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It's a moment everyone dreads: that moment before death. But what if it's just an ordinary moment when nothing happens? What if it's no different from any other moment in life, when a dying person can't even tell what's coming? That moment could attract no emotional upheaval at all. A Blissful Moment of Nothingness is a story about the past and the future. Everyone has a past, but Margaret Young is not someone who dwells on history, whether it's personal or that of a place. She's someone who'd rather live in the present. Raised in Hong Kong, Margaret is forced by circumstances to revisit the past to make sense of her present. By recounting major events in her life, she comes to better understand herself and the people around her. She also comes to terms with the invisible power that is larger than life: the something that decides her fate and that of the people she loves. Margaret sympathises with the young people in Hong Kong who are becoming disillusioned with life. They want to be in control of their destiny beyond 2047, when the city's "one country, two systems" status expires. What is Margaret's future during this political turmoil, and what is in store for the people in Hong Kong? (About the Author)After publishing two novels, Mother's Tongue: A Story of Forgiving and Forgetting (2013), and Who's that Ant? Whose Dead End? (2016), Susanna Ho continues to write stories about how politics influences ordinary people's lives. Drawing inspirations from her experiences in Hong Kong, Canada, and China, she wrote A Blissful Moment of Nothingness, giving particular importance to time and place. She became a full-time writer in 2020 and now lives in Tasmania.

"We have established what our general expectations of 'the past' are to be, given that it is our creation and thus it 'owes' something or other to us. It is at first motivated by resentment, tends toward reification, and divulges reconciliation. It has the character of a 'space,' it is something more 'moral' than we, and is also possessed of the variety of other traits, including it being a space of acts rather than action and also of the mystery of hiddenness. The past is, in its essence, something occlusive and worthy of inspection along this line alone. The query that begins all of it at this moment is simply, 'why did this occur?' To comprehend the presence of the past in this more radical manner - the object, especially if it is art, objects to us and thus as well to all of our nostalgic and romantic desires of it - we find we must engage in both memorial imagination as well as memorial recollection." (From the book.)In this first volume of a three-part study, a phenomenology of how we understand the presence of time in the world begins with the question: How do we understand the concept of the past? This question has a number of aspects to it: What is "the past?" How does the past retain its presence in the present? What is the temporal character of that which no longer fully exists? And so on. This analysis attempts to capture the curious amalgam of memory, biography, and history, and subject it to the objection of the present. Herein, the dead must answer to the living inasmuch as the inverse has also ever been the case.Author Bio - Social philosopher G.V. Loewen is the author of fifty books on ethics, education, aesthetics, health and social theory, and more recently, fiction. He was a professor of the interdisciplinary human sciences for over two decades.

In the late 1890s, young newspaper reporters Henry and Hazel team up to find the perpetrators of some shady land deals in several states. One of the men suspected is the governor of Arkansas, though he puts up a good front as the perfect husband and father.The governor's wife and daughter leave home one night to escape his temper and greed. The governor's wife starts a new life miles away. It seems this perfect family has plenty of secrets to hide.A small twister rips up part of Arkansas, and the governor is feared dead. Instead, he is hurt, missing, and has memory loss.Hazel discovers papers that lead to questions that will only hurt her, while Henry overhears a conversation that leaves him with unanswered questions and a lack of trust in Hazel.Making easy money brings the governor and his blackmailer to the same town where his wife is living. Something triggers the governor's memory and little pieces of his life start coming back, some good, and some dangerous.Hazel and Henry share their information, but Henry knows Hazel is keeping something from him. Henry's Secrets of Untold Truth is a mystery told by two newspaper reporters who have various aspects of the case.(About the Author) PeeWee Hardesty grew up in the small country town of Union Star, Kentucky. She now lives in Rockvale, Kentucky, which was an old railroad town in the early 1900s. This is her fourth book in the Henry series. The author is retired and loves spinning a good yarn.

