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Showcase Book – Come Back (P.S.)
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Come Back (P.S.) by Claire Fontaine, Mia Fontaine
T he unflinching true account of a teenage girl’s descent into society’s underbelly — and her mother’s desperate and ultimately successful attempts to bring her back.
How does an honor student at one of Los Angeles’s finest prep schools — a bright, beautiful girl from a loving home — trade school uniforms and afternoons at the beach for shooting up in the back of a van in rural Indiana? How does her devoted mother emerge from the shock of finding that her daughter has not only disappeared but had been living a secret life for more than a year?
Mother and daughter tell their parallel stories in mesmerizing first-person accounts. Claire Fontaine’s story is a parent’s worst nightmare, a cautionary tale chronicling her daughter Mia’s drug-fueled manipulation of everyone around her as she sought refuge in the seedy underworld of criminals and heroin addicts, the painful childhood secrets that led up to it, and the healing that followed. Her search for Mia was brutal for both mother and daughter, a dizzying series of dead ends, incredible coincidences and, at times, miracles. Ultimately, Mia was forced into harsh-but-loving boot camp schools on two continents while Claire entered a painful but life-changing program of her own. Mia’s story includes the jarring culture shock of the extreme and controversial behavior modification school she was in for nearly two years, which helped her overcome depression and self-hatred to emerge a powerful young woman with self-esteem and courage.
An unforgettable story of love and transformation, Come Back is a heart-wrenching and humorous portrayal of the primal bond between mother and daughter that will resonate with women everywhere.
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No Eye Has Seen by Graham Carter
Genre(s): Christian Books & Bibles, Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Genre Fiction, Action & Adventure, Religion & Spirituality, Fiction, Religious Fiction, Christianity, Christian Fiction, Fantasy
M other of three, Sarah Glen, loses her life under unusual circumstances when her car is forced from the road in what appears to be a random act of road rage.
What follows is a breathtaking story of adventure and excitement as Sarah explores the limitless wonder of her new home, Paradise.
The Throne Room, New Jerusalem, departed loved ones, all these and more are unveiled in this thought provoking tale.
While Sarah’s remaining family and friends struggle to come to terms with the passing of the popular mom, angels, good and evil, fight for supremacy in the age-old battle between the kingdoms of darkness and light.
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I Bleed Cubbie Blue: My Six Decades as a Cubs Fan by Doug Erlandson
Genre(s): Sports & Outdoors, Baseball, Essays & Writings, History
W hy would anyone root for a team that hasn’t been in a World Series since 1945 and hasn’t won one since 1908, has had just 20 winning seasons since 1939, and plays in a ballpark that’s nearly a century old and is falling apart? I Bleed Cubbie Blue, a memoir of one fan’s six-decade love affair with the Chicago Cubs, offers a charming and compelling answer to this burning question.
Combining personal memories and reflections with meticulous research, native Chicagoan Doug Erlandson describes his lifelong affection for a team that has raised but ultimately crushed his hopes countless times, a team to which he remains intensely loyal after nearly sixty years of fandom. Beginning with a description of the first game he attended in 1954 (a loss, of course, to the New York Giants), he weaves highlights from every season from the late-1950s through 2012 with detailed descriptions of significant games, front-office follies, trades (some of which should never have been made, others of which turned out to be sheer genius), as well as the individual players (from the great to the incompetent) who toiled in a Cubs’ uniform during this period.
I Bleed Cubbie Blue provides often humorous, sometimes tongue-in-cheek, but always accurate commentary on P.K. Wrigley’s college of coaches, the Brock-Broglio trade (which, according to Erlandson, did not seem like such a bad trade the day it was made), the collapse in 1969 (which still ranks as quintessential of all Cubs’ swoons), why Leo Durocher was a great manager (and why he was not), the lean years of the Seventies and early Eighties, the wonderfully giddy year of 1984 (along with a detailed account of the two most important games of the season), a year that ultimately resulted in the second Great Disappointment (the first being 1969), the improbable divisional championship of 1989, why Kerry Wood’s fifth Major League start was and remains the greatest pitching performance of all times, why Steve Bartman was not to blame for the Cubs’ loss in the 2003 playoffs, and much, much more.
