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Unleash The Madman, by Jack Maniac-Latest Releases
Unleash The Madman, by Jack Maniac

Unleash the Madman: Winning Big with Controlled Chaos in No-Limit Hold’em is a bold new poker strategy guide from Jack Maniac. Discover a proven loose-aggressive system that maximises profits in No-Limit Hold’em. With the innovative Tilt Trigger System (TTS), you’ll learn to outplay opponents by mastering their mistakes, turning pressure into opportunity. Packed with tactics like overbet bluffs and semi-bluff strategies, plus real game examples from $1/$2 to $25/$50, this book equips you to dominate cash games and tournaments. For players ready to elevate their skills and win smarter, start stacking chips today.

Literature More or Less, by Eikyo Matsunaga - Latest Releases
Literature, More or Less, by Eikyo Matsunaga

What can human writers create in an age when AI can write fiction?

Japanese author Eikyo Matsunaga explores this question through Literature, More or Less, a collection of ten unconventional short stories filled with absurd situations, unexpected turns, and distinctly Japanese humor.

A mysterious clinic prescribes rice instead of medicine. A village of salmon develops an extraordinary strategy for survival. A legendary goldfish scooper faces an impossible challenge. And these are only the beginning.

Behind the absurdity lies a serious literary experiment.

The Friction To Action Plan, by Levium - Latest Releases
The Friction-To-Action Plan, by Levium

You already know the task matters. The problem is getting from “I should do this” to a first useful action.

The Friction-to-Action Plan is a practical operating guide for tasks that keep getting postponed. Instead of treating every delay as a motivation failure, it shows you how to identify what is actually making a task hard to start — ambiguity, scale, aversiveness, environment, or a mismatch between the task and the available time.

This is educational self-management material, not medical or mental-health treatment, and it does not promise specific productivity, career, or financial outcomes.

The Offline Hobby Club, by Graham Ellery - Lateest Re;eases
The Offline Hobby Club, by Graham Ellery

Your phone has had a very productive evening. Wouldn’t it be nice if you had one you actually enjoyed?

You meant to check one thing. Somehow, forty minutes later, you know how a stranger organizes a refrigerator. Meanwhile, the sketchbook is still blank, the weekend is disappearing, and “I should get a hobby” has become your most consistent hobby.

Welcome to The Offline Hobby Club: 70 practical ways to make your free time feel like yours again.

Graham Ellery’s warm, encouraging guide helps curious adults move from “That looks interesting” to “I made that.” No audition. No talent certificate. No requirement to convert the spare bedroom into a pottery empire. Just manageable first projects, clear starting points, and permission to be a beginner.

Apparently, I'm The Caregiver, by  Graham Ellery - Latest Releases
Apparently, I’m the Caregiver, by Graham Ellery

You didn’t apply. Apparently, you got the job.

One day you’re helping with an appointment. Before long, you’re comparing pill lists, negotiating with siblings, and discovering that the forms have forms.

Apparently, I’m the Caregiver is a practical, compassionate guide to caring for an aging mother, father, or both. Graham Ellery brings clear explanations, useful questions, and a little humor to the decisions families face—while keeping the older person’s voice at the center of care.

Psychedelic Al And The Thing Growing In His Hat, by Psychedelic Al
Psychedelic Al and the Thing Growing in His Hat, by Psychedelic Al

Psychedelic Al had one simple plan for the morning: wake up, put on his favorite tie-dye hat, and see where the day took him. His dog, Piper, was ready for anything. His cat, Phoebe, was ready to question it. Then Al looked inside the hat and found a tiny green sprout growing in the lining. There are instructions for washing a hat. There are no instructions for this.

What do you do when your favorite hat starts gardening without asking permission? Al chooses the sensible first step: sunshine. Piper supplies enthusiasm. Phoebe supplies the sort of careful supervision only a cat can provide. The little sprout gets a chance to grow, and the ordinary morning begins to become something much bigger.

YO NO FINGÍA, Antonio García López
YO NO FINGÍA, by Antonio García López

A workplace accident changed his life. Operations, pain, and the struggle to be heard followed. Antonio García López tells the human story behind a case file: a person, a family and a future that had to be rebuilt.

