Love is a mess and while some choose to clean and organize it, others choose to run around and play in it. There are different ways to love, ones to love, and kinds of love. So, let’s fall in, rise out of, and be in love together. With five sections (i.e. You, Them, Life, God, Me), "Rise in Love: A Poetry Chapbook" is a collection of poems celebrating the many nuances love has, reminding readers that just because love is complicated doesn’t mean it can’t also be wonderful. In a society where … [Read more...] about Rise in Love: A Poetry Chapbook by Selys Rivera
Girl with a Pot by Valery Sigalov
It was always my dream to tell my life's story, convey my emotions, explain the decisions that I have made. It is a very personal story. It is about how my family and my immigration experiences have shaped and changed me into the person I am today. I hope you will enjoy it. Targeted Age Group:: All ages What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I was born in Russia and moved to Israel when I was 27. I lived in Israel for 15 years and then emigrated to United States in 2013. The large part … [Read more...] about Girl with a Pot by Valery Sigalov
Brooke’s Promise by Janice L. Berliner
How do you put your life back together after learning your past is a lie? Thirty years after fifteen-year-old Julia is misunderstood by her parents and sent to boarding school, her son pushes his wife into a pregnancy she isn’t wholly ready to undertake. When their beautiful baby girl displays a frightening failure to thrive, a series of medical evaluations lead to the diagnosis of a devastating disease that reveals a world of secrets and threatens to unravel their marriage and their families. … [Read more...] about Brooke’s Promise by Janice L. Berliner
You Can’t Buy Love Like That: Growing Up Gay in the Sixties by Carol Anderson
You Can't Buy Love Like That: Growing Up Gay in the Sixties by Carol Anderson How do you live an authentic life while keeping a secret? This award-winning memoir chronicles one woman’s struggle to be true to herself as she grapples with the ramifications of accepting that she’s gay amid the religious, social and legal norms of the Sixties. Growing up in a fundamentalist Christian household, and fearing the rejection of her parents, she keeps the secret of her love orientation for many … [Read more...] about You Can’t Buy Love Like That: Growing Up Gay in the Sixties by Carol Anderson
Virtual Travel Activities for Kids: Explore the world from home with 52 fun, no-prep lessons by Catherine Ryan Gregory
Do you have the time, budget, or ability for a ‘round-the-globe trip to offer your kids every possible learning opportunity? No? No problem. Even without a passport or bottomless bank account, your family can experience what the world has to offer. With the inventive lessons and from-home adventures within these pages, you’ll visit 52 new countries this year—without ever leaving the house. These fully developed, resource-rich, no-prep activities will help your elementary aged kids: *Have a … [Read more...] about Virtual Travel Activities for Kids: Explore the world from home with 52 fun, no-prep lessons by Catherine Ryan Gregory
Interview with Author – Selys Rivera
About Selys Rivera: Originally from Puerto Rico, Selys Rivera considers herself a God-loving and social justice obsessed chica. With an undergraduate degree in English Writing and a graduate degree in Social Work, she marries her two passions by writing to inspire others and voice issues she’s passionate about. One of her biggest hopes is to leave the world even just a little bit better than when she entered it. She is currently the author of "Rise in Love: A Poetry Chapbook" and … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Selys Rivera
Aiden, the Basketball Star! by Suzan Johnson
Aiden, the Basketball Star! by Suzan Johnson This book is the sequel to Aiden, the Soccer Star! He’s back, and this time Aiden is playing a new sport, basketball! Although Aiden enjoys the game, he is not sure that his skills are strong enough to make the team. He seeks the help of his friend to improve certain ball techniques. Will it work? Find out if Aiden’s hands will help him become a basketball star! … [Read more...] about Aiden, the Basketball Star! by Suzan Johnson
Montbel by Angela Wren
Montbel by Angela Wren A clear cut case? A re-examination of a closed police case brings investigator, Jacques Forêt, up against an old adversary. After the murder of a key witness, Jacques finds himself, and his team, being pursued. When a vital piece of evidence throws a completely different light on Jacques' case, his adversary becomes more aggressive, and Investigating Magistrate Pelletier threatens to sequester all of Jacques' papers and to shut down the investigation. Can Jacques … [Read more...] about Montbel by Angela Wren
Birds in Peril Boxed Set by Mary Elizabeth Fricke
Birds in Peril Series Description: Five women met, fell in love with and married men who aided the arrest and subsequent imprisonment of Sheldon Humsler. Even though the events that disrupted their lives, did not necessarily involve Humsler, they certainly invoked the conviction that one-day Humsler would find a way to enact his revenge. All of these women and the men they married are in some way closely connected to Humsler’s arch enemies, Benton Cromwell, T.J. Harvester and Thad Hunt. Because … [Read more...] about Birds in Peril Boxed Set by Mary Elizabeth Fricke
Remember to Breathe: Growing Through the Stages of Grief by Evelyn Fannell
Joseph Fannell was just twenty-two years-old when he lost his life, the victim of a senseless car accident. A brother, an uncle, a budding spoken word performance artist, and an expert at sinking two and three-pointers, he was most of all, my beloved son. What does it feel like to lose your child? How can any parent ever expect to endure such grief? These are just some of the traumatic questions that have haunted me since hearing the news no mother, no parent, is ever prepared to … [Read more...] about Remember to Breathe: Growing Through the Stages of Grief by Evelyn Fannell
Our Military Family by Suzan Johnson
Our Military Family by Suzan Johnson Many families miss loved ones when they are away serving in the military. Sometimes the service men and women are away from moms, dads, brothers, and sisters. In this story Dad and the kids, Harmony and Dominic, are home missing mom. Mom is in the United States Army, and during her deployment, she is sometimes gone for up to 12 months. Throughout the book, you experience what the family has to do to cope without mom, all the while missing her. I hope this … [Read more...] about Our Military Family by Suzan Johnson
Her NOLA Man by Ann Streetman
Her NOLA Man by Ann Streetman Lillie Childress is an ambitious introvert who grew up in group homes in Texas. Her only family is Deborah whom she met in a group home when they were 7 years old. Lillie is sure of one thing. She’ll never be abandoned by a man or worse yet, have a child and be abandoned by a man. No marriage. Only simple, uncomplicated relationships as she eats her way across New Orleans, explores every park and venue, and enjoys every minute of it. With that firm resolve, … [Read more...] about Her NOLA Man by Ann Streetman
