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William Foulks has been through a whole lot over the past 95 years. Many things have changed, but one thing that remains the same is his place of residence. He has lived in the small town of Lakehurst, NJ his whole life. At only one square mile in size, and only taking two minutes to pass through by car, no one passing by thinks much of the town "Wise Old Bill" calls home. Mr. Foulks has heard all about how great a city life can be, but sometimes, living a small town life can be much more rewarding. Hear his story of tragedy and triumph as he goes through the "true American Struggle" in "A Small Town Life" by Cedric Derecho.

Acolyte of Ares is a book about love and war, taken from the perspective of a Roman farmer.. Follow Gaius in his journey to save Rome, and seek vengeance against one of his beloved Greek gods god. He had everything taken from him, a man broken ever since the first page. Each letter spelling out disaster for this young man. Atop his throne of vengeance, can the power he derives spare him the pain of loosing anymore.

Eberhard "Ebbie" Bulach left war-torn Germany in 1951 at the age of 17 years to start a new life in the United States. He lived with his uncle and aunt in St. Paul, Minnesota. Relatives and new friends helped Ebbie assimilate into the American culture. Ebbie worked in the concrete construction business and as a machinist until striking out on his own as an entrepreneur. Eberhard and his wife, Erné, built a successful construction business during his career and they generously sponsor and promote activities that unite German and American cultures and friendships. A portion of the sales of this book is donated to the Wounded Warrior Project.

East Berlin 1961. The Cold War is heating up and US Army Colonel Gerard "Mac" McDesmond has just taken over as Chief, United States Military Liaison Mission, located deep behind enemy lines. This intelligence-gathering unit is the only American military outpost, permitted to operate in East Germany and behind the Iron Curtain. Mac knew the work was dangerous, but he never imagined what awaited his arrival to this Soviet controlled region. Five deep cover CIA assets have gone dark; an East German cop is chasing a serial rapist and killer, who may have abducted a member of the USMLM; McDesmond's long time friend, Marshal Konev, CINC of all Soviet Forces, Germany, has uncovered a plot to ...

"Blue Skies & Sunny Days" by Self Published Author Jarred Kershaw of JKMK Lion Publishing LLC is a historical fiction saga story about two African American boys "Blu" and "Sonny" born in the south in the era of Jim Crowism in the year 1919. Blu finds his father murdered tarred and feathered and takes revenge for his father's death with Sonny on their white oppressors. As an alumni of an HBCU Delaware State University which was a monumental experience that emerged future business leaders and long term brotherly and sisterly bonds. I am blessed and honored to have a supportive team with the birth of this book “Blue Skies and Sunny Days”. With the brilliant illustrations by Malik Nova and ...

The Civil War is finally over, in the small town of Monterey, Virginia., people find themselves tryng to reach a normalcy in the rubble that the war left behind, but the hearts of many remain deeply affected and forever changed. Around this time, a man by the name E. D. Atchison wanders into town. No one has heard of him before, but soon everyone knows his name. Where E. D. Atchison goes, trouble seems to follow. The townfolk. wanting to protect their families from fear of the unknown in this unsable time of regrowth, take matters into their own hands. In this riveting and colorful Back To The Alleghenies sequel, Harold Crist explores the circumstnces that led a group of men i ...

Our story takes place a millennium before the rise of the Roman Empire. The author has used his knowledge and research of genealogy to create an epic historical fiction that will appeal to anyone who likes action, adventure, history, and romance, with good triumphing over evil...most of the time. Add some magic and mythical beings, and you have a fun, entertaining read that will satisfy your adventurous side, and tickle your funny bone. Our hero reminisces about the five generations of august warriors and their lives which led him to his moment in time at the birth of a new civilization and a new country. Each generation of heroes face the challenges and obstacles put in their path in a ...

Pawns in the Sugarcane Book III, "Empire of Blood," is the last in a three-book series spanning the days just before the end of the Spanish American War into the Philippine Rebellion of 1901. The hero of this series, Major Luke Sheehan, who journeyed from being a frontier cavalry officer in 1897 (Pawns In the Sugarcane) to an active participant during the Spanish American War (Pawns in the Sugarcane Book II) comes to the end of his service as a Secret Service agent operating in the Philippines during the 1899 Philippine rebellion, within these pages. The situations in this fictitious work are based on actual historical persons and actual events that transpired between 1899 and 1901 duri ...

A dysfunctional relationship, greedy millionaire, a drug cartel, and the power of continence, all collide in this historical thriller. Travel around the world as the FBI tracks a very bad man, and science tracks a powerful relic. Maybe you'll find the answer to that age old question. Do we ever really get Redemption?

A journey through time that begins in September 1873 with a horrific event and the aftermath that haunts one family’s descendants. For nearly a century these consequences have devastated this small Wisconsin village. The ancestors of those who perpetrated the horror have remained in power in this village until the present day in September 1963. They are responsible for deep, dark secrets, which will affect all the children of their community forever. The story takes place during the 1960s when the fabric of society is shredding and social morals are changing. A social revolution is materializing which will transform America in ways that cannot be reversed. This was the beginn ...