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Dorothy Cresswell introduces Always Be With You, her third book that began as a song. This one is a book for anyone who is missing someone who has died. Are they far away, gone, or are they closer than we know?  

This book can help us prepare for the change when a beloved human or animal leaves the physical life. Or it can comfort us after that loss has already happened. 

ISBN: 979-8-9873497-1-7 (Paperback) 

 For her second children's book, Dorothy Cresswell used her award-winning TV show, by the same title, again joining with artist Karen Amendolagine to bring The Curious Giraffe to life in the printed form. Curious Giraffe has all sorts of questions! Why are we so different from each other? And animal after animal keeps answering, “We’re different but we all belong!’ Explore with the Curious Giraffe!

 979-8-9873497-2-4 (Paperback) 

 Betsy K. Schwartz is the author of three books. In her debut fiction novel, Open for Closure, she delves into a murder mystery when Bonnie’s deadbeat ex-husband, Randy, dies, and her world is turned upside down. Not only is she shocked at the grief she’s experiencing, but vivid dreams begin to invade her waking and sleeping moments. As she processes the loss, the veil between her living reality and the spirit world becomes blurred. 

ISBN: 979-8-9937280-0-1 (Paperback) 

This highly sucessful and popular book, Columbia: Those Who Honorably Served by author Mark A. Clarke ,is now in its 3rd edition. He continues to add more biographies and information of the veterans of all wars from Columbia County, in New York's Albany area.  

ISBN: 979-8-9914161-4-6  (Hardback) 

979-8-9914161-3-9 (Paperback) 

POOH: A Three-Act Play encompasses all the fuss and folly of a child’s world with heroic overtones. These iconic characters have remained evergreen with a 

shared appeal by everyone of all ages. 

ISBN: 978-1-7373017-5-2 (Paperback)

AWARD Winner: Claudia Chianese, a new author to the cozy mystery genre, was named a Silver medalist in Florida Authors and Publishers Association's, 2025 President's Award program. In Morningside Drive, set in Daytona Beach, FL and New York City, she builds a murder mystery around an 18-year-old college freshman who runs away, believing her father was a murderer. Thirty years later, she returns home to uncover the truth.  

ISBN: 979-8-9896281-0-0 (Paperback) 

Enzo Trapani, M.D. and artist, releases the 2nd edition of his book, The Pill on the Wall, that offers more graphics and information about living healthier and longer.

The book also is available in Spanish.

  ISBN: 979-8-9867617-4-9 (Hardback) 

979-8-9867617-5-6 (Paperback) 

979-8-9867617-3-2 (Spanish) 

The adventures and activities of Sandy Girl, an ephemeral creature of the ocean, who washes up on the shore to play and frolic with her many friends. Artist and author, Sherry Boas, brings Sandy Girl to life in this delightful book that readers of all ages will enjoy.  ISBN: 979-8-9895331-0-7 (Paperback) 

POOH: A Three-Act Play encompasses all the fuss and folly of a child’s world with heroic overtones. These iconic characters have remained evergreen with a 

shared appeal by everyone of all ages. 

ISBN: 978-1-7373017-5-2 (Paperback)

Mark A. Clarke's latest children's book, There’s a Ghost in My Closet, is a playfully spirited story about a child’s common nighttime concern of shadows and noises that lurk in dark corners. After seeking help from trusted adults, a big sister knows best and comes to the rescue in this fun story.  

ISBN: 978-1-7373017-6-9 (Paperback) 

Mark A. Clarke is a man of many talents. Black River is a collection of humorous short stories, simple and straightforward. They narrate the amusing lives of a hardy, resilient people residing in the Adirondacks and the spirited river that flows through it.  ISBN: 978-1-7373017-3-8 (Paperback) 978-1-7373017-4-5 (Hardback)

Annie Augustus Rose tells about the brutal emotional roller coaster her family has been forced to ride for decades propelled by her two adult children. In this memoir, Annie suggests you buckle up for the twists and turns they endured as you read this story of a family under the influence, yet rooted in strength. ISBN: 979-8-9873464-0-2

Little Owl's Big Day is a true story about the day a hawk frightened a baby owl out of its nest, and what the humans did about it. First written as a song, award-winning songwriter and teacher, Dorothy Cresswell, now brings this story to children in a beautifully illustrated picture book.  

