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FREE eBOOK BLOCK #1 – {12-02-2013}
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Battle for Control: A Memoir of Anorexia, Exercise Bulimia, and Other Compulsions by Doug Erlandson
Genre(s): Health Fitness & Dieting | Psychology & Counseling
Anorexia. Binge eating. Exercise addictions. Obsessive-compulsive behaviors. In his memoir, Battle for Control, Doug Erlandson has written the compelling story of his lifelong battle with the demons that have sought control of his life.
Born into a highly ordered household dominated by a father who displayed obsessive-compulsive behaviors of his own, Doug had seemingly outgrown many of his youthful compulsions by the time he was in high school, and during his college years he seemed headed for a normal adulthood. While in graduate school he lost more than one hundred pounds through diet and exercise, and by the time he became a member of the philosophy department faculty of the University of Nebraska at age twenty-five he was in excellent physical condition.
But the dieting and exercising that had brought him to this point soon were out of control, and within two years of becoming trim his life was dominated by both food and exercise addictions. Although he eventually conquered his anorexia and his subsequent binge-eating disorder, other food and exercise addictions such as rigid eating habits and excessive running continued to plague him through more than four decades.
In addition to these addictions, other compulsions, some amusing, others tragic, have dominated his life. For example, Doug has kept a journal obsessively for more than fifty years. At one point he was writing entries more than a year in advance to make sure that he would not miss a day of writing. He also details how excessive concern about spending money caused him to set the thermostat at sixty in the winter and eighty-five in the summer despite having ample funds to live far more comfortably.
Doug’s addictions and compulsions have continued despite a religious conversion in his early thirties and being nearly killed by a ruptured aneurysm in his late fifties. While the latter, along with knee-replacement surgeries (necessitated because he destroyed his knees through excessive running), have forced him to modify his exercise regimen, seemingly nothing to date has broken his addictions and compulsions.
Doug makes it clear that he is not condoning or glorifying his behavior. He is honest about his struggles and the inner voices that are sending him the negative messages to which he continues to listen. He is also brutally frank concerning the effect his behavior has had over the years on his wife and children and how his compulsions have produced anxiety when faced with activities (such as travel) that might upset his routines.
Although Battle for Control is primarily descriptive, Doug also discusses the personality traits that underlie his obsessions and compulsions and shows how his having a highly sensitive and conscientious nature have played a contributory role in his personality disorder. However, as he is quick to admit, these natural bents do not exonerate his conduct.
In an extensive “Epilogue,” Doug argues that despite his ongoing compulsions, he has reason for optimism. His own greater awareness of his issues and their underlying causes has allowed him to modify his behavior so that his various compulsions are no longer as debilitating as they once were. Moreover, through a greater awareness of his underlying tendencies, he is learning to channel them in a way that is positive rather than negative.
Battle for Control is a must read not only for those who suffer from food and exercise addictions or from obsessive-compulsive tendencies but also for their family members and friends. It will also be of interest to psychologists and other healthcare professionals who specialize in treating individuals with food and exercise addictions or Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder. Anyone with an ongoing interest in these issues will find it a fascinating case study.
The WishKeeper (The Paragonia Chronicles) by Maximilian Timm
Genre(s): Science Fiction & Fantasy
A Young Adult fantasy novel, The WishKeeper tells the story of a fairy named Shea and how her broken wings and inability to fly have kept her from being the one thing she always wanted to be – a WishKeeper.
We, WishMakers, all have a WishKeeper assigned to us that protects and guides our wishes to fulfillment. Teenage, broken-winged Shea is determined to become one.
Shea is a rebellious, punk rock dressed, tattooed teenage fairy with two mangled wings that draw ugly stares more often than sympathy. She is not looking for sympathy though, and would rather break a WishKeeper’s pointed nose than accept an understanding pat on her handicapped back. Living with her disability for most of her angry life has kept Shea out of the Keeper force and therefore a loner (which she is perfectly fine with…or so she says). Until the day her family WishMakers, Grayson and Miranda, made a second True Love Wish, she was barely a blip on a WishRadar. The last time a True Love Wish was made, her mother destroyed it and the explosion ripped the wings from Shea’s back.
All Shea wants is to prove herself – despite her disability, despite her anger, resentment and the all-too obvious chips on her shoulders – that she can be better than any WishKeeper. She sneaks off to the human world with the naive intent to wrangle a type of wish even the most skilled Keeper barely can. She’s entitled, selfish, and has only one intention: wrangle a True Love Wish no matter the consequence.
Further annoying her, a WishKeeper recruit named Thane is tasked by her military father to babysit her, or at least that’s how Shea sees it. Through their impossible adventure in a land Shea had only ever dreamed about, she battles the difficult discovery of painful family secrets, a wish-mongering ex-king and his cursed zombie-like fairies, and the acceptance of her parents’ imperfections as well as her own.
The Dogcatcher (A Romantic Comedy With Bark And Bite) by Bruce Luchsinger
Genre(s): Romantic Comedy
To Willie Jones, human beings are wonderfully unique pieces in a glorious puzzle. To human beings, Willie Jones is an unrealistic dreamer. Freshly fired from the 47th in a long line of wacky jobs and down to his last penny, Willie is dangling by the thinnest of threads.
To Melanie Worth, life is a precise series of movements – one leading safely to the next. Unable to step away from her lifelong plan to marry her grade school sweetheart, Melanie is about to make the biggest mistake of her life.
Enter The General – Melanie’s headstrong, hot dog loving Pug. When Willie catches The General in the most unexpected of ways, it sets in motion a chain of events that place Willie and Mel on a collision course with destiny. But will fate be enough to bring these two soulmates together? Or will The General have to take matters into his own paws?
Divided Within: An Andrew Banks Novel by John Guillen
Genre(s): Mystery Thriller & Suspense
Andrew Banks is hired by sixteen-year-old Mercedes Vega to work his first case. He soon learns that Carlos Vega, her father, is mixed up with the wrong people. He finds himself in Bellaire, one of the wealthiest parts of Houston, only to discover that not all of its residents are as innocent as they look. He must stay a step ahead of the Bellaire millionaire he’s pursuing before it’s too late for the entire Vega family, and for him.
Muskie Attack (An Up North Adventure) by G.M. Moore
Genre(s): Action & Adventure
For Corbett Griffith III, divorce and two busy parents mean goodbye city life, hello great outdoors. With their busy Chicago careers and schedules, his parents just don’t seem to have any time for him. When his mother sends him to his uncle’s Wisconsin fishing resort for the summer, Corbett feels that there’s no one pulling for him or caring what happens to him.
But all of that changes at Whispering Pines Lodge, Corbett learns he is never really alone, thanks to his Uncle Dell, who takes care of him, and his new friend Pike, who pulls him into one mischievous adventure after another. It’s a summer of change for ten-year-old Corbett–even his name changes, when a cute girl calls him "Griffy," a nickname he likes enough to keep.
When Griffy catches two elusive walleyes, he is surprised to discover how much he likes fishing. Eager to test his newfound skills, he and Pike are stunned to hear that a seventy-pound muskie is on the loose. They resolve to catch the ferocious fish, no matter what. For Pike catching a world record muskie would be about the sport. For Griffy it would be about something more. Maybe, just maybe, if he caught that fish is parents would take notice.
Think alligator. Think prehistoric beast. Think mean.
Will they be able to catch the muskie and stop it from attacking anyone or anything?
$0.99 eBOOK BLOCK #1 – {12-01-2013}
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Unbound Brothers by Rob Rowntree
Genre(s): Science Fiction
Starship pilot Alan Abrams crippled his younger brother Jimmy in a childhood scuffle, and spent his entire life trying to make up for it. But when humanity turns away from the stars, his career evaporates and he can no longer afford his brother’s care.
Then Alan gets a mysterious offer to join an interstellar expedition searching for a long-lost starship. The paycheck will support his brother forever. The downside? An untrustworthy, fractious team. An evasive, domineering backer. And a murder attempt before Alan even
takes the offer.
Alan finds himself piloting a ship attacked by a hostile universe outside, and inside filled with sabotage, deceit, and murder.
For centuries, humanity sought intelligent life among the stars. Alan’s expedition finds it. Unfortunately.
Amazon 5 star review – The protagonist has a lovely dark past. The science fiction has original ideas. The internal threats are all too human, the external ones solidly inhuman. The science fiction tinged with horror works on many levels. And there’s sabotage, and trust, and arguments. Full of love and sacrifice and broken promises and secrets and the need to not only survive, go home again.
This book is about xenophobia. It’s about the many ways we face the fear of The Other.
Freedom’s Sword, a Historical Novel of Scotland by J.R. Tomlin
Genre(s): Historical Fiction
Before William Wallace, before Robert the Bruce, there was another Scottish hero…
In 1296, newly knighted by the King of the Scots, Andrew de Moray fights to defend his country against the forces of the ruthless invader, King Edward Longshanks of England. After a bloody defeat in battle, he is dragged in chains to an English dungeon.
Soon the young knight escapes. He returns to find Scotland under the heel of a conqueror and his betrothed sheltering in the hills of the Black Isle. Seizing his own castle from the English, he raises the banner of Scottish freedom. Now he must lead the north of Scotland to rebellion in hope of defeating the English army sent to crush them.
Food, and How to Make a Healthy Meal of it by Maria Cross
Genre(s): Health Fitness & Dieting
Food, and How to Make a Healthy Meal of it is the book that tells you everything you need to know about what to eat to stay healthy, steer clear of weight gain and disease, and still love the food you eat. By the time you finish reading this book you’ll be able to plan each meal with confidence, and know that you are laying the foundations for a lifetime of eating well and being well.
Five-star reviews so far include:
“Such a good book! Pure, research based facts and advice, with clear explanations and suggestions for adapting the recommendations according to your own tastes and lifestyle. No hysterical prohibitions or scaremongering, just sensible and balanced advice. Brilliant!”
“An excellent book! If you want clear and concise instructions on what to eat and what to avoid, this is the book for you.”
“This book is written by someone extremely well informed and passionate about their subject. A necessary text. Thank you Maria Cross”
Written in a style that is accessible and entertaining, this book provides clear, detailed guidance on what (and what not) to have for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and drinks, and why. It provides fascinating facts about the effects on your health of a wide range of foods and drinks, from bacon, bread and black pudding to olives, mushrooms and red wine.
Eat well, be well.
More five-star reviews:
“I’ve bought it, read it, been entertained by it, learned from it, I make more intelligent choices for my meals and I enjoy my food more.”
“The fact that so many nutritional therapy students at the top colleges buy Maria Cross’s books show the regard in which she is held in the profession. Fantastic, research-backed advice that just makes complete sense. Easy to follow too. Top book.”…
“I really enjoyed this book and learned so much even though I have read many books about nutrition.”
