New Book Release: An Immigrant's Song - by Eleanora Ioffe

 

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How do we become who we are, what shapes our identities? Does changing the physical landscape of our lives break the chains that tie us to our past?

I grew up under a political system that did not allow citizens to think independently or speak freely. Inside my family, uncomfortable subjects and emotions were avoided. For years I yearned to break away, to leave behind the world based on conformity and lies, and to escape the stifling environment of my family’s life. Both wishes became reality when I left my country of birth and my family of origin to come to the United States—to live on my own, to live free. Yet I discovered over the years that the world I had left behind had not entirely left me.

This memoir began as an attempt to preserve my family’s history, but in the process became much more. A return to the landscapes of memory—both tender and difficult—revealed a deeper meaning to early experiences, and with it, an understanding that not everything needs to be resolved in order to accept the past.

An Immigrant’s Song is a story of memory, identity, and the long journey toward becoming oneself—across borders, across time, and across the invisible lines that shape our lives.

The deadly shiver - rooted in science - by Vijaya Schartz

 

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I follow a few scientific groups for sci-fi research and recently came upon an interesting tidbit. A study about the shiver, the frisson, the sensation crawling across your back when you are exposed to extreme cold, or when you come inside from the heat with sweat on your skin and feel the icy blast of AC as you step into the grocery store. We’ve all experienced it in this superhot summer.

As it happens, that electric sensation on the skin surface constricts the blood vessels, slows the flow of blood, and temporarily suppresses your body’s ability to fight infections…

Rapidly transitioning between hot and cold environments and inhaling dry, cold air can also stress your immune system and dry out your nasal passages. This makes it significantly easier for airborne germs to enter your body.

As a consequence, if you happen to be exposed to a dangerous virus during that vulnerable time, it will find its way inside your bloodstream and hide, waiting for a moment of weakness to attack and spread.

I live in the Arizona desert, and I never liked that goosebump sensation from hot to sudden cold. Now I understand why. My body was telling me it wasn’t good for me. It’s why I keep my AC on the warmer side at home.

Scary, I know.

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The studies do not mention the poetic frisson or the thrilling shiver you experience while reading a book, however. That’s good news.

Stay safe out there in the summer heat. And if you are relaxing at the beach or enjoying the AC inside, I recommend a few feel good action novels like these:

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Vijaya Schartz, award-winning author

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New Book Release - What Surrounds You - by Roxanne Doty

 

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Here is a book you will want to read more than once, first to dip into the poems, then a second time to savor the words, slowly immersing in them. Roxanne Doty’s fine and powerful collection is full of precise imagery, boldness of the senses, and a profound sense of place. Poems take you through an unfolding narrative dispersed across the country. Her straightforward and pure lines of reflection announce themselves: “I see our other selves, / the ones we can never be,” and “write past this moment / name the unnamable.” This collection takes you over highways and underpasses, motels and mobile homes, through our various Americas, from the breaking of families to the spacious wonder of starlight over Arizona mountains.

Kate Green, author, If the World Is Running Out and Tourist in the Pure Land

In Roxanne Doty’s poetry collection, What Surrounds You, we travel through the poet’s life via her poems. Her mother applying lipstick or driving a car with her as a little girl, not on vacation, but “running.” Her dad who says, “I’ll be right back … Keep the doors locked,” as he heads into a bar, a man who “will break so many responsible father rules. Except the one about love.” Throughout these poems that span years, “fragile as glass, flakes like tiny mirrors,” Doty remains “the child whose heart beat with unwritten poems … who believed anyway in radiance, sunrises and cloud paintings.”

Susan Vespoli, author, Therefore, Illuminated and One of Them Was Mine

What Surrounds Youdoes exactly that, envelops one in an epic, spanning the vulnerable early childhood through accomplished adult decades. With retrospective clarity, Roxanne Doty details unending hope and ultimate salvation. When Doty points toward the poisonous incarceration that the “American dream” demands, slivers of light prevail, escaping the darkened hallways of addiction, racism, bigotry, and the mortgaging of one’s soul for an Ideal. She dares to examine deeply some painfully beautiful moments from her past.

