A raw account of a young American abroad grasping for meaning, this pulsating story of violent protests, illegal border crossings and loss of innocence raises questions about the futility of borders and the irresistible power of nationalism. Illegal tells the true story of love and deception, revolutions and deportations as it chronicles the trials of John Dennehy. Naïve New Yorker, Dennehy refuses to be part of the feverish nationalism of post 9/11 America. His search for hope takes him to … [Read more...] about Bargain Book: Illegal by John Dennehy
Interview with Author – Stef Smulders
About Stef Smulders: In 2008 Stef Smulders, his partner Nico and their dog Saar emigrated to Italy to start a new life and set up their B&B Villa I Due Padroni. They sold their home, left their friends and family behind and took a leap into the unknown. In 2016 Stef shared his experiences in a collection of witty short stories. The book "Living in Italy: the Real Deal" treats the trials and tribulations of an emigration. What inspires you to write? My life in Italy, the people … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Stef Smulders
Interview with Author – Christine Clayfield
About Christine Clayfield: Christine Clayfield is a best-selling author, Internet marketer, Entrepreneur, Infopreneur, Public Speaker and Book Publisher. After many years of being a successful businesswoman and mentor, she took one step further to empower and inspire the world, with the release of ‘No Fourth River’ a novel based on her life. Christine’s past holds much pain and abuse, but it did not stop her from being the woman she is today by changing her life and building the future … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Christine Clayfield
Fractured Not Broken by Michelle Weidenbenner
Fractured Not Broken by Michelle Weidenbenner Fractured Not Broken is a true story of loss, faith, and a rare love that only happens in nonfiction. In a sweeping narrative and heart-wrenching story, Kelly exposes the truth about what happened after a drunk driver rendered her a quadriplegic. She shares how she found her way back—through faith and pain, her community, her family, and the love of a man she’d prayed for. "This is a real life story of heroic virtue—especially of courage, … [Read more...] about Fractured Not Broken by Michelle Weidenbenner
Interview with Author – Jason Cole
About Jason Cole: A Delaware teenager. A deranged mass murderer. A controversial pop star. Three people from vastly different walks of life, yet they all share one thing in common: They all smoked Salvia divinorum, the world’s most powerful naturally-occurring hallucinogenic drug. Used for hundreds of years by Mazatec shamans, salvia has in recent years transformed from a sacred divination tool into a YouTube spectacle and party drug, used by both Tucson shooter Jared Loughner and … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Jason Cole
Interview with Author – Clive Warner
About Clive Warner: Writing is my passion, but I began as a fanatical reader. Like most of my (pre Internet) generation, books came before movies, TV, and even radio. And so our world desires were fed by our imaginations and moulded by the books we read, and this imaginative fire is what I want to read, and what I want to write - for you. I've lived and worked in so many different parts of the world that you're as likely to find yourself in Nigeria or Yemen, or 300 years in the … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Clive Warner
From Ice and Snow by Dianne Bunnell
From Ice and Snow by Dianne Bunnell Jane Bernard lost her 12-year-old twin daughters to a religious hijacking perpetrated by their father, Reverend Logan Churlick. Jane is heartbroken and embittered by the loss, causing her to jeopardize her once-happy marriage with her great love, Bolivar Bernard. When the twins are 18, Bekah reaches out to her mother. Darcy spurns Jane and wants nothing to do with her sister. Churlick thwarts Jane’s attempt to reunite with Darcy and his obsession to possess … [Read more...] about From Ice and Snow by Dianne Bunnell
Interview with Author – Rachel Richards
About Rachel Richards: After years of struggling with an eating disorder, author Rachel Richards turned her life around and now helps others in pain. Returning to school after earning her BFA in theater from Hofstra University, she graduated from the Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences and started her own private practice in Manhattan as a licensed and board-certified massage therapist. She hosts a popular YouTube channel and has written many articles on health and self-care, which … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Rachel Richards
Interview with Author – J.L. Newton
About J.L. Newton: Judith Newton is the author and co-editor of five nonfiction books on British women writers, feminist criticism, women in history, and men’s movements. Her food memoir, Tasting Home, came out in 2013 and won twelve independent press awards. Her first novel, Oink. A Food for Thought Mystery, has been listed by BookBub.Com as one of the funniest books coming this spring. As a professor, and frequent director, of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies at U.C. Davis for … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – J.L. Newton
Interview with Author – Kelly Wilson
About Kelly Wilson: Kelly Wilson is a Portland author and comedian who entertains and inspires with stories of humor, healing, and hope. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, Kelly writes and speaks about finding hope in the process of recovery. Through both stand-up and improv comedy, she brings laughter to audiences of all ages using a wide range of subject matter, including silly songs, parenting stories, and jokes and anecdotes revolving around mental health issues. Kelly Wilson is … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kelly Wilson
Hungry for Life by Rachel Richards
My memoir begins at my college graduation ceremony, when I admonished myself for failing to feel the exuberance that such a day should elicit. I observed, as if from far away, excitement all around me. I was about to graduate with honors and a degree in theater. But how will I pursue acting when I weigh a mere 69 pounds? My story then jumps back to kindergarten, where I was punished regularly. No one seemed to notice how unusually troubled and angry I was at only five years old. I spiraled … [Read more...] about Hungry for Life by Rachel Richards
Trusting the Currents by Lynnda Pollio
Trusting the Currents is a multi-award winning visionary novel that guides readers into their own truth and transformation. Narrated by Addie Mae Aubrey, a Southern, African-American woman, Trusting the Currents is a story of self-discovery and the uneasy search for one’s place in life. Beginning at age eleven with the arrival of beautiful, mysterious cousin Jenny and her shadowy stepfather, Uncle Joe, Trusting the Currents explores Addie Mae’s reluctant awakening. As Jenny introduces Addie Mae … [Read more...] about Trusting the Currents by Lynnda Pollio
