In this “whip-smart, horror-tinged whodunnit in the style of early Stephen King” (Julia Bartz, New York Times bestselling author), a young father must clear his name and protect his queer son when his wealthy new wife’s televangelist grandfather is found murdered. For years, single father Toby Tucker has done his best to keep his sensitive young son, Luca, safe from the bigotry of the world. But when Toby marries Alyssa Wright—the granddaughter of a famed televangelist known for his grandiose Old Testament preaching—he can’t imagine the world of religion, wealth, and hate that he and Luca are about to enter. A trip to the Wright family’s compound in sun-scorched Texas soon turns hellish when Toby realizes that Alyssa and the rest of her brood have dangerous plans for him and his son. The situation only grows worse when a freak storm cuts off the roads and the family patriarch is found murdered, stabbed in the chest on the roof of their sprawling mansion. Suspicion immediately turns to Toby, but when his son starts describing a spectral figure in a black suit lurking around the house with unfinished business in mind, Toby realizes this family has more than murderer to conceal—and to fear. As the Wrights close in on Luca, no one is prepared for the lengths Toby will go in the fight to clear his name and protect his son in this “grand gothic story as enthralling as it is terrifying” (S.A. Cosby, New York Times bestselling author).

Suddenly, a still, small voice spoke deep inside her heart, and its message rang clear and true, like the bell of harmony that had always eluded her. 'Don't worry, Addanen, ' it whispered, 'when the time is right, I will give you the right words to say.' No Road Home tells the story of Addanen, 'girlfriend' and practical slave of notorious thief and murderer Simeon. Caught between a life that she dreams of and a reality that haunts her every move, Addanen struggles with the woman that she has become, a faith that has no room for her, a faith that provides no road home to God, and the redemption that she so desperately seeks. But will she have the nerve to leave her world behind? When is love too dangerous to pursue and faith a convenience too expensive to afford? Set within the waning days of Christ's ministry, No Road Home, from new author Brian Stockwell, contemplates the struggle to be free and what true freedom could really mean if one soul experienced it and shared the joy of discovery with their world

Nico had come to the United States from France to hunt for his father, whom all authorities, French and American, believed to be dead long since. His search began in Cleveland and extended through Columbus, Chicago, St. Louis, across the plains and on to the coast. As he traveled, he met people; ordinary people, unusual people, a gas station attendant, a motherly housewife, a man who knew the history of Cincinnati, a noisy family, an Indian, a wise and visionary bum, people who hindered him, people who helped him. Worst was a menacing tramp in a freight car. Best was an older boy, Dud, who became Nico's good friend and the companion of his travels. Pursuers were after him constantly. In order to continue his quest he had to evade recapture by the organization responsible for his American adoption, but he was armed with determination and a short lifetime of experience in fending for himself, without parents or home, in postwar Paris.

"Australia's own Frank McCourt!' Sally Loane, ABC Radio This is an important story that has long been neglected. We are familiar with stories of the stolen generation and the British child migrants, but there is a third group about whom very little has been written- their white Australian contemporaries who as a result of family breakdown, court orders or abandonment were institutionalised as children. Kate Shayler (pseudonym) grew up a 'homes kid' in the fifties and sixties. Her memoir is more than just an account of her experience as an institutionalised white kid- it's a heartbreaking story of what happens to a child in the absence of emotional support and affection. Far from being a litany of despair, Kate manages to weave into her journey of self-discovery a sense of community, camraderie, and humour of a childhood of sorts - a 'family' that she was forced to create for herself. The Long Way Home- The Story of a Homes Kidwill strike a chord with anyone who has ever suffered discrimination, insecurity or the pain of separation from family. It's a timely and profound reminder that every child deserves to be cherished and valued."