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War and Wrens by M.L. Dunker

War and Wrens by M.L. Dunker

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“An expansive and engrossing setting.” – Kirkus Review

War has come to Kerek. Ngahuru brings her Wrens – tailors, thieves, shopgirls, mimics, pickpockets, and beggars. All between the ages of 12-20. All are ready to overthrow a corrupt King. Because for Ngahuru – Revenge is a dish best served cold.

If you like books with spies, and survivors, political intrigue and daring escapes all set in a South Pacific setting, then dive into this series of adventures that asks: What price are you willing to pay to find a place and a family of your own?

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Hackett at Large: Tales From a Reporter’s Life in Paris 1961-1968 by Jack Fitzgerald

About Hackett at Large: Tales From a Reporter’s Life in Paris 1961-1968 by Jack Fitzgerald:

“Hackett at Large” is a collection of short stories which take the reader on a colorful and humorous romp through Paris in the 1960s with the tough, yet tender-hearted fictional American journalist, Benjamin J. Hackett. During his many Walter Mitty-like adventures, he encounters some of the most memorable authentic celebrities from that exciting and remarkable decade: Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando, President John F. Kennedy, Jack Kerouac, The Beatles, and supermodel “Twiggy.” “Readers Favorite Book Review” gave it a 5 star review calling it a “delightful book.” “Independent Book Review” called it a “lovely book one can easily enjoy in an afternoon and described the author’s writing style as being “reminiscent of P.G. Wodehouse.”

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MEN ARE USELESS

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New Book, ‘MEN ARE USELESS,’ Delivers An Unapologetically Honest Exploration of Male-Female Relationships

Ellie Russo, the author of the debut book MEN ARE USELESS: A Slightly Embellished Account of Women’s Relationships with Men, takes her readers on an entertaining journey documenting her comical interactions and frustrating struggles while navigating relationships with men.

MEN ARE USELESS dives deep into the complexities of male-female relationships, through a series of personal anecdotes and reflections. The author, drawing from her own experiences and those of numerous women she interviewed, presents a candid narrative that oscillates between humorous observations and poignant truths about men’s behaviour in various aspects of life.

MEN ARE USELESS is more than a male versus female critique – it’s a journey into understanding the male psyche. The narrative is not only about pointing out flaws, but it’s also a call for women to embrace their strengths and resilience.

Balancing wit with wisdom, MEN ARE USELESS is more than a lamentation; it’s a celebration of womanhood and a guide to navigating the complexities of relationships with the opposite sex. It’s a book for every woman who has loved, laughed, and learned from the men in her life, and for every man curious enough to understand what women truly think about them.
Russo says, ”Each story is as unique as the woman who shares it. Collectively, these essays serve as relatable anecdotes and cautionary tales for future generations of women.”

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Surf’s Up in the City of Angels by James Scott LaFon

About Featured Book: Surf’s Up in the City of Angels by James Scott LaFon

Doctor Richard Schmidt forms a “Generic Therapy Group”. All the good Doctor hopes to do is tip the scales of hate and chaos toward the side of love, mercy and forgiveness. When these characters meet, angels and devils are difficult to tell apart. With each comes a collection of friends, family and plots that confirm California is indeed the fated “Land of Fruits and Nuts”.

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Joshua and the Chosen People

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Joshua has inherited leadership of the Israelites and the divine imperative to provide them a homeland entirely their own. Before him, Jericho and the nations of Canaan glimmer with arms, wealth and impure blood. Can the soft-hearted Joshua clean away the pagans? Can his virtue persevere in the face of Israel’s fearsome destiny? Can the Chosen People remain good so long as they remain chosen? Joshua and the Chosen People is a fictional retelling of the conquest of the Holy Land. Firmly committed to portraying the humanity of both conquerors and conquered, Joshua and the Chosen People will make you question the value of “proud heritage” and the nature of goodness.

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Tales From Beyond by John Hummer Jr

About Featured Book: Tales From Beyond by John Hummer Jr

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"Tales From Beyond" is an enthralling collection of six short stories that transport readers into the mystical and unknown. Each narrative, distinct in its own right, takes you on a journey into the realm of the eerie and uncanny.

Experience an unsettling walk through a cemetery, where the whispers of the past echo among the tombstones. Be captivated by the final performance of a seasoned magician, where every trick might hold more than meets the eye.

