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Maxwell, the Raindrop Who Wouldn't Fall

by Joseph Moore

Maxwell does not want to simply fall like the other raindrops. He feels that, as a raindrop, he has little importance. He wants to be a bird, a rainbow or a flower. Throughout the story, the grandfatherly cloud tries to gently assure Maxwell that rain is a part of everything that he wants to be, so it is important for him to simply be himself. At the end of the story, all of the other raindrops have fallen and Maxwell sees a thirsty flower that was missed by the other raindrops. The flower w... more

Drinking the Knock Water: A New Age Pilgrimage

by Emily Kemme

Another cruel outburst from her sister-in-law on what was supposed to be a day to celebrate began a downward spiral of events that would leave Holly questioning every choice she'd ever made and every belief she held as truth. Had she done the right thing by her unborn child? Had she given enough, or too much, freedom of choice to her son? Did she truly, deeply know her husband and clinic partner, Roger? And what right had she to counsel infertile couples after her own pregnancies? With the Fer... more

Muriel Avenue Sluts

by Maggie Hasbrouck

Complete with duct tape, wasp spray, and a healthy dose of sexual tension, MURIEL AVENUE SLUTS is a decidedly feminist coming-of-age story about a seventeen-year-old girl whose mother is a prostitute. #stopslutshaming Julia Turnbow’s mother gets paid to have sex; that’s just how it is. When Jules turns eighteen she‘ll follow in her mother’s footsteps and begin training to join the exclusive world of Philadelphia’s infamous Muriel Avenue Sluts. Anyway, that’s the plan. But when Jules’s bes... more

Awash

by Bill Reed

up. Nodding, yes. We can leave the Watch now. He was so good at Serious Matters, but the trouble was people kept dying around him. It didn’t help that the precocious teenager who claimed she was the rightful owner of his body kept nagging him even while they floated, locked in each other, along the shipping lanes of the Indian Ocean. Shissakes, he couldn’t even gag on life without someone complaining! He shouldn’t have shouted ‘Left!’ instead of that wrong ‘Right!’ to send his Humvee into a... more

Roam

by Erik Therme

When Kevin finds Sarah stranded by the side of the road, he’s more than willing to give her a ride. Young, beautiful and distraught—she’s everything a single guy could ask for in a girl. What he doesn’t know is that she already has a guy: an abusive, drunken boyfriend who left her there in a fit of rage. And when that boyfriend comes back and finds Sarah missing, a simple ride will turn deadly.

Like Josh Gaylord and Daniel Kraus before him, author Erik Therme explores the angst of disco... more

Rhama: The elephant from the Taste of Paradise Island

by Ulla Ringle

a baby elephant falls into a well, he gets rescued and ends up in an orphanage; the book tells his trials and tribulations and how he becomes famous

Kylie's Ark: The Making of a Veterinarian

by Rita Welty Bourke

Kylie Wheeler's route to a career in veterinary medicine begins with a job with the National Park Service protecting endangered species of shore birds on a New Jersey coast. From there, she travels to the Bitterroot Mountains in Montana to study the feasibility of re-introducing the lynx to the area. Discouraged and alienated by both experiences, she finds her way to vet school, and finally, out into practice.

The Crying Bird

by E.J. Stillings

May Johnson used to be an ordinary wife and mother. Now, she’s a middle-aged millionaire, grieving the loss of her family. The only living relative she has left is her smothering younger sister. May’s sanity is already threatened when tensions rise, so she sets out to find solitude in Florida. However, life has other plans for her. Animal encounters, unlikely friendships, sisterly squabbles and hilarious scenarios take May on an unforgettable journey from the depths of grief to a new life. B... more

It's Okay, I'm Watching

by Dr. Chenee' Gilbert

Growing up in Scott Park, Florida, ten-year-old LaTrell Wiggins lives a normal life. She has it all—two loving parents Luis and Paulina, her humorous younger brother Daryl, and ride-or-die childhood friends, Chandler and Shajuan. But this all changes when cancer takes LaTrell's mother. The Wiggins are left to pick up the pieces and figure things out emotionally. If this isn't enough, puberty introduces itself to LaTrell, causing her to reluctantly accept that her body is changing. During this ... more

Fiction, Poems, and Essays

by Robert Lampros

Four novellas, a short story collection, and selected poems and essays comprise this book. The novellas focus on the lives of protagonists in their teens and twenties who face and overcome impossible, though adventurous, challenges. The stories and poems reveal aspects of life and nature in unique and inspiring ways, from perspectives centered on Christian faith. The essays discuss a wide range of topics while blending humor, history, personal observations, and eternal truths of Scripture.

Englisha and David's Adventurous Vacation

by Michellene Barrett

Englisha Regents thinks David Henriquez is the hottest guy in school. He is cute, has shiny black hair, and speaks fluent Spanish: all qualities that make a perfect boyfriend in her eyes. When she finally captures his attention and invites him to her sweet sixteen birthday party, Englisha has no idea that a grand adventure waits for both of them. Englisha and David’s Adventurous Vacation is the story of two teens as they embark on a journey of independence and self-discovery and learn valuable l... more

Stockboy

by Thomas Duffy

Stockboy features the story of Phillip, a single 30-something retail employee, who is trying to rise above the job for which he was hired in a large Times Square theme store. While waiting for a big break, he works hard and, in the interim, falls in love with a woman who comes to believe he actually works as a teacher. While confronting different elements in his job and personal life, he finds himself struggling to stay afloat in his effort to find romance and financial success. This is a story ... more

Englisha and Laurenthina: Best Friends Forever?

by Michellene Barrett

It had been one interesting summer vacation with several near death experiences. Englisha was just excited to be alive and to start senior year at Jackson High. A new school year meant a fresh start. Englisha and her best friend Laurenthina had an argument over the summer but Englisha never thought it would be the end of their friendship. When Englisha decides to apologize to Laurenthina, it seems as if Laurenthina is not quite ready to mend their friendship. In fact, it seems like her plan i... more

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by Aaron Aaronson

To be honest, I hate writing these synopsis things and feel I am quite terrible at doing so but I will attempt to provide some sort of hopefully semi-competent description of the nature of the book. It is a very short novel, and technically the word count (38,800) leaves it just shy of what the bare minimum is to be considered a novel, but I do view it as such rather than a morbidly obese novella. The title actually provides a good idea of the nature of the book. It really is summed up somewhat ... more

Chesca and the Spirit of Grace

by Lara O'Brien

11 year-old Chesca O'Brien, Howth's greatest (and only) Trick Rider plans to ride Malley, the farm's wild stallion, and put on a show no one will forget -especially show jumping champion, Mary Murphy. But then her mother gets sick and her Da stops talking which leaves the farmyard gate wide open to all kinds of problems. Inspired by Ireland's most famous Pirate Queen, Grace O'Malley, Chesca must take on the might of a developer, rally a town, and fight the fight of he... more

Pepe and Paco

by Katharine Laura

"In Old-fashioned Story Series Book II, young readers with become familiar with more advanced vocabulary and savor the power of the descriptive word. This tale relates how the captivating kitten Pepito of yesteryear (Book I) metamorphoses into a formidable tomcat and takes it upon himself to teach a young newcomer tomcat, Paco, some savvy from his bag of tricks… and he uses his imagination until it runs wild! Pepe is a Tiger, his markings are decidedly and conveniently striped. He has a slink... more

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