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Reflections, Remorse, and Revelations is a general poetry book, not concentrated in any one area. Its majority is "light" in content, especially in the beginning. As the book proceeds, there is a mix of silliness and seriousness to capture reader imagination.This poetry collection is appropriate for anyone teenage and older.Says the author, "I wrote my first poem about myself approximately fifteen years ago. I have been on self-imposed hiatus for the last few years. In May of 2012, it was time to come back to it to see if there was a place in the poetic world for me. Writing poetry is a hobby. In sports they call it 'the love of the game.' Everyone won't be a superstar, but they still want to play."About the AuthorJuanita Alexandria Davis was raised in the Rehoboth Beach area of Delaware and now resides in Baltimore, Maryland. She is an admissions coordinator for a hospital. "The obstacle was coming up with enough poems to fill a book. I went on the Internet and asked how many poems should be in a poetry book. The answer was provided by a child. She said, "As many as your heart can handle."

Lies, Deceit, Adultery and my Husband's Boyfriend is the moving autobiography of Anne Maree Spencer, as she encounters the heartbreaking news that the love of her life has not only been cheating on her and lying for over two years, but his new partner is a man. Her once loving heterosexual partner and the father of her two children has " changed his sexual preference" after 30 years of marriage. Anne Maree's pursuit of getting her life back on track with the support of her children and friends is a touching book about the power and determination of one woman's fight against feeling unloved and worthless to that of re-inventing herself. This autobiography tells it like it is, with no apologies for its descriptive language. You will be inspired by the author's rise in self-esteem and self-worth as she divorces her cheating husband, who left her for "Boo Boo," a man 30-plus years his junior. This book not only opens "a can of worms" of lies, deceit and adultery but puts into perspective what quite a few women are experiencing in their daily lives. Anne Maree opens her soul to give other women the courage and strength to grow beyond these harsh realities to become a better, stronger empowered woman.About the Author: Anne Maree Spencer grew up in Melbourne, Australia. "I have been through hell and back in my discovery of my unfaithful husband. I have dragged myself up from the depths of depression. My friends encouraged me to write about it as not only therapy, but also as a way to help other women who find themselves in a similar situation."

One of the most tragic and cruel periods in modern European history unfolded in the early 1990s, as we watched the rampages committed by all parties in the Bosnian War. The Serbs, who were in control of the destiny of Yugoslavia and were the mainstay of the Yugoslav army, gradually lost their grip, as international intervention favored the independence of Bosnia. The flames of war pitting the three populations against each other brought about the deaths of hundreds of thousands, and ended with the imposed Dayton Accords, with which the parties were not entirely content. The war showed not only that old enmities never die - for all parties saw this war as a continuation of World War II horrors, when the Croats and their Bosnian partners collaborated with the Nazis - but also as a heritage of the old Balkan wars, where outside intervention, notably Muslim, American, NATO, and UN was necessary to bring the conflict to an end (for now).Born in Fes, Morocco, Raphael Israeli teaches Islamic, Chinese, and Middle Eastern history at Hebrew University, Jerusalem. He is a graduate of Hebrew University in history and Arabic literature, and has a Ph.D. in Chinese and Islamic history from the University of California, Berkeley.Albert Benabou is the first Israeli who served as a diplomat in the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces in a war zone. His testimony at The Hague was crucial. He is a graduate of Hebrew University in political science and French culture, an officer (rank of major) with the Israel Defense Forces, and was advisor to Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs David Levy.Publisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/RaphaelIsraeli/

