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"Deeply moving and thoroughly engrossing." ―Kirkus, starred review In this fresh, speculative blend of queer romance and coming-of-age, Eddie meets Theo in present-day New York and Francis in a New York of the past... torn between eras and his heart, he must make a decision that will change...

All over this big old world are thing from long ago, hidden away by time and deterioration. Some are beautiful, even in ruins, and you can probably name a half dozen off the top of your head. There are some, however, that are so difficult to find, so dangerous to travel, where we are unwanted, that those explorations have been spotty at best and forty years apart. But little changes in the desert. Not the attitudes, the dismissal of women, and the treasures that await the bold… and the determined. Dr. James Arland and his wife Heidi are such people. Unafraid, determined, and sometimes, ...

Irving Kingman is a strange type of evangelist, his body a canvas of tattoos, crisscrossing the country on his Harley Davidson. He seeks out men whose faces show the etchings of trouble, fear, and doubt. He sees their vulnerabilities and plays them as if finely tuning a carburetor until they succumb to his words. With an earthy tongue, he gives them the promise of eternal salvation. Acceptance is easy, and Kingman will take drastic steps to prevent any backsliding. And they never backslide. Can Irving Kingman be stopped? Is there a greater evil riding the highways that could end the ...

Jenni Kershaw’s ordinary eighth-grade life becomes a thing of the past when her science class goes on a field trip. Armed with only their notebooks, MP3 players, and wits, Jenni and her classmates are magically transported to another world. Follow Jenni and her class on their extraordinary adventures in their fight to find their way home and discover who - and what - they really are.

This volume comprises two short semi-autobiographical novels published respectively in 2005 and 2009 to considerable acclaim, as indicated in the comments below. The text is the same as in those original publications, with the exception that the Epilogue which was originally appended to 'Berlin Mosaic' now appears at the end of the volume as a whole. The present cover incorporates elements from the covers of those two original publications, based on artwork by the author's daughter Judith. 'Berlin Mosaic' paints its scenes with quick, expert strokes, moving relentlessly towards the central ...

Angela is nearing her Doctorate in Archaeology while she waits for word from her mentor and fiancé, Dr. Rex Haldeman, lost now, two years on a dig, studying the Mayan ruins of northeastern Guatemala. Not declared dead, but surely not alive, Rex's status is unknown, and it has kept Angela a hermit for two years. But on the second anniversary of his gone missing, she receives a package from him, dated the time he disappeared, two years prior. In it is Mayan artifact, a half of a medallion, and she realizes, somehow, supernaturally, it is calling her to him. As soon as she receives her Ph.D. ...

Three gifted musicians rise up out of tragic childhoods that included verbal, physical, emotional, and sexual abuse by their fathers. Digger, Chip, and Aria put their pasts behind them, blend their talents together, and achieve stardom on the stage in the songs they write and perform. Digger is verbally and physically abused by his father, the owner of a mortuary who forces his son to play hymns at services to soothe mourners as repayment for his piano lessons. Chip’s father is sent to jail for murdering his mother, and Chip must abandon his beloved dog and home to live in a trailer in ...

A half-finished sorceress is not quite a pitiful thing. Two hundred years of masking, outliving every husband, moving from city to city, it all runs together. Then, her son calls her to Oregon City, along the Oregon Trail by wagon train. Headaches, heartaches, and hope! Every skill she has will be called upon, and the only man she will ever love forever comes into her life. Survival, infinite love, it is the way of the sorcerer. Even then.

The Oklahoma territories were fraught with difficulties, from unstable Indian predation to deserters, out and out bandits and if Katie had not been rescued at the point of sale, she would have spent her dismal life in a Mexican bordello. But when Texas Ranger Abe Jones saw evil, he did something about it. She made him promise to quit the Rangers if he married her and he obliged. Even then, it was not easy. Help comes in many ways, and she leads a full, if convoluted life, all on her path to Closure. Enjoy!

