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Captives follows Lúc's journey from a Vietnamese college to his arrival in the US.To say his life is hellish would be an understatement.What's it like to love and to be haunted by that love?What's it like to fight on the opposing side against your lover in the Vietnam War?What's it like to fight for your country?What would it be like to meet a lover who'd died years prior?

Read this poem with a little hope. Don't let your sadness defeat you.This poetry book for all People who have suffered loss is a collection of 150 short English poems that explore the themes of grief and loss. The poems are both sad and hopeful and offer a space for readers to process their feelings of loss.The poems in this collection also offer hope and healing. They remind readers that they are not alone in their pain. there is light at the end of the tunnel.This collection is a beautiful and moving tribute to those who have been lost. It is a reminder that their lives are still cherished and remembered.Features: 150 short English poems: This collection includes a variety of poems, from short and simple to long and complex. There is something for everyone in this collection.Explores the themes of grief, heartbreak, and loss: The poems in this collection explore the full range of emotions that come with grief and loss. They are honest and raw and offer a unique perspective on these difficult experiences.Written by a talented poet: The poems in this collection are written by Marzieh Mohebi, a talented poet who has a deep understanding of the human experience. Her words are beautiful and heartbreaking, and they will stay with you long after you finish reading this collection.This collection is a gift for anyone who has suffered a loss. It is a reminder that they are not alone and that there is hope for healing.Order the Quarterone today and start your journey of healing.I hope you enjoy this English poetry book.Part of the book Quarterone: "Dedicated to all the beautiful souls I lost; To all of those, we lost... With much love and respect -Rain"***Sun didn't shine through today, So I stayed in the dark corner of mineSensitive to everything, Anyone and me...didn't make it today, So I waitedwaited in patience...Thinking of the unreal feeling that came off from everything...***

Escribiendo siempre en todos lados, cuando la soledad invade, nació esta selección de poemas. Reuniendo pedazos de papel, de servilletas... antes de tirarlos a la basura, como ya en otras ocasiones lo hice.Primero escribe uno por la ambición de identificarse con otros (con los poetas) y después por que la gente se identifique con nosotros.Por eso quise que otros también los lean. Para que otros sientan como yo. Eso no es posible. Yo mismo al volverlos a leer ya no pienso igual. Por eso tira uno algunos escritos. Pero ahora los guardé como fotografía de momentos pensados, vividos. Queden ahí como eso, como recuerdos.

PATIENCE est une collection d'oeuvres d'art contemporain, conçue de 2020 à 2023 pendant les périodes de confinement dû à la pandémie (SARS-CoV-2) et post-Covid-19, en combinant différentes approches et techniques artistiques. La collection est dédiée à la patience, qui a mon humble avis, est une vertu qui caractérise l'état d'esprit persévérant, persistant, tolérant, humble et résilient -une vertu à la base de tout processus de guérison, de sortie de crise, de germination, d'éclosion, de régénération, de croissance, de maturation, de métamorphose, de prise de décision, de reconstruction, de création, de succès et d'espoir... La patience est une source de vitalité, de recueillement, de quiétude, de sérénité, de paix, de tolérance, de contentement et l'expression de respect, d'humilité et d'empathie! La vie est en effet, une péripétie d'événements et d'avènements imprédictibles ou vicissitudes, qui bon gré mal gré, par leurs complicités, déroulent et peignent le canevas des ambitions, des attentes, des contradictions, des complicités, des duplicités... -des destinées, selon les propensités des créatures -le tout, régi par la mesure, c'est-à-dire, le temps prescrit. ..............................................................................................................>Dr. DRAMÉ Harouna est Chercheur Chimiste et Consultant dans le domaine des sciences des matériaux, de l'innovation et de la valorisation de la recherche, et du transfert de la technologie au Canada. Il est auteur de quelques publications scientifiques majeures dans le domaine des sciences des matériaux et évaluateur pour plusieurs revues scientifiques internationales. Écrivain et éditeur, il est aussi auteur et préfacier de plusieurs oeuvres littéraires couvrant des aspects de la philosophie sociopolitique et de la vie religieuse. Artiste, son portfolio comporte plusieurs oeuvres du domaine des Arts transdisciplinaires.

