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WE NEVER SAID GOODBYE
Short Stories - (Fiction & Nonfiction)
by Dan Murr
Emotional upheaval of a man whose father dies suddenly. What happened to the ore boat Edmund Fitzgerald? A family bent on revenge for the death of their parents in the Civil War. A detective, a WWII hero, sports action, this modern anthology thriller has it all.
ISBN: 0-9747501-2-3
$12.95 164 pgs.
WALTZ WITH ME, ALASKA
by Donna Blasor-Bernhardt
Leaving civilization for the Alaskan wilderness, a young family fails to complete their log cabin before winter and struggles to survive in a MASH army tent. While conquering impending starvation, injury and sickness in minus 70 weather, the family experiences love, humor and insight into themselves, their lives and the land they love.
ISBN: 0-9747501-1-5
$19.95 272 pgs.
WYATT'S DECK
by Weslynn McCallister
Cally is propelled backwards through time, awakening in Tombstone, Arizona, 1881. During her frantic battle for survival, her former enemies from the new millennium become her allies, along with Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp. Drake Butler, Cally’s secret love and Wyatt’s look-alike, arrives precisely in time for the O.K. Corral.
ISBN: 0-9747501-4-X
$9.95 236 pgs.
A NEED TO KNOW
by Dan Murr
The death of a Florida fisherman triggers a search for submarines in the Gulf of Mexico, the truth about the Stealth aircraft and perhaps World War III. An exhilarating tale of espionage, adventure and romance that leaves you with A Need To Know.
ISBN: 0-9747501-7-4
$13.95 200 pgs.
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POWER STORIES:
Everyday Women Creating Extraordinary Lives
by Fran Taylor Powers, Cara Gubbins & Lourie Santulli
If you could share a piece of your life with other women, what story would you tell? Ordinary women who overcame personal, professional, and spiritual obstacles to become empowered, extraordinary women share their lessons through Powerstories. Proceeds from the sale of this book support the work of non-profit Powerstories Theater, Inc.
ISBN: 1-9329930-0-2
$20.00 264 pgs. & 20 photos
FALCON'S REVENGE
by Joseph O'Steen
This first entry in the six book series begins young Natha Beauchamp's British Naval career during the Napoleonic Wars. Falcon's Revenge finds Nathan (Nate) making his way back to Portsmout for reassignment to the rebuilding fleet. He battles pirates, privateers, nature, a sinking ship, and finds and loses romance.
ISBN: 0-9761110-6-3
$13.95 260 pgs.
A MAN OF SPIRIT: A TIME IN FOREVER
by David Biser
The legends and myths of old can, and do, come true sometimes. At times, a mixing of realities can occur. During a vacation into the backwoods, two people experienced something new to them, but of an age not shared of the present world; it was a duality of time, life and family.
ISBN: 0-9761110-8-X
$17.95 332 pgs.
STEAL ME AWAY
by AngeliQue Shatzel
It was Marina’s birthday, she felt lost and alone, trapped in a world that seemed to spin for everyone, excluding herself. Her wish this year would be for a more stimulating existence, a passion just over the horizon, and this year her wish would be granted beyond her wildest dreams.
ISBN: 0-9747501-6-6
$8.95 280 pgs.
PURSUIT OF HONOR
by Joseph O'Steen
A Dutch merchant ship is taken into the Royal Navy, armed as a pirate raider then ordered to the Florida Keys to prevent a Spanish treasure ship from falling into Pirate and Irish rebel hands. HMS Hawk sets sail on an adventure of danger, romance and the Pursuit of Honor.
ISBN: 0-9761110-9-8
$13.95 264 pgs.
THE MILK WAGON
by Dan Murr
Five Marines are flown into Manchuria in late October 1946 on a secret mission to pinpoint important military targets along the Yalu River. When Chinese Communists discover their presence, and with a 3,000-foot long railroad bridge to cross to reach the submarine waiting for them, they seem destined for failure.
ISBN: 0-9764115-2-0
$12.95 120 pgs.
CALL TO ME
by AngeliQue Shatzel
Kyi, a woman vampire, has survived for 200 years carrying the burden of ancient spells from her ancestors. As the evil vampire that created her seeks to claim her back, so does the one man who can free her, and he is determined to release Kyi from her curse . . . or join her in it.
ISBN: 0-9764115-6-3
$12.50 311 pgs.
Published books below are listed by category and author's last name. Click Book Cover to Visit Author Web Site & order autographed copies. Books are available at the following book stores and all other major or independent book stores.
