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A Wing & a Prayer (Eco-Adventure #1)

$12.00
John Morano

"Morano does something few writers do. He provides us with a unique perspective - that of the exploited animal. In doing so, he demonstrates just how profound and pervasive humans' effect on the ocean is." — Roger Rufe, President of The Ocean Conservancy
Lupé might be the very last Guadalupe petrel alive, and he knows the best way to save his flock is to find the Islands of Life and a mate. The problem is the well-meaning man-flock that's decided to keep him safe... in a cage. But Lupé has hatched an escape plan all his own! Told in a 'Disneyesque' style, A Wing and a Prayer will have you smiling and laughing as you're introduced to wonderful characters but also important themes, especially the environment. Don't miss more adventures in Makoona (#2), Out There, Somewhere?(#3), and Flocks of One (#4)! Often compared to works such as Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Watership Down, and The Jungle Books, this 25th Anniversary Edition also features an introduction by Mark Tercek, President and CEO of The Nature Conservancy.

First in a four-part series

Environmental/conservationist themes with an uplifting, hopeful message

Winner of the East Texas Writer's Guild Second Place Book Cover Award

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Out There, Somewhere (Eco-Adventure #3)

$12.00
John Morano

"Morano does something few writers do. He provides us with a unique perspective - that of the exploited animal. In doing so, he demonstrates just how profound and pervasive humans' effect on the ocean is." — Roger Rufe, President of The Ocean Conservancy
For nearly one hundred million years, the coelacanths have lived in the ocean depths. They are living fossils, humble and powerful. They have hunted, borne young, and prayed to the spirit-fish. But for the canth called Maputa, all that is about to change. SeaTopia is an aquarium run by the man-tide. The Director, Dave, is an empathetic man who tries to help both humans?ocean whiz-kid, Kemar, and neglected teen, Samantha?and fish, but no measure of kindness can turn a prison into the sea. Out There, Somewhere?continues the outstanding focus on environmental concerns, personal fulfillment, friendship, self-awareness, and the tenets of eco-literature that Morano created in his unforgettable first two novels,?A Wing and a Prayer and?Makoona. Like those,?Out There, Somewhere is a children's book for adults and a young adult novel with universal themes, a story that you can enjoy by yourself or share with the entire family. Don't miss more adventures in Flocks of One (#4)!

Features a special introduction by Roger T. Rufe, Jr., President of the Ocean Conservancy

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Makoona (Eco-Adventure #2)

$12.00
John Morano

"Sometimes it takes a book like Makoona to remind us just what amazing sights are lurking beneath the surface... It brings the ocean and its life to us... reminding us of its value and what needs to be done." ?Kathryn Fuller, President of World Wildlife Fund
Welcome to the inspiring story of Binti, a female octopus who lives in the Makoona coral reef, and Kemar, a Cambodian boy who fishes the reef. As a mollusk without a shell, Binti believes she's missing something... but the reef is a dangerous place to search for anything, let alone the shell that will make her complete and let her communicate with the spirit-fish. But helped by her friends and a psychedelic octopus who speaks in Grateful Dead lyrics, the search is on. Fifteen-year-old Kemar, a boatperson fleeing the Khmer Rouge, fishes the waters around Makoona where he crosses the path of a strange octopus and befriends both a Vietnam vet and an old American mechanic who claims she was once a world-famous aviatrix. Makoona?will make you laugh out loud as it transports you into the world of the coral reef and takes you on an island adventure that never loses sight of environmental concerns, personal fulfillment, friendship, self-awareness, and the tenets of eco-literature that Morano created in his unforgettable first novel,?A Wing and a Prayer. Don't miss more adventures in Out There, Somewhere (#3) and Flocks of One (#4)!

Features a special introduction by Kathryn Fuller, President of World Wildlife Fund.

Environmental/conservationist themes with an uplifting, hopeful message

Finalist in for the East Texas Writer's Guild Literary Fiction Book Cover Award

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Moonshine, Muffins, and a Boat Named Helen (Toad Springs #2)

$10.00

Susan Adger
When an old church is torn down in the small Florida town of Toad Springs, a trunk full of stories written by the inhabitants in the 1930s is discovered in the attic. You'll meet Midge and Smitty Mallet, who end up in Toad Springs after being led astray by one of the Tennessee binder boys, Chuck Barber and his plans to get rich starting up a 'game of chance,' and Ginger Perkins who, after being jealous for years of her best friend's successful singing career, learns to be careful what you ask for. Laugh along with these heartwarming and hilarious down-home tales from another era in the sequel to Seashells, Gator Bones, and the Church of Everlasting Liability.

