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  Gaslight Days: Book 2 - The Road...

  Edward Forde Hickey

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  Migrant children like myself soon integrated with other children at school. Teachers were inspirational in music and art as well as basics and even arranged a visit to the seaside. 
  At dinnertime, we raced from school to the dinner-centre a mile away, anxious to be first in the queue and devour three or four dinners, food being scarce at home. 
  With no cars, TV or children’s radio, children took strolls to distant parks and bus rides to see the Christmas lights to sing carols under the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square. 
  We were always busy. I can’t say we were unhappy.

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  Finding Freedom in God's...

  Sister Mary Francis Power

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  At the age of 56, she retired as a federal government manager, leaving behind a six-figure salary and great benefits, to make drastic changes in her life. Was this logical or reasonable? She had experience in accounting, finance, policy, procedures, real estate, supervision, and management. What was it that enticed a veteran, mother, grandmother, and successful business woman, who still had a bright future ahead of her, to chase after something greater than the life she achieved?

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  My Search for Jazzbo Jones

  Ethan Hirsh

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  Written as a tribute to the unusual, older student he befriended in college, this “real-life memoir adventure” retraces the author’s life as he searches for clues about the horrific crash that blinded his friend many years before they met.  
  The story weaves keen observation, nostalgia, and humor in its portrayal of Jim Beeson, a colorfully complex character from small-town Kansas who overcame adversity and loss to become an outspoken advocate for the blind in Houston. Even though Beeson and Hirsh differed in age, background, and education, Beeson’s outgoing personality and unlikely mentorship had a lifelong positive impact beyond simply teaching the author about mechanics when they overhauled a 1954 Ford.  
  Touching on issues of blindness and resilience in the face of tragedy, My Search for Jazzbo Jones includes vivid recollections of personal history and the JFK assassination, civil rights, the Vietnam draft, and even an encounter with Cuba’s Che Guevara. After more than a decade of online detective work, Hirsh ultimately delivers far more raw facts than he ever expected about that fiery wreck on a Wichita racetrack.

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  Getting There From Here

  Hunter Chadwick

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  A Personal Journey 
  You've heard the saying, "You can't get there from here." As you might have guessed, it's from this saying that this book takes its title. Getting to the point where we can walk into eternity with God is humanly impossible, but with God, all things are possible. This is my story of how I found my way with Him, and am continuously making my way to Him, every day, step by step. 
  Early Reader Review: 
  "From the moment I started reading this story, I was swept away by a powerful sense of curiosity that left me wanting to read more. Each chapter was like a treasure trove of wonderful storytelling that transported me to an earlier and simpler time, filling me with a deep sense of calm and nostalgia. It's almost as if I was sitting in a cozy room with the author, listening to him share his experiences with such heartfelt words that I found myself completely immersed in the story."

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  Father and Son

  Edmund Gosse

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  Father and Son (1907) is a memoir by poet and critic Edmund Gosse, which he subtitled "a study of two temperaments." The book describes Edmund's early years in an exceptionally devout Plymouth Brethren home. His mother, who dies early and painfully of breast cancer, is a writer of Christian tracts. His father, Philip Henry Gosse, is an influential, though largely self-taught, invertebrate zoologist and student of marine biology who, after his wife's death, takes Edmund to live in Devon. The book focuses on the father's response to the new evolutionary theories, especially those of his scientific colleague Charles Darwin, and Edmund's gradual rejection of both his father and his father's fundamentalist religion.

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  The Bite Before Christmas

  Lynsay Sands, Jeaniene Frost

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  With The Bite Before Christmas, New York Times bestsellers Lynsay Sands and Jeaniene Frost—two of the hottest names in paranormal romance—team up for the first time to bring lucky readers a holiday anthology…with teeth! Here are delightful brand new stories featuring familiar faces from their enormously popular Argeneau family and Night Huntress series. Lynsay and Jeaniene’s legion of loyal fans will flock to these unforgettable novellas celebrating the dreams and desires of immortals at Yuletide. Better than a midnight visit from Santa Claus, The Bite Before Christmas proves that nobody does sexy vampires better than Sands and Frost.

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