The Marrow of Life

The Marrow of Life
Earth’s Memories Series, Book III
By Nancy Larsen-Sanders

Published: 4/1/2013
Format: E-Book (available as ePub, Mobi, and PDF files)
Pages: 302
ISBN: 978-1-47597-651-9
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

It is 1931 in Fremont County, Kansas, and Deborah Nelson’s husband, Christian, disappeared months ago. But Deborah has no time to feel sorry for herself. Two children need her love, livestock require feeding, and farm crops must be tilled. Deborah is desperately trying to survive in a man’s world—an especially challenging task for a woman believed to be an Indian.

Even after a drought begins to cause dire conditions, Deborah refuses to leave, for her soul is still connected with the land. She decides she must sell her cattle and stop planting wheat and then finds herself fighting a field fire that comes close to burning her farmstead and threatens the life of her old friend. Things go from bad to worse when she, her children, and the community experience the first horrifying dirt storm of the drought. Deborah partners with her closest neighbors to share labor and valuable resources, not realizing that very soon, one neighbor will leave her with five more mouths to feed and a promise he may not be able to keep.

The Marrow of Life continues the saga of one woman’s determined journey through the hardships of the Depression and Dust Bowl era as she slowly comes to the realization that she must turn to others for help.

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Crystal Balls

Crystal Balls
By Bill Rogers and Steve Mueller

Published: 4/1/2013
Format: E-Book (available as ePub, Mobi, and PDF files)
Pages: 120
ISBN: 978-1-47597-240-5
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Thirty-year-old Roger marks time by the gradual shifting of sunlight and shadows outside his Toronto high-rise apartment. As a freelance columnist, he makes about as much money as a twelve-year-old with a lawn-mowing business. With all his hopes riding on the novel he started eight years ago, Roger is clearly not in a hurry to do anything except dodge life’s ups and downs as much as he can.

While nurturing a crush on the cute girl at the local coffee shop, Roger notices a leaflet on the table advertising a psychic demonstration. Intrigued, he bribes three caffeine-loving buddies to accompany him to the show featuring Anya Dreamchaser, psychic extraordinaire. Anya turns out to be a fake, but the real surprise comes when Roger’s friend Karl begins displaying his own shockingly accurate psychic abilities. As the friends come to terms with what they have witnessed, they each embark on bizarre personal journeys of enlightenment that take one of them straight into a weird New Age cult and another into a confrontation with a maniacal Scottish churchman.

Crystal Balls is a comic tale about the adventures—and misadventures—of four friends who unwittingly change their lives forever after making the fateful decision to step out of their ordinary lives into an extraordinary psychic world.

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Pohoi and Comanche Spirit Power

Pohoi and Comanche Spirit Power
By J. L. Chalfant

Published: 4/1/2013
Format: E-Book (available as ePub, Mobi, and PDF files)
Pages: 324
ISBN: 978-1-47597-338-9
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

It is the spring of 1860, and a battle for power looms on the horizon. Within the high plains of the Llano Estacado, a fifteen-year-old Comanche woman pesters her powerful aunt with taboo questions about how to gain spirit power. Pohoi knows a time of terrible change is coming. But no one realizes that she is prepared to risk everything to save her people and her family.

After Pohoi ignores the concerns of her best friend, Yellow Bear, and continues to break tradition, traders murder her father and kidnap her white mother. Pohoi, determined to right the wrongs committed against her family, transforms into a ghost warrior and charges toward the soldier-infested plains, where she believes the kidnappers have taken her mother. But it is only after Yellow Bear tracks her location and brings with him her aunt’s unwanted child that Pohoi realizes her real battle may be in the place she least expected.

In this fascinating historical tale, a young Comanche woman on a quest to earn spirit power learns a shocking truth that quickly blurs the line between friend and foe and reveals a route back to love and to life—but only if she chooses forgiveness over power.

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Bench-Pressed

Bench-Pressed
A Judge Recounts the Many Blessings and Heavy Lessons of Hearing Immigration Asylum Cases
By Susan L. Yarbrough

Published: 4/1/2013
Format: E-Book (available as ePub, Mobi, and PDF files)
Pages: 152
ISBN: 978-1-47597-544-4
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Every year, thousands of people seek asylum in the United States because they have been persecuted in other countries due to their race, religion, nationality, social group, or political opinion. In seeking refuge and protection, these immigrants must rely on the American court system to help them achieve safety from the great harm they have suffered.

In her unique and compelling judicial memoir, Susan Yarbrough, a former US immigration judge, highlights five significant asylum cases that she heard and decided during almost eighteen years on the benchcases that profoundly changed her not only as a judge, but also as a person.

Yarbrough recounts heartrending testimony described against the background of the countries in which the persecution took place, following each account with personal reflections on how she was emotionally and spiritually transformed by each person who testified. From Josué Maldonado, persecuted in El Salvador because of his religion, to Daniel Quetzal, an Indian from Guatemala who was tied naked to a pole and tortured because of his political opinion, the cases that the author shares provide an unforgettable glimpse into the lives of courageous people who risked everything for peace and freedom in the United States.

Bench-Pressed is the story of five asylum seekers and the judge who was irrevocably changed by the intersection of her life with theirs.

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Babygate

Babygate
What You Really Need to Know about Pregnancy and Parenting in the American Workplace
By Bakst, Taubman & Gedmark

Published: 4/9/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 298
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-47597-568-0
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Mothers-to-be often receive plenty of advice on what to eat during pregnancy, what to buy for the baby, and how to successfully endure labor, but rarely receive words of wisdom on how to keep a job after the baby is born. In Babygate, three legal experts share practical tips, real-life stories, and essential legal information in order to help women learn about the protections they have as expecting and new mothers and, if necessary, ways to address discrimination with their employers.

