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ALLIES FOR FREEDOM: Two Prison Life Stories were written from the true events I experienced. Prison really was a school of perseverance and hope, two lifebelts keeping prisoners alive. The unique goal of my life was to survive, to write about the horrors I had undergone in the jungles and mountains of North Vietnam and the Hanoi Hilton. — Nguyen-Chi-Thien, U.S. citizen
BELLISSIMA PUBLISHING LLC was founded in 2005 by Penny D. Weigand, Esq. and is a small publishing house with a purpose and a message. We publish fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, teen series books, legal and how-to. We demand originality and creativity from our writers and will not publish any cut and paste books. Our books are in the classic form, and we adhere to strict grammatical standards. We love children and believe what they read should have worth. Our children's and teen books tend to be enjoyed by older readers as well. We have 160 titles and we are growing. Families are our business.
ELAINE ADAMS, author of The Clouded Lens: A story of the blemished lives of two women. One, Clare, is labeled a pariah in her middle years, thrusting her into wretched poverty and hopelessness. The other, Ruth, scratches and claws her way up the ladder in an attempt to shatter the glass ceiling, only to let the gold rung on the carrousel of life slip out of her hands forever. How these two figures end up their life journeys, leading to release for one and confinement for the other, is the essence of this novel.
BLACK PLUME BOOKS publishes quality children’s books written to entertain and inform both children and the adults in their lives. We strive to produce books where rich storytelling and engaging illustrations work as equal partners to create an exciting, fun, and accessible experience for young readers. Our books include Jules the Lighthouse Dog, Kid Canine - Superhero!, and Just Perfect, a 2009 Indie Book Awards Finalist. Black Plume Books was founded in 2006 by Patricia Turner Custard, award-winning author of educational children’s books used in classrooms nationwide.
OTTER CREEK PRESS • Impatient Fire by William Hill is a fast-paced adventure and mystery for magic and animal lovers, as well as anyone with a temper. The second trimester at FAA (Familiar Academy for Avians) begins with Jules growing desperate to regain her magic and find her vanished father. She will try any cure, even many of the crazy 77 Ways, to restore her seventh sense. The 14-year-old sets out with her best friend, Lance, the accident-prone runt dragon, and the musical Birds of Disfeather to unlock a secret vault and fix the school’s deranged Maze. Can they survive a killer cat, the talent show, and the deadly menace lurking below FAA?
DICMAR PUBLISHING: Sending Your Child to College is an award-winning, indispensable book for transitioning to college that explains everything parents need to know but most colleges won’t be telling them. Chapters are devoted to safety; greening; privacy laws and how they impact the amount of information a college will be able to tell you; paying tuition bills you'll never see; managing a sick child no longer at home; how to guarantee you’ll have a say if a child is hospitalized; protecting your child’s possessions; dorm insurance; identity theft; hidden college costs; budgeting; and more.
DIVERSE PUBLICATIONS: Sex, Lies, and the Bible, which challenges those who alter the Bible to control us while ignoring Scriptures, was written by Francis D. “Frank” Ritter. Tired of being lied to, this nationally known private investigator, Mensan, lecturer and award-winning playwright embarked on a forty-year quest for the truth. He learned that the first Latin Bible altered Scriptures, beginning the sexual controls in the multiple bibles with which we are now daily bombarded. These controls are a mosaic of lies, half-truths and distortions used to control human sexual activity. God and Jesus condemned adultery, man condemned the rest.
