Fiction - Cultural Heritage

Cross-cultural love, super-stardom, and murder collide in Our Fifth Season. Screen star Adam Ahn is known throughout Asia as Korea's Perfect Gentleman until his arrest for murdering a highly respected female actor. The media paint him as a wolf in sheep's clothing. He has...

An Island, A History, Heroes, Villains, And Strong WomenIt is a frenzied time of land and casino development on the small island of Cheju (now spelled Jeju), the ancient independent kingdom of T'amna. Just off the coast of the Korean mainland, it is now...

It's the summer of 1986, and fifteen-year-old Ruben, torn between two worlds, embarks on a life-altering journey to his family's homeland in Chile.Caught between his Chilean roots and life in Australia, Ruben is faced with a pivotal choice. Guided by a wise old Indian...

It's the summer of 1986, and fifteen-year-old Ruben, torn between two worlds, embarks on a life-altering journey to his family's homeland in Chile.Caught between his Chilean roots and life in Australia, Ruben is faced with a pivotal choice. Guided by a wise old Indian...

John Acree Expands Literary Legacy With Eight Novels Spanning Multiple GenresJohn Acree, a seasoned journalist, former attorney, and dedicated educator, has carved a unique space in the literary world through his compelling storytelling and diverse body of work. With eight novels completed-spanning historical fiction,...

When Alina is teased by a classmate, she sets about teaching him about her heritage. While giving him a lesson on culture and geography, she also teaches her classmate how cool diversity is.Author: Steena FaceyISBN-10: 1705576656ISBN-13: 9781705576656Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/04/2019Pages: 26Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.19lbsSize:...

With a New Foreword by Dara HornRead it again for the very first time.In a powerful foreword that considers the events of October 7, acclaimed writer Dara Horn invites us to look beyond the theme of assimilation vs traditionalism and read As A Driven...

This volume features some of the most beloved One Thousand and One Nights stories. These original South Asian and Middle Eastern folk tales have been translated into English and are accompanied by Edmund Dulac's beautiful illustrations. Compiled and translated by Laurence Housman, Sinbad the...

"Bold, thought-provoking, and impossible to put down." --Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of The Leftover WomanWhat if women could get rid of their guilt?Maya Patel has it all--her own start-up, a doting husband, and now, a new baby. But behind closed doors,...

The Way Beauty Comes Apart is a transportive and magical, yet grittily real account of life told by the dead of Nefin, a close-knit, fictional community in North West Wales. Entangled characters who cannot but both love and hate one another weave beautiful cloth...

From the No. 1 bestseller and author of Richard & Judy pick The Savage Garden: an award-winning crime novel set in post-war New York for fans of Carlos Ruiz Zafon and Jed Rubenfeld Long Island, 1947 The men of Long Island have fished the...

An Instant New York Times Bestseller"Anne Hillerman deserves recognition as one of the finest mystery authors currently working in the genre."--New York Journal of BooksIn this gripping chapter in New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman's Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series, the detectives must...

When bushwhackers destroy his family home, George Jackson travels to Kentucky to locate his brothers, who have enlisted in the Union Army. George's perilous journey ultimately leads him to his brothers, but the reunion is bittersweet. Returning home is delayed because one brother is...

Another Cypress Sky: A Story of Love, Loss, and Redemption Across GenerationsPerched on the cliffs of Castelmare, where the azure sea kisses the endless horizon, the Marconi villa stands as a timeless sentinel to the secrets of its past. For Elena Marconi, the villa...

Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket A sharp-witted orphan with the soul of a trickster and the instincts of a survivor roams the bustling streets of colonial India, slipping between cultures with ease. His fate takes a sudden turn when he crosses paths with...

A mother's last words, a father's final message, and a strange painting: Michael Kent-Hughes faces personal tragedy, one that leads to long-lasting damage to the relationship with his youngest child, Prince Thomas. As the young boy grows to adulthood and the estrangement from his...