Dina Bakst, Phoebe Taubman, and Elizabeth Gedmark, who all work tirelessly to advance legal rights for pregnant women and to empower working families, provide a comprehensive guide covering everything from pregnancy to nursing to parenthood and flextime that can help women know what to expect after baby is born and prepare to meet challenges at work. By clearly presenting their interpretation of the law and various employment policies, Bakst, Taubman, and Gedmark provide valuable information that allows women to advocate for themselves, effectively integrate pregnancy and parenthood into work life, and ensure fair treatment after returning from maternity leave.

Babygate is an inspirational and instructive guide that helps expecting and new parents to protect their jobs and paychecks while welcoming their little bundles of joy.

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The Actor

The Actor
By Douglas Gardham

Published: 4/9/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 406
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-47597-772-1
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

It is 1991 when Ethan Jones finally wins the role of his dreams in an upcoming, big screen movie. With the envelope holding the script clutched in his hand, he arrives at his California apartment where he can hardly wait to tell his live-in girlfriend the exciting news. But when he finds the door unexpectedly ajar, he has no idea that in just a few seconds, the life he has fought so hard to obtain will be shattered. Eight years earlier, Ethan is attending university in Ottawa, Canada. One evening after seriously contemplating suicide, he finds his way into a club where he meets Mila Monahan, a beautiful acting student who saves him from himself. After he watches Mila rehearse a university play, Ethan catches the acting bug and decides to pursue his own creative passions, causing a collision with his more secure ideals. But when Mila suddenly disappears, Ethan vows he will never stop chasing the dream she inspired in him believing in a world entirely different from the one he is living in.

The Actor is a gripping tale of rejection, hardship, tragedy, and overwhelming joy as one man embarks on an unforgettable journey of self-discovery learning to portray anything he can imagine.

Eight years earlier, Ethan is attending university in Ottawa, Canada. One evening after seriously contemplating suicide, he finds his way into a club where he meets Mila Monahan, a beautiful acting student who saves him from himself. After he watches Mila rehearse a university play, Ethan catches the acting bug and decides to pursue his own creative passions, causing a collision with his more secure ideals. But when Mila suddenly disappears, Ethan vows he will never stop chasing the dream she inspired in him believing in a world entirely different from the one he is living in.

The Actor is a gripping tale of rejection, hardship, tragedy, and overwhelming joy as one man embarks on an unforgettable journey of self-discovery learning to portray anything he can imagine.

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White Thaw: The Helheim Conspiracy

White Thaw: The Helheim Conspiracy
By Paul Mark Tag

Published: 4/15/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 406
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-47597-825-4
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Dr. Linda Kipling has had her share of excitement working as a meteorologist with the Naval Research Laboratory. Twice in four years, she and her boss, the arrogant Dr. Victor Silverstein, have faced international crises requiring heroic action. Now, in 2011, Kipling faces her most formidable foe yet: her only remaining relatives, the Müller family.

Debates about climate change continue as two researchers in Greenland mysteriously disappear. Kipling soon comes to a horrific realization: not all observed climatic aberrations are coming from natural variation or an increase in greenhouse gases. Instead, someone is tampering with nature, risking a cataclysmic event that could destroy the world. Her dying father is suspicious; he believes distant relatives in South America are involved.

The Müller family was once part of Hitler's inner circle. They escaped from Germany in 1945 with a fortune in gold, and now they hope to alter the world's climate for their own purposes. Kipling must head to Greenland under the guise of familial reunion in order to dismantle the Müller plan and save the planet from a climatic apocalypse.

"Paul Mark Tag['s] books never disappoint. He is a gifted writer and knows how to craft a great story... White Thaw takes us on a great adventure [involving] global warming [and] poses the question of just how far would a group go to win."

—Simon Barrett, Blogger News Network

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Certain Security

Certain Security
Finding Refuge from Criminal, Economic, and Political Instability through US Investment Visas
By Brian Dickens

Published: 4/25/2013
Format: Dust Jacket Hardcover(B/W)
Pages: 176
Size: 5.5x8.5
ISBN: 978-1-47598-503-0
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Through investment visa programs administered by US Citizenship and Immigration Services, more than 7,000 families have immigrated to the United States, investing more than three billion dollars over the past twenty-two years.

In Certain Security, author Brian Dickens shares proven tools and strategies families can use to achieve personal and financial security through valuable and little-known programs. He describes the history and detailed requirements of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program and explains why this may be the best time in history to invest and live in the United States. He also discusses choosing a qualified EB-5 investment and introduces his four-step process for successfully navigating US investment visa programs.

Certain Security examines US Citizenship and Immigration Services and its process for administering visas. Dickens then presents general information relative to taxation and immigrant investment and explores how US companies become eligible to attract these investments. He also shares secrets to identifying qualified service providers to help investors through the investment visa process.

Dickens’ personal immigration experience with his own family, combined with his clinical expertise from the investment visa industry and general investment and business-development industries, provides insight into these exciting programs from multiple perspectives. Certain Security serves as a valuable resource for those who wish to learn about these programs, overcome fear of change, and lead their families to safety and security in the United States.

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Blue Ridge

Blue Ridge
By Alison Gieschen

Published: 4/29/2013
Format: E-Book (available as ePub, Mobi, and PDF files)
Pages: 178
ISBN: 978-1-47597-745-5
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Growing up in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Laura Atwood endured terrifying abuse at the hands of her alcoholic father. Too many times she felt the brunt of his anger, and at the age of sixteen she ran away, determined to try and make a decent life for herself. Even so, the ghosts of the past aren’t so easily shaken.

Laura meets and marries Jim McBane, a wealthy and successful businessman who sets her up in style. She lives in a ritzy townhouse, drives a BMW, and loves her role as his elegant, beautiful wife. But the modern fairy tale has a dark underbelly. Jim’s overbearing nature begins to tarnish the golden dream Laura has built; even worse, when his criminal business dealings put her in danger, she narrowly escapes with her life.

Starting over again isn’t what she wants, but she has no choice. Laura moves in with her aunt Gracie and begins to rebuild her life. Living in the Blue Ridge Mountains again, though, means her ghosts insist on being confronted. Each day brings a new struggle. But when love turns up again in the form of a kind country veterinarian, Laura finds she must finally face her past, even if it will be her undoing.

