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FREE eBOOK BLOCK #2 – {05-05-2013}
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Recipes For Gourmet Food Gifts: Edible Handmade Gifts From Your Kitchen by Jill Swanson
Genre(s): Cookbooks Food & Wine, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, Crafts & Hobbies
W hether you are an experienced or beginner cook, Recipes for Gourmet Food Gifts is the ideal guide for great food gift ideas, recipes, and step-by-step directions to help you give the perfect and most original gift to your loved ones! Gourmet homemade food gifts are guaranteed to be unique, thoughtful, and frugal. You’ll also have a great story to tell when you give your gift!
• Give a jar of Home Cured Olives as a gift for fathers who have everything and really don’t need another pair of socks.
• A jar of Homemade Bitters fits the bill for making the perfect cocktail to celebrate a promotion.
• Sweet and Hot Homemade Mustard is perfect when you need a hostess gift for Christmas.
• Give a pound of Home Roasted Coffee Beans for your coffee-loving friend’s birthday.
• Homemade Chocolate Truffles recipe is great for mothers or sweethearts with a sweet tooth.
• Zesty Marinated Goat Cheese adds zest to any housewarming or holiday party.
Recipes for Gourmet Food Gifts has 15 recipes, each of which include: lead time (from 20-minute Perfect Vinaigrette to 2 months for Homemade Vanilla Bean Extract), hands-on preparation time, materials and ingredients needed, and clear step-by-step instructions.
What makes this book especially useful is the convenience of its extensive links for top recommended sources of the harder to find ingredients. Never heard of “wild cherry bark”? Don’t worry, that’s what the links are there for! Just a few clicks and you’ll have everything you need. This way you can spend your time on the fun part: making the gifts. There are also links for attractive packaging (read: cute jars, boxes, gift tags, and labels) to finish your handmade gift with style.
This book your perfect next step to becoming a renowned gourmet gift giver!
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What Zombies Fear by Kirk Allmond
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Paranormal
W hen Victor Tookes went to work that beautiful spring day, he never expected to see a man eaten alive in the street in front of his office. After convincing himself that they really were zombies, he makes a trip from his house in Pennsylvania to his family home in Virginia, battling zombies all the way. His three and a half year old son was bitten on the leg, but doesn’t turn into a zombie. Instead, he turns into something more than human.
Victor quickly discovers that everything he knew about zombies was wrong. Not all of them were mindless, uncoordinated, rotting ghouls; some of them were bigger, faster, stronger or smarter than when they were human.
A small percentage of humans are genetically immune to the parasite. Instead of turning these humans into mindless shamblers, they gain enhanced abilities. These new abilities will be pushed to their limits in their quest to carve out a safe haven to call home.
3/22/2012 Professionally edited, and a new cover.
6/3/2012 Uploaded new edition including more edits and revisions.
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Dog Soldier Moon by McKendree Long
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Historical, Westerns, Historical Fiction
H istorical fiction. This the sequel to No Good Like It Is.
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The Illegal Gardener (The Greek Village Series Book 1) by Sara Alexi
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Literary, Travel, Europe, Greece, General, Literary Fiction
D riven by a need for some control in her life, Juliet sells up on impulse and buys a dilapidated farmhouse in a tiny Greek village, leaving her English life behind.
The house is livable by local standards, but the job of restoring the garden is too big. It requires strength. Juliet cannot bring it to life on her own.
Around the olive tree, hidden beneath the covering of bindweeds, are mattresses, broken chairs, shepherds’ crooks, and old goat bells, the remains of past lives intertwined in a slow decay. The beauty of the garden is lost with the years of neglect and no one to appreciate it.
Juliet reluctantly enlists casual labour. She has no desire to share her world with anyone. The boys have grown, Mick has gone. This is her time now.
Aaman has travelled to Greece from Pakistan illegally. His task is to find work and raise money for the harvester his village desperately needs to deliver them out of poverty. Poverty that is sending the younger generation to the cities, dividing families, and slowly destroying his community.
What he imagined would be a heroic journey in reality is fraught with danger and corruption. He finds himself in Greece and follows the work, a little here, a little there. As time passes, he loses his sense of self. He is now an immigrant worker, illegal, displaced, unwanted, with no value. Some days he does not have enough money to feed himself, let alone to return home to Pakistan.
In the village square, he waits for work, dawn not even broken.
Juliet hires Aaman.
Neither is entirely comfortable with their role. Juliet the Westerner, who has money and a valid passport, resents the intrusion even though she wants her garden cleared. Aaman needs the work and money but resents the humiliation.
As the summer progresses, even though they are from vastly different backgrounds, cultures apart, they discover they have something in common, an event that has defined how they interact and even how they view themselves. Pieces of their lives they have kept hidden even from themselves are exposed. They are each other’s catalysts to facing their own ghosts…
Praise for ‘The Illegal Gardener’
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Little Girl Gone (A Logan Harper Thriller) by Brett Battles
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Action & Adventure, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers
“ The best word I can use to describe his writing is addictive.”–JAMES ROLLINS, New York Times best selling author
Logan Harper isn’t looking for redemption. He just wants to live in peace and forget his troubled past. But one morning his quiet life is upended when he interrupts the attempted murder of his father’s best friend Tooney.
The next thing he knows, Logan is on his way to Los Angeles, searching for Tooney’s missing granddaughter and uncovering a sinister plot connected not only to Tooney’s past, but also to the boardrooms of corporate America.
As the odds stack up against him, Logan must fall back on old skills from the life he’d rather forget. He’s made a promise, and the only way to fulfill it is to bring the girl home alive.
LITTLE GIRL GONE also contains bonus material from Zoë Sharp and Brett Battles
“Captivating characters, nail biting tension, breathtaking action – LITTLE GIRL GONE is pure gold.”–ANDREW GRANT, author of EVEN and DIE TWICE
“Battles has a true gift for writing thrillers…”–CRIMESPREE magazine
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FREE eBOOK BLOCK #1 – {04-05-2013}
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Crafty Girls Talk by Jennifer Forest
Genre(s): Biographies & Memoirs, Specific Groups, Women, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, Crafts & Hobbies
C urious about what it takes to turn your crafty skills into a business?
