When sixteen-year-old Emily Anderson was hit by a car, she woke up screaming a stranger’s name.

Ever since, Emily’s dreams have been replaced by the memories of others — and she still doesn’t know who “Barrett” is. Now twenty-eight, she’s never had the courage to move out of her childhood home in Toronto; until a Vancouver university offers her the chance to study a Master of Medical Ethics. Encouraged, Emily latches onto it as a catalyst for change.

There, she meets self-assured Nova Scotian, David Mathis, who seems to have an unjustified hatred for Vancouver’s most esteemed family, the Roths. But when she’s introduced to the spirited CFO of Roth Pharmaceuticals, Emily discovers that he and David are locked in a bitter family feud. And she can’t seem to stay away from either of them…

When David starts suffering from an unexplained illness, Emily realizes that the Roth-Mathis rivalry hides a far more insidious threat. Adamant to prove her independence, Emily goes in search of the truth — desperate to pinpoint the origin of David’s illness before it consumes him.

Dripping with suspense until the last page, The Veil of Oppression explores the complexity of family history, the formative connection between father and son, and how friendships are forged on the grounds of an invisible battlefield.

What if a predator becomes the prey? What if a hunter has eyes on your child?

In a twisted game of cat and mouse, Detective Madison Chase must outwit a serial killer targeting sex offenders—before her own daughter becomes the next victim.

October in Fort Worth takes on a sinister hue for Penny Grimes. She's not just a vigilante; she's a poetic executioner, leaving headless pedophiles as her gruesome calling cards. Each murder scene is adorned with a chilling rhyme, taunting the police and, in particular, haunting veteran homicide detective Madison Chase.

But Penny has a darker agenda. She's set her sights on Chase's daughter, Emily—a blonde, blue-eyed four-year-old, living image of the child Penny has always yearned for. Unbeknownst to Chase, while she's hot on the trail of Fort Worth's most elusive serial killer, Penny is plotting to kidnap Emily.

In a pulse-pounding race against time, Madison Chase must navigate a maze of deceit, vengeance, and dark motives. Can she apprehend Fort Worth's deadliest killer before her family is torn apart forever?

The stakes have never been higher.

Survive and Thrive: A Beginner’s Guide to Essential Survival Skills is a comprehensive resource designed to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate and overcome challenging situations. With a focus on practicality and accessibility, this guide offers essential information for beginners looking to enhance their survival preparedness.

How do you handcuff an invisible hit man?

Meet Max Malone - Nashville’s #1 homicide detective, barbecue aficionado, and consummate jackass. In just one week in May, a series of suspicious deaths propels Max to unravel a time-critical mystery. Aided by his ukulele-wielding partner, Vince Wilson, and brilliant beat cop, Helen Hanover, they pursue a self-righteous vigilante playing judge, jury and cunning executioner of targets in high and low places. A select task force scrambles to protect the public and prevent the relentless reapers's next hit.

Like so many in Nashville, Max is a frustrated songwriter. His vast collection of vinyl records and savant-like memory of hit songs provide a soundtrack to the race for answers through staggering revelations and the detective’s own crossroads.

In this extraordinary debut novel, award-winning songwriter and recording artist, Billy Sprague, exposes the layered M.O. of a human soul, and paints detective Max Malone, along with the reader, into the same desperate corner – where the only way out - means a risk-it-all leap of faith.

“A non-stop action page-turner with amazing twists and turns. Billy Sprague’s writing is spot-on and his storytelling superb. Told with the deft hand of a true Nashville insider.”

Brett James – Songwriting Hall of Famer with 27 #1 hits, including a Grammy for Jesus Take the Wheel sung by Carrie Underwood.

Selling your handcrafted jewelry at craft fairs is a fun, fulfilling way to make money. Seeing over 130 color photographs of ways to display and quick vendor tricks will help you to envision new ways to enhance your booth. Easy DIY tips are also included.

Jewelry is small compared to many other merchandise sold at craft shows. Each craft has its own features, highlights, and challenges. This book is devoted to the personal world of selling necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings. Using various props and layout ideas makes each display creative and appealing. Make your booth shine with the design features that work best for you!