Along the way I Bleed Cubbie Blue describes bizarre plays (such as Cal Neeman’s unlikely inside-the-park homerun when Bob Skinner forgot what inning it was), the tragic death of Ken Hubbs at age 22, the pitcher who claimed he pitched in a hypnotic trance, Jack Brickhouse’s call of an around-the-horn triple play (before it happened!), the unintentionally funny moments with Harry Caray in the broadcast booth, and the most memorable performances by guest conductors during the seventh-inning stretch.
A comment from the Epilogue sums up Erlandson’s reason for writing this memoir: “Whether in winning or losing, the Cubs have provided me with countless memories that are as wonderful and as fresh as the beautifully-manicured baseball diamond that has anchored the northeast corner of Addison and Clark for a hundred years.”
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Seouled Out by Andrew Henderson-Henderson
Genre(s): Biographies & Memoirs, Humor & Entertainment, Humor
A n X-Generation memoir of sorts, while at the same time a short attention span trilogy for the A.D.D. crowd. In these economically challenging times, it makes sound fiscal sense to get the most out of your book purchases. The author, acting out of frustration with an impotent undergraduate degree, accidentally went to law school. After graduating, in an effort to change the road he was on, he ended up in Asia, where everything went from the wok into the fire. Returning to the U.S., premature dementia kicked in as he lost his identity as well as his mind trying to survive with a bad credit rating while under constant attack. This is a funny story if you’re not him.
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The Serpent in the Glass (The Tale of Thomas Farrell) by D.M. Andrews
Genre(s): Animals, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths, Dragons, Social Situations, Family Life, New Experiences, Ages 9-12, People & Places, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Series
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On his eleventh birthday Thomas Farrell is informed that the deceased father he never knew has provided for his education at Darkledun Manor, a school for gifted children. Thomas, however, feels he’s just an ordinary boy, but Darkledun Manor proves to be anything but an ordinary school…
In this work of fiction the reader is transported into a world of myth as the young protagonist, Thomas Farrell, seeks to understand who his mysterious father was, and why he left him a strange glass orb containing a serpent. As the story progresses, Thomas and his friends become increasingly caught up in a world they never knew existed — a world beyond the standing stones.
Word count: 74,000
Brief: “Narnia meets Hogwarts” (AmeliaAT “Apostrophistica”, Amazon reviewer)
Audience: Confident readers ages 9+
What others are saying about The Serpent in the Glass…
“Characters, plot and pace – spot-on! Enjoyed the wonderful description. Definitely recommend this book for young and old!” – Ngaire Elder, author
“Andrews has written a delightful tale that is well-told.” – Donald B. Anderson, author
“This would make a great movie…I will recommend this book to old and young alike.” – Cathy H.
“The world building was fantastic.” – Kathryn Hogan
“Finely drawn characters, wonderful atmosphere and a compelling plot.” – Pop Bop
“This was a very good book. I loved the storyline.” – Patricia Williams
“If you liked the Harry Potter stories, you will enjoy this tale.” – Maggie
Fischer.
“This book was full of action and adventure. I loved it. I couldn’t put it down.” – Cameron Johns
“In short – I cried. I loved it. I’ll be reading it again. With tissues.” – Elle Lainey
“I was wonderfully surprised by how much I enjoyed this book.” – Laura C.
“My daughter fell in love with the book. She ranked it up there with the Harry Potter Series and the Lightning Thief Series” – D. Reininger
“Neat, dynamic, interesting. For some reason, I kind of got a Stephen King kind of feel from the book, but I don’t know why.” – Vicki
“An excellent and well written book. I was captivated from start to finish.” – Steven Ray Montgomery
“Sure to Become a Classic!” – Vuk
“Although written with youngsters in mind it was done in such away to appeal to all ages even me a mum of 5 aged 53″ – C. Hughes
“whilst it is definitely aimed at a younger market, this 53 year old had no problems with this at all! Highly recommended!” – Mike White
“It was beautifully written, with an interesting use of British myths.” – Ana Mesquitela
“The writing was fantastic and left me dying to know what would happen next. A very satisfying read!” – Steven Thompson
“this book just sucked me in.” – Debbie R.
