Synopsis 1943 Twenty-four-year-old Bernhardt Lang is swept along by the currents of war until an unexpected ally helps him live a life of his own making in a place he could never have imagined himself existing. 1965 Twelve-year-old Joseph Holliman is drowning in a life no one should have to endure. When he crosses […]
Shrimping West Texas By Bart Reid Texana / Science / Aquaculture Publisher: Texas Tech University Press Pages: 256 Publication Date: May 21, 2024 Synopsis When you think of a marine environment, what do you picture? Wetlands, possibly; coastal shores, perhaps. When you think of a shrimp farm, what do you picture? Some […]
Synopsis What would you do if AI outcompeted you so completely that it negated your role in society? Welcome to Valerie Tobruk’s life. Her job as a toll collector on the Golden Gate Bridge was made redundant when toll collection was automated in 2013. Since then, she’s struggled to find a job which AI […]
RICHARD COKE: TEXAN By Rosser Coke Newton, Sr. History / Biography Publisher: Stoney Creek Publishing Pages: 300 Publication Date: November 4, 2024 Synopsis Richard Coke played one of the most crucial roles in Texas history. His leadership of his beloved Texas still resonates today—150 years after he became governor. Richard Coke: Texan weaves […]
Synopsis The snark and instant chemistry of Better Than the Movies meets the indulgent summer fun and family hijinks of The Summer of Broken Rules in this compulsively readable rom-com from Alex Light, author of The Upside of Falling. Jackie Myers is a fraud. Or she might be a genius—the jury’s still out. The thing is, she secretly runs pleasebreakmyheart, […]
Synopsis Pony has been passed from owner to owner over the course of his life—he’s put out to pasture when the children outgrow pony-riding, bought and sold like an object. The years have left him jaded, and, fed up with the way he’s been treated, Pony decides to bust out of the barn. He […]
Synopsis “What does the music of The Hudson Valley mean to you? Enjoy ‘Volume I’ of this written music collection, featuring bands, musicians, and more from the Hudson Valley in upstate N.Y. This photo book features several musicians from The Hudson Valley and their photos, which represent them and their artistic backgrounds as Hudson […]
Synopsis A kiss under the Mistletoe brings good fortune, but can a Christmas wedding stop a deadly feud? The soft beauty beside him at the altar would make the perfect bride. Roderick MacDougall would do anything to stop the feud without more bloodshed. Too bad the gorgeous woman is the daughter of his greatest […]
The Nine Lives of Tito d’Amelia By Ettore Farrattini Pojani Italian Literature / Historical Fiction Publisher: Bayou City Press Pages: 326 Publication Date: October 11, 2024 Synopsis This is the first (and only) English-language version of the award-winning Italian novel, The Nine Lives of Tito d’Amelia. Nine Lives is a love story […]
Synopsis A gripping new psychological thriller by author Neal Cassidy, SCHROEDER, weaves together elements of the literary thriller/horror genre, stream-of-consciousness narration, and critical social commentary. When an ordinary young man wakes up in his quiet neighborhood on a day seemingly like all the others, the city he’s lived in all his life has no […]