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Eric LaMont Gregory provides an eye-opening account of American foreign policy and how the decisions made today will influence the forces that propel America into the future.His international career began in the Middle East in the 1960s. Over the next 40-plus years, he was in Bosnia during the war; Rwanda before and after the genocide; Honduras after Hurricane Mitch; Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua during the Contra death squad era, and Afghanistan shortly after 9/11. He witnessed two famines in Ethiopia, conflicts in North, East, South and West Africa, as well as in the Middle East, and Central, South, and East Asia.Gregory is unswerving in his assessment of the way America carries out emergency humanitarian relief operations, stating that while the goodwill of the American people plays out on the world stage, all too often we are making enemies, not friends.The Ultimate Vanishing Act is an authoritative account of contemporary diplomacy and science. It is undeniably informative and a right riveting read."Detailed, revealing, charming, funny, witty, compassionate, sensitive, adventurous, and seductive." - Naji, author of My Invisible EmpireABOUT THE AUTHOR: Eric LaMont Gregory, MSc Oxon, received his master''s degree from the prestigious Faculty Board of Clinical Medicine, Green College, Oxford University. The author is a world-class medical scientist, credited with unraveling the intricacies of blood flow in the subcutaneous fatty tissue of critically ill preterm newborn babies, as well as an international diplomat. To explain the relationship between his scientific and diplomatic pursuits, he says medical skills get one into the fray, while diplomatic acumen makes all sides want one to remain engaged.To address the problems he has witnessed, Gregory plans to run for the U.S. Senate in 2016, on a platform to build an America that is secure, and in which economic security is a reality for all.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/EricLaMontGregory Author''s website: http://www.theoxfordscientist.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html

In this empowering workbook on stress management, renowned Clinical Psychologist Dr. Bita offers a comprehensive understanding of the complex inner workings of the mind, and its connection to stress, which when left unaddressed, can harm body and mind. Everyone experiences some level of stress, particularly while undergoing change. A form of mild acute stress can be energizing and push you into action; however, chronic stress can lead to clinical depression, as well as other conditions that can harm your personal life and relationships.The mind-body relationship has been an integral part of the centuries-old Eastern philosophies of Zen, Sufi, and yoga. Various stress trigger signals are sent to the body long before the mind can react. This can lead to changes in digestion, movement, or even posture, which alone can be telling of one''s entire history.Combining strategies from different schools of thought, along with her own expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness, Dr. Bita guides readers through practical techniques and exercises in assertiveness, mindfulness, relaxation, self-hypnosis, and more, to tap into innate survival instincts and overcome daily stressors. We are, after all, programmed survivors. Dr. Bita is the author of one workbook and two books, including Lifestyle Amnesia: The Brake Pedal to Mindfulness. She is the founder and clinical director of Dr. Bita''s Health Network, a chain of integrative clinics spanning Canada that brings together health care professionals from different fields. Specializing in psychological disorders, she has an eclectic approach to therapy, integrating Schema-focused CBT, mindfulness, and sensorimotor psychotherapy to meet a client''s individual needs, allowing them to achieve psychological well-being and empowering them to become their own therapists. Her scientific contributions most famously center on the psychological effects of immigration.Publisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/DrBita

Rufus Emekuku is a university professor of African and African Diaspora studies. While interacting with his students, he senses disunity among the African and African-American students on campus, which he traces back to the damage inflicted by slavery and colonialism.He believes that these are the sources of the disconnection of Africans in the Diaspora from Africans on the continent. What he doesn''t know, however, is that he is observing a problem that he was born to solve. Reuniting Africans on the continent and Africans in the Diaspora through marriage is his destiny. But first, Rufus must identify areas of inconsistencies and try to make sense of them. In the process of identifying these areas, he discovers that in black people as a whole, there is a deep-seated hatred of themselves and of one another, and this hatred of self is more psychological than anything else. It is a sort of mental imprisonment that Rufus decides to confront, and he eventually triumphs.While he wrestles with the situation, and following his assignment to his students on the topic, one of his students kills another with a gun as the two are discussing the issue on campus. When the motive of the killing is made public, the professor is accused of inciting violence on campus.About the Author: Dr. Okachi N. Kpalukwu is a native of Rumuji, a village near Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. He is an adjunct professor of English and freshman composition at the University of Maryland University College, Maryland, and Prince George''s Community College, Largo, Maryland. He writes plays, poetry, and fictional narratives that are both historical and political.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/OkachiNKpalukwu

