About Cover Me With My Izar : A Jewish Family Saga

Through a series of stories that span several generations, ‘Cover Me with My Izar’, brings to vivid life the modern history of Iraqi Jews.

The stories are fascinating, humorous, filled with humanity, always captivating, and brimming with heart. Each story is told from the viewpoint of a different character across the generations.

From the tales of the vibrant Jewish community in Baghdad, through the terrors of the Farhud Pogrom to the mass immigration into Israel, a rich story of struggle and learning to adapt unfolds.

From the miracle that was visited upon the barren Latifa, to the disaster Ezra, the sword collector, brought on his own head; from Yvette, who decided to go and earn an education for herself against all odds, to the story of Itzik and Nava, children of the third generation born in Israel who wanted to be integrated into its newly forming society. These are just a handful of the rich tapestry of stories woven together to form the fabric of this book. A fabric as unforgettable and rich as that from which the traditional Izar gown, worn by the Jewish women of Iraq, is made.

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Nora Houri-Haim was born in 1953 in the “new, old” city of Tel Aviv, to parents who’d made aliyah from Iraq. She spent her childhood surrounded by her huge extended family and grew up on the knees of her aunts and uncles, listening to stories from the “old country.” These stories were in sharp contrast to the reality around Nora. In the fledgling state of Israel, anything foreign, and especially anything connected to the Arab world, was frowned upon. This dissonance defined Nora’s childhood and inspired her writing as an adult. She finished her schooling in Tel Aviv, and then served in the Israeli military as an educational adviser. After completing her BA, Nora got married, had four kids and spent eight years teaching 6-8th graders. Nora completed her MA, with honors in Literature and Creative Writing from Ben Gurion University in the Negev. While there, she began writing her first novel, Cover Me with my Izar”. The novel was nominated by her publisher for the Sapir Prize for debut novels and was praised by the National Library during the year it was published.

We Are The Storm by John C. Stipa

Walt Unitus is a decent man trying to navigate the turbulent waters of life. He is plagued by bullies, learning disabilities and depression. But he forges ahead, determined to take care of his family, despite the relentless despair that drags him to unbearable depths, so deep that he contemplates suicide. His family comes to his aid and a fierce battle begins. Will Walt’s demons overwhelm him, or can a family’s love make a difference?

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John C. Stipa loves the beach, family time, woodworking, playing and coaching sports, traveling, good food and storytelling. He is the author of adventure, mystery, romance novels including We Are The Storm, The Angel Solution, The Foiled Knight, and No Greater Sacrifice as well as a Stipa family history: Johnny No Home. He has also published several short stories with his writing groups.

About The Beached Ones

HE CAME BACK, DETERMINED TO KEEP HIS PROMISE.

Daniel and his younger brother grew up in an abusive home. Daniel escaped. Now an established stunt rider, he intends to go back to rescue his brother. But then one jump goes horribly wrong . . .

He recovers to find himself in Iowa, unscathed, yet his life has drastically changed. His best friend won’t answer his calls. Even his girlfriend is hiding something. Increasingly terrified, he clings to the one thing he knows: He must pick up his brother in San Francisco. In five days.

From the isolating fields of Iowa to the crowded streets of San Francisco, Daniel must fight his way through a fog of disjointed memories and supernatural encounters to face the truth and pay a debt he didn’t know he owed.

“A suspenseful ghost story that takes the reader on an existential tightrope walk to an emotionally charged ending.”

~Lance Thompson, Ghostwriter and Script Doctor

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Colleen M. Story is a novelist, freelance writer, writing coach, and speaker with over 20 years in the creative writing industry. Her latest novel, "The Beached Ones," released from CamCat Books on July 26th, 2022. Her previous novel, "Loreena's Gift," was a Foreword Reviews’ INDIES Book of the Year Awards winner, among others.
Colleen has written three books to help writers succeed. "Your Writing Matters" is the most recent, and was a bronze medal winner in the Reader Views Literary Awards (2022). Other titles include "Writer Get Noticed!" and "Overwhelmed Writer Rescue." You can find free chapters of these books here.
Colleen frequently serves as a workshop leader, writing coach, and motivational speaker, where she helps attendees remove mental and emotional blocks and tap into their unique creative powers.
A lifelong musician, Colleen plays the French horn in her local symphony and pit orchestras. When not writing, she’s reading, practicing yoga, listening to music, exploring the beautiful Northwest, and making up more challenging games for her smart German Shepherd to play.
Find more at her author website (colleenmstory.com) or connect with her on Twitter (@colleen_m_story), LinkedIn, Instagram (@colleenmstory), and YouTube (youtube.com/colleenmstoryteller).

