Books published by Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing

Best-selling author Bill Sanders reluctantly returns to his hometown of Jefferson, Indiana, almost a year after an old friend, Paul Watson, was murdered while the two were searching for Paul's missing ten-year-old daughter. Paul had sworn to Bill that the girl was abducted by a UFO. Only after Paul's death did Bill come to know that his friend was telling the truth. Bill also learns of the existence of an ultra-secret government group called The Seven and its shocking role in the UFO phenomenon. During his return to Jefferson, Bill makes an astonishing discovery about his and Paul's pasts with UFOs and aliens. This, along with a letter from a dead man about the death of Bill's wife, sets him on a collision course with The Seven. Shadows is a fast-paced tale of conspiracy, murder, and betrayal. It is also a love story. Bill and Morgen Remley, the woman he loves and who he at first thought had betrayed him, are separated by The Seven. Only its demise can allow them to realize their passion for one another.

"Letters to Freedom" is a love letter to relationship, confusion and loss. It is about hope, surviving, and ultimately thriving. Dr. Patti Ashley shares her own love story about healing the grief that so often accompanies the risk inherent in loving someone."The writing is beautiful, and the style is reminiscent of Jeanette Walls." -- DR. MARCY COOPER, CHILD PSYCHIATRIST

America is an emotional, misbehaving child and needs a time-out to reflect on our bad choices and recall the good people we really are. We were all children at one point. We were taught to behave well within our family, and with others. Families make up communities; communities make up towns and cities; and these make up our 50 states. Our 50 states make up our nation. So why at the national level do we think this advice no longer applies?In the original NATIONAL¿SECURITY¿MOM¿(Wyatt-MacKenzie, 2008) Gina Bennett introduced the idea that the rules we use for parenting our children are the same we should follow in securing America. This follow-up, AMERICA¿NEEDS¿A¿TIME-OUT: NATIONAL¿SECURITY¿2, takes the analogy further and highlights how the indispensable parenting tool of a time-out could apply to America. Bennett explores what it will take to make human beings-in this case women and girls-truly secure. She looks at the insecurity posed by the polarization of our country and offers a different framework than the norm for bridging our national divides. AMERICA¿NEEDS¿A¿TIME-OUT also shares the essays and letters of young women Bennett has taught, revealing what it truly takes to make the next generation feel secure in their daily lives. "Offers a ray of hope that our divided nation can find common ground. If you share that hope and want to expand your own thinking about security, READ THIS BOOK." - Jody Williams, Nobel Peace Prize Winner

SQUEAKY WHEELS: Travels with my Daughter by Train, Plane, Metro, Tuk-tuk and Wheelchair is a mother-daughter travel memoir woven with comparative culture and accessibility awareness. Kamata's adventures with her teen-who happens to be deaf, with cerebral palsy, and in a wheelchair-through subterranean Tennessee, to the islands of Japan, and to the top of the Eiffel Tower ultimately lead to a daughter's increasing independence, a mother letting go of expectations, and advocacy for travel which prohibits discrimination.

To be with a parent while they are dying is one of the most human of experiences. It is what we are supposed to do. And while those months, for the author, were difficult in myriad ways, they were also the most rewarding of his life. They were also full of humor-as nearly any comedy writer will tell you-in the midst of great hardship, there is always funny.

WHY WE LIE examines the unexpected consequences of those who tell the truth about abuse and those who lie, and asks the question: is the truth always worth the cost?Authored by former BigLaw litigator, two-year D.C. federal court clerk, Amy Impellizzeri's WHY WE LIE exposes the core of the #metoo movement in the legal/political realm-where powerful men have long been given a pass on criminal behavior, and victims have been discounted even within their closest circles.Rising star politician and lawyer, Jude Birch, is clearly keeping secrets about his past from his wife. Jude has been the bystander of a seemingly gang-related shooting, but as the secrets kept since law school unravel-with the help of a zealous news reporter and the Capitol Police-his wife realizes he might not have been an unintended victim after all. Meanwhile, she makes every effort to clamp down a past marked by abuse and lies, and even a false accusation that still haunts her.

BEYOND THE FIRST DRAFT supplies the tools to understand and polish every aspect of the novel. How do you escalate work from good to great, from a manuscript to a published novel? This comprehensive, accessible book offers not only tips and techniques, but encouragement and motivation.How often do writers say, "What's wrong, and how do I fix it?" As a writing instructor, novelist, and writing coach, Laurel Yourke realizes that the number of writers starved for knowledge of craft is countless.Decades of first-hand experience inspired BEYOND THE FIRST DRAFT. What makes fiction work? Revision! And superficial revision only wastes time. The real transformation begins when the writer examines and reworks the deep structure of scenario, scene, and sentence. Analysis, illustrations, checklists, charts, and exercises help the writer to diagnose the issues directly pertinent to a particular manuscript. Of the many writing guides on the market today, none use this combination of myths and tips to promote clarity and practicality. And since revision can feel overwhelming, the book urges writers not only to assess weaknesses, but to capitalize on individual strengths.