New Releases by Susan Lynn

Through brushstrokes and prose, Unraveling the Silence explores the fierce beauty of becoming. With each painting and reflection, Susan lays bare the quiet battles behind creativity-the griefs we carry, the truths we resist, and the voices we reclaim. More than a memoir, this is a reckoning with silence itself and a testament to the healing of art.

What's your favorite part of summer? Relaxing at the beach? A summer job? A trip to visit family? For six-year-old Calli Nadine, her favorite part of summer is when her Grandma Sharon comes to visit her. The only problem is... Grandma Sharon can't always remember how to use their modern appliances or even where their common utensils are stored. She makes Calli help with chores before they can play. And that's when the questions begin. Still, playing with her grandmother is exciting and different, a refreshing break from her devices and technology. From this touching story, a young reader might learn to be patient with an elderly relative, for good things come to those who wait. A parent or grandparent might relate to Grandma Sharon's dilemma if they face or ever have faced a case of generation gap. The cute, dainty drawings by Kentucky artist and author Jenny Fuller will touch your heart and tickle your funny bone. Perfect for ages 4 to 8 or for anyone young at heart.

As you embark on your journey through Motivational Devotional with Heavenly Poems, keep in mind that it's not a traditional right to left, left to right, or thirty-day sequential read. This devotional is designed for you to grab and go, carrying nuggets of wisdom throughout your day. Most of us live fast-paced, hurry-up lives, and even though our intentions might be good, we aren't inclined to carve out a place in our homes for devotions. You will discover a scripture, quote, quip, or blog to help you experience what I fondly call "the 1/4 shift." One positive truth that replaces a negative one can prompt a miraculous transformation in your thinking. Your actions will be sure to follow in time. Remember: this book is uniquely designed for flexibility. You can flip to any page and discover one thing that will nourish your heart and mind.

Sometimes You Just Can''t Know What Is Really Cooking.....In People''s Minds

Above All is an extensive exploration and expansion of the themes found in Psalm 22. This psalm delves into the deep connection Christ had with God at his birth, the apparent betrayal he experienced during his earthly mission, and the glorious outcomes that arise from his suffering. The author skillfully combines references from both the Old Testament and New Testament along with her creative imagination to craft a narrative about God's loving purpose for humanity, the plan for redemption from the fall, and, above all, the fulfillment of that redemption. Above All also offers insights into the reasons behind the wicked and terrible events that occur daily in the world and provides an explanation for why God does not always intervene. The story commences by imagining the thoughts of Jesus while he is on the cross at Calvary, and it places the reader in the role of a spectator, allowing them to witness what Jesus perceives, experiences, and does, starting from his time in the Garden of Gethsemane to the following three days after his crucifixion. "Above All: A Special Meditation and Reflection on Psalm 22" is a brilliant novel that fuses scripture in the Old and New Testament and presents a story of purpose and redemption for man. "Above All: A Special Meditation and Reflection on Psalm 22" is the creation of published author Susan L. Bailey, MD, a physician practicing internal medicine in Rochester, New York. After 36 years of practicing full-time, she has retired from the hospital and sees a small number of patients in her private practice. Her favorite pastimes are traveling, sewing vintage clothing, watching sermons on YouTube, and enjoying time with friends and family in her lakeside home. She attends church service regularly on Sundays and enjoys discussing the Word of God with people from many walks of life and on many levels. She is comfortable explaining the biblical text to those who don't know the character of God or who Jesus is, and she is energized by discussions with seasoned religious leaders alike. She especially likes to help new believers learn how to trust the Word of God to become relevant for use in their personal journeys by relying on the counselor Jesus refers to in the book of John.