Racing With The Rain: a phenomenon witnessed in the tropics. A fast moving rain cloud in an otherwise clear sky triggers a sudden downpour and people run helter-skelter for cover. Is it possible to outrun the rain? Can one ever really escape the past and avoid the inevitable?It is 1980: Guyanese born and Canadian naturalized CARL DIAS' life is unravelling. Due to differences built up over many years, he has split with Russian born NATASHA. He lives on his own in an apartment in Toronto but is experiencing regret about the separation and is wondering where his life is headed. And now comes news that his father, AUGUSTO has died in Guyana.Conflict seems to have marked CARL'S early life. Back in colonial British Guiana, he was an active member of REFORM, the left-wing ruling party. This inevitably led to a clash with AUGUSTO, a successful businessman and member of the business elite, a man with political ambitions in the CONSERVATIVE party. AUGUSTO has come from a long line of Portuguese entrepeneurs and is fiercely opposed to independence for the country under Reform. Adding to the conflict between father and son, CARL had taken a scholarship to CUBA under the auspices of the Reform party.Carl makes contact to find out who of his siblings will return with him for their father's funeral. His oldest brother JOSEPH, now living in the UK, is dead set against it-his wife and daughter were killed in the racial disturbances at Wismar in 1964. Brother THOMAS, now living in Florida, suffered severe burns in a bomb blast as he was about to go to the U.S for training in destabilizing the government. None of the brothers knows the whereabouts of JOHN, the youngest of the Dias siblings. CARL is going to be the sole representative at his father's funeral.On his return to Guyana, Carl is interrogated by Special Branch. They're looking for people who are connected to the RDG, a right-wing North American based group of expat Guyanese aiming to free their homeland from the President who, aided by a history of fraudelent elections, has been in power since independence in 1966. Carl denies being associated with the group but fails to disclose that his name is actually on the membership list, and that he'd been questioned by the RCMP. One of the members of Special Branch is WINSLOW, Carl's childhood friend who has connections to the dreaded X-13 group that ran a terror campaign. It is with all of this hanging over his head that Carl is released to attend his father's funeral.It's been sixteen years since Carl left the country and his return reignites memories of a period in which the political and social fabric of the colony collapsed into conflict and instability. This happened as the two main political parties REFORM and REPUBLICAN vied for power and the right to lead the country to independence. In the background, was the Kennedy administration applying pressure on the British government to engineer Reform out of office, and the CIA infiltrating the country's labour movement to create a climate of fear and uncertainty. It was during this period that Carl witnessed the death of brother JAMES and saw the virtual destruction of the commercial district of the Capital due to arson and riots.Carl's past catches up with him when Special Branch discovers his tenuous links to the group planning the revolution. And they come looking for him after his father's funeral. Carl has to go underground and plan an exit through a Backtracking system that many Guyanese have resorted to in order to flee the country. But, before he is able to make his exit, he is picked up by Winslow and taken to an undisclosed location where he is subjected to a rigorous interrogation to determine his connection to the RDG. Carl fears that he will never be allowed to return to Canada to be reconciled with Natasha and his two children.In the end, help comes from an unexpected source...

Can Santa's Christmas magic help a single mom with a matchmaking daughter find love with a jaded billionaire? Darcy: >Kurt might just be the perfect Christmas gift. But do I want to risk getting closer and having him break my daughter's heart? Kurt: I've got more money than I'll ever use, but I'm bored, lonely, and there's this weird thing happening with my heart. Taking a medical sabbatical in my hometown of Salvation might just be my salvation. I'm debating leaving it all behind to work at my parent's garden center where I know I'll find the human contact I'm missing. My folks have organized a Christmas challenge to raise money for the local hospital and they expect me to pair up with Darcy Sharp the pest who followed me around through high school. I'm not finding it as onerous as I thought I would. Darcy might just be the angel of my dreams. How can I convince her that my money isn't an obstacle to being together and that her heart is safe with me?