Imagine if you could sit down with women who have done just that and listen to their stories. Creative women share their journeys as well as their biggest challenges – and their greatest rewards – of going into a crafty business.
Meet the amazing women who are makers, designers, teachers, writers and tour leaders. Explore what it takes to sell online, at a market or to write that craft book.
“You’ll recognize many of the names, but you’re also sure to find some new faces new to you as well. The conversations are in-depth and honest.” Anne Weaver, Craft Gossip
The amazing crafty girls interviewed are:
- Pat Dalton: Textile Tours to China
- Morgan Wills: Designer & Store Owner
- Rebecca Ringwald: Knitter & Quilter
- Lynne Sharpe: Teacher & Artist
- Kim Hurley: Vintage Haberdashery
- Becky Striepe: Writer
- Fiona Clark: Embroidery & Pattern Designer
- Glenna Harris: Knitwear Designer
- Michelle Perdue: Knits for Needs
- Melissa Wastney: Designer & Blogger
- Marie Yolande: Textile Tours to France and Western Europe
- Nicole Farrell: Scrapbook Retailer
- Rosalie Quinlan: Pattern Designer & Teacher
- Yvette Stanton: Publisher & Teacher
- Jan DiCintio: Fabric Designer, Wholesaler & Retailer
- Tamara Watts: Retro Lamp Creator
- Tanya Marie Willis Anderson: Needlework Designer
- Elizabeth Dubbelde: Quilt Store Owner
- Sally Lewis and Nancy Bell: Online Store Owners
- Jennifer Forest: Author and Multi-Crafter
Bonus Chapter Kindle Version Only
Arwen O’Reilly Griffith: Staff Editor Craft & Make
The interviews are question and answer style, with photographs from each crafty girl.
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Through Gilly’s Eyes: Memoirs of a Guide Dog by Matthew VanFossan
Genre(s): Biographies & Memoirs, Memoirs, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, Pets & Animal Care, Dogs, Animal Care & Pets
A GUIDE DOG WHO TELLS HIS OWN STORY
Meet Guildenstern, aka Gilly, self-described as “one of the handsomest dogs at guide dog school.” Definitely not your ordinary yellow Labrador!
When he is paired with Matt, a newly-blinded young college student, there begins a relationship which transcends the ordinary bond between dog and man.
From guide dog school to college and on to Brazil, Gilly relates their adventures with humor and wisdom. Readers will look at the world in new ways after seeing it through Gilly’s eyes.
FROM THE BOOK:
“Matt and I made our first solo foray onto campus. I had no idea where we were going, and Matt, it turned out, had only a vague one. The two of us made an extremely awkward team.
As we started off down the block, he began counting his steps in a low voice.
Smart boy, I thought. I wouldn’t be able to find our house on the very first return trip. He’d be able to cue me on the way back.
Unfortunately, walking and counting at the same time didn’t seem to be one of his strengths. I distinctly heard him say the number ‘sixty’ twice. Then, I heard him curse. Finally, we reached the intersection.
‘Two hundred and fourteen,’ he announced.
Give or take a few dozen, I thought.
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1,300 Bible Verses, 800 Amazing Christian Quotes, 50 Interactive Categories (What the Bible Says About Questions You Have…) by Living Life Set Free
Genre(s): Christian Books & Bibles, Reference, Education & Reference, Self-Help, Spiritual, Religion & Spirituality, Bible & Other Sacred Texts, Bible, Christianity, Quotations
1 ,3000 Bible Verses
800 Amazing Christian Quotes
50 Interactive Categories
(What the Bible Says About Questions You Have…)
Bible Verses
The Bible, the inspired Word of God, is the ultimate authority on every subject known to man. Man has lots of opinions, theories and speculations regarding the issues and topics mentioned in this book but only God, through His Word tells us what we really need to know. It shows us the Truth and truth speaks to the very depth of who we are while providing instruction, inspiration and hope.
I have covenanted with my Lord that he should not send me visions or dreams or even angels. I am content with this gift of the Scriptures, which teaches and supplies all that is necessary, both for this life and that which is to come.
Martin Luther
50 Categories
1,3000 Bible Verses, 800 Amazing Christian Quotes contains 50 categories on spiritual topics of interest to people from all walks of life and different faith backgrounds.
Amazing and Inspirational Christian Quotes
Included under those categories, are inspirational quotes by men and women of God who beautifully share related insight into each of the topics selected.
When the wife of missionary Adoniram Judson told him that a newspaper article likened him to some of the apostles, Judson replied, “I do not want to be like a Paul or any mere man. I want to be like Christ. I want to follow Him only, copy His teachings, drink in His Spirit, and place my feet in His footprints. Oh, to be more like Christ!”
Author Unknown
Faith does not operate in the realm of the possible. There is no glory for God in that which is humanly possible. Faith begins where man’s power ends.
George Muller
User Friendly
With the authority of the Scriptures and the added inspirational quotes from a variety of authors and pastors, etc., it is the desire of the author to assist in providing the reader answers to questions they may have, reinforced with encouraging quotes by making it user friendly. Each topic is listed in alphabetical order with links to the Bible verses followed by links to the related quotes.
Each Category is Interactive
Simply click on any category and you will see verses and quotes with links to additional translations and study material. At your finger tips and easy to use.
Bible Verses and Quotes by Category
Angels
Assurance of Salvation
Atheism
Atonement
Baptism
Bible
Bible Study
Birth of Jesus
Blood of Jesus
Body is a Temple
Born Again
Christ Like
Church
Communion
Creation
Demons
Doubt
Evangelism
Faith
Fasting
Giving
God’s Glory
God’s Love
Gospel
Grace
Healing
Heaven
Hell
Holiness
Holy Spirit
Jesus
Jesus Death
Jesus Deity
Jesus Humility
Jesus is Coming Back
Jesus Resurrection
Justification
Mercy
Miracles
Names of God
New Creation in Christ
Praise
Prayer
Praying in The Spirit
Salvation
Sanctification
Satan
Sin
Spiritual Warfare
Worship
Resource Page
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No Cure for Murder (Brier Hospital Series) by Lawrence Gold
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Action & Adventure, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers
D eath at Brier Hospital is routine and provides the perfect opportunity to murder and get away with it. Jacob Weizman, a physician, and his wife, Lola, a psychotherapist, are holocaust survivors and need no proof of evil in this world. Jacob and Lola are unique protagonists. They’re octogenarians who take the fear out of getting old. Their intelligence, competence, humor, and sense of history make them appealing in a world that too often disdains the aged. After fifty-five years practicing medicine, Jacob is disappointed, but not surprised by several patients’ deaths, even the unexpected ones. Soon, however, it becomes clear that a killer is stalking the halls of Brier Hospital targeting Jacob’s patients. While Jacob has made enemies over the years, he finds it inconceivable that anyone would murder his patients for revenge. The killings mount even as the hospital and police increase security and pursue a vigorous investigation. Finally, unsatisfied with surrogates, the killer targets Jacob.