Wide like an elephant and tall like a camel. That would be the perfect Christmas tree. When Nisha and her father set out to pick out a Christmas tree, she wants a big tree, but her Baba wants a small one. Nisha tries to persuade Baba they need a big tree to fit the new ornaments from India. She'll even help pull the wagon! But Baba still insists on a small tree. So when Baba and Nisha surprisingly agree on the same tree, she suddenly isn't sure about it. Is the tree they both like big or small? In the end, the tree is the perfect size--for the ornaments, for their apartment, and for sharing Christmas cookies and silvery burfi. Nisha's Just-Right Christmas Tree captures a familiar Christmas tradition through charming text and illustrations. Based on a true story from author Jaya Mehta's childhood, the book beautifully demonstrates a blend of cultures between Nisha's father, who is Hindu, and her mother, who is Christian, as they celebrate Christmas together in their Brooklyn Heights apartment. Backmatter shares more about blending cultures, including examples from both authors' lives.

Susan, reluctant and sullen, is forced to light Sabbath candles at her grandparent's house. She then has to listen as her grandmother speaks to her of ancestors, including the courageous woman she is named for. Her interest in the people in the sepia pictures she's shown blossoms. Gradually the lighting of Sabbath candles grows from a chore to a symbol of Sabbath, an honoring of her heritage. She carries this heritage with her through the tumultuous 1960s and a marriage that fails. Forgotten for a while, Susan finds it again after her mother's death. Years later her teenage granddaughter, reluctant and sullen, will be forced to learn from Susan the heritage and tradition of her family.

Brenda McNeil disappeared fifteen years ago. Was she the victim of foul play? Did she run away from a cheating husband? Now men searching for mammoth bones dig up human remains. A driver''s license identifies these as Brenda''s. But, when the Niagara Falls Medical examiner looks carefully at the bones. What he finds raises questions. Desperate for a new book idea, Emlyn Goode begins a search for answers. When she and her husband Detective Roger Frey visit a retirement community to speak with the detective who''d investigated the Brenda McNeil missing person case. They learn one of his fellow residents has recently been murdered. Are the two cases related? Emlyn''s otherworldly instincts tell her they are and that learning how will identify the killer. As she delves further into her search Emlyn enters a world filled with twists and turns where danger lurks in every shadow.

Come join the Twist Family as they celebrate a thrilling Easter adventure. What starts out as a traditional Easter Egg Hunt ends with a furry surprise for the entire family. Visiting the Sarris Candy Store adds to this exciting, fun filled family outing.

Captivated by stage magicians, Aiden Stark vows he'll become the greatest of all time. When a friendly genie takes Aiden under his wing and teaches him real magic-incredible magic-he believes his dream is almost a reality come true. What Aiden doesn't foresee are the dangers to him and his family that lurk along his road to superstardom. Another mischievous genie that grabs for his body and soul, men who seek to profit from his magical skills. Perhaps, though a woman with whom he falls deeply in love-or maybe has loved for centuries-presents the greatest danger... Certainly the greatest dilemma.

This heartwarming, beautifully written middle-grade historicalnovel about an untold American frontier story is destined to be a cherished classic. North Dakota, 1905 After fleeing persecution in the Russian Empire, eleven-year-old Shoshana and her family, Jewish immigrants, start a new life on the prairie. Shoshana takes fierce joy in the wild beauty of the plains and the thrill of forging a new, American identity. But it’s not as simple for her older sister, Libke, who misses their Ukrainian village and doesn’t pick up English as quickly or make new friends as easily. Desperate to fit in, Shoshana finds herself hiding her Jewish identity in the face of prejudice, just as Libke insists they preserve it. For the first time, Shoshana is at odds with her beloved sister, and has to look deep inside herself to realize that her family’s difference is their greatest strength. By listening to the music that’s lived in her heart all along, Shoshana finds new meaning in the Jewish expression all beginnings are difficult, as well as in the resilience and traditions her people have brought all the way to the North Dakota prairie.