These tales delve into the heart of the supernatural, revealing glimpses of otherworldly beings and occurrences that challenge the mundane. From suspenseful narratives to chilling revelations, "Tales From Beyond" promises an unforgettable journey into the mysterious and the extraordinary. Perfect for fans of the uncanny and the supernatural, this collection of short stories is sure to keep you gripped till the very last page.

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Picasso’s Motorcycle by Marc Sercomb

About Featured Book: Picasso’s Motorcycle by Marc Sercomb

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France, 1940. An unexpected gift of an old motorcycle with a tragically romantic past hurls a young orphan into the thick of things as war breaks out and his life changes forever. Half-French/half-German Daniel must find a way to survive in a world that mercy seems to have abandoned.

This book transports the reader to Nazi-occupied France, where Daniel unwittingly and unexpectedly finds himself working for the Resistance, and ultimately to the Russian Front in a twist of fate so startling that no one can see it coming. In turn quirky, heartwarming, beguiling and uncompromising, author Marc Sercomb weaves together many moods and colors to tell young Daniel’s story. Beyond engaging, Picasso’s Motorcycle has been hailed as a genuine “page-turner” by those who have so far encountered it.
If you like “The Book Thief” and “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas,” you’ll love this book!

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Back to Slavery by Award-Winning Author Rod Ballard

About Back to Slavery by Award-Winning Author Rod Ballard:

Newly Released by Rod Ballard, a Reader’s Favorite Finalist Award Winner.

Royal is an outstanding high school basketball player from Atlanta, Georgia, with a bright future ahead of him. Even though things are going great for him, he doesn’t understand how far his people (African ancestors) have come for him to be able to be in his position.
Royal didn’t care much about what his ancestors had to go through in the past. He thought slavery was pretty simple. “Just sit back, do your work in the fields, and listen to the white man. How bad could that be?”

Not caring about how brutal slavery was for his ancestors, one night after he falls asleep, Royal awakens in an unfamiliar place. He isn’t in Atlanta, Georgia, anymore. He wakes up in slavery times on a plantation, where he witnesses hangings, beatings, sufferings, and hard labor in the fields, but he goes to sleep every night wishing to wake up in his bed back in Atlanta only to wake back up in slavery every time.

Royal is horrified as he tries to survive slavery and everything that comes with it.
Will Royal ever make it back home? Or will he forever be stuck back in slavery?
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Bluebird of Happiness by Mary Elizabeth Fricke

Bluebird of Happiness by Mary Elizabeth Fricke

She was his best friend’s daughter, nearly ten years his junior. Was he too old for her? Would she accept, or understand his carefree, bad-boy ways? Would details of his wayward past really matter? Did she have a past? Certainly nothing such as his rough and tangled scars, visible edges of his demeanor. She was pure and innocent…wasn’t she? Or, was that sweet persona just a cover for harsh reality no one else knew she experienced?

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Shit That We Should Never Pass Along And All That We Cannot Leave Behind by M.J. Boin De

Shit That We Should Never Pass Along And All That We Cannot Leave Behind by M.J. Boin De

There are stories meant to transport us out of reality and somewhere better, giving us a small reprieve from the harsh truths of our world. And then there are stories that reflect those harsh truths and amplify the messiness of reality. M.J. Boin De’s debut novel, Shit That We Should Never Pass Along, and All That We Cannot Leave Behind, is an exemplary model of the latter.
The story follows 15-year-old Mara along with her wildly dysfunctional family, often swapping perspectives between Mara and her mother, Gina. This wild mother-daughter duo seem to constantly be at odds with each other, partially because of Gina’s absence due to her working three jobs and Mara being left to care for her younger sisters.
And yet, despite their screaming, fighting and snarky comments — and monthly noise complaints — this is a family that deeply loves each other. While Mara and her mother’s relationship may be taut with many issues, they grow to slowly understand each other by the end of the story.
Long & Difficult Road to Healing From Trauma
In the late 1980s, Mara and her family move to rural Kansas to escape her stepfather — the biological father of her two younger sisters, and the man who abused Mara both physically and sexually for most of her life. Mara’s accusations cause a small rift in her family due to her mother’s denial. Unable to confide in her family, Mara is left to heal on her own.
Mara continues to withdraw further into herself, refusing to really let others in. This often leads her into troublesome situations — with her sisters, her boyfriend and her community at large. Feeling guilty for her perceived failings as a mother, Gina often lets Mara off the hook easy, and Mara only continues her downward spiral.
With the help of her younger sisters, a mischievous cousin, and her boyfriend, Mara mostly lives to taunt the three old women who live nearby and spill their family business to everyone at church. But when one particular prank goes wrong, Mara is left with an unpleasant feeling of guilt in her stomach. When she goes to make amends, she ends up making a connection with the most unlikely of people.
Complicated Characters, Messy Life, Touching Story
Part of what makes this story so engaging is the nitty-gritty details of the family, revealing their darkest moments — and making them feel that much more real in the process. Mara and Gina (as well as Mara’s youngest sister, Teeney) are, to be blunt, complete assholes, both to each other and to most others. Their language and attitudes are foul.
But there are so many complicated layers to dig through to really see the people underneath. Mara is an avid advocate for social justice, and Gina is an independent woman ahead of her time who just wants to hold her family together. These characters are far from perfect — and that’s what makes them perfect characters.
Life is complicated and dirty and messy, and often things aren’t simply black and white — and Shit That We Should Never Pass Along perfectly encapsulates that. This book is touching and heartwarming in the most unexpected of ways, and readers might find themselves dabbing away a tear or two.

