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Researching the history of one’s family tends to become addictive because it reveals details of the lives of people from long ago. This book is packed with fascinating details of the lives of many generations of two families who came from different places in Europe and eventually joined together in Illinois. It is the second in a series of four books covering the author’s ancestry.

Tribal is a word with various meanings but what is not generally acknowledged is that tribal is a genetic survival trait, held over from our ancient ancestors. Ron Newby’s latest book is controversial with original thought-provoking ideas and is, at times, witty and amusing. This popular interdisciplinary...

When to Cry when you’re Born to be Strong is inspired by the little girl deep inside Elaina Jade, who always wanted to tell her story. But throughout life she ran into roadblocks, she got discouraged, she lost hope, she lost herself and she learned how to detach herself from the world. Now she has...

John R. Burgoon Jr. recalls growing up in Depression-era Pennsylvania in this honest and heartfelt memoir. As an only child, he often felt like an intruder in his own home, and he struggled in school. But once school let out—and even more so during summer breaks—he had the opportunity to pursue...

White Plains is a city of contrasts. It is a suburb with an urban vibe. It has old buildings and it has new ones. It is a modern city with a revolutionary past. It was in here in White Plains where New York became a state and then the setting for a standoff between the rebels of the American Continental...

A light, mirthful 21 month adventure through the lower 48 states. This book is not a travel log. Just the memories of two ladies sharing their dream trip.

Do you feel spiritually rundown? Maybe a bit off? Don’t bother looking for a panacea in the form of a pill or tonic. The answer is in the Scriptures. Authors Pam Beech and Betsy Campbell have created an inspirational journal to cure your spiritual ills. Their Soul Meds: Rx for the Soul, packed with...

THE WORLD’S SCRIPTURES contain stories that our ancestors used to explain and teach things that they did not understand. Today, billions of people still believe in and dogmatically promulgate the stories and explanations the ancients recorded. Since those scriptures were written, scientists from...

Author Mona Khalil offers a collection of reflective poetry rooted in love and telling the story of her life, from childhood through present day. I Write Letters in my Thoughts is a synoptic view into one person’s journey through love, life, and ultimately towards liberation. This book is a testament...

When author Dominic Charles Okero was growing up in Kenya, he had heard the United States was a land of opportunities. In Quest of the American Dream, Okero shares the excitement, joys, anxieties, disappointments, challenges, and hopes he experienced as he navigated a country and culture different...

It has been over 60 years since the Notre Dame class of 1958 first set foot on the campus. 1249 men were in the graduating group. The fact that almost 2/3 of the number still are alive is a remarkable one considering their ages are at or approaching 80. Perhaps even more remarkable is that 10% of...

This collection of poetry captures the many moments in life and fills the pages of this short collection. From the heartfelt love poems to the deep anguish of life’s difficulties, it is easily relatable to many readers. Monica Key Davis was born on October 3, 1989 in Philadelphia, Pa. Since the...

What is the magic that pets bring into our lives? How do they help us all, young and old, grow, sometimes in ways we would not have expected? Growing Up With Cobi is one family's story, recounted through the father's journal jottings during the years when his two sons, with the help of their shit-tzu,...

In the 1950s, the phrase “confessional poetry” gained popularity initially with Robert Lowell, Sylvia Plath, and Anne Sexton. This form of the written word gave artists a way to discuss private, painful events in their own lives without actually sharing every minute detail with the world. In My...