It is May,1968. The counterculture has swept across the United States, and the antiwar movement is raging. James Carroll, a deeply conservative New York City police officer, is both angered and saddened by the excesses of those on the Left whom have come to camp out and protest in Central Park. One afternoon, he meets Olivia Beauregard. Though liberal and free spirited, she and James quickly develop feelings for each other. But their romance cannot stop the world around them. When an attack on the police is met by an order to cleanse the park, neither James nor Olivia is willing to compromise for the other, putting to danger everything they share together.

Robert Avery, a disenchanted writer, lives in the mountains of Virginia with his dog, Patriot. One afternoon, they discover a young woman lying nearly unconscious on the mountainside near home. Robert immediately takes her in as a snowstorm bears down on the area. The girl, it turns out, is suffering from amnesia. Unknown to either Robert or the girl, her true identity will change both of their lives forever.

This book of growing old anecdotes cover a wide scope of issues ranging from learning to cope with the social challenges as well as the physical ones. Mary Ashmore Scobey helps us learn that growing older doesn't mean you are less a person. In fact, growing older is laced with opportunities. "The older the violin, the sweeter the music." Larry McMurtry, Lonesome Dove

Cricket dreams of riding on a car some day with the breeze in his wings as he zips around town. But when his dream becomes a reality, he finds himself on an adventure of a lifetime.

A young couple become over crowded with pets until the vet suggests that having children would make life more balanced. They consider having more children after the first two are born. How crowded could their world become? The humor in each different scenario presented in this story is written by Darryl E. and Mary Rose M. Green in poetic rhyme that stresses the importance of family planning. Illustrations by Valerie Bouthyette bring the story alive! 

Mrs. Peaches believes she has bad luck and it will spread to others. Her friends show her the difference between luck and blessings. Yvonne E. Lovell's children's spiritual book.

Loosely based on Napoleon Hill's seminal title, Think and Grow Rich, Settle for Best lists the common mindsets and actions of renowned philanthropist millionaires from the early 20th century and encourages readers to develop and rely on the skills and mindsets that successful people still use to win big, no matter what shape the economy is in. Written for start-up entrepreneurs and anyone else anyone in search of the "keys to the kingdom" in whatever realm you travel, SETTLE FOR BEST will encourage, inspire and light a fire under you if you truly want to build the life and legacy your heart most desires.

Shawn Michael falls asleep while his sister is reading to him. He dreams he is the captain on a pirate ship and his crew believe that they will find a treasure on Dog Leg Island. This book is a Read Along or Read Alone (TM) It can be read alone or with groups of children. It may also be usedAn introduction to theatrics, stage and screenplay writing. Encourages group reading and is educational. Look for other Read Along or Read Alone (TM) books, including illustrated picture books for group reading. No additional equipment is required.

Rachel receives a diary from her Nana and she writes every day about her adventures with hundreds of friends she meets in the forest. With a good book and a little imagination, you can go anywhere you want to go! The book is for ages kindergarten through third grade.p This is called a Read Along or Read Alone (tm) book. The story is written like a play for groups but may be read to a toddler. No additional equipment is required.

Ranger Shawn and his trusty steed, Country have received a telegram to head west to El Paso where a cattle rustler is managing to hold up trains for cattle. Both the El Paso Sheriff and the Marshall have been on the trail of this outlaw who seems to have a new twist to his cattle rustling. Written in YA style but for young children to understand. Full of strategy and high fa-looting gunfighters that try to delay the resolution for law and order. Humor story is written for group reading or can be read alone. This book is for Middle grade and YA.

This series of stories based on characters created by Blue Hartley, involves Mother Nature in the form of a cloud carrying Rachel and her friends who form a rescue squad. Stories are written in a form similar to a play. They are called Read Along or Read Alone (tm) Books. This is fantasy that contains trues facts about geographic locations and gives accurate accounts of different countries. The children's illustrated picture book edition is titled, "Rachel's Adventures with her Friends of the Forest." Look for other books for children, including illustrated picture books for group reading. No additional equipment is required.

Coloring book and picture book combination. Kailee loves Peanut Butter but an adventure in th​e pantry one night turns into a festival of good foods that demonstrate their powers.

Dash has the perfect life until the Super Sweeper 5000 shows up. Sweeper runs all over the house sucking up the leftover food scraps, and he even gets his own room! But Dash won't give up his place as the favorite dog without a fight. This picture book contains a bonus coloring book of the digital and colorized illustrations for children to enjoy after reading the story.