Jesus of Nazareth, by José kem

This Spanish-language nonfiction Kindle ebook covers Jesus’s life, Galilee and Jerusalem under Roman rule, disciples, parables and final days. It distinguishes gospel texts, historical interpretation and faith; it includes a chronology, glossary and bibliography.

The Seventh From Atlantis,  by H K West - Latest Releases
The Seventh From Atlantis, by H K West

he morning Owen Rhyne learns his mentor is dead, an email arrives from the dead man.

Attached is a photograph of an ancient tablet. The message contains a single instruction:

Do not translate the words first. Measure them.

Then a stone disc arrives in Beirut—and someone comes looking for it.

Owen has already risked his career chasing a pattern nobody else believed. This time, the evidence leads him and artifact conservator Maya Sayegh toward the monumental ruins of Baalbek, a fractured secret society, and a medieval account of Knights Templar who encountered something they dared not surrender.

Across damaged inscriptions and hidden records, one mystery keeps returning: the Seventh.

Who—or what—survived the world remembered as Atlantis?

As the investigation draws blood, Maya discovers that her own family’s past is entangled with the people guarding the answer. Their pursuers want possession of the evidence. Their supposed allies offer protection on terms that grow harder to accept.

To finish the work his mentor began, Owen must trust a trail the dead man deliberately left incomplete. And Maya must decide how much of her family’s history she is willing to expose.

The Seventh from Atlantis by H. K. West is an archaeological conspiracy thriller weaving ancient mysteries, Templar intrigue and buried family secrets into a dangerous search through Lebanon’s past.

Someone trusted Owen to find the truth. Someone else is counting on him to lead them to it.

Mango,  by Alex Newman - Latest Releases
Mango, by Alex Newman

SEVEN MONTHS AGO, THE PLANE CARRYING LEAH’S HUSBAND VANISHED. TODAY, A MESSAGE ARRIVES FROM HIS NUMBER.

Daniel was presumed dead. Following his message leads Leah to Adrian—a doctor nearing a hundred who looks thirty—and a clandestine clinic where the wealthy buy youth stolen from others.

When Daniel returns alive with no memory of his wife, Leah must save both men and expose a system that has turned hope into a commodity.

But can love survive a second life when someone else must always pay for it?

Marin County Coloring Book, by Braydan Young - Latest Releases
Marin County Coloring Book, by Braydan Young

From the fog-draped ridgeline of Mount Tamalpais to the sun-warmed streets of Sausalito, Marin County: A Coloring Journey invites you to rediscover one of California’s most beloved landscapes, one line at a time.

Inside, you’ll find over 40 hand-illustrated scenes celebrating the county’s iconic beauty and small-town charm.

Blackridge, by Megan Whiteaker - Latest Releases
Blackridge, by Megan Whiteaker

In Blackridge, vampires, Lycans, Hunters, and old law collide—and every promise of protection carries a price.

Megan Black has lived at Black Lodge long enough to know how Blackridge works: old blood carries old debts, family loyalty has teeth, and “protection” can become another word for control.

Her heart is already tangled with Lucien Vale, Sebastian Cross, and Bennett Wren—three very different men, each carrying histories, loyalties, and dangers of his own. But in Blackridge, love is never entirely separate from power, and the people who care about Megan most are not always the ones willing to let her choose for herself.

Now buried family truths are surfacing, old loyalties are being tested, and everyone seems to have an idea of what Megan’s name, her blood, and her future should mean.

Megan has an idea of her own.

She is not trying to escape Blackridge. She is trying to live in it without surrendering herself.

BLACKRIDGE is Book One of The Unowned Saga, an adult dark paranormal romance.

The Wealth Clock by Asaolu Ifeoluwa - Latest Releases
The Wealth Clock: A Story About Time, Money, and What Truly Compounds, by Asaolu Ifeoluwa

In a shop that wasn’t there yesterday, Mara Voss meets a clockmaker who sells timepieces that don’t tell the hour — they tell the truth.

