Revisit the wild and carefree era of surfing and beach parties in Southern California as reflected in the unrealistic but wildly popular movies of the early sixties. In a humorous novel, the cast reunites at Comic-Con 35 years later and all is not sunshine and love as times and personalities have changed over time. It’s a wild romp that covers two eras, a dozen actors, and produces laughter with every turn of the page in a fast and hilarious flashback.
When the undisputed star of rock ‘n’ roll in the 1950s suddenly decides that he can’t take another minute of the fame and adoration that is now suffocating him, he slips away under a disguise and disappears into a small southern town where he is anonymous and takes a job in a diner as “just one the guys.” There he finds a simple freedom to ask the big questions and develop real relationships that will ultimately redirect the course of his life.
In a fascinating piece of historical writing, Mourning Doves follows the trail of a young Irish lass from her early days in County Cork to the harrowing streets of New York’s immigrant ghettos at the turn of the century. The story covers multiple generations, cross country travels, and a series of unforeseen twists that will keep the reader guessing. It is the story of a conquering spirit of one woman’s life and, in part, is the story of America with all its heartbreaks and triumphs.
Martin Milton Madellbaum was a feebish, mouse of a man who, throughout his life had been trampled by everyone in his life from his overbearing mother to his condescending and haughty boss who is unafraid to use—steal—his hard work and good ideas. But in his own way, and behind the scenes, Martin is planning his revenge and it will come in a way that now one could have predicted. A novel of heart-pounding suspense, peppered with touching and tender, moving moments that make the overlooked loser a beloved character.
A tender but haunting tale of star-crossed lovers who—after a brief, chance meeting—are destined to discover their own magic, comes to life along the rugged Monterrey coast of California. Set in the 1940s, the war provides a colorful background for the couple and their innkeeper as they live in one of the most celebrated, most obscure estate homes in America—carved out of solid rock in the cliffs that line the shore. It is a mystery, a love story, and a suspense thriller rolled into one.
Set in a high school reunion where everyone is nervously hoping to reestablish themselves while reliving the past, a guest at the hotel mistakenly meanders into the crowd and is mistaken for the former star athlete and big man on campus—The Golden Boy. A meek and lonely man in his real life, Arthur Dingle decides to assume the new persona thrust on him and lives his dream for an exhilarating but short time.
In a pleasing and intriguing Christmas story, the unlikely path of a little family heirloom—a snow globe—unites families and generations through the glories and turbulence of American history in a way that draws the reader ever deeper into the lives of people who stumble into moments of significance. A heartwarming and tender tale, The Little Cottage in the Pines overflows with surprises and unexpected twists that offers a trip through time.
When a successful but aging Chicago advertising executive discovers some memorabilia from his high school years, he begins to relive the Summer of Love in a sleepy, seaside village in Southern California. His two worlds, however, begin to merge and soon become indistinguishable—creating unparalleled ecstasy and unimagined terror as he slips between the two, not always at will. A wild ride through two eras that proceeds from the opening chapter through a breathless pace.
Tomorrow Never Knows is a musical play featuring 25 original songs that follows the lives of six best friends in Junior High during two momentous days of their lives: the night the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show and then on the same date decades later for a small group reunion. They are now older, wiser and somewhat damaged after life has taken them along different paths. The play creates an upbeat, fast-paced atmosphere where audience members will recognize moments in their own lives.
