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While Ebola now appears to be the media’s ‘big thing’, millions of ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ videos recently stormed YouTube in an effort to raise vital awareness and funds for ALS research. But it begs the question – did people really know what they were doing it for, and did they care about ALS at all? Award-winning author Marylee MacDonald cared for her son-in-law after his own diagnosis, and has released a thought-provoking novel that invites the public to ‘live’ the disease.

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, as millions flocked to their hum-drum offices, hundreds of men and women of their General Motors Division conducted their top-secret research. But nobody really knew, and secrecy was a way of life with their work shrouded by classification designations. The classifications have now expired, and one engineering pioneer is coming out of the woodwork to share he and his team’s collective story.

The late Hugo Chavez presented a somewhat admirable image to the world; a man who worked tirelessly to correct the errors of Soviet Communism, embrace all that is great about Socialism and lead a devoted nation with his best foot forward. Having spent thousands of hours researching Chavez’s rule, scholar Ari Chaplin has come to a very different conclusion – Chavez was a corrupt autocrat who drove his nation into a playing field for corruption, crime, dirty money and even narcotic terrorism. In short, Chavez’s projected image was nothing but a myth.

While the murder mystery genre has long been a staple of the literary world, both readers and critics alike are currently crying out for wholly unique new narratives that don’t succumb to recycling of the ‘same-old’ stories. Thankfully, author Ellie DeFarr is answering the call with gusto.

There’s no way to sugarcoat it; the world is warming and bureaucrats are failing in their duties to find ways to utilize more energy to reverse it. With the global population set to hit ten billion by the end of the century, the use of fossil fuels is unfortunately necessary to power economies and society-at-large. While the world currently lacks technology to lower the concentration of greenhouse gases, one U.S. energy expert and inventor is providing the solutions in a powerful new book.

Susan Love was rescued at age five from a house fire and placed in foster care for the rest of her youth. Love is proof that a child in foster care is capable of success; she has since excelled as a model, educator and most recently – author of a cherished children’s book.

While most authors use their first novel to do nothing but simply test the literary waters, Vincent B. “Chip” LoCoco is quickly proving that a debut release is also an opportunity to hit the bestseller lists. It’s no surprise, because his work tells a coming-of-age story that is far from the norm.

While Halloween is usually about the kids, award-winning author Teresa Roblin is finally giving adults something of their own to chew on. It’s not candy and doesn’t involve costumes; but does whisk readers off for a spellbinding adventure with plenty of spicy spells.

Street corners, the Internet, mainstream media and just about everywhere else is awash with an endless parade of appeals for money from nonprofit organizations. Individuals are faced with seamlessly endless possibilities when it comes to deciding who to donate to and how much to give. Of course, those with the most expensive and elaborate marketing campaigns usually win. While this may be passed off as nothing more than the American Way, author Godfrey Harris sees it as a serious problem potentially rewarding the wrong organizations for the wrong reasons. In fact, he openly admits that “the way most Americans respond to the solicitations of the 1.5 million registered nonprofit groups sucks”.

There’s no way to sugarcoat it; millions of adults stumble their way through life feeling they are not good enough, have nothing to offer and simply don’t fit in. Dr. Edward Dreyfus sees this as a modern societal epidemic and, to prevent the next generation from lacking the drive and self-esteem they deserve, directly addresses these emotions in a powerful new children’s book. ‘Mickey and the Plow Horse’ transcends a typical children’s picture book to provide a life-changing reading experience