The year is 1943. Victorious in North Africa, the Allies send thousands of German prisoners of war to the United States. Severely injured or ill POWS will be treated in U.S. Army hospitals. On a hot day in August, a young newspaper reporter rides her horse to the Buffalo Ridge Army Hospital just west of Topeka, Kansas. Carrying an aura of mystery, Isabelle Graham speaks German with a Viennese accent. She is soon hired to interpret for an amnesiac prisoner who claims to be a corporal but behaves more like a high officer. Isabelle must discover his identity. Her quest will end in bloody violence with consequences not only for her and the prisoner, but also for many others in the far-away conflagration of war.
An Inspirational Journey of Transformation Have you ever loved too hard, lost too much, or wondered how to piece it all back together? Author Nancy M. Britt, a 50-something year-old lesbian, found herself alone, in an emotional and spiritual crisis, after a series of failed relationships left her questioning everything she thought she knew about herself. Desperate to escape anxiety and depression, Nancy traveled alone to her ancestral homeland of Ireland.From the hustle and bustle of Dublin, through the rural countryside, along the majestic sea cliffs, and eventually to the country's ancient burial grounds, Nancy soon discovered she was not alone. Instead, an inexplicable force pushed and pulled at her, often against her will, toward the healing and insights she so desperately sought.A deeply moving memoir, Seven Days in the Mists tells the story of loneliness and connection, of love and loss, and above all else, of the opportunity for rebirth. "There are some stories you do not realize you need to read until you've read them, this memoir is one of them...venture along on this beautiful transformative odyssey...witness moments of vulnerability and genuine reflection. This story will make you believe there is something greater than us that will always guide us to where we need to be."-Gemma JacobDocumentary Filmmaker of Gentleman Jack Nation and Gentleman Jack Nation-Rise Above It "...an intimate peek into the process of moving through one's Dark Night of the Soul. Nancy Britt shares an Ireland-centric, historical, and literary foray into her brief but brilliantly life-changing, brave, and lonely quest. Seven Days in the Mists manages to leave us with a sense of hopefulness and a deeper sense of connection to one another. Ultimately, it's a tale of the often-unseen energetic forces that dance within us and draw us closer." -J. Dylan YatesAuthor of the award-winning novel THE BELIEF IN Angels, Learning to Breathe Underwater (2024) and Lin Says Goodbye to the Dragonfly (2025)
Are you. . . Living your most authentic, courageous life?Trapped by a lifetime of old habits and paths that constrict and smother your soul?Ready to boldly-or with great fear!-discover your own undiscovered country? It's time, then, to take a walk, a hike, a stravage across an ancient land and change your life, forever. As you read this book, you will join Dr. Royce Fitts on his stravage across the elegant English countryside following along the "oldest road in England and Europe"-a path formed in prehistory, by the Ice Age and before the English Channel existed, stretched across the European continent. More than that, you will join Royce in a most reflective journey of memories, dreams, and healings from his life and work on the American prairie. Weaving together the English walk, and the stories and the dreams of a lifetime, this unique memoir invites us all to explore and create-even within our woundedness-a life of healing and beauty. "An extraordinary read! Geography of the Soul is arduous and gentle, challenging and provocative, as Dr. Fitts takes the reader on a true pilgrimage across the Ridgeway Trail in England, 100 miles on foot. I predict, just like Cheryl Strayed's Wild sent record numbers of people out of their comfort zones to walk the Pacific Crest Trail, people will soon be out in droves to the Ridgeway Trail to walk in Royce's adventurous footsteps. As a woman, I wondered if I'd be able to relate to Royce's story. I'm surprised and delighted to report that I not only related but felt he was peering into my soul as he was revealing his. Geography of the Soul turns out to be a book for anyone with a soul and a dream, and the willingness to find magic in unexpected places. Kelly Sullivan Walden,Dream Expert, Media Personality, & InternationalBestselling Author of A Crisis Is A Terrible Thing to Waste
