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Heaven to Eden is a dramatic epic in rhyming verse in the tradition of poets Dante, Milton, and Goethe. It reveals why God granted life, depicts the meaning of living, the reason for existence, the origin and destination of souls, the formation of the universe, the creation, rebellion, and fall of angels and humans, the existence of other worlds and UFOs, as well as free will and the lack of it. It takes place eons ago when God was alone in a beautiful, but unpopulated heaven. The book is an enjoyable read as well as adaptable for the stage, film, and opera. It is adorned with a musical language that speaks to the soul. "As I read the pages, I was transported to a special realm. In all the books I have read, plays, poems, and prose works of great writers, I was never transported this way to hear the plans and discussions of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit... I could not talk for a while after reading these pages ...Lives will change through this writing."

Countless hospitality properties experience ongoing deficiencies, which lead to either guest dissatisfaction, financial shortcomings, or both. With this management guide, business owners can subscribe to approaches and easily address urgent and critical concerns that affect all facets of their operation.Guests suffer as properties do not exceed guest expectations, while owners pull the hair out attempting to attain positive operational and financial results.Over the years, author Peter Clarke has taken notice of the things that work and has expanded on them to provide an overall approach in resolving issues. He says, "My methods are straightforward and practical dealing with structured change. They do not ask anyone to invest money in hopes to resolve problems. However, my instructions and recommendations have been tried and are true value invigorated alternatives that should be part of every operator's arsenal."First-time author Peter Clarke of Clarke and Associates Hospitality says the systems contained in his book address shortcomings, which when properly employed, contribute immensely to restructure a property's direction. He applies sound reasoning techniques that are clearly defined. "I also intend on doing more work within the hospitality industry and am high on engaging beneficial approaches to all hospitality struggles. In the future, I intend on staying actively involved in scrutinizing problems and their causes, while recommending solutions," the forty-year industry veteran says.This management guide explains concisely How to Run a Profitable (Hospitality) Hotel, Resort, Restaurant, Food and Beverage Business.Some key words: guest experience, profit, stability, consistency, procedures, productivity, curtailing costs, auditing, budgets, catering, housekeeping, menu, and profitability.How to Run a Profitable (Hospitality) Hotel, Resort, Restaurant, Food, and Beverage Business is a management guide focusing on improving product and service offerings, while setting desired monetary goals.The intent is to corner your market by providing a superior, consistent level of performance to exceed guest expectations. Through your commitment to profit, you will recognize that guest satisfaction is the critical ingredient. In order to create a quality product and provide excellent service, a concerted focus on attention to detail is required.Assimilate these valued objectives; they will enable you to recognize a clear pathway to positive operational and financial results. "You deserve to make a profit!" 1. Put acceptable standards in place through "expect what you inspect." 2.Provide guests a clean, comfortable property with attentive services. 3. Making profit is a direct result of running a dynamic property. The objective is to provide guests what they expect, because they are paying for it. 4. Use the "Standard Model" concept and structured change by creating your action plan. 5. Provide outstanding food and beverage product and service quality. 6. Build a sales plan for managing your marketplace niche. Peter Clarke completed a four-year European trade school program in the hotel and culinary field. He worked for Sheraton, Radisson, Fairfield Resorts, Outrigger Lodging Services, Holiday Inns, and various independent properties. All provided enabled extensive experience in structuring/change within the hospitality field. His responsibilities in management encompass over forty years of leading a large array of hospitality properties at property and corporate levels. He lives in Southern California.Publisher's website: http://sbprabooks.com/PeterClarke

In this book, the author not only reveals the secrets of how the elite Special Forces are trained for action, but also discusses all the unpleasant, negative aspects of the Russian Army. For that, Russia's military officials scored him severely, whereas commanders of operational units engaged in battle missions to buy The Crimson Beret and use it as a training aid for their officers and soldiers.The Crimson Beret is a story of modern-day Spartans, fearless and invincible warriors, of real men, cavaliers of today, and of beautiful, wise women who support their men with the power of their love thereby inspiring the men's feats. The book also explores genuine friendship and the brotherhood of warriors, real courage and heroism, and self-sacrifice and reckless bravery.Gennadii Ternovskii was born and grew up in the city of Pyatigorsk. In 1993, after he finished school, he entered Novosibirsk Military Academy of the Internal Troops of Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs. As he graduated from the Military Academy in 1998, he qualified for the Sixth SWAT Detachment of the Internal Troops of Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs, known as "Vityaz." He took part in the counterterrorist mission in the Northern Caucasus and the special release hostage mission at Dubrovka Theatrical Center (the "Nord-Ost" musical).In 2005, when he quit the army, he started his theatre and movie career and began writing books.

