Just days after their dramatic courtroom victory in the "Case of the Century," John Brooks and Jackson Bradley find themselves embroiled in an even bigger case. The respected patriarch of a Choctaw family is murdered in a drive-by shooting during a family gathering on their farm. His grandson pursues the murderers. Three "rednecks" suspected in the drive-by shooting are found on the farm, dead. The grandson is charged with their murder. The sensational news that the victims were scalped grips the attention and imagination of the media. Expecting a resumption of the Wild West range wars, the world press descends upon Philadelphia, Mississippi. Will John Brooks live long enough to find the love of his life? Will Bradley live long enough to find his true treasure? The fate of nations, tribes and people will be decided in battles fought simultaneously in a Central American jungle, in a courtroom in Mississippi and in the hearts of the people in this epic adventure.In addition to defending the criminal charges, John and Jackson must protect the farm from efforts to take it from the family. Rumors that a vast treasure is hidden on the family farm place Brooks and Bradley in the center of a deadly power struggle that spans centuries and continents. Just when John needs them the most, Jackson leaves to chase rumors of treasure and Karen leaves to pursue a man who "appreciates" her. The only person left to help John is a mole planted in his office by his opponents.A homicidal maniac obsessed with desire to murder Brooks, Bradley and Karen stalks them. Mystery, romance, murders, and courtroom drama consume Brooks, while Bradley pursues a trail of clues from Mississippi to a sunken Caribbean wreck, to a hidden jungle valley in Chiapas. Bradley isn't the only one on the trail of Maximilian's Treasure. Three ruffians, a wealthy adventurer with a private army, an exotic beauty, and the homicidal maniac are only a few of those in pursuit.

Maximilian's Treasure

Bell PH.D., James D

Literature & Fiction

Sartoris Literary Group

If you are a mother raising a son without a father this book was written for you.What are the 5 major diseases and ailments that your son is more likely to acquire without his father (or a suitable male role model) in his life?What are the 4 critical skills that a father can teach his son that a mother cannot teach?What are the 4 characteristics that adult sons without fathers possess that put them at a disadvantage in developing relationships? These questions—and many more—are answered in this book.Whether they lose their fathers to divorce or death, or whether their fathers go to prison or abandon them at birth, or were simply never in the picture—such as in artificial insemination—boys that grow up in homes without their biological father go through childhood at a disadvantage. There are almost 9 million such sons in America. The authors believe that mothers can overcome those disadvantages with effective parenting tailored to their sons’ needs. The authors are convinced that most mothers want to do what is right for their sons, and if that does not always occur, it is usually because they do not always have the right information at their fingertips. Specifically, this book was written for:•Single mothers who are raising sons without a father.•Married mothers contemplating divorce.•Mothers with sons who have remarried.•Lesbian mothers who are raising a son.•Adoptive parents who are raising a son. Most self-help parenting books are “bucket brigade” manuals that are written to help parents put out the fires that arise in the normal course of parenting a child. The authors do that, too, with the problems that are specific to fatherless boys, but their major focus is teaching skills that will help mothers prevent problems from ever developing. Sons who grow up without fathers have different needs, different experiences, and different life expectations from sons who grow up with fathers, and those differences begin in childhood and continue throughout life. Sons with fathers, absent physical or emotional abuse in the family, usually grow up to consider the world to be a friendly place with potential for great good. Without special parenting by their mothers, sons without fathers invariably see the world as an unfriendly place with potential for great harm. Mardi Allen, Ph.D. and James L. Dickerson are co-authors of “How to Screen Adoptive and Foster Parents: A Workbook for Professionals and Students” and “The Basics of Adoption: A Guide for Building Families in the U.S. and Canada.”Dr. Allen is a psychologist who counsels families in private practice, clinical liaison for the Mississippi Department of Mental Health, and a former president of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards.Dickerson is a social work innovator who has developed new programs such as the Foster Parent Syndrome, a screening procedure for selecting adoptive and foster parents, and “You’ve Got a Friend,” a federally funded socialization program for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In addition, he is the author of two health-related books, “Cirrhosis: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed” and “Yellow Fever: A Deadly Disease Poised to Kill Again.”

