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Stones from the River is a daring, dramatic and complex novel of life in Germany. It is set in Burgdorf, a small fictional German town, between 1915 and 1951. The protagonist is Trudi Montag, a Zwerg -- the German word for dwarf woman. As a dwarf she is set apart, the outsider whose physical "otherness" has a corollary in her refusal to be a part of Burgdorf's silent complicity during and after World War II.... (more)

Singularity

by Bill DeSmedt

GREG BEAR, New York Times bestselling author writes, "Singularity is a swift, gripping novel with a goose-pimple mix of scary science and near-future action. An excellent debut from Bill DeSmedt — and I’ll be looking forward to his next one!" KEVIN J. ANDERSON, New York Times bestselling author writes, "Singularity juggles Clancy, Crichton, and The Da Vinci Code. An innovative concept for an end-of-theworld... (more)

Old Buzzard Had It Coming, The

by Donis Casey

One winter evening in 1912, in the woods outside of Boynton, Oklahoma, abusive and drunken Harley Day surprises his son John Lee and the neighbor girl Phoebe Tucker in a lovers' tryst. An hour later, when John Lee walks his beloved home, Phoebe's mother, Alafair Tucker, suspects that something is amiss. How could she know her daughter has been involved in a violent confrontation that will make Phoebe and her beau... (more)

Vector Theory and the Plot Structures of Literature and Drama

Vector Theory and the Plot Structures of Literature and Drama

by Cynthia Joyce Clay

Cynthia Joyce Clay was judged to be a computer program on Shakespeare at the First Loebner Prize Competition of The Turing Test. The Competition was filmed as part of a PBS Scientific Frontiers episode and aired internationally. Clay was a member of The American Repertory Company. She was invited to Russia to deliver her paper, “The Application of Vector Theory to Literature and Drama” at the international... (more)

Empire of Light

by David Czuchlewski

With his astonishing debut, The Muse Asylum , David Czuchlewski "set the bar high for his future writing" ( San Francisco Chronicle ). Delivering on that promise is Empire of Light , a literary page-turner that encompasses elements of psychological and intellectual mystery. When Matt Kelly’s ex-girlfriend Anna disappears into a powerful religious cult known as Imperium Luminis, he pretends to join the... (more)

The Race: A Novel of Grit, Tactics, and the Tour de France

The Race: A Novel of Grit, Tactics, and the Tour de France

by Dave Shields

The white-knuckle pace of a bicycle race drives this novel about a young American's opportunity to compete in the Tour de France. Complex relationships with teammates, personal and professional obstacles, and a terrible disaster cause the young cyclist to redefine his limits. An insider's perspective on the world of professional bicycle racing reveals that the required tactics and skills create a culture in which... (more)

Till the Cows Come Home

by Judy Clemens

Stella Crown works hard and loves her life. She runs her own dairy farm with the trusted help of longtime assistant Howie, rides her Harley on the weekends, and has enough friends to suit her just fine. But on her twenty-ninth birthday, things start to change. A neighborhood child dies from a strange and threatening illness, a string of mysterious disasters place Stella and her farm in peril, not to mention... (more)

How to Say It and Write It Correctly NOW: The Ultimate Reference Book, Containing Practical Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling Rules, Homonyms, Medical Terms, Layperson's Legal Dictionary, Major Art Terms -- and More!

How to Say It and Write It Correctly NOW: The Ultimate Reference Book, Containing Practical Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling Rules, Homonyms, Medical Terms, Layperson's Legal Dictionary, Major Art Terms -- and More!

by Santo J. Aurelio

English expert, Santo J. Aurelio, Ed. D., makes speaking and writing easier for everyone with his book, How To Say It And Write It Correctly NOW, 2nd edition (Synergy Press, ISBN 0-9747644-3-4). Dr. Aurelio offers a wealth of knowledge on many grammar mysteries for all ages, including punctuation and a layperson's legal dictionary. He intends to correct many grammar mishaps and to encourage his readers to be... (more)

The L Word

by Nick Sampair

In 1983, terrorists destroyed the U.S. Embassy in Beirut killing 87 people; Ethiopians were starving en masse; and the Cold War still raged. But largely oblivious to these global events, three twenty-year-old friends were relishing another carefree summer in their hometown on the outskirts of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. They caroused on the waters of White Bear Lake and in the surrounding haunts and... (more)

The Portly Princess of Thynneland

by Kathleen Marie Marsh

Award Winner! Beautiful book; beautiful story! Welcome to Thynneland, a kingdom where only thin people are regarded as happy and drastic measures are taken to ensure everyone's "happiness"! Romance, adventure and challenge make this modern-day fairy tale a delightful read. Five star recommendation by Midwest Book Reviews!