"In this book, you’ll read Kris and Deaken’s story. She will tell you the joys of growing up with the adorable serval kitten, the amusing traits, the time he showed a wild cat trait that brought her into being a great deal more respectful of him; her father finally accepting the little wild thing; the heartbreaking decision she had to make because of a broken leg; the many homes she and Deaken had to find because neighbors '"didn't want a wild animal living next door'", the problems, the expense, the emotional grief for the wild one she would do anything to keep safe and secure. You will be fascinated in discovering the connection between Kris, Star Trek, DeForest Kelley, The Shambala Preserve, and me. You will learn of the soul searching, compassionate life of a woman determined to handle her responsibilities, her fierce determination, and how she resolves her life on so many levels, both animal and human. Kris Smith is a warrior, filled with tenacity, with a true love and respect for all animals. I love her." Tippi Hedren President, The Roar Foundation The Shambala Preserve Shambala Preserve.

Fourteen-year-old Sarah Lynn Loque, just shaken by her mother's death and her father's disappearance, is invited by her uncle to come along on a journey to the New World. Surrounded by the greatest explorers of the United Kingdoms of the West, she loves the jungle and everything about it, and yet she can't shake the feeling that her father is close. Eager to explore further, Sarah Lynn slips away in the stillness of the night and into the rain forest. The creatures amaze her, the night noises hypnotize her, and the jungle itself beats with her heart. But there is something in the trees, and when Sarah Lynn is knocked out and taken captive by the natives, she realizes there is more fantasy to her world than meets the eye. GAYA Award Winner, Nicole Izmaylov's novel of an intriguing adventure introduces a new species that mankind has never discovered . . . until now!

A drug addict in need of detox stands in line to leave for work on the moon. An old alien debates a young member of the race that has enslaved him and his kind. The first expedition to Mars struggles to unravel the mysteries of the red planet. Light sparkles briefly on the very edge of our solar system. Many thousands of light years away an alien race has stolen the science they need to “protect” themselves. Safety demands the annihilation of all other intelligent life. They have a method for it, and it has worked perfectly for over one million years. They have found Earth

After a decade in hiding, Dr. Richard Danson has returned to unveil his greatest achievement: the SHEM (Synthetic Humanoid Emulation Machine), a robot that looks, talks, and is as intelligent as a human being. But the public eye is skeptical of Danson’s creation. What would people do when forced to co-exist with a strange new race on the same level as them? Fear of the SHEM becomes widespread, and the machines become widely vilified by a society that’s become worse and worse in retaliation. Danson is acting more unstable with each passing day, and one of his robots has confessed to an emotion she was never programmed with!

"A nine-year-old girl, her young brother, and their grandmother are taken away on an adventure when two kites come to life and a beautiful unicorn proclaims that she is really a princess. While trying to convince the princess to marry him, a lonely sorcerer transformed her into a unicorn and himself into a dragon with a magic spell. When this fails and she still refuses, he resorts to kidnapping little boys so that the loving unicorn will rescue them. This sorcerer will do anything to get the princess to marry him. But Nanny, the children's grandmother, knows a secret potion of her own to solve love spells. Read and learn how to solve a problem like bitterness."

A young detective diligently seeks answers to a crime that was committed over 21 years ago. As he progresses in solving the crime, he comes face-to-face with the paranormal and death itself transcends all time and space as he reaches into the past of a girl he has never met. Is her killer still out there lurking for someone else?

Teenagers in a small town are about to grow up the hard way . . . through the events all leading up to tragedy during the week a yearly carnival comes into their town.

An acrostic poem-story sends a special message to everyone that a friend in need is a friend indeed. Learn the basics of acrostic poetry from the author, Nicole Izmaylov and enjoy the beautiful illustrations by Valerie Bouthyette. People of all ages will enjoy this. (WINNER OF THE 2010 GAYA AWARD (GEORGIA AUTHOR OF THE YEAR)

Night after night, Mousie crosses a field of ice and snow to peek inside the window of the little white farmhouse. The little boy who lives inside writes a letter to Santa for a friend just like Mousie. Mousie has a Christmas wish of his own.

An orphaned Chinese boy living in ancient times, Tai has always been a loner and a mystery to the other people living in his village. When he encounters another "loner" who has learned the way of loving kindness, all that he has known, felt, and believed begins to change.

 Kailee hates to read. She would rather play with her toys. One night she opens a book and is suddenly caught in a mist that shows her the magic IN words.​