This book compiles some of the most recognized and emblematic myths and legends of Nicaragua.Author: Norlan Daniel Matute TerceroISBN-10: 1688017593ISBN-13: 9781688017597Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/22/2019Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.17lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.10d

Two families in 1980s Bombay--one making ends meet in the old world of Indian classical music, the other thriving in a booming new world of corporate luxury--intersect in this lyrical novel of art and commerce, capturing a city (and country) in a state of...

From award-winning writer Ismet Prcic, a "brutal and tender and beautiful" (Tommy Orange, author of Wandering Stars) novel that is "part existential cry...part anguished confession...a transfiguring of personal memory to obscure the terrible cost of exile" (The New York Times). Having fled his war-torn...

This story by one of China's best contemporary authors offers great insight into modern Chinese society.The hustle and bustle of twenty-first century Shanghai serves as a backdrop for a story rive with office politics and social intrigue. An aimless man, lacking the ambition that...

In Dancing Priest, Michael Kent faced tragedy and triumph, love and loss, was called as an Anglican priest, became an international Olympic hero, discovered his connections to the British royal family, and reunited with the girl of his dreams. In A Light Shining, the...

An award-winning poet and expert in US immigration and asylum law delivers a powerful novel about a daughter's attempt to sustain her family as her father struggles with his mental health. "Lyrical, poignant, and smart, as compassionate and hopeful as it is heartbreaking...a novel...

Author: Won Il SongISBN-10: 1662965001ISBN-13: 9781662965005Publisher: Gatekeeper PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/11/2025Pages: 332Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.35lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d

Author: Klous HarrisISBN-13: 9798231783830Publisher: Klous HarrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/22/2025Pages: 82Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.20d

A dead woman. A buried family. A name the island was told to forget.But some truths don't stay silent-and some names remember you back.When renowned folklorist Rhea Kaoro is found dead beneath the cliffs of the storm-wracked island of Varuka, her estranged daughter, Miri,...

Some roots run too deep to stay buried.When Inspector Alisha Desai returns to her island homeland of Île de Céleste, she's hoping for a quiet posting and a fresh start. But a body beneath a sacred banyan tree and a silver coin left as...

Ten stories of impoverished Sicilian women in the early 20th centuryThe Sicilian writer Maria Messina's captivating and brutal stories of the women of her home island are presented in a "lyrical and immediate" English translation by Elise Magistro (Publishers Weekly).Messina, who died in 1944,...

Encounter the beauty of solitude in The Joys of Isolation, M. T. Philipps's exploration of the meaning found in life's quiet moments. With spiritual insight and poetic reflection, this is the perfect read for those seeking personal growth.In his new novel, written in the...

In the quiet, crumbling town of St. Marlow, where moss hangs like secrets and the land remembers everything, Miss Lettie waits on her porch with a cup of chicory and a pouch full of bones. Folks say she talks to the dead-and sometimes, the...

"A narrative of great power. Warm with friendly personality and pulsating with . . . profound eloquence and religious fervor." --New York TimesIn this novel based on the familiar story of the Exodus, Zora Neale Hurston blends the Moses of the Old Testament with...

On the rubber estate, Meenachi, a young Tamil woman from the coolie lines becomes pregnant and gives birth to a European baby. Tongues drool with juicy gossip. Everyone, from Marjorie Pritchard, the gin tippling manager's wife to the labourers, drunk in the toddy shop,...

The frustrated wife of a French-Tunisian plantation owner, a mysterious older woman, a world weary tomboy, an unhappy mistress, a Parisian factory worker destined for tragedy, an acrobat turned cabaret sensation - these are the women whose lives are linked by their relationship with...

Mugged by Reality, a collection of fictional short stories based on true events, W. Lyman Ferrell's first book, is a reflection on the jaded views of our late and early millennium culture. Ferrell's writings are a reaction to kids killing classmates, presidents diddling interns,...

From the piedmont hills of Athens, Georgia to New York, Philadelphia, London and beyond, Murder and the Silent Coup follows young Laura Preston, the daughter of a wealthy landowner. Through her social and philanthropic training, she advances to New York's prestigious "Social 400" yet...