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Harmony Behind Bars by Sylva Kanderal

Harmony Behind Bars by Sylva Kanderal

How does it feel to sit in prison at eighteen? In solitary confinement? When at the same time the peers play football, computer games, go dancing, and for the first time fall in love?
Ramon is a young, impulsive, often aggressive man who is constantly in conflict with people around him and justice, too. Joye O’Reilly, a psychiatrist, keeps her helping hand over him. He has no education, no money, no job, and no home. He possesses nothing except extraordinary musical talent and an exceptional voice.
As he visits Joye, he finds her injured and unconscious, lying on the floor. He organizes help, and with the paramedic comes the police, too. They arrest him immediately. His criminal past speaks against him.
What happens to Joye? Will she die or wake up from the coma? Find the police the real culprit? Will Ramon live innocently behind the bars? Or will he sing on the open-air stage and earn applause and money?

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The Ryzhkov Vendetta

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Alexander Leonidovich Ryzhkov, a Russian oligarch and former general in the Russian Military Intelligence Directorate (GRU), runs a covert operation in the Middle East on behalf of his best friend, the prime minister of Russia. Ryzhkov supplies Saudi terrorists with four Russian-made nuclear suitcase bombs and a list of two US cities to target. A CIA operation thwarts the planned attack and kills many Russian operatives, including his brother Sergei Ryzhkov. The oligarch is out for revenge.
Ryzhkov approaches a former CIA station chief and offers him money in exchange for the CIA operatives’ names. Armed with this intelligence, he launched his vendetta, targeting the former CIA operatives Mark Ericksen, now CEO of EyeD4 Systems, his fiancé Kate McDonald, a banking consultant, and Lars Wahlberg, COO of EyeD4 Systems.
Can Ericksen and his former operatives avoid the assassins’ poisoning efforts and turn around the deadly game of hunter and prey?

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The Deseret Reckoning

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“This irresistible novel manages the curious trick of making the reader want to stand up and cheer… A transformative tale of personal reinvention from a masterful storyteller.” – Kirkus Reviews (Kirkus Star)

“a thoughtful but well-paced adventure, … raising the stakes, right till the end. This novel is as much a journey of self discovery and newfound determination as it is a quest for retracing a historical trail.” – BookLife

In 1982, join museum acquisitions assistant Susan Kingsley on a journey through the American West. As she searches for letters from an 1870 wagon train traveling from Santa Fe, New Mexico through Colorado to the Deseret Territory, Mormon lands before statehood. Glimpses into the past, the wild frontier, introduce us to William Mitchell, a frontier businessman, separated from his wife by thousands of miles, but connected through regular correspondence tinged with a longing and true love. Tasked with recovering the letters, Susan follows clues in the letters to find Tom Sullivan, the new owner of the letters and a distant relative of William Mitchell. Along with two friends, Tom sets off to discover his family past, and a vague description of a hidden mine. Susan’s ex-husband, FBI special agent Andrew Harrison, an embittered and at times dangerous cop with a grudge, tails Susan’s every step. What has been hidden in the mine since 1870? Will Susan succeed? Or will Andrew commit the ultimate crime? Find out in this slow-burn debut from Matthew L Huffman. Part mystery, part museum-detective sleuthing, part cowboy western, Susan’s transformation is unforgettable.