"The Widow Road map is one of the dearest books I've read in a long time-a wondrous, brave, heartbreaking, life-affirming, and beautifully illustrated account of moving through sudden and unexpected loss. I love, love, love this book. I could not put it down."Harriet Lerner, Ph.D. , author of The Dance of Anger and Why Won't You Apologize?"Whimsical and profound, deeply personal and yet universal, Kate Seidman's enchanting book about her journey through widowhood is a must-read for anyone who has experienced loss, no matter what kind. This is a book to read, reread, and savor-especially if you need a good laugh or cry. Move over Alison Bechdel and Roz Chast!"Abbe Smith, author of Guilty People and Carried Away: The Chronicles of a Feminist Cartoonist"This is a one-of-a-kind book about deep mourning that heals you as you read it. Kate Seidman writes with a light touch, beautiful and tender and true. She is our Persephone, guiding us as we travel with her from the depth of despair to the light of a new day."Academy award-nominated actress Lindsay Crouse"... Kate's delightful sketches bring a certain whimsy and lightness to the reader's experiences. And the totality of the story shows what a great love can mean and do for the human spirit." Larry Hirschhorn, author of Workplace Within and Dr. Marla Isaacs, author of The Difficult Divorce"...The Widow Roadmap takes us on a journey from bereavement and heartache to the discovery of new meaning. Without ever denying the enormity of her loss or the practical challenges of coping with unfamiliar tasks, Seidman finds solace, through tears and laughter, in the love of friends and family, the joy of discovering new places, and the dance of life. A powerful and honest memoir."Paul Lewis, Boston College Professor of English Emeritus,author of Cracking Up: American Humor in a Time of Conflict"This book, with beautiful art and sketches-drawn by Kate-and her gentle humor, offers the one who is left behind, a map of compassion for the awful confusion of loss. You already know this path is full of anguish that knows no sense nor logic. You may be walking this now. Kate knows this and has sketched a gift to transform this awful dream into healing and beauty."Royce Fitts, author of The Geography of the Soul: Dreams, Reality, and the Journey of a Lifetime
Have you ever felt really, really mad? It can be tough to figure out what to do when you're super angry, right? In Tame that Flame, Book 3 of the Adventures in Lusair, Billy feels the same way. Don't worry! Billy's friends Rudy and Joey are about to go on another exciting adventure in Lusair. But here's the twist-Lusair has turned into a land full of anger! Come along with these good friends as they learn all about dealing with their own anger and discover how to make things right in Lusair. It's going to be a fun journey! What young readers are saying about the Lusair Series..."I love Scaredy and reading about Rudy and his fears. I have fears and have been bullied and learned how to face my fears like Rudy. I am now reading Wondering Ears! I can't wait for more."Hayden, age 9"The book Scaredy is amazing! I have just started Wandering Ears. So far, it's exciting and I am looking forward to reading more!" Kydin, age 10"I am not a big reader, but I really got into Scaredy. It's really good. You should read it." Rileigh, age 10
"With a novelist's eye for detail and a poet's gift for language, Cebulska has written a visceral knockout of a memoir packed with vibrant, unforgettable family members and unexpected happenings. Cebulska is a brilliant, big-hearted, and luminous storyteller who can capture a world in a short vignette. I was entirely captivated by these intimate and moving family portraits that have shaped the author's life and work." Harriet Lerner, author of The Dance of Anger and Why Won't You Apologize? "This memoir is at once funny and poignant, wide-ranging and laser-focused, personal and universal. Cebulska weaves memories, family stories, and local history with deftness and reverence, creating a memoir that is both fun to read and profound." Charles Anthony Silvestri, poet, lyricist, author of A Silver Thread "Marcia Cebulska's account of life in Chicago's Polish community is both moving and important. Polish Americans in Chicago are often referenced but have not often told their own story. Lovers, Dreamers, and Thieves captures both the joys and the sorrow of the immigrant/ethnic experience in the Windy City. It is a must read for anyone interested in Chicago and its diverse people." Dominic A. Pacyga, Author of American Warsaw:The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Polish Chicago. "Marcia Cebulska, in Lovers, Dreamers, & Thieves, transforms the stories of her life into fabulous folk tales full of fantastic and fantastical lore focusing on everything from the holy (a youthful interest in becoming a nun), to the earthly and earthy (her great-grandmother was a blacksmith), to the wholly bizarre (her grandfather produced fake weddings) and shocking (her uncle's connection to the mob and father's arrest). This collection elevates the commonplace book far above and beyond the common, up past the luminiferous ether, settling in the realm of legends that couldn't possibly be true, right? Oh but they are. Now listen..." Andrew Farkas, Author of The Great Indoorsman: Essays,The Big Red Herring, and Sunsphere