Drowning in debt, burned out, and missing the people she loves, Mara stumbles into Thorne & Sons, Timepieces, where every strange clock reveals a law she’s been breaking without knowing it: how attention leaks, how debt compounds against you, how patience compounds for you, and why rest is not the opposite of progress.

The Wealth Clock is a short, page-turning parable about money, time, and the small, boring habits that quietly change a life — for anyone who has ever felt busy, broke, and behind, and wondered if there was a better way to spend their days.

Viable Rose by Ruaa Alasaddiqq - Latest Releases
Viable Rose: Classic Novel, by Ruaa Alasaddiqq

A girl’s journey from the Land of Flowers to the Bay of Smoke.

A gripping historical fiction set in 1920s Europe.

The Adventures of Miss Bonkypants, by Maddie and Charlotte Robinson - Latest Releases
The Adventures of Miss Bonkypants: The Rainbow Bounce, by Maddie and Charlotte Robinson

The Adventures of Miss Bonkypants: The Rainbow Bounce

Get ready to bounce into a magical adventure with Miss Bonkypants, the lovable young unicorn with glowing rainbow pants and a heart full of kindness!

When the rainbow over Giggle Valley suddenly begins wobbling, Miss Bonkypants launches into the clouds to discover what’s wrong. Along the way, she meets Kippy, a frightened little kangaroo stranded at the edge of the rainbow who is too scared to hop back down.

But helping a friend is not always easy, especially when Miss Bonkypants accidentally tumbles right off the rainbow herself!

Filled with playful humor, imaginative magic, memorable characters, and an encouraging message about courage, The Rainbow Bounce is the perfect read-aloud story for children ages 4–7.

Young readers will laugh, smile, and learn alongside Miss Bonkypants as they discover that bravery does not mean being fearless. Sometimes, brave simply means taking one little hop at a time.

The Mafia King's Forbidden Vow, by Junior O Osiemi - Latest Releases
The Mafia King’s Forbidden Vow, by Junior O. Osiemi

He inherited an empire of blood. She became the one weakness his enemies could use. (The Black Crown Dynasty Book 1)

Adrian Vale has thirty days to secure his father’s criminal empire or lose everything.

Amara Okoye possesses evidence that could save him, but she believes the powerful Vale family is responsible for her brother’s disappearance. When a rival syndicate marks her for death, Adrian offers an impossible bargain: become his fiancée, help him uncover the traitor within the Black Crown, and gain access to the secrets his family has buried.

Their engagement is supposed to be an illusion. Their attraction is not.

As betrayal tears through five powerful families, Adrian must choose between the empire he inherited and the woman who has become his greatest weakness. Amara must decide whether he is the monster she came to destroy or the only man willing to sacrifice his crown to protect her.

The Mafia King’s Forbidden Vow is an emotionally intense modern mafia dark romance featuring enemies-to-lovers tension, a forced engagement, dangerous secrets, family betrayal, and a powerful love story.

No Man Ever Chose A Bitch, by Anna Tolstopyatova - Latest Releases
No Man Ever Chose A Bitch, by Anna Tolstopyatova

A sharp, ironic novel about a woman who decides to test every piece of dating advice she has ever been given.

It all started with a conversation with my daughter: I was trying to explain to her why you shouldn’t wait for a guy who’s always late. That evening, a friend gave me yet another bestseller about how men supposedly choose bitches. After leafing through it, I realized our daughters needed a completely different reference book. That’s how the idea for this book was born.

My heroine, Lera, is a tough HR director who’s used to seeing people as functions. By experimenting on herself, she decides to put all the popular relationship psychology advice to the test. A month of dating, dozens of roles—from “muse” to “iron lady”—and a rigorous analysis of every step.

“No Man Ever Chose a Bitch” is a wry cheat sheet for those confused by other people’s rules. It’s a story about how the best life scenario happens when you throw out all the instructions and allow yourself to simply be real. A manifesto of freedom and sincerity, written by a mother for her daughter and for each of us.

Racc & Oon: with a spoon coloring book, by Braydan Young - Latest Releases
Racc & Oon: with a spoon coloring book, by Braydan Young

Racc and Oon and their 86 kids – and their favorite foods . Perfect for picky eaters!.

