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The Shape of the Atmosphere

by Jessica Dainty

Gertie MacLarsen believes she was given ugliness at birth. Growing up in an estranged home, the only times she feels beautiful are the nights her father comes in to show her the stars. The day of her 16th birthday, the same day that Sputnik traverses the sky, Gertie’s life is irrevocably changed. After a family tragedy, her elusive and alcoholic mother sends her to Willow Estate, a private mental institution, where she is thrown into a world of harsh therapies, dangerous hospital politics, and, ... more

children of the Mists

by lexa dudley

Children of the Mists is a story of enduring love. Set in the 1800's, life on Sardinia had barely changed since the time of the Caesars. Two families, the Sannas and the Canus, are united by friendship and honour; love and laughter; joy and promises; omens and superstitions; youth and experience transcend generations.

However, for Raffaella and Antonio, their passionate love becomes entagled with revenge. death changes devotion. Promises are forgotten. Vend... more

Zhougong: The Duke of Zhou: a Novel of Feudal China

by Don Hoyt

GENERAL OVERVIEW Approximately 1100 B.C. the ruler of an independent province on the frontier of ancient China named Ji Fa defeated the reigning Emperor Di Xin's vast forces to found China's 3rd dynasty, the Zhou. The rise of the Zhou with their military, scientific, cultural, and economic superiority and their triumph over the Shang dynasty is the subject of this novel. For the most part, Ji Fa's conquest was made possible by three extraordinary men: (1) Ji Chang- Fa's father, primary au... more

We go blindly into the darkness

by Edward Arruns Mulhorn

Children play Frisbee on a beach; a man borrows his friend’s boat to go fishing; a couple move to the Highlands to retire; a chance conversation is held in Gatwick Airport. These are ordinary events experienced by ordinary people. What makes them extraordinary is where they lead. The twenty stories in this collection are diverse; what unites them is a search for meaning and closure. The characters exist in a natural world that is as mysterious as it is majestic, and they struggle to find thei... more

PALDI Two Cultures, One Heart

by Kathy Marsden

This is a story set in two real-life villages called Paldi, one in Punjab, India and the other on Vancouver Island in Canada. There are strong ties between them, as the village in Canada was settled by emigrants from their home village in India in the early 19th century. These bonds are explored in a fictional story about a friendship between two women, each born and raised in one of the two villages. Themes ranging from intercultural to romantic to transcendental and to human unity are layered ... more

Medals & Memoirs: Wings

by Scott Harding

Sometimes even a hero needs saved. Follow the life of a World War II hero and his unlikely guide through life. Love, laugh, and cry, but learn to live again through the innocence of a special child.

Sepp: Sudetenland to Kleinerort

by helmut s.

Synopsis for Sudetenland to Kleinerort.

In April of 1945 at the end of WWII, Erika was taking care of her family farm back in the Sudetenland. She was violated and maltreated, during the so-called ‘open season’ not only for Nazis but every German speaking citizen of the Sudetenland.

Every day Erika was waiting to see her family members return home, to no avail.

In 1946, the new government seized her family's farm. Erika was happy to be allowed to live and wor... more

Cross Over The Tracks

by Josh Booth

Cross Over the Tracks examines the lives of two brothers who seemingly “made it” out of their Appalachian small town to pursue law degrees, hoping to move beyond the perceived dead-end roads of their hometown, Huntington, West Virginia. Unlike his brother, Luke decides to forego the practice of law and pursue his dream of becoming a writer. Although much of his work is in comedy magazines and satires, he finally stumbles upon an issue worth taking seriously. Th... more

Relentless

by Dennis OKeefe

During his nearly twenty years of providing personal security, Case McIntire had never lost a client. Now here is lost and left for dead in a . Colombian jungle with most of his security detail killed including his guide. with his client and three others kidnapped. He has no weapons, food, water, transportation or communications. Case's reputation was his rice bowl, and he damn sure wasn't going to let anyone pollute it. Despite, being wounded and left with nothing, he has to get his charg... more

India Was One

by An Indian

...Suddenly, he saw something shiny at the bottom of the abyss. He squinted his eyes to see what it was. He ran back to his binoculars and turned them to see what it was. Sharp barbed wires that separated the two mountains came into focus. He had come as far as he could in his country. But she was standing in another country. He was in South India and she was in North India... Have you ever imagined India being divided into two countries? What happens to the millions of Indians who are f... more

Conflux: Threat from the Troika

by William Brazzel

A new threat to the United States has emerged within its own borders. Deutsche Christen, a powerful paramilitary organization, led by a ruthless ex-Special Forces Officer, Carl Dietrich, is threatening to overthrow the U.S. government and assume absolute power over the country. Bolstered by the overwhelming support provided by two foreign governments, Dietrich believes his forces to be invincible, and his future rise to power inevitable. Hoping to garner additional members for his organization, ... more

In the Shadow of Light

by Tracy Causley

A pestilence of diabolical origin ravages Tuscany. The bustling city of Florence is crippled and Vittoria Giordano—a wool merchant’s daughter—is forced to flee, seeking safety in the countryside. What she discovers instead is a world teeming with danger, deception, and witches.

The Protector

by James Brown

It's a story about a group of aliens who find a planet suitable for their dieing race. They instill powers to 7 lucky inhabitants of the planet. Who then call themselves the Protectors. To prevent the race of this planet from. Destroying theirselves. One of the lucky 7 out a fit of rage for her dead lover. Kills the other 6 Protector Not before finding out one of the Protectors were married. His wife was giving birth. Which mean his heir would be taking his place. Years later! Brandon the son o... more

The Rescue Ecstasy: A Novel

by Nachshon Rothstein

"Features wonderful phrasing. The story is refreshingly original, albeit disturbingly dark. Additionally, the complex voice is unique and helps make the book feel fresh. The characters are expertly developed. Gedaliah is engaging and complicated. The supporting cast is equally engaging."
— The BookLife Prize from Publishers Weekly

THE RESCUE ECSTASY is a post-coming-of-age novel of personal and societal dysfunction, post-9/11. An unflinching and unpredictable e... more

Infants of the Brush: A Chimney Sweep's Story

by A. M. Watson

Infants of the Brush: A Chimney Sweep's Story is historical fiction based on Armory v. Delamirie, a 1700s court case before the King's Bench against Paul de Lamerie, a silversmith. In the vein of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, Infants of the Brush is set in a time when London society ignored the ills of child labor. Unlike the gleeful chimney sweeps portrayed in Mary Poppins, climbing boys were for... more

Smash all the Windows

by Jane Davis

It has taken conviction to right the wrongs. It will take courage to learn how to live again. ‘An all-round triumph.’ John Hudspith For the families of the victims of the St Botolph and Old Billingsgate disaster, the undoing of a miscarriage of justice should be a cause for rejoicing. For more than thirteen years, the search for truth has eaten up everything. Marriages, families, health, careers and finances. Finally, the coroner has ruled that the crowd did not contribute to their own... more

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