Doing Time Eight Hours a Day

Doing Time Eight Hours a Day
Memoirs of a Correctional Officer
By James R. Palmer

Published: 11/4/2013
Format: E-Book (available as ePub, Mobi, and PDF files)
Pages: 106
ISBN: 978-1-49171-198-9
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Correctional officers face danger every time they go to work, and the public rarely appreciates the job that they do. Author James R. Palmer worked many years at the Kentucky Department of Corrections, spending seven of them with the solitary confinement unit. In this memoir, he looks back at his career and shares what it’s really like working in prison.

For example, inmates aren’t afraid to use sharp objects to hurt officers, who—just like the inmates—often find themselves behind locked doors. Correctional officers also face constant exposure to diseases and infections, as well as constant stress that can upset family life and make sleep nearly impossible. While some people might say, “If it’s that bad, then quit,” correctional officers stay on the job for a variety of reasons, including a desire to serve and protect the public.

Doing Time Eight Hours a Day shares one man’s firsthand experiences of what it’s like to be a correctional officer and rub elbows with some of the most dangerous men and women alive.

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The Return of Sun Tzu

The Return of Sun Tzu
By J.B. Bucklin

Published: 12/3/2001
Format: E-Book (available as PDF, ePub, and Mobi files)
Pages: 326
ISBN: 978-0-59575-532-5
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Meet Buck Langley, 50-year-old ad man and occasional ghostwriter about to go broke when a letter arrives in his mailbox with an irresistible invitation and a Honolulu postmark, 4,000 miles away from Langley's home on the West Bank of New Orleans

Meet Howard Choy, who offers Langley a million dollars to ghostwrite his father's autobiography with a string attached: Milton Choy, following a car accident and a coma, has awakened to claim he is an ancient Chinese military sage from twenty-five centuries past

Meet Sun Tzu, the legendary general who literally wrote the book on THE ART OF WAR, but committed a sin in 513 BC that would haunt his conscience for eternity

Meet the men who thought they'd planned the perfect frame, until their victim survives to become THE RETURN OF SUN TZU

"Original and intriguing, the details of Sun Tzu's life historically fascinating." -Writer's Digest

"An extraordinary look at The Art of War in action with stunning political twists." -John Grimm, Political Consultant, Multi-Quest International

"Truly unique, a tantalizing read for scholars and mystery mavens alike." -Ed Dodge, Author of the critically acclaimed Dau: A Novel of Vietnam

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Out of the Woods

Out of the Woods
Book One
By Leslie Chastain

Published: 11/22/2013
Format: E-Book (available as ePub, Mobi, and PDF files)
Pages: 144
ISBN: 978-1-49171-340-2
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Sophie Nelson is entering the second phase of her life. Long since divorced, she has been on her own for longer than she was ever married; her children are all grown, and she’s tired of the corporate rat race. Sophie decides to retire to a small, cozy town in Vermont to pursue her real passion: writing. There, she finds a happy home where she can live alone, surrounded by her work and her words. But things soon take a mysterious turn.

One night, she comes home to find a light on in her safe sanctuary. There has been an intruder in her house, and Sophie is reminded that single life for a woman is not always safe. Local authorities tell her not to worry, but the murder of her neighbor soon follows the intrusion. The small town, so lacking in crime, is thrown into turmoil.

Meanwhile, Sophie meets Sam Wood, and in spite of the tragedy the two are drawn to each other. Sophie is hesitant to start a romantic relationship, though, what with a murderer roaming the streets. The people of town cannot possibly foresee their villain is someone they know quite well, and Sophie may have to give up a little of her independence to allow herself to be saved—before she becomes the next victim.

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The Key

The Key
Reflections and Wisdom of a New England Carpenter
By Peter Cassels-Brown

Published: 9/19/2012
Format: E-Book (available as ePub, Mobi, and PDF files)
Pages: 80
ISBN: 978-1-47593-798-5
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

“So often times it happens that we live our lives in chains, and we never even know we have the key” -Eagles

THE KEY is about finding that key, and freeing youself of your chains. It is about the alchemy of changing tension, anxiety, and stress into happiness, health, and prosperity. It is a compact manual for the human spirit, containing wisdom to help you realize your dreams. To discover one’s own true nature as a creator is to know the joy of an expanding universe in one’s heart.