Dear AI I Killed Her by Kirill Khrestinin - The Book Hook Online - Latest Releases
Dear AI, I Killed Her, by Kirill Khrestinin

Scarlett is dead. Her voice is on the phone, telling Chester to kill his wife.

While Jessica sleeps, Chester LaRue opens a conversation with Simulacrum 4.6. He needs a listener who won’t flinch, walk away, or call the police. A machine seems ideal.

Chester has an explanation for every body. Simulacrum keeps finding the part he left out.

Across sixteen sessions, he lays out the murders, the obsessions, and his devotion to a woman whose death has done nothing to loosen her grip. He wants to be understood. Preferably on his own terms.

But the machine interrupts. It questions his excuses, notices his omissions, and begins to sound disturbingly familiar. The more Chester tells it about Scarlett, the harder it becomes to know whose voice he is hearing.

And Jessica is still within reach.

Dear AI, I Killed Her is psychological horror told through a serial killer’s confessions: unflinching violence, corrosive humor, and a struggle for control between a man who needs an audience and a listener that keeps answering back.

When The Noise Fades by Chris Yiangou - Latest Releases
When The Noise Fades, by Chris Yiangou

At forty-seven, Claire Bennett thought she knew what her life was.

Then, almost at once, the roles that had defined her begin to disappear.

Her daughter leaves for university. Her marriage to Daniel is over. And when her mother moves out of the seaside house where Claire grew up, Claire is left with five weeks to empty a home filled with the remnants of another life.

She expects boxes, paperwork and difficult decisions about things nobody wants.

She does not expect the past to feel so present.

As familiar rooms empty, Claire finds forgotten objects, half-trusted memories and traces of choices she once imagined would lead somewhere else. An old friend returns after eleven years. Daniel is moving forward. Her daughter is building a life that no longer arrives automatically through Claire.

And slowly, an uncomfortable question begins to surface:

When the people who once needed you no longer need you in the same way, who are you allowed to become?

Set against the quiet beauty of an English seaside town, When the Noise Fades is a tender, reflective novel about motherhood, marriage, friendship, memory and the strange freedom of discovering that an ending does not have to be a failure.

For readers drawn to emotionally honest contemporary fiction about ordinary lives at extraordinary turning points.

Espresso by Emanuel Bashota - Latest Releases
Espresso, by Emanuel Bashota

Sometimes the most important stories begin in the most ordinary way.

In May 2025, two people match on an app.

They start by talking about food. Soon, messages become calls that last late into the night. They share music and speak about family, faith, culture and the lives they have lived. With every conversation, they grow closer.

Then they meet in London.

There is a long drive, flowers and plenty of nerves. They walk through the city, play pool, eat burgers and laugh together. After spending so long hearing each other’s voices, they are finally standing side by side.

She becomes Espresso.

He becomes Guapo.

Between Leicester and London, they begin to discover each other’s worlds. Their Albanian and Moroccan backgrounds bring different traditions, families and experiences into their growing relationship.

Based on a true story, Espresso follows two people as they get to know each other and begin to wonder whether their unexpected connection could become something real.

It is a story about the calls you never want to end, the journeys you look forward to and the person who can make an ordinary day feel different.

Taiwan Mandarin in Real Situations by Mira Y Lin - Latest Releases
Taiwan Mandarin in Real Situations, by Mira Y Lin

120 Essential Phrases, Natural Replies & Culture Notes for First-Time Travelers.

Travel Taiwan with one line you can actually use.

You know what you need—a train ticket, less ice, a hotel check-in, help finding a lost wallet—but not yet how to say it in Taiwan. This compact travel phrasebook gives you 120 practical lines for the moments that matter, without pretending to be a complete Mandarin course.

Every core line includes:

  • plain English
  • Traditional Chinese used in Taiwan
  • tone-marked Hanyu Pinyin
  • a natural reply or the next useful line
  • short culture and safety notes where context matters

Use it at the airport, on the MRT, Taiwan Rail and High Speed Rail, in taxis, hotels, breakfast shops, convenience stores, bubble-tea shops, night markets, restaurants, stores and pharmacies. It also covers dietary preferences, receipts and carriers, lost items, SIM cards, friendly small talk and urgent help.

