Through the eyes of young Paul, we get to experience a trip to Manhattan from the pilot house of the Staten Island Ferry. Its a special trip for Paul, whos been invited by the Captain. He will get to pass his favorite ship, the grandest ocean liner of them all, the Queen Elizabeth 2 on her way out to sea. On board with Paul, young readers will learn facts about the Ferry itself, as well as the navigational and historical significance of New York Harbor. "A Staten Island Ferry Tale" is part of The Noble Maritime Collections Traveling Library on Staten Island.

Inspired by Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, this collection of loosely linked tragicomic short stories travels across time to explore defining moments in the island's history, from the 2003 Staten Island Ferry crash and the New York City blackout to the growing opioid and heroin crisis, Eric Garner's murder, and the 2016 presidential election.

Presents a collection of short stories featuring noir and crime fiction about Staten Island, New York, by such authors as Todd Craig, Linda Nieves-Powell, S. J. Rozan, and Patricia Smith.

After agreeing to her husband's suggestion to remain married in name only to create a stable environment for their child, Lucy Klein, dealing with her strange situation, children's parties, her cousin's wedding to herself, and dating, discovers how to be a great mom without losing her self-identity. Reprint.

Within his second collection of writings, vivid storyteller T K Wallace shares a fascinating glimpse into his imagination and life experiences as he cleverly intertwines fiction with reality in a variety of settings. Wallace’s latest volume begins with a tale about Scoty, a task oriented hitchhiker on his way to San Francisco. But when he arrives, he gets more than he bargained for as the city shows its multicolored under side. Next, Wallace leads us on a journey sharing insight into aliens and the lives of characters facing a variety of escapades while experiencing beach time on Coney Island. Then a quick journey down south for the pilot episode of ‘Crocker’s’. Next, a trip to New York City during the holidays to sell Christmas Trees.Then, a trip back in time for a taste of teenage pyromania. And finally then to Savannah during the early seventies as a head shop attempts to survive before its time. Five more stories are included. Free Lance Writer is a writer’s daydream of selling directly to the general public. Fred the Cop is the story of maturity and psilocybin. I Was in a Coma Once covers a personal struggle between life and death. A Baseball Story is about an autographed ball with a history. And, Just an Idea explores one possibility of saving a New York City landmark, the Apollo Theater. Earth Tales is a collection of entertaining writings that help lead others through times and places that prove that a life well lived is a life full of adventure.