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LOVE, JOE The Story Joe DiMaggio Never Told A Novel by William Ferrier Jr. ★ A legendary life. A love that haunted him. A confession the world was never meant to hear. ★ Joe DiMaggio was an icon—America’s quiet hero, the Yankee Clipper, the man whose talent seemed untouchable. But behind the legend lived a man who built walls so high even those he loved could not reach him. Not his son. Not his brothers. Not even Marilyn Monroe—the woman whose memory he could never let go. On the final day of his life, Joe begins to speak the truth he spent decades burying. What unfolds is a ...

The President's Doctor: The Untold Story of America's First Black Presidential Physician What if the most important medical case in American history was treated by a doctor the country tried to forget? In 1881, when an assassin's bullet struck President James A. Garfield at a Washington D.C. railroad station, one man stepped forward to save the leader of the free world. Dr. Charles Burleigh Purvis—the only Black physician in the room—would spend the next 80 days fighting not just for the President's life, but for his own place in American history. This is the extraordinary true story ...

Blood & Adobe: The Untold Story of the Pico Dynasty and the Making of California From frontier soldiers on the 1775 Anza trail to the neon rush of modern L.A., Blood & Adobe follows the meteoric rise—and courtroom collapse—of the Pico family, the last Mexican rulers of California. Governor Pío Pico, fearless general Andrés, and their multiracial clan built a cattle empire the size of Delaware, outmaneuvered the Bear Flag revolt, and briefly turned Los Angeles into their personal capital. Then drought, U.S. land courts, and ruthless financiers stripped it all away. Part epic biography,...

Still Standing in the Rain By William Ferrier Jr. Sometimes the hardest storms bring the clearest truth. Mae Reeves thought her days in the spotlight were over. Once a rising country artist, she traded the stage for quiet mornings and the steady rhythm of grace. But when she meets Lila Delaney—a runaway eighteen-year-old with a guitar, a past full of loss, and a voice that sounds like healing—Mae sees something she thought she’d lost forever: purpose. What begins as mentorship soon becomes redemption for them both. Together, they find harmony in the small-town silences: on front ...

On a rainy class trip to the California State Railroad Museum, eleven-year-old Clara Hernández just wants to disappear into her sketchbook. New school, no friends—she feels as out of place as an old caboose on the wrong track. Then she sees it: a scratched silver compass in a glass case, said to guide people where they are needed most. When the needle spins and the museum floor vanishes, Clara is hurled into the fog of 1862 Sacramento—the year a flood nearly washes the city away. There, among collapsing levees, galloping horses, and streets turned to rivers, Clara meets Sammy and Anita...

Leaving for college is one of life’s biggest transitions—and one of its greatest adventures. This thoughtful, funny, and practical guide was written for soon-to-be freshmen taking their first steps toward independence. Packed with honest advice and comforting wisdom, this book covers everything from managing time and money to finding your people and surviving homesickness. It’s the conversation every parent, mentor, and older sibling wishes they’d had—and now you can give it to someone you love. More than a how-to, it’s a reassuring reminder: they’re ready for this.

When sound is the only truth you can trust, every second is a verdict. 1943, Western Pacific. A damaged U.S. submarine stalks enemy waters on fumes and nerve, commanded by a skipper who believes courage is restraint. Through the headphones of Ash, the boat's sonarman, we enter a patrol of split-second choices: slipping a mined harbor by inches, shadowing an unmarked transport, and surfacing under smoke to pull survivors from burning water while enemy destroyers close. Ash hears death before anyone sees it—hedgehog patterns stepping closer, a torpedo turning back to hunt its maker, the ...

What if a boring field trip became the adventure of a lifetime? Twelve-year-old Charlie expects nothing but dusty barns and dull lectures from his class trip to Jack London State Park. Instead, a mysterious storm hurls him back over a century into the rugged California wilderness of the early 1900s. Stranded without modern conveniences, Charlie must survive in a world of ranches, hard work, and genuine danger. When he meets the legendary writer and adventurer Jack London himself, Charlie faces an impossible choice: stay in this exciting but harsh past with people he's grown to love, or find...

"I forgive him. I want him to be with me in Paradise." These were the last words of an eleven-year-old girl dying from fourteen stab wounds—spoken not in hatred, but in love for the man who murdered her. From the hills of Corinaldo to the marshes of Le Ferriere, from a prison cell to the steps of St. Peter's Basilica, this is the story of Saint Maria Goretti—virgin, martyr, and witness to the transforming power of grace. Italy, 1902. Maria Goretti is a peasant girl who carries water, minds her siblings, and prays the rosary with wooden beads worn smooth by her mother's hands. She is ...

"Devastating and necessary. A masterpiece of historical fiction that reads like the American epic we should have learned in school but didn't." In 1873, fifty-two warriors held off the entire United States Army in the lava beds of California. You've never heard their names. That's not an accident. From the bestselling tradition of THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD and THE NIGHT WATCHMAN comes an unforgettable novel of resistance, survival, and the American story you were never taught. Captain Jack didn't want war. He wanted his people to survive. When the Modoc Nation was forced onto a reservation ...

