Ha-Le Thai knew that escaping Vietnam for freedom in a cramped, leaking boat would not be easy. She imagined that building a new life in Australia, from little more than a hope and a dream, would stretch her courage and strength to its limits. But the warrior and refugee never guessed that her biggest challenge of all would be motherhood.
A product of two cultures, Ha Le’s daughter is educated, confident and excited to introduce her Australian boyfriend to the family. As a protective mother, Ha-Le must overcome beliefs of the past and embrace the future she’s fought so hard for. But when a darker secret is revealed, Ha- Le finds herself once more a warrior caught on a battlefield. This time, however, cruel words and stony silences replace beatings and famine; the emotional warfare somehow taking a greater toll.
Past and present collide as Ha Le searches her history to try and make sense of her heartbreak. She might have overcome the threat of death and communism, but she’s never truly escaped the ghosts that keep her light from shining. In this tale of strength and vulnerability, love and loss, life journeys and self-discovery, Ha Le must save her family a second time by returning to where her story began.

Description This is the extraordinary story of Karl's life, an ordinary man with a controlled mental health problem. At the centre of his heart is the love and care for his family and for other people. No matter which direction his circumstances takes him he is usually handicapped on a side or sides and get frustrated, terribly worried, anxious and despairing. He realized he had come far in survival of his marriage and in a jumble of actions and feelings many things happened simultaneously and Karl recorded them. The irregularity of Karl's life stories suggests there is someone designing destinies but through patience and understanding he drawn much more on his own strength. Karl had catalogued many actions, sensation, thoughts and feelings that had crowded into the kaleidoscope of time from the year he was born1956 to the present 2016. About the Author Karl Willett was born in the year 1956 and is an expert by lived experience of schizophrenia. Karl's expertized by experience has explored a part of himself that digs deep into the part of his soul which inspires and he conveys in his book 'The Memoirs of a Schizophrenic' the wrestle with spiritual thoughts, darkness and light, reason, chaos and family life. Karl has a deep appreciation for life and love people and carries a donor card. Karl's purpose and passion lies in helping someone to live a more normal life and prolong their existence on earth by giving his organ in an act of love that extended further than family and friends. It's his last ultimate gift of giving. Until recently, Karl served as Trustee for the user led network for mental health and is the co-ordinator for the Neighbour hood watch scheme in the place where he lives. Karl is none judgemental and carries no prejudice attitudes because he is fused with the ability to love all people and have respect for others and respect for himself. Biography

“Crying isn’t bad because it is God’s way of washing away the pain. That’s why we have teardrops.” - Gemini Joe

The runt of the litter, Gemini Joe is no stranger to tears. His life is a story—following the Great Depression and his parents struggle to provide for his family. Survival in his powerful, sometimes cruel family was not easy. Although he remembers with affection and occasional humor the holidays, his childhood friends, his mother and grandmother, his tough, bullying brothers and indifferent sister, his family was too much for him. He found acceptance in a bottle of scotch. Health issues beginning at birth and compounded by an addiction to cigarettes from the age of seven. At the end, he managed to conquer his addictions, but was it too late?
Gemini Joe’s childhood memories inspire sorrow, anger, sympathy, horror, and amusement. As an adult, he inspires forgiveness for the mistakes he made in life and redeemed himself through his considerable talents as an artist, poet, and thinker.

Born in the time of the Great Depression of the 1920s and 1930s, Joe takes us through his childhood, where he, being the youngest child, always seems to be overshadowed by his older siblings and family. He describes their games, the Italian culture in their home and society in the area of New York where they lived, the siblings and their relationships with each other, his own jobs, marriage, and children, his wonderful handyman skills and craft, his alcohol addiction, his health issues, estrangement from his children, and living in a mobile home with a dog towards the end of his life, while at peace with his world for the most part.

