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COVER STORY | BERT JOHNSTON XLIBRIS AUTHOR BERT JOHNSTON TAKES READERS ON A JOURNEY THROUGH FIFTEEN STORIES EVOKING GEOFFREY CHAUCER’S LITERARY CLASSIC.
A Modern-day Literary Pilgrimage Written in Chaucer-style verse, The Canterbury Hall Tales are “a treat for people, young and old, who enjoy the humor and adventure of Chaucer’s stories,” says author Bert Johnston. In his book, which takes place in the twenty-first century, residents of Canterbury Hall gather around a table to tell each other tales just as Chaucer’s pilgrims did on their way to Canterbury in the 1300s. Like Chaucer’s stories, these fifteen tales are contemporary to their times, and sometimes the accounts of the persons who tell these tales are as interesting as the stories themselves. Johnston is a lifelong writer who published poetry while in grade school, edited an award-winning weekly high school paper, and, as a Presbyterian minister, wrote sermons and church newsletters for forty years. Now retired and living in Spanish Fort, Alabama, Johnston enjoys the pleasures of writing fiction and has written two novels prior to The Canterbury Hall Tales.
“ Storytelling is an art to be cultivated. It brings people together in a way that listening to television does not. ”
When asked about what influenced his writing, Johnston shares that, as a senior at Centre College in Kentucky, he was privileged to study Chaucer under Dr. Hardin Craig, head of the English department at the university and a leading authority on Shakespeare and the literature of his era. As a visiting professor at his alma mater, Dr. Craig taught an honors course in which Chaucer was a major subject. “I have loved The Canterbury Tales ever since,” says Johnston. Johnston was inspired to write The Canterbury Hall Tales when, several years ago, he found himself with four to five short stories that had no obvious relationships to each other. It was then that he remembered how Chaucer’s pilgrims were united by their storytelling along the road to Canterbury. “I envisioned a new set of Canterbury tales told by elderly people united not by a pilgrimage but by their fellowship around the dinner table at their senior residence,” he says. Johnston then wrote enough additional stories to form a collection to be called The Canterbury Hall Tales, and put them into Chaucer-style verse. Johnston wants his readers to understand that “storytelling is an art to be cultivated” and adds that “it brings people together in a way that listening to television does not.” His advice to fellow authors is simple and straightforward: “Edit, edit, edit; proof, proof, proof; and believe in yourself enough to stick with it until you get it published.”
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THE A LIST | SUSANNE BACON SUSANNE BACON, A NATIVE OF GERMANY, IS A COLUMNIST AND THE SELFPUBLISHED AUTHOR OF FIVE BOOKS (INCLUDING HER LATEST, CLEAN CUTS). HERE, IN HER OWN WORDS, BACON TELLS US ABOUT HER JOURNEY AS AN AUTHOR, HER NEW BOOK, AND THE FICTITIOUS COMMUNITY OF WYCLIFF.
Creator of a Community English is not my mother tongue. I was born in Stuttgart, Germany, and I fell in love with books and telling stories from the start. My favorite picture books were in English, so the first written words I was able to identify were also in English! I studied literature and linguistics at Stuttgart University and graduated with a double MA. After freelancing as a journalist for a local newspaper, I became an editor and then the editorin-chief of a trade magazine. I didn’t think I had it in me to write a novel until one day I vacationed on the British Channel island of Guernsey. Archives concerning its World War II era had recently been opened, and a story simply flew to me. Within a year, I had written a historical novel (although I never found a German publisher for it).
“ Your writing experience is another person’s reading experience–do your best to make it a good one! ”
I moved to Washington State eight years ago, married to a US citizen. In 2014, I made a deathbed promise to my mother to have my manuscript published for the seventieth anniversary of V-Day. Since the release of Islands on Storm—I apologize for the botched title translation—today I write in English from the first draft—I’ve been writing a series of novels located in the town of Wycliff, in the Puget Sound area. Although Wycliff is fictitious, I include a lot of local color from western Washington in all my novels. I also weave in real people and businesses, and the backs of the books always feature some recipes connected with the story. Clean Cuts is the fourth of my Wycliff novels. It’s about a recently paraplegic chef who badly struggles to come to terms with his new situation in life, while his girlfriend tries to keep their relationship and their joint business, a bistrorestaurant, going. An old friend of theirs comes to their rescue, but he carries his own bundle of problems that might sink them all. I’m an avid reader, and the most influential books for me were probably the novels by Elisabeth Ogilvie and Maeve Binchy. Both authors had very strong ties to a specific region and wrote about the same circle of fictitious people, struggling through everyday situations. This mixture of ordinary life, local color, and remeeting characters in a series is intriguing to me. I wouldn’t be a writer if I didn’t say the writing itself was my favorite part of selfpublishing. Self-publishing means that there are no deadlines; you can take all the time you need or want. Publishing with AuthorHouse also means you get a perfect product. My advice to other aspiring writers? Just write. Whether you publish or not, by writing you leave a footprint, a message. If you publish, try to make it worthwhile. Have somebody else test-read and edit your work. Rewrite again. And again. And again. Your writing experience is another person’s reading experience—do your best to make it a good one!
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THE A LIST | SUKANYA SENGUPTA PARTRIDGE INDIA AUTHOR SUKANYA SENGUPTA DISCUSSES HER NEW BOOK, A TALE OF ROMANCE WITH A CHILLING REVELATION.
Crime and Passion In Sukanya Sengupta’s book Beyond the Passage of Time, medical students Piya and Joy are inseparable friends in college despite being poles apart. When Piya meets an impressive journalist, Abir, her world changes in leaps and bounds. But just as Piya decides who she wants to spend the rest of her life with, she witnesses a gruesome crime involving organ trade. Gradually she realizes who the brain behind it all is. This deep, dark secret will leave her scarred. “It is a story of friendship, love, and betrayal with a backdrop of crime and pathos woven intrinsically with passion,” says Sengupta.
“ As a kid I was urged to read a lot of storybooks besides being taught to paint, sing, and play musical instruments. Naturally, I started growing fond of all things creative. ”
Born into a family that encouraged culture, Sengupta was raised with education as a priority over other things. “As a kid I was urged to read a lot of storybooks besides being taught to paint, sing, and play musical instruments. Naturally, I started growing fond of all things creative,” she says. Reading was an integral part of Sengupta’s upbringing, so taking up writing was a natural succession to all of her forays into literature. “I started with writing a diary. Having stayed away from my hometown and my grandfather, I used to write letters to him by hand,” Sengupta says. After letters came blogs and articles in various magazines, “which finally culminated in a deep desire to write a novel,” she adds. Although she studied and graduated in Information Technology, Sengupta did not quite enjoy it. She decided to do something that would hone her creative skill and help her make her mark outside the IT world. “My gray cells made me realize that management is my calling,” she says. For two years, Sengupta worked and studied until she had earned a place in one of the financial giants in India. “I worked in marketing and business strategy for almost a decade before calling it quits to take care of my daughter. During that break, I thought what better way to utilize my time than to do what I love doing the most—writing? And the result is Beyond the Passage of Time.” Despite her achievements and passion for writing, Sengupta is modest when it comes to advising other authors. “I am nobody to give advice,” she says. “However, if I must, my only advice is: if you wish to be a writer, write. Just keep on writing till you feel all the juice in your brain has dried up and you have nothing left to pour out, and you’ll see by the end of it all, you have already become a successful author.”