Jean-Marie Faggiano and her family were living in the Philippines when Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941. The following month, she and her family, along with over 3,600 other non-national civilians, were forced to surrender to the Imperial Japanese Army and live as civilian prisoners of war in the Santo Tomas Internment Camp in Manila.In Through My Mother''s Eyes, you will experience how a young girl and her family were able to survive their thirty-seven month ordeal until their nick-of-time rescue by American forces on February 3, 1945.Through My Mother''s Eyes is a story of a world rampant with sickness, starvation, and brutality, but it is also an incredible story of love, courage, and enduring faith."A story of courage... and courage now to tell it." - Charles Ashbacher, Top Reviewer for Amazon.com"Insightful and deeply moving... a rich and enriching read." - Chris Smith, Columnist, The Press Democrat"Admirable courage in the midst of war. If you''re a lover of history, stories of tragedies and triumphs, this is a must-read book." - Dr. Gino Matibag, Makati City, Philippines, Author of JAPAN Lights and Shadows(About the Authors)Michael ''Doc'' McCoy was born in San Rafael, California, on October 9, 1955. He lived in Marin County until his family moved to Sonoma Valley in 1963. After graduating from high school in Sonoma in 1973, Michael attended Santa Rosa Junior College and California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Following college, Michael enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Independence (CV-62) from 1979 through 1982. In 2007, Michael began writing the biography of his mother and her family''s experience in a Japanese prison camp during WWII and completed the manuscript after his trip to the Philippines in 2008. His highly praised book, Through My Mother''s Eyes, was published by Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Agency in September of 2008. Michael wrote the award-winning screenplay adaptation, Under the Rising Sun, the following year. Besides creative writing and radio, Michael is also a technical writer at Keysight Technologies in Santa Rosa, California. He is married to Angela McCoy and has a son, Thomas, who lives in North Las Vegas with his family.

The self-help and inspirational book The Mindful Lifestyle describes mindfulness practices in detail, with the idea that everyone can benefit by learning and practicing mindfulness meditation.Many examples and exercises are provided. While it is a small and concise book, it covers all aspects of mindfulness in an easy to understand way, and suggests that meditation can be more than a practice one does a few minutes a day. It can be a lifestyle choice. Gary Green grew up on a small dairy farm near New London, Minnesota, where he still lives. He worked much of his life in the mental health field and for 17 years was the director of a mental health residential treatment facility for mentally ill adults. He retired in 2013. This is his second book.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/GaryGreen

Incidents at Moore Field School, the second book of the series set at Moore Field School in England, begins where Moore Field School and the Mystery left off.The mystery of the missing trophies continues as the students wonder what they can do to get the school''s trophies back. The head of the school, Miss Moore, used to attend the old school at the site, and has friends who have died. They turn out to be the ghosts that students Samantha and Jessica have been talking to.Meanwhile, another student named Olivia is worried about her dad, because he once again announces he won''t be home until Easter at the earliest, which lets Olivia down. The men that are after the trophy realise this and use Olivia''s father as bait to get what they want. Olivia finds out about what her father has done and that he wants to put things right. Incidents ends on a cliffhanger. Liam Moiser lives in East Yorkshire. This is the second book in the Moore Field School series, and he is working on the next book.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/LiamMoiser

