The War On Butterflies by Antonio J. Hopson (Wildboy Concepts) (8 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

The War on Butterflies is a gripping novel that weaves a tale of adolescence, existential dilemmas, and the complex bonds of family. Tobias Stuart Daye, a fifteen-year-old grappling with the throes of puberty and perilous homemade fireworks, finds his life further complicated by an unexpected seduction and the relentless pursuit of a Pentecostal minister. As Toby faces these challenges, his world intertwines with that of his adopted cousin, Aiyana, who is on a tragic quest of her own. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Fairhaven, Washington, this story reveals a community in turmoil, battling the unexpected invasion of the Cabbage Butterfly. Toby's innocent backyard hobby spirals into a town-wide crisis, pitting him against his mother, a Unitarian minister with political ambitions and a determined stance against the ecological disaster. Her actions, driven by civic duty and a desire for power, create a chasm within her family, leading to a defiant disappearance to the enigmatic ...

Genre: Coming of Age

Coming to Astoria: An Immigrant's Tale by O.M. Kiam (Milford Press) (24 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Why do children growing up together in the same household turn out so completely different? How can a child raised in a family of twelve be so lonely? Coming to Astoria is a collections of essays on growing up in a different culture and the experiences of moving to a foreign land Coming to Astoria takes the reader on a journey of self-discovery which is humorous, entertaining, and educational. This is a fascinating human interest story filled with poignant memories about growing up alone in a large family.

Genre: Coming of Age

Darling Girl's Halloween Carol: A Holiday Novella (Darling Girl's Holiday Novellas Book 1) by Stephen Donald Huff (Capital Ideations LLC) Price verified 6 hours ago

Black eyeliner, thick and heavy. Black lashes, long and flashy. Black lips, thin and jaded. Black hair, bobbed and razor-cut. Through it all, peers the white-cake face of Darling Girl Bones, blanched and blooded. And why not?She's a castaway fourteen-year-old orphan, all alone in the world, sigh! Nobody notices! Moan! Nobody cares! Groan! Heavy pout, mugging for pity!Hey! Step-off her uterus! She knows where she's going, because she knows where she's been! Nobody can tell her anything she hasn't already heard!Except... this guy... this older guy... Sure, he wears cheap leisure suits and something resembling clown-shoes, but he makes such sweet promises! He tells her only what she wants to hear and nothing that bugs her... until one night... the night of Halloween and her fifteenth birthday... something terrible happens! Something wonderful and awful and terrifying and beautiful and TERRIBLE!This is Darling Girl's Halloween Carol. Suck it up, freaks, and get a shovel. 'Cause you're ...

Genre: Coming of Age