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Tai Chi: Moving at the Speed of Truth

$5.00 – $13.00
William Broughton Burt
From the author: Please don?t try to learn Tai Chi by rote memorization. That?s the usual way, and it?s a Confucian teaching device for a Confucian age. This book devotes nearly three hundred pages to fresh, original explanations of what Tai Chi is and how it works. You want my advice? Learn Tai Chi. Just however you can. It?s that good. But do yourself a favor and read these pages first. You?ll feel very empowered when you line up for that first lesson, and you?ll stay loose and light all the way through the learning curve. That?s important because you never reach the end of it. Tai Chi is all learning curve.

Author lived in China during SARS epidemic, now makes his home in Mexico

Intended for readers from teens to adults

Broad appeal to many different types of readers

Don't miss William's debut novel, the sci-fi thriller?The Year of the Hydra

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Flocks of One (Eco-Adventure #4)

$15.00 – $22.00
John Morano

"...that?s why John Morano?s books are important. He puts us in the minds of some lesser-known, perhaps unloved creatures. The octopus we all know, of course, but how many of us spare daily thoughts for a coelacanth or a petrel?" ? Andrew Sharpless, President of Oceana
Glyde, Gonzo, and Azul have one thing in common: they?re all flying as flocks of one. Other than his father, Lup?, Glyde has never seen a pure Guadalupe petrel, so when he hears of a similar petrel in danger, he implores his father to join him in a daring rescue attempt. Along the way, Glyde is joined by Gonzo, an endangered ivory-billed woodpecker, Zomis, the last remaining passenger pigeon, and a barred owl who speaks only in Shakespearean English. Meanwhile, after losing his mate and being smuggled out of the shrinking Caatinga, Azul finds himself in the care of a celebrated conservationist. However, not everything is as it seems, and the Spix?s macaw must fight to return to the place he knows best. But with a disappearing habitat and without a mate, can his journey lead him home? The John Morano?Eco-Adventure Series?is back with a fourth installment that asks the question: What does it mean to be home in a changing world? As the climate warms and habitats are lost, will the man-flock help the birds before it's too late, or will these?flocks of one become flocks of none?

Features a special introduction by Andrew Sharpless, President of Oceana

First Eco-Adventure available in hardcover!

Continues series started in A Wing and a Prayer,?Makoona, and?Out There, Somewhere

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The Lightbringers (The Lightbringers #1)

$10.00 – $12.75

H.C.H. Ritz

When perfection is mandatory, revolution is the only answer.

Gaylen is devastated when his wife leaves and takes their only child. But in a utopian society built on positive thinking, grief is not okay - and the government steps in to fix him. Confronted with the dark truth of his seemingly perfect world, Gaylen soon finds himself a reluctant member of the resistance. But his new role could cost him his life. Even as the revolutionaries struggle to strike a powerful blow for freedom of thought - even as they are betrayed by the ruthless denizens of the underground and pursued by the murderous secret police - Gaylen still dreams of getting his family back. But if he survives long enough to put the revolutionaries' plan into motion, Gaylen will have to go up against the calculating masterminds of his vicious society... The Lightbringers?is a classic dystopian story and the debut novel by near-future science-fiction author H.C.H. Ritz. If you loved?Brave New World,?1984, and?Fahrenheit 451, you will love this masterfully penned and captivating tale. Start the adventure today!

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Asperger’s on the Inside

$7.00 – $22.00
Michelle Vines
Asperger's on the Inside?is an acutely honest and often highly entertaining memoir by Michelle Vines about life with Asperger's Syndrome. The book follows Michelle in exploring her past and takes the reader with her on her journey to receiving and accepting her diagnosis. Instead of rehashing widely available Asperger's information, Michelle focuses on discussing the thoughts, feelings and ideas that go along with being an Aspie, giving us a rare peek into what it really feels like to be a person on the spectrum. A must read for all those who enjoy deep personal stories or have a loved one on the spectrum that they wish to understand better.

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100+ 5-star reviews (91% 4- and 5- stars on Amazon.com)

9,000 copies sold!

