About Ain’t No Sunshine:
“A trim yet potent tale…” – Kirkus Reviews. A close-knit Creole farming family from the bucolic countryside hamlet of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky is upended by tragedy, and forced to relocate to the rough and tumble streets of Newark, New Jersey.
About Deare Sister by Chris Wind:
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This work of fiction consists of letters that might have been written by Lady Godiva, Milton’s daughter, Rubens’ model, Mozart’s mother, Freud’s wife, Plato’s students, and others – assuming a feminist consciousness. (What would they say?)
About What Happened to Tom by Peg Tittle:
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Inspired by Judith Jarvis Thomson’s philosophical thought experiment “The Violinist,” What Happened to Tom is a psychological and philosophical thriller, a horror story that any one of millions of people could, at any moment, experience.
Tom, like many men, assumes that since pregnancy is a natural part of being a woman, it’s no big deal: a woman finds herself pregnant, she does or does not go through with it, end of story. But then …
About Exile by Peg Tittle:
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Three strikes and you’re out.
That’s the iron-clad rule in a near-future North America where patience with crime–and criminals–has run out. First offenders are educated about the consequences of their crimes, the goal being effective rehabilitation. Second offenders are sent to prison in the hope they’ll get the message. And those who offend a third time . . . They’re kicked out.
In this intriguing novel, novelist and philosopher Peg Tittle explores the consequences of crime and punishment in a world in which repeat offenders are permanently expelled from society. LJ is one such offender, who finds himself escorted into a partitioned area of northern Canada. Exile is the story of his quest for survival and, eventually, restitution.
About Jess by Peg Tittle:
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Jess used to be a man. Then he found himself in a female body. It wasn’t funny. (Why would anyone even think it was?)
[There’s a scene in Tootsie (1982) that is surely one of the most unacclaimed scenes of all time: Dustin Hoffman’s character, Michael, as ‘Dorothy’, makes a suggestion on the set, and the director dismisses it out of hand. As I remember it, Hoffman’s face—conveying surprise, confusion, indignation—shows perfectly Michael’s reaction to the absence of (and, just maybe, awareness of) male privilege. The entire movie should’ve been about that. Just that. It wasn’t. And so I wrote Jess.]
About Spurious Scrapper:
In Bangor, North Wales, Chrissy Bray, an unemployed, narcissistic drug dealer, strives for a life of lawless utopia within the profitable confines of his locally renowned, party-central home. When Sam, a naive, straight edged, game design student moves in and jeopardizes this anarchic way of life, Chrissy stops at nothing to get him onside..
About The Dog Unit: A Short Story:
What happens when a United States military dog unit lands on a small island controlled by the Japanese military during World War II?
CONTENT WARNING:
Not appropriate for children.
Contains graphic violence as found in war, and adult language, as was used in World War II.
This story was inspired by true events. In about 1987, the events were described to the author by a man who was there. The names are fictitious and do not reflect real people, living or dead.
Not appropriate for children.
About Wounds of Time:
What are you willing to risk for happiness?
This question tortures Vince when his life is turned upside down by a chance encounter. He and his wife Samantha appear to have the perfect marriage. After a series of mistakes led them to New York City decades earlier, Vince has built an empire for them and their two children as a high-profile stockbroker. But inside the walls of their Upper East Side apartment tells a different story.
Restless in a passionless marriage, Vince finds himself infatuated with Bianca, an aspiring Broadway actress. As they fall deeper in love, Samantha grows increasingly suspicious. All three of their lives start to spiral toward a collision course with the past. A path paved with betrayal, confusion, and jealousy.
In Wounds of Time by Stevie D. Parker, we are taken on the sexy, emotional roller coaster ride of three vastly different people tormented by the effects of an affair, forced to face the decisions they have made.
About Across the Miles: Poems of Fantasy, Faith, and Fun:
Watch a violinist spin stars and snowflakes into existence and wake dragons. Step into a bookstore full of dusty treasures, and wander through a graveyard for poems that died before their birth. Join a solitary star treading the measures of its stately dance above a rainbow like a stream of dripping jewels. Then mourn with the alien who crash-landed on Earth and can’t get home – but be careful to avoid the deadly shadow creatures slinking through the darkness.
Grab your copy of this volume of poetry now and embark on an unforgettable journey across the miles!
