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Motorbikes and Camels : Nejoud Al-Yagout
Motorbikes and Camels
Drawing from her own experience as a Kuwaiti, Al-Yagout brings a relatable and essential voice not normally seen in Middle Eastern literature.
While the Kuwaiti narrative has traditionally been overlooked, Al-Yagout masterfully brings not only one worthy new voice to the table, but several through her dynamic and reflective characters. The novel also tackles controversial but needed topics such as LGBTQ+ relationships, gender roles, apostasy, and other hard truths.
The unique, interlaced narratives of different characters per chapter examine the individual hardships many people face in relationships and as members of a larger community.
There is Salma, facing a spiritual crisis in a region steeped in dogma; Hussam—a billionaire’s son who tries but fails to conceal his gay relationship; Mohammed: grasping tightly to antiquated patriarchal ideals at the expense of his love life; Mike, who adopts cultural appropriation to provide him with a stable foundation when his world collapses; and the remaining characters, one per chapter, revealing the impact of collective thought matrices on the individual and vice versa.
Motorbikes and Camels is a timely book that begs the question, offered to the reader by one of the protagonists, Zayna: Am I who I am because of my culture?
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Teaching Frankenstein : Viktor James
Teaching Frankenstein: A Cautionary Tale
Every student has a story…
But you won’t find it here.
Dark, profane, and absurd, this comedy follows the journey of a young teacher on a misguided adventure to resurrect dead dreams.
After being let go from his first school, the nameless narrator finds himself at a tough urban high school ready to quit. He decides that the only way to rekindle his passion for teaching is through his favorite novel. It’s a decision that leads him on an unsuspecting journey where he discovers that teaching a book about monsters means dealing with his own first.
The story exposes the importance of friendship and the truth behind what it means to be a teacher. Based on real events, the novel parallels Mary Shelley’s 1818 classic, Frankenstein, and shows that 200 years later, humanity still struggles to identify the real monsters.
It’s a must-read for aspiring educators, teachers, and those struggling with what it means to be a modern-day professional.
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Crime: Bear Country and Murder : Michael Ace Smith
Crime: Bear Country and Murder (short story)
A dead body lying face up on the sand.
Zane Perelli doesn’t know what he is getting into when he moves to Kake, Alaska – or does he? In this crime thriller, Perelli, a big city cop, has moved to Alaska with only the bags he could check onto his flight from Philly to Anchorage, and then down to Kake in the Southeast area of the state.
Can Perelli survive what is coming? Who will be a part of the events that take place, and who can Perelli trust?
If you enjoy crime thrillers, then Bear Country and Murder is for you!
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The Midas Plot : Frankie Albritton
The son of a small-town banker with a prominent but mysterious past, Matt’s unique abilities are wasted on the desolate cattle ranches of the Southwest.
His life suddenly changes when he joins Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders. Now a graduate of West Point and England’s Cambridge University, he must use his background as a military aviation pioneer and founding member of the Federal Reserve to combat a world-wide conspiracy by Midas and his Eternal Ones to manipulate England’s gold standard.
Will he oppose the Eternal Ones as they fulfill their catastrophic prophecy or choose to be with Helena, the beautiful daughter of Midas?
The Midas Deception by Frankie Albritton is also on Whizbuzz Books.
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Legally Bound : Meka Elliot
Legally Bound
College is not the life-changing experience that Lauren had hoped for. She is struggling with her classes, she has no friends, and absolutely no love life.
She survives by writing erotica under her pseudonym, Maxine Lacombe. Through Maxine, Lauren composes her wildest fantasies, and soon she has gained a large following.
But everything changes when she carelessly leaves her laptop open one evening and it is glimpsed by a fellow student. The next day there is a new comment on the forum; it is inviting her to experience for herself all that she has written about.
Stepping out from behind the safety of her laptop is a risk, but will the rewards be worth it?
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Charlottesville : Joanne Sexton
Charlottesville
Being a southern belle is hard enough, but it’s even harder if your perspective is at odds to those of your parents and of the times. The Civil War swoops into the heart of the South, taking husbands, beaus, and hope. No one dreams of being a widow, or of harbouring a fugitive, but Savannah never was one to follow rules.
There should be shame in falling in love with a Yankee, the very symbol of how she lost her husband and how the South has been disrupted and destroyed, but the heart is free despite being caught in a cage. Love is as cruel as it is kind. Suffering two swift losses, husband and then Jed, Savannah lives with the only thing left; hope.
Savannah hopes she can find him again, hopes he can find her, despite the carnage of war, despite the desecration of law and order. A rebel never surrenders, and neither does Savannah.
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Let It Go for Your Sake! Forgive! : Aleechea Pitts
Let It Go for Your Sake! Forgive!
In Let It Go for Your Sake! Forgive! Aleechea uses excellent examples from her own experience and this adds value to the book.
It is a Christian approach to healing after life’s pain. Pitts applies her concepts of forgiveness to ministry and personal relationships. She doesn’t preach get over it and instead she teaches how to reshape your view, understand forgiveness and process your feelings in a healthy and constructive manner.
