Jacek Manicki Books

A remarkable story of everlasting love unfolds as two couples' lives intersect in profound ways. Ninety-one-year-old Ira Levinson finds himself injured and stranded after a car crash, struggling to stay conscious. In this critical moment, he envisions his late wife, Ruth, who encourages him to hold on by sharing memories of their life together—how they met, the art they collected, and the impact of WWII on their families. Despite knowing Ruth isn't physically there, Ira clings to her words, reliving the joys and sorrows of their marriage. Meanwhile, at a local bull-riding event, college senior Sophia Danko's life takes a turn when she meets Luke, a young cowboy who contrasts sharply with the privileged boys at her school. As she recovers from a recent breakup, Sophia is drawn into Luke's world, where survival and success are intertwined with risk. Their romance blossoms, prompting Sophia to envision a future far different from her original plans—one that Luke could shape, provided his hidden secret doesn't unravel it. Ira and Ruth, Sophia and Luke—two couples separated by years and experiences, yet their stories converge with unexpected poignancy, showcasing how even the toughest decisions can lead to extraordinary journeys of the heart.

Canadian billionaire Steven Edmond's grandson was an aid volunteer in the former Yugoslavia. After he was murdered, Edmond sought revenge by hiring an ex-Vietnam special forces agent to hunt the killer down. What begins as a domestic tragedy explodes finally into a terrifying drama.

Bruce Gold, a middle-aged, Jewish professor of English literature, finds himself on the brink of a golden career in politics -- and not a moment too soon, as Gold yearns for an opportunity to transform a less-than-picture-perfect life: His children think little of him, his intimidating father endlessly bullies him, and his wife is so oblivious that she doesn't even notice he's left her. As funny as it is sad, Good as Gold is a story of children grown up, parents grown old, and friends and lovers grown apart -- a story that is inimitably Heller.

Castleview, an Illinois town, has a phantom castle that Will Shields sees on his first night there, an experience that involves him in murder and mysterious, life-threatening events, because the castle belongs to Morgan Le Fay

Thirty five year old Kate, fund manager at Edwin Foster, is a victim of time famine: she counts seconds like other women count calories. As she hurtles between appointments, through her head spools the crazy tap[e loop of the working mother's life: must remember client reports, bouncy castles, transatlantic phone call, nativity play, check the Dow Jones, cancel hygenist, squeeze that sagging pelvic floor, make time for sex. Factor in a manipulative nanny, an Australian boss who looks at Kate's breasts as if they're on special offer, a long suffering but definetly suffering husband, her quietly aghast in laws, her two bundles of joy, and an email lover, and you have a woman juggling so many balls that some day soon something's going to hit the ground.