Mythion isn’t just a book, but an experience. It’s visionary, immersive, massive, elevating, mind-blowing, and you might just emerge from its world with a new vision of your world. Maybe you'll come out of it with a deeper understanding of the hidden and underlying quantum mechanics of reality, of the cosmos, and the tools to master this maze we call life. Dive in and see!

It's fun and exciting, and effortlessly dips into artificial intelligence, magical realism, metaphysics, and the lie of time itself, with marvelous depth and scope, all in unique and radical ways. And while doing it, dabbling in hard science fiction. It treats your brain like a muscle group, stretching it into unexplored frontiers, re-mapping pathways, firing new neurons, and yet it is accessible and easily grasped.

Here's what one reader had to say (look for Patrick T.):

“The subjects that the author is touching on are profound and stunning. Yes, I was actually stunned at various times. I found myself instinctively grabbing the top of my head as if it were about to fly off! The bottom line is that MYTHION BLEW MY MIND!”

While stretching beyond the limits of 3-dimensionality, Mythion is still deeply human, spiritual and emotional, with a completely lovable central character. Gavin, our antihero, vulnerable, broken, pained, battling against himself, but climbing, becoming, finding confidence and a more beautiful self-image, discovering his balance and his power, and thus showing the reader the same roadmap.

Indeed, the reviews say it all.

"I haven’t read a whole book of any genre in years, but couldn’t let go of Mythion, an exquisite interplay of sci-fi, evocative love story, thriller and mystery school. An absolutely must read." -- Liz A.

SYNOPSIS

When Gavin comes to in a hospital with no memory of how he got there, he soon finds himself being railroaded against his will into an RPG psychotherapeutic marvel to heal his immuno-compromised body and to treat emotional traumas preventing him from becoming a truly powerful and effective person.

That RPG marvel takes place in a quantum-created alternate reality called Xenxu, a lush, immersive utopia with its own AI citizens, laws, and culture, where humans are the guests. Along his journey, he will be assisted by several mentors, both AI and human, and even future versions of himself. An immense feminine alien presence also takes a primary role in his training and unfoldment.

"It felt like an exhilarating galaxy ride. Most striking, I fell in love with Gavin's persona. Some chapters linger, reminding me of life's potent and subtle facets. Every word felt like a carefully polished mini-pearl. I was sad to see the journey end (and begin!)" -- P. Sheldan

As Gavin earns both mental and physical upgrades, he undergoes superhero-like exercises, earning many achievements in the game world and unlocking new abilities in the real world. But he soon realizes something dark is happening in the background when a shadowy military organization begins stalking him, wanting to decode the depths of his being.

Gavin finds himself at the center of a mystery and mission far bigger than he could have ever imagined. One thing is for certain: he’s being groomed for something big, and when alternate realities begin bleeding into the real world, he alone may hold the key to freeing humanity from its mental programming.

A new age science fiction book with an epic storyline. It’s near future social fiction, technomysticism, a mystery, a thriller, and is also an epic love story for romance fans. With many layers to it, this is thinking person’s literary scifi but also a tale that action cravers will enjoy, a true page-turner.

Mythion also has a brilliant and unique companion card game. Check the author's Amazon page for the link.

Do you need a funny storybook for your children that will make them laugh?
Look no further! This book is the perfect match for you.

Have you ever heard the old saying, "Sometimes facing opportunity is like staring at the knees of a giraffe"? That is almost always true when we try to overcome challenges.

“Hello! Hello!!”

“The Courageous Giraffe began to shout in his tiny voice. “There are banana peels everywhere,” said the giraffe through a megaphone.”

“No one noticed the tiny giraffe or cared to listen to what he had to say. He kept on shouting and even began to break dance but no one noticed that either.”

“He decided to pack his bags and head forth in search of his voice, believing that other giraffes could one day smash him by mistake.”

Does he find his voice along his journey?

Read the story and find out!

This wonderful picture book is the perfect kids’ present and the perfect way to keep kids laughing while reading.

With vibrant art and captivating characters, in this book, you will read about the courageous giraffe who tries to find his voice

• How the giraffe talks and no one hears his voice no matter what he says
• How he met a new friend on the journey and shared a lot of laughter
• A fun-filled adventure. Children will be in fits of laughter when reading this story

This book helps children

• How to be friendly and accept others
• Not to think about whether their situation is the worst
• Not to lose hope in any situation
• Encourage them to share their acts of bravery

SO, CLICK ON THE "BUY NOW" BUTTON AND ENJOY!

