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|  | | Just Finn Book One
Just Finn is about a brilliant autistic young man that goes out into the world, alone on his 18th birthday to find a better life.
Meet Finnegan MacManus, or just “Finn” as he prefers to be called. His life began when he was 18 years old. He was born 18 years earlier, but he had never truly lived. Since birth he had been different and his parents were indifferent toward him. His mother never bonded with her infant son. He never cried or smiled. As he got older he would scream and throw his arms around when something did not go his way. And nothing ever went his way. The world was a series of confusing sounds, uncomfortable situations, unbearable textures and complete chaos. His father could barely stand the sight of his s | |  | | More Than Just Finn
As Finn works to continue to build his confidence, meet his personal and professional goals, and take risks, he learns that life is all about the people you choose to surround yourself with—the ones who believe in him, support his dreams, and help him on the road to discovering that he’s… more than just Finn…
A lot has happened to Finn since that fateful day, several years ago, when he first met psychiatrist, Dr. Vincenzo—or Dr. V as Finn calls him—at the diner, and he began his journey to overcoming the lifelong obstacles he’s faced with Asperger’s syndrome. Taken in by Emilio and Santina Rossi, Finn finally knows what it means to truly belong to a family—and to be loved unconditionally. His girlfriend, Kelly, has also helped Finn make enormous strides. And finally, with a master’s degree in tow and a job offer from the CIA to join their ranks as a cryptologist, his future has never looked brighte | |  | | Plantains and the 7 Plagues, A Memoir: Half-Dominican, Half-Cuban and Full
You will laugh and cry as you peek into Paz's childhood, from her naughty toddler years to her rebellious teens and the ups and downs of her relationship with her parents.
Author Paz Ellis takes readers on a cross-cultural and trans-generational journey through her childhood in New Jersey to adulthood with Plantains and the 7 Plagues, A Memoir: Half-Dominican, Half-Cuban and Full Life.
Paz insightfully describes, the complexities and contradictions of growing up in the United States to a Dominican mother and a Cuban father. From her mother’s obsessive cleaning rituals to her father’s remarkable knack for invention, this book beautifully explains what living a hyphenated-life means for so many Hispanics. She writes about what it means to be American, a |
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Sycophants
by Linda Gould
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 Imogene, a country-bred girl, longs to make a life for herself in New York City. She joins forces with her former college roommate to start a movie production company in the big city. |
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