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Striving for Perfection

Striving for Perfection
Developing Professional Black Officers
By Gerald D. Curry

Published: 4/30/2013
Format: E-Book (available as ePub, Mobi, and PDF files)
Pages: 304
ISBN: 978-1-47598-480-4
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

The success of today’s military officers rests squarely on the shoulders of the men and women of the past. In Striving for Perfection, author Gerald D. Curry, a former US Army colonel, reaches back through the annals of history to help today’s professional military officers navigate a successful career. Curry shares rarely known insights on historical accomplishments from every major war in US history, from the Revolutionary War through the Global War on Terrorism. He pulls unique examples of success strategies, cultural understandings, and sage advice from African American servicemen and women who have worn the uniform.

Striving for Perfection goes beyond the typical leadership principles by offering significant experiences told from an African American perspective—from the only people deliberately brought to America for the sole purpose of servitude. Curry shows how black American patriots consistently looked beyond their current circumstances and served gallantly while seeking equality and social justice.

This guide describes the barriers that have existed within most African American communities, and it narrates how these neighborhoods continually birth great leaders. Although geared toward military professionals, Striving for Perfection can help all leaders in any profession who supervise and work with African Americans. Introducing proven success strategies, it provides a better understanding of diversity and inclusion.

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Mary Ann or Ginger

Mary Ann or Ginger
The Dilemma in Every Man’s Life and How to Deal with It
By Barry Rothman

Published: 12/17/2012
Format: E-Book (available as ePub, Mobi, and PDF files)
Pages: 148
ISBN: 978-1-93890-813-2
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Mary Ann or Ginger? Tonya or Lara? Betty or Veronica?

For boys on their way to manhood or for men on their way back to boyhood, such complex choices in women have for centuries caused men to scratch their heads and wonder who is better: the bad girl, the good girl, or a mix of both? In his entertaining memoir, professed admirer of bad girls, Barry Rothman, recounts his romantic adventures over the past fifty years while exploring both the humorous and serious sides of relationships and sharing words of wisdom along the way.

Rothman was five when he had his first serious brush with a member of the opposite sex. After he kissed a girl’s hand in the kindergarten cloakroom one day, he caused a scandal of great proportions. More importantly, however, he purposely propelled himself into the complex world of male-female interactions. From the stripper to the scary geisha and from the street urchin to a string of ballet dancers, Rothman unveils all the secrets of his lengthy and fervent journey to find a soul mate.

Mary Ann or Ginger reveals an inside glimpse of one man’s foray into the often complex world of dating as he alluringly reflects on his amorous choices.

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A Star to Sail Her By

A Star to Sail Her By
A Five-Year Odyssey of Adventure and Growth at Sea
By Alex Ellison

Published: 12/27/2012
Format: E-Book (available as ePub, Mobi, and PDF files) What's This
Pages: 252
ISBN: 978-1-93890-827-9
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

In 2003, casting their fortunes—and their lives—to the wind, the Ellison family embarked on what they thought would be a one-year voyage on their forty-seven-foot sloop, Promise. Five years and more than 25,000 nautical miles later, the family of four returned to the United States and dry land.

In this memoir, author Alex Ellison chronicles his family’s adventures on the seas. Culled from a detailed daily journal that Ellison began keeping at the onset of the voyage when he was just eight years old, A Star to Sail Her By reveals his transition from enthusiastic child to capable sailor and reflective young adult. He learned two important lessons as they traveled from port to port: not everything always works the way it should, and change is really the only thing you can count on.

“A Top 5 Book Pick” —Yachting Magazine

“A Star to Sail Her By is sure to entertain and inspire people who dream of adventure.”
—Jennifer Castle, editor, PBSkids

“Ellison’s earnest, genuine style is reminiscent of Robin Graham’s in Dove. In crafting a twenty-first century bildungsroman at sea, with a tender family spin, he’ll leave you positively envious.”
—Richard King, PhD, professor of literature of the sea, Williams College

“A terrific tale of an unbelievable upbringing.”
—Clint Grantberry, KLIF, Dallas, TX

“In and of itself, this memoir of a 25,000–nautical mile voyage is informative, entertaining, and eye-opening. That a high school student wrote it is astounding.”
—Meredith Laitos, editor, SAIL

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The Holocaust, the Church, and the Law of Unintended Consequences

The Holocaust, the Church, and the Law of Unintended Consequences
How Christian Anti-Judaism Spawned Nazi Anti-Semitism
By Anthony J. Sciolino

Published: 12/28/2012
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 270
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-47596-286-4
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

The image of Jews as “God-killers” and their refusal to convert to Christianity has fueled a long tradition of Christian intolerance, hatred, and violence. It is no surprise, then, that when Adolf Hitler advocated the elimination of Jews, he found willing allies within the Catholic Church and Christianity itself.

In this study, author Anthony J. Sciolino, himself a Catholic, cuts into the heart of why the Catholic Church and Christianity as a whole failed to stop the Holocaust. He demonstrates that Nazism’s racial anti-Semitism was rooted in Christian anti-Judaism. While tens of thousands of Christians risked their lives to save Jews, many more—including some members of the hierarchy—aided Hitler’s campaign with their silence or their participation.

Sciolino’s solid research and comprehensive interpretation provide a cogent and powerful analysis of Christian doctrine and church history to help answer the question of what went wrong. He suggests that Christian tradition and teaching systematically excluded Jews from “the circle of Christian concern” and thus led to the tragedy of the Holocaust.

From the origins of anti-Judaism and anti-Semitism and the controversial position of Pope Pius XII to the Catholic Church’s current endeavors to hold itself accountable for their role, The Holocaust, the Church, and the Law of Unintended Consequences offers a vital examination of one of history’s most disturbing issues.