After Laura Preston Fane's young sons find the dead bodies of a star quarterback and his girlfriend, the bumbling police quickly deem it a murder-suicide. Disbelief sparks an undercover investigation by Laura and unlikely collaborators: the town's financier, the new Presbyterian minister, and a...

After Laura Preston Fane's young sons find the dead bodies of a star quarterback and his girlfriend, the bumbling police quickly deem it a murder-suicide. Disbelief sparks an undercover investigation by Laura and unlikely collaborators: the town's financier, the new Presbyterian minister, and a...

John Acree Expands Literary Legacy With Eight Novels Spanning Multiple GenresJohn Acree, a seasoned journalist, former attorney, and dedicated educator, has carved a unique space in the literary world through his compelling storytelling and diverse body of work. With eight novels completed-spanning historical fiction,...

Who Cursed Us?! is a stirring historical novel by Age Gjokaj Ivezaj that delves into the emotional legacy of Albanian families torn between tradition, survival, and the uncertain promise of a better life abroad. Set in the town of Hoti, Montenegro during the mass...

One unexpected offer. Twenty-four hours to decide. A leap into the unknown.When Kate's corporate career takes an unexpected turn, she's faced with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity-to relocate to Vietnam. Leaving behind the comforts of home, she embarks on a whirlwind journey of discovery, cultural surprises,...

A satire of office politics and radical feminism, which is set in an archive during the pre-computer age. A false accusation of sexual harassment threatens the career of a trainee archivist named Tom Barnet. His only ally is an eccentric colleague nicknamed Bugman who...

If any person reading these vignettes suspects, or comes to believe any of these narrators might be them, or someone they know, or that the narrative is about them, whoever they may be, they are right. It is them, or a member of their...

"A narrative of great power. Warm with friendly personality and pulsating with . . . profound eloquence and religious fervor." --New York TimesIn this novel based on the familiar story of the Exodus, Zora Neale Hurston blends the Moses of the Old Testament with...

WINNER OF THE PEN/OPEN BOOK AWARD AND THE HIGH PLAINS BOOK AWARD ● For readers of Jhumpa Lahiri and Maile Meloy, a collection of stories about Indian immigrants in the rural American West full of "such grace and understated power that you know you...

In Ijawland (Niger Delta), the birth of a child is greeted with joy and excitement. The birth of Ebiama is not an exception as it is celebrated, especially because he was born on the same day as the creation of Ebiama. The father who...

An adventurous vacationing couple wanders into an apparently empty unmapped section of backwoods South Carolina and gets lost when their GPS unexpectedly fails. They happen upon an enigmatic old black horse-cart driver named Owen who gives them not only directions to the highway, but...

Powerful Women Take On Life and LoveThey are the best of friends-beautiful, creative, and sweet, living in and sustained by faith. But life throws them challenges that will cause them to question everything they know about themselves and God. Yeni fell short of her...

These early works by Guy de Maupassant were originally published in the 1880's. As a collection of short stories, this represents Maupassant's tales set in Paris, and includes 'The Patron', 'The Wardrobe', 'Waiter, a Bock', 'The Dowry', 'Moiron', 'Mademoiselle Pearl', and many other titles....

This story is not unique. It's honestly all too common. It's 2019 in Tampa, Florida. It's summertime, and it's hot.Jose was born in Xicoténcatl and came to this country looking for milk and honey. He loves his family more than Trump loves putting kids...

Set against the vibrant backdrop of 19th-century New Orleans, George Washington Cable's "The Grandissimes" explores the complex tapestry of Creole society and the lingering shadows of Louisiana's past. This meticulously prepared edition presents a powerful story of race relations, cultural heritage, and the enduring...

When a perfect wedding is called off just days before the big event, it sends two people--and their families--reeling, in this poignant novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Under the Tuscan Sun and Women in Sunlight "A moving immersion in...