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THE A LIST | JEFFREY L. CARNETT JEFFREY L. CARNETT’S NEW RELEASE, THE FLUTE PLAYER FROM URUMQI, TAKES THE READER ACROSS CHINA AND THE COUNTRY’S RADICALLY DIFFERENT CULTURES.
A Trans-China Saga The Flute Player from Urumqi, a new novel by Jeffrey L. Carnett, entices the reader with the exotic setting of western China—a territory that historically and culturally has been more associated with Central Asia. The book dramatizes these differences through a cast of characters that includes Ayşe Altay, a Turkic Muslim woman who serves as the novel’s protagonist. The hard circumstances of her life and then her imprisonment and journey across China are the thread through which Carnett weaves his exciting narrative. Carnett himself is a veteran of the Far East, including China, having lived in Hong Kong since 1995. A podiatrist and acupuncturist by profession, he earned a master of fine arts degree several years ago and decided to combine his writing finesse with his passion and interest in China.
“ The themes of loyalty to family and community are applicable to all readers. “
“The Flute Player from Urumqi started as a short story about a Chinese girl who discovered her mother was an ethnic minority in China,” Carnett says. “I decided to try to write the story from the point of view of the mother (a Uyghur woman) at a point before the child is born.” The depiction of women plays a central role in Carnett’s tale. “One thing that I enjoy in the novel is the strong female characters in the story. The role of women in forming society is often overlooked, and I think Ayşe’s story gives us an opportunity to see how women play a positive role in our history and future,” Carnett says. Other main themes include the treatment of minorities in China (the country has over fifty) and the spirit of community. “My story is a way to represent the little attention paid to minority groups in China,” says Carnett. “I want readers to see the harsh aspects of life in China, especially for minorities.” He adds, “Overall, the themes of loyalty to family and community in The Flute Player from Urumqi are applicable to all readers.” Carnett cites as his influences Orhan Pamuk (My Name is Red) for his attention to detail and Susan Barker (Incarnations) for her untraditional approach to capturing Asian culture in her stories. While Carnett states that he is hesitant about writing a sequel, due to political pressures in China, he says, “I am immensely thankful that Partridge Singapore has allowed me an opportunity to share my story with the world.”
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6 Ways to Get the Most Out of A STEP-BY-STEP TO MARKETING YOUR BOOK EachAPPROACH Writing Session Every writer who has finished writing a book knows that it is essential to have a writing routine if you want to complete your manuscript. This means setting aside a certain time each day for a writing session. Furthermore, it is important to observe certain rules during those writing sessions to make them productive and efficient. Below, we offer six proven tactics for getting the most out of your writing sessions. Remember that five hundred words is all you need: Yes, that’s right. A writing session needs only to produce five hundred words. It is a question of simple arithmetic: Writing five hundred words a day, six days a week, yields three thousand words per week, which means twelve thousand words per month. At this rate, within five months you will have sixty thousand words, which is the word count of a three-hundred-page novel. Push yourself each day to write five hundred words—the number sounds larger than it is. To give you an idea, this article itself is only slightly over five hundred words! Be relaxed: Don’t apply the same stress to writing as you do to your job. Passionate as you are, writing your book is not a matter of life and death. If you do overstress it, you’ll eventually start to look for ways to avoid your writing sessions. Choose the writing format that best relaxes you: handwritten or typed, lying in bed or at a desk. Don’t wait for the perfect atmosphere: E. B. White, author of renowned children’s stories Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little, says that “a writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word to paper.” If your home is too loud, go to a library. If that is not possible, then get earplugs. But accept that you will not find the perfect conditions, and make the best of the conditions that you have. Don’t try to write the perfect passage: This will be done during the rewriting stage. The composition process of a novel involves the following stages: writing, rewriting, editing, and proofreading. While in the writing stage, your objective is to get your ideas onto paper with some level of coherence and flow. Your aim is not to write the most felicitous phrase you can conceive of. Failing to observe this rule will result in the complete stultification of your writing process and a book that takes years and years to write. Don’t edit while you write: Grammar, punctuation, and spelling can wait until the editing stage. As mentioned above, there is an editing stage, which follows the rewriting stage. Deciding whether to use a comma, or constantly correcting your grammar, will consume large amounts of your time and tire you out, detracting from the energy you need to produce words. Lastly, don’t interrupt your writing to do research: Research is a lot easier than writing—and in many ways, more fun. Regardless of how integral research is for your book, a writing session is a writing session, not a research session. Research will not write your words for you, and it certainly won’t get your book finished!
Preparing for Your First Book Signing A STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH TO MARKETING YOUR BOOK
In an earlier issue of BookMad, we talked about non-bookstore locations to consider for your book signing. This time, we’d like to talk about how self-published writers can make their signings an effective, fulfilling experience, through careful planning. Sure, you could just show up, sit at a table with a stack of your books, and sign one when a customer stumbles across you, but there are some simple preparation steps you can take to help you sell more books and find new readers! Find out what the location will do (or supply) for you. Don’t assume that your signing location will take care of marketing, promotion, etc., especially if you’re not signing at a bookstore. You might be responsible for producing advertising posters, for example. Make sure you ask the right questions; aside from providing a table and chair, your location might expect you to handle everything. Help with getting the word out. Even if the location is going to handle some promotion, give them a hand! Make sure you get the word out via your social media accounts, your workplace bulletin board, and any other appropriate places for an advertisement. Consider local newspaper space—if you can do it economically and within your marketing budget. And don’t be afraid to ask if the paper might be willing to do a feature on you! Bring the right supplies. Make sure you pack a couple of permanent, archive-safe pens, as well as a notebook for customers to use to spell their names before you sign the book. If you have personalized book markers, refrigerator magnets, or other gifts, bring a healthy stock of these too. It also helps to have a sign-up sheet for your e-mailing list (if you have one), as well as some sticky notes so customers who buy multiple copies can identify who each book is for. Stay in touch with the venue. Especially if you’re coming into town from another location, stay in frequent contact with the signing location. Don’t just show up five minutes before the signing is scheduled to start! As the date approaches, contact them a week before, the day before, and even the day of the event to make sure everything is proceeding smoothly. This reassures the location too, as they don’t have to wonder if “that author” is going to show up. Write your own store announcements. If the location has an intercom system, you’ll want them to announce that your signing is going on. Remember—even bookstore employees might not be familiar with you or your book. Write a few brief announcements for them to use at various points during the signing. That’s all for this time, but in our next marketing article, we’ll talk about booksigning tips you can use while your signing is actually going on!
