Waynesville, Indiana, a small suburb of Columbus, Indiana, was the scene of four gruesome murders on May 11, 2013. The 911 call came in a little after 10:30 p.m. "There's blood everywhere," Daniel told the 911 operator. "I just walked in and there's two, I have two bodies here, and I think they have both been shot. There's blood everywhere." Daniel gave the 911 operator his location. He explained to him, "There might be three, because I can't find my mom either." He told the operator that the house looked like it had been ransacked. "There was a fight here." Daniel said. Katheryn Burton was shot and stabbed four times. Each of the other victims: Aaron Cross, Tommy Smith and Shawn Burton were shot at least twice. Samuel Sallee has been convicted and sentenced to four consecutive life sentences for the brutal murders that changed one young man's life forever. The next day was Mother's Day! "That guy killed my whole family," said Daniel Burton, the son of Katheryn Burton. "I think I've earned a front-row seat to watch him die. I'd lump him together with Hitler, because I can't think of anyone else who is that evil!" Daniel Burton: "The Trial was my family's story. This is mine."

Waynesville, Indiana: Mother's Day, Murder and Mayhem

Biographies & Memoirs

Burton, Daniel

Stanton, Ray

True Crime

Pen It! Publications, LLC

One day, Emma and her nana, Diane Orr, were driving by a herd of cows. Emma called out, "Hey cows! Where are your jackets?" and the idea for this book was born. Why don't animals wear jackets? You'll soon find out!

It's Cold Outside! Where is Your Jacket?: A de Good Life Farm book

Children's Books

Orr, Diane

Animals

Poppy Pickleopolis loves every food that is the color green! She loves Spinach, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, and Kale, just to name a few of her favorites. But.....her absolute favorite green food is PICKLES! What can a mother do with a girl that only wants to eat pickles all the time?

Poppy Pickleopolis

Elizabeth F. Szewczyk

Literature & Fiction

Gabby's parents planned the perfect vacation as a surprise. They are taking a wonderful, long, train ride to see all the sites. There was only one problem; Gabby hates trains. The clickety-clack of the wheels made her teeth grind and watching them roll down the tracks made her dizzy. Find out what happens when the family boards the wrong train. What fantastic things will Gabby see on the journey? Will she change her mind about trains?

Gabby and the Train of Thought

Brad Bott

Cars, Trains & Things That Go

Review\nAMAZON#1 New Release in Teen & Young Adult Literature & Fiction - January 2022\n"... a compelling and engagingly written story of friendship, the word used to describe a long, slow process of enlightenment as well as a term applicable to the process of healing and learning to make sense of life. Spanning twenty-five years, and centered around a secluded spot of inspiration, Cutting of Harp Strings is a strongly recommended and emotionally moving saga." 
— James A. Cox, editor-in-chief, Midwest Book Review.\n"In Cutting of Harp Strings, E.G. Kardos continues to show a creative imagination, a wicked sense of humor and a depth of characterization. 
— Jay Strafford, retired books editor, Richmond Times-Dispatch.\n"... one of the most powerful stories of friendship I've read in a while. The interchanges between Eli and Gabe remind me of the relationship between the main characters in my book Floating Twigs... Cutting of Harp Strings is a poignant reminder of the true meaning of friendship and how the search for ourselves is never-ending. Read it; you won't regret it." 
— Charles Tabb, author, Floating Twigs\n"If you enjoy a read that makes you think, really think, about the important questions of one's life, this story is for you. An inward journey set in a very real world. Great characters that evolve, but never in a straight line, like life itself, their journey meanders with twists and turns, surprises and disappointments. If you are looking for a book that when you put it down you sit quietly and ponder, then give this book a try." 
— Roy Dimond, author, Silence and Circumstance\nA poignant coming-of-age story of friendship, living in the moment, and love is a poetic mosaic of joy, heartbreak, self-reflection but most of all, utter bliss.\nAMAZON#1 New Release in Teen & Young Adult Literature & Fiction - January 2022\nChasing a dream is impossible if it isn’t your dream. 
Living life is empty if it isn’t your life.\nEli tells the story of his teenage self in the 1970s when one person upends his plan and his life is destined to change. 
Forever to please, Eli follows a comfortable and preordained path but is unaware of the pounding message in his head that success, happiness, and love follow a narrow path. 
Polar opposite, he and Aiden are paired as roommates their senior year in boarding school. They clash not fully aware of their true selves, yet their friendship unfolds in ways neither had ever before experienced. Caught off guard, their relationship deepens but like a gut punch, a promise Aiden made to himself changes everything. 
Years later, fraught with regret, denial, and his restless spirit, Eli treks to the secret location that he and Aiden once shared to search for his peace. Will he find his answers? 
A poignant coming-of-age story of friendship, living in the moment, and love is a poetic mosaic of joy, heartbreak, self-reflection but most of all, utter bliss.\nFrom the Author\n"Cutting of Harp Strings celebrates, most of all, our relationships with those who matter most to us. We yearn for acceptance, affirmation, and intimacy. There is no one right path to find this in our lives. There are, however, inevitable detours along the path that impede our progress.\nWhen I wrote the first sentence of this story, I had no idea what kind of journey I was on, but once in motion, there was no turning back. Eli, Aiden, and others told me who they were and where they were headed even though they were not sure themselves—such is life. I learned so much from their adventure as they invited me in.\nComplicated, like life, this tale will resonate and inspire, that is, unless you live a charmed life."

