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CULTURAL & SOCIAL NOVELS

Deceit By Intent Butler held up the ticket issued to the president of the University for public indecency and then looked at his Chief of Campus Police.
"Slovinski,he asked me to destroy the ticket. If I do, I'll go to jail. If I don't, I'll lose my job."
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Blinders "Blinders is an engaging read. Richards successfully combines character study and fantasy in a contemporary work set around an "everyman" and his dutiful life. It makes you look inward to consider who you really are and what the truth is in your life."
—Michelle J. Mills, staff writer, San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group

Daniel Swintton is an up-and-coming executive for Kelly, Green and Associates, a man with a bright future full of promise. That is, until a tragic accident knocks off his blinders, sending him reeling with visions of society's bizarre hidden personalities. Daniel thinks he's going insane, a sentiment shared by his co-workers, especially the devious Kyle "Jerkins" Jergins. As Jerkins vies for Daniel's job, Daniel desperately searches for the key to deciphering his wild hallucinations. A dark comedy with a sociopathic villain, desire personified, and one hapless hero, this story will keep you begging for more.
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Culture Shock! Culture Shock! is a riveting fish-out-of-water story about a group of outspoken and charismatic international college students. Ring leader of the pack Léo Ventais is crazy in love with a beautiful Dutch girl who won't give him the time of day because she's involved with someone else. His roommate Antonio is having a torrid love affair with a much older woman who has a feisty young daughter. Marilena, a tall Peruvian beauty, is having problems with immigration and will probably be deported back to her home country. Juan, Tomás, and Gabriel are three brothers chasing after the same French newcomer while she experiences love for the first time in the arms of a student from the Ivory Coast. The comical romantic escapades and wild and crazy day-to-day antics of this circle of international friends will leave you howling and longing for those once-in-a-lifetime, fun-filled college days. Your Cost:
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The Taking of Newport The Taking of Newport, based solely on fictional characters, locations, and events, travels from the sooty corners of New Jersey to the wind-freshened sights and inner social life of Newport. The scenic atmosphere takes in a taste of Providence's Mafia past, as well as Newport's historical and present-day makeup. Regional characters include the demise and resurrection of Owen Lynch, a local FBI agent, along with the shortcomings of several local police officials. Every ingredient required for a suspenseful eye-opener is thrown in to thicken the plot.

Though the plan was pure genius, Gerard discovers that compatible working relationships are a major hassle even in the dark world of thieves. The Taking of Newport transports the reader into the hearts and minds of actual thieves, as well as their nemesis the law enforcement community.

Attitudes, motives, and reactions of both sides prove hauntingly similar.
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Secrets of Hawking Manor Secrets of Hawking Manor is the story of the fictional CARSTAIRS family masters of the fictional Hawking Manor, a beautiful estate boasting much land, many gentry and servants and situated in rural England. The Carstairs harbor secrets which time brings to light, but new ones are born as we follow the actions of those who inhabit the estate. Set in the years between 1820 and 1860 the story takes us from Hawking Manor in central England to the Americas, to the gold rush at the American River, to the lodges of Native tribes inhabiting the wide, still largely unexplored expanses of this vast continent and to numerous personal conflicts the Carstairs face on both sides of the ocean. The novel is packed with intrigue and adventure. It features some of the customs of the early 19th century and highlights the struggle to manhood of the two Carstairs brothers in a rapidly changing world that in the end demands their loyalty to each other if they are to overcome the evils that beset them. Your Cost:
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A Sea Less Traveled: in Pursuit of Orcinus Orca “A Sea Less Traveled—a voyage of one man’s reawakening to a sense of wonder. An honest search for reconciliation between the desire to pursue others’ happiness through the pursuit of the Orcas and the knowledge that the pursuit may be threatening the whales, their home, and everything that makes the San Juan Islands a special place of magic.”
—Kari Koski, Soundwatch, The Whale Museum
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Amos Jakey Amos Jakey follows the journey of a young orphan from Arkansas as he moves across the United States looking for his favorite uncle and becomes a man in the process. You will go along with him as he becomes a talented broncobuster, goes on a dangerous rescue mission to Mexico, learns to raise racehorses, and much more. Amos Jakey Foster may seem to be an ordinary young man, but his life takes many exciting twists and turns as he searches to find his destiny that will make you yearn for travel and adventure. Your Cost:
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The Case of the Three Dead Horses “…a suspenseful tale of murder and intrigue. Connie Holt is a vividly realistic woman who is thrown into a web of deceit and danger. A fine effort that readily holds its own with the works of Barbara Michaels and Mary Higgins Clark.”
– Laura J. Underwood, author of Ard Magister, Chronicles of the Last War, and the forthcoming Dragon’s Tongue

