Books published by Dorrance Publishing Co.

The world as you know it has gone. Destroyed by a virus so virulent people died where they fell, and skeletons are simply scattered across the ground. Now strangers have arrived and decided to build their home where yours once stood. You must choose; help or force them to leave. Your decision will change the future irrevocably. America, as we know it today, came precariously close to not existing; the tipping point was the arrival of one man, the much-travelled Squanto, who became the fragile link between a group of starving English refugees, Shakespeare's London and the native population. Nearly 400 years later, Sir Ian McKellen is giving a lecture on Shakespeare in America, when a member of the audience shows him a signature that piques his interest. A few words on old parchment take him on a voyage back in time, that completely overturns everything he thought he knew about the origins of Thanksgiving. A visually spectacular story, massive in scope that revisits the debate about refugees, not only from a historical perspective but around the very issues that confront us today. The decisions our ancestors made were not just a reaction to what they were confronted with in the here and now but of what they wanted to happen tomorrow. The Pilgrims had a very particular vision of the new world they wanted to create, and the clashes between the vastly different perspectives of natives and refugees had an enormous long-term impact. This book is based on detailed research and all the historical characters from 1620 are real people. This novel simply asks questions about Squanto's travels and how several hundred years of interaction between America and Europe prior to 1620 would have influenced the fate of the Pilgrim refugees.About the AuthorLorna Dickinson is a British Television Producer and of particular interest to American readers will be her experience of working with artists such as Mel Brooks, Clint Eastwood, Katharine Hepburn, Paul Newman, Barbara Streisand and Dame Elizabeth Taylor. She also produced Party at the Palace for Her Majesty the Queen's Golden Jubilee, Live 8 from Hyde Park and created a special live production with Lord Julian Fellowes for The Children's Party at the Palace for Her Majesty's 80th Birthday.

From WithinBy: B.M. Stott The town of Gardall is set in a land far away. A land where elves and humans exist together. A land where dragons are also said to live and breathe. Here a small group ventures out to protect the town from attack by trolls, a menacing bunch that attempts to advance from the moors.Calira, Bronwyn, Zye, and Kriso, held in high regard by the folk in Gardall, work to make the land a peaceful place to live.Most individuals here have a tether to the land, an ability or abilities that they discover as they age, and all show tolerance and respect to others in a way that they themselves would like others to respect them. Together, the four are formidable in battle, even without their own personal abilities.When a well-kept man with oily hair and a moustache approaches Zye with a request for his help, he offers Zye a chance to turn a wish into reality. But is this stranger''s promise too good to be true, changing Gardall''s group of four forever?A story of fantasy, intrigue, and love, From Within is about living life with truth and honesty, respecting others and all things, and recognizing the power of Karma. About the AuthorB.M. Stott lives by the banks of Loch Lomond in rural Scotland and found a love of writing through the need to slow down in life.B.M. wrote From Within to connect with readers on an emotionally honest and personal level. To invite them to escape the clutches of fast-paced modern life for a little while, and to connect with themselves, in that unmasked and unfiltered place that lives within us all.

Born to Beg! The Challenge of Alms-transaction in Northern NigeriaBy: Dr. ‘Tunji Adewuyi Born to Beg! The Challenge of Alms-transaction in Northern Nigeria is a narration of street begging which has become pandemic in Nigeria. Begging comes in two broad forms. The first is linked to poverty as a cause and consequence, is a feature of all societies and responds to poverty-alleviating measures. The second which is the focus of this book is cultural and “expressed in terms of legal rights or of established customs which have the essential binding characteristics of law”. Beginning from childhood and continuing into adulthood, beggars of this category are a huge demographic category and considerable social problem in Nigeria. This book has explored this problem and come up with suggestions that may halt new entrants into begging and bring street beggars to respectability. About the AuthorEducated at the University of Ibadan where he obtained the B.sc; M.sc; M. Phil; and PhD degrees in Sociology specializing in Contemporary Social Problems, Dr. ‘Tunji Adewuyi worked variously as a Lecturer and Researcher at the Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) and Department of Sociology, University of Ibadan. He is now Managing Director of Bonofamilia Foundation head-quartered in Ibadan. A member of the Population Association of America, Sociological Association of Nigeria, International Urban Anthropology and African Heritage Library, Dr Adewuyi has published widely in local and international outlets.

When Morning ComesBy: Carolyn Waugh Adam was a hardworking man all his life. His amazing talent for designing and building houses came easily to him. At the rate he was going, he was sure to be able to retire young and enjoy his finest years with his future family.That was until he was murdered….Tina is a thirty-year-old writer, single and lost, until she finds an amazing house for sale that will soon be hers. But after moving in, she discovers the house has a very strange personality….When Morning Comes reveals to readers that things aren’t always as they seem, and it just may be possible for worlds to collide…. About the AuthorCarolyn Waugh works in a hospital laboratory, and the need for an escape is needed from the intense work. She especially enjoys reading paranormal romances. Carolyn is also the author of The Oasis of Time, which is available on Amazon.