GEORGIA CANE SYRUP - Stories of Life in a Small Town
Compiled by Dale Pedrick
A group of longtime friends tell their own unique stories about growing up together in a small southeast Georgia town called Waycross. World War II arrived and changed growing up—and their town. Young men went to distant lands to fight for the country and life they cherished, and theirs is part of this story. The girls who loved and married them are also a part.
ISBN: 0-9771343-3-4
$11.00 176 pgs.
TOOL TALES
by Ingrid Lerbrekk
Travel along with Ingrid on her journey and meet delightful, sparkling, craggy, scabrous and downright scary characters during comical, nerve-wracking, and heartbreaking situations she managed to get into. During ten years working in the business of selling tools for men, Ingrid knows it’s a man’s world. Don’t try to telling her otherwise!
ISBN: 0-9761110-5-5
$15.95 260 pgs.
MYTH, MAGIC, AND METAPHOR
by Patricia Daly-Lipe
Myth, Magic & Metaphor takes the reader on a journey into the heart of creativity and attempts to awaken the aesthetic sense, the creative muse who lurks within us all. There are no limitations to what thoughts, ideas, observations, or research could and might be used to stimulate the creative process.
ISBN: 0-9764115-8-X
$11.50 168 pgs.
ARCHETYPES TO THE RESCUE - Your Personal Key Toward Combating Depression by Dr. Linda Marie
Innovative approach in combatting depression using author’s theory: archetypes are the root of depression. Self-help manual presentation with examples, instructions, descriptions of depressed archetypes and evaluations needed to assist anyone through the process. Takes Caroline Myss’s work to a new laser-level in seeking out/honoring archetypes vibrating out of harmony.
ISBN: 0-9771343-0-X
$25.95 508 pgs.
NOVELS BASED ON TRUE HAPPENINGS
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THE SABBATINE PRIVILEGE
by Dan Murr
A gripping tale of Jacques d’Euse, who becomes Pope John XXII in September 1316. A pious man, however his papacy is clouded by major unbeliefs, deaths of Knights, other major problems and temptations that not even an apparition can change, and the beautiful Temptress of Avignon, who secretly plots revenge.
ISBN: 0-9771343-5-0
$13.95 176 pgs.
HUGS, HOPE AND PEANUT BUTTER
by Marsha Mott Jordan
Illustrated by critically ill children
If you’ve ever been discouraged, this is a book for you. Drawing upon her own experiences of chronic pain and depression, the author opens her heart and life to bring a message of comfort and hope to the hurting. This book was proudly produced as a gift to the precious children at the Hugs & Hope Foundation for terminally ill children.
**All proceeds from the sale of this book go to The Hugs & Hope Foundation**
ISBN: 0-9771343-4-2
$15.95 244 pgs.
THE FIRST SNOW
by Josh Elliott
Historical Fiction
The First Snow is an historical adventure set in England during the War of the Roses. It follows the quest of two noble siblings as they face incredible odds to avenge the death of their mother and rescue their father from a powerful enemy.
ISBN: 0-9771343-7-7
$16.95 308 pgs.
THE MAGISTRATES
by Judge Peter S. Smith (Ret.)
Mystery Fiction
It's Los Angeles in the 1960's. Christina Jensen is a bright, beautiful, and very successful trial lawyer. Her ruthless courtroom tactics earn her the title, Dragon Lady. But Christina's heavy drinking that began while she was an Army nurse is aggravated when she's frequently mistreated because she's a woman. Her hard-won appointment to the bench is almost derailed, and when she makes an unpopular ruling in a high profile murder case, she must battle for her career and her life.
ISBN: 0-9771343-9-3
$17.95 300 pgs.
THE MAGISTRATES: Murder at the Rose Bowl
by Judge Peter S. Smith (Ret.)
Mystery Fiction
It's Los Angeles in the 1970's. The Mission Judicial District is shocked when a sniper murders a veteran police detective. A young black man is sent to prison for the crime, but a newspaper reporter relentlessly digs up new facts on the case. Is the real killer still on the loose?
ISBN: 0-9771343-6-9
$17.95 232 pgs.
FRENCH TOAST, A WHITE CANE AND MEMORIES
by Laura Fay Robbie
Inspirational Nonfiction
A heart-warming account about laughter, tears, and the importance of facing life's obstacles with courage. A true story about a memorable vacation, one big brother who daydreams, an important epiphany, and a hilarious little boy named Chase. Most of all, this book encompasses hope.
ISBN: 0-9771343-8-5
$13.95 208 pages
A MOTHER'S WRATH
by Paul L. Thompson Novel #11)
Adeline Morris takes up the trail of three murderers who have just killed her husband and son. U S Marshal Shorty Thompson—not even the cavalry can stop this ninety-pound mother’s wrath of skull busting and maiming. These killers are terrified of a vicious foe they cannot see and do not know.
