Matt Stewart

In the near future, a mysterious portal appears in the lab of a world-renowned scientist. Through the wormhole, he sees his future self - near death and with a warning: build a time machine and fix the past before nuclear war consumes the world. Three years later, this scientist is ready to jump back in time. But when he opens the portal, he's not the only one who goes through. A killer with his own agenda also gets pulled into the past, as does the scientist's nephew and nephew's girlfriend. Together they must adapt to this new time in history and learn to get along - or risk causing an even worse fate for all of mankind. Pick up this exciting tale BookLife says is full of "surprising twists...makes for a riveting read."

This hilarious look inside a small town television news station puts the spotlight on truly shoddy journalism. Recent college graduate Tate Thompson has just been hired to run KNEW, the smallest TV station in America - located in Crepeville, Montana. Only the locals pronounce it "Crapville" and before long, Tate is drowning in a pile of it. Eccentric personalities dominate the KNEW newsroom: from the anchor who opines on every story to the bombshell who mispronounces every word; from the reporter who refuses to put on makeup to the producer who wants Tate's job. As Tate struggles to run this media circus, KNEW's general manager charged with murder. Believing it all to be a set-up, Tate relies on his skills learned in the classroom and his quirky co-workers to free their boss and bring the real killer to justice. Inspired by the author's real-life experiences as a television news reporter, this murder mystery focuses the lens on all the absurdity that happens behind-the-scenes at a small town news station.

This inspiring true story takes you inside a major college football program from a unique point of view: the walk-on. For decades, Northwestern University finished in the bottom of the Big Ten Conference. But new head coach Gary Barnett brought a winning attitude to Evanston and engineered one of the greatest turnarounds in college sports history, leading Northwestern to two Big Ten championships. Matt Stewart's experience as a safety mirrored the team. As a freshman, he was fifth string. But with hard work, determination and self-belief, Matt rose up the depth chart and his efforts were rewarded in a remarkable way. Take a journey inside the Northwestern locker room as Matt reveals how he transformed his mind and body into becoming a successful Division I football player. From a gambling scandal to the death of a star player to the Rose Bowl, "The Walk-On" is a riveting account of how a small school captured the nation's attention and brought hope to underdogs everywhere.