Family Travel

While sitting at a restaurant with two of my fellow authors, one asked me about my Sicilian background. I laughed and said, “All I know is, we always have sauce on Sunday.” My friends joined in the laughter, but I realized that I didn’t really know too much about the maternal part of my heritage. Something awoke inside of me and I had the desire to find out exactly from where I came. I began the quest for my roots by taking an ancestry DNA test. Within a few months, I had the surprise of my life. I discovered that my grandfather had a second sister, whom he left behind in Sicily. Who ...

Updated for 2025! Mexico: It’s not just for retirees anymore! Dreaming of escaping the grind for a lower stress, healthier, affordable, and more adventurous life? Let’s throw in a couple of margaritas and some palm trees for ambiance. The Young Expat’s Guide to Mexico reveals the secrets to moving to and thriving in Mexico well before you hit retirement age. Relocating your whole life to another country can seem intimidating and overwhelming, but it’s completely doable, and expat couple Shari Margolin and Josh Meister can show you how. Whether you're a remote worker, an adventurous ...

Autumn 2000: After five years in Paris, Adam Gopnik moves his family back to a New York that seems, at first, safer and shinier than ever. Here in the wondrously strange "neighborhood" of Manhattan we observe the triumphs and travails of father, mother, son, and daughter; and of the teachers, coaches, therapists, adversaries, and friends who round out the extended urban family.

When dreams become reality, do we ever wake up?Fleeing her own kingdom, Garnet turned to the princesses of Ormio for help, starting with Ruby and Peridot. But Ruby was attacked by a surprisingly spry grandmother, and Peridot fell into restless sleep atop a pile of mattresses. As identical twins, they were inseparable with similar tastes in activities and men. This remains true even in their dreams, but some things aren't meant to be shared. Finding herself deaf and dreaming, Peridot travels across the USA, searching for the stranger named Leo. He might be a stranger, but he's also her ...

Lydia Johnson is an 11-year-old girl from a humble background but with a secret – she is able to astral travel. After her guardian suffers a stroke and is unable to care for Lydia, she ends up in a children’s shelter where she meets an unlikely friend, Simon Wheeler, a 12-year-old boy who comes from a wealthy background, but is orphaned after a fiery car accident that killed his family and left him severely disfigured. Both Lydia and Simon escape their mutual hatred of the shelter through their care and genuine concern for one another. When Lydia experiences a traumatic event that lands...

Immerse yourself in the magic of the Christmas ornament as Delfino's exhilarating adventures unfold in this enchanting sequel to *Return to the Parlor City*. Acclaimed author David Bogart invites readers to embark on an unforgettable journey back to the charming streets of Binghamton, where mystery and nostalgia elegantly weave together to capture the heart. In this captivating tale, Delfino returns to the iconic Castle on the Hill—affectionately known to locals as the Binghamton State Hospital. Here, he embarks on a gripping exploration steeped in history, intertwined with a poignant ...

“Everyone, at some point, wants a second chance…” Everyone except Edie Black, Edie wanted nothing more than to check herself into hospice care, and check out of her life. It was all going according to plan, but then she woke up in 1986. She was young and healthy, and her young daughter was alive and well. Was it a dying dream? Or had she been given a second chance at life? Could she change the future and keep her daughter alive? Or was she destined to repeat the mistakes of her past?

Every family has a secret, hidden just beneath the surface. Coming to terms with the circumstances surrounding her mother’s, death nothing could possibly prepare Claire for what lies ahead. The discovery of hidden letters is just the tip of the iceberg. A meeting with solicitor Fred Thompson reveals more than she could ever imagine. Should she dare open the mysterious bundle of paper, securely held together by a red ribbon she wore in her hair as a child? And what of the exposed betrayal? When deceit, secrets and lies collide with startling revelations and preconceived thoughts, more than...

In this novel, horror author Brian L. Blank temporarily departs from writing his favorite topic—horror. Yet he still writes another suspenseful novel—this time for all ages. As with all his novels, this one, too, will keep the reader turning the pages to find out what happens next. Twelve-year-old Aaron Kellerman’s mother was in a bad car accident ten years ago, leaving her paralyzed from the neck down. She spends her days lying in bed, blankly watching the television set in front of her. While at the mall, picking out a tie for Father’s Day, quite by accident Aaron discovers a way ...

"Smart Family Finances" serves as a comprehensive guide for families looking to take control of their financial situation. It outlines practical steps for budgeting, expense management, and increasing income, all while fostering financial literacy within the family.

