A historic novel set in 1936 Brooklyn. It was an era when the Navy Yard sang, when Coney Island was bright lights and pure enchantment, and Wednesdays held the promise of Dish Night at the Loews 46th Street Theater. The elevated train, or El, was the lifeline that coursed through it all. In the El's shadow, an earthy, ebullient Italian-American family resides: Poppa, the beneficent patriarch; Bridget, his devoted wife and mother of their six grown children; Rosanna, their eldest, who is married to Tony, a dangerous drunk; Kewpie, their nubile teenage daughter; and Tiger, their scrappy ten-year old son. A stark drama quickly unfolds as a terrible secret is revealed. The El weaves a timeless family saga through a colorful array of unmistakably Brooklyn characters as the Paradisos weather seasons of joy, loss and desire, and experience simple delights in the midst of the Depression. Here, the ordinary becomes extraordinary. It is a place of unconditional and unrequited love, where the unimaginable is indeed possible, and the whims of a violent alcoholic threaten to destroy the idyllic applecart of the entire clan's existence. The El is at once homey and horrific, lusty and innocent, fanciful and shocking. It is a complicated mosaic of light and dark, fired with savory flavors and vivid images.

The El (The El Trilogy)

Literature & Fiction

Gigante-Brown, Catherine

Contemporary

Volossal Publishing

Tracy Hammond's irrepressible FEED THE BEAST takes a unique, slightly zany look at how to charm your own personal caveman into submission while still maintaining your sanity. As the wife and personal sidekick of comedian Joe Bartnick, Hammond clearly knows her material well. She's fashioned almost two decades of intimate experience cohabiting with a hairy but lovable Cro-Magnon Man through finesse, food and a refreshingly open-minded attitude Jam-packed with 70 recipes, chockfull of time-saving tips, hints and shortcuts on making luscious, satisfying meals, the easy-to-follow recipes are perfect for everyone, from kitchen newcomers to experienced cooks. FEED THE BEAST is guaranteed to satisfy the Alpha Male in your life, because when he's happy, everyone's happy.

Feed The Beast: Cooking For Your Alpha Male

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Hammond, Tracy

Entertaining & Holidays

A revolutionary book that validates sexual uniqueness instead of making it a source of shame. Are you sexually aroused by a specific object, act or behavior? Do you keep your thoughts a secret? Do you worry that your partner will find out and reject you? Do you feel ashamed, alone and embarrassed? I've got good news! You're not broken. You're not a freak, pervert or sexual deviant. You have a sexual fetish. This fetish can be embraced, controlled and managed. My name is Jackie A. Castro and I can help you. I am a licensed psychotherapist in the state of California. For over two decades, I have worked with clients who have agonized about having erotic interests "out of the norm". I have developed a ground breaking Five Point Fetish Plan that will provide winning tools for fetish management including ways to introduce your fetish to a long-term partner. Includes: Checklists, Exercises, Quizzes and Practical Solutions. "Fetish and You" will help you transition from shame and self-loathing to confidence and self-acceptance.

Fetish and You: Understanding and Embracing Your Fetish

Self-Help

Castro MA LMFT, Jackie A.

In a time where being metrosexual is hip, masculinity is outdated, clothing is unisex and our society is gender neutral, you are more than likely to find yourself dating a sensitive guy. But where do you draw the line between sensitive and annoying?Comedian Allison Sciulla gives you dozens of hilarious examples to help you figure out if your boyfriend is really your girlfriend. This book will leave you laughing and your sensitive boyfriend crying.

Is Your Boyfriend Really Your Girlfriend? The Fine Line Between Sensitive and Annoying