When a broken veteran steps off a bus in a small Texas border town, he's looking for his friend—but finds something he never expected: home. Ghost Patterson arrives in San Benito, Texas, with everything he owns in a duffel bag and no plan beyond visiting his army buddy. Haunted by Vietnam and hollowed out by loss, he's a man barely surviving—until a tight-knit Mexican-American community begins to work its quiet magic. Between Spanish lessons with the brilliant and beautiful Esperanza Delgado and emergency calls with the volunteer fire department, Ghost discovers what he's been missing: ...

What if Jesus Himself walked you through the opening pages of Genesis? Before Bethlehem. Before the Cross. Before the Fall. There was the Word. In Genesis with Jesus, the story of creation, Eden, and humanity’s fall is retold through the voice of Christ—the eternal Word who was present before the beginning. With reverence, clarity, and profound insight, this book invites readers to experience Genesis not as distant history, but as a living, purposeful story that leads directly to the heart of God. This is not a replacement for Scripture. It is a Christ-centered retelling—a theological...

In 1842 California, before the Gold Rush, one man found enough gold to make him rich—and it nearly destroyed him. A haunting literary Western about obsession, redemption, and what it means to be enough. A haunting literary Western about obsession, redemption, and what it means to be enough. MAIN DESCRIPTION: Jacob Coleman came to California running from his father's suicide and his mother's contempt. When he discovers gold in a remote canyon three years before the Gold Rush, he sees his chance to prove he's not the failure everyone believed him to be. But the gold owns him before he owns ...

Verdict of Silent Water is an electrifying legal thriller where buried secrets refuse to stay submerged. When legendary federal prosecutor Tom Alden is lured out of retirement, it isn’t for prestige or politics—it’s to defend Caleb Mercer, the decorated war hero who once saved his life. Caleb stands accused of a brutal murder, and every shred of evidence screams guilty. But as Tom peels back the case, he uncovers a multi-million-dollar corruption scheme, a hired killer, and a conspiracy that reaches the halls of Congress. The deeper Tom digs, the closer he comes to a night forty years...

If Mercy Had a Sound: A Love Story Forged in Faith and Found in Song He lost his faith when the music stopped. She helped him hear grace again. When country singer Cole Matthews buried his wife, he buried his voice too. Once a rising star with a platinum record and a sold-out tour, he’s now a man hiding behind silence and guilt. But when a small-town children’s hospital invites him to sing for their livestream, one song changes everything. Standing beside him is Lila, a worship leader with a quiet strength and a voice that feels like healing. Together they write “If Mercy Had a Sound...

You Got This: The Essential Guide for Couples Getting Married By William Ferrier Jr. Planning a wedding is easy. Building a marriage? That takes real work. This honest, practical guide cuts through the fluff and gets to what really matters—love, conflict, money, sex, faith, and the everyday habits that shape a lifelong bond. Perfect for engaged or seriously dating couples, You Got This offers real talk, key questions, and simple tools to help you start strong and stay close—no matter what life throws your way. Before you say “I do,” read this. Because forever starts now.

Legacy of the Badge One son. One truth. One department built on lies. When Jack Callahan returns home after years in the Navy and special forces, he isn’t just another academy recruit—he’s the son of a legendary cop who died a hero. But the deeper Jack goes into the ranks of the department his father once served, the more he realizes something is off. Secrets are buried behind badges. Files are sealed. And the men who once called his father a brother now look at Jack like a threat. Haunted by the past and driven by the need for answers, Jack uncovers a hidden network of corruption ...

When cybersecurity expert Sophia Chen inherits her estranged grandmother's lakeside house, she expects to find old furniture and family photos. Instead, she discovers forty years of meticulously documented evidence pointing to a century-long murder conspiracy that claimed dozens of victims—and got her grandmother killed. Elena Chen spent her life as a respected architect, but she died as an amateur detective who got too close to the truth. Hidden in her files are architectural plans, victim profiles, and financial records that reveal a systematic pattern of disappearances around Millbrook...

The Grief Matrix: A New Way to Mourn, Heal, and Live Again By William Ferrier Jr. Grief doesn’t follow rules. It doesn’t arrive in stages or leave on a schedule. It twists, returns, and reshapes who we are. And too often, we’re left wondering if we’re doing it wrong—if we’re broken for still feeling lost. The Grief Matrix offers a new, compassionate path forward. Blending powerful storytelling with a groundbreaking framework, author William Ferrier Jr. introduces the four zones of grief: Numb, Storm, Survivor, and Renewal. These zones aren’t steps to finish—they’re ...

Before Cole Matthews played the Grand Ole Opry, before "Still Yours" became a country anthem for the grieving, before Mae Parker—there was Hannah. She was a parts counter girl with grease on her hands and grace in her eyes. He was a songwriter who'd never believed in anything bigger than himself. She made him come to church. He made her laugh through chemotherapy. They had five months of marriage and a lifetime of love. From the moment Cole walked into Henderson's Auto Parts with a made-up truck problem and a real attraction, Hannah Bennett knew he was trouble—the good kind. What ...