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BOOKSHELF Browse through and discover your next literary purchase from a wide selection of titles from AuthorHouse, Partridge, and Xlibris.

WINNING TIPS FOR ASPIRING AUTHORS Sharpen your writing chops with these tips and tricks to help you write that masterpiece of a book.

WHAT THE CRITICS SAY ABOUT BOOK CRITIQUES BY THE US REVIEW OF BOOKS, FOREWORD REVIEWS, BLUEINK REVIEW, KIRKUS REVIEWS, SAN FRANCISCO BOOK REVIEW, AND THE PACIFIC BOOK REVIEW

EDITOR’S NOTE With the lit erary scene continuously diversifying, BookMad has now moved to a monthly publication, with every other issue dedicated to Bookshelf, where all new titles from AuthorH ouse, Xlibris, Trafford, and Partridge are presented.

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BookMad Bookshelf features a wide spectrum of titles and topics. In each issue, we share our love of good literature with readers and budding writers alike.

Check out our Winning Tips for Aspiring Authors section for practical, helpful advice on how to craft your next masterpiece. What the Critics Say About, a section devoted to book reviews, allows you to read objective feedback from notable names in the industry—helping you discover your next literary purchase or gauge which titles match your interests.

Here’s what some critics and literary observers are saying about some of our recent releases: “These edifying rhyming tales deliver morals in a delightful way. Michelle Chin summons the spirit of Aesop’s Fables in her delightful picture book, The Little Book of Animal Stories.” ~ Foreword Clarion on Michelle Chin’s The Little Book of Animal Stories: Part I

“Saint Thérèse’s compassion and strength of character, and Wright’s portrayal of her, reach across barriers of religious differences.” ~ Foreword Clarion on John D. Wright’s The Smallest Spark

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THE 95TH COLORED ENGINEER REGIMENT THE AFRICAN-AMERICANS WHO BUILT THE ROAD TO ALASKA DURING WW II Mike Dryden | ISBN: 9781524627911 DAZZ & ALL THAT JAZZ Sabine Simon | ISBN: 9781524672508 HIGH TEA WITH THE QUEEN Tracie Jordan | ISBN: 9781524670085 JESUS’ MENTOR Robert Rasch | ISBN: 9781524672782 THE ESSAYIST: REFLECTIONS FROM A REAL ESTATE SURVIVOR A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS FROM THE HUFFINGTON POST, DISSIDENT VOICE AND COUNTERPUNCH.COM D. Sidney Potter | ISBN: 9781504983938 MAGGIE AND MAX VISIT THE BEACH Louise Loria Ziminsky | ISBN: 9781524673826 THE FIBER RICH KITCHEN COOKBOOK Linda Moskovics | ISBN: 9781524652449 DETOURS El Farrar | ISBN: 9781524625733 STOPPING BY Herb Moore & Kathy Moore ISBN: 9781524672652 THE MAJOR PROPHETS OF THE BIBLE IN METERED RHYME, VOLUME 5 Warren Sherwood Bennett ISBN: 9781504985598 THE COMMON DENOMINATOR Clara Petty| ISBN: 9781524674267 TAMING THE DRAGON SERIES THERE IS NO RAINBOW Helen Webster | ISBN: 9781524613181 WELCOME TO TINA’S KITCHEN LET’S COOK TOGETHER Tina Wyatt| ISBN: 9781524672119 PUBLIC HEALTH ONSTAGE MEDICAL ESSAYS AND ORIGINAL SHORT PLAYS David J. Holcombe, M.D. | ISBN: 9781524672669 GENERATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN FRENCH WINEMAKING AN ETHNOGRAPHIC STORY OF THE AMOREAU FAMILY AND CHATEAU LE PUY Thomas Maier | ISBN: 9781524660277 THE BUBBA DIARIES: LIFE FROM A PUPPY’S POINT OF VIEW Amy S. Kaden | ISBN: 9781524671396 YES, YOU CAN! LIVE YOUR DREAM - A 12-STEP COMPLETE MANUAL Maria & Mats Löfkvist | ISBN: 9781524659509 YOUR OTHER BODY Lisa Wagman | ISBN: 9781524675950 THE AUDACITY OF CONVICTION Joba Akinpelu | ISBN: 9781524670306 SPOOF Michael Patrick Tryon | ISBN: 9781524674458 OVERCOMING MY PERFECT STORM HOW I REBUILT MY LIFE AFTER DESPAIR, DIVORCE, DEPRESSION, AND DISILLUSIONMENT AND HOW YOU CAN TOO! Douglas M. Clark | ISBN: 9781524674298 THE MAKING OF MAMA DENISE DISCOVERING YOUR PATH TO DESTINY Dr. Denise Victoria McAllister ISBN: 9781524674809 LITTLE CHEFS COOKBOOK HEALTHY, QUICK AND DELICIOUS ORGANIC RECIPES Leona Selassie | ISBN: 9781524668860 KHALIA NAYADAH STORY Annette Fluker | ISBN: 9781524655310 THE FIVE DEFECTIVE TEACHERS AND STAFF Alvin Allen; Dominique Bennett ISBN: 9781524673413 TO LOVE AGAIN John (Jack) Callahan | ISBN: 9781524675110 HARD CHOICES THREE SHORT STORIES Lakshmi Karra | ISBN: 9781524674335 THE UNCOMMON COMMON SENSE OF CONQUERING YOURSELF THE INVISIBLE HANDS James H. Mendoza | ISBN: 9781524658083 VOODOO CHILD R.D. McKown | ISBN: 9781524658151 FAREWELL TO VALPARAISO Paulo Zavala | ISBN: 9781524658571 TENNESSEE THUNDER A TALE OF TWO ARMIES Daniel Korn | ISBN: 9781524660192 THE HOMELESS BOY Christa Garcia | ISBN: 9781524671099 TWO WORLDS LOVE IS A DANGEROUS GAME Kalts| ISBN: 9781524660390 EDUCATIONAL BELLY SLAPPER Jim Roe | ISBN: 9781524668785 THE SECRET IN THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR Linn-Anne London | ISBN: 9781524674854 FEED ME WITH WORDS A JOURNEY THROUGH MAASAI CULTURE Nicholas Sironka | ISBN: 9781524672287

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CHASING LIES A NOVEL OF DECEPTION & INTRIGUE Bob Freeman | ISBN: 9781524660451 ASTRUM DIVINUS John D Christopher | ISBN: 9781524668709 LOOKING FOR A WAY OUT THE LIFE OF ANITA BROWN Keeyon Jones | ISBN: 9781524673123 CONNECTING THE DOTS Lester Ezidore | ISBN: 9781524670542 BABA IN THE PARK Baldev Singh Sandhu | ISBN: 9781524673703 THE LIFE I IMAGINED MY PERSONAL RENAISSANCE IN FLORENCE, ITALY Karen L. Mills | ISBN: 9781524674410 SOUL-SPLIT SON RD Borden Jr. | ISBN: 9781524669843 A FRAIDY CAT Lilita Hardes | ISBN: 9781524669942 THE JOURNEY OF THE CHRISTIAN WOMAN AND THE MUSLIM MAN Christina Torry | ISBN: 9781524675585 I BEND DOWN FOR PENNIES AND I BEND DOWN TO PRAY IN A BROKEN CHURCH Most Rev. Anthony C. Catalano ISBN: 9781524674991 KNIGHTS ARE NO MORE Jeanette Thomas | ISBN: 9781524670382 CARAVAN TO ORENDIA SEQUEL TO THE RUNAWAYS OF PHAYENDAR Carol Strote | ISBN: 9781524670870 THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE AND TOBY Simply Ruth | ISBN: 9781524670818 WHITE WOMEN HAVE STEPPED THEIR GAME UP Willie Speight | ISBN: 9781524670856 THE COMPLETE TIMON OF ATHENS AN ANNOTATED EDITION OF THE SHAKESPEARE PLAY Donald J. Richardson | ISBN: 9781524671686 THE LIGHTHOUSE FIRE Donald F. Averill | ISBN: 9781524674632 THE DAY I RAN AWAY Randolph Cuthbert | ISBN: 9781524673871 GET YOUR DREAM JOB Ebere Ujam-Ojadua | ISBN: 9781524672393 THE PLACE WHERE THE WINDS BLOW OR PHILOSOPHY OF DEATH ENCHANTED WORLDS Maxwell and Valery Kofman ISBN: 9781524674915 ТАМ, ГДЕ ДУЮТ ВЕТРЫ ИЛИ ФИЛОСОФИЯ СМЕРТИ ЧАРУЮЩИЕ МИРЫ Максвелл и Валерий Кофман ISBN: 9781524675608 BENEDICT AND THE MAGIC CHAMELEON, BOOK 3 THE DARK PLANET David Omondi | ISBN: 9781524673017 THAT’S WHY WE CALL HER MOMMY! Kristy M Wright | ISBN: 9781524672768 VENGEANCE TRAIL R. O. Hughes | ISBN: 9781524675844 LIKE A MAN EJ Pritch | ISBN: 9781524684297 WHOA! Dr. Sherry L. Meinberg | ISBN: 9781524673857 LOVING AND LOSING BREA OUR FAMILY’S JOURNEY Chelle Howatt | ISBN: 9781524674113 REINCARNATION OR INVADING SOMEBODY ELSE’S BODY Bishop James T. Johnson | ISBN: 9781524673925 AS THE SPIRIT WHISPERS A COLLAGE OF DIVINE INSPIRATION Chey Jons | ISBN: 9781524674687 CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE GOD’S UNION OF ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN Dr. John Thomas Wylie | ISBN: 9781524674137 A PRACTICAL COMMENTARY THE 1ST AND 2ND EPISTLES OF PETER Dr. John Thomas Wylie | ISBN: 9781524674151 THE UNEXPECTED TRUTH OUT OF THE DARKNESS SERIES P. L. Byers | ISBN: 9781524675202 JUN ANZU Sara Madden | ISBN: 9781524674441 A POWERFUL TEAM HOW CEOS AND THEIR HR LEADERS ARE TRANSFORMING ORGANIZATIONS Scott Rosen;David Pinette;John Touey ISBN: 9781524674502 THE EVOLUTION OF A REIKI MASTER Jo Ann Schwetz Mehnert | ISBN: 9781524675042 FINDING GOD W/O THE CHURCH Roy C C | ISBN: 9781524675226 GM & GS PRIVATE INVESTIGATION SERVICE BOOK III D. H. Crosby | ISBN: 9781524675264 DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH Donna Puglisi | ISBN: 9781524675288

