If you agree that an apt definition of a book is the “best gift ever,” consider adding these to your list of best gifts given or received (and bring cheer to the independent presses that publish them):
From On the Shore (Vine Leaves Press): “God only allowed Moses to take our people to the edge of the Promised Land. I’m helping them move in.” An emotionally charged tale of an immigrant Jewish family in turmoil when their children rebel during WWI. Order on Amazon.
From A Brain. A Heart. The Nerve. (Alternative Book Press): “Trauma and hardship make people suspicious.” A probing fictional biography of the actor who played the Munchkin Coroner in the 1939 Hollywood classic The Wizard of Oz. Order on Amazon.
From Tazia and Gemma (Vine Leaves Press): “They stitch with such haste that sometimes the needle goes through their fingers.” The heartfelt and suspenseful story of an unwed Italian immigrant who survives the 1911 Triangle Waist Co. fire and the daughter who seeks her father 50 years later. Order on Amazon.
Read more about each book in NOVELS.
