Omaira’s postpartum depression, along with a rare condition called synesthesia, allows her to not only smell vibrant colors and taste emotions but also forces her to deal with frequent night terrors in which she murders her beautiful baby girl, Farah, over and over. The line between dreams and reality is often blurry for Omaira. Disaster knocks at the door when one day, she crashes her old Ford Fusion in a desperate attempt to wake up. The problem? She was already awake this time. Not only … [Read more...] about Synesthesia by Joseph Lewis Tamone
Interview with Author – Kilayla Pilon
About Kilayla Pilon: Author Kilayla Pilon has lived experience with and has witnessed the impact untreated mental illness can have on everyone involved. She aims to speak of her own experiences to shed light on both the stigma still lurking in the minds of health care providers and offer hope to her readers. She has written the released poetry collection SCARLET CLOCK and in 2019 released her first poetry set titled WHEN I AM SOMEONE ELSE. At fourteen, she wrote THE PROPHET'S DAUGHTER. In … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kilayla Pilon
Beautiful Heartbreak by Perry Kay
"Beautiful Heartbreak" is a seamlessly weaved story of Depression, PTSD, and Anorexia, depicted through a collection of poems. Perry Kay opens a little crack in the world of those who battle their minds every day. From the depths of pain and despair beautiful art was born, hence the title "Beautiful Heartbreak". Through every step in her recovery and personal journey, Perry writes poetry. Her goal with this book is to spread more Mental Health awareness and to normalize and expose the dark and … [Read more...] about Beautiful Heartbreak by Perry Kay
The Devine Comedy by Paul Devine
Singer with Post-Punk band Siiiii, Paul Devine beautifully, movingly and hilariously chronicles five decades both in and out of the music business. The book takes us on a weaving journey from an often-troubled East Anglian childhood, through the seamy clubs and venues of 1980’s Sheffield, via undiagnosed ADHD and coming to terms with mental illness. This is a sometimes shocking life story about death, sex, Punk Rock, fish, possible demonic possession and love. Targeted Age Group:: 18 to … [Read more...] about The Devine Comedy by Paul Devine
Interview with Author – Julie Ann Toomey
About Julie Ann Toomey: Julie Ann Toomey is a mom, author, and business owner. Her battle with bipolar disorder and PTSD has compelled her to raise awareness to help others who are struggling. She is a college graduate who studied creative writing and emergency services. When not spending time with her family, she is busy raising awareness for mental health and advocating for multiple charities. What inspires you to write? I've wanted to be an author since I was 5 years old. In second … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Julie Ann Toomey
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