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The Year of the Hydra

$13.00 – $18.00
William Broughton Burt

A richly told, diagnosably insane, meandering yet captivating journey through everything good and bad about sex, drugs, and China ? plus a wildly improbable tale about saving the world. In short, not to be missed.

? H.C.H. Ritz, author of?Absence of Mind?&?The Lightbringers
Could a dark agenda be woven into the architecture of China?s most sacred ancient temple? An agenda that only Julian Mancer is seeing? Or is Julian off his meds again? If the structure were in fact a doomsday device awaiting an astronomical tripwire?could Julian stop it? Julian is determined to discover the answer, as soon as he concludes a far more pressing matter involving a sixteen-year-old girl with a?most?intriguing mutation.

Author lived in China during SARS epidemic, now makes his home in Mexico

Intended for an adult audience, contains mature themes

Don't miss William's non-fiction health & fitness book,?Tai Chi: Moving at the Speed of Truth

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Conquest of Greystone Valley (Greystone Valley #2)

$6.00 – $18.00
Charlie Brooks
Sarah is a teenage wizard, and she learned her magic from her mom. But where did her mom learn it? When her best friend gets kidnapped by sword-wielding monsters, Sarah finds herself confronting a past she's been made to forget. She must journey to the magical world-between-worlds known as Greystone Valley, with many deadly dangers of its own. Joined by friends both new and old, Sarah finds herself facing an enemy that magic alone can?t defeat. Will she be able to save her friend, or is she destined to be forgotten, too?

Don't miss the start of Sarah's adventures in?Greystone Valley (#1)

Art by acclaimed illustrator Jessica Von Braun

Expanded world/story info on author?s website

Winner of the East Texas Writer's Guild First Place Book Cover Award

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Greystone Valley (Greystone Valley #1)

$10.00 – $11.00
Charlie Brooks

My favorite part of the book was definitely Sarah?s companions, all of whom stole the show??it was quite heartwarming to see them forge a strong bond of friendship and loyalty to each other and to Sarah. ? Si Ning Yeoh for?Readers' Favorite?(4 Stars)
Greystone Valley is a land of wizards, dragons, and warriors ? and one young girl who ends up there quite by accident when her idle wish is granted. Sarah discovers that not everything in the valley is as magic as she might've wished ? especially the nearly illiterate wizard, the mouse-sized dragon, and the warrior who can't stand the sight of blood. Being hunted isn't helping, either. Will Sarah survive this new life of hers, and can she make it home? And, more importantly, will she ever be the same again?

Art by acclaimed illustrator Jessica Von Braun

Audiobook available exclusively on Audible, Apple Books, and Amazon.com - read by actress Serena Scott Thomas

Expanded world/story info on author?s website

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Death by Harmony

$10.00 – $19.00
Leon Berger
Tense, authentic, compelling - a tumultuous 24 hours in Beijing, as witnessed by those involved. Each year, howling winds from the Gobi send desert grit swirling into Beijing which then mixes with the existing pollution, causing fluorescent yellow skies and toxic, throat-burning smog. On one such day in March, youthful activists decide to gather in Tiananmen Square right outside the Great Hall of the People where the National Congress is in session. They are understandably fearful of what can happen to protesters in China but none could have predicted the unthinkable scenario and far-reaching climax which takes place during that single 24 hour period.

Based on true experience: During his many years in Beijing, the author experienced every aspect of that vast city, including the climatic conditions described.

Reader?s Favorite 5-Star Book Award Winner (readersfavorite.com)

?The writing is good. The narrative is great. This is an important book. The world just doesn?t know it yet.? - Reader's Favorite

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Beginning (The Dying of the Light #3)

$9.00 – $25.00
Jason Kristopher
The zombie apocalypse isn't coming,?it's already here. He awoke and, for the first time in almost twenty-five years, remembered who he was... Twenty years after Z-Day, a handful of survivors are left in massive underground bunkers. It's finally time to take back the surface... and yet, as always, the worst enemy is not the walkers, but each other. When a new and deadlier Z-Day threatens, will Eden Blake and the other survivors find a way to defeat it?or doom humanity to extinction? Fans of The Walking Dead will enjoy this conclusion to the award-winning series' character-driven story and the close-knit, survival-oriented, relatable cast.