About Russian Wolves by Jim Musgrave

“Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” is currently Netflix’s most-watched title, according to its self-reported data released September 27, amassing more than 196 million viewing hours in the past week.

Both of these “monsters” worked and were tracked by authorities during almost the same time period: Dahmer: 1978-1991 (17 all male victims). Chikatilo: 1978-1990 (over 50 victims of both genders). Both were cannibals, but Chikatilo also kept trophies of his victims’ sex organs and put them inside an “artistic mosaic display” in his killing shack. Also, Chikatilo was a proud Communist Party Member who believed he was doing the government a “service” by disposing of the lowlife scum of Soviet-era Russia. Dahmer was basically apolitical and not very intelligent. Andrei was a successful school teacher for many years and was very educated.

The documentary on Netflix is completely “non-fiction,” allegedly. My book is based on factual research that goes back to Chikatilo’s childhood and progresses into his killing phase, but it also has a fictional “twist” in that his pursuer (an Ingush Muslim Detective) decides to use his prey as a hit man for the Russian Mafia, so he can get his family out of the crumbling Soviet Union to the United States of America.

Similar to Joyce Carol Oates’s novel about Dahmer, Zombie, I wanted my tale to take on a more profound symbolic, political, and artistic significance. With the atrocities showing up in Ukraine these days, it looks like my man Chikatilo might have been more symbolic than even he would have believed, proud Communist Party Member that he was! Who knows? Putin may have even drafted him.

Of course, as a teacher for twenty-five years, the real-life figure of Andrei Chikatilo is much more horrific to me than Jeffrey Dahmer ever could be. I find Dahmer more pathetic and sad, than he is symbolic of corruption and war. That’s just me. Tell me what you think if you watch the documentary on Dahmer and read my “true crime” novel, Russian Wolves. Seriously, my novel is much more graphic and “in your head” than the documentary on Dahmer or even on Chikatilo (“Red Ripper”). So, don’t read my thriller if you’re squeamish.
Read the review I posted on the landing page by one of my “fans” (plus a free sample of the novel). She explains the fear factor better than I can. https://tinyurl.com/chikatilo

Happy Halloween!

James Musgrave
San Diego, CA

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Professor James (Jim) Musgrave is an award-winning author who won First Place in the International Historical Fiction Category for his novel "Forevermore" about the fictional murder of Edgar Allan Poe. His stories have also won international awards, and he was a professor, author, and researcher for twenty-five years in San Diego. He's an ardent San Diego Padres baseball fan, and he enjoys taking long walks on Lake Murray (which he calls "Zen Lake").

About Fake it For Wealth

I’ve been lying to my family for two years.
They think I’m married.
Plot twist. I’m not.
It’s unheard of for the oldest son in a wealthy family to be single. My mother makes sure I’m aware of this truth.
Hell, it’s a downright sin for him to be married by Elvis in Vegas.
But I needed to get my mother off my back, and sin seemed to do the trick.
Two years later, I have to go back home to London for a traditional wedding ceremony for the marriage I faked.
You know, to the wife I never married.
No need to tell the girl I hire to be my fake wife about all the hoopla.
She doesn’t need to know until D-Day.
All my sexy companion has to do is play bride and “marry” me again, you know, for the first time. Then she gets a huge payday.
And I can get back to building my empire in New York.
Lucky, lucky girl.
Something tells me that she’s going to want more than just my money though.
She’s faking it for wealth, but I’m soon playing for keeps. 

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Hey there. I'm Weston.
Have we met? No? Well, it’s time to end that tragedy.
I'm a former firefighter/EMS guy who's picked up the proverbial pen and started writing bad boy romance stories. I co-write with my sister, Ali Parker, but live in Texas with my wife, my two little boys, a baby girl, 2 dogs, 2 cats and, a turtle.
Yep. A turtle. You read that right. Don’t be jealous.

About The Unforgiveness Detox

Captivating book that uses the intake of poison and its implications and treatments as an allegory to the effects of unforgiveness to our souls.

This is great for any one who’s ever struggled with getting over a break-up, abuse or any of life’s traumatic events.

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Being on her own after being homeless at the age of 13, Latoya has experienced and triumphed over many obstacles.

Inspired by the many that has influenced her life, she has lived a life dedicated to service and education. This has led her on a deep spiritual journey and intimacy with God.

She has been known by many titles such as health inspector, veteran, nurse Anesthetist, prophet, teacher, until she finally accepted her calling as God's vessel to do good and guide many back to Him as a Spiritual Life Coach.