There is little fanfare about one of the least known fields of study, that of the swamps of the world. They lack the glory of treasure, but they throw themselves into danger at almost every turn. Some work hard to protect the sanctity and the nature of a preserve, some work to study how it can be manipulated. Marissa Mareaux is a highly intelligent, determined young woman as she steps into her new career. Brought up alongside the Everglades, she is more at home in the swamps than any business or school office. In fact, even more so that with people. It will pay off. Grab your pith helmet, ...

Katherine Lincoln had it made. The perfect mentor, the handsome suitor, the money. Wow! But she was young and easily swayed. She was not sure what she wanted until, stripped of everything, she found it. In the early forties, Peru was a damned dangerous place. Now, she knows... A wild ride by #TheStoryteller, G. Weldon Tucker

David Aspinall is a farm boy from the English countryside. Not content there, he heads to the city seeking adventure. After getting in trouble in London, he travels to South Africa, but soon finds himself enslaved to a cruel master. When he finally reaches the end of himself, he repents and receives God's forgiveness. But his challenges are not over yet. Injured and alone in the desert, he faces the danger of wild animals. Without food or water, he experiences God's providence and protection. Enjoy this classic tale of the prodigal coming home.

A short collections of poems by author, Michael J. Tucker. The collection represents his musing over various periods of time. They begin with tributes of love and to lost loved ones. Later poems lead to depths of the author's imagination. The collection contains "The Coyote's Den" which was previously published in the anthology "Filtered Through Time.

A sniper is a lonely, introspective hunter. Danny Copczyk, a tragic widower, is out of the military family, recruiting the talented beauty, Ajax, to him into his own PI firm. He is feeling his age, depressed, and burning out. Seen it all. He has done too much. Killed too many. Suddenly, with Ajax's help, they must stop a sniper off the reservation, rescue a General under threat and take down a known Chicago Strongman. It's a triple play that will test their limits... (Easy reading font)

A queer YA romance about two solo concertgoers and unwitting seatmates who, when the show is abruptly cut short, embark on an unforgettable North Carolina summer night together, for fans of Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist. “These two boys will have your entire heart.” —Sonora Reyes...

Robbers' Cave: A Tale of Italy follows the journey of young Horace Cleveland, who is kidnapped by bandits while traveling through Calabria. As he struggles to escape, he uncovers secrets about his captors and finds unexpected allies. A thrilling tale of adventure, bravery, and redemption in the heart of Italy.

Joe Tucker's Uncle Eric was a beloved yet unconventional figure throughout Joe's life. A shambolically dressed man who lived with his mother for almost eighty years, he had an almost compulsive need to charm strangers with working men's club comedy routines, and appeared to exist only for daily trips to the bookie - and yet had also amassed over five hundred of his own remarkable paintings without anyone ever realising his achievements.

Before the Roman Emperor turned his focus to the east, the Arabic lands were a place of life, death, magic, and constant struggle to make ends meet. Or, meet your end. There were those who could help, either way. Sorcerers understood life, dismissed death as an inconvenience in those they lost, but they developed, over time, an uncanny skill to survive. And, already, there was a Church Order, not of Christianity, Muslim or anything recognizable who were determined to destroy the ‘evil’ Sorcerers. Of course, it helped that the Sorcerers were men, the Church Order all women hoping, or ...

Nowhere are Kathryn Tucker Windham's transcendent themes of community, fidelity, and family more evident than in these stories. The author calls them "recollections of a happy Southern childhood", but her avid admirers would tell you that they are much more than that.

They sent the youngest and brightest into the unknown, trusting on brains and a sense of invincibility. No one had ever survived on a moon so far from Earth. But these people had the guts, the skills and the invention of a lifetime. What they needed was luck, and some of that applied. Engineers have few hurry up bones, but put a hole in the habitat and they develop them damned quick-like. But will luck and skill save them? Will love? Grab your helmet and thermal boots. You are going to need them. Let’s go find out. #TheSotryteller. Enjoy.