Surviving Emily

By Laurie Bellesheim

Seventeen year old Abigail awakens on the morning of November 11, 1990, as she and her friend Emily, who is living temporarily with Abigail and her mother, are to go to work. But Emily's body lies in the room across from Abigail's. She has died...

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Strike for Honor

By Stefan Vucak

When I pick up a novel by Stefan Vucak, I know I am in for a thrilling ride. His books seem to have a life of their own. They take readers by the hand and lead them through a landscape of political upheaval, intrigue and...

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Spirit Unbroken

Abby's Story
By Jeanne McElvaney

Jeanne McElvaney begins her book "Spirit Unbroken: Abby’s Story" by defining three types of memories: Ordinary Memories - retention of experiences; Trauma Memories - memories themselves cannot be recalled at will; and Dissociation Memories - a biological response that separates awareness from consciousness. Abby was...

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Slapped By Injustice

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By W. F. Redmond

African-American Duane Freeman has served a seven year prison term for assault and now works as a janitor for Sunnycrest Mental Hospital in Dinuba, California. He worked in the mental health buildings both at New Folsom prison and at Mule Creek State Prison. Competent at...

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Shadows and Dreams

Night and Fog, Sandcrabs and Sun
By Joseph Lucilla

In the stream of consciouness style of writing that James Joyce made famous in "Ulysses", Joseph Lucilla has written "Shadows and Dreams". Main character John J. Rosko is the grandson of a hardworking Sicilian immigrant. Throughout this well-written book John enters into dialogues with friends...

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Spin the Plate

By Donna Anastasi

Spin The Plate is a book that sheds light on child abuse. I found myself wondering which parts were true. Our protagonist is Jo; she was abused repeatedly by her father. Jo dressed in bib overalls, kept her hair short, and bulked up to over...

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