Eye of the Storm by Aimee Kuzenski

Eye of the Storm

by Aimee Kuzenski

The old gods aren’t gone. Whether you know it or not, they’re closer than a breath upon your cheek.

Alexander Sekhmet keeps to himself, far from the Machiavellian games played by his Family, and as a result he’s led a quiet ordered life. Until now.

When his legendary temper is exploited by an ancient enemy, tricking him into destroying his human identity, he takes drastic steps to protect his empire. He possesses the body of Camilla Sykes, a West Point lieutenant, and takes her identity, memories…and soul with him.

Ian Dorsey, Classics PhD candidate, has lost his job and his father in one fiery afternoon, and appears to be losing his mind in the bargain. Why else is he hearing voices that are telling him to kill his father’s client? Or are the voices coming from somewhere darker?

When gods and mortals meet, the Apocalypse follows.

BIOGRAPHY

Aimee Kuzenski was born in Clintonville, WI, and currently lives in northeast Minneapolis, MN. She moved there in 1996 in an effort to use her BFA Acting Power for good, and discovered she didn't really enjoy having no health care and looking for a new job every four weeks. After some discussion and internal musing, Aimee took herself to the University of Minnesota for electrical engineering training. The final result seems to be a blending of the two extremely different disciplines. By day, she works as a technical writer for a local engineering company. For much of the rest of the time, she sits in her home studio and writes fantasy, science fiction, and her own blend of the two.

Aimee has been inhaling science fiction and fantasy since her childhood. Starting with six hour marathons of classic Dr Who on Sundays and every single book on Greek myths her grandmother would allow her to check out, she moved on to the adult SF/F stacks, read everything there, and hasn't stopped since. After discovering the existence of conventions in high school (Wiscon 1988, woo!), Aimee has been active in as many conventions as she could, including acting as MC for the CONvergence masquerade for its first few years and participating in many panels.

Unwilling to stop at intellectual pursuits, Aimee also trains in eskrima, a Filipino martial art. She believes hitting things with sticks is both beautiful and therapeutic.

Aimee has an apartment, a hairless cat, two house bunnies, and reams of fantastic friends.

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Author site: http://akuzenski.com/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7049212.Aimee_Kuzenski
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tallian
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AimeeKuzenski
Publisher: Bookmen Media Group, Inc.

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Stone Ridge by Nick Hupton

Stone Ridge

by Nick Hupton

Since Zach Sutton's last fateful trip to Pine Ridge, his life has been relatively quiet.  But one year later he begins to see visions of his nemesis, Victor Leppla, which drags him back into the villain's nightmarish world.  Zach's first brush with evil was simply a dress rehearsal for what awaits him now.  How will he ever face Victor again?  Will he find his missing brother, Chris?  Find out in this thrilling sequel to The Ridge.




BIOGRAPHY

Nick Hupton received his BA from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1999 and his MA from Hamline University in 2008.  He teaches high school English in Bloomington, MN.  The Ridge: A Zach Sutton Mystery, is Nick's second novel.  He lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Tara, and two children.

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Author site: http://www.nickhupton.com
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/nhupton
Publisher: North Star Press

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Blue Tooth Sleuth by Cheryl Steininger-Moore

Blue Tooth Sleuth

by Cheryl A. Steininger-Moore
illustrated by Holden Schafer

Come along with the wacky but ever so wise Blue Tooth Sleuth as he introduces you to his colorful and creative friends. As Sleuth uncovers his friends' disabilities, he sends a positive and strong message to young readers that we ought to focus not on our differences but on our sameness.

Blue Tooth Sleuth is intended for the ages of 1-5 and sends a very special message of early acceptance of children with "special needs". All profits from this book is donated to Gillette
Children's Specialty Healthcare.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cheryl A. Steininger-Moore was inspired by her great niece to create a character different in appearance as a way to reach young readers for early acceptance of children with disabilities. Cheryl has the privilege of working with children of all ages, races, and abilities through a Guardian Ad Litem program in Minnesota. 

"Children are our teachers of tomorrow. If we can reach just one child with our message through Blue Tooth Sleuth, we may just reach generations."

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR

Holden Schafer is a thirteen-year-old boy who is excited about doing something he enjoys-drawing and creating with pen and paper-to send a message that we are all special in our own way, and we all need friends All of the profits from this book support Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BluetoothSleuth

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If You Leave This Farm by Amanda Farmer

If You Leave This Farm

by Amanda Farmer

As a teenage Mennonite girl, Amanda lives with her close-knit family in south central Pennsylvania. Life revolves around hard work, faith, and commitment to the family. She doesn’t question the daily routine; it’s the only life she’s known. Her father talks about buying a farm out west with a lot of land in one block. Not only will the family farm there together, but the parents hope to begin a new Mennonite community. To a fifteen-year-old girl, this move begins as an exciting adventure.

In If You Leave this Farm, Amanda shares the story of her family’s relocation to Minnesota and the subsequent challenges they face as farmers, a family, and Mennonites. She tells how the first crop year was a huge failure and her father alone makes the decision to expand the new dairy in an attempt to recoup the losses. This memoir chronicles the years of struggle as Amanda and her younger brother Joseph seek to escape their father’s suffocating and controlling behavior.

Intermingled with the struggle on the farm is the effort to become an accepted member of the Minnesota Mennonite community. The change in Amanda’s father’s behavior and attitude during the first years in Minnesota alienates him and his family from others of the same faith. She shares a mix of emotions as she wrestles with the shame of her family’s standing with the Mennonites and the crushing weight of constant submission to her father’s misguided use of his God-given authority.

BIOGRAPHY

Amanda Farmer grew up on the farm and worked there with her family until the age of twenty-nine. She earned a master's degree in nurse anesthesia. Farmer now lives with her husband on a hobby farm in southeastern Minnesota. They have one grown daughter.

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Publisher: Archway Publishing

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You and No Other by Jane Weiss and Bonnie Zahn

You and No Other

by Jane Weiss and Bonnie Zahn

A memoir by two new authors who 30 years ago found themselves in a new and unique relationship - with each other - though both were married and each had four children.

Learn about the journey that changed their lives in ways they never would have imagined.

They describe their joy of finding each other while navigating through the pain each experienced during the early years of their relationship.  Come to understand how two separate families learned to navigate the challenges that changed the lives of these women and their children. After 30 years, their relationship with each other and their eight children continue to grow.

In telling their story, Bonnie and Jane hope to show that same gender relationships are healthy, nurturing ones that provide strong family connections, support, and love. They see this book as a message of compassionate tolerance, respect, and equality - and a positive message for gay youth and their families.

BIOGRAPHY

Bonnie Zahn and Jane Weiss write with true honesty as they take you on a journey through personal revelations, family turmoil, societal reactions, and resolution of a decision neither imagined they would face in their adult years.

They enjoy the opportunity to talk with readers and anyone interested in their book.  If you would like to suggest a speaking engagement, book reading and signing, or book club discussion, please feel free to contact them directly at:

                       bzahn42@gmail.com or  jmorgan2001@gmail.com

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Book site: http://www.youandnoother.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#%21/pages/You-and-No-Other-by-Weiss-and-Zahn/117463741640020
Publisher: North Star Press

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