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New Book Release: Gary Greenbird Learns to Fly - by D.K. Wingerson

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Gary Greenbird isn’t like the other birds. While his siblings leap from the nest with excitement, Gary prefers the safety of home, watching the world from afar. He’s not lazy—he’s just scared. What if he falls? What if he’s not ready?

But everything changes the day his little sister ends up in trouble. Suddenly, Gary is faced with a choice: stay where it’s safe, or spread his wings and soar.

Gary Greenbird Learns to Fly is a heartwarming debut picture book about courage, family, and finding your strength when it matters most. With vibrant illustrations and a gentle message, this story encourages children to face their fears and believe in themselves—even when it’s scary.

Perfect for shared reading with children ages 3–8, this uplifting tale is a favorite for parents, grandparents, and teachers looking to spark conversations about bravery, self-confidence, and growing up.

Whether it’s bedtime or storytime, Gary’s journey from timid to triumphant will inspire young readers—and the grownups who love them.

About the author:

Wife, mom, grandma, beagle mom, and Cubs fan. Now I can add author to my list. Inspired by my grandson, who is on the autism spectrum, I decided to write a book about courage. My grandson gets more courageous every day, and so does the character in my book. Stay tuned to see what other adventures Gary Greenbird might decide to take. 

New Book Release: A Penny from Heaven - by Debora J. Quinn

 

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Jenny enjoyed spending time with her grandmother. They played games, did puzzles, cooked, baked, and much more. One of Jenny's favorite things was helping her grandmother work on her coin collection. They spent a great deal of time together until her grandmother went away. But then something happened that let Jenny know her grandmother was good and thinking of her. This book is about having a special relationship with someone and remaining connected even after they leave.

About the author:

As she grew up in Oak Park, Illinois, Debora Quinn became an avid reader and lover of books. Early in life, Debora had a variety of jobs before she followed her passion to make a difference and became a teacher. Debora spent most of her career as a Special Education teacher. As a mother and teacher, Debora often used real events to tell stories. She then tried her hand at writing, still using actual events. Debora now lives in Arizona with her husband and a variety of pets.

New Book Release: CIRCLE OF EXISTENCE: FEC IT TO MAKE IT - by Maxwell Nyatsambo

 

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Circle of Existence is a reflective, accessible philosophy book that asks one deceptively simple question: what does it really mean to exist? Instead of treating reality as something fixed, mechanical, or indifferent, the book presents existence as a living system—one that evolves through participation. Reality, it argues, is not merely happening to us. It is happening with us.

At the heart of the book is the Circle of Existence (COE), a framework that describes reality as a continuous cycle made up of State, Process, and Field. State is the present snapshot of how things are. Process is movement, change, cause and effect. The Field is the deeper space of potential—past experiences and future possibilities constantly being updated. These elements do not move in a straight line. They loop, spiral, and refresh, never repeating in exactly the same way. What gives this cycle meaning is the Point of Observation: conscious beings. Without an observer, the cycle stalls. With one, it grows.

The book places strong emphasis on the Now, the present moment where all choice, experience, and change actually occur. The past and future are not treated as fixed destinations but as constructions shaped by what happens now. Within this moment, humans operate through three core faculties—the FEC Principle: Free Will, Emotion, and Conscience. Free will enables genuine choice. Emotion acts as feedback, signaling value and significance. Conscience provides an internal filter, guiding decisions beyond instinct or reward. Together, they make humans active contributors to reality, not passive products of it.

Throughout the book, familiar human experiences—dreaming, pleasure, creativity, moral struggle, the search for meaning—are explored as evidence that existence is not optimized merely for survival, but for experience and growth. Meaning is not something hidden “out there” waiting to be discovered. It is something formed through engagement, responsibility, and reflection. Even collective systems, including societies and artificial intelligence, are examined through this lens, raising questions about alignment, ethics, and participation in the wider cycle of existence.