Kindle Book Review "Best Indie Books of 2017" and "Best Indie Books of 2018" Semifinalist

100% 4- and 5-star reviews on Amazon.com

Conclusion to the series that began with End (#1) and continued in Interval (#2), and?The Walker Chronicles?(short story collection)

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Drift Pattern

$12.00 – $20.00

George Wright Padgett
The future isn't what it used to be... In the Year 2191, something or someone is destroying the time corridor pathways into the past. If kidnapped present-day mathematician Luci Gaudiano can’t solve the mystery before they disappear, millions in the future will perish.

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Nancy & Uhtred(Bookshop Hotel #3)

Rated 5.00 out of 5
A. K. Klemm
Nancy?Harrigan would never wear anything but a?pantsuit?in a solid color. She wakes up at precisely?7:30?every morning, and she hasn't used a sick day?in two years. She organizes?Tuesday?and Thursday Bingo, and she feeds the stray cat in the backyard but would?never?let him inside. And she would never read anything other than a classic. Until, fed up with her book club's response to her favorite,?A Scarlet Pimpernel, she tries something altogether new and meets Uhtred of Bebbanburg, the hero of the Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell. Now, what will happen to her perfectly tailored life? This charming novelette (about 40 pages) is a light-hearted tale of Lily Hollow, the same lovable setting as A. K. Klemm's previous works?The Bookshop Hotel?and?Lily Hollow. It will make you smile and keep you turning the pages as you wait to see how Nancy?and Uhtred's adventure turns out. Will?Nancy?ever be the same again - and will she even want to be?

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Lily Hollow (Bookshop Hotel #2)

$9.00

A. K. Klemm
Return to the quintessential American small town, Lily Hollow. Learn more about our favorite complicated and lively locals, and about everyone's favorite bookstore,?The Bookshop Hotel. In the first book,?A. K. Klemm made us fall in love with the colorful and surprising folks of this cozy community. Come back and discover decades of heartache, a patriarch who hid some secrets until he died, and a lost manor in the woods. Welcome back to Lily Hollow! And don't miss the extra story,?Nancy & Uhtred!

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The Bookshop Hotel (Bookshop Hotel #1)

$8.00

A. K. Klemm

"Why was I angry after reading A.K. Klemm's?The Bookshop Hotel? Because I wasn't ready to end my time with her characters."? --Melinda McGuire,?Hefner Falls
The Bookshop Hotel took a deep breath... For so long, the building had longed for heavy hearts to grow light and for weary souls to find laughter. Returning to her hometown of Lily Hollow, AJ Rhys sets out to fulfill her childhood dream of restoring the old hotel on Aspen Court. Only after the renovations are in full swing does it become clear that the hotel is having an effect on the town and everyone in it. Memories still haunt both AJ and Lily Hollow, but they begin to release their grip as the hotel binds its patrons together. The first book in a series,?The Bookshop Hotel is a story of family, tragedy, forgiveness and the power of books. Join AJ and the residents of a small town where the past is never far away and secrets remain just below the surface. Don't miss the sequel,?Lily Hollow, and the extra story?Nancy & Uhtred!

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Face Behind the Mask (Sins of the Father #3)

$11.00 – $18.00

Leo King
The Bourbon Street Ripper is dead, and the mastermind behind him stands revealed. His end game for both sets of?killings is simple:?Sam Castille cannot die. Now Sam lies in a coma as the remnants of the Knight Priory and Dr. Lazarus' fledgling group battle over her and all of New Orleans. Spanning five years and the intertwined lives of five characters, the explosive climax to this?supernatural thriller trilogy?will change the world forever! The?Sins of the Father trilogy begins in?The Bourbon Street Ripper, continues in?A Life Without Fear?and concludes?in Face Behind the Mask.

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The Bourbon Street Ripper (Sins of the Father #1)

$17.00 – $25.00
Leo King

"An ending that left me speechless and a fascinating plot, this is now one of my top 30 books." ?- E. Gonzalez

"This was a fantastic book. If you're looking for a gripping, page-turner of a thriller mystery, you can't go wrong with this book. I can't wait for the second installment." ?- B. Erickson

"King's book is a very exciting and titillating read. New Orleans becomes a central character itself."
In 1972, the city of New Orleans was terrorized by a serial killer known as the Bourbon Street Ripper. Although he was captured, convicted, and?executed, his deeds left a scar on the city. Now, twenty years later, the murders have started again, and the secrets of the past left buried for so long must be uncovered in order to stop this new horror. From author Leo King comes a gritty tale of murder, mystery, and suspense set in the Big Easy. The?Sins of the Father trilogy begins in?The Bourbon Street Ripper, continues in?A Life Without Fear, and concludes in?Face Behind the Mask.