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Forever Young: Blessing or Curse (Always Young Trilogy) by Morgan Mandel
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction
L IKE BEING SCARED? Get in on the first of the Always Young Trilogy now, and be prepared to be nervous and on edge when 55 year old widow, Dorrie Donato, takes a pill to be 24 forever. Getting old turns out to be the least of her concerns when she’s running for her life from the villains and the law.Coming Soon are two follow-up thrillers: BLESSING OR CURSE and ALWAYS YOUNG.
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BARGAIN eBOOK BLOCK #2 – {03-14-2013}
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Due to international copyrights, not all titles will be available or similarly priced outside of the United States. – Holly
100 Easy Recipes In Jars by Bonnie Scott
Genre(s): Cookbooks Food & Wine, Special Occasions, Holidays, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, Crafts & Hobbies, Seasonal
T he most innovative way to give gifts from your kitchen. 100 Easy Recipes In Jars is a collection of easy to make, delicious jar recipes that will make a big dent in your holiday gift giving list.
100 Easy Recipes In Jars includes recipes for cookies, beverages, bars and snacks. There is also a tasty assortment of muffins, breads and hearty soups that everyone will enjoy.
The recipes use simple ingredients to create a homemade meal or snack that’s as easy to use as a store-bought mix. You do the hard part, while the recipient sits back and enjoys.
As an added bonus, readers have access to more than 2000 online labels and recipe cards to decorate and personalize their handcrafted gift. These handsome, professionally designed templates can be used to add a personal touch and create a one of a kind gift that will be the highlight of any occasion.
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The Beach Diaries 2012 by Stuart Millard
Genre(s): Travel, Travel Writing, Essays & Travelogues
A shirtless old man trips over a dog. A heavily pregnant woman screams obscenities into the face of a stranger. Middle-class families politely nibble crust-less sandwiches beneath a giant, spray-painted phallus. This is the beach; unchanging, yet always something new. It’s here that Millard makes his return, expanding on 2011′s observations to spend a long, full summer walking among the tourists, vendors, and sweating locals.
But it’s a Royal Diamond Jubilee year, and the Olympics are coming to town — and the skies see fit to flood the sands. When the people wash away, material must be sought elsewhere, and from the mating rituals in the public toilets to the summer’s mixture of lust and lightning, this is anthropology for the digital age. Social nuances, overheard conversations, and the story beneath the surface; Millard is Alan Bennett raised in a game arcade by sarcastic voyeurs, and had people-watching been an Olympic event, his leering neck would hang heavy with the weight of gold.
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Halestorm by Becky Akers
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Historical, Literary, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
C ould you choose between love and freedom?
Meet the American Revolution’s most endearing hero: Nathan Hale, the 21-year-old spy who “only regretted he had but one life to give for his country.” Caught between honor and romance, Nathan must forfeit the woman he hopes to marry, even as a rival for her hand vows to win her at any cost. Their contest culminates in a British Artillery Park when Nathan hangs for espionage – but, in a surprising twist, still triumphs.
Filled with love and conflict, murder and betrayal, Halestorm whisks readers into an era of wrenching choices and extraordinary sacrifices. Novelist Becky Akers dramatizes the characters and period through meticulous research, clever dialogue, and a fast-moving plot whose climax will stir your deepest emotions.
“Halestorm reveals just how relevant the issues of the American Revolution remain today. Akers’ realistic historical characters make difficult choices that affect their personal happiness and the future of an emerging nation. This stunning tale emphasizes the true cost of freedom and the debt we owe to those who make the sacrifice.”
— Tyler R. Tichelaar, Ph.D. and author of the award-winning Narrow Lives
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The Emperor’s Soul by Brandon Sanderson
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy
A novella from #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, The Emperor’s Soul showcases a fascinating magic system as the clock ticks down for a condemned criminal.
When Shai is caught replacing the Moon Scepter with her nearly flawless forgery, she must bargain for her life. An assassin has left the Emperor Ashravan without consciousness, a circumstance concealed only by the death of his wife. If the emperor does not emerge after his hundred-day mourning period, the rule of the Heritage Faction will be forfeit and the empire will fall into chaos.
Shai is given an impossible task: to create–to Forge–a new soul for the emperor in less than one hundred days. But her soul-Forgery is considered an abomination by her captors. She is confined to a tiny, dirty chamber, guarded by a man who hates her, spied upon by politicians, and trapped behind a door sealed in her own blood. Shai’s only possible ally is the emperor’s most loyal councillor, Gaotona, who struggles to understand her true talent.
Time is running out for Shai. Forging, while deducing the motivations of her captors, she needs a perfect plan to escape…
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A note from the publisher: Brandon will send a free copy of this ebook to anyone who purchased the Tachyon Publications trade paperback. See the title page in the ebook preview for details.
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Sarah Woods Mystery Series Boxed Set (Books 1-3) by Jennifer L. Jennings
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Hard-Boiled, Series
O n sale for limited time. Originally 5.99
Number One bestseller in Hard-boiled Mystery
Books 1-3 The complete Series Box Set (Value Pack)
An Appointment with Murder
An Act of Deceit
An Island of Illusions
If you enjoy suspense, romance, humor, exotic locations, and intriguing mystery then follow amateur sleuth Sarah Woods on an exciting ride with three different adventures in this boxed set.
This series is intended for mature audiences and may contain objectionable behavior.