Wise Men and Other Stories by Mike O’Mary
Genre(s): Religion & Spirituality
Wise Men & Other Stories: Lessons from the Holidays on Santa, God, Heaven, Death & More Fun Stuff from Someone Who Still Has a Lot to Learn is a collection of holiday-related essays that blends humor and poignancy in the tradition of Robert Fulghum, Dave Barry, Bill Bryson, P.J. O’Rourke and other great American humorists.
“This collection started with ‘Wise Men,’” says O’Mary. “It was a story from my childhood about a poor kid from my old neighborhood and the lesson I learned when we were both cast as wise men in the school play.” That story was published in newspapers across the nation and broadcast on National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” program, and so began a tradition of holiday essays from Mike O’Mary.
Over the years, the essays in this collection were read as part of “Morning Edition” on Northern Illinois Public Radio, and published in the Sunday magazines of the Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, Baltimore Sun, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Detroit Free Press and elsewhere. Along the way, O’Mary developed a cult following for his holiday stories.
“O’Mary has a gift for simple, frank exposition of life’s most poignant moments,” says author Stephen Parrish (The Tavernier Stones). In Wise Men and Other Stories, O’Mary shares that gift with all of us. Enjoy this priceless collection of humorous and thoughtful stories this holiday season — and for many holidays to come.
From Thin Air (Black Swan Historical Romance) by Carolyn Brown
Genre(s): Romance
Ira McNewell was supposed to be dead. The government had sent a telegram saying he had been killed in action, yet there he was, sprawled out beneath Alice on the floor of the Black Swan Hotel. Ira had been engaged to her sister Catherine when he’d gone off to the war, not Alice. Not it was up to her to give him the terrible news that the flu had wiped out his whole family, and his fiancee had married another man. To soften the blow, she hired him to work for her at the hotel. Poor Ira didn’t know if he was doing the right thing or not. Alice had been tagged the village idiot when she was just a child. Having her for a boss wasn’t the best-case scenario, but like thousands of other soldiers coming home from the war, he was broke and hungry. Working at the Black Swan was at least a job, and jobs were hard to come by. Alice had never minded that the folks in Huttig, Arkansas, thought she was dim-witted. At least not until Ira came home. She’d been in love with him since she was a girl, but she wasn’t stupid enough to think he could ever love her back…or could he?
BARGAIN eBOOK BLOCK #1 – {11-27-2013}
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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Genre(s): Science Fiction & Fantasy
Now a major motion picture
A great modern classic and the prelude to THE LORD OF THE RINGS Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his journey to the Lonely Mountain he will encounter both a magic ring and a frightening creature known as Gollum.
“A glorious account of a magnificent adventure, filled with suspense and seasoned with a quiet humor that is irresistible . . . All those, young or old, who love a fine adventurous tale, beautifully told, will take The Hobbit to their hearts.” – New York Times Book Review
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns M.D.
Genre(s): Health Fitness & Dieting
The good news is that anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self-esteem, and other ′black holes′ of depression can be cured without drugs. In Feeling Good, eminent psychiatrist David D. Burns, M.D. outlines the remarkable, scientifically proven techniques that will immediately lift your spirits and help you develop a positive outlook on life.Now, in this updated edition, Dr Burns adds an all-new Consumer′s Guide To Antidepressant Drugs, as well as a new introduction to help answer your questions about the many options available for treating depression.Recognise what causes your mood swings.Nip negative feelings in the bud.Deal with guilt.Handle hostility and criticism.Overcome addiction to love and approval.Build self-esteem.Feel good everyday.Some text and images that appeared in the print edition of this book are unavailable in the electronic edition due to rights reasons.
Gone Girl: A Novel by Gillian Flynn
Genre(s): Mystery Thriller & Suspense
Marriage can be a real killer.
One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, New York Times bestseller Gillian Flynn takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong. The Chicago Tribune proclaimed that her work “draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction.” Gone Girl’s toxic mix of sharp-edged wit and deliciously chilling prose creates a nerve-fraying thriller that confounds you at every turn.
On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne’s fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick’s clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Husband-of-the-Year Nick isn’t doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife’s head, but passages from Amy’s diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge. Under mounting pressure from the police and the media—as well as Amy’s fiercely doting parents—the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior. Nick is oddly evasive, and he’s definitely bitter—but is he really a killer?
As the cops close in, every couple in town is soon wondering how well they know the one that they love. With his twin sister, Margo, at his side, Nick stands by his innocence. Trouble is, if Nick didn’t do it, where is that beautiful wife? And what was in that silvery gift box hidden in the back of her bedroom closet?
With her razor-sharp writing and trademark psychological insight, Gillian Flynn delivers a fast-paced, devilishly dark, and ingeniously plotted thriller that confirms her status as one of the hottest writers around.
Lucy Come Home by Dave Jackson
Genre(s): Chick-Lit
Lucy Tucker has been on the streets of Chicago for 50 years. Why won’t she come home?
Fifteen-year-old Cindy worked long days beside her migrant worker family in Michigan’s sugar beet fields in the early 1940s–the “war years”–until she met a dashing young man from a traveling carnival, bringing some joy and fun into her hard-scrabble life. But a tragic twist of fate–and a dead field boss–sent the two young people on the run, leaving behind family and everything she’d ever known.
Lucy Tucker, the crotchety old bag lady from the popular Yada Yada House of Hope series, is a veteran of the Chicago streets and not about to give up her independence, even as she approaches her 80th birthday. Until, that is, a young displaced woman with her gentle ageing mother and a dog named Dandy seem to need her–unsettling the secretive Lucy, who doesn’t let anyone get too close. But just when it seems her past is catching up with her to bring her in out of the cold … Lucy disappears again.
How these two tales intersect and intertwine between past and present gradually shines light into the dark corners of Lucy’s murky past. But … why won’t Lucy come home?
Looking for Jane by Judith Redline Coopey
Genre(s): Historical Fiction
“The nuns use this as their measuring stick: who your people are. Well, what if you don’t have no people? Or any you know of? What then? Are you doomed?”
This is the nagging question of fifteen-year-old Nell’s life. Born with a cleft palate and left a foundling on the doorstep of a convent, she yearns to know her mother, whose name, she knows, was Jane.
When the Mother Superior tries to pawn her off to a mean-looking farmer and his beaten-down wife, Nell opts for the only alternative she can see: she runs away.
A chance encounter with a dime novel exhorting the exploits of Calamity Jane, heroine of the west, gives Nell the purpose of her life: to find Calamity Jane, whom Nell is convinced is her mother.
Her quest takes her down rivers, up rivers and across the Badlands to Deadwood, South Dakota, and introduces her to Soot, a big, lovable black dog, and Jeremy Chatterfield, a handsome young Englishman who isn’t particular about how he makes his way, as long as he doesn’t have to work for it. Together they trek across the country meeting characters as wonderful and bizarre as the adventure they seek, learning about themselves and the world along the way.
You’ll take Nell with you to that special place in your memory where you keep the best characters. She’ll stick with you, beat you down, buoy you up, and teach you a thing or two about life. You’ll wonder at her stubborn determination, her patience and her courage, but you won’t forget her. Not for a long time.
FREE eBOOK BLOCK #2 – {11-19-2013}
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Cargo Lock 5 by N.R. Burnette
Genre(s): Mystery Thriller & Suspense
Amid New Seattle City’s post-war recovery, Detective Taylor, a man on his way to the top, is hurled into a spree of bizarre murders. Despite his best efforts the city boils in chaos while a mysterious killer strikes at will. In his rise to the top, Taylor discovers a terrible secret that the city’s most powerful men will do anything to keep hidden. Cargo Lock 5 is a science fiction crime thriller, delivering a new chapter in the genre fiction experience.
The Emotional Eating Rescue Plan for Smart, Busy Women: Make Peace with Food, Live the Life You Hunger For by Melissa McCreery
Genre(s): Health Fitness & Dieting
The Emotional Eating Rescue Plan for Smart, Busy Women
Emotional eating is a major cause of overeating and of weight gain. Imagine a life where you don’t overeat and YOU are in control of your cravings.
If you struggle with emotional eating, diets and willpower won’t help, but making peace with food changes everything. Psychologist Dr. Melissa McCreery outlines a day-by-day rescue plan for emotional eating and overeating designed specifically for high-performing, busy women ready to take control of their eating and their weight. Based on thousands of hours of work with smart women struggling to stop overeating, this 28 day plan walks you through the steps to:
• Take control of stress eating, comfort eating, and other types of emotional eating
• Say goodbye to guilt, shame, and feeling frustrated with yourself
• Discover what you really crave and how to really feed yourself
• Create solutions that don’t leave you feeling hungry and deprived
• Design your recipe for lasting weight loss – even when you are busy and have a lot on your plate.
“This is a book you will write in, cry on, and take into the bath. This is a book that has the power to change your relationship to food and emotional eating – forever. Read it and free yourself to be fully and wholly who you are meant to be.” Jennifer Louden, author of The Woman’s Comfort Book and The Life Organizer
“If you’ve been stuck on the weight loss hamster wheel, your brain is probably full of clutter – advice and strategies that just don’t work for you or your busy life. Dr. McCreery’s book helps you organize and take control of your relationship with food once and for all, allowing the other pieces of your life to fall into place. It all makes perfect sense!” Lorie Marrero, creator of The Clutter Diet® and author of The Home Office Handbook: Rules of Thumb for Organizing Your Time, Information, and Workspace
Desperate Dreams by Kim McMahill
Genre(s): Science Fiction & Fantasy
A ruling authority too powerful to challenge, but to those desperate for a new life and a chance at love, defiance is worth the risk…
To most, America has become a safe, orderly, predictable place, but to a few, like Nyla and Ethan, it has become a prison. Inseparable since childhood, but now faced with being torn apart, they are determined to change the course of their future.
As Nyla struggles to understand her deepening feelings for Ethan, they embark on a desperate journey for freedom through the inhospitable Big Bend region of Texas. With their two best friends in tow they attempt a daring border crossing to chase a dream few would understand… Only the most courageous will dare to challenge the new order and embrace forbidden love.
Hebridean Diary of a Serial Sailor by Cully Pettigrew
Genre(s): Sports & Outdoors
ONE LIFE TO LIVE, ONE BOAT TO SAIL
The “Hebridean Diary of a Serial Sailor” offers an interesting insight into the seafaring life of Cully Pettigrew, who has one passion and obsession, to sail the rough seas off the West Coast of Scotland, one of the last wildernesses in Europe and Mecca for yachtsmen the world over!
Thirty three years and over 25,000 miles in the same boat is one hell of a journey, and Pettigrew`s lively and thought-provoking account of this experience viewed from his strong belief in living the one life to the full, present a unique perspective of interest to both sailor and landlubber alike.
