Windy City Publishers: 24 books

Sophea Lim is living the American dream as an aspiring executive producer at her local television station. But at the home she shares with her Cambodian mother and grandmother, her success is measured by how soon she can find a husband and how well she prepares a spring roll. While Sophea embraces her...

WARNING! Side effects from reading this book may include: * Watery eyes from laughing hysterically at times * Insomnia from being too excited about finding your "it" in life and developing a personal brand * Shortness of breath after checking your savings account and seeing your balance skyrocket over...

There are over seven-million Americans living in foreign lands. My wife, Estée, and I are two of these expats. We moved to south-central Ecuador, but not near any headhunters or active volcanoes. We don’t think we are loco, but we might be wrong about that. Most of our friends in the U.S. think we...

Timothy Gray has been part of the auction industry since he was 15 years old. After a brief career in the entertainment industry and near fatal car accident, he dedicated his life to buying tax lien certificates, starting only with vacant lots, and soon becoming one of the largest buyers in the Chicago...

The world as we know it... would be radically different were it not for the role that accidents, chance, and pure luck have played throughout history. Each chapter of "Serendipity" sets a pivotal event in its historical context and raises the question of how chance may have changed our world on both a global and personal level in this fascinating mix of significant events and pop culture.

College is a completely new and sometimes overwhelming experience for most incoming first-year students. As with anything in life that is new, it helps to know what to expect. If you were traveling to Europe for the first time, you would probably gather information about the area you were visiting through...

Katharine Lee Bates’ “America the Beautiful” resonates for many people as the most patriotic and beloved American anthem. Her words remind us of why we love our country—the beauty of our land, the historic sacrifices of our people, and our ideals of hope and brotherhood. That has never been...

Will and his friend are risking their lives and have escaped the plantation. They are on the run; but before Will took off, the old conjure woman warned him, "Evil spirits creeps 'round at night, and tricky spirits kin hex people—even da smart ones likes you." Evil spirits are not the...

“The guys working on the new fence just found a body.” Home improvement just took an unexpected twist for Kate Harrison and her family. Nothing in her experience as a private investigator prepared her for the journey that she was about to take. She needed her home back. She needed her life back....

Dr. Tony Hampton provides expert advice on how to improve diabetes through diets and lifestyle choices. Extensive research, personal stories, motivation, and direct lists about what foods should and should not be eaten support his passion for helping his patients with diabetes. A Family Physician who...

First he wants her… then he wants her dead. Bobbi Logan’s life and career begin to spiral downward when she comes out as a transgendered woman. But the gutsy hairdresser is determined to live her “new” life authentically, even as she is drawn into the investigation of her brutally murdered friend....

Soon-to-be-married Alexis Parker and her flirty friend, Stephanie Bradford, find more than they dreamed of when Alexis's Lexus sputters and dies on a Chicago expressway. The hilarious and disconcerting events that follow introduce both of them to construction workers Joe Baker and Mike Murphy. Readers...

Why has dating become so frustrating? Why is it so difficult to meet a good man? How does any woman not give up on her wish to find a meaningful relationship? Ask Avery Anything: A Woman’s Journey through Midlife Dating shares the true dating adventures and thoughts of one midlife woman. Written with...

When Walter was born in 1920, Japan had invaded Korea and China while the world stood by in disbelief that Japan would ever attack the United States. By the time Walter entered high school, he knew war was imminent with both Japan and Germany. Having already been admitted to Harvard Law School, instead, Walter stepped forward and said “take me, I want to serve my country.”