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Dynamic Urban Design

Dynamic Urban Design
A Handbook for Creating Sustainable Communities Worldwide
By Michael A. von Hausen

Published: 12/28/2012
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 536
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-47594-989-6
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Advance Praise for Dynamic Urban Design

“Finally, in one book a complete guide to the theory, practice, and potential of urban design by one of Canada’s preeminent urban designers.”

—David R. Witty, former dean, School of Architecture, University of Manitoba, Canada

“Michael von Hausen has given us a clear and hopeful path to the creation of a sustainable urbanism, one that will be inspiring and instructive to practitioners, students, and all those who are focused on the most fundamental issue of our time.”

—Jim Adams, architect and principal, McCann Adams Studio, Austin, Texas

“Dynamic Urban Design establishes Michael von Hausen as a sustainable urban design authority. Sharing insights taken from six millennia … von Hausen articulates a clearly understandable and masterfully illustrated process.”

—Kevin Harris, architect and principal, Kevin Harris Architect, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Whether we are practicing urban designers or interested citizens, virtually all of us want to live in communities that are safe, attractive, and healthy. Yet our good intentions face conflicting goals. How are we going to improve community health, reduce crime, and improve mobility in cities while at the same time expanding our cities to accommodate growth? How are we going to do all this with seemingly limited financial resources? How do we do more with less, live within our means, and still create a higher quality of life? The list of challenges is almost endless. Urban design is emerging as a critical interface that brings various professions together to address these challenges and improve our communities.

For future human survival and quality of life, the world needs a more inclusive, rigorous, socially inspired, and comprehensive urban design model integrated with sustainable development. This book delivers that model—a reference guide for doing it right.

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And God Said, “Let’s Babel”

And God Said, “Let’s Babel”
The Bible as Cross-Cultural Communication
By Philip McCarty

Published: 1/2/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 136
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-47596-558-2
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

While the ideal method of interpreting the Bible stirs great debate among theologians, seminarians, and intellectuals, average people living in a multicultural world are typically not very concerned with these debates; they just want to know how to understand the Bible. Led by the belief that God desires to communicate with each group in a culturally relevant and understandable way, author Philip McCarty offers a unique perspective as he examines the Bible as a cross-cultural text designed to speak to all people.

McCarty, who earned degrees in Bible, religious education in pastoral studies, and Christian thought, begins with an in-depth analysis of the Bible and the role that translations play in communicating to multiple cultures. As he moves into a careful examination of the basics of hermeneutics and the ways in which God communicates with humans, McCarty encourages students of Scripture to ask the right questions and obtain the right answers. Finally, McCarty discusses why the Bible continues to be a pillar of the church community’s culture and how its scripture connects to each individual.

And God Said, “Let’s Babel” offers valuable insight into why the Bible is a cross-cultural document, how that affects the church as a whole, and what all this knowledge means to spiritual seekers around the world.

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Missing

Missing
A Folly Beach Mystery
By Bill Noel

Published: 1/3/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 268
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-47595-667-2
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Sixty-year-old retiree Chris Landrum has simple needs: stay healthy, avoid sunburns, and steer clear of vacationers on the small South Carolina island where he hopes to live out his remaining years. But when local teenager Samuel Perkins pulls Chris aside and tells him he just witnessed the kidnapping of a beauty queen right off Folly Beach, Chris wonders if his hopes for a peaceful retirement have just disappeared with the sunset.

While Chris and his close friend, Charles—a faux detective—contemplate whether Samuel actually witnessed a horrific crime, dead bodies begin appearing on Folly Beach. But with trouble brewing within the ranks of the police department and a newly elected mayor nurturing a vendetta against Chris, the two men have their work cut out for them as they launch their own investigation. As the body count rises and the list of suspects increases, Charles suddenly becomes the target for a serial killer intent on eliminating anyone who gets in his way.

In this new installment in the Folly Beach mystery series, Chris and Charles must rely on help from a few eclectic acquaintances in order to solve the murders before a coldblooded murderer strikes again.

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The Prayer Manifesto for the Globally Conscious

The Prayer Manifesto for the Globally Conscious
How to Develop a Heart to Pray for Others
By Lischa T. Brooks

Published: 1/3/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 142
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-47596-504-9
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Our willingness and faithfulness to pray for others is the hallmark of an effective prayer life. Sometimes our prayers are hindered because we focus only on our needs or requests. But the church has been commissioned to make disciples of all nations, and it is the responsibility of each member to pray for others in our world.

Well-organized and inspirational, The Prayer Manifesto for the Globally Conscious explores the importance of having a heart to pray for God’s people across the world by denying ourselves and taking up our cross to follow God. Author Lischa T. Brooks uses scriptural examples and humorous, personal stories to illustrate how to develop an effective personal prayer life and focus on our responsibility to pray for others.

In addition to finding a deeper purpose and understanding of prayer principles, you can learn how to:

•begin your prayer with worship;
•conduct an examination of your attitudes and actions;
•pray with the Word of God;
•take time to listen to the Father;
•establish prayer partners; and
•connect with a local church body.

Establishing a life of prayer requires more than just passion and desire; it involves a commitment to applying the principles outlined in the Word of God every day. Develop a rich prayer life committed to God with The Prayer Manifesto for the Globally Conscious.

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People Training for Good Dogs

People Training for Good Dogs
What Breeders Don’t Tell You and Trainers Don’t Teach
By Melissa Berryman

Published: 4/1/2013
Format: E-Book (available as ePub, Mobi, and PDF files) What's This
Pages: 252
ISBN: 978-1-93890-831-6
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Imagine your reaction if your child’s friend grabs the remote control of the TV you are watching and changes the channel—and then later, does it again. We instantly recognize this behavior as wrong and correct it. When humans break dog rules and they correct us, we ignore our insubordinate actions and default to “blaming the dog.”

Former animal officer Melissa Berryman has witnessed how devastating the effects society’s entrenched beliefs regarding dog behavior and temperament can be—that good behavior can be purchased, that an owner’s handling ability doesn’t matter, that human behavior and the situations in which the dog is placed are insignificant. Berryman shows how analyzing situations and contexts can stop the cycle of preventable incidents.

