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All Things Together

by Sean Fesko

Paige Flynn hasn’t given her alcoholic father much thought since her parents divorced ten years back. She doesn’t remember him as kind and loving, and despite the passing of time, she hasn’t attempted to change this perception one bit. Despite the fact that he has been sober for five years, and her mother’s plea to make peace with him, she has too many other good things going on in her life to really think about forgiveness. A handsome, rock star boyfriend. Senior year... more

London for Immigrant suckers; So long Yugoslavia

by Kolya S.

At birth, every man receives a gift pack that defines him and follows him throughout his life. The gift pack includes the parents, place of birth, the country of birth and religion. Peter Kovach’s pack has been sponsored by the Government who were introducing a new religion: Yugoslav. London for Immigrant suckers is an account of one man's journey from childhood to middle age but with an additional, major, element... It is also the account of the latter stages of the life of a nation. The stor... more

Can You Hear Me Now Hear What My Heart Speaks: Can You Hear Me Now Hear What My Heart Speaks

by Ciera Carter

Restored

by Kimberly Rae

"Some things are too broken to fix." Grant is determined to regain the use of his legs, but all his efforts to build physical strength cannot heal the bitterness in his heart. Jean longs to help, but how can she get through to him? Slash's bullets destroyed so much more than nerves and muscle control. Is there any hope for their future together? Slash is due to be released from prison, and Candy and Jose know he will have new plans for revenge. The question is, who will he target first, an... more

By Eastern Windows

by Gretta Curran Browne

THE TRUE STORY OF A YOUNG BRITISH OFFICER, IN LOVE, IN INDIA, WHO WENT ON TO BECOME ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MEN OF HIS TIME. Set in the beauty of Scotland, the magic of India, and the hostility of China, peopled with memorable characters of all races, By Eastern Windows is the story of a Lieutenant Lachlan macquarie, posted to India where he meets Jane Jarvis, a young girl from the Caribbean – beautiful, different and exciting – who becomes the greatest love, and the greatest tragedy, of hi... more

Caveman at the End of the World

by Brad Rau

In a nameless city in the near future, Ella Pearson returns home to find her apartment broken into. Tiny, mute and covered in hair, the intruder seems harmless enough but, as the simple nuisance of extracting him from her life turns into an all-consuming battle against a mysterious government agency, it becomes evident that he is only a minor instrument in a much greater intrigue. While the circumstances enveloping her grow increasingly surreal, Ella’s attention turns to her own, murky past wher... more

Typo Squad

by Stephen Lomer

Typos are lethal to 98% of the population. Be thankful Typo Squad is on patrol … Richard Shonnary was a Typo Squad legend. He had a gift for seeking out and destroying errorist cells, and was almost singlehandedly responsible for bringing about the end of errorism. But one night, a single errant bullet fired by his brother prematurely ended his career. Convinced to come out of self-imposed retirement after five years, Richard unknowingly gives rise to his greatest enemy — Anton Nym. Will h... more

A Gnomes Winter Solstice Tale - 'Would You Unquestionably Rather be Yourself?'

by Amma Sharon

In observance of the December sun’s return ascent North, this beautifully rhymed, sumptuously illustrated story, acknowledges an event that has been celebrated dating back thousands of years. A time when families and communities unite in joyful celebration. Snappy and his merry band of Happy Hollow woodland friends celebrate the longest night of the year in this heartwarming story for children of all ages.

whisky tango foxtrot...copy?

by john regan

Jim's mate Charlie died after rescuing Jim from certain death in a collision between destroyer HMAS Voyager and aircraft carrier Melbourne. Jim blames the disaster on Voyager's captain Stevens, known throughout the Navy as Drunken Duncan. He swears to find justice for his mate. The path is obstructed by politicians and admirals in a conspiracy to cover up their own criminal negligence. Jim is forced into extreme measures to achieve justice for his mate.

Snappy, The Curious Woodland Gnome - 'What Else Is Possible?'

by Amma Sharon

'Within the magic of the asking, lives the magic to receive, wonderfully exciting, endless possibility!'

Book one in the Happy Hollow series introduces Snappy, an admirably courageous, lovable gnome who sets out on a quest to find a sizable new home. Snappy longs for something greater. He pauses, feels, asks powerful questions that call forth the next step of his journey. Possibility and insight greet hi... more

Dragon Bones

by Ines Johnson

Tomb Raider meets urban fantasy in a new, spine-tingling adventure... Meet Nia Rivers: archaeologist, fashionista, and an ancient immortal with a serious memory problem. For the last couple of centuries, Nia has been trying to fill in the blanks of her past by shedding light on history's darkest stories. Her motto: the ugliest stories are the ones that deserve to be told the most. But when a mysterious woman comes forth with a two-thousand year old relic from Nia's past, Nia isn't sure ... more

Holding on to Hurt

by Charlotte Roth

Irene Hurt has always dreamed of having a large family with her adoring husband Bruce. That dream is shattered when her doctor performs a hysterectomy after the birth of her only son Scottie. Though heartbroken, Irene accepts the outcome and cherishes every moment with her son and her husband, until ... the day she gets the call every mother dreads. Scottie is injured in a mass school shooting and is rushed to the ICU, where he's put into a medically induced coma to wait out his fate. Devastated... more

Away at War: A Civil War Story of the Family Left Behind

by Nick K. Adams

This true story (Historical Fiction) of endurance and loss during the American Civil War opens with D. Brainard Griffin's farewell to his family, as he heads of to fight to preserve the Union, promising to return to their farm on the Minnesota prairie. His wife and their three young children are left behind to manage the farm on their own. Minnesota's harsh seasons dictate the cycles they must follow, but even with his weekly letters from the battlefield, and with the help of neighbors and famil... more

No Longer Alone

by Melinda V. Inman

Manhood arrived prematurely. At the tender age of fifteen, Prentis lost both his father and his confidence that God loved him. He grew up fast after that day, abandoning his education to take on the responsibility and hardship of supporting his mother and siblings. Now, in Prentis’s twenties, Avery reenters his life. A Sunday School teacher with a passion for learning and theology, she is intelligent with a captivating spirit. Prentis finds her irresistible. The audacity of attempting to cour... more

If I Was a Caterpillar

by Ben Jackson

Read along with the caterpillar as it travels around the world trying exciting new activities and having fun! Reading with children is one of the biggest forms of early education, helping to develop young minds. As a young child, it’s important to believe that anything is possible. If I Was A Caterpillar is a beautifully illustrated children’s book that follows a caterpillar on its journey as it discovers new activities. Too often these days, children are being put onto tracks that are una... more

A TASTE FOR DEATH

by Dot Ainsworth Day

Depression era Houston suffers loss: two wives within two years, a child burned in the field, then later a grandchild dies. Could he be responsible for these deaths? The sister of his first wife, Elaine Haynes, suspects he is and seeks to send him to the chair for these deeds.

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