Starting in 1979, his story is taken directly from the five log-books of his yacht, Papillon of Carden, and will be of serious interest to any sailor planning to explore the West Coast of Scotland by giving a record of the remote anchorages visited, distances covered, and further adventures experienced, all beautifully illustrated with over one hundred original colour images. The diary ends in 2012 with the author`s “year of sailing dangerously”, and these close calls may just have been the catharsis leading to his autobiography.
His hope is to give future voyagers the inspiration to float their dreams onto water, and not to remain self -engrossed, immobile or slow to seek another truth which may lie just over the horizon. His tale will be of additional interest to the arm chair sailors happy to allow others to experience the discomfort of hard sailing in sometimes treacherous conditions!
Much more than just a sailing story, the author gives a vivid insider account of his life as a Scottish art dealer, and lively discusses his core belief in “one life to live”, how mindfulness and keeping an open mind are essential for us all to live in harmony, further expanding his strong views on anti-consumerism and materialism and the dramatic part technology is presently playing in all our lives. He projects the theory our society may be drifting into a second “Dark Age”, and ends with a prediction of the future of our biosphere with mankind at the helm, just, but Gaia in ultimate charge.
Norman Stone, Professor of International Relations at Bilkent University, Ankara: “lively and original, like the thoughts of an Irish monk of the St Columba vintage setting out in a coracle”
This Feels Like Home by Debra St. John
Genre(s): Romance
Can a danger-addicted cowboy and a safety-conscious urbanite ever see eye-to-eye?
When Chicago native Amber Winfield visits her aunt in Texas, she’s happy to absorb some local color–but dating a bull rider? That’s more cowboy than she’s prepared to go. As an accessibility consultant, she knows too well the hazards of extreme sports. Just one night with Jake Hawkins, though, and she’s captivated by the caring man underneath the cowboy swagger. But she could never fall for a man so intent on chasing danger…could she?
Jake’s got one goal–earn enough points to ride on the pro circuit–and he won’t let anyone stand in his way. Especially not a sophisticated city lady who thinks bull riding is crazy. Women like Amber are the reason he’s perfected the art of loving and leaving. So why can’t he get her off of his mind…or out of his heart?
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Silver’s Odyssey by Henry Duggan
Genre(s): Action & Adventure | Historical Fiction
A novel of survival in 17th Spanish Colonial Florida from the shipwrecked Atocha galleon.
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Losing Your First 10 Pounds (Your Pathway to Vitality) by Lauren Wardell
Genre(s): Health Fitness & Dieting
Have you been trying to lose weight for what seems like forever with no long-term success if any at all? Are you sick and tired of trying every single diet and exercise program out there and not being able to stick to any of them? Are you blaming the fact that you can’t lose weight on a lack of willpower or self-control? Do you find yourself constantly saying you are going to start over or get back on track tomorrow, next week, next month, or after the holidays?
If you answered “yes” to these questions, I know how you feel! I struggled with the very same problems before I was FINALLY able to lose 80 pounds and discover the REAL reason why I wasn’t able to lose weight. Contrary to what you may believe, the reason why you can’t lose weight has nothing to do with your lack of willpower or self-control! It’s ALL in your mindset.
Over the course of my struggle of re-starting my diet and exercise plan LITERALLY hundreds of times, I learned the steps it takes to get into this mindset, which I now call the “Vitality Mindset.” The purpose of my positive psychology weight loss and life coaching products and services is to get you into that mindset…and it all starts here…with the first book in the “Your Pathway to Vitality” series, “Losing Your First 10 Pounds”!
In order to permanently lose weight and keep it off, you must change your mindset and how you are approaching your plan. That’s what makes the Vitality method of losing weight so different! This isn’t another band-aid solution or quick fix, Vitality empowers you to BECOME your solution by changing your mindset. You will no longer have to rely on some external diet and exercise program in order to lose weight and keep it off!!
Over the course of this eBook, I will walk you through the processing work required to lose your first 10 pounds. I do this using MY original blog entries I wrote while struggling to lose my first 10 pounds. You see all of my story over the course of “Your Pathway to Vitality”…the pain, the struggle, the overwhelm…and of course the triumphs and woohoos too 
. I invite you to use the journal prompts I have carefully created to empower you to shift internally and become your weight loss solution. Losing your first 10 pounds is just the beginning!!
Are you ready?!
The Colors of Friendship (Colors Trilogy) by K. R. Raye
Genre(s): Coming of Age
True friendship endures all obstacles…right?
Three college friends search for true love, NFL fame, and a successful engineering career. Will one friend’s quest for happiness endanger all three of their lives?
Naïve, romantic Melody Wilkins aims to find true love at college just like her parents. But will she sacrifice her soul to obtain it?
No-nonsense Imani Jordan strives for good grades and a chemical engineering degree. When a friendship offers more, will she follow her head or her heart?
Lance Dunn is only serious about two things: football and protecting his girls, Melody and Imani. When a threat enters their lives and tests their friendship, can he stop it before it kills them?
After the torrents of jealousy, sex, and abuse subside, will their friendship survive…The Colors of Friendship?
Just This Once (An F6 Novel) by Diana X. Dunn
Genre(s): Mystery Thriller & Suspense
Adopted by an international multi-governmental agency that doesn’t officially exist, her only genuine identity is “F6″ – the sixth female baby adopted into the program. Now she changes identities as often as other women change their shoes, moving through the world completing top-secret missions and keeping her distance.
A chance meeting with a handsome stranger tempts her to lower her guard. A second encounter turns up the heat until he finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation being conducted by one of F6′s former lovers. Now F6 finds herself using her skills, training and multiple identities to help a friend in trouble. Something she has never done before; something she’s prepared to do just this once.
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The Shadow Project by Scott Mariani
Genre(s): Action & Adventure
FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOROnly one man can foil a plot set to change the course of history…Ex-SAS soldier Ben Hope is enjoying life at Le Val, the facility in Northern France where he trains others in the dangerous art of hostage rescue, until a chance incident forces him to take on the role of bodyguard to the Swiss billionaire Maximilian Steiner.The victim of a recent abduction attempt, Steiner believes that a neo-Nazi terror group are bent on seizing a prized document from his personal collection – one that could support claims that the Holocaust never happened.But what initially seemed like a straightforward VIP protection job is turned upside-down by the appearance of a mystery woman from Ben’s past. Could he be right about her, or is he losing his edge?On a quest across Europe, Ben finds himself embroiled in a deadly kidnap intrigue and a sinister project that has lain dormant since 1944. The stakes are global – and this time Ben is also fighting to protect the people closest to him…
Power Up Your Brain by Alberto Villoldo
Genre(s): Health Fitness & Dieting
The quest for enlightenment has occupied mankind for millennia. And from the depictions we’ve seen–monks sitting on meditation cushions, nuns kneeling in prayer, shamans communing with the universe–it seems that this elusive state is reserved for a chosen few. But now, neuroscientist David Perlmutter and medical anthropologist and shaman Alberto Villoldo have come together to explore the commonalities between their specialties with the aim of making enlightenment possible for anyone. Joining the long-separated worlds of science and spirit, Perlmutter explores the exciting phenomena of neurogenesis and mitochondrial health, while Villoldo brings his vast knowledge of shamanic and spiritual practices to the table. Together they draw from the most powerful tools in each discipline to create the Power Up Your Brain program, a ground-breaking, five-week plan that helps prime the brain for enlightenment. With nutritional advice, dietary supplements, physical exercise, shamanic practices, meditation, and visualizations, Perlmutter and Villoldo guide readers, step by step, through a program to help them clear their minds from previous trauma and open themselves up to experience the inner peace, vast insight, and extraordinary creativity that define the experience of enlightenment, paving the way to successfully face the challenges to come.
Facing the Giants: novelization by Eric Wilson by Eric Wilson
Genre(s): Contemporary Fiction
IT’S BEEN SIX YEARS without a winning season and Coach Grant Taylor’s job is on the line. Unless the Shiloh Christian Eagles turn things around–and fast–he’s history. Unfortunately, their leading scorer has just left for a rival school and the team has lost its drive. The pressure is on.On the home front, things aren’t much better for Grant. His house is falling apart. His old clunker of a car keeps dying, and the coach and his wife have been unsuccessful in their attempts to start a family.But God is on the move–in many ways.When Grant receives a message from an unexpected visitor, he searches for a stronger purpose for his football team. When faced with unbelievable odds, Grant and his Shiloh Eagles must rise above their fear and step up to their greatest test of strength and courage.
My Stupid Girl by Aurora Smith
Genre(s): Contemporary Fiction
David’s only goal in life was to be the best wallflower that ever existed, so a heroic rescue of gorgeous and popular Lucy Peterson from a freezing Montana lake was never part of his plan. Little did he know that his split-second decision would change his life and would ultimately be the easiest part of his journey.
Dining with Joy (A Lowcountry Romance) by Rachel Hauck
Genre(s): Christian Fiction
“Chef” Joy Ballard longs for a simpler life. But when a good-looking outsider arrives and spices things up, life becomes deliciously complicated.Host of a regionally syndicated cooking show, Joy Ballard has a little secret: she can’t cook. But when her show is picked up by a major network and given a prime time slot, her world heats up faster than a lowcountry boil.Enter Luke Redmond: handsome, creative, and jobless after having to declare bankruptcy of his Manhatten restaurant. When her producers ask him to co-host the show, Joy sees Luke as her way out. But Luke sees much more than just a co-host in Joy. Their relationship begins to simmer on and off set. Until Joy’s secret is revealed and her reputation is ruined on national television by her rival, Wenda Devine.But could Devine’s cruelty be a divine gift? Losing Luke–and her sister–forces Joy to consider where her worth really comes from. Could God be cooking up an even bigger adventure from the mess? And will Joy hang on long enough to find out?
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30 Minute Paleo Diet Expert: Become Healthy by Eating Naturally, Lose Fat, Gain Muscle, Sleep Like a Baby by Michael Sullivan
Genre(s): Health Fitness & Dieting
The field of Evolutionary medicine has been forged from ground breaking revelations on the diet and health aspects of our stone-age ancestors. Following the dietary patterns and lifestyle of Paleolithic man is the key to good health and a life practically free of degenerative diseases.
This short book discusses the main aspects of Paleolithic nutrition, including foods permitted, the nutritional profile, therapeutic effects, lifestyle and its distinct differences from our modern day diet. It presents compelling evidence of the benefits associated with adopting a Paleo lifestyle. It promises significant health benefits in the field of therapeutic nutrition and modern medicine.
What you’ll learn in the “30 Minute Paleo Diet Expert”
*Why eating grains, legumes, and dairy may be slowly killing you
*How to lose body fat, gain muscle, and transform your body composition
*How to dramatically increase your overall health & fitness by making simple changes in your diet
*How to easily control your blood sugar and always feel full after each meal
*How to heal your gut and digestive problems by eating like our ancestors
*Naturally reduce your allergy, acne, and eczema symptoms
*How to sleep like a baby and wake up feeling rested
*Includes an easy to make 7-Day meal plan
Fireflies by Bree Wolf
Genre(s): Action & Adventure
Ever wondered what a hero looks like?
