Everyone except for Galaxas Gaylord’s parents and best friend considers her a freak. To avoid the constant stares and ridicule for her natural gray/green hair and skin, and eyes the color of sunrays, she chooses to live a life of seclusion in the wilderness close to Seward, Alaska. Convinced she’ll never find the man of her dreams, Galaxas ends her relationship with her abusive boyfriend and looks to the stars. When strange things begin to occur, Galaxas’ mother reveals the secrets of her origin. Secrets that are mind-blowing and life-changing. Secrets that will put the people she loves in real danger. Until now, everything about her life has been a lie. Now, Galaxas is plagued by new questions: how far is she willing to go to find her soulmate? And is she responsible for her ex-boyfriend’s death?

In Chasing Sunsets the author gives us a view of our world through his eyes and his heart. Carpenter's unique take on beauty and pain will give you pause for thought. He can bring you from the dark and hard world of The Elevator straight back into the imaginative world of youth in Sword Fighting With Seas Urchins. If you enjoy insightful and heart-felt commentary on life, love, and beauty, this book will be a welcome addition to your collection. Included are award winning works: Where's Bennie and We Ran.

It is 1972, and fifteen-year-old Sabine enjoys a comfortable life as the daughter of Indian parents living in Uganda. But her world is turned upside down when the country's military President, General Idi Amin, declares Indians must be "weeded out" of the country in ninety days. At first, Sabine does not believe that as Indians born in Uganda they will be forced to leave their beloved home. It all seems so unfair. But as the countdown continues, Sabine's eyes are opened to the poverty and hostility around her. She begins to realize that she has lived a life of privilege compared to most Ugandans. Even her best friend, Zena, turns away from her. Sabine must use all her strength and resilience to find a way to escape the Uganda that used to be her home.

“An excellent novel. A lovely and moving portrait of society’s outcasts…affirms the essential humanity of its poor and stubborn residents, for whom each day of survival is a victory” (The New York Times Book Review). Set on the high ground at the heart of Cape Ann, the village of Dogtown is peopled by widows, orphans, spinsters, scoundrels, whores, free Africans, and “witches.” Among the inhabitants of this hamlet are Black Ruth, who dresses as a man and works as a stonemason; Mrs. Stanley, an imperious madam whose grandson, Sammy, comes of age in her brothel; Oliver Younger, who survives a miserable childhood at the hands of his aunt; and Cornelius Finson, a freed slave. At the center of it all is Judy Rhines, a fiercely independent soul, deeply lonely, who nonetheless builds a life for herself against all imaginable odds. Rendered in stunning, haunting detail, with Anita Diamant’s keen ear for language and profound compassion for her characters, The Last Days of Dogtown is an extraordinary retelling of a long-forgotten chapter of early American life.

Karen Kingsbury delivers a powerful new novel about two parents' love for their child and the surprising lengths they will go to keep their family together when a judge rules that their adopted son must be returned to his biological father.

Two of New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury's most beloved novels are now available together in this expertly packaged omnibus. Like Dandelion Dust is a powerful novel about two parents, their love for their adopted son, Joey, and the surprising lengths they will go to keep their family together when a judge rules that Joey must be returned to his biological father. In the days that follow, Jack Campbell has a desperate and dangerous thought. What if they can devise a way out? Then they could take Joey and disappear...like dandelion dust. This Side of Heaven is a story of secrets, broken relationships, and a love strong enough to reunite a family. Annie Warren always wanted the best for her son, Josh. But years of failure and bad choices created a heartbreaking distance. When Annie sets out to defend her son, she might find a treasure more valuable than money, one she never expected, this side of heaven.

Writings in poetry and prose.