An Appointment with Murder
The first book in the series introduces you to massage therapist, Sarah Woods. While working late one evening at her office, Sarah finds her assistant has been strangled in the short time she was in the back with a client. Who would have done such a horrible thing? Was it a random killing or someone she knew? Although the police are investigating Sarah can’t seem to stay out of it and embarks on a journey to find the killer.
An Act of Deceit
Sarah Woods adventures continue in this book when she decides to work for Carter, the unorthodox private eye from Boston. Sarah must go way beyond her comfort zone as the pair find creative ways to expose a cheating husband, Marty Quinn. When Marty ends up dead, the assignment takes a whole new twist. This is a fast paced, fun mystery read. A great blend of witty dialogue, suspense and enough adult humor to keep it interesting.
An Island of Illusions
Sara and her husband are off to Hawaii to enjoy a much needed vacation, but when the PI she’s worked for in the past shows up, she realizes it’s a set up and he needs her help in finding a missing child. The suspense builds when Max, a security expert who Sarah holds a torch for shows up, and the main suspect in the child’s disappearance is killed. Can Sarah help find this missing child?
This adventure filled novel will keep you guessing until the very end.
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FREE eBOOK PACK #1 – {03-05-2013}
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Broken Angel (House Phoenix) by S.W. Vaughn
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers, Suspense
“ Unrelenting and exciting…a palpable sense of danger.” –K. Harris, Top 10 Amazon reviewer
“This book was truly magnificent.” –Jessie Potts, USA Today reviewer
Gabriel is lost…
Drawn into the New York City underground in search of his missing sister, Gabriel Morgan is running out of money, options–and hope. Until a brawl in the basement of a seedy Brooklyn bar drags him deeper into the shadows than he’s ever been.
Gabriel is found…
By the leader of a secret society of underground fighters, who operates a network of vicious, no-holds-barred matches where millions change hands. They have no rules. No limits. And they have Gabriel’s sister.
Gabriel is broken…
Taken prisoner and forced to join the organization, Gabriel undergoes a brutal training program in preparation for the ring. To earn his sister’s freedom, and his own, he’ll submit outwardly to the demands of his captors and take the new name they give him–while in secret, he plans a daring revenge that will either shake the society to its twisted core…or seal his own deadly fate.
Gabriel is Angel.
And when Angel fights, he’ll do anything to win. Because the price for losing is his sister’s life.
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Praise for the suspense thriller Broken Angel: Book One in the House Phoenix series
“This book was truly magnificent. I could smell the sweat and blood in the ring. Hear the jeers of the audience, and feel the crunch of bone beneath my fist. Vaughn is very good at pulling out the details with stark words and feelings.”
–Jessie Potts, USA Today reviewer (excerpted from Bitten By Books review)
“‘Broken Angel’ is an unrelenting, and exciting, excursion into the depths of criminal underworld darkness with liberal doses of physical and psychological torture. It is not for the faint of heart, but should easily satisfy even the most fervent fans of action oriented entertainment.”
–K. Harris, top Amazon reviewer
“One to re-read on those nights when you’re looking for a truly good read.”
–Alternative-Read Reviews
“What can I say…it’s a testosterone-fueled blood bath, and I loved it.”
–Janelle, You Gotta Read Reviews
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Distillers Handy Kitchen Guide – How to Make Moonshine, Vodka, Whiskey and Other Liquors Like A Southern Pro by Trevor Hill
Genre(s): Cookbooks Food & Wine, Drinks & Beverages, Spirits, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, Crafts & Hobbies, Lifestyle & Home, Home & Garden
“ Distillers Handy Kitchen Guide” gives the reader a great look into a part of American history. It looks at the process of making moonshine and gives it a
modern twist. Suffice it to say that though the process of making moonshine is illegal, it is still practiced by many.
This book provides a definition of what moonshine is and gives the reader an overview on how various types of moonshine are prepared, including the dangers. Though it is a pretty rudimentary process to prepare the moonshine, certain tools are required in order to begin the cooking process. Great care
also has to be taken while distilling, as the product is highly flammable and pretty unstable in this raw form.
All of this and more is outlined within the Distillers Handy Kitchen Guide. By the time you’ve finished reading you will have learned how to create moonshine, vodka and whiskey like a southern pro. All the necessary information is here, including all the tools needed to start a distillery. Plus it evens outlines the process in it’s entirety with some extra recipes on how to create different types of moonshine.
The information flows nicely and can easily be understood by all. The author has phrased things in such a way that even a person with no prior knowledge of moonshine will be able create their own distillery. Or if the letter of the law is followed, learn a small part of what transpired and continues to transpire within the American heartland.
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The Dead Boy’s Legacy by Cassius Shuman
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers, Crime
“ The screams emerged from the house like enraged thunder and were carried on a gentle, guiding breeze that securely deposited them in the robust cornfield where they, at once, became silent.”
Author Cassius Shuman’s debut novel, The Dead Boy’s Legacy is a dark, spellbinding tale that revolves around the legacy of a missing boy, the family who loves him, and the predator who abducted him.
Shuman’s intense, haunting and heartbreaking novel begins with the chilling abduction of young Tommy McCarthy from a desolate road in his quaint hometown. The loss shatters the lives of the boy’s parents, who become embroiled in an arduous battle with their demons as they struggle to overcome their unfathomable grief.
From research acquired while assisting Jeff Mudgett with the book “Bloodstains,” about the author’s great-great-grandfather, notorious serial killer Dr. H.H. Holmes, Shuman brings an educated perspective to the serial killer genre and explores the world of psychological trauma, using sobering prose while weaving the narrative through a factual historical landscape.
The Dead Boy’s Legacy is on one hand a thrilling and complex family saga that illuminates the dark side of human nature while exploring the strength of a family’s love and on the other a compelling journey through hell that’s filled with suspense, intrigue, hope, and miracles.
“The Dead Boy’s Legacy captured my attention immediately. It is a sensitive and caring look into child abduction; I couldn’t put it down. Cassius Shuman’s insightful book escorts us into the fear and horrors that parents experience. We feel their pain and frustration along with them. This is a well researched book that carries us along with the authorities as they go through the grueling process of searching for the lost child.”
