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Harry Harambee's Kenyan Sundowner: A Novel
by Gerald Everett Jones
Intrigue on the white sands of the Indian Ocean. From the award-winning author of Clifford’s Spiral. A lonely widower from Los Angeles buys a tour package to East Africa on the promise of hookups and parties. What he finds instead are new reasons to live. Harry Harambee’s Kenyan Sundowner is an emotional story of expat intrigue in Africa, reminiscent of The Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene and The Constant Gardener by John le Carré.
Minor Sketches and Reveries (Stories)
by Robert Nagle
These introspective tales (described by one critic as ''the perfect panacea for minds stressed by life's challenges'') feature animals, allegories and melodramas of everyday life. At the center of the stories are tiny creatures (a sparrow, earthworm or paperclip) struggling to make sense of larger mysterious forces. Human protagonists are equally perplexed by ordinary events - like searching for a lost key, watching late night TV, or eating a taco. ''Balengo's tales bring a sense of dark humor and unconventional whimsicality to our daily interactions. ...four stars for its originality and perspectives on the ins and outs of life.'' -- SAN FRANCISCO BOOK REVIEW.
Dad
by Bob Seay
Celebrate Father's Day with ''Dad''! Can an underachieving son reconnect with his father before it's too late? Jacob Martin's life is already complicated enough. Now Dad, whose mind isn't as sharp as it once was, is driving out for a visit. Or at least he was, before he got lost along the way. A touching story about families, relationships, and the adult children of aging parents. Runner-up for Maxy Award in Literary Fiction 2021. Winner of a 2021 IndieReader Discovery Award!
False Light
by Eric Dezenhall
A thrilling tale of revenge set against the vibrant backdrop of sensationalist modern media Seasoned reporter Sanford “Fuse” Petty is old-school in every way—anti-technology, anti-Millennial (don’t even mention Gen-Z), and anti-“gotcha” journalism. After Fuse is asked to leave his paper pending a disciplinary investigation, he has plenty of time on his hands. So when his oldest friend approaches him for advice after the man’s daughter says she was sexually assaulted by her boss, a prominent media star, Fuse agrees to help. He gives his buddy the only options he feels are available: report the incident to the police and risk a huge “he said/she said” smear campaign against the girl, or plan something even better—revenge.
A strange kind of paradise: If you love me
by Hettie Ashwin
The first book in a 5 book novella series about decisions, big decisions. Derek Trimble is a man in love. His love will be tested to its limit when his wife asks the impossible. His decision will be something he must live with, however long, or short his life will be.
The French Baker's War
by Michael Whatling
“Absence isn’t a hole. It’s a presence living inside you, eating its way out.” Occupied France, 1943. Returning home from the daily hunt for the rationed ingredients necessary to keep his family pâtisserie open, André Albert finds his four-year-old son in the street, his wife gone, and an emaciated Jewish woman cowering behind the display case.
The French Baker's War
by Michael Whatling
“Absence isn’t a hole. It’s a presence living inside you, eating its way out.” Occupied France, 1943. Returning home from the daily hunt for the rationed ingredients necessary to keep his family pâtisserie open, André Albert finds his four-year-old son in the street, his wife gone, and an emaciated Jewish woman cowering behind the display case.
The French Baker's War
by Michael Whatling
“Absence isn’t a hole. It’s a presence living inside you, eating its way out.” Occupied France, 1943. Returning home from the daily hunt for the rationed ingredients necessary to keep his family pâtisserie open, André Albert finds his four-year-old son in the street, his wife gone, and an emaciated Jewish woman cowering behind the display case.
A Boy from the Streets
by Maria Gibbs
TWINS SEPARATED AT BIRTH. SHAPED BY DIFFERENT DESTINIES. Pedro dreams of being more than Rio’s best pick-pocket, but there are few opportunities for a boy who lives in a shop doorway. Staying alive is hard enough. Jose is a kind and sensitive boy. After learning he was adopted and has a twin Jose runs away, hell-bent on finding him. However, the streets of Rio are not safe for a boy used to luxury. Thrown together by a twist of fate, at first, the brothers struggle to bond. When Pedro hatches a plan to return Jose to his adoptive parents, will temptation cause him to betray his twin and take that life for himself? Jose is forced to open his eyes to the brutal life of a street urchin, but despite the horrors, he discovers acceptance and love. Can he go back to his old life, when the price to pay will be the loss of his twin?