The great city of Merridon, and indeed the whole world, is under threat from The Shadow of Darkness and his fearful army of twisted soldiers. These dark forces are gaining strength and planning to destroy the few remaining White Lights, the guardians of good. The fair Eleanor, keeper of the White Lights, asks her leading knight, Lobian, to undertake a daring quest to the Imperial Mountains in order to find and fulfill an ancient prophecy. After many dangerous adventures, the stage is set for the greatest battle of all: the battle to save the White Lights and all that they cherish. This action-packed science fiction novel will thrill readers of all ages with its depiction of light versus darkness, a quest for a prophecy and a race against time, as well as love, friendship, and betrayal.

The biographical novel Mount Qāf is based on histories of medieval Andalus.Muḥyiddīn ibn Al-͑Arabi was a contemporary of Avempace and Averrhoes, and was a pupil of the latter. He witnessed a number of battles between Andalusian Arabs and Spanish Christian kingdoms.From early childhood, this son of an army general in Murcia studied philosophy and religions. He developed his own course of mysticism, and wrote several books in the field.The inside story about daily life in Andalus brings that historical period alive for modern readers. Author, Abdellilah Benarafa was born in Sala, near Fez, the centre of mystic culture in Morocco. A graduate of the Sorbonne, he is now a cultural advisor on various subjects of literature and the humanities. He has published several books in Arabic, French, and Spanish, including 6 novels in Arabic. This one was written to bring home the human aspect of the Andalusian culture.Translator, Dr. Abdulwahid Lu''lu''a was formerly the first professor of English Literature in the University of Baghdad, Iraq. He has published over 50 translated books, Arabic-English-Arabic on literature and the humanities. His last book in English, Arabic-Andalusian Poetry and the Rise of European Love Lyric was published by SBPRA (August, 2013).Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/AbdelillahBenarafa

A Haunting at Land's End is a paranormal romance novel for the lovers of ghost and haunted house stories. This story begins as the Civil War is ending in Charleston, South Carolina, and moves through time to today. Most ghost stories skip around the reason for the haunting, however, this book tells the story from the perspective of everyone involved. Even the ghost Anna speaks. Allen and Susan are in love but can't marry and begin a life together at the restored Land's End until the ghost that's causing so much trouble in the house has finally crossed over to the other side. Anna refuses to leave until she finds her baby, Rosemary, who Anna thinks is hiding and playing peek-a-boo with her.

My Housekeeping Secrets doesn''t spill all the dirt about cleaning tips. Instead, it tells in detail how one housekeeper was harassed and mistreated by her bosses, whose names fill a who''s who list of the rich and famous. Angeline Reyes was hired to clean for some of the most powerful people in the world. Her story relates in powerful terms how she met the challenges of working for these "fine families." She says, "I was so afraid when the boss was rubbing my knee while the wife is there." She was hit by one boss'' wife, while another boss always walked around naked, though to the outside world was obsessed with designer clothing and accessories. Chaos, jealousy, sex. This is one housekeeper diary you won''t soon forget!

History and fiction intertwine in this untold tale of Marie Curie''s love affair with physicist Paul Langevin, as seen through the eyes of Marie''s favorite graduate student, Georges Fournier.Intertwined in the plot, set in Paris of the early 1900s, is Fournier''s youthful infatuation with the young Marie.In his memoir, Georges Fournier recalls meeting the young and beautiful Marie on her arrival as a new instructor at the Sèvres Lycée, where he was a student. A few years later, Georges does well on his final exams in physics at the University of Paris, and the now widowed Marie Curie accepts him as a graduate student in her laboratory.One day, Georges sees Marie scurrying to a small apartment with Paul Langevin, a brilliant young physicist who is married. An intruder into the Curie-Langevin love nest steals Marie''s letters to Paul and has them published in the Parisian press. Langevin''s wife, Jeanne, threatens Marie with violence and aggressively attempts to break up the love affair that jeopardizes her marriage and the security of their four young children.In an attempt to provide Madame Curie with protection, Professor Jean Perrin, a long-time friend of the Curies, asks Georges Fournier to become Marie Curie''s confidential protector, a role placing the love-struck Georges in a close yet secretive relationship with Marie.As far as possible, details of Marie Curie''s life and relationships, as well as information on the other major characters, are historically accurate.Donald R. Maxwell was born and raised in Paris. After earning his Ph.D. in radioactivity from the University of Cambridge, he returned to Paris to work in the Radium Institute. "I possess a rare copy of Fournier''s doctoral dissertation."Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/DonaldRMaxwell

