Author Hans Moederzoon van Kuilenburg was a 10-year-old girl living in Amsterdam when German soldiers invaded Holland in the spring of 1940. The Dutch had intended to stay neutral at the outbreak of the war, as their military was no match for the Nazi hordes. Within five days, Holland had fallen and the German occupation was underway. The five ensuing years were among the darkest chapters in Dutch history, culminating in the "hunger winter" of 1944, during which 30,000 Dutch citizens died of hunger and cold. Even today, people like the author, who grew up during that time, are more …

Memoirs of a Saudi Pilot: In the Beautiful State of Alabama (USA) is an exciting and revealing book about the wonders and culture shock experienced by a traditional, conservative Islamic Arab coming to the United States for the first time, creating some unforgettable memories.The book deals with the author’s initial exposure to a foreign, advanced Western country, the new experiences he faces, the culture shock, and sharing his religious teachings with his American hosts.He writes, "At the end, it was wonderful experience, coming from a traditional and conservative Arab and Islamic culture, and having the great opportunity to study and …

Neil and Wolfie meet each other in the convent school. The mere fact that they are the only two boys in a class of girls means that they share an immediate bond. This relationship is tested numerous times, yet it seems to survive even the dramatic events of death, new schools, foster parents, and the influence of peers. Neil and I: Boys from the Convent is a story of a simple friendship lasting against all the odds. "Basic friendliness is a vital skill that needs to be developed in all people. We should radiate love and embrace all," notes the …

The House of Black and White: My Life with and Search for Louise Johnson Morris is the memoir of a white boy who was so strongly influenced by a black woman – the family maid – that he begins searching for her three decades after she went missing. This compelling book begins in 1959 in suburban Washington, D.C., and ends in 2012. Author David Sherer was barely two years old when Louise Johnson Morris became the family maid in 1959. She grew close to the children, particularly David, and taught him many life lessons. During medical school in Boston, he …

The Private Memoirs from a Chinese Love Agency is a true story about seeking love over the Internet. Not the X-rated kind, but a true and lasting love with a foreign pen pal. Author Gabriel Tiamo works in a gold mine over a thousand miles from Perth, Australia, where he lives. He works two weeks and then has one week of R&R. His job is hot and dusty work, but he likes it and the guys he works with are friendly. Besides, "The food is just out of this world!" His donga, where he sleeps, is a one-bedroom motel with …

Paul survives an attempt on his life, only to learn that both his sons are tragically lost at sea. He is not only physically weak and emotionally barren, but loses all hope for the future and resorts to suicide. When it fails, he nurtures a deep hatred for God, whom he once trusted. After his encounter with an atheist, his hatred for God turns to disbelief, and he enthusiastically reviews the material provided by his new atheist friend to prove that there really is no supreme being. Paul’s old friendship with a Catholic monk and other friends fails to alter …

The Three Little Pigs go green in the updated children’s book The Three Little Green Pigs, LLC: A Recycling Pig Tale. The descendants of the original Three Little Pigs are now in the construction business, building green homes out of recyclable materials. A contest pits the pigs against one another and the winner will be able to build his home throughout the town. Using different recyclable materials, the winning pig must satisfy the city inspector (a descendant of the Big Bad Wolf!). The story ends with the wolf purchasing an ecological home that has several modern changes, and the winning …

A band of ten shooters and looters bulldoze their way inside the Compumercobras facility, hammering down thunder on the entire security guard staff via fists, knives, grenades, and a trigger-happy outpouring of full-auto lead slinging. A.J. is a rampant psychopath twisting every last team member’s nerve endings, Victor is an edgy, clock watching disciplinarian, Akira the Grumbler is a spy for the very same Yakuza this crew is to sell their winnings to and, by the end of the third chapter, a spurting corpse, and the rest of the ten are just as eager to end the night on top, …

Sonja Kent is a bright and talented girl who was raised in the home of a domineering, abusive father and a passive mother. Her life is turned upside down at age 16, when her father’s business fails and she is forced to move from Augusta, Georgia, to Jacksonville, Florida. Her college scholarship gone, and separated from her beloved Aunt Mabel and Grandmother Mary, Sonja finds solace in her music. Sonja does her best to survive in a home ruled by a money-obsessed, selfish, and angry father. At First Baptist Church, Sonja plays the piano and meets Walter, the young choir …

There are certain Lines You Do Not Cross. Someone is killing county prosecutors, state attorneys, county probation officers, and the criminals they allow to go free. An old serial killer is up to his old tricks using Native American warrior justice, while leaving authorities baffled. Of the two potential suspects from the old murder cases, one man is sitting in Arizona State Prison. The other is a former Navy SEAL, a man frustrated with the American justice system that is corrupt and broken, and who has apparently dropped off the face of the earth. Detective Mike Furlough is a seasoned …

Two human siblings, Alexis and Barren, 16 and se17 years old, live in a mythical land called Ithaca, where six groups dominate the world: elves, dwarves, gnomes, were-creatures, dragons, and humans. The siblings lead a normal life until it is revealed that a rebellion exists against the humans’ tyrannical ruler, the Queen, and they are handed a book that can transport anything through time, making it the most powerful object in Ithaca. Alexis, Barren, and their grandfather Icarus must travel far to reach Karakorum, the rebels’ base, to deliver the Book of Time. Along the way, they meet allies and …

Double Spy is my autobiography as a double agent in East Germany and the Netherlands, from March 1967 to September 1970. While I visited a young woman in Chemnitz, two men approached her, wanting to see me. Soon after, we spoke and they recruited me as a spy for the HVA (intelligence service of the Ministry of State Security, the STASI). Back in the Netherlands, I immediately reported to the BVD, which "took me over." I was only 27 at the time. I had no formal education, and the officers in the HVA—"the People’s Army"—were high school graduates, having only …