When Catherine got pregnant at 16, she was sent to a maternity home far from home to have her baby. No one told her that she couldn’t keep her child. They said she would forget and move on with her life, but Catherine never forgot. Discovering that she and her husband can’t have children, Catherine […]

When Bella marries a successful businessman she expects to live happily ever after. Having survived an abusive childhood she plans to be an ideal parent to her new husband’s daughter. The girl however scorns her stepmother as well as those two stepsisters. Can this assemblage become a real family?

Broken Petals is a collection of short stories that demonstrate strength, humor, and tenacity interlaced with influences of traditional Appalachian teachings and intertwined with today’s lifestyles.

In the tradition of The Feminine Mystique and Backlash, a groundbreaking look at a social cyclone heading straight for Boomer women Twenty-five percent of Baby Boomers now have a senior parent living with them, and almost a third of American workers care for their parents. But what no one has pointed out, until now, is […]

When you read what Judy Gruen has to say, you think of the “F” word all the time… That’s right–Funny! Judy doesn’t use swear words in her humor–because she doesn’t need to (she thinks curse words are an unnecessary crutch). That doesn’t stop this award-winning author from being one of the most hilarious people you’ll […]

Left behind in the grip of a mammogram while the technician yells “Fire!” and leaves the room… laughed at by vacationers as she pushes her gray-muzzled wiener dogs in their strollers on the beach… passed by kindergartners as she pedals her comfortable bike around the neighborhood… walking through the King Tut exhibit with bloody feet […]

Millions of single, dog-loving women are dog paddling in the dating pool “with dog.” And although the plethora of online, pet-lover dating sites may arguably make the business of finding Mr. Right for you and your pack easier, it can still be overwhelming. Date Me, Date My Dog: Finding Mr. Right for You and Your […]

Smart women understand that taking care of their health is essential to maintaining an active lifestyle. This comprehensive guide shows you how to work with your body instead of against it to stay healthy and happy through menopause and beyond. Written by two practicing doctors who have been close girlfriends since they met during medical […]

Optimistic and full of life, this book helps to lift the burden off family, while allowing the readers to appreciate life right now, and to prepare for their eventual death.

Born to a cruel father and a long-suffering mother in an insulated Polish-Catholic community, the author learns martyrdom as a way of life. “Off Kilter” shows her learning to stretch herself, as well as her spine, as she comes to terms with her mentally deteriorating, widowed mother and her culture.