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Hugging My Father's Ghost: A Memoir Zack Rogow In this memoir, Zack Rogow tries to solve the mystery of the father he never knew. Lee Rogow was a widely published fiction writer, drama critic for the Hollywood Reporter, glamorous man-about-town in Manhattan of the 1950s, captain of a submarine-chaser in World War II—and he died tragically in a plane crash when his... |
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Understandable Economics Howard Yaruss In this entertaining and informative guide, author Howard Yaruss breaks down our economic system in a straightforward way, avoiding jargon, formulas, graphs, and other technical material so common in books on this subject. Instead, he creates a compelling and comprehensive picture of our economy using... |
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Elly Uncomposed Valerie Niemerg Rehearsal pianist Elizabeth Kirtenpepper loves her cramped, corner studio and the cool, unseen depths of the orchestra pit. But when she's mysteriously transported into a real-life 18th-century opera—The Marriage of Figaro—Elizabeth finds herself in a very different kind of pit: the scullery of the ruthless and domineering Count... |
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Anoroc Bryan M. Kuderna From the author of Millennial Millionaire, comes Bryan M. Kuderna's fiction debut, a coming-of-age fantasy novel you won’t be able to put down! Beeker is trying to find his way in life, no longer a kid, but not yet an adult, when his single mother decides it is time for a change. He and his little brother, Dak, leave the comfort of their home... |
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Arnold Falls Charlie Suisman Spend time in the funny, oddball village of Arnold Falls, where larger-than-life characters deal with the smallest of problems. Somehow, it all comes out right in the end. Given the choice of go big or go home, nine times out of ten the townspeople of Arnold Falls will go home, get back into their house... |
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More than Marmalade Rosanne Tolin Michael Bond never intended to be a children’s writer. Though an avid reader, he was by no means a model student and quit school at 14. He repaired rooftop radio transmitters during the bombing of Britain in World War II and later joined the army. He wrote about the war and more, selling stories... |
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The Black Girl in the Classroom Theodore Timms Theodore Timms is an award-winning former principal. Accolades include multiple 'Principal of the Year' awards, Master Principal status, and various excellence awards. His handbook for educators addresses a need for inclusion. Black schoolgirls are an 'at risk' group. This book shows you how to give... |
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Holy Ghost K.D. Conway It is said that history does not repeat, but rather it rhymes.Today, Spain is a modern, civilized, and progressive society, and it is difficult to imagine that less than 100 years ago that father was set against son, brother against brother, and neighbor against neighbor, in a fight to the death. But yet it was. From 1931 to 1936 Spain descended... |
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The Journey to Worthington House Tracie Hickman Jessica Scott is bright, beautiful, and talented. Due to the death of her older brother in the Great War, she is also about to lose her home. Giving into desperation, Jessie pretends to be a soldier and she sets out fix the situation. Discovering her society life has done little to prepare her for the rough existence of the... |
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Love Pour Over Me Denise Turney Raymond is the only man from his neighborhood to make it out, to rise above poverty, prison and drug addiction. A gifted athlete, Raymond is a sexy African American man. Women love him. He's a relentless sports champion. He's also terrified. He's pushed over the cliff of fear... |
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Beneath a Veteran's Honor Naomi Elie As a mother and 20-year military veteran caregiver, Naomi Elie shares the stages of the onset of schizophrenia encountered by young Navy Corpsman London Elie while on active-duty at Balboa Navy Medical Center in San Diego, California. As Corpsman Elie enthusiastically assumes his military career role at Balboa... |
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The Great Derangement Are we deranged? The acclaimed Indian novelist Amitav Ghosh argues that future generations may well think so. How else to explain our imaginative failure in the face of global warming? Ghosh examines our inability—in literature, history, politics—to grasp the scale and violence of... |
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Illuminating the Secret Revelation of John Buried for more than a thousand years in the sands of Egypt, the Secret Revelation of John has stayed a secret far longer than it should have. Even now, more than seventy-five years after its discovery in 1945, it eludes easy understanding even as it shines with the message of God's loving... |
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All Four: Invasion All Four: Invasion is set in the future. Our world is on the brink of annihilation at the hands of powerful aliens called Hero's led by a curiously evil boy. All hope for humanity lies in the abilities of four individuals sprinkled across the planet Earth with unique energy. Although their presence is revealed to Earth, they still must be found. |
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Tiger Woods's Back & Tommy John's Elbow Jonathan Gelber M.D. How has today's society changed because of Sandy Koufax, Tom Brady, or Tiger Woods? How have courtrooms and the law changed because of the tragic loss of a No. 1 NBA Draft Pick and a NASCAR driver? And what effect did Magic Johnson's HIV diagnosis have on the... |
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The Future of Feeling Kaitlin Ugolik Phillips An insightful exploration of what social media, AI, robot technology, and the digital world are doing to our relationships with each other and with ourselves. There's no doubt that technology has made it easier to communicate. It's also easier to shut someone out when we are confronted with online discourse. Why bother... |