Designed for first-time English-speaking visitors, Taiwan Mandarin in Real Situations helps you say one clear sentence, recognise what may come next and keep the conversation moving.

I Can't Stop this Cat by Kaydence Reed -  The Book Hook Online - Latest Releases
I Can’t Stop This Car, by Kaydence Reed

Marcus spends his nights driving passengers around, trying to earn extra money, until a crash changes everything. When he wakes up, he’s trapped behind the wheel, forced to accept ride after ride. His passengers know impossible things, and every trip pulls him deeper into a mystery that threatens to consume him. Will he escape the loop before it’s too late?

Read And Buried by J T Webster - The Book Hook Online Latest Releases
Read And Buried, by J T Webster

From JT Webster, author of Oakridge Harbor Mysteries and Bellhaven Ledger Mysteries

A rare book goes into the safe at R&C Booksellers on a Thursday afternoon. Friday morning the man who brought it is dead in the stockroom, and the book is gone.

Walter Pruitt checked the front windows before he set it on the counter. Jess Hollis photographed it, logged it, and put it away overnight as a favor. He has bought two hundred dollars of books from her in six years.

The alley door is locked. She wants that on the record. Detective Fletcher has a dead man in a locked building and no forced entry. Somebody used a door that does not latch unless you lift the handle a quarter inch, which everybody in the building already knows how to do.

The book was not what it said it was. Jess notices when a thing is out of place. The trouble is the interpretation.

An Oakridge Harbor Mystery, Book One.

Congratulations! You Have Your House Back, by Pawel Niezgoda - Latest Releases
Congratulations! You Have Your House Back, by Pawel Niezgoda

Congratulations. You survived parenthood.

Now what?

Congratulations! You Have Your House Back. is a funny and painfully relatable guide to life after the kids move out—when parents suddenly discover that the house has fewer people, more food, less laundry… and an alarming amount of silence.

Inside, you’ll discover what really happens when you become an empty nester.

The Value War, by Daniel O, Latest Releases
The Value War, by Daniel O

In a divided future of 2040, The Value War weaves a gripping tale of good versus evil, where centralized control clashes with the liberating force of decentralization. In the oppressive Centralized Union, Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) enforce total surveillance, manipulating economies to counter AI’s relentless job automation and deflation—trapping citizens in a web of dependency and despair. Across the divide, the Free Territories flourish under Bitcoin’s unyielding value, where AI drives efficiency and innovation, falling prices amplify savings, and true freedom sparks happiness and community.

When young coder Elara uncovers a sinister AI plot to shatter Bitcoin’s foundation, a rebellion ignites. Allies form across fractured worlds, blurring lines between heroes and tyrants as a hidden technological force awakens. Will decentralization triumph over control, or will humanity succumb to engineered stability?

This thought-provoking sci-fi thriller explores timeless themes of power, technology, and liberty, perfect for fans of cyberpunk dystopias, cryptocurrency enthusiasts, and readers pondering AI’s double-edged impact. 

Luna Lumina, by Levi Perry
Luna Lumina, by Levi Perry

Seventeen-year-old Luna has spent most of her life protected from the truth.

Beyond the safety of the Vale, old roads are failing, animals are changing, and a dark influence is spreading through places once shaped by lunar magic. When Zephyr-a mysterious creature who has remained silent for thirteen years-finally speaks, Luna is drawn into a history her family tried to bury.

The answers lie in Elysoria, among abandoned sanctuaries, damaged magical channels, and the records left behind by Elion, a gifted ward-worker whose choices still shape the present. But the deeper Luna searches, the more she discovers that protection can become control, secrecy can cause its own harm, and inherited power does not excuse what anyone chooses to do with it.

With Eclipsa’s influence growing and the truth about Kael becoming impossible to ignore, Luna must decide what responsibility means when no path is clean-and whether broken magic can be repaired without repeating the mistakes that shattered it.

Luna Lumina is an atmospheric young adult fantasy about family secrets, corrupted magic, grief, restraint, and the courage to choose what comes next.

