Lynda Recommends – DLD Books – Editing and Design
Welcome to Lynda’s Recommends in 2025:
Lynda Recommends
Editing and Design by DLD Books
David and Leonore Dvorkin
My first recommendation for 2025
DLD BOOKS, Denver, Colorado
A List of 14 Books Edited and Produced
by DLD Books in 2024
C 12/27/24
by Leonore Dvorkin
Editor, DLD Books Editing and Self-Publishing Services
Written for publication in the January 2025 issue of The Consumer Vision Magazine
https://www.consumervisionmagazine.com/
(Note: I made slight changes to the arrangement so that it could appear on this blog post.
Lynda McKinney Lambert)
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Hello, everyone.
Below are the titles and authors of the 14 books that David and I got out in 2024, along with brief summaries of their themes.
They include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, a memoir, books for children, a diet book, and more.
Links to the authors’ websites are provided at the ends of the entries.
(The authors of Tales of Habib the Hoaxter were the only ones who did not have us make them a website.)
Thanks to all our authors, new and established, who entrusted us with their work this year. It’s been quite a ride! By the way: 2025 will mark 16 years that David and I have been running this business. We hope and expect to have another productive year as we work for established clients and several new ones. So stay tuned! As always, new books will be advertised in Bob Branco’s newsletter, The Consumer Vision Magazine, as they come out.
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January 2024:
Cage of Bone — by David Dvorkin
A psychological thriller with a terrifically creepy cover designed by the author.
This is David’s 33rd published book. He writes mainly science fiction, horror, and nonfiction.
From the synopsis of this novel: “Max must change from frightened quarry to pitiless hunter. His hunt leads him to the cabal of criminals and also to life–changing discoveries about his own history.”
http://www.dvorkin.com/cob/
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February:
a) Tales of Habib the Hoaxter — by Ayoub Imiliouane and Pamela Cox
Ayoub is a native speaker of Moroccan Arabic, and Pam is a fluent speaker of the same language.
A retelling of short, amusing Arab folk tales (69 pages in print).
From the synopsis: “In this world of marvels and belief in marvels, whether the little guy wins or loses depends on how well he uses his wits.”
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b) Prophecy of Dragon Heart — by E. L. Roff
(cover art by Alex Roff)
This is the second book in Roff’s richly imagined fantasy series. She also writes paranormal romance. (See below, under December.) Her third fantasy novel will appear in 2025. Details of both series are on her website.
www.dldbooks.com/elroff/
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c) Imperfections — by Ann Chiappetta
A gritty coming of age novel by this prolific author. For mature teens and adults.
(Cover Photo of Golden Gate Bridge is by Cheryll Romanek)
dldbooks.com/annchiappetta/
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March:
Sam and Lola: The Meeting — by Keziah Morgan
This illustrated book for young readers is about how two dogs meet and then help another neighborhood dog out of a literally tight spot. The animal characters are based on the Morgans’ real pets, past and present.
www.dldbooks.com/keziahmorgan/
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April:
a) Each Day Holds Some Small Joy: Poetry
by Lynda McKinney Lambert
A lovely book of poetry that includes several nature photos taken at the author’s Shalom Gardens.. Lynda McKinney Lambert is a former Professor of Fine Art and Humanities, at Geneva College. She is a writer of non-fiction, poetry, and memoirs. She is a fine artist who established River Road Studio in 1976. Lynda resides in western Pennsylvania.
www.dldbooks.com/lyndalambert/
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b) The Blind Detective — by Tristen E. Breitenfeldt
For readers of about 10 to 12, here are four adventures of a blind detective, Steven Hawthorne. His Black Lab guide dog, Missy, is a detective in her own right. / Tristen is a certified Accessibility Tester.
www.dldbooks.com/tristenb/
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May:
a) Zeke and the Other World — by Leonard Tuchyner
A complex and wonderfully imaginative science fiction novel set on earth and a gas planet, Gazeon. The story follows Zeke, the human protagonist, from boyhood to old age. Not everything is sweetness and light on either world.
www.dldbooks.com/tuchyner/
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b) I Did It Without Looking: A Blind Man’s Recovery from Addiction — by Michael W. Moran
The title sums it up. This is the story of an inspiring rise from some very low depths. With a forward by the singer Dion DiMucci, who is the author’s friend.
www.dldbooks.com/michaelmoran/
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August:
You Can’t Outrun That Brownie — by Richard W. Schmidt, RDN
An informative and inspiring diet book by a Registered Dietician Nutritionist. It includes some highly original and helpful tips.
www.dldbooks.com/richardwschmidt/
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September:
What Must Not Remain Silent — by Anthony R. Candela
This is a lengthy collection of diverse, thought-provoking, eloquent essays composed from 2021 to 2024. Be prepared to learn a lot if you read this book.
www.dldbooks.com/anthonyrcandela/
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November:
Pawprints to Heaven: Letters to a Veterinarian — by Maribeth Bossbaly, VMD
The first part of the book is the story of the author’s journey to becoming a vet, a cardiac specialist. Then comes a collection of heartfelt letters of thanks from the owners of pets she treated over some 30 years. The letters include the owners’ memories of their beloved pets and color photos of many of them.
www.dldbooks.com/bossbaly/
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December:
a) Hamlet the Happy House Pig — by Toni Erickson
Illustrated by the author. Suggested age range: 8 to 12.
House pigs, small pigs kept as pets, really do exist! This is the fictional story of one, combined with lots of factual information about various animals, some practical items like wheelchairs for dogs that have lost limbs, and even some famous people. The author’s watercolors are utterly charming. By the way, Toni says she might be open to illustrating for others.
www.dldbooks.com/tonierickson/
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b) Inheriting Ghost Tower — by E. L. Roff,
(cover art by Alex Roff)
This is the third book in Roff’s paranormal romance series. The details of the ghost residents of the haunted apartment building, now owned by the heiress Tory Tower, are wonders of imagination. My favorite is “Joey Trombone,” a 1930s gangster in a zoot suit and fedora. Whether or not you believe in ghosts, you’re sure to get pulled into the often moving plot.
www.dldbooks.com/elroff/
I hope that at least a few of these books
have piqued your interest.
Happy reading if so!
Leonore Dvorkin, DLD Books
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Thank you for spending time here at my blog today!
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©Lynda McKinney Lambert, 2024.
Lynda with Miss Dixie Tulip (Left) and Mitchell (Right).
Photo by Angel Yaromey,Personal note from Lynda
I ask that when you purchase and read any of these books, please consider writing a short reflection on it – a sentence or two is adequate. It means a LOT to know that you found the books of value in some way.
I deeply appreciate this opportunity to share these authors and their published books with you on this blog.