Intrepid author Emlyn Goode needs a story for her next book. The next thing she knows, a child is pulled from the Niagara River! The corpse of that little girl is soon joined by the dismembered body Emlyn discovers on the Hyde Park Golf Course. What else can she do but climb the middle of Roger Frey''s investigations and drag her best friend Rebecca Nurse along with her? While they search for the killer, two women disappear, and Emlyn is convinced that all these cases are the work of one person. But her curiosity carries risk. Will she be able to unravel this puzzle before she, too, disappears?

Is the concept of calling universal? God calls all people, yes—but calling is not a monolithic concept. This path-breaking book helps Christians in the United States see how social location shapes assumptions and experiences with vocation, critically examining the cultural priorities of vocation that emphasize certainty, career paths, and personal achievement.

Moonlight, Rainstorms, and Other Things that Have a Soul is a unique, contemporary grouping of stories for teens. In it, you will find a collection of short reads for busy lives. Whether you read at bedtime or on your commute to school or work, there is something for everyone in this collection. So, sit down, open yourself up to the wonder of story, and escape into your imagination for a while. Here you''ll find a variety of stories with teen protagonists by a new and unique voice. There is something for everyone: contemporary fiction, romance, thriller, and fable, and sci-fi. You''ll experience a wide range of situations and conflicts as the author tackles the themes of work, school, family issues, bullying, self-esteem, revenge, loss, death, suicide, and love. It includes her award-winning story entitled "Fiend," which won tenth place in the 87th annual Writer''s Digest contest of 2018 in the category of Children''s/YA stories.Some of the stories in this collection are: "The Waiting List," "Drama High," "Stupid Criminals," "Angel by my Side," "The Nose Knows," and "The Magical Egg of Darjee." The suggested age range for readers of this book is 13 to 18+ and the suggested grade level is 7th to 12th+. Yet, remember, more adults are reading YA now than ever before.

Jessica Menotti is frightened by a recurrent dream in which she''s chased through a maze by an unseen assailant. Hoping to escape the fears, she moves to Niagara Falls and takes a job as an Assistant District Attorney. Soon, though, she seems to be running through a real-life maze.Called by Detective Mulroney to oversee the collection of evidence at a murder scene, Jessica is panicked when she sees an old yellow building then is startled by old bones dug up and a strange ring in the grave. It''s the first time she''s seen any of this, yet her instinct is to run from that place. At the same time, though she''s just met Mulroney she feels drawn to him as to someone she''s loved for years. Love, fear, where are these feelings coming from? Certainly not from any experience in this life.When she is assigned a case involving drug smugglers, that maze dream and her sense of dread at the crime scene come into focus. Struggling to understand her sense of déjà vu leads to a vision of her death in a past life... and maybe her death in this one as well.

In Susan Lynn Zenker''s collection entitled The Long and Short of It, you''ll find a variety of stories, both short and long, by a new and unique voice. There is something for everyone: romance, sci-fi, thriller, and fable. You''ll experience a wide range of situations and conflicts as the author tackles the subjects of loss, greed, revenge, vindication, self-esteem, culture shock, vigilantes, death, murder, desire, and unrequited love. This book includes her award-winning story entitled "What I''d Be Without You," second-place winner in the 2018 El Paso Writers'' League contest. You may also like her collection of stories for teens entitled Moonlight, Rainstorms, and Other Things that Have a Soul. Look for Susan Lynn Zenker''s poetry collections entitled Moody Gardens and Desert Winds and all of her work on Amazon.com.

The scary part of every writer''s career is actually writing a story that scares its reader. In this edition, we have compiled a few stories that might just fit that request. Every author has their own style of writing and their own way of portraying the details that make their individual characters pop off the page and these stories are a real testament to the writers talent.

