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She had to lose everything to gain the only thing worth having... Abby's marriage wasn't perfect. But she didn't learn just how flawed it was until her husband died in a tragic car accident. As it turned out, while denying her the children she so desperately...

Finalist for the Foreword INDIES 2023 Book of the Year Awards in Body, Mind & Spirit Research indicates that spending time in a natural setting provides a plethora of benefits, from lower blood pressure to increased immunity to an enhanced sense of well-being and happiness. People who...

Annulis is a dying world. Nothing can stop the doom all say is coming. Some simply accept it, embracing the end. Others hold to a better future-a way of escape from the dark days ahead. Sarah and her people sojourn the land, searching for a city none have seen but believe exists as an escape from...

An aimless young woman starts writing to an accused serial killer while he awaits trial and then, once he's acquitted, decides to move in with him and take the investigation into her own hands in this dark and irresistibly compelling debut thriller. Recently ghosted and sick of...

Fire and Ashes, A Boy and an African Proverb, the debut story in a series of children's picture books, brings the relevance of African proverbs to our modern world. Warfa, a Somalian refugee, struggles to adapt to his new elementary school. Haunted by distressing memories, he turns to his...

The Northland beckons Breathe, paddle, wander, observe Much will be revealed Journey to the beautiful Boundary Waters of Minnesota and Canada. This sweet collection of haiku poetry allows readers to explore nature and meet the animals who call this treasured wilderness...

Kusunoki's newest collection of poetry is organized like a social studies syllabus and is based partly on a quote from the Guardian that states "...poetry is the new journalism." Kusunoki reflects on major events like the killings of Philando Castille and George Floyd, and on a more personal level,...

They Can Find You Anywhere.They Can Get To You Anytime.Society's Rejects Are Striking Back.Disgraced former FBI agent Kevin Arneson once hunted the world's most dangerous terrorists. Now, back home in a tense, post-George Floyd Minneapolis, he takes on a new challenge when one of his closest friends...

LITTLE MOUNTAIN, BIG TROUBLE is an inspirational story about a young boy with a big dream and the courage to chase that dream no matter the obstacles.Twelve-year-old EJ is a short, unpopular, shy, self-described loser. He lives with his mother and younger brother on the wrong side of town and spends...

Ariel Lee secretly rides the wind above the family farm in Cosette, Minnesota. She loves being Up There in the skies and wind, until the day her mysterious ability accidentally hurts someone. Rejecting the call of the wind, Ariel becomes a lost woman, unable to connect with the skies, Nature, and...

"A powerful, gut-wrenching tale of pain, suffering, and recovery." --KIRKUS REVIEWS "Unique and haunting.... A mesmerizing and unforgettable meditation on a stranger-than-fiction tragedy." --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY STARRED REVIEW

Being dead takes a lot more spirit than you'd think. What would you do if you were a ghost? Twelve-year-old Samuel just wants to go home to his living parents. But his new friend and fellow specter, Maria, reveals all sorts of perks found in the afterlife. They'll never get sick again....

One letter. One enigma. An alluring city. Infinite prestige awaits.A unique story about love, faith, and self-discovery, set against Hong Kong's impending return to China.When Chicagoan Grace Feng, a recent college graduate and a devout Christian, delivers her late mother's letter to a billionaire,...