A dark but touching coming-of-age story of Aaron, a middle-class teenage misfit from a small town, growing up in the 1970's and 1980's as he finds his personality and the importance of friendship while going through the pain of adolescence and the heart tugging reality of becoming an adult. (mature audiences only)

In 1987, a small town boy began to create a series of films that viciously portrayed a blood-soaked, shock-slicked combo of overly transgressive, punk-styled violence and complete annihilation of family values and structures. From early childhood to leaving home at 16 years of age armed with a foot high mohawk and a stolen video camera, Sinister Splendor & Broken Glass is an autobiographical account on the life of artist Layton Vanderhoef. From the early beginning shooting vulgar comedy films to the later, more disturbing horror shorts, Sinister Splendor & Broken Glass is a rewarding but often times disturbing look into the mind of an unapologetic artist who continually challenged the mainstream system for over two decades, shattered stereotypes and heavily influenced a new generation of guerrilla filmmakers not afraid to push the boundaries of the archetypical Hollywood formula. MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY

In 1987, a small town boy began to create a series of films that viciously portrayed a blood-soaked, shock-slicked combo of overly transgressive, punk-styled violence and complete annihilation of family values and structures. From early childhood to leaving home at 16 years of age armed with a foot high mohawk and a stolen video camera, Sinister Splendor & Broken Glass is an autobiographical account on the life of artist Layton Vanderhoef. From the early beginning shooting vulgar comedy films to the later, more disturbing horror shorts, Sinister Splendor & Broken Glass is a rewarding but often times disturbing look into the mind of an unapologetic artist who continually challenged the mainstream system for over two decades, shattered stereotypes and heavily influenced a new generation of guerrilla filmmakers not afraid to push the boundaries of the archetypical Hollywood formula. MATURE AUDIENCES ON

Pairing extensive research with a brilliance for reviving the past in gripping narrative, Spur Award-winning author Mike Blakely has penned an epic, historical novelization of the Mexican-American War in A Sinister Splendor 1845. Texas joins the union. Mexico threatens war over the disputed Texas border. But much more than the Rio Grande Valley lies at stake—expansionists dream of an America that sprawls all the way to the Pacific Coast. Can a conflict with an already war-torn Mexico satisfy this lust for territory? President James K. Polk sends troops the Texas border to test Mexico’s appetite for war. General Zachary Taylor, known as “Old Rough and Ready,” leads the invasion south. A 24-year-old lieutenant named Ulysses S. Grant gets his first taste of battle. Texas Rangers John Coffee Hays and Sam Walker expand their reputations as fearless fighting men. An Irishman, John Riley, quits the U.S. Army—along with hundreds of other mistreated immigrant soldiers—and forms a Mexican battalion of U.S. deserters. Army laundress Sarah Bowman is celebrated as a heroine on her way to becoming a frontier legend. The infamous Mexican warlord, General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, returns to power through intrigue and political persuasion. The Mexican-American war becomes the heroic proving ground for future Civil War generals and presidents of the United States, Mexico and the Confederacy. But the glories of victory are tempered by the horrors of war—lives lost, bodies battered, souls shattered, dreams crushed, whole cities razed and innocence forever dashed. With a sinister splendor two very different cultures clash in an epic adventure of duty, patriotism and courage to the death. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Conway is a peaceful southern town. Or is it? Across the river from this quiet burg is a row of saloons, and Maude, a feisty octogenarian, believes something doesnt feel right. Along with a young physician named Adam, Maude is beginning to think the so-called saloons are actually havens for unsavory and illegal activities. This collection of saloons is a blight on the town of Conway, and someone should do something about it. Why shouldnt it be old Maude and Adam? Together, they organize a crusade to get the saloons shut down. Its a moral battle more than anything else, or so they believe. When one of the saloon owners disappears, however, the moral battle becomes a battle to stay alive, despite opposing forces and the predatory Tony Caruso, who holds all the cards. The Splendor of Light follows Maude and Adam as they continue down the dark path of their crusade. Lives are in danger of being lost; a town is on the verge of collapse. Will Maude and Adam remain steadfast in their cause, despite a predatory and ruthless adversary? Will they accept the consequences of their answers, or will they fall into moral darkness themselves and lose everything they value?