The Dusty Bookshelf
The beautiful widow Susan Vernon has come to the estate of her in-laws to wait out colorful rumors about her dalliances circulating through polite society. Whilst there, she decides to secure a husband for herself and her rather reluctant debutante daughter, Frederica.
A two-disc compilation of African American poetry, Our Souls Have Grown Deep Like the Rivers digs deep to unearth a wealth of unheard and rare material spanning almost the entire 20th century. The collection features some of the greatest names in black literature – Langston Hughes, Ishmael Reed, Nikki Giovanni, Gwendolyn Brooks, Gil Scott-Heron, Maya Angelou, Rita Dove, W.E.B. DuBois, and more.
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Author James M. Mosley shares his own tale in his autobiographical book, Life Under the Microscope as An African American. From his birth in 1929 until the present, he details the significant moments of his and his family’s life. Granted, it was not an easy existence, going through events such as the Great Depression, World War II, the emergence of the Civil Rights Movement, raising a family, having grandchildren and great grandchildren, gaining and losing friends, and many others.
Giraut Leones, special agent for the human Thousand Cultures’ shadowy Office of Special Plans, is turning fifty–and someone is trying to kill him. Now, returning to his native Nou Occitan, Giraut will encounter violence and treachery from human and artificial consciousnesses alike. As bigotry and mob violence erupt throughout the rapidly destabilizing interstellar situation, Giraut will be called on the make the ultimate sacrifice, for the sake of civilization itself.
A first-time father at fifty-one, Irish police chief Peter McGarr takes his infant daughter and feisty wife to a country resort, where he is commissioned to investigate the murder of a high-powered banker.
This book provides a roadmap for healthy living, made simple. Readers will be inspired to pay closer attention to what they eat and how it impacts the way they feel. Food is highlighted as an exceptional tool for healing the body through one woman’s miraculous story of overcoming Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus.
“Legacy of the Light” is a historical thriller about two generations of lighthouse keepers at Race Rock Lighthouse off the shore of New London, Connecticut. “Legacy” is a story of how the past influences the present, of fathers and sons, failure, guilt, love, and redemption. The story begins in 1907 and continues in 1938, when the hurricane of the century bears down on this man-made island in the middle of the sea. Those trapped at Race Rock – the keeper, his fiancée, and a mysterious stranger – must fight the forces of nature and the demons within that threaten to destroy them. “Legacy of the Light” draws readers into a fastpaced story full of twists and turns
Here is the unforgettable story of a wanderer’s quest for food, shelter, and wisdom. Here, too, is the portrait of a continent whose dreams of utopia give birth not only to freedom fighters, but also to tyrants whose methods include torture and mass killing. Masterfully detailed, insightful, unforgettable, Chasing Che transfixes us with the glory of the open road, where man and machine traverse the unknown in search of the spirit’s keenest desires.
I Come to Morning is a slim volume of original poems sharing a timeless message of joy and courage. Tucked into books and drawers, Gale Gesner’s poetry was only discovered by her family after her death. The poems in this collection are appearing in print for the very first time.
Lisa is a complex character with a duality all her own; an avid churchgoer whose life is less than holy. Brian’s life was honest, average, and boring until Lisa exploited his vulnerability, and lured him into uncharted waters. Come along for the voyage, and discover what happens as the two set sail.