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2019 Independent Book Publisher's Association-Benjamin Franklin Silver Award
The Artist and the Soldier by Angelle Petta 2017 Reader's Favorite Silver Award Winner White Lake by Susan Amond Todd 2014 Midwest Book Review Honorable Mention Icy Shadows by Rob Robertson |
If the things you count on can vanish, then can you really count on anything?
In the time it takes him to drive through a stoplight at the Four Corners of Law, Dr. Landon Ratliff-distracted by the finest birthday present he's ever received and won't remember-has his midlife crisis delivered to him in an instant.
Then when his father, with whom he has never been close, is diagnosed with a terminal condition, Landon goes home to be with family. His resulting journey through illness, injury, suffering, healing, love, and redemption takes him to places he's visited before and places he never thought he'd be. And, for the first time, he doesn't have to travel alone.
Written with ease and eloquence, Eddie's Boy explores the things we take for granted, and the things we never knew we had.
My immediate thought, I don’t belong here, rebuffed before the half day’s end. Maybe I didn’t have multiple personalities or talk to myself or have mood swings so bad that no one could be around me, but the truth was plain. I needed to be here. I did belong here.
Welcome to The Last Resort—a sanitarium for residents who feel imprisoned in their own minds. Whether staff member or patient, everyone finds themselves at the center of a complex system that, at its best, provides therapeutic care and, at its worst, blurs and blends the boundaries of what constitutes sane and insane. Regardless of the role each individual has to play, all of them are here for a reason and will be forced to examine themselves from every angle.
Told from various perspectives, The Last Resort is a frighteningly real novella from Allie Coker that reveals the vulnerable side of humanity and forces readers to stop and ask, “What is normal?”
Emma Troxler is struggling. She isn’t very happy in her job as a security installation salesperson. She’s always in conflict with her mother. She has few friends. And her marriage is not what it appears to be.
The Beekeeper’s Wife follows one woman’s journey of learning how to let go of what keeps her stuck, and finding out how to open her heart to life. Exploring the power of loss and love, New York Times bestselling author Lynne Hinton weaves a story of courage, friendship, what we need to feel secure, and what is required to move forward.
Emma Troxler is struggling. She isn’t very happy in her job as a security installation salesperson. She’s always in conflict with her mother. She has few friends. And her marriage is not what it appears to be.
The Beekeeper’s Wife follows one woman’s journey of learning how to let go of what keeps her stuck, and finding out how to open her heart to life. Exploring the power of loss and love, New York Times bestselling author Lynne Hinton weaves a story of courage, friendship, what we need to feel secure, and what is required to move forward.
Led by a vision, Judie Kate Wilson lands on romantic Ocracoke Island for the Ocrafolk Music Festival. There she encounters Joe Clark, the man she has loved since she was a teenager. Now she must, in just four days, convince him that they were meant to be.
As she pursues Joe, she finds herself stuck between an infamous island stalker who thinks she's a goddess, and a religious "loon" who is certain God has a plan for the two of them. Adding to the chaos are a date gone horribly wrong, a past full of sadness, and Judie's chronic insecurities. Amidst these obstacles, she sees her chances with Joe begin to slip away. Just as she's ready to give up, she realizes the one thing standing between her and the love she's always dreamed of is herself.
After spending the last two years remaking himself, Ebenezer Scrooge is once again visited by the ghost of Jacob Marley. Except this time, he is sent on a mission to save an old friend, Hezekiah Hiram Grumbles, who has recently been accused of murder.
In order to clear Mr. Grumbles’s name, Scrooge travels to Cornwall along with Bob Cratchit, his business partner; Frederick Edmund Nuckols, his nephew; and Lockie, his new office boy with sticky fingers.
Scrooge must put himself in the line of fire in order to solve the mystery, and in doing so, he will discover that not everything is what it seems, and it takes a lot of courage to be selfless.
He was a new Crusoe.
