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Gerlach is an everyman’s tale about coming of age. It is the author’s recollections from Gerlach, Nevada, “a rumpled, unmade bed of a town,” and the neighboring U.S. Gypsum mining town of Empire, in the early 1950s. While our country was captivated by the headlines of the Korean War, the McCarthy...

Kenneth W Kerr’s life became a story to tell after he was briefly switched at birth. The eventful childhood that followed evolved into a nationwide adventure as a teen.  Kerr grew up in a loving family in rural South Carolina, enjoyed small town life as a Southern boy, attending summer...

This book is about building and becoming the type of leader your business needs to succeed and thrive in whatever business you've chosen to build. The 26 concepts are universal and when mastered will help you become successful in whatever business you own. Whether that business is a mechanic shop,...

A healthy young athlete and scholar, Ron Hull’s life changed drastically at 20 years of age. A myelogram showed that exploratory surgery was needed to correct a neurological problem in his neck. During the surgery on December 9, 1963, an accidental anesthetic overdose caused Ron's blood pressure...

In this debut volume, Larry Levy explores what keeps him up at night: fear, the loss of youth, and insignificance. His methodology is that of a psychoanalyst and sculptor. He chips away with unsettling but honest critiques of self and others, then adds form and shape to his introspective and external...

It was July 2003. Sheila had a new job, attended night school and helped her mom with house expenses. She was just twenty-six. Life seemed full of promise when tragedy struck. She contracted meningococcemia, a serious and life-threatening infection of the bloodstream. She was in coma for eight days...

These anecdotes represent events that occurred during a Naval career that spanned more than a quarter-century and five nuclear submarines. Some of the stories are hilarious; some are poignant. Some are technical; most are not. All are true, if allowance is made for a sometimes shaky memory. Many will...

Do you remember the underground press? If that term rings a bell, then you might be interested in the new novel by former Crazy Shepherd writer Bill Conroy. Conroy's book, Flip-flop, is based on his experiences as a writer for Milwaukee's legendary underground newspaper, which eventually...

Police informants exist in a netherworld that very few people dare venture into. They reach out from the darkness to the police, shedding light on the worst of criminals. Their anonymity is crucial to their success and survival. "Rat" tells how one cop used his arsenal of police informants as secret...

Bob Austin was likely the only person to ride a bicycle down the West Coast in the summer of 1961. If he wasn't, he is surely the only one to do it alone, at the age of 16 and in 14 riding days. And he is surely the only one to have repeated the ride a half-century later. In 1961, Bob kept...

In HERE you will find an introduction to Mary Francis and a brief compilation of her work. Mary has included her own photography of animals and nature, as well as, her many writings in riddle form, quotes and poems. She has infused her humor to entertain, her spirituality to strengthen and her love...

When I began to research scriptures that might encourage single Christian women who have been wounded by deadbeat men, I really began to experience what the writer of Isaiah 55:11 meant when he said that God's word does not go forth without achieving what He intended for it to accomplish. Sometimes...

The highlight of this book is about how Plymouth’s youngest and most important abolitionist Abby Morton Diaz. Her stories and other research have allowed me to bring to you other abolitionists who lived in Plymouth or came to Plymouth to talk about abolishing black slavery. Inside you will...

Simply Start is a book for those who would like to connect with God, but who may not know where or how to begin. Based on the author’s lifelong passion and desire to draw closer to God, this book recommends a simple plan for beginning and deepening a relationship with the Supreme Being of the universe....