True Stories

Just Call Me Moose! Growing Up Italian in America
by Karl R. Bossi

From the prattle on the cobblestone streets of Dorchester, a working class neighborhood of Boston, to the harrowing jungles of Vietnam, an era comes alive in the newly published memoir “Just Call Me Moose! Growing Up Italian in America”.

This gritty memoir chronicles the vibrant life of Karl Bossi growing up Italian in a predominantly Irish and blue-collar neighborhood of Boston. Upon graduation from Northeastern University Bossi left home for a career in the U.S. Air Force and lived in Japan, Vietnam, Spain and Turkey around bombs, bullets and booby traps. In 1968, Bossi volunteered to go to Vietnam to lead an EOD (bomb disposal) team.

The 256-page book with 17 vintage photos not only provides a visceral look at an important time in history, the book also explores author Karl Bossi’s lifelong confrontation with his father’s suicide which occurred just days before his senior prom. In deference to this, a portion of the book revenues will be given to the American Foundation For Suicide Prevention (www.afsp.org) in New York City.

A Wealth of Family: An Adopted Son's International Quest for Heritage, Reunion, and Enrichment
by Thomas Brooks

This inspiring account of adoption, reunion, and heritage from Thomas Brooks provides a timely and provocative perspective on multicultural families and powerful insights on overcoming racism and poverty.

Brooks grew up as the only child of a struggling single mother in inner-city Pittsburgh. He was battling racial stereotypes at school and searching for a place among his peers. Then he was told at age eleven that he was adopted. Brooks had actually been born to a white biological mother who had descended from Lithuanian Jews and a black Kenyan foreign student father.

Years after that stunning revelation, Brooks escaped the ghetto and traveled to search for his heritage. He found his biological mother in London with his previously unknown British siblings. He then located his biological father and extended family in Nairobi. His international search and the resulting reunions have profoundly affected three families in the United States, England, and Kenya.

GOODBYE EVILWOOD:
The Murders in Tinseltown
By Vladimir Chernozemsky

Psychological Murder Mystery with star struck players caught in a tangled, dangerous Hollywood underworld. Based on his own experiences and those of others, author Chernozemsky creates a murderous spin on reality -– a stark, behind-the-scenes story of greed, corruption, deadly jealousy and decadent morals of the rich, famous and powerful -- as told by the author who lived through it all. In Hollywood, if you turn on the spotlights bright enough, all sorts of nasty creatures crawl out from behind fake rocks and painted scenery bent on the destruction of all who stand in their paths to glory.

I Am Happier to Know You
by Jeanne M. Eck

Finally, a candid, wise, insightful, often hilarious portrait of the people and culture of the Middle East written by an American woman who lives there.

 In 2001, midlife author Jeanne M. Eck packed her bags and moved to Egypt. She didn't know the language or the rules she would be expected to live by in a predominately Muslim country. She went anyway. Alone.

American Battlefields of World War I: Château-Thierry-Then and Now, Vol. 1: Enter the Yanks
by David C. Homsher

American Battlefields of World War I:Chateau-Thierry--Then and Now is a 304-page book filled with 367 photos, illustrations, and maps of the actual battlefields. The book's text is verbatim the words of the soldiers who were there telling their side of the battle, along with photos of these brave men. Photos taken after the liberation of the area are juxtaposed with photos as the sites look now.

Whether you are an armchair traveler or prefer to walk the actual sites, David Homsher acts as your guide within this book.

Directions tell the reader how to get to the battlefield sites, where to find the special, the extraordinary, and relate these places to the events of 1918. From Paris' Charles de Gaulle International Airport straight out to the battlefields, you are given meticulous directions on how to get to each site, what to expect, where to park, how far to walk. There are road maps to show you how to get there, as well as battlefield maps from the actual battles--from all sides, American, British, French and German. There isn't another book like this!

The history of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) of 1918 and the hallowed grounds on which they fought should be preserved and shared with future generations so they better understand how and why the war was fought and the sacrifices they made.

Don't Need No Soaps, My Life Is Soap Enough!
By Beatrice Joyner

Let me state this clearly -- I am not a comedian, I just happen to tell funny stories. At least I've been told they are. I'll let you be the judge.

