BOOK TALK The Survivor Tree: Inspired by a True Story
Thread of Gold Beads
The Water that Broke You
Nike Campbell-Fatoki
Patricia Davis
Cheryl Somers Aubin
ISBN: 978-0988193208
ISBN:978-1-6229-572-2
ISBN: 978-0983833406
Cheryl Somers Aubin’s book, The Survivor Tree: Inspired by a True Story, takes the reader on a journey of hope and healing by imaginatively describing the experiences, memories, and feelings of the 9/11 Survivor Tree. Illustrations by Sheila Harrington. Available on Amazon.com. All profits go to charity. thesurvivortree.com
Set in the 1890s the novel chronicles the life of Amelia, daughter of King Gbèhanzin. A wellkept secret shatters her perfect life. War breaks out and she flees with her brother to Nigeria. Her secrets resurrect with a flash of gold beads. She must fight for her life and soul. NikeCFatoki.com Lucid Waking David B Churchill
The Discreet Charms of a Bourgeois Beach Town: Rehoboth Beach Stories Rich Barnett ISBN: 978-0984999408
Local writer and columnist Rich Barnett’s first book is a humorous and gently satiric portrait of Rehoboth Beach, DE, one of the East Coast’s most unique beach towns. A fun beach read, this book is available at Browseabout Books in Rehoboth and on Amazon.com. RehobothBook.com Shadow Play Jody Bolz ISBN: 978-1-62549-057-5
John Balaban writes, “Shadow Play explores such longing between a sensible married woman and a ghost from when she was young, backpacking through Asia.” TurningPointBooks.com/ bolz.html
ISBN: 978-0-9753095-0-6
Historic first collection of non-academic, non-MFA poetry in the “Poetry is Mindfulness” movement. Includes the essay, “An Introduction to Poetry.” Especially recommended for aspiring or established poets searching for ways to make their work relevant in today’s fast-paced world. Not available as an e-book. Available on Amazon.com or on order from your local bookseller.
The Water that Broke You, as Myra Sklarew puts it, is “a book of origins, a series of creation tales . . . pure music.” A blend of geophysics, mythology, and mother love, the poems undertake a search for the sacred in all of us. PatriciaDavisAuthor.com My Recollections of Maximilian Marie de la Fère Edited and introduced by C.M. Mayo
A free PDF download ebook from Dancing Chiva, this previously very rare English language eyewitness memoir of 1860s Mexico has been published by permission of the Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley. DancingChiva.com Running All the Way: A Marine, a Runner, a Journey through Life Lawrence Dickerson ISBN: 978-1493597918
Shaman Kelly Conrad ISBN# 978-1-4620-7327-6
Shaman is an awardwinning Civil War-era novel, telling the story of Dr. Matt Tyler, a former surgeon for the Union Army, and Degan, a young woman of the Seneca Nation. With a rich sense of place and historical detail, Shaman is a powerful story of interracial romance.
Running All the Way is a memoir. Larry Dickerson, a retired Marine colonel and ative runner, recounts growing up in West Virginia, serving in combat in Korea, graduating from Northwestern University and capping a bucket list by running in all 50 states. The writing is clean, vivid and well organized. Available on Amazon. com. LawrenceDickerson.com
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BOOK TALK The Light in Your Pocket: Illuminate Your Life in 140-Characters or Less
Sorcerers in Space
‘Til the Well Runs Dry
Larry Hodges
Lauren Francis-Sharma
Judy M. Ford
ISBN: 978-1-938703-23-2
ISBN-13: 9780805098037
ISBN: 978-1492754046
While social media allows us to communicate and move through our lives with lightening speed, life coach Judy M. Ford uses it to encourage each of us to pause, slow down and balance our movements with the power and light of our being. In this collection of ‘illuminations,’ inspirational and motivational quotes are presented to take the reader on an inner journey of discovery – that, in fact, the light in your pocket…is you! SunriseConsultingCo.com No Accounts Tom Glenn, DPA ISBN: 978-1-62720-008-0
AIDS, thirsts for forgiveness for causing ith whom he had sex. Martin, a straight r the loss of his favorite student, killed act as a buddy to an AIDS patient and discover that Peter infected Martin’s ethink their life views.