THE KEY is a compilation of nearly a half century of reading, thinking, conversations, reflections and experience, boiled down into a book that is eloquent in it’s simplicity, clarity, directness, and honesty. It contains essential wisdom that was at times hard won, but in the end, helps one to move toward a happier, healthier, richer life.

We need a critical mass of people to reach this place of creativity and positive responsibility if we are to live in a world where creativity is the name of the game, and we are working together on a global scale instead of against each other.

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Touch-Me-Not

Touch-Me-Not
By Josh Thomas

Published: 12/10/2013
Format: E-Book (available as ePub, Mobi, and PDF files) What's This
Pages: 362
ISBN: 978-1-49170-605-3
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Georgia Rose hides. She hides because she knows everything about people before they ever open their mouth and because grocery stores and movie theaters sound like excruciating rock concerts inside her head. She hides from the world, her friends, and any chance of love.

Now she is being driven from her hiding place by someone who knows her secret. A menacing creature from her past, one with immense powers of his own, threatens to destroy her protected world and the trusted few who reside in it. As Georgia discovers, however, she is not alone. Others are watching and have a vested interest in her safety. As her current world unravels, a new world, filled with rare and exotic individuals, unfolds before her.

Georgia races across the Rocky Mountains and into the Colorado flatlands. As she travels above ground and under water, through a brutal fight for survival and a desperate chance at love, her safety and future depends on her ability to do the most difficult of all—trust others.

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A Precarious Journey Into Magic

A Precarious Journey Into Magic
By Jenna Lindsey

Published: 10/27/2013
Format: E-Book (available as ePub, Mobi, and PDF files) What's This
Pages: 250
ISBN: 978-1-49171-131-6
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Have you ever wished you could be part of a fairy tale? Would you expect romance? Would you be prepared for horror?

Emmerson Patterson designs graphics for computers, but his real love is books, especially fairy tales. He hopes to meet the woman of his dreams one day. Then he meets her: Elswyth of Linadae. She lives in an apartment above a second-hand bookstore. Or does she live within the pages of a book? No one can see her; why can Emmerson? Who is Elswyth hiding from and what is the magic in the charm she wears?

Fall in love with Elswyth and Emmerson as they decipher ancient spells, uncover magic, and battle sorcerers.

Discover what Faeries, computers, dusty books, and Chinese food have in common.

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Watch Everything

Watch Everything
A Judicial Memoir with a Point of View
By Charles A. Shaw

Published: 11/4/2013
Format: E-Book (available as ePub, Mobi, and PDF files)
Pages: 182
ISBN: 978-1-49171-150-7
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Charles A. Shaw grew up in a segregated African-American neighborhood in St. Louis. His tight-knit community supported him, and he was inspired to become first a teacher and then a lawyer. From there, he worked his way up to federal prosecutor and state judge before President Bill Clinton appointed him to the federal bench.

Shaw quickly became dismayed by the inequality and severity of mandatory U.S. sentencing guidelines and how they affected young African-American men. Prosecutors opposed him at every turn as he sought to impose fair sentences, but he never wavered in seeking to promote equality and curb the destruction of African-American families.

This insightful and at times humorous narrative demonstrates Shaw’s love for family, hard work, and God. Including an insider’s view of an often unjust legal system, tales of working alongside some of the best legal minds in the country, and challenges to prevailing concepts, Watch Everything offers a rare glimpse into the professional life of an unconventional federal judge.

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From Adam to Omega

From Adam to Omega
An Anatomy of UFO Phenomena
By A. R. Roberts

Published: 5/9/2012
Format: E-Book (available as PDF, ePub, and Mobi files)
Pages: 522
ISBN: 978-1-47590-505-2
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Extraterrestrial life has been a philosophical issue that has not been high on the priority list for scientific study. Since the UFO issue revolves around possible alien visitors, however, it is essential to determine if extraterrestrial life could exist and, if so, whether it could visit our world. In From Adam to Omega, author A. R. Roberts provides a comprehensive compendium of UFO phenomena, followed by his interpretations of how those phenomena relate to religious and historical texts.