Set out on a thrilling intergalactic odyssey with Garvin Polaris! On the enchanting planet of Zoophus, Gavin will discover his unique ability to bond with dragons. Alongside his friend Hidi, Gavin will train with the dragons to find joy and splendor in his brave new world. Yet, the wonder of his training on Zoophus will soon eclipse as the planet's beloved dragons start to go missing. When a man they once trusted turns out to be a shiny apple harboring a hidden worm, Gavin and Hidi embark on an extraordinary quest. Their mission will be to scour a world teeming with mystical creatures, rescue the dragons, and thwart his sneaky scheme to rule the galaxies. Join Garvin and Hidi and travel into the enchanting world of dragons, magic, bravery, and friendship. Let this exciting yet humorous tale ignite your imagination as you're transported into a realm where everything is possible! Get Celestial Journeys: Dragon Whisperer now and enjoy a thrilling ride with a twist at every turn!

How do you win the love of someone whose heart you broke before you even met? Corporal Reid MacFarland is desperate to make amends for the mistake that will haunt him for the rest of his life. But his overtures to the woman he made a widow are rejected, again and again, and it's looking like he'll never get the chance to make things right. Single mother Parker Dean is struggling, not only to raise her daughter on her own, but to keep the family business from going under. The last thing she needs is help from the man responsible for her husband's death-until circumstances force her to accept the soldier's offer. As Parker and Reid work side by side, hurts begin to heal and Reid finds himself believing that Parker might forgive him after all. Except now he wants more than forgiveness-he wants her heart. But what are his chances, when he's already broken it? Previously published by Harlequin Superromance as The Other Soldier

This children's story follows Max, a second grader with autism, and his supportive friend Zoey, the narrator. Max faces sensory challenges but is well-prepared for a class field trip to the zoo, thanks to his coping strategies and a supportive community. The trip becomes a grand adventure for Max, showcasing his resilience and courage. The story teaches young readers about empathy, friendship, and the importance of support.

Despite his city being torn apart by riots and unrest, the St. Louis mayor has decreed that the beloved Fourth of July festival WILL go on as planned. This leaves public safety manager Logan Field at his wits' end. How can he protect the city's residents and his own job, especially in the light of a deadly attack in Chicago, a vanished local boy, and a series of disturbing occurrences that are drawing closer and closer together? City-wide panic brews - something is horribly wrong. Desperate for help, Logan turns to a struggling hunter and they link up with a professor who believes he just might know the cause of the incidents: an ancient evil, dormant for centuries, now awakened. There is no time to waste as the trio races to find to confirm their fear and discover how to face it down - because an entire city and its millions of lives hangs in the balance.

Daniel Patrick has a history of setting things on fire. Among the residents of the small town ofFerdinand, his dangerous obsession has even earned him a nickname - Firebug. It isn't until astrange, winter wind blows into Ferdinand that perhaps Daniel's impulse to set fires comes inhandy. Because on the back of that wind, rides a mysterious and deadly creature that onlyDaniel can understand - and stop.

"It was a suffering like no other. And, oh, how they suffered."Recreating the séance that led to the infamous Victorian Suffering massacre seems like a good idea at the time. But Kyle Birbeck soon discovers that the ghosts his distant ancestor banished into the walls of Brackenby House in 1876 have been lurking, waiting for a chance to come out. One by one the 5 terrifying ghosts latch onto each of the students who reside at Brackenby, preying on their deepest fears: A 3-eyed Incan giant. A member of the Hellfire Club who struck a deal with the devil to keep his fortune in the afterlife. A thieving factory hand who fell to his death, torturing them with endless footsteps. An oracle with a horde of dead sailors to do her bidding, and a 17th century axe-wielding executioner with a murderous hobby. It's up to Kyle and his friends to uncover the real secrets of the séance and banish the ghosts for good. But they soon come to realise it isn't Brackenby House that's haunted. They are. And the ghosts will stop at nothing to continue The Suffering...