This inspiring Christian novel begins when four very different women meet in a coffee shop while they''re waiting for a Minnesota Coach to take them to their various destinations.They are not able to depart because a bad snowstorm makes the coach pull over.One of the women is Ruthie, a Christian mentor and the oldest of the four. In her early seventies, she is a cheerful and caring person who offers the other women shelter at her cottage.While there, Issy, the youngest of the characters at eighteen, has an emotional breakdown. Issy has low self-esteem and harbors shame and guilt, but this unexpected meeting brings her resolution.It also affects the other two women, Conchetta, a society woman in her fifties, and forty-year-old Jamaica, who wants to be a singer. When Issy breaks down, it results in the other women also sharing their hidden feelings.Although the four come from different backgrounds and seem to have little in common, after hearing Ruthie share her story and testimony of how the Lord helped her through a tremendous trial, they are all so inspired that they come together to know the Lord.Jeanae Neval is a special education paraprofessional who works with elementary age students. Born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota, she set her story within the state. She lives now in Kelliher, Minnesota.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/JeanaeNeval

Distant Trumpets: A vivid and powerful adventure set in French-occupied Algeria in 1852.Veteran Egyptian/French cavalry officer Louis Abdelal joins his new regiment, the 4th Chasseurs d''Afrique, which is sent to the Saharan town of Biskra to quell a rebel uprising.The rebellion spreads to Laghouat, whose rulers, loyal to the French, are imprisoned by the rebels, so Abdelal and his comrades take part in the campaign to recapture the town.During the siege, both personal and larger conflicts are finally resolved.C.R. Coster worked as a librarian and researcher for many years. He now divides his time between Internet trading and writing. He is currently working on the sequel to Distant Trumpets, which will see Abdelal and his regiment pitted against the might of Tsarist Russia during the Crimean War.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/CRCoster

With trepidation, Dr. Robert D. Harter approached the subject of Earth origins and human development from the position of a lifelong Christian who is also a scientist.He grew up in a rural Ohio Christian family and thoroughly understands the position of those who believe the Earth and everything in it was created a few thousand years ago. At the same time, he is a university professor who understands the basis upon which the Earth is claimed to be millions of years old.Both positions cannot be correct, and it is probable that neither is completely wrong. Using a scientist''s analytical approach, Dr. Harter evaluated and compared biblical, anthropological, and geological records.In Scripture Versus Science, he proposes a resolution to the increasingly heated argument about evolution. While unlikely to provide a clear and definitive answer, this book begins to thin the "fog" that has developed around it.He states, "There has been a lot of fog associated with whether God created the universe and everything in it, or whether it just happened by chance. In writing this book, I attempt to show that the ideas supporting the two views are not necessarily mutually exclusive. In other words, I hope I have allowed a bit of sun to shine through the fog."Now retired, Robert D. Harter, PhD, is a professor emeritus who taught soil chemistry at the University of New Hampshire. He earned a BS in agriculture from The Ohio State University in 1961 and an MS in 1962. In 1966, he was awarded his doctorate from Purdue University. He has authored numerous scientific journal articles and book chapters, and has already written his autobiography with his grandchildren in mind.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/RobertDHarter

