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Oldest Mom On The Playground

by Judy Haveson

Judy Haveson is known for her sense of humor, independence, and self-proclaimed late-bloomer status. Always someone to set her own rules, she rewrote the standard cultural timeline for women in their 20s and 30s, which typically involves a career, marriage, a dog, and children – in that order. Flipping the script, Judy reached the pinnacle of her career before ever considering settling down, experiencing the unconditional love of a furry friend, or changing a diaper. She always thought she’d “ha... more

Beijing Bound: A Foreigner Discovers China

by Glen Loveland

"Beijing Bound: A Foreigner Discovers China" is a riveting insider's account of modern China's meteoric rise. American expatriate Glen Loveland takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the heart of Beijing, offering a rare glimpse into the cultural upheavals and geopolitical shifts reshaping the world's next superpower. With wit, warmth, and unflinching honesty, Loveland navigates the complexities of life in China's capital—from the frenetic preparations for the 2008 Olympics to the hid... more

Dreams, Choices and Angels

by Julie Colton-Webster

Written as a memoir, but also a story. Dreams, Choices, and Angels. Tells the story of a mountain man trapper in the early 1900's, and the changes he and his family have to make in order to survive the hard times and explains how one woman finds individual strength of character through the challenges she goes through in her lifetime. She reveals timeless principles that families can still relate to today. Unity, Character, and Surviving tragedy.

An Otherwise Healthy Person

by Ron Jansen

Through a series of short stories and vignettes, follow the journey of a Marine squad leader as he leads thirteen men through intense, confusing, and deadly battles in and around Fallujah during a time when local tribes first began to turn against the Al Qaeda-backed insurgency. After surviving the war abroad, he returns home, assuming the fight is over, only to realize that the battle for his heart and soul is only just beginning. Both harrowing and heart-warming (and at times even hilarious... more

The Lost Child of WWII: My Life During the Great War

by Leonida Clarete-Watson

Let me take you back to the earliest childhood memory I have of my father. Growing up in the province of Pampanga, just outside the city of Porac, we didn't have a lot of money. We lived in a small village just south of the province in a small hut. Like many families back then, we made do with what we had and struggled to get by, just like everyone else at that time. My father was in the Philippine Army, and he would be gone for weeks at a time, sometimes months at a time. But I always knew when... more

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by Damon Thomas

"Some Books Are Not For Sale" collects "Out In First District", "North Florida Accent", and "Southern Spunk" in one book. A "Rural Gloom" Omnibus. Short "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead"-like pieces that describe how the bookish might pass time in a Southern Gothic setting.

Fighting To Be Seen

by Dr. Jennifer E. Mabry

Growing up in a predominantly White community, during the 1970s and ‘80s, Jennifer Mabry’s identity is formed in her individuality, not as part of a larger ethnic group. Throughout her childhood and adolescence, she proves herself meritorious, particularly in the performing arts. When she leaves home to attend a historically Black college in the Deep South, she begins to learn about the racial and social politics of Black identity in America. When she transitions from college coed to young care... more

Growing Up in Disneyland Second Edition

by Ron DeFore

Growing Up in Disneyland Second Edition is about movie and TV star Don DeFore and his son Ron's life in a celebrity family. Don DeFore earned a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame for his supporting role as “Thorny” in the Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet TV series (1952-1957) and played “Mr. B” in the 1960s TV series Hazel which is still in world-wide syndication on vintage TV channels and available on DVD. Don also co-starred in movies with stars like Spencer Tracy, John Wayne, Van Johnson, Ro... more

The Factory Of Maladies

by Debbie Hartung

The Factory of Maladies is a gripping, highly emotional and raw account of a week on a San Francisco, California psychiatric ward. Dark humor, descriptive narrative and dialogue immediately immerse the reader into the world of an underfunded hospital and the protagonist's struggle to be released.

Broken For Better

by Shar Vegas Moore

It is said, "Where there is no darkness, light cannot exist and If there is no pain, healing cannot take place." The author finds herself in one of the darkest stages in her life after a devastating heartbreak; preceded by many other life-changing events. Amid her trauma, anxiety, and depression she struggled to find hope and keep her faith. Growing weary each day, she inevitably grew strength. Unknowingly, walking out the plans that God and the universe had in store, the author's pain helped ... more

Beyond Everest

by Corinne Richardson With Pem Dorjee Sherpa

One small man, one giant mountain: a Sherpa’s quest to create a better future, one perilous step at a time. Every success story begins with a single step in the right direction. Pem Dorjee Sherpa's journey began with a determination to break the cycle of poverty and abuse he was born into. To do that, Pem will have to summon the resilience, courage, and resolve to do what others only dream of: summit Mt. Everest. While much has been written about the elite climbers who attempt to conquer ... more

Midnight Train From Georgia

by Dhyana Ziegler

Midnight Train from Georgiachronicles the incredible rise of Gladys Knight and the Pips from their origins singing in a small Atlanta church to their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. When two families’ destinies intertwine at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, they discover the extraordinary musical talents of their children. Young cousins William Guest, Eleanor Guest, Gladys Knight, Brenda Knight, and Bubba Knight unite their heavenly vocals to form The Pips gospel choir.

Forbidden Homeland: Story of a Diasporan

by Katia Tavitian Karageuzian

The smallest of things can be the key to uncovering the biggest of secrets. Katia Tavitian Karageuzian never expected that an innocent comment she made in college would result in finding long-lost relatives she knew nothing about. But when she decides to find answers to questions she had been struggling with all her life, she uncovers stunning family secrets that ultimately lead to a decades-long search for something even bigger than her own identity. Karageuzian’s journey ends where every... more

Finding America's Farmworkers

by Michael Durbin

Finding America's Farmworkers is a narrative non-fiction portrait of the migrant farmworker community the US agricultural economy depends on.

The Book of Irwin Gould (IDG)

by Irwin Gould

Irwin David Gould, Jr., takes readers on an incredible journey that begins on the shores of his tropical island home to appearing in some of Hollywood's hottest films. Although snagging impressive roles in blockbusters, such as Bad Boys II, Transporter 2, and Miami Vice, Irwin's path to success is an unlikely one that has been seasoned with lack, loss, and testimony so powerful even the staunchest skeptics will find it hard not to believe. This inspiring book offers readers an insider's take on ... more

First There Was Music

by David Solbach

Life of a Kansas farm boy coming of age in the 1950s and ‘60s who is the first college graduate in his family. Arriving in San Francisco for the end of the Beat and beginnings of the Hippie movements, he becomes a jazz musician, carpenter, novelist, poet, serial monogamist. Subjects examined include teenage delinquency, racism, sexism, religion, politics of the twentieth century and beyond.

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