You’ll be surprised.
SHORT Book Description
Trapped in a small town over the summer, a lonely, middle-grade computer nerd, risks everything to make friends in the real world. As he adapts more and more to 3-dimensional people, the friendship he comes to cherish beyond all others turns out to be the one most threatening to his new-found place in the world.
LONG Book Description
In the buzzing city of New York, 12-year-old Gabriel Scott retreats from his parents’ constant arguing into a virtual world of adventure and companionship. Unfortunately, as summer comes along, his parents ship him off to Kenton Woods to stay with grandparents he hasn’t seen in years. Trapped in a world of small town life, Gabriel suddenly finds himself cut off from the only friends he ever had when he discovers that his grandparents don’t even own a computer.
After sulking in the house for a few days, his grandfather drags him outside and Gabriel takes his first steps into the real world. Gathering all his courage, he talks to Liam, their neighbors’ son, who hands him a small sheet of paper and asks for his help. From that day on, Gabriel follows Liam and his friends on a treasure hunt across town. With the entire school on their heels, they rush to solve riddle after riddle, slowly closing in on that which no one has ever found before. Along the way, Gabriel meets the head-butting twins Jack and Jordan, their dog Cat, the insane story-teller Eddie and Hannah, a young girl locked up in her room.
Hand in hand, they work to help Hannah escape and take her along on their adventure. Having spent her entire life cut off from the rest of the world, Gabriel finds a kindred spirit in the red-haired girl with the glowing eyes. But one day, a secret Hannah has been carefully hiding from the group rears its ugly head and threatens to shatter Gabriel’s new life and the place he thought he’d finally found in the world.
Billy Grist (A Satire) by Wright Forbucks
Genre(s): Satire
BILLY GRIST is comical parable about the nature of faith. It tells the story of Billy Grist, a man-child who seeks to unite humanity by building a “massive family” only to find his destiny is controlled by a higher power who has other plans for saving mankind…
Part satire, part 9-11 revenge fantasy, BILLY GRIST is narrated by The Great Numero Uno, the leader of the UIUI (Ultra-Intelligent Universe Inspectors) and an avowed misanthropist for having witnessed the evolution of mankind from plankton to our current “sorry” state. The fun begins when the Almighty One reveals His grand plan to The Great Numero Uno, forcing the microscopic egomaniac to relate the story of the world’s ultimate altruist, Billy Grist, to the very people he despises…
Billy is a mulatto born of a deaf father who is obsessed with creating the perfect fruit cocktail, and a gymnast mother who was once capable of “spiking a perfect landing” before growing a noteworthy set of breasts. Billy is also brother to a sister who emits a radiant smile that invokes Beatlemania. Unfortunately, it’s a gift soon quelled by the world’s most wicked disease, Comswalli Nervousa, which causes a wider tragedy that’s eventually capped by an email from the Great Beyond…
Abandoned by God, Billy Grist nonetheless decides to embrace life by using his incredible wealth to build a massive family that includes a broad mix of brothers and sisters. Billy plans to unite the human race, but his noble effort is soon thwarted by a brain-dead terrorist named Calvitor Septor, son of Animus Septor, the inventor of the Jewbie doll, a plush toy with detachable limbs that becomes the must have item within the Middle-Eastern nation of Aridia…
A must-read for Islamic extremists, recently compared to works of Christopher Moore, Vonnegut, and Douglas Adams, BILLY GRIST deploys humor to create a thought-provoking satire that turns sacred cows into hamburger. It’s a recommended read for those willing to embrace the ultimate truth that human beings don’t know jack s@$!! about how or why we were “created.”
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A Rising Son In The Land of Nine Dragons: A Eurasian Boy’s coming of age during Hong Kong’s Lost Era of the ’50s and ’60s by Anthony Tebbutt
Genre(s): Biographies & Memoirs
As a teenager growing up in Hong Kong in the 1960′s, a young Eurasian Boy takes us through a number of his wild and mischievous adventures based on real-life experiences. A yo-yo championship, flying Chinese fighting kites while precariously perched on high-rise rooftops, a unique multi-cultural English high school called KGV, encounters with the Chinese Triads, racing motorcycles and cars, gambling in Macau casinos, crossing between Occidental and Oriental culture, University in Australia and of course that first encounter with the opposite sex (and what follows). He recounts a truly amazing litany of teenage experiences that would be foreign to most not having the opportunity to enjoy the appetizing delights of the British Colony bordering China. Tony Tebbutt opens up his inner-self to expose his emotions, joy and personal frailties as he recounts his life lessons with personal achievement, education, women and moral values. Through it all he is able to find humor in his faults and share the exuberance of his successes. An easy read and an absolute must if you enjoy good stories, coming of age or have a connection to old Hong Kong.
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Playing The Game by Simon Gould
Genre(s): Thrillers | Crime Fiction
Detective Michael Patton of the LAPD has been targeted by a serial killer named ‘The Chemist’ – He does not know why. Two girls are already dead and a third has only 24 hours to live. For Detective Patton, this is a game he has to win.
Also available – A second book in the “Playing The Game” series – “Viper Trail” – again, for £0.99.
Young Again, How I Reversed the Aging Process, Restored My Health, and Lost 40 Pounds by Kerry Pharr
Genre(s): Health Fitness & Dieting | Men’s Issues
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How to Lose Weight and Look Great At Any Age
Lose Weight, Prevent Disease & Eat Healthy
Lose 4 Inches Off Your Belly
Discover How To Restore Your Health With An Alkaline Diet
Many people consume a diet of highly processed, sugary foods that acidify the body. This is referred to as acidosis. Consequently, they have health problems ranging from minor skin irritations, chronic fatigue, back pain, high blood pressure, obesity, and depression to arthritis, ulcers, and osteoporosis. To enjoy optimum health, your body needs more alkaline food and less acidic substances.
Over 20 Healthy & Delicious Recipes
Whether your mission is weight loss, finding a host of new plant-based healthy meals, health through raw food, or satisfying your taste buds with nourishing snacks, you’ll discover over 20 recipes including delicious green smoothies in the recipe section of the book.
Alternative Healing Resources
Since I lost my first wife Diane to breast Cancer in 2001 I’ve had a desire to connect people who are sick with treatment options that provide healing for their bodies. I have listed contact information on successful alternative healing programs in the resources section of this book. God has a pathway for your healing and I’m praying for Him to restore your health.
Biblically Based & Scientific
Are you are looking for a healthy diet plan that is biblically based and proven by science? The diet plan inside Young Again is that. Using a proven approach to health, this earth shattering book leads you on a journey that can change your life, restore your health and help you attain your ideal weight.
When I started this program all of my health issues disappeared in a matter of weeks without medications. My blood pressure dropped from 183/100 to 116/66 while my weight, which had ballooned to 227 at one point, dropped from 217 to 175.
Approaching 60, Kerry Pharr, who considered himself a picture of health in the prime of his life and a former professional boxing trainer involved in health, fitness, and sports for most of his life, viewed himself as “old, fat and sick.”
Afraid he was about to die and not liking what he was seeing in the mirror. Pharr began to eat an alkaline diet that he combined with a pro boxer’s conditioning program he used in training his fighters for championship fights.
The accidental result was a revolutionary new diet that reversed the aging process, restored his health and helped him lose 40 pounds.
BLACKDOWN (a thriller and murder mystery) by D. M. Mitchell
Genre(s): Mystery Thriller & Suspense | Thrillers
From the bestselling author of ‘Max’ and ‘The House of the Wicked’ comes his latest thriller, ‘Blackdown’
With over 200,000 downloads (and one of his books has recently attracted the attention of Hollywood) Mitchell has been compared to Dean Koontz, Stephen King, Ruth Rendell, M. R. James, Linwood Barclay, Umberto Eco, the Bronte sisters, Charles Dickens and many others. Discover for yourself why D. M. Mitchell is being regarded by some as one of the UK’s most original and exciting writers of psychological thrillers, suspense and supernatural fiction.
‘THE MOST SAVAGE OF BEASTS IS TO BE FOUND WITHIN THE HEART OF MAN.’
It is 1817, Regency England. Thomas Blackdown, a thieftaker and ex-soldier, receives word that his brother and father are in deep trouble and need his help. But Blackdown is a man that harbours bitter memories; a man banished from his homeland because of a terrible accident, and so is reluctant to return to his ancestral home in Somerset.
However, once there he discovers that his brother has been savagely murdered – torn to shreds, some say by a mythical creature the locals call the Blackdown Beast. Thomas Blackdown does not believe in any creature of fantasy, and is determined to bring to justice his brother’s murderer, encouraged by his brother’s fiancé, Julianne Tresham, and aided by the faithful servant Addison.
But Blackdown is quickly drawn deep into a complicated web of deceit, power, greed and murder involving Lord Tresham – Julianne’s father – and the cold Sir Peter Lansdowne. What is the mysterious Lupercal Club? Why do ex-soldiers go missing from Commodore Pettigrew’s travelling theatre? What strange thing is happening in Devilbowl Wood where Blackdown’s brother was found mutilated? And does a savage, hellish creature really prowl the night?
Soon, Blackdown must fight for his own life and face up to his demons both imaginary and real. He will need all his wits and skills to survive if he is ever to discover the shocking truth behind the evil that has penetrated as far as the government itself.
Set in Regency England following the end of the Napoleonic wars, ‘Blackdown’ is D. M. Mitchell at his creative best, crafting a believable world of strange, larger-than-life characters, with his trademark intricate plotting and surprise ending, it is a novel that is a rollicking good thriller, horror and adventure story rolled into one.
And in Thomas Blackdown, Mitchell has given us a hero like no other before – a D’Arcy with bite, a Bond in breeches…
Brightest Kind of Darkness, YA Paranormal Romance (Brightest Kind of Darkness Series, Book #1) by P.T. Michelle
Genre(s): Science Fiction & Fantasy | Teen & Young Adult
Nara Collins is an average sixteen-year-old, with one exception: every night she dreams the events of the following day. Due to an incident in her past, Nara avoids using her special gift to change fate…until she dreams a future she can’t ignore.
After Nara prevents a bombing at Blue Ridge High, her ability to see the future starts to fade, while people at school are suddenly being injured at an unusually high rate.
Grappling with her diminishing powers and the need to prevent another disaster, Nara meets Ethan Harris, a mysterious loner who seems to understand her better than anyone. Ethan and Nara forge an irresistible connection, but as their relationship heats up, so do her questions about his dark past.
EXCERPT from BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS
Once we’d stowed my stuff in the back of my car, Ethan opened the car door and waited for me to get in. Even though I wanted to ask him so many questions, I was afraid to speak. It felt like we’d moved to a whole new level in our friendship, but I wasn’t sure what that level was.