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A Life Without Fear (Sins of the Father #2)

$17.00 – $25.00

Leo King
The Bourbon Street Ripper is still at large. Three victims have met with horrific ends. With both of their partners out of commission, detectives Rodger Bergeron and Dixie Olivier must team up to track down the killer. Meanwhile, Sam Castille and Richie Fastellos try to clear Sam's name as the evidence mounts against her. With the mystery of the original killings starting to come full circle, the race is on to stop the copycat before another falls prey! The?Sins of the Father?trilogy begins in?The Bourbon Street Ripper, continues in?A Life Without Fear, and concludes in?Face Behind the Mask.

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The Robin Hood Thief
H.C.H. Ritz
In the face of death comes courage. Single mother Helen Dawson always wanted to be a hero. Now she's about to get her chance - but only because she's about to die. Given forty-five days to live, Helen sees this tragedy as a calling to do what others can't: turn her increasingly dystopian society upside down. In a world ruled by economic injustice, Helen plans to steal from the rich and give to the poor - after providing for her teenage daughter. But with no thieving skills and no money, Helen will have to find the right allies and a ton of luck. Can she accomplish all the good she wants in the time that's left - and conquer the dangers to come? The Robin Hood Thief?is the third stand-alone novel by near-future science-fiction author H.C.H. Ritz. If you like fast-paced stories with a futuristic twist, you'll love this book. Begin this remarkable and exhilarating story today!

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Absence of Mind

$12.00 – $19.00

H.C.H. Ritz
Psychiatric nurse Phoebe Bernhardt loves her youngest brother with all her heart. When he becomes one of the first victims of a bizarre epidemic of paranoia and aggression, Phoebe will stop at nothing to save him. She'll even work with the strange, antisocial woman who literally crashed into her life. The stranger, a software engineer named Mila, blames the plague on technology... but she's hiding something. Is Mila a possible path to a cure - or is she the cause of it all? Or will she just prove to be indifferent to the fates of thousands of people, including Phoebe's brother? Searching for the answers will force Phoebe to face her fundamentalist religious family and her own assumptions about who she is - and drive her to the brink of death. Absence of Mind is a technothriller and the second book by near-future science-fiction author H.C.H. Ritz. If you've enjoyed books like Daemon and Freedom by Daniel Suarez or Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson, you'll love this exciting, fast-paced, and compelling story. Start the adventure today!

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Addleton Heights

$15.00 – $25.00
George Wright Padgett

Addleton Heights is a steampunk novel for everyone (even those who don't know what steampunk is!). It's witty, fun, exciting and inventive, and is packed with characters you really care about. George Wright Padgett hits all the right notes!

Jonathan Maberry, New York Times best-selling author of Ghostwalkers and Patient Zero
New Year's Eve 1901: Six hundred feet above the Atlantic Ocean, the platform city of Addleton Heights balances on massive, soot-covered metal stilts. A grisly double murder interrupts the party in the floating mansion of the city's most powerful man, and for reasons unknown, he coerces detective-for-hire T.H. Kipsey into taking the enigmatic case. George Wright Padgett weaves a cat-and-mouse mystery through a steampunk, alternate-American history that will thrill readers of Cherie Priest's Boneshaker and Christopher Beats's steam-noir Magnocracy series. Join Kip as he races against time to unravel the clues that will thrust him across the city, up to the clouds, and into the depths beneath Addleton Heights.

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Cruel Devices

$10.00 – $18.00
George Wright Padgett
Renowned horror writer Gavin Curtis is in a rut until he stumbles upon a mysterious typewriter, a forbidden antique that ignites boundless inspiration within him. But everything has its price, and he will soon discover that his talent, charm, wealth, and fame are no match for the ruthless evil that he's unleashed. Pitted against a destructive entity from another realm, he races against time to save himself and those he loves. From author George Wright Padgett comes an unsettling story where dreams can come true, but so can the nightmares.

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