About Levi Perry

The Lies Love Hides: The Poems, by Molly George
The Lies Love Hides: The Poems, by Molly George

The Lies Love Hides is a powerful collection of poetry exploring the often-hidden realities of emotional and psychological abuse, coercive control, gaslighting, trauma, and the journey back to self.

Moving through confusion, recognition, heartbreak, anger and healing, the collection gives words to experiences that can be incredibly difficult to explain. At its heart, it is not simply a book about abuse — it is about awakening, reclaiming your voice, and discovering who you are when you are no longer surviving someone else.

The Last Bus Home, by Tadeusz Barzdo
The Last Bus Home, by Tadeusz Barzdo
The Last Bus Home - Back Cover with Blurb
Finding Josie by Josie Brown McBurney
Finding Josie: Living with Bipolar, by Josie Brown McBurney

Finding Josie is a deeply personal memoir of living with bipolar disorder, anxiety, and the long journey through depression, recovery, and hope.

With honesty and compassion, Josie shares her experiences of psychosis, hospitalization, medication changes, therapy, ECT, and the daily challenges of rebuilding a meaningful life. Along the way, she discovers that healing is not about becoming the person she once was—it is about finding herself again.

More than a story of mental illness, Finding Josie is a story of resilience, family, friendship, and the courage to keep moving forward one day at a time. Written for those living with mental illness, their loved ones, and anyone wanting a better understanding of bipolar disorder, this book offers reassurance that no one is alone and that hope can still be found, even in the darkest moments.

If you have ever felt lost, struggled with your mental health, or wondered if life could get better, Finding Josie is a reminder that recovery is possible—and that your story is not over yet.

Stenhouse by Bill Rectangle
Stenhouse, by Bill Rectangle

Growing up in Stenhouse meant learning fast, laughing often and finding adventure almost everywhere.

From football in the parks and skating at Murrayfield to skateboarding, skiing, school days, family life, music, fashion, early technology and the changing streets of Edinburgh, STENHOUSE captures a childhood shaped by close friendships, freedom and the unforgettable characters who made the area what it was.

Bill Rectangle looks back on the funny, chaotic and sometimes dangerous moments that defined his early years. There are bikes, broken bones, gang fights, ski trips, skateparks, Nintendo dreams, local legends, family struggles and the small acts of kindness that stayed with him long after childhood ended.

Honest, nostalgic and full of humour, this memoir is not only about one boy growing up. It is about a place, a generation and a time when children spent their lives outdoors, friendships were fiercely loyal and every street seemed to hold another story.

Rough, warm, wild and deeply personal, STENHOUSE is a tribute to the family, friends, music, football, ice skating, skateboarding, skiing and memories that helped shape the person Bill became.

You're Loved by Erica Ma, a featured author on the Book Hook Online.
You’re Loved, by Erica Ma

They say there are thousands of languages on Earth.
The more people there are, the more ways there are to speak, to feel, and to understand.

Yet I wonder if there is one language that lives beneath them all.
A language spoken through actions, silence, sacrifice, kindness, grief, hope, and healing.
A language called love.
Its meaning changes from person to person.
Its expression changes from heart to heart.

Yet somehow, every version seems to say the same thing:
You are loved.

These poems are written in that language.
Some are gentle.
Some are aching.
Some are hopeful.
Some are still searching.
But each one carries the same message in its own way.
So if these pages have found you, perhaps you were meant to hear it once more:
You are loved.

Willow's Journey by Leisa Fail
Willow’s Journey, by Leisa Fail

An excited pup. A heart full of hope. And a journey to find the family who will finally love her for who she is…

Willow is an excitable ball of energy with a habit she just can’t kick, chewing shoes!
It’s a quirk that has caused family after family to give up on her, and in her short life she has already been passed through three different homes. Now, Willow is at YAPS, hoping desperately for a fresh start.

Inside the shelter, she meets a wise older dog who teaches her the most important lesson of all:
the right family will come, she just needs to be patient and stay true to herself.

When Willow is adopted thanks to her golden coat and irresistible puppy charm, everything seems perfect. But a question lingers…
Will her new family love the real Willow, her quirks, her energy, and her shoe-chewing ways?

