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Simon Epstein is a young man in Buffalo, NY who joins the Army in 1917, and is shipped to France to do his part in WWI. He is gassed, shot at by the Red Baron, and wounded. He comes home when the war is officially over, but the war isn't over for him.

Pastor Robert Owens spends his days shepherding his flock and his nights bothered by glimpses of a traumatic event in his past. When he recalls his hidden secret and bares his soul to the congregation, will he be forced to leave the church?

Gary Haywood is an unhappy 13-year-old who runs away from home to escape his drunken father. When his father finds him and delivers him back home, Gary comes up with a more drastic plan to get away from abuse. A court-appointed counselor, Marty Colson, works closely with Gary to help the boy realize his self-worth. One thing Marty doesn’t count on is the strong attachment that develops between him and his client.

A 13-year-old child serves in the Civil War from July 1861 to June 1862. During that time, he makes friends with other children of the war, travels to places far outside his New Haven home, and has experiences he never thought possible—some exciting and some that give him nightmares. Will he get to go home and see his family again?

After his rabbi declares young Danny Epstein is now a man in the eyes of God, Danny witnesses a sight so gruesome he turns against a God that would allow such a thing to happen. Now grown and a firefighter in Buffalo, NY, Danny is adept at putting out house fires, but can he put out the internal fires that have plagued him ever since his bar mitzvah? It takes more than water to extinguish some flames.

Lou Dyson spends a lifetime comparing himself to his dead twin brother and comes up short each time. If his family can't help him appreciate his true worth, will the United States Navy be able to? World War II brings Lou face to face with two formidable enemies - a kamikaze pilot intent on destruction and his biggest enemy of all, himself. Join Lou aboard the USS Enterprise as they sail full speed ahead into the heat of battle.

Losing his father at a young age is almost more than Mark Fortier can handle, especially when he feels responsible for his father's death. Mark's life takes many twists and turns on his road to adulthood as he struggles to understand who he is and what it means to be a man. Leaving Mark takes you back to the 1950s and 1960s, a tumultuous time in this country's history and in Mark's world, as well.

Willard Manor is the story of a fictional house built in 1840 and the Willard family, who called it home for 170 years. A young couple, Shelley and Tony Maguire, buy the vacant, rundown house and begin to renovate it. During the renovation process, the little treasures they find within its walls help them piece together the history of the house and its former occupants, from the Civil War to Woodstock and beyond.

Have you thought about writing a book and seeing your name on the cover? Now's the time to stop thinking and start doing and you can do that with this practical guide for new writers. Follow along with fictional Rhonda Gray as she enters the writing community and begins to learn what it takes to turn her idea into a book. You'll learn what she learns about points of view, query letters, publishing, marketing, and more. At the end of each chapter there's a summary of what you have learned.