Dr. Vonda Pelto, Psychologist, author of Without Remorse
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How To Write a Perfect Resume (Job Search Secrets) by Karol Zerr
Genre(s): Business & Investing, Job Hunting & Careers, Resumes, Careers, Job Hunting
W riting a resume that gets you noticed and gets you an interview is your key to getting your perfect job.
Without a resume that perfectly describes both you and your desired company’s job opening, there is little hope of ever being considered in today’s job market.
Applicant Tracking Systems have eliminated many Recruiter tasks. Why is this important? Unless your resume matches the needed job skills of a job opening almost perfectly, you have little hope of a real person seeing your resume
In order to pass through Applicant Tracking Systems, you must prepare a resume that is a near-perfect match to the job opening. You’ll quickly learn how to do this, while using wording, formats and techniques to make your resume stand out easily to real humans.
Developing a resume for every job for which you would like to be considered is a daunting task. But, with “How to Write a Perfect Resume That Gets You Noticed and an Interview’s” process and shortcuts, you will learn how to create templates that are “fill in the blank easy.”
Why waste your time sending resumes by the dozens and “hoping” that the resume will get noticed. Why not create just a few resumes that get results?
Customized resumes get you the attention you deserve and gets you invited to interview. What more could you ask?
“How to Write a Perfect Resume That Gets You Noticed and An interview” is the second of a series of “Job Search Secrets.”
The Goal of “Job Search Secrets” is to guide professionals and managers through the maze of today’s complicated and ambiguous job search.
Job search has changed drastically since 2009. Very few people understand how or what to do to get a job in an economy driven by Social Media and Worldwide paranoia.
“Job Search Secrets’” series of 5 books unveils what needs to be done to be successful in today’s “hidden” job market….And, makes the job search process one that is much easier to be successful in finding and securing your “perfect” job.
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Trusting God with your Future (Soul Food) by Joana James
Genre(s): Christian Books & Bibles, Christian Living, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Devotionals, Inspirational
T rust is a complicated issue, especially when applied to someone we can’t see. It’s hard enough to trust those around us, but trusting an unseen God with the rest of our lives can seem counter-intuitive at best and simply insane at other times.This is a small collection of devotions meant to encourage, strengthen and stir the hearts of Christians toward learning to understand and trust our God. This book is not only about trust, but it’s about the everyday situations that affect out trust in God.
Each lesson in this book is one the author has experienced and learned herself. There are personal testimonies and experiences that are meant to inspire and to challenge.
“In the party of life, God is the one guest you always invite because he always brings and amazing gift!” – When God’s desires become Yours (Devotion #14 Trusting God with your Future)
This book is the second one in the Soul Food Series. Book 1, From Redemption to Maturity is also available for sale.
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Showcase Book – The Knitting Answer Book: Solutions to Every Problem You’ll Ever Face, Answers to Every Question You’ll Ever Ask
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The Knitting Answer Book: Solutions to Every Problem You’ll Ever Face, Answers to Every Question You’ll Ever Ask by Margaret Radcliffe
E very avid knitter has faced this dilemma: deep into a project at midnight, just trying to finish one more row, and, then . . . oh no, a dropped stitch three rows back! Help! If only there was a 24-hour hotline to answer every question a knitter might encounter. Well, now there is, with The Knitting Answer Book . The expert authors, Margaret Radcliffe and Edie Eckman, leave no question unanswered, no quandry unaddressed. Each book contains detailed, illustrated answers to literally hundreds of questions, from the common to the more unusual:
• Are certain needles better for certain yarns?
• What if I dropped a stitch several rows back?
• Why do my edges tend to curl up?
• Can you use a different weight yarn than the pattern calls for?
• What can I do to keep my yarns from tangling up?
• Oops, I see my ribbing is way too tight. Now what?
Covering the whole range of situations a beginner is likely to face, along with the problems that may arise for those working more advanced patterns, this Answer Book will help knitters and crocheters of all levels. Each book is packaged in a small, take-along trim size, in a friendly-to-use Q&A format, and belongs in the bag of every knitter. Available 24/7, The Knitting Answer Book is always open, ready for yarn lovers to browse and consult to their heart’s content.
Reviews
“Absent a live-in grandma or an all-night craft store, it can be hard to get solutions to your knitting and crocheting problems when you need them. That’s where The Knitting Answer Book…comes in. Th[is] handy volume addresses myriad issues that can arise in the middle of a needlework project.” – McClatchy Tribune wire service
“Crafty consumers who have a knack for …knitting…should consider…The Knitting Answer Book. The pocket-sized book touts ‘solutions to every problem you’ll ever face and answers to every question you’ll ever ask’. Author Margaret Radcliffe, an experienced knitter and knitting teacher provides the answers.” – San Diego Family magazine
“[an] excellent solution-oriented ‘Answer Book’ guide goes beyond most craft titles, providing answers to common questions and problems. Margaret Radcliffe’s The Knitting Answer Book covers problem-solving techniques for knitting tangles, from handling twisted knitting and increase/decrease directions to controlling fabric qualities. …[H]ighly recommended pick.” – Library Bookwatch
“What avid knitter hasn’t come across a problem or question – usually at the most inconvenient time—at some point in their knitting? With its clear, detailed answers to hundreds of knitting quandaries, this book will come to the rescue.”
n Lewiston (ME) Sun-Journal
“Margaret Radcliffe’s The Knitting Answer Book seek[s] to take the place of [a] helpful friends by anticipating and answering some of the most common questions crafters have. The book covers the basics of forming stitches, shaping and blocking, as well as more advanced techniques. One … should be on every fiber lovers bookshelf.” — BookPage
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An Offer He Can’t Refuse by Theresa Ragan
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Chick-Lit, Contemporary Women, Romance, Contemporary, Contemporary Fiction
M adison needs a husband fast. Someone who can put on the performance of his life…someone tall, dark and temporary.
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Max and the Gatekeeper by James Todd Cochrane
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure
A war has been waging for centuries; a magical and technological battle between good and evil. This conflict will affect life everywhere, but not everyone is aware it exists. When twelve-year old Max Rigdon is sent to stay with his grandfather for the summer, he unwillingly enters the fight.