Developing your emotional intelligence? Learn simple and practical techniques to cultivate your love competence…

◆ Everyone wants love. We’re so desperate for it that we are frequently willing to take any deformed shape of it. But what if we can bring in the idea in a developed and genuine form to make it available to every person?

Morhaf Al Achkar obtained his Ph.D in education and is currently a practicing family physician at the University of Washington. He was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Since then, his research has focused on the experience of patients living with cancers. His first book is based on interviews he did with 39 patients who live, like him, with advanced illness. He explored how these patients find meaning, cope, and build resilience. Using his deep understanding of philosophical concepts, Morhaf shares his understanding of love from the perspective of someone aware of his finitude.

◆ By following his easy-to-apply practical exercises, Morhaf invites you on a journey of dialogue and reflection to improve your Empathic Abilities.

Inside A Love Attempt, you’ll learn:

• The Pragmatics of Love
• How to Love by recognizing and capturing the opportunity.
• How to reconstruct what is being and learn about context and biography to communicate with love
• How to become oriented to understanding and agreement to act communicatively with Love
• How to develop a strategy to reinforce and abstract some learning about yourself to Become Authentic with Love
• And much, much more!

◆ A Love Attempt™ is the third book in Dr. Alachkar’s self-help series. The first was on Resilience and Meaning. The second, his memoir, was released only six months before the first draft of this project. In Being Authentic, he wrote ideas about love but did not develop them sufficiently. So he is completing that project here◆

◆ Dr. Alachkar’s elegant but transparent manuscript is packed with thought-provoking insights and concrete action steps to make salient our native competency for loving so we can then orient our next actions toward embracing love. If you want to learn the conceptualization of love and say “My next act is A Love Attempt!” then you can’t afford to miss Morhaf’s essential guide.

✓ Unlock your true love potential with this easy-to-follow guide Today! ♥

2018 B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree

Margaret Manning has spent the better part of her life conforming to the expectations of other people—first her father, then her husband. To break from this tradition, she becomes a writer of cozy mysteries and is in the process of living out her dream of opening her own bookstore—The Indie Book Nook—featuring self-published authors. But when she perceives her husband is behaving similarly to some of the unscrupulous characters in her books, she fears that she will lose him or—maybe even worse—that she is losing her mind.

While abandonment is nothing new to Margaret—she hasn’t seen or heard from her mother since she was six years old—the fear of losing her husband is devastating. As she struggles to find the strength to mend her shattered marriage, she must also cope with her obscure health issues, her daughter’s precarious behavior, a disingenuous neighbor, and an unpredictable mother-in-law.

Who in her life is a friend and who is more of a foe is not always apparent, and it’s up to Margaret to figure it all out.

College sweethearts, Sam Wolfe and Isla Vanderbilt, were crazy in love, looking forward to spending the rest of their lives together—that is, until tragedy struck. Sam’s father died suddenly in an accident that sends him into a tailspin of grief, leading him down a dark path. Hitting rock bottom, he pushes away his family, friends, and the woman he loves most of all, Isla.

Twelve years later, Sam is now Sergeant Wolfe and has managed to pull himself and his life back together. But he soon realizes nothing will ever be as magical as it was without the woman who holds his heart.

After being involved in an incident that injures Blue, Sergeant Wolfe’s K-9, and a fellow officer, Sam and Blue begin suffering from PTSD, which threatens their peaceful existence.

Unbeknownst to Sam, his Lieutenant arranges for Isla, the best trauma Vet in Florida, to take over Blue’s care while Sam is on vacation with his son in Bliss Cay.

Bound together through Blue’s recovery, neither are prepared for what the summer holds. As Isla helps Blue through his traumas, she realizes recovery isn’t possible until she sets the record straight with Sam—and it’s only through delving into their past can they possibly move on, together.

Is the collision of Sam and Isla’s worlds only the start of more heartbreak? Or will their re-uniting lead to something beautiful?

