YMCA manager Patrick McKenna has finally found a comfort zone in his life. A former college basketball standout who missed his dream at the pros due to injury, he enjoys a satisfying job and a family he loves. When a bag is left at the Y by a local lawyer, Patrick inspects its contents and discovers cash and very private, volatile information about an individual. Intending to return the bag, he discovers that the lawyer is dead. Before he can process what all of this means, Patrick is being hunted by the killer. In Lionel Bernard's gripping novel, Bag of Lies, readers are treated to clever...

Amidst the bewildering end of the Liberian civil war in 2004 and subsequent elections that brought hope to locals and diaspora Liberians alike, three entrepreneurs conceived an idea of starting a technology based business in Liberia with the ultimate goal of bringing much needed broadband speed Internet connectivity to that country. Using their collective experience, connections and little money, they embarked on a six year journey to reach their goal, a journey full of challenges, setbacks and triumphs. Lionel Bernard recounts their experiences in establishing CallLiberia.com, a...