Michael Embry
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Micah Stewart is in the throes of a mid-life crisis. He's bored with his job as a sports writer. While he maintains a good relationship with his ex-wife and children, he feels unfulfilled in many areas of his life. A random act of violence in the workplace forces Micah to hit the road in search of meaning to his life. Will he find enlightenment? Can he find happiness again? Can he find contentment at the end of the long highway?
2) New Horizons
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Baby boomers John and Sally Ross take a long-awaited vacation to Europe to get away from the stress and tension in their Kentucky home. While discovering the sights of Budapest, they encounter problems that turn it into an unforgettable topsy-turvy trip.Along the way, they find precious time to rediscover each other as they journey into the beginning of the twilight years of their marriage and lives-and new horizons to explore.
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Sports columnist Chase Elliott has earned a reputation around the newsroom of being a person that others can confide their deepest problems. What happens when someone goes over the line? And what if a fellow worker dies from mysterious circumstances? Elliott tries to deal with all the rumors and innuendos circulating around the newsroom while coming to terms with his own sense of trustworthiness and high ethical standards. Can he discover the truth...
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Basketball standout Jesse Christopher discovers that it's not easy being on the high school team -- or the new kid in school. Jesse Christopher finds out that it's not easy being the new kid in school, no matter how well you play basketball. When discovered shooting hoops at a school playground by a high school coach, Jesse seems to be the missing piece to the puzzle for a team that aspires to win the Kentucky state championship. But Jesse faces an...
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Retirement plans are put on hold for empty-nesters John and Sally Ross when they discover a dark side about their son.John Ross was expecting to take it easy in retirement after a long newspaper career. But the aging baby boomer learned that like the news cycle, life is unpredictable, with twists and turns-some daily. And they even occur during the Christmas holiday season, a time of happiness and good will for most families.When John and his wife,...
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With their son, Brody, John and Sally Ross await the arrival of a new grandchild with anxious anticipation as his girlfriend Ashley goes into premature labor.But tragedy strikes and what should have been a celebration of life turns into a toxic conflict between the Rosses and Ashley's family over the newborn granddaughter.
7) The Touch
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Blake Williams is a widower trying to raise three children. He has been careful to open his heart to another woman, fearful of the pain he might suffer again. His attention is focused on providing a loving home for his kids. Carla Reeves is involved in an abusive relationship. She doesn't know who to turn to for advice. She meets Blake by chance on several occasions and the relationship evolves into much more than casual interest in each other.
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High school reunion, seniors, friends, boomers, relationships, memories.John Ross reluctantly reconnects with classmates at a 50th high school reunion, and soon realizes he hardly knows or remembers many of the people who populated his teen years. But during the long weekend, his journey back in time brings some memories, and reveals a few mysteries.
10) The Bully List
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Two boys get fed up being picked on and decide to come up with a list of things to get even with the bullies.Dealing with bullies isn't an easy thing to do. My parents tell me to ignore or avoid them. But it seems if you ignore them, it gets under their skin, and they want to bully you even more. And that makes it's even harder to avoid them. Does that make sense?My teachers seem to be too busy with other things when it comes to bullies. I guess they...
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John Ross is retiring after many years working as a journalist. Hecontemplates about what he wants to do with the rest of his life. But along the way he finds outthat there are some things you simply can't control. Life simply happens.John learns that work has caused him to lose touch with the neighborhood where he has livedfor many years. And he finds out that things weren't always as they seemed to be -- in manyways.
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Boomers John and Sally Ross return from a memorable vacation in Budapest, hoping for some peace and quiet at their Kentucky home. But Sally ends up staying with their daughter who is undergoing cancer treatments in New York.John heads back to Lexington, only to be surprised by unexpected houseguests that could put a strain on family relationships. He also has to deal with some shady characters who have moved into the neighborhood and may be responsible...