La Grange Local Authors

"Forty-eight stories about mothers, murderers, marriages, and more." - Barnes and Noble

When a struggling author with a secret government past is hired by a wealthy philanthropist to investigate a cold murder case, he has no choice but to expose the dark and buried secrets of a powerful political family in Chicago.

"Meet John Nichols. He's 50-something years old, an ex-basketball player, ex-author, ex-philanderer, ex-husband, ex-high school English teacher. And he's father to three: two overachieving adult daughters, and 19 year-old Ethan, who will never be an adult. John's oldest daughter is getting married, and as the whole family travels from their homes in New York and the Chicago area, John is secretly preparing for a life-change that will alter his family's...

"Past blood-soaked shores, beyond a desolate wasteland, the Misery King sits upon his throne of suffering and shares stories of isolation, madness, and corruption. Sink into this sinister collection by Kevin M. Folliard featuring twenty-seven works of rural and urban horror. Cunning cryptids, warped subway tunnels, infected livestock, and slippery snake oil salesmen permeate these tales previously featured by The Horror Tree, Sinister Smile Press,...

Teaching Culture provides practical strategies for integrating language and culture study and outlines six goals for cultural instruction. Sample learning units, abundant activities, cultural mini-dramas, and student performance objectives help teachers illustrate how the cultural context of communication is vital to understanding the message.

"Chester's Stories is a historical work recounting the memories of a Chicago native named Chester Mocek as he shared them with his sons and his grandchildren. These stories span segments of time from 1935 to 1945. The book features descriptive tales of Chester's life as a Civilian Conservation Corps enrollee working in southwestern Oregon during the Great Depression, and the work also acquaints readers with the often harrowing sometimes captivating...

Success in international business requires communication across cultures while being sensitive to differing backgrounds and behaviours.

The fully updated work includes a history of the Inca people, as well as an overview of must-see sights in both Cuzco and the surrounding Sacred Valley. Additional listings will lead you to the best hotels, and practical information will help you get around, whether by train, bus, or car.