I might be the best alchemist in my study year, but that doesn't make it easier to find an internship. Because as a dark magical, I have to face discrimination. I'm Dana Bedwen, a fourth year student in Alchemy. Yes, I'm a dark arall. No, I'm not interested in magic. I don't want to go through Initiation. The money would be good, sure, but I can earn it myself. Not that I wouldn't try to get it from my newfound Grandfather. I shouldn't be the only one financing my brother's education, after all.Book one of the Alchemist series, which will take you through Dana's personal growth story, as she accepts her destiny and matures to become the great woman she will become. Without forgetting alchemy, of course.

WHAT IF THE FATE OF THE WORLD LAY IN THE HANDS OF AN UNLIKELY PAIR OF MISFITS AND A DRAGON’S EGG?

Roger Briggs has been trained to believe there is no such thing as Magick and has only ever shown interest in his own scientific pursuits, mainly that of studying bugs.

“Science & Law & Nothing More!”

This is the Government's mantra that Roger and all children are taught in this alternative 1950’s Inglande, where even Science itself is being manipulated by unseen powers, who are secretly plotting to rule all the hidden Worlds of Planet Erf.

But then a chance collision with the nature loving, quick witted Mary, changes everything. This soon leads our unlikely heroes on adventures they could never have imagined as they discover the Magick of Under Erf and encounter the elusive and mysterious Dragon Queen Mavis.

Faced with impossible odds and deadly foes, do Roger and Mary have the courage to rescue the last Dragon’s Egg entrusted to them and its unhatched Dragon Prince?

Dragon's Egg is Book 1 in the epic fantasy adventure series from S. R. Langley.

DISCOVER DRAGON’S ERF:

A WORLD UNLIKE ANY OTHER

Boost Your Social Media Presence With These Tips and Tricks and Skyrocket Your Business! - This Is for Any Entrepreneur Struggling to Attract Customers and Rework Your Online Presence

You're an entrepreneur, and you know that in order to be successful, you need a great digital presence. You've been working hard on your business, but you feel like you're stuck and not sure what to do next.

Not only do you need a great product or service to succeed as an entrepreneur, but you also need a great online presence. Without it, you're at a disadvantage from the start.

But where do you start?

It can be tough to figure out where to focus your time and energy when it comes to marketing your business. There are so many things you need to know in order to grow your business and you feel like you're constantly learning new things.

Do you start with branding? Social media? SEO?

That's where this book comes in!

The Entrepreneur Makeover will help you take your business to the next level. This book is packed with growth hacking strategies, branding tips, social media advice, and SEO tactics that will help you skyrocket your business.

This isn’t your typical digital marketing book. This is a digital marketing guide that will change your business for the better.

In this book, entrepreneurs like you will:

• Expertly navigate the internet and get your business on the fast track to success!
• Top tips and tricks that only the top marketers know.
• Budget-friendly and time-saving marketing hacks perfect to boost your social media presence.
• Discover growth hacking marketing strategies guaranteed to be more effective than traditional ones!
• Beginner-friendly ways to build your brand into a super brand!
• And so much more!

With a better digital presence, you'll be able to reach more people and convert more leads into customers. You'll also be able to charge more for your products or services since you'll be seen as an authority in your field.

When her mother vanishes and her undersea world is being polluted to extinction fifteen-year-old Rev endures an epic adventure to another planet. Hoping to find her mother and the solution to her planet's demise she risks never returning home. With Razor, the ruthless invader hot on her heels, Rev must be smarter and braver than ever before to ensure her survival.

How could one small piece of jewelry mean so much to so many?

Paige West is a well-educated, financially stable business owner who mourns the death of her father and misses the closeness she had with him throughout her life.

Jessivel Salter is a high school dropout who had a child out of wedlock at sixteen and is now a single mother on the brink of becoming homeless. She also misses her now-deceased father, but for very different reasons.

When fate unites the two women, Paige is drawn to Jessivel from the start and wants to help her. But Jessivel doesn’t trust Paige or her intentions and rejects her many “helping hand” offers.

When the two women eventually connect, certain disturbing truths are unveiled, and they discover they have something in common that is inconceivable and shocking. Each woman must decide whether to take the easy way out and part ways forevermore or face up to the adversity that fate has thrown at them.

And it all started with “the ring.”

You never know what hides behind sad eyes.

