Mortal Weather

Mortal Weather is about a story junkie who discovers that people are dying after telling him their stories.

Stanhope Ellis finds himself absorbing the stories of quirky characters who have one thing in common: closeness to death. As he struggles with whether he’s Death Man or a cosmic witness, he meets a wise nurse, Gayathri Das, who helps him navigate the emotional minefield. But will she die, like the others?

The Dreaming Gourd

A sisterhood of deities is determined to restore balance to Earth and her inhabitants, but they must first find harmony with each other.

The Dreaming Gourd reminds us that no one can go it alone and that dreams are what make life so very precious. A call to action for anyone who feels lost or small in this great big world: everyone is needed, and together we can accomplish anything.

The book includes linocut-styled illustrations by the author.

Fade To Blue

Sarah knew she was putting her career at risk when she performed an unethical experiment in pursuit of an Alzheimer’s cure, but she never thought it would put thousands of lives in danger.

The strong characters, fast-paced action, and ethical dilemmas create thought-provoking reading suitable for book club discussion, contrasting nicely with other standout medical thriller genre reads.” —Midwest Book Review

Finding Flowers

Don Hanley had every reason to believe he was born a worthless burden, but he finds that splendor is there for those who seek it, and it might even be inside him.

Memoried and Storied

Memoried and Storied moves beyond the outrage and horror of Post-Civil War lynchings by sharing details about the victims’ lives, saying their names, and bringing compassion and healing to their memory through multi-racial, multi-generational, community-led rituals of remembrance.

Full-color photos enhance the narrative depicting historical monuments, events, people of the communities, and families of the victims.

Lights On Lancaster

The city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, when viewed from the outside, looks just like other small cities in America, so what makes this city so unique when it comes to the arts? Told through the stories of people who bring art and creativity to every aspect of life in Lancaster, this collection of essays gives us a glimpse into what makes this city so special and a template that other communities can use as inspiration to harness the power of the arts closer to home. It’ s a window into the thriving modern art scene of one of America’ s oldest inland cities.

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