This short collection of poems deals with my coming to terms with the death of my father. When my dad passed away, I was in shock. My world felt decidedly different. However, I felt like there was no space or time in this busy society to feel awkward, out of place, hurt, and in despair. I realized that we all were taught to act like nothing happened, to function, and to pretend. Only when I turned to poems to find an outlet for my uncomfortable feelings things changed for me. So this e-book is a … [Read more...] about From Darkness to Light: Poems on Death, Love, and Life by Perihan Soylu
Shards of Glass by Amanda Lynn Petrin
Fifteen-year-old Rachel Glass lived a quiet but happy life in upstate New York. When her reality is shattered by a tragic act of school violence, she is forced to move her life across the country, to Los Angeles, California. There, Rachel comes face to face with her estranged father and the family he replaced her with. In this new environment, she must overcome the trauma of her past, deal with her present circumstances and prepare for an uncertain future. Targeted Age Group:: … [Read more...] about Shards of Glass by Amanda Lynn Petrin
Jerusalem Stone by Susan Sofayov
On September 15, 2008, Julie Wasserman's life collapsed. In the morning, she lost her job at Lehman Brothers. That afternoon, she lost her twin brother, Jack, in a car crash. A year and a half later, she returns home to Pittsburgh to start a new job and live up to a pledge to visit her brother's grave every day. With six weeks to wait before the start of the new job, she steps out of character and purchases a plane ticket to Thailand, the one place her brother dreamed of visiting. She arrives in … [Read more...] about Jerusalem Stone by Susan Sofayov
Dogs Still Know Best: Two Angels Guide Their Human Through Grief, Learning & Love by Angie Salisbury with Iris Matos by Angie Salisbury
"Truly heartwarming and inspirational! Dogs Still Know Best is a story of love, loss, the long road to healing, and the anti-fragility of the human spirit" A must-read for dog lovers and anyone who has loved - and lost - a beloved dog! In this touching sequel to Dogs Know Best: Two Dogs’ Training Guide For Humans, follow one woman's very personal account of how two German Shorthaired Pointers sparked her spiritual journey, one that allowed her to open her heart, open her mind and in the … [Read more...] about Dogs Still Know Best: Two Angels Guide Their Human Through Grief, Learning & Love by Angie Salisbury with Iris Matos by Angie Salisbury
FEATURED BOOK: Jerusalem Stone by Susan Sofayov
On September 15, 2008, Julie Wasserman’s life collapsed. In the morning, she lost her job at Lehman Brothers. That afternoon, she lost her twin brother, Jack, in a car crash. A year and a half later, she returns home to Pittsburgh to start a new job and live up to a pledge to visit her brother’s grave every day. With six weeks to wait before the start of the new job, she steps out of character and purchases a plane ticket to Thailand, the one place her brother dreamed of visiting. She arrives in … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Jerusalem Stone by Susan Sofayov
Clarity: Beauty in Pain by LaShundra Smith
"Clarity: Beauty in Pain" chronicles the painful journey of the author that is, unfortunately, also the reality of far too many little girls today. Through LaShundra's life experiences she aims to aid the reader in breaking generational curses, heal broken relationships, and overcome past pain. The woman she is today transparently reveals how GOD can create beauty from pain. Targeted Age Group:: 15-60 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I have unfortunately gone through every form of … [Read more...] about Clarity: Beauty in Pain by LaShundra Smith
A Backpack, a Eurorail Pass, and Some Serious Baggage by Jennie Withers
The rules are simple: 1)Be Worldly, 2) No Guilt! 3) Discover the perfect pint of ale. Travelers, like writers, believe in the power of setting. Jen thinks of traveling Europe with fellow Mormon, Jeanne, and an Alaska Native named Bert, as an escape from her conservative upbringing and the pressures of conforming to a religion she does not believe in. The change of setting and culture allows Jen to have a raucous, guilt-free experience with her boisterous, silly, and hilarious friends. The … [Read more...] about A Backpack, a Eurorail Pass, and Some Serious Baggage by Jennie Withers
FEATURED BOOK: Over the Rainbow Bridge "My son’s journey from here to Heaven" by Shirley Enebrad
This inspirational book chronicles the life of Cory, a little boy with leukemia who teaches everyone he meets from teachers, fellow students, medical professionals to celebrities how to live life to the fullest in the space of time you are meant to be here. Link to buy book Click to join this author's email list … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Over the Rainbow Bridge "My son’s journey from here to Heaven" by Shirley Enebrad
Life in the Hollywood Lane by Ann Crawford
Quirky, heart-opening, funny, poignant, up, down, and everywhere in between—that’s life and that’s Life in the Hollywood Lane. Trish, an LA actor, is bereft with guilt after her best friend commits suicide. Glamorous yet tough-as-nails Hollywood is Trish’s backdrop and a reflection of her life as she stumbles on through an actor’s life of casting calls and premieres, rejection and acceptance. Slowly Trish releases the idea of how her life should be and embraces the messy, flawed, yet … [Read more...] about Life in the Hollywood Lane by Ann Crawford
The Second Cup by Sarah Marie Graye
Perfect for fans of Maggie O'Farrell, Elizabeth Strout, Patrick McGrath and Nathan Filer. Would your life unravel if someone you knew committed suicide? Theirs did. Faye's heart still belongs to her first love, Jack. She knows he might have moved on, but when she decides to track him down, nothing prepares her for the news that he's taken his own life. Faye is left wondering how to move forward, and whether or not Ethan will let her down again. And when she tells her friends, the news … [Read more...] about The Second Cup by Sarah Marie Graye