Writing Space Operas A STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH TO MARKETING YOUR BOOK
A subgenre of science fiction, the “space opera” consists of a combination of space warfare, melodramatic adventure, interplanetary conflict, and risk-taking. Stories within this genre almost always take place in a science fiction setting. Space operas can range from focusing on a handful of characters acting within a single solar system, to a Russian novel’s worth of characters acting across a galaxy. Examples of books, series, and whole franchises set within this genre include Star Wars, Star Trek, Dune, the Berserker series, Firefly, Ender’s Game, and The Expanse, to name but a few. Balance the Spectrums Finding and navigating the balance between key elements of a space opera is critical for those attempting to write in this subgenre. Consider the opposite (but not opposing) elements to be sitting on a spectrum. A good story should not purely be on one end of each spectrum, nor does it need to always stay in the middle for the whole story. Where and when your space opera moves along these spectrums is ultimately up to you and the kind of story you want to tell. The Science and the Fiction The first balancing act is that between the science and the narrative. Two works that occupy different ends of this spectrum respectively would be Star Trek and Star Wars. While the “science” of Star Trek can be highly debated, it does often play a central and dominating part in the narrative. At times, entire episodes and plotlines will deal with encountering and understanding a strange and new piece of alien technology. On the opposite end of the science-narrative spectrum is Star Wars. There, the science is only loosely described, primarily serving as backdrops and tools for the narrative. The People and the Politics To one degree or another, the narrative of a space opera tends to focus anywhere between individual characters (the people) and society at large (the politics) within the setting. In a space opera both elements have roles, though how important and emphasized those roles are is up to you. But whichever is your focus, be sure not to neglect the other. The people, for the purposes of this article, refers to your main characters: those who are the focus of your narrative and whose actions drive your narrative. The people provide the main emotions with which the readers are to connect. They are also the lenses through which readers will experience your science fiction universe—its societies, its technologies, and its politics. Politics help readers better grasp the scope and scale of your story. Even the most character-centric and driven space operas do not ignore the existence and role of politics within their settings. In various episodes and in its film finale, the series Firefly featured politics, implying or outright showcasing the larger ramifications of the characters’ actions on the setting and vice-versa. Buildup and Action The final element we will tackle is that of buildup and action. A recurring narrative component for space operas is that of multiple contradicting or coalescing forces on top of each other, building pressure, until something lights the spark that sets off a cascade of disaster. A perfect example of this in modern media is that of The Expanse. In the setting of The Expanse, the three factions of Earth, Mars, and the Belters (heavily oppressed workers suffering dangerous living conditions in the asteroid belts), each have their motivations and goals that make them all resent each other, distrust each other, and ultimately prepare to kill each other. In addition, there are groups and individuals who seek to take advantage of these tensions for their own ends. The main characters—the crew of the ship Rocinante, various members of the Earth and Martian government and military—act to prevent full-scale open war.
Writing Sword & Sorcery Fantasy A STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH TO MARKETING YOUR BOOK
The term “Sword & Sorcery” originates from the author Michael Moorcock. In a published letter to a magazine in 1961, Moorcock demanded a proper name for the types of fantasy and adventure stories written by the likes of Robert E. Howard, who created the character Conan the Barbarian. Using such characters as Conan and such settings as Conan’s Hyperborea, Howard played an integral part in establishing an entire genre now recognized as Sword & Sorcery fantasy. Here, we examine the key elements of the genre for when you write your own Sword & Sorcery fantasy novel. The Sword… The “sword” aspect of the name refers to the action and combat that are an indispensable part of the genre. Fighting, battle, and action are key to Sword & Sorcery, going all the way back to the Conan the Barbarian stories. Almost as a rule, the central protagonist is very martially skilled by the standards of the setting. Stories of this genre should also be action-driven, not simply having swordfights for the sake of it. Action scenes should always have a point and purpose. Sword & Sorcery stories should also be fast-paced and dynamic. … and the Sorcery Sorcery refers to the more magical and fantastical elements of the genre. While magic plays an integral part, much like in many other fantasy genres, magic in Sword & Sorcery stories tends to be depicted as strange, dangerous, and unnerving—and thus best to be avoided altogether. Often in such stories, magic demands a high price—usually blood and human sacrifice, and it usually twists the sorcerer either physically or mentally; it can also, at times, backfire. This trend applies to magic weapons. Druss, a prominent and recurring character throughout the novels of David Gemmell, at certain points wields the magic axe Snaga. A deadly weapon, Snaga contains a powerful and bloodthirsty demon that tries to corrupt its wielder with its thirst for blood and death. It’s Personal Another key element of Sword & Sorcery stories is the scale. The stakes tend to be smaller in scale while still being important and impactful to the characters and readers. Rarely is the feeling in such stories one of “if the protagonist fails, the world will end.” The conflict should feel very personal for the characters, and hence it will feel more personal for the reader. Common motivations in Sword & Sorcery stories (for both heroes and villains) include personal vengeance or self-interest. While such motivations can range from the sympathetic to the highly questionable, usually people get such motivations. And this is not always the case. In many David Gemmell novels, which often feature themes of revenge or self-interest, protagonists are as often driven by love or a will to do the right thing. Morally Ambiguous Characters Protagonists within the Sword & Sorcery genre tend to be a combination of positive and negative qualities, resulting in flawed and very human characters for the readers to follow. It should be noted that the flaws should not be allowed to overshadow the positive and likeable character traits, thus running the risk of alienating readers. Interestingly, the reverse works perfectly well with villains. Having your villain display likeable and respectable qualities gives him depth, but be careful of forgetting that this is the character who is meant to be opposed in your story. In worst-case scenarios, readers may completely abhor the “hero” and prefer the “villain” much more.
2D Surgical Hospital by Lorna Griess 2D Surgical Hospital is about living and working in a mobile army surgical hospital (MASH) in South Vietnam. It talks about the hospital itself, the setting, how we lived, how we coped with lessthan-good circumstances, the type of patients we received, the equipment we worked with, and the emotional highs and lows that were part of every day. The stories are true. Some of the dates and numbers of things may be off a little; that was a long time ago. Names have not been used to protect the wonderful, dedicated people with whom Lorna Griess worked and lived with. About the Author Lorna Griess made the Army Nurse Corps her career after her tour in Vietnam. She served in hospitals worldwide for almost thirty years. She retired as a full colonel and chief nurse at Letterman Army Medical Center on the Presidio in San Francisco. After her retirement, she joined the Military Officers Association of America, California Council of Chapters, and became their legislative liaison. She serves as a veterans’ advocate in the California State Legislature. She is a member of several other veterans’ organizations. She writes articles, reporting on current legislation for local newsletters. For relaxation, she has become an artist. 2 D S U R G I C A L H O S P I T A L - AN KHE TO CHU LAI SOUTH VIETNAM Lorna G rie s s E-Boo k | I S B N: 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 5 6 3 0 3 5 | $ 3 .9 9 Als o a v a ila b le in P a pe r ba c k , Ha r dba c k an d A u d io
Against All Odds by Anthony Mukwita Presidential elections were held on 11 August 2016 in Zambia, for the second time in twenty months, and after the ensuing post– election drama. Edgar Lungu has emerged the winner, proving to the country and the sub-region at large that he was not the political lightweight that some might have thought him to be. Againsts All Odds is about Zambia President Edgar Lungu as well as about African democracy and leadership. It is a book about Zambia the proverbial last bastion of peace in sub-Saharan Africa and about the great people of the southern African country. Mukwita said Edgar Lungu brings to the table a totally new and rare class of politicians.