Written with humor and compassion, People Training for Good Dogs offers insight into the impact that human behavior and understanding have on our relationships with dogs. By working with core canine social and behavioral drives, Berryman provides owners with sound techniques that focus on safety and can help protect their liability in today’s world.

“This is the new Bible for all dog owners. … It will truly help you have the best relationship with yours and all dogs!”
—Katie Riopel, dog trainer and host of Katie K9

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The Boomerang Effect

The Boomerang Effect
How You Can Take Charge of Your Life
By Nicola Bird, PhD

Published: 4/2/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 126
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-93890-838-5
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Do you wrestle with confused feelings, negative thoughts, and issues in your relationships, or notice that the same problems recur over and over in your life? You can free yourself from what psychotherapist Dr. Nicola Bird calls “the boomerang effect.” It is possible to gain control and change unhealthy patterns to generate harmony in your life. By using a five-minute formula, you can empower yourself and revolutionize your life in positive ways. You can avoid stress and problems by using Dr. Bird’s transformational method, one that has already liberated many people from personal struggles. Her proven self-empowerment formula can help you take charge of your life and create positive change. In this guidebook, you’ll discover how to deal with the unavoidable and unpredictable obstacles; battle insecurities that impede personal growth; and manage the fighter, hider, and runner within. Managing perception can help you change your life. This self-empowerment guide allows you to begin a journey that opens up new possibilities in life. Equip yourself with the tools you need to take charge of your life and avoid The Boomerang Effect.

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Train of Consequences

Train of Consequences
By Tom Jarvis

Published: 4/4/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 214
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-93890-836-1
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

"Entertaining and heartfelt … thoughtful and empathetic … well worth a read." —Kirkus Reviews It is early 1991, and Shelton Cole has just turned thirteen. Barely surviving the aftermath of a car accident that has killed not only his brother but also his parents’ marriage, Shelton is thrilled when he becomes instant chums with Richie Kemp, a transplant from New York who has moved to New Hampshire with his mother to escape the stigma of his father’s imprisonment. But after Richie’s mother marries a man who revels in abusing Richie, the two troubled teenagers decide to embark on a journey that will change their lives forever. As the two boys begin a life on the run, an old drifter takes them under his wing and introduces Shelton and Richie to an underground society of vagabonds, opening the boys’ eyes to a strange new world and unwittingly setting the course to a horrific chain of events that soon spiral out of control. Seventeen years later, Shelton returns to New Hampshire to fulfill a childhood promise to Richie. As he is flooded with buried memories, Shelton must face the demons of his tragic past before he can move forward. Train of Consequences is a captivating thriller that highlights an unforgettable coming-of-age journey of friendship, misconceptions, and discovery.

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TALES FROM TRINITY

TALES FROM TRINITY
By Jim Bornzin

Published: 2/6/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 250
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-47596-597-1
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

TALES FROM TRINITY is a Lutheran patchwork quilt. Pastor Paul Walker’s family and church members are stitched together by a God who is always at work behind the scenes. Liz Sterling, church treasurer, is also at work behind the scenes, seeking a way to discredit Paul and have him removed as pastor. Accused of embezzling church funds, Paul searches for help to prove his innocence.

Mike Greenwood shares his personal journal of two significant losses during his high school years. His best friend, Brian, is found dead in the church. Mike’s girlfriend dumps him in favor of the high-school quarterback, and then wonders how her life became such a mess. Meanwhile the pastor searches for Reiner Holtz, whose conspiracy theories have put him on the brink of insanity. In the midst of laughter and tears God’s grace is pulling together a faith community of healing, hope, and joy.

If the tragedy and terror in Jim’s first novel TERROR AT TRINITY made you uncomfortable, then TALES FROM TRINITY will be a fun, easy read, reminding some of Garrison Keillor’s Lake Wobegon, or Jan Karon’s Mitford series.

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Leaders Open Doors

Leaders Open Doors
A Radically Simple Leadership Approach to Lift People, Profits, and Performance
By Bill Treasurer

Published: 3/11/2013
Format: Dust Jacket Hardcover(B/W)
Pages: 114
Size: 5.5x8.5
ISBN: 978-1-47597-638-0
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Leadership is the most overanalyzed, thoroughly dissected, and utterly confused topic in business. In Leaders Open Doors, author Bill Treasurer helps lighten the leadership load by distilling that leaders are simply creators of opportunity for others. Using personal stories and anecdotes, Treasurer presents the idea of open-door leadership–that is, the responsibility that leaders have for noticing, identifying, and creating opportunities for the benefit of people, organizations, and society. Each chapter includes useful and specific tips that can immediately be put into practice.
Drawing on two decades of consulting experience, Treasurer introduces six unique opportunity doors:
the proving-ground door
the thought-shifting door
the door to a second chance
the doors you open for others
the door to personal transformation
the door to your open heart
Treasurer shows that leadership isn’t a complex and abstract concept. It’s a set of practices and ideals passed from one person to another, across organizations and generations. It is a tradition that makes people’s lives better by opening doors of opportunities for them to thrive, achieve, and lead.

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The Second Sight

The Second Sight
By William Black IV

Published: 3/29/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 262
Size: 5.5x8.5
ISBN: 978-1-47598-332-6
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Henry Lamont does not believe in ghosts. Or faeries.

Imagine his surprise when they kidnap him.

Set in the Scottish Highlands, THE SECOND SIGHT is a period mystery that features Henry, a young Victorian man so enamored of modern science, that he's blind to its limitations.

When his father is lost at sea, Henry must venture into the Otherworld to find him. The spirit of Henry's drowned cousin and the beguiling queen of the glen faeries guide his quest. Old friends join as well: a farmer prone to fistfights, and a woman determined to attend university.

Along the way, they encounter creatures of Gaelic lore, only to triumph with a magic of their own—a belief in each other.