About Gender Fraud: a fiction:
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In a near-future, ‘gender recognition’ legislation is repealed, and it becomes illegal for males to identify as females and females to identify as males. However, due in part to the continued conflation of sex and gender and in part to the insistence that gender align with sex, it also becomes illegal for males to be feminine and females to be masculine. Gender Fraud: a fiction tells the story of Kat, a sixty-two year-old woman who is arrested for gender fraud; interjections of social media chats provide context and enrichment. A gender identity dystopia.
About I Think I Hate My Friends:
Hazel’s a soon-to-be-divorced mother of three who moved to Los Angeles to be near her college friends and start a new chapter. Nicole married her college sweetheart, the surgeon and all-around perfect husband, Harry, but is terrified of losing him forever if she admits to him she doesn’t want children. Ida is the child star who can’t seem to give up on her dream of being an A-list actress. Dinah is the enigmatic poet with a tragic past who remains a puzzle to everyone, even her oldest friends. When one of them is murdered, the remaining friends deal with the aftermath in varied ways, questioning how much they truly know each other. Told through three separate time periods in the lives of these women, I Think I Hate My Friends captures the sometimes toxic, often complex, but ultimately rewarding dynamic of female friendship and the ceaseless search for contentment.
About Meditation for you:
Each step in it will help you to rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit with the life-affirming benefits of meditation today. Meditation is a time-honored tradition that has recently surged in popularity as people strive to cope with stress and attain overall wellness.
Nevertheless, many misconceptions about meditation may leave you needing clarification about where to begin. This book is here to guide you through the maze in an easy-to-read and enjoyable way. Do you feel depressed and anxious? Are you struggling to experience tranquility and poise in your daily life? If yes, this meditation book is the solution.
Tailored to your needs, it introduces you to several forms of meditation and demonstrates how to customize your meditation routine. This engaging guidebook is the key to unlocking the incredible benefits of meditation and enhancing your life. In this book, you will be acquainted with various styles of meditation, from mindfulness to transcendental meditation and beyond. Each style has its own distinct advantages, and it’s vital to identify the one that resonates with you.
About In Love With a Friend:
Jimmy is secretly in love with Nancy since high school. The day he finally decides to admit his feelings to her, he learns that she has started a relationship with a popular city guy. With his coming into their lives, nothing will be the same between Jimmy and Nancy.
About He Might Be Lying!:
“He Might Be Lying” is a collection of short stories that I believe will awaken your imagination and push you to the limits in urban fiction. The stories will have a hold on you while you follow each character within their specific experience. The book will keep you guessing from start to finish as you will not know what to expect next. Some stories will have you on the edge of your seat while it balances humor and suspense.
Everything will tie together once you get to the last story so get ready for a ride on this wild rollercoaster of love, laughter, loss, and war! Every story is interesting and will catch your attention from start to finish as it touches different subjects from urban street life, suspense, and mental illness. Enjoy this short piece of work as good things come in small packages.
About American Past Time: After the Cheering Stops:
He’s a baseball player with dreams of pitching in the major leagues, but he also needs to make ends meet and take care of his family. It’s America in the 50s and change is coming fast.
1st Place Top Shelf Book Awards Fiction – General
Gold Medal Winner – Readers’ Favorite Sports Fiction
Finalist – Beverly Hills Book Awards
September 1953…
Dancer Stonemason is three days from his major league debut. With his wife and son cheering him on, he pitches the greatest game of his life. And then loses everything.
Told against the backdrop of America’s postwar challenges from Little Rock to the Bay of Pigs to Viet Nam, American Past Time is the story of what happens to a man and his family after the cheering stops.
Order your copy now and read a heartfelt story during an intriguing period in American history.
What readers are saying:
“Darkly nostalgic story of an American family through good times and bad. A well-crafted novel that will appeal to sports and history aficionados.” – Kirkus Review
“Len Joy has an eye for the humble, utterly convincing details of family life. This is 20th-century America seen neither through the gauze of nostalgia nor with easy cynicism, but rather with clear-eyed tenderness.” – Pamela Erens – author of The Virgins
“An all-American story that goes beyond the scope of the domestic and into the realm of history. A very engaging read.” – Chinelo Okparanta – author of Happiness, Like Water
“America Past Time is not only a baseball lovers’ novel, but one that history buffs will enjoy as well. Men of all ages will love this book.” – Eileen Cronin – author of Mermaid: A Memory of Resilience.