“A stunning debut. Marilyn Fisher is defi nitely a talent to watch!”
– Kinley MacGregor, author of the book series Hunter Legends, Brotherhood of the Sword, The MacAllisters, The Sea Wolves
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The Glentarry Diet The Glentarry Diet is a funny, strange, and offbeat story about business, love, and most of all luck. Karl Clayton is a management consultant working in London in the early 1980s. His life and chances for happiness become inextricably intertwined with his girlfriend Penny and her British working-class ne'er-do-well friends. Karl needs a lot of luck to win the client by saving it from certain business annihilation. Karl also needs a lot of luck to get the girl and avoid his fate of living out his life in Elmira, New York, divorced, alone, and working in a dead-end job. That is, if he survives the hotel fire and IRA bombing near the tube station. Many forces are allied against his success with either the client or the girl, but unbeknownst to anyone, even Karl, Glentarry whisky becomes his secret ally. With the help of Glentarry, Karl just might save the day for himself, Penny, Penny's friends, and his client. Your Cost:
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Walking Down the Wrong Path What starts as an innocent meeting turns into a vicious attack on a marriage as Max Christopher runs headlong down a road to misery and sorrow. It takes all the inner strength and belief in
God that Cassandra can muster to save a marriage about to crash on the rocks of infidelity and lies.
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Queen of Southgate Queen of Southgate is an intriguing, true story about one woman's descent into the seedy world of prostitution and crack cocaine dependency. A series of misfortunes lead her as a young, relatively ordinary girl into the murky world of the hustle. The author meets her and witnesses her fight to survive every day. This story is happening every day, everywhere, not just in the large cities of this country, but as witnessed here, even in small town USA. Eventually she hustles so many people that she ends up playing a dangerous game of cat and mouse with her fellow street people and the law.

This book shows lessons that we as people, parents, family, and members of the community can spot and learn from, and hopefully prevent others from taking this terrible path.
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Yi's Journey "With strength and fragility, Fan Jie's novel invites us to share the intimacy of a young woman, who experiences life through doubt and the difficulties of carrying on. As far as she can remember, the heroine has always wanted to commit suicide. She delivers us the meanderings of her thoughts and dissects her existence to try to understand life, and maybe to heal."
—Julie Malaure, newspaper l'Echo
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Bull Justice There are people in this world who think they always deserve more—that they never have enough and will do whatever it takes to get it. That's Rick Rogers. And the reader will see that nothing gets in his way. Rick Rogers intimately touches the lives of many people and most often departs with tragic results. An eerie parallel exists between the bull and all that is good in the world. Bull Justice reminds us that no matter how hard life is, eventually good wins out over evil. This fictional work is filled with facts about the dairy cattle business and the depths people will go to make a dollar. In the end, we all learn the dollar is useless. This tale of love, despair, and life will leave the reader wondering what the next twist will be. Bull Justice will remind you of the reality of the old adage of how you really never can go back. Your Cost:
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Belladonna Belladonna is a story that spans several decades, following two of the wealthiest families on the island of Jamaica. The younger generation relates the tale of Melanie Henderson, rich with money and possessions but battling demons from her own family's past. It is a tale of incest, betrayal, and murder, and of the lingering effects of past abuses on future generations. Full of colorful and intriguing characters, you wont believe that it was not inspired by true events. Your Cost:
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The Empty Grave In the mid- to late eighteen hundreds, a young boy is torn from his family and friends in a tragic accident caused by three of his schoolmates. After his miraculous survival, he comes out with no memory of his former life or loved ones. An Indian family rescues him and raises him as their own, teaching him the Indian way of living off the land. Meanwhile, a bereaved family who believes their son is dead places a memorial stone in the town's small cemetery. The boy's body is never found and the grave remains empty.

As the boy grows to manhood and becomes a wise, strong, sensitive man, he fights against ruthless, greedy outlaws who would take advantage of and try to destroy the innocent. He later finds true love. This is a story that can be read and re-read and enjoyed by people of all ages from all walks of life.
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A Glimpse of Another World This book pays homage to the tireless efforts of extraterrestrial civilizations that have made Human upliftment their goal. It portrays humanity as an unconscious member of a universal community of sentient beings, the community that is doing everything it can to activate our membership while respecting our right of self-determination. It does so through the life of an advanced extraterrestrial being who has enrolled in a training program aimed at the upliftment of more primitive cultures. He interrupts his training to travel to Earth in search of his uncle. When his departure is delayed by an unexpected turn of events, he enjoys the hospitality of an ordinary Human family. He reveals details of his world to them and suggests changes that could be made to bring about this kind of society here on Earth.
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At All Cost John Bickel has just been elected president of the United States when the news comes that the United States is under attack. How will he lead the country through tragedy? Do the governments' leaders have the country's best interest in mind? Watch the story unfold as Trojian helps us realize the importance of electing those who would bear truth and serve our country. Your Cost:
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A Glimpse of Another World This book pays homage to the tireless efforts of extraterrestrial civilizations that have made Human upliftment their goal. It portrays humanity as an unconscious member of a universal community of sentient beings, the community that is doing everything it can to activate our membership while respecting our right of self-determination. It does so through the life of an advanced extraterrestrial being who has enrolled in a training program aimed at the upliftment of more primitive cultures. He interrupts his training to travel to Earth in search of his uncle. When his departure is delayed by an unexpected turn of events, he enjoys the hospitality of an ordinary Human family. He reveals details of his world to them and suggests changes that could be made to bring about this kind of society here on Earth.
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At All Cost John Bickel has just been elected president of the United States when the news comes that the United States is under attack. How will he lead the country through tragedy? Do the governments' leaders have the country's best interest in mind? Watch the story unfold as Trojian helps us realize the importance of electing those who would bear truth and serve our country. Your Cost:
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