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MAN ON THE WALL Rob Metcalf | ISBN: 9781524675363 BEAUTY IN UNEXPECTED PLACES S. E. Yenney | ISBN: 9781524675066 JONAS KIRK MYSTERIES THE COLLECTION Dick Snyder | ISBN: 9781524683849 THE THIRD HOUSE OF CONGRESS John Knox| ISBN: 9781524675677 SNOW LIONS Julie Pierce | ISBN: 9781524675707 LEGS CLOSED Amani Jackson | ISBN: 9781524675974 THE BUTTERFLY AND HER NEW FRIEND Pamela Renaud | ISBN: 9781524684327 THE WAY TO DO A THING IS TO DO IT ESSAYS Carl Wells | ISBN: 9781524654788 MEMORIES LEFT BY THE ROADSIDE Paul Leestma | ISBN: 9781524685003 WITH AN OPEN HEART Michelle Rivera (Miki) | ISBN: 9781524684242 BUDDHA’S CHRONICLES Darlene Saunders | ISBN: 9781524672638 CORPORATE EXECUTIVE EXIT STRATEGIES STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS IN CORPORATE AMERICA K. Thomas Hutt, CFP®, CPA, MBA ISBN: 9781524614041 RISE TO DIVINITY Bryant Hinkle | ISBN: 9781524660765 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A PRIVATE ENTERPRISE A COMPREHENSIVE INSIDE LOOK AT CREATING AND MANAGING THE BOARDS OF PRIVATE COMPANIES OF ALL TYPES Dennis J. Cagan | ISBN: 9781524660161 A MAN NAMED HENRY Mable J. Harris | ISBN: 9781504979931 FROM THE TRAVELS OF GUPPY FLYNN PRE-READER VERSION FISH WITH FEET Mr. Mitch | ISBN: 9781524683870 THE HEART OF THE DRAGON K.K. McGowan | ISBN: 9781524683887 THE LITTLE PRINCESS FINDS HER CROWN Amanda S. Andrews | ISBN: 9781524674076 SYSTEM OVERVIEW OF CYBERTECHNOLOGY IN A DIGITALLY CONNECTED GLOBAL SOCIETY Dr. Joseph O. Esin | ISBN: 9781524657079 TRIAL AND COMMITMENT THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO AND THE AFTERMATH OF A WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION EVENT INCLUDING THE IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE IT J. Gasparich | ISBN: 9781524615239 SONG LYRICS AND POEMS VOLUME III Herthey Hill | ISBN: 9781524621469 FUNDAMENTOS DE LA SAGRADA ESPIRITUALIDAD PARA NIÑOS TOMO PRIMERO Solomon Thomei | ISBN: 9781524684747 TUBBY THE TABBY KITTEN Hannah Breum | ISBN: 9781524675097 THE BLACK FOREST BAKERY Janet Marshall | ISBN: 9781524659417 KISMET Belinda M. Ward | ISBN: 9781524658342 THE LOOK ALIKE Carol Francisco | ISBN: 9781524684877 THE DONUT TREE Corrine Jameson | ISBN: 9781524649166 CALIPSO Racquel Requena | ISBN: 9781524646929 INTIMATE FRIENDS Karen Marie | ISBN: 9781524652111 MOJAVE GREEN THE LIFE OF JAMES MCKINNEY OLD WEST SERIAL KILLER Donald La Fon | ISBN: 9781524643881 QUESTIONS Jennifer Ferranno | ISBN: 9781524685423 UNCHAINED MIND POWERFUL LIFE CHANGING THOUGHTS ON PEACE, LOVE, AND SUCCESS Ricardo G. Williams | ISBN: 9781524683702 THE MARINERS HARBOR MESSIAH Todd Daley | ISBN: 9781524674823 STRENGTH OF A WOMAN Ferrer West | ISBN: 9781524653767 I AM PROUD TO BE A CATHOLIC! WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT BEING A CATHOLIC? Duane Crosland | ISBN: 9781524649906 THE LAZY ROCK Kelly Meyers | ISBN: 9781524659585 FROM THE HEART OF THE SPIRIT Nina Austin | ISBN: 9781524683726 THE BUCK STOPS HERE Claudia Harris | ISBN: 9781524686185

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LEADERSHIP NONNEGOTIABLES PERSONAL CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP TALENT, AND MANAGEMENT SKILL T. S. Marshall, PhD | ISBN: 9781524675448 TALLER THAN TREES OR THE SEARCH FOR ORDER BOOK FOUR Roger Young | ISBN: 9781524673581 BEYOND TWO WORLDS A TAIWANESE-AMERICAN ADOPTEE’S MEMOIR & SEARCH FOR IDENTITY Marijane Huang | ISBN: 9781524684099 CONCERT MUSINGS BY THE COSMIC CHEF Geoffry Thomas | ISBN: 9781524683740 POWDER OF LOVE Victoria Dutu | ISBN: 9781524660710 GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT R. Michael Baldock, PHD. | ISBN: 9781524670597 THE UNSINKABLE JACKIE SHARP Jackie Sharp | ISBN: 9781524685508 SET UP Jeff O’Neil | ISBN: 9781524669553 CARMEN’S SONG Michael Harris & Stephen Harris ISBN: 9781524669577 COME MEET JOSHUA “HAPPY” PETERSON VOLUME 3 HAPPY’S SURPRISE! Clara L. Nafzinger | ISBN: 9781524670061 INSPIRING POEMS TO FEED YOUR SOUL Matthew Cook | ISBN: 9781524674557 LOVISA A SWEET SAPPY “PHILOSOPHICAL” - TENDER NOVELLA J. Kirby Smith | ISBN: 9781524671747 THE ODDS AND ENDS OF PERSONAL TRAGEDIES Jasper | ISBN: 9781524672317 THESE POEMS NEED HOMES―I MAKE STUFF UP Dominic “Flominic” Farrenkopf ISBN: 9781524675134 IF I LOVED YOU MYSTERY AND LOVE IN THE WORLD OF ART LeRoy A. Miltner | ISBN: 9781524686093 30 DAYS IN ROME ONE MONTH THAT MAY CHANGE YOUR LIFE Ken Hinkley | ISBN: 9781524670917 BONNIE JOYCE’S DRESS UP DAY Bri B. | ISBN: 9781524672997 MAGGIE, MY MAGICAL FRIEND “MAX FACES HIS FEARS” Rocio L. Zurita | ISBN: 9781524673154 CURTIS THE CRAB WHO WISHED HE WERE A FISH Susan Chad | ISBN: 9781524684198 SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH TRAINING AND EDUCATION VOLUME II―UNDERSTANDING THE HUMANITY OF POLICING Dr. E. Beverly Young | ISBN: 9781524672843 STAND UP! A JOURNEY OF FINDING STRENGTH LEADS TO A UNIQUE MODEL OF PRACTICE IN EXPLORING RELATIONSHIPS WITH SELF, HORSE, AND OTHERS. Pamela Jeffers | ISBN: 9781524684143 MEGAPHYSICS III NOTHING DOESN’T EXIST AND EVERYTHING DOES Dr. Mitchell Wick | ISBN: 9781524674359 THE MAINSTREET MESSENGER Jim Roppa | ISBN: 9781524673352 THRILL RIDE Bruce Kimmel | ISBN: 9781524673970 57 DOG-FRIENDLY TRAILS IN CALIFORNIA’S FOOTHILLS AND THE SIERRA NEVADA Debbi Preston | ISBN: 9781524673673 DORFMAN’S ARMY Phillip Gardner | ISBN: 9781524672942 POINT OF RUPTURE Timothy N. Cole | ISBN: 9781524673093 THE THERAPIST Michael Kokkinaris | ISBN: 9781524674489 TWO BODIES ONE SOUL BROTHERS Alannah King | ISBN: 9781524684921 WILLOUGHBY STREET Grant Worsley Jr | ISBN: 9781524675639 DADDY’S JOY Hazel Castillo | ISBN: 9781524684174 THE QUEST FOR THE CRYSTAL LEGENDS OF OVERON Alex P. Veres | ISBN: 9781524675349 MODERN AFAAN OROMO GRAMMAR AN INVITATION TO A CUSHIATIC LANGUAGE Taha M. Roba | ISBN: 9781524674717 CHILD OF WAR Arthur Rabesa Jr. | ISBN: 9781524675240 MUSE Martin Regan Dove | ISBN: 9781524675301 THINK THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS BUILDING YOUR OWN RECIPE FOR SUCCESS Rohit Malshe, Ph.D. | ISBN: 9781524675523

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LOGLINES A WORKBOOK OF STORY IDEAS FOR WRITERS Carlos Perez | ISBN: 9781524675394 IT’S POSSIBLE Charlie Reyes | ISBN: 9781524675714 SIGNORINA PUCCINA THE ITALIAN DOG Eileen Masterson and Angela Borgia ISBN: 9781524684013 OUR BIG, AMAZING TREE!!!

Suzanne D. Cohen | ISBN: 9781524686222 DORMANT SEEDS Terry Brazier | ISBN: 9781524675882 GRATITUDE A MEMOIR Laura Steenrod | ISBN: 9781524685218 FOREVER SISTERS Diana Dejesus | ISBN: 9781524684129 MY BROTHER’S KEEPER EVEN WHEN IT HURTS Verdan Carbon | ISBN: 9781524686727 TRIGGER AND THE BABY PHEASANT Amy Mayer | ISBN: 9781524685317 TRIGGER—A BIRD DOG IN TRAINING Amy Mayer | ISBN: 9781524685348 MEET TWINKLE TOES! BOOK 1 OF A SERIES OF TWINKLE TOES ADVENTURES Faye M. Parsons | ISBN: 9781496930842 ANONYMOUS Ignacio Solares | ISBN: 9781524685775 PISTACHIO Jeanie Doyle Singler | ISBN: 9781524684648 MADE MEN Joseph Stone Poke | ISBN: 9781524685096 THE FOLDING CHAIRS MEDITATION PROMPTS FOR A SEASON ON THE SKIDS Geoff Peterson | ISBN: 9781524685546 HOW TO BE A BETTER PERSON Dr. Gilbert Edwards | ISBN: 9781524685195 HOMEGROWN Eve Ottenberg | ISBN: 9781524685393 GOD’S CALLING FOR AN INVESTMENT HE HAS MADE AN INVESTMENT IN YOU Dr. Willie J. Jones | ISBN: 9781524622411 TAXI DRIVER—THE ILL FATED LAD FROM HEAVEN TO HELL Mr. Donny Churchill | ISBN: 9781524686574 ADRIFT IN SEAS OF STRANGENESS William Flewelling | ISBN: 9781524685591 ALERO & THE GREAT PROMISE KEEPER Ijeoma Kolawole | ISBN: 9781524683917 I TOLD YOU SO!!

ONE NURSE’S “NOTES” ON THE 2016 ELECTLON Althea Lewis-Banks | ISBN: 9781524685638 “HEY ‘ADAM,’ ‘WHERE YOU AT’?”

