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I Am Perfect

by Lydia Emma Niebuhr

Have you ever felt like you were too different? Meet William, Susan, David, Ann, Michael, and Sarah. They felt this way, and they were unhappy with their bodies. They would sigh and wish they were more like everyone else: taller, shorter, larger, smaller, stronger, faster. One day, however, they discovered their bodies were just right for them. In fact, they found they were perfect just the way they were. Suitable for ages 4 to 8 years.

Where the Vile Things Are; A Study in Sex, Revenge, Deceit, and Affluenza

by Marcus James

Set against the backdrop of San Francisco during the presidential elections, we follow Nathan Valmont and Oliver Merteuil as they set out on their respective paths of conquest and revenge; for Valmont, a constant pursuit of pleasure and indulgence, and for Merteuil, to be the avenger--the right hand of God--bringing justice to those like him. Bound by a wager that will be impossible for either one to get of; Nathan Valmont and Oliver Merteuil embark on a game of seduction and psycholog... more

Adventures of Pig and Mouse: An Unusual Friendship

by Kelly Lenihan

Pig isn't like most pigs. She doesn't like to roll in the mud or get dirty. She likes to watch birds and butterflies. She likes to sing and make up stories. She's a daydreamer. Mouse is a vagabond, always moving to keep safe. When events bring them together, an unlikely friendship forms as they bond over their first adventure: treasure hunting!

Pig and Mouse formed an unusual friendship, but maybe it's not unusal at all. If you've ever witnessed a connection... more

The Whale Who Felt a Little Blue: A Picture Book About Depression

by Isla Wynter

Some days, Luka the blue whale doesn’t feel happy at all.

He gets angry, he’s sad, he cries until the ocean is salty.

His friend Jenny wants to help Luka, but how?

Luckily, a wise mermaid might know what to do…

This lovingly illustrated picture book gently introduces children to the symptoms of depression and gives advice on how to help others who’re feeling blue. A book not just for children.

This book is recommended fo... more

Idiotocracy for Dummies

by Ira Nayman

The brave men and women of the Alternate Reality News Service risk losing their sanity (and their lunch) traveling to other universes to report on what they find there. Idiotocracy for Dummies contains news, reviews, interviews and other information from a universe where the United States of Vesampucceri is the world's leading Idiotocracy, which, as you might imagine, is government by the stupidest people. Any resemblance to a country in a universe near you is completely intentio... more

The Old Men Who Row Boats and Other Stories

by David Joseph

A collection of touching stories of extraordinary moments within the confines of ordinary lives. In this collection on love and loss, hopes and dreams, and memory and regret, The Old Men Who Row Boats and Other Stories takes the reader on an insightful journey through Spain and Portugal. These fourteen stories convey real emotion through compelling, simple language and human interaction that resonates in the authentic beauty of small moments.

The Ones We Leave Behind

by Deanna Lynn Sletten

Diane picked up her mother’s phone. “How do you feel about your mother being let out of prison today after sixty-five years?” the reporter asked. Diane stared at her mother. “My grandmother is alive?” That one phone call hurled shock waves throughout the entire family.

1955 – Anna Bergman Craine’s life changes in an instant when she commits a crime of passion and is sentenced to life in prison. Leaving behind two young children, she is left alon... more

Nick’s Rainforest Adventure

by Elliott Smith

The second book in the Nick’s Adventures series! A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THIS BOOK WILL BE DONATED TO THE PHILIPPINE EAGLE FOUNDATION, AN ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS TO PROTECT THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED PHILIPPINE EAGLE FROM EXTINCTION. Nick is creating a masterpiece. He is painting a picture of his favorite bird—the critically endangered Philippine eagle. But as he paints, he drifts off to sleep... Nick dreams he is in a wild rainforest, the home of the Philippine eagle, and he ha... more

The Witches Three Count on Me!

by Yates Davis and Lynda Bouchard

Nothing cures being sent to your room on Halloween night like an unexplored forest. Count on it!

This is no ordinary night. It's Halloween and a mischievous little boy has run away from home. He takes a path through twisted forest trees and comes upon a frightful scene - three witches up to no good! They see him, too, and that's when the magic begins. How will he outsmart the witches as they try to capture him? Told in rhyme and through the prism of a child'... more

A Family Divided

by Dick Parsons

The Versailles Treaty which brought peace after the Great War (1914-18) was viewed by Adolf Hitler as humiliating and unjust, leading to his determination to make Germany great again and the Reich judenfrie (rid of the Jews). When he becomes Fuhrer in 1934, his policies affect the families of two German brothers in evermore contrasting ways. Klaus the younger is married to a Jew and their children a boy and a girl, are therefore Jewish. His brother Wolfgang's wife like him, is an Aryan and to Hi... more

Scorn of Secrets

by B. Truly

I must keep it locked away—the memory of my darkest secret…. When the rising tides of my life peak, I’m left struggling with the currents of the storm. The first dilemma is my dad’s gambling debt. Mama bounces back quickly from the ramifications it causes. She proves this by getting a new man. Her Rico Suave is just the tip of the iceberg—she moves us across state to live with him and his two sons. My outgoing, older sister fits right in—she’s the total opposite of me. I am Ma... more

Vivid

by Jana Jones

Vivid is an unconventional coming-of-age story that poses the question: Who are you when your back is against the wall? When a series of unusual ailments befall Sheri’s children, she realizes she must push past self-doubts and fear to awaken the power within. Sheri connects with a group of concerned parents, led by a larger-than-life widowed mother of four, to take on unethical medical researchers and casually indifferent politicians. Inspired by actual events, Vivid is a story that illu... more

The Legend of the Stinky Sock

by Laura Riley

Who doesn't like a little bit of magic? Especially when it helps you win baseball games. This humorous and clever story is about a young boy named Conner who is searching for "The Legend of the Stinky Sock". According to the myth, the sock holds special baseball powers that will make anyone an incredible player. Will Conner discover the secret to the legend? Or, will he find out the magic to improving his skills is through hard work?

Past, Present, future: Stories that Haunt

by Ian Prattis

These tales operate at three levels. First, the characters are all of “US.” Their stories are the One Human Story of struggling to live in this world. Dig deeper, and you’ll find the rich metaphor pointing toward truths about the way our species has evolved and why our permanent dominance of the Earth is a fiction that will not stand up to any real scrutiny. At their root, Dr. Ian Prattis has pointed out that “reality” is not action-over-time but it is simultanei... more

Jeremy Full of Grace

by Greta Cribbs

In a dying world, one boy offers a glimmer of hope.

Eight years after a plague killed most of the world’s population, leaving the survivors barren, midwife Leslie travels the countryside in search of some sign that humanity may still have a future. She never expected that sign to take the form of Jeremy, a seventeen-year-old Catholic boy who claims to have been impregnated following what he believes was a visitation from the Virgin Mary.

Leslie, an ... more

Kai the Kangaroo and His Mask Too

by Shina James

Kai the Kangaroo is simply misunderstood during this pandemic. He decided one morning that he will not wear a mask and will express himself how he sees fit. But his plan soon goes wrong when he's shut out from every turn. Will Kai wear his mask? Or will he put away the task?

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