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A Gift Of Scars

by Gregg Norman

Gregg Norman, author of the critically acclaimed Not My Dog, tells a tale of love, hate, and crimes most foul in the heart of the watershed decade of the last century – The Dirty Thirties. The Great Depression is just beginning, a time when hope dies and is blown away on a bone-dry wind. For Martin Wheeler, violently ousted from his father’s mansion in Montreal, injured and penniless, the advent of the worst decade in the nation’s history will forge within him a will to survive by the only asset... more

Jungle London

by LeAnn Jensen

London Carter gets what she wants, with high school being her own personal kingdom. After a series of bad choices, one of which lands her in jail, London's parents send her off to Honduras with a youth group to help build a school there. When the village is attacked by gunmen, London escapes to the jungle along with Oliver, a boy from school who has nothing but contempt for London and her spoiled ways. Can the two overcome personality clashes and learn to trust each other as they fight to surviv... more

Somebody's Catching Hell

by Peter Smith

Somebody's Catching Hell is a Vietnam war novel that takes place in DaNang during 1967-68. The novel depicts a team of Marine aerial photo interpreters as they scour aerial photos for an elusive enemy, explore the city of DaNang, get shot at on famed China Beach, and indulge in crazy hi-jinks. During the Tet Offensive of January 1968, the team is ordered to shove aside its stereoscopes and race to defend a strategic bridge from attack by an enemy battalion.

Mind the Gap

by George Tombs

Fighting against incredible odds, Richard Grey’s life from the age of seven is an epic struggle against the quirky behavior of people and cats around him, whether at home, at school or in the outside world. In this coming-of-age dramatic comedy set in Montreal, readers embark on a moving journey, witnessing Richard’s best, heart-felt attempts to survive everyday life. Readers meet a cast of colorful, off-the-wall characters, discovering how Richard gets through university and becomes a journalis... more

Matt Monroe and the Haunted House

by Edward Torba

A haunted mansion. A community at risk. A group of teens with mysterious abilities. Strange sightings at the Payne mansion and baffling incidents in the countryside place the community of Kingston on edge. Did opening the portal to Paragon draw evil entities to Kingston? In facing this new threat, Matt Monroe soon realizes he is not the only one who has secret talents. Many of his companions have hidden abilities which are exposed as Matt and his friends confront a terrifying, ethereal ... more

The Dutiful Dachshund

by Patricia Bartosik

Readers young and old will fall in love with this adorable little dachshund and her harrowing adventures in the middle of a snowstorm. All royalties will be DONATED to PET RESCUE organizations.

Blood and Sand (The Collected Stories of Ramsbolt)

by Jennifer M. Lane

When her father goes to prison for crimes against the country, Logan Cole loses everything: her family, her fortune, her future, and her home. She wants her father to get out of jail and set it all right, but his legal troubles mount. Under a barrage of vicious online threats, she heads for the Canadian border and stops in the smallest cozy town she can find. It's the perfect place to be anonymous. But this isn’t the high society she once knew. The only job she can find is at the local bar... more

Fig Seed and the Hummingbird's Tree

by Clay Tucker

A collection of light verse poems that teeters somewhere between humor and melancholy. With a titular narrative piece that spawned from a somber dream, only to succumb in waking to the long and glorious tradition of nonsense.So enjoyment is mandatory.Reflection recommended.

Animal University

by Mika Bindura

A satirical tale about how a university handles a case of academic fraud, with a wink to Orwell’s Animal Farm. Animal University describes the journey of Rembrandt, a student at the Prestigious University for Animals (PUFA), who discovers that the majority of publications by his lecturer, Professor Nash, are fraudulent. Rembrandt reports the case to the Research Integrity Officer (RIO) of the university, Professor Stone, who has very creative ideas on how to handle the matter, protect his ins... more

The Time Testing Tale Told

by brandon lund

The Time Testing Tale Told The Time Testing Tale Told is a story about an ambitious man’s need for family and friends. The story revolves around Shaman, a troubled seer searching for answers to the many questions that have plagued him. Shaman is a wayward traveler, finding satisfaction in the open road of unbound experience. After clashing in distant lands, he returns home battered on many levels. In an attempt to connect with those he loves, Shaman begins with the most basic human impulse. He ... more

Moonflower in Autumn Rain: Collection of Short Stories & Poems

by Ilish Stone

Moonflower in Autumn Rain is an unusual compendium of stories that are deeply rooted in the human experience, some featuring surrealistic themes and others capturing themes like happiness, the quest for meaning, friendships, and the mind caught between dreaming and waking. Part science fiction, part romantic mystery, and a dash of the Japanese I-Novel style of writing, here lies a reality where the ocean can steal a deaf girl’s father; a memory of a friend’s harmonica can unravel a joyless exist... more

Magpie: A Collection of Really Short Stories

by Carrie Mumford

Fast. Fearless. Memorable.

The eleven stories found in Magpie: A Collection of Really Short Stories will introduce you to a motley cast of strong characters with one thing in common: heart. Stories include Pushcart-nominated "The Blemish Collector", heart-wrenching "Ashes", short-and-not-so-sweet "Magpie", and the previously unpublished flash story, "The Jackals".

“There are a lot of things in life that a... more

Stories I Can't Show My Mother

by Ann Tinkham

In Stories I Can't Show My Mother, bat girl receives love voodoo from Needle Man, a woman finagles a direct deposit at a sperm bank, a modern-day Lady Godiva triggers a hot police investigation into a cold case, an astronaut plots to kidnap her former lover's girlfriend, an escort's famous client falls for her, and a woman recovering from a breakup has a mile-high quickie with a stranger. These flirty, playful stories explore sexuality and sensuality, taking you to places your mother never wante... more

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by Manpreet kour

The Senator's Daughters: Breaking Unity Series, Book 1

by JC Graham

The US Government has been broken for years, so it wasn't surprising to see another government shutdown. This time would be different, however, when the state of California decides to secede, causing the thin bonds of statehood and family to be threatened. At the start of it all are three women- Daughters of the US Senate Majority Leader, they find their lives ripped apart as a consequence of a long-stagnated US government, increasingly corrupt local governments, and California's fight for inde... more

How Do We Know It's Jesus?

by Kathy Banks

Kelly loved learning things. Her mind was busy with questions at Sunday School. At home she sometimes had to ask her parents a second time, because she wasn’t sure she understood what she had been told before. How did Noah & Abraham believe God so easily? How was Moses sure he was called by God? She wanted to understand more. She wanted to be sure: how do we know it’s Jesus?

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