The Economics of Youth Restiveness in the Niger Delta outlines the important issue of restiveness, which has led to kidnapping, hostage taking, and other crimes perpetrated in the region that have resulted in a monumental loss of revenue for Nigeria.This economics text book is certainly not boring! The Niger Delta Region of Nigeria has recently come under intense and careful scrutiny and discussion internationally. The region''s rich natural resource endowments, including oil and gas, have played a large part of the discussions about the region and its sustainable environment. The text explores the general background of Nigeria''s oil and gas resource infrastructure as well as the effects these are having on the Nigerian economy.The book discusses in detail the resources of the region, including renewable and non-renewable ones. The root causes of youth restiveness are also discussed. Judging from a practical view of events that led to restiveness in the region, the book''s analyses submits that there were some benefits deriving from restiveness: The closing of income inequality gap in the region and improvements in socio-economic statistics are of significant importance to note. Christopher N. Ekong, Ph.D., Ettah B. Essien, Ph.D., & Kenneth U. Onye were born in the Niger Delta Region, gained part of their higher education in the region, and currently teach at the University of Uyo there. The Niger Delta Region is the most petroleum resource-rich part of Nigeria.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/ChristopherNEkongandEttahBEssienandKennethUOnye

My name is Wendy. I was a 14-year-old girl just trying to make it in today''s cruel world. I lived in Florida with my mom and stepdad, and then was sent to live with my dad and his wife Karen in South Boston, mainly because I didn''t get along with my stepdad.Even though I loved my dad and Karen a lot, I revolted against them any way I could.My first week there as I was sitting outside eating lunch, a little sparrow flew down and sat on the table with me. I was shocked and didn''t know what to do. I tossed her a piece of bread and she took it and flew back to her nest. Minutes later she flew back. I was surprised as she hopped over and into my hands as I fed her. I named her Tiffany because she had sparkling eyes and I loved that name. She became my best friend and was always there for me.I was really bad the whole time I lived in Boston. I didn''t mean to be, but I wanted to go back home where my true friends were. After being sent home, I didn''t change my ways and became more defiant. Somehow I wish I could turn back the clock and change the way things turned out, but that can''t happen.We learn to live with our mistakes, but I wish Tiffany was here with me. I missed her the most ...James A. Richardson, Jr. says, "My wife Karen is a strong woman all around with a loving heart. Wendy is my daughter from a previous marriage, and Tiffany was a little sparrow that became our friend and family."Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/JamesARichardsonJr

A Culture of Fear takes readers inside the largest child protective services agency in the country, Los Angeles County''s Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS). Julian J. Dominguez and Melinda Murphy, current and former DCFS employees, respectively, expose some of the most serious deficiencies of the agency.They detail systemic core issues that include a lack of integrity in DCFS court report writing, and describe how reunification of families is marginalized or set aside and eclipsed by other priorities, including personal opinions, departmental positions, personality conflicts, prejudices/biases, and "cover your ass at all costs."The authors shine a light on the struggles of social workers in this agency, where values can stray far, far, from the publicly proclaimed mission, which is supposed to protect children and reunify families.This book is very unique by all measures, and is meant to serve as a starting point, not a solution or finish line. It will hopefully evoke meaningful dialogue resulting in reform and needed change.About the AuthorsJulian J. Dominguez, LMFT, received his master''s degree from Chapman University in marriage, family, and child counseling. He is a licensed MFT and his specialties include child welfare, sexual assault, vicarious trauma, and critical incident debriefing. He has worked for DCFS since 1996. As a family group decision-making practitioner, he facilitated over 1,500 family and emancipation conferences.Melinda Murphy, M.A., worked in child welfare for over twenty years. She is currently a social work investigator with a nonprofit agency in Los Angeles. She earned her master''s at the University of Nevada, Reno, was a caseworker with Children of the Night, which helped get children in prostitution and pornography off the streets of Hollywood, and then worked with DCFS.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/JulianJDominguezandMelindaMurphy

