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Queensborough Rock

About Queensborough Rock:

It’s 1971 and young Jack Bernstein is a struggling rock ’n’ roll manager in New York City. Instead of a fancy office in Manhattan, a flashy car and backstage passes, he operates out of a basement apartment in working-class Queens, driving a cranky eight-year-old Volvo as he trolls third-string venues for hidden talent. He suffers enormous betrayal when Manhattan agents or “sharks” steal his top talent. Jack financed a demo tape for his top talent by borrowing from a loanshark and pawning a friend’s guitar. When the tape fails to land a deal, Jack’s last hope is an offer from a friendly Queens mobster: manage his obnoxious nephew as best he can and doors will open. New York City in the late sixties and early seventies comes alive with all its intensity.

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Viral Deceit by Stefan Köbi

About Viral Deceit by Stefan Köbi:

From an experienced scientist comes a timely warning…

Ellie has become fairly good at separating her personal life from her work at the Genetic Bioweapon Lab, but it eats at her. Brilliant, attractive and friendly, her steady hand as Chief Scientist keeps everything on track—until she unearths a deadly secret that threatens everything.

Viral Deceit is a 77 page pre-dystopian novella of social science fiction.

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Niergel Chronicles – Last Hope by D. I. Hennessey

Niergel Chronicles – Last Hope by D. I. Hennessey

The fantastic adventure of a brilliant young scientist and a closely guarded secret that topples everything he has believed about reality.

His fantastic journey finds him facing dangerous perils and shocking supernatural threats, forcing him to face the Creator he has adamantly denied.

Niergel Chronicles – Last Hope is the first installment of the Niergel Chronicles series. It follows the fantastic adventure of Jeff Sutherland as he discovers the astonishing truth about his family history and the earth’s past. While following the evidence all around him, Jeff’s most profound discovery is the one he least expects — the proof of God’s creative hand.

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A Gift Most Rare by Tom Leihbacher

About Featured Book: A Gift Most Rare by Tom Leihbacher

It’s Christmastime in the pocket-sized village of Briarcliff Manor. With yuletide spirits flying high, life seems close to perfect in this quaint suburb of Manhattan. But not everyone feels the holiday cheer. While most go about their joyful holiday pursuits, young Charlie Riverton is restless. Compassionate by nature, he’s especially mindful of the lonely and forlorn. At the same time, he’s the unofficial leader of a close-knit group of sixth-grade buddies. Together they grapple with pre-teen hijinks, newfound freedoms and an emerging, nerve-wracking interest in girls. Meanwhile, there’s a curiously gifted newcomer in town. Charlie develops a special friendship with the handsome stranger and together, they set out to craft a God-honoring Christmas gift for the whole community. Along the way, lives are changed and people begin to look at Christmas a little differently. Come spend the holidays in Briarcliff with this feel-good, coming of age story set in small-town America in the early 1970s.

Congratulations to Tom for writing a heartwarming Christmas story that evokes the traditional Christmas spirit. A Gift Most Rare focuses on a God-honoring relationship between a young boy, a guardian angel and a whole village that rediscovers how best to celebrate Christmas. -Kevin Sorbo, Actor, Producer, and Director

AÂ Gift Most RareÂ is a gift to every reader. Bringing you back to a time when Christmas was filled with thanks to God, it is a great reminder to care for those around you, giving to those in need and coming together to celebrate God’s gift of Jesus. Â -Rev Anthony Karlik, Sr. Pastor of Faith Lutheran Church, Briarcliff Manor, NY, and Eastern Region President of the Church of the Lutheran Brethren

This novel is sweet and affectionate, with a strong spiritual uplift. A lovely debut. -Jamie Malanowski, author of The Coup and Commander Will Cushing, Daredevil Hero of the Civil War

Every once in a while comes a magical story, an exquisite jewel of a book, a piece of fiction that more than makes up for all the ordinary books.Â Leihbacher is an amazing storyteller.Â He economically imbues his plot and characters with life’s truths. -Karen Smith, Historian, Briarcliff Manor

A Gift Most Rare is a thoroughly feel-good holiday tale, reminiscent of the things we love about It’s a Wonderful Life, but for our times. -Martha Higgins Ferguson, Chappaqua, NY

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The Dog Lovers’ Rescue Romance Boxset 2: Books 7 to 12 by Miranda Rose Barker

The Dog Lovers’ Rescue Romance Boxset 2: Books 7 to 12 by Miranda Rose Barker

For the first time collected into a box set, books 7-12 of the Dog Lovers’ Rescue Romances featuring canines Mr. Bean, Rocky, Scout, Ranger, Bruno, and Providence are all here. Root for the dogs as their fictional stories unfold.

