Sandra Jonas Publishing

10/16/2026

FROM THE AUTHOR | David Sandum

“Go where your hand and your heart lead you. Focus less on what others do and see where the road takes you. But you must take action and dare to continue when you reach a wall. Try different ways and experiment. All of a sudden, you will break through.”

Artist David Sandum Creative, author of I’ll Run Till the Sun Goes Down, shares his advice for anyone looking for a creative outlet or a way to express what they can't put into words.

10/14/2026

For eighteen years, Howard Shulman was known to the state of New Jersey as case number XUG-905.

In Running from the Mirror, he recounts his extraordinary childhood and his search for identity and belonging.

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10/12/2026

Five kids, two parents, one tent—and the Canadian Rockies. What could possibly go wrong?

Quite a lot, as it turns out. 🏕️

Tent for Seven by Marty Ohlhaut and Grace Ly.

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10/12/2026

For the beauty of October. 🍂

10/08/2026

If you haven’t read Minu Cash, Author’s remarkable true story, now’s the perfect time!

📚 The Painted Pink Dress is just $2.49 on Kindle throughout October!

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10/04/2026

A rare glimpse behind the story of The Pale-Faced Lie: the only photograph David Crow has of his entire family together.

This is the only photograph I have of my entire family together.

My father and mother, my brother and sisters, and me. I was about eight when this was taken in 1960. What strikes me most when I look at it is how normal we seem.

We’re all smiling. My mother looks happy and beautiful. Dad looks like any other proud father surrounded by his wife and children. For this one moment, we look like the family we might have been.

Moments like this were rare.

Dad’s mood could change without warning. We never knew what might set him off. As a kid, I learned to watch him closely, always trying to stay one step ahead of him.

You would never know any of that from this picture.

For a fraction of a second, the camera captured all six of us together, happy and smiling. I’m glad it did.

09/30/2026

📖 From the pages of THE PAINTED PINK DRESS
Minu had always wondered why she didn’t look like the rest of her Mexican family. Then a neighbor told her to start asking questions about her father.
. . . . . .

Her hoarse voice yelled across the yard, “You should ask your mama some questions about yourself.”

She took a puff of the cigarette and held it between her two fingers the way Apá did, water still falling from the hose.

“Ask her about who you are. Ask her who your papa really is. Look at yourself, mija. You’re a white girl. Una chica blanca.”

What was she saying?

“No, I’m Mexican.”

She scoffed. “Believe what you want, white girl. Go ask your mama. Maybe she’ll tell you the truth.”

She sucked deeply on the cigarette, the end glowing a bright orange.

“Ask her.”

She disappeared into her house.
. . . . . .

📚 The Painted Pink Dress by Minu Cash, Author
A true story of heritage, identity, and belonging.

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09/28/2026

For all the stories waiting to be told.

09/25/2026

A few words from readers of Through the Lens of a Monster.

Thank you to everyone who has read William A. Noguera’s extraordinary story and taken the time to share your thoughts. ❤️

09/23/2026

FROM THE AUTHOR | DAVID POSES

“Change doesn’t happen until those who aren’t affected are as outraged as those who are.”
—David Poses

In his memoir, The Weight of Air, David wrote with candor, humor, and fierce conviction about his own experience—and about the changes he believed were urgently needed in addiction policy and treatment.