An American Tragedy by Dan Flanigan is Book 4 in the Peter O'Keefe series. O'Keefe is a no-nonsense, seemingly lackadaisical private investigator. He's not pretentious, bordering on humble. He's no slouch. O'Keefe is a kindhearted, dedicated, honorable, and insightful private investigator. We find him caring for justice in this particular case, and seeing through the twists and motives in a tumultuous time. The "Tragedy" in this story is the horrific and devastating issue of child abuse.
Harmony is a soul who is on the journey of life. In Harmony's world, everyone is a "soul" who completes lives on Earth to learn from the human experience on Earth. While on Earth, souls cannot access their thoughts from real life. However, Harmony has a theory. She thinks that with intense concentration, souls are able to take their aspirations and thoughts through the barrier and with them into their lives on Earth. She tells other souls in her class about her theory, and a fellow soul Kaleb agrees to test it with her.
Two peas in a pod? Carbon copy? Twins may share a special bond, but they are “not the same person!” For a long while, Stella’s sister Paige has always been the assertive one, often speaking for the pair. Stella was content with this arrangement. But one day Stella gets a “BIG, burning feeling” when Paige cuts her off and speaks for her one too many times. Can Stella muster the courage to use her voice?
The Magic Sea Turtle by Kathleen Welton and illustrated by Chau Pham is a picture book for young children ages 3 – 5 years old. Through engaging rhymes and colorful illustrations, Ms. Welton tells the story of a young girl named Myrtle who has a dream of becoming a princess with a glowing crown. Myrtle accidentally finds herself falling into the sea where she meets a magical sea turtle named Max. Max introduces Myrtle to many other delightful and friendly sea creatures who help Myrtle realize her dream and find happiness within their sea world.
Cross. Mirror. Alux. “Al-ee-oosh!” Find yourself traveling through a porthole and down a tunnel with Bubba and Squirt to the country of Greece! Brother and sister, Bubba and Squirt are on a quest to free their father who is being held captive in a block of ice. To free him, they must defeat a ferocious jaguar-man and a terrifying gargoyle. A treacherous task. Bubba and Squirt are heroic, clever, and resourceful, but danger lurks everywhere. Just when the two are about to meet certain doom. . . .
The Headmasters is a young adult science fiction novel set one hundred years in the future. The story is told from the main character, Maple's, point of view. Blue Ring, where Maple lives, is inhabited by Headmasters, a species of bug that arrived sixty years prior, after an event that wiped out all other human life on the planet. The headmasters are a parasitic species that attach to the back of their human host and control their actions. When a host dies, their headmaster is transferred to a new host.
Olivia Shepherd has intentionally decided to ignore her special abilities of being an empath, something that has been passed down through the generations within the maternal side of her family. She feels it won’t benefit her in any specific way because she saw how it traumatized her mother to the point of taking pills and drinking herself to sleep every night just to avoid feeling any sort of empathic things that she picked up on from her surrounding environment.
Be there. Experience the turmoil of World War II through the eyes of a twelve-year-old Jewish girl in the streets of Paris, France. Miriam carries the weight of the war on her young shoulders, haunted by the failures she perceives: failing to save Monsieur Rosenbaum, failing to find her mother when the gendarmes raided their apartment, and failing to keep her promise to baby Nora’s mother. But amidst the chaos and fear, Miriam finds a glimmer of hope in the form of redemption, if only she can choose courage and can trust the right people.
Myrtle finds herself on a wild adventure in the unpredictable waves of the sea after she falls out of her kingdom in the sky. Along her journey, she meets some kind sea creatures to aid her to safety. Not only do these floating friends ensure her safety, but they also teach her to believe in herself to accomplish her wildest dreams! Join Myrtle on her underwater adventure and discover this seaworthy story!
Enigma Tracer: Enigma Heirs-Book 1 by Charles Breakfield and Rox Burkey is a mystery book about a young lady and her crew who embark on a journey to uncover the truth behind the wicked schemes of a wealthy businessman. Gracie and Bailey are best friends and were roommates during their last years in graduate school. Later on, they separated as they were now occupied with their jobs. They still kept in touch and called one another even during work hours. One day, Bailey called Gracie about a problem involving the CEO of Pliant, who she suggested is an ecological gangster.
