Imagine Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin holding a series of top-secret meetings, absent of cumbersome staff, unqualified translators, superfluous press conferences, and the FBI and KGB. Imagine the men sharing a Papa John’s pepperoni pizza with extra cheese as they negotiate nuclear arms reductions on Putin’s presidential plane, idling on an isolated Alaskan... Learn More

  For as long as I can remember, this kid from Manhattan with absolutely no Russian ancestry was told, "Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma." So for whatever reason, I decided to take my photojournalistic skills on an unescorted seven-day trip to Moscow and St. Petersburg, arguably the historical and... Learn More

An accomplished storyteller with a New York accent, M.G. Crisci portrays his experiences with people, their struggles, triumphs, loves and jealousies that meandered through his extraordinary life. It is said that you can’t take New York out of a New Yorker. Only in New Yorkisa collection of short stories that are steeped with... Learn More

  A seemingly happily-married, middle-aged international executive takes the helm of a testosterone-laden company for one more run at a $100 million payout. As the story progresses, there are boardroom power struggles, tawdry male-female behaviors, unscrupulous attorneys vying for harassment hush-money, family suicides, accidental deaths, and a host of other unpleasantries.In the end, there... Learn More

  By 23, the supremely confident Mary Jackson-Peale became one of the most influential theatrical agents on London's prestigious West Side. But her reckless, self-indulgent lifestyle betrayed those she loved and made her a felon on the run. To escape Scotland Yard, Mary fled to America with no money, no contacts, and the all-consuming... Learn More

  For whatever reason, God selected a humble, ordinary man named Arthur Mercado—known simply as Papa Cado by his grandchildren—to take an extraordinary roller-coaster ride through a life filled with “little” tests. When the dust settled, Arthur had 51 heart procedures, 32 stents, 36 cancer treatments, a five-bypass, 2 outer-body experiences, and advanced Parkinson's,... Learn More

  An 8-year-old boy named Charlie and a little girl named Fanny become best friends. As teenagers, friendship turned to love. By the age of 20, they were one: soulmates, sharing dreams of a  perfect marriage and his musical success. Charlie musical gifts brought him early fame as a radio and recording star. Ironically,... Learn More

11-year Lilia Litvyak becomes fascinated with flight as she reads about the Wright Brothers. Tragedy strikes when her father is unjustly executed as an enemy of the state. Six years later, Hitler brutally invades Russia. The supremely self-confident yet conflicted 17-year-old Lilia realizes she must use now substantial flying skills to defend her... Learn More

Project Zebra was the brainchild of Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin. And, it would be the only time in history Soviet airmen were trained in America by Americans to fly American built aircraft. During the course of the 24-month mission, 185 huge, state-of-the-art amphibious warplanes, hand painted with Red Army stars, were built in... Learn More

A humble man known simply as Papa Cado by his grandchildren handled all of God's little tests—40+ heart procedures, a five-by-pass, 30+ radiation treatments, Stage Four Parkinson’s and more, with grace, dignity, wit, and grit. His life—delivered in his own words—is a collection of life lessons that will inspire every reader to make... Learn More