Sons Without Fathers: What Every Mother Needs to Know

Parenting & Relationships

Dickerson, James L.

Allen, Dr. Mardi

Parenting

FAITH HILL
THE STORY OF HER LIFE, FROM BIRTH TO NOW
 From humble beginnings in Star, Mississippi, Faith Hill soared to the top of the country and pop charts, becoming one of the most successful female recording artists in history. Her albums have sold millions. Up until the end of 2000, everything she touched turned to platinum. Early in 2001 she announced that she was taking time off from her recording career to spend more time with her children and her husband, Tim McGraw. It was a fateful decision that sent her career into a decades-long tailspin.
 "Faith Hill: The Long Road Back" tells the inspirational story of the Grammy-winning singer's rise to stardom and her subsequent fall from grace. Drawing on interviews with Faith Hill, her childhood friends and teachers, music professionals, and fans, this intimate portrait of Faith Hill examines her adventurous Huck Finn-like childhood, her first marriage and divorce, her hardscrabble years as a struggling artist in Nashville, her love affair with the man who became her husband (country superstar Tim McGraw), her thoughts on marriage and motherhood, her heartbreaking search for her birth mother (and her subsequent death), and her triumph over her husband’s alcoholic secret life.
 Complete with photographs and insider information on the music industry, here at last is the whole story behind the life and music of Faith Hill-country music's most tenacious pop superstar. This book is an expanded and updated reprint of the author’s 2001 biography, "Faith Hill: Piece of My Heart."

Faith Hill: The Long Road Back

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

A suspenseful love story that takes place in the picturesque, castle-populated Thousand Islands region of Ontario/New York State.
JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU HAVE A HANDLE ON LOVE ALONG COMES A LOVE STORY WITH A STUNNING FINISH THAT WILL TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY
Katherine Summer had everything in life that she wanted: a loving husband, a beautiful daughter, an incredible island home in the Thousand Islands region of the St. Lawrence River, an incredibly bright cocker spaniel named Bessie, and a wildly successful career as a landscape artist.
All that changed in an instant, when a boating accident took the lives of her husband and daughter, leaving Katherine alone and heartbroken on the idyllic island that previously had provided her with so much joy and inspiration.
The story follows Katherine through the process of sorting out her emotions as she overcomes her grief and seeks a meaningful new relationship, only to discover that the path to happiness requires her to choose between two men—an American psychologist from Ogdensburg, New York, who may lose his license because of his love for her, and a millionaire, “bad boy” Member of the Canadian Parliament who dazzles her with his charm and his ability to navigate Conservative Party politics.

Love on the Rocks: Romance to the Rescue

Romance

Contemporary

Ashley Judd: Crying on the Inside

ASHLEY JUDD FROM BIRTH TO THE PRESENT (2014)
Although her mother, Naomi, and older sister, Wynonna, rose to fame as the country music duo The Judds, Ashley Judd took her own road to stardom, becoming one of the most successful actresses in Hollywood today.
In this biography, which examines Ashley’s life from birth to her appearance at the 2012 Democratic National Convention and beyond to 2014, author and journalist James L. Dickerson recounts her difficult childhood in Kentucky and California, her sometimes troubled relationships with her mother and sister, her big-screen breakthrough in the 1993 movie “Ruby in Paradise,” her ongoing series of starring roles, her life-long struggle with depression, and her marriage.
Discover the inside story of the actress who has starred in movies such as “Heat,” “Double Jeopardy,” “Kiss the Girls,” “High Crimes,” and “The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.” Journey with her as she makes the transition from actress to social activist, addressing the General Assembly of the United Nations on matters of the greatest importance. Her most recent acting role was in the ABC-TV series “Missing,” delivering a stunning performance that New York Times critic Mike Hale hailed as “not quite like anything else on television at the moment.” The series was cancelled early in 2012.
This updated and expanded is an excellent reading companion for Ashley Judd’s 2011 memoir, "All That is Bitter and Sweet."

