Books
Everything I Never Wanted to Be
Dina Kucera
"Raw and funny." ~Joel Stein, Time Magazine
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"Like a maelstrom." ~ForeWord Reviews
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Swimming with Maya
Eleanor Vincent
"Vincent's poignant decision to donate Maya's organs will resonate with even hard-boiled readers." ~Booklist
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"Powerful prose with a meaningful and memorable message." ~Lee Gutkind, Founder, Creative Nonfiction Magazine
Betty's Child
Donald R. Dempsey
A Hoffer Award Grand Prize Finalist
"Heartrending and humorous. In scene after vivid scene, Dempsey presents his inspiring true story with accomplished style. Dempsey's discipline as a writer lends the real-life tale the feel of a fictional page-turner." ~Kirkus Reviews
Leaving the Hall Light On
Madeline Sharples
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"A moving read of tragedy, trying to prevent it, and coping with life after." ~Midwest Book Review
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"Moving, intimate and very inspiring." ~Mark Shelmerdine, CEO, Jeffers Press
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She's Not Herself
Linda Appleman Shapiro
“An honest and compelling story by a brave and gifted writer.” ~Wally Lamb, She’s Come Undone
“Truthful, carefully crafted, and created with a clear-eyed affection.” ~David Watts, MD, poet, writer, musician, NPR commentator
MFA in a Box
John Rember
"The essential truths about excellent writing." ~The Judges of the Hoffer Awards
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"Witty, audacious, and wise.” ~Robin Metz, Rainer Maria Rilke International Poetry Award Winner
Daughters of Absence
Mindy Weisel, Editor
"A powerful, life-affirming read and a strongly recommended addition to Holocaust studies reading lists and reference collections." ~Midwest Book Review
Any Road Will Take You There
David W. Berner
Hoffer Award Grand Prize Finalist
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Chicago Writers Association "Book of the Year" Award Winner
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"May just inspire you to take a trip of your own." ~Windy City Reviews
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There's a Hamster in the Dashboard
David W. Berner
"Funny, poignant, insightful, and quirky." ~Stanley Coren, The Intelligence of Dogs
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"Berner understands that our relationship to our pets and to the world around us defines who we are as humans." ~Robert Louis Henry, Leaf Garden Press
Wise Men & Other Stories
Mike O'Mary
Lessons from the Holidays on Santa, God, Heaven, Death & More Fun Stuff from Someone Who Still Has a Lot to Learn
"O'Mary has a gift for simple, frank exposition of life's most poignant moments." ~Stephen Parrish, The Tavernier Stones
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Saying Goodbye
Julie Rember, Editor
"Tender perspectives helping readers with their own goodbyes. If you have ever had to deal with loss, read this book. It will make you feel better." ~Midwest Book Review
Be There Now
Julie Rand, Editor
Travel writing at its most authentic...real people sharing real stories of awe and insight, fear and laughter, humility and humanity as they explore the world around us and seek footholds on their own inner journeys.
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