He is a modern gentleman. She is Some Fine Woman and is rather an old-fashioned one at that, not at all "that kind of girl." Jim Bennett tries to change Dolly Flynn's mind and update her values to fit with the progressive world he inhabits. But the warnings of the nuns who schooled her have lasted well into middle age for Dolly. In her early sixties, she deflects Jim's attempts to update her conservative mindset. The two meet accidentally in Concord, New Hampshire, just before Christmas. Dolly has fallen in the snow in front of a supermarket. Both are widowed. Jim, who considers himself the neighborhood senior stud, has singular designs about Dolly. He takes her out several times with the goal of bedding her, but each time something happens to prevent it. Dolly looks upon Jim as a gentleman, not realizing his intentions are not the most honorable. Can the intensity of love and intimacy reach past youth and into the twilight years, and just how are middle-aged children supposed to react to their parents' courtship? Join Jim and Dolly as they discover that life and love in a new century are quite different from the memories they cherish and the past they respect. About the Author Romelle Winters is a retired teacher who lives in New Hampshire. Her poor eyesight has caused her to put barbecue sauce on salad and chocolate on leftover scalloped potatoes. "I do have one goal in life: I want to meet Barry Manilow." Publisher's website: http: //sbprabooks.com/RomelleWinters

In a time when readers have experienced the transitory nature of the economy, Phil Callaway shares fascinating characteristics of truly rich people--characteristics that have nothing to do with money and everything to do with wealth. Readers will nod their heads knowingly, smile, and sometimes laugh out loud as they read about... The perils and joys of a SITCOM family (Single Income Three Children Oppressive Mortgage) Phil's new appreciation for his wife after a memorable "Mr. Mom" experience One family's surprising response when they are literally "creamed" by a dairy truck A lasting male friendship forged over an unlikely object--a lawnmower A startling phone call that changed Phil's life True wealth doesn't come with any material possessions. Through warmth and laughter, Callaway shows that the best things in life are not really things, after all. In this tough economic climate, readers may be surprised to learn that they may find real richness even in their own backyards.

Comedian and musician Reggie Watts shares his story of growing up in Montana as a biracial oddball struggling to navigate life, girls, drugs, and his own identity in America’s heartland—and having a blast doing it. Reggie Watts is weird. But you knew that. Anyone who’s seen his multifaceted, entirely improvised comedy and music shows knows that. Reggie Watts is also from the town of Great Falls, MT. These two facts are not unrelated. Watts grew up in Montana in the ‘80s, half French, half American, half white, half Black, speaking a bunch of different languages and slipping between the orchestra geeks and the football jocks until he finally found a squad of fellow misfits with an affinity for trouble. It was a wide-open time and place that invited freedom and exploration—as well as car theft and the not infrequent use of recreational cough syrup. And it helped him become the uniquely strange creative voice he is today. In Great Falls, MT, Watts takes us through his story, hitting on the culture shock he experienced after moving from Europe to the heart of America, where he was called racial slurs by neighbors but wasn’t Black enough for his father’s extended family. Where he fought with his authoritarian dad, built a new family of antiestablishment, post-punk oddballs—and ultimately knew he had to leave. But after Watts’s career exploded in Seattle and New York, ultimately scoring him a nightly place next to James Corden on The Late Late Show, he found himself drawn back to his hometown after the deaths of his parents. This is his love letter to the town that made him. But like love itself, it’s messy and complicated and dirty and beautiful—and as weird and wonderful as Watts himself.

Diz and Clarissa Are Back for the Holidays! It's Christmas Eve in Baltimore, and you know what that means . . . snow. Lots of it. Join our dynamic duo as they battle the elements, quirky friends and family, and two marauding dogs in their annual ill-fated attempts to enjoy a quiet Christmas alone. Originally published in 2014, this Christmas collection features the short stories, Nevermore!, A Christmas Tree Grows in Baltimore, and Blended Families. But wait! There';s more! In the Bywater Books reissue of Three, you get a (plus one)! This updated edition of Ann McMan's romantic comedy classic includes the fourth tale of Diz and Clarissa, 'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas. This trilogy (plus one) is a holiday omnibus not to be missed!

A fast, funny, and wholly satisfying compilation of short stories filled with the same rich detail, witty humor, jagged verbal jousting, and joyous intellectual tête-à-tête that are Ann McMan's calling cards. This award winning collection features the novella, "Bottle Rocket", along with the short stories, "V1: A Valentine's Day Odyssey", "Falling From Grace", and "Nevermore!"