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Palimpsests of Dream: Dweller between the waters

by Anna Drago Jones

The Palimpsests of Dream is a mosaic story made up of eleven short stories, each describing one dream, and a lost book of poetry (Dweller Between the Waters). Eleven dreams, written in different sections of space and time, intertwine to tell us the legend of a lost manuscript that holds the ancient secret of creation. She, that does not exist, carried the world of words through a dream. She stored her poems somewhere in the desert. The only signposts to the book that represents the begin... more

Falling Stars Over Belgrade

by Jeffrey Kwitny

In a splintering Yugoslavia in 1989, an American film director working on a low-budget Italian/Serbian co-production pursues a last-ditch attempt to stave off financial and marital collapse, and find redemption by finally doing something great. In Falling Stars Over Belgrade, historical events and persons are interwoven with invention. Set in a country on the verge of collapse with the rise of Slobodan Milošević and the fall of the Communist Party, the story traces the rise and fall of Step... more

Canaan Land

by Richard Rossi

"Canaan Land" is a love story between Brother Billy Gantry, a charismatic con man, phone psychic, and preacher, who falls for Sister Sara Sunday, a sincere Christian and beautiful evangelist. She seeks to redeem "Brother Billy," who manipulates the flock with fake miracles, including a stunt with gold glitter and feathers he claims are from angels. He turns her small online ministry into a growing Tinseltown racket involving celebrity converts and sermons at the Hollywood Bowl. Can Billy quit th... more

The Seagull

by Anton Chekhov, Anton Korenev

What can you learn about love and life from one of the greatest plays of all time, written by one of the greatest writers of all time, who also happened to define modern theater as we know it?

“…Many conversations about literature, little action, and five poods [181 pounds] of love.” That is how Anton Chekhov described his comedy, in which Medvedenko loves Masha, Masha loves Treplev, Treplev loves Nina, and Nina loves Trigorin, all while Shamrayev lov... more

GROW: How We Get Food from Our Garden

by Karl Beckstrand

(Gardening) A black child and grandfather till, plant, water, and harvest produce in a colorful picture book garden. Includes online tips for starting your own garden. Tongue twister for ages 4 – 7; 325 dyslexic-friendly words; 28 pages (hard/soft/ebook)

The Kingdom of Socks

by Karlo Repar

Little John is trying to solve the mystery of his lost socks. Day by day, the number of socks decreased rapidly. Was it his old grandma's fault, loud wash machine or something above that, that takes place in his wardrobe ? Relationship of life and common sense suddenly became brittle in his head while marching through the time. Only what remained in his warm heart were the unchangeable moral values, eternal love for his siblings and the mysterious stories.

Three Angry Women And A Baby

by Kerrie Noor

Shell-shocked from a night of everlasting labour, Sheryl cannot muster a “coo” let alone feel anything. Will she find her maternal mojo again?

Sheryl and Steven have always longed for a baby. But nine months of yoga doesn’t guarantee a smooth birth, and Sheryl returns home with the maternal feelings of a clay brick.

Steven tries to reassure her, but living next door to a mother as critical as a gymnastics judge has squashed Sheryl's ... more

Becca Jumps Ship

by Kate Breitfeller

A Going Home Surprise

by Ann Marie Hannon

I decided to writeI "A Going Home Surprise" to help parents speak with their child about the benefits as well as the problems which may occur with owning a pet. My book shows how owning a pet can be immensely rewarding and soothing, especially for a child whose sense of caring may result in "worries" or feeling anxious." Readers will find "A Going Home Surprise" guarantees a “happy read” with an important message and inter... more

Timmy & Kate Go To Visit: A story for children visiting a loved one in prison.

by Christiane Joy Allison

Kate, and her big brother Timmy, have not been able to see their uncle in a long time, and are excited to visit him at the jail. Auntie and Momma help them face fears like: whether there are monsters at the jail, walking through the metal detector, and whether the guards are the bad guys. This story is designed to help address the fears and questions of children visiting a loved one in prison.

The Road to Sugar Loaf : A Sufragist's Story

by Eric T. Reynolds

Follow US Midwestern Suffragist Kathryn Wolfe from 1894 to 1920 as she strives to hike a nearby tall hill despite a physical challenge, while at the same time works tirelessly alongside her fellow suffragists toward passing Suffrage in Kansas and Washington, DC. The challenges that fictional Kathryn and other fictional suffragists face meld in with historical local and national events and personalities. The suffragists endure hardships, harassment, attacks, and brutality in prison as they f... more

Why Can't Uncle Come Home?: A story for children struggling with the wrongful conviction of a loved one

by Christiane Joy Allison

Timmy, and his little sister Kate, struggle to understand why Uncle can't come home despite all the hard things that are happening. Momma helps explain that it's not Uncle's choice to stay away. Uncle was wrongfully convicted, and sometimes people are punished for things they didn't really do. This story is designed to help address the hard questions of children who are struggling with the wrongful conviction of a loved one.

My Little Love

by Rachel Catchings

My Little Love is a Bedtime Adventure that takes children on a journey through the world and beyond, encouraging them to see their life’s purpose in God’s marvelous creation. Playful rhymes and imaginative illustrations are your child’s guide in this fun tale. After reading My Little Love, your children will look forward to sweet dreams and a life full of adventure.

The Miraculous Music of Clara Martinelli

by Peter Howard

When disease kills the last elder, the axis of the Earth shifts and Rinzen must leave his Himalayan monastery for the first time in his life.

Intensive training has given him superhuman talents, but the only people who can help the Samudrans are across the world in Columbia ... and Rinzen has no passport, almost no money and military special forces are in hot pursuit.

In London, Clara Martinelli dreams that her mother will die unless she plays her concert... more

ACHOO! ACHOO! I've Got the Flu

by Andie Michaels

Sad and alone on his birthday, Lion is super excited when his friends, Polar Bear, Gorilla, Hippo and Rhino show up to throw the lonely lion a surprise party. Lion’s birthday celebration takes another unexpected turn when the king sized mammals come down with the flu one at a time, leaving the lion to care for his four sick and demanding friends. But with the help of their loving feline caregiver the large animals get well. Exhausted from nurturing his bedridden buddies back to health, the king... more

Gabriel's Great Perhaps

by Deborah Young

Angel-navigator, Gabriel, is faced with a critical test. A growing threat, among other growing threats, has mobilized the order of Gabriel to gather a group of people from divergent belief systems and professional backgrounds, who have died, to help resolve a looming crisis. Tensions are heaven-high and divisions canyon deep when these seven people from different countries meet in a realm that doesn’t jibe with any of their after-life expectations. Each one of them wrestles with their death, ... more

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