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September's Featured Author:
William J. Cook

William Cook is a retired mental health therapist, who now has the time to play with his grand-children and write. He is fascinated with moral dilemmas, with the choices that people feel forced to make.

His first novel, Songs for the Journey Home, is a spiritual quest, an epic saga that spans the iconic events from 1962 to 2012. His second book, The Pieta in Ordinary Time and Other Stories, is a salad of short fiction, ranging from the droll to the thrilling. His novel Seal of Secrets has been described by a beta reader "as full of twists and turns as a corkscrew about to open a bottle of very fine wine."

Visit him at www.authorwilliamcook.com.

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​Featuring a foreword by author Maggie Lynch
and 12 short stories by members of the 
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Joel Curtis Graves
Thomas Stimson
Cyn Ley
Sheila Deeth
Jonathan Eaton
L. Wade Powers
William J. Cook, 
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A SAVOR OF CLOVE
by tom r mcconnell
Reviewed by 
Samantha Waltz
​Rated: 5 Star

A fabulous book. It is historical fiction, and the research is thorough and accurate. The dialogue reflects the time without being slow which is a real feat. The plot is believable, and the pacing superb. The author deftly paints scenes ranging from markets to sword fights. I can see and hear and smell them. It's a big book, but it's tight. The issues dealt with are still important today, and I'm fascinated to see them discussed in the setting of knights and monks, when manuscripts were being illuminated at monasteries, and brother was pitted against brother hoping to inherit a fiefdom Thank you, Tom McConnell, for giving us this extraordinary book.

THE CHOICE OF MEN
by Samantha Waltz
Reviewed by 
Kimila Setzer
​Rated: 5 Star

Life is full of struggles, some many of us will never know or experience, which is why I so loved The Choice of Men. Heber’s journey as he navigates between the world he was born into and the world he desires to be part of, is told elegantly by Ms. Waltz. As I joined Heber on his journey and came to know the important people in his life, I became more aware of challenges I hadn’t previously understood. These wonderful, fictional characters represent many people who today are still trying to be accepted for who they are. Still seeking understanding. Still … like all of us … looking for love. I feel blessed to have read this timely, informative, book.

YETZIRAH
by Pamela Cowan
Reviewed by Amazon Customer
Rated: 5 Star

The author provides stellar imagery and character development all throughout the story. The imaginative world she has created offers a unique and intriguing experience for the reader. The struggles of a troubled childhood following the protagonist into young adulthood is paired with a journey of healing and strengthening friendships with those important to us. It easily draws the reader in. ​

OWL'S SILENT STRIKE
by Paty Jager
Reviewed by 
​Kimila Setzer
Rated: 5 Star

​I always love learning about the Native American culture through Paty Jager's books! In this novel, she has woven an entertaining tale of a routine trip into the mountains to retrieve a helicopter that turns into a battle to survive the elements. When Hawke and Dani discover they're not alone at her lodge, they find themselves dealing with a suspicious man who may be responsible for the body Hawke finds in the bunkhouse. Hawke and Dani will be put to the test as they travel down the mountainside with the stranger in tow. Their journey is fraught with burdens, Dani has a broken leg. Their unexpected guest has a secret. And they're all being hunted. Readers will want to hold on tight as the story unfolds, winding its way through intrigue and danger to a satisfying end.

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