Every nerve ending urged me to hug him, to show my appreciation, but I was unsure. Would he pull away? I didn’t need any more rejection in my life. “Thank you for being there,” I said in an unsteady voice.
Ethan clasped my wrist and pulled me into his arms, holding me close. “I’ll always be here for you.”
I shuddered against his chest, mumbling into his flannel shirt. “You weren’t at school and I didn’t see you after practice. I thought for sure no one would hear me scream when those guys finally got their hands on–”
Warm fingers tilted my chin up. “I had something to do today, but I’d never leave you hanging. When I saw your stuff on the field and then I heard a guy yelling, ‘She went this way,’ in the woods…” he paused, tensing. “I freaked.”
“You got to me just in time.” I tried to smile but my lips trembled. “Who knew knights wore flannel shirts and Led Zeppelin tees?” I knew I sounded like a goof, but I didn’t care. I wanted him to know how much his rescue meant to me.
Ethan leaned close and I closed my eyes as he lightly kissed my cheekbone, then my forehead. He had no idea that his gentle kiss had melted something inside me, how much I craved the physical connection. His warm lips lingered against my skin for a second before he took a step back and shoved his hands in his jean pockets.
“I’m no hero, Nara.” His gaze narrowed briefly toward the woods. “Go home. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS Series
* ETHAN (Prequel Novella) (ETHAN is written in Ethan’s point-of-view and can be read before or after BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS)
* BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS (Book 1)
* LUCID (Book 2)
* DESTINY (Book 3) – Coming in 2013!
Note: DESTINY isn’t the last book. There will be one more book in the series.
Not Dreaming of You (Romantic Comedy) by Nina Cordoba
Genre(s): Romantic Comedy | Contemporary
(Award-winning romantic comedy– novel length.) Kiki Villanueva holds a master’s degree from UCLA, is the best second grade teacher ever, and believes she had a psychic dream when she was thirteen in which she was given a list of her future husband’s attributes. Children are her life, and Kiki has good reason to think she may not have any if she doesn’t marry soon. Since typical dating methods haven’t been working out, she decides that when she goes back to L.A. for the summer, she’ll start using the list to sort through potential candidates.
When jaded political journalist Mark Bennett confesses to his doctor he no longer finds women–or anything else–exciting, Dr. Chuck is worried he’s depressed and suggests a change of pace. Mark agrees to write a fluff piece for a magazine about people who join high-priced dating services. (His premise is "Losers or Lunatics?") The dating service introduces him to Kiki, and he’s charmed by her open, passionate nature–not to mention her big, brown "do me" eyes–though she definitely belongs in the "lunatic" category with that psychic stuff. Mark is a confirmed bachelor from a family where no one says the L-word. However, while accompanying warm, sexy Kiki on her match-making service dates for his story, he soon wonders why he’s literally driving her to the arms of other men. If he could only get her to forget her list, and everything he said when they first met–oh, and the fact that he’s been a complete jackass… But Kiki’s not about to waste time on an emotionally challenged cynic who only wants to "play" and is definitely not on her list, even if he is handsome, and funny, and sexy–uh-oh!
*2nd edition, re-edited. Republished January 15, 2012.
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A Passion Most Pure (The Daughters of Boston Book #1): A Novel by Julie Lessman
Genre(s): Contemporary Fiction | Romance
Refusing to settle for anything less than a romantic relationship that pleases God, Faith O’Connor steels her heart against her desire for the roguish Collin McGuire. But when Collin tries to win her sister Charity’s hand, Faith isn’t sure she can handle the jealousy she feels. To further complicate matters, Faith finds herself the object of Collin’s affections, even as he is courting her sister. The Great War is raging overseas, and a smaller war is brewing in the O’Connor household.
Full of passion, romance, rivalry, and betrayal, A Passion Most Pure will captivate readers from the first page. Book 1 of the Daughters of Boston series.
Moods and Markets: A New Way to Invest in Good Times and in Bad (Minyanville Media) by Peter Atwater
Genre(s): Finance & Investing | Finance
Leading consultant and Minyanville contributor Peter Atwater has helped institutional investors, corporations and policymakers map changing social moods to emerging market shifts, and use that knowledge to identify huge new market opportunities. Now, Atwater shows you how to use the same powerful Horizon PreferenceTM approach to select your own high-performance investments. Utilizing what is often in plain sight, but overlooked and underestimated, Horizon Preference helps you understand how we narrow our physical, time and relationship horizons to the “local” in bad times, and widen them to the “global” in better times – and then translate that knowledge into better investment decisions. Atwater’s Moods and Markets offers powerful new insights into everything from market bubbles to the real challenges of making mergers work… why “farm to table” and “locavore” movements are booming now, and what’s likely to happen next… why Americans now want to rent homes even though it’s become far more affordable to buy them… why the “Arab Spring” is bullish, and higher education is in deep trouble… which businesses prosper in a downturn, which prosper most in an upturn – and why. This book will be an invaluable resource for every serious investor, trader, and money manager.
ADHD and Food: Simple Diet Changes to Naturally Impact ADHD Symptoms by Gina Rau
Genre(s): Health Fitness & Dieting | Special Needs
When our children struggle, it pulls at our heart and brings tears to our eyes. Years ago, we watched our son struggle with his energy level, focus and attention, while something in our gut told us that it was not simply ADHD but that we needed to help and support him.
This guidebook will help you identify if your child is struggling with hidden food sensitivities. In addition to our own story through this adventure, everything you need is included:
* Simple directions to make a food challenge for your child easy for everyone
* Recommended three-week meal plan specifically for children – breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner are planned for you!
* 20+ kid-friendly and tested recipes for all of the meals included in this plan (favorites like macaroni and cheese are in there too!)
* Lots of recommendations your kids will love for alternatives to the foods you won’t be having during the food challenge
* Tips, tricks and secrets for a successful food challenge
* Fun, easy ideas for school lunches.
We noticed him squirm in his chair all day, jump instead of standing still, rock in his seat while watching TV or eating, and never appear to feel comfortable in his own body. With a wide range of symptoms, children often get labeled with ADHD when there might be something else going on. Sometimes, underlining issues like hidden food sensitivities, are present and can be resolved without medication.
Our pursuit of answers with a phenomenal local pediatric naturopath led us to a food challenge to determine whether food intolerances or sensitivities could be triggering behaviors that looked like ADHD. A food challenge is sometimes called an elimination diet because you eliminate certain foods and ingredients for three weeks, then slowly reintroduce them to determine any potential culprits.
Initially we felt overwhelmed with the idea because there were no plans, resources or recipes to follow. We were out on our own. After hours of research and adjusting recipes, we found meal ideas to make it through a few weeks. It was an experience that I knew could be better.
Since we’ve been able to successfully help our child, he’s now thriving in school, sports and life, and many parents asked us to share the same guidance and program with them so they can determine if their child has hidden food sensitivities. This led us to pull all of our research, resources and best advice together in this guidebook so that every family has an opportunity to help their child.
If we had the opportunity years ago to buy a guidebook like this to help our child, instead of spending the hours of researching and money with multiple doctors and tests that offered few answers, we would have jumped at this. Now we want to help other families too!
Wondering what kind of food you’ll eat? Some of the recipes include Macaroni and Cheese, Silly Dogs, Dinosaur Chips, Crazy Cake and Berry-Licious Yogurt Pops.
What other parents are saying about their experiences with food issues and their child:
“I too have a child who has reactions to dyes and HFCS. Probably numerous other things as well but we make all of our food and use minimal processed foods. The way we found out was after a sickness where we had given her cherry Tylenol and some cough medicine..terrible, crazy state she ended up in. Process of elimination and here we are! Kudos to you for fighting the fight for your family! It is tough but definitely getting easier as more and more companies are realizing it’s not what we want!” – Judy
“We see such a change in our son’s behaviour when we see him ingest anything with dyes, particularly red ones. He exhibits a lot of tourettes / ADHD type symptoms then he seems to crash afterwards. It is horrible to witness and since we’ve watched our labels, we’ve seen a huge change.” – Cathy
“We’ve been dye and preservative free for about three weeks and my son is like a different person!” – Amanda
Crossroads Road: A Novel by Jeff Kay
Genre(s): Humor & Entertainment | Parenting & Families
Jovis McIntire’s quiet life in the suburbs is turned upside down the day his mother-in-law wins $234 million in a multi-state lottery. She quickly makes an identical offer to all her children and their families: a large, custom-built home, and two million dollars cash.
But there’s a catch, a nasty hook hidden inside the bait. If the deal is accepted, they will be required to live together on a newly-created cul-de-sac in southern California, for the remainder of the matriarch’s life — a woman Jovis sarcastically calls Sunshine.
Not a chance!
And that would only be the beginning of it, he knows. The rest of his wife’s family is no prize, either. Nancy the bohemian earth child with organic, free-range armpits, Kevin the pompous scarf-wearing intellectual, Sue the 400-pound attention junkie who throws herself down flights of stairs for sympathy… Jovis sees them all as kooks, in one way or another, and they want him to live amongst them? Not for a million bucks! Or two million, even.
But his defiance begins to fade when Jovis returns to his job, and realizes he’s now there by choice.
Crossroads Road is the first novel by Jeff Kay, proprietor of the popular humor site The West Virginia Surf Report! It is a rollicking comedy, perfect for fans of National Lampoon’s Vacation, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
An early reader called the book “relentlessly hilarious.”
Sweet Karoline by Catherine Astolfo
Genre(s): Literary Fiction | Thrillers
If I knew what I know now, would I have searched so hard for the truth?
Anne Williams says she killed her best friend, Karoline. But did she? Or is there more to Karoline’s mysterious death than meets the eye?
Anne embarks on a compelling journey to discover her past and exposes an unusual history, horrific crimes and appalling betrayals. Through unexpected turns and revelations, Anne learns about love, family and who she really is. Can she survive the truth?
