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Glenna Daniels faces a midlife cul-de-sac. She bears a recent miscarriage and third divorce the way her Appalachian parents taught her to cope with tragedy-in stoic secrecy. She quits her social work position in Knoxville and runs away from home at the age of thirty-six, heading west with childhood friend, Carey, a gay professor in Atlanta. During their years in school, Glenna protected him from bullies. Now Carey is her savvy guide as she tries to heal her fractured life. Through the wilds of America Glenna grapples with the past and reconciles a way back home.

Secret City explores belonging and power through the eyes of children and adults, whether the relationships in question are to a family, to a religion, to a region or to a country. The imagery of the natural world weaves in and out of the dreams of a young Jewish girl brought to live with a Christian family in Oak Ridge, Tennessee during World War II. A woman with a childhood of being bullied moves north only to find herself an authority figure, teaching students who are themselves outsiders marked for deportation. In the midst of confusion and ideology, where victim and perpetrator ceaselessly exchange roles, the voices in these poems search for a ground of belonging in the natural world, in serving others, and in the intimately textured language of poetry.

Woman''s Story tells the stories of Latina women''s lives. Depicting conflict in gender bias, experiences of exploitation, violence, and powerlessness, sometimes resulting in pain and despair in their turbulent world. But these stories also tell of these women''s celebration of life itself that empowers them and gives them the will to sustain. These stories resonate on a deeply emotional level. Rodriguez knows how to spin a narrative and keep it going with energy. She creates memorable characters who are compelling and unique. These are the stories of real women living hard lives, some at the poverty line, some a little better off, but all desperate in some way.

The Virgin Mary long ago transcended her religious origins to become an instantly recognizable icon. From pop art to pop music, Mary''s status as the Mother of God continues to inspire the faithful and the secular. A statue of Mary weeping blood or her appearance on a piece of toast still has the power to make front page news and bring the devoted running with candles and eBay bids. In Mother Mary Comes To Me, poets explore the intersection of the sacred and popular personifications of Mary that have evolved throughout the ages, and how she still holds sway in the 21st century as a figure to be praised and celebrated.ContributorsFranklin Abbott - Ivy Alvarez - P.F. Anderson - David-Matthew Barnes - GraceBauer - Julie E. Bloemeke - Laure-Anne Bosselaar - Jericho Brown - Brent Calderwood - Rick Campbell - Michelle Castleberry - Ann Cefola - Chelsea Clarey - Jennifer Clark - Catharine Clark-Sayles - Jill Crammond - C. Cleo Creech - Tom Daley - Denise Duhamel & Maureen Seaton - Rupert Fike - Alice Friman - Jeannine Hall Gailey - Marcene Gandolfo - Lara Gularte - Danielle Hanson- Deborah Hauser - Trebor Healey - Gustavo Hernandez - Lincoln Jaques- Mike James - Julie Kane - Tina Kelley - Blake Leland - Janet Lowery - Rupert Loydell - John C. Mannone - Jennifer Martelli - Pablo Miguel Mart├¡nez - Marissa McNamara - Linda Parsons - Robert Peake - Alison Pelegrin - Lee Ann Pingel - Fiona Pitt-Kethley - Kyle Potvin - Steven Reigns - JC Reilly - Todd Robinson - Janna Schledorn - Donna McLaughlin Schwender - Robert Siek - Larry D. Thacker - Richard Utz - Jane Varley - Megan Volpert - Lillo Way - Tyson West - Cassondra Windwalker - Karen Weyant - Robert E. Wood

The Asthmatic Kid & Other Stories is a collection of narratives that chronicle the life of a young man trying to survive his childhood. These stories take place in the 60s and 70s and feature compelling characters that often have conflicting interests, get a few bumps and bruises, but discover what is truly important. Mark Tulin’s quirky stories speak of freedom, love, and the joys of youthful mischief. “Crazy Grandpa,” “Into the Blue Suburban Sky,” “Dark Clouds Over Baseball” and others in this collection will make trauma seem not so scary and, in many cases, quite amusing.

Bobby Horecka writes short fiction laced with truth. He tells tales of a man who had the roughest of starts in life. Through the fireside bardic storytelling tradition, readers learn of the resilience of children and the power of love to redeem even the most damaged. As the young man grows, he discovers a talent for observing and recording stories, ultimately becoming a newsman with the bad luck and poor timing of entering a dying field. These partially true, tongue-in-cheek stories offer a first-hand look, at the demise of the American newspaper, and at a slice of the unique Czeck community in and around Lavaca County, Texas.You might've just started out or reached the jumping off spot. Maybe you're the rainy-day saver who never left anyplace without charting a precise destination and itinerary first, or you're plumb astounded you got where you're at and couldn't tell me what happened last night much less what's in store six weeks from now. You might have a working man's calloused hands the calloused soul that only the mistreated know or the calloused heart that comes with having yours shattered too many times. Everybody needs to catch an occasional break or they risk becoming Long Gone & Lost...

For this anthology, Madville Publishing sought out stories, real or imagined, that explore all variations of the idea of running away. We selected stories about running away, wanting to run away, and trying to run away. We chose stories that involved escaping with someone and stories that involved escaping from someone. Some of the stories tell of the ones left behind, about their feelings of loss and loneliness. There are tales of kids, teens and adults of all ages who have left, for whatever reason. They take us on their journeys down the road, across town, across the country, and across the world. They tell us about empty closets, longing, and unanswered messages.