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Dreamland

Dreamland
By Damien Ryall

Published: 4/11/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 406
Size: 5.5x8.5
ISBN: 978-1-47598-363-0
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

In a wondrous dimension parallel to our own, ordinary people perform impossible feats and enjoy incredible adventures. Although this special place has existed since before time itself, most humans are only dimly aware of its presence. As the rest of the world sleeps, Dreamland prepares to lure a young boy into its world.

The last thing Milly remembers is lying down in his own bed; now he is awake in the middle of nowhere. With only a faraway light to guide his way, Milly wanders along the edge of a dirt road until he encounters Jasmine, the first of many strange and wonderful people. It is not long before Milly falls in love with his new world and begins searching for a way to live there forever. Little does he know that his desire for happiness is about to lead him to a grave mistake with horrifying consequences.

Milly soon discovers that he is not the first person who ever wanted to escape into his dreams—but he could be the last.

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Life Happens

Life Happens
Living a Healthy Life despite a Chronic Illness
By Nathalie Brisebois

Published: 5/7/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 116
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-47598-802-4
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Nathalie Brisebois has lived through many difficult challenges, but has found a path to health and happiness. In Life Happens, she shares the story of her experiences battling multiple sclerosis.

For years, living with remittent-recurrent multiple sclerosis dictated who she was and what she did. Brisebois describes her journey battling the many devastating physical and mental effects of this chronic, degenerative disease and the ways that it influenced her work, her family, and her entire being. But in Life Happens, she tells how she began looking for options and a way to heal herself, addressing alternatives such as nutrition, yoga, meditation, vegetarianism, and living a simple life.

Filled with tips, suggestions, and ideas for living with and battling a chronic illness, Life Happens communicates a message of inspiration and hope, of looking for what you want in life, of never giving up, and of finding and being at peace with your life.

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Autobiography of a Restless Mind

Autobiography of a Restless Mind
Reflections on the Human Condition
By Dee Hock

Published: 5/7/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 248
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-47597-868-1
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Autobiography of a Restless Mind is a fascinating, exceptionally diverse collection of observations and reflections written over the past twenty-five years by one of the most innovative thinkers, writers, and leaders of the past half century. Witty and wise, playful and profound, prophetic and immensely quotable, it is a companion no thinking, caring person should be without. Written in an unforgettable style reminiscent of Aurelius, Montaigne, Lao-Tse, and Bacon, it is a classic that will be read with pleasure and profit for generations to come.

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Lies

Lies
The Truth about the Self-Deception That Limits Your Life
By Bridget Harwell Elizabeth Scott

Published: 5/7/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 176
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-47598-455-2
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

We lie to ourselves every day, and these lies can lead to significant unhappiness in our lives. In Lies, authors Bridget Harwell and Elizabeth Scott present a collection of more than forty essays based on their daily interactions with clients who have suffered the pain of digging deeply and unearthing the self-deceptions that have limited their lives.

Harwell and Scott, two successful, practicing psychologists, compiled the essays to examine the various forms of self-deception, many of which are unconscious attempts at self-protection which can go unnoticed and yet lead to stress and unhappiness. Accompanied by whimsical and evocative drawings, Lies examines a variety of themes, such as guilt, worry, indecision, and the power of relationships. Each piece is followed by a conversation between Harwell and Scott that seeks to add clarity to the discussion.

Written in a conversational style that mimics a therapy session, this collection presents strategies for finding the truth beneath the lies we tell ourselves and gives us an opportunity to live a more integrated life, a life of authenticity that’s essential for any kind of true happiness.

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Fighting For Control

Fighting For Control
THE SUTTON'S ARE AT IT AGAIN
By TRACEY MURRAY

Published: 5/8/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 216
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-47598-756-0
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

All Elisabeth Sutton wanted was for John Lawson to leave her alone. So she devised a plan when she laid eyes on the best looking man in all of Louisville Kentucky, Nicholas Montgomery. She told the biggest lie of her life and hoped he would follow her lead and agree that they were betrothed. She never dreamed there would be a duel over her. This would be the start of a scandal of a lifetime and possibly make her honor bound to the wealthiest man in Louisville Kentucky. This scandal would be something the Sutton family honor couldn’t afford since her brother, Ryan Sutton, was running for congress.

That night at Charlene Upton’s party he just wanted to convince Ryan Sutton to become a congressman. He hadn’t expected to play a Knight in shining armor to a spoiled heiress who spent most of her day shopping. Then an idea popped into his head. He would take her as a wife and teach her a few things. In the end that little lady taught him a few things. That didn’t stop their love or the passion they felt for each other. He loved stealing kisses.

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The Days Of the Three Dimes

The Days Of the Three Dimes
Dimems or Dimes
By Larry Middlebrooks Sr.

Published: 5/8/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 158
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-47598-305-0
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

These words are taking a close look at the upward ascent of the black race and how slow we have climbed. Also the black woman and her input into our society,particularly how she has protested our suffering and her's,how she has alone overcome the blocks that has held us back! How she has been beaten and cussed raisng children alone her past,her ancient past her Joys and Her Tears.The scars that mark her flesh and her ingenuity in breaking her shackles and the black man as well;she is a queen and Black Men are Kings because of her determination to make the rest of the world see our HUMANITY!

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Summer Sleep-Away

Summer Sleep-Away
By ofer aronskind

Published: 5/8/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 186
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-47597-756-1
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Summer Sleep-Away is a tale of a young boy’s first summer going off to sleep-away camp. Far from home, separated from his family and not knowing a soul, Mattie Kleinfeld is scared, homesick and cries himself to sleep. But soon the tears give way to new friends and fantastic adventures. Mattie goes hiking and fishing. He sails and swims and participates in team sports. But it is not the canoe trips or the overnights that set this summer apart; it is not even his first girlfriend. It is a clue that he and his pals stumble upon that leads them to the adventure of a lifetime, to a vast treasure and to a window that sheds light on Mattie’s unique background. Mattie’s story will engage the imagination of every reader and capture the heart of any adult who was ever a kid.

