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In this stunning collection of prison writing, dozens of incarcerated men share poems, stories, and essays that celebrate the power of the written word. For more than ten years, Chris Belden ran a weekly creative writing workshop at a maximum-security prison.Sentences demonstrates the deep humanity of society's outcast, who, in their own words, explore the meaning of time, love, and the world they inhabit.

After her parents' deaths on Cape Cod, reclusive 20-something Margo Sharpe lives alone in a crap apartment in South Boston. One problem: she can't afford it. So she rents her spare bedroom to Lucy Somers, a shy, allergic-to-everything school teacher. At first, they peacefully coexist, Margo manages to keep Lucy at arm's length. But Lucy starts to ask questions about Margo's past. Too many questions. Then, money goes missing. Relationships are ...

Finding His Way Home is a celebration of the most important aspects in our lives (family, love, friendship) which often get placed on back burners as we drive toward what we think we want. Katie Mongelli has produced a truly enjoyable beach read, just waiting to be produced by Hallmark Channel." --Elizabeth B. Splaine, author of Steel Butterflies "Finding His Way Home captivated me like binge-watching a Netflix series. It's the promise of a ha...

Life After Love is a story of letting go, moving on, the people you meet along the way, and above all trusting in the timing. Kate Covington thinks she wants some steamy sex. Inside, she's scared - she recently lost her husband of 20 years, her only lover. Luca Bell' Angelo is as sexy and as charming as they come, and much younger than Kate. Inside, he's afraid to be in love, his recent breakup just another in a long string of failed relations...

If you've ever wondered about the constitutional basis for presidential pardons, this book explains it, offering examples from the recent and distant past. Follow constitutional law professor and popular newsroom commentator Kim Wehle through a fascinating rundown of how this executive power has been--and might be--used by American presidents.

Due to a rare brain tumor, Vera Garcia's soccer career is suddenly sidelined at the start of her senior year. When her single mother Eliza, terrified at the thought of losing her only daughter, clings too tightly, both Vera's identity and her freedom are in jeopardy. They make it to St. Petersburg, Florida for surgery, just as Hurricane Phoenix's trajectory turns directly toward them. As it churns closer and closer, past and present collide in...

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Independent Press Award Distinguished Favorite recipient for fiction Benjamin Franklin Silver Award, audio version for fiction Angela Hanson grew up poor in a world of despair. Toughened by rejection and disappointment, she vows to hide her fears and do whatever it takes to win the rich life of her dreams. Best-selling author Glenn Kaplan spans the globe in his new international thriller, following Angela's meteoric rise among the powerful eli...

A primer serving to facilitate dialogue between those who have experienced the crushing arms of war and those who have not, at its foundation Black Snowflakes Smothering a Torch presupposes that many issues veterans face when reintegrating come not from the veteran's traumas but from the hypocrisies inherent to American civilian culture itself. As such Black Snowflakes represents an invaluable starting point, one that will serve as both a refe...

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Secrets and half-truths. These litter Renia Baranczka's past, but the city of Paris had offered an escape and the refuge of her dream job. The specialty plant shop kept her busy, but also had brought her to a new friend, Alain. His presence buffered the guilt that kept her up at night, dwelling on the endless replays of what happened to her sister.All too suddenly, the City of Light seems more sinister when Alain turns up dead. His demise thre...

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As of the 2017-2018 academic year, more than 2, 000 students have participated in the Educational Opportunity Program at Central Connecticut State University. Thousands more have been part of similar programs at other Connecticut colleges, including Southern and Eastern Connecticut State Universities, and Wesleyan University. This book is a celebration of all those students. Fifty years after the program was created at CCSU, the students who h...

From Tiffanie DeBartolo, author of God Shaped Hole, How to Kill a Rock Star, and Grace: The Jeff Buckley Story, comes Sorrow, a poignant story about friendship and love, art and music, and how these pursuits can save us from ourselves.Joe Harper has backpedaled throughout his life. A once-promising guitar prodigy, he's been living without direction since abandoning his musical dreams. Now into his thirties, having retreated from every opportun...