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Back Time on Love City
A cast of magnetic characters share this little piece of paradise in chaotic harmony, with one character more magnetic and dangerous than the rest—Captain Jay. The island captivates an accidental hero from Middle-America, the Rookie, who arrives in the late 1970s and unwittingly heralds a reluctant populace into modernity. The Rookie’s relationship with Captain Jay will heartbreakingly and hilariously change them both, and the island-forever.
once you’re in the [book’s] dreamy place… you want to stay there
—Michael Garber on Amazon -
Sons of Zadok
CCN correspondent Charlotte Ansari has enraged a clandestine society of assassins—and her Asperger’s son now leads it. Worse, he assigns their top killer to “solve” her. In this second Charlotte Ansari Thriller, Charlotte and her unwitting allies race from New York to Ireland and the Turkish desert, chasing a conspiracy that reaches far beyond the first book—and may cost her everything.
Thrilling, educational, entertaining
—Reader on Amazon -
Fix the Roads
Retired accountant Alexander Haralson—only slightly saner than in Our Jewish Robot Future—reinvents himself as a stand-up comic in Fix the Roads. Determined to roast Detroit’s corrupt politicians like a new Lenny Bruce, he’s distracted by his mistress, Flossy, and devastated by his city’s collapse—setting up a sharp, bumpy, darkly comic ride.
…told with acerbic Jewish sarcasm.
—Bob Gilbert, author of The Shady Elders of Zion -
House of Large Sizes
House of Large Sizes is a sharply original, genre-bending novel about a dysfunctional, sexually compulsive family pushed to the brink when one member flees to New Orleans for an unsanctioned sex change. Drawn into the French Quarter’s “sump of America,” they face a mythic jambalaya of horrors as a venomous, self-proclaimed witch threatens to run amok. Shocking, readable, unforgettable.
Rendered with delicious irony, mingled with kinky sex, Haitian magic, and suspense
—Bob Van Laerhoven, author of Baudelaire’s Revenge -
The Shady Elders of Zion
The Shady Elders of Zion is a Minnesota ghost story narrated by Ivan Kalinsky, the last Bolshevik of 1917. After fleeing Stalin’s anti-Jewish purges to become a northern Minnesota union organizer, Kalinsky dies—only to be blackmailed by two Hassidic ghosts into mentoring Joshua Bronstein, a damaged soul who may be one of the Lamed Vav, the thirty-six hidden righteous men from whom the Messiah will be chosen. Kalinsky must lead him home.
very funny and with a plot I never could have dreamed up
—Scott on Amazon -
Hassie Calhoun
Beautiful, gifted Hassie Calhoun arrives in Rat Pack–era Las Vegas determined to become a singer. Her looks open doors at the Sands, but also draw her into danger: a brooding, obsessive lover, Jake, and the attention of the powerful Frank Sinatra. Like Persephone, Hassie is torn between darkness and light, her innocence masking the risks she invites. As stardom beckons, she faces compromising choices that threaten her identity, safety, and dreams.
took me on a trek filled with intrigue
—KAS, verified review on Amazon -
Ice Fishing for Alligators
A short anthology of previously unpublished short stories by multiple authors
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The Hidden One
In 1993, fifty-year-old Ashley Cooper seems to have everything: elite law work on post-perestroika Russia, a Fifth Avenue penthouse, fast cars, and a faster mistress. Then people begin dying—his wife among them. With his teenage daughter Annie, Ashley deciphers diaries from his true father and grandfather, revealing the WWII atrocity of the “Iron Cage” and supernatural forces shielding—and hunting—him. A hidden prince, he must endure brutal trials against the Polinkov, ancient rivals of the Iskandarov. Book one of People of the Blood.
Genre-busting giant of a debut
—Ian Graham Leask, author of House of Large Sizes -
The Devereaux Disaster
As humanity nears a permanent Moon base, retired agent Jeremiah Jones returns—teaming with former enemy Jack Marschenko to rescue his bio-engineered son from Dr. Taditha Poole’s conditioning. Manipulator Elias Leach tightens control from Earth, but the cadets’ programming fractures and they unleash asteroid-defense lasers on the planet. On the Moon, the genetically engineered Escala prepare for Mars and clash with the cadets as fragile peace collapses. Injured and too infected with the Susquehanna Virus to survive, Jeremiah watches Earth’s nations turn their weapons moonward. In the widening war, sacrifice is inevitable—and the question becomes what it means to be human.