At sunrise each morning, I peeled my eyes open the second I heard the call to prayer resound through the air. At 7:00 A.M., I walked out to a rare quiet Cairo street and waited for the van to pick me up. Climbing onto the van, I found a seat alongside other Muslim and foreign teachers, where I was one of only a few not wearing hijab. It was Sunday morning and another Islamic week of disciplining rich, apathetic students, was about to begin. Traveling across the globe to work in an international school in Cairo, Egypt, was not exactly the glamorous lifestyle I thought it would be. I ...

“Without the journey, there is no destination.” What would you do if the mother who neglected you showed up out of the blue, asked you to drive her cross-country for doctor-assisted suicide, and donate your kidney to your brother, who is awaiting an immediate transplant? Would you slam the door on her or be bound to an act of mercy? Portland Bound tells the gut-wrenching story of Charles Caine traveling from Portland, ME, to Portland, OR, with his estranged Mother, his current girlfriend, and his high school sweetheart. Charlie’s hate, bitterness, and search for true love have his ...

Oscar Ogilvie is living with his dad in a house at the end of Lucifer Street, in Cairo, Illinois, when world events change his life forever. The great stock market crash has rippled across the country, and the bank takes over their home - along with all their cherished model trains. Oscar’s dad is forced to head west in search of work, and Oscar must move in with his no-nonsense aunt Carmen. Only a mysterious drifter helps alleviate Oscar’s loneliness.

A mysterious girl birthed him, but couldn’t raise him Armed with an adoption diary written by his father and a picture of a young girl, Gadi searches for his roots in Brazil. He hunts down clues about the identity of his biological mother and wants to know what had happened that made her give him up and what is her life like. Gadi learns about Brazil’s adoption process and retraces the steps of his own adoption journey; from the arms of a young girl who could not raise him, to the arms of his adoptive parents who looked forward to his arrival. While traveling with two friends in Brazil,...

Pervin Mann, age 67, is a retired lawyer who lives in a luxury waterfront condominium with his twin brother, Mervin who is a retired school principal. Both men are divorced and fanatically frugal. They compete over everything but especially about which one can spend less money in any given year. The prospect of romance unexpectedly enters each of their lives and provides them with one last chance at love. Will the thrifty old gentlemen finally learn that women abhor cheapskates? Or is it simply too late for them to change? Donald W. Desaulniers is a Canadian lawyer who retired in 2009. He ...

What if your future was a nightmare you could still prevent? Can a nation on the brink be saved by going back in time? What happens when division goes too far? Could your country collapse from within while you're not looking? And if given the chance, would we make better choices—or repeat our mistakes? Author Aithal, known for The Galaxy Series, crafts powerful speculative fiction grounded in emotional truths and social insight. Now he brings us a gripping vision of tomorrow gone wrong—and a daring mission to rewrite the past before it’s too late. Divided States of America is a ...

Laura Beth adds her sixth book, "JAKE, The Gatekeeper", to her exciting, family saga. After receiving requests from readers to know more about the character, Uncle Jake, Laura Beth decided to write this prequel that can be read first or it can be read last. Laura Beth was also excited to add this book to her series to give boys a fun read.

Mike Leonard is a lucky man. It’s not everyone who gets parents like Jack and Marge. At 87, Jack is a pathological optimist with an inexhaustible gift of gab. Marge, Jack’s bride of 60 years, though cut from the same rough bolt of Irish immigrant cloth, is his polar opposite - pessimistic and proud of it. What was their son, Mike, thinking when he took a sabbatical from his job with NBC News so he could pile these two world-class originals along with three of his grown kids and a daughter-in-law into a pair of rented RVs and hit the road for a month?

Ever been to the Redneck Riviera (Panama City Beach, Florida) or gone on any other vacation trip by car with anxious young-uns in the back seat wondering if you are ever going to get there? How many McDonald’s hamburgers did you eat along the way over the years? Remember the days before cell phones and GPS’s when you actually had to read a road map? Or how about the vacations spent in cramped one or two bed motels which might, or might not, have a tiny kitchenette? What great memories annual vacations with the family bring back. Now you can travel down the highway with the Thames family...

The past collides with the present when you travel to San Antonio, the fastest-growing city in Texas. Open the doors and enter the city of the Riverwalk, historic missions, antebellum homes, art galleries, and museums. Then, spend some time enjoying Texas’ favorite water recreation and other outdoor adventures.