Books published by Archway Publishing

A little boy and his strange weiner dog are about to learn an important lesson.In a charming coloring book, a boy and dog develop a beautiful friendship while focusing on the Christmas season and the symbols of hope and joy that surround holiday traditions.The Strange Weiner Dog is a coloring book for children that shares a whimsical story of acceptance and friendship between a dog and his owner.

In this debut collection of poems, Tina Lear sends some tenderness to the little girl hiding in plain sight, the woman sleeping around long after it isn't fun anymore, the mother screaming at her kids, the wife trying to jump out the window of a marriage on fire, and the daughter watching Jeopardy with her ancient, bedridden mother.Lear's work stings with resonance and pulls laughter from the darkness. She tells the whole truth with a fractal memory. Divided into six sections, her poems range from a swim in the river of youth, to the hard road of marriage and motherhood, all the way to waning days of very old age, and the nectar that comes from all of it-ending with a whimsical look at possible worlds.Partial Views is a love letter to all the ways in which we try and fail and try again to meet our reflection in the mirror and whisper yes.

Varros Hawk was killed in the final battle against his former allies, and the Merging succeeded. Now, however, there are new threats on the rise and the first guardian enters into a dangerous covenant in order to stop them-and to take revenge for his murder.

Bennie Frank, a nothing special stray puppy, builds his self confidence and courage as he journeys to find the love of a family. Struggling with the elements and his own fears, Bennie Frank is alone and ignored until two children take him home. Safe in the loving care of his newfound family, Bennie Frank envisions his future of fun, friends, and adventures.

Psychologically, people's relationship with insurance is a complex, emotional journey. In reality, the simplistic, uncomplicated manner of insurance is a beautiful thing. It is designed like a lottery that always pays when a specific future risk element is incurred. And yet, time and again, there are an abundance of illustrations showing abuse and gratitude working in kind, usually fueled by an entitlement attitude that they're somehow going to scheme to take more. These are their stories.

In 2013, Hope was student teaching at an amazing school in Lebanon, attending university to attain her bachelor's degree in education, enjoying terrific relationships with her friends, and falling in love. Her life was about as close to perfect as it gets-until May 11 when her world abruptly stopped.In a collection of diary entries written with a stolen pen and papers, Hope begins by revealing the moment when, after awakening at her boyfriend's house with a camera in her face and surrounded by police with huge guns, she was subsequently dragged to the police station where she was falsely accused of dealing drugs. As she chronicles her eight months inside a prison in Lebanon and the years after, Hope invites others to follow a lost woman as she attempted to not only survive psychological and physical torment, but also to achieve justice in a country where everyone is guilty until proven innocent.Caged Free Bird shares diary entries from a woman wrongly imprisoned in Lebanon as she battled to endure a horrifying situation, sought justice, and persevered to rebuild her life.

Dreyfus is a handsome, happy tree watching children play in the neighborhood park he calls home. Join him as he discovers change can be a wonderful thing.

Blankie is very excited to go on his first family vacation with his parents, and brother and sister, Beary and Puffie. They are going to fly on a big airplane to reach Magic Land, an amusement park in another state that has rides, games, animals, play areas, and so many other things to see and do.When Blankie arrives at the airport with his family, he follows all the important instructions to place his kitty on the conveyor belt to be x-rayed, find his way to his seat on the airplane, and then buckle his seat belt. When they land in a new state a short time later, Blankie soon realizes his adventure is just beginning as Magic Land looms in the distance!In this delightful tale for children, Blankie and his family embark on their first family vacation to a magical place full of fun and excitement.

Creative thinking is the heart of problem solving. In this compilation of short stories, author Dasha Zerboni tackles big issues and imagines a future world where solutions to these problems are possible. In Think Twice, she questions whether these solutions always make the world a better place. The collection explores a variety of subjects including a world where eating insects solves world hunger and viruses cure people of infections, a world where water is recycled for human use, and a world where technological advancements to our brain allow us to see through time and space. These thought-provoking stories seek to spread awareness of big global topics like world hunger, antibiotic resistance, water supply, and neurotechnology, and to initiate discussion on these topics.

Sanjay is enjoying fourth grade, even though his irritating older sister is way too bossy. He has great friends, a positive teacher, and a supportive family. Sanjay is determined to become more awesome sooner than later, because he is going to be a big brother in only a month.Just as he is adjusting to the new school year, Sanjay learns that his Nanu is coming to live with them and that he will eventually have to share a bedroom with his new baby sister. As Sanjay attempts to adjust to his new normal and changing family situation, he must also deal with other personal challenges. Will he be able to embrace these changes positively, or will it just be too much for him to handle?Fourth Grade Changes is the tale of a boy's quest to overcome his personal challenges while remaining optimistic about life.

Unfortunately, young Vhera has already known heartache of the worst kind. Her parents have been taken far away from her to a place where it is impossible for her to go. Although she is now fiercely protected by her guardian Daelan, even he cannot defend her from abuse by her fellow elementary school students and teacher who all believe she is a cursebringer.One day after Vhera is condemned to a room in her school, a kindly fellow student joins her. After they decide to play chess, it is not long before they hear a marching sound and he urges her to lock herself in the room for safety. When she emerges, everything changes. As Vhera discovers her otherworldly abilities while defending herself from sudden attacks by soldiers of the UH, she seeks to uncover the truth of her existence and destiny by retracing her origins with the help of Daelan. But as she embarks on a dangerous journey, Vhera has no idea that the horrors of the world will soon unravel a greater truth than her own.In this science fiction thriller, a girl either born or destined with special abilities must use them to her advantage to save those she cares about the most.