It is both a fast-paced thriller and an insightful story forcing the reader to consider our not-too-distant future
—Carpe Diem on Amazon -
Deep Waters of Destiny
In the late 1990s, rival cartels plan a Caribbean alliance. Gunner, a seasoned captain, is hired to sail the mega-yacht Destiny from Palermo to Aruba, carrying Italian and Russian mafia bosses to celebrate their first major shipment from Odesa. DEA agent Palmer goes undercover as crew to stop the deal—but bonds with Gunner. Unsure of his loyalties, she’s torn between duty and desire as they navigate the dangerous gray line between good and evil in this romantic suspense thriller.
a masterpiece thriller replete with plot twists that will keep the reader guessing
—Ward Brehm, verified review on Amazon -
Bless Me Father, for I Have Sinned
In Bless Me, Father, for I Have Sinned, Dan Geiger shares the confessional coming-of-age story many carry but rarely tell. Growing up in remote Montana amid Cold War fears, religion, family pressures, the tumult of the 1960s, and Vietnam, he learns to laugh at his own flaws, confess outrageous choices, grieve lost friends, and heal. Expect youthful adventures, first loves, road trips, religious guilt, and hard-won enlightenment.
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 -
El Secreto del Águila
Con su best seller, Hasta las águilas necesitan un impulso, David McNally ayudó a cientos de miles de personas a navegar con éxito los recortes de personal y la reestructuración que impregnó la década de los 90. Ahora, mientras se desarrolla una nueva era dinámica pero incierta, McNally ofrece inspiración para el milenio — estrategias para ayudarte a volar a nuevas alturas de logros personales ¡no importa lo lejos que tengas que volar! Prepárate para trabajar — y gozarlo — a medida que comienzas tu viaje de auto-descubrimiento que te lleva a una nueva visión de confianza en tu carrera y en tu vida. Encontrarás aquí una motivación poderosa en las anécdotas e inspiradoras historias de la vida real. Descubre tus propios “beneficios” a través de evaluaciones personales que te brindan información y orientación, ejercicios para ampliar tu percepción, así como principios que, al adoptarlos como tuyos, cambiarán tu vida para siempre. ¡Descubre el secreto de las personas que prosperan y ponlo a trabajar a tu favor!
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Beyond the Lesson Plan
Award-winning teacher Steve Cwodzinski never taught only the curriculum. Drawing on his own hard-won lessons—growing up, surviving a life-threatening accident, and learning about values, relationships, curiosity, and courage—he wove personal stories into class. Over thirty-three years, he distilled those “mental excursions” into thirty-three provocative questions that helped guide his students’ lives, often with magical results. Now these questions are yours, inviting readers of any age to keep exploring—and never stop seeking their own answers.
A touching, funny, and always insightful memoir
—Amazon customer, verified review on Amazon -
Transformed
Transformed explores a transformative decision-making process built for the complexity of modern life—from individuals and families to organizations, communities, and nations. Introduced to the authors in 1968, it has guided their marriage, parenting, caregiving, health challenges, and service-centered careers as a coach/OD consultant and a psychotherapist. Applied with clients in crisis and conflict, the methodology yields wise, practical decisions while fostering healing, deeper understanding, spiritual growth, social advancement, and unity for all affected.
filled with useful charts and consultation models
—David W. Carlson on Amazon -
Tearza
How do you paint a regret? Single parents Tearza and Ryan—each raising two young daughters—struggle with grief, guilt, and the fear of repeating past mistakes. Tearza reels after her husband’s sudden suicide and the loss of her job, terrified her daughters’ sorrow will swallow them. Ryan, chasing partnership at a prestigious law firm, battles burnout and the ache of a marriage lost to postpartum depression and addiction. As time runs short, they take risks, make hard choices, and begin to heal. Spanning four seasons in one year, their relationship shows how regrets can become blessings.
A heartwarming story that I thoroughly enjoyed reading.
—Kelly Doran, verified review on Amazon -
The Fire Thief
The poems presented here were written over years. They represent fragments of the author’s past…family and children, friends, richness and loss. These are the elements of testimony: our loves, our friends and our memories. Our lives, wound into words, make poems. We can thank the Fire Thief who stole from the gods.
