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  The Migrant Rain Falls in...

  Vinh Nguyen

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  An unconventional memoir of conjuring the uncertain past and a long-lost homeland, and a vital document of one family's journey through world history. 
   
   
   
  With the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, the U.S. war in Vietnam ended, but the refugee crisis was only beginning. Among the millions of people who fled Vietnam by boat were Vinh Nguyen, along with his mother and siblings, and his father, who left separately and then mysteriously vanished. 
   
   
   
  Decades later, Nguyen goes looking for the story of his father. What he discovers is a sea of questions drifting above sunken truths. To come to terms with the past, Nguyen must piece together the debris of history with family stories that have been scattered across generations and continents, kept for decades in broken hearts and guarded silences. 
   
   
   
  The Migrant Rain Falls in Reverse takes listeners on a poignant tour of disappeared refugee camps, abandoned family homes, and the lives that could have been. As the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War approaches, this powerful memoir is timelier and more important than ever, illuminating the stories, real and imagined, that become buried in the rubble of war.

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  The Dundas Chronicles - Memoir...

  Allan Duffin

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  Discover the Heartwarming Journey in "The Dundas Chronicles: Memoir of a Young Boy Growing Up in the Valley Town" by Allan Duffin 
  Step back into the nostalgic era of the 1950s and 1960s with "The Dundas Chronicles," a poignant memoir by Allan Duffin, vividly narrated by Gary Middleton. This touching story captures the essence of growing up in a small town, the challenges faced by single parents, and the unyielding strength of a mother’s love. Published by AMZ Book Publishing Services. 
  Why You'll Be Captivated by "The Dundas Chronicles": 
  Inspiring Story: Follow the journey of a young boy raised by a single parent in a time of great societal change. 
  Historical Insights: Gain a deeper understanding of life in the 50s and 60s, with rich descriptions of the era’s culture and hardships. 
  Tribute to Single Parents: Celebrate the dedication and sacrifices of single parents everywhere, as exemplified by the author’s mother, Minnie Marguerite Duffin. 
  What You’ll Experience: 
  Family Resilience: Witness the unwavering determination of Minnie Duffin, who raised her three children alone after being widowed at 41. 
  Historical Challenges: Explore the struggles of a family living through the Great Depression, World War I, and the early years of Ontario's municipal police force. 
  Heartfelt Memories: Relive humorous and touching moments that showcase the love, discipline, and resilience that defined Allan Duffin’s upbringing. 
  Join countless listeners who have been moved by "The Dundas Chronicles: Memoir of a Young Boy Growing Up in the Valley Town." Let the expertly narrated audiobook by Gary Middleton, published by AMZ Book Publishing Services, transport you to a time of heartfelt memories and enduring family bonds. Discover the strength, love, and determination that shaped Allan Duffin’s life and success.

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  Midnight Cry - A Shooting on...

  Lesa Carnes Shaul

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  Close to midnight on May 17, 1951, four north Alabama lawmen drove to a bootlegger's home to serve an arrest warrant. Before the clock struck twelve, the bootlegger lay dead in front of the house he shared with his wife and eight children, and three of the four officers were also dead. Afterward, a sixteen-year-old boy would face a series of trials that would divide a county and thrust the state of Alabama into the national spotlight. 
   
   
   
  Lesa Carnes Shaul draws on court documents, trial transcripts, newspaper articles, and personal interviews to weave together a rollicking and illuminating tale of murder and revenge. The narrative explores the cultural shifts that occurred after World War II in the United States, the Deep South, and the state of Alabama in particular. 
   
   
   
  Immediately after the war, many southern states stood poised to advance toward a progressive New South yet struggled with the legacy of race and class inequities, retrograde government policies, and a stubborn resistance to change. Sand Mountain represented a kind of "land that time forgot," even as nearby cities like Huntsville and Birmingham sought to claim a place on the national stage in technology, industry, business, and medicine. Through her investigation of this murder trial, Shaul reveals the backwoods justice at play in this isolated area of the American South.

