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EMPOWERING WOMEN TO SUCCEED PERSEVERANCE

by RANDI GOODMAN and 4 more

This book is filled with stories of women who persevered thought impossible situations with grace compassion and strength that will encourage others.

Hungry

by B. E. Baker

Everyone in the United States knows the Donner Party as pioneers who resorted to eating human flesh to survive. Hundreds of books, articles, and news stories have been written about them, but none tell the extraordinary story from the point of view of the female survivors. Hungry: The Inspiring Story of the Donner Party is historically accurate fiction. It examines family, friendship, betrayal, human nature, and ultimately the hope that drove these remarkable people.

Gangaridai

by Arman Chowdhury

Dive into the gripping historical fiction thriller, "Gangaridai," meticulously crafted from the annals of history. This novel unveils the probable truth behind Alexander the Great's unexpected retreat from India in 325 BCE. At the zenith of his youth and military prowess, Alexander faced a catastrophic loss—four-fifths of his army vanished during the perilous return through the Gedrosia Desert. Bereft of spoils and succumbing to probable battle wounds within months, Alexander's demise marked a p... more

Ruby's Revenge

by Christine Gallagher

Self-effacing Ruby Bixler has leaned too long on her insecurities and play-it-safe nature. When Ruby discovers that her TV news anchor husband Brad is not only having an affair with his assistant but plans to snatch away her beloved home, she sets out to show him (and the world around her) that Ruby Bixler isn’t going to take it anymore. As she tackles her husband, a ruthless co-worker, and her overbearing mother, Ruby learns the power of standing up for oneself. A darkly humorous, often moving ... more

Deep in the Place of the Dead

by Matt Erlacher

US Army Captain Michael Goodman, a B-24 bomber pilot who is shot down over German-occupied Yugoslavia in early August, 1943. As the sole survivor of his crew, he is rescued and given aid by villagers who are aligned with the anti-German and anti-Communist resistance. During this time, he learns the language, culture, and about the nature of the war on the ground. When he is compromised and almost discovered by the German Army, he is moved by the resistance militia but finds himself drawn into th... more

Nightmares & Lullabies

by Ronald McGuire

The stories collected in “Nightmares & Lullabies” run the gamut from first love and burgeoning romance, to murderous madness and a dystopian America. One protagonist navigates the complexities of the high school locker room, while another finds himself thrown by the truth into a world filled with lies. These stories shine a light on the bittersweet and the darkly inhumane nature of existence, primarily from the perspective of a gay man at varying life stages. Some are joyful, some... more

REPLAYS - Short Stories by a Jersey Guy

by gary hawthorn

New Jersey flavors the twenty-seven short stories of REPLAYS. Hawthorn would not trade where and when he grew up with anyone else on Earth. A rediscovered best friend, DP Ski, and his colorful Jersey upbringing enliven his tales—a place where the milestones of yutes fly by sooner than elsewhere. The dialog-driven stories and unusual adventures take place in the past and present. Most in the suburbs of Trenton in local taverns serving classic—Italian—Jersey dishes. Or on a road, past a boulde... more

In The Reeds

by Tim Maddox

An eclectic collection of charming tales, ranging from wingsuits and wormholes to faeries and magical realms.

Emelyn Morley and the Waking Dark

by B. Lawson Hull

She is known as the Belle of Brighton. In Georgian England of 1735, under every pressure to marry for wealth, and save her family's crumbling estate, Emelyn Morley comes upon a mysterious watcher in the dark, and learns there must be more to her life than domestic daylight. Hastelbrook Hall, her family’s ancestral home, long thought to be haunted or even cursed by village whispers, is threatened. Caught between the duty to her family name, and the encroaching world of night, Emelyn discovers ... more

Ava and Shalom

by Kate Birkin and Mark Bornz

THEIR ENTIRE LIVES, TWINS AVA AND SHALOM ARE LED TO BELIEVE THEY ARE GERMAN . . . UNTIL ONE NIGHT THEY FIND OUT THE TRUTH . . .

In the summer of 1921, outside the medieval town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Hanz Wolff finds twin baby girls in a wicker basket in his barn. Wrapped in woolen blankets embroidered with the Star of David, a note begs the German farmer and his barren wife to love and raise them as their own. Believing it to be a gift from God, the ecst... more

A Little Something To Hide

by Craig Brown

‘A Little Something To Hide’ is an exploration of the human condition. Every traveller on the Briscola Coach Service believes they’re harbouring a secret that none of the world can see. Some secrets are darker than others and none of them are truly hidden. Climb aboard to learn more, and remember, never trust the person you’re next to, no matter how sweet they look.

The Waiting Dead

by Bill VanPatten

Guillermo “Guy” Truman died at the age of fifty. After twenty-five lonely years in Deathway, he gets a call to return to Earth. He is both shocked and angered to hear the voice of his ex-partner, who dumped him for a twenty-one-year-old ten years before he died. He lands in Chicago, where he runs into twelve-year-old potty mouthed Torrance. Torrance died fifteen years before and has been called to Earth by his dad—a man he resents and blames for his death. An unlikely match up, the two agree to ... more

BECOMING BEAUTIFUL I

by Grace Omena

From Book 1: Discover the Strength of Emotional Healing and Self-love Through Megan's Journey When Megan's life is shattered by a car accident, leaving her face scarred and her memories fractured, she must face the daunting path of loss, judgment, self-identity, personal growth, and healing herself. A Journey of Finding Hope But the path of recovery is not easy; it is marred by emotional scars and the harsh judgment of a world that prizes appearances. Thankfully, with her dad's and grand... more

The Serpent Bearer

by Jane Rosenthal

Part World War II spy thriller, part romance, and part tale of buried family secrets, The Serpent Bearer is perfect for fans of Kelly Rimmer’s The German Wife and Kate Quinn’s The Alice Network. A suspenseful tale stretching from Spain to Hollywood, from a small Jewish community in South Carolina to a crumbling hacienda in the Yucatan, The Serpent Bearer carries readers into the lives of a glamorous British aristocrat, a Jewish gambler, and a beautiful Hollywood screenwriter—all swept up by d... more

Fathers and Sons and Other Village Idiots

by Billy Warren

Fathers and Sons and Other Village Idiots is a historical fiction taken from the newspapers of 1969; a literary story of an old man battling the generational divides of his family; an inspirational tale of a soul striving to achieve a desire.

Diomedes in Kyprios

by Gregory Michael Nixon

After the Fall of Troy and the Fall of the Hittite Empire, Diomedes leads his Akhaians (Achaeans) to the Isle of Kyprios (now Cyprus) to meet his lost love, Lieia, the ex-queen of the Hittites. Kyprios is where the Peoples of the Sea have gathered before their final assaults on Canaan and Aigyptos (Egypt). But Diomedes unexpectedly meets the avatar of the Goddess Aphrodite at her Temple in Paphos, the city of her birth. Will she take him from Lieia? Will his wanderings end, or will he head back ... more

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