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Long Walk Up by Denise Turney

Long Walk Up by Denise Turney

This poignant, inspirational story takes you inside the life of a six-year-old East African orphan girl named Mulukan who is pushed into the street after her mother dies. Mulukan faces extreme poverty and trauma as she starts the long walk. Her future appears bleak, but her faith, inspiration and her spirit to trust rises for reckoning. Help comes from unexpected places. It’s under this same sense of the unforeseen that Mulukan finds her life moving further and further away from her dream after she becomes a woman. Despite her growing fear, she can’t stop what is coming next. She must take her place amongst the world’s great leaders.

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The Munich Girl

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The past may not be done with us. What family secrets is a portrait of Eva Braun hiding? Fifty years after WW2, Anna is plunged into the treacherous world of the Munich girl who was her mother’s confidante – and Hitler’s lover – and finds her beliefs about right and wrong shattered. “Historical fiction that reads like memoir.” Philadelphia Inquirer

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When We Were Brave by Karla M. Jay

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About Featured Book: When We Were Brave by Karla M. Jay

Free on June 17th & 18th. Multiple International historical fiction winner!
In WHEN WE WERE BRAVE, we find a conflicted SS officer, Wilhelm Falk, who risks everything to escape the Wehrmacht and get out the message about the death camps. Izaak is a young Jewish boy whose positive outlook is challenged daily as each new perilous situation comes along. American citizens, Herbert Müller and his family, are sent back to the hellish landscape of Germany because of the DNA coursing through their veins. In the panorama of World War II, these are the high-stakes plots and endearing characters whose braided fates we pray will work out in the end.
“Great historical fiction teaches and entertains. When We Were Brave finds three little-remembered stories that beg to be heard. Told with vivid detail and meticulous research, these stories involve complex characters who demonstrate the resilience of the human spirit set against a backdrop of evil and tragedy.” Firoozeh Dumas, New York Times Bestselling author of Funny in Farsi

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Nutshell by John Albedo

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Nutshell by John Albedo

During Dust Bowl days in west Texas, a country doctor with shaky credentials delivers a baby, a so-called “monster.” A surgeon-in-training periodically rotates at a hospital within a mental institution, his story of emotional decline merges with that of an inmate who unwittingly finds herself becoming his guardian angel.

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OOF: An Online Outrage Fiesta for the Ages

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Award-winning novelist and cultural critic Strobe Witherspoon interrogates his own profession. It goes terribly.

“Wildly entertaining …Sometimes sad and sometimes hilarious, Witherspoon’s timely metafictional novel explores the ways (mis)information can shape public discourse in the digital media age.” – Booklife by Publishers Weekly

”Strikingly original …an innovative literary experiment that supplies a thoughtful commentary on the ‘discourse virus’ of our age …Witherspoon tackles a broad spectrum of media, including comically scathing excerpts from tweets, podcasts, blogs, and even academic journals and also keenly exposes the ways in which Strobe, the character, is implicated in his own online assault, due to his obsessive attachment to public life.” – Kirkus Reviews

OOF explores the role of satire in a society lurching from one ridiculous crisis to the next, where media outlets rely on clicks to stay alive and everything is filtered through a lens of anger and misinformation.

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Strobe Witherspoon just sold his latest satirical novel for a lot of money. The book in question, FLOTUS: A Memoir, is a fictitious autobiography about a former first lady of the United States reflecting on years of misery at the hands of her much older POTUS husband. When a chapter is leaked in advance of the book’s publication, an Online Outrage Fiesta (OOF) ensues via mainstream news outlets, blogs, Twitter, troll farms, and everything in between. Witherspoon has his life placed under a microscope. Family secrets are exposed. Now, an anthology has been put together to document Witherspoon’s downfall—and settle the score.
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”an impressive achievement of unflinching honesty from a noteworthy talent, as resonant and relevant as it is entertaining …OOF tugs at the threads that connect American cynicism with radical extremism and weaves a character-rich tapestry of insight …Each voice, whether of a New Yorker journalist or an Internet influencer, is rendered with uncanny fidelity. Perhaps most masterful is that key events are not depicted but merely alluded to, allowing the text to provide an elegant framework for a more personal story painted almost invisibly in the negative space.”– BlueInk Review

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False Light by Eric Dezenhall

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About Featured Book: False Light by Eric Dezenhall

$.99 during the month of June!