Amidst the festive holiday season of 1982, Gloria Kaiser's act of compassion turns into a nightmare when she adopts three orphaned children. But as the newly formed family returns home, Gloria's sister Sara's prejudice threatens their bond. On the same fateful night, a heated confrontation between Sara and Gloria's best friend, Amalina, takes a sinister turn when Amalina flees with one of Gloria's adopted sons, Jonathan. Their disappearance sets off a chain of events that leads them into the clutches of a ruthless Peruvian drug lord. With $200 million worth of cocaine at stake, Gloria is thrust into a race against time to rescue her son and friend from the dark underbelly of the drug trade. In this heart-pounding thriller, loyalty will be tested, secrets will be unearthed, and sacrifices must be made to survive.Author Bio: Al Solomon (a.k.a. Victorian Nebuchadnezzer Nerxerxes) is a multifaceted individual, whose life's odyssey has seen him soar from the skies of the U.S. Air Force to the tranquil Kunyu Shun Mountains in China, where he immersed himself in the study of martial arts. As a veteran and martial artist, Al's experiences have imbued him with a profound sense of discipline and resilience.During his time in Hong Kong, Al embraced the vibrant music scene as the renowned rapper M.C L.M.N.O.P, captivating audiences with his lyrical prowess and magnetic stage presence. However, the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic brought unforeseen challenges, prompting Al to reflect on his past and pivot towards new horizons.In The End of the Cocaine Trade, Al draws upon his eclectic background and rich life experiences to craft a gripping tale that delves into the underbelly of the drug trade. He weaves a narrative set against the pulsating backdrop of Miami, Florida, that is as thrilling as it is thought-provoking, exploring themes of redemption, resilience, and the quest for justice.Outside of his literary pursuits, Al is a seasoned entrepreneur who deals in the world of aviation as an aircraft broker, selling airplanes to those who dare to dream of flight. Additionally, he is a passionate collector of vintage sports jerseys and finds solace in the serene beauty of flowers, which serves as a constant wellspring of inspiration in his creative endeavors. With The End of the Cocaine Trade, Al invites readers on a compelling journey that transcends boundaries and challenges perceptions, leaving a lasting impact long after the final page is turned.

In this informative, spirited, personal account, Valeria Woods encourages Christians to open their homes to the experience of fostering children, and adoption. This book covers the process and details required, and gives prospective parents the emotional and faith-based structure for taking this important and powerful step. Providing a home for a homeless child is, by far, one of the greatest examples of Christian love. It is a true twenty-four hour a day mission! Valeria Woods lives in Memphis, Tennessee and has been an educator for twenty-one years. She brings her personal experience and perspective, as both a former foster child and foster parent to nineteen children over the years, to the inspired writing of this book.Publisher's Web site: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/OlivesForBreakfast.html

This collection of poetry was produced during the years 2006 and 2007. The poems tell of a young man's life, from his roots in Chicago to his travels across America.After working in the trucking industry and traveling throughout the country, Jerome E. Butler survived a near fatal truck accident that left him shaken and still recuperating.Living in Bachelorhood explores the poet's life experiences, including being "viewed as a sex symbol (by the age of 16 to present date), a scholar, street smart individual, unique person and going through liking the persona and disliking the persona." In his job as a truck driver, he met a vast number of people in many locations. He has also lived in over six different regions of the country, and all by his twenty-sixth birthday. Butler says his life has "brought a great deal of philosophy, personal knowledge, some opinion, but basically a unique yet honest reality of life and culture as a whole. My life has brought me jubilance that people wish they felt, and hardship that people fear to even know about."This first-time author has opened his soul, so others can enjoy his poetic visions.Author Jerome E. Butler lives in Albuquerque, N.M., and is working on his next two books. One, a novel titled Branded Strains, and the other, his third collection of poetry titled Forever or Forgiveness.Publisher's website: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/LivingInBachelorhood.html

