Early fall 2020 ten authors met at an online meeting site for the first time, over a glass of wine or a cup of tea. The idea of an anthology was born. Together, we compiled this anthology to resemble an old 45 RPM vinyl record, with an A and B side. The 'A' side stories are all based on the theme, "Tolerance." Whereas side 'B' are tales straight from the hearts of the authors. Both sides, like those records of old, are a banquet of entertainment for the reader. So sit back with a glass of wine or a cup of coffee, put your feet up, get comfy, and prepare to enjoy the feast.

Pandemic Pandemonium is funny, entertaining, and a little bit educational. A humorous memoir about the CoVid19 Pandemic from a retired comedienne's viewpoint. A non-fiction account meant to lift your spirits and give you a laugh. Just when you thought there wasn't anything left to laugh about. A mixture of: Comedy Personal observations Related memories A few important facts.

Legal Suspense Murder Mystery When Attorney Sabre Brown’s eccentric Aunt Goldie dies, leaving a series of cryptic notes, Sabre launches the most intriguing and frustrating investigation of her life. While sorting through the piles of junk her hoarder aunt left behind, Sabre must keep Goldie’s greedy, dysfunctional children at bay. But she also discovers unexpected treasures, family secrets, and her aunt’s suspicions that someone was trying to kill her. But soon Sabre is torn in another direction when she takes a case involving four children whose brother was murdered in their home, and no evidence of who killed him. When her PI boyfriend and good-natured brother step in to help, they also get caught up in the labyrinth of clutter, deceit, and attempted murder. Sabre must hold everything together long enough to bring a killer to justice, protect the child’s siblings, and carry out her aunt’s bizarre last wishes.

A Biography Book for New Readers Help kids ages 6 to 9 discover the life of Amelia Earhart—a story about daring to be different Amelia Earhart became the first woman pilot to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean in an airplane—and she broke many other flight records before her mysterious disappearance. Before she made history and changed the world for pilots everywhere, Amelia was an adventure-loving kid who wasn't afraid to be different. She worked hard and learned how to fly airplanes at a time when many people didn't think women should be pilots. Explore how Amelia Earhart went from being a young girl growing up in Kansas to an American hero and a celebrated pioneer of flight. The Story of Amelia Earhart includes: Lasting change—Learn about how Amelia Earhart made the world a better place for future generations of pilots. Test your knowledge—Take a fun quiz about the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of Amelia's life. Word definitions—Find easy-to-understand definitions for some of the more advanced words and ideas in the book. How will Amelia's hard work and love of adventure inspire you?

Legal Suspense Murder Mystery Attorney Sabre O. Brown receives a text with an image of a dead man, a social worker she recently opposed in juvenile court. Did he fall, or was he pushed? As she and JP, her private investigator, search court cases for the suspected killer, the texts become more frightening and personal. Soon packages with dire warnings threaten Sabre and her loved ones. Their frantic search uncovers disturbing revelations, putting Sabre in the crosshairs of a clock-ticking threat. With her life on the line, will she discover the stalker in time—or become a victim of the Advocate's Killer?

FROM 2 AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS, COMES PARANORMAL ROMANCE & GHOST HORROR WAITING FOR THE RAIN, M. JEAN PIKE: A woman with no future, a man with no past. A magical medallion that changes both of their lives. Forever. After receiving a devastating medical diagnosis, twenty-eight-year-old Willow Mackenzie is determined to realize her unfulfilled dreams. On a jaunt to a lonely quarry called Baker’s Gully in the hope of photographing an eagle, she discovers an abandoned cottage and its reclusive owner, Darby Sullivan. Captivated by the rose-covered dwelling, Willow knows instinctively she is meant to spend the rest of her life in Baker’s Gully. A man of secrets, Darby is content with his reclusive existence, but sensing the deadly illness that lurks inside Willow, he agrees to rent her the cottage, knowing it is the one place on earth that can heal her. But saving Willow’s life may cost Darby his own. THE HOUSE ON SERPENT LAKE, BRENDA HILL: Is it a ghost? Reincarnation? Or is she losing her mind? When her husband inherits his abandoned childhood home on a north woods lake, Lindsay Peterson is delighted. But when she sees the decaying home for the first time, strange things happen: she knows how the rooms are arranged, knows of a gazebo that hasn't existed for fifty years. After they move in, hints of Bay Rum aftershave follow her footsteps and awaken memories of a past life in that house. Dreams of a lover haunt her sleep, then intrude on her days with déjà vu until the present blurs with the past. A stirring of air whispers, "Remember . . . remember."

