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Another Christmas Carol: A Modern Sequel to the Charles Dickens Classic

by John C. Derr

What if the remarkable story of Ebenezer Scrooge was true? What if the account was relayed to Dickens and he turned it into A Christmas Carol? What if the Ghostly visitations did not begin with, nor end with, Scrooge, but the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come visit one misanthropic soul in need of reclamation every Christmas Eve? This modern-day sequel to the Charles Dickens classic assumes all of the above. And this time, the spiritual trio’s attentions have been directed to a... more

The Chimes of Westminster: And Other Short Stories

by Gary W. Priester

A collection of short stories by Gary W. Priester The stories are quirky and range from chimes, to crimes, to the good old times . In the title story “The Chimes of Westminster,” Sid inherits a chiming antique mantle clock from his great aunt Florence. But does the clock possess a mind of its own? During his research, Sid discovers the clock’s unusual history. “Death” ponders the deaths we encounter in life. Our hero goes out kicking and screaming. But not before he reveals his intimate ... more

Reparations USA

by Philip Wyeth

America, 2028. The War for Equity has begun! A new bureaucracy called the Historical Reparations Administration oversees enforcement of restitution for colonialism and slavery. This is the story of everyday people caught in the crossfire between idealism and technology. A chillingly prescient dystopian satire, Reparations USA is the first of a four-book series that explores many of today's most pressing societal and political issues.

Signed, A Paddy

by Lisa Boyle

Ireland, 1848. Fourteen-year-old Rosaleen watches her mother die. Her country is reeling from the great potato famine, which will ultimately kill more than one million people. Driven by a promise and her will to survive, Rosaleen flees her small coastal town. She eventually arrives in America at the birth of the industrial revolution and is filled with hope and a new sense of independence. Yet the more Rosaleen becomes a part of this new world, the more she longs for a community she lost and ... more

Enfant Terrible: Opening Acts

by Gwydhar Gebien

Damen Warner is the front man for a metalcore band who has hit the skids. Hard. His record label dropped him, his manager has gone missing and now his agent won’t return his calls. He is broke and homeless, and his career is deader than rock and roll. And worse—he’s thirty. In a last-ditch effort to revive his career, Damen returns to Chicago on the promise of playing Lollapalooza and his life quickly spirals into a vortex of sex, drugs, rock and roll, colorful language, explicit content a... more

SPECIES of ONE

by Matt McMahon

Phil Kyle likes being an introvert. But when he reads a passage that makes him realize he has never had a meaningful relationship - with anyone - he ditches his mildly successful career for an isolated mountain cabin. Phil makes a few tentative friendships in the mountains and a few enemies. Between internal and external skirmishes Phil meets sages from the Himalayas, rescues damsels in distress, soars among the clouds, and falls in love. All within forty miles of his cabin. After an incident... more

Down Under

by Georgia Faye

Sam’s free-spirited nature leads her to Australia and anywhere else that smelled of adventure. Her lust for life often led her down rabbit holes, discovering the places where her fears lived. To create balance, she builds her life around American expats who become her family. Extravagant parties, intimate gatherings and the intrigues of the rich and famous, she finds herself wrapped in a love triangle torn between two suitors - a stalwart Aussie teacher who shares his enthusiasm of the Outback, ... more

The Spark of Resistance: Women Spies in WWII

by Kit Sergeant

As the free world crumbles beneath Hitler’s jackboot, the French Resistance is depending on these women to change the course of history... Daring Mathilde Carré has always dreamed of glory. When the handsome Armand invites her to become his second-in-command of Interallié, one of the founding circuits of the Resistance, she jumps at the chance. But when Armand falls for another woman, how far is Mathilde willing to go to exact her revenge? When Odette Sansom, a married mother of three, is re... more

The Bourgeois Anarchist

by Sam Gridley

Susie Alioto is a longtime political militant. After college she spent two decades in an anarchist commune, and at age 66 her beliefs haven’t wavered. She protests with young people to demand justice and human rights. She marches for gun control, for Black Lives Matter, for action against climate change. A portrait of her special anarchist hero, Errico Malatesta, hangs on her refrigerator with an inspirational quote of his: “Impossibility never prevented anything from happening.” Yet Susie no... more

Pressing through Turkey

by Raymond Stanley

A former Buffalo soldier and WWI veteran escorts an OSS officer on a journey through Turkey and the Near East in the late Spring and early Summer of 1944. Set in WWII Istanbul as well as Eastern Turkey, Russian-occupied Iran, and the border with Armenia, Preston Ferguson intermingles his life story with the ever-shifting political landscape being shaped by the imminent defeat of Nazi Germany. Deeply researched, this novel attempts to mesh a fictional character into the true political land... more

The Bridge to Rembrandt

by Nelson K. Foley

When Robert crossed the bridge, he wasn’t expecting anything out of the ordinary. He was on the way to meet his girlfriend, but when he reached the other side, she didn’t know who he was. Robert finds himself thrown back in time, further and further, reliving the history of Amsterdam through war, riots and the plague. Each time, his fate is bound up with the same woman, and with the work of the Netherlands' greatest painter, Rembrandt. Robert is caught in a race against time. Will he m... more

The Golden Key of Gangotri

by Eyal N Danon

THE GOLDEN KEY OF GANGOTRI A Remote Ice Cave Holds A Stunning Secret. Can She Solve The Mystery Of Her Father’s Disappearance And Find Her Own Path In Life? Harley Green is ready to seize her own future. But after her father vanishes in the Himalayas, leaving behind a mysterious golden key, the twenty-year-old Columbia University student packs her bags for India to clear up her dad’s mysterious fate… and to discover more about his last, unknown companion. Taking the bus from New Delhi to th... more

The Last Roman: Exile

by B.K. Greenwood

Some debts you cannot repay, even if you live forever... Seasoned imperial officer Marcus Sempronius Gracchus leads the 9th Roman Legion into a bloody battle against a fierce barbarian tribe. It's a battle he won't survive. When he awakens three days later, clawing his way from a shallow grave, Marcus must face the reality of his new existence. He will never see the afterlife--but that won't stop him from dying time and again over the next 2,000 years. But Marcus is not the only one cur... more

Burning Ground: A Historical Fiction Novel of Adventure, Tragedy, and Romance in the Early Days of Yellowstone

by D.A. Galloway

A young man travels back in time and joins the 1871 Hayden Expedition as it explores the future Yellowstone National Park, facing the perils of an uncharted wilderness while falling in love with a Crow woman.

Eva's Promise

by M. L. Bull

Wedding bells rang seven years ago―then tragedy struck. Thirty-three-year-old Eva Rose Lucas has the perfect home, a good husband, and an endearing, little boy, but her marriage quickly changes when her husband Andre gets into a terrible car accident and suffers a severe brain injury. Now her once hardworking, self-reliant husband is a disabled, touchy handicap who doesn't remember her and cannot move his limbs. Stress and resentment build upon Eva's shoulders as she helps take care o... more

War Story

by Rolf Margenau

A fresh look at World War II through the eyes of four young people who come of age during the war years. Nine-year-old Achim relates his experiences on the home front in New Haven, Connecticut. He’s a canny Tom Sawyer type with a good heart and a knack for reporting the important events of the times and his adventuresome life. He manages a little business, goes to school, supports the war effort, becomes a black marketer and attempted murderer, and falls in love at least twice all before the a... more

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