Love's Ragged Claws
by Gary Gautier
A stop at the confessional becomes a life story. Fifty years, three sins of the flesh, all of them unique, touching, funny, and remarkably real. From their hippie lives in the 1970s to their old age today, the characters pull out the little epiphanies that would become reference points of meaning for the rest of their lives. Adult language.
Twelve - Stories From Around The World
by Poornima Manco
Choices. Life offers us plenty. How do you know you chose correctly? From the streets of West Berlin to the lush tropical climes of Bali, from New Delhi to New York - these stories follow characters faced with choices that could send their lives in different and sometimes opposite directions. A daughter who wants more from life, a father who contemplates ending his; a love lost, a love retained, a love forgotten. Regret, retribution and remorse are liberally sprinkled through this diverse and eclectic collection of short stories. In surprising, vivid and thought-provoking journeys across continents, cultures and landscapes, an indubitable truth emerges - human emotions are essentially the same world over. Savour this collection of tales that range from smooth to dark, nutty to silly, and bitter to sweet. Which story would you like to bite into today?
A Whisper of Angels
by Lourdes Florido
Kept apart by society, two lovestruck mariners face the forces of time, death, and the afterlife in order to reunite.
Billy's War
by Tony Whelpton
It was 8 May 1941, Billy Frecknall was 9, and the country was at war. What could that mean to a 9-year-old? A great deal, not least being the fact that Billy virtually no longer had a dad, because his father had joined the army at the start of the war, and he didn’t even know where he was. That night saw the biggest air raid of the whole war for Billy’s home town of Nottingham, and there were many casualties, including Billy’s mum. Billy survived, but finding his dad became even more urgent than before. Billy, however, was resilient and determined, and he proceeded to embark on an amazing series of adventures in an effort to be reunited with his father. You will be enthralled!
Heaven, Indiana
by Jan Maher
August 1954, in Heaven, Indiana, a baby is delivered twice: once in a barn by her grandfather, the second time to the tent door of a carnival fortune-teller by her grandmother Helen. The baby, Nadja, becomes part of a long tradition of well-kept secrets in the tiny town of her birth. She grows up traveling with her adoptive grandmother, the fortune-teller. Meanwhile, two other girls born in Heaven that same year are growing to maturity. Ellie waits tables at Clara's Kitchen, haunted by powerful urges to be Somewhere Else. Sue Ellen Sue takes on the role of the town hairdresser, keeping herself informed on the latest in permanent waves and gossip. When Nadja and Granny reappear in Heaven, stories long-hidden in apron pockets, attic trunks, desk drawers, and underground passageways are teased out into the open, and the town is forever changed.
Ridge: Day One
by Shawn Robinson
The darkest hour is just before dawn. But with bloodthirsty Beasts cutting brief lives shorter, can one man beat the ticking clock? Rezin Hamel will protect his people until his dying breath. Resolving to carry on past every dearly departed loved one, the forty-four-year-old General has no idea how he’s lived over a decade beyond the average life expectancy. But when he’s shamed and cast out for an out-of-character act, he sets out to end the constant attacks from creatures staining the walls with death. But the strategic genius’s quest takes a staggering turn when he’s blindsided by a secret that could tear his tight-knit community to shreds. Can Hamel restore his honor and stop the carnage before he’s the next one taken by the Dusk? Ridge: Day One is the action-packed first book in the Ridge dystopian thriller series. Buy Ridge: Day One to mark the calendar of doom today!
Everything I’ll Never Tell HER
by Wieland Strasser
The break-up affects him like no other before. The attempts to win her back seem to fail, and his friends despair of his deeds to forget her. Probably the most honest and raw man's revelation you've ever read. Don't we all want the same? To love and to be loved? You might sympathize with the author, love him, or hate him. Rest assured - you won't put down the book before you find out how his story ends.
Preludes: A Story of Child Sexual Abuse from a Child’s Perspective in a Middle-Class American Family
by John Brooks
''A courageous, important book.'' ''Riveting, to say the least.'' 'Preludes is a brave book, one that confronts its ugly subject matter directly and honestly. It does not wallow in depravity; rather, it gains its power largely through understatement.'' ''Poignant, moving, and well written.'' A nine-year-old boy in a respected family is raped and then repeatedly molested by his father. How does he experience the abuse and how does he survive? Written by a child sexual abuse survivor, this new, novel-length edition of Preludes examines these questions while probing the family and societal dynamics that allow child sexual abuse to occur as well as possible solutions. A searing portrayal of in-family child sexual abuse rarely seen in fiction, Preludes is a compelling story about a defining issue of our time, liberation from oppression, and personal and societal healing through enlightenment.
