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In this unique take on the autobiographical genre, life isn’t a chronological tale to be told from beginning to end but rather a bouquet of flowers randomly picked over the course of six decades and assembled over a few short years.

Rather than a chronological story told from beginning to end, you’ll see a selection of threads and patterns that have been woven into the fabric of Phenix’s life over the years—the influence of his family, his relationships and marriages, his travels, jobs and commitments, and ultimately his unwavering faith in God.

And just in case you find yourself inspired to pen your own life story while reading this thoughtful memoir, you’ll find tips and hints inside for putting together and publishing your own autobiographical work. Phenix firmly believes that every day is a gift and that every story is a treasure worth telling, and that includes yours, too!

Stephe Seton

50 Reasons Not to Read

YA. A collection of 50 short stories in a variety of genre. Amusing, coming of age. 

From the cover: " This collection of short fiction pieces sets you up to come to grips with the challenges of illiteracy, being uniformed, totally into video games, essentially friendless, never had a date except for your neighbor’s unwed older sister or brother, spend your weekends in the attic pretending you aren’t home, thinking of French fries with gravy as serious food, find your cousin’s dog spending too much time sniffing you, shaving peaches, watching endless reruns on Netflix or Amazon Prime, and talking to your stuffed teddy bear, whose  name is  (of course) Teddy."

John Nicolay

This book examines the use of Deep Dream Generator to produce digital art for publication. The book provides a review of Copyright, derivative or transformative art, and the mechanics of using Deep Dream, an open source Artificial Intelligence program. The book also contains many illustrations of digital art (many created in combination with traditional art studio tools). The book is educational by design.

 R. Morgan Armstrong

During the summer of 1955, death came to town. Reporters circled soon after. Some would snatch tidbits and fly away; others would stay for the full feast.

The first body was embedded into the soil of a field of dandelions, grass, weeds, and stalks of volunteer corn. Hidden like a bug crushed by a rolling pin into soft dough. The earth, unlike dough, was more accepting of the intruder. It sipped from the offering before scavengers could deprive it of its due. A herd of cows retreated to a more distant piece of their world of square corners and wire. The human, who provided them hay and a little treat of sweet feed, would become an occasional memory. For now, the body was undiscovered. Not yet noticed by birds or animals, spectators or police. Just a corpse, partially buried in a field.

$20.00

Gerry Kruger

 When a flightless raggedy-winged Canada goose walks to Gerry Kruger’s pond, the resident geese chase, peck, and torment him. In spite of thIs ill treatment, Charlie stays, and Gerry and Charlie form an unbreakable bond. This story proves that even a disabled goose can overcome obstacles when he receives support from a loving individual. Charlie’s Legacy is a collection of stories about Charlie’s triumph as well the amazing stories of five generations of his descendants. It includes most of Kruger’s first book, On Kruger Pond: Charlie’s Story. 

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Richard F Ranellone

 Captured in the African desert Battle of El Guettar, the German corporal Erich Keppler must survive POW camp in Texas. The Americans follow the Geneva Convention's rules, but the real danger is within the camp-Nazi, anti-Nazi, and neutral-minded POWs. Erich clings to his dream of working as a rocket engineer to sustain himself through his service to the homeland. Germany incurred punishing devastation during these years, and in 1945, Erich returns to an impoverished, starving country, where his dream has little hope of succeeding. Erich struggles with ideas of how to fit his life into postwar Germany. His family tags him as an outsider, enamored with life in America. Disgusted and despondent, he tenaciously pursues a life-changing opportunity and discovers he is not an outsider. He is free 

($15.95)

 Elaine Ruggeri

Francesca is divorced, agnostic, and newly hired to teach communications at St. Jerome's, a small Catholic college. She wants to recover from her divorce and advance her career. To her surprise, she also develops a warm friendship with a priest and begins to question her spiritualism at a weekend retreat. 

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Leslie Durr 

When a young American nurse quits her job to travel through Europe for three months, she could not have anticipated the adventures awaiting her. She certainly could not have predicted that a chance meeting with a shy Dutchman would evolve into a connection that would last for over 50 years. Although their lives have unfolded separately, they remain important in each other's life. Through letters and occasional meetings, their connection persists as their lives are lived along parallel tracks. The story is told in the current time as tragedy threatens and they determine they must be together one more time.

($14)