Says the author:Art, Passion, Poetry was inspired largely by the fact that with teaching, research, writing, and painting, I have had less time for playing the piano, which I dearly love, and have played since age five.I have transmuted the musical urge into a different kind of music: poetry, where I think my musical instincts are more developed than at the keyboard. However, the words of poems are as notes to me, and each line a chord or arpeggio or trill that, when the poem ends, has given me a distinct piece of music, with reflections of lived experience, memory, creativity, analysis, passion. My poems are musical pieces.When I finished selecting the right poems for my title, I realized that I had written a musical or poetic memoir of my life, one that has adhered from a love of linguistic and historical analysis together with Art, Passion, Poetry. Art, Passion, Poetry all play a part in each poem of this collection in a particular way, and usually in more than one way, often quite unanticipated.The poem''s title may or may not reveal the major theme or themes of that poem. There are often choices of ethics, aesthetics, sensuality, and even cultural and political values that readers may be obliged to make to arrive at a conclusion near or far from the poet''s. This is because Barbara Sher Tinsley believes that poetry places at least as much responsibility on the reader as on her own shoulders, while recognizing in a profound way that the transmission of any poem is a shared task, one of decoding the artistry and passion of each offering. She also engages her readers in conversations as significant to our human experience - whether creative or procreative or merely sensuous - as others that contribute to our economic, educational, professional, or mental well-being.Readers will discover that art, poetry, and passion are really one. Barbara Sher Tinsley, Ph.D. (Stanford ''83), is a Fulbright Scholar who has published major works in Reformation Studies/Early Modern Europe, has also written a book on antiquity. A professor of history at several community colleges and four-year institutions in the Bay Area, she has now turned to creative writing and painting.Her first novel, Candida''s Own Italian Renaissance, reflects many trips to Italy and a residence in Florence and in Alto Adige. She has lived in California for the last half century in a house well over one hundred years old. She is the poetry columnist for the newspaper Los Gatos This Week.Barbara Sher Tinsley, Ph.D. (Stanford ''83), is a Fulbright Scholar who has published major works in Reformation Studies/Early Modern Europe, and has also written a book on antiquity. "For years I taught French, European history, and English literature in colleges and universities. Recently retired, I have become a full-time poet, novelist, memoirist, part-time watercolorist, and gardener. I practice Bach, Gershwin, and Chopin when I have time."Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/BarbaraSherTinsley

Michael Starkis, an equestrian rider, is badly injured in a car crash, needing twelve months off work and riding. His horse, Biscuit, was being looked after by a young woman, Penny Chance, who persuades him to return to riding despite his handicap of one leg being shorter when it was reset. They train together and form a relationship of love, but she is forced to leave to help on her family farm in Wales. He returns to work as an agricultural agent, still aiming to be on the Equestrian Olympic team.Eight years later, his aim fails as his new horse falls and has to be put down. That same day, he receives a call from a seven-year-old boy named Harry Chance, who is trying to save his mother from debt. He realises that Harry is his son, conceived on the only time he had sex with Penny. He returns and marries her, using his wealth to develop businesses together, including two inns, followed later by a brewery.The call to riding this time comes as an amateur steeplechase jockey, aiming to win the world-famous Grand National with a horse named Done Deal. A year before, Michael was asked to take a chance riding Red Royal, his business partner''s horse, in the same race. Will this race be his downfall?Mike Hellaby lives in Nottingham, England, home of Robin Hood. At the age of 76, he is completing a bachelor of arts in creative and professional writing at Nottingham University. His first book was titled Deuce-Advantage-Love.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/MikeHellaby

Sci-fi alert! Ian MacDonald, a doctor assigned to work with a Katanga tribe in Namibia, meets a youth named Kimba, who must run through lion and cheetah-infested paths every day on his way to and from school.Kimba''s running and academic accomplishments earn him a scholarship to St. Andrews University in Scotland, which happens to be Dr. MacDonald''s alma mater. At St. Andrews, Kimba meets and marries Seti, with whom he agrees to use his acquired cloning knowledge to cross-breed cheetah and human DNA strands for her to give birth to a super-fast son that they name Masemba.Kimba and Masemba are challenged to solve Masemba''s disqualifying cheetah-genetic predatory instinct of attacking other runners while on his way to winning Olympic gold medals in the 100 meters and marathon races. Masemba is also awarded the Victoria Cross for saving the Queen from an Al-Qaeda assassination attempt.Part II continues with Masemba''s use of his super-fast speed to help the Chicago Cubs win the World Series and earn him Rookie of the Year and MVP awards, despite his never having swung a bat.Now retired, Don Moeller was a high school teacher in Los Angeles in the years following the Watts Riots of the mid-1960s, before attending law school at the University of Oregon. Later he became a deputy D.A. in Southern Oregon and was subsequently elected district attorney in a Central Oregon county, a position he left to begin private practice as a trial attorney on the Oregon Coast, where he practiced for twenty years. 

