About Margaret Egrot: I live in the UK, with my husband and a boisterous cairn terrier. My son is married and lives in Thailand. I write novels, short stories and plays. Some draw on my work with offenders, victims and vulnerable children and families; some are pure escapism. I enjoy walking, playing football with the dog (he's very good despite his size) and swimming. I also go to the theatre and help out a a local community theatre. What inspires you to write? Sometimes I write because I … [Read more...]
How To Be A Man: The Dynamics of Manhood by Alec Sommers
Upon reading this book, the youth of the world will gain the knowledge needed to come forward upon the stage of life, as models of excellence, with character properly formed to face any encounter in life, as a well respected Men. My hope is to pass on the knowledge needed to anyone who may be in need of moral guidance so that they may make real contributions to the good of mankind; to be the pillars of society and become our future leaders, legislators, governors, judges, ministers, police … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – J Richard Knapp
About J Richard Knapp: J Richard Knapp is an internationally recognized American author and speaker from the Pacific Northwest. His education includes degrees from the University of Oregon and Boise State university. Knapp is internationally recognized as a leader in education, bully prevention, and an author of many tween and young adult fiction books. J Richard Knapp is the Founder and CEO of Stop-Bullies.com, Magpye Publishing, and KnappStory.com. What inspires you to write? As a child, … [Read more...]
Permafree eBook: 1964 (Made in Yorkshire Book 1) by James Farner
Richard Warren, aged ten, is growing up in the North Yorkshire village of Ledder Bridge. Through verdant fields and meandering brooks, life is simple and easy, far from the turmoil of the Cold War world. When an adventure with his older brother Peter Warren goes wrong and Richard finds himself trapped in the dark depths of an abandoned quarry, it kick-starts a chain of events that brings him into contact with work, family conflict, and the dreaded English class system. Will Richard be able to … [Read more...]
True Blue Forever by Joyce Scarbrough
"Someday, she'll be my girl." At the fifth grade honors program, three eleven-year-old boys are captivated by a brilliant little red-haired girl named Jeana Russell as she recites the poem she wrote. They know this girl is special, and each boy secretly vows to win her heart. As these four unconventional teenagers grow up together on the Alabama Gulf Coast in the late 1970s, they are bound to each other by relationships as volatile as they are complex. Which boy will end up breaking Jeana's … [Read more...]
You Are Perfect Just the Way You Are by Sannel Larson @Sannellarson
Through colorful illustrations and catchy rhymes, Sannel Larson lets every child know that they are perfect just the way they are. Just like a pebble, a cloud or a leaf, we all come in different shapes, sizes and colors. We are all unique and beautiful in our own way, and we should be very proud of who we are, each and everyone of us. The story teaches us also that the real beauty is within our heart. And that is what is most important. How to Build Self Confidence & Self-Esteem in children. … [Read more...]
I’m Trying Here: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Misadventure by Taylor Church @taylorchurch44
This book is bargain priced from 05/16/2034 until 08/25/2034 This is a memoir about being in your twenties, and all the foibles, misadventures, and heartbreak that accompany those years. Looking back on a time period that is hauntingly near to him, Taylor delves into relationships he's had that have left him bruised, broken and oft times calloused and caustic, whilst exploring the trials of being broke, rudderless and confused with adulthood. Everyone has seen or read a love story; this is … [Read more...]
Experience Life in Poetry: Random Life Observations, Parenthood and Growing-up by Shannon Sonneveldt
This is volume one in the Experience Life in Poetry series, a series that reflects observations and emotions at any given moment in life from childhood to present time. Think of moments that stood out in time for you. Moments that made you laugh, made you cry, made you think or made you sigh. Hopefully, you will experience these same emotions through the poems in the book whether it’s wonder, laughter, understanding or something all together different. I hope it makes you think or makes you … [Read more...]
Book Excerpt: The Clouds Still Hang by Patrick C Notchtree @pcnotchtree
About your Book: A trilogy telling a story of love and loyalty, betrothal and betrayal, triumph and tragedy; novels that chart one man's attempts to rise above the legacy of a traumatic childhood; the story of a gay man's life and consequences of repressed sexuality. Targeted Age Group: 18+ Genre: LGBT, memoir, boigraphy, The Book Excerpt: … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Patrick C Notchtree
Author Bio: Patrick now lives in the north of England with his wife and has his son and granddaughters nearby. Much of his life is reflected in the biographical trilogy "The Clouds Still Hang", so to repeat too many biographical details here would be something of a 'spoiler'! What inspires you to write? My book started as a form of self therapy many years ago, looking back at childhood and trying to fix and preserve the love I had then. Later after some traumatic events my therapist. … [Read more...]
The Journey by Bruce A. Borders
When a teenage boy, who thinks he knows it all, leaves home in search of a better life, he finds out the hard way what everyone must learn – growing up isn’t an easy thing to do. Leaving home at fifteen, Kyle Davis’ path to adulthood takes him on an eventful ride, and at times a dangerous one. His firsthand experiences with the cruel realities of a callous world drive home the point that he has a lot to learn and a long ways to go. Unwilling to admit his mistakes, he flounders a while before … [Read more...]
Interview with Author – Bruce A. Borders
Author Bio: Bruce A. Borders was born in 1967 in Cape Girardeau, MO. Bruce’s childhood years were spent in a number of states, including Missouri, Oregon, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. During his high school years, he was a member of the football, basketball and track teams, involved in various non-athletic activities such as school yearbook production and photography, and won numerous awards for his artistic creations. Bruce graduated Valedictorian in 1984 While in school, Bruce held three … [Read more...]