In the end, Circle of Existence does not present itself as a final answer, but as a lens. It invites the reader to rethink their role in reality—not as a bystander, but as a meaning-maker. Existence, the book suggests, is unfinished. And what it becomes next depends, in no small part, on what you choose to do right now.

About the author:

Maxwell Nyatsambo was born in Zimbabwe — a country small in size, but unmatched in heart. Raised in a middle-class family during the early 1980s, he grew up at a crossroads: old-school values on one side, the dawn of the digital age on the other. By the late ’90s, while his friends were busy with childhood routines, Maxwell was already hooked on computers, teaching himself programming as a teenager.

Formal careers never materialized for him in Zimbabwe’s tough economic landscape, so he made his own path through entrepreneurship. At 21, he left Zimbabwe for Zambia. All he had was a battered laptop and an ever-expanding set of philosophies about life and learning. In his early twenties, conversations with friends pursuing theoretical degrees pushed him to create the FEC principle — a personal framework inspired by those restless, ambitious years.

Years later, in his late thirties, Maxwell found himself in Arizona. Locals like to joke, “How did you end up in Arizona?” The truth, he’ll tell you, is that nobody really ends up in Arizona — Arizona chooses you.

He set up a luxury car rental business, but his real passion was never far behind: experiential, project-based learning that challenges the old way of doing things. Through Innovation and Research Network Inc. (IRN), he built a learning institution focused on hands-on projects, peer review, and real-world accreditation.

His vision kept growing. Maxwell founded Maxit Concepts, an academy for life coaching and mentorship, and Lil Innovators, a platform that encourages kids to think creatively and critically. Each year, Lil Innovators runs on of the largest innovation competition for children — a testament to Maxwell’s belief that with the right spark, anyone, anywhere, can build something incredible.

New Book Release: The Adventures of Teddy Tennis Ball - by E.D. Massey

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Teddy Tennis Ball lives in a crowded bin with other tennis balls and enjoys the company of his friends. Boy and Girl play tennis and use the balls for practice. Teddy is hit hard by Boy, sending him over the fence and into the street. Teddy faces several challenges: nearly being run over by a car, floating in water, being licked and bitten by a dog, and getting stuck under a thorny bush. Abigail Ant and Albert Ant, along with their ant friends, help Teddy escape from under the bush. Crystal Ball, missing Teddy, gets herself hit over the fence to try to reunite with him. Girl finds both Teddy and Crystal Ball and returns them to the bin, where their friends celebrate their return.

About the author:

E.D. Massey is a native Californian, retired from the U.S. Air Force and California Air National Guard. He moved to Arizona 9 years ago and lives near the White Tank Mountains in Buckeye where his wife and friends encouraged him to share his unpublished stories of romance, relationships and family.

"Love on the Internet, Erick and Stacy Go Hollywood, and Erick and Stacy-Hard Times." Erick and Stacy series of Internet friends who fall in love.

"Growing up Carrie." A stepfather raising a young daughter.

"Second Chances...in Montana." A man finding a second chance for love in the middle of Montana.

"My Life by Elena." Not only a story of a bisexual woman, but people building friendships for a lifetime.

"Love at Any Age." Older man, younger woman, need I say more.

"Love's Journey." A divorced man finds his never known father's family.

"Andrew and the Walking Club." A troubled divorced man saved by a women's walking club.

Traditional medicine, acupuncture, ancient remedies... they still work - by Vijaya Schartz

 

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In this modern society of ours, dominated by the wealthy pharmaceutical industry, we tend to forget ancient medicine and healing practices, even though they worked for thousands of years… There is no profit in home remedies, so commercial advertising only focuses on marketable chemical solutions, and tends to ridicule the old ways. Worse, we now have to take secondary medicines to counteract the side effects of primary medicines.