Full of warmth, wisdom, and wagging-tail joy, Willow’s Journey is a heartfelt tale about second chances, self-acceptance, and the true meaning of belonging.
Perfect for young readers, animal lovers, and anyone who believes every dog deserves a forever home.

Introducing the 10 colouring pages inspired by the Sidonia V. Antal novel, "When the Forest Held Its Breath".
The Book Hook Online, proudly presents the: When The Forest Held Its Breath Colouring Collection
An image that describes the collaboration between The Book Hook Online, J K Mullins, and author Sidonia V. Antal regarding a set of colouring pages available for digital download on Etsy.
Mending Together, Building Together - Rachel Zirkin Duda and Seth Duda
Mending Together, Building Together, by Rachel Zirkin Duda and Seth Duda

When you have been abused and bullied much of your life, can you raise an emotionally healthy child? What if that child becomes abusive himself?

From an early age, my son, Seth, hit me on a regular basis. Because of my history, our interactions triggered me – to the point I began doubting I had the emotional strength to raise Seth successfully – but I knew I needed to push through those fears and stop the cycle of abuse that had been plaguing our family for generations.

I learned much later that Seth never wanted to hurt anyone. He is autistic. He felt at odds with the world around him and was expressing his discomfort the only way he knew how – through physical aggression. Regardless of the cause, I knew I needed to help him find more effective ways to communicate and release his frustrations. With patience, persistence – and a lot of trial and error – I found ways to get through to Seth that dissolved his anger, fostered open communication and trust between us, and helped him become the “Buddha-like” young man he is today.

In turn, Seth motivates me to continue processing my own past, which is helping me grow into the person I was always meant to be.

In other words, Seth and I have been mending our past and building the future – together.

You Can't Rush Friendships by Nat Bannerman
You Can’t Rush Friendships by Nat Bannerman

Book 1 in the children’s book series featuring Magbean.

Meet Magbean, a bubbly little bean with big ideas and even bigger feelings. When Magbean spots a quiet new bean named Magbroccoli, he’s eager to become instant best friends. But things don’t go quite as planned…

In this sweet and funny story about patience, empathy, and understanding, Magbean learns that real friendships take time and that being kind is the best place to start.

Set on the colourful shores of Beanpie Island, You Can’t Rush Friendships is the first book in the Magbean!™ series, celebrating diversity, emotional resilience, and the magic of growing at your own pace.

Perfect for ages 4–9, this gentle tale is ideal for helping kids navigate social cues, respect boundaries, and build connections in their own unique way.

Last Night, by Kelly Schweiger
Last Light, by Kelly Schweiger

Survival, family, resilience. When the world goes dark, one family’s self-sufficient lifestyle becomes its greatest strength.

In a remote mountain lodge, the Callahan family has spent decades perfecting the art of self sufficient living. Gus and Jo have created a haven where their children and grandchildren can thrive, teaching them the skills needed to survive anything. Their carefully constructed world is thrown into chaos when a mysterious power outage isolates them from civilization.

Anonymously Yours, by E. R.
Anonymously Yours, by E. R.

This is not a love story.
It’s a collection of letters that were never sent.
Words held back, feelings hidden, goodbyes whispered only in the silence of the mind.

Each page is a memory that stings, a love left unfinished, an “I love you” spoken too late.
Within these lines are burning confessions, touches that never arrived, anger that found no voice.

The Animen Awaken by Alexis Medina
The Chronicles Of Tempo: Book One: The Animen Awaken, by Alexis Medina

In a magical world where Celestial Angels and Angels of Fire once lived in harmony, a new species was born—the Animen, powerful beings with the strength of beasts, the heart of humans, and the spirit of the divine. On the mysterious island of Vida, a young boy called Angel is about to discover the ancient power within him. With the Medallion of Tempo around his neck and a secret power growing inside him, Angel must face terrifying wolves, monstrous bats, and the truth about who he is.

Dark Factions by D. A. Dalton
Dark Factions, by D.A. Dalton

Embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of darkness with “Dark Factions”, a high-octane science fiction masterpiece brimming with intrigue, suspense, and relentless action. Join Eric, a carefree twenty-something factory worker whose life takes a violent twist, leaving his body shattered and his mind forever altered.