Emilie and Jack are a young brother and sister off to their first day of swimming lessons. They''re excited and nervous to be finally learning how to swim. Jack sings a little song to give him courage: "I''m Swimming Along, singing a song." By the end of this colorful children''s book, everyone has had a great day at the pool, and even their mom is singing Jack''s song! Author Lisa Herbertson wrote this book to encourage children to overcome their fears and to let them know that swimming is a fun and healthy activity. "I had a part time job as a swimming teacher, and was surprised at how many children were afraid of swimming lessons. Swimming is such a crucial skill to have, and often parents aren''t quite sure how to encourage their kids." Until recently, first-time author Lisa Herbertson was a professional field hockey player in Europe. She has a Sports Journalism degree from Canberra University in Australia, and is a sports writer, based in Sydney. The characters in Swimming Along were named after her niece and nephew, who were just learning to swim when she started writing it. Catherine Kennedy is a Sydney-based artist with a Master of Art from the College of Fine Arts (UNSW).With teaching experience and two children of her own, she understands the importance of visual input in motivation and learning. "While parents are reading, children are immersed in the illustrations. I hope that the children who see this book will enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoyed creating them."Publisher''s website: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/SwimmingAlong.html

Blinds, Patches, and Twine is one family''s road map through the hardships and struggles present in three generations of living. Beginning with the final tale in 1972 and looking back at where it all started, this true story shows the disappointments, fear, laughter, anger and, most importantly, the love shared by strong family ties.This story of survival and wits tells about a powerful man who never fully achieved what the talent and passion he''d been gifted with would have indicated. That tenacity and passion spawned a family of four and led one son, Sammy, the youngest, to the fame and fortune his father had always sought. Ultimately, Sammy Hagar carried his dream to the pinnacle of success.Primarily, Blinds is a story of resolution, compromise and forgiveness that carries readers through the years of a family''s love and courage as they strive to deal with the debilitating alcohol addiction of a strong, vital character. It introduces the family through events as their personalities are shaped and developed by these circumstances. One gets the feeling that there is something left behind in all of us as we deal with "who" we are, while living with "where" we are.About the Author: Bobby Hagar Harrell helps run her family business in Riverside, California. She is the mother of three, grandmother of nine and great-grandmother of four. "I said all of my life that my dad''s failure was the greatest tool I had in learning and understanding how to live. I''m so grateful for this experience and my mother''s courage to help us through without ever planting one seed of hate or discontent."Publisher''s website: http://www.sbpra.com/BobbyHagarHarrell

Using decades of experience as an adventurous writer/artist, who not only won a first prize for Short Fiction in 1968 (in Independent Guyana), and Canada Council Awards for contemporary painting in 1980s Toronto, Terence Roberts has combined his life experiences in the arts, and as a traveler, to produce Homage, his unique debut collection of stories. Apart from their suggestive autobiographical/fictional data, some of these startling and often hilarious stories, are exercises in the possibilities of contemporary fiction. In all, this makes Homage an exciting read on both levels of content and style.About the Author: Terence Roberts is an experienced writer whose prose and poetry appeared in the magazines "Impulse: Contemporary Canadian Writers," "Poetry Wales" in the UK, and other literary journals in Canada, and Guyana, his birthplace. He emigrated with his parents to Toronto in 1969, and became a Canadian citizen in 1978, emerging as a key New Wave artist in the 1980s, also a TV anchor and film columnist in Independent Guyana in later years. He has resided in Toronto, Rome, Turin, Milan, Madrid, Caracas, Mexico City, Montreal, and New York City.Publisher's website: http://sbprabooks.com/TerenceRoberts

This history of an unknown nation, on a planet like many millions of other similar ones, without a doubt in the thousands of millions of solar systems of the many millions of galaxies of all types that are in the universe, is presented with the purpose of proposing some ideas that could be valid for other nations, other languages, other customs. The religions are not analyzed or described in any way because they are made of human commandments in order to keep the populations of all the countries deceived, terrorized, and under the domination of the supposed representatives of some God or other Supreme Being. Will Kortzea, a nation on the planet Plucar, that revolved around a binary system of stars, with 16 other planets, be able to shake the dictatorial domination by an empire in decadence that had tyrannized its population?

