After being thrown out of a Las Vegas hotel in a drunken haze, jeopardizing his career and relationships, Nick Klingensmith had to make a change. A 4-time cancer survivor, type-1 diabetic, recovering alcoholic with 4 herniated discs, nerve damage and sleep apnea, he defies it all when he finds obstacle course racing. Refusing to accept his circumstances, he finishes numerous obstacle course races, the Boston and Chicago Marathons, and the Spartan Ultra, culminating in 127 miles of endurance … [Read more...] about Through the Fire by Nick Klingensmith
Everything You Ever Taught Me by Person Irresponsible
"If you've got a lot on your mind, go for a walk!" I think lots of people have heard that advice. So I did. From Mexico to Canada. Whilst being fat, female, forty-something, four years sober and occasionally funny. Previously I had walked from the sofa to the fridge and back. I also considered camping to be a loathsome pursuit. I still do for that matter. I encountered all the things one would expect to find in the wilderness: rattlesnakes, bears, scorpions and other people's underwear. I … [Read more...] about Everything You Ever Taught Me by Person Irresponsible
The ‘GREAT’ Kickin’ Dog by Kenneth Allen Crutchfield, Sr.
Ex musician, assembly line worker and alcoholic, John Coleman Sr. is a man with deferred and shattered dreams. Living in a Chicago housing project during the 60’s he is a father raising his eight-member family; four girls, two musical prodigy boys and a mentally unstable wife, in a drug, gang and gun infested environment among households with absent dads. During a competitive time of young musical prodigies, he fights for a pathway out of the projects through his talented sons. On a quest to … [Read more...] about The ‘GREAT’ Kickin’ Dog by Kenneth Allen Crutchfield, Sr.
How to Grow an Addict. a novel by J.A. Wright
HOW TO GROW AN ADDICT: a novel, is a coming-of-age story that traces Randall’s life from neglected child to adult drug addict. Set in the Northern California in the 1980s and 90s, the novel opens with twenty-three-year-old Randall Grange in The Facility, a 30-day rehab program for drug addicts and alcoholics. A social worker has convinced her to seek help for her troubled life after Randall arrived in the hospital following a night of drinking and waking up to discover she’d been drugged and … [Read more...] about How to Grow an Addict. a novel by J.A. Wright
Interview with Author – Charisse Tyson
About Charisse Tyson: I was a self-confessed, enabling, co-dependent. With God’s help I am enjoying a transformed life with my husband Tommy. We have been together for more than twenty six years and he just celebrated ten years of sobriety. I have owned and operated the famous biker bar Johnny’s Bar & Grill in Hollister, California for almost twenty years. I hope to one day sell the bar and pursue my writing career full time. In the meantime the bar continues to supply me with plenty of … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Charisse Tyson
Stricken by Marcia Colette
Personal tragedy convinces half-werewolf Alexa York to get away to the town of McCormick, Pennsylvania where she’s charged with protecting Dr. Aiden Joss, physician to the supernatural community. Not only does she need the money, she needs the distraction. Unfortunately, she gets it in spades when Joss’s personal issues and a myriad of dangerously sick patients make her new job nearly impossible. A mysterious disease is running its way through the New York Order of the Amazons and leaving … [Read more...] about Stricken by Marcia Colette
Interview with Author – Michael Rossi
About Michael Rossi: Michael Rossi's new memoir, Off The Reservation: Stories I Almost Took to the Grave and Probably Should Have, is his debut book. Equal parts moving and shocking, these stranger than fiction stories are an honest account of an incredible life--not an incredibly good life, but an extremely unlikely one, and at times an utterly disastrous existence. Michael is the father of two wonderful children, and currently lives in St. Louis, Missouri with his girlfriend and her … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Michael Rossi
As Is by Wendy Stenzel Oleston @WendyOleston
This book is bargain priced from 08/06/2014 until 08/22/2019 Life is hard for alcoholic-in-denial Mara Shaw. One bad relationship after another has left her a single mother with no faith in anything. She is unable to trust in anyone . . . including herself. After a humiliating suicide attempt, she decides to start afresh, and never allow herself to be hurt again. Graydon Davidson walks into her life and begins to show her the truth. While the truth is hard to accept, it is also the key to … [Read more...] about As Is by Wendy Stenzel Oleston @WendyOleston
Someone Always Loved You by Brooke Williams
His first day on the job, ambulance driver Jay has a horrible accident. The victim of the crash is thrown into a coma and Jay keeps vigil by her side. As their lives, past and present intertwine; a story of love through time unfolds. An intricate drama including adoption, love, suspense, and plenty of questions, Someone Always Loved You is a novel that keeps the mind churning and the soul alive. Targeted Age Group:: 35-60 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? My grandmother was in a coma … [Read more...] about Someone Always Loved You by Brooke Williams
A Winter Dandelion by Amy Steiner
After enduring a violent childhood, Cammie O'Malley has built a safe, happy life with her young family. But when her mother, Delos, develops dementia and Cammie moves her in, dark memories from her past come back to haunt her. Relying on her resilient spirit and wry humor, Cammie works to rise above her past while still caring for her mother. But then Bobby Joe McAllister, Delos' disgusting boyfriend arrives from Florida and whisks Delos away to parts unknown. While the family searches … [Read more...] about A Winter Dandelion by Amy Steiner
Interview with Author – Java Davis @JavaDavis
Author Bio: Fifteen years in the printing and marketing fields as type designer and editor. Currently retired/disabled, writing independent author books that are self-published. What inspires you to write? I've moved around quite a bit and had a variety of jobs. I have many places and situations to draw upon. I wouldn't call it inspiration. Just another day at the office that happens to be my living room. Tell us about your writing process. I start out with a good idea and some … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Java Davis @JavaDavis
Spilled Perfume: A Memoir by Kate Madison @KateMadisonInk
This book is bargain priced from 06/12/2013 until 12/31/2033 SPILLED PERFUME is a memoir novella which has been described as “Sex and the City meets Tucker Max.” It chronicles one woman’s year-long attempt to find love with anyone who would by her a drink and her firsthand discovery that anti-depressants and alcohol don’t mix. Both hilarious and heartbreaking, SPILLED PERFUME is for anyone who has ever hit rock bottom (as well as for those who only wish their lives were that … [Read more...] about Spilled Perfume: A Memoir by Kate Madison @KateMadisonInk