0-9788724-0-1
$13.95 212 pgs.
WHEN PREACHING IS HELL
by Paul L. Thompson (Novel #12)
R.B. Handlin, a young preacher from Boston, goes west in 1882. He finds his inherited ranch taken over by outlaws. His church is burned and he is sent to prison for murder. Once released, he goes against everything he ever believed in, straps on a .45 and uses it just to preach in Prescott, Arizona.
0-9788724-1-X
$13.95 264 pages
THE SHUDDERING STONES
by Jay Gajjar
A romantic/mystery novel reflecting Eastern and Western culture. It should have been the happy ending to a long story. The world of two people shudders as problems are resolved only to be replaced by the complexity of new problems. When Meena's husband cannot father a child, her life is again beyond her control. What is wrong and what is deemed right by circumstance and human attachment? Is it best to follow a path of wisdom that leads upward in a lonely spiral or the unlit path of love that might lead to both enslavement and passion? You, the reader, must decide.
ISBN: 0-9788724-5-2
$17.95 316 pgs.
NONFICTION
REACHING FOR LIFE: Judy's Story of Waycross
by Judy Reach LaRocca
Filled with memories, warmth and laughter as the author recounts her early years in Waycross, a small but thriving South Georgia town during the 1940’s & 1950’s. Read about her father, Roy W. Reach, a Revenue Agent who carried a badge and gun while driving his government car with its siren blaring and her mother, Libby, who made sure that values and manners were lovingly taught. Embrace her words with an interest that will spark your own imagination and allow you to nod your head as your own childhood memories are sparked.
ISBN: 0-9788724-4-4
$12.95 144 pgs.
BROTHERS OF THE WEST
by Paul L. Thompson (Novel #13)
Two brothers take up the trail of rustlers and killers, along with U S Marshal M D (Shorty) Thompson. After a neighbor and his wife were kidnapped and their cattle and horses rustled, Donnie vows to keep to the trail until they are caught. The husband, Dan, is killed by the wife’s lover and weeks later, she meets and runs into her lover’s arms in Colorado, as Donnie stands on the depot loading dock. Donnie trails them to a livery, but gets caught and is sentenced to die by the James brothers.
ISBN: 0-9788724-6-0 978-0-9788724-6-5
$13.95 252 pgs.
DIVINE DIVA
by Catherine MacDonald
Diva power is a woman’s own personal path—a spiritual transition that occurs at mid-life when a woman gives birth to her own wisdom and creativity and reinvents her life. It is the time when a woman honors her inner desires and sets out to find her true calling. Travel along this magical journey with Sophia who finds no value, or satisfaction in her life as she meets those who have already uncovered the true meaning of life and guide her to retrieve the lost pieces of her soul, rekindle her creative fire, and recreate a new life.
ISBN: 0-9778724-2-8 978-0-9788724-2-7
$12.95 228 pgs.
PAIN, POWER and PROMISE
19 Ways To A Bolder, Stronger and More Resilient Life!
by Nannette Oatley
How could a dancer and gymnast, who broke her neck at 22, survive and thrive as a sit-down person in a stand-up world? Nannette Oatley—author, professional counselor, wife, mother and wheelchair tennis champion—shares her amazing story of resilience, magic and miracles, packed with pearls of wisdom sure to change your world forever! You Will Discover: An overarching philosophy for a strength-based approach to life. And much, much more!
ISBN: 0-9788724-3-6 978-0-9788724-3-4
$15.95 280 pgs.
YOUNG JESSE OWENS
by Paul L. Thompson (Novel (#14)
Young Jesse Owens is a cute, small nine year old with bright sandy hair and a sprinkle of pale freckles on his nose and under his eyes. He also has a soft quiet voice that some young boys thought sissy. This was not the case. You tease him or hurt a friend, he would knock you flat of your back then lend a hand helping you to your feet.
ISBN: 0-9788724-7-9 978-0-9788724-7-2
$13.95 208 pgs.
WOMEN Of THE WEST DID SURVIVE
by Paul L. Thompson (Novel #15)
Ten young farm families head out from Independence, Missouri for the New Mexico Territory. Twenty-five year-old Lars Olsen was knifed in the back, leaving a young wife and seven children to go on alone. Ora May Olsen grieved, but knew she had babies to raise. They had nothing to return to in Missouri, they must keep moving west. The spoiled son of a rich rancher,Larry Jensen hired men to burn them out, killing three of Ora May's children and their grandmother. It was time for Ora May to get good with her dead husband's forty-five.