TAKE A STAND AND BE THE MAN! Karen D. Reid (Ph.D. Candidate) ISBN: 9781524685829 VIOLETS IN AUTUMN Daniel J Koonce | ISBN: 9781524646479 MADE FOR MORE AND SAVED FOR SOMETHING Michele Davenport | ISBN: 9781524685973 (THE DIRTY SECRETS IN) AUNT ALBA’S LOCKED ATTIC A NOVEL BY JOHN BARRY John Barry | ISBN: 9781524673376 INDY 500 RECAPS—THE SHORT CHUTE EDITION Pat Kennedy | ISBN: 9781524672713 HELLMOUTH Meredith Anthony | ISBN: 9781524672904 L IS FOR LOVE BillieJean Turner | ISBN: 9781524672744 GOD IS FOREVER FAITHFUL Alberta Flowers | ISBN: 9781524675011 WHO’S WHO Marc Quintano | ISBN: 9781524686925 NUMBERS THE ALGEBRAIC FORMULA COMBINATIONS TO THE LOTTERY Anthony Long | ISBN: 9781524684716 TURBULENT TIMES THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF WILLIAM H. SEWARD Stephen G. Yanoff | ISBN: 9781524685577 WHITE MEN MAKE THE BEST LOVERS Flora Pickett-Coley| ISBN: 9781524684501 JOLLY HUMOR TO TICKLE YOUR FUNNY BONE Buddy Webb | ISBN: 9781524684891 BLESSED DEDICATED TO MY TRUEST THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS Trevoris Waugh | ISBN: 9781524685997 THE SAVING HERITAGE FOR AWARENESS REV. ALFRED A. ADAMS; Bth. ISBN: 9781524687342 THE CUT Dean Shelton | ISBN: 9781524685522 JESUS OVERCAME DEATH FOR US DEATH OF A LOVED ONE Frankye Derrick | ISBN: 9781524674250

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THE MAROON SAGA STORY OF A LOST PEOPLE C.G. Porter | ISBN: 9781524686277 I AM FINALLY ALIVE Margaret Kroeck | ISBN: 9781524686741 BROKEN FAMILIES, DREAMS AND HOPES B. Patrick Conley | ISBN: 9781524686291 THE RESILIENT Patrick DeRosa | ISBN: 9781524686512 SAGA OF AN ANGRY YOUNG BLACK MAN Harvey Williams Jr. | ISBN: 9781524686765 LIES AND DECEIT 2 Ad Downey | ISBN: 9781524671518 COUSINS RANGERS, RACISM, AND REDEMPTION IN EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY TEXAS Robert J. Eells | ISBN: 9781524685171 INN-BY-THE-BYE STORIES—10 William Flewelling | ISBN: 9781524687380

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CAMDEBOO STORIES Mzuvukile Maqetuka | ISBN: 9781482877168 HUNGER IN THE JUNGLE ANIMATED HUMAN BEHAVIOUR Memory Chizaka | ISBN: 9781482877557 A SIMPLE UNIVERSAL FACT Kennith Howroyd | ISBN: 9781482877878 THE TRUE WORSHIP SONG IS WITHDRAWN FROM THE BANK ACCOUNT OF ADVERSITY Gideon Cebekhulu | ISBN: 9781482877922 STAYING CONNECTED GUIDING AND SUPPORTING CHILDREN ON THEIR LEARNING JOURNEY Rachel Saliba | ISBN: 9781482879636 WINKLATSCH VOLUME 2 Dascel Fernandes & Persis Varghese | ISBN: 9781482881462 MONICA’S DAUGHTER Patricia Murphy | ISBN: 9781543741049 THE UNIFICATION THEORY VOLUME TWO Kok Fah Chong | ISBN: 9781543741537 TALES FROM ARABIAN AND PERSIAN DESERTS Jawad Al-Bahrani | ISBN: 9781482866704 EXPRESSING MYSELF THROUGH WRITING Reagan Ong | ISBN: 9781482882650 MISSION CHEESE Sana M. Hussain | ISBN: 9781543740165 UNFATEFUL DECEPTION THE TRACKS OF MY LOST MEMORIES, THE CISTERN OF MY TRUE IDENTITY Carlston Maglangit | ISBN: 9781543740066 WHO WROTE THE REST OF IT? Rumaisa Qadri | ISBN: 9781543740752 A TRAINER’S GUIDE FOR PRECLINICAL COURSES IN MEDICINE SERIES I INTRODUCTION TO MEDICINE Tabitha Rangara-Omol | ISBN: 9781482899986 POEMS BY CITIRA Christian Corrigan | ISBN: 9781543740042 SOUVENIRS OF THE MIND Manal.M | ISBN: 9781543740387 MOONLIGHT CURSE THE LUNACY Vade Hanson | ISBN: 9781543740271 MOONLIGHT CURSE ALMOST HUMAN Vade Hanson | ISBN: 9781543740325 MOONLIGHT CURSE THE BLESSING Vade Hanson | ISBN: 9781543740417 THE CARVEX INTERNATIONAL VOLUME 1 Zosimo O. Bagsican | ISBN: 9781543740677 THE MAGICAL MYSTICAL SERIES OF ADVENTURES SMOKIN’ BONES Cora-ShariWalker; SeanAntoniePapenfus | ISBN: 9781482876079 FUTURE’S CALL POEMS FROM THE HEART Bayo Adebeshin | ISBN: 9781482875720 CURLY CURLS AND HER EVER SO INTERESTING WORLD Stefan Hey | ISBN: 9781543740370 DREAMS OF THE SON Tawanda Chingombe | ISBN: 99781543741155 THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE WHO ELSE WAS THERE? Sana M. Hussain | ISBN: 9781543741520 THE GOOD CHILD’S WAY A BOOK FOR CHILDREN Raymond Carl Hizon | ISBN: 9781543741124 MOONLIGHT CURSE THE LUNACY Vade Hanson | ISBN: 9781482899955 AFTER THE FALL AND OTHER STORIES Zhou Tai An | ISBN: 9781543742152 MOONLIGHT CURSE ALMOST HUMAN Vade Hanson | ISBN: 9781543740073 MOONLIGHT CURSE THE BLESSING Vade Hanson | ISBN: 9781543740110 THE RUBBER TAPPER’S SON Apparow Sannasai PhD | ISBN: 9781543742145 OMG NOBODY UNCLE OMG AJUSSHI Tian | ISBN: 9781543741100 ENGLISH MADE SUPER EASY 1 Joscelyn Quek | ISBN: 9781543740851 I SEE Sharon Crick | ISBN: 9781543740509 CROSSDRAINS PART ONE Gunalan Suppiah | ISBN: 9781543741902 BAKPO? Fathin Farina | ISBN: 9781543741179

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AN INTRODUCTION TO NED KELLY A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF AN AUSTRALIAN OUTLAW Jack Peterson | ISBN: 9781524521264 THE TILTERWEIRA RUN A COMPILATION OF BUSH POETRY Deana Brunsdon | ISBN: 9781524561628 THE THIRTEENTH APOSTLE MY JOURNEY OUT OF THE RELIGIOUS MAZE Mathew Carter | ISBN: 9781524562175 REDEEMING THE TIME RECLAIM YESTERDAY, ENJOY TODAY AND PLAN FOR TOMORROW Adetokunbo Adeyemo | ISBN: 9781543400489 THE TREE THAT NEVER GREW Matilda Nicole Rothon | ISBN: 9781524562045 THE FINISHED MYSTERY II James Hunta | ISBN: 9781524562137 HEALING WITH WORDS A PSYCHOLOGIST’S EXPERIMENTS IN POETRY THERAPY George Kaliaden | ISBN: 9781524520663 A STORY LINE Greg Bell | ISBN: 9781543419498 ULTIMATE JOURNEY TO GREATNESS HOW TO UNLOCK THE GREATNESS IN YOU, BECOME A WORLD CHANGER, AND LEAVE A LASTING LEGACY Ama Josephine-Esther Kachikwu ISBN: 9781514493854 LETTERS FROM A SOLDIER Mhairi Milligan | ISBN: 9781524596323 KING LEWANIKA Akashambatwa Mbikusita Lewanika ISBN: 9781524597788 MARX, THE HAMMER AND SICKLE, AND THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST Nicholas Brand | ISBN: 9781524598242 PROMPTING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN PRACTICAL TRIGONOMETRY George Norman Reed | ISBN: 9781524598402 RUNAWAY IN THE NIGHT Bearraigh Lunt | ISBN: 9781524598358 MEMOIRS OF A RELUCTANT COPPER Douglas Hemingway | ISBN: 9781543485233 SUB STORIES A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER’S VIEW OF THE CLASSROOM Renee D. Cowdery | ISBN: 9781524591427 THE POET’S SCRIBE H. Lee Forbes | ISBN: 9781543424355 ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Rev. Gordon R. Proper, D.H.L. ISBN: 9781524531164 WHAT JESUS SAID . . . AND DIDN’T SAY Glenn C Carlson | ISBN: 9781543411188 COLONIAL CHESAPEAKE FAMILIES: BRITISH ORIGINS AND DESCENDANTS 2ND EDITION VOLUME 1 Harrison Dwight Cavanagh ISBN: 9781524575366 COLONIAL CHESAPEAKE FAMILIES: BRITISH ORIGINS AND DESCENDANTS 2ND EDITION VOLUME 2 Harrison Dwight Cavanagh ISBN: 9781524575335 TELLING IT LIKE IT IS J.W. Blackwell | ISBN: 9781543419375 LOOKING BACK A JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAGES OF THE KEOWEE COURIER WITH FEATURE STORIES ALONG WITH HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE YEARS 1963–1965 John Ashton Hester | ISBN: 9781543419313 SO YOU WANT TO BE A TEACHER! TRADING A BUSINESS CAREER FOR THE JOYS OF TEACHING! Harlan Hansen | ISBN: 9781543410334 THE GREAT SIMON Don Curtis | ISBN: 9781524587130 EXPERIMENTS IN LIFE ONE MAN’S TRANSFORMATION FROM PRIVILEGE TO PATHETIC, PENITENT TO PROFESSOR Steven Sage | ISBN: 9781543412857 THE FOUR DISCIPLES Gary Welsh | ISBN: 9781543412055 DISASTERS, FIRES, AND RESCUES 2 Daniel Knowles | ISBN: 9781524585358 A UNITY OF OPPOSITES: CHANCE AND CERTAINTY Steve Gossage | ISBN: 9781543410884 EFFECTS OF A VIRTUAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE IN A MANAGEMENTCONSULTING ORGANIZATION Roderick C. French | ISBN: 9781524563196 CHOICES MADE AND PROMISES KEPT Latimore Praiseworthy | ISBN: 9781543413670 ORDINARY LIGHT John S. Green | ISBN: 9781543413229 READING THE BIBLE AGAIN AND SEEING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME VOLUME I—THE OLD TESTAMENT Donald W. Haynes | ISBN: 9781524577582 SARAH FEMME Pamela Kaye Bryant | ISBN: 9781543419115

