In a world that constantly redefines borders, ideologies, and identities, "Camel from Kyzylkum: A Memoir of My Life Journey" emerges as a truly powerful narrative that breaks through cultural divides and speaks to the core of human experience. The memoir traces a gripping path from Ukraine to the Kyzylkum Desert in Uzbekistan, and onward through Austria, Italy, and finally America. Along this journey, the author navigates personal truths and aspirations, illustrating the resilience and … [Read more...] about Camel from Kyzylkum by Lara Gelya
Becoming Hungarian: A Memoir by Erika Reich Giles
For most of her life, Erika Reich Giles shunned her Hungarian heritage. Brought to the U.S. as a child by her parents after the family’s escape from post-World War II Hungary, she longed to become an American. Gradually shedding her Hungarian identity over the years worked until, in middle age, she received a letter from her 91-year-old father that convinced her she couldn’t run from the past forever. She explored her family’s history and uncovered a story that began in 1948, when Hungary was … [Read more...] about Becoming Hungarian: A Memoir by Erika Reich Giles
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About Featured Book: Why Didn't I Die: A Memoir of PTSD by Fred Kirkpatrick Do You Have Post-traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD – “A Condition of persistent mental and mental stress occurring because of injury or severe psychological shock.” The effects of Post-traumatic stress disorder on someone’s life leaves almost nothing unchanged. The longer that PTSD exists without treatment, the greater the effects of PTSD on a person’s life. I have struggled with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) … [Read more...] about Featured Book: Why Didn’t I Die: A Memoir of PTSD by Fred Kirkpatrick
FEATURED BOOK: Behind The Pole by Torrin Richelle
Exotic dancing is a popular industry and can be an easy way to earn quick cash. My goal is to educate people on what it all entails by sharing my story.I talk about my firsthand experience, customers, the condition of the clubs, how owners and most of the staff treat the dancers, and how dancers are treated outside of the club, if they are truthful about what they do for a living. My experience goes from how I started dancing to what made me hang up my stilettos for good.I also talk about my … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Behind The Pole by Torrin Richelle
How To Burn A Rainbow by Karl Dunn
What readers are calling the gay Eat, Pray, Love… Sometimes, to find yourself, you must first burn everything down. Karl had it all; a husband, a home in the Los Angeles Hills, success. When his marriage ended suddenly, his perfect life and sense of self were shattered. His legal battles threatened everything he had, and he soon found himself working non-stop, leading to a downward spiral filled with anxious days and sleepless nights of rage and fear. Ironically, Karl’s divorce ignited a … [Read more...] about How To Burn A Rainbow by Karl Dunn
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On sale for May 2024: Army of Worn Soles. A Canadian is drafted into the Soviet Red Army during World War 2, just in time to be thrown against Nazi Germany's invasion in Operation Barbarossa. Caught in the vise of the Nazi and Communist forces, Maurice Bury concentrates on keeping his men alive as they retreat across Ukraine from the German juggernaut. Now the question is: will they escape from the hell of the POW camp before they starve to death? "A unique view of WWII" "You can hear the … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Army of Worn Soles by Scott Bury
That’s How It Was by Hazel Pacheco
That's How It Was by Hazel Pacheco Get ready to be transported to a simpler time and place, where the rolling fields of a farm hold untold possibilities. Sarah never imagined that a question to her grandmother would lead her on a quest. But when her grandma reveals the existence of a long-lost book written by her father about his adventures on the farm as a child, Sarah decides to find it. As she reads through the pages, she experiences his childhood through his own words and discovers the … [Read more...] about That’s How It Was by Hazel Pacheco
Shelter of the Monument: A Provincetown Love Story by Yvonne deSousa
Shelter of the Monument: A Provincetown Love Story by Yvonne deSousa Sometimes the wrong person says the right thing, and it makes all the difference. In this coming-of-age memoir we meet Richard, a handsome, charming, mischievous, great guy with a fondness for the 1980s party drug of choice, cocaine. Yvonne is 11 years younger, awkward, terrified of her own shadow and even more frightened by the idea of disappointing anyone in her life. Their attraction makes no sense. … [Read more...] about Shelter of the Monument: A Provincetown Love Story by Yvonne deSousa
That’s How It Was by Hazel Pacheco
That's How It Was by Hazel Pacheco A slyly funny and heart-warming tribute to childhood before technology. . . . Childhood adventures on the family farm come alive in That's How It Was. On the last day of a family trip to grandma's house, Sarah discovers a bit of family treasure - her dad's letter diaries from many years ago. Through his musings on animals, faith, and career choices, readers join ten-year-old Randy Ray on a journey of exploration and discovery as he contemplates whimsical … [Read more...] about That’s How It Was by Hazel Pacheco
That’s How It Was by Hazel Pacheco
That's How It Was by Hazel Pacheco A slyly funny and heart-warming tribute to childhood before technology. . . The last day of the family’s annual visit to the farm is filled with intrigue. Grandma is questioned, a long-forgotten book of letters is revealed, and Operation Finders-Keeper is set into motion. Still, it takes the trip home to finally uncover the answers Randy Ray's daughter is seeking. … [Read more...] about That’s How It Was by Hazel Pacheco
Featured Book: 600 Devils by Marjan
About Featured Book: 600 Devils by Marjan 45 years later, a spiritually tormented smuggler reveals his shocking secret life. Born in a refugee camp, the author sidestepped hallucinogens, gangsters, law enforcement and conmen, graduating from pot dealer to personal gopher for a world-class smuggler to an undercover operative for an “adjunct arm” of the U.S. government. Marjan’s path took him to places he really didn’t need to be long before he arrived. This True Crime, Christianity, … [Read more...] about Featured Book: 600 Devils by Marjan
Return to Vienna by Peter Dixon
Return to Vienna by Peter Dixon 'Captain Charles Kennedy' parachuted into a moonlit Austrian forest and searched frantically for his lost radio set. His real name was Leo Hillman and he was a Jewish refugee from Vienna. He was going home. Men and women of Churchill’s secret Special Operations Executive worked to free Austria from Hitler's grip. Many were themselves Austrians who had fled Nazi persecution. Trained and equipped by SOE, they courageously returned to their homeland. Some died in … [Read more...] about Return to Vienna by Peter Dixon