“One of my new favourites.” Elaine White
“A combo of Harry Potter meets Eragon…good story!” – Aleah Flowers
“I was caught in it as soon as I started reading it.” – Raissa Moniaruch
A video trailer can be accessed by viewing D.M. Andrews’ Amazon author page. Cover design by Alex Hausch.
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Roadkill (LiveWire) by Daisy White
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Contemporary, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers, Contemporary Fiction, Teens
2 am is “Dead Hour” when the vast stretch of motorway is quiet; deserted apart from the body of a teenage girl, sprawled across the fast lane…
Eighteen year old CAZ is struggling to come to terms with the death of her older sister ROSE, who died in a supposed hit and run accident. CAZ is determined to find the driver who killed her sister, and discovers ROSE was involved in a dubious social networking site; LIVEWIRE. The site is for thrill seeking teenagers and encourages them to participate in death defying activities and post photos and results.
Trying to come to terms with her grief CAZ must also support her mother, try to make peace with her mother’s new boyfriend GARRY, and deal with their shock announcement of emigration to Australia. Should CAZ go with them? Or swap her scientific ambitions for her secret dream of art school? What with her growing feelings for new boyfriend, (professional skate boarder, MATT), and dodging the VULTURES life is pretty full on.
CAZ soon realises the only way to reveal ROSE’s killer, and take the revenge she craves, is to participate in the game that killed her sister.
And win.
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Promise Me Tomorrow (Rocky Mountain Memories) by Lori Wick
Genre(s): Christian Books & Bibles, Literature & Fiction, Fiction, Romance, United States, Religion & Spirituality, Religious Fiction, Christianity, Christian Fiction, Westerns
K atherine Taggert—nicknamed“Rusty” for her curly red hair—shines like a ray of sunshine at her aunt anduncle’s orphanage. Unaccustomed to traveling alone in the pioneer West, Rustyis accompanied on her first orphanage placement trip by the kind but reservedwidower Chase McCandles.
When Chase offers Rusty a position in his stately home as acompanion for his young son, Quintin, Rusty accepts.But when she realized how little time Chase spends with Quintin,Rusty’s heart is torn. How can she convince Chasethat his son desperately needs a father?
And can Chase learn to trust God to help him demonstrate hislove and affection for Quintin—and for Rusty?
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A Cruel Harvest by Paul Reid
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Romance, Historical Romance
P roduct Description
“The characters are memorable, the suspense is visceral and the swashbuckling set pieces are as compelling and well described as the quieter moments of inner conflict and moral dilemma.” (Publishers Weekly) –This text refers to the manuscript reviewed as a part of the 2009 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest.
Set in 1790, A Cruel Harvest tells the epic tale of Orlaith and Brannon, young lovers whose futures are jeopardized when Moorish pirates raid their Irish fishing village. Orlaith and her infant son manage to escape the savage attack, but Brannon is captured. Thrown into the hold of the pirates’ ship, the young farmer is spirited away to the harsh confines of North Africa. There he is sold into slavery and forced to serve in the army of the sadistic Sultan of Morocco. Back in Ireland, a heartbroken Orlaith faces certain ruin unless she agrees to marry wealthy landowner Randall Whitely. But Whitely is a cruel man, and life with him quickly becomes a waking nightmare. Though separated by thousands of miles, Orlaith and Brannon draw on their great love to challenge the oppression of the tyrants keeping them apart. Stretching from the windswept coast of Ireland to the sun-baked hills of Morocco, A Cruel Harvest is a thrilling novel of adventure, survival, and once-in-a-lifetime love.
About the Author
Born and raised in Cork in the south of Ireland, Paul Reid has spent years trawling the Irish coast, searching out its history and lore. A former musician who also spent time in Australia working as a ranch hand in the Outback, Reid developed a love for story-telling while still very young. A Cruel Harvest is Reid’s first novel and marries his fascination with the tales of his homeland with his love of imagination. He lives on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean in Cork Harbour.