men, one gay, one straight, who learn come men by accepting loss, including,
vel seven times as a volunteer assisting e. This is fiction taken from life written nied the terminally ill as far as any himself body and soul to their comfort their exit with dignity. It is one man’s onditionally to another. A love story ng and wrenching and rewarding
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No-Accounts is a story of two men, one No-Accounts gay, one straight, who learn from one another how to become men by accepting loss, including, in the end, Dare Mighty Things life itself. The crisis comes when Martin, Tom Glenn an AIDS volunteer, discovers that his gay patient, Peter, infected Martin’s student who died of AIDS. Tom-Tells-Tales.org
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Sorcerers in Space is a humorous fantasy retelling of the U.S.-Soviet race to the moon in the ‘60s, but with sorcerers instead of astronauts. It’s Hitchhiker’s Guide meets the Space Race. Can Neil, a 13-year-old sorcerer’s apprentice, survive the Soviet’s attempts to kill him and lead the U.S. to victory? Azerbaijan: Essential Guide to Customs and Culture Nikki Kazimova
Translated by Barbara Goldberg ISBN: 978-0299227203
These poems by renowned Israeli poet Moshe Dor breathe, smell and taste like Israel. Here is the agony of war while craving for peace, the harsh reality of clashes in biblical landscapes. “Ardent, compressed, pungent and lyrical, these poems have a glorious force that recalls the roots of all poetry.” Robert Pinsky, former U.S. poet laureate.
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A multi-generational saga that begins in the 1940s and sweeps through the 1960s. ‘Til the Well Runs Dry LAUREN FRANCIS-SHARMA opens in a seaside village in Trinidad where Marcia Garcia, raising two small boys, guards a secret. When she meets Farouk Karam, a young policeman, so smitten that he elicits the help of an obeah woman, the risks and rewards amplify forever. LaurenFrancisSharma.com a novel
ISBN: 1857335449
If your summer travels take you to the Caucasus, where East meets West, remember to put in your pocket this concise culture guide to Azerbaijan from a DC-based writer Nikki Kazimova. Gain insight into the local way of life and learn about cultural differences before you get off the plane. In The Secret Service, The True Story of the Man Who Saved President Reagan’s Life Jerry & Carolyn Parr ISBN 978-1-4143-7871-8 (Softcover) ISBN 978-1-4143-8748-2 (Hardcover)
Scorched by the Sun: Poems by Moshe Dor
Available April 22, 2104
Follow the spiritual journey of Jerry Parr, who rose from a tough childhood in a working class neighborhood to accompany the most powerful leaders in the world – and retired to stand with the poorest of the poor.
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Left at the Mango Tree Stephanie Siciarz ISBN: 9780989686303
Named one of the Best Books of 2013 (Kirkus Reviews), Left at the Mango Tree by Stephanie Siciarz is a lyrical and whimsical island mystery, “a tropical feast of charming, clever characters, smart storytelling, and just the right amount of magic.” Amzn.to/MangoTree Patriot Priest; The Story of Monsignor William A. Hemmick, The Vatican’s First American Canon Patricia Daly-Lipe ISBN: 9781939521064
“Patricia DalyLipe puts us back in time to 1916, where we are caught up in the bloody, unrelenting trench warfare of World War I. She tells the true story of her great uncle, a Catholic priest who lived through the nightmare of a war that couldn’t be won or lost, but had to be endured. His steadfast sense of duty
in the face of death and destruction is especially moving to us today, as we try and make sense of the endless wars that rage around us, and the inevitable moral question of whether we should get involved.” - (Donna Evers, The Georgetowner) LiteraryLady.com Loving Lord Ash
mágico en la costa del pacifico-- y en la antesala de una gran transformación. Libro digital (iBook) Dancing Chiva, 2012 CMMayo.com Miraculous Air: Journey of a Thousand Miles through Baja California, the Other Mexico C.M. Mayo
Sally MacKenzie
ISBN: 978-1571313041
ISBN: 978-1420123234
An heir to a duchy, his estranged wife, a very large dog, a nasty villain, and a meddling mother add up to one happily ever after. “Readers will love being treated to this lively, hilarious Regency romp...” -(Booklist, STARRED REVIEW) www.SallyMacKenzie.net Searching for Paradise Gerard Marconi
Of Miraculous Air, Library Journal wrote, “With elegant prose and an artist’s eye for detail, C.M. Mayo may just have written one of the best books ever about Baja California. Highly recommended.” In paperback from Milkweed Editions and now in Kindle. CMMayo.com El Último Príncipe del Imperio Mexicano C.M. Mayo Traducción de Agustín Cadena ISBN: 978-0985278144
ISBN: 978-1626466708
Searching for Paradise is a collection of short stories that explore the need for something more than this world can offer. They include the creation of art and the quest for immortality, but most are about ordinary people searching for something meaningful in their everyday lives. Available on Amazon. com. BaltimoreWriter.com
Novela histórica basada le increíble y verdadera historia del desconocido nieto de Agustín de Iturbide, a quien Maximiliano de Habsburgo “adopto´”, convirtiéndolo en el presunto heredero de su imperio. Publicado en México por Random House MondadoriGrijalbo, y ahora disponsible en Kindle. CMMayo.com The Milk of Birds Sylvia Whitman ISBN 9781442446823
Los Visitantes Traducción de Bertha Ruiz de la Concha C.M. Mayo ISBN: 978-0967409320
Una visita a Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, un pueblo único y
“In this debut, an American teen from Richmond, Va., and a Sudanese teen in Darfur exchange letters during 2008, transforming their very different lives” (Kirkus, starred review).