“Here is a ‘baseball novel’ that transcends sport and offers an in-depth portrait of a family and an era. For me the most poignant moment happens near the end when a scene related to the end of the Viet Nam war echoes against our present moment. Len Joy does write about a Past Time in America’s history, but everything he details feels prescient now.” – Kristiana Kahakauwila – author of This is Paradise
“…a timeless classic.” – Jersey Girl Book Reviews
“In this impressive debut, Joy deftly emotionally explores the many ways in which our relationships, hopes and dreams can alter the course of our lives.” – Mary Akers – author of Bones of an Inland Sea
“Don’t miss this book. Easy to buy, easy to read. You’ll finish it fast because to you won’t want to leave these characters.” – Debbie Ann Ice – author of Find Sam
About Impact by Peg Tittle:
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Impact presents an extended confrontation between a sexual assault victim and her assailants, as part of an imagined slightly revised court process, in order to understand why they did what they did and, on that basis, to make a recommendation to the court regarding sentence. It does not go … as expected.
A novella for women and men alike.
An attempt to explain nothing short of misogyny.
About Seeking Angels: Inspector Button Investigates by G J Griffiths:
When Detective Inspector Walter Button, of the 19th century Manchester police force, is ordered to take charge of the investigations into the massive spread of crime in Angel Meadow he has little idea of the size and spread of the task ahead of him. A simple burglary at a church where two teenaged boys are the suspects will lead Button into a world of gangland murders and political rebellion. The dedicated and practical detective also finds an even bigger challenge ahead when his rare romantic side begins to surface, confronting and confounding his professional aims and objectives.
About 1001 FUN FACTS: LEARN THE ART OF BECOMING AN INSUFFERABLE PR*CK AROUND YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS & EVEN TOTAL STRANGERS!:
Vital knowledge that you need to know!
Did you know that dogs can see their own farts? Or Congo the chimp was a famous abstract painter in the 1950s who sold paintings to Picasso, Dalí and others for up to US $26,000?
This is vital knowledge that you need to know if you want to crush the trivia night competition!
If you ever wanted to become an insufferable pr*ck around your family, friends or even total strangers, this book will help you on your journey!
One of the best things about being a human being is collecting all kinds of random knowledge and trivia throughout our lives. Random fun facts are great for breaking the ice, impressing a date, and winning a pub quiz.
About Sole Brethren: If The Shoe Fits by B.A. Summer:
Cordelia Tanner, the world’s leading shoe designer is unable to wear the luxury shoes she creates because of physiological foot problems. This leads her and twin brother Rex to devise Footloose, a technology that beams 3D holograms making it look to everyone else as though the user is wearing fabulous footwear when in reality they are in their comfy slippers. The result is unintended consequences, namely a consumer revolution led by the Foot Freedom Liberation Front with its Free Your Feet campaign, and remarkably quickly people world-wide stop wearing real shoes causing the collapse of shoe manufacturing and associated businesses. The shoe industry fights back, via the Best Foot Forward lobby, funded by mogul Richard ‘Call Me Rich, Because I Am’ Nailer, aka Discount Shoe King, a distinctly unpleasant character. Cordelia and Rex watch with horror at the shenanigans they unwittingly prompted, but fortunately for them they had invented a fictitious front person, Jill Mitchell, as the public owner of Footloose so all the anger is aimed at her.
Cordelia is able to escape temporarily from the hullaballoo because of an extra sensory skill she calls psychomatricks which she uses on her incredible historic shoe collection to create Shoeseum, a unique interactive museum. When she discovers her best friend, the enigmatic French doctor, Elodie l’Archambeau, has the ability too, as long as they do it together, the effects are amplified leading to them being able to communicate in the psychic realm with the original owners of the historical shoes.
Cordelia has a charmed life filled with beauty, culture, fun, and delightful family and friends centred on the London pleasure gardens she owns with her ex-husband, but still close friend, Oscar.
As Cordelia and Rex scramble to save the shoe industry there is a big twist in the tale before people start wearing real shoes again and give happy endings all round except for the dastardly Discount Shoe King who deserves everything coming to him.
About Problem is a Mirage:
This book resolves all the disasters of your life.