Make no mistake: this book holds secrets. Lake of the Cedars: Story of a Family on Fire for Generations spans nearly a century, from the point that two families, one from Germany and one from England, arrive at Ellis Island in 1920 through to 2009, when author Patricia Spencer began taking her aunt's advice to write about … Continue reading Amazon Featured Book-of-the-Week “Lake of the Cedars” by Patricia Spencer
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The year is 1826 and Thomas Jefferson has just died. His beloved Monticello bustles with activity as funeral plans are swiftly organized for his burial in the family cemetery. Fast forward to 2026. A group of researchers specializing in regeneration technology have found success after years of work and significant investment. Dr. Pat Alexander, head … Continue reading Amazon Featured Book-of-the-Week: “Dust to Dust” by John Hudson
t's one of the worst times in world history: World War II. Jack Dodds is a young hometown hero serving his country as a P-51 fighter pilot. And then the danger of the times comes calling for him. Jack's aircraft is crippled, and he makes an emergency landing behind enemy lines in the thick trees … Continue reading Amazon Featured Book-of-the-Week: “The Cowboy and the Chicken House: Love Behind Enemy Lines” by Lee Levenson
Based on a true narrative of one soldier's service in the Revolutionary War, a soldier is tasked by General George Washington to recover cannons lost in the retreat from Ticonderoga and transport them down the Hudson River to West Point during a bleak New York winter. The soldier was also an active participant in the … Continue reading Amazon Featured Book-of-the-Week: “Washington’s Guns:Based on a True Story” by David J. Bramley
Kate LaRue is a divorced, successful businesswoman who assumes custody of her four-year-old granddaughter, Glory, after the death of her long-missing daughter, Allison. Soon, Kate discovers that Glory is selectively mute and seemingly traumatized. To help her, Kate must try to solve the mystery of what happened to both her granddaughter and her daughter. In … Continue reading Amazon Featured Book-of-the-Week: “Seeking Glory” by Patricia Hamilton Shook
The French Foreign Legion is a mysterious organization that operates mostly in the shadows. Capturing the Sunset is the coming-of-age story of someone who entered this clandestine group as a boy, and emerged a man. Facing death taught this former legionnaire about life. He overcame adversity and struggled to survive. He fought wars that were … Continue reading Amazon Featured Book-of-the-Week: “Capturing the Sunset” by Alin Gruia
In this long overdue fourth installment, Mitch Blaine and his amiable, ever-present sidekick Beyer, take on their most evil and dangerous adversaries thus far in their incredible aerial adventures. Relaxing in customary and inimitable style on their PBY flying boat the Wayward Wind while recovering from their latest dealings with the ungodly, Blaine gets a … Continue reading Amazon Featured Book-of-the-Week: “The Missing Mallard Mystery” by Rod Lewin
In the fifth and final book of The Kalvarianhof series, Charlotte Mathais and Karl Levi find love in one of the most terrifying of places: World War II Germany. At turns escaping and resisting, the lovers and their families hope to survive the ghastly Nazi menace, as well as the Allied bombing. And then, in … Continue reading Amazon Featured Book-of-the-Week: “Forget Me Not, A Tale of Two Families 1936-1946 – Book Five of The Kalvarianhof Series” by Walter Soellner
Author Lloyd Lim's third collection of fifteen short stories spans multiple genres and runs from the tragic to the comic. He explores the universal themes of human frailty and resilience. Love, loss, moral dilemmas, hypocrisy, hubris, injustice, the banality of evil, and the absurd-all find a place in Mr. Lim's storytelling. Settings range from a … Continue reading Amazon Featured Book-of-the-Week: “The Glass Gift and Other Stories” by Lloyd Lim
Fate is a venerable concept out of fashion these days. It has been largely replaced by individual “free will.” The idea that Fate might rule our lives seems like an archaic notion, almost a superstition. But the people of the ancient world felt differently. The Greeks, for example, believed that Fate was an inexorable power … Continue reading Amazon Featured Book-of-the-Week: “FATEFUL ENCOUNTERS” by Richard Masters