A hit-and-run driver leaves Tuper’s best friend for dead. But why? And how did Squirrely, a homeless man, acquire a duffle bag stuffed with thousands in cash, a pistol, and a 25-year-old newspaper? As Squirrely lies in a coma, Tuper’s techie sidekick, Lana, uncovers fifty-year-old secrets about his connection to the death of a high school classmate. The cold case pops to the front burner when a second classmate dies in the same manner. A Senator, his barren wife, and a long-ago illegal adoption heat up the complications. As Tuper and Lana dig deeper, lies, fraud, and blackmail bubble to the surface. When they get too close, the killer panics and tries to take them out too. The case reaches a boiling point—just as Tuper unties a fifty-year-old twist and the cold truth finally puts the fire out.

Stories of Families in Love and Crisis, Featuring Puddles, the Rescue Puppy: “ Puddles – The Rescue Puppy ” By Brenda Hill With a failing marriage, a preteen son, and a mother with Alzheimer’s, Karen struggles with anger and helplessness. Then a stray dog enters her life. While fictionalized, this is based on a true story of how I 'met' Puddles, a puppy at the shelter that captured my heart. How I happened to be at the shelter, how dirty he was, and my experience at the shelter is all true. Puddles lived to be nearly twenty years old, and I still love him dearly. “ Song of Life ” By Millie Hinkle One woman’s search for abundant living as resources and abilities decline with age. “ Beauty for Ashes ” By M. Jean Pike After a bitter divorce, a woman discovers that it sometimes takes an act of ugliness to help one see the beauty in life. “ A Southerner Moves to Minnesota ” By Brenda Hill How does a Southerner cope with the frigid north woods life? “ The Christmas Wish ” By Judi Ring A lonely spinster yearns to fill the emptiness in her life. “Am I Wife or Daughter?” By Brenda Hill Carol agonizes over the dilemma of choosing between her mother and her husband. Then, when a life most precious is endangered, she must make a heart-rending decision. “ Thoughts of Yesterday ” By Brenda Hill Looking back at my new motherhood mistakes. “ Rescuing Leo ” By M. Jean Pike A grieving widow finds comfort and purpose when she visits a local animal shelter “ My Hapless Husband ” By Brenda Hill When your husband retires after twenty-four years of marriage, you expect a chance to renew your romance. Instead, his early-morning cheerfulness was too much to bear. The solution? Murder. “ Too Late? ” By Brenda Hill They had been in love fifty years ago, but circumstances forced them apart. She waits to see him again. Will he remember her? And how will he respond to the news she’s finally ready to tell him? “ Death of a Lifetime ” By Brenda Hill A memoir about a dark time in my life.

Near the end of Nabokov's Lolita, Humbert makes an honest admission: "[A]nd it struck me…that I simply did not know a thing about my darling's mind." That line sums up the isolate game of memorializing a deceased loved one, which is the basic tension in Nina's Memento Mori, an elegy to Mathias Freese's lost wife. The profound responsibility of answering the question "Who was Nina?" is left to the lone memoirist: I can say or write anything I want about her…There is much writerly power in that. I am the executor of her probate in all things now. She is mine now in ways she could not be when alive. I am the steward of her memory. Freese ends up analyzing himself, putting the "me" in "memento" and the "i" in "mori," thanks to ever-giving Nina posthumously providing a therapeutic mirror or "Rosebud," which Freese appropriates from Citizen Kane. But Freese mourns more over the burden of existence than over its loss. Appropriately, for Kane is not about the symbolic sled as much as it's about the cumulative snow that buries it.

Legal Suspense Murder Mystery Attorney Sabre Brown is charged with saving Conner, a fifteen-year-old who’s accused of murdering his grandma's abusive boyfriend. All eyewitness accounts and forensic evidence point directly to the boy. To make matters worse, this time it's personal. Conner is the nephew of JP Torn, Sabre's boyfriend. Undaunted, Sabre and JP investigate, turning up sordid details and a long list of suspects. Soon, tempers flare, confidences are broken, and secrets of the past surface as they try to untangle the web of lies created by JP's family.

Gaspar, the lactose-intolerant ghost, goes to the park with his friend Hayden to fly kites. They see a sad, young girl named Amelia, who can't get her kite airborne. After several failed attempts by Hayden to help her, Gaspar, with the aid of some cheese sticks, devises a clever way to lift up and sail the kite through the air.

Gaspar, the lactose intolerant ghost, goes to school with his new friend, Hayden, and CJ, Hayden's big brother. When CJ is picked on by a bully, he doesn’t tell for fear of being known as a “tattler.” Hayden tells their mother that CJ is being bullied, and she reports it to the principal. But when the bullying still doesn’t stop, Gaspar finds an imaginative way to help CJ.