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  My Song Unleashed: A Memoir

  Marnie Dachis Marmet

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  As a child, Marnie’s unique voice earned her the nickname “The Rasp” from her dad. When other adults told her she’d never be a singer or that she talked too much, not only did Marnie start silencing herself, but she also began questioning her internal voice. She knew when she shared her truth—the way she’d done during a schoolwide presentation as a teen—it was life-changing. But more often, like many young women trying to make their way in the world, she muted and molded herself to accommodate others. It wasn’t until she traveled abroad and created a life far from home that she started finding her way back to her inner voice. And as she continued to explore the globe and connect with nature and with others, she discovered her inner voice was amplified.  
  In her memoir, “My Song, Unleashed,” Marnie Dachis Marmet takes readers through her journey of personal transformation. From the painful experiences that make her question everything to the beautiful revelations that bare the truth, Marnie ultimately shares what every woman needs to know: When you pay attention to and trust your voice, it leads you to what you truly want and value and, ultimately, what makes your heart sing. 
  Advance Praise: 
  “My Song, Unleashed’ is a delightful memoir about love, loss, compassion and finding one’s own path in life. Born into a large, well-known Minneapolis family, Marnie’s place in the world seemed almost preordained. Yet, it’s only when Marnie’s journeys take her away from her family and out in the world that she begins to find her voice and learn to trust her innate wisdom. Reading ‘My Song, Unleashed’ is like chatting with a close friend. Not only will you be rooting for Marnie through the pages of this memoir, her wisdom will help you lean into your own. A lovely read!” 
  —Kate Hopper, author of “Ready for Air” and “Use Your Words” 
   

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  Leading Bands in Music -...

  Jene Roswell

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  Do you want to know everything there is to know about the most influential bands since the 1970s? 
  If you’ve read the odd book or article online that covers a couple of the most influential bands but are looking for a comprehensive guide on more than the top few, this is your book! 
  Maybe you’re in a band yourself and you are looking for some inspiration and motivation? 
  Or perhaps you are simply a fan of everything about music and want one source where all of this information is available... 
  Well, the good news is that you’ve found it! Leading Bands in Music offers you insights into the 25 most influential bands in the music industry since the 1970s, in detail that you can’t find anywhere else. 
  This book focuses on musical band leaders across different categories and genres that have been highly influential over the last 50 years. 
  It goes beyond focusing on sales figures or well-known facts and instead tells aspects of their personal lives, upbringing, and careers. 
  This book will emotionally draw you in on each of these bands. You’ll view these musicians as people rather than rock stars and celebrities. 
  It takes you on a nostalgia trip, to the time where these bands were on top of the world, and what you were doing at this time in your life. 
  This book leaves you with a great understanding of where their music came from, their life outside of music, and the connection between the band’s values and their actions throughout their careers. 
  Inside Leading Bands in Music, discover the stories on Abba, Beach Boys, Deep Purple, Queen and much more! 
  Grab a copy of Leading Bands in Music today!

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  Vegas - A Memoir of a Dark Season

  John Gregory Dunne, Stephanie...

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  "In the summer of my nervous breakdown, I went to live in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada." So begins John Gregory Dunne's neglected classic of first-person writing, a mordant, deadpan, grotesque tale that blurs the line between autobiography and fiction, confession and reportage. 
   
   
   
  Panicked by his own mortality, despondent over his many failings as a writer and a man, Dunne leaves his wife and their three-year old child for the solitude of a crummy apartment off the Vegas Strip. There he plans to write an account of the city as he finds it; the book he ends up writing is "a fiction which recalls time both real and imagined." The remarkable central characters are Artha, a student at cosmetology college by day, a sex worker by night; Buster Mano, a private detective whose specialty is tracking down errant husbands; and Jackie Kasey, a lounge comic who opens for Elvis at $10,000 a night and wonders why he is still only a "semi-name." Pimps, bail bondsmen, parking-lot moguls, used-car tycoons, ex-jockeys, and women who look as if they had "spent a lifetime meeting guys in Vegas or Miami Beach or Louisville for the Derby": these are the people who wander through the lives of Artha, Buster, and Jackie—and, for a dark season, the life of the narrator. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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