This book focuses on the development of psychological self-understanding, healing psychologically painful inner conflicts, and the basis of psychological and spiritual fulfillment.Readers will discover a new understanding of effective psychotherapy, groundbreaking diagnostic psychological testing research, and the distinction between the ego self-concept, the experiential self, and the transpersonal self (the real self, the relational self, or the holistic self). It also clarifies aspects of optimal psychological health, such as authenticity, sincerity, integrity, creativity, intuition, empathy, courage, strength of character, inspiration, unselfish love (or warmhearted caring), emotional security, inner wholeness, vitality, and fulfillment.Principles of psychological healing and self-transformation can enhance the development of interpersonal relationships, as well as facilitate effective and fulfilling ways of living in society.The authors deeply explored their own psychological pain and experiential truth to write this book, so readers can achieve greater self-understanding, fulfillment, and liberation from psychological pain.About the AuthorsDr. Max Hammer and Dr. Alan C. Butler are psychologists from Maine. Dr. Barry J. Hammer, also from Maine, has a specialization in the history of world religions, and for many years has studied the process of psychological and spiritual transformation, and its applicability to enhancing human relationships. The primary author, the late Dr. Max Hammer, was the editor and a major contributor of two previously published books: The Theory and Practice of Psychotherapy with Specific Disorders (Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, 1972); and The Practice of Psychotherapy with Children (Homewood, Illinois: Dorsey Press, 1967). Another book, soon to be published, is: Deepening Your Personal Relationships: Developing Emotional Intimacy and Good Communication (Strategic Books). He also published about 30 articles in the fields of psychotherapy and clinical psychology.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/MaxHammer

The Search That Never Was is the true story of a more than ten-year effort to find the facts surrounding the disappearance of the author''s uncle, Lloyd Richard Morgan, a World War II U.S. Navy aviation radioman 2nd class. Aboard a Navy B-24 bomber that left Carney Field on Guadalcanal for a mission on July 17, 1943, Lloyd''s plane failed to return.The book not only reveals what happened to the aircraft and crew, but moves through the process of search and recovery of missing-in-action personnel after World War II and up to the present day.A major portion of the story concerns the search that the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps conducted in 1948-49 throughout the islands of the South Pacific. The log of that search, which was only declassified in 2010, reveals some very surprising facts that have never before been made public. The book is occasionally funny, often sad, and reveals startling facts surrounding the attempted recovery of WWII MIAs in the South Pacific. J.L. Wright is a Lutheran pastor of a small congregation in Snyder, Texas. He is also a retired federal prison chaplain and a disabled veteran who served more than thirteen years in U.S. Air Force. He holds degrees from Wayland Baptist University, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, and Luther Seminary. "Most of the records from WWII are still classified. Lloyd''s mother, my grandmother, lived to be 105, and she kept and treasured every letter and memento. The long-held secrecy concerning what had happened kept her from knowing the truth."Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/JLWright

Murder in the Children''s Eyes is a true story about tragic events in the author''s past. The memoir begins in 1940 and spans over twenty years. It tells how a man loves his wife, but she doesn''t share his love. Instead, she has an affair with her cousin, and her husband ends up killing her. Ava Jones Burnett''s father met and married a girl he was completely in love with and they had ten children. When her father could not take her cheating anymore, he shot her mother in the face with a shotgun.This personal and chilling account tells how over the years the children were mistreated and blamed for their parents'' mistakes, and also how they managed to survive and rise above their shattered childhoods. The author wrote this book for her own self-esteem and to help others who have also had tragedies in their families. "My siblings and I are all in our fifties and most of us are still unable to talk about our parents. We have not even gone into details to tell our children about their grandparents. We need to get this out, look at it for what it is and was, so we can move forward." Author Bio: Ava Jones Burnett grew up in the Little Rock, Arkansas area. This is her first book.Publisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/AvaJonesBurnett/