About the Author Anthony Mukwita is an accomplished, award-winning, Zambian writer. He worked as managing director for Zambia’s largestselling daily newspaper, the Zambia Daily Mail. He holds a master of professional communication with high distinctions from Australia’s Edith Cowan University, where he studied full time before proceeding to work as a correspondent for Bloomberg. At the time of writing the book, Mukwita was the deputy ambassador at Embassy of Zambia in Stockholm, Sweden, where he lived with his wife, Elaine, and two children, Lubinda and Lushomo. He also has a daughter Milupi studying for an economics degree at Mulungushi University in Kabwe town Central Zambia. AGAINST ALL ODDS - ZAMBIA’S PRESIDENT EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU’S ROUGH JOURNEY TO STATE HOUSE Antho ny Mukw ita E-Boo k | I S B N: 9 7 8 1 4 8 2 8 7 7 2 5 0 | $ 3 .9 9 Als o a v a ila b le in P a pe r ba c k a n d Ha r dbac k
Gowri by V. G. Kumar Das The book is the true tale of a young migrant widow battling the odds raising her seven children with grit, resilience and godly faith. Her positivity shines through in the book which describes her strong will, uncompromising stand on family unity, benevolence and charity of the heart, and her pragmatic approach to life. About the Author The biography, authored by the eldest of her children, also records her personal experience of historical events in her domiciled country dating back to WW2, and interesting details of her own Kerala culture and the potpourri of other cultures that touched her life.
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Is Goat Beef? by Jeffery M. Camp Is Goat Beef? is a labor of love. It is a book that combines the Jeffery M. Camp’s love of humor, food, and his military service. Is Goat Beef? shows the humorous side of the military and how service members relax during times of conflict. About the Author Jeffery M. Camp is a retired military veteran and Bronze Star recipient who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan during his 32year career. A member of the board of directors of Paws for Purple Hearts, Jeff currently resides with his wife, Mari-Ann, in Abu Dhabi, UAE. To learn more about Jeff, visit www.jmcamp.com.
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Morphine by Dumisani Bapela God sent his son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins so that our souls will be saved—that is the ultimate love, and no one will cross that boundary. Jesus came to earth to live the ungodly life. Instead, he was tortured, beaten, and killed on the cross along with known dangerous criminals—and that was done for all humankind. God chooses a legend from a man’s seed, which is a sperm. However, he does not make his or her life easy. Instead, life contains disappointments, betrayal, tribulations, anguish, and deceit. As for Hamilton Nkosi, he became one of the richest men in the world. Follow his journey in the novel Morphine.
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Soul Jazz by Bob Porter SOUL JAZZ is a history of jazz and its reception in the black community in the period from the end of WWII until the end of the Viet Nam war. Previous histories reflect the perspective of an integrated America yet the United States was a segregated country in 1945. The black audience had a very different take on the music and that is the perception explored in SOUL JAZZ. About the Author Bob Porter is a record producer, writer and broadcaster in the fields of Jazz and Blues. He was worked for such prominent record labels as Prestige, Savoy and Atlantic. He has produced more than 175 albums and several hundred reissues. He has contributed to Down Beat, Jazz Times, Jazz Journal (London) and currently writes a book review column for the Journal of the International Association of Jazz Record Collectors. He is a two-time Grammy winner, was awarded the Marion McPartland Award for Excellence in Jazz Broadcasting and is a member of the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame.
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“The Mystery Between the Seed of the Woman and the Seed of Lucifer, Finally Revealed” by Septimus Bacourt Before you read this book, you have to clean from your mind all that you already learned from religious organizations. Do not read it with your mind set up. You will never learn ancient wisdom. “The Mystery Between the Seed of the Woman and the Seed of Lucifer, Finally Revealed” is about helping you to understand two mysteries never revealed for many centuries because the religious leaders you listened to have their minds set up for one thing—their wallets. They don’t care about your soul.
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Valpartha: One Woman’s Quest by Dale Shillito What would it be like to be an adventurous woman living for ten years on a spaceship bound for a distant star? What adventures would be in store for an intrepid female scientist and her male paramour exploring a vast unknown planet, half permanently frozen and dead, the other half warm and teeming with life? What would it be like for space travelers to live in an advanced matriarchal civilization, where Earth’s dominant patriarchal values are considered alien and are questioned and suppressed? These are some of the questions raised in Valpartha: One Woman’s Quest, an interstellar romance. About the Author Dale Shillito’s interest in astronomy started in his childhood days. In college, he learned from a women’s study professor about matriarchy and was inspired to pen a tale introducing the planet Valpartha. He then began a new mid-life career after obtaining a masters’ degree in geography at Temple University. He worked as a geographic specialist/cartographer for the U.S. Bureau of the Census, participating in three decennial census operations. After early retirement, he began writing again in earnest, publishing “Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life.” “Valpartha: One Woman’s Quest” is Shillito’s latest book offering. V A L P A R T H A : O N E W O M A N ’ S Q U E S T - AN INTERSTELLAR ROMANCE Dal e S hillito E-Boo k | I S B N: 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 5 5 7 2 4 9 | $ 3 .9 9 Als o a v a ila b le in P a pe r ba c k a n d Ha r dbac k
Wheelchairs Scooters and Sticks by Terry Reynolds Terry Reynolds raises awareness on the challenges faced by the mobility-impaired. More importantly, he shows how we can make a difference in their lives and society. Wheelchairs, Scooters, and Sticks talks about all things to do with mobility and access. The author’s involvement in working with disability was purely by accident, and profit was his motive but this motivation soon transformed into something more extraordinary and inspiring. All of this is charted in the book. About the Author Terry Reynolds has been involved with transport since 1971. He has spent many years making transport accessible and was the first commercial company to do this, which has led him into the accessible holiday business. He has run over five hundred holidays worldwide and has helped many countries improve and build accessible coaches and buses. He has also worked with many tourist boards to help with access. He has also used his knowledge in access and vehicles providing the first commercial patient transport service for the NHS in the UK.
