"Mine is a story of craving; an unreliable account of lusts and troubles that began, somehow, in 1956 on the day our free television was delivered." So begins the story of Dolores Price, the unconventional heroine of Wally Lamb's She's Come Undone. Dolores is a class-A emotional basket case, and why shouldn't she be? She's suffered almost every...more
Amy Gallup is gifted, perhaps too gifted for her own good. Published at only twenty-two, she peaked early and found critical but not commercial success. Now her former life is gone, along with her writing career and beloved husband. A reclusive widow, her sole companion a dour, flatulent basset hound who barely tolerates her, her daily mantra Kill ...more
Thirteen-year-old Anne Frank, with her parents and sister and four other people, went into hiding in the sealed-off back rooms of an Amsterdam office building in 1942, when the Nazi invaders intensified their persecution of Jews. For two years they remained safe. In August 1944 they were betrayed. Anne died in the ghastly concentration camp at Bels...more
A fairy soul shares lively descriptions of life in this mortal world. 'Araminta's Message - a Magical Opportunity to Look Within Ourselves' is funny, enlightening, perceptive and above all thought provoking. Both a fairy tale and an allegory, Araminta is a fairy who is born in this mortal world, so that she may share a message and hopefully bring u...more
A collection of short non-fiction narratives about life in America, as seen through the author's eyes. People, places and incidents are described with thoughtfulness, amusement and sincerity as the author highlights subjects that are diverse and truth seeking. Poignant moments and heartfelt situations will touch the collective human heart in us all...more
'America - Ponderings and Reflections' is a collection of non-fiction narratives describing people, places and life in America, as seen through the author's eyes. Poignant moments and heartfelt situations are related in ways that will touch the collective human spirit in us all. The author has the amazing ability to capture a vivid moment and in he...more