Roberts provides a commonsense approach and a logical evaluation of the most credible evidence available—evidence compiled by reliable researchers and investigators. He examines a plethora of questions:

• Are UFOs real?

• Were extraterrestrials involved with ancient civilizations?

• Are aliens abducting people and performing strange tests and examinations?

• Does the Bible reveal evidence of extraterrestrial visitation?

• Did the US Air Force really retrieve crashed UFOs and alien bodies?

• Are the military, the government, and NASA hiding the truth?

• Is there evidence of an alien agenda?

From Adam to Omega presents thought-provoking and interesting information as it examines the evidence to determine what is fact and what is fiction. Roberts offers a unique perspective on the UFO mystery.

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Ripples in Opperman's Pond

Ripples in Opperman's Pond
By Doug Zipes

Published: 5/18/2013
Format: E-Book (available as PDF, ePub, and Mobi files)
Pages: 288
ISBN: 978-1-47597-537-6
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Identical twins Dorian and Daniel Sloane grow up inseparable, sharing the same tubes of toothpaste as children and their lives as adults. Loyalty proven many times, they have been saving each other since the day Dorian rescued Daniel from drowning in Opperman’s Pond. Now, with Dorian as head of a multinational pharmaceutical company and Daniel as an innovative cardiologist volunteering in Africa, the brothers come together once again. A devastating midair collision on the basketball court during a Celtics/Pacers game sets falling dominoes in motion.

After NBA legend Randy Jackson sustains a career-changing ankle injury, Daniel and Dorian partner together to try and heal him. A brilliant chemist has created a miracle arthritis drug that they hope will cure the star and also save Dorian’s pharmaceutical company teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. Celebrations ensue when the Pacers’ star returns to full glory—and then tragedy suddenly strikes during a casual pickup game, threatening to destroy Daniel’s career as he faces a devastating malpractice suit, the possible loss of his medical license, and even a voodoo curse.

In this high-stakes thriller set in the world of big-money medicine, a chain of unanticipated events culminates in a life-or-death decision two brothers never thought they would have to make.

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A Life Song Between Two Worlds

A Life Song Between Two Worlds
Revised and Expanded
By Francis Boni

Published: 8/22/2013
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover
Pages: 148
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-47599-566-4
Print Type: B/W

Overview:In this revised edition of A Life Song Between Two Worlds, Dr. Francis Boni expands his original book of poetry, updating his thoughts on society, government, and philosophy. He seeks to enlighten others on points of views that would be otherwise unconsidered and encourages them to think beyond the words on the page and their own personal experiences.

His verses reflect the emotional rhythm of the meaning of life and its baffling paradoxes, which are hard to resolve or to accept. He considers the violence in our society currently—still crying for a real tentative or effective solution—in an effort to reclaim the calm of years long past. Boni’s work is poetry of ideas, purpose-poetry with a message—a dynamic blend of ideas expressed in a dialectical relationship in a symbolically and intensely passionate way.

A Hero’s Life

There are no great men

But only great challenges

That “authentic” spirits must meet

To overcome

Not only personal fears

But also the dreads

Of that unknown and unconscious reality

Which manifests those challenges

Through which they become villains or heroes.

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Basusu

Basusu
An African's Quest of Hope, Courage, and Triumph
By George S. Peart

Published: 11/11/2013
Format: Dust Jacket Hardcover
Pages: 274
Size: 6x9
ISBN: 978-1-49170-414-1
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

It’s close to midnight in Odu, Ghana, on March 20, 1841. The village, draped in darkness, soon erupts into chaos. White men set fire to the homes, and as the townspeople flee the men capture, manacle, and kidnap dozens of strapping young men, the village’s best and its promise for the future—fourteen-year-old Basusu Mensua among them. His fate is sealed.

Basusu, determined to be strong as the son of the chief, endures a harsh trip across the sea in the disease-infected hold of a slave ship. Fate smiles on Basusu. He lands on St. Simons Island in the New World with Kwasi, a fellow villager, and they work together on the Jordan Plantation. Here, he must cultivate the seed of a new future, create his own family, and forge a new destiny with the hand history has dealt him.

