"This shocking true story is General Hospital on anabolic steroids." — Mehmet Oz, M.D., Emmy Award-winning host of The Dr. Oz ShowThe Emmy Award-winning star of General Hospital chronicles his astonishing and emotional life journey in this powerful memoir—an inspiring story of success, show business, and family, and his struggle with mental illness.Maurice Benard has been blessed with family, fame, and a successful career. For twenty-five years, he has played one of the most well-known characters on daytime television: General Hospital's Michael "Sonny" Corinthos, Jr. In his life outside the screen, he is a loving husband and the father of four. But his path has not been without hardship. When he was only twenty, Maurice was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. In Nothing General About It, Maurice looks back to his youth in a small town and his tenuous relationship with his father. He describes how his bipolar... Views: 58
"A dark, gripping story with one of the most interesting and compelling narra-tors I've ever encountered. Highly recommended!" -Shari Lapena, the New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next DoorIt all started with just one little lie. But we all know that it never ends there. Because, of course, one lie leads to another...Growing up, Jane and Marnie shared everything. They knew the other's deep-est secrets. They wouldn't have had it any other way. But when Marnie falls in love, things begin to change.Because Jane has a secret: she loathes Marnie's wealthy, priggish husband. So when Marnie asks if she likes him, Jane tells her first lie. After all, even best friends keep some things to themselves. If she had been honest, then perhaps her best friend's husband might still be alive today. . . For, of course, it's not the last lie. In fact, it's only the beginning...Seven Lies is Jane's confession of the truth—her... Views: 58
"Our society needs more entertaining novels that bring to life the importance of a responsible and independent press, an accountable government, and the rule of law. Gen LaGreca's Just the Truth does just that. This book isn't only for those who care about modern threats to our country's founding principles, but for anyone looking for a great political thriller." CARRIE LUKAS, President, Independent Women's Forum"An inherently engaging and impressively presented novel . . . Just the Truth is especially and unreservedly recommended for community and academic libraries' Contemporary Literary Fiction collections. Deserving of the widest readership possible." MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW"[W]e must wonder what crystal ball LaGreca consulted while writing her novel. The plot and themes of Just the Truth could not be more pertinent to ... our current unrest. ... [W]e need more real-life Laura Taningers to find the truth wherever it hides and to keep the... Views: 58
Disgraced ex-police detective Jane Byrne is on the run. After surviving a brutal excessive force civil lawsuit that scarred her with PTSD, Jane blows into New Orleans' The Bywater District on her Ducati motorcycle looking for a fresh start. The last thing she expects to find is a hate crime serial killer targeting NOLA's inclusive LGBTQ community.Jane's new landlord, Ken Pascoe is the sole surviving remnant of The WarBirds, a one-hit wonder '80's heavy metal band. Ken, his wife Leslie and Leslie's Aunt Babette, a mediumistic voodoo queen are living off royalties from "Love Power," the band's single stadium anthem mega hit and one of the first music videos produced for MTV.At Leslie Pascoe's surprise 50th birthday party we meet Gigi Pascoe, Ken and Leslie's transgender daughter and Gigi's two LGBTQ BFF's. Gigi raises her concern when one of her friends goes missing the day after the party. Her concern turns to fear that NOLA's queer community is being targeted for... Views: 58
