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She befriended me. She betrayed me. Now, she needs me.

A phone call from jail pulls attorney Lennon Gallagher back into a past she's spent years trying to escape. Complicated doesn't begin to describe the bond between Lennon and the caller, a former law school classmate. Now, Erin stands accused of the very violence Lennon has spent her career fighting against. It's a conflict of interest, but isn't everyone entitled to competent and effective legal defense?

What starts as a plea for help spirals into a murder trial that threatens to incinerate Lennon's professional reputation as well as her upcoming marriage. Guided by her best friend, seasoned lawyer Miranda Quinn, Lennon digs for the truth, only to find a mountain of evidence that points to Erin's guilt. The cost of loyalty is high, and the stakes are even higher as Lennon questions if Erin was ever truly her friend.

But does that make her guilty of murder?

A story of friendships, true and false, and going the extra mile for the ones we love.

"They shared Sarah like they shared everything else: the car, the flat, their shirts. Rick had her Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Rob - Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays. Saturdays she did her own thing…"

One woman, two men, one shared arrangement. But can they all be satisfied with this? A humorous risqué short, first published as ‘Heads Or Tails’ by Skrev Press.

What would happen if the most powerful man in the country were in the throes of a personality condition that left him only a few cards to play—manifested by a limited, precise, and implacable set of destructive personality traits—that inevitably inflict harm and havoc on all those in his orbit?

In Puppet on a String, Dr. Vincent Greenwood, trained in the rigorous assessment process for clinical psychopathy:

Separates fact from hyperbole in evaluating Donald Trump's mental health.

Goes beyond offering an "informed opinion" and provides a detailed, evidence-based forensic analysis of whether Trump fits the criteria for a fateful and ominous personality disorder.

Demonstrates that this assessment meets the "gold standard" of reliability, validity, and rigor —and, because of the publicly documented life history of the man, it does not require a clinical interview.

Explains how this condition accounts for the dizzying array of Trump's extreme behavior patterns.

Explores the relationship of his personality to the threat to democracy.

Accusations of "derangement syndrome" will wither in the face of the startling, evidence-based arguments in Puppet on a String. In a time of destructive chaos, knowledge is power—and we need that power more than ever. 

The Thrilling and Emotional Second Book in the Award-Winning Steel Wheels Cold Mystery series

In the Land of 10,000 Lakes, former Army Ranger Von Oliver is struggling. PTSD, affecting the medal award-winning vet. A person of interest in his girlfriend Brie’s murder, adding to his stress. A Deputy Sheriff with no other suspects in the year-old case. Retired police officer Donnie Steel and his K9 companion Kogel arrive in Minnesota. Recruited to investigate the murder by Von’s lawyer.

The mystery of Brie’s past life, leaving little in the way of clues about her death. Until mysterious evidence is uncovered, leading Donnie to deeply hidden answers. A complicated and secretive prior life the woman had fled from. Brutal men in pursuit with no qualms about using violence to bury those secrets.

Donnie and Kogel, on the hunt for answers, while being hunted themselves. No matter the risk or the cost, both in search of Justice for the Accused

“Care work is climate work.” 

Jennifer Case first encountered this message during the pandemic, while monitoring her daughter’s attempts at virtual learning and trying to keep her toddler from running naked into faculty Zoom meetings. The phrase appeared online beside photos of backyard gardens and essential workers in masks, offering an unexpected validation: caring for others—whether children, the ill, or the earth—is vital work. Intrigued, Case began exploring the connections between personal, domestic, and ecological care. What started as research through the lenses of feminism and economics grew into a larger investigation that touched on environmental thought, Indigenous teachings, disability studies, and the psychology of empathy. Along the way, Case developed a broader spiritual and ecological awareness that changed how she viewed the act of caring itself.

Part memoir and part cultural reflection, The Carework Project combines intimate storytelling with research, interviews, and visual art to explore what care means in a time of climate crisis. Case shows how caregiving, often invisible, gendered, or undervalued, is central to our survival. She examines how trauma and burnout affect our ability to connect, and how healing can start with the smallest gestures of attention. The book invites readers to envision a world where care is not a burden but a source of mutual renewal and belonging.

Visually striking collage postcards enhance the text. The result is a hybrid work that feels both timely and timeless, honoring the messy, creative, and transformative act of caring for one another and the living world.

It’s 1921, the European continent is suffering the upheaval and consequences of World War I. The post war climate was especially dangerous for minority populations, who were blamed for the excesses of those in power whose greed and lust were responsible for the devastation they had wrought.

In this chaos, two fifteen-year-old boys, one emigrating from Berlin with his family, and the other making the journey on his own from a shtetl in the Russian Pale, meet while boarding the boat to America. The only thing they have in common is their Jewish religion and their hope for a better life for themselves and their families.

This is the story of Israel Shapiro and David Goodman, neither of whom spoke a word of English when they stepped off the boat at Ellis Island, and how, with determination, hard work, intelligence, and chutzpa, and the help of a black man who shined shoes, built a multi-million dollar enterprise in the span of their lifetimes.

‘The Lantzmen’ is really about the American dream. A place where immigrants and a marginalized minority population were given the opportunity and freedom to overcome the obstacles of prejudice and ignorance and make their mark. Once upon a time in America, this was possible, and we hope it will be again.