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Millions of Americans have ended up at home by Noon on a Monday, with a box of desk toys in their hand and a pink slip rolled up in their back pocket. Of course, while it would be nice to think of unemployment as a rare event, it’s a reality many are facing time and time again as the economy sinks to new lows. Many authors shy away from including unemployment in their fiction, but Eric Kelly tackles this evil not just with gusto, but with humor.

While National Health & Vision Month brings with it an abundance of awareness and advice, Doctors of Optometry from The International Academy of Low Vision Specialists (IALVS) are preaching from the rooftops about an epidemic that rarely gets airtime – the proven link between nutrition and eye health.

Female empowerment has become something of an oxymoron as it dominates the global media agenda at a time many women have lower opinions of themselves than ever before. Conventional approaches to self-love and personal power have now had their day but, as saucy recent literary releases have opened millions of women’s minds to the subject of S&M, a new self-help book steps onto the scene with gusto to allow any woman to reclaim her authentic power.

Internet infidelity has grown from a novelty to an epidemic, often drawing people in due to its accessibility and relative anonymity. However, those who leave their keyboards on the desk to eventually meet in the real world are often presented with a new ‘partner’ who is a shadow of the one they made themselves out to be online. In a gripping new novel by Irene Woodbury, this concept is explored alongside themes of grief, revenge, compatibility and….death.

Jimmy Vee may only be five-foot tall, but the bullying he endured as a youngster has driven him to achieve many big things. Frequently morphing from loving father to breakthrough CEO and even master magician, Vee is now adding yet another line to his resume – “inspirational children’s author”. It’s all for this year’s National Stop Bullying Month and a bold attempt to teach tolerance and confidence to the nation’s youth.

These days it is easy to take liberty and freedom for granted, even as the power of the federal government seems to be closing in at an alarming pace. However, educator Emma L. Nelson wants all young people and their families to understand where these privileges came from, and that real people endured great hardships and even exciting adventures to allow today’s flags to fly high. To that end, Nelson has put both her writer’s pen and illustrator’s pencil onto paper to masterfully-craft a compelling and insightful book of American history.

With recent air strikes in Iraq putting Islamic terrorism back on the radar of the average American, many are turning to related fiction to gain a deeper insight into the threats society faces and what is being done to fight them. While its pertinent timing wasn’t planned, Walter Blair’s ‘Presidential Approval’ is feeding the curiosity of thousands who demand compelling fiction that twists plenty of real-world fact into the fray.

Imagine sitting on the skids of a helicopter cruising 180 feet above an air bag you’re about to jump into; many would think that all five senses would be working overtime to make the difference between life and death. Kitty Linn O-Neil has been in situations like this many times, with an abnormal level of brevity that has seen her not only rise to become Hollywood’s top stuntwoman, but break plenty of records in the process. Oh yes, and she’s deaf.

Every American with Irish heritage is deeply proud of their roots. However, a stunning and powerful debut horror novel by John Lukegord presents a cast of Dubliners that nobody wants to be associated with. Not because they’re mentally ill, but because their relationship with locals is murderous to say the least.

Omen Books has already built a steadfast reputation for living up to its slogan, “The inconceivable is business as usual, and the usual is inconceivable.” The Alabama-based publisher, with offices also in Seattle, continues this culture with “Murder at Wisteria Pines,” a gripping new murder mystery novel by Jon Randall.