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The smog beast wafted into downtown Los Angeles on July 26, 1943. Nobody knew what it was. Secretaries rubbed their eyes. Traffic cops seemed to disappear in the mysterious haze. Were Japanese saboteurs responsible? A reckless factory? The truth was much worse - it came from within, from Southern California's burgeoning car-addicted, suburban lifestyle. Smogtown is the story of pollution, progress, and how an optimistic people confronted the epic struggle against airborne poisons barraging their hometowns.

From Kelly J. Baptist, the award-winning author of Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero, comes a story about Zoe Sparks, an over-enthusiastic cookie-dough seller who wishes to win a laptop from her school fundraiser. Of course, there's unexpected competition, bad music, strained friendships, and over-the-top...

Do you dread going into work? Do you have a problem falling asleep on a Sunday night because going to work in the morning is the last thing you want to do? You’ve tried hard to set your boundaries with your narcissistic coworker and enforce them, but every time you do, your shitty coworker somehow dismisses them, which causes you to freeze up. You could go to HR, but you fear retaliation. The great news is that you don’t have to put up with this kind of behavior anymore.

The most visible threat to humanity isn't always the most dangerous. Crover Island, a small land mass just past Inverness, is inhabited by toughened Scots who have lived and fished there for generations. University student Tim Kempson arrives on the island just ahead of Hurricane Nora, green under the gills from his rocky boat ride, but not too seasick to instantly fall for Marie, the strong-willed daughter of the local pub owner. As a trio of fishermen launch a business to capitalize on the legend of the Loch Ness Monster, and Tim and Marie explore their new relationship, the island is hit...

Internet Star Sugar Jones appears to have it all - a successful business, a kind daughter, a loyal best friend, and her mom who loves her more than anything. Her world is flipped on its head when her mom reconnects with Sugar's father, a man she's never met. Eric, her father, isn't the horrible man she thought he was, and she must now adjust to a whole new town, family, and people. Trust is not her thing, especially since she lived through horrible bullying most of her childhood due to things out of her control. There’s so much change in her life right now, and to top it all off she gets ...

Six true crime authors come together to present the second annual Serial Killers True Crime Anthology, which depicts 13 horrific cases of serial homicide told in detail. Each case will take the listener from the background of the serial killer to the crime scene, investigation, trial, and sentencing.

You see your children every day. You have a handle on their lives, right? But do you know how to read the undercurrents? Can you spot the subtle signs of potentially addictive behavior? Is there a touch of violence hidden in your child? This book shows the exact key behaviors, activities, and personality changes to look for in your child that point to brewing trouble. Designed for every parent with teenagers today, this is the only book that provides honest answers to the questions you have about your child and drug abuse, alcohol and binge drinking, violence and bullying, gambling, and depression and suicide.

Xavier Moon is stepping out of the shadows when his great-uncle gives him some outlandish socks and some even stranger requests. A story about heart, confidence, and standing on your own two feet that is perfect for fans of The Season of Styx Malone and The Parker Inheritance. "An excellent...

Question your typical perception. See beyond the normal you know. Step into divergent realms. Let this anthology of new and original short stories show you the fantastic and futuristic through a new lens. A struggling father discovers why his autistic daughter becomes consumed with a virtual reality simulator in the wake of her mother’s death.

Starting middle school is no joke! Isaiah Dunn has more to say in the sequel to the award-winning novel Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero. Friendship, community, and a love of poetry blend in this coming-of-age tale. Things are looking up for super kid Isaiah Dunn. He and his sister, Charlie, are getting...

Do you hate school and wish you had more friends to hang out with? Do you worry that your friends would think you’re weird if they really knew you? Do you censor what you say around ‘em because if they knew what you thought they’d think you’re a freak? Thanks to Dr. J.J. Kelly's Get Real program, a ton of young folks have built adventurous, cool, exciting, and fulfilling lives. Author, psychologist, and CEO Dr. J.J. Kelly spent years in the traditional mental health world, so she knows how broken it is and how little it can make a long-lasting impact for young folks.

