Ted Ellsworth may no longer be with us, but his his story, and his family, are. In the years before the U.S. joined WWII, American men were given permission by Congress to join the British army. YANK is the story of Ted, a young family man, who did just that. From Italy, to D-Day, to a German POW camp, to liberation by the Russians, and his return home to a wife who believed he was dead, YANK is a memoir of survival and hope.

In THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE BEATLES, renowned British music journalist and author Steve Turner surveys the religious and spiritual influence of the Beatles, the band that changed the history of music forever. With new interviews, never-before-published material, and fresh insights, Turner helps the reader understand the religious and spiritual ideas and ideals that influenced the music and lives of the Beatles and helps us see how the Fab Four influenced our own lives and culture.

Join us for a special back to school reading hour with local childrens’ book author Carol Senderak. What happens when one little girl is too nervous about leaving her mom on the first day of school? She imagines a day with her mommy in her pocket. Told in sweet couplets, MOMMY IN MY POCKET assures young ones that although they may be heading out on their own, Mommy’s love is with them always.

RM Johnson, Essence bestselling author of Dating Games and The Million Dollar Divorce, creates a riveting, enthralling novel that explores the testing of a bond between two childhood friends. Pete and Wayne grew up side by side, but the fateful night they both met Carla changed everything between them. DO YOU TAKE THIS WOMAN? is a sexy blend of friendship and romance that will take you on a startlingly real and emotional roller-coaster ride of betrayal, sex, lies, and, ultimately, love.

James Martin comes to Barbara’s with the exciting sequel to his bestselling novel, Push Not the River. It is 1794, and the beautiful, resilient Countess Anna Maria Berezowska has narrowly escaped death amidst the violent dissolution of Poland at the hands of its neighbors, who feared its democratic Third of May Constitution. AGAINST A CRIMSON SKY is an unforgettable tale of love, secrets, valor, and the enduring strength of the human spirit, set against the extraordinary backdrop of war-torn Poland at the cusp of the nineteenth century.