With the death of her mother and the disappearance of her vindictive father, Alexandria is left in the care of her Uncle Frankie. Tucked away at her uncle's estate, she is sheltered from the ugly truths of her family's past. She is loved fiercely by her uncle and is taught how to always protect herself, even if it means killing. When their compound is attacked, Alexandria must use everything that her uncle has taught her to prepare for the arduous journey ahead to her new identity and life. After twenty years, a new, but old, threat returns to disrupt the normalcy that she has worked so hard to achieve. When she needs protection the most, she will realize that her family has always protected her, and always will.

This book is a long prophetic word. It is a prophesy to give you a look into the bright and beautiful future God has been planning since before time. He has been talking to Mary about this time we are in, for years. The most recent discussions are exhilarating. Celebrate! We are on the threshold of a major miracle. You were born for a time such as this. How are you seeing your new future in this "e;New ERA?"e; Change is here. It is your time to shine. This is a hopeful clearly written book with steps to take to change your life forever. Speak life into your life. Mary gives examples of hearing, seeing, knowing and feeling God, so you can do it also. This book includes the new names of the seven mountains and how they are drastically changing for the good. One recent sentence about the evil in this world, God said, "e;I am going to turn them on their head, upside down, inside out and DONE!"e; This is a Passover of His children and a judgement of all the evil around the world. Praise God!

Sleepless HollowThese painful feelings held in the palm of my hand,in this dreary sleepless hollow, will keep me here until I learnto let them go.In Healing, author Olivia Cooney offers a collection of poems born out of her experiences of emotional abuse during a long-term relationship and the happiness she found during her healing.Healing, she discovered, is a journey filled with grief and insecurities interspersed with moments of joy. Inspired by the process of healing, these poems dive into themes of abuse, grief, reinvention, and finding peace after trauma. Cooney includes thirteen heavy poems, eight transitional poems, and thirteen hopeful poems.Healing offers insight into Cooney's journey, putting into words both the pain and joy experienced during the healing process.

In the summer of 2020, gold medalist Simone Biles pulled herself from the Olympic competition because she knew that she wasn't mentally in a good place. She was criticized, belittled, and told to suck it up. Brad Otto, a Lutheran pastor, was in awe of how she handled it as he once found himself in a similar place with a similar lack of support.In this book, he highlights his struggles with mental health, which have included trips to emergency rooms, a stay at a mental hospital, and a search to find inner peace and healing.He reveals that as a pastor, he felt as though he had to conform to a certain persona-and mental illness did not align with what he was meant to convey. Often, the church failed to support him as he worked toward recovery. The author observes that since we can't see our mental health, we often ignore it. As people around us can't see it either, we have an excuse not to deal with it.Join the author as he reveals how he's battled to find mental health in an often-unforgiving world.

If you find yourself pregnant again, and the usual books do not have the answers you seek, give this a try!This book is dedicated to the Second Pregnancy and Beyond or The Pregnant Moms over 30. It covers the things about Pregnancy you know, the things you didn't, and the things you may have forgotten. As well as topics that no other book has touched on to date.

Due to matters both in and out of her control, Hope Delaney's world has started to crumble, causing all her carefully sculpted and maintained misconceptions about herself, her past and current relationship skills to implode, disappearing into an abyss that has opened beneath her feet. All her university degrees and periodic attempts to seek the truth about life and love through other spiritual and metaphysical avenues have "e;dead-ended"e; against the brick wall of anger and denial, leaving her future shrouded in mists of despair and disillusionment. Without her old life and identity, Hope is faced with finding her way in a world she doesn't understand anymore. In this two-part journey, Hope flees for her life to escape her demons, first to the beach and then to the desert of south Texas, where she makes a paranormal discovery manifesting from a place of infinite possibilities, shocking and stimulating her to look beyond the wreckage of her past and explore a new set of puzzle pieces glittering at her from the cosmic dust.

Serene Song is her pen name. She is striving to write very important, great books that can be found in school libraries across America among the classic novels and short stories. It was very depressing for any young person who wanted to read good books for empowerment, nurture, and for broadening our horizon and to elevate our minds to find less than good books. Her 1st published work, American Short Stories 2022 is a collection of 6 original short stories and 1 biography. A short biography of Cleopatra, the most beautiful woman in the world who was a Ruler of Egypt and her true love story-It should warm your heart. New York City Precinct, 2021 is anti-promiscuity and anti-bigotry original short story set in bustling New York City when a young woman is arrested for no reason... find out why. Bald American Eagles is a short story about True Love, but it just talks about it. Marvel's Fast Spinners is a heartbreaking fictional story and characters of talking puppies and kittens who escape from M.A.D. Scientists of America. You must read it for un-bigotry. The Unknown Lodge is about a young woman who visits "e;the unknown"e; mental hospital, and lived her life well, amicably and quietly because she cared about herself and others. Snipers in the 21st Century: Brother's Keepers is an original short story inspired by the famous classic short story The Sniper by O'Flaherty, subsequently followed by it by Serene Song. American Mermaids is a magical story, almost like a fairy tale... but it is real. A story of a young woman who swims across the oceans from far, far away to America who knew the secret to happiness. Serene Song's writing is bold, poignant, nurturing and serious. Her writing is also more than very pleasant, but wonderful, has lots of sense of humor. She wants to leave a lasting impact on the readers. She writes with her heart of a Christian, the morals and the heart of stories that are important and true. You can trust the writer and her stories which can impart extremely positive and humanistic perspective.