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The Little Cottage in the Pines

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In a delightful holiday story that stretches through eras, generations and families, the author cleverly connects historically based stories into one continuing tale built around a snow globe that comes to be passed along. Through it, the reader discovers a window into the lives and souls of those who once owned the precious item…and eventually propelled it forward from the 18th century until the present time. Filled with humor and warm sentiment as well as stirring situations with which we all connect, Jamison delivers a moving storyline that has been said is “impossible to set down for even a moment.”

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The Ericksen Connection

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The Ericksen Connection is a spy thriller about betrayal, PTSD, corruption, conspiracy, terrorism, and murder. Mark Ericksen, the former Navy SEAL Team Six operator and executive vice president of EyeD4 Systems, a biometrics defense contractor based in Wilsonville, Oregon, was all about duty, honor, and country. He resigned from his commission in 2002 and, over the next several years, worked for three defense contractors, maintaining his top-secret security clearance while hiding his PTSD.
In 2009, the CIA received actionable intelligence about a Saudi terrorist mastermind aided by Russian arms dealers who needed a classified biometrics encryption communications system from EyeD4 Systems to direct his sleeper cell operatives in launching a horrific nuclear attack on American cities.
When America urgently needs his services again, the CIA tasks him with Operation Avenging Eagles to sabotage the plot. Can Ericksen avoid discovery and thwart the nuclear attack before a network of terrorists achieves their plans?

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It’s a Doc’s Life by Dr. Thomas T Thomas

It’s a Doc’s Life by Dr. Thomas T Thomas

Thomas leaves the ivory towers of Trivandrum Medical College, his alma mater, to say hello to the real world as a fully-fledged, licensed medical professional in Kerala, India.
Initially, it’s a baptism of blood, sweat, and unrelenting toil as Thomas takes on a year-long rotation internship. But this isn’t just a medical story: It’s a story of life, love, and the pursuit of a dream.

As Thomas secures a job in a struggling private hospital, he faces challenges that extend far beyond the realms of medicine. With his beloved wife, Jessy, by his side, he sets up their new home, the backdrop of their evolving life. The couple navigates the joys and hurdles of building a family while managing their demanding roles as junior doctors.

The story unfolds through a series of chapters, each a window into the trials and triumphs of Thomas’s professional and personal life. It’s a journey through the highs and lows of a medical career, from moments of brilliant success to blunderous misdiagnoses and everything in between. But he reaches wit’s end when confronted with the incessant crying of his own infant at home.

“It’s a Doc’s Life” is more than a medical drama. It’s a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
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Medical Miracles: Witness the extraordinary moments when medicine defies the odds and the human spirit shines through.
High-Stakes Dramas: The book lays bare the complexities and uncertainties of the medical profession, revealing the heart-pounding moments that doctors face.
Complex Ethical Questions: Explore the moral dilemmas that arise in the pursuit of healing.
Coastal Kerala’s Beauty: Journey to the breathtaking landscapes of coastal Kerala, a backdrop as enchanting as the story itself.
Obstetrics Wonders: Discover the joys and challenges of obstetrics and the wonder of childbirth.
Poovar’s Magic: Take a scenic detour to the enchanting coastal town of Poovar.
Societal Taboos: Delve into the world of superstitious beliefs and societal taboos and their profound impact on healthcare.

This gripping, heartwarming, and often humorous narrative explores the complexities of medicine, personal relationships, and the ever-changing healthcare landscape. “It’s a Doc’s Life” offers a compelling blend of medical drama, personal anecdotes, and cultural insights, promising to keep you engrossed from the very first page to the incredible ending at the very last.

Join Thomas as he navigates the labyrinthine corridors of the medical profession, forming deep bonds with unique individuals who leave an indelible mark on his journey. Be captivated by gripping chapters that introduce a remarkable nurse, test surgical precision in challenging circumstances, and even highlight the intersection of food, culture, and medicine. And all along the way, you’ll get a glimpse into the rich cultural tapestry of Kerala.

This book is a must-read if you’re ready to be swept into a world of medical drama, personal anecdotes, and cultural exploration.

Ready to embark on an extraordinary adventure through the eyes of a young doctor? Eager to witness the dilemmas and triumphs that come with a life dedicated to healing? If your answer is yes, then this is the book for you.

Don’t miss the chance to experience the heartwarming and thought-provoking narrative that will keep you engrossed from the first chapter to the last. Purchase your copy today and dive into the enthralling world of medicine, relationships, and self-discovery. “It’s a Doc’s Life” is not just a book; it’s an unforgettable journey waiting for you.
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