Evelyn Evolving by Maryann Miller A novel of real life. Four-year-old Evelyn Gundrum’s secure and happy world is turned upside down when she and her sister are abandoned by their mother and sent to an orphanage run by the terrifying Sister Honora. An orphanage is not an ideal place for a child to live, even in the best of times, and Evelyn is there in the worst of times, 1923 to 1933. Evelyn grows up amidst hardship and heartbreak, plagued by unresolved emotions and trauma that follow her … [Read more...] about Evelyn Evolving by Maryann Miller
A Year in the Sky by Lena Mikado
A Year in the Sky by Lena Mikado Elena's life is a dream come true. She just married the man of her dreams, Chris, after a summer of whirlwind romance, her new husband suddenly came into quite a bit of money, and they have nothing but bright and shiny skies on their horizon. Except... there's this girl. She's not Chris's ex. She is his best friend—which is way worse than an ex. And there is Alex, Elena's scorned ex- fiancé who has all the rights to hate her guts. Throw the Atlantic Ocean … [Read more...] about A Year in the Sky by Lena Mikado
Aiming High: How a Prominent Sports and Celebrity Agent Hit Bottom at the Top by Darren Prince
Aiming High: How a Prominent Sports and Celebrity Agent Hit Bottom at the Top by Darren Prince The book "Aiming High" is the astonishing and amazing story of sports and celebrity agent Darren Prince, who battled addiction while representing some of the most iconic figures in the world. After a drug overdose, many demoralizing nights, and mornings where he couldn't get out of bed without a prescription in hand, Darren hit rock bottom - and in the process discovered the true meaning of success. … [Read more...] about Aiming High: How a Prominent Sports and Celebrity Agent Hit Bottom at the Top by Darren Prince
Interview with Author – Charlotte Matthews
Author Bio: Charlotte Matthews’ published works include a memoir, Comes with Furniture and People and three poetry collections: Still Enough to Be Dreaming, Green Stars and Whistle What Can’t Be Said. Recipient of The Adele F. Robertson Award for Excellence in Teaching, she has received fellowships from The Chautauqua Institute, The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, and The Virginia Center for Creative Arts. She is Associate Professor at The University of Virginia. What inspires you to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Charlotte Matthews
Interview with Author – Mark Scheel
Author Bio: Mark Scheel grew up in east-Kansas farm country. Prior to writing full time he served overseas in Vietnam, Thailand, West Germany, and England with the American Red Cross, taught in the English department at Emporia State University, was an information specialist with the Johnson County Library in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, and served on the editorial boards of Potpourri Publications and Kansas City Voices magazine. His short stories, poems, articles, and essays have appeared in … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Mark Scheel
You Can’t Buy Love Like That: Growing Up Gay in the Sixties by Carol Anderson
You Can't Buy Love Like That: Growing Up Gay in the Sixties by Carol Anderson A young lesbian girl grows beyond fear to fearlessness as she comes of age in the '60s amid religious, social, and legal barriers. Carol Anderson grows up in a fundamentalist Christian home in the 60s, a time when being gay was in opposition to all social and religious mores and against the law in most states. Fearing the rejection of her parents, she hides the truth about her love orientation, creating emotional … [Read more...] about You Can’t Buy Love Like That: Growing Up Gay in the Sixties by Carol Anderson
Fractured Not Broken by Michelle Weidenbenner
Fractured Not Broken by Michelle Weidenbenner Fractured Not Broken is a true story of loss, faith, and a rare love that only happens in nonfiction. In a sweeping narrative and heart-wrenching story, Kelly exposes the truth about what happened after a drunk driver rendered her a quadriplegic. She shares how she found her way back—through faith and pain, her community, her family, and the love of a man she’d prayed for. "This is a real life story of heroic virtue—especially of courage, … [Read more...] about Fractured Not Broken by Michelle Weidenbenner
From Ice and Snow by Dianne Bunnell
From Ice and Snow by Dianne Bunnell Jane Bernard lost her 12-year-old twin daughters to a religious hijacking perpetrated by their father, Reverend Logan Churlick. Jane is heartbroken and embittered by the loss, causing her to jeopardize her once-happy marriage with her great love, Bolivar Bernard. When the twins are 18, Bekah reaches out to her mother. Darcy spurns Jane and wants nothing to do with her sister. Churlick thwarts Jane’s attempt to reunite with Darcy and his obsession to possess … [Read more...] about From Ice and Snow by Dianne Bunnell
Interview with Author – Yvonne deSousa
Author Bio: Yvonne deSousa has worked as a street sweeper, a shell seller, a babysitter, a candy peddler, and a guest house manager, all before the age of sixteen. Later on she worked as a waitress, sales clerk, library assistant, victim’s advocate, and at the front desk of a doctor’s office. Two years before Yvonne’s diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, a relative volunteered her to write an article for a local newspaper. Little did she know it was the beginning of a writing career. When MS … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Yvonne deSousa
Interview with Author – Chelsea Flagg
Author Bio: Chelsea was once obsessed with cats, longed to live in a big city, didn’t think she would ever have children, and aspired to be an attorney. She now lives in Boulder, Colorado as a stay-at-home mom with her husband and three daughters. She has no current plans to own a cat. What inspires you to write? I know it sounds hippie-dippie and cliche, but life inspires me to write. As a mostly comedic writer, I love writing about all things random, and there's nothing more random than … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Chelsea Flagg
