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Jennifer Gasner is seventeen when her dreams are shattered overnight. ¿Receiving a diagnosis of Friedreich's ataxia, a rare genetic neuromuscular disease, means she must prepare herself for a life of loss. When she starts college, she can still walk on her own, but as her disease progresses, she spirals further into sadness, denial, and alienation. She turns to alcohol and a toxic relationship to distract her from what she refuses to accept...

Jennifer Gasner is seventeen when her dreams are shattered overnight. ¿Receiving a diagnosis of Friedreich's ataxia, a rare genetic neuromuscular disease, means she must prepare herself for a life of loss. When she starts college, she can still walk on her own, but as her disease progresses, she spirals further into sadness, denial, and alienation. She turns to alcohol and a toxic relationship to distract her from what she refuses to accept...

An arranged marriage, a secret love, and one mistake. Estelle, Princess of Isara, has always known one day she would wed, that it is her duty as a princess. However, as long as she can remember she's dreamed of marrying her best friend, Griffith. She's always lived in this fantasy, kept her feelings a secret till the day she had the courage to speak them. That all changes when the neighboring kingdom-Modare-takes Astra and Ula. A feat that n...

In 2019, Wendy Bashant, a burned-out college dean, quits her job to teach two hundred students in the ancient, walled city of Xi'an, China. The year turns extraordinary when tensions between China and the U.S. escalate: first tit-for-tat tariffs. Then a worldwide pandemic. Finally lockdowns, closed consulates, and expelled journalists. All the while, accusations are lobbed back and forth like flaming arrows launched over the Pacific. Aga...

Dale is seven when her abusive father dies while on a secret mission for the US military. Left with her four siblings and neglectful mother in a remote corner of New Mexico, Dale inherits her father's complicated legacy of intelligence and instability. After graduating from college, she succeeds at a top-secret nuclear weapons lab while abusing drugs and engaging in promiscuous sex. Quick to anger, Dale changes from one career to another, jug...

In another beautifully illustrated collaboration by author Phyllis Schwartz and artist Siski Kalla, we meet Mom Wombat, known as Mombat to her kids. Using her wit and insightful wisdom, Mombat aims to make the world a better place by teaching positive communication skills and the importance of friendship. Try to get along and don't keep score. It doesn't matter who has more toys. Just have fun, my girls and boys. Don't YOU be a bully, not ...

I lost my dad suddenly due to a heart condition. In staying with him through that, it was clear that my mom had dementia, so I moved from California to Alabama to take care of her. Caring for my mother as she slid into dementia was absolute chaos at times, but that was balanced by a lot of humor and beautiful connections that came as a consequence, both with her and others. Being with my parents as they transitioned to their next phase in the ...

Andrea found herself at a spiritual breaking point, having been through the fire more times than Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. While she'd known God her entire life, she hadn't ever really walked the walk... until that walk was her only choice. Conflicting theories and definitions had offered no real proof to her that real love was attainable. She was angry and frustrated, she wanted answers straight from the source. Not from a pastor or ...

Key has no past. Shio has no future. And they both just made the short list of Galivaria's Most Wanted. In a city divided between freaks and normies, predators and prey, there's only one rule. Stay in your lane. On the right side of the wall, the glittering towers of the rich pierce the endless rain clouds. On the other, outcast Sundowners rule the night-hustling, hacking code, and deep-diving into the bliss of the virtual world. Shio is jus...

It's Christmas Eve in western Kansas and a snowstorm is gaining strength as Bear Bailey, a devoted Great Pyrenees, tries to comfort his beloved owner Mary. She's in hot water with the local business villain, and Bear's earlier altercation with this miser only seemed to make things worse. When Mary blurts out that she wishes for a different life, Bear blames himself for her despair and runs away. Meanwhile, Jiff, a Labrador patiently waiting...

Against All Enemies is a Silver Finalist for the American Writing Awards, a Firebird Award Winner for Best Military Fiction, and a North American Book Awards Bronze Medal Winner for Military Fiction! When the People's Republic of China unleashes a devastating attack on the United States, newly appointed Navy Commander Bill Wilkins and his crew are suddenly alone, deep in the enemy's backyard, and unable to communicate with naval or national ...

In another beautifully illustrated collaboration by author Phyllis Schwartz and artist Siski Kalla, we meet Mom Wombat, known as Mombat to her kids. Using her wit and insightful wisdom, Mombat aims to make the world a better place by teaching positive communication skills and the importance of friendship. Try to get along and don't keep score. It doesn't matter who has more toys. Just have fun, my girls and boys. Don't YOU be a bully, not ...

Research indicates that only about thirty percent of Americans consider themselves to be financially healthy. In The Quest, Darren Key offers readers the good news that financial health is not some mythical entity always searched for but never found. It is real, it exists, and it can be achieved without winning a sweepstakes or the lottery. Achieving financial success requires leaving faulty thinking and bad choices behind and embarking on a b...

In 2019, Wendy Bashant, a burned-out college dean, quits her job to teach two hundred students in the ancient, walled city of Xi'an, China. The year turns extraordinary when tensions between China and the U.S. escalate: first tit-for-tat tariffs. Then a worldwide pandemic. Finally lockdowns, closed consulates, and expelled journalists. All the while, accusations are lobbed back and forth, like flaming arrows launched over the Pacific. Ag...

Against All Enemies is a Silver Finalist for the American Writing Awards, a Firebird Award Winner for Best Military Fiction, and a North American Book Awards Bronze Medal Winner for Military Fiction! When the People's Republic of China unleashes a devastating attack on the United States, newly appointed Navy Commander Bill Wilkins and his crew are suddenly alone, deep in the enemy's backyard, and unable to communicate with naval or national ...

A magical fantasy in which 12-year-old Eliana is still learning about being a Dragon Speaker and how to use her gift to save the dragons.

Taro does not know how to provide for his family after the death of his father, but he knows he cannot be something he is not. Against the wishes of his family and expectations of his culture, Taro sets out to undergo one of the most difficult training systems ever created: Zen. Taro journeys to the Gakiji Hungry Ghost Zen Buddhist Temple, where the forces of enlightenment and endarkenment complicate his path. Within the temple lurks someon...

Taro does not know how to provide for his family after the death of his father, but he knows he cannot be something he is not. Against the wishes of his family and expectations of his culture, Taro sets out to undergo one of the most difficult training systems ever created: Zen. Taro journeys to the Gakiji Hungry Ghost Zen Buddhist Temple, where the forces of enlightenment and endarkenment complicate his path. Within the temple lurks someon...

Darla Calvet is a thirty-nine-year-old working mom whose life turns upside down when she is diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Suddenly, fear threatens her dreams for the future as doctors' appointments replace her daily routines and she realizes she may not live to see her daughters grow up. After dying twice while waiting for a new heart, Darla begins to understand her own resiliency-her heart may be weak, but her mind refuses to give ...

Darla Calvet is a thirty-nine-year-old working mom whose life turns upside down when she is diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Suddenly, fear threatens her dreams for the future as doctors' appointments replace her daily routines and she realizes she may not live to see her daughters grow up. After dying twice while waiting for a new heart, Darla begins to understand her own resiliency-her heart may be weak, but her mind refuses to give ...