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Closure Has Come, Goldman Sachs Bobby Sachs You heard about my book, you saw me on the front cover just a few seconds ago, you’re debating in your mind right now whether you should read it or not. You are on the internet or standing at Barnes and Noble ready to make your decision. This is my first autobiography... |
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The Black Girl in the Classroom Theodore Timms Theodore Timms is an award-winning former principal. Accolades include multiple 'Principal of the Year' awards, Master Principal status, and various excellence awards. His handbook for educators addresses a need for inclusion. Black schoolgirls are an 'at risk' group. This book shows you how to give... |
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The Comfort of Distance Ryburn Dobbs Forensic science meets literary fiction in this captivating police procedural. Deep in the forests of the Black Hills, human remains are being discovered – one bit at a time. Rumors of a rogue man-eating mountain lion are spreading through the county and panic is starting to swell. Sgt. Hank LeGris of the... |
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The Universe in 3/4 Time Leona Francombe When a mysterious World War II piano appears on a Brussels street one winter’s night, no one could have imagined the events it would set in motion... least of all Audrey Nightingale, the pianist who comes across it. The instrument, of finest rosewood, bears the name of an obscure Czech manufacturer... |
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Stay, Daughter Yasmin Azad "We did not stay in our houses. Not in the way our grandmothers had, or our mothers. We went out a little more and veiled ourselves a little less," begins this coming-of age memoir. Suffused with love, humor and compassion this poignant story gives an intimate glimpse into a traditional Muslim... |
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My Life in Dog Years Candida Pugh Victimized by a terrifying incident in her childhood, Candida Pugh now faces the loss of her husband of more than two decades. Having—for the first time in her life—felt safe because of him, she is losing him to that cliche of all cliches, a younger woman. To recover and reclaim her life, she turns to her first love: dogs. But, because she is someone who... |
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Scary Spring: Our Polio Fright of 1955 C.A. Hartnell "Fire it up" for friendship, fun, adventure, mystery, and courage that fill the pages of Scary Spring: Our Polio Fright of 1955. Like the Indian-head hood ornament on Aunt Jean's Pontiac Chieftain car that leads the way down dark and scary streets, Pete leads his... |
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Silver Baron's Wife Donna Baier Stein The Silver Baron's Wife traces the rags-to-riches-to-rags life of Colorado's Baby Doe Tabor. This fascinating heroine worked in the silver mines and had two scandalous marriages, one to a philandering opium addict, one to a Senator and silver baron worth $24 million in the late 19th century. A... |
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a girl with five ties Chloe is a Ph.D. student struggling to survive in a ruthless environment of academic bullying and exploitation. We accompany her through a deepening crisis of mental and physical health and slowly uncover the traumas which lead her to develop a severe eating disorder. Her world is dominated by the tyrannical Dr. Rein, her... |
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The Disciple's Wife Marilyn Malcolm Sarah never meant to follow Jesus. She was following her husband. Chasing after him. Trying to save him from the cult of a false messiah. In her pursuit, she wonders why only she seems to hear this charlatan proclaim himself to be God, again and again. And in her journey, she begins to recognize the truth. Wander the deserts and valleys... |
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The Language of Whisky David McNicoll Whisky, or "whiskey" if you prefer, is a billion-dollar industry that spans the globe; it is made from New York to Tasmania. Although whisky is an umbrella term that includes everything from Bourbon to Irish and back again, it is most synonymous with Scotch and its success as a brand. But, how did an obscure... |
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Trinity - The Awakening Anthony T. Jackson After the sudden death of her son, Trinity is searching for something. Anything to get her away from the pain of an empty home, a broken heart, and the monotony of a government desk job. To her, the solution is obvious. The only way for Trinity to escape is for her to end it all. She never expects the ancient style of Kung Fu, |
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Every Mile Matters Jeffrey L. Reynolds, Ph.D At age 55, Jeffrey L. Reynolds, Ph.D., crossed the finish line at Ironman Florida - a grueling triathlon and the crowning achievement of his endurance sports journey. Just weeks later, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He fought through treatment, recovered—and was hit again. This time, it was Stage 3B... |
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Pearls Dot Nuechterlein What's it like to grow older? More than 80 American women from across the country, aged middle 50s through late 90s, offer thoughtful insights on many aspects of advancing in years—the ups as well as some downs, joys along with sorrows, happy memories from the past plus... |
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Brave the Wave Johnny Cavazos MD Anxious? Stressed? Confused? Looking for Solutions? As a practicing physician for twenty years, that is exactly the situation that Johnny Cavazos was in. What stunned and shocked him the most was one inescapable fact. He didn't know what he didn't know. As he describes it, "The... |
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Grace listens to a story told to her by her Grandmother. Her Grandmother shares her wisdom. Grace learns the lessons of nature and of the heart. The greatest lesson of all is that we are all "Kin." Grandmother talks about basic traits that are appreciated and important. She focuses on our common humanity. Most of all... |