The day Max steps off the bus he is marked with an evil curse and immediately becomes the target of evil men and creatures with designs on ruling the universe. Not only does this curse cause Max physical pain but it allows his enemies to track and find him. He soon learns that the reason for this unwanted attention is because his grandfather is the keeper of a gateway; a powerful machine that makes travel to hundreds of strange unknown worlds possible. The enemy will do anything to gain possession of this power in their quest to control all worlds.
With the help of his friend Cindy and others, Max must quickly learn the necessary skills to survive if he is to avoid the deadly trap that has been planned for him and his grandfather. A trap that has been decades in the making with Max as the missing piece. If successful it will change life as we know it.
Make a card awesome! A step-by-step guide to creative card making techniques (Green Crafts) by Mahe Zehra Husain
Genre(s): Crafts, Hobbies & Home, Crafts & Hobbies, Mixed-Media, Papercrafts, Stamping & Stenciling
H ave you ever wanted to give a handmade card to the people you love? There are numerous occasions throughout the year when a little handmade love goes a long way. We’re talking about Birthdays, Anniversaries and Valentines. The birth of a baby, an opportunity to say you’re sorry or a job well done! These are all special moments that deserve to be celebrated with love – handmade love.
“Make a Card Awesome! A step-by-step guide to creative card making techniques” is the only book you’ll need to start a wonderfully creative journey and finally learn how to make a card. And you won’t learn to make just any card! You will get to turn trash into treasure. In this case you will take ordinary card scraps or paint chip samples and turn them into little works of art. All the scraps that have been left over from previous craft projects will be put to good use and you will also discover what a versatile crafting supply paint chips can be.
Make a card and save the world one card making project at a time. Join millions of other crafters from all over the world who are trying to do more with less and embark on the creative journey called ‘Green Crafting’.
The Librarian (Book One: Little Boy Lost) by Eric Hobbs
Genre(s): Action & Adventure, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
W esley Bates thinks his life pretty much sucks. He’s landed at the bottom of his school’s popularity ladder, and bully Randy Stanford seems to be waiting around every corner.
The troubled teen thinks he’s found a way to escape his real-world problems when he stumbles upon strange doorways in Astoria’s local library that seem to lead into the extraordinary worlds from all his favorite books. Oz, Neverland, Wonderland — they’re all a reality with Wesley’s new discovery. Wesley teams with best friend Taylor Williams to embark on a great adventure, both ready to leave the drama of middle school behind.
But the two kids quickly find themselves embroiled in a centuries-old battle for the library and the magic hiding within. Now, fighting alongside the eccentric old man who’s vowed to protect the building’s power, the pair must help ward off an attack by a shadowy group with a strange tie to Wesley’s nemesis, forcing Wesley to face the fears he’s been dodging… and one of the most terrifying bullies of all time!
Exclusive to Amazon’s Kindle, The Librarian is a thrilling new series that provides kids an opportunity to experience the world’s most beloved fantasy novels in a brand new way – through the eyes of children just like them. And the fun doesn’t stop there! Librarian author Eric Hobbs has teamed with The Sylvan Learning Center to launch The Librarian Book Club. Toward the back of the book, each copy of The Librarian contains an exclusive invitation to join. Open to students in grades K-8, the club will bring kids together from around the globe to compete in a monthly reading contest where they’ll have a chance to win exciting prizes: gift cards, autographed books, new toys, video games, DVDs, iPods…even a brand new Kindle Fire! All kids have to do is answer questions about the books they’re currently reading! That’s it! It’s that easy! Pick up the book an join the book club today!
Legacy Discovered by Kerry Reis
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Romance
W hen they first met sixteen years ago, Ali was convinced she had found in Ryan a man who grew up like she did: as a foster care orphan. In college on the East Coast, the couple was young and in love so Ali did not think it strange when Ryan demanded that they quickly marry and immediately transfer to a Midwestern university to begin their life as newlyweds. They are now a poster for stable, middle-class marriages. Ryan has an independent law practice; Ali is an ER nurse. The couple has a daughter and a son in high school and middle school, respectively.
Yet when Ryan leads a blockbuster case, teaming up with other lawyers to lead a class action suit against a toxic industrial development by billionaire Charles Barnett, all hell breaks loose. During the case discovery, Ali learns that Ryan is really the sole son and namesake of magnate Charles Barnett. “Ryan” faked his death by disappearing off his sailboat near the Massachusetts coast sixteen years ago. His real name is Charles Barnett Jr. and he faked his death to avoid the pressure of the family legacy and to marry Ali, who came from a lower social status. He took Ryan as his name, assuming the legal identity of a college roommate who died young.
While shocking to all involved, Ali rises above the situation and uses her love for Ryan as the driving force to reunite the estranged father and son. Bit by bit, the family members put together the missing pieces of their lives. Ali learns how to reconcile her family to their new in-laws and the powerful society in which they live. She points the father and son on a path to a final redemption.
This dramatic fiction of love and family is a story in the tradition of the classic 1970s film Love Story. Author Kerry Reis was inspired by the movie’s premise of a wealthy scion turning his back on his family and their wealth in order to marry a woman from a poorer background. He even used the names Ryan and Ali in homage to Ryan O’Neal and Ali MacGraw, the lead actors in the original film.
Though it is a love story, Legacy Discovered steers clear from being a romance novel and instead, delves into the dramatic weight of family secrets and the burdens of love. Ali must grapple with the fact that Ryan is not the same man she married two decades ago, not even his name. Ryan must realize that on some level, he will always be Charles Barnett Jr. and must make peace with a father he often despised. It’s a story about how the secrets one man takes on for noble reasons will still come back to haunt him. Yet it also shows how the strength of love will reconnect families and provide redemption from the sins of the father.
A searing novel that demonstrates the strength of love and the power of class to haunt our lives, Legacy Discovered is a moving meditation on how to redeem the past. As Ryan says to his teenage daughter, “Status does not determine character. Character determines status.”
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For Their Happiness (MoonBeam Pack) by Jayton Young
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Romance, Fantasy & Futuristic, Paranormal
W hat do you do when your soul-mate doesn’t know you’re his?