She healed my broken heart, then she ghosted me.During my twenty years of service in the US Marine Corps, fighting for my country came easy. It was love that brought me to my knees.Now I have a six-year-old daughter who needs me, but I'm struggling to get past the betrayal that brought her into my life. Her biggest champion is my sexy new neighbor, Fayth, who doesn't know that once upon a time she used to be my champion, too. Her letters gave me hope that I could find love again.Out of the blue, she stopped writing, but now that I've found her, I'll do anything to keep her by my side.

Advance praise for STUTTERSMary Ricketson's new book of poems-Stutters-is accurate as a chickadee's chirp or an arrow's sting. The poet creates a legacy varied as the soil's grains scattering from opening fingers.-Shelby Stephenson was poet laureate of North Carolina from 2015-2018. His recent books are Country and Praises.Mary Ricketson invokes the inner courage of a personal difference seeking to come to light. Her poetry warms our hearts with its raw passion and fear, its joys and sorrows. As told over the course of her lifetime, she shares her stories within the voice of a stutterer, bringing us into her realm. Mary shines a light on what it's like to want to speak but often having to change her pattern or her words or even avoiding speaking at all, for fear of what might or might not emerge from her lips and throat. Mary's humility shines through in this book of poetry, as does her bravery, charm, and wit.As a speech language pathologist with over 26 years of clinical practice, I can attest to Mary Ricketson's hard-earned fluency today. As a colleague working with Mary with a local non-profit, I can attest to her dedication to women and to voices often not heard. Hearing Mary speak and recite her poetry is a time-stand-still kind of experience. Her canter draws you in, and though there is an occasional stutter or repetition, she has a bravery that elevates her through the moment and onto further words and prose. This is a most unique book of poetry. When I read her words on these pages, I feel she is here speaking them aloud to me in her own beautiful, passionate, and fluent, as well as disfluent, way.-Emory E Prescott, PhD, MS, CCC-SLP, author of The Herbal BrainMary Ricketson's book, Stutters, A Book of Hope, takes the reader through Ricketson's journey of fear and frustration. Every word is a struggle in school. "Children tease, mock, mimic...copy my dreaded stutter." Ricketson suffers shame "tension grows like weeds." This book pulls at your heart's strings. It's honest and fascinating. Her voice finally responds to practicing rhythm and she finds peace in the healing power of nature. Ricketson's courage and strength shine through the pages. This book is informative and an amazing story of a woman who overcomes the storms of life. Ricketson writes with candor about her son who also stutters. Families struggling in the shadows of stuttering will find hope in this collection of poems.-Brenda Kay Ledford, MA; Retired Educator; Author of: Blanche, Poems of a Blue Ridge Woman and Leatherwood Falls, Blue Ridge Mountain PoemsIn Mary Ricketson's latest poetry book she shares with us a look at her personal life. At the age of seven Mary began stuttering as she tried to speak. She allows us to see the pain and embarrassment it caused her. Yet, despite this obstacle, she was determined to push past it and achieve her goals. Mary completed college, became a counselor and a poet. She has excelled in both places, thus helping and inspiring many people. This is a special read. -Glenda Barrett, author of When the Sap Rises, and The Beauty of Silence.BioMary Ricketson's published collections are I Hear the River Call My Name, Hanging Dog Creek, Shade and Shelter, Mississippi: The Story of Luke and Marian, Keeping in Place, and Lira, Poems of a Woodland Woman, and Precious the Mule. She won first place in the 2011 Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest 75th anniversary national poetry contest.Mary's poems reflect the healing powers of nature, path she follows from Appalachian tradition, surrounding mountains as midwife for her words. She is a mental health therapist in private practice in Murphy NC and likes her writing groups, hiking mountain trails, and her garden of vegetables, flowers, and blueberries.