Cutting of Harp Strings: a novel

Kardos, E. G.

Genre Fiction

Cutting of Harp Strings

Chasing a dream is impossible if it isn't your dream. 
Living life is empty if it isn't your life.\nEli tells the story of his teenage-self in the 1970s when one person upends his plan and his life is destined to change.\nForever to please, Eli follows a comfortable and preordained path but is unaware of the pounding message in his head that success, happiness, and love follow a narrow path. Polar opposite, he and Aiden are paired as roommates during their senior year in boarding school. They clash not fully aware of their true selves, yet their friendship unfolds in ways neither had ever before experienced. Caught off guard, their relationship deepens but like a gut punch, a promise Aiden made to himself changes everything.\nYears later, fraught with regret, denial, and his restless spirit, Eli treks to the secret location that he and Aiden once shared to search for his peace. Will he find his answers?\nA poignant coming-of-age story of friendship, living in the moment, and love is a poetic mosaic of joy, heartbreak, self-reflection but most of all, utter bliss.

E.G. Kardos

Veronica Miller is grateful for a temporary teaching job at the local Catholic school. Perhaps it will take her mind off her ex-husband's betrayal and distract her from the divorce and her growing doubts that she will ever find true love. When she meets Father Francis Xavier, however, will she become distracted in a potentially damaging way? To complicate matters further, she discovers her ex- and his very pregnant bride have moved in around the corner. 
Father Francis is far from his home in India, an interim priest who knows no one. He becomes a welcome, calming friend who appreciates Veronica's conversation as well as her help with difficult situations with families in the parish. Thankfully he will be gone soon, before Veronica's emotions can overtake her good sense. 
Through it all, she keeps hearing God ask the same question: "Do you trust me?" For Such a Time is a contemporary inspirational romance that will convince readers of the power of forgiveness, trust, and enduring love.

For Such a Time

Romance

Gillette, Ellen

Contemporary

When Heartmaker tells She-Bear that she and her beloved Cub share a special destiny, she can't imagine what it could be. She is just a simple bear, after all. And when that destiny unfolds, it isn't at all what she would have chosen. But still, she trusts Heartmaker because he made her. He loves her. 
Join She-Bear and her friends as they experience the joys of the Beautiful Garden, as well as the sorrows.

She-Bear in the Beautiful Garden

The Shepherd and His Lamb

The Shepherd and His Lamb is a sweet story in rhyme of a shepherd's work and faithful devotion to his sheep. 
Whether fending off a lion or rescuing a lost lamb, the shepherd is willing to do anything to keep each sheep secure. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we had a Shepherd, too? We do!

Konni Byford

The Tangle Fairy

The Tangle Fairy is a heartwarming story about an African-American girl who is learning that every girl is beautiful, even if she does have to wear a net to bed and still wakes up with her hair a tangled mess.\n"Ouch!" Yasmeen yelled. "I'm sorry baby." Yasmeen's mother said, while she brushed her hair. Yasmeen did not like having her hair brushed and combed. Crossing her fingers behind her back while telling a little fib, her mother explains that it must be the 'Tangle Fairy' that causes her hair to end up in knots!

Loren N Hackney

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