A must read for all people not just Christians. Gift it to yourself or to someone you love.
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I’m God and You’re Not : Michael Zelig
I’m God and You’re Not
A book 6,000 years in the making.
Why was humanity created? How did Adam and Eve learn about sex? Was there really a Great Flood, and why do so many cultures have a story about it? What caused the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah? What caused the ten plagues in Egypt? What are the actual Ten Commandments? Is there one true religion? Does God give a damn?
In “I’m God and You’re Not”, God—yes! The Big Fella himself—pulls no punches as He tells the truth behind these questions and so much more.
In this sometimes humorous, sometimes serious, and sometimes profane book, you’ll also learn the real relationship between God and Lucifer and find out what is God’s message to the human race.
WARNING!: THIS BOOK CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE THAT SOME MAY FIND PROFANE.
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Crime: Full Circle : Michael Ace Smith
Crime: Full Circle (novella)
Inspector Ralph Houston looked across the beautiful Oahu Beach and watched the man enjoying himself with a glamorous woman who was falling all over him. It had taken Inspector Ralph more than 15 years to find him, and yet, when he saw him there being entertained by the beautiful woman, he realized he would be happier to kill him with his bare hands instead of trying to prosecute him.
Inspector Ralph came to accost him directly to see if he would say something to incriminate himself before he brought out his ace card. But Ralph also knew that this man should not be taken for granted. He was not as coy or sweet or innocent as he looks. This man was not just extremely intelligent but also extremely dangerous. He did not look one bit dangerous, which actually enhanced his menacing nature, especially to those who knew his true nature.
The Oahu beach stretched across the horizon with the azure sky casting a beautiful blue color to the waters of the ocean. The waves swished gently against the sandy beach. The sunlight shimmered through the waters making the ocean look like a bed of glittering diamonds. Even though the sun was out in its splendor, many people were sprawled out under their colorful umbrella relaxing and having fun. Although the place was a little crowded, the fact that everyone was so engrossed in his or her own world rendered a strange kind of peace and privacy to all.
He did not even notice inspector Ralph walking towards him. He was busy making out under a broad bright beach umbrella with his glamorous girlfriend. It was only when Ralph reached his head and looked down at him that he saw him and gave him a startled look that lasted for an instant.
If Ralph did not know his background, he might have easily missed that surprised look. But he knew the man did not expect to see him here. Yet, Ralph had to give him credit for recovering almost instantaneously.
He pushed the girl away, got up, dusted the sand away, and extended his hand.
“Hey, Inspector Ralph! Imagine seeing you here! On a holiday like me?” he asked.
“No, on work,” replied Ralph.
Again, he saw the slightest paling of the man’s face. “I see, chasing more kidnappers?” he asked with a smirk on his face.
“Not more, just one.”
“Great, I hope you find more success than you found at Mountain Brook, Inspector.” This statement made Ralph cringe openly, as it reminded him of that one unsolved case in his repertoire. Dressed in colorful beach shorts, the man pulled his girlfriend and walked away in the sand towards the water waving to Ralph. Ralph was now certain of the man’s guilt. Getting proof was the only thing stopping the inspector from handcuffing the man. But this time he was ready. He wanted the man to be lulled into a false sense of security. He knew it would not be for long. He let him have a few more hours of freedom and joy before he went in for his kill.
Inspector Ralph met the man again in the hotel lobby in the evening.
“We meet again,” the man said.
“Yes, we do. And I have brought someone else to meet you too.”
Inspector Ralph moved a bit, and there was an older man standing right behind him who now came into the view of our man. This time, the draining of blood from his face was unmistakable. The fear he felt was palpable.
“Why now?” he muttered feebly.
The old man said, “Because I wanted to die in peace, even if it means dying in a prison cell!”
If you enjoy crime thrillers, then Full Circle is for you!
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Legend of Sarkkus : Grant Dykeman
Legend of Sarkkus: Part 1
What is the Legend of Sarkkus?
The twelve kingdoms of planet Sarkkus have been cut off from one another ever since a great storm occurred thousands of years ago. Species, technology, governments, languages, and even time itself, all vary significantly from one kingdom to another.
When a vast army is discovered in a foreign kingdom, the Emperor of the tropical kingdom Kanu assembles a team of four individuals to investigate the only location on the planet that seems to hold all the answers: the stormy, uninhabitable, and mysterious kingdom of Capron!
A talented knight named Jack, a courageous soldier named John, a confident bounty hunter named Breonna, and a quick-witted mercenary named Michael set off on their long journey to Capron which does not prove easy.
At the start of their journey, Jack quickly falls in love with a beautiful, young woman named Abigail, whom he meets in the underwater capital city of the kingdom Aquatherion, leaving him emotionally split between his mission. . . and his feelings for her.
Tensions rise as the team travels from kingdom to kingdom, making new friends along the way, and encountering new foes as they venture closer to the dangerous kingdom of Capron! Only there, will they be able go and risk their lives if they truly wish to learn the secrets of both the seemingly infinite-sized army that is forming, as well as the truth behind the Legend of Sarkkus!
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