The Night Pool is a blood-soaked, page-turning horror set in the Gold Rush West, where three women must battle monsters both human and inhuman to survive—perfect for fans of Alma Katsu’s The Hunger and Victor LaValle’s Lone Women.The American West is no safe haven for women—least of all in the Gold Rush town of Coloma, California. Not for Clara Tice, the blacksmith’s strange and stubborn daughter. Not for Mei, the healer whose calm presen...

THIS BOOK WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE".A DARK PRIEST NAMED PASTOR PITTS, CREATES PURE EVIL TO TAKE OVER THEWORLD AND DESTROY GOOD HEARTS.

A powerful anthology uniting the voices of Indigenous women, Elders, grassroots community activists, artists, academics, and family members affected by the tragedy of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people from across Turtle Island.In 2010, Métis artist Jaime Black-Morsette created the REDress Project—an art installation consisting of placing red dresses in public spaces as a call for justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spi...

In 1973 the firebombing of the Whiskey Au-Go-Go nightclub grabbed the headlines in Brisbane unlike any other disaster beforehand. 15 people were killed amid the inferno, the worst mass-murder ever in Australia. Rumours were rife. Detectives were forewarned, but was the firebombing part of an implausible notion to embark on an extortion racket? Or was it a scheme for insurance purposes? Perhaps it was the act of a disgruntled customer, a former employee, or someone owed money? Politicians f...

Doesn't every little boy love to catch caterpillars? This is a true story of a little boy named Mark, and he loved to collect caterpillars. He also trapped horny toads with a box and string, caught lizards with his hands, gathered snails, and put them in a bucket. Mark loved to play outside, collecting critters and putting them in a jar or his pockets. He picked wildflowers and would bring them to his mom. She kissed his little hand for the flowers, and he often ran outside to find some mo...

Whole at Last is an empowering guide to rediscovering peace, joy, and purpose in the second half of life. Written for those who may feel defined by stress, self-doubt, aging, or long-standing patterns of negative thinking, this book offers a compassionate roadmap toward greater wholeness and fulfillment.Linda Lee Smith draws on her experience as a holistic nurse, transformational life coach, energy therapist, and aromatherapist to explore the powerful connection be...

Book begins with early life, growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, desire to fly, college time in art school, experience as a professional artist, Air Force training, combat time in Vietnam, test pilot flights, family travels and adventures, conversion to civilian pilot, civilian job at flight Safety International, retirement.

Lee Smith brings her masterful storytelling magic to this jewel of a novella that follows Jenny, an adventurous thirteen-year-old, down to Key West for a patched-up family vacation following the discovery of her father’s illicit affair.Available for the first time as a stand-alone novella, this book centers on the Blue Marlin Motel, where Jenny, her beautiful socialite mother, and chastened father share their sunny days with movie stars who are in town to make the ...

Birthplace of jazz, home to the beignet, city of a thousand legends, New Orleans grew out of a unique blend of cultures. Its architecture and cuisine, born of Spanish, French, Caribbean, African and other influences, created a city unlike any other in America. Its popular saying, laissez les bons temps rouler—let the good times roll—reflects the upbeat spirit of its citizens, a spirit that has at times been diminished by tragedy, but that can never be vanquished.Histor...

The heartrending tale of a man on the verge of losing both his livelihood and his relationship with his only son.From a writer who's been praised for her 'intelligence, heart, wit' (Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire Falls):The Ice House follows the beleaguered MacKinnons as they weather the possible loss of the family business, a serious medical diagnosis and the slings and arrows of familial discord.

In The Consequences of Syria, Lee Smith analyzes the current U.S. administration's stance on Syria, questioning whether it will build the foundations of a new Middle East or usher in an era of instability that will affect the entire world. The author contends that the many apparent shifts in the administration's Syria policy were part of a messaging campaign intended to camouflage President Obama's determination to stay out of the Syrian conflict. Smith concludes that the next Whi...

A story detailing life on the stage and in movies, and what it take behind the scenes to reach any sort of success, usually on a porducer's sofa. Erotica for open minded adults only.