Then, once in a while, someone realizes that acupuncture, Yoga, Chi Gong, Tai-Chi, chicken noodle soup, carrots, and other ancient medicine and disciplines can still keep modern people healthy and happy. Unlike most pharmaceuticals, these practices and remedies do not just treat the symptoms but promote general health.

In September 1991, a 5000-year-old frozen mummy later named Otzi was discovered in the frozen Alps between Austria and Italy. He was very well preserved and had 61 tattoos, corresponding to the traditional acupuncture points.

Now, scientists are curious about acupuncture. We can observe that it works. We just don’t understand how or why it works. As it happens, recent university studies discovered connections between the acupuncture points and the organs they are supposedly linked to, through what they call the interstitium, a fluid matrix permeating and linking various parts of the body, undiscovered by science until now.

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But the most important part of staying healthy is exercise. Yoga, Tai-Chi, Chi-Gong types in particular, can keep your joints flexible, your legs strong, your posture ideal. And when you have the right posture, all your organs work better. You breathe better, you digest better, your heart is not compressed… your lymphatic system (part of your immune system) is stimulated by movement.

As for food as medicine, here are a few ancient remedies that still work today:

Honey: Ancient Egyptians and Sumerians used it to dress wounds because its natural low pH and high sugar content kill bacteria. As an ointment or ingested, it’s a natural antibiotic.

Turmeric: A staple in Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine for millennia, its active compound, curcumin, is clinically shown to have powerful anti-inflammatory effects.

Aloe Vera: Historically used by the Egyptians, Greeks, and Chinese to heal burns and skin ailments, it remains a frontline natural treatment for sunburns.

Ginger: Used in ancient Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for nausea, modern clinical trials support its efficacy in treating pregnancy-related and motion-induced nausea. It’s also good for your heart.

Chicken soup: Turns out, Grandma was right. Chicken soup can be good for a cold. Studies show it can ease symptoms and help you get rid of it sooner. It also curbs swelling and clears out nasal fluids.

My latest chicken soup creation

Carrots: They are not just good for babies. Their active compounds act as natural medicine by providing high levels of beta-carotene, dietary fiber, and antioxidants. In traditional and integrative health, they are used to support eye health, reduce inflammation, balance blood sugar, and combat oxidative damage

Green tea: This comforting drink does more than keep you awake and alert. It’s a great source of some powerful antioxidants that can protect your cells from damage and help you fight disease. It may even lower your odds of heart disease and certain kinds of cancers, like skin, breast, lung, and colon.

Garlic: Some studies show that people who eat more garlic are less likely to get certain types of cancer (garlic supplements don’t seem to have the same effect). It also lowers blood cholesterol and blood pressure levels.

Hot bath: It’s good for all kinds of things that affect your muscles, bones, and tendons (the tissues that connect your muscles to your bones), like arthritis, back pain, and joint pain. And warm water can help get blood flow to areas that need it, so gently stretch and work those areas while you’re in there. But don’t make it too hot, especially if you have a skin condition. The ideal temperature is between 92 and 100 F.

In my latest series, THE PROTECTORS, set on a feudal planet, I use ancient remedies when my characters need a healer's attention. My Celtic legends series, Curse of the Lost Isle, also uses ancient remedies. 

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New Book Release: Wrequiem at the Red Rocks: A Novel of Brutalist Satire and Futile Gestures - by Jason Makansi

 

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Bradley Maniopolos has Problems.

Sedona, Arizona Plays Host to Them.

When attendees at the “Neo-Anthropocentric Models of Retrospective Freedoms” colloquium arrive in spiritual Sedona, they become facilitator Bradley Maniopolos’s problem. Scholarly debate immediately devolves into who has freedom, who doesn’t, who’s getting it, who confers it, who assumes it, who guarantees it, and why the hell anyone cares. All the while, pontificating on stolen land.

