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Acclaimed writer and literary critic Ellen Prentiss Campbell's debut novel is a moving, intimate story inspired by an unusual chapter in the history of the Bedford Springs Hotel in southern Pennsylvania. During the summer of 1945, the resort served as the detainment center for the Japanese ambassador to Berlin, his staff, and their families. The novel tells Hazel Shaw's story as a young Quaker woman working at the hotel among the Japanese, and the further story of the reverberating lifelong consequences of that experience. The final events of the war challenge Hazel's beliefs about enemies and friends, victory and defeat, love and loyalty. In the ensuing years she remains haunted by memories. Long after the end of the war, an unexpected encounter brings Hazel back to the hotel and she must confront her past, come to terms with her present life, and determine her future. Like the precious bowl she is given, broken centuries before and mended with golden glue, Hazel comes to understand that "e;even that which is broken is beautiful."e;

"e;The Wilderness is new-to you. Master, let me lead you."e;Emily Dickinson wrote these words to her mentor shortly after his wife died, inviting him to trust her intimate knowledge of grief's landscape. In Grief's Compass, Patricia McKernon Runkle takes Dickinson for her guide after the devastating loss of her brother. As she charts a path through the holy madness of grief and the grace of healing, she finds no stages. Instead, she finds points on a compass and lines from Dickinson that illuminate them. Gently suggesting that you can take your time healing, she becomes your patient companion. "e;The 'hand you stretch me in the Dark,' I put mine in,"e; Dickinson wrote. Here is Patricia's hand, reaching for yours.

Ray Morse Theuret and his twin brother Roy were born on a small farm near Chapmansville, Pennsylvania in 1912. Ray and Roy had two sisters, Edith Theuret Tingley and Ola Theuret Irwin. In 1938, Ray married his childhood sweetheart Alice Akerly. They had two children, Bonnie and Richard, one granddaughter, April Walker, and two great-grandchildren, Derek and Amber Cope. Ray had a successful career as an auditor with the federal government and spent several years with the Army Audit Agency. One of the stories from those days appears in this collection, A Trip to Vietnam. The complete account was published as Army Audit Days. One of his most important personal achievements was receiving his CPA in 1947. In his retirement years, Ray spent much of his time playing golf, his goal of being a professional athlete, almost achieved. He had three holes in one, a tribute to his desire and competitive spirit. He loved the time he spent in Florida at his apartment at Seahaven and at the Pompano Beach Golf Club. When he was not golfing or thinking about golfing, Ray was writing. In addition to his chronicles of his days with Army Audit, he completed his autobiography, and a collection of short stories titled Franklin Park. His discoveries of the writers' group in Bowie, Maryland, and then another group at Lighthouse Point, Florida were miracles to him. His participation in these groups greatly enhanced his final years. Ray Theuret wanted to be remembered as a church going man. He was deeply spiritual, non-judgmental, and much loved and admired by many people during his lifetime. o m of an O ld Muskr at Tr apper: Essays and St ories

Award-winning book that recently earned acclaim from the prestigious Next Generation Indie Book Awards!¿At 15 years old, Petra must grow into the lessons of the Mayan hummingbird as she carves her future out of a childhood scarred by gang violence. Petra's life has been upended by local gang violence in her small Guatemalan village. Her childhood friend Emilio had a hand in their friend Justina's murder, and his father is the local gang leader's right-hand man. Betrayed by Emilio and abandoned by her mother who has fled to the U.S., Petra now fears for her own life. Petra ultimately flees to the U.S., but the pressures follow her there. As she attempts to reconcile with her mother over the abandonment, Petra is alarmed that her mother disregards the danger when he shows up near their home. The novel explores forgiveness and redemption, how to heal oneself and find a future of integrity with friends and community who have participated in atrocities.

On the night Taylor came out to his parents, his life completely changed. His father rejected him, his mom is thinking God knows what and he might just be on the brink of getting shipped off to a conversion clinic. To keep himself safe, Taylor keeps his head down, avoids getting into trouble, all while trying to find a way to get his father to have a change of heart, which seems almost impossible.Just as his safety hangs in the balance, Taylor meets Matthew, and over the course of the following days, begins a relationship. As their romance blossoms, the risk of getting caught increases, and when things get out of hand, Taylor needs to find a way to keep himself safe before it's too late.

What started out ten years ago as a required thesis for a Master's Degree in Communication has evolved into an intimate memoir of the author's professional and personal experiences during a forty-year, well-traveled career.

Many call it the biggest upset in sports history. Bigger than the Jets over the Colts in Super Bowl III. Bigger than the U.S. hockey team's "Miracle on Ice" win over the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics. Bigger than Buster Douglas's stunning KO of Mike Tyson 10 years later.

In 1970s rust belt Buffalo, jobs are disappearing, people are leaving - and the football franchise owner demands a new stadium or he'll move the beloved team.

In 1984 SYLVIA JENSEN was a heavy drinker having an affair with Norton, an atomic veteran and fellow activist in the nuclear disarmament movement. In 2019, at seventy-seven and with her activist days behind her, Sylvia is protecting her hard-won recovery and simple lifestyle until Norton's troubled son Corey draws her back into the fight.

On a cold January morning, thirteen-year-old Karl Zimmer awakens to find the public square of his city draped in crimson-colored flags. Hitler has been named Chancellor. Karl doesn't know what this means but he understands danger is in the air.