It is 1370 in Yorkshire, England, late in the reign of King Edward III, and Sir James and his mercenary Companie have returned from the wars across the channel. The great nobles and the Church control the wealth and power in the land.    The thought of going back to servitude, attempting to claw a subsistence existence from the soil, is more than these veterans can bear. Instead, they parlay their war spoils into a trading network along the river system of the North and enter the lucrative wool trade.    Where there are profits there is intense competition and scrutiny from government officials keen to get tax revenues. The king’s ministers abuse their authority to enrich themselves and pursue old grudges. Now it is up to James and his Companie to use guile, influence, and sometimes brutality to fight back. Frank D. Macaulay lives in Columbus, Georgia, where he is enjoying retired life after working in consumer products for more than thirty years. Much of his free time is now spent renovating a 1926 Tudor Revival home.     Sir John's Companie was born of his interest in late fourteenth century feudal England. It is an intriguing time for a country that had yet to recover from the Black Plagues that wiped out almost half the nation's population, was still fighting the Hundred Years' War in France, and on the cusp of societal change with the emergence of a wealthy merchant class.

In this exciting finale of Randa Gedeon’s trilogy, readers will experience the adventurous tale of Bea and Martino. As the story follows them to Paris and Rome, an interesting discovery is revealed to these two characters. As the story takes place in the present, the consistent flashbacks that Bea presents keep the audience wondering what may happen next.<P><P>About the Author<P><P>Randa Gedeon is a writer of screenplays and short stories. As a student of film, she manages a film review blog when she’s not writing romance mystery stories. She enjoys traveling, reading, and music. She lives in London, United Kingdom. The first two books about Bea and Martino, Read All About It and Beatrice’s Journey: MaMonamour, are also available from Dorrance Publishing.

After a long year apart, Martino is back in Beatrice's life-shrouded in just as much mystery as ever. The star-crossed lovers pick up with their fated love affair, as soul mates destined for each other. But Martino's strange work life and sudden disappearances begin to grate again on the strong-willed Bea. Will one secret too many finally tear them apart? About the AuthorRanda Gedeon is a writer of screenplays and short stories. As a student of film, she manages a film review blog when she's not writing romance mystery stories. She enjoys traveling, reading, and music. She lives in London, United Kingdom. The first mystery of Bea and Martino, Read All About It, is also available from Dorrance Publishing.

Fatal Betrayal and Other Stories is a collection of murder and crime mysteries and other subjects. Carolyn Treavett enjoys reading crime stories, which prompted her to write the stories. She hopes the reader will enjoy the stories and be entertained by them.About the AuthorCarolyn Treavett enjoys reading books by Ruth Rendell and remembers when asked how she thought of her plots, she said by listening to other people's conversations. This she has done to some extent in her stories. She has taken two courses in Creative Writing with the Open University. Carolyn currently resides in London.

Cooper does not understand why Mum and Dad are not able to bring his new baby sister home from the hospital. Show and Tell: Baby Rattle explains a very difficult and tragic subject--a stillborn baby--in an engaging way. Cooper tries looking for the baby and wants to plan a trip to check that the baby is in heaven with Granddad. Author Anita Price hopes that sharing her personal experience with a stillborn daughter will benefit parents and children alike. She wants readers to understand that children are more resilient than we think and as a parent, we may worry more than is necessary. Children take things in their stride and bounce back. There are more than 15 books in the series all aimed at junior school children. Price has also written Katie Price MAD, She Really Made a Difference which is a positive and uplifting book about this experience for adults. >About the Author Anita Price lives by the sea in Pembrokeshire. She loves spending time with her husband in their motor home, just relaxing and writing. Steven Cunningham, Anita's husband illustrates all of her books.

You know it's very difficult to regain trust after it's been shattered by someone you totally trusted. I still have great difficulty going into public places; my eyes don't move fast enough to watch everyone, and I hate anyone being behind me. I suppose that's what happens when someone who professes to love you and thinks how wonderful you are suddenly, five minutes after telling you that, attacks you from behind, stabs you, and almost kills you. Writing these poems brings me a lot of comfort even though sometimes I'm very upset writing the traumatic ones; it does take away the pain if only for a short while. So if in reading them I bring some comfort to the reader, I'm happy, I've done what I intended. So for all those very special people in the world who are trying to face horrible and nasty situations, here is Demons of the Mind but a Light Still Shines.

