In Stalin’s Russia, when prison sentences stretched ten, fifteen, and twenty-five years, the future Nobel Prize winner Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn found himself incarcerated in its genocidal “corrective” labor camps (the so-called Gulag of the Soviet Union). His crime: expressing anti-Stalinist opinions in a letter to a friend. A devout Communist at his arrest, condemned to be worked to death in the frozen wastelands of Russia, he underwent instead a profound psychological transformation, broke free … [Read more...] about On Rotting Prison Straw by Roman Gelperin
Barefoot Alice by Jan Porter
“Barefoot Alice” is a heart-warming tale of one woman’s journey of loves, lost and found, of discovering ancestral ties and the magical interconnection with life. Dumped by her husband and homeless, middle aged Alice finds herself at the Rail Stop Café in a northern gold mining ghost town during a snowstorm. Surrounded by wilderness and a strange community at Golden Lake, Alice finds shelter in a 200-year-old schoolhouse with its ethereal teacher and students. Facing the … [Read more...] about Barefoot Alice by Jan Porter
Interview with Author – Rhonda R Eichman
About Rhonda R Eichman: Rhonda Eichman is a lifetime resident of Kansas and received her education at St. Mary of the Plains College in Dodge City. She offers an authentic view of life on the Kansas prairie where she lives. As a history buff, she can relate unique historical culture to create fiction that is entertaining and features life’s lessons through her character’s actions. She is the author of articles in Kansas Country Magazine and several technical materials and grants. She lives … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Rhonda R Eichman
Stranger in a Homeland by Kyle McCormick
Stranger in a Homeland chronicles one (woefully unqualified) American's experience living and working in Japan. Through his misadventures—and dozens of high-quality photographs—you can: - Immerse yourself in Japan's rich, vibrant, and often baffling culture - Delve into the island nation's storied history - Gain valuable insight into the wonder and struggles of a life begun anew Kyle McCormick's debut memoir combines humor, culture, and history into one nonstop adventure. From sprawling, … [Read more...] about Stranger in a Homeland by Kyle McCormick
The Silk Road: Revisited by Nick Rowan
The Silk Road Revisited is an enticing new book that invites the reader to take an exceptional cultural and historical journey throughout Europe, Persia, Central Asia and China along one of the world’s oldest trading routes. For more than two millennia the Silk Road developed a vital set of trading arteries between East and West. At its height, the route stretched from Venice in Europe to Xi’an in Northern China. Covering more than 8,000 kilometres, it spanned a wealth of cultures and lands, … [Read more...] about The Silk Road: Revisited by Nick Rowan
The Gods at Number 23 by Lisa Keeble
Zeus looked down on the Parthenon, a scowl on his face. The view hadn’t changed in hundreds of years, plenty of tourists but not a single bloody worshipper. Something had to be done. Lots were drawn and the five losers, Pan, Hades, Hebe, Vesta and Janus ended up in a 3 bedroom semi in Brighton, tasked with overturning religious beliefs that had existed for millennia. Needless to say, the five gods and goddesses faced a steep learning curve, but they soon realised that humans were far more … [Read more...] about The Gods at Number 23 by Lisa Keeble
The Scarlet Forest: A Tale of Robin Hood by A. E. Chandler
You are invited underneath the great greenwood tree to hear how a young man became a hero, and a hero became a legend. When Robin takes a shortcut through Sherwood Forest, the path he chooses leads not to Nottingham’s archery contest, but to a life on the run from the law. Unable now to become a knight, and joined by his childhood friends, Robin Hood leads the most infamous outlaw band ever to evade the king and his sheriff. Blending true history with new stories, popular inaccuracies, and some … [Read more...] about The Scarlet Forest: A Tale of Robin Hood by A. E. Chandler
Interview with Author – Joss Sheldon
About Joss Sheldon: Joss Sheldon is a scruffy nomad, unchained free-thinker, and post-modernist radical. Born in 1982, he was brought up in one of the anonymous suburbs which wrap themselves around London's beating heart. Then he escaped! With a degree from the London School of Economics to his name, Sheldon had spells selling falafel at music festivals, being a ski-bum, and failing to turn the English Midlands into a haven of rugby league. Then, in 2013, he stumbled upon McLeod … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Joss Sheldon
Alaska: Glaciers, Volcanoes, and the Arctic Circles by Chelsea Falin
Think you know your states? THINK AGAIN! Did you know that a third of Alaska lies within the Arctic Circle? Or how about that Alaska has the highest population percentage of Native Americans? Or that Alaska has about 70 potentially active volcanoes? If you want to find out more interesting, little known, well known, strange, or unusual facts about Alaska, this book is a must read! Sections include: *General State Facts … [Read more...] about Alaska: Glaciers, Volcanoes, and the Arctic Circles by Chelsea Falin
FEATURED BOOK: Downfall – Book I of the Helots’ Tale by David Cairns of Finavon
The Helot’s Tale is a true story. It begins in 1814, in the smog laden streets of London, against the backdrop of a harsh, unjust Dickensian society. We follow Robert Bright and Mary-Ann Goulding as they grow up, struggling to survive. They are destined to meet, but their paths are yet to cross. The despair of Newgate prison, a death sentence, public hangings, riots, the resurrectionists and a hellish journey for months on the open sea to serve their sentences on an island prison begin their … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Downfall – Book I of the Helots’ Tale by David Cairns of Finavon
FEATURED BOOK: Follow: Akashic Dreaming Through Time by Sonia Iris Lozada
In FOLLOW, Akashic Dreaming through Time, a poetry picture book, Sonia Iris Lozada captures the essence of many lifetimes through meditations and dreams. Every stanza emulates the traveling soul’s history. The individuals’ experiences from anger to forgiveness and acceptance which guides us home. Reviews: "...indeed a journey to follow in which the writer thru poetic visioning transports from first fires built by our ancestors through survival of war and natural catastrophes. The resilience of … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Follow: Akashic Dreaming Through Time by Sonia Iris Lozada
Mayhem 337: Memoir of a Combat Advisor in Afghanistan by Chad Rickard
Mayhem 337: Memoir of a Combat Advisor in Afghanistan by Chad Rickard Chad Rickard was a decorated, multi-tour Iraq War veteran with hundreds of combat missions under his belt. He was a seasoned infantryman with a desire to join the fight in Afghanistan against Taliban and Al Qaeda forces bent on keeping American influence out of the region. In 2008 the opportunity arose to deploy as an infantry advisor to the Afghan Army and he seized the chance. After months of intensive training he … [Read more...] about Mayhem 337: Memoir of a Combat Advisor in Afghanistan by Chad Rickard
