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SPINOZA'S GOD’
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THE CANYON CHRONICLES The Canyon Chronicles By K. Gray Jones Volume I, a historical novel based on the early history of the Mormon Church, from the times of Brigham Young to the 1900's. From ancient newspaper articles, antiquarian books, and the archives of the Mormon Church itself, K. Gray Jones has crafted a page-turner of a novel, culminating (Volume II) in a chilling and horrifying account of the Mountain Meadows massacre. Trade Paperback fiction – 315 pages ISBN#9780981452326
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ISLAND JOURNEYS, EXPLORING THE LEGACY OF FRANCETravel with the author to these Islands With a common thread of French history. Island Journeys is an essential addition to the existing literature of travel and place. On one level, these are linked essays that explore specific connections between seven islands and certain aspects of French cultural history. But the book is also a personal meditation on the complex facets and human dimensions of islands in general.
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RIO SAN PEDROA fictionalized memoir-journal of the author's years as a crocodile hunter in Central America in the 1950's. A tale of loneliness and obsession. Throughout this novel-journal, the narrator alternates between pensive reflectiveness, wry self-deprecation of his youthful folly, and regret for a way of life lost forever. Additionally, there is a genuine historical value to the novel. Of late, oil companies have penetrated into the region, as well as guided tours to the many Mayan ruins that until recently had remained covered by the jungle growth for over a thousand years. The El Peten so vividly described by the author, with the way of life of its inhabitants and the way of life of a crocodile hunter, perhaps no longer exists. Trade Paperback fiction – 257 pages
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By Martha Engber
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THE WIND THIEF
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THE OTHER FACE OF MURDERA tragic-comic tale by a doctor-writer involving murder among friends. In writing The Other Face of Murder, Dr. Gil Porat joins the ranks of other distinguished medical professionals, from Crichton to Chekhov, who have made of writing their second love after medicine. In this outstanding first novel, Porat's penetrating prose upholds the tradition of those preceding him while simultaneously expanding the boundaries of literature. His ability to convert the tragic into the hilarious, without degrading an important topic, rewards the intelligent reader.
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NESSUS THE CENTAURThe ancient myth of Hercules, Dejanira and Nessus the Centaur is retold in this novel by the author’s engaging character, Jonathan Nestus, a reincarnation of the Centaur, reliving periodic episodes in the life and times of Nessus, horse’s parts and all. In this modern retelling of the myth, Nessus is the tragic, lovelorn hero and Hercules is the despicable, murderous villain. In the main body of the novel, populated by centaurs, satyrs, nymphs and mermaids, Henry Hollenbaugh weaves a fantastic plot, which almost renders the myth believable. Meanwhile, in his book-within- a-book, A Short History of the Centaurs, replete with literary and classical allusions and the retelling of many of the Greek myths from a modern perspective, his character Jonathan Nestus provides pseudo-scientific reasons for the abundance of weird creatures in ancient times. Whether the reader is familiar with Greek mythology or not, this tragic-comic love story is a thoroughly entertaining novel.
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