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Memoir, Animal Rescue, Inspirational

Date Published: November 17, 2025

Abandoned. Injured. Left to fate on the harsh streets of Romania. This is the story of a paralyzed street dog named Nayeli—who refused to give up.

Struck by a car and left for dead, Nayeli’s fate seemed sealed. But against all odds, a few strangers saw the fire in her eyes—and chose to believe in her. Their belief sparked a rescue effort that crossed borders, challenged assumptions, and gave one fragile life a second chance.

In Germany, Nayeli found a human who saw not a disability, but a soul worth fighting for. Through unwavering love, gentle care, and the quiet power of daily perseverance, Nayeli’s resilience led to a life she was never supposed to have—a life worth living.

Nayeli: More Than Just a Survival Story is a deeply human tale of courage, quiet love, and the unspoken bond between a soul in need—and the one who answered.

This is not just a memoir. It is a soul journey through darkness and dignity, and a quiet tribute to what happens when hope refuses to die.

If you’ve ever believed in second chances—or felt that silent pull to protect a life more fragile than your own—then Nayeli’s story will linger long after the last page.

For those who have ever fought quietly for a voiceless soul. Or mourned one.

This journey is for you.

About the Author

Some books are more than just stories—they are bridges. Bridges between past and future, between despair and hope, between those who have a voice and those who are unheard.

My book is dedicated to the forgotten souls—the countless stray dogs fighting for survival, the shelter dogs longing for medical care, and the puppies hoping for a safe home. It tells the story of resilience, of those who refuse to give up despite overwhelming odds.

But this book is also about the people who stand by them. The ones who don’t look away, who dedicate their lives to giving these animals a second chance. They are the unsung heroes of animal welfare, and their courage deserves to be seen, shared, and remembered.

By telling this story, I hope to build a bridge—one that connects awareness to action, compassion to commitment, and readers to a cause that truly matters. Because every rescued life is proof that change is possible.

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Contemporary Fiction

Date Published: January 15, 2026

Publisher: Windy Ridge Publishing

The Legacy of a Lie unravels a web of family secrets when the past resurfaces, threatening everything its keepers tried to protect. At its center is Maarit McDonough Malone, a brilliant yet flawed budding opera singer whose scandalous choices ripple across generations.

Her daughters—Kay, a celebrated mezzo-soprano, and Anna, a self-doubting composer—must confront the emotional fallout of their mother’s long-buried lies. Alongside them are a young, truth-seeking journalist, a lawyer, and a priest, all carrying the weight of secrets they are professionally and morally bound to keep.

Set in the haunting beauty of Minnesota’s river bluffs and Lake Superior’s North Shore, this is a story of legacy and redemption—of truth breaking through the cracks of deception and healing in the wake of generations of silence.

Excerpt

She turned the radio off as she pulled into the drive-through at the Coffee Stop. The attendant, too perky for the morning hour, wished her a great day and passed a medium coffee with cream but no sugar through the window. Only two meetings were scheduled for the day: the first with her boss at 11:00 a.m. and a division meeting at 1:00. With any luck, she’d escape the office early.

Instead of turning north to I–94 and Saint Paul, the car pulled out of the Coffee-Stop driveway onto the main street and turned south toward Red Wing. Maarit was surprised at the easy merge into the lighter-than-usual highway traffic.

“Why is the sun in my eyes today?” Maarit muttered. “It wasn’t yesterday.” Within a few minutes, where she expected stop lights, stop signs were spaced apart at irregular intervals. Long stretches of unfamiliar road stretched to the horizon. She looked at her watch and frowned. She should have been at work twenty minutes ago. The highway transitioned into a street with no curb or shoulder, then evolved into a narrow gravel road. She tried to turn around, but the car slid off the narrow shoulder into a ditch.

Confusion became fear. The front bumper hit an orange snow fence. The car shuddered. Forward motion ceased. Engine warning lights glowed red throughout the vehicle. Fear became panic. She tried to yell for help, but only a faint whisper escaped her lips. Her head throbbed. Everything blurred. Then, everything went dark as she lost consciousness.

About the Author

Ron Elcombe is a professor emeritus at Winona State University (MN), where he taught various advertising and mass communication courses for 25 years. His eclectic career encompasses teaching instrumental music, as well as sales and marketing roles for multiple companies. He has been published in the Lake Country Journal and several professional academic journals and has attended seminars on fiction writing at the Iowa Summer Writers Festival. “The Legacy of a Lie” is the first book in a three-novel series. He resides in Rochester, Minnesota, with his wife, Sharon, and enjoys summers on the golf course and at the family cabin in northern Minnesota.

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