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LIGHTNING BUGS AND ALIENS

A thirteen-year-old boy feels safe until he sees someone get blown up, triggering a self-evaluating and adventurous journey.

A CUP OF TEA ON THE COMMODE

An intimate look at the challenges and joys of a son's devotion to his mother in her final years.

NURTURE: How to Raise Kids Who Love Food, Their Bodies, and Themselves

An insightful, well-researched, and empathetic roadmap for fostering healthy relationships between children, their body images, and food.

MARRIAGE AND HANGING

An engrossing historical mystery about a Protestant minister in 19th century New England who is accused of impregnating and murdering a young cotton mill worker.

THE SANTA BOOK

The story reimagines Santa Claus not as a singular, mythical figure but as a communal role that anyone can adopt, inviting young readers to participate in the real magic of...

THE C. R. PATTERSON AND SONS COMPANY

A recounting of the story of a Black American automobile company that operated in Ohio around the turn of the twentieth century—the first such company anywhere in America.

ME POWER

Academic LaNysha Adams promotes self-knowledge as the key to tapping into “the limitness power that resides within”.

WHAT THEY COULDN’T TAKE

A harrowing yet defiantly inspiring first-person account of survival and escape from familial sex trafficking.

MASS CONFUSION (Why I Rejected The Church For So Long And What Changed)

A former Catholic details the spiritual journey that led her back into the fold.

VESSELS OF WRATH

Circa 1963, the police chief in a small town is convinced his neighbor's apparent suicide was actually murder, but his attempts to investigate the case get tangled in national, local,...

LAST LIAR STANDING

After losing her memory in a car accident Veronica Kwan has to try and piece her life together. Why is she seemingly miles away from home and who killed the...

FOR THE MINDS AND WILLS OF MEN

An insurance agent chases a stolen painting in 1950s New York and in so doing encounters a world of post-war paranoia, cold war conspiracy and wild artists.

THE ORIGINAL PEOPLE

A collection of personal and historical stories by Lenape Indian elder Chief Quiet Thunder, THE ORIGINAL PEOPLE is an expansive chronicle of the wisdom, traditions, and culture of a Native...

CHANGING HORSES

A poignant, inspirational biography chronicling Esta G. Bernstein’s lifelong devotion to horses.

EVOLVE: A Children’s Book

A stunning blend of images and words that attempts to answer life’s biggest question.

THE PATH OF THE VESTAL

J.D. Easterling's THE PATH OF THE VESTAL is a romantic high seas adventure with captivating battles on land and sea and the awakening of a strong female heroine. In addition...

PUSHING PAWNS

A high school freshman and his friends take on the ruthless world of competitive scholastic chess with the help of an eccentric grandmaster.

THE CYPRESS CLUB

Visiting his wealthy, pretentious mother for his parents’ fortieth anniversary party, Ben learns he must come to terms with her selfish, judgmental behavior in order to better understand himself in...

OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

A keen-eyed mom uses knowledge, love, and creativity to help her daughter navigate autism’s many obstacles in OUTSIDE LOOKING IN.

WHEN FORCE MEETS FATE

A powerful first-hand account of survival in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, one that documents a decade-long battle with a difficult-to-diagnose illness.