For Javier Jimenez, aka Shadow, drummer for the award-winning metal band, Maiden Voyage, life off stage isn’t all glitters and rainbows. He plays the part of the Devil May Care drummer when he’s in the spotlight, but outside of it, the only person who knows the real Javier besides his family is his bodyguard, Tony.

Lucas Shane never expected to run into his ex, Joey Hayes, lead singer for Social Sinners. In fact, he did his best to ensure their paths never crossed yet here he stood, face to face with Joey and his husband, Stoli. Yes, Lucas made a huge mistake when it came to Joey, a regret he must live with. But no one really knew how or why it happened.

Shadow doesn’t question love, as he loves so few, but he does question loyalty. The two should go hand in hand but he learned the hard way early in life that they don’t always align. Finding out that those two key elements Lucas had failed at led him to walk away, though his heart felt otherwise.

Maiden Voyage series must be read in order as each book starts where the last one ended but from another band members point of view.

The Journey to Source

May the poetry in this book serve as a reminder that we are visitors here.
One day each of us will let go of everything and everyone we love.
It is this powerful and humbling truth which makes us truly appreciate life.
Let us use this life as the grandest opportunity
to explore, strengthen, heal, grow, love, give, create,
and courageously forge ahead in service to others.
Heart first always in connection to Source.
Delve within and answer the necessary questions:

• Who am I?
  
• What is the meaning of life?
  
• Why am I here?Let the answers which arise manifest as your legacy to this world.
  

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  This book is the first of a series of seven poetry books.
  Each book is composed of poems which discuss matters of one specific chakra.
  In yoga practice, we usually begin from the root chakra (grounding) and elevate to the crown chakra (en-lighten-ment).
  However, I decided to begin with the crown chakra and work my way downwards.
  It is the last and highest of the chakras, the one most associated with the metaphysical, spiritual realm.
  This is done to honor all those who have physically left this world, yet are still present and connected to us.

  The Chakra System

  According to the Vedas (ancient Indian sacred texts), the physical body is composed of seven main energy or vortex centers called chakras.
  Chakra is the Sanskrit word for wheel.
  The seven main chakras run along the spine-beginning from the root and ending with the crown chakra.

   

• 1 Root
  
• 2 Sacral
  
• 3 Solar plexus
  
• 4 Heart
  
• 5 Throat
  
• 6 Third eye
  
• 7 Crown

Each chakra has a different color, element, sound, mantra, function, location, major organ, and association.
The flow or blockage/imbalance of subtle energy in each chakra determines the health or disease of the individual body.

Crown Chakra information:

Sanskrit name: Sahasrara
Color: Violet, gold, and white
Element: Thought and consciousness
Sound: Om
Mantra: “I Know”
Practice: Sitting meditation
Function: Understanding
Location: Top of the head
Organ: Cerebral cortex and the central nervous system
Associations: Faith, courage, spirituality, connection, and selflessness
Dysfunctions when imbalanced: Depression, apathy, confusion, insomnia, sensitivity to light and sound, memory loss, boredom, and mental disorders.

Kids love rocks, and this book combines two rockin' books for children to enjoy.

"Crystals for Kids" shows 17 rocks and minerals, one page with each stone's name and the other with rocks arranged in a magical village scene. This book has hardly any words; the pictures are the focus.

"Rocks with Socks and Fox" is a fun rhyming book showing 30 different kinds of rocks. This beginning reader book also teaches positional words.

Why read just one book when you can read two? This double book will bring out your "inner geologist" and your imagination!

*To best view the colorful photographs, please read this Kindle book on a device with color capabilities. Enjoy!

Imagine, a girl’s world crashes in the blink of an eye, and no one sees it coming.

Everything falls into place for high school junior Cat Morgan: perfect grades, three best friends, and of course, track dreams about to happen. But on November 7th, 2007, Cat’s life collapses with a brain aneurysm and a coma lasting seven days. When she wakes up, Cat discovers more adjustments than she bargained for, physically and mentally.

Not only is Cat’s world changing, everyone around her changes too.
Mary, the uptight, strict mother, turns into the protector.
Rose, the naïve, childish sister, becomes the role of the mature sibling.
And Ellie, the distant, shunned friend, must choose to let Cat back into her life or not.

