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The Slow Creek and Other Stories by F. de Sales Meyers $19.99 U.S. $24.99 CAN ISBN:978-0-97809822985-4-1 183 pages,hardcover Walter Henderson has come back to the town to die, but there is something he must do first. And there is Arnold Williams who decided at the age of sixty-two that he would become invisible. There are the men who gather at the Asthma Bench to tell lies and jokes and discover a violent truth that haunts one of them. Belle Halloran is determined to find her place among those who scorned her. Another woman claims she is bringing the author of Roget’s Thesaurus to town. These characters and others people the narratives found in this masterful collection of short stories The Slow Creek and Other Stories.	The Greatest Visionary by William H. Bloom $19.99 U.S. $24.99 CAN ISBN:978-0-97809822985-1-0 96 pages, hardcover In this fascinating study of one of history’s most controversial figures, Bloom paints a portrait which debunks much of the standard accepted notions of the Genoan explorer and discoverer. As the author states in his opening salvo, “This book embarks on a literary journey to navigate through the stormy seas of speculation and gross misinterpretation to discover the true nature of the sailor who represents that golden age of discovery and embodies all its controversial aspects.”	blue running lights by David Eberhardt $15.00 U.S. $20.00 CAN. ISBN: 978-09763106-8-6 64 pages, paperback color illustrations "This collection has much more to offer than just political poetry and dire topics. There is much beauty and insight and above all humor and lightness. Eberhardt can also show beauty and profanity in the same poem. David Eberhardt is a unique voice on the Baltimore poetry scene, an informed voice both in terms of his background and the wide array of cultural influences that his poetry displays." -Christopher T. George Loch Raven Review
	Through This Hour selected stories by Lloyd C. Shue $19.99 U.S. $24.99 CAN ISBN 978-0-9791401-1-2 245 pages, paperback *Through This Hour* weaves a spell binding series of narratives that work as separate entities, but taken as a whole create a sharper, more focused picture of a consciousness at work in the world. Characters surface and submerge again into the flow of this river that seems to move upstream into the dark source of the past with a current that appears still and slow, but is also swift and dynamic. The stories detail a lifetime of bittersweet memories and the characters and exciting locations that helped formulate them. Time’s winged chariot is always close at hand as old loves and friends and times past are remembered, evoking a bygone era that is vibrant and alive with a host of interesting people in exciting places. Contact us for other information.	GOING HOME Poems, Stories, and Prayers by Edith N. Reese $9.95 U.S. $14.95 CAN. ISBN 1-56167-856-2 96 pages, hardbound A bountiful collection of writing on such themes as Love, Country, Family, and God by a woman who played many roles in her life. Truly inspiring and spiritual words from an American patriot. Composed over a lifetime, these highly personal reflections reveal the joys and sorrows that we all share.