Editorial Reviews
“A deliciously vibrant portrait that realistically muddles good and evil.” –Kirkus Reviews
“Astolfo’s wonderful first sentence in Sweet Karoline explodes on the page and resonates right to the end of this twisting examination of dangerous minds. Never have I encountered a narrative voice that alternates more deftly between alienating and enticing.” –Mel Bradshaw, author of Fire On The Runway
“A deliciously twisted story about the perplexing power of adult female relationships. By turns scathingly funny and darkly insightful, Sweet Karoline is a hedonistic journey with all the right ingredients: lust, betrayal, true love and mystery. Grab a glass of wine and have the bottle handy. A compelling read from the start through to the surprising end.” –Robin Spano, author of Death’s Last Run
“In Catherine Astolfo’s chilling new novel Sweet Karoline, things aren’t always as they seem. Anne, the multifaceted anti-heroine in this noir tale takes a fateful journey into her forgotten past, uncovering the painful roots of her childhood. While furrowing for answers, a mystery unfolds, truths swirl to the surface, a heinous murder occurs. Who’s the killer? Caught in a tangled web of greed, lies and deceit Anne must come to terms with her past, present and future, and the bleak realization that those we hold close may be the last ones to trust. Compelling, visually descriptive, deftly delivered…Catherine Astolfo’s got the goods!” –Douglas Wickard, author of A Perfect Husband
“Sweet Karoline is a multi-layered mystery, where nothing is as it seems. The story grips you on page one and leads you through a maze of history, twisted relationships, and ultimately the darkness of the human mind.” –Liz Bugg, author of Oranges and Lemons
“In Sweet Karoline, Astolfo has created a daring hybrid mystery that combines elements of romance, history, and suspense in a carefully crafted story that keeps you guessing to the very end. Astolfo explores new boundaries as she extends her reach beyond the cozy mystery in this psychological exploration of the mind of a killer. A unique exploration of guilt and revenge.” –Michael J. McCann, author of The Fregoli Delusion
“The clever plot twists in Sweet Karoline will enrapture you from page one through the last paragraphs of this fast-paced modern mystery. Author Catherine Astolfo exhibits a strikingly perceptive gift for believable dialogue and rich character development. Her dry wit and colorful descriptions will have you howling in laughter at points, but in tears at others as she digs deep into the themes of guilt, race, and relationships. The powers of love and redemption are strong, but does the heart of an Ice Queen ever really melt? Enjoy the romp from Los Angeles, through Canada, to a priceless Italian rendezvous–all in the pages of Sweet Karoline, where long-buried secrets lie.” –Lisa Pell, award-winning author of Who’s Your Daddy, Baby?
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Relative Strangers by S M Mala
Genre(s): Humor | Romance
An unconventional love story about babies, brothers… and the occasional secret bonk.
Family ties don’t come easy to Ella. When her widowed father Reggie marries divorcee Jude, she is inflicted with two step brothers to add to her current one.
She doesn’t want to be part of the mixed race ‘Brady Bunch’ and neither does one of the objectionable step brothers, Daniel. He constantly rubs her up the wrong way over the years, challenging how she acts towards her family.
But he’s no angel and is equally determined not to get involved in the family side of things hiding his own little secret.
But life starts to hand Ella some bitter blows, unexpected and heart breaking. She finds herself picking up the pieces for the loved ones around her, against her will and better judgement, while trying to hold fast to a family she never expected to have… or indeed ever wanted.
As the years unfold, there’s more emotional family conflict for her and everything she thought she hated, she starts to unexpectedly love… including the illusive and ever so slightly obnoxious Daniel.
But is he worth taking a risk on when they are relative strangers?
Clean Eating – The Benefits of an Eat Clean Diet by Dottie Copps
Genre(s): Health Fitness & Dieting | Diets & Weight Loss
Do you know what clean eating means? Are you aware of all of its benefits? Maybe you wonder just what someone eats when they are on a clean eating diet. If you have wondered what the benefits of this diet are and how you can benefit from them, read “Clean Eating – The Benefits of an Eat Clean Diet.” You will learn how to begin a clean eating diet, how to stay on the diet without having cravings and how to incorporate plenty of different types of food to avoid getting bored with the same meals over and over again.
Whether you simply want to know more about clean eating for beginners or you are ready to dive in head first on this new healthy lifestyle, you will love what you can gain from this book:
• Learn what makes up clean foods and how they qualify
• Learn the effects of excessive sugar and sodium in your body
• Learn how you can lose weight by following the clean eating guidelines
• Understand how to achieve overall wellness
• Learn how to read labels
Download “Clean Eating – The Benefits of an Eat Clean Diet” and see just how easy it is to incorporate clean eating into your lifestyle. This is not a fad diet that will fail as soon as you stop following it. It is a way of life and a way to help you achieve optimal health, enabling you to live a longer, happier life.
The Watcher (The Bigler County Romantic Thriller Series) by Jo Robertson
Genre(s): Mystery Thriller & Suspense | Thrillers
“Gripping. This book is a first-rate thriller.” (NY Times Best-selling author Brenda Novak)
“A Terrifyingly Terrific Debut!” (Award-winning Author Loucinda McGary)
Forensic psychiatrist Kate Myers believes the killer of two teenage girls in Bigler County, California, is the same man who savagely murdered her twin sister over fifteen years ago. Working with a single-minded tenacity, she sets out to prove it.
Deputy Sheriff Ben Slater hides his personal pain behind the job, but Kate’s arrival in his county knocks his world on its axis. He wants to believe her wild theory, but the idea of a serial killer with the kind of pathology she proposes is too bizarre.
Together they work to find a killer whose roots began in a small town in Bigler County, but whose violence spread across the nation. A Janus-like killer, more monster than man, he fixates on Kate. The killer wants nothing more than to kill the “purple-eyed girl again.”
Skinny Seafood: Over 100 delectable low-fat recipes for preparing nature’s underwater bounty by Barbara Grunes
Genre(s): Cookbooks Food & Wine | Seafood
Seafood eating is healthy eating. But preparing exciting and delicious fish and shellfish can be a challenge. Skinny Seafood meets the challenge with 100 new recipes that are as inventive as they are easy to make. Banish bland, ho-hum fish forever, and start enjoying the bounty of the sea for great taste as well as good health.
Skinny Seafood’s recipes make it easy to prepare seafood. Most dishes require little cooking time, and fish is surprisingly economical when purchased fresh. All of the recipes employ simple preparation techniques to control fat, calories, and cholesterol. Likewise, the scores of creative sauces and accompaniments rely on herbs, spices, an fresh natural ingredients for flavor rather than fat-laden oils and butter.
Fish was never like this:
Trout with Mango and Blueberry Sauce
Salsa Red Snapper
Crabmeat Fu Yong
Sole and Shrimp with Tequila
Down East Grilled Lobster
Canadian Chowder
Microwave Perch with Honeydew Salsa
Teriyaki Bass
Mahimahi with Mint
Tuna Veracruz
Scallop Burritos
Magyar Fish Stew
Finnan Haddie
Smoke Whitefish
Grouper with Bananas
Cajun Catfish
Jamabalaya
Mongolian Seafood Hot Pot
Shrimp Pizza
Margarita Swordfish
Gumbo
Door County Fish Boil, and more!
Hounds of Autumn by Heather Blackwood
Genre(s): Science Fiction & Fantasy | Alternative History
They say that the moor has eyes.
It is 1890, and the windswept moors hold dark secrets. Chloe Sullivan is an amateur inventor whose holiday takes a dark turn when her friend and colleague, one of the few female mechanical experts in the British Empire, is murdered.
A black mechanical hound roams the moors, but could it have killed a woman? And what secrets are concealed within the dark family manor?
Accompanied by her naturalist husband and clockwork cat, Chloe is determined to see her friend’s killer found.
But some secrets have a terrible cost.
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Jackpot by Jason Ryan
Genre(s): Biographies & Memoirs | True Accounts
In a cat-and-mouse game played out in exotic locations across the globe, the smugglers sailed through hurricanes, broke out of jail and survived encounters with armed militants in Colombia, Grenada and Lebanon. Based on years of research and interviews with imprisoned and recently released smugglers and the law enforcement agents who tracked them down, Jackpot does for marijuana smuggling what;Blow;and;Snowblind;did for the cocaine trade.
The Men’s Health Big Book: Getting Abs: Four Weeks to a Flat, Ripped Stomach! by Adam Bornstein
Genre(s): Health Fitness & Dieting | Exercise & Fitness
The essential diet and fitness guide to lean, ripped abs–including a results-driven 4-week program to lose weight, strengthen your core, and chisel your entire body
Call it a spare tire, muffin top, or paunch. Men consistently cite their belly as their biggest problem area–and it is often the toughest final pounds to lose. Not anymore!Whether your eating habits have been affected by stress, your body has changed with age, or you’re constantly doing crunches without results, it’s time to blast belly fat the right way. Using the comprehensive, week-by-week eating and exercise plan, you can lose up to 20 pounds in 6 weeks–and keep it off, forever.
The Men’s Health Big Book: Getting Abs special features include:
- Quick effective routines that replace boring, painful crunches
- Manly (and healthy) recipes that take less than 15 minutes to prepare!
- Hundreds of tips on how to emphasize muscle definition and six-pack abs!
Forbidden Creatures: Inside the World of Animal Smuggling and Exotic Pets by Peter Laufer
Genre(s): Pets & Animal Care | Biographies & Memoirs
Laufer exposes the network of hunters, traders, breeders, and customers who constitute this nefarious business–which, estimated at $10 to $20 billion annually, competes with illegal drug and weapons trafficking in the money it earns criminals.
Painting Chinese by Herbert Kohl
Genre(s): Biographies & Memoirs | Arts & Photography
As Herbert Kohl approached seventy, he realized the image he had of himself (energetic man in midlife) was not in keeping with how he was viewed by others (wise grandfather figure). To counter the realization that he was growing old, Kohl, a staunch believer in lifelong learning, set out to try something new. While on a walk, he happened upon a painting studio and on a lark signed up for a beginning class. When Kohl arrived for his first lesson, he was surprised to see the students were Chinese children between the ages of four and seven. Now, after three years of study, Kohl tells us what he learned from them. He shares the joys of trying to stay as fresh and unafraid as his young classmates and the wisdom he unexpectedly discovers in the formal tenets of Chinese landscape painting. As he advances into classes with older students, he reflects on how this experience allows him to accept and find comfort in aging. For anyone who feels stuck in the wearying repetition of everyday life, Kohl’s adventures will clearly illustrate that you can never be too old to grow from new experiences.
Networking Is Dead: Making Connections That Matter by Melissa G Wilson
Genre(s): Business & Investing | Management & Leadership
Are you
… hoping your next networking event will be “the one”?
… collecting mountains of business cards?
… having countless breakfasts and lunches?
… thinking about what you give and get?
Then your way of networking is … dead.
With social networks, teleconferencing, and webinars, you are able to meet more people in more ways than ever before. But that doesn’t mean you’re creating new possibilities through valuable connections.
Networking Is Dead offers a new approach to fundamental networking misconceptions. Authors Melissa G Wilson and Larry Mohl show it’s the quality rather than the quantity of connections that counts. Their fable tells the story of connection expert Dan guiding Meredith, an outgoing social media expert, and Lance, a shy accountant, to build relationships that matter to them and their businesses. It shows an effective process that lets you:
• Deepen existing relationships and make meaningful new ones
• Connect across your own company to strengthen your business
• Find people with similar values to embark on mutually beneficial opportunities
• Leverage your connections instead of being overwhelmed by them
Networking Is Dead is an engaging story that provides easy-to-implement tips at the end of each chapter. This powerful combination of story and time-tested action steps provides a comprehensive roadmap to achieve even your toughest goals.