The first book in a series by Dr. George S. Peart, Basusu follows the trials and tribulations of Basusu Mensua, ripped from his African home to become a slave, as he navigates his new life in a new world.

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Robot Wars in the City of Materials

Robot Wars in the City of Materials
By Daniel P. Dennies, PhD, PE, FASM

Published: 11/4/2013
Format: E-Book (available as ePub, Mobi, and PDF files)
Pages: 238
ISBN: 978-1-49170-001-3
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Twelve-year-old Jordan Steel moves with his family from California to the City of Materials in Ohio, where science and technology permeate all aspects of daily life. At his new school, the Roberts Academy, Jordan discovers the secret world of the Robotics Club and the awe-inspiring Robot Wars.

Even though underclassmen are rarely allowed to join the Robotics Club and participate in the Robot Wars, Jordan gets in with his new friends, the Silver triplets. They soon forge a team called the Warriors of the Old Republic. Paris is the electronics wiz and Friday is the welding guru. Goldie brings magnetics to life, and Nick is a computer ace. Together, they learn to depend on each other’s strengths to build a robot to compete in the Robot Wars.

But not everyone wants an underclassman team in the Robot Wars. Jordan and his teammates can’t be sure who their real friends are as they try to understand their new school, the secret Robotics Club and their competition. Even darker than some of their competitors’ intentions, however, is a secret housed in the halls of the Roberts Academy – a secret that seems drawn to Jordan and his friends.

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From West Africa To Washington

From West Africa To Washington
A President’s Notes of a Metaphorical Journey
By Lena Hall

Published: 8/25/2011
Format: Dust Jacket Hardcover
Pages: 356
Size: 5.5x8.5
ISBN: 978-1-46204-538-9
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

Following a rather brutal press conference, African American President of the United States Kwame wonders if he did the right thing in running for office. His opponents had an easy time picking him apart, even though he was new to Washington. They said he spent the taxpayers’ money in frivolous ways; they said he was overexposed. But he was simply sticking to his election platform. His opponents—and supporters—knew who he was when he was elected. Why were they surprised by his actions now that he lived in the White House? That day in his office, Kwame remembers something his mother used to say to him: “When you have questions, you must go back to the beginning.” So begins Kwame’s metaphorical journey into the history of his people. It begins back in Africa, where Kwame is sold into slavery and then sent to the Americas. From there, Kwame watches the emancipation of the slaves. He lives through the Civil Rights movement, before finally becoming the president of the United States. In order to make sense of his present, Kwame must look at the past and learn from those who came before. To serve his people, he must transcend time. Filled with friendships, loyalties, and infidelities, A President’s Notes of a Metaphorical Journey follows Kwame and his friends as they live through their collective history and discover that within this journey lives the history of an entire nation.

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MAJESTIC APARTMENT MYSTERY

MAJESTIC APARTMENT MYSTERY
By Veda Taylor Strong

Published: 1/31/2012
Format: Perfect Bound Softcover
Pages: 120
Size: 5x8
ISBN: 978-1-46974-510-7
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

The story line begins with a mysterious caller waking Donovan in the early morning hours much to his unhappiness at being awaken. A pretty tenant has been murdered and left on the staircase. The crime reaches into the New York mob. Slowly the crime is untangled with the help of Detectives Hanley and Taylor. Story tends to keep your interest peaked.

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ANGELESIS

ANGELESIS
By John VanOrsdell

Published: 9/27/2013
Format: E-Book (available as ePub, Mobi, and PDF files)
Pages: 516
ISBN: 978-1-49170-650-3
Print Type: B/W

Overview:ANGELESIS—A DIVINE INCARNATION
By: John VanOrsdell

At precisely 3:00 AM, after a century of silent slumber, the Western Union telegraph exhibit at the Smithsonian suddenly burst loudly back to life, setting off acoustic alarms brings guards running. Finding nothing amiss, they silenced the alarms—but can find no way to turn off the telegraph, which kept repeating the decoded message:

“THE METHOD BY WHICH YOU RECEIVE THIS COMMUNICATION DEMONSTRATES IT COULD NOT POSSIBLY BE OF EARTHLY ORIGIN (STOP) THE TEXT WHICH FOLLOWS IS TO BE DELIVERED TO YOUR EXECUTIVE HEAD OF GOVERNMENT FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION (STOP) PRESERVE THE MECHANISM OF THIS COMMUNICATION FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE USE (STOP)”

Thus begins a fast-paced, one-of-a-kind, celestial tale of Divine Intervention in earthly affairs—amid exciting threats to the Panama Canal—the U.S. Space Shuttle—the gigantic, recently completed Three Gorges Dam; the economic heart of the new China—among others.

But the Universe has even greater plans for planet Earth! By high Universe mandate a Deity, the Daughter of the Creative Spirit is to manifest as an adult female human being, with all the Powers of the Universe at Her instant command.

A mortal world Incarnation is an exceedingly rare event, and as such is designated an ANGELESIS.
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Paradox

Paradox
The Psychology of Spirituality
By Daniel J. Christiano Ph.D.

Published: 3/12/2012
Format: E-Book (available as ePub, Mobi, and PDF files)
Pages: 130
ISBN: 978-1-46208-840-9
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

We are all unique individuals created in the image of God, and yet we struggle daily to live our lives as part of a community, be it a family, a workgroup, or even a church group.

This paradox, like the four others illustrated in Paradox: the Psychology of Spirituality, along with all of the relationships we have and the ways in which they run often cause significant psychological and emotional difficulties that prevent us from living productively in community situations. These issues also hinder the development of our spirituality, our ability to recognize our place as sacred beings and our fulfillment in the depth of our relationship with God.

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The Silent Hurt

The Silent Hurt
How a Flaw Metamorphosed into Peace, Joy, and Harmony
By Jo Ann Coleman

Published: 12/3/2013
Format: E-Book (available as ePub, Mobi, and PDF files)
Pages: 348
ISBN: 978-1-49171-134-7
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

The Silent Hurt portrays a young poor country girl with a disability who was labeled harshly by society. Even so, through strong determination and a powerful inner spirit, she refused to accept those labels. Jo Ann Coleman was born in the forties and lived in a very small town in Louisiana. At age five, she started school and soon realized that she was not like the other boys and girls in her class. Struggling first in elementary school, where she was immediately labeled as retarded, she eventually lost sight in her right eye. She grew up among cousins, without her parents, and constantly felt depressed and alone, facing name-calling from her peers. She graduated from high school and received a scholarship to attend nursing school—only to lose the scholarship due to missing an important letter. Because of her silent depression as a child, she eventually attempted suicide. Her disability and low self-esteem made her feel that no one cared. When she finally let Jesus Christ direct her life, however, everything turned around. She turned adversity into triumph and now seeks to inspire those afflicted by physical, emotional, and mental handicaps and low self-esteem. Although she made many mistakes and had her flaws, those flaws would eventually become her joy, peace, and contentment. With the true peace that comes from knowing Jesus Christ, she discovered the life she had been dreaming of since childhood.

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I Remember Father Flanagan

I Remember Father Flanagan
By Clifford Stevens

Published: 6/28/2013
Format: E-Book (available as ePub, Mobi, and PDF files)
Pages: 48
ISBN: 978-1-47599-084-3
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

A young boy walks into a hotel to meet a great man and it changes his life forever. The man: Father Flanagan of Boys Town - and the boy, one of the 30,000 citizens of that "City of Little Men", tells is own story of Boys Town and Father Flanagan.

The Irish lad who stepped off the S.S. Celtic in June of 1904 was to leave an indelible mark on the American dream, a story told in the movie "Boys Town" in 1938. Butthe story is richer and more astonishing than a movie could dramatize and in this memoir the range and scope of Father Flannagan's achievement is seen against the background of the early years of the century, with massive social problems that accompanied an exploding national economy. Immigration was high and cities, like Omaha, were filled with crowded neighborhoods of immigrants, most of them not speaking English, living in small ethnic neighborhoods, where violence was frequent. Many of the children of these immigrants roamed the streets, unsupervised, most of them ending up in the courts, and sent immediately to the state reformatory.