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FIELDS OF SCREAMS Barry Reid | ISBN: 9781524576394 AGAINST ALL ODDS MEMOIRS OF RESILIENCE, DETERMINATION, AND LUCK AMIDST HARDSHIP FOR AN AFRICAN GIRLCHILD IN HER PASSIONATE PURSUIT FOR EDUCATION Betty Ogiel Rubanga | ISBN: 9781524582685 KELLYVILLE SECRETS Doris Walker-Bratton | ISBN: 9781524567330 THE INCENTIVE PLAN FOR EFFICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS A PROGRAM TO ELIMINATE GOVERNMENT DEFICITS Barrington K. Brown | ISBN: 9781543418965 AN IRISH SETTER CHRISTMAS Peter Hansen | ISBN: 9781524589431 RELATIONSHIP Lee Thayer | ISBN: 9781524599652 GAMES COUNTRIES PLAY Frank E. Gibson, Jr. | ISBN: 9781524599348 THE OLD ONE AERROS Carol Mingst | ISBN: 9781524590604 BEEN THERE, DONE THAT Robert Romick | ISBN: 9781524598839 THINKING STATISTICALLY Anthony Banfield | ISBN: 9781543412147 BULLETS TO BANDAGES LIFE INSIDE THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES Mark Terris, M.D. | ISBN: 9781543412284 CCNY—AND ME Theodore Gross | ISBN: 9781524580124 OFF THE GRID AND INTO THE LIGHT Lidia West | ISBN: 9781524588137 WHAT HAPPENED TO MY SISTER? INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS Jeffery Myrick | ISBN: 9781543419344 FAIRYLAND Teressa Pridemore | ISBN: 9781543413977 A LIFE IN 4:4 TIME Cheryl Hyatt | ISBN: 9781524587499 PASSION UNDER THE SUN DISCOVERING THE POWER OF COURAGE Laura Bruno | ISBN: 9781543424362 ASHES TO INCENSE: EMANCIPATION FROM JIM CROW THE STORY OF THE ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA, ORATORIANS Sandi Ludwa | ISBN: 9781524591472 THROUGH THE REALM LIES THE UNFORGOTTEN LEGACY Austin Dewater | ISBN: 9781524590727 THE MONTANA CHALLENGE Jane McClintock-Suffern | ISBN: 9781543410679 STORY SCRIPTS VOLUME 2 Shalla Lucien | ISBN: 9781543424553 I WANT, SO I ASK Ryan LeKodak | ISBN: 9781543415100 WILHELMINA’S ALABASTER BOX A DAUGHTER’S TRIBUTE Helaine Daniels | ISBN: 9781524591366 PETER’S PALL A NOVEL Robert Lockwood | ISBN: 9781543423044 THE ADVENTURES OF GEORGE LEE A RACE AGAINST TIME Orville Mann | ISBN: 9781543415209 FLASH FINDS HIS FANCY Charlie Alexander | ISBN: 9781524589868 FLASH GOES TRICK OR TREATING Charles Alexander | ISBN: 9781543413779 THE GROVE DOGS Alfonso Grambone | ISBN: 9781524599430 JEREMIAH, WISE AND TRULY WONDERFUL AS TOLD THROUGH THE EYES OF SISTER MARY ELIZABETH O’BRIEN Linda Porras | ISBN: 9781543420890 FROM BROOKLYN TO BURBANK Sheldon Cohen | ISBN: 9781543419085 WHAT IS TO COME Mardy Wheeler | ISBN: 9781543414653 THEIR MOTHER’S BED THE RIVETING TALE OF A PROMISCUOUS NUN Errol Shaw | ISBN: 9781543423440 FINISH! A GUIDE TOWARD COLLEGE GRADUATION AND PERSONAL SUCCESS Dr. Paul A. Bryant | ISBN: 9781543416657 THE SAN QUENTIN CHRONICLES INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY Frank Frogge | ISBN: 9781543415308 GENESIS, THE ORIGIN OF THE BEGINNINGS THE FOUNDATION OF ALL Fitzalbert M. Marius | ISBN: 9781543421569 THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BEING A GREAT POLICE OFFICER A GUIDE TO PROFESSIONAL POLICING Dr. Jeffrey C. Fox | ISBN: 9781543418453

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THE MEDICAL-SOCIAL AND THE FORENSICPSYCHIATRIC ASPECTS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY Yuri Davydovich Krivoruchko ISBN: 9781543412208 THE FINAL FOUR Mary Heyn | ISBN: 9781543418231 SUMMER VACATION Linda Gee | ISBN: 9781543423327 THE CHIPMUNK MURDERS Rick Matkin | ISBN: 9781543424874 IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU . . .

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WINNING TIPS FOR ASPIRING AUTHORS

Finding time is not the only ingredient to writing and finishing your manuscript.

As a writer, you must also pay attention to what motivates you to write word after word until that day when you have finished. What is the aim of your book? What are you trying to accomplish by writing it? Here we’ve put together some pieces of advice that will motivate and guide you along this journey.

It’s essential to understand what readers care about when they are researching or shopping for books. Writers whose books are respected, or whose books perform well in the marketplace, tend to have one or more of these principles as their guiding lights when they are writing. So make sure to keep these at the forefront of your mind to inspire you to write and get your book ready for publication:

• Your book compels people to keep turning the pages: This principle is most suited to books of a “thriller” nature, e.g. mysteries, horror, and of course thrillers themselves. Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond and a hugely successful writer, offers this advice in How to Write a Thriller: “There is only one recipe for a bestseller and it is a very simple one. If you look back on the bestsellers you have read, you will find that they all have one quality: you simply have to turn the page.” He adds, “Each word must tell, and interest or titillate the reader before the action hurries on.” The principle can also be applied in moderation to books in the genres of romance (the highest-selling genre), science-fiction, and fantasy.

• Your book solves a problem: This applies especially to self-help and business books. View your finished book as a solution to a problem that many people are having, whether it is confidence, overcoming depression, starting a business, finding the next winning industry, etc. Your mission as an author is to make that solution available to your readers.

• Your book does something new: Few things are as exciting to people as sheer novelty. In the early 1800s, in literature, the novelty was the Gothic genre, and in the early 1900s it was stream-of-consciousness. Most recently, one novelty has been graphic novels. Your book can also revive a genre that had been sleeping, as with what has been done with the vampire genre (no pun intended!).

• Your book capitalizes on a very popular genre, movement, or topic: Meredith Wild’s Hardwired series piggybacked on the immense popularity of E. L. James’s Fifty Shades of Grey and has made Wild a millionaire. Wild seized the momentum that James had created in the erotic fiction genre. Likewise, many fantasy authors, including Terry Brooks, have used The Lord of the Rings as a springboard for launching their own careers as fantasy writers.

• Your book fulfills a personal goal: Lastly, don’t forget that writing and publishing a book is a huge milestone to achieve and to be part of your life. It is something that is yours forever, and which no one can ever take away from you. For the rest of your life, it is part of your identity: you are a published author. Envision that phrase next to your name next time you sit down to write!

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For decades, fantasy stories have had a tendency to take place in what some would call the Traditional Fantasy Setting. While variations and origins might vary, at their most basic, many fantasy stories revolve around a traditional formula of humans, elves, dwarves and maybe some other races, all living in a medieval, pseudoEuropean land. This has been the case in large part due to the success of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, which has left a lasting mark upon the entire fantasy genre. For better or worse, this legacy has heavily shaped fantasy novels across the decades.

But this does not have to always be the case. While there is nothing inherently wrong with the traditional fantasy setting, neither is there anything lost in exploring other possibilities with more original fantasy settings.

Isles of Fantasy A prominent example of a nontraditional fantasy setting is that of Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea series. First printed in the 1960s, the Earthsea novels and novellas take place on a vast archipelago the author based more heavily on Indonesia and the Philippines. The largest of the islands is about the size of Britain. The peoples and cultures tend to reflect real-life Pacific Island descent as well as Native American.

While Earthsea is a predominantly Iron Age setting, bronze will be used where iron is scarce. Magic and morality in the Earthsea setting carries a more East Asian influence, particularly that of Taoism. “Good” magic in Earthsea tends to work in harmony with the natural world and the natural order of things, with an example of “evil” magic being necromancy (animating and enslaving the dead), something which breaks and defiles the natural order.

Colonial Fantasy A more recent example of a nontraditional fantasy setting can be found in D. J. Butler’s debut novel Witchy Eye. Combining elements of alternative history with fantasy, Witchy Eye takes place in an alternate North America, where the American Revolution took a slightly different turn. Instead of forming themselves into the democratic United States, the newly independent colonies formed an empire not unlike the Holy Roman Empire.

Thus readers experience a version of America inspired by both colonial history and folktales, in a world where magic is real and has played a role in history—such as Oliver Cromwell having been a notorious necromancer on top of his historical infamy.

Modernized Fantasy Another unorthodox fantasy setting is that of a modernized fantasy.

While not set in a version of modern day earth, the modernized fantasy nonetheless contains the trappings and conventions recognizable and contemporary to the modern reader. Language, social conventions, and practices are notably recognizable to readers as modern in concept and execution. A prime example of a modernized fantasy is that of the Craft Sequence, a series of somewhat connected novels by author Max Gladstone, all taking place in the same general world and setting.

In the Craft Sequence, magic has effectively replaced technology in seeing to the needs of civilization. It is the means by which large enough crops and resources are harnessed to support massive city populations. It is the means by which wars are waged. It is even by magic that water safely and cleanly travels through pipes into peoples’ homes.

So don’t be afraid to depart from traditional fantasy settings—all genres need a breath of fresh air sometimes!

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Mossy

A WHIMSICAL TALE FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES “WHSST TSU WHSST WHSST TSU” Be t t e Lo u To b i n Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 4 9 6 9 0 2 0 0 9 | $ 3 . 9 9 “He’s part of our family; I think of him as almost human.”

In BetteLou Tobin’s creative Mossy, what begins as a relaxing RV vacation for the Brooks family soon turns into an imaginative life-changing experience when they encounter a botanical oddity in the Siskiyou National Forest. Sprightly little clumps of foliage known as Moss Fairies come to life as ... ~ The US Review of Books

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Señor Smarty Pantaloons and the Mystery of the Missing Teachers Regina Da v i s; Ca r o l y n Ro y e r S p e nc e r Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 4 7 7 2 0 1 2 7 5 | $ 3 . 9 9

“Señor Smarty Pantaloons Wearing pantaloons of gray, Always to the rescue With his cosmic, high-tech ways!”