Advance praise for There Will Always Be LightMeditative, familiar, evocative. In the tradition of Mary Oliver, Arlene Neal writes about what we all know and need to remember, valuing small things, memories, the every day, family and baseball, flowers and birds, daydreams, passing gas, condiments, Cool Whip and figs, loss, sorrow, regret, and the importance of remembering, writing with awful fear someday we might forget, shedding light on all that matters, and like the violets of her first poem, hushing the violence with steady calm. -Scott Owens, Author of All In, Prepositional, and Worlds EnoughArlene Neal's poetry, as does her person, makes me think of words like humble, honest, and wise. When she first began, reluctantly, showing me her work, I saw poems that had been crafted to their end point, ones from which I learned not just about her world, but my own, ones that made me feel something all the way into my bones. By the time I had seen enough of her work to gauge the consistent quality, I was convinced that Neal is a poet of the finest rank, who shares the richness of a rural and deeply American experience.-Tim Peeler, Author of First Season, The Birdhouse, and Henry River-Molly Rice, Author of Forever Eighty-Eights and Mill Hill About the Author Arlene Neal grew up in northern Stokes County, NC, in the tobacco farming community of Lawsonville on the NC/VA state line situated on a ridge between the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia to the north and the Sauratown Mountains to the south. Red clay soil, woods, fields, creeks, and the Dan River are in her DNA. Labeled Renaissance Woman by former students, Arlene Neal holds a bachelor's degree in biology and a master's in English Education from Appalachian State University. In retirement from Catawba Valley Community College English Department, she pursues poetry and continues to write a weekly column for the News-Topic of Lenoir, NC. She enjoys her large family, backyard bonfires, Sunday dinners, gardening, canning, birdwatching, reading, hiking, the Atlanta Braves, book clubs, and painting every now and then. She lives in the Dudley Shoals community of Caldwell County with her fisherman-husband Terry Neal who shares her faith journey.

"Excuse me, Narrator?" the Prince says.Yes Prince?"I don't want to be known as Prince Charming."What shall you be known as then?This is your story.You must have a name.About the Author and IllustratorJennifer OwenI grew up in the mountains of North Carolina and graduated from Lees-McRae College with a BA in Psychology and an MA in Child Development with a concentration in Administration and Special Needs from Erikson Institute.I love being the creative, imaginative, and energetic person that I am! I write books with subtle messages about how we should treat one another with kindness and respect, honoring everyone's abilities and differences.Katerina VoytesMore than anything, I love to draw children and their emotions. For over seven years, I have worked with authors all over the world, creating bright and positive books.I like everything cute: Cats, dogs, and indeed, all animals.I sincerely hope that children will enjoy my illustrations and that they will help make our world a little better.

Conquering Ego "The Return to the Extraordinary" The last book of this trilogy series takes you on a non-stop fascinating journey, into the final and new transformation of lovelyville. The first book Dollygal Peacock and the Serpent "The Gift," brought awareness of something greater around the people of lovelyville and within themselves. "The Awakening" brought the acceptance of this powerful "Gift" within them. Conquering Ego..."The Return to the Extraordinary" Reveals the action that is done by the powerful manifestation of the Awakening Gift, and the powerful metamorphosis of the Ego! The Return to the Extraordinary is a new beginning of truly being yourself... Be the peace...Be the love...Bepeacelove!