This volume sums up the extraordinary life of an extraordinary man. Dr. Mordechai Helfman was born and raised in Ukraine at the turn of the 20th century.He started his academic training in medicine in Kiev. Due to the severe anti-Semitic persecutions there, he fled to Prague, where he was caught up by the winds of Zionism, which swept up Diaspora Jews, partly in response to the escalating pogroms.Dr. Helfman returned to Kiev and then went to Berlin to complete his medical studies, specializing in ophthalmology, which prepared him for his Aliya (immigration to Mandatory Palestine), where that expertise was in demand.He never relented on his intense Zionist activity, preparing an entire generation to join the meager Jewish Yishuv under the British Mandate (1924), with a view to ultimately create a solid Jewish entity that would in time lead to Jewish independence in a Jewish state.With Jerusalem as his main base, he remained devoted to the UJA (United Jewish Appeal), spending most of his life until Israel was established raising funds throughout the world to encourage Aliya and collect funds for the Yishuv's development.Only when Israel was founded in 1948 did he turn his full attention to his medical expertise, serving as a popular eye doctor in Jerusalem, yet never neglecting his commitment to fund-raising.(About the Author)Raphael Israeli has taught Islamic, Chinese, and Middle Eastern history at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. A graduate of Hebrew University in history and Arabic literature, he earned a Ph.D. in Chinese and Islamic history from the University of California, Berkeley. Now retired, he has been a Fellow of the Harry Truman Research Institute at Hebrew University and the Jerusalem Center since the 1970s. Is the author of over 80 books and 100 articles.

Nerds existed; even during 30,001 BC!Cub is a member of a tribal community in Africa during the Stone Age. He's a strapping young man with a tool kit that holds an assortment of technology that only he understands.Wolf, shaman of the tribe, is Cub's father and is concerned that Cub may not become the leader he should. Wolf decides to remedy that by ordering Cub and three other men of the tribe to search for better hunting and gathering grounds. Cub finally gets his head out of his toolbox and into nature, as a hunter and man. As far as Wolf's concerned, that's what his son should be doing.Cub and his posse cross the narrow strait dividing Africa from Europe, where they are captured by Neanderthals. The Neanderthals realize what a catch Cub really is - not only is he the son of a shaman - but his intelligence will be of great benefit to their village. As Cub becomes a member of the community, he matures into a man. Using his wits more than his brawn, he meets his first love and carves out his own place as a leader.Jack Hobbs writes a hugely entertaining and adventurous tale, creatively incorporating coming-of-age themes into an ancient era. He is a writer, artist and emeritus professor of art at Illinois State University. Hobbs has written/co-written several college-level textbooks, one of which is in its third edition. He lives with his family in Illinois.Publisher's website: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/30001BC.html

The March of Time is book 2 in the Bart Bridges PI series.Book 1, Echoes of Doubt, found Bart in the Witness Protection Programme, having changed his name to Cyrus Bartholomew, a clock maker.When things begin to go wrong and dead bodies pile up, Bart no longer feels safe, so he runs.After another change of name, Bart leaves the Witness Protection Programme, moving to the Highlands of Scotland, where he takes his beloved clocks and settles in the shadows of the Cairngorms.Now known as Sirus Jeffries, Bart finds the slow Highland pace of life suits him well. However, he can''t forget his private investigator background, finding other waifs and strays needing his help.When a local ghillie goes missing after bringing Bart one of Castle Daingneach''s clocks to repair, he is drawn into the search to find him. Bart is being sought by police to give evidence against Toni Maola, now on remand awaiting trial. Fraught with danger, it''s just a matter of time before Maola finds him to stop him from testifying.Will he be found before time runs out? Tick tock!About The Author:British crime author Pat McDonald lives in a rural part of the Midlands, United Kingdom. She previously worked as a researcher, project manager, and programme manager for the NHS, and also in law enforcement and the criminal justice system. Now a full-time novelist, she says, "I wrote this second book to find out what happened to Bart Bridges and other characters from book 1, placing him in Scotland, where I have many happy memories."