ISBN: 0-9788724-9-5 978-0-9788724-9-6
$13.95 244 pgs.
The NO BS HANDBOOK FOR SUCCESSFUL INVESTING
By: Judge Peter S. Smith (Ret.)
Clear, simple, powerful. A breath of financial fresh air. Over a 33-year judicial career, Judge Smith had to evaluate countless so-called “expert” witnesses in his courtroom. This expertise enables Smith to filter out the hypo, hoopla, and hysteria dished out daily by the mainstream financial news media, including a CNBC SHOWMAN. As an award-winning novelist, Smith’s writing skill makes The No BS Handbook more lively and readable than any other books on investing.
Visit website at: http://www.nobshandbook.com/
ISBN: 0-9800629-0-X 978-0-9800629-0-8
$9.95 144 pgs.
COMSTOCK ROSE
by Catherine MacDonald
The compelling and sweeping romance of a young widow's struggle to survive in Virginia City, Nevada during the silver boom. Left homeless, beaten and raped, Rose O’Conner reluctantly turns to prostitution. Determined never again to be the victim, she uncovers a vast resource of inner strength in the midst of Virginia City’s turbulent times. However, she falls in love with a man who can never marry her while she is the madam of one of Virginia City’s finest parlor houses.
ISBN: 0-9800629-1-8 978-0-9800629-1-5
$12.95 254 pgs.
THE LAST GUN IN TOWN
by Paul L. Thompson (Novel #16)
Seventeen year old Lee J Robins tracks the killers of his father all the way from Cortez, Colorado to Albuquerque, New Mexico. The killer and bank robbers hit the bank in Albuquerque and run south.Two weeks later they rob a gold mine office and head north to Colorado with U S Marshal Shorty Thompson and Lee J on their trail. Trapped, the robbers hide the gold behind a waterfall and jump a train to Saint Louis, Mo.
ISBN: 0-9800629-2-6 978-0-9800629-2-2
$13.95 238 pgs.
A LIFE LOST - A LIFE GAINED
by Jay Gajjar
What if reality and fate were not written in stone, but were like clouds rising with the dawn and transcending heaven and earth? A young American woman's life is destroyed when her husband is killed in a plane crash caused by terrorists. Driven by her longing for survival and loss, she searches for a source of wisdom. She meets Kishan, an illegal immigrant from India, and together they join ISKCON, a group that embraces the energy and spirit of transcendent love through Krishna. While not a religious book, nor propaganda, this romantic novel makes one wonder if faith in worship, trust in God and the power of true love can make the impossible possible and alter reality?
ISBN: 978-0-9800629-4-6
$12.95 228 pgs.
Inside Edward Gein and Others: A Psychological Analysis of Sexually Motivated Serial Homocide
by James C. Simmons, Psy. D, Forensic Psychological Examiner
Not everyone with a troubled beginning becomes a serial killer. Why only some and not all? Although the author had not read the entire Gein book, he already knew something of the complicated and unusual childhood of Ted Bundy. Alone in his room, his thoughts went from Ed Gein back to Ted Bundy and then back to Ed Gein. Simmons wondered what developmental or environmental factors could possibly cause individuals to be capable of such savage and heinous behavior? He had a hunch that the causes, whatever they were, had to be operational very early on in the child's development and he decided to make it a personal project to find out.
ISBN: 978-0-9800629-6-0
$14.95 144 pgs.
OUT OF THE MIST
by
Barbara Buchanan
A collection of poignant and personal poems with elegant photographs accompanying each one. Heart-warming poems written by Barbara Buchanan of Jacksonville, Florida, a psychotherapist in private practice and violinist of the Jacksonville, Florida Symphony Orchestra. for twenty-six years.
THE LONG CHASE FOR JUSTICE
by Paul L. Thompson (Novel #17)
A black preacher and a young Indian girl are hanged, but the hanging is stopped before they die. The outlaws rob the Rio Grande Denver Express train with the U S Mint money car hooked on. U S Marshal Shorty Thompson and five more marshals are aboard the same train when it is robbed. The train slowed to go over Raton Pass between Colorado and New Mexico. An inside job let's the robberygo off without a hitch.
ISBN: 9780980062953
$13.95 228 pgs.
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COMING SOON
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THE WRONG MAN AGAIN
by Paul L. Thompson (Novel #18)
US Marshal MD (Shorty) Thompson is again sent to north central New Mexico Territory. Two years ago, when he was in Loma Parda, a pretty little green-eyed nun was shot and died in his arms. Buck Kilgore was thought to be the killer...wrong man. This time the mayor, Juan Baca, is shot in the chest and dies asking the priest why. Buck Kilgore comes riding in on a tired horse and is accused of being the killer. Shorty knows he is the wrong man, but mad, mouthy men want him hung anyway.
