| My Year of Living Fearlessly | Amber Karlins |
About the Book
Amber Karlins has been busy scaring herself senseless. All in an effort to face those fears that have placed limitations on her life: Doing “stand up” comedy, taking a fire-eating lesson, encountering an alligator, up close! And instead of swimming with dolphins, the author jumped into the tank with… sharks! The result is a year’s worth of hilarious misadventures.
"Casual, irreverent prose-with-attitude is Karlins' strong suit. She has mastered cadence and knows how to wield a hook—"I'm wearing stolen breast cups," begins her fencing tutorial, and who doesn't want to hear more about that?”
—Kirkus Reviews
From the Book
As soon as I hit the swimsuit section, I am completely overwhelmed. There are literally hundreds to choose from and I have no time to look through them all. I start grabbing any swimsuit that I can wear without looking like I should be working at some sort of sideshow. Ultimately, I decide to just grab the first one that looks remotely attractive and go. I manage to change into the swimsuit while driving, which makes the truck driver next to me very, very happy.
• ISBN 978-0-914839-84-2
• 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 SOFTCOVER
• 325 PAGES
• $16.99
| Commander Chris and the Mystical Orb | Mark Mattison |
About the Book
Chris Morinas is not that popular in school, not all that lucky with girls, but he does love his skateboard. Okay. The guy could use a makeover. And he gets it!
A freak lab accident sends him through the galaxy to a spaceship in the middle of battle. Thrust into action, not unlike the video games he played back home, Chris sees this as his chance to find his inner confidence as he fights to defend planets. In the strangest of ways, Chris becomes a proven winner… but what happens when he goes home… if he can.
From the Book
Chris was falling toward a river bank twenty feet below. He blacked out as he felt his body ripple, warp, and dematerialize a split second before hitting the water.
When Chris eventually opened his eyes, he was staring at an unfamiliar ceiling. He slowly rose and rubbed his face… then he heard a voice: “Okay, mister, you have some explaining to do. Like how you got onto my ship.”
• ISBN 978-0-914839-83-5
• 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 SOFTCOVER
• 250 PAGES
• $12.95
| The Finding | J. R. Shannon |
About the Book
Kyle Ellerby’s father was a controversial minister obsessed with a most remarkable theory, but his work led to ridicule. Now, this hard-nosed detective is out to clear his father’s name. His whirlwind investigation leads to the underworld of antiquities smuggling, in search of an ancient scroll called “Q” that could confirm his father's gospel-twisting revelation. Of course, the scroll does not give up its secrets easily. Miracles abound in this gripping novel ripe for surprises.
From the Book
There would be no need to knock, for as they approached the door it began to open slowly… as if it were a great burden to move. And then he appeared, the stalwart guardian of the gate; every bit the image Kyle imagined. Frail, with long strands of hair falling to his heavy, red robe. He welcomed his guests with a painful-looking smile as if it cracked his pale skin. “Please excuse the absence of natural light… the enemy of paper, you know. We must keep this mansion dry and dark.”
• ISBN 978-0-914839-79-8
• 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 HARDCOVER
• 245 PAGES
• $26.00