How do you go on living when someone you love has died? How is life ever going to be the same again? How do you find the will to carry on? Is there such a thing as moving on? Every year millions face the effects of dealing with loss and grief. This can be the result of death, divorce, moving, retirement, or other life events. Since society hasn’t provided effective ways of handling grief, many grievers feel lost and alone. There is no right or wrong way to deal with the loss of a loved one. … [Read more...] about How to Deal with Grief, Loss, and Death: A Survivor’s Guide to Coping with Pain and Trauma, and Learning to Live Again by Richard Banks
The Calm I Seek by Christina Lourens
With love, betrayal and grief disrupting her perfectly peaceful life, will she fight for the happiness she deserves? After the violent death of her husband, Rebecca Holmes is content leading a quiet life spending time with her sisters and niece. When her younger sister Hannah asks her to plan her wedding, Rebecca discovers her friends and family all think her life is empty. Determined to prove them wrong, Rebecca takes up salsa lessons where she meets the charismatic salsa teacher, Gabriel … [Read more...] about The Calm I Seek by Christina Lourens
Two Hearts in a Grave by Pamela Harju
Two Hearts in a Grave by Pamela Harju There is a lot of sadness in Jeff. Jeff and Hazel are in love. Life should be so simple, but an incident in Jeff's past haunts him to the point that he becomes a recluse. As his band prepares to release its first album after the tragedy, Hazel watches as Jeff's passions turn into obsessions. When Jeff's sorrow gets the best of him and alienates Hazel from her friends, the couple has to finally face the truth of what happened three years earlier... Will … [Read more...] about Two Hearts in a Grave by Pamela Harju
Life’s Not Over Yet by Vidisha Chandna Dua
Trisha moves to Chail, a beautiful hill station to escape from her past on the advice of her friend. She realises soon enough that her friend has not told her everything. In time Dev and her, become good friends. Even though they both start caring for each other, she is not able to forget her past or share her past with him. Trisha must decide what is more important, her past or her future. Will she give up on her dreams and resign herself to her fate or take one day at a time and start … [Read more...] about Life’s Not Over Yet by Vidisha Chandna Dua
A Home for Lonely Hearts: Starting Over by Remming T. Aasen
A Home for Lonely Hearts is a short story series which follows our heroine, Sharon, through her experiences in loss, love, and finding 'home'. Through a series of awkward and terrifying events, Sharon learns where her true strength lies. In the first story, Starting Over, Sharon is forced to contend with her grief after losing her family. The story follows her through her loss and grief. Can she make it out the other side? As a special ThanksGiving promotion, A Home for Lonely Hearts: Starting … [Read more...] about A Home for Lonely Hearts: Starting Over by Remming T. Aasen
Unhinged: Putting the Pieces Back Together by Olena Rose
Unhinged: Putting the Pieces Back Together by Olena Rose showcases the unshakable strength and perseverance of the human spirit during times of romantic turmoil. Through emotionally-charged poetic storytelling, the reader is taken on a journey of healing and transformation that gains momentum page by page. By book’s end, one is instilled with an unwavering sense of self-empowerment and confidence to overcome any challenges of the heart. Targeted Age Group:: 18-40 What Inspired You to … [Read more...] about Unhinged: Putting the Pieces Back Together by Olena Rose
TALENT by B. Lynn Goodwin
Sandee Mason is convinced her life will change if she can just win applause for her talents--whatever they may be. She can't wait to accomplish something after living in the shadow of her big brother, Bri, who disappeared in Afghanistan months earlier, leaving Sandee craving the same attention the whole town is giving him even as she wrestles with feelings of loss. When her high school drama department puts on the play Oklahoma!, she knows that now is her chance to step out and be noticed. What … [Read more...] about TALENT by B. Lynn Goodwin
Wergild: A Heartwarming Tale of Coldblooded Vengeance by Boris L. Slocum
Tormented, robbed, and murdered by their Gheet neighbors, the Surrey folk of the County of Blenheim are a battered and cowed people in their own land. It's what happens when you lose a war. Deirdre is just a Surrey farm-girl, but when the Gheet murder those she holds most dear, she refuses to sit around and wait for her own slaughter. She wants justice, she wants vengeance, she wants blood, and she's willing to do anything to get it, even if that means selling her soul to the fiend, a dark and … [Read more...] about Wergild: A Heartwarming Tale of Coldblooded Vengeance by Boris L. Slocum
Murder at the Columbarium by Emily Gallo
Jed’s quiet life as caretaker of the San Francisco Columbarium is turned upside down when he comes upon a dead woman’s body and a crying baby just inside the gate. His search for answers thrusts him into a world of corruption, bigotry and drug trafficking and he becomes one of the principal suspects. Targeted Age Group:: 18+ What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I've actually written about the columbarium before. I've always been enamored by it when I visit San Francisco and … [Read more...] about Murder at the Columbarium by Emily Gallo
Interview with Author – Sandra Danby
About Sandra Danby: Proud Yorkshire woman, author, tennis nut & tea drinker. Unlike Rose, the identity detective in her books, Sandra is not adopted. What inspires you to write? Like Justine Tree, the protagonist of my new novel Connectedness, I grew up on the East Yorkshire coast and left home to study in London. I also stayed ‘down south’ after university as that’s where I found work as a journalist while my family remained in Yorkshire. So it is fair to say that some of Justine’s … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Sandra Danby
Sunspots by Karen Bell
Sunspots by Karen Bell "One can never be, and should never be, smug about life," says Aurora Goldberg. An aspiring New York actress who has never realized her dreams, Aurora keeps herself afloat by doing odd temp jobs where her rich fantasy life helps her get through the day. Aurora sees the world through the lens of characters in literature and film and these fictionalizations are woven into her interpretation of reality. On one of her temp assignments she meets Jake Stein, a man who could … [Read more...] about Sunspots by Karen Bell
Chaos Unlimited by Joseph Perera
We spend most of our life in employment. Some go beyond that and create employment for others. Whatever you are and whatever you are going to be. This could be your life. Targeted Age Group:: All ages What Inspired You to Write Your Book? My experience with organizations prompted me to share them with others for their development and knowledge. … [Read more...] about Chaos Unlimited by Joseph Perera