Meet two adorable piglets named Plumpkin and Penelope. They''re cunning, intelligent, and constantly thinking of ways to escape and find food, which unsurprisingly always comes their way. Back at the farm of their new owner, the two piglets are not content to stay in their nice new pen, and soon find a way out. After they get caught, the farmer mends their fence. But before long, they find another way out and then the real fun begins! It becomes a challenge between human and piglets: One trying to prevent escape, the others trying to escape, knowing that if they succeed, there will be a reward of food. Plumpkin and Penelope set their sights on the garden and the kitchen. But now that they''ve eaten so much, the piglets can no longer squeeze through the holes in the fence. Instead, they climb up the rails. Who will win this battle of wits?

English VersionI am the author of this book of memories. I left my country (Euskal Herria, the Basque country), when I was fourteen years old. Now, near the 80''s, I considered opportune to give a testimony of my native town, and of honest, beautiful people, full with generosity, that I had the privilege of knowing in that time, and that they have been a lighthouse that has guided me during the whole rest of my life. What this has of interesting is that the experiences that I had in that distant time, the lessons and the examples that I had the privilege of receiving, and the fact that at the present time I don''t believe that still it exists something similar in any part of the planet. I don''t want to die without before leaving behind my homage and my gratefulness to those who gave their trust to the child that I was, and that, in a certain way, I have continued being, thanks to all of them.I am an old man who refuses to surrender before the ailments of the body that are the product of the advanced age. In the same way that the old automobiles spend too much time with the mechanics, our old bodies have to spend a good part of their last days with the doctors. However, I still have something to make and it is to write books. I hope that you will enjoy this work Spanish VersionSoy el autor de este libro de recuerdos. Me fui de mi país (Euskal Herria, el País Vasco), a los catorce años de edad. Ahora, cerca de los 80, me ha parecido oportuno dar un testimonio de mi pueblo natal y de la gente honesta, hermosa y llena de generosidad que tuve el privilegio de conocer en aquel entonces y que han sido un faro que me ha guiado durante todo el resto de mi vida. Lo que tiene de interesante es que las experiencias que tuve en esa lejana época, las lecciones y los ejemplos que tuve el privilegio de recibir y el hecho de que en la actualidad no creo que exista todavía algo semejante en ninguna parte del planeta. No deseo morirme, sin antes dejar mi homenaje y mi agradecimiento a quienes me honraron confiando en el niño que era y que, en cierto modo, he seguido siendo, gracias a todos ellos. Entre otras cosas, aprendí de ellos algo que escasea mucho en la actualidad en todo el mundo. Me refiero al amor a la humanidad, a pesar de todos sus defectos y los malos instintos de algunos. He presenciado en mi vida una gran cantidad de masacres, salvajadas y actos inhumanos que hubieran podido hacer que odiara a todos mis congéneres. Sin embargo, el ejemplo recibido en mi niñez de todos esos seres admirables ha hecho que, por el contrario, ame a todos mis hermanos, los seres humanos de todas las etnias y las convicciones. Soy un viejo que se niega a rendirse ante los achaques del cuerpo, que son el producto de la edad avanzada. Del mismo modo que los automóviles viejos tienen que pasarse demasiado tiempo en el mecánico. Nuestros cuerpos ancianos tienen que pasarse buena parte de sus últimos días en los médicos. Sin embargo, todavía tengo algo que hacer y es escribir libros. Espero que disfruten esta obra.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/ASContin/

Israel has been constantly threatened by Palestinian and Islamic ghosts that either perennially mount attacks against her or loom in her horizon as permanent menaces for her very existence.These ghosts that cause nightmares and haunt Israel include the Israeli Arab minority, Palestinian refugees, Palestinian prisoners, Muslim radicals and terrorists, Muslim campaigns of de-legitimization, Muslim poisoning of the physical and spiritual environment of the Middle East, and other threats.Written by a college professor, Israel''s Nightmares boldly delves into the history of the region and its politics.Raphael Israeli was born in Fes, Morocco, a hostile environment for Jews for a millennium. After the birth of Israel in 1948, most of the 300,000 Moroccan Jews immigrated to the Jewish state. "I have been living in eternal and awesome Jerusalem most of those years, where I serve as a professor of Islamic and Chinese history at Hebrew University." The author has now published 46 books.Publisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/RaphaelIsraeli

Barry Tractor makes his living as a field hand on oil rigs, what’s known as a ‘roughneck’. But when he answers a want ad at Custer Petroleum, it turns out the position is for a groundskeeper at oil millionaire Jack Goodstein’s estate. Barry’s instinct is to turn it down, but his interest is piqued by this mysterious and compelling figure sitting across the desk and so he accepts. Turns out the grounds crew is made up of his long lost childhood friends, Jack turns out to be both a Holocaust survivor and Israeli agent, and Barry finds the summer’s work is actually a journey toward discovery and redemption… Find out what mysteries and secrets are revealed under the “Shiloh Tree” in this wonderful multi-character study of friendship and love, of tragedy and loss, and the ways in which the human spirit recovers and thrives.

