The price is $15.00 plus $5.00 S & H. It is 256 pages in length and the ISBN is: 978-0-9814684-0-2. The publisher is Merlin & Associates.

Forewarned by violent, troubling dreams of a jungle inhabited by primitive warriors, author, Ryan Keshaw nonetheless joins a Smithsonian-Mexican expedition in search of the elusive Maya Rosetta Stone. Feisty, easy-on-the-eyes Dr. Allison Shelton believes that Keshaw’s nightly visions of himself as an ancient Maya medicine man, and his amazing knowledge of a hidden cavern, might prove to be crucial to their mission. Keshaw soon discovers, at the brink of the Pit of Death, that ancient taboos and customs must be respected. With time running out, Keshaw and Allison find themselves locked in a life- threatening struggle to escape with invaluable clues to the ancient Maya civilization. Many tense moments ensue before they ultimately uncover a series of startling surprises. The Temple of the Two Jaguars will have you saying, “So this is what life is all about!”

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Grady Harp is an Amazon Top 10 Reviewer He writes:

It’s more humane to face a firing squad than a classroom, humiliated because of illiteracy.’ This opening sentence of Timekeeper by new author (to this reader) John Atkinson begins a journey so deeply moving and profound, yet so utterly simply told that the book suggests Atkinson may enter the echelon of writers known for important Coming of Age novels. Such writers whose message and transference is tangential include James Joyce’s `Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man’, Betty Smith’s `A Tree Grows in Brooklyn’, JD Salinger’s `Catcher in the Rye’, Robert McCammon’s `Boy’s Life’, Cormac McCarthy’s `All the Pretty Horses’, Sue Monk Kidd’s `The Secret Life of Bees’, Jamie O’Neill’s `At Swim, Two Boys’ - a rather disparate group of books in style but related in topic - and I’m sure every reader has others of equal impact.

Time, of course, will determine his longevity of importance, but at the moment John Atkinson appears to be a new voice whose book should find a very wide audience.

Johnnyboy is a 14-year-old sensitive, handsome, sadly illiterate half-breed Indian who flees his severely dysfunctional Virginia family - his helpless but loving Cherokee Mama and his physically abusive father Bugdaddy - to find his place in the universe.

His journey on foot and by car introduces him to Chief, a wise old Indian who sees into Johnnyboy’s soul and with the aid of hallucinogenic mescal introduces the now named Timekeeper to the ways toward the path of life. The book is a road trip peppered with people, both kind and wise and evil and ignorant, who offer Timekeeper valuable lessons, both occult and temporal, as Timekeeper searches for his true identity and purpose. His constant companion is Check, a gray dog who seems from another time plane but who becomes Timekeeper’s confidant and protector.

Timekeeper’s search reaches a tense denouement and a poignant climax as the now solitary lad accepts his place and purpose in the windswept soul of the Universal spirit. It is a journey fraught with hardship, danger, comic relief, heartwarming encounters, and above all the discovery of a boy becoming a man who accepts the gifts of the people who touch his life.

John Atkinson is able to relate this story in the first person, and as Timekeeper is illiterate and nearly childlike in his beginning, the style of writing fits the character like a glove. As Timekeeper matures during his journey, so does the writing style, becoming far more rich in the etching of atmosphere and the terrain of the country Timekeeper and Check traverse. That is a difficult feat and Atkinson proves it can be done. This is an important book from an important writer. It will be very interesting to see where he goes from this auspicious debut. 

Mike grew up in Chesterfield County.  At the age of eighteen he enlisted in the US Marine Corps Reserve.  While in the reserves he attended Virginia Tech and received a B.S. degree in History in 1989.  The same year he attended the Officer Candidate School at Quanito, VA and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps.  In 1990, as part of the Second Maine Division, he was sent to Saudi Arabia and in 1991 to Kuwait where he served as an infantry platoon commander during the Gulf War.  Mike has be collecting Japanese militaria since his teens.  He now lives in Chesterfield after having lived eight years in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

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A beautiful story with a timeless message is how one reviewer described this debut novel by Jessica James. Readers will discover the fine line between friends and enemies in this epic love story that captures the emotions fears of the country as war sweeps the land.

The novel has received critical acclaim from Civil War authors and historians, as well as lovers of romance and historical fiction. Called “a sympathetic, loving portrait,” by the Historical Novel Society and “well written and expertly executed” by the Book Review Journal, “Shades of Gray”
takes readers across the rolling hills of northern Virginia in a page-turning tale of courage as a Confederate cavalry commander and a Union spy defend their beliefs, their country and their honor.

About the Author
Michelle C. Taylor is a Virginia native, born in Stony Creek. She began writing short stories and poems at an early age and as the years grew so did her passion for writing.

