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West of Here by Jonathan Evison

Pacific Northwest wilderness, history, and people blaze into life in West of Here, the newest release from Jonathan Evison, winner of the Washington State Book Award. From the rugged mudflats of the northwestern frontier, to a rusting strip mall cornucopia, West of Here is a conversation between two epochs, one rushing blindly toward the future, and the other struggling to undo the damage of the past. Learn more at: http://www.westofherethebook.com.

Buy a SIGNED copy of West of Here - $24.95

She's Gone country by Jane Porter

Go a little country with Jane Porter, beloved author of Flirting with Forty, Odd Mom Out, and The Frog Prince. In Jane's latest release, She's Gone Country, Shey's a New York City glamour-girl model and loving wife and Mom. When it all falls apart, can she possibly fit in back on the family ranch in Texas, with her Southern Baptist family? Just maybe, Shey can reinvent herself, looking for happiness—and even love—as she goes a little country. “If you like good old-fashioned romance, you'll adore this story,” say reviewers. Learn more at: http://www.janeporter.com.

Buy a SIGNED copy of She's Gone Country - $13.99

Turnaround Summer by Paul Hansen

Paul Hansen talks about troubled teens from experience—he's been one. But he was fortunate to have a Turnaround Summer as a young teen, which forever changed his life's direction. "I speak from first hand experience about the power of that turnaround summer," Paul says. "I was taken out in the wilderness and taught how to survive off the land...That experience changed my life.” Boys want men in their lives as models of what to become. A mentor can help boys grow into capable, confident, nurturing men. In Turnaround Summer, Paul Hansen gives us an inside peek—with humor, sensitivity, and wisdom—at the magical results of mentoring boys. Learn more at http://www.turnaroundsummer.com.

Buy a SIGNED copy of Turnaround Summer - $14.95

Return of the Warriors: Vietnam War Veterans Face the Ghosts of Their Past on Their Personal Battlegrounds by Robert J. Reilly

Retired U.S. Army Major Robert J. Reilly brings us Return of the Warriors: Vietnam War Veterans Face the Ghosts of Their Past on Their Personal Battlegrounds. Real stories told by real Vietnam vets who returned. The juxtaposition of scenes from Viet Nam in 1998 with memories of Viet Nam from thirty years before "gives a special power to this book and makes it more than just a memoir... If you spent any time anywhere in Vietnam during the war, this book will give a healing touch to your memories. If you were in the AO (Area of Operations) where these men served and returned, you will turn each page excitedly to learn how these memories match yours, and what has become of the places you served. A warm and healing book that will serve not only veterans, but also those who love them," says former Brigade Chaplain Rev. Jackson H. Day.

Book sales benefit the Friends of the Central Highlands of Vietnam, Inc., supporting orphanages for Vietnamese hill tribes (Montagnards).

Buy a SIGNED copy of Return of the Warriors: Vietnam War Veterans Face the Ghosts of Their Past on Their Personal Battlegrounds - $45.95

Dragonfly Dreams and Deception Past by Franki deMerle

Franki deMerle's novels invoke a world of symbolism, ancient myth, psychic premonitions, past-life memories, and true love. "There are places we can only reach in our dreams," says Franki. Dragonfly Dreams is a story of finding the strength to break old patterns. Deandra, an Army officer, helps her sister Daphne to escape an abusive marriage, find the man she has been seeing her dreams, and fall in love. Past life regressions reveal a surprising connection— Deandra and her fellow soldiers have been brought together for a reason. Franki also shares her first novel: "Deception Past is a unique novel of reincarnation and past life identity theft told through tarot cards, as those involved learn to resolve betrayal with forgiveness," says the New York Times. Learn more at Franki’s website: http://reincarnationbooks.com/author_22.html.

Buy a SIGNED copy of Dragonfly Dreams - $19.95
Buy a SIGNED copy of Deception Past - $15.95