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Why Did You Come If You Leave Again? Volume 2 by Conradin Perner Why Did You Come If You Go Again? is an ethnographer’s personal account of the five years he spent in one of the remotest parts of Africa. In the author’s comprehensive monograph about the Anyuak, a little-known tribe in South Sudan, there was no space left for a portrait of the person who did the fieldwork, his professional and personal itinerary, his experiences and attitudes, his relationship with the local people—let alone for all the adventures he lived when crossing the wilderness and when struggling to stay alive. About the Author Dr. Conradin Perner has worked as a professor of French literature; as an ICRC delegate in Asia, India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Central Asia, and Africa; and as a commander of peacekeeping forces in the Nuba Mountains in Sudan. After 15 years of ethnographic research on a little-known people in the east of South Sudan, he worked as a humanitarian agent and adviser for the ICRC, UNICEF, and UNESCO and eventually as a senior peace adviser for the Swiss government in South Sudan. He published books and articles in the field of literature, language, ethnology, human rights, culture, and peace building. WHY DID YOU COME IF YOU LEAVE AGAIN? VOLUME 2 - THE NARRATIVE OF AN ETHNOGRAPHER’S FOOTPRINTS AMONG THE ANYUAK IN SOUTH SUDAN Conrad in P e rne r E-Boo k | I S B N: 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 5 0 3 2 2 2 | $ 4 .9 9 Als o a v a ila b le in P a pe r ba c k a n d Ha r dbac k
You Belong by Sayeh Dashti You Belong is a book of oral history and human anthropology and is a memoir inspired by a recorded cassette tape of my mother (Bibi Sediqeh). Listening to my mother’s recorded voice and subsequently transcribing her words now as a mature person is enabling me to appreciate the magnitude of each event and fills me with the deepest regret for losing the precious moments when she was alive and present and eager to talk. The stories my mother told over and over were pieces of history—pieces of the history of our family, our country, and the world. About the Author Sayeh Dashti is a true representative of holding a ‘dual citizenship.’ Iran is the first place where she was born and shaped. United States, a second sanctuary cultivated her awareness and vision of the universal world. It is over 20 years that her base is in Iran, living and practicing as a psychologist in Tehran. However, the United States remains a home for all her children, grandchildren and herself.
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2016: The Campaign Chronicles by JD Foster
This book is a chronicle of the 2016 presidential campaign, which began the day after the 2014 mid-term elections and written as events occurred. It provides one perspective on how these events were perceived at the time, and it also places these events in the contexts of the times regarding relevant current domestic and world events, as well as policy and political developments in Washington, D.C. Throughout the campaign, the author retained a firm neutrality as between the various candidates, which was not a serious challenge. Most candidates did some smart things and some not so smart things.
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The Invasion Spy by Donald L. Lawrence A thirty-year-old American Army intelligence captain is sent to British intelligence in London and then sent on a secret mission to gather pre-D-day invasion information on the whereabouts of German forces in occupied France. After accomplishing his purposes, he tries to leave France and makes a miraculous escape from the enemy’s clutches. On his journey, he meets a lovely young widowed American woman from Paris with her young son. Affection blossoms, but they fail to happily meet after the enemy is routed from France. Months later, the French government calls him for his hero’s medal. Will she be there for him in Paris? THE INVASION SPY Donal d L. La w re n c e E-Boo k | I S B N: 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 5 8 4 8 3 2 | $ 3 .9 9 Als o a v a ila b le in P a pe r ba c k a n d Ha r dbac k
A Hero’s Journey by Mose M. Kinsey
Heroes come in all shapes, sizes, ages, and can be either male or female. They are everyday people in our communities and society. The label “hero” is given to someone for many reasons. A hero can be someone who inspires others to do something good for themselves and others. A hero is one who sets high standards for the self; someone whose deeds and accomplishments are worthy of praise by others. He is a person who is not afraid to stand up for what is right; someone who helps when the benefit and praise is knowingly going to someone else.
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The Journey to an Unstoppable Break Through by Evelyn Saah-Giegbefumwen The Journey to an Unstoppable Break Through helps to shed light on those who have not given their life to Christ. By reading this book, one will know that only God can make all the impossible possible. It will help people understand that there is someone greater than us and that is God. He is in control at all times and has the last day in our life. This book also talks about relationships and emphasizes the importance of taking time to look and pray carefully before saying “I do.”
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A Review of Effective Tax Regime in Nigeria by Tunde Ogunsakin
This book reviews various taxation methods and history of taxation in Nigeria, most importantly the impact it has on sustainable development in the country. The author skilfully explores Nigeria’s fiscal relations and revenue allocations with thorough descriptive historical analysis aimed to bridge the gap on similar titles in circulation. Backed with empirical data, his emphasis hinge on Colonial Era and the introduction of taxation in Nigeria. The Raisman Fiscal Commission’s recommendation of 1958 was critically appraised in tandem with resource distribution/ allocation in Nigeria. Readers will be riveted with the author’s style and the information shared in the book. A REVIEW OF EFFECTIVE TAX REGIME IN NIGERIA Tunde O g uns a kin E-Boo k | I S B N: 9 7 8 1 5 1 4 4 6 4 9 2 2 | $ 4 .9 9 Als o a v a ila b le in P a pe r ba c k a n d Ha r dbac k
Poems for Yuppies (And Also for Normal People) by Stephen Blum A dermatologist who has been writing light verses as a hobby for fifty years, Blum was primed for this activity by his upbringing. His mother was a college English teacher who published her own book of humorous poems. He grew up listening to Gilbert and Sullivan operas and reading the poems in Lewis Carroll’s Alice books. Poems for Yuppies makes fun (in a kindly way, Blum hopes) of yuppies, of the author, and of people in general. While most of the verses are verbal cartoons, a few non-humorous poems are thrown in to add variety and interest.
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Cambria’s New Name by Michele Franklin Wilson
Cambria Tucker moves into a new neighborhood. There she meets Jocelyn, a little girl with a strange nickname. She learns about Abraham. God gave him a promise and sealed it with a new name. Cambria discovers that having a new name may not be so bad. Will she change hers? Find out through the pages of Cambria’s New Name. Let this book help you see things in new light and discover valuable learning that will enrich you spiritually.
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Beast Vs. Survivor by Hazel Will the United States survive the attack that will follow when the Palestinians and Israel sign a seven year peace treaty foretold in the bible?
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Beyond the Continent by Cordelia Azumi Yates
Cordelia Azumi Yates is from Nigeria in the west of the continent of Africa. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications, a Master of Science degree in Communications, and a Master of Arts degree in Education. She is currently a third year student in the doctoral program in Educational Administration with the University of the Pacific, Stockton, California.
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The Miraculous Story of Charles the Pig by Rob and Amy Holmes Rob and Amy Holmes have lived in the Smoky Mountains for many years. Rob came to Gatlinburg, TN as an artist doing murals and illustration work for over 30 years. Amy has always had an inspiration for writing books, poems and songs. After surviving one of the worst wildfires with a near death experience, they were motivated to write and illustrate this children’s book about our daughter’s pet pig Charles. Despite the disaster, The Holmes family currently lives in the Great Smoky Mountains, and has no plans of leaving. Their family has, and will continue to be resilient.