Have Muslims Abandoned the Quran? Unfortunately, yes.In his insightful book, M. Saeed states that many Muslims are not following the Holy Quran. Taliban extremists are killing innocent men, women, and children in the name of religion. Women's education is under attack in Pakistan, Somalia, and other Muslim countries. He believes many Muslims are Muslims by name only, but not by deeds. They are not following the book of God; rather, they are following the books written by men.Learn about:¿ Fall of Muslims from the Quran¿ Fall of Muslims from almsgiving of the Quran¿ Predestination of humans fate and the Quran¿ Women's dress code in the Quran¿ Aisha's actual age when the Prophet of Islam married her¿ Stoning to death of adulterers is a flagrant violation of the Quran¿ Forged Hadith and The Satanic Verses of Salman Rushdie¿ What non-Muslim scholars say about the Prophet of Islam¿ Strange Muslims of strange Islam¿ Some important and beautiful verses of the Holy QuranM. Saeed grew up in Bangladesh and now lives in Sydney, Australia, where he is a civil engineer. He describes his homeland as always beautiful and unparalleled to others. This is his first book. He is writing his next, Is There a Creator God?Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/MSaeed

The Rev. Charles E. Moore wrote Strictly for Men to raises awareness of the need for men to have a spiritual relationship with Jesus Christ. "I saw a need for men to obtain some instruction on how to live successful lives in society."It is about God, Jesus Christ, and the lives of men, and also deals with the old as well as the new concept of life.This highly inspirational book talks about the relationship between fathers and sons, husbands and wives, church and community. It gives instruction for men to have control, grace, and confidence, and shows them how to maintain a household.Strictly for Men lets a male know that he is the backbone of the family, and that it is necessary to always have control over his behavior. Rev. Charles E. Moore grew up in the rural town of Hope Mills, North Carolina, where religion was a very important part of his household. He now live in Durham, a very progressive city in the state with unlimited opportunities. He is a retired Navy veteran and postal worker.Publisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/MinisterCharlesEMoore

I thought all children lived as I did. The self-hatred, loneliness, and mutilation were taught before I was old enough to realize my lifestyle was not my fault. A later marriage gone terribly wrong, suicide attempts, panic attacks, a doctor who freely prescribed mind-deadening drugs, and constant failures were all my doing.My life was unbearable, but it was the only life I knew at the time. I was miserable, but I was comfortable in my prison. It was the only thing I knew, until I turned it around. I left my husband, threw away five pounds of medication, graduated from college with a degree in literature, worked in emergency medicine, went back into the army as a medic, and am now retired from the fire department emergency management division.I always had the choice to change my life, but was not ready. I believe I was chosen to live to share this book, so maybe someone else will be spared, if they too choose another path.This true, horrifying ordeal of an abused child subjected to alcoholism, drug addiction, witchcraft, and devil worship is the story of my life and how I managed to turn it around to become a successful professional.Jan Smith grew up in North Carolina. "In the fifties, some things were not talked about. The skeletons still rattle their chains, the scars on my arms are still there, but I can survive."Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/JanSmith

Two American families find themselves entangled in Puerto Villarta's Romantic Zone, a symbiotic place where tourists thrive and imbibe in excellent dining, exciting nightlife, and spectacular sunsets culminating in moonlit nights.In this scintillating spot, a mother and daughter arrive for a vacation after a family wedding in Minneapolis. They were told that the happy couple (son and daughter-in-law) are honeymooning in Aruba.The daughter rebels against her over-protective mother, wanting to find fun and frolic in Puerto Vallarta's Romantic Zone. Her brother's college roommate escaped to Puerto Vallarta to avoid being best man at the wedding. Adding to the mix, a native waiter becomes enthralled with the daughter.Lives and secrets unravel, as fathers and sons, mother and daughter, and a Mexican waiter struggle to find their identities. But whatever happens, Knock Until the Dog Barks!D. E. Brobst of St. Cloud, Minnesota is working on his next book, a collection of short stories and poems written over several years. "I am currently director of K-12/Secondary Teacher Interns for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University. I taught English, creative poetry and short story writing at Apollo High School in Saint Cloud." He also taught English pedagogy for more than 20 years at CSB/SJU, judged student writings for Minnesota Teachers of English writing awards, and served twice on the Minnesota State Arts Board Poetry Review Board, awarding approximately $200,000 to Minnesota poets.

