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Auction, The by Elci North
Awaken the Light Within Your Heart by Susan Kennard
Big Tilt, The by Dan Flanigan
Blinding Glimpses of the Obvious by Rajan Jetley
Blue By You by Larry B. Gildersleeve
Born Torn by Suz Eglington
Caged Free Bird by Hope
Creation or Evolution?  by Michael Ebifegha
Crooked Forest, The  by Joni Franks
Deep Waters of Destiny by Pete Carlson
Desecrated, The by John Gray
Devil’s Night by Thomas Stacey
Diary of a Robot by Lewis Jenkins
Emo Reality by Jerold Daniels
Enjoy the Journey with Purpose not the Destination by Dr. Sin Mong Wong
Evolve by Alyssa Wolfe
Falling Off Horses by Karen Donley-Hayes
First Year Calculus by Clement E. Falbo
Fish House Gang, The by Kenneth L. Funderburk
Five Mile Charlie: The Return of Farmer Bud by Kimberly Adams
Force of Art, The – A Life for Painting by Juhani Murros
French House, The by Courtney Lochner
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Future of Smart, The by Ulcca Joshi Hansen, PhD, JD
Ghost Daughter by Helen Currie Foster
Ghosted by Helen Currie Foster
Heirs of a Lost Race by Francis Pitard
Helping You Through Your Loss by Cindy Moynes
High Lonesome by Stan Cosby
How Do I Get to Be Me? by Elizabeth Jo
In the Typhoon’s Eye by Bles Chavez-Bernstein
Interrupted Traveler, The by A.D. Plautz
Is It Supposed to Be This Hard? by Mary Pat Haffey, MS
Kiss for Maggie Moore, A by Micki R. Pettit
Libertas by Danuta Pfeiffer
Love's Legacy by Daniel Fallon
Luna Moth Papers, The by David Cavagnaro
Magical Day, A by Suzanne G. Bennett
Mars Hospital by Dr. Lloyd Flatt
Measure of Rhyme, A by Lloyd Jeffries
Memoir of Jacquelyn Menson's, A by Karla Johnson
Mindless War Two by John D. Trudel and General Paul E. Vallely (Ret)
Mink Eyes by Dan Flanigan
Miracle Warrior by Gigi Cramer
My Cold War Life by David Hamel
My Pet Peeve by Renee Rodgers Barstack
Mystery of L'Inconnu by Nat Brown
Next Evolution, The by Jack Reed
North Queen (Crowns, Book 1) by Nicola Tyche
On Lonesome Roads by Dan Flanigan
Once Upon… Not Yet by MDR McInnis
Oregon Loves New York by Sally Ruth Bourrie
Poetry in Motion by Carolyn Vermes
Proud Pada by S.G. Blaise
Queen Bee, The by Dorothy Bee Williams
Rapa Nui Settlers by Francis F. Pitard
ReInception by Sarena Straus
Richard: The Dragon’s Curse by Michael W. Hickman
Run With It by Joe Drake
Satan's Shadow in Abrahamic Religions by Michael Ebifegha
Schorjun: Book 1 by Errol Rollins
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Shattered by Jennell M. Jones M.Ed.
Stikine Odyssey by Peter Rowlands
Street Pricing by Marcos Rivera
Tangled Branches by William Bailey
Tom and Lovey Part II by G.R. Jerry
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Torment: Descension by Daniel Foster
Underground Taxi, The by Maurice Hall Buchanan, Jr. 
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Weaver of Blackheath, The by Bronwyn Rodden
White Bane by Robert James Allen
White Bane, Part II by Robert James Allen
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Reviews for August 2023
4th Origin by Michael Ebifegha
Adventure in the Land of Changes by Rick Poplinger
Adventures with Robin Hood, The by R.L Greenwood
Aliera Wants to Be a Giraffe by Janet M. Rowe
Awaken the Light Within Your Heart by Susan Kennard
Blinding Glimpses of the Obvious by Rajan Jetley
Born Torn by Suz Eglington
Burning Watercolors by Ginny Schuyler Warren
Caged Free Bird by Hope
Christian Economics by Dale Pivarunas
Crooked Forest, The by Joni Franks
Deep Waters of Destiny by Pete Carlson
Desecrated, The by John Gray
Discovering My Royal Heritage While Surving in Black Skin by Webster E. Moore
Emo Reality by Jerold Daniels
Empath: Awakening of the Soul by Yvonne Belliveau
Enjoy the Journey with Purpose not the Destination by Dr. Sin Mong Wong
Evolve by Alyssa Wolfe
First Year Calculus by Clement E. Falbo
Fish House Gang, The by Kenneth L. Funderburk
From Normandy to the Hell of Ravensbrück Life and Escape from a Concentration Camp by Francis Pitard
Hate Hunters by Mari Georgeson
Healing The Mind by Janice McDermott
Hours of Pure Gold by Kandi A. White
How Do I Get to Be Me? by Elizabeth Jo
I Vote and I Deplore Politicians by John Farrow
Interrupted Traveler, The by A.D. Plautz
Intimate Guyana Journey, An by Joseph Mahase
Journey of a Schizophrenic by William McGregor Paterson 
Kiss for Maggie Moore, A by Micki R. Pettit
Luna Moth Papers, The by David Cavagnaro
Magical Day, A by Suzanne G. Bennett
Mars Hospital by Dr. Lloyd Flatt
Memoir of Jacquelyn Menson's, A by Karla Johnson
Mildenhall Legacy, The by Albert Sipes
Miracle Warrior by Gigi Cramer
My Cold War Life by David Hamel
My Pet Peeve by Renee Rodgers Barstack
Navigating the Quartz Forest by Biman Roy
Poetry in Motion by Carolyn Vermes
Proud Pada by S.G. Blaise
Rapa Nui Settlers by Francis F. Pitard
Richard: The Dragon’s Curse by Michael W. Hickman
Ron’s Ramblings by Ron Garwood
Schorjun: Book 1 by Errol Rollin
Shattered by Jennell M. Jones M.Ed.
Sherwood by Bette Hurst
Tales of a Traveler in Poetry and Prose by Brion K. Hanks
Tangled Branches by William Bailey
Tom and Lovey Part II by G.R. Jerry
Torch of Christ, The by Carl L. Lansdown
Underground Taxi, The by Maurice Hall Buchanan, Jr. 
Voices of Heaven, The by Maija Rhee Devine
White Bane by Robert James Allen
White Bane, Part II by Robert James Allen
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Focus Review
Amadeus! What Makes a Human Human?
by Josephine deBois
PageTurner Press and Media

"Five huge birds gather around Duilio. He tries to hit them. One of the birds rapidly bites a big chunk of meat from Duilio’s cheek."

Ludwig Mann has made a name for himself and a lot of money as a conductor. Much of his success is credited to his aggressive manager and girlfriend, Josephine. Ludwig is considering getting out of music professionally, but Josephine convinces him to do one last hurrah with large concerts and recordings. She tells Ludwig she can get them enough money to comfortably live the rest of their lives together. Ludwig agrees, and before one of the bigger performances, he and Josephine marry. Included in this set of performances are some piano recitals. Josephine suggests she can find someone, but Ludwig tells her he will take care of it. ... (read more)
 
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