Go inside some of the most creatively customised cars, vans and trucks in the world. This book takes you on a photographic tour of show-winning interiors and eye-catching exteriors outfitted by the UK-based Autocraft Custom team. Magazine articles and do-it-yourself hints round out the images of new, vintage and veteran vehicles that have been turned into works of art on wheels.About the AuthorAfter leaving school at fifteen, Dug Thompson started an apprenticeship in a carpenter's workshop. Just before he turned eighteen he joined the Royal Navy Fleet AIR Arm branch and served for three years. Working a variety of jobs gave Thompson the ability and experience to do what he truly loves: design and build the show-winning trucks you find in this book. He has enjoyed every minute of his career and feels lucky to have found his passion. Thompson encourages young people to be openminded with their job search. You never know where and how you'll find happiness. Thompson is father to Lorraine, John, and Martin and grandfather to Zoe, Amy, and Jade. He has been with his lady friend Janet for twenty-three years.

Heaven and Hell''s forces are locked in an eternal battle of good and evil. But when that battle spills out onto Earth, God sends his finest warriors, the Four Horsemen, to take care of the hordes. But the Horsemen are brewing a plan that will end the wars of Heaven and Hell for all eternity.Distrust is growing between the Horsemen and their master, as God is planning to release a force more deadly and powerful than even God himself. With the help of a new apprentice, the Horsemen face the forces of Heaven, and the wrath of God, to stop this powerful evil from escaping. Now, the fate of mankind rests with the bringers of the Apocalypse. Loyalties are tested, friendships made, and love found in this action-packed tale of fate, good, evil, and free will. About the AuthorL D Raynor has always had an interest in the written word. He loves to read stories, and has a particular interest in Manga, and hopes to turn his stories in that format one day. He has an interest in history, and loves the outdoors. He feels most creative when taking walks with his dog. He''s a native of Manchester, England, where he currently resides.

In My Life in England: Dream Come True or Ruin? Ms. Ntsoaki Mary Mosoeunyane chronicles her journey across continents and cultural obstacles in search of a successful life. She confronts racial discrimination and stark societal differences that shakes the foundation of who she is and what she cherishes. Mosoeunyane''s conversational tone and rattling honesty take the reader on a walk in her shoes, seeing through her eyes the world as it has unfolded before her. My Life in England is a tale firmly rooted in the value of strong relationships, the power of positive thinking, and the determination of one woman to overcome life''s challenges.About the AuthorMs. Ntsoaki Mary Mosoeunyane is a professional university lecturer, with two children-a girl and a boy-aged eleven and nine. She was born in Lesotho and is an only child who was raised by a single mom from the age of nine, when her father was murdered. She has been educated in three countries: Lesotho (mainly her early years, primary to college), South Africa, and the United Kingdom. She has been in health science education for sixteen years, both abroad and in the UK, a very challenging but rewarding job in many aspects.With the challenges faced, Mosoeunyane has developed an interest in issues of equality-diversity discrimination especially-and why people do it! She recently joined an interest group on "Black Ethnic Minority Challenges at Work."Mosoeunyane has always been fascinated by how the body works and its ability to defend itself from most calamities whether physical or emotional. A dream of hers would be to be successful in writing as she earns a living while doing something she loves. She would also love to travel with friends and family around the world.

For a group of recovering addicts, the only thing more powerful than the compelling drink of alcohol is the support they find in music, in each other, and in God. As the former addicts embark on a twelve-week recovery period at a European rehabilitation center, they begin to seek help through hymns. As the group battles their addictions, they''re faced with love and divorce, life and death, and the overall struggle to believe. Their journey of recovery has no bounds, showing addiction - and self-limitations -can be overcome with just a little amount of faith. About the Author Richard Byrne holds a degree in Community Development and has worked in Northern Ireland for a number of years. He developed his story based on a similar process he undertook to help recovering addicts through song and hymns.

Many experts will agree that the best time to shape a person''s mind is during the critical age of childhood. Considering how the English language seems to be mangled nowadays in written or oral form, what better time, then, than now to correct this error and start with our young? In Book on Symbols Punctuation: Do Children Know Their Basic Grammar? Ni Thomas will try to do just that, endeavoring to introduce to still malleable minds the starting concepts of how to arrange words utilizing the commonly used punctuations of the language. Perhaps even the semicolon haters would take a second look at this work. About the Author London-based Ni Thomas has a diploma in childcare and education, level three. She is an early-years practitioner at Busy Bees Day Nursery. A single parent, she is mother to three children. Her hobbies and interests include poetry, singing, writing songs, socializing, and reading. She is starting University in September, to become a teacher.