Teresa Piñeiro knew no fear. In 1960, pregnant, thirty-one-year-old Teresa Piñeiro, along with a group of men, appears in the local newspaper after she is arrested for trying to hijack an airplane to Miami. The daughter of a retired first lieutenant and professor of the Army and the granddaughter of one of the trailblazing Spanish families who established the town of La Palma in western Cuba, Teresa finds herself in a maximum-security prison where she confronts the Comandante en Jefe, Fidel Castro.Now, four generations of Teresa's family-her mother, her blind grandmother, her ten-year-old daughter, and eventually, Teresa's newborn son-find themselves entangled in a hurricane of ideologies where those in charge hold all the cards. The future of Teresa's family depends on her resiliency during trying times which drove some women like her insane.Teresa is a woman too advanced for her time. On her third marriage at the time of her imprisonment, Teresa has lived a fascinating life full of adventure that has allowed her to rub shoulders with the most prestigious families of the island. Now her past has come to haunt her, and only she will be able to save herself from what awaits._______Beginning with her first book, Waiting on Zapote Street, Mrs. Viamontes documented the terrors, losses, and triumphs of Cuban families. These are not stories of Cold War intrigue. Instead, they are the tales of common people caught up in the delusions of a monster. Most poignantly, they tell of aged grandparents hugging children that they would never see again.Most of Mrs. Viamontes' writing deals with the struggles of poor and middle-class families caught up in a social hurricane. The newest book, Raining Over Teresa, however, breaks new ground. It follows the life of the headstrong daughter of prominent planters who married into wealth. In a single day, she went from a world of privilege to the barbarity of a death prison. This true story gives readers a rare glimpse into a communist prison, headed by the legendary Ernesto "Che" Guevara. It also introduces us to Fidel Castro, not as a political leader, but as an arrogant interrogator, demanding summary executions. Raining Over Teresa, however, is much more than a prison memoir. Astonishingly, Teresa María Piñeiro did not die beside that lonely road where she was dumped. Instead, she began to walk. As I write this, she is 94 years old, retired from a successful career in the United States. Her large family lives throughout the world. Now thanks to the work of Betty Viamontes, a new generation will know how she survived. Raining Over Teresa is essential reading in America in the 2020s. In our "land of the free," college students declare "Free Expression" as reactionary. Speakers with opposing views are shouted off campus. Opposition politicians are indicted and their followers imprisoned. Violent mobs riot in our streets before elections. There has never been a better time to study the lives of Teresa and her thousands of compatriots before we lose our own precious freedoms. Betty Viamontes gives us a window into their world. Allen A. Witt PhDLead Author of America's Community College: The First Century

"The LORD has anointed Me ... to console those who mourn in Zion ... And they shall rebuild ... raise up ... and repair ..." What could I do in my lifetime that would move the needle on world peace? World hunger? World revival? What could I possibly do to stop a thousand runaway trains in our nation today, all heading toward the precipice of disaster and divine judgment? Join Brad Fenichel, author and founder of the National Minute of Prayer, on an action-packed 30-day devotional journey through Isaiah 61-the "Messianic playbook" which Jesus Himself quoted as His inaugural speech in Luke 4, and which contains marching orders for us, the corps of "Blessed Mourners" ordained to continue His mission.

This feature length screenplay projects todays societal imbalance to 2072 when a child prodigy, (and her family) struggles to gain entry to a premier musical college. Foregoing all luxuries, they've accumulated the necessary coin and skills to accomplish their goal. However, they're thwarted along the way by an evil Mother-Daughter duo, and a series of unfortunate events. Thankfully, their near human android is there to help.P.A.M. is one of six Sci-Fi thrillers in a series titled "The Thread". Written by an engineer, it's Sci-Fi as it should be. A mixture of science and fiction. All of the advanced technologies are extrapolations of those emerging today. There's no time travel, little green men, or fires in space. Just real technology as the author believes it will be in the near future. It's action packed and full of intrigue.