No Matter Our Differences, God Loves Us All Momma Fox and her two young cubs, Meadow and Brush, have so much fun living in Fox Hollow. One morning, the cubs are awakened by the sights and sounds of an uncontrollable storm. Some storms sneak up quickly, some storms slowly brew, and some come with a lot of noise and even some damage too. The cubs find that the unknown can be a little scary. But the unknowns don't really matter. What matters is the care and kindness that comes from helping each other through the storms. Because a spark of kindness brings joy and love to a moment. And when you see a sparkle of love, you feel the joy in you.What Reviewers Have to Say: "Hold this book and gaze. The soft, gentle illustrations invite you into a world of quiet beauty, joy, and healing. Let the story, the words, the images become meditations: How can we flow with the challenges of our physical, spiritual, and emotional struggles in our lives to create meaning, purpose, and joy? Bonnie and Miss Tay open us to do this very thing. The fears, our storms of life, our uniquenesses, contribute to our richness and healings. Bonnie and Miss Tay help us understand it is not what we are born with that decides who we are, it is what, through vulnerability, love, and fortitude, we seek to become. Share this book with your children, whomever they are. Read it aloud. Share this with the adults in your world. Allow the wisdom herein, that is beyond words, to heal and inform. Dr. Royce Fitts, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Dream Worker, Theologian. Author of The Geography of the Soul - Dreams, Realty, & the Journey of a Lifetime. "With Tales of Thunder, the Fox Hollow series is back to remind us that sometimes our differences and the things that make us special can create a path towards deeper understanding, greater compassion, and stronger connections if we let them. This is exactly the message the world needs more of right now."Julie Silver Seidle, PhD, Occupational Therapist "In Tales of Thunder, the author/illustrators, Bonnie and Miss Tay, use their talents to tell a tale about how scary, dark, loud events can lead to even brighter, happier times. With the help of Momma Fox, her cubs are able to overcome fear, focus on friendship and laughter, and discover new ways to play. The whole Fox Hollow community benefits from stories told while the storm passes. The authors' message with brighten your day as well."Amy Smith, MD, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
In Wandering Ears, Book 2 of the Adventures in Lusair, headstrong Josey finds herself transported to a magical world in dire need of her help. Lusair,a place of fantastical creatures and magic, is being corrupted by an evil creature, Snivel the Delf. Josey is strong and ready for the challenge, but she has a problem-she always acts before thinking!With the help of her unfailing friends and a few magical allies, Josey will aid the elf princess Matina in a quest to save her mother the elf queen and defeat Snivel. While there, Josey must learn the importance of patience and the ability to work with others if Lusair is to be saved.
Kansas University recruits dozens of basketball players each year. But none had to move to Lawrence from the wheat fields of Central Kansas for his senior year of high school. And, once a Jayhawk freshman, none was ever swept off his feet by a young woman wearing a bright yellow head scarf. Wheat Fields follows Richie Armstrong as he moves from Salina and adjusts to Free State High School. Soon after arriving, he meets and impresses Sean Grogan, the Lawrence Journal World' s sports editor. Richie's play and Grogan's columns attract the attention of Gene Bennett, the Jayhawk head coach, whose in-home visit with Richie and his mother displays the dynamics of blue-blood recruiting-the planning and the impact of the pitch as well as the anxiety that shadows even a hall-of-fame coach. Grogan chronicles Richie's freshman year at Kansas. But there is more going on at KU than basketball. The academic community is rocked by accusations of racism leveled against Jacob Matthews, a rock-star philosophy professor. Over the holidays, Richie meets Farieh Bukhari, a brilliant freshman student from Tehran whose smile and head scarf will command the moments he does not give to basketball. And it is Farieh's riveting testimony that highlights Jacob Mathews' defense in his academic trial. An informed, often-humorous introduction to major-college basketball, Wheat Fields introduces college life, as well: the campus, the traditions, the students, and the many facets of the faculty-their generosity, their jealousies, and their sustaining regard for their students.
All Nathan Really Wanted in Life was to be with His Beloved Wife and Raise a Family...But a violent attack strips him of his humanity and throws him into a supernatural world he hates. Investigating many recent, seemingly-unnatural attacks, Murray, a seasoned yet jaded detective, finds himself and his partner, Copper, fighting the very system they work for. Bound by Blood is an urban horror tale where the world of magick and the nocturnal coexist with the mortal work in ways known only to a few. When Nathan fights against his unwillingly imposed supernatural powers, secrets are revealed with devastating consequences.
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