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Cannabis Use and Mental Health by North Carolina Psychiatric Association
Several recent public opinion polls support the observation that attitudes toward the legislation of cannabis products have changed dramatically over the past decade. At the start of 2017 the citizens of 28 states may use some form of marijuana legally. This monograph, conceived and written by psychiatrist members of the North Carolina Psychiatric Association and supported by the Psychiatric Foundation of North Carolina, is intended to meet the need for a summary statement of what is known from scientific research about the effects of cannabis products on the mental health of those using at varying ages and levels of vulnerability.
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Alternate Assessment Of Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities by Dr. Icylin Leslie Harding There are increasing demands of accountability for improved student achievement, hence the challenges for governments, school systems, and educators to promote the development of teacher preparation and educational practices that assimilate precise strategies and alternate assessment tools for effective use in the classroom. This research study looks at the level and type of preparation given to teachers prior to the administering of the alternate assessment offered to students with significant cognitive disabilities to indicate students’ contribution to the schools’ academic progress or failure. Results of this study provide informative guidelines to all stakeholders in the business of training and preparing teachers. ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT COGNITIVE DISABILITIES - A RESEARCH REPORT Dr . Icy lin Le s lie Ha r di n g E-Boo k | I S B N: 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 5 2 5 9 7 2 | $ 3 .9 9 Als o a v a ila b le in P a pe r ba c k a n d Ha r dbac k
Established by God, Expressed in Nature by Fred F. Taylor
Fred F. Taylor is a resident of Miami Gardens, Florida. Along with his beloved wife, Roberta (deceased), he raised and is the father of two adult sons, Fred Fernandez Taylor II and Daniel Darnell Taylor. Fred is a graduate of Klemmer Leadership and Development. He partnered with Klemmer and Associates to help build homes in Tijuana, Mexico. He also partnered with Charity: Water and Water.org to help fund the digging of fresh water wells in third-world countries. Fred enjoys reading, writing, and inspiring others through the printed page and blogging. He also enjoys taking long walks in the wilderness.
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Happiest One! by D.C. Koh Meet Felicissimo, the central figure of Happiest One! Fee’s a free spirit, a hardworking, enterprising immigrant who saves his money and cherishes friendship. Wholeheartedly, he believes in the Melting Pot. But in 1935, the Cincinnati police want him. Boxed in by circumstances, he becomes a man on the run. But this stranger doesn’t know how to act like a fugitive. When he lands in tiny Trump, Maryland, he draws attention with his Hollywood good looks, work ethic and zest for life. Unselfishly, Felix enriches others as he confronts racism, abuse and the man-made boundaries placed on the human spirit. HAPPIEST ONE! D.C. K oh E-Boo k | I S B N: 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 5 8 0 0 9 4 | $ 3 .9 9 Als o a v a ila b le in P a pe r ba c k a n d Ha r dbac k
Food for Health and Cure Part Two by Marie F. Dubreuil
In this book, you will find home remedies to some of today’s most common diseases. Food for Health and Cure Part Two will turn your kitchen and refrigerator into a medicine cabinet full of flavor and variety. Using good food to protect, heal, and maintain the body in good condition is the purpose of this book. Whether you are a physician, nurse, dietician, personal trainer, or any other human being, this book is the perfect tool to increase your knowledge on food and good health.
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The Barns of Erie County by David and Marilyn Nelson The Barns of Erie County is a feast for the eyes! Contained in these pages is a collection of the incredible diversity of barns found in the Erie County area of Pennsylvania. Many of the barns you see in these pages have fallen victim to the wind and weather found off the shores of Lake Erie and no longer exist. Owning a record of them in such a beautiful format is a valuable asset to any collection of images of American rural landscape. It makes for a must-have coffee table book that any barn lover would be proud to own.
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From a Jack to a King by Malcolm John Baker
Following his exploits in Revenge is Mine, our FBI informant is sent on a drug smuggling case. The plane crashes, but not before a Spanish galleon is seen under the sea. This leads to a treasure hunt situation, where rival gangs are warring, leading to the capture of the criminals, the first recorded hurricane, an underground city in Mexico, and the recovery of Francis Drake’s and Blackbeard’s hidden treasures.
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Pastoral Prayers for the People of God by Paul Watermulder; Martha Watermulder Pastoral Prayers for the People of God contain prayers given in public worship from World War II to the twentyfirst century by one of America’s great Presbyterian preachers and leaders. They are helpful for personal devotions and for professionals seeking guidance or inspiration in the offering of prayers. Chapters include Advent–Christmas, Lent–Easter, and the Church year as a whole. There are also prayers for special occasions focused on Thanksgiving, church anniversaries, and patriotic themes.
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Medical, Genetic & Behavioral Risk Factors of the Top 13 Cat Breeds by Ross Clark
This book provides you with a through description of the Medical, Genetic & Behavioral Risk Factors of the Top 13 Cat Breeds including origin, purpose, history, normal heights and weights, acceptable colors and behavioral traits. Ross Clark’s books differ from most books on cat breeds because this book also provides you with a comprehensive and authoritative source of all the known predisposed hereditary health syndromes for the breed. You will find extensive references for each problem described. It also provides addresses of registries for this breed and a list of laboratories and organizations that can provide professional help and information.
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Rocky in the Wilderness by Shaun Chapman Rocky is a brindle Staffordshire terrier with a big heart. His idyllic life in a Botswana wildlife reserve takes a drastic turn for the worse while on safari with Sean Clayton, a game ranger. Thinking Rocky dead, Sean leaves the reserve heartbroken. Unbeknownst to him, Rocky is still alive but injured and lost in the wilderness. He meets Igola, a serval cat, and the pair set off on an adventure of a lifetime to save the rhino and elephants in the reserve from the clutches of a deadly band of poachers, led by their king, Mugambi . . .
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Meditations from Washington Square by Frank Miceli
New Yorker Frank Miceli, at age eighty-four, has published a poetry collection, Meditations from Washington Suare. These poems are the literal and literary expressions of reminiscences about his life. They are randomly presented. Dr. Miceli’s collection includes myruad subjects: some broadly based, others deeply personal. The author touches on the changing universe, relationships, family, romance, nature, art, aging, his own concerns, considerations and experiences. In some instances, he asks and answers his own questions. At other times, he discovers that, for him, there are no answers. Perhaps you might learn about yourself as you read these poems.
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Vita Antequam Mortem by Brett E. Walker Chase discovers what it feels like to experience true love at its finest. But first, he needs to endure undeniable pain, both physically and emotionally. He has to comprehend being alone for the first time and experience what it feels like to lose a loved one. His mental state is tested throughout these series of events, bringing him to the brink of insanity. He is ultimately forced to make a decision that will stay with him for years to come, if not the rest of his life. Inside this weathered and imperfect man is a genuinely beautiful mind.
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Musings on the Dark by Silvia Font
Musings on the Dark is inspired in myth, superstition, and old wives’ tales. Add a pinch of truth; fact and fiction coexist in this collection of fantastic accounts. Silvia Font sifts the mediocre to find the exquisite, be it darkly humorous or frankly macabre. She believes that wandering away from the light of reality into the dim unknown may actually protect our sanity, or at least provide some poetry in a world of inescapable hard news and pitiless technology. Some of these stories will make you smile. Others, more often than not, will creep you out.