Networking is dead, but making connections that matter will bring new possibilities to life for you and your organization.
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Twist (Mageri Series: Book 2) by Dannika Dark
Genre(s): Romance | Paranormal
BESTSELLING SERIES
Adult Urban Fantasy Romance
Book 2
Months after moving to the mysterious city of Cognito, Silver is developing her gifts as a Mage and learning how to live under new laws. She is forced to give up her old life and live in secret among the humans. There is finally hope of leading an ordinary life . . .
Until Logan Cross walks into it.
Their chance meeting leads her close to discovering the identity of the nameless Mage who once stole her light and discovered the unique power she possesses. That knowledge poses an unimaginable threat to Silver, fueling the search to find out who he is before he finds her.
Lives are at stake. Truths are revealed. And an unexpected passion ignites.
“An outspoken woman makes the world a livable place. You have fire in you, and I would never put that out.”
MAGERI SERIES READING ORDER:
Book 1 – Sterling (Mageri Series: Book 1)
Book 2 – Twist (Mageri Series: Book 2)
Book 3 – Impulse (Mageri Series: Book 3)
Book 4 – Gravity (Mageri Series: Book 4)
Book 5 – Late 2013
SEVEN SERIES READING ORDER:
Book 1 – Seven Years (Coming Oct. 22, 2013)
OTHER BOOKS:
Closer: A Novella
Twist was selected as the Reader’s Favorite & Reviewer Top Pick on GraveTells
The Freedom Star by Jeff Andrews
Genre(s): African American | Historical Fiction
COMPELLING HISTORICAL FICTION-
In the first of what will be a two-volume set, The Freedom Star immerses readers in the lives, dreams, and sufferings of two families, one owned by the other, at the outset of America’s Civil War. Isaac yearns for the freedom that Henry, his boyhood friend and owner’s son, takes for granted. Although they share similar dreams, Isaac’s days are filled with hardships, while Henry enjoys life as a West Point cadet, oblivious to his friend’s suffering. When war comes, Henry signs on to fight for the Confederacy. Soon after, his father takes ill and his older brother seizes control of the family farm. Without warning, the slaves find themselves under the whip, Isaac’s father is sold south, and the atmosphere in the slave quarters turns as oppressive as the August sun on a dusty tobacco field.
The Freedom Star unfolds against the backdrop of the Civil War, bringing added tension to this gripping family drama. One reader said, “… as captivating as accounts of battles and leaders might be, it is easy to lose sight of the intensely personal issues of this great conflict. Freedom Star brings the reader up close to two characters who frame the issues of the Civil War in a way that no battle portrayals can.”
If you enjoy strong, character-driven fiction rich in historical detail, then this powerful and evocative family saga might be the book for you!
WHAT ARE READERS SAYING?
“Riveting and real – Just two words to describe this wonderful book.”
“… one of the best books I’ve read in a very long time, and I read a lot of books.”
“The Freedom Star. . . tells a fascinating story of Isaac’s quest for liberty, but it also gives a surprisingly good look at how the issue of slavery was perceived by different people at the time of the Civil War and of how it affected relationships.”
“A Wonderful Story – Transporting me back in time, I was pulled into the lives of the slaves and the slave owners. Mr. Andrews created characters that soon either won my heart or made my blood boil.”
“Fantastic – …impossible to put down, which resulted in me staying up way too late for too many nights. It has been quite sometime since I have become this involved in a book. A MUST read!”
“Fascinating Novel – The author did a wonderful job creating believable, three-dimensional characters and portraying realistic scenarios and interactions between them.”
“Hard to put it down – I enjoy historical books. I am happy to say that it was a book I had a hard time putting down. I recommend it.”
“Great story with characters that will be hard to forget -A very well-written story that will stay with you well after the last pages are read.”
“Strongly recommended! – The characters are so real I miss them now that I have finished reading the book.”
“…an amazing story told through so many perspectives. It was so visceral at times that I had to stop and catch my breath and even shed a few tears.”
“Jeff Andrews paints a vivid picture of the civil war slave life. His character development is superb. By the end of the story, you feel like you know each of the characters intimately. It’s a must read reminder of what this Country went through and why we still struggle today with many decisions we face a Nation.”
The sequel to The Freedom Star will be available early in 2014.
Relatively Famous by Jessica Park
Genre(s): Teen & Young Adult | Romance
Relatively Famous delivers Hollywood with heart. Meet Dani McKinley: A typical teen whose world is rocked when she finds out that her father is a famous Hollywood action star. Now meet Mark Ocean: A self-serving actor with a floundering career who sees that a daughter is just what he needs to reinvent himself as a family man and get back on track. When the two decide to spend the summer together, they must not only wrangle their own love lives, but try to figure out who they really are to themselves and to each other.
Now armed with credit cards, club memberships, and a new wardrobe, Dani learns that what Mark has in wealth, he sorely lacks in parenting skills. Trying to show Mark that parenting is about more than loading her up with Prada bags and taking her to movie premieres is challenging enough, but she’s also got her hands full with her new friends. Oh, and the boys… Dani meets Jason, a gorgeous young personal trainer who is easy on the eyes and wildly flirtatious. But is this smug hottie the one for her? Or will she ignore her friends eye-rolling and go for the goofy but sweet surfer?
While juggling her own complicated love life, Dani tries to set her father up with someone less likely to appear on a VH1 reality show, and someone more… well, normal. And age-appropriate. And dressed in anything but a thong bikini. But whether Mark is able to heal old wounds and move forward with anything more than a meaningless fling remains to be seen.
Can Dani fit in with this new, fast-moving California crowd without losing herself? With the world at her fingertips and hot boys now after her, staying grounded gets tough. And can Mark drop his egocentric approach to life and learn to appreciate how truly wonderful his daughter is? As driven as he is to get that A-list acting role, he’s willing to do whatever it takes to get there, even if it means using his daughter. Or is he…? Mark and Dani’s relationship hits a few highs, but the question becomes whether the lows are too much.
The Paris Lawyer by Sylvie Granotier
Genre(s): Mystery Thriller & Suspense | Thrillers
“A beautifully written and elegantly structured novel of a woman’s attempt to solve the central mystery of her life, along with several other mysteries along the way. It captures the reader from the first page, and never lets go.”
– Thomas H. Cook, winner of the Martin Beck Award, Barry Award for Best Novel, Edgar Award for Best Novel
Winner of the Grand Prix Sang d’Encre crime fiction award in 2011, for the first time in English.
As a child, Catherine Monsigny was the only witness to a heinous crime. Now, she is an ambitious rookie attorney in sophisticated modern-day Paris. On the side, she does pro bono work and hits the jackpot: a major felony case that could boost her career. A black woman is accused of poisoning her rich farmer husband in a peaceful village in central France, where the beautiful, rolling hills hold dark secrets. While preparing the case, Catherine’s own past comes back with a vengeance. This fast- paced story follows Catherine’s determined search for the truth in both her case and her own life. Who can she believe? And can you ever escape from your past? The story twists and turns, combining subtle psychological insight with a detailed sense of place.
“This is a complex tale, skillfully told, that will keep you in suspense to the very end.”
– Patricia MacDonald, Edgar-award nominee
“Full of surprises and twists that will keep you reading late into the night.”
–Cosmopolitan
“This is a suspense novel with an absolutely perfect atmosphere. The writing is subtle, racy, controlled. It is written with great art!”
– RTL.be
“Everything in this book–the plot, the atmosphere, the characters, and the style–is perfectly mastered from beginning to end.”
– L’Echo
Stray by Mark Matthews
Genre(s): Health Fitness & Dieting | Addiction & Recovery
Stray is a gritty, intense, yet surprisingly sweet novel that masterfully weaves together a substance abuse therapist, the addicts he treats, and the stray pets at the next door animal shelter. Based on a true setting near Detroit, the novel has been met with high praise and wonderful reviews.
After an alcohol-induced seizure during his father’s funeral, Thomas Cleaves remains sober and becomes a therapist to help others just like him recover from their addiction. Tom gets married, his wife becomes pregnant, and he dreams of becoming the father his own father never was. But when his wife miscarries on the same day one of his heroin- addicted client dies of an overdose, Tom becomes convinced that the addicts he treats have infected her womb.
Lost and bitter after the miscarriage, Tom is in desperate need of a client who can give him some hope.
James White is one such client — a newly orphaned alcoholic dead bent on drinking again until he gets discharged and finds himself rescuing lost strays at the next door animal shelter. It is here that he meets the mystical nurse Rachel who cleans cages, rescues strays, but then has the unfortunate duty of putting some to sleep with a lethal injection. Rescuing the throw-away pets of the city becomes his escape, and both his and Tom’s salvation.
Stray will take you through the dog fighting dens and crack houses of Detroit. Experience the minds and hearts of addicts and those who would help them through a world where stray dogs and heroin addicts are killed by needles every day. Stray illustrates the universal longing in all of us as we wander through the aid stations of society looking for a place that feels like home.
Cover Art by David Beatty
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REACHING FOR THE GODS: A Satire of the Cult of Celebrity by Laith Doory
Genre(s): Humor | Satire
Merle LaBrune seems to have it all: she is the star of a long-running soap opera with a handsome young lover; but she has a burning desire to join the Hollywood A-listers and is not going to let a few shocking secrets regarding her past get in her way.
It is 1984, the year of the Los Angeles Olympics, and Merle sees herself as a latter-day Aphrodite, goddess of love. She plans to remain young for however long it takes for her to ascend a pantheon of Hollywood idols and be worshipped as a goddess.
However, she has the unerring feeling she is about to be dropped from the TV series in which she stars. Her life is further complicated by her live-in lover’s decision to bring his daughter, Heidi, to come live with them. Heidi does her utmost to make Merle’s life a living hell.
The story starts at the very beginning, so to speak, with a dream sequence of the archetypal Eve and ends with Merle’s ambition of godhood almost realized: banged up in jail as she atones for the sins of mankind. But her delusions are finally shattered when she is confronted with her true identity.
How To Stick To A Diet: The Ultimate Guide To “Hacking” Your Brain For Unstoppable Motivation And Lifelong Diet Success by Derek Doepker
Genre(s): Health Fitness & Dieting | Self-Help
Has modern psychology uncovered powerful but simple mind “hacks” that allow you to literally rewire your brain for unstoppable motivation?
In “How To Stick To A Diet”, you’ll discover what the most recent psychological research has uncovered can be done to unlock the motivation you need to reach your health, fitness and weight loss goals – regardless of willpower.
You’re about to discover…
* Why losing weight through dieting can backfire causing a person to end up more overweight down the road, and what is essential if you want to keep fat off FOREVER.
* The truth about why “diets don’t work” is both true AND false! (The truth may surprise you!)
