Most people love Thanksgiving. Then again, most people have things to be thankful for. Six years ago, around this time, Leonard Rosen lost his daughter to a drug overdose, leaving behind his only grandson, Jackie. This year, he’s about to be dealt another devastating blow when Leonard learns Jackie’s father plans to take his son and move halfway across the world. Crushed by the news, Leonard goes back to doing what he does best: He meets the perfect woman. As the two spend Thanksgiving in a … [Read more...] about Rosen by Michelle Hall
Before by J. Kilburn
THINK YOU KNOW THE KIDS NEXT DOOR? Think again! BEFORE both celebrates and indicts the sweet and sordid in small-town life. This Crime Fiction and Coming-of-Age mashup by J. Kilburn will leave you howling... while the questions and answers posed by this New Adult novel will have you re-examining the sunny streets and wildflower-filled lanes of your own neighborhood. BEFORE is a fun and edgy novel that follows the adventures and misadventures of Just Regular Kids as they come of age in a … [Read more...] about Before by J. Kilburn
Two Weeks on the Eastside: The Play by Kipe Lyan
This is a play about a guy that loves a gal and what he does to try to keep her. There are two endings to this play about what happened after two weeks on the east side and how it impacted their relationship. One person's happiness can be another person's worst nightmare. This play was written to highlight how domestic abuse doesn’t have to be physical to be considered abuse. … [Read more...] about Two Weeks on the Eastside: The Play by Kipe Lyan
Dreams of Success by Fj Jefferson
This is the story of a young man named Jaycen, he started his journey in the wrong direction which had his life in shambles until one day he decided to do things his way. With no support from his biological mother, he turned to his dad and stepmother to get put back on the right track alongside the help of his sister Jada and significant other Bri. 14 year old Jaycen was on his way to reaching his dreams, he made some drastic changes and had to sacrifice a few things but it was all worth it in … [Read more...] about Dreams of Success by Fj Jefferson
FEATURED BOOK: On the Wings of a Prayer by Ajagunte Kupoluyi
This is five short intriguing stories from Africa the motherland. It involves the adventures of regular folks as they navigate through life. It is a mixture of fiction and real life events, some which relates to the author. There is suspense, crime, spirituality and a brief remembrance of someone who can best be described as an accidental activist. This is an exciting piece and hopefully the first of many. Link to buy book … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: On the Wings of a Prayer by Ajagunte Kupoluyi
No Other Choice by Jennifer Ann Corgan
Sarah and Rachel were abused by her father while their mother turned a blind eye. Sarah tried to protect Rachel and when the violence escalated and social services and the police failed them, Sarah took matters into her own hands. Faced with the consequences of her drastic actions, she must choose the best way forward to find hope. Join Sarah as she navigates the darkness in search of hope, happiness and a new family. … [Read more...] about No Other Choice by Jennifer Ann Corgan
The Blue Moon Day by Santhosh Sivaraj
Things were never the same for five ordinary individuals who got struck at cross roads and there was no way they can run back. They had no other choice but to take a plunge into their deepest fear and leave the rest to destiny. Their characters was tested out of their comfort zone and it witnessed abstruse results ; a PhD scholar fights to win a pizza making contest and a tennis prodigy running for his life in a war torn , bloodied Island. Extreme circumstances and their consequences made … [Read more...] about The Blue Moon Day by Santhosh Sivaraj
SMART DECISIONS MATTER by Martin Majaji
Clarity of thought makes smart decisions matter. To comprehend whether decisions made were classical or less than precise the reader must insert themselves in some of the circumstances that conceal perfect opportunities to fail. Learning is facilitated by what has happened before. Therefore, tales of the little stories told were deliberately selected to facilitate learning by exposing how easy it is to avoid failure only when you have learned how strong of an addiction it is. It is … [Read more...] about SMART DECISIONS MATTER by Martin Majaji
The White Field by Douglas Cole
The White Field is a fast-paced journey of a man, Tom, fresh out of prison and trying desperately to rebuild his life. But he is caught by mysterious, unseen forces beyond his knowledge or control. After his release from prison, he is dropped back into the world in the wastelands of the city. In the menial work afforded the underclass, he begins his new life among characters at the edges of society, dwellers of the netherworld such as Raphael, a former cop from Mexicali singing Spanish arias in … [Read more...] about The White Field by Douglas Cole
The Last Rose of Summer by Mary Austin
The Last Rose of Summer by Mary Austin While pursuing an independent research project as a premed at Cleary University, Mary Austin discovers a remarkably nontoxic drug that could change cancer chemotherapy as we know it. Her work is set for publication in a top tier journal until her mentors involve Dullahan Pharmaceuticals, a multinational pharmaceutical giant. Soon Mary finds herself mysteriously excluded from negotiations with the drug company, despite the fact that the project is … [Read more...] about The Last Rose of Summer by Mary Austin
Carousel Music by Rick Moskovitz
Carousel Music by Rick Moskovitz Carousel Music is a “She said, he said” mystery, set two decades before the “Me, too” era during a time when controversy raged over the validity of memories recovered during psychotherapy. As knotty as the dilemma of when to believe women who claim that they were violated as adults, what if the victim was a child and the perpetrator was her father? And what if she had no recollection of the trauma before undergoing psychotherapy as an adult and her father was … [Read more...] about Carousel Music by Rick Moskovitz
Tree of Lives by Elizabeth Garden
Tree of Lives by Elizabeth Garden Based on true events, Tree of Lives is a riveting two-track story of a horrific public murder in 1930 that became a long buried family secret. The lost ghost of the murderer, Raymond, roams the earth until his abused great niece, Ruth, a promising artist, confronts her deeply troubled family. It is a story of unfolding forgiveness, survival and triumph over unaddressed trauma as this determined woman navigates her thorny life path. … [Read more...] about Tree of Lives by Elizabeth Garden