Crystie had always kept to herself, only having one friend. She liked it that way, until she saw her mate for the first time. He was everything she could dream of, athletic, honor society, genuinely nice, and defensive of those weaker than him. The only problem; he was the soon to be Alpha and was in love with his childhood sweetheart. They had grown up together and had always been faithful, so Crystie stayed hidden and never let him know.
Trent had always had a soft spot for his best friend, Nikki, but they were not mates. He had always looked for his mate, but as the years passed, he was giving up hope of finding her. He had caught a scent of her when he was seventeen that made his wolf howl ‘Mate!’, but was never able to find who the scent belonged to. As the time for him to take over the pack came closer, he decided to mate with Nikki so the pack would have an Alpha Female.
Now forces are after Crystie along with the problems she’s having by not being with her mate. What will happen if Trent doesn’t discover Crystie is his mate and find her in time?
Wet Desert, a Novel by Gary Hansen
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Thrillers, Spy Stories & Tales of Intrigue, Suspense, Technothrillers
G rant Stevens, a mid-level manager for the Bureau of Reclamation, only wanted to build dams. He never imagined he would be swept into a desperate race against an environmental terrorist bent on restoring the Colorado River by blowing up the dams. Left temporarily in charge of the Bureau, Grant must react when the first dam is attacked. He faces the unthinkable task of mitigating the massive flood roaring down the Colorado. The flood will eventually threaten the mighty Hoover Dam, and if Hoover fails, the other dams downstream will fall like dominos. Working with the FBI, Grant uses his engineering skills, river knowledge, and plenty of gut instinct in an attempt to outmaneuver the terrorist. The chase will lead all the way downstream to the Gulf of California in a cat and mouse game where the stakes are high and the potential for destruction is enormous.
Whitney Award Finalist. Compared to Tom Clancey by Meridian Magazine.
Eating Paleo: A Beginner’s Guide to Getting the Most out of Your Paleo Diet by Tyler Daniels
Genre(s): Health Fitness & Dieting, Diets & Weight Loss, Diets, Personal Health, Healthy Living, Advice & How-to, Health Mind & Body
D oes Giving up Grains, Legumes and Dairy Sound Difficult?
You’re Not Alone
Transitioning to this caveman diet can be confusing and difficult if you don’t know how to get started. Eating Paleo will show you the specific tips and tricks that are proven to keep you on track with your Paleo lifestyle.
Stay Paleo in Your Busy Life
Reading the most popular paleo diet book is a great start (Like Robb Wolf’s Paleo Solution). It explains standard paleo diet foods and tons paleo recipes to get your started. But, you also need some practical information to make paleo easy and quick, you need a paleo plan like this book.
Eating Paleo is a quick fluff-free guide to paleo foods, paleo eating, paleo nutrition and more. Some topics include: convenience meals, paleo on a budget, and making a smooth and practical transition into your busy life.
Common Beginner Questions Answered
Part I: Making an Easier Transition
How Can I Make an Easy Transition to Paleo?
If I Could Only Implement One Paleo Habit Which Would it Be?
What’s One Thing You Wish You Knew About When You Started Paleo?
What is a Good Meal Size?
What are Some Paleo Convenience Foods?
Part II: Paleo on a Budget
How Can I Save Money on Protein?
How Can I Save Money on Veggies?
How Else Can I Stretch My Paleo Budget?
Part III: Staying Paleo
How Can I Avoid Cheating?
Paleo is Too Overwhelming. How Will I Ever Do This?
How Can I Do Paleo With a Busy Schedule?
I Failed the 30 Day Challenge, What Can I Do?
Do I Need Willpower to Stay Paleo?
Part IV: Being Social on Paleo
Should I Tell People About Being Paleo?
How Can I Deal With Pressure to Eat SAD Foods?
How Can I Convince My Family/Friends to Join Me?
Filled to the brim with facts, clever tips and helpful tidbits, Eating Paleo is the perfect companion to help you take the next step on your Paleo diet lifestyle.
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Cotton and Silk by Michael Smith
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Historical, Literary, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
A hero can save a nation, but only love can save a hero. In the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, the US Navy is on the ropes in the Pacific. Facing a seemingly-unstoppable Japanese juggernaut, the Americans hatch a desperate plan to turn the tide of war. Cotton and Silk is the World War II story of an intrepid American naval officer and a mysterious Japanese woman willing to risk everything to steal the secret behind the Emperor’s military might. Their perilous mission involves crossing the enemy-held Pacific, infiltrating the Japanese homeland, and escaping through exotic Mongolia and Siberia. And even if they have the cunning, courage, and luck to pull off the heist and save America from defeat, in the end they’ll need something more to save themselves.
Basic Soap Making: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started (How To Basics) by Elizabeth Letcavage
Genre(s): Crafts, Hobbies & Home, Crafts & Hobbies, Candlemaking, Soap Making, Lifestyle & Home, Home & Garden
T his book features hundreds of step-by-step, full-color photographs that illustrate exactly how to make cold-process soap. It contains instructions on molding soap, cutting bars, creating original recipes, packaging gifts, and more. It includes a chapter on constructing a soap mold, liner, and cutter at home. Readers will learn the basic four-oil soap recipe, which can then be enhanced with additives such as oatmeal, fragrance oils, colored swirls, two-tone nuggets, and moisturizing butters.
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Pride, Prejudice, and Cheese Grits (Austen Takes the South) by Mary Jane Hathaway
Genre(s): Christian Books & Bibles, Literature & Fiction, Romance, Religion & Spirituality, Fiction, Religious Fiction, Christianity, Christian Fiction
S helby Roswell is a history professor on the fast track to tenure until her new book is crushed in a review by the famous historian, Ransom Fielding. She struggles to regain her momentum only to discover that Fielding has taken a visiting professorship at her college. The place that was once a refuge from the poverty of her past is now a battlefield of Civil War proportions.
Ransom is still struggling with his role in his wife’s accidental death six years ago and was hoping a year at Shelby’s small college would be a respite from the reminders back home. He never bargained for falling in love with the one woman who would give anything to make him leave. Together Shelby and Ransom learn that home is never very far away, and when you least expect it, love arrives.
With a cast of Civil War re-enactors, an evil wedding planner, antebellum mansions, and several mysterious diaries, ‘Pride, Prejudice and Cheese Grits’ will take you on a touching and hilarious ride through a modern South you haven’t seen before.