I chose the title, "Don't Need No Soaps, My Life Is Soap Enough!" because I was amazed at how many people watch "Soap Operas" faithfully. I don't watch the "Soaps" simply because I have too much to do in my life to sit and watch fictional characters moaning and groaning about their problems. Besides, I find the lives of real people are far more interesting than any "Soap". They may not have all the glamour of the "Soaps", but they never fail to surprise you.

I write because I didn't find many books that reflected the things that I experience in my everyday life and I began to wonder if I was normal. Other authors were writing about the world around them while I wanted to examine the things that I was feeling inside. What I discovered is that I am capable of writing about the human experience. When I stopped being a "Closet Writer" and shared my writings, I found that men and women were feeling the same way.

I have always loved to laugh. I think I get my sense of humor from my father who loved a good joke but preferred quiet humor. When we become a "grown-up", we realize that life has good times as well as bad. I find that I have to laugh in order to live and laughter helps me survive life's bad times with my sanity intact. Keeping sane in a world that seems determine to drive me crazy is important to me.

This memoir of life in wartime Italy is based on the true story of a young girl, Franca Mercati Martin, as told by Diane Kinman. It provides a window into a fascinating time and an intriguing family determined to survive amidst increasing devastation and loss. Rich, compelling details of the story are told through the eyes of a teenager and accompanied by warmhearted, powerful sepia images of Franca's art, which introduce each chapter.

Superthief
by Rick Porrello

Superthief is a captivating firsthand look at the life of Phil Christopher, a career criminal, Mafia associate, and the most sucessful bank burglar in the U.S. In a raw and candid accounting, Rick Porrello takes his readers inside Phil's brutal street world and prison life and exposes the details behind the planning and execution of his daring and record-setting 1972 United California Bank Burglary in Orange County, California. The UCB burglary is the biggest in U.S. history and has been featured in documentaries on Court TV and the Discovery Channel.

Intrepid's Odyssey: My Story Behind The Creation Of The Intrepid Museum
(Soft-Cover)
By Michael D Piccola

This is a true story of how an individual had a dream, and made that dream come true-- by saving a US Navy decommissioned WWII aircraft carrier and converting her into a Memorial Museum. Read the ups and downs, the joys, the heartaches, the disappointments, the conspiracy, the over-throw of corporations by the insidious few in a takeover struggle of the museum. And finally, after eight long exhausive years, see that individual's dream taken from him without any recognition whasoever, for this wonderful museum by the all powerful few.

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Alaskans
By Tanyo Ravicz

Here are ten celebrated stories of contemporay Alaska, a full-color, no-holds-barred portrayal of life in the Great Land.

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Mr. Right and My Left Kidney
By Joan Saltzman

A funny, poignant memoir for everyone who believes in the possibility of finding true love, no matter how slim the odds or how great the sacrifice.

Cherry Blossoms in Twilight: Memories of a Japanese Girl
By Yaeko Sugama Weldon
and Linda E. Austin

Cherry Blossoms in Twilight is the fascinating true story of a Japanese girl growing up near Tokyo during the Depression, WWII and the Occupation. Yaeko Weldon’s memories of a poor but happy childhood shattered by the destruction of war is a window to a different culture and an eye-opening look at how civilians survive the fears and horrors of the war. Suitable for ages 10 and older, and highly educational.

Life's Spices from Seasoned Sistahs: A Collection of Life Stories from Mature Women of Color
by Vicki Ward

This book is an exciting combination of prose and poetry that touches the readers' inner chords with the writers' life experiences. The authors share their emotional struggles with the readers via their heart-felt true stories...every single story is unique. This book is a real page turner! At the back of the book there are 3 Appendices displaying the Author bios, Resources for women and Online Resources for Writers.

Life's Spices from Seasoned Sistahs is a good read that is inspirational, enjoyable and touching. It caters to all women regardless of age or color and is an original piece of art that intends to unite women worldwide despite their cultural differences.

The Second Wiseman: A Quest for Liberty and Justice
by Howard W. Wiseman

The Second Wiseman - A Quest for Liberty and Justice, takes the reader through a historical journey beginning with a suspicious fire that devastated Howard Wiseman's home leaving him and his family homeless during the Great Depression. He then chronicles his family's struggles to find food and shelter, his eventual induction in the US Army, World War II, the Cold War and his retirement and active participation in the Disabled American Veterans.