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She Left the Party Early
Life felt nearly perfect: back in the city, walkable pleasures, launched kids, good neighbors, careers on track. Then, one sunny August afternoon, she’s diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Their storybook life becomes a cascade of setbacks, and within months she is gone. She Left the Party Early is a heart-wrenching, heart-warming portrait of death, dying, and grief.
a gut-wrenching story about a wife’s valiant fight
—Erica, Verified review on Amazon -
Simply Amuck
Dreaming of a cozy hobby farm? In Minnesota, it’s less idyll than endurance test: feeding livestock in twenty-below blizzards, sweating through 90-degree, swampy summers, and shoveling seemingly endless manure—because the animals never take a day off. With sharp humor and hard-earned honesty, this book reveals what ‘living off the land’ really costs. You’ll laugh, maybe wince, and keep asking, ‘What in the heck was she thinking?’
loved reading this book cover to cover
—Anita, review on Amazon -
Sivey
Sivey: An American Hero tells the true story of Salvator “Sivey” Vicchio, a decorated World War I veteran and professional boxer. After surviving Europe’s trenches and earning the Silver Star and two Purple Hearts, he returns home to battle trauma and rebuild his life in the ring. A vivid biography of courage, sacrifice, resilience, and a forgotten warrior’s legacy.
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Sixty-ninth Street Suicide
After a catastrophic event at seventeen, Sharon Greenwald believes she’ll eventually take her own life—until she survives the attempt. Years of trauma follow: an eating disorder rooted in an abortion, the deaths of her father and best friend, and postpartum depression that fractures new motherhood. After divorce, a small trigger unleashes her long-held plan. When Sharon wakes from a five-day coma, she must face the consequences and her loved ones’ stunned demand: “Why?” Sixty-ninth Street Suicide is a raw, candid exploration of the thoughts that led her there—and the surprising truth behind her answer.
supplies hope for those who are vulnerable
—Ian Graham Leask, author of The Wounded and other stories about sons and fathers -
Souls Speak
This updated second edition of Souls Speak revisits the 1967 disappearance of three boys in Hannibal, Missouri—case that sparked the largest cave search in U.S. history, yet found no trace. A later investigation draws in three psychics who independently point to serial killer John Wayne Gacy as an early suspect. The mystery culminates in a newly discovered deathbed confession that expands Gacy’s known victims—and finally reveals what happened to Hannibal’s missing boys.
a likely resolve to an unsolved mystery
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Sowing Seeds
How did Minnesota—far from either coast—become a literary mecca? Sowing Seeds traces the Twin Cities renaissance of the 1960s and 70s, explaining why institutions like the Loft Literary Center, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, and Milkweed Editions emerged here, and why Graywolf and Coffee House Press chose to relocate. At the center is poet Robert Bly, whose generosity and vision ignited statewide excitement and built a supportive community, sparking reading series, magazines, small presses, and lasting literary infrastructure.
A handbook for generations of readers and writers who believe that many voices are better than a few.
—Marly Rusoff, founder of The Loft Literary Center -
Standing at the Grave
Weeks before Queen Victoria’s birth, Anna Christina Schmidt is born to a German settler on a Polish noble’s estate. Unlike the Queen, her life is marked only by a moss-covered tombstone and a hollow in the grass. Standing at the Grave tells the true story of a forgotten mother who watched her children leave for America, never expecting their return—and follows their journey from Poland’s Wielkopolska plains to North Dakota’s prairies.