2025 RERELEASE New cover. Refreshed interior. Same great adventure. ---Bobby Holmes is about to experience the most chilling summer of his life. Sent to the United States to visit his cousin, Brenda Watson, Bobby falls asleep on the plane from London and receives a warning from a terrifying, long-dead pirate to stay away. This warning is repeated by a fortune teller at the Mountain Lake Carnival just as Brenda’s father is attacked and someone else in town is murdered. Can Bobby and Brenda, with the help of their friends, solve the mystery, find the lost treasure, and finally put the ...

"If you love David Baldacci, Ken Follett, Saul Herzog, or Dan Brown books, you've found your sweet spot." HIS PARENTS FEAR HE'S DEAD. After Jack McCabe fought vicious attacks from a group of corrupt pharmaceutical companies, he and Sara thought they were free. But memories of past atrocities remained. Old pharma nemesis Karsen Ojin plots to regain his lost riches. He wants to kidnap McCabe’s teenage son, Amos, hoping to force the wealthy parents to pay a steep ransom. At Ojin’s bidding, criminals sedate and capture Amos, then take him to an island off the coast of Italy. Later, they ...

The Favor A novel from The Way Home: Parables of the Enneagram What if love, given without limits, slowly became an emptying without return? Grace has spent her life being the one others lean on. The one who says yes. The one who offers help before it is asked and gives herself away in the hope that love will finally return her name. When an extraordinary request is placed before her, a favor that asks more than anyone should give, Grace agrees, believing it is the most loving choice she can make. But as the cost of that decision unfolds, Grace is forced to face a question she has spent ...

1913.Captain Scott and his four companions reach the South Pole to find their Norwegian rival Roald Amundsen has won the race. Defeated, they set out on the 850-mile journey to their ship. Apsley Cherry-Garrard, the explorer sent out to meet them at One Ton depot, peering South through thick spectacles, sees only an infinity of white, and turns back. A year later Scott's pitched tent is found, just ten miles from the depot, and the bodies within speak of hunger, the unbearable strain of hauling the sledge, and the brutal winter cold. They lie in a tomb of ice.

The world is in crisis. Camp David lies in ruins. Fortifications resembling the Berlin Wall surround The White House. An assault on Guantanamo Bay releases dangerous enemies and leaves slaughtered guards lying in their blood. In the Vatican, the Pope is at risk, while in Moscow a powerful man seeks revenge. In the never-ending war of good versus evil, passionate men and women will take on the challenge of rescuing civilization. But one will wage an even more personal crusade that may be doomed from the start. Of the author’s debut novel FOUND IN TIME the Midwest Book Review wrote, “A ...

1944: Leo Stern arrives at the Nazi camp at Borek with his wife, Irena, and his two daughters. The Sterns are spared from the gas chamber when they witness a murder. But in a place that humanity has deserted, Leo is forced to make unimaginable choices to try to keep his family alive. 1961: For 17 years, Hanna has been unable to remember her identity and how she was separated from her family at the end of the war, until the discovery of a letter among her late uncle's possessions reveals her real name—Hanna Stern—and leads her to Berlin in search of her lost past.

TouchPoint Press presents Nightmares of Strangers, an anthology of 13 eerie stories that will spark feelings of unease and paranoia with just the right helping of fear to last beyond the night - a devilish deal, the return of the murderous H.H. Holmes, a ghost that isn’t what it seems, and other spine-tingling tales that will make you double-check the locks, look under the bed, and wonder what really made that loud “thump” in the attic.

SFF Addicts is a weekly sci-fi, fantasy and writing craft podcast co-hosted by authors Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly, bringing you interviews and masterclasses with your favorite SFF authors. The full episode archive, as well as book reviews and essays, can be found at https://fanfiaddict.com. You can also subscribe to the FanFiAddict YouTube channel or follow us on Spotify, where all episodes are available in full video.

"If you crave David Baldacci, Saul Herzog, or Dan Brown, Kelly's books are right in your sweet spot." CAN ANYONE STOP THE BEAUTIFUL VILLAIN? Readers of J.T. Kelly’s International Thriller series recall a megalomaniac named Adamis Baum. He and his minions believed the earth couldn’t sustain the world’s population because of dwindling natural resources. In a secret mystery plot, the terrorists planned to annihilate billions of people by dispersing an Ebola Zaire virus into the world’s water systems. To protect his faithful from the deadly virus, Baum forced a hostile takeover of a ...