But Bradley has problems of his own. Looming retirement. His identity. Personal issues of a private nature he’d rather not talk about. Too bad his best friend can’t keep his mouth shut, and the billionaire benefactors are keeping tabs through social media.

In the tradition of Catch-22, A Confederacy of Dunces, and The Sellout, Wrequiem at the Red Rocks makes you laugh until you see yourself. Then you cry. It’s not art that wins universal praise, but in the brutalist tradition, the satire is functional and effective exposing the hypocrisies we flawed humans depend on, and vociferously deny.

About the author:

Since launching a family newspaper in the 6th grade (it lasted two issues), Jason Makansi has considered himself a writer all his adult life. He wrote bad poetry in the 1980s and 1990s, a few published in vanity collections; short stories for fifteen years, a dozen of which were published in reputable (though now largely defunct) literary journals. His first novel, The Moment Before, came out in 2018 to a small but quite enthusiastic readership of about a hundred. Other publishing credits include several professional books, including the industry-acclaimed Lights Out: The Electricity Crisis, the Global Economy, and What It Means To You (John Wiley & Sons, 2007) and the 2016 IPPY Gold and Foreward Reviews Indie Silver winner, Painting By Numbers: How to Sharpen Your BS Detector and Smoke Out the "Experts," a layman's guide for strengthening numerical literacy. Makansi earned his BS in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University in New York in 1974, worked towards a higher degree in Sociology at the University of Missouri in the late 2000s, and attended the Sewanee Writers Conference in 2009. Other than the epigraph in the beginning, his favorite quote, from a long-ago Saturday morning cartoon, is "A pie in the face is worth two in the mouth. "Find out more about me and my work, including my music.

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New Book Release: A Diplomat, A Politcian, An Evangelist and A Warrior: Spotted Tail, Red Cloud, Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse : The Greatest Lakota Leaders - by Steve Lindstrom

 

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The story of the rise to power of Spotted Tail, Sitting Bull, Red Cloud and Crazy Horse and how they used that power to address the convoluted and inconsistent military, humanitarian and treaty policies presented by the U.S. Government, is a study in leadership styles. They were each the most prominent Indian in America for a time and their every action was closely followed by politicians, military leaders and the American public. The relationships between the four were complicated and they were sometimes allies, sometimes bitter enemies and always rivals. They had drastically different political beliefs, personalities and leadership styles, but were all focused on the preservation of the future of the Lakota people.

About the author:

After completing a career in South Dakota State Government and another as a Vice President in the corporate world, Steve started a new chapter in his life writing and teaching.

He grew up in Western South Dakota and now lives and writes in Minnesota. He received a Master of Arts Degree in English Studies from Minnesota State University Mankato and his debut novel The Last Ram was published by North Star Press in June 2013. His second novel Murder Trial of the Last Lakota Warrior was published in June of 2014. He published a book of short stories called Collections in 2024.

Steve has published short stories in the Lake Region Review, Arizona Literary Magazine and the Talking Stick Journal.

He retired from teaching English at Southwest Minnesota State University in 2021. He regularly attends the West Side Writers group sponsored by the St Paul Riverview Library.

Steve and his wife Steph live in St Paul MN.

New Book Release: Sunflower Yellow: Memories of a Latin Lover - by Rob Lezcano

 

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A true story of love, loss, and the beautiful mess in between.

From sun-soaked streets in 1970s Miami to the turbulent path of early adulthood, Sunflower Yellow is the unforgettable memoir of a boy growing up with too much heart and not enough direction. Rob’s story is filled with first loves, locker room confessions, broken rules, and moments that define a lifetime, all told with raw honesty, humor, and the kind of nostalgia that stings a little.

But at its core, this is a love story, for his mother, for the girls who shaped him, and for the boy he used to be.

Set against the backdrop of a changing America, Sunflower Yellow is not just a coming-of-age story. It’s a coming-to-terms story, with grief, with guilt, and with what it means to truly grow up.

If you’ve ever loved hard, lost deeply, or wished you could go back... this book is for you.