The International Reading Association has named this story of an unlikely friendship one of 25 “Notable Books for a Global Society” for 2014. Chesapeake Views – Catching the Light Wilson Wyatt, Jr. ISBN: 978-0988345607
A collector’s edition of original Chesapeake Bay photography captures the changing light of the seasons and our neighbors in nature, on and off the water. The author gives details of how the images were taken for photography enthusiasts. WilsonWyattJr.com Sand and Fire Tom Young ISBN: 978-0399166884
A jihadist leader has seized a supply of sarin gas and is wreaking havoc: a nightclub in Sicily, a packed street in Gibraltar. Marine gunnery sergeant A. E. Blount, at six-foot-eight a formidable warrior, the grandson of one of the first black Marines, sets out with a strike force to kill or capture the terrorist. But he finds himself lured into a trap. The Fallen Snow John J Kelley ISBN: 978-0988414808
A Virginia youth returns to rural Virginia after experiencing trauma, and unspeakable love, in WWI France. The Fallen Snow is a timeless tale about the innumerable ways people cope, and find love, in even the most trying of circumstances. “A gripping tale of self-exploration and atonement . . . emotionally complex and brimming with grit.” -Publishers Weekly. TheFallenSnow.com
BOOK TALK Manhood: Myth and Mystery
Callaloo: A Jazz Folktale
Michael Purcell
Marjuan Canady
ISBN: 978-3-659-50237-8
ISBN: 9780615951584
Manhood is a personal collection of short stories chronicling my father’s alcoholic backsliding when I was fifteen (Daddy Drunk) to a futuristic story of love and death involving old and stubborn lovers (Incunabulum). Manhood is a private journey that all men face. Nothing Left to Wish For Andrew G. Schneider ISBN: 9781311368904
Esme, a swashbuckling sky pirate, sets out across the Endless Desert on a voyage full of bitter heartbreak, reconciliation, and unexpected selfdiscovery after she befriends Prince Sasha and his genie, Sting. Available in all ebook formats. AndrewGSchneider.com The Second Key Cheryl Holdefer ISBN: 978-0615975603
Just as Rachel Matthews rebuilds her life following her husband’s tragic death, she finds a safe deposit key unlocking a secret that changes everything. Holdefer’s latest novel reminds us that hidden truths are everywhere; what we do with the discovery defines who we really are and how we will live our lives. (Five stars from Red City Reviews) CherylHoldefer.com
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Callaloo: A Jazz Folktale follows Winston, a young inner city boy who goes to Brooklyn, NY to get ingredients for his Aunt’s callaloo dinner when he is magically transported to the Caribbean island of Tobago. On the island, he encounters the mythical folkloric characters that roam the island. Winston’s fears and fantasies fuse together as the reality of his situation becomes dire. He must find his way out of this haunting paradise or risk being lost forever. For children of all ages. CallalooTheBook.com OK Now What? A Caregiver’s Guide to What Matters Sue Collins, RN and Nancy Taylor Robson ISBN: 978-1939632012
According to Ram Dass, “We are all walking each other home.” OK Now What? A Caregiver’s Guide to What Matters by Sue Collins, RN and Nancy Taylor Robson, author of three other books, accompanies readers on that journey with practical advice, stories, tips, sources and more. “Highly recommended.” Stephen and Ondrea Levine, authors of Becoming Kuan Yin: The Evolution of Compassion.. OkNowWhat.com
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