They all find their forever homes through a dog rescue center, after romping through their respective adventures and misadventures. Yes, they each find their way to happily ever after lives.

The adoptive individuals and families learn to appreciate the hard work, sacrifices, and earnest efforts of the rescue center volunteers, veterinarians, and staff who save their animals’ lives every day.

You’ll find single dad romance, single mom romance, enemies to lovers clean romance, and more. A rescue dog is at the heart of each story.

Included in this second 6-book boxset clean and wholesome romance collection:

Adopting Mr. Bean With Heart
Rescuing Rocky With Heart
Saving Scout With Heart
Rescuing Ranger With Heart
Training Bruno With Heart
Rescuing Providence With Heart

If you love dogs of all breeds (purebred and mixed – from Boston terriers, terrier mixes, and golden retrievers to German shepherds, English bulldogs, beagles and everything in between), you’ll delight in reading this heartwarming series from Miranda Rose Barker in boxset form.

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How Fires End

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A dark secret born out of World War II lies at the heart of a Sicilian American family in this emotional and sweeping saga of guilt, revenge, and, ultimately, redemption. A ”beautiful, mesmerizing” novel (Alexander Chee), that is ”a moving depiction of multigenerational loss and love, grief and gratitude, heartbreak and hope.” (Kirkus Reviews).

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Alpha by John Henley

About Featured Book: Alpha by John Henley

Ian Ridgefield thought he was done with the military. He had completed more than he ever expected and did it at a level few will ever reach. Back home and taking care of his mother, even if she didn't ask for it, while quickly moving up the corporate ladder, his days of being a door kicker and dealing with sand rubbing his skin raw were further and further away.

When Washington D.C. turns into a proverbial hellhole, the Pentagon razed to the ground, within a matter of seconds, he is presented with a request that he isn't sure he wants to accept. This decision is even more difficult to make when a woman he hadn't thought about for more than a decade has entered his life and keeping it more than a little interesting.

Ian's code of moral justice may land him into legal trouble and the stand he makes to save the life of one while taking others, is difficult to offset for the community he lives in but can they agree to overlook it? When two people with more money and legal power than any duo in the country are willing to help ensure he stays on the outside of the Tombs in New York City it is a reality he has a difficult time accepting.

Will Ian, finally, find peace in life and chemistry with the woman of his dreams, or will the skeletons come crashing out of his closet and destroy the foundation he has worked so hard to create? Travel through the journey of treacherous deceit, ecstatic highs, military men standing up to corrupt governments, and men being an impenetrable wall between pure evil and the women they have sworn to protect.

The first book in a wonderful series highlighting the men and women who have, or do, serve in the military. This is not a stand-alone book.

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Beardstown by Sam Foster

Beardstown by Sam Foster

Beardstown boldly tracks the sweep of the nineteenth century across middle America and features an incredible cast of characters, from farmers, philosophers, soldiers, and gamblers to calculating entrepreneurs, charming and brilliant madams, and even a young captain-turned-lawyer named Abraham Lincoln.

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Chasing Rabbits by Rodolfo Del Toro

Chasing Rabbits by Rodolfo Del Toro

Free to download on Kindle, Oct 27-29
Winner at the Literary Titan Book Award 2022
Winner at the FAPA 2022 President’s Book Awards
Winner at the American Fiction Awards
Finalist at the Maxy Awards
Distinguised Favorite at the Independent Press Award/NYC Big Book Award

“Let’s make the most of the time, because wasting time is the most expensive thing of all” — Vincent Van Gogh

With an important test quickly approaching, Rudy is sure he is more than up to the challenge. Nevertheless a forthcoming trial unrelated with his academic abilities will test his very soul.