Many people today, Christians included, are ignorant of God's Commandments. As a result, they struggle spiritually, socially, and financially. Their ignorance prohibits the spiritual wisdom, knowledge, and understanding required to inherit the blessings and protection of the Lord. This book provides the requirements necessary to receive God's blessings. It will also equip the reader with the spiritual skill sets to overcome anguish and curses, and to reap the benefits of applying God's principles.Readers of The Christian Commandments Identified will:¿ Identify all the Commandments a "born again" Christian must follow.¿ Understand the importance of obeying God's Commandments.¿ Discern whether issues in their lives resulted from disobeying God or diabolical attacks from the adversary.¿ Gain a lifetime of spiritual wisdom and knowledge.¿ Realize they can build a closer relationship with God.Because this book will:¿ Specify all the Commandments of the New Testament and Old Testament that Christians must follow.¿ Identify the various blessings of God, point out how people have gained God's blessings, and tell how the disobedient are reprimanded.¿ Outline the various types of curses and the remedies for each type.¿ Educate readers to the importance of understanding the supernatural and God's Word.¿ Encourage further research of the scriptures, and motivate readers to seek God for more understanding and revelation. Biblical scriptures are thoroughly posted that will solidify all claims and will save the reader research time for scriptural searches. "Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city." (Revelation 22:14)Publisher's website: http://sbprabooks.com/ElkinBSutherlandandKenlyCharite

Besides Me is about survival. It tells the real-life story of a woman who gets almost everything she ever wanted in life, and then loses it in an instant, including the man she loves.She tries to hold onto the seven-year relationship, even though she knows it will make the circumstances more difficult for both of them. But she does it anyway, and it saves her from being homeless. She chooses to stay under the same roof of the man she loves until she can be emotionally free and find another place to live.Her story is one of lessons learned, faith, and reality in a cruel world. Besides Me tells her past, present, and what the future may hold. She is strong minded and determined and knows what she wants.Sometimes the bad times direct us to a new path in life, the one God wants us to follow. Every challenge is meticulous, but we must pursue it and try not to let ourselves down.About the Author: Rosanna B. LLamera earned a bachelor of science and customs administration degree in Surigao City, Philippines. She is a poet, writer, author, and artist. She grew up in the Philippines and now calls Lake Charles, Louisiana home. She loves to travel, listen to music of any kind, be in the great outdoors, but most of all, she loves God. This is her first book.Publisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/RosannaBLLamera

Are you searching for a way to win in life?Consider Celestine Washington''s Strive to Be Satisfied as your roadmap to winning, no matter what the situation.The author speaks through her own trials and tribulations. As you take this journey from turmoil to peace with her, you''ll see that by letting go of the negativity in her life and accepting Jesus Christ into her heart, she was truly able to find the happiness we all long for.You will learn how to apply God''s basic principles of love and faith to reap the benefit of the magical peace of God, and all the rewards inherent in that transformation.She says, "I wanted to tell my story, but in a way that people could be blessed by it. When I finished, I felt like I was purged from all the hurt and pain from those incidents. I cried a lot as I was writing some of the chapters, but now I can talk about them as if they happened to someone else. I teach and preach the Word of God to anyone who will listen." Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/CelestineWashington

A Nomad in Academia: A Reflective Account of an Academic's Experience Across the Continents is the autobiographical account of Mohammed Abdur Razzaque, who was born in East Bengal, now called Bangladesh.His inspiring story begins in 1968 and continues up to present day.He left his homeland, East Pakistan, to study in the United States, and from there, has travelled and taught at universities throughout the world. He has experienced many cultures and wishes to share the insights gathered during his forty-three-year teaching career.This insightful autobiography by Mohammed Abdur Razzaque covers the time period between 1968 and 2014.In 1968, he reluctantly began his career as a metallurgical engineer in a steel mill. At the first available opportunity he quit the job and proceeded to the United States to pursue higher studies in business administration. The author returned to his home country of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) as a university teacher in 1971, but left Bangladesh again in 1976.He says, "Since 1976, I have taught in universities in the Sudan, Singapore, Bangladesh, USA and Australia. For very short periods, I was also associated with universities in Finland, Malaysia, and UAE. I have received several teaching excellence awards, in 2007, 2009, and 2010."A Nomad in Academia narrates the story of a young country boy who aspired to become a civil servant in his home country of East Pakistan, now called Bangladesh, but ended up being a marketing educator in a prestigious Australian university.It describes how he was forced to become an engineer, but then quit the profession to become a business teacher in several countries on different continents. It presents a fascinating account of his transformation as an academic, his experiences in various countries, and his interpretation of some of the events he witnessed during his forty-plus year teaching career.Mohammed Abdur Razzaque was born in a small village in East Bengal, now Bangladesh. He has already published three books in Bengali, but this is his first book in English, though he has contributed chapters in other professional books. He is currently an associate professor of marketing at the School of Marketing; UNSW Business School in Sydney, and is working on a second book, a biographical account of a migrant.Publisher's website: http://sbprabooks.com/MohammedAbdurRazzaque