ISBN: 978-0-9800629-8-4
$13.95 240 pgs.
NAKED WARRIOR: THE KILLER OF GODS
by Michael James Palmer
The Fight of Steel and Spirit Trained from a child to fight, Shem, the son Noah, gives up his sword to take a wife—until giants take her to a wicked land ruled by a fallen angel. In the land of giants—Shem’s newly wed wife, Djibouti, will be doomed to serve the dark angel and fulfill his every grotesque desire. When she can no longer bare children for the angel, she will be cast out to fend for herself or fall prey to the baleful giants. To save her, Shem must take up his sword and enter the dark angel’s domain. He’ll have to overcome more than giants, wild beasts and catastrophic events taking place on the pre-flood earth. He must conquer his own fears and doubts, and do the impossible.Just a man, he must become the killer of gods.
ISBN: 978-0-9800629-9-1
$12.95 224 pgs.
THE YOUNG TRACKERS
by Paul L. Thompson (Novel #19)
Outlaws followed big Jake Ivey home to steal his money. Matt Crammer and three men robbed and shot Jake, with his wife, Glenda and daughter, Rebecca looking on. Seventeen-year-old Little Jake takes up their trail. He’s out to find where they hole up so he and his pa can go get their money. Little Jake was gone longer than he ought’a been, so his little sister, Rebecca, sneaked off one night and went looking. She tells US Marshal Shorty Thompson she is going on seventeen, but she’ll only be fourteen in less than a month. Shorty, Little Jake and Rebecca chased and followed the gang of Mexican Banditos back to New Mexico, where it all comes to a quick end, right in the doorway of Jake Ivey's ranch house.
ISBN: 978-0-9843558-0-8
$13.95 228 pgs.
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NEW RELEASES
THIS MOUNTAIN IS MINE
by Paul L. Thompson (Novel #20)
When Winston and Minnie Scroggins passed away, they left a ranch and three teenage children, Sadie, Bea and Danny. Also there was eight year old Kevin the explorer.Sadie took care of the cooking and most of the house cleaning. Bea did both and also helped Danny and Kevin with the chores. Now a money hungry scoundrel is after their mountain for all that thick timber. No one but the banker knew Danny had found gold and could hang on to the ranch with no cattle. To keep his brother and sisters safe, Danny sends for U S Marshal Shorty Thompson.
ISBN: 978-0-9843558-2-2
$13.95 248 pgs.
JANICE McCORD
(Novel #21 by
Paul L. Thompson
Janice McCord is fourteen years old when her parents and twin brother, Jack, are shot down. She takes Jack’s name and her father’s .45 to blaze a trail of revenge across the Territory of New Mexico. After out- gunning one of the brothers in a saloon in Silver City, New Mexico , outlaw friends of his are hot on her trail. Her fast shooting and sharp wit, turn a couple of them from lawlessness to helping her track down the killers of her family. To make sure she is the one to get the killers of her family and the revenge she has sought for months, Janice may have to fight her three friends and her cousin, Shorty, along with half the U.S. Cavalry. She will do what she has to do, or get killed trying. Her revenge may not be swift, but it is definitely painful and final!
ISBN: 978-0-9843558-2-2
$13.95 216 pgs.
The Way
Seven Simple Steps to Eliminate Stress and Live Your Life To The Fullest
by
Catherine MacDonald
Do you long for a stress-free life? Do you desire good health, more energy, creativity, peace of mind, and a connection to the Divine? Within these pages you will learn how to live your life with less tension and make a contribution to yourself and to the world by following seven simple steps. The Way will guide you through these steps and help you transform your life. Once you have achieved this, it will automatically travel to those around you.
ISBN: 978-0-9843558-3-9
$12.95 250 pgs.
EVERY GOOD THING
President Barack Hussein Obama
Has Done For Our Nation
(Novelty/Gift Book)
by
Michael James Palmer
It is not the author's intention to bring railing accusations against the President of the United States or any other person in authority. However he feels that he must exercise his God-given right to speak out against evil, and his constitutional right to express his opinion. "If we give up these rights, we give up everything," he states. Give this book to you friends and enemies alike, both will read it cover to cover. In today’s up-side-down world we all need a good laugh now and then.
“A merry heart does good like medicine” (Proverbs 17:22)
ISBN: 978-0-9843558-4-6
$8.95 100 pgs.