The Coat That Covers Him: And Other Stories

The Coat That Covers Him: And Other Stories

by Michael Hoffman

Michael Hoffman's characters are, willy-nilly, participants in plots that don't add up. Some emerge stronger; others, shadows of their former selves. The six stories and one novel that make up this collection are set, wholly or primarily, in Japan, land of the artful mask. Meet the man who loses his key and sets in motion a chain of events whose incomprehensibility he will never understand; a small girl who... (more)

A Fugitive's Wife

by Abrendal Austin

A tale of Humanity, Infidelity, and Triumph of the Human Spirit Angela and Pearce were like any other happy African American couple in Los Angeles in the early 1970's. But all that came crashing to an end when Pearce told his wife, Angela, the police were after him for a crime he said he didn't commit. The young girl's heart said,"Wither thou goest..." and she left her home and family to flee with the... (more)

The third industrial revolutionG. Harry Stine

The third industrial revolution

by G. Harry Stine

Rashi's Daughters, Book I: Joheved

by Maggie Anton

Rashi’s Daughters is the story of three sisters who lived in 11th century Troyes, France. The great Talmudic authority Salomon ben Isaac, a.k.a. Rashi, had no sons. At a time when most women were illiterate and the rare educated woman was one who could read the Bible, Rashi’s daughters studied Talmud. They were also vintners, midwives, merchants and mothers of the next generation of Talmudic scholars. Built... (more)

The Man with No Skin

by O?rfhlaith Ni? Chonaill

When Father Ciaran O'Sullivan is viciously attacked in his home and left for dead, he realizes his life has been a waste. As a priest in the fictional African village of Kishagi, on the slopes of Mount Kenya, he has tried to be both divine and human, and failed at both. As he finds his way back from the limbo lands between living and dying, he accepts he has much to learn about himself, and more to learn about... (more)

Cottonwood

by Stacy Dean Campbell

In West Texas in the summer of 1937, COTTONWOOD tells the story of two families thrown together by tragedy and the bounds of racial injustice. Rube Whitlock is faced with raising his two young sons after the death of his infant daughter leaves his wife mentally incapacitated with grief and unable to care for them. Overwhelmed with the responsibility, Rube hires Esther, a local black woman whose husband- in... (more)

SHIT A Shitload of Practical Uses for the Most Flexible Word in the English Language

SHIT A Shitload of Practical Uses for the Most Flexible Word in the English Language

by Winn Schwartau

In a few short pages, you will learn: * How to use shit correctly in all social situations. * How to introduce shit to toddlers and school kids. * How to build shit into your everyday speech. * How to include shit in all forms of writing, including business letters. * How to measure shit. * How to make shit work for you and the entire family. * ... (more)

The Teleportation of an American Teenager: A Novel for All Ages

The Teleportation of an American Teenager: A Novel for All Ages

by Andrew J. Rodriguez

In the 1920’s the spirit of a Druid high priest from ancient Ireland vests upon Ivan McKinley-an Irish-American teenager, the gift of traveling through time by way of the subconscious. Their mission: Prevent history from repeating itself. Share Ivan’s exotic experiences as he travels the Silk Road during the Middle Ages. Cross the Taklamakan - the largest and most abominable desert on Earth. Startle your wits... (more)

Sails of Fortune

by Christine Echeverria Bender

SAILS OF FORTUNE is a novel detailing the harrowing and heroic voyage of Ferdinand Magellan's fleet as he voyages into the vast, unknown of the Pacific Ocean in an attempt to find a direct route to the Spice Islands. Veteran novelist Christine Echeverria Bender's painstaking research and vivid prose reveal the horrors and hardship endured by the 16th century Spanish, Portugues and Basque explorers that set... (more)

The Iran contradictionsJames A. Scott

The Iran contradictions

by James A. Scott

"An fine novel of suspense that reads almost like nonfiction in its authenticity," wrote a reviewer. The opener: a former White House staffer is kill trying to warn the president of a sinister conspiracy. The bait: a Beiruit hostage and a Vietnam War secret worth millions. The plan: steal the money, kill the witnesses, frame the US president. The story: a rocket ride of daring-do, deception and death as the good... (more)

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