Once she returns to school, Cat feels invisible and the center of attention at the same time. Despite this, Cat tries to reconnect with her friends, her studies, and of course, her sprinting dreams.

Cat wants, needs, for her life to go back to normal.

But can it?

Tim Thompson is a young man waiting only to join his entire family in the grave. But when he is hired by a mysterious undertaker business, he learns that many things other than death can happen to him, from meeting and falling for an outlaw vampire, to being reunited with his relatives after they emerge from the grave! Undead life is anything but simple, especially when you are the son of an ultra-dominant vampire.

Opium traffickers, vampire hunters, Japanese ghosts: the intrigues of the vampire court of England are complex. "Undertakers Inc." is a hair-raising journey to the other side of the grave and into a dramatic power struggle between the powers that dwell there.

The times were dark.
In a green land before time, all animals of the world laboured under the repressive rule of King Roar the Lion and the fierce Felines.
Miaow, the timid and inconsequential chief of the cats befriends a fourteen-year-old mysterious explorer, Jack. These two unlikely heroes engage in the impossible struggle for liberty of the repressed animals. The conflict reaches its apogee with an epic but disastrous battle.
Although the two protagonists were aware their survival was at stake, little did they know their enduring friendship would radically alter the destiny of the Animal World forever.
This book will appeal to fans of “The Hobbit” and “The Chronicles of Narnia.”

Well, nothing has gone according to plan. Not even close.

Tyler Ru has managed to not only piss off the biggest power in the galaxy, but now the head of the muses is after him as well. In a new world where memories are not what they seem and doors hold grudges, Ty is not convinced that he is cut out for this line of work. Maybe he should have kept his job as an accountant. At least he wouldn’t be facing off with sentient fog or eating food that can be offended. It can’t get any worse than this. Right?

So now what? He has two options. He can either run for his life and hope that no one finds him or try and fix his mistake. The only question is how is he supposed to pull two dimensions back apart?

Tyler Ru is not what you would call a hero. Just a guy trying to clean up the mess he made.

The Fate of the World is Book #2 in the Hilarious Science Fiction series Earth's Gatekeeper.

She was a bookworm - the ideal temperament for a desk job like hers. Any moment she wasn’t busy, she had books on her desktop, so it would always look as though she was engrossed in some office task but her head was deeply buried in literature. Those were the adventures she knew and loved, the ones she found between the covers of her books.
Neil showed her how to have her own adventures, to have her own stories to tell instead of just always reading about other people’s escapades. He was also very adventurous and daring. He went bike cycling halfway across the country, just to get away from it all and clear his head. He had quit his job the week before, said things just didn’t feel right anymore and that he needed to find himself. He was at the tail end of his one-man journey when they first met.
She found him and his tales so fascinating. His care-free, carpe diem outlook on life was so foreign yet so refreshing to her. It was like eating your favorite food for the first time: you couldn’t fathom how something so good had never been part of your life before.
Unfortunately for them, the five-year itch hit rather intensely as familiarity bred contempt between them. Neil was a smooth talker; he had the gift of the gab. He loved the attention it got him, especially from other ladies. It bugged Elizabeth but she found her concerns hard to voice. He constantly crossed the fine line that existed between friendliness and flirting, sometimes unintentionally, but other times deliberately. Until, she couldn’t believe him anymore…..and left.
In less than six months’ time, Elizabeth was packing up her things as her employer was forced to downsize. With only her personal effects and her dignity left, she gave the old place a final goodbye. After much deliberation, which were in the form of two weeks straight of tv dinners, boxed wine and an absurd amount of daytime television. Elizabeth had no choice but to move in with her small sister. She had no way to make the next month’s rent. It was a crushing defeat and resignation she had to arrive at. She was supposed to be doing better. She was supposed to be the one her sister could lean on, not vice versa. But here she was, damned if she did, damned if she didn’t.
And then, she was literally on the journey of her life. Her clothing and few personal belongings were in a bag under her chair and a smaller one in the overhead compartment. The book she was reading was open before her and her hands rested on it, but she had hardly gotten through a single page. Her attention was divided and she could barely keep her focus. She also felt a wave of queasiness wash over her and tightening knots in her belly.
A week prior, she received the letter that led to the journey she was on at that moment. It was not just the news of her great aunt Norah’s untimely demise, but of the unexpected inheritance she had left her. It was her dying wish that Elizabeth took over her book store and run it.
And so, Elizabeth was now truly on her own adventure.

