Eli Pfefferkorn. The author of the Gospel According to Mark. The ministry of Jesus Christ. The 1st century historian Josephus. Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria. An obscure writer named Brian Josepher. Their stories, and others, intersect in this chronicle spanning 2,000 years. Part historical text, part fictional story – or what the author calls a faux history – this... more

The Creepy-Crawly Thought

by Alison Hughes

When creepy thoughts slither in and refuse to leave, what can an anxious child do? THE CREEPY-CRAWLY THOUGHT answers with a wild, rollicking list of strategies to help chase bad thoughts away. Humor and rhyme tag-team with bold, fun illustration, empowering children to take charge and tackle their fears. This timely story provides a gentle, humorous opening for talking with children about fears, anxiety, wellness and resilience.

Winter Tales

by Patricia J F Worth

Winter Tales' is a nest of stories about a wealthy Russian landowner and his former serfs after the abolition of serfdom. He relates the difficulties for them in living life once they are free, having always been dependent and downtrodden.

A Crying in the Wind

by Elizabeth Fleetwood

This is the 200-yr saga of an ancient island and its transformation from Eden-like paradise to the tourist-destination Tasmania of today, told in the lives of four families. The Aboriginal child Tom, stolen in 1812 and forced into an early adulthood with no family, no identity, and no love; the hard working Scottish Fairfield family who leave all that is familiar to establish themselves in an alien place; the convict George Turner whose gentleness and conscience are finally destroyed by hard... more

Furry - The Story of the Abominable Snow Girl

by Alexis Lorraine

In a time when Kings and Queens ruled the world, there lived a family deep within the caves of Matterhorn Mountain. This was no ordinary family; they were a family of Abominable Snow Creatures. Furry tells the tale of Princess Rosabell and Franco, the true heirs to the throne of the Kingdom of Zermatt. Their daughter Nora befriends a cowardly prince and must unite all the animal kingdoms to save her parents from the evil Wizard Loborio and restore harmony to the Kingdom of... more

An Inner City Christmas Tale/ Dropkicked by Love. The continuing saga of Desmond, Ron, and That Kid Harry.

by Paul Madison

Five young teens from the city of Philadelphia go through life having fun and embracing that forgotten practice of total innocence. Education and respect is what fuels their outlook. Any peer pressure comes from within the group. They demand the best from each other. They fill the day with laughter and the ability to stay ahead of the things that blur the lines between right and wrong. Desmond, Ron, Marsha, Stephanie, and Harry are you and I at our best and you will find yourself embracing them ... more

The Flight of the Pickerings

by john grayson heide

Guy Pickering has the biggest problem of his life. Dorothy, the only woman he’s ever loved, suffers with pain and dementia and has only weeks to live. Years ago, they made a pact. Whomever is suffering, the other will help in ending the pain. He knows what he has to do and he just can’t bring himself to do it. With love and honor in heart and a dread of loneliness, he decides to go with her into the afterlife. But Guy soon finds that he is not good at this sort of thing. A rebellious teenage gra... more

Where the Campaign Ends

by J.P. Dalton

Ryan is a hard-driving political consultant, his entire life centered on winning the next campaign and moving higher in the political arena. Then, on a rainy night in Birmingham, everything he had worked for comes apart. Reluctantly forced to reassess everything he had thought important, he hides away in Del Mar, California. There he sees Maggie, a yoga studio owner with her own tragic past, practicing her craft in the surf at sunset. Now that fate has brought them together, can Ryan set asid... more

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