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Dreams of Glory       Written By:  Lawrence Bear    ISBN:  978-1-61546-433-3  

A new comer to Cranberry Portage Mohawks hockey club, Robert McKay is on a journey of following his dreams to one-day, play in the National Hockey League. He has to overcome obstacles along his way, striving for what he yearns and loves, hockey. Following dreams isn’t always easy, with hockey, alcohol, girls along with peer pressure, all the distractions he faces. Robert is faced with one major obstacle, the most difficult decision of his life. Through hard times, he must chose to whether he should continue his journey, become a prominent player, or stand aside and watch as his dreams drift away.  Hockey isn’t just a game… it’s passion, desire, honor and credibility. It’s what dreams are made of.     “Winning isn’t everything… it’s the only thing.” Vince Lombardi.

Megan's Way         Written By:  Melissa Foster       ISBN-13: 9781432744427        

When Megan Taylor, a single mother and artist living on Cape Cod, receives the shocking news that her cancer has returned, she's faced with the most difficult decision she's ever had to make. The love she has for her daughter, Olivia, and her closest friends will be stretched and frayed.    Megan’s illness reawakens the torment of her best friend, Holly Townsend, whose long-held secrets and years of betrayal come back to haunt her. How does one choose between a daughter and a life-long best friend? Can the secret she has been keeping be revealed after years of lying without destroying everyone in its wake?    Meanwhile, fourteen-year-old Olivia's world is falling apart right before her eyes, and there's nothing she can do about it. She finds herself acting in ways she cannot even begin to understand. When her internal struggles turn to dangerous behavior, even the paranormal connection she shares with her mother might not be enough to save her - her life will hang in the balance.     Megan’s Way is a journey of self discovery and heartfelt emotions, exploring the depth of the mother-daughter bond, and the intricacies of friendship.

The Azure of Solicitude   Written By:  Joy J. Kaimaparamban  ISBN:  978-1-61582-945-3 

In the Kakkathuruthu island of Vembanadu, there stands a huge Anjeli tree with many crows in it. The people of Kakkathuruthu believe that crows are the re-birth of their dead ancestors, possessing some unnatural powers, and these birds never die due to old age. The villagers go to the church at Achankara village where is installed the marble-colored idol of Saint Veluthachan who was arrowed by some barbarians. Every year in the month of May a group of people worship the sun for getting their cultivation big. In between the incredible superstitions and traditional beliefs, live Eappan, his lovers Moly and Gita, and Eappan?s parents Kora and Tharathy. At night Eappan has to work in a lime kiln owned by his father Kora, who does nothing except sleep after consuming toddy. Eappan has to turn the big wooden wheel of the lime forge. The forge lay like a smoke-vomiting giant. At last, unexpected occurrences take place.

The Days of Yesteryear    Written By:   Melinda S. Brandon   ISBN: 978-1-61546-968-0 

 This book takes place in the early 1930s. It is about a young woman starting her life as an adult. She must make hard but meaningful life decisions. But the worst is yet to come. Life takes her from home to moving far away. This is to insure the best for her and her new husband. Life is tough. Choices come along that she doesn?t want to make but has to. This is a fiction story but in essence it is a real story to teach young people that life is not all roses. There are at times things you must do even if you don?t want to.

Where Vultures Roost             Written By:  Josh Stafford         ISBN: 1-4137-0911-7      

From Zimbabwe’s southern Matabeleland there is a cry of outrage, for a witch doctor has ordered the kidnapping of a child with delicate Asian features — the child’s body is to be used to prepare muti, an African medicine. Joseph Lee is faced with a terrible decision, one that could cost him his life — or worse, the lives of his friend and young son. Can
Joseph overcome this evil that has visited his family? And at what price? Set in the mid 1960s through the mid 1980s, Where Vultures Roost is a tragic tale of Africa, a place where love and compassion co-exist with brutality and age-old pagan rituals. It is a tale of friendship and bravery, of love and despair, and of the sacrifices we must make to overcome evil. But most of all

Karen's Unquenchable Passion For Adventure    Written By: Martha Endsley    ISBN-10: 1-60474-776-5    

 Karen's passion for adventure and her daring personality lands her in precarious situations including wild hogs, bears, haunted houses, and a mysterious family in Pine Valley Forest.      An encounter with Erik, the mysterious teen, leaves Karen with a greater mystery and a passel of unanswered questions.     Later, as Karen lies in a hospital bed recovering from a gunshot wound, she desperately tries to convince Daniel that Erik does exist. 

A Rose Blooms Among The Thorns    Written By: Cissy Hunt   ISBN:  978-1-61582-045-0   

After finally receiving the divorce that LaRae believed would finally set her free from domestic violence, she ends up staying on the run from her abusive ex-husband, James, who stalks her across the country. When she finds herself really free of James, LaRae struggles through the up and downs of trying to make a peaceful life for herself. A life free of the violence that left scars of fear and pain, not only physically, but mentally as well. LaRae finds a friend that helps point her on a path that leads to hope, healing, and a new life.