"Crystal Haiku" combines poetry with photographs of 42 different kinds of healing crystals. Some poems and photos are quirky and light-hearted; others are more thought-provoking and inspiring.

This book is for people who
*enjoy haiku
*appreciate healing crystals
*want to see unique, colorful photographs of beautiful rocks and minerals
*are curious

embrace the essence
(in seventeen syllables)
of healing crystals

What's crystal healing all about, anyway? Rockin' Crystals answers this question and many others in a down-to-earth manner geared for beginners. Sharing anecdotes and intriguing information, this book will enhance your life by explaining how to connect with your crystals.

Highlights:
*See 130 interesting, colorful photographs of rocks and minerals, crystal grids, chakras, and auras.
*Learn about dyed vs. natural crystals.
*Explore ways to store and display your crystals collection.
*Receive instructions on how to do a crystal layout on yourself.
*Feel more energy!
*Honor your intuition.
*ROCK your life with the healing power of crystals!

Envisioning angels watching over you is comforting. Carved gemstone angels are tangible reminders that also bring comfort, inspiration, and healing.

Affirmations are reminders to believe the best in yourself. They help you to visualize the possibilities right in front of you. Combine angels and affirmations for double the comfort, double the positivity, double the inspiration.

The gemstone angels' creative settings make each affirmation more memorable. The angels and affirmations may differ in their personal significance, depending on your life’s current situation. They each help the future to look better than ever. Affirmations are an uplifting way to start and end your day. Believe and achieve!

Where on earth is Chaki City and what in the world is LPC Grad!!?
All will be revealed in this tale of two very different clans of cats, who find themselves left to their own devices, somewhere in Central Asia where all the countries end in “Stan”, after their human masters deserted them (good riddance!) in the wake of a nasty virus.
Whilst it was a life of luxury for the Cattishtanis thanks to all their TV kibbles commercials, it was anything but for the Little Poor Cats, soon to become the LPCs, who seemed condemned to a life of misery.
That was until a twist of fate along with a little help from the mysterious Fishing Cat would change their lives forever and give them the chance to found their own country where they would turn a disused Russian air base into their very own capital: LPC Grad!
And so as the Cattishtanis carry on living it up in their capital Chaki City, it’s game-on as the LPCs prepare to turn the tables on their former tormentors!
With a delightful cast featuring loveable villains Sniff and Shoof from the Cattishtani secret police, Misqui, Chaki City’s highly unpredictable clairvoyant and Vlad the scheming LPC supremo, not forgetting McHackey the cunning computer kitty and of course, Hubertus, the pompous President of Cattishtan, this is a gripping book that will have you in fits of laughter from start to finish.
So, if you’ve ever wondered what your pets might get up to if you went away, then you are warmly welcome to join in the thrills and spills as LPCs and Cattishtanis battle it out in ten wacky mis-adventures to get their paws on the biggest prize of all – the TV kibbles contract!

In the tradition of Willian Styron’s Darkness Visible and Marya Hornbacher’s Madness: A Bipolar Life, and Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Josh Wickom’s Colden and Wick: Mind Intruders documents the extraordinary experience of an individual powerlessly witnessing the theft of his life by deviant alter egos. When mild-mannered Josh Wickom retired from a successful engineering career, he and his beloved wife Ruth anticipated a life of renewed romance and enriching vacations. Instead, they and their two adult children were plunged into a three-year nightmare when Josh was submerged into the quagmire of severe depression. Then two powerful “mind intruders” proceeded to hijack Josh’s existence. First came Colden, a deeply-depressed paranoid intent on ending his own life. Then came Wick, a flamboyant concert promoter fueled by electroshock therapy-induced mania and grandiose illusions. Unable to regain control of his own life, Josh watched helplessly as Colden and Wick steered him on a bizarre ride from bucolic Central New York State, to the steamy Mississippi Delta and New York City — with stops along the way in the county jail, a psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane, and divorce court. Josh’s ability to fall back on his scientific training and objectively observe and document what was happening makes his memoir a compelling read. It may also in part explain his eventual recovery.