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The Red-Haired Man

The Red-Haired Man
By Marie Tapia

Published: 5/8/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 292
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-47598-373-9
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

In nineteenth-century France, Colette lives a life of apparent perfection, one that others would envy. To the casual observer, she has everything any woman could ever desire—she shares a mansion with servants with her handsome, successful husband and their three beautiful children. Hers is a perfect life in perfect order—yet, she longs for more.

One day, a chance encounter with a redheaded man awakens something in Collette, and now nothing will ever be the same. There is no room in her life for what is about to happen.

She feels trapped and yearns for more. On one hand, she is caught in a web of marital obligations to a man who seems more passionate about numbers and business deals than he is about his wife. On the other, her passions—her deep love for her children and art—seem to soften the bitter blow of emotional disappointment. A new breath of life and hope appears when the red-haired man known only as Vincent encourages her to embrace her other artistic talents.

Torn between society’s expectations and her deep-seated desire for Vincent and all he represents, Colette must make a choice. She has found her passion, no matter how unconventional it may appear. This is a love she can’t deny—but is she willing to pay the price for that love?

Everything that was once perfect is perfect no longer.

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For the Duration

For the Duration
By Nancy Larsen-Sanders

Published: 5/8/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 264
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-47598-251-0
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

As a drought and the Great Depression continue to ravage Fremont County, Kansas, Deborah Nelson is attempting to raise seven boys, with the help of her neighbors and the spirit of her beloved friend, Grandfather Blue Sky. With her husband, Christian, missing for two years, Deborah has had no choice but to learn to rely on herself in uncertain and challenging times.

Even as black blizzards rage throughout the plains, Deborah is still determined not to return to Minnesota where life is sure to be easier. Thankfully, her bachelor neighbor, Victor Whitesong, has agreed to share parenting responsibilities, relieving some of her burden. Encouraged by the county agent, Deborah implements Roosevelt’s conservation programs on her land. Tensions escalate as the KKK wreaks havoc on the community, forcing it to take action. Deborah and Victor fall in love. But they must keep their relationship secret, fearing the sheriff, who already abhors Deborah and suspects they caused harm to her husband, even though his body has never been found.

In this continuing historical saga, Deborah is about to discover the depths of racial prejudice when she opens her heart to her Indian friends and changes the dynamic of her family once again.

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In the Frightened Heart of Me

In the Frightened Heart of Me
Tennessee Williams’s Last Year
By Tony Narducci

Published: 5/9/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 310
Size: 5.5x8.5
ISBN: 978-1-47596-594-0
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Tony Narducci fell in love with Tennessee Williams’s poetry when he was fourteen years old. For Narducci, Williams was the genius who redefined theater in America, most accomplished modern playwright, and perhaps one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century. So when thirty-three-year-old Narducci met Williams at a Key West bar in February 1982, the encounter was more than coincidence. It was destiny.

In In the Frightened Heart of Me, Narducci narrates the story of how, after that first meeting, he was drawn deep into Williams’s life and work—a journey that would change Narducci’s life in every way. Companions until Williams’s death in February 1983, this biography shares how their time together was an odyssey of adventure, emotional entanglement, and insight.

While providing a glimpse into the Key West of the early 1980s, In the Frightened Heart of Me blends the events and sorrows of Williams’s last year on earth with Narducci’s life-changing story and the effects of their relationship. It tells how 1983 was the year Narducci evolved from a floundering, young aspiring artist to a focused business entrepreneur. It was the year he watched his literary hero, a titan of literature, become a frightened, dying old man—and the year AIDS took the lives of many of his loved ones. It was the year that defined his life.

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Import Your Ideas

Import Your Ideas
By Ted Pouliot

Published: 5/9/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 364
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-47598-193-3
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Divided into three parts, Import Your Ideas first shares the fictional success story of two young importers. This unique narrative illustrates the techniques of importing. In the second section, Pouliot provides a how-to guide for establishing oneself as an importer—delving into every aspect of the business, including financing, negotiating, networking, packing, sourcing, contracting, and communicating. The third part discusses many of Pouliot’s personal and unusual experiences working as an importer for almost fifty years, spanning the globe in such countries as Hong Kong, China, Costa Rica, Haiti, Tonga, Turkey, and Taiwan.

Import Your Ideas provides a working guide that details the tricks of the trade for importers to understand this business that has the potential to provide many exciting worldwide opportunities and experiences.

“Ted Pouliot, an international entrepreneur, businessman, and consultant for a half-century, shares his invaluable experience about what readers need to know and understand about importing from Asia and elsewhere.”
—Neal St. Anthony, business columnist,
Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Requiem for a Snappy Dresser

Requiem for a Snappy Dresser
Poems of Expiation and Conceit
By Nicholas Nicholas

Published: 5/9/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 266
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-47598-446-0
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

In his new collection of poetry, Requiem for a Snappy Dresser: Poems of Expiation and Conceit, author Nicholas Nicholas shares his attempt to reconcile his own life in terms of family, sex, love, loneliness, illness, death, and aging. This compilation of his work offers autobiographical, adult-themed poems, many of them explicit and on the subject of being gay. He presented some of these verses during his ongoing psychotherapy sessions in a Los Angeles, California Veteran’s Administration medical center, writing them as he fought paranoia, fear, disease, depression, and enormous self-doubt.

Nicholas considers these and other issues with often brutal candor, shocking irreverence, sensitivity, defiance, and surprising humor. He writes with honesty about the danger, loneliness, and pain of self-isolation. With this collection of poems, he hopes to provide others with insight, understanding, and maybe some compassion for all people—male or female, gay or straight—as they approach and experience their own inevitable final years of life.

One More Poem

One more poem to write
About the old man and the little boy
But the poem will write and right itself
My hand the aging instrument joining the two
It isn’t time quite yet
But soon the two must meet
Embrace
Merge
And move to life’s next place
A young boy’s resolution
On an old man’s wrinkled face

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The Prisoner

The Prisoner
By Joyce Kolb Martin

Published: 5/9/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 124
Size: 5.5x8.5
ISBN: 978-1-44016-648-8
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Who Me? A Prisoner?

