The Continental Divide by Bob Johnson explores the lives of the rural midwest. Violent ex-cons, free-roaming criminals, and the people who try to love them. But beware - these stories are certainly not for the faint of heart. Book Hardly any of these characters have redeeming qualities. But that's what makes the stories so profound… Continue reading The Continental Divide by Bob Johnson
Joe Bosco is a skilled and dedicated transplant surgeon rising to the top. Saving patients is his life’s mission. He’s also arrogant and self-centered. His temper gets the best of him inside the operating room if anyone on his team falls below his standards. After completing his residency, he turns down academic medicine and accepts a position at a private hospital. Despite the dissatisfaction of his loved ones at his choice, he continues to have faith in the system and speak up for his patients on the waiting list. Until that faith is shattered by corporate greed and unethical loopholes. And when Joe makes a catastrophic mistake in the operating room, the hospital administration leaves him out to dry. His career and relationships hanging in the balance, Joe has to come to terms with how he ended up here. And the road to redemption is not an easy one. All That Really Matters by David Weill is a contemporary medical fiction novel that follows Joe as he accounts for his failings and finds a noble purpose in life.
Charlotte is a first-year college student embarking on a new chapter in life. But having just lost her father to cancer, she can’t quite focus on her studies. She then gets a call from her best friend, Evie, with news that she’s pregnant. Wanting to support her, and possibly looking for an excuse to take a break from school, she travels to the inn that Evie’s parents own on Hatteras Island, off the coast in North Carolina. She reconnects with her best friend’s family, including her older brother Nate. And then her cousin’s long-distance boyfriend, Michael, shows up for a job on the island as well. Charlotte is appreciating every moment with the sand, sea, and family. But she finds that grief is not linear, just like romantic feelings. And the major storm on the way to the east coast possibly foreshadows the complicated events that Charlotte and her family friends find themselves in. The Saddest Girl on the Beach by Heather Frese explores how one young woman copes with devastating loss and endures a rocky path towards healing and recovery. Read more