When twelve-year-old Ben’s parents don’t come home from work one day, he doesn’t know what to think—they’ve shown lack of responsibility before, but nothing like this. His six-year-old sister Lucy is more scared than he is and clings to him for support. Unwittingly fearful of the police and Child Protective Services, the children don’t want to end up in foster homes and will do anything to avoid being separated. Their journey—fraught with obstacles and people who may not have their best interests at heart—plays a significant role in building Ben’s character and eventually determining his fate.

If you love reading about drug cartel wars, crooked cops, and assassins, SETH is an action-filled book on a Marine’s vigilante justice. Staff Sergeant Seth Collins wasn’t your typical Marine. A member of the elite Marine Corps Force Recon, he had a Navy Cross on his chest and six combat deployments under his belt. Called home to care for his ailing father, he became a Hillsdale police officer. Seth needed to quit and escape from the memories of Marines killed fighting the president’s politically correct wars. Fate had a different plan. The Mexican Los Guerreros and Halcon Cartels declared war against each other for control of the drug trade. Hillsdale was ground zero. Police officers selling drugs threatened Collins father. Big mistake. Seth tossed political correctness out the window. He fought back like one pissed-off Marine.

Princess Celeste is bored to tears, and her brothers, Prince Jude and Prince Torrin, aren't doing much better.

In a palace where all they have to look forward to are endless games of croquet and barley-water soup for supper, they don't have much by way of excitement. Until the one night Torrin sees a light in a forgotten tower of the palace, and they meet a wonderful and mysterious aunt who unlocks a brand-new world of adventure they will never forget.

Freshly graduated from high school, Emma Lie has never let go the betrayal her father served her.
On the eve of her college departure, burdened with grand designs, Emma finds herself branded by a strange mark.

Bewildered by its appearance, Emma becomes distracted, then suspicious, of a captivating boy named Thies. Amid a passionate moment, she demands the truth from him. The cryptic answers Emma gets in return skew her reality forever.

Emma is thrust into the world of magic, stolen away from her home. Lofty intentions derailed, her mother in mortal danger, and forced into magical servitude, Emma must fight for survival and the life she had planned even as she battles for her own heart.

This series contains written descriptions of violence, sex, and death.

What the critics are saying about The Call of Magic!

“Describing this as a “good book” would be a monumental understatement. It would be like describing the 1953 Chevy Corvette as being an “okay car.” Reading this can only be categorized as a memorable event! …Just know, you’ll end up being a fast fan of this mysterious author with a great deal to share.”
- The Feathered Quill

Edgy and beautiful, The Call of Magic is the dazzling result of an inspired imagination! If the Harry Potter books are a cool glass of lemonade, The Call of Magic is a triple shot of espresso on ice!
- Five Star Review, Indies Today

'The Cause of Darkness' is the story of a 16-year-old boy named Teddy Miller set during the last full-year of the American Civil War. Teddy lives with his father and brother in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. They lead more-or-less normal lives even while the War rages around them. But everything changes when their farm is burned, and Teddy’s father is arrested and sentenced to hang for espionage. Teddy’s single-minded quest to save his father reads like a grand adventure, full of gun fights, horse chases and 19th century justice. There is even a beautiful Pinkerton detective who plays a major role in Teddy’s exploits. But nearly all the adult characters act solely in their own self-interest and few have Teddy’s welfare at heart. Left without adult guidance, Teddy takes actions to save his father which have consequences that he cannot fully comprehend; and it is the consequences of these actions that drive the novel to its conclusion.

Five thousand years ago in a savage assault, someone tried to annihilate humanity.

They almost succeeded.

Now, millennia after the First Stellar Civilization’s cataclysmic destruction, humans have clawed their way back from the brink of extinction and returned to the stars. Massive riches in the form of forgotten tech lie hidden in the ruins of the First Civ’s dead, shattered worlds. For a prospector with luck and the right coordinates, they are ripe for the taking. Holtz Mitsumi has neither.

Down and out from a failed expedition, Mitsumi allows an enigmatic stranger to talk him into one more prospecting run. After scraping together a crew, Mitsumi embarks with high hopes. But nothing is as it seems and this run may be his last.