Social Issues Fiction

Duane, an outsider from the Up World, lands in the dark and twisty mole tunnels of Naysay. As the little feathered intruder grows up in a place where birds do not belong, he is bullied and realizes he must escape or die. Even his best friend, Punk, cannot protect Duane from the gangster moles who threaten him. Duane tunnels up, seeking the legendary King of the Light, and is chosen for a special mission—rescue Daisy, a sweet canary being held captive by the moles. On his quest, he must confront Nasty and Miss Chinwag, his cruelest tormentors. Do they still hate him and want him dead? And ...

At three o'clock in the morning, Emergency receives a call. 'This is Zara Fanshawe. Always lost and never found.' An hour later, the wayward celebrity's Rolls Royce Phantom is found abandoned in dingy Becket Street. The paparazzi go wild. For some reason, news of Zara's disappearance prompts homeless woman Lena Wójcik to search the camps, nervously, for the bad-tempered vagrant known as 'Waitrose', a familiar sight in Oxford pushing his trolley of possessions. But he's nowhere to be found either.

Failed father, failed husband, and failed scholar, Charles Hayden hopes to put his life back together with a new project: a biography of Caedmon Hollow, the long-dead author of a legendary Victorian children’s book, In the Night Wood, and forebear of his wife, Erin. Deep in mourning from the loss of their young daughter, they pack up their American lives, Erin gives up her legal practice, and the couple settles in Hollow’s remote Yorkshire mansion.

The second installment in the riveting new trilogy from Dr. James Dobson and Kurt Bruner transports readers to a not-too-distant future when the young and healthy strain under the burden of a rapidly aging population. Everyone is nervous about how Judge Victor Santiago will rule. The case involved the tragic demise of a loving mother and her disabled son. A common medical procedure has somehow created havoc across the legal and economic landscape.

The richest man in the world would have to be dealt with! But first someone would need to rob him of the ‘key’ to a mining empire; an empire built on the dwindling and coveted supply of ‘rare earth’ metals and minerals, without which the world’s hi-tech industries will collapse within weeks. A deviously plotting General Boronovsky, head of the much feared Russian SVR, will send his most accomplished professional assassin to do the job. Her name is Anna Petrov and she is Russian by birth. Her success or failure, in this one crucial mission will decide the economic fate of the three...

The nightmares have returned. Something, or someone, wants to drag Julia Davidson back into a dreadful conflict she assumed was a distant memory. Was this, like before, the echo of another person's dream? Is she responsible to rescue faces she doesn't recognize but can't forget? Do the murky images suggest she has a part to play in whatever ominous events lie ahead?

The teen daughter of a Puerto Rican enlisted man faces prejudice and finds love at Ft. Knox in the fall of 1964. "Although this short story is categorized for young adults, I am certain it will appeal to many baby boomers like me. From the moment I downloaded it to my Kindle Fire, I couldn't stop reading." -- Kathleen M. Rodgers, author of the novel THE FINAL SALUTE A prequel to the 2008 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award semifinalist MRS. LIEUTENANT (see http://amzn.to/TKTk4B), PINKY SWEAR is the story of Donna, one of the four women whose point of view is told in MRS. LIEUTENANT Don't have a...

Each member of the family always responded in the same way whenever Désiré’s name came up. Father and Grandfather would say nothing at all. Mother would say a few words and then falter, ‘It's all very sad.’ So, each in their own way, no one seemed to have anything much to say. The truth was that in 1983 my uncle Désiré ran away from our village, in the South of France. And when he returned home from Amsterdam, he was addicted to heroin. And then he died. That was the truth, but not the whole truth . . .

Pacific Hills, California: Gated communities, ocean views, well-tended lawns, serene pools, and now the new home of the Shah family. For the Shah parents, who came to America twenty years earlier with little more than an education and their new marriage, this move represents the culmination of years of hard work and dreaming. For their children, born and raised in America, success is not so simple. For the most part, these differences are minor irritants, arguments between parents and children, older and younger siblings. But one night, the twelve-year-old son is arrested.

“The courage to heal begins with the courage to speak.” Indy Don’t Love Me is a raw, powerful novel based on the true story of Tiffany Stepney, a young woman whose journey through betrayal, resilience, and self-discovery will resonate with readers everywhere. When Indy transfers to a prestigious university, she dreams of finding belonging and connection. But what begins as a hopeful new chapter quickly turns into a nightmare when a trusted relationship with a fraternity member shatters her sense of safety. Betrayed and isolated, Indy confronts not only her assailants but also a system...