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Something strange is happening at the clinic, but Dr. Tobi Lister has enough to deal with just trying to practice medicine, now that patients have become “customers” and the medical field is dictated by entrepreneurs whose sole objective is profit. And now suddenly, after nearly two decades, the man who broke her heart has resurfaced, but Tobi is determined to ignore his desperate attempts to communicate. Troy abandoned Tobi without any explanation, just after her brother had mysteriously died and she needed Troy most. She has no idea he is trying to warn her about a vicious Russian hacking scheme that is making billions of dollars murdering patients. But if Troy can’t get through to her soon, Tobi will be next.
This medical thriller by debut author Debra E. Blaine, MD emphasizes the loss of humanity felt by both physicians and patients now that medicine has become a consumer-driven industry.
When an infertile woman finds herself pregnant, it’s a cause for celebration. When that woman is approaching her fifty-fifth birthday, it’s practically a miracle!
Hannah Murrow certainly thinks so in the wake of her (very) belated blessing. But she is disappointed that no one—not her husband, eager for retirement; not her longtime friends from her infertility support group; and least of all her moody, difficult adopted daughter Natty—seems to share her excitement. That all changes when Natty and her boyfriend turn Hannah’s improbable pregnancy into a marketing opportunity, and Hannah into an unlikely social media celebrity. In the process, Hannah reconsiders what it means to be a mother, both to the child she’s expecting and to the one she has already raised.
“It came pretty damn fast, though I couldn’t tell you what the source was. One minute, everything was ‘fine,’ and then we all went down the proverbial toilet faster than my Challenger R/T goes from zero to sixty.”
… Seriously?
All I wanted to do was spend a few peaceful hours on the golf course. I’d been cooped up inside my house for months and it was boring as hell. (And sure, a little lonely too.) I just wanted to get a quiet round in and pretend it was a perfectly normal day.
But no.
These damn zombies are relentless, not to mention much smarter, faster, and more organized than I expected. And then they go and drop off some roommates on my doorstep. Normally, I’d be happy for the company, but between the eclectic trio of women and the jackass guy they delivered, they are more than a handful. Oh, and the zombie leader-because that’s a new thing-has given me an unspeakable deadline.
I’ve only got a few weeks to figure out how to save everyone, kill the zombie horde, find some sanctuary, and not lose my friggin’ mind in the process.
Oh yeah. This’ll be fun.
The prosperous kingdom of Welland has suffered the sudden deaths of King Leonhard and Queen Maeve, and the royal family is recovering from the tragic loss. Eleven years later, the mystery of his brother’s killer remains the unrelenting but private focus of King Armin even as the Masquerade Ball, an annual celebration to usher in the winter season, approaches. Princess Evangeline, grieving her parents in her own way, discovers her uncle’s nocturnal outings as he searches for answers, and follows him despite the risks she must take. The princess and her two brothers, Prince Bernat and Prince Thomas, face danger and adventure as a king is captured, two kingdoms go to war, and the seeds of romance find fertile ground in unexpected places. And amidst the royal family’s dealing with life and death in the moment, a dark secret from the past that lies beneath it all will finally be discovered … and dealt with.
Much to her mother’s dismay, Carolina girl Livie Green has long resisted the Southern débutante lifestyle, opting instead for cheap cigars, Ernest Hemingway novels, and Jimmy Buffett’s early albums. But when her career as a college professor becomes a drudgery of meetings and reports, she realizes that academia might not be for her, either. In a leap of banana-colada fueled faith, she heads to Key West, Florida in search of Buffett and a carefree lifestyle. What she finds instead will reshape and revitalize her life and her heart.
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Cynthia Lewis was living a predictable life in suburbia. Big house, daughter in college, son in his last year of high school, career as a nurse at the local hospital, and a successful husband. Life was good. She and her husband Philip were so close ... she knew him so well ... or did she?
After many years of marriage, Cynthia is encountering a doubt all women may have considered unthinkable. Unexpectedly, she is forced down a path to confront that doubt and more, as a secret is exposed and her world unravels in a way she never imagined. This was not the life she dreamed of or planned.