Gisela Dixon from Readers Favorite says, "I loved reading Gemini Joe: Memoirs of Brooklyn and it had my attention right from the beginning to the end. It is a simple story of an ordinary life, but that is precisely what makes it special. I enjoyed reading about all of the day-to-day life in their household with the big Italian dinners, fishing, sports, daily life, their connection with what is known as “the Mafia,” and so much more. Janet is able to write as a silent observer and this to her credit because the narrative genuinely feels like Joe talking to the reader and, at times, to his daughter. It’s a very engaging and well-written book and probably one of my favorite memoirs I have read in a long time!"

The Blue Chameleon details the journey of Detective Daril Cinquanta, now retired from the Denver Police Department, as he evolves into a Super Cop. Despite the efforts by some of his own commanders, community activists and even many other fellow officers who felt (threatened) by his hard work and exemplary successes, they attempted, but failed, to render him ineffective for years. Through his investigations, he generated a great deal of positive and negative publicity. His work is legendary in Colorado police circles. He often bent, and at times, broke departmental rules and regulations. But he followed the law, resulting in an outstanding and extraordinary conviction rate. Routinely, his police administration, lawyers, judges and even citizen activists would attack his credibility and style. Despite the harassment, he goes on to arrest thousands of felons and put 1,000 individuals in prison nationwide. During his career, he received the Police Medal of Honor,the Police Distinguished Service Cross,The Service Cross, The Purple Heart, 6 Police Merit Awards, Optimist Club Policeman of the Year, Citizens Appreciate Police Award of Honor and over 160 official departmental and outside jurisdiction commendations.  This book takes you deep into the inner mechanics of a big city police department and the world of informants, search warrants, investigations and the creative way Detective Cinquanta was able to become a controversial legend among fellow officers and criminals alike.

KIRKUS REVIEW
Lamet offers a tender, highly observant memoir of his boyhood years in Italy during World War II.
With his Jewish mother and father, the author spent the first eight years of his life in Austria in a comfortable bourgeois atmosphere. But then the storm clouds of war forced the family to move from Vienna to Milan, Paris, Nice and San Remo, before they found the obscure sanctuary of Ospedaletto, Italy. Along the way, Lamet's father left for Poland, and therefore plays little role in the remainder of the memoir, but his mother remains a steady force throughout. As the author writes of his days with her, he brings an authentic feel of childhood to the story, and readers will likely remember their own similar, universal joys. He touches upon activities in all manner of daily life, including woodworking, hearing Jewish singers and occasionally eating in restaurants. He also writes of attending summer camp and spending another summer on a farm, and of the kindness of a newswoman who lent him the latest comic books--all while he lived as a Jew in Europe at the wrong time in history. He draws other moments with a quieter, emotional ache: His mother finding a new man ("My parents had never kissed like that in front of me"), his family's lack of food and the terrifying experience of seeing a uniformed German soldier. 

An engaging childhood memoir of World War II.

Page count:323pp
Publisher:Manuscript

A truly unforgettable autobiographical account of war from a brand new perspective, one of a Marine Reservist assigned to recover our fallen service members off of the battlefield and send them home with honor. This superbly written and gripping story begins a few months before the Iraq war in 2002 where Christian Bussler worked as an everyday postal letter carrier in Springfield, Ohio. With a single phone call, his life is thrust onto the world stage as an active participant on the frontlines of the war torn battlefields of Iraq. Christian’s descriptions of his experiences are so vividly yet tastefully written, the reader could easily visualize a despotic regime crumble before him, or accompany his foot patrol down the streets of terrorist held cities, feel the sweat run down your face as his team searches for the fallen on the streets of Ramadi, and feel the deep sorrow of his loss after he learns of the death of a friend. These are the true stories that are never spoken, written by a Marine who was there, to return the fallen home with honor. 2018 IndieBRAG Medallion honoree, 2018 IAN award 1st place military, 2018 Chanticleer Int Book Awards Semi-Finalist, Finalist in 2018 NGIBA for military, Finalist for autobiography in 2018 Readers Favorite, and three separate Five Star awards for Readers Favorite Reviews.