Although this is her first national published novel, she is no stranger to the literary market. She has been writing for over fifteen years and has self published two books. Mental Incarceration, “It’s All in Your Mind”, was her first published work and was released in February 1998. The book sold over 600 copies the first week locally. With her passion for writing, she also developed a passion for speaking and in March 1998 in Atlanta, Georgia she launched “Innovation Seminar Services” a company that gave her a platform as a motivational speaker. She then went on to publish her second self-publish book a religious/inspirational handbook entitle “Jesus Lives” in May 2005. It has quickly become a favorite in the Christian community.

Her works has appeared in Imani magazine in Atlanta, Georgia. She is also a former host of a weekly gospel radio show on WFTH 1590 in Richmond. Michelle’s latest work is her first her first Christian novel entitled “Trouble Won’t Last Always” which is due for release in March 2008 under Urban Books/Kensington Publishing.

Beyond her literary endeavors, she is a born-again believer in Christ Jesus and has a great love for the Lord, she was licensed into the ministry in November of 2004 and whenever she’s not spreading the Lord’s word in the pulpit, she’s using her pen and pad to reach the souls on the outside of her pulpit.

She currently resides in Richmond, VA with her husband Marvin Taylor, and their three children Malik, Quentin and Maliah. She is the daughter of Revered Joe H. Caple and Gracie Caple. She is a graduate of Kee Business College with a Degree in Business Computer Administration. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Theology at the Samuel Dewitt School of Theology at Virginia Union University in Richmond, VA.

In her spare time Michelle enjoys spending time with her family, reading and praise dancing.

Synopsis
This uplifting and powerful novel from a compelling new author follows four women as they go in search for love, developing a bond that gives them all strength and hope, discover that God will always be there for them when tragedy strikes.

One of the greatest young female protagonists to come along since Ramona Quimby. Bernice Blossom Bolton, a.k.a. Bernie Bolton, is fun, feisty, and ready to take on the world, it seems.

This is Bernie’s story about a Christmas trip to New York City with her grown sister and brother-in-law. When Santa doesn’t make a stop at The Plaza Hotel to drop gifts for Bernie on Christmas Eve, she is furious. After refusing to go to breakfast on Christmas Day, she sneaks out of the hotel to explore Central Park on her own.

Before heading for the park, she takes a stroll down Fifth Ave. and meets up with a few more than interesting New Yorkers and then visits St. Patrick’s Cathedral. During her walk, she begins to learn that the word `gift’ has more than one meaning.

Finally, in Central Park, Bernie meets Ellis Duncan, a remarkable homeless man who, by choice, has taken up residence on a bench by the skating rink. They spend the whole afternoon together, sharing experiences that are completely new to Bernie. The best part of the day is when Ellis’s sister Ruby arrives with a basket full of Christmas dinner. She and Ellis tell Bernie about a along ago Christmas in Harlem, when their mother gave them a special and unusual Christmas gift. It is a story Bernie will never forget, told by new friends she will always remember.

After the cranberry sauce and pie, Ellis and Ruby return Bernie to the hotel and into the arms of her frantic sister. What started out being the worst day of Bernie’s life, ends up being one of the best.

I think you’re going to love Bernie...a new, fresh face for the 21st Century.

Be sure to check out my e-books BERNIE BOLTON’S BROTHER & STRINGS
published by Writers Exchange and sold at
http://www.readerseden.com/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=43
and other internet book stores.

They will be out in print later this year!

Teresa Adele Bettino was born in New Jersey.  She began her career in social work in Richmond, Virginia.  Teresa resides with her husband, Don and son Joseph on a mini-farm in Mechanicsville, Virginia.  Other members of her family include horses, a dog, cats and birds. 

Partial proceeds from book sales will be donated to animal rescue. 

Peyton Costello discovers his parents brutally murdered. The police arrive to find a blood-soaked Peyton out of his mind; he’s fingered as the prime suspect. He lands inside a secure forensic unit of a mental hospital. He languishes away for more than two decades receiving treatment—an endless cocktail of tranquilizers and bizarre medical “therapies”—that’s supposed to make him sane.

He experiences the entire realm of human consciousness while attempting to maintain a hold on the reality of his innocence. What would happen if he were declared sane and brought to trial? Who would believe him? How would he cope with freedom? And who is responsible for the grisly death of his parents?

Set in Richmond, VA, Snapping the String is a disturbing tale that takes readers inside the rarely seen mental health world with its internal intrigue and dysfunctional cast of characters. Also in the mix is courtroom drama and international adventure, which makes Snapping the String a thriller with something to entice readers of all appetites.

ISBN: 978-1-4327-1520-5 Format: 5.5x8.5 Pages: 260 SRP: $15.95 paperback/$29.95 hardback Genre: Fiction Available at Amazon.com or Books-a-Million