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The Dale
by Michael Parzymieso
Long after the trauma of her kidnapping leaves her committed to the pediatric psychiatric ward, Caroline Sullivan is suddenly released. She is freed, but not free. Caroline’s psychiatrist insists she should be recommitted. Her priest fears that an ancient evil has infested her soul.
Caroline is certain she cannot live with either possibility. Her quest for answers leads her back to her home in Cold Springs, Massachusetts and a chance encounter with her two former best friends William Lane and Daniel Wilson.
William and Daniel reluctantly help her. Soon, she learns the secrets behind the man who kidnapped her and faced off with William and Daniel. They realize too late that the evil they fought in the last days of childhood was not the most malevolent spirt in, The Dale.
1936 A Novel
by John Grandits
In 1936, as Hitler cemented his grip on Germany, his evil ideology was making inroads in other countries, including the United States, where these toxic beliefs were resonating with hate groups such as the KKK, along with a new organization, the German American Bund, whose ultimate aim was to spread the Nazi message.
Alex Wagner is the scion of a wealthy, German American family in Buffalo. Hoping to find himself, he is currently working as a reporter for a German American community newspaper owned by a friend of his father.
After covering the inaugural convention of the Bund for his paper, Alex confronts a gang of Fanatical Nazis, intent on Anti-Sematic and racist attacks.
Eventually, he enlists his girlfriend and her grandfather—a retired police commissioner— to help investigate there terrorists. In the course of pursuing the story, they make a discovery that could have national security implications. With a little help from official authorities, they rush to foil the scheme. At the same time, she becomes the target of the gang.
Set against the colorful backdrop that includes, jazz clubs, big band Dances, a bustling aircraft factory, a grand train terminal, a 1930s era ballpark, and an exclusive, German American campground, the story captures that atmosphere of pre-War America; yet is as topical as today’s headlines. 1936, A Novel, takes its readers on a thrilling, action-packed adventure of espionage, terror, family tensions, betrayal, romantic, and a quest for justice.
Murders and Mayhem at Muscle Beach
by Ronald Javor
A frantic search for a hidden stash of valuable Vietnam War era contraband and the mysterious old veteran who holds the secret to its location results in murders and mayhem at Muscle Beach and the Santa Monica Pier. The quest pits homeless veterans, private detectives, law enforcement, and others in a perilous race with unexpected twists and turns as they stumble into an increasing series of crimes while trying to recover the treasure, protect homeless veteran services, and bring the killers to justice.
The Girlfriend's Guide to Retirement
by Susan L. Klute
Are you ready to retire? Do you know the steps you will take before you work your last day?
Whether it is something you are considering soon or sometime in the future, it’s never too early to prepare. This comprehensive guide takes you through the author’s personal journey from the time she decided it was time to hang up her working woman’s hat through to the “never ending vacation”. There are logistical actions to consider as well as goals to make this chapter of your life fulfilling and exciting. Susan is honest and transparent about the challenges she faced and the lessons learned along the way.
Retirement is the time to put everything out there, your hopes and dreams, and yourself. Take the time to map out how you would like this treasured time to unfold. Don’t worry though, Susan is kind and gentle while guiding you through this journey. It feels as though she is holding your hand in the most supportive way.
The Empathy of Rain: A Collection of Poems
by Verde Mar
“Be the words that you share when nothing else remains. ~ Verde Mar”
“Reading The Empathy of Rain is like entering a vortex where dreams, hopes, and well-wishes are made. A musical tapestry of weathered storms that beautifully creates the tiny facets of wonderfully carried particles we call life. The writing style is as unique as that of the poet’s perfectly crafted words. Adding in Komerebi’s shine of light while the beautiful-voiced Calliope sings, each poem draws in the emotions, the sights, and musical sounds as they entwine the soul with the poet inside us all. Verde Mar’s poetry plays in song, as light and dark etches the weather mirrors of our emotions in sequence. This is a collection to be read over and over again, under the stars of night, a storm-filled morning or through the memories of raindrops that fall upon our journey through life.”
Catherine Mellen; author of Then You’ll Believe, A Childhood Tragedy Under a Mother’s Watch: Part One: 1975-1982, and A Life Given to Me: Part Two: 1982- 2019.
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Praise for Turbulent Waters:
“A layer of thought and content exists to fulfill the author’s vision. His structures, themes, and motifs deconstruct darkness and light as an analysis of the differences between loss and resilience will, Verde’s themes are finely tuned, they cross realms, and play with time lifting content of the pandemic to something gorgeous and forever. Writing from within, Verde’s expression enters the full range of human emotions through his companion, music, when he composes.”
Dr. Linda Best; author of Antonio’s Story; Coming of Age on the battlefields of WWII.
ALL IN
Life lessons learned through the loss of a beautiful life
As Cherisse’s life was launching into marriage and motherhood, she was tethered by the deep ache of the loss of her brother by suicide. Personal stories unfold with raw honesty and heartfelt wisdom as Cherisse shares her challenges as well as lessons that blossomed from them, only by loving and understanding ourselves can we offer our most genuine and gracious self to others—most importantly, to our children.
