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Drapetomania: All of the Ways In Which I Am Black

by Sami Arlenis-Frederick

In 1851, American physician Samuel A. Cartwright determined the negro slave’s desire to flee captivity was due to a mental illness in which he titled Drapetomania. This collection of paper poems titled of the same name is black life on an anthology of white pieces of paper. These words capture the backbone of a culture and the liberation of a people.

The Donor

by Stevie Turner

When you meet the love of your life, the last thing you expect is your sister luring him away. Clare faces this scenario when her sister, Isabel, marries singer and guitarist Ross Tyler. To make things even worse, Ross hits the big time, makes a fortune and moves to France with his family. But when tragedy strikes, Ross and Clare are forced to revisit their common past, one which they must try to put behind them for Isabel's sake.

Mind Games

by Stevie Turner

Frances Andrews is sick of her husband Martin’s addiction to pornography, and has lost her trust in him. Martin views porn as a harmless pastime, but when Frances threatens to leave, he is distraught and begs her to go with him for marriage guidance therapy. Counsellor Rhona suggests they take a holiday in the first instance, and start talking to one another again. Frances just wants out of the marriage, but finally agrees to go on a cruise…as long as they have separate cabins. Told from both ... more

A Past Life: As Told by Brave Hawk

by Donald Silver

The day that a medium told Don the story of his past life as a boy named Brave Hawk, he thought the whole thing was nonsense. She explained that a Native American Chief by the name of White Cloud had come through to her to tell the story of Bird, a young boy who had stolen from the tribe. Bird was captured and eventually adopted into an Arapaho tribe in South Dakota, sometime in the eighteenth century. There he was given his new name: Brave Hawk. That night, a vivid and powerful dream changed D... more

Richie Millstone, the Firewater Dragon & the Platinum Water Crystal

by E. H. Allen

Richie Millstone, the Firewater Dragon & the Gemstone Cities is the second book in a ten-part series. It takes off where the first left off. Richie and his companions are trapped on a time machine ship lost far from home. They long to get back but are enjoying the adventure. The kids unwittingly get into all kinds of shenanigans as they try to return home. In the first book, they visited Mars of the distant past, one point five billion years, to find a 1930's era civilization with feline ancestr... more

A Myriad of Roads That Lead To Here: A Novella

by Nathan Elias

“Equipped with a copy of Walden, notebooks of Buddhist philosophy, and a loyal friend, a young man seeks an adventure of freedom and independence with a cross country hitchhiking trip to the ocean where he hopes to recover from the death of his mother. Thinking that a myriad of roads will lead him to his destination, he learns it's a simple road of family ties that gives him all the grounding and connection he really needs." -Jane Bradley, author of You Believers "This is a road trip journey ... more

Cactus Jumpers

by Andrew Burch

The town of Emerald, California is a quiet, mostly peaceful place. The struggle for power between Moss Williams, the head of the Rancher's Association, and Skip Traeger, the local business tycoon who owns half the town goes mostly unnoticed by the townsfolk until a body turns up in the water hole. Now, Marshal Mason Boydette has to get to the bottom of the biggest mystery Emerald has ever seen. But the Marshal isn't alone. Along the way, he'll try to get help from his trusty deputy, an unorthodo... more

Lead with Courage: Unleash the Lion in You

by Arthur E. Puotinen

There is a leader in you and a leader in me. A poet writes, “A lion paces in every human heart. What quickens yours? What makes your lion roar?” Your courage can be unleashed to overcome fear, hunt for opportunities, and find resources for your group. The fifteen main chapters in this book each describe: * How lions live and survive in their natural habitat * How leaders face challenges and crises, and learn from their shortcomings and success * How leadership suggestions and lessons may be used... more

A Bend In The Willow

by Susan Clayton-Goldner

A mysterious and emotional past collides with a reinvented future. How far would you go to save the life of your child? How much would you sacrifice? Willowood, Kentucky 1965 - Robin Lee Carter sets a fire that kills her rapist, then disappears. She reinvents herself and is living a respectable life as Catherine Henry, married to a medical school dean in Tucson, Arizona. In 1985, when their 5-year-old son, Michael, is diagnosed with a chemotherapy-resistant leukemia, Catherine must return to ... more

Manifesting the Divine: Going Beyond the 120 Lessons

by Tony Saunders

Manifesting the Divine takes a novel look at life in late modernity, with specific focus on the 1990s and the global events that occurred during that momentous decade. It also investigates the godbody movement and seeks to find ways for it to answer the mounting racial tensions existing in the United States, finding the root of these tensions in a revival of racist theories that have become inherent within the system of their government.Manifesting the Divine takes a novel look at life in late m... more

Bless Me, Mother: : How Church Leaders Fail Women

by Finbarr M. Corr, Ed. D.

I acknowledge that researching this book was both a challenge and a (benefit/ blessing/joy). A lifelong Catholic who served in the priesthood for 28 years, I believed I would learn nothing new about the role of women in the Church. I thought that the conflict between the Church’s male hierarchy and women religious was something that began less than 50 years ago…WRONG. I also thought that none of the leadership positions in the international church organizations were headed by a woman…WRONG. The ... more

I, Jetebais

by Robert Martin Bishop

Building on the theme of separation and restoration that is inherent in faith, can a fallen angel achieve redemption after rebellion? Human arrogance, the Papacy, and the eternal struggle of Good versus Evil collide in this contemporary suspense novel by Robert Martin Bishop. "I am the Rebellion!" With these words, Jetebais laments his decision to leave heaven and now wishes to find a way to redeem himself. He chooses a seemingly ordinary priest to hear his confession with the ultimate plan to... more

THE FAR HORIZON:A Stand-Alone Novel & (Book 2 of The Macquarie Series)

by Gretta Curran Browne

A stand-alone novel, and also the second novel in The Macquarie Series As a young British officer, Lachlan Macquarie served his country in America, the West Indies, India and Egypt, but now he is being asked to go to a wilderness on the other side of the world where famine and strife amongst the inhabitants is flourishing. A firm hand is needed, but when he arrives Lachlan surprises the population by showing them he is not only firm, he is also fair. George Jarvis, now grown to a young ... more

The Accidental Pirate

by Denise Deegan

Attracted by the promise of a ship's name, outcast Jess finds herself trapped amongst the most dreaded outcasts of all. As the days pass and dangers escalate aboard The Constance, Jess is forced to call upon a gift she is not even sure she has to save a boy she thought she did not like. The Accidental Pirate is the story of a girl hero in a man's world. It is the story of finding friendship and family in the most unlikely of places. And it is the story of buccaneers and buckles a... more

Selfies: A Novel

by Gabriel Gilbert

Carinda Campbell is a stunning, streetwise southern woman who is seeking refuge in the wake of her ex-husband’s white collar crimes. She meets a man online who captures her interest. Ray Welles, a former Marine and brilliant tech entrepreneur, is leaving a soulless marriage while his mind battles old traumas. Humbled and trapped in his ex's litigation, he is losing grip on his children, business, and health. He connects with Carinda, their explosive chemistry fills needs unmet for years. Betw... more

Wee LuLu - Come Inside!

by Candace Carson

"Wee LuLu Come Inside!" teaches about location describers: inside, under, on top of, up and down, front and back, etc. The darling puppy portraits are filled with fun and mischief as LuLu romps through her fun-filled day. Concepts of direction, position, color, size and shape awareness are demonstrated to young readers ages 4+. Wee LuLu Come Inside! is a perfect example of teaching concepts to children while reading for pleasure. In other words, reading and learning are fun! Children's Book... more

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