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Dangerous Admissions by Jane O’Connor
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, United States, Chick-Lit, Contemporary Women, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Contemporary Fiction, Private Investigators
M iranda “Rannie” Bookman–43, divorced mother of two, with a recent love life consisting of a long string of embarrassingly brief encounters–is beginning to feel like a dangling participle: connected to nothing. Her career as a copyeditor is down the toilet (she makes one little slip–a missing “l” from the last word in the title of the Nancy Drew classic The Secret of the Old Clock–and suddenly she’s Publishing Enemy #1!), so she’s been forced to take any gig she can get. And that means giving tours at the Chapel School, the ultra-exclusive, ultra-expensive, private academy that her children attend. Certainly not the most interesting of employments . . . at least until someone stumbles across the dead body of the Director of College Admissions.Investigating a murder was never in her job description, but with her soon-to-be-college-bound boy Nate a prime suspect, Rannie has little choice. Besides, who better to dot all the “i”s and cross all the “t”s than a self-proclaimed “language cop”? Her diligence might even lead her to a brand-new love. Or to a killer. Or to another corpse–hopefully not her own.
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The Dog Walker by Corwyn Alvarez
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Literary, Literary Fiction
“ Alvarez entices readers to see the town of Mayfield through the eyes of Benny as he creates a kinship with the dogs he walks for his neighbors and takes uncharted paths, twists and turns that give way to new adventures.”-Kirkus Reviews
Life is not as simple as he seems.
If there are guardian angels among us, surely Benny is one of them. Gently challenged and benignly observant, he lives with his long-suffering mother in the quirky and charming town of Mayfield. Benny is qualified for only one job: walking dogs. At that task, he is without peer. But Benny is more than a simple friend to the town’s canines; he brings the same guileless compassion to the people around him. Sweet and honest, offering poignant loyalty, he changes their lives.
AUTHOR: Corwyn Alvarez (aka Official Ball Thrower for the Dog) lives in Bethesda, Maryland. He is the proud recipient of the Walter Mitty Writing Award from Accidental College and aspires to someday be a worthy road man for the lords of karma. He is currently at work on his next novel.
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The Blessings Animals Novel by Katrina Kittle
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Contemporary, United States, Chick-Lit, Contemporary Women, Mothers & Children, Contemporary Fiction
“ [A] beautifully crafted novel….A must-read not only for animal lovers, but for anyone who has found the courage to come back from heartbreak and find love again, without reservation, without fear.”
—Sara Gruen, New York Times bestselling author of Water for Elephants
“A marvelous page-turner, a story of an unexpected heartbreak and the unexpected blessings that result. I didn’t want to put this book down!”
— Ellen Baker, author of Keeping the House
“Wonderfully poignant characters and a deeply satisfying exploration of love in its many incarnations…make this novel Katrina Kittle’s most insightful yet.”
—Lesley Kagen, New York Times bestselling author of Tomorrow River
From Katrina Kittle, the critically acclaimed author of The Kindness of Strangers, comes The Blessings of the Animals—a wry, engrossing, and moving story of a veterinarian’s journey through the aftermath of divorce amidst a motley crew of beasts.
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She & I by Amanda S. John
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Literary, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers, Literary Fiction
H ow long does it take for a family to unravel when it’s built on a foundation of deceit and mistrust?
Sarah is caught in emotional turmoil following a violent first marriage and the realisation that her second is a sham. Her eldest daughter, Lindsey, is fighting against the expectations of both family and society and finding she is capable of actions that are shocking, even to her. As their relationships begin to fall apart, the two women embark on the most defining and revealing two weeks of their lives, discovering that nothing is as it seems, and everything will change.
Forever.
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Rescue in the Wild: a Smoky Mountain Stickboy Adventure by Mary Faith Enyart
Genre(s): Action & Adventure, Science, Nature & How It Works, Nature, Environment
R escue in the Wild is a Smoky Mountain Stickboy adventure book. School’s out for the summer and eleven-year-old Evan Mace is elated. Along with his best friend, Mica Habber, Evan is ready to spend the summer rock-hopping, roaming the woods, and splashing in Hickory Creek. Evan’s Border collie, Boone, will join in the fun. And, though at first Evan and Mica are repulsed by the idea, a new girl resident of the Hickory Creek Cove community, Charu Roundtree, is about to turn the twosome into a threesome. Of course, all three will have to deal with the community bully–Bruce, “the Moose,” Meckel–who is determined to take the fun out of their summer. Evan’s father, Jonathan Mace is a Ranger in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In fact, the Mace land is only separated from the Park by Hickory Creek. Though Evan believes himself too grown-up to believe in magic, he is forced to change his opinion when he finds an unusual stick that obeys his commands. THE STICK eventually assists in the search for Molly, a little girl who becomes lost in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Get ready; adventure ahead!