About the author:

Rob Lezcano is a genre-bending author whose work explores memory, myth, legacy, and the thin veil between the ordinary world and the impossible one hiding just beneath it.

His writing moves freely between memoir, speculative fiction, magical realism, and myth-driven adventure, but each book is united by the same central question: What do we carry with us, and what refuses to let us go? Whether grounded in lived experience or wild invention, Rob’s stories examine identity, love, obsession, faith, and the quiet moments where truth reveals itself sideways.

New Book Release: O'Dooly's: Pub & Church - by Rob Lezcano

 

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Welcome to the only place in Ireland where you can sip a stout and save your soul.

Since 1870, O’Dooly’s Pub & Church has stood at the edge of Fisher Street in Doolin, Clare County, Ireland.

One building, one door, two eternal purposes.

On the left side of the room, a warm pub, full of music, stories, and the best pour in County Clare.

On the right: a humble church with stained glass and stubborn grace.

And just behind the bar, nestled between aged whiskey and imported gin, you’ll find the confessionals, carved alcoves in the wall of alcohol, where sins are shared as quietly as secrets and forgiven with a nod and maybe a nip.

Generations of the O’Dooly family have served this sacred and slightly sacrilegious space, pouring pints, offering blessings, and keeping the peace between the pulpit and the pint glass. And somewhere in the mix, a leprechaun named Laffy has been causing holy hell for over a century.

Told with heart, humor, and a splash of irreverence, this magical realist novel blends Irish family saga, religious satire, and Celtic folklore into one unforgettable tale. You’ll meet priests who pour whiskey, barkeeps who offer grace, and villagers who know the line between heaven and hangover is thinner than a communion wafer.

If you love The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window, An Irish Country Doctor, or Good Omens, pull up a stool, or kneel, if you must.

O’Dooly’s Pub & Church is a literary toast to tradition, rebellion, and the holy art of carrying on.

About the author:

Rob Lezcano is a genre-bending author whose work explores memory, myth, legacy, and the thin veil between the ordinary world and the impossible one hiding just beneath it.

His writing moves freely between memoir, speculative fiction, magical realism, and myth-driven adventure, but each book is united by the same central question: What do we carry with us, and what refuses to let us go? Whether grounded in lived experience or wild invention, Rob’s stories examine identity, love, obsession, faith, and the quiet moments where truth reveals itself sideways.

New Book Release: Gary Greenbird A Baseball Adventure - by D.K. Wingerson

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Gary Greenbird is back and he’s taking flight on a whole new adventure!

When Gary’s big brother, Greg, swoops in with a surprise invitation, the Greenbird brothers fly off to discover a favorite pastime of people everywhere.

They are going to the ballpark, and not just one ballpark. From the cheering crowds, the players running around a diamond, to the real reason they’re on this journey, the ballpark food, Gary learns that courage, curiosity, and teamwork can take you farther than you ever dreamed.

Join the Greenbird brothers as they fly half way across the country, from one ballpark to the next, making new friends and priceless memories, in Gary Greenbird A Baseball Adventure.

About the author:

Wife, mom, grandma, beagle mom, and Cubs fan. Now I can add author to my list. Inspired by my grandson, who is on the autism spectrum, I decided to write a book about courage. My grandson gets more courageous every day, and so does the character in my book. Stay tuned to see what other adventures Gary Greenbird might decide to take.

New Book Release: The Island - by Rob Lezcano

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Somewhere in the heart of the Devil’s Triangle, a secret world thrives. Hidden from history, built by visionaries, and inhabited by legends — The Island is a place where those who were thought to be dead are very much alive. Einstein. Disney. Marley. Their stories didn’t end… they were rewritten.

James Jones, an investigative journalist grappling with the loss of his brother, receives a mysterious lead. His search for the truth takes him on a journey through shadowy governments, ghost ships, and forgotten technologies — until he finds himself face-to-face with a paradise that was never meant to be discovered.