ISBN: 979-8-9873497-0-0 (paperback).

Scott Turick has put together a collection of spellbinding sci-fi and fantasy stories that will certainly keep his readers turning pages. 

ISBN: 979-8-218-10236-4 (hardback), 979-8-218-10237-1 (paperback)

Mark A. Clarke has again teamed up with illustrator Karen Amendolagine in his second children's book: Digger, Digger, Digger, which is a delightfully crafted story in poetic verse. ISBN:  978-1-7373017-2-1

This is an exceptional memoir written by an exception woman! It's a story of a woman, born in the South during the Great Depression to a poor family with deep Confederate roots and how she came to terms with her sexuality. 

ISBN: 978-0-578-99899-2

Harriet's Egg will delight children, ages 4 to 8. This enchanting children's story, with vivid bright illustrations, conveys the valuable message of being kind and the unconditional power of a mother's love. ISBN: 978-1737301714

In this 5th book of the Alice Ott Mystery Series by Dusty J. Miller, Alice and her crime-fighting crew head to Florida during the COVID-19 pandemic to expose corporate corruption at a major health care facility. ISBN: 978-1735735481 

This memoir is an intriguing story about a young American woman living in Germany during World War II and how she helps her family find safety amidst the bombing and destruction. ISBN:978-1946088901

This book comes after 20 years of interviews and is made up of brief biographies of veterans from Columbia County, NY and their faithful service to their country, family and communities. 

ISBN:  978-1737301707

The 4th book in the Alice Ott Mystery Series, tackles injustices like undocumented immigrants seeking sanctuary, a nurse facing racial profiling and a mysterious teen unsafe in his own home. ISBN: 978-1087951478

Alice Ott, cyber sleuth, sounds the alarm in a highly suspicious murder case. When the body of a woman is found at the front gates of an aging nuclear power plant, Homeland Security is called in. Eco terrorism is suspected, but Alice doesn't buy it. ISBN: 978-1735735405

Second Batch is a follow up to Cecelia McKinney's first book, Ingredients of My Life. The stories are a mixture of funny, cute, sad and informative. Each are told with love. 

ISBN: 979-8654447586 

They were seven brothers and two sisters, raised in sharecropper poverty. Theirs is a story of heart-rending tragedy, exceptional resilience, unbridled rebellion and the intrigue that comes with high-flying drug smuggling, money laundering and tax evasion. ISBN: 978-0-960087709

Alice is on the move again as she follows the trail of a highly charged kidnapping. When the FBI is called in, the stakes get higher as Alice’s young friend RubyStarr becomes the primary suspect. ISBN: 978-1087951140

Danger in the Air takes the reader on a fast-paced adventure from her quiet New England town into the epicenter of biological warfare at Ft. Detrick, MD. Alice successfully eludes dangerous covert operatives in her quest to reveal the origins of the infamous anthrax letters. ISBN: 978-1735735467

Sally Loorents Eunpu, MEd, is a retired teacher from Fairfax County, VA. This fun learning guide is designed to help children become self-learners by their own actions and efforts as they work on the 12 activities. ISBN: 978-0578795805

A collection of stories and reflections that tells the story of a life on the move, beginning with a childhood from Indiana to Central FL, and the Southern Tier of NY state as her father moved the family for seasonal jobs during the Great Depression.  ISBN: 979-8675637669

This book is for all the folks out there struggling to make ends meet and need some direction, written in everyday language, in getting control of their finances. ISBN: 978-0-988540804