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Reflections In the Key of Life

By Tad Sisler and Steve Madaio

Reflections In the Key of Life is an autobiographical work focused on and penned by trumpeter Steve Madaio, along with the assistance of Tad Sisler. Recording his life as a musician through the turbulent social changes of the 1960s, through pivotal events such as Woodstock...

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From The Archives

A Collection of Short Stories
By Kitty Arceneaux

From The Archives: A Collection of Short Stories is a unique and compelling insight into five women mentioned in the Bible. Kitty Arceneaux provides an unprecedented view of these women’s lives and their contribution to history. Not just your typical Bible story, Kitty explores the...

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Exploring the Fantasy Realm

Magic in Stories for Children and Young Adults
By Simon Rose

Exploring the Fantasy Realm: Magic in Stories for Children and Young Adults is small in size, but packs in a lot of information about writing in the fantasy genre. Included in the book are examples from fantasy books, including fairy tales, children’s stories, and YA...

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Biblical Women of Influence

Portraits of Courage, Determination, and Faithfulness
By Brenda Carroll Jarvis

Biblical Women of Influence: Portraits of Courage, Determination, and Faithfulness by Brenda Carroll Jarvis brings us a new perspective on famous women in the Bible and their stories of bravery, courage, and kindness. The women include ones such as Noah's wife, his confidante and steadfast...

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Sanctuary

The will to live . . . the courage to love
By Jody Sims

Sanctuary is a motivational, nonfiction picture book by Jody Sims. Having been diagnosed with breast cancer, and then her spouse suffering from a traumatic brain injury, the two made the decision to move to Tennessee. Feeling out of place and sad, Jody fell into a...

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One Day, One Night

Portraits of the South Pole
By John Bird and Jennifer McCallum

One Day, One Night is a fascinating recounting of a husband and wife’s very unique experience of living with 50 other human beings in a place where few of us are likely to ever venture in our lifetimes – in one of the most isolated...

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Vindicating Shakespeare

A theater director's study of The Merchant of Venice
By Stephen Byk

Vindicating Shakespeare: A Theater Director’s Study of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice by Stephen Byk is a brilliant comprehensive academic study worthy of the highest praise for its thoroughness and its success in meeting the author’s stated objective. But why does Shakespeare need vindication? ...

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Kids in Jail

A Portrait of Life without Mercy
By Jane Guttman

Jane Guttman’s Kids in Jail: A Portrait of Life Without Mercy is a forceful narrative about one of the most disturbing social issues facing our society today; the splintered state of our juvenile justice system. It exposes the devastating stories of thirteen children who are...

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James Lamar

and the Empty Jar
By Haley Argyle, Natalie Homan

James Lamar and the Empty Jar by Haley Argyle is a heartwarming story about using one's imagination to make friends. It follows James Lamar, a young boy who struggles to interact with his classmates during recess. When he gets home, his mother notices his sad...

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Walt Disney's Melody Makers

A Biography of the Sherman Brothers
By Kathryn M. Price

Walt Disney's Melody Makers: A Biography of the Sherman Brothers is written by Kathryn M. Price. Bob and Dick Sherman came from a musical family, and they would prove to be no exception to the family’s gifts. While they were youngsters, they created musical...

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Fortress of Gold

Book Two of the Magicians Gold Series
By David Harten Watson

Fortress of Gold by David Harten Watson is the second book in the Magicians Gold series. Pran and his three companions, Vitina, Samir, and Jelal, travel through a portal to another world: Earth. Everything is going according to the prophecy. The group just needs to...

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Encountering Christlikeness

Devotional Portraits of Christ-Like Behavior
By Brad Simon

Brad Simon presents fourteen short stories in his book, Encountering Christlikeness. Simon offers the views of biblical figures and combines them with scripture, sharing lessons in obedience, love, companionship, faithfulness, and forgiveness through storytelling. After each devotion, Simon draws a lesson from the story and...

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Sudden Freedom

Home is where the Heart is
By Joseph Woodward

Sudden Freedom: Home is Where the Heart Is forms the final book in Joseph Woodward’s trilogy, Lost between the Continents. Ernest Woodward’s family has grown on the shores of the Ohio River in America. Putting aside the trials of his childhood, Ernest focuses on the...

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An Autobiographical Letter

With a "Self-Portrait of the Author"
By Norman Weeks

An Autobiographical Letter; With a "Self-Portrait of the Author" and a Post-Autobiographical Postscript by Norman Weeks encapsulates the richness of his life and living; his upbringing, education, maturation, personal interaction with friends and lovers, adventures, challenges, setbacks, travails, and travels, and gives readers glimpses of...

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An Island Entire Unto Itself

A portrait of Corsica at the end of the 18th century
By Nigel Patten

An Island Entire Unto Itself is a work of historical fiction based on real events, penned by author Nigel Patten, which promises ‘A portrait of Corsica at the end of the 18th century’. Set during a time when the people of Corsica desired independence from...

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A Walk Back Home

A Humorous Family Saga
By Gil Garcia

A Walk Back Home by Gilbert Garcia is a memoir relating the details of his boyhood, growing up in a Mexican family in the south side of Los Angeles. His story is composed of short vignettes, told from the young boy’s perspective, in the '40s...

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Body Language

Short Stories
By Marylee MacDonald

Body Language: Short Stories by Marylee MacDonald is a collection of satisfying short stories, each leaving the reader feeling as though they have just consumed a well-baked cookie. The stories are gorgeous and depict a wide range of characters as they follow their natural instincts....

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Rational Theism, Part One

An A Priori Proof in God's Existence, Omniscient and Omnipotent
By Mikhail Kelnikov

For millions of steadfast believers, faith alone affirms a realm beyond the limits of mortality. At the same time, philosophers have long put forth that, in the absence of reasoned proof as to the existence of a higher Being, the conclusions of agnostics and atheists...

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Jojo's Tiny Ear

By Stefania Munzi-Logus

Jojo is a very happy, healthy, and intelligent little boy. He loves to play with his toys; he loves his trucks, and he's very friendly with others on the playground or at school. But Jojo is a little different from other children (but we're all...

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Meeting My Anxiety

By Elisa Silverglade Rader

In the beginning of Meeting My Anxiety by Elisa Silverglade Rader, there is a definition of the word “anxiety,” basically, a feeling of worry, nervousness or unease. The author shows how anxiety in a person makes you feel like a total mess: your hair, your...

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