Nathaniel’s Place
by Sinéad Tyrone
When Maggie McCarey receives a suprise inheritance from an unexpected source, she is drawn to Nothern Ireland, a place she has never been to and knows little about. With her best friends Brianna 'Bree' Halloran along for supports, they embark on a trip that will alter both of their lives. One finds a new home, the other an unexpected romance. Join them on an unforgettable journey as they learn to overcome fears and follow their dreams!
Sin by D.S. Churchill
For Sinclair Whitlock, New York City was supposed to be a fresh start from a failed marriage and the beginning of an incredibly successful writing career. Voted the New York Times bestselling author, Sinclair spends her days volunteering at a local animal shelter and preparing for the release of her second novel. What she doesn’t expect to find in New York is Dominic Van Patten. Billionaire business mogul with a dark past and an even darker secret. Dominic has an identical twin brother named Beck and their relationship far surpasses ordinary. When Dominic proposes a purely sexual arrangement, Sinclair doesn’t hesitate. But as time progresses, she notices that Dominic’s behavior towards his brother is unusual. Maybe even to the point of obsession. If Sinclair can’t figure out what’s going on between them, or why they’re so attached to one another, she might just lose Dominic completely. And maybe, just maybe, losing him is exactly what she needs.
At Any Rate That's My Dad
by Jack Livingston
“How many of us wish that we’d spoken with our parents, grandparents or loved ones to hear their life stories in their own words before they left us? Author Jack Livingston did just that with his father, Bill, in the years before he passes away in 2024. At Any Rate That’s My Dad, is a heartwarming collection of conversations between a father and his son. Produced with Jack’s gently prodding and rendered with a fine ear for his father’s speech and mannerisms, we hear about Bill’s early days in Buffalo, his love of baseball, commitment to his family, and Jack’s evolution into the role of caregiver for his dad. On these two-dimensional pages, Bill Livingston becomes three-dimensional. Preserved forever in dialogue and prose.”
-Rick Ohler, author of Have You Lived Her All Your Life?... Not Yet.”
We Ain't Just About Chicken Wings
A Collection of Short Stories
by Michael Burns Haggerty
We Ain’t Just About Chicken Wings is another brilliant collection of short stories from author Michael Burns Haggerty whose characters and settings make up the lives of people who are living or have lived in Buffalo and Western New York. In Batman and the Bone-In Ham, the down and out caped crusaders regain their confidence by working in a Polish bakery at the Broadway Market. In Gugino Money, we learn of greed, and the obsession with money at any cost, and in Andre the Giant and The Mighty Niagara, we witness the gentle side of one of the world’s best-known wrestlers. These humorous, gritty, tender, and surprising stories illustrate a deep and unflinching understanding of the strong willed and often vulnerable characters who are living or have lived their lives in Buffalo and Western New York.
Classical Music: A Listener's Guide
By Victoria Stearns
This book is a guide for people who like classical music, want to learn more, increase their enjoyment, and find more music they like without getting too technical. A multi-faceted approach is used, centering on the Dictionary of Composers, plus chapters on basic terms, eras of music history, instruments, tips for concert-goers, and a reading list. It can be used just like a travel guide, looking up the information that is needed without reading through the entire book. Advice from the composer Robert Schumann is given throughout this musical journey.
Additionally, it could be used as a review book or syllabus.
The author has written two previous books: Handbook for Piano Practice, and Piano Practice for the Advancing Student.
About the former title, Eric Huebner, chairman of the music department at SUNY Buffalo, pianist for the New York Philharmonic and teacher at Juilliard, said:
“I think it’s a wonderfully clear and practical guide for beginner and intermediate pianists.”
Love, Danny: A WWII bomber disappears over Germany without a trace. A mother’s relentless search for clues about her son, missing in action. A story of heart and heartbreak, told in letters.
by Daniel P. Joyce
“I had the unexpected and profound privilege of opening letters that had been sealed for 75 years along with the doubly-strange experience of being the first person to read letters from my then 13-year-old mother to her older brother.”
-Daniel Joyce
On July 4, 1943, Daniel Kraynik left his home in the Kaisertown neighborhood of Buffalo, New York, to join the Army Air Force. Seventeen months later he and eight other crewmen would be listed as missing in action, after their B-24 bomber disappeared without a trace in heavy clouds over Germany. It would be four more years before the Army was able to even ascertain the crash site. Throughout Dan’s service and for several years thereafter, his mother collected and preserved virtually every letter and every document that related to his war experience and her relentless search for information about the downed plane, as well as the daily life back home in Buffalo – his three younger siblings, the family’s convenience store business, a polio epidemic, a Presidential election and a Buffalo blizzard.
The collection of letters and documents, untouched for over 70 years, tells the story of a WWII airman from the early cadet training to the shattered dream of being a pilot, to his role as tail gunner in a B-24 bomber shot down over Germany, and to missing in action without a cue. And of a mother who never gave up hope.