A children’s book written by two elementary school teachers, Señor Smarty Pantaloons, tells the story of teachers mysteriously going missing ... ~ The US Review of Books

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Poems from the Mind Of a Madman PASSIONATE WORKS OF POETRY FOR MODERN TIMES Don J. Me ti v i e r Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 4 6 3 4 1 3 7 7 4 | $ 9 . 9 9

Often jubilant in its celebration of the everyday, there’s much in this poetry to delight in.

Don J. Metivier’s playful and enticing collection, Poems from the Mind of a Madman, expresses admiration for things both commonplace and fanciful. The poems combine the wonder and lighthearted rhymes that are characteristic of juvenile writing with an adult’s sensibilities about the environment, war, and mortality. With sweet sentimentality and innocence at its heart, this collection is often delightful.

Whimsical poems that illustrate dazzling circuses and the joys of snow days are simple and charming. One particularly engaging work, “Simple Tree,” offers a ... ~ Foreword Reviews

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Pararescue ‘it’s a Fine Madness!’

BOOK I ‘THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS’ Mart in F. Ca l d w e l l Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 4 9 1 7 3 7 8 9 7 | $ 5 . 9 9

“...in doing this, you have taken on your shoulders the mantle of that most awesome and rewarding responsibility one can ever face, that of saving the lives of others.”

With these words, Master Sergeant Chippner extols the mission of Class 66-November at their graduation ceremony. The graduates have earned their honors after having suffered through ... ~ The US Review of Books

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OUT-OF-COUNTRY

THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE VIETNAM WAR Ron Aig o tti Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 1 4 4 1 0 1 8 9 | $ 3 . 9 9 Ron Aigotti’s purpose for his book OUT-OF-COUNTRY was to delve into one of the lesserstudied aspects of war – that of those not physically on the frontline. Obviously, the physical actions of war make for the best theater. As they say in the news world, ‘If it bleeds, it leads.’ That’s why there’s the whole big ‘war movie’ genre. Up until recently, though, that genre was largely candy-coated. It wasn’t until more recent films, like Saving Private Ryan, in which war scenes were presented in all their scary glory.

Similarly, Aigotti has attempted with his new fiction work to remove ... ~ Pacific Book Review

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An Alligator’s Tale

OR LOVE IS BLIND Adrie nne Ha r r e l l Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 5 0 4 2 2 9 | $ 3 . 9 9 With humor deeply embedded in each detail and a broad application of poetic license, author Adrienne Harrell has created a story that is both fanciful and funny. Yes, having a huge alligator come into a family’s home and become a pet is a bit of a reach for credibility, but let’s not put anything past the imagination of youngsters reading or being read An Alligator’s Tale: Or Love Is Blind, the author’s premier children’s book.

The book needed the lovely illustrations by JoelRay Pellerin in order to foster the imagery of just how an alligator would look in a ... ~ Pacific Book Review

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Socialism

ORIGINS, EXPANSION, DECLINE, AND THE ATTEMPTED REVIVAL IN THE UNITED STATES Phillip J. Br y so n Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 1 4 4 1 4 5 8 3 | $ 3 . 9 9 It’s been an interesting year for socialism. On the one hand, self-described “Democratic Socialist” Bernie Sanders won multiple primaries in the spring and earned himself an elector in December. Then, France’s socialist President François Hollande announced that he won’t run for re-election in 2017. Besides an approval rating in the single digits, Hollande will likely see the winner undo many of the ... ~ Pacific Book Review

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Year 4115

THE SEQUEL TO MY DREAMS Ja m e s D. Fe r g uso n Jr .

Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 1 4 4 2 4 9 8 8 | $ 3 . 9 9 Year 4115: The Sequel to My Dream is a collection of stories rolled into one grander tale. It is an interesting set up for the book’s format as it felt more like a diary rather than a narrative. One would think this would make the read feel chopped and disconnected, but the story flowed well together. It is very easy to follow and the theme is clear and unambiguous to understand what was happening. It was, however, a little difficult to get use to this style, but once the pattern was understood it became a very enjoyable to read. ... ~ Pacific Book Review

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INIQUITOUS CONNECTIONS:

THE DARK J. D. La ng sto n Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 4 7 7 1 2 4 1 0 9 | $ 3 . 9 9 Like tragic headlines and grim news stories, some novels serve mainly to remind us of our blessings. This appears to be the primary role of “Iniquitous Connections: The Dark,” an often bleak but generally realistic novel by J.D. Langston. “The Dark” is an appropriate subhead. Much of this story is unleavened by humor or anything resembling hope. Indeed, while Corinthians 13:13 promises that “Three things will last forever –– faith, hope and love,” for the first third of the book these blessings remain in short supply.

The novel opens as World War II veteran, Craig Lewis attempts to manage the ... ~ Pacific Book Review

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Lord Computesalot, Ruler of Aurora Bullyalis, and His Secret Quest to End Bullying Regina Da v i s; Ca r o l y n Ro y e r S p e nc e r Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 4 8 1 7 6 3 7 3 8 | $ 3 . 9 9

“Miss Woolleyclaws snarled angrily at her friend and swiftly gave her leg a hard kick under the table.”

Foxanna and Wolverina are the principals of two elementary schools that are chosen to compete in a contest. Although the two principals are supposed to be best friends, they treat each other as enemies. Foxanna and Wolverina are bullies who use underhanded tactics to try to sabotage each other. This well-intentioned story demonstrates the harmful effects of ... ~ The US Review of Books

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Turbans

Dick Par so ns Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 4 9 1 8 7 5 4 3 8 | $ 4 . 9 9 “Trudi could scarcely believe her ears. What had Mummy said? That she, Trudi, was not her child?”

Gertrude Henrietta, Trudi, has never felt truly loved by her mother, Lady Cynthia. When she finally discovers that her real mother is an ex-governess with whom her father had had an affair, Trudi heads to India to find her. It’s 1939, and on the journey to India she meets Richard Hooper, a lieutenant travelling to Colombo to join the H.M.S Strongbow, destroyer. The two fall in love and after landing safely in Allahabad, Trudi and Richard, stationed in Singapore, write to each ... ~ The US Review of Books

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Merriol and the Lord Hycarbox Je nnifer Ha shm i Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 4 9 1 8 8 9 9 3 0 | $ 4 . 9 9

“Neena and Lola and Dot went home that afternoon enthusiastic to start on a programme of one good deed a day.”

Lord Hycarbox is the Lord of the Environment, responsible for the creation and maintenance of the Earth. Merriol, his energetic helper, travels down to the people below and records their deeds. With Hycarbox’s guidance, Merriol also steers those with good intentions to act on their thoughts. Focusing mostly on the children who will one day grow up and make a positive difference in the world, Merriol and Hycarbox help the young deal with bullying, stray animals, pollution, and ... ~ The US Review of Books

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It’s Midnight in Berlin

A TRUE STORY OF AN AMERICAN GIRL IN WAR TORN BERLIN 1946-47 Pat McMa nn G i l c hr i st Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 4 8 3 6 8 8 2 8 2 | $ 3 . 9 9 “There were piles of rubble everywhere and, yet, it was easy to see that Berlin had once been very lovely.”

Much material has been written regarding the inhumane horrors of the Nazi concentration camps and the utter ruthlessness of the Imperial Japanese Army. But the surrender of the Axis powers brought its own set of challenges, including the question of how to deal with post-war Germany. In this autobiographical work, the author shares her experiences working in Germany as a civilian employee of the U.S. Army. Gilchrist was motivated to travel abroad out of curiosity for post-war Germany and ... ~ The US Review of Books

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Blizzard Winds

Paul Ko c h Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 4 7 9 7 8 5 2 2 3 | $ 3 . 9 9 “Our God has recognized their threat on our species, on every species, and we are being given the power to overcome them. We will eradicate the top of the food chain, using the very elements that circle their daily lives.”

The world is changing, and every species on Earth feels the shift. None feel it as strongly as the wolf, Chuppa. One moment he is surviving in the wilderness with his mate and their family; the next moment he’s fighting for an entirely different cause. A strange power has awakened in Chuppa, giving him control over the Earth’s elements. ... ~ The US Review of Books

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Construction Supervision QC + HSE Management in Practice

QUALITY CONTROL, OHS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE REFERENCE GUIDE Mark U r i z a r ; El - S a y e d A b d e l Ha l i m Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 0 3 5 0 2 3 8 3 | $ 4 . 9 9 “The CS’s key task is to oversee construction work and ensure it is in accordance with the design and contract documents... links construction with design.”

The authors have created a reference guide as a valuable tool for all Construction Supervisors working on large building projects. This guide covers the three phases of a building project: Pre-construction; Construction; and Closing. Phase 1 includes recruiting managers and hiring personnel, as well as determining location for the work planned. Phase 2 covers the “do-check-act” processes of the work. Phase 3 details what is necessary to complete the project.

Tables spread across multiple ... ~ The US Review of Books

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Amadeus!

WHAT MAKES A HUMAN HUMAN? Jo se ph i ne d e Bo i s Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 4 9 6 9 9 6 2 5 1 | $ 4 . 9 9 “...it is almost like Ludwig Mann knows the music better than the composer himself.”

Ludwig Mann is a musical genius. At twenty-three years of age, he quickly builds international acclaim. A stunning conductor, Ludwig amazes audiences with the way he takes the musical experience to an unprecedented level. Ludwig not only specializes in Mozart, but also has an uncanny resemblance to the classical composer. Just at the cusp of monumental concerts and an epic recording, Ludwig finds himself in the midst of unexpected events. Aside of the fact that his cunning manager arranges their marriage, Ludwig’s mother is dying. .... ~ The US Review of Books

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A Time To Hear

A MUSICAL STAGE PLAY S. J. Kni g ht Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 1 4 4 4 2 1 3 5 | $ 4 . 9 9 “He is our shepherd…This I am sure of! But we must hear His voice, don’t you see? … [T] his is our time to hear.”

Dan and his father, Ammiel, live in Banayim by the Sea of Galilee. The village folk hear exciting news of a prophet who is baptizing followers in the Jordan River. He claims to be sent before the Messiah as promised by the ancient prophets. Wondering and waiting were part of their Jewish culture.

But events are happening that relate more directly to Dan’s life: His father has ... ~ The US Review of Books

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Essentials of Nutrition

GOOD NUTRITION VS. MALNUTRITION Jo e l Br e ssl e r Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 1 4 4 8 3 7 0 1 | $ 9 . 9 9 “He who saves a life is as if he has saved an entire world.”