A thrilling tale of revenge set against the vibrant backdrop of sensationalist modern media

Seasoned reporter Sanford “Fuse” Petty is old-school in every way—anti-technology, anti-Millennial (don’t even mention Gen-Z), and anti-“gotcha” journalism. After Fuse is asked to leave his paper pending a disciplinary investigation, he has plenty of time on his hands. So when his oldest friend approaches him for advice after the man’s daughter says she was sexually assaulted by her boss, a prominent media star, Fuse agrees to help. He gives his buddy the only options he feels are available: report the incident to the police and risk a huge “he said/she said” smear campaign against the girl, or plan something even better—revenge.

As a journalist, Fuse has a colorful background investigating criminals, politicians, gangsters, drug lords, and all-around shysters—and knows plenty of shady sources—so he’s the perfect person to enact a complex (and ultimately, entertaining) plan to bring the popular media mogul down in the court of public opinion . . . and make him pay.

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“godless children have no heroes”

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Her world had been perfect. And then it wasn’t. Faced with impending devastation and loss of control, Lex begins to spiral into survival mode, making risky choices bound for consequence, whatever it would take to not lose what was hers, whatever it would take to escape the emptiness of old demons. This life she existed for, who would she be without it? This person she had become, was it just a façade? Was she defined by her secrets? And when confronted by her actions, trapped in a dangerous game that risks her life and the lives of those she loves, will she be able to escape without retribution?

In survival, right and wrong are all relative.

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Life with Bingo by Jim Black and Jim Lewis

About Life with Bingo by Jim Black and Jim Lewis:

Leaving behind an abusive home, a sixteen-year-old boy and his best friend set out to find their place in the world. Come tag along as the two endure hardships, experience the kindness of strangers and come to realize that perhaps there are no coincidences in life.

Uniquely told from the perspective of both, Life with Bingo provides readers an endearing look at the very special bond between a boy and his dog. When finished, you may never view our canine friends the same way again.

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The Vampire Reclamation Project: Michael’s Blood (Book 1)

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When a desperate soul named Arel seeks redemption, an incarnate angel named Michael steps in to help. But is angelic blood the answer to Arel’s desire to free himself from a curse? In this inspiring, visionary fantasy, Arel must find the inner strength and determination needed to reclaim his true nature when faced with seemingly impossible odds.

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COLORADO TAKEDOWN: A Romantic Western Adventure by Cricket Rohman

COLORADO TAKEDOWN: A Romantic Western Adventure by Cricket Rohman

A vegetarian from the city and a cattle-raising rancher sounds like a match made in hell. But what if they need each other more than they realize?

When Hannah Hudson finds herself abandoned on a Rocky Mountain ranch, even a lottery win doesn’t change her bad-luck life. Not when it lands her stuck with a cowboy who seems bent on “helping” her.

Trace McAllister needs only his horse and wide-open spaces, but it’s clear his new neighbor needs much more. If only she wasn’t so stubborn, he could help her. Unfortunately, it seems to take an accident – or is it a murder? –before she lets him into her life. They have one thing in common: zero talent for handling their feelings.

From day one, Hannah’s unique relationship with her new horse keeps her grounded despite mysterious conflicts, secrets, and a relentless, unidentified villain. Now her life hangs in the balance, and it’s up to Trace to face his greatest fear to rescue her.

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Twelve by Franco Cavalleri

Twelve by Franco Cavalleri

Twelve songs picked among the many I love. Twelve stories to tell about this love. Short, because life runs fast. Because songs play short. In four minutes, the average length in time of a song, singers must concentrate their stories, their feelings. Their vision of life and love.

Some of the songs I picked last longer, allow for longer storytelling. The songs I picked mostly come from the 1980s and 1990s: The Queen, the Rolling Stones, the Pink Floyd. Also, the Dire Straits, the Foreigner. Jimmy Buffet, of course, as I mentioned before. It’s classical rock. Old as they are in age, for sure they are up to date in feelings and situations, in their storytelling. Love, of course, but also Life, its harshness, its problems: work, money, equal rights, respect, sustainability, in terms of both nature and fellow humans, the future. Songs without age. Songs good for all ages.

