Abraham escapes his comfortable and luxurious life in Germany and immigrates to Israel prior to the breakout of the Second World War. As a means to support his family amidst financial hardship, Abraham enlists in the Israeli branch of the Royal Pioneer Corps under the British Military. Through fighting in battles in Tobruk and Greece, he finds a new sense of strength and resilience to survive. His wife,Genia, struggles to raise their son as a single parent in a new country . She faces the … [Read more...] about The long way home from Crete by Isaac Kal
Grudges and Grace by BJ Salmond
With the choice between imprisonment and exile, William is forced to leave everything behind to start a new life. It’s the mid-1800’s and William Chestnut is thrown into an epic adventure that leads to betrayal, epidemic plague, Indian aggression, and a city on fire. What could go wrong? As he raises his family amidst the St. Louis Saints, William struggles to forgive those who have wronged him. He is soon faced with the importance of forgiveness. Though, can he forgive when it really counts, … [Read more...] about Grudges and Grace by BJ Salmond
FEATURED BOOK: Crossword by Alan Bricklin
A fictional novel, expanded from a true event and incorporating both historic and fictional characters, this story takes you on a wild ride from the United States to Norway to Switzerland and on to Germany. Suspense, action and mystery are all present in this novel of espionage, endurance, bravery and betrayal. By early 1944 Hitler’s general staff realized that they had lost the war. Hitler did not. In late 1943 Allied bombers destroyed the Norwegian power station that supplied power for the … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Crossword by Alan Bricklin
The Reformer: A Novel Based on the Life of Martin Luther by Maysam Yabandeh
What Nazi Germany did to the Jews did not happen overnight. Although the historians differ on the origin, some argue that the foundation for it was built by the writings and deeds of perhaps the most influential reformer of the millennium, Martin Luther. This novel is a journey through his life to give us historical facts as well as insights into his reformation. Whether or not the events of his lifetime could have influenced the Holocaust is left for the reader to decide. The monologues are … [Read more...] about The Reformer: A Novel Based on the Life of Martin Luther by Maysam Yabandeh
The Mathews Family by Trana Mathews
From their beginnings in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, their lives have been intertwined with American history. As a young child, Increase Mathews witnesses the birth of the United States. Along with his mother and siblings, he remains on the farm while their older male relatives join the ranks of the Continental Army. After the Revolutionary War ends, social and political unrest continues throughout central Massachusetts during the period known as Shays's Rebellion and a battle takes place … [Read more...] about The Mathews Family by Trana Mathews
The Crocodile Makes No Sound by N.L. Holmes
Four years into Akhenaten’s new regime, the dissatisfaction of those who practiced the old religion of Amen-Ra is growing. Hani, a diplomat already under the king’s surveillance because of the disappearance of his firebrand Amen priest brother-in-law, gets drawn into an investigation for the Beloved Royal Wife, who is being blackmailed. Meanwhile, the new vassal king of A’amu, lodged at Hani’s house until the king grants him an audience, is showing himself to be none too loyal. Hani must walk … [Read more...] about The Crocodile Makes No Sound by N.L. Holmes
FEATURED BOOK: A Bride for Houston by Caroline Clemmons
She barely escapes death… He is angry when a mail-order bride jilts him… They must defend themselves against mysterious assailants. Theodosia “Theo” Jordan has lived with the harsh aunt and uncle who are her guardians since her parents’ death five years ago. In three weeks she will turn twenty-one and inherit the estate now controlled by her uncle. When she overhears her aunt and uncle planning her death, she immediately escapes Atlanta by becoming a proxy bride and heading for a small town … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: A Bride for Houston by Caroline Clemmons
Folk stories of Sri Lanka by Hannah leah
Reviewed By Lois J Wickstrom for Readers’ Favorite Folktales have magic, kings, wicked step-mothers, and beautiful maidens. Good is sometimes rewarded. Evil is sometimes rewarded. And sometimes tricksters fool their way into power. These things happen in Sri Lankan folktales, too. But, unlike European folktales, the characters are not simply good or bad. This mix of traits makes the stories take unexpected turns. How many people do you know who would invite a thief to live with them because the … [Read more...] about Folk stories of Sri Lanka by Hannah leah
An Epidemic 1,000 Years Before Us by Ivan Kuznietsov
An inspiring story about survival, choice, and the power of family relationships. “An Epidemic 1,000 Years Before Us” is the fourth book of the Big Little Stories series. All books in this series are related by themes and characters but can be read in any order. All stories have something in common—they are all about change and gives the impression that the reader is the main character of an exciting journey. You will discover the adventures of various characters, but all of them are essential … [Read more...] about An Epidemic 1,000 Years Before Us by Ivan Kuznietsov
FEATURED BOOK: When We Were Brave by Karla M. Jay
ON SALE! International award-winner. In WHEN WE WERE BRAVE, we find a conflicted SS officer, Wilhelm Falk, who risks everything to escape the Wehrmacht and get out the message about the death camps. Izaak is a young Jewish boy whose positive outlook is challenged daily as each new perilous situation comes along. American citizens, Herbert Müller and his family, are sent back to the hellish landscape of Germany because of the DNA coursing through their veins. In the panorama of World War II, … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: When We Were Brave by Karla M. Jay
Sewing Can Be Dangerous and Other Small Threads by S.R.Mallery
READERS’ FAVORITE GOLD MEDAL WINNER! WHEN HISTORY, MYSTERY, ACTION, and ROMANCE ARE ALL ROLLED INTO ONE! These eleven short stories range from drug traffickers using hand-woven wallets, to a U.S. slave sewing freedom codes into her quilts; from a cruise ship murder mystery with a quilt instructor and a NYPD police detective, to a couple hiding Christian passports into a comforter in Nazi Germany; from an old Salem Witchcraft wedding quilt curse to a young seamstress in the infamous Triangle … [Read more...] about Sewing Can Be Dangerous and Other Small Threads by S.R.Mallery
It Happened in Silence by Karla M. Jay
Set in a world where women of the KKK betray their neighbors, where horrors of unscrupulous foundling homes come to light, and buried mysteries are not all that hidden. It's Georgia 1921. Mute since birth, fifteen-year-old Willow Stewart has one task to complete—to leave her Appalachian homestead and find a traveling preacher and her brother, Briar. A haunting tale of family, friendship, injustice, resilience, and hope...In her evocative latest, the award-winning Jay takes a fascinating look at … [Read more...] about It Happened in Silence by Karla M. Jay