Volume three of the Pequad''s odyssey takes the ship''s crew and its captain, "Fearless" Ron Wilson, through the South Pacific.No one is safe, as the Pequad battles through the South Sea Islands, dodging assassins and fighting mercenaries, a mission complicated by the battle going on in Ron''s mind. When he temporarily loses control of himself, the captain must discover what''s wrong, because not knowing is driving him crazy. Is he possessed by a demon, or does he have brain damage? He decides he needs help, from a specialist."I actually thought the kid could help. What a dope, at least I can chalk this one up as another Captain Crazy episode," Ron told Tracy."What a waste, having your own witch doctor might of gave you some standing on these islands," Tracy commented."Even one that just wants to sit on his couch and play video games?" Ron asked."Jane was right, they sure don''t make witch doctors like they used to," he heard from the captain. "If they did, he probably wouldn''t of been so easy to snatch off that island," Ron added.Demon or not, there are battles to be fought and monsters to be hunted. A small island in the Pacific is being terrorized by an unknown creature off its shores. When divers start disappearing, a call is sent out to the Son of the Monster Hunter. A call that turns their island into a battleground when a shady businessman sends his henchmen to take out the captain.When the crooked billionaire targets Ron''s pod, Ron counterattacks where it hurts most, in the pocketbook. This escalates the feud and ends in a no-holds barred battle for Jellie Island.

In the historical narrative/memoir Child of Many, the author traces the lives of her paternal great-great-grandparents, Winifred and Captain Moses Davis, during the American Civil War, and her maternal Eastman lineage starting with the arrivals of the Mayflower and Confidence, bringing both lines to the present day.History buffs will identify with some of the events and famous relatives mentioned. The merging of the Davis and Eastman lines not only presents a fascinating view of the past, but also shows how connected we are through time and space. Readers may even be encouraged to discover their own heritage.Child of Many merges two family lineages through the founding of this country amid battles, conflict, and hardship, while weaving the intricacies of DNA-related traits, gifts, and characteristics inherited through the author''s ancestry. Her ancestors, named and unnamed, served their country well in the military, law, medicine, education, government positions, science and industry, and more. In researching those who came before, the author better understands her own presence in today''s world as she continues her healing from grief and fear. About The Author: Suzanne Gene Courtney now resides in Austin, Texas, near her family. Having retired from teaching in Michigan, she currently holds membership in the Writers'' League of Texas, Texas Association of Authors, Authors Marketing Guild, and the Society of Children''s Book Writers and Illustrators. She is also an artist, Reiki master practitioner, and a grief coach. This is her seventh book. 

It isn''t always four walls and a roof that make a home.This suspense novel follows the rescue and rehabilitation of a victim in such a home.Living with the trees, birds, and sunny nature at a botanical garden in Melbourne, Australia, Patto didn''t need to remember anything of his past. Saved from death, he was accepted into the gardens.Others in the city see more in this well-dressed old man. Fascination and love tug at the heart of Milanda, an elite psychiatrist. She takes on the cause to discover a release from Patto''s onset dementia.Orisis, a newspaper reporter better known as Grille for her ability to get answers, knows of a hit gone wrong in the botanical garden two years previously by uniformed police officers.Paths cross in the botanical garden with questions asked, and famous Melbourne buildings provide meeting places for unlocking the past of Patto, Milanda, and Orisis.As Patto''s true identity is revealed, Milanda helps find ways of rejuvenation for his traumatised brain and memory function.It takes the skill of a returned Afghanistan war hero with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder who saved Patto from death, to infiltrate and use his espionage training to locate secrets buried within a police command building.The answers from the past may not suit the future. About The Author: Desmond B. O''Neill now lives on the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland, Australia. The area is known for its stories of pioneers, tin and gold mining, old railway lines, kangaroos that climb trees, and forests filled with stinging trees that can kill. Retired, the author volunteers with the local information centre to aid tourists.   

