Ex musician, assembly line worker and alcoholic, John Coleman Sr. is a man with deferred and shattered dreams. Living in a Chicago housing project during the 60’s he is a father raising his eight-member family; four girls, two musical prodigy boys and a mentally unstable wife, in a drug, gang and gun infested environment among households with absent dads. During a competitive time of young musical prodigies, he fights for a pathway out of the projects through his talented sons. On a quest to … [Read more...] about The ‘GREAT’ Kickin’ Dog by Kenneth Allen Crutchfield, Sr.
Celluloid by Holly Curtis
Jimmy Clifford is a thirty-year-old movie addict and film memorabilia shop owner. He is also very fed up. He is fed up with his best friend Oswald’s stupid, made-up card games, his drug dealer Pluto’s novelty drugs are losing their novelty and his anti-depressants don’t appear to be working anymore. But when he discovers that the Crypt – a local, independent cinema that he regards as his ‘spiritual home’ – is to be demolished, he feels compelled to act. Getting together with his friends and a … [Read more...] about Celluloid by Holly Curtis
Shattered Within: Will Their Love Survive? by Sara Fitzgerald
Katherine Michaels is suicidal. She had never been happier, but now her world is crashing down around her and she finds herself in the hospital alone and terrified, not only for herself, but for her unborn child. Brant Michaels is chasing his dream job with the help of his boss’s attractive daughter, Elizabeth. Brant’s shocked to learn his wife has been taken to the hospital and the doctor thinks she has a mental illness that may require months of dedicated care. Brant can’t help believe … [Read more...] about Shattered Within: Will Their Love Survive? by Sara Fitzgerald
I’m Not Crazy by Lakisha Johnson
Imagine waking up one day different. You can't explain it, but something just isn't right. One minute you're happy and the next sad. One moment you're loving and the next angry. The voices you hear, the different moods you experience and the sad looks in people's eyes makes you wonder if you're losing your mind. For Savannah Graft, she's been dealt some heavy blows in her lifetime, but has managed to overcome them. Now, happily married to her husband, Pastor Shane Graft, mother to Kennedi and … [Read more...] about I’m Not Crazy by Lakisha Johnson
Simply Amazing Women by K. C. Armstrong
Simply Amazing Women by K. C. Armstrong Life After Heartbreak: 13 inspiring examples to encourage and inspire you. Simply Amazing Women continues celebrity radio host K. C. Armstrong's theme of human resiliency. Each of his 13 interviews showcases a woman who courageously faced severe challenges and ultimately used the experience for the benefit of others. It's not just about being a survivor; it's about surviving to ease the path of people facing their own life challenges: addiction, … [Read more...] about Simply Amazing Women by K. C. Armstrong
Tree of Lives by Elizabeth Garden
Tree of Lives by Elizabeth Garden Based on true events, Tree of Lives is a riveting two-track story of a horrific public murder in 1930 that became a long buried family secret. The lost ghost of the murderer, Raymond, roams the earth until his abused great niece, Ruth, a promising artist, confronts her deeply troubled family. It is a story of unfolding forgiveness, survival and triumph over unaddressed trauma as this determined woman navigates her thorny life path. … [Read more...] about Tree of Lives by Elizabeth Garden
To Pieces by Kati Rocky
To Pieces by Kati Rocky To friends and family, Jane seemed like a normal teen... until one day she didn't. Jane Flynn – an average “Plain Jane” finds life taking a dramatic detour junior year of high school when she undergoes her first bipolar episode. This novel takes us on a wild ride through Jane’s descent into dark depression and rise into out-of-control mania, while juggling school, first love and a dark family secret. … [Read more...] about To Pieces by Kati Rocky
Interview with Author – Tierra Montgomery
About Tierra Montgomery: My name is Tierra Montgomery and I am currently a college student at Middle Georgia State University studying Information Technology. What inspires you to write? I am inspired to write how to get out of situations I have gone through. My characters normally become more productive in handling the same situation than I have in real life. Tell us about your writing process. I just started implementing an outline before I even begin writing. This outline helps in … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Tierra Montgomery
Refugee by Reece Pocock
Reece Pocock has written an authoritative and intimate story of two families brought together by war and peace; in the process, he creates a fine study of how ordinary people are swept along by political and military events over which they have no control but which continue to colour their daily lives. In North Africa in the 1940s, two men - Bill, an Australian and Rolf, a German - confront each other in a one-to-one fight in the vicious battles around Tobruk. Both are forever scared physically … [Read more...] about Refugee by Reece Pocock
Murder on Display by Reece Pocock
As soon as the Flynn brothers lifted their Glocks, Dan was in trouble. Silence descended like a cloak of doom. No confusion crossed his mind... it was clear he would die in the next few seconds. In all his years of facing danger, he often wondered how he would react when faced with imminent death. He was about to find out. He hurled the contents of the pepper shaker into their eyes. The brothers grabbed at their faces. Dan lifted the table in front of him, and charged. Crockery, eating … [Read more...] about Murder on Display by Reece Pocock
My Huband’s Under Here Somewhere: Collectors, Packrata and Compulsive Hoarderss by Janice Strubbe Wittenberg & William Strubbe
Hoarders collect to excess, filling bathtubs, closets, kitchens, garages, storage sheds—floor-to-ceiling—to render their living spaces uninhabitable. They’re so consumed they lose jobs, family and friends, homes, health, and occasionally their lives. To the rest us, these people seem bizarre or mentally ill, and we view their challenges with impatience, frustration and simplistic answers. Yet a true fix isn’t so simple. But My Husband’s Under Here Somewhere strives to unearth them. Morbidly … [Read more...] about My Huband’s Under Here Somewhere: Collectors, Packrata and Compulsive Hoarderss by Janice Strubbe Wittenberg & William Strubbe
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