2018 NAACP Mid-Manhattan Founders Day Black History Month & 2018 Readers Favorite International Book Award-winning author Grant Harper Reid has authored his second 5-Star book "Harlem Bible In The Beginning. Reid’s first book was considered to be a work of pure literary genius, full of humor that pushes the envelope. Harlem Bible is a delightfully amazing and exceedingly enjoyable book. Grant reminiscences his early years as an innocent young black child growing up in Harlem and the suburbs of New. We are weaved through the author’s past with flashbacks and timelines that are assembled and chock full of fascinating bygone circumstances of yesteryear. The impetus behind the Harlem Bible came from the author’s angst as his beloved Harlem neighborhood became gentrified. With gentrification came newcomers who distorted and misrepresented the historical descriptions of his community. Grant took it personally when condescending intruders flooded onto his beloved streets and defined Harlem’s glorious past to suit their own one-sided cravings. Reid watched as many authentic Harlemites passed away taking their tales with them to their hereafters. He chose to do something about it and thus he wrote the Harlem Bible. Harlem Bible arranges the groundwork with corroborated verifiable information then discharges it with reflections for the benefit of the readers. Please don’t perceive the Harlem Bible with the usual pasteurized half-stepping Negro books with no basis in fact. If you want to understand the hidden black culture that most colored people won’t admit to then this book is for you. Harlem Bible is a look through Grant’s life with his family, friends, associates, and adversaries. We follow little Grant as he’s bussed to an all-white public school in the Bronx. While there he discovers for the first time what it’s like to be a black boy when white students call him Nigger. We find out the authors reaction when he goes to a black summer camp and the “It” girl asks him for a dance. We learn of Reid’s reaction at a Jewish day camp after he attempts to befriend the beautiful Jewish American Princess who rebuffs him and won’t give him the time of day? What happens to the young author when he sneaks into Jimi Hendrix’s limousine without the proper authorization? Discover what happens when the author looks into the mirror and mistakenly concludes that, “he ain’t got one scintilla of talent” himself. Laugh with and at him as he attempts and nosedives downward when he wants to become a black hippie. What happens when Grant visits the mixed-race Negro hillbillies called Jackson Whites and believes they want to make him their main dinner course? The Harlem Bible journeys in a world full of jazz, rhythm & blues, soul music and rock & roll and famous celebrities. Take a breathtaking gallop into this world full of upwardly mobile African-Americas, original uptown hang-outs, riots, romance, civil rights and the underworld as this innocent young man tries to acquire a fair and equal education. Oh, the gangsters, ministers, stars and a potpourri harebrained, zany characters. Special Vintage "Jimi Hendrix Play's Harlem" photographs.Go to for more: www.rhythmforsale.com

Larnelle Harris is one of the most renowned Christian vocalists of our generation. Aside from his numerous accolades in the recording industry, Larnelle has been a stalwart figure of integrity, choosing to always put his marriage and children above his career. In his first memoir, Larnelle honestly shares some of the most difficult moments of his life – from losing his voice for a year to being attacked for his color. And he humbly credits the people who shaped his life and career early on, offering timeless insights into how God can use ordinary people to do extraordinary things.

The writing was thought-provoking, and I enjoyed the little instances of humor that were thrown in.

The Hungry Monster Book Review

During an era of contentious debate about immigration, especially regarding immigrants from Mexico, Tinoco provides a fascinatingly complex perspective as a first-generation American citizen.

Kirkus Review

This is a touching, heartfelt story of survival and overcoming struggle.

Michelle Dwyer, You First Review

This book is riveting and engaging from the first page to the last. I enjoyed every moment and honestly was sad when it was over.

Kathryn Bennet, Reader's Favorite

A well-told tale, Proud American is one of those stories that succinctly captures what it takes to succeed as a migrant in the United States.

Arya Fomonyuy, Reader's Favorite

An oral history of blues legend Benny Turner, from his birth and early childhood in Gilmer, TX to the family's move to Chicago, IL and the ultimate birth of his career in the gospel, R&B and blues genres. Surviving extreme poverty in East Texas followed by the shocking transition to urban life in Chicago and then the untimely death of his big brother, bandmate and best friend Freddie King, that is only a portion of the obstacles Benny has survived. This story is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and Benny's personal and professional triumphs along the way.