Showing posts with label novel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label novel. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Eyes of Emerald by Harvey Stelman


Eyes of Emerald by Harvey Stelman
Eyes of Emerald is a novel written by the talented storyteller Harvey Stelman. The book is based on a story that Harvey's father had told him on numerous occasions. The story is about a Jewish immigrant family living in New York City in the 1930s. 

The main character, Esther, is the center of the story. One day she goes to a Chinese restaurant for lunch with her best friend and meets the owner by the name of Sammy Chang. He is Chinese and she is Jewish, so Esther hesitates about going out on a date with him because this kind of thing is frowned up in her family. At first she rejects him but then she gives in.

Sammy falls hard for Esther and will do anything to be with her and so when he is summoned to China to help his father fight in the war he ends up kidnapping her and taking her with him. Esther is furious with Sammy for doing what he did but then she stops being mad at him because she finds herself falling in love with him.

Sammy decides that he wants Esther to marry him, even though it is against his family's wishes. She accepts his proposal and the two get married. After the war is over they return to New York City to begin their life together. Everything seems perfect but then a curse strikes, a curse that was placed upon her one day when she was at the park with her grandmother. Things are no longer perfect and the story takes a turn you will not expect.

Go back in time to New York City in the 1930s, and see what life was like for a Jewish immigrant family back then. Then take the journey into a world of forbidden love and experience how it can change people's lives and the lives of those around them. Get your copy of Eyes of Emerald today.

And after you finish reading Eyes of Emerald pick up a copy of Sammy's Return, the sequel to the first novel. This new book focuses on Esther's son Sammy and the adventures he has and the people he meets when he travels by train from his home in Miami to New York City where according to his mother his destiny lies... 

Friday, May 29, 2015

Resurrecting Tobias by William Holland

Resurrecting Tobias by William D. Holland
Resurrecting Tobias is a novel written by William D. Holland. It is a story told through the use of flashbacks that deals with overcoming the past, redeeming yourself, and thriving despite the hardships faced.

Toby King has it all and he is destined for greatness but... the deaths of his parents, the loss of a lifelong dream, the horrors of Vietnam, all these things build up inside of him, wear him down and chip away at the confidence and joy he once had. Finally, his hubris, and a growing alcohol addiction, lead to disgrace and fourteen years in prison. Can Toby overcome all this? Can he rise from the ashes of the past and discover the secret of happiness? 

Join Toby on his journey of self-discovery... Pick up a copy of Resurrecting Tobias.

Perhaps it truly is possible to live a meaningful life despite the transgressions of the past...




Thursday, May 28, 2015

The Secret Life of Ashley Miles by Lena Kovadlo

The Secret Life of Ashley Miles by Lena Kovadlo
The Secret Life of Ashley Miles is a novel written by Lena Kovadlo. The story focuses on a 19-yr-old girl Ashley Miles and her life after graduating high school... 

Ashley's life is not going the way she wants it to go. Her parents are divorced, she still lives with her mother by the cemetery, she can't find a job, and she has no boyfriend. Nothing seems to be going her way. Then suddenly things start changing for the better. Life becomes much sweeter. Soon after, however, it starts going sour. The life she wanted seems out of reach. Giving up seems like the only option. Will she be able to get out of the funk and turn her life around? Or will she find herself at the bottom unable to get back up? Find out as you unlock The Secret Life of Ashley Miles

The story is inspired by personal experiences of the author. She hopes that the story will resonate with readers and inspire them in the process as well.