JOHN STEINBACHER, author of Wayfarers of Fate: “Beautiful echoes of living and breathing the stark and mystical atmosphere of [Spain]. [He] creates very likeable characters, endearing to the reader.” – Andrew Armstrong, Library Director, Christendom College · “Wayfarers captures the chaos, horrors, and desolation of war. The characters are graphically tragic and the story a human tragedy. [The] descriptive narrative is all too real.” – Patricia Harding, literary critic · “As new as tomorrow’s paper and as old as time. Sensitive. Explosive. Should be read by millions. It has the stamp of greatness.” – Marin County Independent Journal
COLD RUN BOOKS presents Black Man’s Grave: Letters From Sierra Leone by Gary Stewart and John Amman. Meet the greedy politicians who hijacked a fledgling democracy, the rebels who brought them down, and the villagers who struggled to survive the country’s chaotic descent into a decade of civil war. Based on years of correspondence between villagers and the book’s authors, both former Peace Corps volunteers, Black Man’s Grave views the rebel Revolutionary United Front through the eyes of those who bore the brunt of its attacks. “Clearly and concisely written...Recommended.”—Choice • SEE TRAILER
KURODAHAN PRESS specializes in outstanding books translated into English from other languages, especially Japanese. Our growing list of English-language titles includes SF&F, horror, crime and non-fiction. In 2009 we began translating and publishing selected English works in Japanese, and launched discussions with Chinese and Korean authors for English publication.
MIRACLE PUBLISHING PTY LTD: It is 1948, Sydney Australia. Pretty, blonde Grace discovers she is pregnant to a black merchant marine who has sailed back to America. So what does Grace do with this child? The Inconvenient Child is the true story of Sharyn Killens’ struggle to survive her childhood and state sanctioned abuse in cruel juvenile institutions. It’s also a story of courage, triumph and never giving up on a dream. Sharyn becomes a successful Australian entertainer, then embarks on a journey which changes lives.
TRUE WIND PUBLISHING: Love and Pornography chronicles a couple’s struggle to find the openness, honesty and integrity to deal with a subject that is detested by some yet captivating, even compulsive to others. The authors’ compassionate nonjudgmental message defuses the polarized dialogue around porn. Providing tools to understand the needs on both sides, this fresh, ground-breaking approach promotes the insight and awareness necessary to move beyond the conflict and emerge with a relationship stronger, more loving, and more resilient than ever before.
EXXEL PUBLISHING: No matter how you feel today, Just Laugh About It will make you feel better — simply because it will make you laugh. “Laughter is the best medicine” is not just a slogan. You will experience this medicine as you read this collection of true stories by author Sid Baron. It has not only helped him to reduce stress in his daily life, but it helped him survive multiple sclerosis for more than 35 years. It will help you reduce stress and strengthen your immunity as well. Laughter is contagious; laughter creates laughter and improves mental health.
LOVING HEALING PRESS, established in 2003, publishes books which redefine what is possible for healing mind and spirit. Our product line includes psychology, self-help, and personal growth books, many of which have been written by social workers. Areas of interest include disabilities, aging, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse, sexual abuse recovery, and women’s issues. Modern History Press is an imprint of LHP specializing in biography and memoir telling empowering stories of conflict and the struggle for identity in modern times. Marvelous Spirit Press is an imprint of LHP specializing in New Age, spiritual, inspirational, and paranormal phenomena and abilities.
BETTYE JOHNSON: Secrets of the Magdalene Scrolls is a dynamic, fast-paced, and absorbing story of passion, intrigue, abduction, adversaries and romance intertwining with the discovery of hidden scrolls found in a hidden cave in the French Pyrenees detailing Mary Magdalene’s life, origins, love and her own ministry. Bettye Johnson has written an explosive novel based on extensive research that reveals the unknown life of Mary Magdalene in the form of her journal. Moving across time from today to the age of the Apostles and back again, the modern-day characters realize the life-changing truths Mary Magdalene has left for the world to know.
BLISS PLOT PRESS: The Principle of Ultimate Indivisibility is a collection of thirteen linked short stories by award-winning literary author Brent Robison, with drawings by Wendy Drolma. Wick Poetry Prize winner Djelloul Marbrook says, “These stories argue that everything is a facet of the same jewel and we touch each other's lives in unfathomable ways.” NY Times bestseller Susan Richards (Chosen by a Horse) calls the book, “...a gorgeous timeless collection about longing.” Bliss Plot Press is a small publisher whose offerings include Prima Materia, a literary journal featuring the writers of the Hudson Valley, NY.
MY LIFE CLOSED TWICE: Following the sudden death of her husband and son, SANDRA SCHOCKET invites the reader on her journey into the grief process and ultimately to her place of healing. Offering hope, humor and where-to go-next information, this beautifully written inspirational story describes how an ordinary person survives extraordinary tragedy.
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