As a driven fourth year medical student, Rudy Dell is all about numbers and school standing. Having previously scheduled a non-demanding clerkship to complete his studies; an unexpected turn of events finds him assigned to the Oncology unit of the University Pediatric Hospital. On unfamiliar territory and answering to a demanding attending physician, things are not as expected.

On a desperate struggle to find time to study Rudy is now surrounded by patients and situations very different to what he has faced before. Still confident in his abilities, Rudy believes he will tackle this new challenge as he always does, head on. Unbeknownst to him, he will face a most unexpected test, as the children of the oncology unit show him he might not be quite prepared for the upcoming weeks, and maybe not quite prepare to become a doctor.

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WAGON TRAINS and SOILED DOVES into the Vastness

About WAGON TRAINS and SOILED DOVES into the Vastness:

Mary was orphaned when only 9 months old. Aokii’aki, an old Blackfoot Indian woman, was the only one Christian enough to take her in. They have a little room in the basement of Polly’s Paradise. Nice girls pointed and whispered when she walked by.

I liked the humor…Indians and whorehouses and the characters were developed to make the story fun. Also loved the old pictures. A fun story and fast read.
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This was a great book. Definitely not the Hollywood side of the west! That it was a diary found just by chance is even better. I believe I am going to make the vision of “into the vastness” part of my life. Thank you for including the pictures. Definitely recommending this novel to friends
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The Shade Under the Mango Tree by Evy Journey

The Shade Under the Mango Tree by Evy Journey

Gold medalist in Contemporary Fiction, Global Book Awards
Finalist, International Book Awards
Finalist, Self Publishing Review
Breaking out of her safe cocoon, Luna hungers for adventure and steps into a world steeped in an ancient culture and a deadly history. Can she survive unscathed?
Lucien, a worldly, well-traveled young architect, finds a stranger’s journal at a café. He has qualms and pangs of guilt about reading it. But they don’t stop him. His decision changes his life.
An epistolary tale of love—between an idealistic young woman and her grandmother and between the young woman and the young architect. A tale of courage, resilience of the human spirit, and the bonds that bring diverse people together.
“Aided by strong thematic undertones, subtle symbolism, high stakes and an ultimately hopeful narrative voice, Evy Journey has delivered a captivating story” — Self-Publishing Review
“A tender and captivating story that delves into the many existential questions we ask ourselves frequently… with a nuanced understanding of different cultures backed by a worldly sensibility of travel, poetry, and design. The prose reads like a painting adding depth and complexity, making for some beautiful imagery.” — Reedsy Discovery

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Lovers’ Secrets and Revenge By Author Elizabeth Upton

About Lovers’ Secrets and Revenge By Author Elizabeth Upton:

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How much does family matter? And what if there are unknown details about them?

John Callahan visits his beloved grandmother, Annabelle, at her 500-acre estate in Ireland. The peaceful countryside is beautiful, with lush hills that overlook the coastline, so different from Callahan’s home in New York City. After Annabelle dies, Callahan discovers that she’s left everything to him. However, there are some challenges with the staff, where secrets abound, including murder and heightened security on the estate that can’t seem to control the chaos that is happening.

Callahan is perplexed, wanting to solve the murder, understand the workings of the estate, and also longing for a relationship that would create a happy home. He meets Sara, the woman in charge of the horses at the estate, and longs to be with her.

Throughout the busy days of work, travel, and wondering if he’s in love, John remembers Annabelle’s word. “Whenever you need my help, rub this precious jewel for consolation, wisdom, and protection. Call me when needed, dearest Johnnie, and I shall come to you.”

Learn how Callahan meets the challenges of revenge, murder, and love to discover the true meaning of friends and family.

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The Safe Game

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New Jersey, 1928.

The Cons – Roy, Urbane, and Victoria – made a living by separating fools from their money and rarely stayed in one place for too long. Keeping food in their bellies and a roof over their heads often meant hopping from one game to the next, barely staying ahead of the law or poverty and sometimes both.

That was until the day Roy – the Idea Man – thought he found a big score; one that would put the Cons on Easy Street. No more scraping by. No more hungry nights in the cold or picking pockets in desperation. Maybe even enough to get them out of this life for good. But things were never that simple.

When a tragic death brings the law snooping around, the Cons find themselves running afoul of cops, gangsters, and other powerful people – ones with secrets.

