A nineteenth century Spanish seamstress flees her village for Morocco in a novel with “a magical realist aspect . . . An epic sweep and a richness of characterization” (The Independent). They say Frasquita is a healer with occult powers; that perhaps she is even a sorceress. Indeed, she has a remarkable gift, one that has been passed down to the women in her family for generations. From mere rags, she can create gowns and other garments so magnificent, so alive, that they mask any defect or deformity. They bestow a blinding beauty on whoever wears them. But Frasquita’s gift makes others in her small Andalusian village jealous. And when her gambling husband brings misfortune on their family, Frasquita travels across southern Spain and into Africa with her five children in tow. Her exile becomes a quest for a better life, and a way to free her daughters from the fate of her family of sorcerers. “Like the beautiful frescoes of García Márquez, this novel is a marvelous and lyrical fairytale bursting with colorful characters” —La Revue Littéraire Des Copines

In a dystopian future where heartbeats are currency, two unlikely lovers must fight to save the world from corporate control. Juliet is the daughter of the CEO of the company that manufactures heart threads, a new technology that allows people to purchase upgrades for their bodies and extend their lives. But the heart threads come with a price: they are paid for in future heartbeats, creating a system of debt that is difficult to escape. Romeo is an underworld hacker who steals heart threads to help people who are in debt. When Juliet and Romeo meet, they form an unlikely bond and fall in love. But their love is forbidden, and they must risk everything to fight against the system that is destroying their world. Heart Threaded is a fast-paced, action-packed science fiction thriller that will appeal to fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent. But it is also a literary novel that explores themes of corporate control, class divides, and the fight for hope. Heart Threaded is a must-read for anyone who loves science fiction, literary fiction, or a love story with reflections of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

I am that thing you feel you lack That thing you cannot find I am that thing you cannot name That thing in the back of your mind I am that thing you want to feel That thing you want to see I am that thing you want to hear That thing you need to be free It is deep within the purity of the heart that God whispers to us. His gentle wooing lies just beneath the noise level of this world. So, tune out the world for just a little while. Tune in to His voice whispering to you from the pages of this book. Feel for His love. And allow Him capture your heart.

A vivid, passionate, inspiring collection of poems that convey universal and powerful emotions. Share the passion of loss and love. Heart Songs, A Poetic Journey of Truth will take you (and your heart) where you have always wanted to go. The poet clearly has an extraordinary talent. "I read the book twice some of the poems moved me beyond words everyone of them I enjoyed, but some just reached out and touched my soul for the first time I felt as if someone knew me!" Cookie Victoria Dawson is an award winning poet with over six Editor's Choice Awards, two Texas Wide Writer's Competition Awards, and Golden Triangle Writer's Guild Award. Her poems have been published in seven national anthologies and other literary journals.

“As poet, prophet, and priest, Thurman builds upon a powerful legacy of ancestral hope: belief in a liberating God who can always be found ‘in and among the struggling.’” —Yolanda Pierce A universal beacon of hope and endurance for people of all faiths seeking to meet the challenges, uncertainties, and joys of life Howard Thurman’s Meditations of the Heart is a beautiful collection of over 150 prayers, poems, and meditations on prayer, community, and the joys and rituals of life by one of our greatest spiritual leaders. Thurman, a spiritualist and mystic, was renowned for the quiet beauty of his reflections on humanity and our relationship with God. In a new foreword, Yolanda Pierce, dean of Howard University’s School of Divinity, calls attention to the justice-centered theological framework of Thurman’s words. Pierce notes how Thurman brings to light an image of God who can always be found “in and among the struggling,” both in times of weariness and in strength. First written for and shared with his congregation of the Church for the Fellowship of All Peoples in San Francisco, California, these meditations sustain, elevate, and inspire. They are a universal beacon of hope and endurance for people of all faiths seeking to meet the challenges, uncertainties, and joys of everyday life with a renewed and liberating faith.

In an era of global warming, war, escalating expenses, declining income, and drugs and violence in schools, many mothers feel they have little control over their families or their worlds. Nora Murphy eloquently demonstrates that many women do control one tiny thing: their next stitch. While tracing the frustrations and joys of knitting a sweater for her son through the course of one cold, dark Minnesota winter, Murphy eloquently brings to life the traditions and cultures of women from many backgrounds, including Hmong, American Indian, Mexican, African, and Irish. Murphy’s personal stories — about her struggles to understand esoteric knitting patterns, her help from the shaman of the knit shop, and her challenges sticking with an often vexing project — will appeal to knitters as well as everyone else who has labored to create something from scratch.