* How 4 core emotional wants (that dictate your behavior) can make it impossible to stick to a diet unless you start to use them the right way.
* How changing one word you say can flip a switch in your brain to generate willpower on demand.
* 3 “mind hacks” that instantly changing your feelings towards any foods! With these tricks in your tool belt, you’ll know exactly how to stop any food addiction.
* Why it’s almost impossible for you to fail when you take the one simple approach most people don’t even try!
* Why diet tips for enhancing weight loss motivation without first explaining this *one* thing are almost useless.
* How you can still eat all of your favorite treats without them screwing up your diet, weight loss efforts, or health and still stay slim.
* Hands down the best, quickest, and safest way to lose weight while preventing metabolic shutdown ever invented!
* How to instantly shut down the body’s stress response so you’ll never have to worry about being too stressed out which can kill dieting motivation.
* The real reason you crave sugar and snacks, and how a couple inexpensive items from your local grocery store will stop addicting sweet and salty food cravings dead in their tracks. (Never give into binge eating again when you know this!)
* Why following typical advice on “goal setting” may actually make it nearly impossible to sustain your results, and what recent research has shown you must do when setting goals for long-term success.
* What research has shown can actually alter your genetics, and what you must do to make sure your genes aren’t keeping you unhealthy and out of shape.
* Why people feel so stressed out about dieting, and how you can free yourself of feeling overwhelmed when approaching diet. TIP: Discover this secret and apply it to other things, and your happiness will skyrocket in all areas of your life!
* A little known tip to get organic quality food at wholesale prices so you can eat the healthiest foods without breaking your budget.
* How you can make days worth of healthy food in only 5 minutes of prep time. When you know this strategy, “not having time” will never stop your diet success.
* Where to find the best deals on supplements, protein shakes, and health foods online so you can avoid wasting hundreds to thousands of dollars.
* And much more!
Dieting can mean giving up your favorite foods, spending hours in the kitchen preparing meals, not enjoying meals with friends, struggling to stop food cravings, and paying a fortune on costly health foods. Factor in the stress of trying to change your dietary habits, and it’s no wonder having to muster up the motivation to stay on a diet can feel downright impossible.
But if sticking to a diet was impossible, then how can a person that ate fast food every single night, drank sugary soft drinks all day, and hated healthy foods transform into someone that has eaten a healthy diet everyday for 9 years straight?
The answer may have something to do with a few little known secrets about human psychology that allow you to completely transform the wiring in your brain. You don’t need more diet books telling you what you already know. You need valuable insights into how to take total control of your mind, body, and life – permanently.
Tempest (#1 Destroyers Series) by Holly Hook
Genre(s): Teen & Young Adult | Science Fiction & Fantasy
***This is the first book of the Destroyers Series, a five-book young adult fantasy series that is now completed.***
Sixteen-year-old Janelle knows something’s not right with her father when they move to their new home in Florida. He refuses to evacuate them from the coast when a hurricane bears down on them, despite the fact that all their neighbors have gone. Even worse, it seems like there’s something he wants to tell her, something terrifying, but he’s not quite opening up.
Then Janelle’s life flips upside down when a teenage boy, Gary, materializes out of the storm right in front of her. He bears a strange marking on his arm, a gray spiral that matches the one she was born with. Perhaps her strange birthmark means something after all. But when she points out Gary’s mark to her father, he refuses to speak more about it.
It’s up to Janelle to find the truth about the connection she and Gary share. When she tracks Gary down again and discovers it, it’s far more terrifying than she could ever imagine: she and Gary share a powerful, deadly curse. Worse, learning the truth is only the start of Janelle’s horrifying adventure into a world she had never imagined.
***Tempest (#1 Destroyers Series) is a 2010 Amazon Breatkthrough Novel Awards Semifinalist in the Young Adult category***
“Meteorology may seem an odd literary motivation, but this novel puts weather at the center of a solid young adult fantasy-adventure.”–Publishers Weekly
***Books 2-5 of the Destroyers Series are now available***
Inferno (#2 Destroyers Series)
Outbreak (#3 Destroyers Series)
Frostbite (#4 Destroyers Series)
Ancient (#5 Destroyers Series)
Also by Holly Hook:
2:20 #1 Timeless Trilogy)
Rita Morse and the Sinister Shadow
Rita Morse and the Treacherous Traitor
After These Messages
***About the Author***
Holly Hook is the author of the Destroyers Series, which consists of five young adult books about teens who are walking disasters…literally. She is also the author of the Rita Morse series, a young adult fantasy series still in progress, and After These Messages, a short ya comedy. When not writing, she enjoys reading books for teens, especially ya fantasy and paranormal series with a unique twist.
Discovered by E. D. Brady
Genre(s): Fantasy & Futuristic | Teen & Young Adult
As Layla Sparks experiences the trials and tribulations of first love, she is unaware that the object of her affection is keeping secrets — deadly secrets!
Eighteen year old Jay Logan is not what he seems. Handsome and enigmatic, he captures
Layla’s heart but fights hard to resist his attraction to her. Being with her could lead to the unveiling of a life-altering secret he’s worked diligently to protect. When he can no longer deny his feelings for her, he unwittingly turns her world upside down, forcing her to question everything she’s ever held as true.
While Jay introduces Layla to his inconceivable world, a ruthless gang of murderous thieves manage to uncover the riddle behind his bizarre life and plot to steal his most prized procession; a substance so potent it could unravel the fabric of human existence. When the band of thugs set their sights on Layla, Jay must make a decision – give them what they want, or risk the life of the girl he loves.
Angel Wings by Suzanne Stengl
Genre(s): Coming of Age | Genre Fiction
A rejected lover and an ambivalent angel-in-training teach each other that love is possible when you find the right person.
Jessibelle Shay receives an invitation to the wedding of her old boyfriend and her used-to-be best friend. When she was dumped, Jessibelle’s pride forced her to pretend she didn’t care.
And now this. Now she is expected to carry on with the pretense, to wish them well, to smile for the cameras, and to pretend her life has moved on. She’s thinking it will take a miracle to get her through it, when she hears the crash of glass in her living room.
Her angel has arrived. His mission is to accompany her to the wedding. And to prepare for it, she must complete three tasks . . .
(A 26,000 word novella – New Adult, Sweet Romance, Light Paranormal)
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Star One: Tycho City: Discovery by Raymond L. Weil
Genre(s): Science Fiction | Space Opera
Mase Colton had worked for years in the harsh unforgiving environment of the Moon building Tycho City. Now, with the completion of the Farside observatory complex, a deadly danger to the Moon and Earth has been discovered. A neutron star is about to enter the Solar System.
Can Mase Colton and his counter part, Steve Larson on the Star One space station, find a way to preserve a small segment of humanity against this deadly danger? It’s a race against time and the politicians on Earth who refuse to believe in the approaching neutron star.
This is a novella of 20,000 words that introduces the Star One series.
Read the exciting conclusion to this story in Star One: Neutron Star and Star One: Dark Star. Both full-length novels currently available at Amazon.
Book One: Star One: Tycho City: Discovery
Book Two: Star One: Neutron Star
Book Three: Star One: Dark Star
Hot on Her Trail – Sweeter Version (Hell Yeah! Sweeter Version Book 2) by Sable Hunter
Genre(s): Romance | Westerns
The Hell Yeah! Sweeter Version Series Continues with Hot on Her Trail (Hell Yeah! Sweeter Version: Book 2)
Jacob McCoy wishes for a wife and a family. Tis the Season for miracles when a young woman shows up on his doorstep: homeless, in danger and expecting a child – Jacob’s child.
Their relationship is complicated by the fact that, A – they’ve never met before and B – she’s a virgin. Jessie is determined not to be a burden to the McCoy family. As far as she’s concerned, she is just passing through. Jacob has a different opinion – he wants Jessie in his life, in his bed and in his heart.
*Content Warning: This version of the Hell Yeah! Series is LESS Explicit than the Erotic Version that is also available. If you’d like more explicit version look for the Hell Yeah! Series. Same Book but with the graphic sexual content.
Forbidden by R.D. Power
Genre(s): Action & Adventure | Humor
Kyle Summers never imagined that inventing the world’s first viable quantum computer would lead to bankruptcy, betrayal and a desperate flight for his very life. Accused of terrorism against his country, he is pursued by federal agents and hunted by assassins bent on revenge for the bloody havoc enabled by his computer. His only hope is the FBI agent sent to bring him to justice. Will her unshakeable faith that truth and justice will triumph over moral myopia lead to his salvation or his undoing?
Fast Metabolism: The Key to a Fast Metabolism and How to Lose Weight by Gabby Roles
Genre(s): Health Fitness & Dieting | Diets & Weight Loss
If you are tired of dealing with crash or fad diets and want to find a way to lose weight once and for all, download “Fast Metabolism: The Key to a Fast Metabolism and How to Lose Weight.” In this book, you will learn how to feed your metabolism. This does not mean restricting your calories, eating only certain foods or going on any type of crash diet. It means learning the method to speed up metabolism, once and for all, to give your life an overhaul.
Whether you are trying to lose a large amount of weight or just want to feel healthier, you’ll love how you feel after following the simple guidelines in this book. A few of the benefits you will receive include:
• An overall health makeover that leaves you feeling energized, happy and healthy
• A fast metabolism that works for your body, even when you are not doing anything
• Less uncomfortable digestive feelings including decreased heartburn and bloating
• Lower blood pressure and cholesterol
• Decreased levels of bad body fat
• The ability to shed pounds fast
Download “Fast Metabolism: The Key to a Fast Metabolism and How to Lose Weight,” to see just how simple it is to achieve a faster metabolism than you have ever experienced. Once you start your new lifestyle, you will wonder how you lived any other way!
The Mommy Group by Reon Laudat
Genre(s): African American | Chick-Lit
The Mommy Group explores the lives of four thirty-something Detroiters coping with the complexities of friendship, finances, and new motherhood. Single mother Nicole is trying to score admission to a prestigious preschool for her 3-year-old daughter. She must come up with the extra cash and fight her monster attraction to the married father of her child. Courtney, mother of an 8-month-old son, needs to find a way to tell her husband that their savings have dwindled due to her lavish spending. While she’s at it, there’s also the matter of an adjustable rate mortgage that’s about to reset and further strain their precarious finances. Taryn vehemently disagrees with her husband regarding the length of her upcoming maternity leave. Penny-pinching Taryn is not about to put her white hot public relations career on hold for long. Taryn not only needs to convince her husband that they must remain a double-income household to reach all of their goals, but she also has to fend off the rival gunning for her most prized account. Jessica grew up with every advantage, but her family’s wealth could not shield her from a painfully extended battle with infertility. Jessica is elated with her first pregnancy until she receives shocking news challenging long-held beliefs. By turns sassy, honest, and poignant, The Mommy Group serves up a chocolate slice of real life.
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