Moore Field School and the Mystery is the start of an exciting children''s series featuring Samantha, whose parents teach at her school, Moore Field School in Manchester, England. Her best friend is Jessica. But Moore Field School is about to close down. At the last minute, the headmistress, Miss Moore, moves the school to Lakeview, a place she has always liked. Just what is the mystery at Moore Field School? Before the first term starts at Lakeview, the students go to a fun camp where they hear about a local haunted house. Meanwhile, some scary men are searching for long-lost trophies that they will do anything to find. They even search Miss Moore''s office for clues to where the trophies could be hidden. What is happening with the trophies and how is Moore Field School involved? Liam Moiser lives in the port town of Goole in Yorkshire, England. This is his first book.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/LiamMoiser

From the Introduction to the book:This book is a story about life and religion. All the facts in here are verifiable. We begin with religion because we need to know how religion started and developed, and where it is today. We invent our gods, learn to believe in them, and worship them. All religion is from the same place, and it''s based in the same truth. The Koran states that Oneness is Allah, the Bible says God is one, and the Torah agrees there is only one Supreme Being. Every one of the major religions of today agrees on this central idea. The Bible and the Torah are mainly stories, while the Vedas of Hinduism and the book of Zoroastrianism are mostly collections of poetry. The Koran is a little story mixed with many warnings for the non-believer. The Torah and the Bible begin the story of Creation with the Word (or Sound), the Koran begins Creation with Light that included a Sound, and the Vedas of Hinduism say the Sun God spoke everything into being. The major religions of this day all agree on another point. Or, are they copies of each other?Where do they go from there? It might make a difference to their followers when stories were added to stories. So began my research into religion.Along the way, I learned about the principle of Oneness, the Audible Life Stream, and that we''ve been misled for a long time. While looking for validation for Oneness, I found the Audible Life Stream, and the originator of reality, referred to as 1 in this book.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/zolic/

After the death of her abusive ex-husband in a car accident, Sonja Kent leaves Jacksonville to start a new life in Atlanta. Drawing strength from her Aunt Grace and friend Sandy, Sonja tries to put the past behind her.She is swept off her feet when Marion Avon walks into her life. The young, up-and-coming man from a wealthy and influential Atlanta family ardently pursues Sonja and asks her to marry him. Their wedding is a glorious event, but Sonja''s bitter parents refuse to attend. Given her humble roots, it takes time for Sonja to adjust to her new role as a young Atlanta socialite.In the 1960s, segregation is ending in the South and a new day of racial equality is dawning. Marion gets involved with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.Like many in the South, Sonja supports the end of segregation, but is fearful of the violence that can erupt from social change. The world she knew where whites and blacks used separate restrooms and children went to racially segregated schools is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. When Dr. King is assassinated and then Robert Kennedy, events seem to be spiraling out of control, both in the nation and in Sonja''s family.Sarah Sewell Wolters wrote her first book Sassy Sonja: Behind the Closed Door of Marital Rape in 2014. Born in Atlanta in 1939, she has seen the changes that have reshaped the South and wanted to record them for her grandchildren.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/SarahSewellWolters