I tried to respect the rhythms, the feelings, the atmospheres in the original songs and their lyrics. After all, it is these rhythms and feelings, these atmospheres that hit my soul and inspired my writing. Did I succeed? I hope I did! I leave the readers free to judge and tell.

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Portia by Denise Turney

Portia by Denise Turney

Portia is a classic inspirational story, the first of its kind when it was first published. This story has encouraged more than a few readers. This inspirational story is about life. Portia shows that a health challenge does not have to be the end of a wonderful life! Discover this fictional memoir rich with trust, inspiration and courage.

Portia is the rich, classic story of a remarkable woman who is forced to choose life after she discovers that she has breast cancer. Her career as a Chicago defense trial lawyer has long been rewarding. Not only does she win pivotal, community-changing cases, she’s making good relationship investments in and out of the courtroom. Pinnacle of these welcomed changes occurs at a holiday party when Portia meets her soul mate, a loving go-getter who lives life intentionally.

Career success, strong, loving family ties and enlightened friends power in the background. Yet, life isn’t a straight line for Portia. Despite her mother’s award winning contributions to Chicago’s public school system, her father’s leadership role in the community and despite her own drive and determination, Portia faces hard challenges.

Find out if a supportive, loving family and a caring, courageous man’s love will be enough to save Portia.

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Lost Creatures by S.G. Browne

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A family of luck poachers receives a phone call that sets them off in the hopes of reversing their bad fortune. At a singles mixer for chemical elements, a luminous-yet-jaded Neon looks for love, or at least a one-night exothermic reaction. When blue skies turn gray and the daikaiju siren blares, the ten-year-old daughter of the local weatherman discovers her destiny. And washed-up evildoers live out their meaningless lives at a retirement home for villains—you never know when someone might turn the swimming pool into a shark pit, or bring a death ray to Taco Tuesday.

From the imagination of S.G. Browne comes a collection of fourteen short stories of downtrodden luck poachers, lovelorn chemical elements, obsolete villains, disillusioned children, trademarked teenagers, outcast reindeer, victimized zombies, and time-traveling alcoholics—many of them lost and searching for answers. Some of them find what they’re looking for, while one or two discover that childhood dreams can come true.

Lost Creatures is a blend of fantasy, science fiction, dark comedy, and magical realism. Fans of Kelly Link’s Get in Trouble and Karen Russell’s Vampires in the Lemon Grove will find a lot to enjoy in this collection.

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WANTED: AN HONEST MAN by Cricket Rohman

WANTED: AN HONEST MAN by Cricket Rohman

A talented teacher
A handsome grad student
A 180-pound Mastiff

With a little mystery, a little romance, and shocking twists and turns, WANTED: AN HONEST MAN captures Lindsey Lark’s search for balance between her love life and her teaching career.

Strange phone calls begin to haunt her. A stalker, perhaps? Although she doesn’t want to be alone, she isn’t ready to go looking for new love, but men find her anyway in this friends to lovers story.

A handsome college student involved in some tricky human research gets into trouble in more ways than one. His inherent propensity to play detective, though helpful at times, seems to attract Murphy and his darned Law far too often … and now his eyes are on Lindsey. Will his heart follow?

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MOTHERS OF PINE WAY, PINE VALLEY, BOOK TWO by Corrine Ardoin

MOTHERS OF PINE WAY, PINE VALLEY, BOOK TWO by Corrine Ardoin

The family home is burning down and ninety-year-old Ev stands before it remembering when life was good. No longer wanting to live, she agrees to join the farmworkers march to certain death. Her daughter, Candelaria, experiences a transformative awakening, throwing off the shadows of the past and stepping in to her power, like a great, black lion with fiery eyes. She joins the march and speaks before the crowd on the capitol steps. “Listen to me! I know who you are! I hear you!” she shouts. Although, obstacles to fully realizing her gifts yet stand in the way, including her fears for her troubled son, Jim. With the guidance and support of her best friend, her daughter, her spiritual counselor, and the loving connection to her mother, Candelaria navigates the mysteries of life and death, hoping to find her way.

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Both Sides of the Border

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Inspired by True Current Events.

