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Pensioned Off

by Sue Dawson

Retirement - is it a wasteland or a wonderland? Ruth, Trudy and some other baby-boomers they meet along the way, are about to find out. Drawn together by a love of music, they form a ukulele band which takes them on a journey far beyond their original intention of giving free concerts in nursing homes. They face challenges common to their age group but this feel-good fiction is designed to put a smile on the reader’s face. Set in Auckland, New Zealand, its message is universal; that there is... more

ROBLYK

by Mark Lipkin

At war with them “words” for most of his life, dyslexic Roblyk byway of random events and circumstances finds himself as a custodian of every single second-hand book from Eldies – a bookstore from a by gone era closed and forgotten about. All packed neatly in the back of a large new truck, Roblyk hits the road with his knowledge cargo in tow. But to where exactly? Guided by his tuned navigation for the absurd and protected by his abstractions of what could and couldn’t happen; Roblyk is thruste... more

The Final Catharsis

by Vinnie Grewal

Bastien Monroe is a college student consumed by obsession in the wake of a breakup that he never recovered from. His new life consists of constantly reading books, watching movies, and studying philosophy to reject hedonism in the name of art and find the meaning of life. This obsession quickly changes him into an egotistical, hypocritical, and alienated figure whose new goal is to create a “New Era Through Art” and spread his knowledge and influence onto others. As other self-serving individual... more

TATTLETALES FROM SCHOOL, BULLYING IN THE 60's

by Maryanne J. Kane, Ph.D

Bullying is a sad reality of life that begins all too soon and forever changes the bully and the bullied. In Tattletales From School, Dr. Maryanne Kane tells Carrie’s and Annie’s individual and shared stories to explore the roots of what leads one child to physically, emotionally and psychologically abuse another. It is also a tale of how all of us can find not only the strength to rise above our challenges, but personal forgiveness and redemption, through faith - both in ourselves and someth... more

Now That You Have Seen Me

by C.L. Roberts

Not all families are loving.

Not all relationships end in chaos.

And, sometimes, reality is a lie.

Farrah Glickman is a troubled, 29-year-old smartass who finds herself under the guardianship of her toxic parents following release from a mental health facility in Amherst, Massachusetts in 2015. She reluctantly opens up to her unorthodox (court-appointed) therapist, Bonnie, who requests she recount her story from earliest traumatic memories to most recent, out-of-control... more

The Hague Hostel

by Casey Adams & Kateryna Kei

Imagine stumbling upon someone’s stolen diary while traveling in a foreign country.

Imagine reading it and falling in love with the story within – a deeply moving story that someone lived through and wrote down to never forget.

Imagine spending months looking for the author of that diary, retracing his steps and meeting people he met on the way…

If you have ever stayed in a hostel, making connections with many different people only to never speak wi... more

9781662861604

by Douglas Render

Guardian Angels Battle for Human Souls: Leuviah (Guardian Angel) is assigned to guide and protect Lyle as he journeys through the hurdles of life. There will be trials for both Leuviah and Lyle. Demons are present, working hard to corrupt Lyle to do evil and dam his soul to Hell. At times, Lyle will question his relationship with God. Leuviah works diligently to keep Lyle on God's path. There are periods in his journey, Lyle falls to the Dark side. With a herculean effort, guidance from Br... more

If Someday Comes

by David Calloway

This is the true story of my Great-Grandfather George Calloway, a slave in Cleveland, Tennessee, before and during the Civil War. It is a tale of determination, perseverance, and achievement. It is written as historical fiction, based on George’s life, and stories I heard growing up. More fact than fiction, George’s story has also been my journey, grappling with the humiliation of slavery; sorting through the many myths and false modern-day narratives, and discovering a long lost ... more

Paperboy: A Dylan Tomassi Novel

by Dan Romanello

Dylan Tomassi was raised by a single mother and grew up poor. As a boy he is befriended by a reclusive widow he meets on his paper route. She mentors him with sage advice on matters facing a young man growing up without a father. and ultimately changes his life forever. He becomes a successful private investor, but people and events affecting his exciting new lifestyle cause him to realize, with the help of his old friend, that many things going on in the world simply don’t make sense a... more

Paperboy

by Dan Romanello

Raised by a single mother in Connecticut, Dylan Tomassi grew up poor. As a boy he is befriended by a reclusive widow he meets delivering newspapers. She mentors him with sage advice on matters facing a young man growing up without a father and ultimately changes his life forever. Dylan relocates to Florida and becomes a successful private investor but people and events affecting his exciting new lifestyle cause him to realize, with the help of his old friend, that many things going on in the wor... more

The Space Between Dark and Light

by Jan Krause Greene

In this speculative fiction, two seemingly unrelated stories unfold until a surprising revelation connects them. In contemporary times, Joe Geist, on a camping trip with his brother Jared, wakes up disoriented and frightened. When he can't find Jared, he begins a desperate search. At the same time, W.H. Davies, an eccentric man who chooses to live in Touro Park, sits in an old stone tower basking in the glow of certainty. He is certain that he knows and sees things that others can neither... more

Faith on the Mall

by Ann Beltran

Step back in time to this full-blooded, deep-spirited American saga Before the Civil War, three siblings raised at the Lockhouse on the National Mall must rebound from tragedy. As the characters transform, so does the Mall with the arrival of the Washington Monument and the Smithsonian - and then the Union Army. This 15-year family saga of emerging feminist, businessman, and naturalist immerses you in the real lives of Senators and prostitutes, gay and straight national figures, explorers and C... more

The Incompleteness Theorem

by Mark McDowell

Jack Callany, is a recent widower who is seeking to understand, and then rebuild, himself. Jack's wife, Diane, passes away unexpectedly only days before the worldwide COVID-19 lockdowns. Jack and his teen son and daughter are forced to cope with their grief in isolation, but Jack's good nature and playful pranks help the family endure these shocks. As Jack's son returns to college and his daughter prepares to leave for college, Jack is forced to examine himself and decide who he will be in the n... more

Two Watches

by Rob Slattery

A chance discovery Will made while cleaning out his father’s apartment following his death, opened up a whole new part of James’s life that Will had not known, filled with adventure and new relationships. From Lithuania in 1991, and the backdrop of ‘Bloody Sunday’ in Vilnius, we travel with Will all the way to the present day through his own family’s history as he learns more about his father and in turn, more about their own relationship.

Babbitt Redux

by Jeffrey Seretan

It is 2007, and the country is on the cusp of the worst recession since the Great Depression. Unaware of the pending crash, George F. Babbitt, great grandson and namesake of Sinclair Lewis’ original character, moves into lavish offices, expands his commercial real estate business and makes a bold investment in order to “play with the big boys.” But, beneath the veneer of his ambition, Babbitt is deeply discontented with the daily grind of his life and retreats to nocturnal dreams of adventure an... more

The Many Adventures of Donnie Malone

by Paul Doutrich

The Many Adventures of Donnie Malone takes readers into the events that helped shape the American twentieth century. They begin when sixteen-year-old Donnie gets caught up in the patriotic swirl of World War I. Enlisting in the U.S. Army, he becomes a pilot during the deadly days at the end of the fighting. The stakes in Donnie's life are just as high after the war. He wrestles with wealthy investors and powerful politicians who have designs on his air delivery business. He is hired to drive ... more

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