Laura Black is looking for a man, a dead one!>With equal parts of romance, thrills, mystery, and adventure, Scottsdale Scandal is the perfect book for a day at the beach or a night by the fire. Praise for the LAURA BLACK SCOTTSDALE SERIES"A great chick-lit mystery with plenty of humor. I love a strong female lead who gets herself into crazy situations only to have a hot guy come to her rescue. This is a must-read." This is a fun easy read. The characters have quirky and fun attitudes. I just don't think you will be disappointed." More Books in the "Laura Black Mystery Series" by B A Trimmer * * * SCOTTSDALE HEAT (Book #1) Take one devastatingly handsome Scottsdale police detective. Add one outrageously sexy female investigator who only wants to save the world. Introduce her to the gorgeous bad boy of the local crime family. Mix in a dose of murder, a pocketful of diamonds, and a handful of Russian mobsters... And you've got yourself some SCOTTSDALE HEAT. * * * SCOTTSDALE SQUEEZE - - (Book #2) Laura teams up with a posse of sexy Scottsdale cougars to help rescue a friend who's been kidnapped. Her main problem? Deciding which of two gorgeous boyfriends she wants to be with! * * * SCOTTSDALE SIZZLE -- (Book #3) Laura finds herself in the middle of a treasure hunt, but murder lurks behind every clue. Good thing she has two strong men to help her look. Or is having two such a good idea? * * * SCOTTSDALE SCORCHER - - (Book #4) Laura helps a friend search for a missing man. Unfortunately, Laura's enemies are also searching for her. Laura makes up her mind about the man she wants to be with -- unfortunately, love is never quite that easy. * * * SCOTTSDALE STING -- (Book #5) Laura teams up with famous action movie star Stig Stevens. They're looking for a dead body that seems to have disappeared from Stig's pool. Things go from bad to worse when a gang of mercenaries and an international bugler decide to help. What's a Scottsdale girl to do? * * * SCOTTSDALE SHUFFLE -- (Book #6) Professor Mindy Parker thinks she's found the mythical Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine and needs Laura's, Sophie's, and Gina's help to get the treasure. Unfortunately, the bad guys also want the gold and will do anything to get it. * * * SCOTTSDALE SHADOW -- (Book #7) Laura Black is on the hunt for a client's father with a shadowy past. The trail leads her on an adventure across Arizona to a dark casino where every fantasy can come true. Unfortunately, poking her nose into things she shouldn't has deadly consequences. * * * SCOTTSDALE SECRET -- (Book #8) A quiet and romantic ski trip to Colorado is shattered when an international assassin tries to eliminate Max and Laura. The more they learn about him, the worse their situation becomes. Will they find a solution before they are taken out, permanently? * * * SCOTTSDALE SILENCE -- (Book #9) Laura has discovered a deadly blackmail ring involving the husband of client Jessica Palmer. Unfortunately, the blackmailers discover Laura's meddling and decide to take vengeance.

This book is humorous look at 75 inappropriate comments that we might actually want to say, and some "HR-approved" ways of saying it instead. Great office humor gag gift.

Hanging with the Boba Book Babes at the Pandemonium in Peoria book event is supposed to be fun... schmooze with her favorite authors, buy books, and take pictures with the sexy AF male cover models. What Gina DiCaprio didn't expect is to see her high school crush, Austin Blackmoor, and to find her favorite author dead with a phallus sucker shoved down his throat. Not only is she a suspect, but another murder occurs right under her nose and now more than one attendee is on the suspect list. With the missing assistant who might have the answers to the murders, Gina and the Boba Book Babes stumble onto clues that might help clear her name and uncover the killer. Austin Blackmoor didn't count on a murder-least of all two, happening at the Pandemonium event. But reconnecting with his first love is the only highlight of the weekend. With each passing hour, they rekindle their attraction while the killer is on their heels. Austin will have to do everything to save the woman he's not willing to lose again. Can the Boba Book Babes uncover the killer before someone else dies? Will Gina and Austin get a second chance at love? Stick around for the after-party to discover the truth behind the Pandemonium in Peoria.

At the end of His earthly ministry, Jesus called his disciples together and gave them His final command for their lives and ministries. Matthew 28:18-20 records Jesus saying, "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen." Jesus had a specific purpose and plan for His disciples in His absence. They were to represent Him to the world around them by teaching the nations of His Gospel of salvation, baptizing those who believed as a public testimony of their faith and then teaching the believers to observe, or put into practice, His teachings (Mark 16:15-16). In Bible times, the title disciple was given to students of a religious teacher. It was expected that such students would not simply learn the information that their teacher provided but also that they would "observe" or diligently apply that teaching to their daily lives so that they would begin to live like him (Matthew 28:20). That is why the apostle John recorded Jesus as saying "to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed" (John 8:31). He later added, "By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another" (John 13:35). Finally, He stated, "Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples" (John 15:8). Jesus expects all those who believe on Him to become His disciples by learning and living according to His Word, displaying His love, and glorifying God the Father by allowing Him to produce spiritual fruit in their lives (Luke 14:21-33).One of the primary words used in the New Testament and within Christianity today to describe how a disciple of Jesus Christ is to "observe" His commandments is the word walk. In this context the word walk takes on its figurative meaning of making consistent choices, based on one's beliefs, that form a direction of life for either good or evil, resulting in a habitual lifestyle.It is the purpose of this Bible study to address the forty-seven uses of the word walk in their thirty-two passages, to highlight ten specific biblical truths that should be applied to each believer's daily activities so that the believer can truly be one of Christ's disciples and represent Him to the world.

