Books published by Boulevard Books

Lost in the Storm tells a tale of an ordinary man, who in the face of adversity and a fluke twist of fate, finds within himself the will and determination to become a hero. U.S. Army Sergeant Keith Williams was so ready for a peace-ful break and a visit to home. He would soon realize, the reality of the trip he was about to take was far from peaceful, or relaxing. As all of his plans seem to disintegrate around every turn he takes, he teams up with an un-likely band of likewise unlucky acquaintances. Together they will embark on a journey with more twists and turns than a theme park rollercoaster. How unlucky can one guy be? Pretty unlucky I suppose. Filled with everything from red blooded, American patriotism, nail biting suspense and action, sheer horror and gut wrenching sorrow, to sarcastic humor and mind bog-gling irony, and maybe even a hint of romance. This is a story of strength and courage, as well as trust and honor. This is where true bonds of friend-ship are built and inspirational heroism is born.

OUR STATEN ISLAND was the working and eventual title of this book - and appropriately so. Being fourth-generation-born Staten Islanders, my brother and I had a special sense of being native early on. Our family laid down the bare roots that made us realize that our story here began, in what seemed to us "olden times." Along with their stories was a simple book of our grandfather's relating the history of Staten Island. Its photos - many of ancient structures from the 1700's - were powerful images that made "the old" come to life. They gave us an idea of how our family's lives fit into the context of times and events on a still rural Island. Once we latched on to our budding interest in history, we never let go, and it eventually demanded that we follow through; not only to learn the history of our family, but of Staten Island as well. Unwittingly, the journey began by collecting newspaper stories and images over time. Eventually we made our way to the reference section of our libraries and museum archives where we came to know who the really good borough historians were, and their works. Eventually we gave motion to what we had learned and collected over the years by taking this legacy "on the road" - by car and eventually on foot - to visit the subject matter "in person." We created our own tours and saw a certain value in walking the old native Indian trails that became the Island's first roads, so they could fully speak their history to us. In doing so, we literally covered hundreds of miles paying homage to the place we live and love! This passionate pursuit, in retrospect, became an excellent journey that needed to be shared. No other writer has offered up a history of Staten Island in this unique way of taking the reader on that journey of discovery to experience it just as we did: through woods, along old roads; through centuries of change, people and events along the way as we learned the history of "Our Staten Island."

"God, Please Give Me Patience...and Hurry!" takes a humorous look at how we all can laugh at ourselves when we run out of patience. From Brooklyn to Hollywood and all across America, humor helps us to be strong and carry on even when we want to give up. Broadway, movie and TV comedienne Candice Azzara and TV sketch comedy writer Michael Conley share their 24 original short stories on patience in this ¿rst of many humorous books.

Angelica Everhardtht is not your typical teenage girl. She's a Witch, but not your typical Witch either. She's what is known as a Darkling. The most powerful and dangerous being in existence. Darkling's are a danger to themselves and everyone around them. Ancient laws state that Angelica shouldn't even be alive. Her very existence threatens the Magical Societies that have remained hidden for thousands of years.Thanks to her powerful and influential family, she could live, but only if she was placed under a powerful spell that bound her magic. For the past fifteen years, she has been living a somewhat normal life in her small town of Crystal Falls. She attends school and hangs out with her best friends. Her only worry is dealing with the constant badgering of her arch rival. Sounds normal right?All that changes when a horrific vision, sets in motion a chain of events that will forever alter her life. Powerful forces threaten to unleash the monster within her, and secrets that have been kept for years will be revealed.