This book contains scenes of: sexual violence
Wilderness Spa: Where Physical Survival Meets Psychological Survival
by Jim Halverson
Wilderness Spa brings travelers together to survive catastrophe in the Alaskan wilderness. They amaze themselves in their ability to coalesce and work cohesively in the face of hunger, injury, insecurity, and possible death. With that on their minds, they explore statistics, logic, social justice, and challenges to philosophies and social norms. Nothing is ever easy. Without attacking each other, they dig deep to reconcile their differences.
They Make Movies
by George Thomas Clark
These stories blend fiction and history to portray the stimulating but often troubled lives and careers of noted actors, actresses, and directors. Humphrey Bogart, Clark Gable, Chadwick Boseman, Bette Davis, Marilyn Monroe, Halle Berry, Alfred Hitchcock, Clint Eastwood, and Spike Lee are among the stars who face challenges real and imaginary. Lesser known but talented performers Louise Brooks, Anna May Wong, and Jeanne Eagels also enhance They Make Movies.
The I Word
by Valicity Elaine
Since childhood, Cameron has been in love with his best friend Charlotte. Then sickness took her away and Cameron was suddenly alone. Five years later, Charlotte returns; healthy and whole. All the feelings Cameron thought he lost have come back, but things have changed. Charlotte is not a little girl anymore and Cameron has noticed. But he can't give in to his emotions because Charlotte is not just his best friend; she is also his little sister. He struggles with his emotions as he tries to find the answer to his question: What does it mean to be normal? Things start to get better when he learns of a condition called GSA, Genetic Sexual Attraction, and realizes his feelings may not be as odd as he thinks. But what will happen if his parents find out? If his friends find out? Is this even the life he wants for Charlotte? Cameron must decide if this love is worth all the trouble.
Where Fish Can Breathe
by Tricia Wagner
Ten-year-old Swift is weary of being ''the Lad,'' and he longs to feel a sense of belonging with his three older brothers. When a chance strikes to go night fishing together on their father's mighty brigantine, the Regulus, it seems the perfect chance for Swift to prove himself. When night falls, however, when stars rise and the fishing begins—as Swift ventures into the wilds of the sea and its creatures—a sense of alienation creeps in. To realize his place in the strange water world, he must summon the courage to confront the North Atlantic with all its savagery. And to learn what it means to be one of four brothers, Swift must rally the bravery to reveal to them, at the heart, who he is. Come sail the North Atlantic with Swift and his family in this poignant coming-of-age novelette.
A Matter of Course
by Jody Wenner
Bobby Davis discovers a bag of money on a job site, and what he does after becomes the undoing of everyone seated around him on the Orange Line: Marigold Winter is a thirtysomething assessing strangers on the train with perfect accuracy while lacking clarity about her own self; Lark Brooks is heading to a job interview for a position he thinks will fix all of his problems; an octogenarian is searching for someone to continue her life’s work; a young mother is contemplating a divorce; and an oblivious teenager is attempting to write a new song for his punk band. Then Bad Bobby stands up and forces them all to face their fears, whether they’re ready to do so or not. A MATTER OF COURSE is a multi-point-of-view butterfly effect of one man’s mental downslide. It offers a dose of mystery, a touch of romance, and a good bit of what real life throws at us.
The Gopher King
by Gojan Nikolich
Caddyshack meets Apocalypse Now, as a suicidal army veteran with PTSD finds salvation with the help of a magical creature who commands a weaponized army of 20,000 subterranean freedom fighters. These supernatural friends provide an unlikely path to redemption. What could possibly go wrong?
Karma’s Dilemma
by Zen King
The novel tries to answer the question if you can find true love before you find yourself. It does this through the story of a young man, Karma, who travels the world in search of true love. He meets three women on this journey; each as different from the other as can be but something connects them. Each of them gives him a glimpse of this “something”. He hungers for the rest of it, though he doesn’t himself know what it is. His relentless pursuit of this “something” becomes so much of an obsession that he breaks too many rules on the way and ends up earning the wrath of karma, the immortal and relentless collector of soul-debt. There could be one woman who might just be able to redeem him. But will he get to her in time? Zen’s Bio: Zen’s approach to writing is to bring a fresh perspective. His debut novel, published in French, was seen to be refreshing.
Stan, Stan, the Bacteria Man
by Stephen M.A.
Stan the bacteria man appeared in the Oval Office on a gloomy Tuesday morning in late August. ● A wildly weird journey into the indeterminate future of this Great Nation full of 0.50-inch service weapon rounds.
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