NEWLY REVISED, WITH RECIPES
A Pride and Prejudice variation, this book is the first in the ‘Austen Takes the South’ series by Mary Jane Hathaway.
Look for ‘Emma, Mr. Knightley, and Chili-Slaw Dogs’ in May 2013
About the Author:
Mary Jane Hathaway is the pen name of an award-nominated writer who spends the majority of her literary energy on subjects un-related to Jane Austen. A homeschooling mother of six young children who rarely wear shoes, she’s madly in love with a man who has never read Pride and Prejudice. She holds degrees in Religious Studies and Theoretical Linguistics, and has a Jane Austen quote on the back of her van. She can be reached on facebook at her regular author page of Virginia Carmichael (which is another pen name, because she’s just that cool).
Simon’s Choice by Charlotte Castle
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Medical, Literary, Chick-Lit, Domestic Life, Medical Medicine, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Parenting & Relationships, Family Relationships, Fiction, Family Life, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Medicine, Professional & Technical
“ But Daddy, who will live with me in heaven?”
Doctor Simon Bailey has everything a man could ever want.
Then his beautiful daughter is diagnosed with Leukemia.
He can almost accept her impending death.
He can almost accept the fact that he will have to live without her.
But he cannot stand the thought of his little girl having to face death alone.
He answers her innocent question in a moment of desperation, testing his marriage, his professional judgment and his sanity to the limit.
As cracks form in Simon’s previously perfect family, we wonder, as do his loved ones … will he really make the ultimate sacrifice?
Combining poignant moments of both humour and pain, ‘Simon’s Choice’ is a penetrating account of parenthood at the sharp-end.
77 Days in September by Ray Gorham
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Political, Mystery Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers, Technothrillers, Fiction, Family Saga
O n a Friday afternoon before Labor Day, Americans are getting ready for the holiday weekend, completely unaware of a long-planned terrorist plot about to be launched against the country. Kyle Tait is settling in for his flight home to Montana when a single nuclear bomb is detonated 300 miles above the heart of America. The blast, an Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP), destroys every electrical device in the country, and results in the crippling of the power grid, the shutting down of modern communications, and bringing to a halt most forms of transportation.
Kyle narrowly escapes when his airplane crashes on take-off, only to find himself stranded 2,000 miles from home in a country that has been forced, from a technological standpoint, back to the 19th Century. Confused, hurt, scared, and alone, Kyle must make his way across a hostile continent to a family he’s not even sure has survived the effects of the attack. As Kyle forges his way home, his frightened family faces their own struggles for survival in a community trying to halt its slow spiral into chaos and anarchy.
77 Days in September follows Kyle and his wife, Jennifer, as they are stretched past their breaking point, but find in their devotion to each other the strength to persevere.
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4.6 Stars — Anthony Wessel,
5.0 Stars — Stephanie, Beauty Brite Reviews
4.57 Stars — Average Amazon Customer Review (100 plus)
WHAT IS AN EMP?
An EMP (Electro-Magnetic Pulse) is a magnetic pulse that overwhelms, and thus destroys, all electronic devices exposed to it. It is the most serious threat faced by a technologically advanced society. An EMP can be human caused, through the detonation of a nuclear bomb high above the atmosphere, or natural, through a severe geo-magnetic storm. In multiple reports prepared for Congress, scientists predict the complete destruction of modern American society and question our ability to ever recover if we are the target of an EMP attack. Further, some predict the death toll in America in the aftermath of such an event to be in excess of 200 million.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ray Gorham lives in the small, farming community of Shepherd, Montana with his wife and five children. He runs his log home business by day and writes in the evenings, on weekends, and whenever the weather keeps him inside.
If You Stay (Beautifully Broken) by Courtney Cole
Genre(s): Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Coming of Age, Romance, Contemporary, Fiction
2 4-year old Pax Tate is an asshole.
Seriously.
He’s a tattooed, rock-hard bad-boy with a bad attitude to match.
But he’s got his reasons.
His mother died when Pax was seven, leaving a hole in his heart filled with guilt although he doesn’t understand why. What he does know is that he and his dad are left alone and with more issues than they can count.
As Pax grew up, he tried to be the kid his father always wanted; the perfect golden boy, but it didn’t work. His dad couldn’t overcome his grief long enough to notice and Pax couldn’t keep up the impossible perfect façade.
So he slipped far, far from it.
Now, he uses drugs and women to cope with the ugliness, the black void that he doesn’t want to deal with. If he pretends that the emptiness isn’t there, then it isn’t, right?
Wrong.
And it’s never more apparent than when he meets Mila.
Sweet, beautiful Mila Hill is the fresh air to his hardened frown, the beauty to his ugly heart. He doesn’t know how to not hurt her, but he quickly realizes that he’d better figure it out because he needs her to breathe.
When memories of his mother’s death resurface from where he’s repressed them for so long, Mila is there to catch him when the guilt starts making sense. Mila is the one…the one who can save him from his broken troubled heart; from his issues, from the emptiness.
But only if he can stop being an asshole long enough to allow it.
He knows that. And he’s working on it.
But is that enough to make her stay?
**Please note: If You Stay contains mature subject matter such as drug use and sexual situations. It is intended for mature audiences.**
Craft, Inc.: Turn Your Creative Hobby into a Business by Meg Mateo Ilasco
Genre(s): Business & Investing, Small Business & Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, Crafts & Hobbies, Reference, Education & Reference, Lifestyle & Home, Home & Garden
C raft, Inc. is the hipster business primer for entrepreneurial crafters to turn what they do for fun into what they do for money. Pro crafter Meg Mateo Ilasco offers a step-by-step guide to everything from developing products and naming the company to writing a business plan, applying for licenses, and paying taxes. Chapters on sales, marketing, trade shows, and publicity round out the mix. Plus, in-depth interviews with such craft luminaries as Jonathan Adler, Lotta Jansdotter, Denyse Schmidt, and Jill Bliss provide inspiration and practical advice. Accessible, informative, and more than a little spunky, Craft, Inc. paves the way for today’s creative minds to become tomorrow’s trendsetters.
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