At the end of His earthly ministry, Jesus called his disciples together and gave them His final command for their lives and ministries. Matthew 28:18-20 records Jesus saying, "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen." Jesus had a specific purpose and plan for His disciples in His absence. They were to represent Him to the world around them by teaching the nations of His Gospel of salvation, baptizing those who believed as a public testimony of their faith and then teaching the believers to observe, or put into practice, His teachings (Mark 16:15-16).In Bible times, the title disciple was given to students of a religious teacher. It was expected that such students would not simply learn the information that their teacher provided but also that they would "observe" or diligently apply that teaching to their daily lives so that they would begin to live like him (Matthew 28:20). That is why the apostle John recorded Jesus as saying "to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed" (John 8:31). He later added, "By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another" (John 13:35). Finally, He stated, "Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples" (John 15:8). Jesus expects all those who believe on Him to become His disciples by learning and living according to His Word, displaying His love, and glorifying God the Father by allowing Him to produce spiritual fruit in their lives (Luke 14:21-33).One of the primary words used in the New Testament and within Christianity today to describe how a disciple of Jesus Christ is to "observe" His commandments is the word walk. In this context the word walk takes on its figurative meaning of making consistent choices, based on one's beliefs, that form a direction of life for either good or evil, resulting in a habitual lifestyle.It is the purpose of this Bible study to address the forty-seven uses of the word walk in their thirty-two passages, to highlight ten specific biblical truths that should be applied to each believer's daily activities so that the believer can truly be one of Christ's disciples and represent Him to the world.

This Thirteenth Omnibus edition of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned is loaded with fifteen sharp, suspenseful, thought provoking short stories-from eight of today's top speculative fiction writers. The Slow Apocalypse by Liviu SurugiuThe Dead Lake by Steve OdenThe Broken Sleeper by Steven Van PattenSerene in the Light of the Moon by Daniel Arthur SmithWorth a Thousand Screams by Robert JeschonekArmageddon's Eve by Steve OdenThe Thing in The Subway by Steven Van PattenThe Edge of Mercy - A Tale of Altiva by Teel James GlennWhistleblower by Hunter C. EdenIt Closes the Eye of the Sun by Daniel Arthur SmithSomeplace Wonderful by Ernie HowardKingdom Come: Aliens and Evil by Steve OdenGarden in the Coffin, Coffin in a Cage by Liviu SurugiuOne More Night by Lara Frater>Tales from the Canyons of the Damned (canyonsofthedamned.com) is a dark science fiction, horror, & slipstream magazine we've been working on since 2015. What is Dark Science Fiction and Horror? Think of it as a literary Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, or Outer Limits, it's Netflix's Black Mirror and Amazon's Electric Dreams in the short story format. And it's a bargain. Each monthly issue has three-to-five sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales from today's top speculative fiction writers. These are Dark Sci Fi Slipstream Tales like you've never read before.

In Hidden Hills, real estate agent Seth Jones faces an emotional challenge; selling the house of Violet Harding, a woman whose dreams of love become shattered, when her fiance passes away. Violet's pain has turned the house into a fortress, and Seth's determination to sell the house is met with resistance. Yet, as they clash, their shared faith and unspoken wounds draw them together. In this Christian small-town romance, enemies become allies, old pain turns to new hope, and the magic of love works to heal both hearts and homes. Can Seth and Violet rewrite their story into one of redemption and love? * This book was previously published under the title Residence of Her Heart. It has been revised and updated as part of the Hearts of Hidden Hills Series.