The Cons have gotten out of scrapes before, but their luck may soon run out and this particular game may end in luxury, a jail cell, or an early grave.

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Addicted To Stupidity: a flavor of Consciousness By Voltwain

About Addicted To Stupidity: a flavor of Consciousness By Voltwain:

A Vermont farming family ponders the state of the world and decides to change it.

To All Those
Between the Rich on the Left
and the Rich on the Right
You are Invited
To Level the World

Welcome to Philosophy Farm and Truth Nursery. Come on in and think awhile with the Fini’s and their many friends, neighbors, farm patrons, and, yes, even enemies. The Finis are a three generation Vermont farming family whose daily habits are to laugh, think, farm, and work for the creation of the Common Good for the Good of All. Gramspa and Nina, political refugees of the Spanish Civil War fleeing Franco’s fascism, settle in Vermont, start Farm Filosofia and raise a son, Tiny. Tiny, a lifelong politician, farmer, and philosopher, marries fellow University of Vermont student, Ebie, who founds various social movements starting with a Stop Lying to Children campaign and including, but not limited to, Free Food For All and Flowers Not Firearms, which the entire family participates in. Choosing to stay, live and work on Farm Filosofia, Tiny and Ebie have two children, Filo and Sofi, who are raised in an environment of invented holidays, endless inquisitiveness, and boundless curiosity about why we are, how we are, and what can we become, as they grow up to continue Consciousness’ struggle against power, wealth, and religious rule.

Thoroughly examining the how and why America has become what it currently is, including much Vermont, as well as US, history, the Finis and their friends discuss perennial philosophical topics such as Free Will, Truth, Faith, Meritocracy, Economy, the Law, and the Origins of the Multiverse in their pursuit not only of the Good Life, but of becoming the Good Citizen of Consciousness. Follow the family’s adventures from war torn Barcelona to lie tattered America, as they hold Talk Shops in Trum de Tokeville, create new holidays, interact with the Garage Gang, stump for Human Rights, examine the ‘State of Stupid’, set up a global experiment for the proof/disproof of a God’s/simulator’s existence, and ultimately challenge the powers that be and the reason they are in a worldwide movement known as The People’s Lobby, which culminates in The Great Reveal – all from the observational point of view of Filo, who, like his father, has always lived on Philosophy Farm, dedicating their lives to maintaining its tradition as a Truth Nursery. Warm, funny, provocative, irreverent, honest, humble, controversial and courageous, this “Last Great American Novel” is a beautifully written and hilariously insightful contemporary masterpiece that crafts an intricate argument that clearly explicates what is wrong with America and how it, and the world, can be fixed.

“Vermont’s response to Hillbilly Elegy is Mayberry WTF.”

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Mexican Rhapsody: Having a Second Chance By Shogo Onoe

About Mexican Rhapsody: Having a Second Chance By Shogo Onoe:

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Embark on a soul-searching adventure and discover one man’s quest to Mexico for a better life.

Artfully written with flowing prose and profound personal insights, this uplifting novel delves into the rich life and culture of Mexico, following author Shogo Onoe’s remarkable story as he casts aside his old life in Japan for the vibrant cities and landscapes of Central America.

Blending thoughtful philosophical and spiritual wisdom with an undying message of living your life to the fullest – no matter what other people might think – this book paints a vivid picture of one man’s exodus in search of a better life. You’ll discover how three Mexican friends transformed Shogo’s destiny, the suffocating existence he left behind in Japan, and the incredible contrast between two opposite cultures. A message of faith underlies every page, reflecting on how Shogo’s trust in God gave him the strength and the passion to find his source of meaning and dare to turn his world upside-down.

As a must-read for dreamers, soul-searchers, and creative spirits, Mexican Rhapsody: Having a Second Chance will touch your heart, encouraging you to refuse to be inauthentic and stay true to what you really feel. This autobiographical novel is a beautiful breath of fresh air, serving as a rallying cry that will inspire you to liberate yourself from soul-destroying situations and pursue a life of light, meaning, and joy.

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Resistance, Revolution and Other Love Stories by K.

Resistance, Revolution and Other Love Stories by K.

Is love the most revolutionary of all acts?

Is love the most revolutionary of all acts?