A Firebird Book Award Winner for Cross-Genre, Socio-Political Fiction, and Women’s Fiction

Dolores, Ernesto, and Emilio Sanchez are on a quest to America to find work and to save their family, who has been devastated by their father’s accident and the drought in their home country of Honduras. But making their way to America would be too expensive for a family stricken by poverty. With only their faith in God to see them through, the teenaged siblings set off for their new home, despite the threat from the cartel, corrupt police officers, starvation, and death.

Meanwhile, Eva Jordan is determined to start a new life on the American side of the Mexican border, hoping to shake off the scars from a horrible marriage. Despite her mother’s concern for her daughter living so close to the border, Eva decides to take a vacation to the other side to sharpen up her Spanish and relax before her new job begins. She is struck by the beautiful towns of Mexico, but slowly, her eyes are opened to the dangers that are knocking at her front door.

When a hurricane washes away the border walls, will the two sides collide in hatred or unite in perfect harmony?

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Betty Buick – The Next Teen by Bob Price

Betty Buick – The Next Teen by Bob Price

Witches, human traffickers, and cranks who believe they can reach Mars without a spaceship. That was okay until they began abducting teenagers as human guinea pigs, and some turned up dead. The media storm that followed created its own problems. Add to that police corruption and the fact this all happens around Christmas and those assigned to the investigation were bound to think Christmas was canceled.

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A Cross of Crocuses

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A story about ageing parents and the responses they receive from their children as life gets tougher and they ask for help. There are many surprises, and shocks too, as events steer them on an unpredictable course. They learn that their children are not the individuals they had imagined them to be; their perception of each changes and they suffer bitter disappointment. Is there any escape for either of them, and if there is, will their health allow it?

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The Curse of Conchobar by David Fitz-Gerald

The Curse of Conchobar by David Fitz-Gerald

Before Columbus discovered America, Conchobar washed ashore!

A young man is lost at sea and survives a terrifying ordeal only to arrive in a new land with nothing but his memories.

His father abandoned him and left him with a curse. His mother gave him a name befitting a king, then died during childbirth. The monks of Skellig Michael raised him to be a pacifist and prepared him for life as a mason, not for the harsh realities of a fierce new world.

Conchobar is rescued by one village, captured by another, and becomes a pawn in their never-ending war. Banished by one, condemned by the other, he must become a warrior. In addition to the enemy villages, he must fight the curse that follows him wherever he goes. He discovers that he has the gift of telepathy. Will his extrasensory perceptions be enough to break the curse?

Conchobar must adapt or die. Evil surrounds him and there is no going back.

The Adirondack Spirit Series is an epic, multi-generational family saga, and it all starts with this ancient ancestor, Conchobar. Are supernatural tendencies hereditary? If you guessed yes, maybe you are descended from old souls too.

The year is AD 549. Start your Adirondack adventure with The Curse of Conchobar―A Prequel to the Adirondack Spirit Series.

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From The Moon I Watched Her by Emily English Medley

About Featured Book: From The Moon I Watched Her by Emily English Medley

MAY 6, 2021 KINDLE DEAL OF THE DAY

Named by BuzzFeed as one of Winter 2021's Most Anticipated Historical Fiction Books and Top 10 New Books To Add To Your Reading List!

It’s hot, Texas, and the year 1977. Jimmy Carter is in office.

The Walters are a good, churchgoing family who stand for holiness, purity, grace, and Christian love. Except when they don't.

Family patriarch and fanatic preacher, Victor Black, knows many things for sure, including the fact that abortion is murder and should be punishable by death—a position he defends live in a televised debate. Black’s youngest granddaughter, Stephanie Walters, sits in the front row wearing her frilly Sunday dress, listening carefully to every word.

But it doesn't take long for cracks to appear in the Walters upstanding family façade. Stephanie's mother, Lily, begins telling unsettling stories about having a baby who died, and her story keeps changing. It’s clear Lily has a secret—one that righteous Victor Black would kill her for if he knew. This family secret burns more than the lies . . .

From the Moon I Watched Her is a coming-of-age tale about the skeletons that lurk under church pews and the little girl who goes looking for and finds them. Amid the dark and quirky terrain of camp revivals, burning crosses, and public shunnings, one child from the Southern Churches of Christ cries out.

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