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Veterans Key

by Richard Bareford

In 1935 Fred, a shell-shocked World War veteran, wins a suicidal bet with a ghost from his past. The payoff is more than he could ever imagine: the love of his dream girl, great wealth, and the respect of those who had disdained him. But there are conditions attached and the dead will have their due.

Over the course of Labor Day weekend, Fred becomes enmeshed with three young women. Blonde coed Cindy offers him sex in exchange for playing the fall guy in a bank job. Her best friend... more

Guardians of the Latte Stones

by M.K. Aleja

War can bring out humanity's monstrous side. But amidst the nightmare of conflict, there exist entities even more monstrous... more sinister.

Life in Sasebo is difficult enough for Takeshi and Yuki. But with the death of their parents, things went from bad to worse. Living in harsh economic conditions with an abusive aunt and uncle causes Takeshi to look for any way out. In order to improve their situation, young Takeshi makes the honorable choice to enlist in ... more

Hal, The Spud King

by A.C. Jett

Three high school friends take on a powerful businessman to change the agricultural market and save their family's farm.

Hal Driver, a recent graduate from Harvard Business School, receives a distressing call. His family farm, a place filled with cherished memories, is on the verge of being seized by the IRS.

His father, the pillar of their family, has suffered a heart attack. Overwhelmed with concern, Hal rushes back home to lend a hand.

Upon his return... more

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by Renee Hodges

Liz and Jim Caragin, the first interracial couple to marry in their county, are used to whispers and stares. As their family grew to include 15 kids of different ethnicities and different abilities, they taught patience by example, answering rude remarks and ignorance with kindness. Now, a television developer has convinced them to film a pilot for a reality series. The cameras bring out the best and worst in the family. Victoria, a twenty-year-old budding social influencer, struggles with h... more

Surviving Karma

by Mark Nistor

Officer Bella Streit's abduction has yet to make headlines. Her captor once again humiliates police by nabbing Captain Stark's protective detail from the precinct parking lot. Her predecessor, the third officer taken, adds to the comedic nature of embarrassing the police. Taken from the scene of an accident, Officer Tauron Sandoval's handling reflects the lengths at which Pin will go to feed his hunger. Now with Bella secured, Pin no longer needing Tauron leaves her to a fast movi... more

Grimmer Revisionist Fairy Tales, Fables, and Nursery Rhymes

by Marissa Carter

Remember when you were a kid, listening to bedtime stories full of classic fairy tales, fables, or nursery rhymes? Maybe you've even read those same stories to your kids. But what if you took those familiar tales, tossed out the rulebook, and filled them with modern twists, witty jokes, and a bit of cheeky irreverence? Welcome to the world of Grimmer Revisionist Fairy Tales, Fables, and Nursery Rhymes—where nothing is sacred, everything is funny, and adults get to enjoy the ride. This first c... more

Losing My Religion

by Jide Familoni

Born into a polygamous family in a small Nigerian village, Femi Fatoyinbo lived the Yoruba tribe’s religion and culture amid the political upheaval preceding the Nigerian civil war. When Femi moved to Canada, and then America, he experienced a world of culture, relationship and expectations that clashed with his traditional ways. "Losing my Religion" is the gripping story of Femi’s quest to maintain his identity—and survive a dramatic twist of events that brings his quest to a surprising conclus... more

From Darkness to Sunrise: One Man's Natural Epiphany

by Theodore G Obenchain

Martin Holmes grew up in rural Appalachia at a time when youngsters generally adhered to the strong religious and musical influences of the area. His passion for the guitar was a given, but religion was different. With his many misgivings surrounding supernatural religion, Martin began rebelling against rigid parental expectations. "Why should I have to listen to church authorities preaching about the supernatural? They know little more about it than I."

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The Last Quest

by Dr. Bill Senyard

Being in business can feel like running the gauntlet. Few executives, owners, or entrepreneurs leave unscathed. Sometimes we wonder if all the sacrifices are worth it. This is particularly true when you truly get smacked in the mouth and staying down on the turf looks pretty good. In those moments, the typical religious bromides and bumper stickers can be insulting and impotent. Harvey is a successful entrepreneur and CEO who hoped to hang up his spurs years ago, but the timing was never ... more

Funny Birthday Cards

by henry louris

Sendwishonline.com provides a plethora of customizable Funny Birthday Cards options, allowing users to personalize their messages and designs to suit the recipient's preferences perfectly. With just a few clicks, users can browse through a wide selection of templates, add photos, include personalized messages, and even choose animations or music to accompany their digital card. https://sendwishonline.com/en/group-cards/funny-birthday

Once Upon a Time in Baltimore

by Sally DiPaula

As children in 1918 Baltimore, Annie, an Irish-American girl, and Vince, the son of Sicilian immigrants, both lose loved ones—Annie’s father and sister to the Spanish flu and Vince‘s brother to an auto accident. The tragedies change how each of them face the world and—after they meet and wed—how they relate to each other. Together and sometimes apart, they overcome discrimination, illness, a family rift, a son going off to war, and marital strains caused by Vince’s ambitions and marital infideli... more

AFTERMATH BOY

by Robert Honig

History has its way with Billy Cohen, charmed offspring of Holocaust Survivors Rozsa and Bertie Cohen. His mother's story of survival from the 1944 Vienna Death March to Dachau's deadly forced labor, disease and starvation, Bergen-Belsen's typhus, and inhuman conditions, to her last minute escape with her sister, Lili, and the continuing struggle to survive in Soviet occupied Budapest after the war challenges Billy to grasp the incompressible while growing up with homegrown antisemitism in the 1... more

Charlie's Ladder

by Carl Reinelt

Charlie's Ladder follows the psychological healing process of a tortured soul, searching for redemption. It offers readers a psychological compass in the art of healing, while unveiling the traumas and circumstances that propel Charlie toward an ultimate confrontation.

Red At Night

by Jerry Farnham

Red At Night is Notting Hill meets Message In A Bottle. Blue collar author and Boothbay Harbor native, Jerry Farnham, tells the tale of a Hollywood actress and a Maine lobsterman. Two very different people learning as much about themselves as they are each other. While their two paths merge one of the lobster retailers has a dark secret that may put a halt on the budding romance and turn Boothbay Harbor upside down. Will love triumph? Will justice be found? Will old wounds heal? Find out!

The Watsons of Tethertown

by Mary Hopkins Moore

The Watsons of Tethertown follows the life of Joel Watson and his family in a small Missouri town from 1886 to 1919. Joel’s adult life begins on the night he flees his family farm and finds refuge with a neighbor who saves him from almost certain hanging. He meets and woos the beautiful Belle Hughes and eventually finds his way back to his family’s farm. As husband and wife, Joel and Belle find passion, joy, and sorrow, surviving drought, catastrophic winter weather, and heartbreaking losses whi... more

The War Violin

by Rae Weiser

On the home front during WWII, a Red Cross volunteer engaged to a deployed American Marine, falls in love with an Italian POW she cares for in a military hospital in Palm Springs, California and must choose between honor or true love.

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