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The Nexus Complex: A Personal Guide to Truth by Greg Lentz
Genre(s): Education & Reference, Religion & Spirituality, New Age, Reference, Self-Help, Motivational
W hat would happen if you could by-pass natural social evolution and accelerate a self-controlled path to profound personal enlightenment? Can you experience Love regardless of the circumstances and remove any form of Fear from your life? Is there a secret to attaining a level of Knowledge that will forever alter your understanding of Truth and Reality? The Nexus Complex is a uniquely designed system that not only answers these questions but also, shows you how and why you can achieve these goals…and more. Through a three-tiered process, this insightful guide presents an in-depth look at Truth, a technique to prove its actuality, and a method to apply verified Knowledge of it in your life. From a thought-provoking perspective into human existence, it offers a blueprint for altered states of happiness and reveals the mysteries of Truth on a penetrating journey to advanced levels of sapience. Are you ready to travel deep into the rabbit-hole of Truth? One thing you can be sure of, The Nexus Complex is not your typical self-help book!
Find out more about The Nexus Complex: A Personal Guide to Truth at: thenexuscomplex.com
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Jodi Henley, author of the Lady Honoria series, Hot Contract, and Bound Desires
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Fateful (Book #1 in the Fateful Series) by Cheri Schmidt
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Teens, Love & Romance, World Literature, Mythology, Romance
A huge fan of Jane Austen, Danielle hopes to find her own Mr. Darcy when she leaves Colorado to attend art school in London. Of course she knows it’s silly to wish for that, naive even. But she’s met enough males who lacked respect for women, a growing trend it seemed. And at nineteen…well…. However, on only her second night there she gets lost and is threatened by a stalker who proves to be immune to her martial arts training. Before she is completely overpowered, she is then saved by Ethan Deveroux.
While Danielle does find the romance she seeks in Ethan, he’s no Mr. Darcy. Her hero is held by a spell which fractures their chance at a happy ending. During the day Ethan is closer to mortal than immortal and can date her like any other man. Yet, as the sun sets, the powerful magic of an ancient curse returns and the evil of that spell is revealed. When that magic begins, Danielle’s fairytale romance ends because Ethan Deveroux is a vampire.
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A Touch of Honor (The Honor Trilogy) by J.P. Grider
Genre(s): KindleStore, Teens, Romance
H onor hurts…all the time. The doctors say she’s fine – it’s all in her head. But Honor feels pain. What she doesn’t know is…it’s not her pain– it’s everyone else’s.
Seventeen year-old Honor Stevens is not an ordinary teenager. Sure, she looks like one on the outside…but on the inside, there’s a whole world of pain going on. Honor is an empath. That means she can feel other people’s pain – like that of the girl who is about to be raped in the woods, or the girl who is dying of cancer, or her mom…who is suffering a heart attack. What she doesn’t know is what Ethan Sutherland comes to town to tell her – she can save these people. But at what cost? For every life Honor saves, she knocks years off her own.
When Ethan comes looking for her, he isn’t counting on falling in love. Now that he has, he wishes he hadn’t told her about her abilities. Though he tries his best to talk her out of saving every soul, Ethan loses the battle – Honor’s too nice for her own good.
Then there’s the matter of Ethan’s estranged, morally corrupt half-brother, Storm – he loves Honor too. And because Honor is intrinsically empathic, she’s aware of Storm’s softer side and begins falling for him as well.
When the two brothers are forced to work together against a group of evil empaths who are after Honor, they need to put their differences aside and focus on saving the one girl they both love.
A Touch of Honor is a paranormal love story of a different kind. In a world gone mad with vampires and werewolves, A Touch of Honor tugs at the heartstrings with a girl out to heal the world…one person at a time.
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