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THE FORGOTTEN ARTIST, The Story of Evylena Nunn Miller by Leslie Compton

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Much of the evidence of women’s struggle for recognition in the arts has disappeared and so have those who have taken part in them. In the 21st Century, where women comprise fifty percent of the professional artists, we cannot afford to neglect their achievement. Leslie Compton introduces you to one of those women, her Great-Aunt, Evylena Nunn Miller, The Forgotten Artist.

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SPECTER ~ The Lazarus Project, A Paranormal Suspense Thriller

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S.P.E.C.T.E.R. - The Lazarus Project, Book 1
In the afterglow, the grid vanished, and Ryan’s breath caught in her throat when she saw what remained. There was Jean, walking through her living room just as she had imagined her. Except, this woman was outlined in a halo of blue light—a hologram with every living detail that had been Jean—when she was alive. [Read more…] about SPECTER ~ The Lazarus Project, A Paranormal Suspense Thriller

Where I’m Bound, A Civil War Novel by Allen Ballard

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Where I'm Bound A Civil War Novel by Allen Ballard
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Where I’m Bound, a stunning and engaging Civil War novel, was the first novel (in 2000) to focus solely on the soldiers of an African American regiment. Throughout the war, more than 180,000 African-American men fought for the Union Army. Many were escaped slaves, others were freed men; yet all voluntarily enlisted for one cause: freedom. [Read more…] about Where I’m Bound, A Civil War Novel by Allen Ballard

Time of Death, Not all Secrets Stay Buried by Carrie Merrill

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Time of Death, Not All Secrets Stay Buried, by Carrie Merrill

Evan finds herself lost in a world between life and death, but something else is there with her. Something sinister, demanding that its secrets be revealed. [Read more…] about Time of Death, Not all Secrets Stay Buried by Carrie Merrill

TATTOO 313, a political thriller

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TATTOO 313, a political thriller by Pat Wiley
When Jack Quinn’s friend, Tom, is found dead by apparent suicide, Jack turns to a cryptic email for answers. Then, when Tom’s wife goes missing, he uncovers a far more disturbing truth that will send the country spiraling out of control. [Read more…] about TATTOO 313, a political thriller