Written by a physician, Body Language - from Head to Toe is a "dictionary" of American idioms and other expressions that contain the name of a body part.The use of body part-related expressions is both interesting and fun. This book contains about 2,000 such idioms, words, and expressions, such as "with the back against the wall," "brainstorming," "sweet tooth," and "tongue in cheek."Says author Per-Olof Hasselgren, "As a surgeon, I understand the importance of anatomy and the knowledge of organs and tissues. This book reflects my longstanding interest in idioms and other expressions referring to body parts, and it ''connects'' anatomy with the spoken and written language."This book was written for three main reasons. First, anatomy matters, particularly in surgery. During the last several years, collecting such expressions became a hobby for the author.Second, as someone moving to this country from another part of the world, Dr. Hasselgren is interested in the peculiarities of the American language. Idioms, slang, and other expressions are specific for any given language and quite often cannot be directly translated.Third, when one starts to be aware of them, written and spoken body language can become quite entertaining. Per-Olof Hasselgren, M.D., Ph.D., is the George H.A. Clowes Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School in Boston. He is director of endocrine surgery and vice chairman of research in the Department of Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at Harvard Medical School. He received his initial medical and surgical training in Sweden, and has been a practicing surgeon in the U.S. for more than thirty years. Dr. Hasselgren has also conducted NIH-supported research for almost thirty years, resulting in multiple scientific publications.Dr. Hasselgren resides with his wife in Boston.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/PerOlofHasselgren

In this age of space exploration, the Internet, and DNA, we seek contemporary ideas about life and the human experience in the cosmos. Dreams, Deeds, and Destiny: Purpose and Possibility in the Space Age will give us that confirmation. With underpinnings planted firmly in the eternal present, Dreams, Deeds, and Destiny delivers a daily thought-provoking message addressing humanity''s purpose and possibility in the space age. Timely messages include topics such as aging, change, creativity, equal opportunity, managing stress, nature and the environment, peace, prosperity, uncertainty, and work. With its secular premise, original lyrical poetry and insightful affirmations, meditations, and observations, this book is an empowering day-by-day self-help guide for adults across cultural lines.

Pete Nadherny was the CEO of his own business in Cincinnati when he learned he had a brain tumor. His wife and the author of this book, Kathy, was a bank executive who traveled every week as part of her job.About their story So Far, So Good, she writes: "When Pete found his brain tumor, we both realized that ''this changed everything.'' Both of us quit working. Pete''s prognosis was grim. He had a grade IV Glioblastoma Multiforme brain tumor with an estimated life expectancy of six to eleven months." So began the journey captured in this memoir."Pete had two brain surgeries, participated in a clinical trial, had six weeks of radiation, over thirty MRIs, had blood clots and nearly died once of pneumonia. Pete''s attitude toward his illness was amazing. He was a fighter, always focused on living, not dying." When people asked how he was doing, he would say, So Far, So Good."Pete lived twenty-five months and we had an amazing adventure together. Details of Pete''s treatment and our trips are captured real time in the carepage entries we made to allow those following us to stay current over these twenty-five months. The carepage entries are included in the book. Our site had over 26,000 hits over those twenty-five months. Pete''s death on Jan 26, 2008, was described on our carepage. The other dimension to this memoir is the spiritual journey Pete and I experienced as Pete faced his own death."So Far, So Good is a love story about two people coping with an awful disease together, "deepening our love for each other along the way." Proceeds will benefit the University of Cincinnati Brain Tumor Center, UCBrainTumorCenter.comhttp://SBPRA.com/KathyBeechem

