Tom Mach: 10 books

The Museum Muse is no ordinary book of poetry. It's a source of introspection, a philosophy of who were, are, or have been. Written by an award-winning poet it contains verse such as:" time is only a human constructbecause in the totality of thingsthere is no past, present, or future,just as...

While it is a historically accurate portrayal of the times of the Civil War, Sissy! is not your typical novel of that period. It focuses more on the hearts and minds and fears and hopes of people caught up in the war--the newly-freed slave, the woman who is desperate enough to disguise herself as...

Will the world end in the 21st century? In this techno-thriller, astrophysicist Greg Sorensen discovers an inexplicable object, a faint star he intuitively believes to be “Nemesis”—the sun’s twin star, returning to our galaxy after a 13 million year journey. Few scientists, including...

Having survived the Quantrill raid of Lawrence, Kansas in 1863, a young woman turns to the power of her pen to help emancipate slaves and is embroiled in a romantic struggle between two men, one of whom is happily married. After arriving in the nation’s capitol, she meets Walt Whitman, who inspires...

The novel begins in 1920 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where Jessica Radford listens to the very first radio broadcast on KDKA, which broadcasts the presidential election returns. Because of the passage of the 19th Amendment, this is the first time she has ever voted. Many years earlier, she advocated...

Once in a while a story comes along that you can't easily forget. "A Belt Buckle for Camilla" is one of them. Out of money and with no food for the Christmas table, Camilla's mom gets invited to dinner by a stranger. The only thing six-year-old Camilla wants for Christmas is a belt buckle,...

This is a delightful children's chapter book about a cat named Homer, and it's based partly on a true story. Homer is bored silly because his owners won't let him leave the house. One day he crawls inside a moving van parked outside, goes to sleep, and awakens to an adventure because the van drove across the country. Now he misses the kids. Will he ever find his way back home?

Stories to Enjoy include the following: Burning Faith A landscaper makes an astonishing discovery about the cross of Christ. He buries his discovery and it is only after his death that another priest uncovers it, but a tragic accident tests his faith. The Assassin A Press Secretary,...

Amy and Becky, identical 10-year-old twins, find that their grandpa, a retired chemist, had accidentally discovered a formula which will make things disappear as well as another formula that will reverse the process. When grandpa is away, they apply the potion on themselves, hoping to have fun by...

This book of fiction contains two touching Christmas stories. Each story shows a different aspect of God's love with one of His miracles during the Christmas season. One story is entitled "Keeping Warm on Christmas" about a once-famous drummer who is now homeless and searching for shelter on...