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A hard hitting story of two men - two warriors on opposite ends of the spectrum of law. Juice and James are desperate men, criminal and cop, hurled against each other in circumstances neither has chosen, but each has no choice but to face. James is a 20 year veteran on the Bowling Green police force who struggles to keep inexperienced officers from turning their back on the law for total vengeance. Juice and his sociopath partners, Cuz and Ace, have taken refuge and hostages in Carter's Tattoo. Juice does his best to keep the slaughter under control.

Gulf of Mexico, 1982: A crew of professional hard-hat divers and deck hands head out to the pristine waters of the Flower Gardens reef to enjoy a few days of recreational diving and fishing. One of their dives served up a twist that no one had expected - least of all Jimbo.

Gregorio was back the next week with a load of grass fed organic island beef that was so good vegetarians had to reaffirm their faith in its presence. We had the kiawe wood fires going early and by late afternoon the coals were dancing. Kegs of Kona brewed beer were being offloaded and the Kihei Ice Truck had made it all the way in this time on our gravel road. The weather was doing its best to impress even hard core islanders with clear skies and warm breezes. Just another day in paradise.

Jace Sloan has it all. He's smoking hot, a college football star with a storybook family, and he's never met a woman he couldn't charm. He's also never met one who makes him want to be a better man...until he meets Maggie. Now this self-proclaimed geek with wild red hair and the greenest eyes he's ever seen has him thinking all kinds of crazy thoughts. Like settling down and being a one-woman man.

A short story moving from the jungles of Hana, through the beach town of Paia, and up to the heights of Haleakala. Sogni moves as easily between dreams of his family and reality as he does these beautiful Hawaiian locations.

Santa Claus visits good little boys and girls on Christmas Eve. Unfortunately for the naughty ones, there is another visitor who comes that same night. Krampus is announced by the clank of chains, and the smell of brimstone. His big, black bag slung across his back writhes with screaming children for his early morning snack. Join Everette Bell in making the tale of the Krampus a family tradition with this wonderfully illustrated poem that reveals the dark side of Christmas.

Christmas Karma is author Gerald Everett Jones' homage to Anne Tyler, whom he regards as his literary mother. It's about the travails of a dysfunctional family around the holidays, narrated by an angel who has a wicked sense of humor. Main character Willa Nawicki is bewildered by a series of curious karmic events that literally ring her doorbell during the frantic season, awakening years-old resentments and stimulating ever-more-intense personal confrontations.

An excerpt from the book: "Tiwaka Goes to Waikiki": Tiwaka, our favorite adventurous macaw leaves the Maui Tiki Bar as he re-learns to fly. Unfortunately, he gets sucked up into a tropical storm that deposits him on another island in Waikiki. There he becomes the true hero of all the captive street birds of this Hawaiian resort town.

In 1892 Paris, Julius Stewart painted The Baptism, a Vanderbilt family scene that contains an embarrassing secret. In the present day, art historian Grace Atwood becomes obsessed with the painting and its hidden clues for reasons that have more to do with her personal ghosts. Either her doting husband is trying to make her think she's crazy, or she really is in the early stages of dementia.

A car jockey at a luxury hotel in Beverly Hills, youthful hacker-turned-slacker Rollo Hemphill devises a screwball scheme for making his girlfriend jealous. Through a silly but magical ruse, our hero gets everything he's ever dreamed about - except the real love of a real, live girl. My Inflatable Friend is a witty, cautionary tale about the perils of pretending to be someone you're not - and the hazards of stroking every male's most private and vulnerable part - his swelling ego.

In this historical essay, freelance writer Gerald Everett Jones correlates the few details known about the death of the last Greek-speaking philosopher with the religious and political revolution that overtook her. Jones explains how, centuries earlier, Egyptian priest Manetho and Greek mystic Timotheus created the cult of Sarapis at the behest of Pharaoh Ptolemy Soter.

Nearly every human on the planet learns to walk as a toddler and run shortly thereafter. Many go on to run recreationally or even competitively, but never learn to fully utilize their bodies' potential. Kevin Everett provides a path to create more mindful and purposeful walking, running, and ultimately moving throughout life toward personal health empowerment.

s no surprise that Candace is dreading returning to her 'real' life. When her days for the past month have been filled with the sun's caress and the smell of plumeria, it is impossible to imagine she'll be leaving that kind of magic behind. Especially when the life waiting for her holds nothing nearly as exciting as Adrian, the bartender who serves her drinks at Tiwaka's Tiki Bar and Grill. But it's not just the promise of romance that is making the thought of leaving painful.

Shadow Season by Everette Bell is a tale of terror...a tale of unspeakable evil...a tale of things that matter most. Jessie and his family moved to the quaint town of Smith's Grove, Kentucky. It was a beautiful place with friendly people and quiet neighborhoods. However, the folks of Smith's Grove forgot to mention one important detail to the Duncan family. They don't celebrate Halloween...for a very good reason.

Outside of Bowling Green, Kentucky on a cool autumn day in 1874, Jake Cooper made his way through the woods to the meeting spot where his partner, Lucas, would go in the event the stage coach robbery went bad - and it went bad, real bad. The Coyote Boys were on the run. At the secret location, Lucas is tied to a tree.... Jake, a man of guns and lies, finds himself swept into a current of bygone grudges and scallywag schemes. He has ten days to retrieve the "Shaker Gold".

By the light of day, the world seems pleasant and safe. We tell ourselves we are the top of the life chain, the ultimate evolved species. When the sun sets and menacing eyes open, the lie is over. Our laughable dominance over the earth fades behind the veil of night. Beneath quiet and gloomy skies, rotten fingers claw upward from the cold ground. Coffin lids squeal. The lunatics in dank cells cackle the hymns of hell. Torturous nightmares rage in innocent minds devouring hope and sanity.

Tizzy Donovan is having a run of bad luck. A bakery delivery gone wrong. A bar fight with an old classmate. And the discovery of a dead body in the cemetery. Texas Ranger Ridge Cooper's luck isn't much better. He's finally gotten his first solo case, and it's in the Podunk town of Brownsboro, Texas. But when he meets local beauty, Tizzy, he thinks his luck is about to change - until she becomes the prime suspect in his case!

Porter Johnson and his Blue Heeler, Red, are the last survivors of a dying family dream. Lakeside Cabins in Murray, Kentucky was once a thriving vacation destination. With foreclosure quickly coming his way, delivered by the cruel hand of a former friend, Porter embarks on his last two weeks in business. Anxiously awaiting the arrival of a mysterious annual guest, he and his dog enjoy a lazy afternoon.

A poignant and sincere memoir about a klutz's sex change, Bumbling into Body Hair shows how a sense of humor, along with true love, can triumph over the magnitude of the life changes one experiences transitioning. Maroon found himself faced with bathroom drama, hair disasters, resurrected breasts, and crippling self-doubt, but his acceptance of being a transman can be an inspiration to anyone, of any gender.

A true tale of murder and revenge in rural Kentucky, and of the persevering spirit of James and Susan Townsend and the legacy of their family.