Comics & Graphic Novels

Sciulla, Allison

Comic Strips

Finding out that your guy has an unusual sexual fetish is always a shocking event. Whether you've been married for years, been dating for months or just recently met, most women don't know how to react when they learn their guy gets sexually aroused by something out of the norm. Your immediate thoughts probably range from thinking he's a freak or pervert to feeling lied to and betrayed. You signed up for a 'normal' sex life and now you're faced with the fact that he clearly has a proclivity for something very specific and quite unusual. Don't panic. He's the same, great guy you know and love. He just has a sexual quirk. It's nothing you can't handle. A sexual fetish does not mean the end of your relationship. It's actually something that can be managed and incorporated into your sex life without interrupting the intimacy you already have. And here's the good news. You now have the opportunity to become the world's greatest lover in the eyes of your man. This book will help you find out what he really likes and teach you how to do it - and do it well. You'll learn how to do it as best you can without compromising your own values or feeling manipulated. When you do this, I guarantee that your guy will feel so appreciative that he will never leave you, stray or be interested in any woman but you! Jackie A. Castro is a licensed Marriage, Family Therapist specializing in sexual fetish and alternative sexual lifestyles. By personally interviewing and counseling thousands of sexual fetishists over her 30 year career, Jackie has accrued an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the psychology of sexual fetish. She uses this information to help others overcome their feelings of shame and positively embrace their fetish in a healthy, manageable way.

Sex, Fetish and Him: How to Cope with Your Partner's Unusual Sexual Fetish

"Everybody thinks they're going to 'make it.' But the truth of the matter is that very few have 'it.' And if they do, it's not going to be like anything they ever imagined." This is what happens to a dream deferred. Set in 1979 New York City, Different Drummer chronicles Cara Funk (née Carol Finkelstein), a female drummer struggling to break out of the wedding music trade and succeed as a rock musician. Rapidly approaching 30, this is Cara's self-imposed last chance and she's willing to sacrifice everything to "make it." Told through journal entries and running commentary from a colorful cast of supporting characters, Cara's saga unfolds in a mad swirl of Sergio Valente jeans, drugs, song lyrics, decrepit rock clubs, cheesy bar mitzvahs, White Castle sliders, punk anthems and ruffled tuxedo shirts. Will Cara ultimately triumph, go out in a blaze of glory or just fade away?

Different Drummer

A humorous take on the world of hard rock and heavy metal by comedian and co-host Don Jamieson of That Metal Show and fellow comedian and metal head, Joe Bartnick. Metalheads everywhere will laugh their bullet belts off!

You Might Be A Metalhead

Humor & Entertainment

Jamieson, Don

Bartnick, Joe

Humor

A tale of rebirth, forgiveness, hope and redemption. Revisit the Paradiso clan in this gripping sequel to The El. Set just after the end of World War II, The Bells of Brooklyn rings in a new era almost a decade after the original story takes place. Catch up with the same memorable characters and meet memorable new ones. Become lost in the emotional, joyful swirl of life in that sturdy, brick Borough Park house. Get swept up in Poppa and Grandma Bridget's warm embrace. Allow yourself to be seduced by the food, laughter and love at the core of this unforgettable Italian-American family.

The Bells of Brooklyn (The El Trilogy)

Literary

A tale of rebirth, forgiveness, hope and redemption. Revisit the Paradiso clan in this gripping sequel to The El. Set just after the end of World War II, The Bells of Brooklyn rings in a new era almost a decade after the original story takes place. Catch up with the same memorable characters and meet memorable new ones. Become lost in the emotional, joyful swirl of life in that sturdy, brick Borough Park house. Get swept up in Poppa and Grandma Bridget's warm embrace. Allow yourself to be seduced by the food, laughter and love at the core of this unforgettable Italian-American family.

Set in the steamy, gritty city of New Orleans in 1971 where the mob ruled, Nick Noelle, a newly retired detective from Houston, returns home to settle his affairs with his dying mother. Already bored with retirement, he stumbles upon an unfolding serial killer case darker and more sinister than any he had known. While visiting his departing mother, he finds a disturbing set of diaries that recorded her tragic life. Horrified by what he reads, he is stricken with guilt, fear, regret and despair which lure him into a pit of self-destruction. As he struggles with addictions to alcohol and gambling in a city that thrives on vices, he is in danger of losing his wife, his mind and worse, his own life.

Thicker Than Blood

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Baumann, A.R.

Mystery

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The El (The El Trilogy)

Feed The Beast: Cooking For Your Alpha Male

Fetish and You: Understanding and Embracing Your Fetish

Is Your Boyfriend Really Your Girlfriend? The Fine Line Between Sensitive and Annoying

Sex, Fetish and Him: How to Cope with Your Partner's Unusual Sexual Fetish

Different Drummer

You Might Be A Metalhead

The Bells of Brooklyn (The El Trilogy)

The Bells of Brooklyn (The El Trilogy)

Thicker Than Blood