“I’m a mud blossom, and the mud is my home. I was not born from my mother, but from the dustbin.” Book Synopsis: This story is about Nirmala the Mud Blossom, who had the misfortune of being born female in Mumbai. Rejected and thrown into the dustbin when she was just two days old, the child was rescued and returned to her family by the NGOs. Nirmala is ill-treated by her mother and subject to violence at her hands. She is allowed to continue her studies only because she can coach her younger brothers, as her parents are illiterate. On one occasion her mother brutally beats her when ...

the Writing On The Wall Global Magazine- Issue 3, by Author Reneé Drummond-Brown and tried, tested and true poets from across the sphere is an influential elixir. The magazine is loaded from A to Z with: abstracts, alliteration, assonance, attitudes, BIO’S, citations, confessions, drama, end-stops, excerpts, extracts, fables, forewords, hyperbole, imagery, justification, knowledge, lyres, lyrics, memories, metaphors, narratives, novels, onomatopoeia, passages, personification, précises, publications, reflections, repetitions, résumés, reviews, rhythm, rhymes, similes, stanzas, stories...

the Writing On The Wall Global Magazine- Issue 4, by Author Reneé Drummond-Brown and tried, tested and true poets from across the sphere is an influential elixir. The magazine is loaded from A to Z with: abstracts, alliteration, assonance, attitudes, BIO’S, citations, confessions, drama, end-stops, excerpts, extracts, fables, forewords, hyperbole, imagery, justification, knowledge, lyres, lyrics, memories, metaphors, narratives, novels, onomatopoeia, passages, personification, précises, publications, reflections, repetitions, résumés, reviews, rhythm, rhymes, similes, stanzas, stories...

The Burden, edited by award-winning Detroit newspaper columnist Rochelle Riley, is a powerful collection of essays that create a chorus of evidence that the burden is real. The Burden expresses the voices of well-known Americans, such as actor/director Tim Reid who compares slavery to a cancer diagnosis, and former Detroit News columnist Betty DeRamus who recounts the discrimination she encountered as a young Black Detroiter in the south.

Like so many other millennials, Paige Reynolds yearns for social media stardom. Vicarious Vacations—an organization that manufactures fake vacations to increase one’s social media influence—promises Paige that their services can guarantee her ascension to social media royalty. True to their word, Vicarious Vacations elevates Paige’s online presence, but now that she’s amassed a respectable following, what will she pay to regain her privacy?

The Hospital Ship is no more, and Yang Wei awakens to find himself at the mercy of monstrous doctors and the tumult of his own mind. Not helping matters, of course, is the Mars Hospital’s Pool of Dead Souls. A ghastly body of water, it traps people in an endless cycle of treatment, death, and resurrection. When an unruly band of patients revolts against this suffering, the Hospital descends into chaos, the likes of which have never been seen before.

The Grind by H. Wilhelm Starkweather is a gripping psychological fiction novel set in the industrial heart of America. This poignant story delves into the harsh realities of factory life, exploring themes of human endurance, social justice, and the complex interplay between workers and their environment. Step into the bustling world of the Norman Mills, where the relentless grind of machinery mirrors the unyielding struggles of the workers. Witness the harrowing journey of Dana Wilson, a young nurse who becomes entangled in the lives of factory workers, revealing the stark contrasts between...

When all hope is lost, how can you find the courage to hold on? This small rural town in Pennsylvania is leaking with secrets and lies, dying to be exposed at any moment. Addie’s freshman year of high school is not going at all as she thought it would. Meeting her older boyfriend, Brett, turned her life upside down. Keeping this dangerous love a secret, she may have just sealed her fate. With absent parents and friends she doesn’t trust, Addie feels completely alone in the world, besides this new love. But is she really alone? Can she sense the depth of the darkness that looms so close?...

When you’re blind to the danger right in front of you, who will you listen to before you get hurt? In a small town in rural Pennsylvania, nothing is as simple as it seems. Secrets lurk behind every corner, dying to be exposed. No one will make it out unscathed. Addie is a teenage girl that seems to have it all figured out. Starting high school can be hard, but not when you’re one of the popular crowd. Addie has all the boys wrapped around her finger, but what fun is there in that? All is not what it seems when her life outside of school is exposed. She makes it look easy, but dealing ...

Tianna Morgan and her friends run Cadie Mae High. Great friends, Perfect grades, and an Amazing boyfriend, Tianna is on an all time high. What could possibly go wrong? Vicious lies and nasty rumours about Tianna soon spread across Cadie Mae like wild fire. The Culprits: "Her friends". Tianna expected a wild senior year but nothing prepared her for a betrayal this big. She soon takes solace with Jeremy, a misfit she's spent most of her high school life disliking. Tensions grow as graduation draws nearer and with almost everyone against her, Tianna lets loose.