In this wide-ranging collection of twelve short stories, a startling array of characters explore their perspectives on love. The stories sweep from sharp realism to heady allegory, haunting fables to sci-fi thrillers, starring teens and drifting husbands, futuristic automatons and talking dogs, gardeners and gatekeepers, a blind girl, a young father, and many more.

In “Calamity Jane,” see love through the eyes of teenage boys obsessed with the calamitous girl of the title; revisit the famous Greek love story in “Orpheus and Eurydice”; Dan’s mechanical automaton seems to be his truest friend in the harshly conformist world of “Automatonomatopoeia”; a Crimean revolutionary gets waylaid at a mysterious gate in “The Invitation”; on a construction site in Yugoslavia, a young man tries to come to grips with unconventional fatherhood in “Vikings”; and in “The Conversation”, a blind woman manages her relationship with a hectoring mother while finding other types of love.

These are just a few of the tales in Resistance, Revolution and Other Love Stories. Anyone interested in the struggle against stifling societal powers and the potency of love will see some of themselves in these pages. By turns exciting, meditative, and funny, these enjoyable, thought-provoking stories will linger long after the book is closed.

Let the revolution begin!

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Seeking Angels: Inspector Button Investigates by G J Griffiths

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.

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Within and Without Time by D. I. Hennessey

Within and Without Time by D. I. Hennessey

When a sixteen-year-old boy is suddenly caught up in a series of miraculous encounters, it heralds the start of a profound journey. For Jimmy Moretti it is the beginning of an adventure that will forever transform his life, rock his town, and trigger events that will ultimately change the world!

Befriended by a powerful angelic warrior, Jimmy finds himself in the center of God’s plan for Earth’s final Great Revival. The beginning of God’s amazing harvest at the End of the Age. Like an intense roller coaster, the journey he experiences is exciting and unpredictable. Heartwarming, as well as heart-rending. God prepares him for a mission more extraordinary than anything he could have imagined, placing him in the rare company of ancient prophets and apostles alike.

WITHIN & WITHOUT TIME, melds powerful Biblical truths with an imaginative and engaging story that envelopes the reader in an intense range of human experiences. Be prepared to laugh and cry, to be inspired, and find your heart rejoicing as Jimmy experiences the most profound truths of God’s immense power and immeasurable love.

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The Trouble with Belonging

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Kehuan, a lonely boy carving his way in a foreign city, and Niki, a carefree little girl roaming the streets, meet by chance and form an instant connection. The unusual friendship transforms both their lives, but can it withstand a catastrophe…and growing up?

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Before by J. Kilburn

About Before by J. Kilburn:

In the novel BEFORE, writer J. Kilburn brings readers a light-hearted and whimsical coming of age story that follows the adventures and misadventures of Just Regular Kids as they grow up in a pastoral and peaceful New England college town. Buckle your seatbelts – all may not be as it seems. Events in a far-away criminal underworld lurk in the background as these teenagers take their first steps into adulthood. Adventurous readers will discover that two Sweet Sixteens have a lot more in common with hardened criminals than you – or they – might realize…. Surprises are in store for everyone! BEFORE both celebrates and indicts the sweet and sordid in small-town, everyday life. This Crime Fiction and Coming-of-Age mashup by J. Kilburn will leave you howling… while the questions and answers posed by this novel will have you re-examining the sunny streets and wildflower-filled lanes of your own neighborhood. 500 pages / E-book Sale price 99 cents for all of July 2022!

Readers’ Favorite calls it a “hilarious” coming-of-age satire that’s “…probably among the top one percent….” and awards BEFORE a 5-star rating!
Independent Book Review calls BEFORE “gripping” and “refreshing” character-driven fiction and recently featured the book in the online magazine as a recommended Coming-of-Age/YA read!
InD’tale Magazine warns that the book has controversial content, and then calls J. Kilburn “…a master at writing character development!” and gives it a starred review – 3 stars!
Midwest Book Review calls BEFORE “a deftly-crafted blending of coming-of-age and crime fiction” and recommends the novel for addition to library General Fiction collections!

The publisher continues to recommend BEFORE to fans of crime fiction, coming-of-age tales, and small-town drama. Other readers who might enjoy the novel include social workers, policing professionals, retired international spies, reformed juvenile delinquents, parents recovering from a particularly challenging teen, teens recovering from a particularly terrible parent.

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