Aesop was probably a prisoner of war, sold into slavery in the early sixth century BC, who represented his masters in court and negotiations, and relied on animal stories to put across his key points. All these fables, full of humour, insight and savage wit, as well as many fascinating glimpses of ordinary life, have now been brought together for the first time in this definitive and fully annotated modern edition.

A Woman in the Wild is a revealing, emotionally rich, and unforgettable novel about trauma, abuse, grief, healing, forgiveness, resilience, and personal transformation.A psychologist in crisis leaves her established practice in the city for an open-ended retreat in the mountains at the Institute for Healing and Transformation. Feeling lost, betrayed, and burdened by guilt over not being able to save her daughter from abuse, she steps away from the life she once knew in search of peace, clarity, and a meaningful new path.Soon after her arrival, a mysterious “wild” man who had been roaming the forest with a bear is captured and brought to the institute. When he is placed in her care, she is drawn into a suspenseful and emotionally layered journey that challenges everything she believes about healing, identity, human connection, and the limits of therapy.As she hikes the mountain trails and meditates each day, she begins an inner journey that shakes her loose from the familiar. In the silence and solitude of the wilderness, she is forced to confront her own pain, sorrow, guilt, betrayal, and unanswered questions. Over time, she wrestles with the weight of her past, the wounds of motherhood, the meaning of self-forgiveness, and the possibility that true healing may come not through control, but through surrender, courage, love, and deep self-discovery.Set against a powerful natural landscape, A Woman in the Wild is both a psychological novel and a story of emotional healing. It explores the hidden forces of the unconscious, the complexity of trauma recovery, the ache of loss, and the human search for meaning after life has been broken open.Readers who enjoy literary fiction, psychological fiction, women’s fiction, emotional healing stories, trauma recovery themes, and novels about resilience, self-discovery, and transformation will find this book deeply engaging and thought-provoking. It is an absorbing and dramatic story of abuse, inner conflict, survival, healing, and the search for peace.The Orpheus Trilogy by Tad Crawford explores the life dramas of people bound together by grief, guilt, loss, forgiveness, love, and the struggle to heal. A Woman in the Wild is Book 2 of the trilogy. Book 1, The Cave of Forever, is scheduled for publication in May 2027. Book 3, The Mysterious Velocity of Love, is scheduled for publication in May 2029.

The Bold, the Brave, and the Wrinkled: Retirement Just Got Rowdy!? Gold Medal: 2025 Readers’ Favorite Awards for Fiction - Humor/Comedy? Gold Medal: 2025 IPPY Awards - Humor? Winner: 22nd Annual Best Book Awards - Humor/Comedy/Satire? Winner: 2025 IAN Book of the Year Award - Humor/Comedy/Satire? Winner: The 2025 Best Indie Book Award (BIBA) – Humor Satire? Winner: 2025 National Indie Excellence Award - Best Romantic Comedy? Winner: 2024 Indies Today Award - Best Humor Book? Top-5 Finalist: Shelf Unbound - Best Indie Book 2025Barry and Beth, high school sweethearts separated by time and circumstance, find themselves reunited at the Blue Loon Village senior living center in Minneapolis. Now both seventy, they rekindle their relationship only to discover how differently time has shaped them. Beth has blossomed into a free spirit with a goth flair, while Barry has transformed into the curmudgeon he swore in his youth he’d never become.Determined to prove you’re never too old to make a difference, they set off on a daring road trip across America as Silver Squad vigilantes. Along the way, they pick up a woman on the run from her abusive husband, confront a mass shooter with only a can of SPAM for defense, and become accidental celebrities along the way.Inspired by a dollop of Harold and Maude, a pinch of Dexter, a sprinkle of Thelma & Louise, a dash of Bonnie and Clyde, a quiver of Robin Hood, and a curmudgeon of A Man Called Ove, The Silver Squad: Rebels With Wrinkles is a comedic novel that celebrates living life to the fullest.

Libby Lost and Found is a book for people who don't know who they are without the books they love. It's about the stories we tell ourselves and the chapters of our lives we regret. Most importantly, it's about the endings we write for ourselves.Meet Libby Weeks, author of the mega-best-selling fantasy series, The Falling Children—written as "F.T. Goldhero" to maintain her privacy. When the last manuscript is already months overdue to her publisher and rabid fans around the world are growing impatient, Libby is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. Already suffering from crippling anxiety, Libby's symptoms quickly accelerate. After she forgets her dog at the park one day—then almost discloses her identity to the journalist who finds him—Libby has to admit it: she needs help finishing the last book.Desperately, she turns to eleven-year-old superfan Peanut Bixton, who knows the books even better than she does but harbors her own dark secrets. Tensions mount as Libby's dementia deepens—until both Peanut and Libby swirl into an inevitable but bone-shocking conclusion.