Based on Bressler’s forty years of professional and personal experience and study, he states, “My purpose in writing this book is to tell you the complete truth about improving the nation’s health at an affordable rate.” Focusing on how to rebuild malnourished bodies with good nutrition, the seasoned octogenarian is a firm believer “that most of us... are capable of improving our health by following simple instructions concerning our diet and lifestyle.” Bressler’s belief in teaching nutrition is to help people treat their diseases (i.e., ... ~ The US Review of Books

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The Provident Family of Baxter’s Yard Co rne l l Cha r l e s Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 0 4 9 6 1 6 1 5 | $ 3 . 9 9

“Victor was puzzled why owners of large houses had fewer children while those in cramped conditions had many children as evidenced in Baxter’s Yard.”

Saint Lucia’s historical development is well illustrated in The Provident Family. Charles’ grasp of the island nation’s history, culture, economics, and politics allows the reader to relate the fictional island of Au Tabor to one of the Windward Islands in the West Indies.

He touches on the issues of colonialism, class warfare, and religious fanaticism without being supportive or hostile to any of the said three central themes of the novel. Charles accomplishes a good ... ~ The US Review of Books

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The Cleaning Crew

Richa r d D. Ha y e s Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 6 0 3 8 6 1 | $ 3 . 9 9 This novel is an interesting, compelling, and unusual political journey through an election season.

An unconventional and often funny look at the nuances of modern politics, The Cleaning Crew by Richard D. Hayes is an account of what happens when the disaffected band together for substantial social change.

Lifelong residents of Massachusetts Matt and Jeremy have decided to enjoy their retirement years not vacationing in Florida, but rather fighting the state’s political corruption. Having both amassed considerable fortunes during their working years, Matt and Jeremy are able to call upon a diverse group of fellow successful Massachusettsans to help ... ~ Foreword Reviews

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The Dark Side of Liberace

Spe ro P a sto s Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 1 4 4 5 8 1 0 5 | $ 3 . 9 9 “Lee’s other favorite bisexual star, Tyrone Power, turned him on.”

Beginning with Liberace’s first libel suit against English columnist William Connor’s 1959 article suggesting he was gay, this biography focuses on Liberace’s lifelong public disavowal of his true sexual life. As soon as Liberace’s early childhood in Milwaukee, the author claims there were telltale signs of his orientation. Proceeding onto Liberace’s means and methods of achieving success, which took off with the early 50’s “Liberace Show” TV program, we are filled in on Liberace’s family and business associates, earlier piano acts from which he learned his approach, and much ... ~ The US Review of Books

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Love Anthems

Anju P r a sa d Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 0 4 9 9 6 0 4 4 | $ 4 . 9 9 Anju Prasad’s Love Anthems is a collection of poems that are romantic, dreamy, and mystical in tone and atmosphere. They are often marked by hope and a focus on the delicacy and strength of womanhood. Some contain cultural imagery from India, the author’s homeland.

Many of the poems are indeed “love anthems,” and Prasad uses figurative language to express the exquisite and sensual nature of romantic intimacy. “Me, Your Eternal Love” is a good example: “I rain, drizzle, and like a peacock feather stroke you gently./ I just sit, never letting my eyes quiver as the lanterns of your ... ~ BlueInk Review

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Investing in Indonesia

Ros ye Bur a y S a l z Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 1 4 4 7 4 4 0 2 | $ 3 . 9 9 “New foreign investors and even experienced Indonesian businessmen may not know where to start to find some of the information needed for their endeavors.”

Indonesia’s economy is growing rapidly, a situation that offers tantalizing opportunities for astute investors. However, doing business in the country can be surprisingly complex. In recognition of this and out of a desire to attract investors to the land of her birth, Salz has put together an impressive guide that seeks to demystify the process.

Salz begins by providing a helpful overview of the archipelagic nation that includes a breakdown of its natural and agricultural ... ~ The US Review of Books

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Cyanide

CONSUMED BY HUMAN WEAKNESS J. Filt er Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 1 4 4 5 6 2 3 1 | $ 3 . 9 9 “Killer was on top of the officer, biting him on the leg. Julio told his dog, ‘Good boy, good boy, get him!’”

Drug smuggling, terrorism, brutality, sex trafficking, violence, and particularly gruesome death are the main ingredients of this modern thriller. The body count is high, the pace is fast, and the plot zigzags from one end of the globe to the other, as the agendas of radical zealots and greedy criminals become catastrophically incompatible.

Ken is a DEA agent involved in a sting operation in the Bronx. Julio is the pusher he’s after. Ken’s sister is also part ... ~ The US Review of Books

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Archons

THE FOUNDLING S.R. He r m a n Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 1 4 4 6 8 2 7 2 | $ 3 . 9 9 “Kneeling to the ground with the baby cradled in his arms, he reached a hand around behind him and twisted the heel of his right boot clockwise.”

A long time ago, humans were exiled from the Garden of Eden. A man named Nod tried to steal back in. For turning his back on God’s orders, El Shaddai punished Nod by giving him what he desired: immortality. Nod’s disobedience turned him and his clan into the Keepers. For centuries, the Keepers lived in immortality, tasked with protecting humans from dark beings like demons and vampires. Now, evil forces are stirring, ... ~ The US Review of Books

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Own Your Stupidity

Sids Ahky S te v e ns Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 1 4 4 7 2 2 6 2 | $ 3 . 9 9 “Everyone is a work in progress, and we can certainly make adjustments every day.”

Like many people, Stevens experienced a difficult childhood. Her mother was strict and her biological father was absent, and so she embraced the opportunity to live with her grandmother when she was still quite young. Eventually, Stevens does have the chance to meet her father, but that only leads to more disappointment. In the meantime, Stevens struggles to define her self-identity while dealing with issues that are common for teens, such as difficulties with her love life, along with problems that are somewhat less common, ... ~ The US Review of Books

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Remembrances

A WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED COLORING BOOK FOR ADULTS Le a h P a l m Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 1 4 4 5 4 2 0 6 | $ 3 . 9 9 “You can never go wrong doing the right thing.”

Are you stressed out from juggling work, kids, and other commitments? Tired of rushing from appointment to appointment? Take five minutes to sit down and relax with this adult coloring book and let the pressures of the day slip away, if only temporarily. Palm has compiled nearly two dozen stories and their accompanying illustrations, which are ready and waiting for the reader to fill in with a touch of color. If crayons seem too childish, feel free to use colored pencils.

These vignettes capture life from a different era. Most ... ~ The US Review of Books

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Variety, the Spice of the Job

THOUGHTS AND EXPERIENCES FROM 31 YEARS OF CALIFORNIA POLICE WORK David W. Do no v a n Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 6 0 0 6 8 6 | $ 3 . 9 9 “I cracked up watching one drunk walk to the back of his car by holding onto his car to stay upright and simultaneously denying that he had been drinking.”

When you spend thirty-one years in law enforcement like the author did as a street cop in California you have a wealth of experiences to share. Some are funny while others are tragic; some involve great personal danger and excitement while others can be categorized as simply routine. Yet taken as a whole, they paint a rich and colorful portrait of what life is typically like for the average, career ... ~ The US Review of Books

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Unapologetic Poetry

‘I WILL NEVER APOLOGISE FOR BEING WHO I AM!’ Miche l l e S m i th Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 6 2 9 8 2 3 | $ 4 . 9 9 These are unapologetic, necessary poetic expressions that deliver powerful statements on matters personal and political.

The poems in Michelle Smith’s Unapologetic Poetry touch on a range of subjects and dramatic situations. Most consistently portray speakers who have been subjected to racism, and who voice full-throated obstinacy against it.

The first poem in the collection, “Time to wake up,” is a call to arms. In this statement against racism, the speaker declares, “We are precious and priceless ... ~ Foreword Reviews

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Thunder Cloud

MANAGING REWARD IN A DIGITAL AGE Danie l Hi b b e r t Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 6 3 1 8 0 2 | $ 4 . 9 9 How should companies compensate employees, including pay, benefits, and pensions?

And what about the intangible rewards such as job satisfaction and public recognition?

The digital age, claims Daniel Hibbert in this brief study, has changed the established rules around employee rewards. Yet many companies are still compensating employees as they did in the times of ancient Rome!

Hibbert takes a systemic approach, based on the behavioral sciences, to the question of rewarding employees. He divides employee rewards into two categories: extrinsic and intrinsic. Extrinsic rewards are ... ~ BlueInk Review

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The Grace of the Lord Is Upon Me Sit habi l e Dz i ng a y i Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 6 3 1 0 0 0 | $ 4 . 9 9

Ten years after her husband died, Sithabile Dzingayi was diagnosed with HIV. In The Grace of the Lord is Upon Me, she shares how God sustained her through illness and unfounded accusations from the medical community. She writes, “I did not have any affair after my husband’s death…but the “Consultant believed I was sleeping around and infecting people.”

Dzingayi relies heavily on Scripture for her book’s narrative. She relates her shock upon diagnosis, includes a log of her medications, compares God’s provision for her to that of a widow in the Bible, and concludes with her faith for healing ... ~ BlueInk Review

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A Mind for Killing

BOOK 6 OF THE MERCENARY’S SALVATION Ant hon y M. Jo hnso n Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 1 4 4 8 8 9 4 2 | $ 3 . 9 9 “...The next second, she was gone entirely, lost in a world of black as her body went limp, head slumping over as the unblinking eyes began to dilate, losing focus as even the breathing stopped. From a clinical perspective, with zero brain or heart activity, Sylvester Jayden was officially and utterly dead.”

Sylvester Jayden has lived through a lot. She’s watched the grisly demise of her parents, survived death games in an Afghan prison, and concluded a successful career as an FBI agent. All she wants to do now is relax in her... ~ The US Review of Books

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The Power Master

Ha z e l Ri c ha r d so n Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 6 3 4 1 1 7 | $ 4 . 9 9 “Opening the door, Edag found himself looking at the sergeant in charge of the syfes and two burly civilians, who were carrying a large chest between them.”

When the world is in turmoil and the rulers and peasants a like need someone with great power to help them battle creatures of nightmare and great power, they call upon Power Master Tarker and his krawk companion Kok. Tarker and his companion lend aid to Al Dron and his kingdom to rescue Al Dron’s kidnapped son and protect the population from being enslaved. With the aid of the Power Mistresses, great ... ~ The US Review of Books

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THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE SCHOOL ADAPTABILITY CRISIS (AMSAC) Jo e L. Re m p so n Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 0 4 9 7 6 7 8 7 | $ 3 . 9 9

Rempson powerfully advocates for applying the energy of the civil rights movement to the black family.

In The African American Male School Adaptability Crisis, Joe L. Rempson describes African-American social problems, offers solutions based on self-reliance, and issues a rousing call to the African-American community, especially its men, to step up to the challenge.

