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There are 325 languages spoken in the United States and over a million adult immigrants enrolled in federally funded English classes. Most are beginners. In this collection of poems, an ESL teacher and former expat illustrates her students’ struggles and triumphs by addressing their linguistic challenges and culture shock alongside broader social issues such as poverty, spousal abuse, religious traditions, illegal immigration, education, the role of women in other cultures, and the mental scars of war. Their stories are heart-breaking, uplifting, and tinged with unexpected humor that shines a new light on their place in America.
reMembering Mulatta
Christy Sampson-Kelly exposes a journey through the lived experience of being neither this nor that. Drinking in the world around her with a palate unrestricted by ancestry, her open and often privileged view as a perceived insider is vibrantly brought into focus. Whether echoing tenderness, perplexity or resiliency each poem is stitched to her richly interwoven and often blended identities. Taking the reader by the hand, she offers a glimpse into one most human way of being.
Another Heaven
Caught in the cross-hairs of a twisted fanatic… Poverty, broken families and a system ill-equipped to help innocent and impressionable children combine to create an ideal breeding ground for Usman who is recruiting and training missionaries for mass destruction. While completing her thesis in India, Tina Matthew, a young doctoral student from the United States, unwittingly gets thrown into the center of this madman’s demented plot built upon religious fanaticism. She quickly learns what the classroom cannot teach as she experiences first hand how Usman executes his mission with crazed religious righteousness, violence and the psychological manipulation of human trafficking victims. “A fascinating story with a suspenseful plot and rich with characters you care about and root for until the end.” – Holly Mckenna, Professional Media Lecturer, University at Albany “Subramanian has a grasp of the complexity and depth of issues related to human trafficking and terrorism.” – Dr. Rudy Nydegger, Ph. D., Chief, Division of Psychology, Ellis Hospital “An affecting read which delves into the intricacies of a terrorist’s mind.” – Nikhil Sharda, Managing Editor – eFiction India “I was hooked to the novel right from the prologue!” – Inez Bracy, Inez Bracy International, Living Smart and Well-Online Radio
It All Started With a Deli
When you’re at Oriole Park enjoying a soda with a tray of nachos or hot dogs… or need an apartment and want to choose from 14 apartment complexes with over 3000 units… or seek a nursing facility for a loved one, you will find various Attman companies behind the scenes. And for a deli fix, there is Attman’s Delicatessen, a fixture on Lombard Street’s Corned Beef Row for nearly 100 years. It All Started With a Deli tells how 23-year-old Harry Attman, an immigrant, opens a small confectionery/deli in 1915 in Baltimore. With his soon-to-be bride Ida, a fellow immigrant, they work long hours and many years to build what becomes a famed delicatessen with a national reputation. Over the years, Harry and Ida also raise three sons—Edward, Seymour and Leonard—and inculcate in them the values of hard work, ethical conduct, religious principles, and concern for others. The result, over four generations, is today an astonishingly close, vibrant family whose members have founded major businesses, while always giving back to the community. As Governor Martin O’Malley says in his Foreword, “Few families have contributed so much to our City and State… The Attman story is one worth telling and sharing.” “A one-of-a-kind American story, well told and replete with the joys and sorrows of the immigrant experience—and flavored every step of the way. You don’t know Jewish Baltimore until you have read this book.” —Gilbert Sandler, author, local historian, and radio personality
“Attman’s Delicatessen—the best corned beef south of New York.” —Tom Clancy, best-selling author and long-time patron of the deli
Flashes of War
Illuminating the intimate, human faces of war, this unique series of short stories by award-winning author Katey Schultz questions the stereotypes of modern war by bearing witness to the shared struggles of all who are touched by it. Numerous characters-returning U.S. soldier and pragmatic jihadist, Afghan mother and listless American sister, courageous amputee and a ghost that cannot let go-appear in Flashes of War, which captures personal moments of fear, introspection, confusion, and valor in one collection spanning nations and perspectives. Written in clear, accessible language with startling metaphors, this unforgettable journey leaves aside judgment, bringing us closer to a broader understanding of war by focusing on individuals, their motivations, and their impossible decisions. Flashes of War weaves intimate portrayals of lives affected by the War on Terror into a distinctive tapestry of emotional resonance. It builds bridges, tears them down, and sends out a universal plea for reconnection.
Escape to Africa
Henri lived only a few short years in Europe before the family moved to the Belgian Congo, a country deep in the heart of Africa. These were the early 1900?s, at a time when the colonial era was in full swing, the White Man ruled the native population with undisputed authority and many parts of the country were totally uncivilized. Henri adapted easily to his new surroundings and the Memoir chronicles his unique experiences with surprising verve and stirring prose. The reader’s imagination will be gripped by the account of witchcraft, superstition, strange rites, exotic animals and life in a remote post.
Confluence
The two men came at dinnertime on Friday night to murder a young rabbi and his family. They didn't say why. They didn't say who sent them. Fortunately, Gidon Aronson was at the right place at the right time. Gidon, a former member of an elite Israeli special operations unit, must not only protect the clergyman, but also peel back the layers of the man's personal and professional lives to get at a secret not even the target knows, or admits. Gidon's inquiries soon place him in the crosshairs as well, and lead him from the United States to Israel and the Gaza Strip. In his search, Gidon not only uncovers more questions, but in the process must also face his own demons from past Israeli operations.
Buried Treasure
A Kidnapping. A Suicide. An Unspeakable Decision. The young lives of James and Dylan Paxton are torn apart when their brother mysteriously disappears on a quiet street in 1954. In the wake of the crime, their family shatters. Abandoned by their parents, the young brothers are thrust into a world where they don’t belong. Now James and Dylan must find a way to survive. Tormented as social outcasts and haunted by the past, James strikes out at the world, while Dylan seeks safety in his brother’s shadow. When they discover a terrible family secret, they face the most difficult decision of their lives. And one man’s suicide could save them all. This is a story of the enduring scars left by a family’s self-destruction and the unshakable bond of two brothers as they struggle to find their own identities and their place in the world.
In the Name of God
Gidon Aronson just wants to be left alone. His training as a special forces operative makes him unique, but now he just wants solace. When the Guardians of Heaven set their sights on an Israeli diplomat, Gidon does just enough to save their target. But when they kill a friend, he steps into a conspiracy that runs from upscale neighborhoods of Baltimore to the ancient streets of Jerusalem and the West Bank. «I literally didn't want to put it down. In the Name of God is a wonderful story that makes a reader want to keep turning the pages and not rest. This is story-telling with a flair – taken from the day's headlines.» – Neil Rubin, Editor of the Baltimore Jewish Times
White Asparagus
Welcome to the real and imagined worlds of D. R. Belz, where you’ll find: a practicing white witch kindergarten teacher whose practical joke brings a strange consequence; a young priest-in-training who encounters a literal femme fatale; a homeless man who finds a baby in a trash bin on Christmas morning-and something more; a catalog of bizarre mail-order products you won’t find anywhere else in the universe; an agency in Washington where a million monkeys type out Shakespeare; a suburban doctor who emotionally starves his ailing wife to death; a future in which families employ professional Readers; a cookbook of international cuisine with “real-ingredient” recipes . . . and more.