Throughout the ages, cunning and brave heroes have reached deep inside themselves to find the strength to triumph over long odds. Aspiring black belts will love this action-packed collection of twenty-six stories about the great heroes of the martial arts and their many paths to victory. The stories include the tales of: The legendary Bruce Lee--Kung Fu master and greatest martial artist of his time Miyamoto Musashi--the "greatest swordsman in history" and the author of the Book of Five Rings Jackie Chan--a dyslexic boy, abandoned at age seven who grew up to be a martial arts film star Mu-lan--the brave daughter who went to battle for the good of her family These exciting tales of thrilling fights and wily strategies span the wide world of martial arts--from Aikido, Karate, Kung Fu, Sumo, and Jujitsu to Brazilian Capoeira, Israeli Krav Maga, Korean Tae-kwon-do, Japanese Kyudo, and Thailand's Muay Thai, even the Zen-focused tea ceremony which teaches the discipline martial artists require to succeed. Filled with incredible action and amazing feats of daring and skill, Legends of the Martial Arts Masters will inspire readers of all ages with stories of courage, endurance and self-discovery.

The poems in Desert Winds will take you through a poet's life in the city she has most loved. Written in an accessible style, these poems offer her reflections on this one-of-a-kind Texas town-from its local cemeteries, junkyard, Chopin Festival, border bridge to Juarez, old drive-in, swap meet, and mountains to its desert flora and fauna. El Paso geography and weather are unique to West Texas and unlike anything else in the state. The book also contains an extensive collection of haiku--delightful short reads.In addition, you will experience the unique style of El Paso artist Erika Martinez as she illustrates the poet's moods in the beautiful colors of her original work. No other poetry book on the market contains all of this! Some of the poems included are: "At the Bridge of the Americas," "El Paso Marathon," "Border News," "Swap Meet on Alameda Avenue," "Trail Rider," "At Mt. Carmel," " Desert Monsoon," "Morning Glories in the Desert," "Wings of the Desert Bird Show," and "Taking Root."

Miriam Mouse's family always celebrates Passover Belowstairs, while the human Winklers celebrate Abovestairs. But this year Miriam is finding it hard to get a piece of matzah to use for the Mouse family afikomen as the human family has decided to store their matzah in a tin. All seems lost for the Mouse family seder, until young Eli Winkler shares the afikomen with her.

A hunter mistakes a woman for a wild turkey. A tragic accident or... murder? Turkey hunting season in Western New York, and a short, round woman walking her dog in the woods, blends in with the trees. A shot rings out. The police call Claire Finch's fate a tragic accident, but Roger Frey's family insists otherwise. Emlyn Goode steps in with her witchy ways to learn the truth, only to find the hunter might now see her as his prey.

"Cursed by a Native American, the Bennet House is one of the most haunted locations in Niagara Falls. This is where Emlyn Goode and all but one member of her writers'' group hunt for ghosts on Halloween. What they find in the house, isn''t a ghost, though. It''s the body of Daniel Bennet, the missing group member. A few days earlier, Daniel had shown Emlyn a document he''d found in the Bennet House, and told her it would anger people if made public. When the body is found, the document is missing. Accused of Daniel''s murder, Emlyn is certain that document will identify the true killer. But her search for it becomes dangerous when her lover, police detective Roger Frey is shot in the Bennet House, and then the killer comes after her. Without Roger''s protection, can anything written in her ancient relative''s Book of Shadows save Emlyn this time?."--Cover.

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A rock star's murder leaves Emlyn Goode questioning everything she knows about herself. Amanda Stone, a rock and roll icon who vanished at the peak of her career in 1986, has returned to her hometown of Niagara Falls. She brings with her a message that causes Emlyn Goode to question everything she knows about herself. When Stone is murdered, Emlyn must use the craft her ancient relative wrote of in a Book of Shadows to solve the crime. If she fails, she'll never know if what Stone told her is true.