The Legend of the Soul Eater

Mythology & Folk Tales

"The Creature from Reelfoot Lake: The Merman Who Loved Women" is a literary horror novel that it is reminiscent of the classic cinemas of the 1950s. But with one major difference: The Reelfoot creature is half-human, a merman who has been on an obsessive search for his birth mother that has lasted more than 200 years. At the heart of the story are three former college roommates, two male, one female, who all have childhood and relationship issues that dominate their lives. The roommates converge at Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee, where the creature is inflicting a reign of terror that makes it difficult for two of the ex-roommates to locate a treasure that has been buried since the New Madrid earthquake of 1811. The protagonist is female, and the plot is complicated by the fact that she is being stalked by the third roommate, her ex-husband, at the same time that she is stalked by the creature. It is a sophisticated, multi-layered psychological thriller in which all the main characters are forced to deal with their individual issues. The creature cannot speak, but he has a distinctive voice that will touch the hearts of readers as he searches for the meaning of his tormented life.

Creature from Reelfoot Lake: The Merman Who Loved Women

Genre Fiction

Although only in her early Thirties, Natalie Portman has starred in more than three dozen films, including the Academy Award-winning Black Swan, Cold Mountain, V for Vendetta, Star Wars: Episodes I, II and III, and The Professional. In Natalie Portman’s Stark Reality: A Biography, James L. Dickerson traces Portman’s early development, from her Israeli roots to her first appearance in Hollywood—and takes the reader step-by-step through her professional and personal triumphs and challenges, right up to the present day. A consummate actress, she has been called the Meryl Streep of her generation.

Natalie Portman's Stark Reality: A Biography

EVEN VAMPIRE SLAYERS NEED A GOOD LAWYERJohn Brooks is a brilliant young lawyer working hard, but not getting much notice. Those who know him admire his work ethic and his intellect. His friends believe that he needs one big case to show off his talents. Defending Hal Boyd, known as the Butcher of Belhaven, on arson and four murder charges, looks like that big case as the world media, hungry to fill 24 hours a day of non-stop news coverage, converges on Jackson, Mississippi. Soon the Boyd case looks like a career ender when Brooks announces to his defense: “Not guilty by reason of insanity. My client was so insane that he believed that the person he intended to kill was a vampire.” The world media ridicules the “Vampire Defense,” and Brooks and his defense team become the laughing stock of the legal profession.Ridicule becomes the least of Brooks problems when he discovers that a satanic cult is intent on exacting murderous revenge against Boyd and his defense team for daring to defend him. Kidnapping and multiple murders occur at a dizzy pace as the action careens from the city to the swamp to the courtroom. Romance coupled with comic relief allows you to occasionally catch your breath, until even that is stolen by a double climax with a verdict that shocks the world, followed immediately by a dramatic final battle between good and evil.The Vampire Defense is so "bloody good" you can taste it.

Vampire Defense

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Bell, James D.

Thrillers & Suspense

Doe Peterson is a beautiful 26-year-old Asian-American model who turns to Memphis psychologist Rivers Mann for help after she concludes that someone is trying to kill her. Her excuse for visiting Dr. Mann is that the attempts on her life are driving her crazy.  “That’s what psychologists do, isn’t it? Stop people from going crazy!” Reluctant to believe her story, Dr. Mann concludes that she has a borderline personality disorder. Not until he escapes an attempt on his own life does he believe her story. As the plot unfolds, it becomes clear that someone wants to kill Doe and Dr. Mann.  Standing in the way are two sleuths—Dr. Mann and an eccentric computer guru who developed a top-secret government computer program that monitors telephone calls and emails. As part of Doe’s therapy, Dr. Mann explores her early life and learns that she was put up for adoption in China by her American father.  Not until the mystery of her birth is solved, and the identity of her birth father established is it possible to ascertain who wants her dead—and why. The mystery surrounding why Dr. Mann is marked for death is less complicated, but more passionate. This is a psychological thriller that will leave readers questioning their own sanity—and wondering about their parentage.

Someone Is Trying To Kill Me

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