South Side Alchemy by J.M Sawyer

 

Jordan Peele’s Get Out meets Ray Bradbury’s Something Wicked This Way Comes.

Henry Lewis needed a temporary escape from his life. His job, home, and family have become the shackles that bind him in the prison of his mind. He longs to be free of it. . . for at least a little while. When Henry learns the circus has arrived in his Bronzeville neighborhood, he sneaks away in the night, hoping to find a brief escape from his troubles. With a world of distractions all around him, he finally feels free. But the circus paints a bright facade over a dark past, and the freer he feels the more bound he becomes. He needs to break away. But before he can save his future, he’ll have to discover the sinister truth about his past. The stakes are high, and time is running out.

 

 

J. M. Sawyer is an author of adult suspense and horror novels. He received his B.A., summa cum laude, in Political Science from Seton Hall University and his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law. Formerly a criminal defense attorney, his road to publication was anything but conventional. It was during trial preparation that he learned his true calling was that of a storyteller and his true talent was plotting complex, multi-layered narratives that will keep readers turning pages until the very end. Those are the stories that shaped his love of books, so those are the stories he endeavors to tell. A New Jersey native, he now lives in Michigan with his wife, Nora, and his two sons, Jesse and Alexander.

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Discover Yourself: Understand Who You Are, What You Do Well, and What You Are Passionate About by Scott Schwefel

 

Highly successful people think differently. They own certain habits and rituals that set them apart

 from others. They know themselves, they operate every day with purpose...and you can be one of

 them. Successful entrepreneur, author, and global presenter Scott Schwefel, whose Ted Talk has

 been viewed by more than two million people, now shares these secrets of success with you in Discover Yourself. Schwefel has taught these principles to over 3000 CEOs and has spoken to more than 1000 audiences across the globe in London, Paris, Shanghai, Amsterdam, Kuwait, and Beijing. He has even lived with the Haadza and Maasai tribes in Tanzania, adding to his global perspective.

Do you want to live a consistent, purpose-driven life? Discover ways to tap into your creative brilliance? Discover your unique personality type to live up to your full potential? Discover your own path to personal success? Then Discover Yourself is for you!

 

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NEW RELEASE: First Assignment by Mary Synder

 

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CIA analyst Alex Everett wasn't expecting to uncover the compelling facts he stumbled upon during a covert assignment. But he quickly learned that his superiors weren't expecting it either-they had assigned Alex to lead the investigation into the triple murder because he had little field experience. And they counted on that inexperience to keep him from uncovering what really happened. With his CIA bosses' access to the most sophisticated technology in the world, Alex attempts to hide his discoveries from them. He struggles to fit the pieces together-a tortured Marine in the Middle East, an egotistical conservative U.S. president, a senator with a dirty little secret, enormous amounts of laundered money, and the CIA stalking one of their most experienced agents. The more Alex uncovers, the more certain he is who is ultimately responsible, but clear incriminating evidence is elusive. The twists and turns in this espionage and politically liberal thriller will keep you guessing until the surprising, final twist.

 

Meet the author

My English teacher in high school was Mrs. Ellingson. She once commented how my class had "some good writers". I was not necessarily one of them at the time, but I enjoyed writing! Actually, I went on to become a nurse and worked in psychiatry and later home health and hospice.

During my nursing career, I always spent time writing. Most of my writing was poetry. My favorite genres were murder mysteries and espionage thrillers. And, after going through a painful divorce, I decided to write a murder mystery myself--the story of an unhappy wife who got away with murdering her slothful husband who had a credit card addiction. He got the couple in deep financial trouble and frightening events followed. Yes, it was about my marriage, although I didn't murder my husband! I never finished that book, but the pages and pages I did write proved to be both therapeutic and educational related to writing.

Years later, I began my recently-published novel, First Assignment. Between my love of espionage thrillers and how deeply troubled I was becoming over the lack of integrity demonstrated by many conservative politicians, I decided to combine the two elements in my book. Then January 6, 2021 happened and my anger piqued as well as my writing pace. I finally finished the book in July, 2022 and self-published it later that month.

I have often thought about Mrs. Ellingson and wonder what she would think if she was still living and read my book. I hope she would give me an "A". Thanks for the outstanding educational experience you gave me, Mrs. Ellingson!

Personally, I remarried 30+ years ago to a wonderful man and we have two amazing adult daughters. I retired from nursing four years ago and now spend much of my time writing--except when I am oil painting, watching baseball, or giving our dogs and cats attention!

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