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Life Is So Precious by Alton E. Pete This incredible and evocative book is written to bring awareness to so many imperative topics that everyone is facing today. It contains some very important personal tips and advice on how to deal with certain situations. Everything is taken from the concept or general notion of experiences and concerns for the American families to spread the word that life is so precious. Author Alton E. Pete reaches out and aims to touch as many lives as he can to get back on track, to believe in the values and importance of life, and to appreciate life again.
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My Life
by Richard O. Rafanovic Richard O. Rafanovic was born and lived throughout his youth in a country that was occupied by Hitler’s military, then the Russians, and finally, the Communist government of his country. His quest for liberty inspired him to find freedom, which led to his crossing the Iron Curtain on foot in the middle of the night. While in Germany, it became possible for him to come to the United States of America to realize his quest for freedom.
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Wisdom by Arun Mago Wisdom is a compilation of small articles and posts. The whole motive of this book is to get people motivated and to become aware of small issues in which we have the tendency to overlook. This book is a serious effort by the author to change the perspective of people. This book is a small gesture and a big effort to shake people up to the different ideas and to make people realize to see the world in a different perspective. He believes that we have interesting things around us, but we are just stuck in life and regular stuff.
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My Pet Peeve
by Renée Rodgers Barstack My Pet Peeve is about a lonely little girl, Molly, who is looking for a friend. Molly has always loved cats and wants to get a cat, but her father is allergic to them, so he tells her she cannot have one. Molly asks repeatedly, but the answer is always “No.” One day, Molly finds a little kitten hiding in the barn and wants to keep her. What will she do? Should she hide the kitten from her dad? Will her dad see the adorable kitten and let Molly keep it? What will Molly do?
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12 Muslim Revolutions, and the Struggle for Legitimacy Against the Imperial Powers by Carl Max Kortepeter In Twelve Muslim Revolutions, Professor Carl Max Kortepeter presents a broadly encompassing study of the medieval and modern history of the central lands of Islam over a period of centuries. Told in three parts, this narrative is told in a very personal manner, borne of on-the-ground experience in those lands, an essential read for anyone wishing to comprehend the story of the Middle East present, past and future. University students, scholars, and policy-makers alike will find Kortepeter’s insights equally compelling.
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Solar Princess by Shaun Chapman
In a star system on the other side of the galaxy trouble is brewing as the forces of evil slowly encircle the last vestige of a once great galactic empire. Princess Solal, the only child and heir to the throne of King Thorgon, is taken prisoner in an attempt by the over-lord Urgon to force the hand of his brother into relinquishing his throne . . . Only one man stands between Urgon and the domination of our galaxy, a resident of Earth called Kel ...
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His Bat Is His Calling Card by George Gilliam This is George Gilliam’s informative account of how he combined discipline, physical fitness training, tennis principles as well as techniques learned from reading different baseball books to help teach his son Isiah how to play baseball. He also read books and magazines about great players. Learning about past and present Major League players, especially the Negro league players help motivate Isiah to study players, especially switch hitters that had similar characteristics and played similar positions like him. His journey revolves around several important key points that help make the game of baseball more than just a game. HIS BAT IS HIS CALLING CARD George G illia m E-Boo k | I S B N: 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 5 6 2 7 5 5 | $ 3 .9 9 Als o a v a ila b le in P a pe r ba c k a n d Ha r dbac k
The Other Viki by Bob Bennett
This novel shares the story of one, large poor family and how it grew and changed throughout the generations, surviving a host of challenges. It tells an intriguing story of an identical twin separated at birth and reared by an uncle she learned to love and accept as her doting father until it all changed one day while sitting in a bus terminal. The Other Viki is also a story of the struggles of one person’s desperate needs to escape the rigors and harassments inflicted by the country’s secret service agents.
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Daylight Robbery by Malcolm John Baker There is a series of robberies in mansions all over the country. All the victims are jewelers who cannot admit to having been burgled. Our illustrious FBI informants John Smith and Jack King are on the trail once again as the sources of the silence are revealed and explained by many intrigues and adventures in the USA and Mexico, finalizing at a big showdown at the FBI safe house.
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The Wicked Shall Rot by Allen T. Grimes
In The Wicked Shall Rot, Akron police detective Robert Fontenot and his partner, Lauren Reynolds, are back in the exciting sequel to The Face of the Deep. In this taut psychological thriller, the team must track down both a vicious vigilante intent on eradicating the city’s narcotics trade and a sexy siren leaving a trail of headless bodies. Rob and Lauren’s relationship is strained to the breaking point as they deal with these dual threats, plus a clever mastermind who forces them to question their own memories.
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Remembered Names by Donley Phillips Memories make great subjects for art. For writer-poet Donley Phillips, his experiences and memories has been etched carefully in his mind. Remembered Names: Selected Poems Fourth Edition delves into the poet’s mind, heart, and soul. With over ninety of the most beautifully written poems to marvel, Phillips reveals his deepest emotions and innermost thoughts about his past. With loving tributes to his family and significant loved ones, Phillips pens down with utmost sincerity yet masterfully conveys life and art. The stunning portraits and images included in this book fuse with themes that embrace love, pain, sorrow, race, religion, and faith. R E M E M B E R E D N A M E S - SELECTED POEMS FOURTH EDITION Donl e y P hillip s E-Boo k | I S B N: 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 5 2 6 7 0 2 | $ 3 .9 9 Als o a v a ila b le in P a pe r ba c k a n d Ha r dbac k
Trade Options with an Edge by Dr. Russell Richards
Would you like to have success in trading options much like the success of casinos that consistently grind out profits each day? Trade Options with an Edge shows you how to get an edge in options trading. Then, like the casinos, that edge translates into consistent gains. This book shows how to best exploit your edge, and it follows the tastytrade approach to select the equity to trade, the strategy, the strikes and the expiration cycle. It shows how to size the trade, to monitor progress and to manage the trade. Software is provided to support your trading.
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Shattered Shells by Frederick G. Giel In a delightful memoir, the author looks back on the curious journey which brought him to a high school seminary on the University of Notre Dame campus in 1964 to study for the priesthood. There, in the boarding school’s cloistered setting, his days were occupied by prayer, study, silence, and labor, providing a straight and narrow path to ordination. Still, his better angels couldn’t distance him from mindless mischief and egregious misconduct. Banishment followed, pushing him into the clutches of the outside world. Years later, he returned to the same campus, this time in the prestigious law school. With the benefit of hindsight, the author reflects on past failings and lessons learned.
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Treemont the Turtle by Marya Onufrik Bazzoni
Treemont the Turtle is the story about a turtle who is not happy with his life. He feels as though he needs to change himself mostly because it takes him so long to get from one place to another. He wants to be like other animals that moves quickly on land, in the water, and even in the air. So he searches for answers from friends he meets during a day’s journey along Laboona Beach. Treemont learns that true happiness will be found not in what he wants, but rather in what he already has.