Rempson suggests that black male students do not do well in school because ... ~ Foreword Reviews

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The Eyes in the Tree

Ca rolyn Va nd e r Be e k Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 4 7 5 9 8 9 1 9 9 | $ 3 . 9 9 “Tonight they can sleep in their new digs. Tomorrow, free range.”

One day, a man visits a pet store to take home a bunch of chickens. The reader never learns the name of this man—referred to only as the Master—but it becomes obvious that along with his wife—the Mistress—he is extremely kind. One particular chick, a “little girl” named Blondos, is the narrator and a self-important, boastful one at that.

However, all the “little girls,” including Blondos, are scared about what they’re going to find when they reach their new home, especially because they still ... ~ The US Review of Books

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The Professor, the Fencer, and the Lady Billionaire Ge o ff Esse x S m i th Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 4 9 1 8 1 8 0 0 8 | $ 3 . 9 9

“Reed closed the door and locked it. He kept on his dress shirt, tie, and socks, but got out of everything else. Darren kicked off his flip-flops and sank to his knees on the thick carpet.”

Welcome to the world of billionaires, where what happens behind closed office and penthouse doors stays there… usually. The Professor, the Fencer, and the Billionaire leads readers through the lives of a group of straight and gay men with an abundant supply of money and time on their hands. When long-time couple Reed and Erick are invited to live with a mysterious lady ... ~ The US Review of Books

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Secrets for Divorce, Widows and Singles Starting a New Life Art hur P a tr i c i a Jo a ne tta Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 4 8 1 7 1 0 8 4 8 | $ 3 . 9 9

The loss of a husband after 40 years of marriage is certainly disorienting, and many women would welcome an outstretched hand to steady them. That’s exactly what author Arthur Patricia Joanetta purports to offer in her brief combination memoir and manual titled Secrets for Divorce, Widows and Singles Starting a New Life.

Joanetta opens her book with a glimpse of growing up poor and discusses how her mother instilled in her the value of self-reliance. “I am a person who stays by herself.

I have been independent long before becoming a widow,” she writes. It’s a solid foundation for ... ~ BlueInk Review

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The Mass

HOW TO EXPLAIN WHAT WE DO ON SUNDAY TO OUR CHILDREN AND FRIENDS Jo hn Ma c Ma ho n Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 4 8 1 7 7 5 7 6 2 | $ 3 . 9 9 “On no other occasion as on moments after we receive him in Holy Communion is it truer that he is living with us. He is fully there as God and Man. And he tells us to live in Him!” With the sincere intention of helping not only Christians in general but also those of the Catholic faith to understand the significance of the Mass, Father John MacMahon explores that ancient, intricate ritual in great detail. Since some Catholics tend to think that faith and good deeds are sufficient without the regular celebration of the Mass, the author stresses that ... ~ The US Review of Books

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The Sorcerer’s Mask

Ha rrie t Wi l so n Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 0 4 9 4 5 2 5 7 | $ 4 . 9 9 “Everything you need to reach your final destination is buried here, within these walls.

Remember, my son, nothing is what it seems.”

In his third adventure surrounding Glad wick Hall, Professor Nathan Glad wick races through the sea in a submarine, chased by Kazan, a man with a grudge so strong against Glad wick he’s raised the dangerous pirate Eli Bones and his ship from the dead. Nathan must find the Sorcerer’s Mask, but by the end he has a new enemy from within the ranks.

Furthermore, he faces losing Glad wick Hall to a couple of scheming solicitors ... ~ The US Review of Books

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Light Revolutions

Ge o ffr e y Er ne st S te d m a n Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 4 9 3 1 3 7 7 7 0 | $ 4 . 9 9 “Today we dedicate a new instrument that gives us hitherto undreamed of precision – not six decimal places but many more. Michelson was a dreamer and envisaged ever bigger interferometers.”

Stedman has spent most of his life probing into the mysteries of theoretical physics and then communicating his discoveries to his students. Quantum theory, optics, and relativity have proven to be of special interest to him and have figured into much of his life’s work. For example, in response to a series of thought experiments in a class on operational relativity, the author, as a young college student, became intrigued ... ~ The US Review of Books

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The Raven Man

Dedwy d d Jo ne s Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 4 2 0 8 6 5 8 8 2 | $ 1 7 . 9 9 “He had created a new style in his stories novel combinations... marrying the surreal with the real…Edgar added occasional loads of blood and guts.”

This historical novel of Edgar A. Poe’s life succeeds based on the author’s talent for creating a memorable lead character. In this book as in life, Poe was at times likeable, alternately pitied and praised. But when finances dwindled away or his life work was criticized, he responded with outbursts of anger, strong drink, and irrational action.

Woman were typically Edgar’s supporters, early on his foster mother and neighbors’ daughters. Poe’s wife Virginia ... ~ The US Review of Books

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Enter Venus

A FAIRY TALE FOR ADULTS Sondra Lug e r Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 6 2 5 5 3 5 | $ 3 . 9 9 Jane, a spiritual woman, is married to Alan, the romantic sort of man; one would think they would have the perfect marriage. But Jane and Alan’s marriage has fallen into a routine of boredom and predictability. Venus, the Goddess of Love, herself has decided to come to help rekindle the love between these two people and hopefully save their marriage. However after her arrival on earth, her magic gets a little out of hand and the masterpieces house within the Frick mansion gain a life of their own, and Jane finds herself in the middle of their enjoyment. The ... ~ Pacific Book Review

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Sobaka

FINDS A HOME Be cky Wi l l i a m s Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 6 4 4 6 3 5 | $ 3 . 9 9 Sobaka translates to “Dog” in Russian. This little puppy was born in Texas to a white Maltese mother named Sassy. She needed to get her eyes opened, her ears and nose working and her dog-brain thinking as her first priorities. She played with her littermates and did everything a puppy would do – mostly simply eating and sleeping.

She was born with good dog instincts, as well as an appreciation for God. Being adopted into a human family she was given the name Corkey. So began her puppy days of learning how to be a dog; not to pee on ... ~ Pacific Book Review

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Harold

Sha ron Rue s Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 0 4 9 5 7 1 0 6 | $ 3 . 9 9 In one word – Simply Adorable! (Okay, that’s two words). But it’s hard to put down in just one word how much of a wonderful illustrated children’s book author Sharon Rues wrote along with her illustrator extraordinaire Dwain Esper. Yes, a duet of talent; Rues’ wordsmithing and Esper’s happy colorful drawings bring the story of Harold, a chocolate brown stuffed furry teddy bear to life.

Originating as a gift under a Christmas tree, Harold became the best friend and companion of this little girl – taking Harold everywhere with her! To the grocery store, but most interestingly Harold went around Europe ... ~ Pacific Book Review

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Lord Computesalot, Ruler of Aurora Bullyalis, and His Secret Quest to End Bullying Regina Da v i s; Ca r o l y n Ro y e r S p e nc e r Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 4 8 1 7 6 3 7 3 8 | $ 3 . 9 9

Lord Computesalot, Ruler of Aurora Bullyalis, and His Secret Quest to End Bullying is a fanciful, imaginative children’s book bringing attention to the issue of bullying to youngsters. Written by authors Regina Davis and Carolyn Royer Spencer, they bring years of educational experience to elementary and kindergarten graders to comprise the vernacular in which the children can understand while simultaneously teaching them some unique history and science.

The title alerts the readers of what is to follow. Lord Computesalot and Aurora Bullyalis; each self-evident to adults to how the words introduce children to characters named for their idiosyncrasies and ... ~ Pacific Book Review

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The Doughty Warriors

IT’S OUR FOREST TOO! Brenda Br o ste r Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 6 6 1 4 0 3 | $ 4 . 9 9 Author Brenda Broster’s story is of unlikely heroes saving a forest with the passion that one expects from a conservationist writing about an issue she cares deeply about. The Doughty Warriors: It’s Our Forest Too! are a band of children from diverse backgrounds are likable and their determination is awe-inspiring. The way they unite people and animals alike for a common goal drives home the idea that cooperation is key when pursuing lofty goals, indeed a great lesson for the novel’s audience. Furthermore, its central conflict—that of children trying to preserve a natural treasure from ... ~ Pacific Book Review

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Thunder Cloud

MANAGING REWARD IN A DIGITAL AGE Danie l Hi b b e r t Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 6 3 1 8 0 2 | $ 4 . 9 9 Businesses are like thunderclouds, they are complex, unpredictable and irrational. Too many businesspeople treat their businesses like clocks, argues author Daniel Hibbert.

A clock is simple and predictable, he continues. Do not make the mistake of thinking a thundercloud is a clock. In his book, “Thunder Cloud,” Hibbert dismisses the traditional process of data and measurements to determine employee behavior and the value of rewards. Human behavior is the study of psychology, not math, Hibbert writes. Treating people like mathematical equations is an easy way to ... ~ Pacific Book Review

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Crash Course

TO HELL IN A HANDCART Ala n B a r r i ng to n Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 6 3 5 1 8 3 | $ 4 . 9 9 Crash Course: To Hell in a Handcart is a legal thriller that keeps the reader begging for more. Filled with interesting cases, love affairs, murder attempts, and unexplained lapses of time, it is filled with action and unexpected twists and turns. Written with a unique approach, I can easily see this novel standing out from its counterparts in the mystery section of any bookstore.

The story follows the solicitor Alan Barrington, who is not the typical wealthy lawyer that you so often read about, as he defends and represents a wide variety of clients and cases. He takes what ... ~ Pacific Book Review

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Just Another Trip

Mart in Whi ttl e Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 0 4 9 4 3 1 5 4 | $ 4 . 9 9 Martin Whittle’s account of young British airmen, who flew multiple missions in the ongoing Battle of Berlin during World War II, is a heartfelt tribute to courage and sacrifice. From August of 1943 to March of 1944, England’s RAF lost 625 aircraft. 2690 aircrew were killed. The campaign itself was generally considered a failure, but the heroism of those who participated can never be denied.

The axis of the novel revolves around bomber pilot Matt White and his crew. Matt is portrayed as a stalwart Englishman, keen to do his part. He’s not braver than most, nor is he ... ~ Pacific Book Review

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The Sorcerer’s Mask

Ha rrie t Wi l so n Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 0 4 9 4 5 2 5 7 | $ 4 . 9 9 In author Harriet Wilson’s novel The Sorcerer’s Mask; the game’s afoot — and what a game it is. Lovers of Victorian society, young men’s adventure tales, and magical, mystical events that cascade one upon another will surely be drawn to this charming quest. Think of it as Jules Vern meets Rudyard Kipling with a dash of Stephen Spielberg thrown in for good measure. The pace is brisk, the characters are many, and the plot dips and weaves and circles back around on itself like a Charles Dickens novel.