Action, tick. Adventure, tick. Romance, tick. Triumph, tick. Tragedy, tick.All those one-night stands, the seemingly endless days on the road were about to pay off. Fame and fortune was tantalizingly within reach. Everything fortune-teller Gypsy Rose predicted thus far had come true. Would her final predictions play out just as she''d said? And if they did, what would that mean for Jordie and Jess?There was no doubt the band Constellation J was on the cusp of something amazing. But would all they''d achieved thus far be blown away? Jess has gone off the rails somewhat, she''d let an abundance of mind-altering substances get the better of her. And Jordie wasn''t sure this was the life he wanted. All he really wanted was Jess.Marty had found his soul mate, but would he and Jan live happily ever after? And what would become of Josh? He''d always been Marty''s shadow, but now with Jan on the scene, he had to find his own way. Robbie, on the other hand, did have it basically together, his dream job awaited, but the girl of his dreams ... that was another story.Life for The Fearless Five as 18/19 year olds certainly had its share of ups, but there were plenty of downs for them to negotiate along the way also.Author/songwriter David J. McMullen lives in Melbourne, Australia.Publisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/DavidJMcMullen

The Civil War is the backdrop for this story of interracial love, romance, and adventure.Meet the Duvall family of St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. Faren, a female slave in the Duvall household, dreams of being free. Sean Duvall, the oldest son and heir, falls in love with a black woman at a time when this was not acceptable. Henri, Sean''s father and patriarch of the family, has loved Faren''s grandmother, Louise, who has been a household slave for over forty years.Faren leaves Louisiana for Paris at the beginning of the war to accompany her mistress, Henri''s daughter Renee Duvall. On the way to France, their ship is blown off course by a storm and Faren is swept overboard. When she awakens, she is in North Africa, where she finds that she is still a slave, but in the harem of a prince.Selim, son of the former Sultan of Morocco, falls in love with Faren and she becomes his wife. Renee Duvall finally arrives in France, to stay at the home of her aunt. She falls for a charming Frenchman, Gerard de Montfort, who is hiding a dark secret. After their marriage, Gerard becomes envoy to Morocco, where Renee''s former slave Faren is living. Renee''s husband begins to mistreat her and she turns to Faren for help.Back in Louisiana, Sean and his best friend become soldiers in the Louisiana regiment, but they get captured at Gettysburg. The loves and lives of these young people take divergent paths, yet all seek fulfillment during hard times.This is the first novel by Caroline Jason of Chester, Pennsylvania. She loves history and enjoys reading the classics.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/CarolineJason

The place you will be taken is called the Labyrinth of Emptiness. It''s a place that has always existed. "As your host, I will guide you through a journey to its inner workings."The Labyrinth of Emptiness is a place hidden deep within ourselves, and is the birthplace of the world that we live in. But what does it hold? In fact, the Labyrinth holds nothing. But as you read, the significance of this nothingness becomes apparent. You will find how salvation can be found in a place that is empty. We encounter many obstacles and illnesses along our path in life; however, though this enlightening book, you can find a road that may bring greater well-being back to your life source again. Simon C.H. Lai Mystic Buddha is from Melbourne, Australia. Inspired by the Supreme Buddha, he wrote this book to promote self-help and inner understanding. He is working on his next book. Publisher''s website: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/LabyrinthOfEmptiness.html

Looking For Lionel is a deviation for Walters, whose Savage Trilogy captivated readers across the globe.This quirky and intriguing collection of short stories and previously published essays are a delight to read. From the heart wrenching Looking For Lionel, Refugee and First Love to the hilarious le Grand Café, Heavenly Summit and Burying Izzy Lazzard, these stories are sure to entertain the reader looking for "something different."Walters has the ability to capture the true essence of the short story and this anthology will take you on a journey to far away places where the plot lines drag the reader into a world of flawed characters and bizarre situations.Looking For Lionel is a must for anyone who has a love of the short story narrative. "Every one of these stories is a superbly nuanced snapshot... Walters proves he is an adept raconteur on every level." - Alana Woods, The Sydney Morning Herald and The AustralianPraise for The Jonathan Savage Trilogy"A trilogy of thrillers where the winner takes all. A brilliant read." - John Affleck, Gold Coast Bulletin"Final Diagnosis sets a wonderful platform for the rest of the series. An absolute must read." - The Irish Times"Once you start this trilogy don''t plan on going out until you finish. An absolute cracker of a series." - The Auckland Herald"Promises a wild and exciting ride and delivers in spades." - Michael Jacobsen, New Ltd."Walters'' storytelling offers a gripping tale of suspense and intrigue sure to keep the reader captivated." - The Bulletin Publisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/PaulVWalters/