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Same Sex 101 Dating Guide by Marta Rosario This book has been a part of Marta Rosario for over six years. It started as notes to heal herself, highlighting how it was not easy for her to know that she’s lesbian, and adding how difficult a revelation it was to deal with. She shares her experiences to guide anyone in the same situation—one of not knowing. No matter what stage of your journey you may be in, Marta hopes the book can help you. For those who know who they are, she hopes her book can help in dealing with other issues they go through in life.
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Donald Bartling, author of
For Country
Radio interview hosted by Dan Rivers on WKBN-570 AM (Youngstown, OH) Airing date: November 16, 2017
Robert Finch, author of
Great Objectives
Radio interview - Ocala Live! hosted by Larry Whitler and Robin MacBlane on WOCA- AM (Ocala/Gainesville, FL) Airing date: March 2, 2018
Adrienne Fergessen, author of
Speaking Human
The tragedy of the retarded genius
Radio interview - Australia-wide Radio Stations Airing date: March 5 - 18, 2018
Alton J. Myers, author of
Sizzlin’ Summer Surprise Radio interview - Blue Suede Forever hosted by Steve Bowers on WTJK (Jackson, Tenn.) Airing date: March 15, 2018
Rachel G. Carrington, author of
The Early Years A Memoir
Radio interview - AM Ocala Live! hosted by Larry Whitler and Robin MacBlane on WOCA- AM (Ocala, FL) Airing date: January 5, 2018
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I’LL LOVE YOU UNTIL THE END OF TIME Emmanuel Janvier ISBN: 9781546224228 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
COMPROMISED BOUNDARIES BOOK II Holly A. Kellison ISBN: 9781546226031 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
JUDGE NOT A NOVEL Ann Miller Hopkins ISBN: 9781546220091 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
THE ADVENTURES OF SCOOBERNUT AND DOOPENDOO Jennifer A. Nicolais ISBN: 9781546226581 E-book/Paperback
THE EUCHARIST EFFECT Brian Willshire ISBN: 9781546225355 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
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AMANI’S PRIDE L.K. Francis ISBN: 9781546287834 E-book/Paperback
IT’S NOT ABOUT WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE IT’S ABOUT WHAT’S IN YOUR HEAD AND YOUR HEART Simon Dean ISBN: 9781546283539 E-book/Paperback
MINDFUL OF THOUGHTS COLLECTION 1 Usha Menon ISBN: 9781543742886 E-book/Paperback
SPARKS IN DARKNESS Irene Sever ISBN: 9781543744347 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
CRAZY BIRD STORIES BOOK 3: WEIRD WHACKY BIRDS DESCRIBED WITH RHYMING WORDS Daryl Barnes ISBN: 9781543403749 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
THE TIME TRAVELER Bob Bienvenu ISBN: 9781543429954 E-book/Paperback
THE SPECIAL GUEST Gloria Davis ISBN: 9781543476521 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
MOM! WHAT IS . . . ? Carol Lee ISBN: 9781543481914 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
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THINGS TO KNOW AS YOU GROW A COLLECTION OF GRANDMA’S POEMS Yvonne Jones Grant ISBN: 9781546225270 E-book/Paperback
GORDON PUMPKIN SMITH II THE TALE OF A CAT AND HIS FAMILY Kay M. Bates ISBN: 9781546229186 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
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SMALL TOWN THE STORY OF A FAMILY’S GENERATIONAL NAVIGATION THROUGH THE JIM CROW SOUTH Alfonzo Lanier ISBN: 9781546229360 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
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KNIGHT OF THE BLACK FLAG A NOVEL Shawn A. Lawson ISBN: 9781546222996 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
A GIFT FOR COCO Dyneshia Watson ISBN: 9781546230304 E-book/Paperback
GOODBYE DANUBE Rosemary Ryan Imregi ISBN: 9781546226956 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
AUSTEN THE TIME TRAVELLING HERO AUSTEN MEETS THE ROMANS Jason Pratt ISBN: 9781546289937 E-book/Paperback
50 BERKELEY SQUARE D J McCran ISBN: 9781482878226 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
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REFERENCE WHERE IS MY HOME? Joan Romney Groves ISBN: 9781546217008 E-book/Paperback
THE CATERPILLAR THAT BLOSSOMED Sada Dorsey ISBN: 9781546218555 E-book/Paperback
WORKBOOK IDENTIFYING YOUR KINGDOM ASSIGNMENT IN THE EARTH Tyrone Johnson ISBN: 9781546225751 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
HOW TO UPLIFT THE UAE ECONOMY WITHOUT OIL REVENUE Dr. Niaz Ahmad Khan F.R.C.S., Ph.D. ISBN: 9781543742930 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
CLEAN YOUR HEART 澈心明典 ENLIGHTENMENT BOOK 开悟之书 Jiang 作者江 ISBN: 9781543744149 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
THE FAILED EXPERIMENT WAS HAMILTON RIGHT Mart Grams ISBN: 9781543480641 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
ENHANCED BEAUTY FOR TEENS D’angelo Thompson ISBN: 9781546222408 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
SECRETS OF PASSING THE NEBOSH EXAMS DON’T STUDY HARD, JUST STUDY SMART Helbert R. Cual ISBN: 9781543740257 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
POETRY & SHORT STORY POEMS FROM THE HEART Patricia W. Minter, MA-BK ISBN: 9781546219323 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
TINTA HATI INKED FROM THE HEART Nurain M. Zulkepli ISBN: 9781543744408 E-book/Paperback
MIDNIGHT REFLECTIONS Tom Williams ISBN: 9781514466322 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
CRUMBS FOR A HUNGRY SOUL Bibb Underwood ISBN: 9781546225782 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
WAITING STILL GOD’S GLANCE Marie Stevens ISBN: 9781546206569 E-book/Paperback
MY POEMS PART I Girish Koilary ISBN: 9781543745009 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
IMMORTALITY (EVERLASTING LIFE) THE ULTIMATE GIFT FROM JESUS CHRIST Michael Soh ISBN: 9781543743876 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
GOD IS SPEAKING, ARE YOU LISTENING? Lynnie Lang ISBN: 9781543475296 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
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VISITATION AN INTENSELY PERSONAL NARRATIVE Art Perkins ISBN: 9781984509048 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
RELIGION & INSPIRATIONAL
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ARE YOU THE HOPE THAT BELIEVES IN ME? Angelica Martines ISBN: 9781546230083 E-book/Paperback
WHY DON’T I FIT IN? HOW POUCHIE SURVIVED Priscilla Andrea Sobremonte ISBN: 9781546225348 E-book/Paperback
BUILDING BROTHERHOOD ONE STEP AT A TIME Katherine E. L. Norris ISBN: 9781546227151 E-book/Paperback
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY BOY FROM THE FARM Ryan Martin ISBN: 9781543407273 E-book/Paperback/Hardback
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