Raymond Spenser was born in 1940s South Africa, when it was forbidden to treat a Black citizen as an equal member of society. This intolerance sets the stage for Raymond''s enlightening and inspiring global adventure. As a child, Raymond had extraordinary dreams: to become a magician, actor, and director. In addition, he aspired to experience the "real Africa." After several decades of traveling through Southern Africa, the United Kingdom and Australia, Raymond achieves his professional goal: TV production in Johannesburg.Racial politics impels Raymond and his family to reach the Australian safe haven of Canberra. In the 1980s, Raymond moves with his wife and two sons to Zimbabwe, where he works as a producer and teacher, and becomes deeply involved in the local community. But soon, Raymond sees the inevitable writing on the wall. It is time to say, "Goodbye" to Africa.Author Desmond Bishop writes because he wants to engage the world around him. He started writing educational documentaries for the ABC in Sydney, in 1975. Desmond has worked as a producer and a teacher. His next book, The Wizard of Zee, tells the story of a boy who meets a wizard who teaches him to believe in himself. Desmond grew up in British colonial Southern Africa. Although he now resides in Asia, he enjoys travelling back to Nimbin, Australia, where he has a deep connection to the community.Publisher''s website: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/GoodbyeAfrica.html

And Still Plays the Abyssinian Damsel on Her Dulcimer is a novel based on Ethiopian history and legends. The story has thirteen chapters representing the thirteen months in the Ethiopian calendar.The narrator, a professor at an Ethiopian University, flies from Mumbai to Addis Ababa, and then to his destination. He is haunted by the Abyssinian damsel whom the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge saw in a dream and described in his poem "Kubla Khan."The Abyssinian damsel tells the story of Ethiopia from prehistoric to modern times, revealing herself as one who visited King Solomon together with the Queen of Sheba. The Rift Valley of Ethiopia, where three-million-year-old human fossils have been discovered, is considered the birthplace of Homo sapiens.A myriad of legends like the Serpent Kings and Queen Gudit intertwine with Ethiopia''s history.Reviewing the novel, Barbara Biehler wrote, "A fine writing style and tells a great story." Alexander Raju, an Indian English novelist and short story writer, has many books to his credit. Ripples and Pebbles (1989), Sprouts of Indignation (2003) and Magic Chasm (2007) are poetry collections. His first novel The Haunted Man came out in 1997 and his second novel, Upon This Bank and Shoal, in 2008. The Psycho-Social Interface in British Fiction (2000) is a critical work and The Voice of Ethiopia (2008) is an edited work. Poles Apart on the Same Bed (2011) is a collection of twenty-nine short stories. His latest novel is When Babel Tower Is Falling Down (2014). A bilingual writer in Malayalam and English, he has been writing for forty years. He has been a journalist, a lawyer, and is currently an English professor at the University of Gondar in Ethiopia.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/AlexanderRaju

This collection of true life stories loaded with life lessons is guaranteed to make you laugh and laugh ... and then learn. The book should not be read by anyone allergic to laughter. But whether you laugh or not, it will stir something in you.Chris Ekpekurede opens up his humorous side, as he unravels uncommon perspectives of everyday life experiences to bring out the serious issues hidden in them. The book is like finding gold in the midst of dust.Despite the seriousness of the lessons that these stories teach, laughter looms large in the book''s main thrust, as the stories Make You Laugh and Reflect.Says the author, "If we do not make a conscious effort to laugh over some of the serious matters of life, we will allow them to permanently drown us." A Christian and civil engineer, Chris Ekpekurede is a public speaker, coach, and motivator. He was chief engineer in a subsidiary of the Royal Volker Stevin of Holland, and the head of corporate civil engineering for Shell Petroleum Development Company. He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers, and the Institute of Human and Natural Resources. He is also the author of Getting to Maximum, Take Your Service to Maximum, and Managing Church Building Projects. His fifth book, Take that Action!, is in the works. He is the host of the hugely popular local radio programme "Breakthrough Moments" in Nigeria.Publisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/ChrisEkpekurede