Yep! We all are prisoners of our thoughts, our beliefs, our actions, and our circumstances. We are confined within the prison walls of our lives.

Wall One: Thinking everything is all about us.

Wall Two: Believing that we are our own “god.”

Wall Three: Doing good or doing evil as we choose.

Wall Four: Accepting our negative circumstances, or seeking the right way to change them into positive circumstances.

"It’s a free country – I have my rights!" Never heard that one, I’ll bet. Two words describe the journey to true freedom: CHOICE and PROCESS. Right choices lead to freedom...wrong choices enslave. Freedom is a process, not an automatic response to being born. The process begins with making right choices, but failing to continue in the process toward the goal of freedom can land us back in our intellectual, emotional, or spiritual prison. A “thirty-day” incarceration, however, does not have to turn into a “life-sentence.”

Enjoy The Prisoner and learn about true freedom.

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Confessions of a Human Sperm

Confessions of a Human Sperm
By R.S. Jeyendran

Published: 5/9/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 54
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-47598-879-6
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Throughout history, mankind has wondered about its origin - where he came from and how he got here. “Where did I come from?” is one of the first questions our own children ask us.

But the real question should be ‘What are mankind’s building blocks’? For posterity’s sake, the answer is sperm! Rather than giving the female egg all the credit, as is usually the case, let’s shine the light on this silent, unsung hero – the sperm – shall we? So to the question ‘What came first, the chicken or the egg?’ we can unequivocally state Who Cares! Because without sperm, there would be no question to ask now, would there?

Being the author and merely a man, I thought it more apropos to go to an actual source for the truth. So to that end, I found one who will walk and talk you through all you need to know about sperm, including things you never knew were possible along with those amazing things you might have heard but wondered if they were really true. And even though you are a human and will be getting your story from a human sperm, s/he will even throw in tidbits about some of your animal friends for comparison purposes. So, come and meet the little guy who will tell you all you need to know.

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Surviving Anything with God by Your Side

Surviving Anything with God by Your Side
By Aswana Angels

Published: 5/9/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 86
Size: 5x8
ISBN: 978-1-47598-566-5
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Hope this book will help you as much as it has helped me.

My intention for writing this book is to help as many people as possible to spread the word of God, or your higher power, and how he works. Sometimes it might not be what we expect but he always has our best interest in mind.

Without faith, you have nothing. With faith you have everything! Remember your prayers are always heard and answered.

Pray and ask for help. Always keep your faith, stay positive and thankful to him and his helpers for everything!

I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST IN THE WORLD, AND MAY YOU ALL HAVE A FULFILLED LIFE THROUGH GOD.

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The Spring Rain

The Spring Rain
A Seasonal Collection of Poems
By Quinn Graw

Published: 5/9/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 98
Size: 5.5x8.5
ISBN: 978-1-47598-865-9
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Writing poetry for nearly twenty years, Quinn Graw has had a number of poems published in various anthologies. Covering a wide selection of topics including friendship, faith in God, nature and depression come a unique Christian view of human nature. This first book of poetry chronicle the beginning of his writings in the 1990’s.

Starting with the winter season then going into The Spring Rain, many of these works deal with the majestic creations within the four seasons that God has created.. From current events to personal struggles there are a variety of works here to reflect upon the ups and downs of our day to day lives.

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TAR SANDS

TAR SANDS
THE GOLDEN CALF
By Hilda Cerclay

Published: 5/9/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 80
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-47597-974-9
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

This short Science-Fiction novel is written as an incentive to us all to prove the alarming environmental situation of planet earth. The information is addressed to youngsters of our generation and the generations to come. It’s meant to inform us all of the dire consequences besetting our planet and inviting us all to prove the findings of investigative journalists like Andrew Nikiforuk, David Susuki and many others who are issuing a dire warning to us all. The Book “Global Warning” by Paul Brown is a must read. Let’s face our future and assume our responsibilities. Under the right to information, are we not entitled to retrieve complete access to articles like Cerea. Speaking with one voice, we can demand that the computer be not monitored.

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La Soñadora

La Soñadora
By Rosa Isabel Colón

Published: 5/9/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover(B/W)
Pages: 266
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-47597-811-7
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

El Sinopsis del Trabajo

En una pequeña isla del Caribe, un coquí (Sapito) les cuenta a sus nietos la aventura peligrosa que vivió con su compadre el Grillo y su amiga Coco.

Este paraíso con su verde vegetación y su rica esquema de colores tiene el nombre de Llebasi. Es tierra de mucho y tierra de nadie. Huele a tierra oscura y arena blanca. Sol que quema y sangre que arde. Lleno de música y mujeres sensuales. Estas son las historias que alimentan la imaginación de sus habitantes.

Más que una historia es el valor de Rosa Isabell, una mujer de espíritu libre, apasionado y fuerte, y su increíble amor por Marco Antonio a quien ella enseño a vivir la vida al máximo. La unión de sus pensamientos unidos al nacer será interrumpida por Chantal, una rica, hermosa y ambiciosa Americana que Marco conoció en la gran ciudad. Su única intención es tener la fortuna de Marco. Así que se une con Raúl Valle y Madame Cando para separarlos.

Marco Antonio, un joven afectuoso, sensitivo y un hombre honorable, quien se compromete para casarse con Chantal, hasta que el destino se interpone y le arrebata a su amiga Rosa Isabell, pero no antes de ella besarlo y causar que el reconozca el verdadero y real sentimiento de su corazón.

Perdida y sin memoria, Rosa Isabell crea un futuro y reclama el verdadero amor de Marco Antonio el cual ella deseaba por mucho tiempo. ¿Pero será muy tarde? Una historia de intriga, pasión y confusión; de caña, rumba y son, que nos enseña que el odio nos destruye pero el amor nos redime.

Es una pieza mágica de la imaginación, donde las sorpresas vienen página tras página. Un encanto sublime de una historia de triunfo, mostrando que nada es imposible si se ama en realidad. Ba


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