This brought the young Father Flanagan into the courts, after he became aware of the army of youths roaming the city streets, most of them sons of immigrants. First, he had them paroled into his custody, meeting with them each week, and arranging sport events for them. But soon he asked that five of the boys in trouble be placed in his care.

He searched for an empty house to begin his work and opened "Father Flanagan's Boys Home", then moved them to the country where he established, not only a larger home, but a village for boys. In 1935, his "home" became an incorporated village called "Boys Town", and the rest is history. It is also part of the personal history of a young boy who met him in a hotel lobby and asked to go to Boys Town.

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Anthology of Innocence

Anthology of Innocence
Stories from My Childhood
By Barry Altman, MD

Published: 11/22/2013
Format: E-Book (available as ePub, Mobi, and PDF files)
Pages: 150
ISBN: 978-1-49171-047-0
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

For author Dr. Barry Altman, growing up in an urban atmosphere during World War II made for a frightening childhood. Children like him latched onto dreams of success but also sometimes failure as they gleaned attitudes from their parents and elders. Also, at that time, urban children, particularly those in New York grew up faster, gaining knowledge from their environment more quickly than their parents might imagine. In Anthology of Innocence, Altman presents a collection of autobiographical sketches from his childhood during that precarious time. In the first sketch, “Torture,” he tells how, as a young child, his fears and rage were propagated by a close aunt. The story “Loss” depicts what he saw and felt when a loved one died. “A Fish Story” explores Altman’s questionable relationship with his father, while “Thou Shalt Not” enters into his world of sexual questioning and indecision. Anthology of Innocence reveals the maturation process of a child during the war years with the constant questions and situations that he faced. It narrates the trials and challenges as well as the warmth and closeness of family life.

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Dancing in the Dark

Dancing in the Dark
By Bob Strauss

Published: 11/22/2013
Format: E-Book (available as ePub, Mobi, and PDF files)
Pages: 260
ISBN: 978-1-49170-981-8
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

When Dr. Harry Salinger, a reputable, fifty-eight-year-old New York psychotherapist, informs his patient Jennifer Slater that she defends against “loving feelings as though they were a fearful threat,” he might as well have been referring to himself. Salinger is still struggling to let go of his pain after his wife’s death from cancer four years ago. But in a flash one day, his platonic relationship with fellow psychotherapist Amanda Blake becomes a new, uncertain thing.

As Salinger ponders his nonexistent love life, he helps his patients make sense of their own. He counsels both Jennifer Slater and Jacques Giraud, who meet and fall in love but remain blissfully unaware they share the same therapist.

Part drama, part comedy, Dancing in the Dark is about taking the risk to love as it explores the inner lives of its characters, spinning a tale of three flawed and wounded individuals who have suffered severe loss. Each must overcome grief and the fear of unfathomable loss to fully embrace life and love again. Theirs are journeys of self-discovery, healing efforts they dare not avoid.

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The Afghan File Affair

The Afghan File Affair
By Arthur Kasper

Published: 6/28/2013
Format: E-Book (available as ePub, Mobi, and PDF files)
Pages: 374
ISBN: 978-1-47599-035-5
Print Type: B/W

Overview:

It is the mid-1980s, and journalist Nick Gamble’s girlfriend, Natalia, is a CIA agent who works at the American consulate in Florence, Italy. When Natalia goes missing, Nick goes on the hunt for the woman he loves—and turns up so much more than he expected.

Natalia has been kidnapped by Italian mobsters, under the employment of Arab terrorists. A film is missing—one that exposes the names of Arab terrorists trained in East Germany and sent undercover to America in an effort to install Muslim sharia law. Natalia will be executed if the film is not recovered, but Nick has no clue where to start.

With the help of the American Mafia and Italy’s secret police, Nick’s comfortable life as a journalist is turned upside down as he learns the truth about terrorist cells in Europe and their horrific plans for the future. He is driven to save Natalia, but the reality of the Arab master plan is much more terrifying than anyone could have expected.

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