"This rich story reminds us that America can be at its best as a melting pot. A page-turner for all the right reasons." —VINCE VAWTER, Newbery Honor–winning author of Paperboy In this gripping and poignant companion to Sydney Taylor Honor Award winner Black Radishes, Gustave faces racism and anti-Semitism in New York City during World War II, but ultimately finds friendship and hope. After escaping the Germans in Nazi-occupied France, Gustave and his family have made it to America at last. But life is not easy in New York. Gustave’s clothes are all wrong, he can barely speak English, and he is worried about his best friend, Marcel, who is in danger back in France. Then there is September Rose, the most interesting girl in school, who doesn’t seem to want to be friends with him. Gustave is starting to notice that not everyone in America is treated equally, and his new country isn’t everything he’d expected. But he isn’t giving up. Julia Ward Howe Honor Award Sydney Taylor Notable Book Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year Junior Library Guild Selection "I love everything about this poignant story, especially the gorgeous prose, which brings to life such an important slice of American history in a way I haven't seen before. Simply put, this heartfelt book is a masterpiece."-SHANA BURG, author of A Thousand Never Evers and Laugh with the Moon “The everyday details of the story guide readers, allowing them to enjoy following Gustave’s entry into the United States and his growth toward appreciating all that’s ahead for him in his new home. . . . Strong historical content, rich descriptions, and smart subtleties about the links between history and current events.”—School Library Journal “Readers may gradually start to think of the characters as close friends. . . . The conflict might feel like it's happening to people the readers have always known. A sweet book that readers will find sneaks up on them.”—Kirkus Reviews "Well paced with fully realized characters, this provides a textured look at race, refugees, war, and the process of creating a new life."--Booklist Praise for Black Radishes A Sydney Taylor Honor Award Winner A Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of the Year An Instructor Magazine Best Kids’ Book, Historical Fiction A Massachusetts Book Award Must-Read Book “An empowering, suspenseful story of a unique young boy with cunning, patience, and courage.”—Francisco X. Stork, author of Marcelo in the Real World “A fascinating, deftly gripping tale that reminds readers, young or old, of events we must never forget.”—Zilpha Keatley Snyder, three-time Newbery Honor winner and author of The Egypt Game “A vivid and moving story about a Jewish family’s efforts to escape the Nazis, seen through the eyes of a clear-signed and sensitive young boy.”—Annika Thor, winner of the Mildred L. Batchelder Award “Black Radishes transforms the past into a gripping story.”—Kit Pearson, winner of the Governor General’s Award for Awake and Dreaming

When Emlyn Goode's mother returns to Niagara Falls for a high school reunion, so does murder. During the reunion, a woman's body is found in the ladies room. Is this killing connected to one that occurred 40 years before in the woods below the town of Lewiston? Harry Woodward, a young police officer working his first murder case suspected Emlyn's mother of the crime, although there wasn't enough evidence to arrest her. Home from a year-long leave, Harry-now the Niagara Falls Chief of Detectives-together with Emlyn's friend, Detective Roger Frey, investigates the latest killing. Distraught over indications her mother might have been involved in both murders, Emlyn, with her cohort, Rebecca Nurse, sets out to prove otherwise. But, danger lurks in the shadows when amateurs-even ones with witchy skills-get involved with murder.

" ... in nine short tales she takes a serious look at relationships and their impact on characters who confron their pasts."--Cover.

Ella Mae is used to wearing her cousin's hand-me-down shoes—but when her latest pair is already too tight, she's thrilled at the chance to get new shoes. But at the shoe store, Ella Mae and her mother have to wait until there are no white customers to serve first. She doesn't get to try anything on, either—her mother traces her feet onto a sheet of paper, and the salesman brings them a pair he thinks will fit. Disappointed by her treatment, Ella Mae and her cousin Charlotte hatch a plan to help others in their community find better-fitting shoes without humiliation. Eric Velasquez' realistic oil paintings bring life to this story of a young girl's determination in the face of injustice. The book includes an author's note from Susan Lynn Meyer, discussing the historical context of the story and how the Civil Rights Movement worked to abolish unfair laws like the ones Ella Mae encounters. A 2016 NAACP Image Award Nominee, and a Jane Addams Children's Book Award winner.

This text engages prospective and practicing K-12 teachers in understanding disability and teaching within the contexts of school, community, and the broader society, and in examining their personal theories and beliefs about disability and education the topic.