Striking settings, apt descriptions and lively dialogue reveal this family
—Barbara Pieh, Past President, Germanic Genealogical Society -
Ten Years and Change
Michael P. Amram came of age during the Vietnam War and witnessed a nation convulsed by assassinations, riots, and political upheaval. He chronicles the McCarthy Democrats and Minnesota’s DFL dissent—locals who backed Senator Eugene McCarthy’s anti-war challenge to the Johnson-Humphrey administration. Their rare inside-the-system insurgency shows how a determined minority, starting in local politics, can influence national policy and redirect federal power.
a reminder that people can and should stand up for what they believe in
—Ila France Porcher, author of The Shark Sessions -
The Adversity Advantage
Based on a five-year study of 300+ high-achieving men and women, The Adversity Advantage reveals how common—and consequential—childhood hardships are across genders. Psychologist and executive coach Jude Miller Burke blends inspiring stories with practical insights to help readers transform early misfortune into strengths at work and in life. Learn to overcome shame, low self-esteem, and triggers; clarify values and voice; strengthen boundaries, communication, and conflict skills; connect childhood patterns to leadership style; and recognize how toxic adult relationships can derail careers.
insightful recommendations and inspirational stories to transform your past childhood problems into work and personal success
—Dr. Edward Bergmark, Founder and Former CEO, Optum, United HealthGroup -
The Akedah or Sacrifice of Isaac
This book traces how Genesis 22:1–19—the Akedah, or Sacrifice of Isaac—has been interpreted across Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It begins with human sacrifice in the ancient world and in the Bible, then offers a close reading of the Hebrew text. The study surveys interpretations from early Judaism and Christianity through medieval Jewish and Islamic traditions to modern perspectives, including Kierkegaard, Holocaust readings, and contemporary relevance. Appendices cover key Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and other terms.
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The Black Attaché
The Black Attaché blends history, travelogue, and reflection, tracing Jatinder Cheema’s journey from childhood in India during Partition—nearly dying on the last train out of Pakistan—to a career as an American diplomat in hardship posts worldwide. With honesty and warmth, she recalls life and work in places like Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Burkina Faso in this singular memoir.
a human story of compassion and reflection
—PD, verified review on Amazon -
The Family That Couldn’t Sleep at Night
A prize-winning collection of true crime by Bruce Rubenstein, featuring “The Milwaukee Avenue Massacre,” the Chicago Magazine exposé that helped free four wrongfully convicted men. Other cases include modern piracy and murder (“Danny’s Boat”), the sociopathic O’Kasick robbery gang, Hollywood’s most dangerous stalkers (“Star Stalker”), and a serial killer behind a string of hobo slayings (“Last Train”).
best crime writing I have ever read
—D on Amazon -
The Grain Terminal Elevators of Duluth-Superior
The Grain Terminal Elevators of Duluth-Superior tells the story of risk and innovation that built one of the world’s great grain ports. Through merchants, architects, and empire builders, it traces the elevators’ evolution from simple wooden structures to concrete architectural marvels. Follow Duluth-Superior’s rise as the Great Lakes export leader and its peak in the St. Lawrence Seaway era.
very insightful and informative with outstanding illustrations
—Leigh, review on Amazon -
The Idea of the Demonic
This study traces how cultures and religions have imagined the demonic across history—from medieval and Reformation eras to the modern world—drawing on diverse scriptures and traditions. It also examines the demonic in art, sculpture, music, and film, showing how images of evil evolve with society. Includes a glossary of foreign terms and phrases.
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The Indomitable Elizabeth Fries Ellet – Feminist
Elizabeth Fries Ellet defied “separate spheres,” rejecting a world where men set the rules and women lived within them. Imagine her today, trading quills for keyboards and carriages for planes, producing even more work. Her era’s tools may be gone, but her message endures: women deserve equality—and still fight for it.
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The Inheritance (Yurusha)
As a boy, Elliot Rosen watched his grandfather write and sketch in secret Yiddish journals—then the book vanished after his death. Decades later, it resurfaces through family hands, shadowed by silence and sudden loss. Now married, Elliot takes responsibility to translate it, revealing Yisroel Ayzik Rosen’s remarkable immigrant survival story: tearful, funny, uplifting, and ultimately spiritual.
a story of struggle, hope and faith
—Sheila Klige review on Amazon