Botswana is Home - Brigitta Zwani
Botswana Is Home, by Brigitta Zwani

This novel updates the stories of Tori, Andhi and Khavu, Thembi, and Tebogo, characters introduced in her three previous books, “The Shrink”, “Hope” and “Kasane”. Check Brigitta’s author page for more details or find these books in the African Novels book category.

Rock Bottom Has A Basement by O. M. Zane
Rock Bottom Has A Basement, by O. M. Zane

I didn’t just hit rock bottom—I found out it had a basement.

Born into a strict Jehovah’s Witness household, raised under the shadow of violence, and cast out for choosing freedom over fear—this is the unflinching true story of a boy who tried to disappear… and the man who fought like hell to return.

Rock Bottom Has a Basement is a raw, brutally honest memoir of survival, identity, and breaking generational cycles. From childhood indoctrination to homelessness, prison, love, betrayal, and the long road to healing—O.M. Zane lays it all bare.

This isn’t just a story about trauma—it’s about what comes after. The fire. The rebuilding. The hard-won redemption.

I Made My Own Rules - Zunaira Tariq
I Made My Own Rules: A Journey of Kindness, Courage, and confidence-building about being yourself, by Zunaira Tariq

A heartwarming story that inspires children to trust their hearts, embrace their differences, and be proudly themselves. With gentle lessons woven into every page, this beautifully illustrated book encourages kindness, confidence, and creativity in young readers.

A Kind of Commitment, by Pratibha Malav
A Kind of Commitment, by Pratibha Malav

Young Mausami, a slave of the past, was living a life full of regrets. She desired to become a well-known photographer since forever.

One unfortunately fortunate day, her life took an unexpected turn and she moved to the city of dreams-Mumbai where she received instant acclaim from her peers but she still continued to feed her past.

Then…when she least expected it, he came wafting in, the rising star. The man Mumbai loved!! She hated music. He was a musician. Together they created their own kind of music.

Through trials and tribulations, Mausami finally managed to enter the best phase of her life holding his hand, but the worst was yet to come…

If Tomorrow Comes by Pratibha Malav
If Tomorrow Comes, by Pratibha Malav

Time Heals Wounds, But Time Doesn’t Fill Gaps.
Three years ago Mausami’s heart was broken into so many tiny pieces that it took her forever to put it back. She has made a tremendous amount of money in the past years and has been living a life of luxury while still following her passion. But she is no longer the same person that she was when she fell for the guy she couldn’t keep. The endless pain turned her heart into a stone that even years later, she can’t risk her heart softening again.

When Past Knocks, Never Open The Door.
Years later when Mausami discovers a shocking secret about the guy who changed the outcome of her entire life; she has to meet him and share the piece of news, putting her heart at stake.
Mausami finds herself falling for the same guy again, but the only problem is he can’t have her back though he wants to. He has his reasons.

Only Love Can Heal A Broken Heart.
Emotionally charged and universally challenged Mausami wants nothing but a little peace in her heart, which fate is ready to offer to her; only if she accepts it. Or is it fate’s new game of destroying her once and for all?

Latest releases: The Diaries of a Soldier Girl by Samantha Rosalia
The Diaries of a Soldier Girl, by Samantha Rosalia.

Imagination clashes with the real world in a book about survival, the awe and wonder of friendship and graduating from a top college.

The Diaries of a Soldier Girl will keep young readers turning the pages long into the night.

Latest releases: Say you'll Waite for Me, A Memoir, by Samantha Rosalia
Say you’ll Wait for Me, A Memoir, by Samantha Rosalia.

Being the owner of vast stretches of land in certain areas of Pakistan meant you could marry the most beautiful girl of any nearby village, a devout Muslim woman from an affluent family born of a traditional Hindu caste and the eldest daughter of a neighboring landlord.

Say You’ll Wait for Me is my first book based on a true- to life experience of meeting and marrying an immigrant from a rural village area of Ganish, Pakistan. 

The most tragic part of my real-life experience about marrying a Pakistani was that years later I found out that my immigrant husband’s ancestral land had been stolen from him and he could no longer return to his birth country.

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