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Nicky's life has not been easy. After suffering in a loveless marriage for many years, her husband is shot in the back one fateful night, rendering him a paraplegic and cementing Nicky as his caretaker. Thinking that she will never feel the true love of a man, Nicky meets charming and handsome Tom, and for once in her life she dares to hope for happiness. However, when Tom's abusive wife finds out about their affair, she threatens to ruin everything Nicky has, including Tom's love for her. About the AuthorAshlee Allyson is a native of Flint, Michigan. She is a retired bookkeeper and office manager for county offices, and is very dedicated to her family. Over the course of her life she has written several poems and short stories. This is her first novel.

Purifying the Darkness: The Tales of Vlynn CrawBy: Wilten HoustonPurifying the Darkness: The Tales of Vlynn Craw is a story of redemption and forgiveness. It follows up and coming journalist Limera Sphinx as she struggles to uncover the truth behind a supernatural and highly destructive attack in which she is the only survivor. Determined to locate the mysterious shadowy figure who saved her from a sure death, Limera embarks on a journey to uncover truths she never thought possible...About the AuthorWilten Houston is a native of Silver Spring, Maryland. In 2010, he received a bachelor's of science degree in Computer Science with a minor in Creative Writing. He resides in Greensboro, North Carolina with his wife and newborn son.

Teddy: Picture Me PerfectBy: Willie Lee Fisher III When Teddy, a man who came from nothing but made a good life for himself, finds himself the victim of a frame job at the hands of his old associates, he's surprised to learn that they have a hand in his release from prison some 15 years later.Now, he's free to return to his family-a wife and kids he loves so dearly. But prison life has altered his reality, and the voices have taken over. When he's lost touch of the man he once was, who can be trusted? Can he even trust himself? About the AuthorWillie Lee Fisher III works in adult corrections. He enjoys blues and jazz music, working out, and writing poetry and short stories. He is happily married with six kids, who he adores more than anything in the world.

Tomorrow May Be Forever LostBy: D.L. KasinerIn this post-Civil War story, a young woman, Kathryn, finds her life turned upside down when her military father returns home from the war, only to inform his daughter she and her aunt must abandon their home for the West. Kathryn and her aunt must find an uncle to protect them from a Confederate officer who blames her father and his patrol for destroying his home and killing his wife and child. Danger follows Kathryn, her aunt, and their wagon train as they attempt to make a peaceful journey to Fort Union.Lieutenant Colonel Francisco Abreu charges a young lieutenant, Chad, and his companion, Running Wolf, to locate his missing niece who is the last surviving person of a wagon train heading to Fort Union. It is at this interception the lieutenant and Kathryn meet for the first time. But the danger is far from over.About the AuthorD.L. Kasiner is a great-grandmother of nine, grandmother of fourteen, and mother of four. She was married for forty-nine years to the love of her life and best friend. She spent the bulk of her life on a farm. She has worked since the age of fifteen. She was a florist for fifteen years, director of a local museum, business manager and administration assistant for a school district. She loves crafts and playing canasta. She spent several years taking writing classes at Bakersfield College where she started writing in her spare time. She enjoys watching movies.

Moe the Hero is a very spirited four-year-old full of life. She's always up for an adventure, but first she has to grab her cape! With her cape on, she becomes a superhero and can tackle her fears head on. With every new adventure, Moe may be afraid, like when she meets a new friend for the first time, but when Moe believes in herself (and gets a little help from Mom), she can achieve anything. About the AuthorKrystal Dukes has known she has a passion for education and inspiring children since her senior year of high school, which led her to start a career in early childhood eduction, teaching children from age 2 to pre-kindergarten. It was in the classroom that Krystal noticed that children learn from stories that are relatable to their lives. Krystal is also an advocate for low-income communities, and her goal is to share relatable stories for all children. Krystal and her husband have one daughter and one son.

