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Cuckoo Clock - New York

by Elisabeth Marrion

Kristallnacht, November 1938. Doctor Esther Rosenthal's husband has just enough time to whisper to her before the SA pull him out of the door and slams it shut behind him

When Mary Steele mysteriously finds herself in an old cemetery down the road from her house in a tiny mountain town, she's not concerned. She's not even frightened when a ghost named Moses approaches her or when she has to stand-off against a bulldozer. But when her inquiries into the history of the cemetery and the people buried there begin to draw out the worst in the members of her community, Mary begins to be afraid. Will she be able to recover history while keeping the people she loves safe... more

The Magic Straw Hat

by karen bricker

A story of a little girl, named Caitie, and her magical journey with her great grandmother's straw hat. A captivating children's adventure that tells of how Caitie faces her challenges, and discovers a new friend along the way. .

UNDER AN EAGLE'S WING, The Story Of An Orphaned Vermont Boy

by Barbara Williams Sheperd

Set in Bethel, Vermont during the 1920s, Under An Eagle’s Wing is a humorous and poignant story of Arthur King, a young boy who is left at a Montpelier orphanage, and later taken by a farmer and his wife to their home on Camp Brook and raised with other orphaned boys. Killing Mrs. Rogers’ prize rooster with a sling-shot is the first of many adventures and pranks. But, it is a barn fire that breaks out after Arthur is smoking in the hayloft that shows him the true meaning of family.

How To Be A Chameleon

by Michelle Leigh

Savannah Baxter’s first day at a new school in a new town isn’t unlike any of the other first days in new towns that she’s experienced before, until her mission to remain in the shadows, unnoticed and undisturbed, literally runs right into her in the form of Jesse Gainer. A loner by any standard, Jesse is exactly the type of person Savannah tries to shy away from. Despite his outward appearance and penchant for brooding, Jesse harbors secrets that will pull at Savannah’s heart strings. Soon,... more

All The Evil of This World

by Jared Dillian

On March 2nd, 2000, the technology company 3Com spun off its insanely profitable hand-held computer subsidiary, Palm. It was one of the most fascinatingly high profile and complex and bungled trades in history, but All The Evil Of This World isn’t about the millions and millions of dollars that instantly came into play, it’s about seven separate voices from seven separate individuals (an ambitious low-level clerk fresh out of school, a drug-addicted, party-throwing broker with bad taste and gros... more

Pride and Prejudice

by Ellie Fabe

Spilling retro imagery of the thirties through fifties onto watercolor landscapes, artist Ellie Fabe reenvisions the world of Elizabeth Bennet with thirty-nine brilliantly colored illustrations. In this numbered limited edition of Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, the unabridged text inspires Fabe’s dreamy depictions of the characters and scenes that make this classic novel so unforgettable.

Tyler's TALL Tales: Chasing The Moon

by Ashley Richer

Tyler's TALL Tales 'CHASING The MOON' is the first children's book of the series Tyler's TALL Tales. Original story written by author Ashley Richer and illustrated by Ryan Maguire. The story is about a boy and pet bassett hound who go on a nighttime adventure to catch the moon.

To learn more visit: www.facebook.com/tylerstalltales *Each book includes 3 activities and the Chasing The Moon Adventure Map of the Narragansett Bay.

The author, Ashley Richer, has been... more

How to Grow an Addict

by J.A. Wright

Randall Grange has been tricked into admitting herself into a treatment center and she doesn’t know why. She’s not a party hound like the others in her therapy group—but then again, she knows she can’t live without pills or booze. Raised by an abusive father, a detached mother, and a loving aunt and uncle, Randall both loves and hates her life. She’s awkward and a misfit. Her parents introduced her to alcohol and tranquilizers at a young age, ensuring that her teenage years would be full of bad ... more

Down the Road, The Conquerors Lifestyle

by Biological Bob

Planet Earth has been ravaged by conquerors since the last ice age. A Native American finds answers to the origin of the problem that has plagued humans for thousands of years. The path to recovery is found.

Minnie's Potatoes

by Laurice LaZebnik

Minnie's Potatoes is a true story of a urban, cultured woman from late eighteenth century Prussia who has two lovers who happen to be brothers. Pregnant with one brother's child, she travels steerage with her three sons to join her husband. He works in the crude, untamed wilderness of Michigan's early lumbering era so he can own land he can leave to his sons. Minnie survives his wrath, the forest fires, and the life-threatening accidents that plague lumberjacks and their families working on a ri... more

978-1500679514

by Kurt Wohlers

Brought To Our Senses

by Kathleen H. Wheeler

When all is lost, family begs to be found.

Elizabeth Miller is a thirty-four-year-old mama’s girl facing a crisis. Her divorced mother Janice receives a deadly Alzheimer's diagnosis and becomes a volatile patient, and her fractured family tailspins toward their last resort—legal guardianship with disastrous fallout.

Elizabeth soon exposes her mother’s long-held secret, which lies at the root of her family’s problems. She travels a path ... more

The Colour of the Times: Margaret Shippen Arnold and the American Revolution--A Novel of Treason

by Forrest Bachner

Against America's Revolutionary War divide of those for and against independence and those caught in between, The Colour of the Times is the story of Peggy Shippen: scared and angered by a rebellion that has estranged family and friends and bred a new, radical government in Pennsylvania; her meeting and marriage to the brilliant but embattled Benedict Arnold; and their stunning path to West Point. It is also the story of the capital, Philadelphia, as Tories and patriots struggle under both Briti... more

Terror on Wall Street, a Financial Metafiction Novel

by kenneth eade

100% chance of failure, with hope in the forecast The year is 2020, and the world is on the brink of economic collapse. Can a group of "whiz kids" led by an absent-minded professor and a 24 year old girl save us? A "shock and awe" metafiction thriller The crash of the stock market has created a rippling effect of disastrous proportions. Banks have failed, and people are rioting in the streets of the cities, which are on fire. Rolling blackouts have given way to entire system failures. U... more

Katy Rose Likes to Say No

by Delin Colon

Katy Rose Likes to Say No is about a child, like most, who is just learning to assert her independence and discovering her power over others, simply by saying “no.” She finds, however, that defying her parents and being rude to her friend only make herself feel bad. Katy Rose eventually discovers that cooperation and kindness make others happy and that they, in turn, are more nurturing toward her. This book is for every parent who, while realizing the importance of this developmental stage, suff... more

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