The majority of the yarn revolves around Gladwick Hall in England. Its ... ~ Pacific Book Review

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Jack’s Journey

WITH POEMS AND STORIES Ja ck H G a r v e n Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 5 9 3 9 3 3 | $ 2 . 9 9 Writing a memoir is a tricky business. On the one hand, memoirists begin their journey halfway to the finish line. Other nonfiction authors, along with novelists, spend a fair amount of time digging up material. Anyone contemplating an autobiography already has the material ready and waiting. Instead, they quickly become a prospector panning for gold in a silty stream. When someone is so connected to the material, it can be difficult to determine what is valuable and what should be discarded. This dilemma occasionally vexes author Jack H Garven. Still, his memoir “Jack’s Journey: With Poems and Stories,” manages ... ~ Pacific Book Review

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In the Shadow of the Acropolis Sim onne Ce l e sti ne Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 1 4 4 4 4 0 5 4 | $ 4 . 9 9

In the Shadow of the Acropolis is a riveting true story of Julia Roberts, an Australian woman who is falsely imprisoned in a Greek prison. Roberts’ story is told to Celestine and readers will be enthralled by her struggle for freedom.

Roberts is traveling through Greece, but is detained by police on the suspicious of smuggling drugs into Athens. She is then sent to the notorious Korydallos Prison, which is near the historic Acropolis. Roberts is mistreated for many years and suffers many hardships in prison. While her health suffers, she bonds with her fellow female prisoners and never ... ~ Pacific Book Review

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Let’s Fly

Greg G r a nt Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 0 3 5 0 6 3 1 2 | $ 4 . 9 9 2003 was indeed an insightful, reflective and introspective year for author Greg Grant, as it was within those months the poetry assembled in the collection titled Let’s Fly was written. Short yet sensitive realizations on qualities of life such as friendship, kindness, love and respect dominate the poetic subjects. Not making an issue of being disabled, yet brought up in the first poem titled I Am, the author simply states disabled people just want to be treated normally, with a “Hi” greeting instead of looking away.

Let’s Fly is very well done, with a spaciously laid out galley text ... ~ Pacific Book Review

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Emotions and Thoughts

Ge o rge Mc K i nne y Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 5 2 7 9 5 2 | $ 3 . 9 9 Author and poet George McKinney has assembled a score of poems published in his book titled Emotions and Thoughts.

Each poem is terse, some stanzas are as short as 5 or 6 lines, put to the foot of the Beat genre, made famous by poets such as Jack Kerouac in the mid-1900’s. Impressionistic and slightly illusive in defining exact people or actions; McKinney is unpresumptuous in his candor, allowing the reveal of his inner feelings to emerge. This is done using ordinary wordsmithing, not relying on sophisticated vernacular or ambiguous interpretations. During the reading of the various poems, I ... ~ Pacific Book Review

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Oako’s Heart of Gold

Sandra C A d d i s Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 5 0 2 7 4 4 | $ 3 . 9 9 Charming and heartfelt, Oako’s Heart of Gold will encourage any young reader, even adult readers, to treat everyone they meet with empathy. You never know what someone may be going through, but a kind gesture, even the smallest one, can make an enormous difference in someone’s life.

Oako is a tree; a magical, sentient, towering oak tree. Oako has a few special talents.

First of all, he can talk to children. But there’s a catch. When the children who have interacted with Oako turn fourteen, they will no longer remember the conversations.

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Crossing the Red

A BEAR KOTAH NOVEL Arch G i b so n Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 5 0 3 9 0 1 | $ 3 . 9 9 A man’s search for inner peace, the bonds of family, ancient traditions and modern dangers—they all intertwine in this adventure-filled thriller set in the American Southwest. What begins as a tough tale one might ascribe to the Elmore Leonard oeuvre, eventually morphs into high tech twists and turns more often found in Tom Clancy novels. This combination of grit and gravitas is one that author Gibson employs nimbly and well.

Bear Kotah, a man of Comanche heritage, has put his military career behind him, but he is having a difficult time separating himself from what he saw and ... ~ Pacific Book Review

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An Angel’s Memorial Guide

St e phe n Z uc ke r m a n Fo rm at | IS BN : 9 7 8 1 5 2 4 5 0 4 9 9 1 | $ 3 . 9 9 Having grieved for the loss of a child, poet and author Stephen Zuckerman has been transcending into spiritual prayer and actualizations bringing meditation into vivid forms of astounding imagery within his mind. Channeling sadness into love opened his awareness to the beauty of the miracles which surround us; as he brings his observations and cognitive awareness to others through his poetry in his book titled An Angel’s Memorial Guide.

It is a tough lesson to learn – the loss of a child. As Zuckerman states, “You never get over it.” Yet it opened a door for him to squelch the ... ~ Pacific Book Review

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A Walk with God

by Stanley Jacob Rexroth A Walk with God shows you how God, with patience and mercy, led a boy into and through a blessed life. Reverend Stanley Rexroth followed God through twenty years in the United States Air Force and through thirty-three years as a pastor and missionary. He learned to enjoy God and his family. He made several trips to the Philippines and Nigeria and one to Cuba, preaching and teaching. He has included the expansion of his family through the years and their educational and spiritual accomplishments.

About the Author Stanley Rexroth obtained a master’s degree and became the president of his school board. He took the Bible seriously and allowed his God to direct his life through twenty years in the United States Air Force, through thirteen years teaching school, and through a lifetime of service as a pastor and a missionary.

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A Year of Learning, Laughter, and Life

by Jaishen Rajah A Year of Learning, Laughter, and Life is a one-of-a-kind collection of parables designed to entertain and enlighten anyone with a thirst for knowledge, wisdom, and selfimprovement. There are 365 parables to ponder, 365 quotes to inspire, and 365 messages to live by. These delightfully didactic anecdotes, arranged in twelve themed chapters, provide invaluable insight into issues such as leadership, children and family, money and politics, spirituality, and much more. This unique collection will stimulate your mind, heart, and spirit, and even make you laugh out loud. Great truth can best be said and remembered in parable.

About the Author Jaishen Rajah, is a physician, medical researcher, and seasoned international speaker. He holds degrees in politics and philosophy and is a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. He has combined his many interests and talents to put together A Year of Learning, Laughter, and Life, which offers powerful parables to entertain and empower readers each day of the year. His work with parables spans over 20 years. Dr. Rajah is currently based in the United Arab Emirates, where he practices at a leading academic hospital. He also maintains an adjunct appointment at Ohio’s Cleveland Clinic in the United States.

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All the Way to the Top

by Jesse L. Calloway, PhD All the Way to the Top addresses renowned leadership and management theories (transformational and transactional leadership, emotional intelligence, psychometric modeling, LMX, path goal, and teams), and argumentation methods (deductive and inductive logic).

Easy-to-follow corporate and business operations topics include finance, accounting, economics, statistics, marketing, information systems, project management, quality, continuous improvement (including Six Sigma), and more.

Bolstered by previously reviewed leadership strategies, this book offers leadership-oriented approaches: purpose, preparation, perception, persuasion, and power—the 5Ps—for development and delivery of individual presentations leveraging the previously introduced Summit Consumables employees.

About the Author Dr. Calloway earned a PhD in engineering at Old Dominion University in Norfolk Virginia, where he currently teaches. His membership in the distinguished Engineering Management Honor Society acknowledges his stellar academic achievements.

While in the corporate sector, he was the architect of a company-wide leadership development program (LDP), incorporating some of the same strategic thinking that allowed him to hold multiple executive-level positions.

A certified executive coach, he seeks to transform the careers of emerging and aspiring leaders by leveraging knowledge and skills gained from doctoral studies, his MBA, and service in multiple executive and pre-executive director and manager positions.

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Excellent Research Methods

by Peter James KPOLOVIE Excellent Research Methods is for everyone interested in identifying and solving an important problem in human life. It has assembled step-by-step procedures for arriving at empirical solutions to any chosen problem.

In virtually every research situation, for everyone in almost all spheres of human endeavor, at least some of the research methods and designs in this book will work perfectly well. There are no limits to what one can accomplish by mastering and correctly applying the research methods thoroughly articulated in this book.

Excellent Research Methods serves as an answer to the fresh and important questions on many people’s minds.

About the Author Peter James KPOLOVIE is an Associate Professor of educational measurement and evaluation at the University of Port Harcourt.

He is the director of the Academic Planning, Research, and Control Unit of the University. He is an expert in psychological testing, educational measurement, and evaluation. His doctoral dissertation won the best doctoral thesis award from the National Universities Commission in 2002. He also won the prestigious University of Port Harcourt College of Graduate Studies’ Silver Jubilee Award of Excellence in 2007, in addition to winning the Distinct African Gold Award in 2015, and the Common Wealth Scholarship in 1994.

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The Magnitude of Small Things

by Lungisa Mtshali Nothing is as it seems in the lives of three young and intelligent South Africans tirelessly chasing love and money in an attempt to realise their dwindling African dream. In The Magnitude of Small Things, readers meet infamous millionaire playboy Sizwe Motha and final-year journalism student Mandisa Sangweni after a mysterious road accident takes place and a frantic search for the truth is initiated by two senior journalists at a local news editorial. Meanwhile, Philani Zungu, third-year BComm student and poet, seems intent on getting the girl of his dreams while making the rare opportunity of being in university count.

About the Author Lungisa Mtshali is a twenty-three-year old qualified English and mathematics teacher. He obtained his bachelor of education at the University of Johannesburg and currently lives in the city.

THE MAGNITUDE OF SMALL THINGS Lungis a Mts ha li E-Boo k | I S B N: 9 7 8 1 4 8 2 8 6 3 5 3 6 | $ 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

Your Gift from God the Holy Spirit Matters

by Charles Elias Mahlangu In Your Gift from God the Holy Spirit Matters, Charles takes the reader on a hunt to explore how the individual believer is granted a supernatural gift.

He persuades and convinces the believer to discover his individual strategic gifting. He defines and illustrates the gifts and tackles the controversial. Charles says Ministry gifts were given to prepare the saints for the work of service and not to do the work of the ministry.

He shows how Pentecostal Evangelicals, Charismatic Evangelicals and Traditional Evangelicals have been uniquely gifted and what must be discovered at the individual level.

About the Author Charles Elias Mahlangu holds a PhD from Talbot School of Theology in the USA. Charles was ordained by the Evangelical Church of Southern Africa and pastored Manzini Evangelical Church/Manzini Fellowship Church in Swaziland from 1980 till 2003. He trains men and woman in biblical counselling. He and Delores, his wife of forty years, have been building marriages and counselling engaged and married couples since 1980.

YOUR GIFT FROM GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT MATTERS Char le s E lia s Ma h l a n gu E-Boo k | I S B N: 9 7 8 1 4 8 2 8 6 1 1 4 3 | $ 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

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