Zeke's Theory: Unlocking the Whitetail Antler Growth ProcessBy: Eric V. ZimmermanI have been told I have an obsessive type personally, and after reading my book, I think you all will agree. I became obsessed with aging whitetails in my teens, being shown by one of the PGC biologists what the 18-month-old's tooth looks like along with a brief description on how to use tooth wear and dentine thickness to determine the ages of deer above 18 months of age. My civilian work life has always involved the processing of deer, and if I cut off the antlers of a buck brought in to be processed, I would slice open the cheek, pry open its mouth, and age that buck. I would also weigh the carcasses, and a few patterns did start to form between age, weight, and antler size, and it was not supporting what is considered common knowledge about bucks and how their antlers grow. In 1998, I shot this eight-point and in 2004my daughter shot this cute little six-point. I have been studying these two bucks ever since, believing that the difference in the size of the antlers between these two bucks is based on the month they were born in and wondering in theory if the smaller buck's antler size ever catches up to the larger buck in the following years.What the evidence is showing is that in order to grow record book bucks, the adage that it takes a three-legged stool of nutrition, genetics, and age is incomplete. Rather, what it takes is a four-legged chair with the animal's birth date being added to the list of nutrition, genetics, and age. The information I'm providing will be very helpful to game managers who are looking to grow record book class whitetails, as my evidence will show that the antlers of bucks born late in the fawning season will never catch up or reach their full potential, and it is doubtful that they will ever have more than eight points or score over 120 in their lifetime. Check out zekestheory.com for more information and thank you for your purchase, Zeke.

Remember Why You Started: Journal for First RespondersBy: Rae Henderson, Nicole Henderson, Dr. Brenda Henderson We appreciate the service of all first responders on duty, protecting and saving lives. Many focus on the good times in life, but healing the pain is necessary. In reading and researching, the authors of Remember Why You Started have learned that suicide, particularly among first responders, is more common than we thought. First responders are some of the strongest members of society, yet they are under incredible amounts of pressure and emotional constraint. It's easy to keep struggles to ourselves, but Dr. Brenda Henderson wants to provide a safe outlet for healing and releasing. Remember Why You Started provides guidance, prompts, and pages for first responders to find healing through journaling. About the AuthorsDr. Brenda Henderson is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with a Master of Science in clinical psychopharmacology with over 30 years of experience providing psychology services, supervision, and administration. Currently, Henderson performs mental health disability evaluations for United States Veterans and Social Security and provides therapy and assessment supervision. She is a passionate, outspoken leader and a supportive, instructive team builder offering a combination of knowledge and skills developed through a lengthy and rewarding career. She is a member of several professional organizations and is involved in promoting mental health awareness particularly as it concerns first responders. She enjoys traveling, adventures, and nature. Henderson is also the proud mother of twins, Rae and Nicole Henderson.Rae and Nicole Henderson are graduates of the Fashion Institute of Design & Marketing. After having a clothing line, working in marketing and logistics, these twin sisters embraced the entertainment world. As the DJ and music production duo, RaeCola, they travel, playing and creating house music. When not in music, they can be seen modeling and acting in commercials and advertisements. In downtime, you can find these sisters gardening at their community garden, journaling, meditating, and traveling.