Ending the Drug Addiction Pandemic: Discovering the Liberating Truth corrects disinformation about psychoactive drugs.Dr. James R. Milam, Ph.D., was a decorated P-47 fighter-bomber pilot in the U.S. Air Force during World War II, flying 86 combat missions. After the war, he earned B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in psychology at the University of Washington. He practiced as a licensed clinical psychologist before becoming the behavioral research director in a Seattle lab conducting research on alcoholism.For the first time ever, his research revealed and documented the fact - soon confirmed by others - that alcoholism is a brain syndrome regularly misdiagnosed as a psychiatric problem and destructively treated with drugs and psychotherapy.He spent many years writing and lecturing on his discovery and co-founded several highly effective model addiction treatment centers. For 30 years, his classic book Under the Influence (1981), based on his discovery, has been a best seller in the field and the essential guide to effective treatment at addiction treatment centers. Millions of alcoholics owe their full recovery to this new understanding.About the AuthorHaving officially retired 25 years ago, James R. Milam, Ph.D., says that once this book is published, he can "really retire" at age 91. He wrote this book to bring awareness to the fact that millions of alcoholics and prescription drug addicts were callously being destroyed by disinformation. Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/JamesRMilam

John 3:16A family man with an addiction relapse gets an intervention in his life, and also in a mass murderer''s life, just hours after the man kills 12 people and injures 70. The killer wants to commit suicide, and the author is used as a vessel from a higher power to pray with the killer, convince him to repent, and talk him out of his suicidal thoughts. Then the killer opens up with gruesome details.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/SteveUnruh

The People''s Poet offers variations of what is sometimes right in front of our eyes. The author''s lasting impressions eventually crystallized into poetry that is both emotional and gripping. We may see crime and street violence, or soothing scenes such as nature and the environment.Walter James wrote his earlier poetry about the dramatic and the frightening, but his more recent poems reflect on more serene surroundings and on thoughtful contemplations including the future of mankind.His lasting impressions eventually crystallized into poetry that is both emotional and gripping.Some poems were completed after years passed, including "In Spanish Harlem," which was written "when I felt secure enough to look back in time during that period in 1980. The original poetry writing came as I was studying alone for my national license as a respiratory therapist and working full-time nights at Children''s Hospital in Los Angeles.About the AuthorWalter James is originally from New York City, where he grew up in an orphanage and visited friends in the barrio of Spanish Harlem during the pre-civil rights era. He wrote the majority of this poetry collection in 1980. He is a nationally registered respiratory therapist and holds a certified letter from a Chinese Master to teach Kung Fu and Tai Chi Chuan after 15 years of training. He carries a knife scar on his throat and a bullet in his hip, and credits his survival to his Chinese training. His first book is titled Autobiography of an American Orphan.  

A troubled young teen named Exodus (or just "Ex") has lost his sister, has a runaway father, and is moving away from his beloved childhood home due to family bankruptcy. The only thing keeping him sane is love for his mother and 6-year-old baby brother.On the night of his thirteenth birthday, Ex has a run-in with a mysterious man who fills his head with questions about the truth of his misfortune, and threatens to take him back to a place called Odyssia. Distracting him from this crazy encounter is news of a new videogame coming out.When Ex moves to the less-than-wholesome Toronto Town, he meets street tough Jared, who invites him to the videogame''s debut exhibition. Ex discovers the videogame and the mystery man on the night of his birthday are connected. His mother discloses that when Ex lost his memory in an accident years ago he forgot about Odyssia, the fantastical world he comes from.Through means of a chronodelia, a flower that lets you watch memories, Ex''s mother lets him watch her recollections of Odyssia and how she met his father. Ex realizes that his mother has lied to hide their mystical roots. Upset at home, his newfound friendship with Jared and the street toughs grows stronger. The whole lie of Ex''s life is exposed at the videogame exhibition, where a new world opens up to Exodus ... and his true destiny is revealed.New Jersey native Tony Carnival currently resides in New York City with his beloved family. He enjoys fantasy books and movies, and is writing the second book of the Over Odyssey series.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/TonyCarnival