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Lunches with Ed

A Dementia Journey of Love
By Judy Collier

Lunches with Ed: A Dementia Journey of Love by Judy Collier is a heartfelt and deeply human memoir that tells a love story challenged by the slow, heartbreaking progression of dementia. Told through personal journal entries and reflections, the book follows Collier’s life with her...

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The Accidental Mayor

A Collection of Stories from the Side Streets of Chinatown to the Main Street of City Hall
By Ed Eng

The Accidental Mayor by Ed Eng is a collection of bitter-sweet memories about a Chinese immigrant and his family. It starts in Hong Kong, where he lives with his grandma, parents, and siblings, and ends in America. His journey is tough and filled with tribulations....

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If These Trees Could Only Talk

An Anecdotal History of New York City's Pelham Bay Park
By Theodore L. Kazimiroff

If These Trees Could Only Talk by Theodore Kazimiroff is actually a prequel to his first book entitled The Last Algonquin. It is intended to clarify and add to the stories told in the first book. I liked the fact that the author has done...

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Coming to Las Vegas

A true tale of sex, drugs & Sin City in the 70's
By Carolyn V. Hamilton

Coming to Las Vegas by Carolyn V. Hamilton is the story of a girl who, hooked on the idea of adventure, joins The Las Vegas International Circus, with her friend Del and a trailer. “This may not be a very intellectually stimulating place to live,...

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The 3-0

Based on a True Story of the Largest Police Corruption Scandal in New York City's History - The Dirty Thirty
By Liborio Lungaro

The 3-0 by Liborio Lungaro is a story that is based, as the subtitle aptly puts it, on a True Story of the Largest Police Corruption Scandal in New York City's History: The Dirty Thirty. Set in the 1990s, the book follows this historic event...

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SOL Still Our Lions

A fan's history of the Detroit Lions and the city they represent
By Gary J. Evans

SOL: Still Our Lions, A fan's history of the Detroit Lions and the city they represent by Gary J. Evans is a fan-authored work on the subject that is brilliant and packed with emotion. They say that all NFL fans are created equal when it...

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San Francisco Pilgrimage

Memoir of a Lifelong Love Affair with My City
By Tania Romanov

San Francisco Pilgrimage: Memoir of a Lifelong Love Affair with My City by Tania Romanov is a moving tale of one woman’s search to rediscover her identity and purpose during the enforced isolation of Covid-19. The author, a well-known travel writer, was stopped in her...

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The Game Café

Stories of New York City in Covid Time
By Eleanor Lerman

The Game Café: Stories of New York City in Covid Time is a collection of nine short stories by Eleanor Lerman. As the title suggests, the stories are about individuals living in New York City during the Covid-19 pandemic. Through her stories, we are invited...

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Goodbye, Sweetberry Park

A Novel of City Life, Creeping Gentrification and Flesh-eating Snakes
By Josh Green

Goodbye, Sweetberry Park by Josh Green revolves around Archibald Wesley Johnson (nicknamed God), a multiracial Atlanta journalist who acquires a neglected house from his deceased, racist white grandfather. God procures his charming nickname courtesy of his long white hair, lengthy beard, and larger-than-life personality. Restoring...

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Prophase

A Present Tale
By Mitchel Street

Prophase, A Present Tale, is a young adult contemporary fantasy novel written by Mitchel Street. Piper is a senior in high school who lives with her father and younger brother. When her mother died, her father seemed to shrivel and become an angry and bitter...

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Black, White, and Gray All Over

A Black Man's Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement
By Frederick Douglass Reynolds

In Black, White, and Gray All Over, Frederick Douglass Reynolds recounts how he navigated life's hurdles from childhood until he retired from law enforcement. Born into a dysfunctional home and a violent community in Detroit, he followed a path of crime and recklessness to the...

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Life On The Edge

For Mumbai's Middle Income Family!
By Sandesh Singh

Life On The Edge by Sandesh Singh is the story of the Tamhankars, a middle-class family living in the slums of Mumbai with an average income. Ganesh and Ramya Tamhankar are blessed with three daughters; Mrunali, Shruti, and Jaya. Though both wanted one of their...

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Auto Antenna

An Enchanted Guide to Santa Fe & Vague Blueprint to the Cosmos
By Stavo Mustang Craft

Auto Antenna: An Enchanted Guide to Santa Fe & A Vague Blueprint to the Cosmos by Stavo Mustang Craft blends elements of memoir, fiction, and inspirational guidance into a captivating narrative. Set against the vibrant and mystical backdrop of Santa Fe, the story follows Cybilline,...

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Me, My Mother, My Life

A Journey through Pain and Healing
By Ayomide Adeniola

"Me, My Mother, My life" is the story of a Nigerian woman who goes through life's journey burdened by her culture and traditions. Ayomide is a product of a broken marriage and has to mature very fast. She grows up in Nigeria watching her mother...

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Hollywood or Bust

Movie Stars Dish on Following their Dreams, Making it Big, and Surviving in Tinseltown
By Susan Marg

"Hollywood or Bust" is a selection of quotes taken from magazines, interviews, biographies, autobiographies, and the internet. Over five hundred quips, quotes and off the cuff remarks from all of your Hollywood favorites make up this exciting new book complied by Susan Marg. Some of...

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The Trees Have Hearts

By Mrs. D

Have you ever moved to a new place and felt all alone because you had no friends? That’s what this beautiful book is about. This young girl was not only new with no friends, she couldn’t speak the language of those in her new hometown....

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Carlo the Mouse, Book 1

Too Many Rules for One Little Mouse
By Mrs D.

Carlo the Mouse, Book 1: Too Many Rules for One Little Mouse by Mrs. D. is absolutely stunning in both its graphics and the lessons it teaches. Carlo is a baby mouse (mouselet?) who eats like a horse. He lives with his family inside the...

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Runaway Clothes

By Mrs.D

Runaway Clothes by Mrs. D joins this author’s growing list of good quality children’s books. The illustrations in this volume are superbly drawn by the very talented Chanoa, making this a delight to read, regardless of your age. Young Nika awakens one morning to discover...

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The Little Girl Praying on the Hill

By Olga D'Agostino

In The Little Girl Praying on the Hill, we find a story filled with heartbreak, pain, suffering, as well as joy and peace. Even with all of these various emotions, this little girl is challenged within herself to find her purpose and reason for living....

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The Royal Palm

By Mrs. D.

The Royal Palm by Mrs. D. joins this author’s growing collection of richly illustrated and highly imaginative stories for children. In this latest tale, a beautiful specimen tree has been planted in a special garden, fulfilling her life-long wish to leave behind her small island...

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