Doug Brendel

"Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Silliness" is humorous commentary on life in small-town New England from the standpoint of a newcomer. Proceeds from the sale of this book benefit the people of Belarus through the humanitarian charity NewThing.net

The Outsidah's Greatest Hits So Far! The funniest bits from nearly a decade of commentary on life in small-town New England from the viewpoint of a newcomer. All profits from this book support NewThing.net, a humanitarian charity in Belarus, former USSR.

Race, sex, and justice...In 1950, in a world before #MeToo, charming Jake plays fast and loose with the women - until the conservative Alice stops him short. Their romance changes the rogue ... or seems to.On the other side of the tracks, a brain-damaged teen in the "crazy house" delivers a mixed-race baby. Her sister Ruby races to rescue the child - and find the white man who did this.When the baby brings them all together, each one - Jake, Alice, and Ruby - has secrets to preserve, as they wrestle with rage and fear, doubts and suspicions.Victims and villains merge and morph in this deeply emotional story of competing and intertwining motives.Can racism be right? Can sexism be acceptable? Can violence be justified?

The original Ipswich coloring book! 5th in the "Only in Ipswich" small-town New England humor series

The fourth in the series of "Only in Ipswich" books of New England humah

Humorous commentary on life in small-town New England from the perspective of a newcomer