“Why do they keep locking me up?” Rusty’s Story is Carol Gino’s account of the extraordinary life of the woman she undertook to help – the woman who ended up teaching her an invaluable lesson about the will to live, the strength of hope… Rusty used to wonder if she would make it through the day, seeing danger in everyday living. Rusty has epilepsy. She was twenty when Carol Gino met her and learned of her past ordeals: the stigma of mental illness, the drugs that took away her self-control, the treatments that only worsened her symptoms. Carol and Rusty set out to prove that illness can be overcome, and that there is no substitute for love and care. From Library Journal While many advancements have been made in understanding and treating epilepsy, the disease is still surrounded by an aura of dread. Rusty was a teenager when she was stricken with epilepsy. Misdiagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic, for years she suffered more from inappropriate medical treatment than from her condition. The reader is mesmerized as Gino passionately relates Rusty’s plight. Despite repeated incarcerations in a frightful state mental institution and the toxic effects of drugs, she never lost her sense of humanity or her strong desire to help others. Gino’s deep distrust of the medical establishment, her fervent attachment to nursing, and her conviction that the patient knows best are themes that are interwoven into the emotional story of Rusty’s fight for a normal life. – Carol R. Glatt, Helene Fuld Medical Center Lib., Trenton, N.J

In the streets there are only 3 things you need to succeed. Money, Power, and Respect. Jaron had it all until he was murdered by a rival gang. Or was he? When all the evidence disappears and not even a body is left at the crime scene, Jaron’s wife Monique seeks out for answers and revenge, but will she succeed before it’s too late? The police won’t help, the news channel won’t pick up the story and no one seems to know anything about it. Something isn’t right. There’s no where to run and nowhere to hide. No one can be trusted so who do you turn to for help? Your loyalist friend can be your biggest enemy and you never know who’s playing both sides. Someone’s hiding something and their watching Monique’s every move. Will the killer strike once again? Jaron’s son, Jason, is hanging on by a thread. He’s sinking slowly and falling down the wrong path. Like father like son. Can Monique save her son before he loses himself or will the mission fail? Can Monique even save herself after dealing with such a loss? Time’s ticking and soon there may be no more left. Four days closer to the truth. Revenge, Betrayal, Two Truths, One lie. A life for a life, a bullet for a bullet and an eye for an eye. Who knew a date night turned bloody would change everything? Better watch your back if you want to survive. There’s two sides to every story and the truth isn’t what it seems. The question everyone wants to know is... what happened to Jaron?

"Open the box and it will take your grief, but it will take it completely." This novel comprises of five stories. Each in its own genre, they form an interwoven dialogue on sorrow and reparations.

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The poignant, autobiographical story of the fall and evacuation of the Jewish Quarter, as witnessed through the eyes of a young girl. With maps.