How to Not Fall Down ...life lessons on agingBy: Susan A. Hamann, RNLife: As the saying goes, "Man plans, God laughs." You walk into a party thinking you look pretty cool, only to have someone point out the back of your dress is tucked into your underwear.... You move to a new city and by accident land in a neighborhood of the best neighbors you could ever want.... Your cat dies.... You find your favorite earrings, lost a year ago, under the dresser (has it really been that long since you cleaned ). You find a lump-the biopsy is negative. Yes, life-the good, the bad, the funny, the sad. Some days, even with the best intentions, we still fall down. These short essays are about just those things, taken from Susan Hamann's life and yours, that remind us what it means to fall down but keep on trying. It's about the learning to get back up, brush off the dust, and try again.About the AuthorMy kids (2) say I've never met a stranger...well, DUH! Once you start talking to someone they are no longer a stranger! Like the woman cleaning the tables in the Smithsonian cafeteria, or the person with a beautiful wool coat on the elevator in my dentist's office (she bought it at Nordstrom's, by the way). But I digress. I like people, I like stories. I read. I write. And in my spare time I try new recipes, visit my sister, sit on the patio with my neighbors, take my cat to the vet regularly, and think about roller skating and jumping rope at a time it was great to be a kid, the 1950s. I moved to Cleveland (one of the best-kept secrets in Ohio) 11 years ago, by way of Granville Ohio, Eagle River, Alaska, Browning Montana and, yes, a previous life in Granville, Ohio. Oh, one more thing-I've been an RN for 40+ years. It's a good way to learn people's stories. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Heed Thy Private Dream: A New Age Spiritual JournalCompiled by Christine White: Volume ITruth can be found in cartoons, the Bible, and Mad magazine. Truth can be serious or humorous. Heed Thy Private Dream is food for thought. It should be read slowly. It cannot be digested in large amounts.The authors in this book are real. They think similar thoughts to us. We can feel a closeness to earthlings when we discover that we're all in this together and can help each other. We don't have to meet face to face-we have met in spirit.About the AuthorYears ago, Christine White asked for wisdom-the wisdom of Solomon-the Bible says: "Ask, and ye shall receive." Something led her to keep the words of wisdom she found, and she began to find them everywhere-in everything she picked up she found truth, thus this compilation was formed.

Letters I Write to YouBy: Gigi LinaAfter their marriage ended, Gigi Lina wrote letters to her ex-husband in hopes of forgiveness and reconciliation. As time passed and multiple tears had been shed, she tries to understand why she cheated and takes a journey deep inside her soul to discover a new sense of self-love and a hope for a better life. From the initial violent reactions of her ex and the loss of the flavor of life, she rediscovered the love for her daughter and starts the process of forgiving herself.About the AuthorGigi Lina is a book lover that uses reading as a refuge, inspiration to be better and grow, or just past the time. She has an amazing fourteen-year-old daughter who is speech impaired. Lina currently works three jobs to support both of them. She is learning to accept the challenge of self-forgiveness while creating a better life for her and her daughter.

Secrets Revealed: A NovelBy: Yvan Jean-PierreA story of loss of innocence and misconceptions, politics and folklore, Secrets Revealed: A Novel blends Haitian mythology with real-world calamities into a poetic tale. Written after the horrific earthquake striking Haiti in January 2010, author Yvan Jean-Pierre encourages readers to draw their own conclusions of the tale of O'Mara.About the AuthorYvan Jean-Pierre was born and educated in Haiti. He now lives in the embraces of his beloved wife and son in Parkchester, New York. His poems "Dreams" and "An Anonymous Limbo" appeared first in two anthologies, The National Library of Poetry, 1995, titled A Delicate Balance, and in 1998 in Boundless Journey, and then "Symphony for a Lonesome Flower" in The Poetry Guild Anthology, 1998, titled Whispers of the Heart.Secrets Revealed is his first novel.

The Stormbound Trilogy: Book 1: The Old GodsBy: J.T. BerryZachary Carol does not love being fourteen years old. At his prestigious new school, he is struggling in all his classes, and at home, his angry father is always on his case, criticizing Zach for not being the exceptional child his parents need him to be. On top of that, Zach does not exactly have a lot of friends... So when two strange boys show up at his school and tell Zach he may or may not be a child of the gods, Zach decides to leave his disappointing life and follow the boys to Stormbound, where gods roam and godchildren hone their magical powers.With everything he thought he knew about the world completely flipped upside down, Zach is excited to embark on this journey, but there's only one problem: Zach doesn't have any powers...yet.With a new evil threatening the universe, Zach will find out if he is really the only one who can save the world, or just an average teenager.About the AuthorJ.T. Berry is currently a student at Southern Illinois University where he is working towards a degree in English Literature. After graduating, he plans to teach English and literature to high school students.Over the summers, while not in school, Berry volunteers at schools in need to help students gain a better education.