Drug Use Cuts a Wide Swath Among Author''s FriendsShort Stories to Die For"Stink" in Australian slang means a "fight" or something or someone that is not welcome. The Chronicles of a Stink Chicken: Episodes Second Edition features eight short stories and poetry describing the madness and wildness of thoughts and actions resultant from use of illicit drugs. It challenges unsuspecting readers with insets of respected philosophic pretext that asks real questions regarding health authority involvement with ranges of customers in the community, as social changes recreate the society they are created from. It is disarmingly presented within the same context of wild humours and contains spun encounters with insanity.The stories are about some of the author''s school friends who are mainly deceased due to substance abuse. The book also includes health and legal issues, financial truths, and the social negativities that come with using drugs. Humour is used to show how easily a user''s mind may be led into absurd beliefs.Author Kevin Munro says his short stories cover a wide period of his life that are re-weaved and spun. "Therefore, the Stink Chicken is probably myself, however in a somewhat creative and remodeled world. You would be surprised how many elements and events in these absurd stories verging upon the surreal are actually true."Kevin Munro has seen too many friends from his past die from drug abuse. He has a master''s degree from the University of Western Sydney and 20 years'' teaching experience. A retired teacher, he hopes this book will make a difference in young people''s lives. His book is set predominantly on the Australian State of New South Wales Eastern Seaboard or within three hours drive inland.Publisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/KevinMunro

This heartfelt and informative book expounds on the challenges of caring for a child who has special needs.I Did Not Order This! is the true story of the author''s struggles with her daughter''s care and the financial problems that followed. It tells how God taught her the compassion and empathy needed to parent without any formal skills.Susin W. Peterson''s story is part autobiography, part self-help, and part diary. Discussions include problem solving, self-reliance, and how life continues after death. But the most important message is how to live with purpose.Hers is a life filled with suspense, faith, uncertainty, love, and lessons learned. It is also about how hope is found through family, friends, and the power of prayer.Susin W. Peterson is a daycare inspector and formal child protective investigator in Deland, Florida. She is a graduate of Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Having gone through many crises with her daughter, Amanda, she says, "I hope that I will be able to get the word out to millions that they are not alone." This is her first book.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/SusinWPeterson

Sarah Miller is an erotic love story that crosses boundaries as well as genres. There''s plenty of comedy, drama, romance, and suspense, enough to satisfy any reader who loves an action-packed story.When a young man believes he''s met his soul mate, he soon comes to believe that she might have a troubled past, one that could affect their relationship in a major way.He follows his heart to experience the best romance he''s ever known. Later he figures out the woman''s past, but decides to enjoy the adventure anyway. Realizing that this is the most important moment of his life, he''s willing to accept whatever happens next.Unfortunately, the soul mate he''s found becomes jealous, causing her to make a big decision. What will it be? This evocative story is a reminder that when you fall in love, you should only think of love. Control isn''t promised on either side.Jason Anthony White was born in St. Louis and moved as a teenager to San Francisco. "I love San Francisco because everyone here is approachable. You can talk to them ask questions and get ideas or character development." He has several other books in the works.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/JasonAnthonyWhite

Dave and his friends arrive the first day of class at Orchard Street Christian School, only to find there have been some changes since last year. There are new rules to learn and obey, new uniforms, and new students in their learning center. Dave''s friends worry they won''t be able to remember the new rules and will get in trouble for not observing them.Their teacher holds class meetings to discuss the new rules, and on how to remember and obey them. Still Dave worries. At 12 years old, he is the world''s worst worrier!Who will be the first student to get too many demerits and be sent to the principal''s office?Dave''s class has two new students, twins Danny and Donnie. Why is Donnie absent the first day? What did the twin''s mother tell the class about Donnie''s problem? What did the class do to help him with it? Did Donnie get over his problem in time to rejoin the class? How did the twins affect the results when the class voted? Last year every vote ended in a tie: six boys against six girls. And when there are new games, how do the new rules affect choosing teams? To find the answers, read this story and the next book in the Orchard Street Gang series, Back to Orchard Street.Retired school teacher Jacqueline Vater Warner resides in Florence, the fastest growing city in Northern Kentucky.Publisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/JacquelineVaterWarner

Craf has led a life like many of the young men of Glak, but a trip to see the seer of his village changes his life forever.Through a portal that he is shown, Craf travels to other worlds and other times, experiencing prehistoric times as well as futuristic space travel. He becomes friends with Larenda and Kalon, two people who will change his life and help him achieve things he could have never imagined.Come along and enjoy the out-of-this-world sci-fi adventure Through the Eight Sides of Time and Beyond Alexis.Millard W. Todd gained an interest in sci-fi in junior high school and never lost it. He has lived in four states, Arizona being his present place to call home.Publisher's website: http://sbprabooks.com/MillardWTodd