Globally recognized process improvement expert Phillip C. Reinke has assembled a toolset that has differentiated him and his company toward success in a world where many have attempted and failed.The founder of The Continuous Improvement Institute, he helps businesses and organizations improve their performance based on the proven Six Sigma concepts, which increase efficiency and are enhanced with the psychological needs of individuals and organizations.Endorsement by M. Jayson Meyer, Synergy Billing, founder & CEO:"I started my career as a teenage entrepreneur in 1996, just at the advent of the dot com Internet bubble. Like most entrepreneurs, I had big ideas but lacked the skills necessary to convert my dreams into practical reality. "Like many creative people, I was frustrated that I couldn''t execute on my ideas. I spent the next decade looking for a management system that would help me to go from creative imagination to execution. I read a book by Jack Welch (former CEO of General Electric) that turned me on to something called Six Sigma. I became obsessed with learning everything I could."I went on a search to identify the foremost expert in Six Sigma and continuous improvement. My journey led me to Phil Reinke and The Continuous Improvement Institute. After studying with Phil, and applying his philosophy and methods to my business, I''ve experienced transformational results. "Phil Reinke is a true master in his field and his methods can be universally applied, regardless of industry ... If you desire success in your personal and professional life, I strongly encourage you to read, study, and practice the critical concepts contained within."About the Author: A professor of philosophy and psychology, Phillip C. Reinke lives in Southern Florida.

This seventh book by Randall Glenn shows his love for mankind, as he completes his very brief and very shallow walk through the last book of the Bible, the Book of Revelation of the New Testament.Few would disagree that our world has gone crazy, and the moral decay of society is offensive to Our Lord. While not wanting to appear to be a prophet of doom, the author believes that people need to know that the last book of the Bible is playing out right before our eyes.Omega: Book Seven warns us about the blindness that blankets the world concerning the cataclysmic events that will shortly unfold. Revelation is upon us.(About the Author)Originally from California, Randall Glenn now resides in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He has been writing for fifty years. 

This historical novel begins with the adventures of teenage brothers Adam and Henry Baird, as well as Adam''s future wife, Catherine Malcolm. The three young Scots venture separately, and overcome great peril traveling to America in the 1860s, leaving forever the Baird''s large, close-knit family in Scotland.All the Baird siblings are influenced by folklore and encounters with spiritually advanced magical fairy creatures on their Scottish ranch, Drumdruils. Adam and Henry both become entrenched in scandal. Adam, entangled in a romantic relationship with his spinster teacher, boards a steamer ship for America.When Henry Baird''s girlfriend dies in childbirth, he joins Adam as a carpenter in the Caledonian mines in Nevada, leaving behind his daughter. Their childhood friend, Catherine Malcolm, travels on the SS Alabama steamer to wed Adam. Her ship hits an iceberg. The captain saves the ship and proposes marriage to Catherine in Newfoundland.Catherine weds Adam in Virginia City, and befriends the downtrodden Paiute Indians. Adam almost dies in the mines. The three Scots become embroiled in Indian unrest, murders, and an explosion/fire downtown. Henry eventually becomes a rancher in California and marries. His wife Sarah dies after the birth of their daughter Katherine, who was the author''s grandmother.Says the author; "I possess autobiographies of my Scottish paternal great-grandparents, Adam Baird and Catherine Malcolm Baird, recounting their journeys from Scotland to America. Henry Baird was my maternal great-grandfather." About the Author: A fourth-generation Californian, Sally Eccleston was a medical narrative writer and science editor for many years at hospitals/universities throughout the Bay Area. In recent years, she also served as a senior editor at the University of California. She is the author of another historical novel, Leap Beyond Blue Sky Veil.

Two young men and a female nurse are caught in the middle of a global conflict. They seek to normalise their lives through affection for their colleagues and a healthy disrespect for authority. Caught in the midst of a secret government project, they heroically organise games and food for their colleagues.This story of ordinary people in extraordinary times reveals more about the characters than they would like to reveal.An aeroplane navigator, Maps is the type of man that men would like to be like, and women would like to be with. He is charged with mentoring his pilot Chipper.Victoria is an English rose, whose attitude and demeanour are shaped by a strange and dominant father, yet are tempered by the affection of everyone she meets.Maps and Victoria are irresistibly drawn to each other. However, officialdom and government rules contrive to keep them apart. Fate has other plans.The Best-Laid Plans reveals that even in the midst of a war there is much that we all have in common.(About the Author)David Gubbins grew up in the beautiful Cotswold area of England. He is now a resident in the UK city of Reading. This book was inspired by a lifetime of dreaming about and working with aeroplanes.