Detroit's Dumbarton Street and the surrounding areas of Grand River in the early 1960s were largely working-class neighborhoods made up of a mix of African American and white residents. The area was known for its outlets, restaurants, markets, barber and beauty shops, industrial and manufacturing plants, and of course, the Motown Sound. Many people traveled from the South to work in Detroit's auto industry. It was a model city for the rest of the United States and was once considered as a ...

Eric Wright's popular detective, Charlie Salter, is introduced in this collection of the first three books in the well-loved mystery series: The Night the Gods Smiled, Smoke Detector, and Death in the Old Country. Self-righteous and outspoken, Salter has gotten himself shunted to routine duties from what he considers the "real" police work of investigation. However, circumstances give him the chance to redeem himself, and his intelligence and sensitivity guide him through...

People have always been drawn to behind-the-scenes stories-especially when it comes to the restaurant industry. It's not just about what's on the plate. It's about what happens when the customers aren't looking. The quiet arguments in the walk-in cooler. The late-night hookups. The rivalries. The hustle. The laughter. And the secrets that never make it to the dining room floor. Whether it's a small-town diner or a fast-paced urban kitchen, every restaurant has a story-and no two are alike....

A 4500-year-old lost city is excavated A writer reluctantly returns to the scene of a childhood trauma A criminal mastermind kidnaps women and children consigning them to a life of slavery In Captives of Minara Josh Radley travels to Pakistan to write about archaeological discoveries that may unravel a mystery concerning the Indus civilization. While there he struggles to restore intimacy to his marriage and put to rest nightmares reaching back to his childhood as a missionary kid. Josh, al...

Be a Climate Warrior is an information-driven, nonfiction book about climate change and American society. It is a motivational climate change toolkit that provides individuals guidance on how to contribute to broader climate initiatives while reducing their own carbon footprints. The book casts a blacklight over one's life and their connection to society, illuminating the carbon-scrubbing opportunities that lurk everywhere.The book contains two primary elements. Half of the chapter...

Ashlyn Forsyth believes she and her husband have come to idyllic St. Simons Island to restore romance to their flagging marriage. Then, without warning, Craig hands Ashlyn divorce papers. In shock, Ashlyn watches him drive off with a female colleague from his office. She soon discovers he is being pursued by the Russian mafia and investigated by the FBI for money-laundering. Abandoned on St. Simons Island, Ashlyn faces not only emotional turmoil but financial ruin, the shipwreck of her car...

The Fight For Our LivesBy: Eric WrightThe author, Eric Wright, has created an action packed suspense novel based on the polarizing topic of gun control. This fictional book is loosely based on real gun massacres that occurred in the United States. The sensitive portrayal of characters that suffered tragedies helps us to understand the impact of unregulated gun control. Their reactions turn to violence and revenge on their perceived enemies. The dramatic conclusion is sure t...

The War at Home (An American Assault Weapon Story)By: Eric WrightPolice officer Bobby Benton turns from a law-abiding gun advocate to an assault weapon opponent. Guided by an unlikely co-conspirator, he initiates violent and deadly attacks on assault weapon promoters. From illegal gun shows all the way up to the highest levels of government he reigns terror. With law enforcement on his heels, he deftly evades capture and attracts national attention. A must-read for anybody ...

Joe Barley, full-time English professor and part-time private detective, is given a simple case: to track Jason Tyler and find proof of his adultery. But as he's investigating, Barley stumbles across the story of a missing manuscript containing writings by a young Ernest Hemingway.What is Tyler's connection to the Hemingway papers? And why does Tyler's wife insist that Barley stay on the case, long after he's come up with the required evidence of Tyler's infidelity?While th...

All Buford T. Bullfrog wants is a friend, so he imagines a world where he is always the hero.

The story of a young boy named Buford T. Johnson, who has a very active imagination. Buford has suffered a lot of different tragic events since the day he was born. His mother died while giving birth, and his father blames Buford and God for taking away his wife. Buford has a lot of different trials while growing up, and he uses his imagination to escape his harsh reality. There are many different paths that we can choose to take in our lives. Different paths can lead to different outcomes...

The fifth and final volume of the Canadian State Trials series examines political trials and national security measures during the period of 1939 to 1990. Essays by historians and legal scholars shed light on experiences during the Second World War and its immediate aftermath, including uses of the War Measures Act and the Official Secrets Act with the unfolding of the Cold War and legal responses to the FLQ (including the October Crisis), labour strikes, and Indigenous resistance...