Cynthia’s new life evolves into a mundane safe existence until the good intention of her best friend Purvell stirs things up. In a panic, she runs away to the only place she could go, a destination removed from interference, where she searches for the answers to move on.
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After a family tragedy, Cynthia Lewis finds herself on an extended stay in England, with no indication of when she might be able to return to her home on St. Simons Island. How can she leave when she knows her brother’s family needs her? To Cynthia, needing to be in England is a sign—her budding relationship with Daniel Benton isn’t meant to be. After all, her heart is still recovering after the loss of her husband, Philip.
When she finally returns home, Cynthia expects to fall into her same old life—but when you’re out of touch, people and places change. Her family, her best friend Purvell, her friends on the island, and even Daniel have changed—but she hasn’t. Why can’t she move forward? And why does she keep running away? Once again, tragedy lurks at Cynthia’s doorstep when someone from her past returns to darken her world. Suddenly, Cynthia is forced to face her fears—and her future—head on.
Return Home is a heartwarming story of family, friendships, home, and second chances that you won’t want to end.
Christmas Abiding: Stories of Blessings Bestowed is a magnificent holiday collection of five short stories about ordinary people touched by the extraordinary. They are of poignant moments and blessings bestowed in the least likely places: in a fox hole, a laundry, a publishing house, a remote cabin, a junkyard... tales of the value of human connection and its life altering possibility; of survival and faith-they are full of nostalgia, longing, glimpses of hope in the unveiling of the Christian heart. They will thrill the reader and rekindle magical Christmas memories ... another stirring book by Dr. James B. Macomson, who gifted us two years ago with his beautiful and eloquent book, Christmas Renaissance: Stories of Grace, Belief, and Spirit.
Yasmine had been Jonas’ biggest supporter long before they were married. Their love marked by a mutual devotion that allowed them both to succeed. Now, after years of selflessly allowing his aspirations to drive their lives, Yasmine finds herself blindsided and alone stateside while her husband hastily pursues his dream of taking his career international. Filled with a sense of betrayal and utter disbelief, she’s faced with juggling his absence, delicate family tensions and unresolved grief of her own. Will she keep putting others first at the sake of her own dreams or will Yasmine have the courage to put herself first for once and follow the desires of her own heart?
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The third in a trilogy, Reconciled follows the interconnections among a superbly memorable cast of characters during the Civil War as they internally and externally wrestle with why they're fighting, or why they're not fighting at all. Others will grapple with mere survival when the war alarmingly shows up on their front lawn or storefront.
The Asunder Civil War saga races to a thundering conclusion. More complicated battle, more intrigue, more heartbreak, and new-found love. With all the characters from Asunder and Splintered returning, the tightly woven plot pushes forward at a dramatic pace.
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The third in a trilogy, Reconciled follows the interconnections among a superbly memorable cast of characters during the Civil War as they internally and externally wrestle with why they're fighting, or why they're not fighting at all. Others will grapple with mere survival when the war alarmingly shows up on their front lawn or storefront.
The Asunder Civil War saga races to a thundering conclusion. More complicated battle, more intrigue, more heartbreak, and new-found love. With all the characters from Asunder and Splintered returning, the tightly woven plot pushes forward at a dramatic pace.
At twenty-one, Nicole joins the Navy and excels through basic training and the rigors of firefighting school. She even proves herself a real-life G.I. Jane by passing every arduous physical and mental text for qualification into the elite field of Explosive Ordnance Disposal.
All she has to do now is persuade her current command to authorize a transfer into her dream job. But soon trapped aboard a ship and the target of sexual predators, Nicole must find a way to survive, and her survival means ultimately facing the internal demons from a troubled childhood.
Darker Than Navy Blue is the true story of a scandal the Navy kept hidden, until now, and of a young sailor’s remarkable resiliency despite every attempt to dehumanize her.