But The Island is not what it seems. There are rules. There are consequences. And once you arrive, there may be no going back.

At once thrilling, emotional, and deeply original, The Island is a page-turning speculative adventure — a story about legacy, reinvention, and the cost of living forever.

About the author:

Rob Lezcano is a genre-bending author whose work explores memory, myth, legacy, and the thin veil between the ordinary world and the impossible one hiding just beneath it.

His writing moves freely between memoir, speculative fiction, magical realism, and myth-driven adventure, but each book is united by the same central question: What do we carry with us, and what refuses to let us go? Whether grounded in lived experience or wild invention, Rob’s stories examine identity, love, obsession, faith, and the quiet moments where truth reveals itself sideways. 

New Book Release: The Devil's Bull Rider: Boone McBride - by Rob Lezcano

 

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Boone McBride was a cowboy with nothing, until the day he met a stranger riding a massive white bull in the Arizona badlands.

Broken, bleeding, and desperate in 1897, Boone made a deal that changed everything. Fame in the rodeo arena. Land of his own. Wealth enough to build the McBride Ranch from dust and dreams. All of it came from one cursed gold buckle, and the promise he made to the man in black.

But greatness always demands payment.

As Boone rises from ranch hand to rodeo legend, tragedy follows close behind. Children are lost. Shadows grow longer. And the cost of his bargain becomes impossible to ignore.

Generations later, his great-great-grandson Cash McBride is chasing his own future in the rodeo arena, trying to save the family ranch and build a life of his own.

But some legacies do not stay buried, and some debts are passed down like blood.

Because the devil never forgets a deal.

And when the past comes riding back, it never comes alone.

The Devil’s Bull Rider - Boone Mcbride is a gritty supernatural western about family, legacy, sacrifice, and the terrifying price of greatness, where every ride may be your last, and every victory comes with a soul attached.

About the author:

Rob Lezcano is a genre-bending author whose work explores memory, myth, legacy, and the thin veil between the ordinary world and the impossible one hiding just beneath it.

His writing moves freely between memoir, speculative fiction, magical realism, and myth-driven adventure, but each book is united by the same central question: What do we carry with us, and what refuses to let us go? Whether grounded in lived experience or wild invention, Rob’s stories examine identity, love, obsession, faith, and the quiet moments where truth reveals itself sideways.

New book release: Hula Girl 2: Tears of Pearls - by Rob Lezcano

 

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Beneath the waters of the South China Sea lies a secret older than empires.

While continuing to learn the deeper meaning of Aloha through the ancient scroll left to him, Tommy Tanner and his dashboard Hula Girl, LaʻKa, discover something unexpected on the beach behind his Oceanside home, a wounded woman washed ashore by the tide.

But she is no ordinary woman.

She is one of the JiaoRén, a legendary Asian mermaid whose tears transform into priceless pearls.

Through her story, Tommy learns a terrible truth: deep beneath the waters of the South China Sea, the JiaoRén are being captured and tortured by pirates seeking their magical tears. The pearls they produce have become one of the most valuable treasures in the world.

Together with LaʻKa and the ancient Protectors of Aloha, Tommy sets out on a daring mission across the Pacific. What follows is a magical and dangerous journey that leads them into hidden ocean caverns, pirate strongholds, and a battle against a ruthless captain known only as The Butcher.

To save the JiaoRén and restore balance to the ocean, Tommy and his friends must confront forces far older, and far darker, than they ever imagined.

About the author:

Rob Lezcano is a genre-bending author whose work explores memory, myth, legacy, and the thin veil between the ordinary world and the impossible one hiding just beneath it.

His writing moves freely between memoir, speculative fiction, magical realism, and myth-driven adventure, but each book is united by the same central question: What do we carry with us, and what refuses to let us go? Whether grounded in lived experience or wild invention, Rob’s stories examine identity, love, obsession, faith, and the quiet moments where truth reveals itself sideways.