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Please tell us about your latest release. The realization that I lived in a Hyphened-Nation only became evident to me after I traveled and Author Nicole Draffen lived overseas. I experienced an awakening of my true self that I never realized was suppressed. At least not until I lived in a country whose countrymen viewed me as a person, with no preconceived stereotype based on the color of my skin.  I was assumed to be British until I spoke, and then I was simply viewed as an American.   Not as an African-American with all the stereotypical notions shackled to my nationality. It was an awakening moment. When I returned home the stark understanding that I could not be my true self in my own homeland weighed upon my heart and soul like a stone. I started writing about my experience as both a cathartic, and inspirational tool.  I decided to write about my experience to leave as a legacy to my nieces and nephews who would have to grow up in hyphenated society. ...

Hubert Alexander is a confident and successful marketing executive. He has a steadfast philosophy of working hard and playing hard. Unfortunately playing hard for this married father often involves other women. Because of his excessive boldness Alexander is certain that he has everything under complete control; that is until he encounters Christina Douglass, who turns his entire world upside down. With his life in total disarray seeking answers, Alexander decides to attend his mother’s church. There he will hear a sermon called “You are a sum of your choices” which is about a biblical character named Lot. Alexander feels this sermon was intended just for him. He will then be forced to make crucial decisions about his marriage, his finances, and his freedom as a whole. Will he make the right decisions? The Saga of a Modern Day Lot by Author Morris A. Matthews is available at Amazon.com .

Jane Zarse grew up the child of privilege in Lake Forest, Illinois. She attended a prestigious academy, drove a new Audi to school, and discovered the love of boys. She also discovered alcohol—which quickly became her crutch. In Love and Compassion Is My Religion, Zarse gives readers a heartfelt look at how she finally learned to love herself, climbing back from hitting bottom with the love of God. She fought bulimia and drank to excess after graduating from Boston University, then worked first as an actress and later as a high-volume trader at Chicago's Options Exchange. She lacked compassion for others, but didn’t realize why until much later. The reason? She didn’t love herself. But everything broke open after Zarse’s mother died of a heart attack and she divorced her husband. At first the downward spiral was steep, but then she found the strength to pick herself up and finally seek help. Love and Compassion Is My Religion is a guide to finding your spiritual self—no ...