No Rest for a HeartbreakerBy: Claire Chwalek Meet Cassidy Cahill and delve into the ups and downs of her relationships, friendships, and family throughout a portion of her life. She finds herself as she ages, learning many things about life and love. It is romantic in all the ways rom-coms can be, but it also diverts from the normal tropes, specifically destabilizing the idea of soulmates and fate/destiny. Readers can relate to the way she reacts to both every day occurrences and when life throws a curveball her way. About the AuthorClaire Chwalek lives with her dog, Archie, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She was an English and theatre major in college, where she learned about acting, literature, and creative writing, which are all aspects of this book. Claire enjoys reading novels and watching television and movies. She's been writing this book since she was a senior in high school, editing certain portions to fit with the overall theme.

In the first part to The Story and Confessions of My Life, Rev. Dale John Arnold shares his first twenty-five years. Growing up in the 1980s, Rev. Arnold takes us along his journey from his first memories of school, both the exciting and the hardships; becoming a teenager and finding himself faced with the decision to follow Christ; and the challenges of being a young married adult with a growing family of six. Through humor and testimony to coming to Jesus, Rev. Arnold provides a detailed and eye-opening look into how an entire life can change by these first few but significant years. About the AuthorRev. Dale John Arnold and his wife attend their local congregation, where he ministers occasionally. In his free time, Rev. Arnold enjoys reading, writing, chessing, taking walks with his wife, and spending time with family. Most importantly, he has a keen interest in praying and praying for others.

The Alpha-Dog Principle is a political thriller and modern fantasy fictional novel. The year is 2025 and the American public has elected a corrupt man to the presidency. The world is stirring and global war is looming. This is a future that we as a people must try to avoid, though it is very possible. The Alpha-Dog Principle resembles the world's current climate but also has some fantasy elements attached. Its modern fantasy elements make this book unique, and people can read the book and realize it's up to us to create a better tomorrow, together.About the AuthorDake Scott was born in Mankato, Minnesota, in 1993. He enjoys outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing. When he was in high school, he took advanced placement courses in U.S. history as well as government and politics, and he is also a first-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

Facing failure is an inevitable part of life and it has been said many times before that life isn't about if you fall, it's about getting back up. In this book, Roman Gabriel Rendon poses the idea that it isn't just about getting up, it's about WHO is watching you do it! Adversity could be not only the most important turn of events in your life, but also the game changer for someone else. The hope of this book is to inspire people who may think they're irrelevant or inconsequential in the grand scheme of things. Just because you're not a celebrity, doesn't mean you don't have influence. About the AuthorRoman Gabriel Rendon grew up in Los Angeles, CA in a well-to-do home, but as he got older, he realized the world was not so accommodating to his every whim. At one point, he even ended up homeless, wondering, "I'm a smart guy... how did I end up here?" Sometimes in life you have no choice but to look in the mirror and realize that it's up to you to figure your life out. He has been a Process Engineer for twenty-three years and has learned to be a leader instead of just a boss. His hobbies include cooking and watching baseball, football, and golf. Roman's wife Deanna taught him the importance of humility, service, and dedication. He has a son Dustin, who he considers his best friend, who has given him two grandsons Orion and Syre with his wife Alexis. Roman's stepdaughter Ashley is also a great part of his life and gives him many reasons to laugh.

I Sight: The Power of PerceptionBy: James Eliol MercerHarrowing and deeply personal, I Sight: The Power of Perception is a memoir detailing the journey of author James Mercer as he comes to the realization that he suffers from a rare genetic eye disorder, one that deteriorates with time and threatens to leave him fully blind by middle age.Starting in early childhood, Mercer recognizes he is different from his peers; his parents never let him stay out past sundown, and often in low light or bright light conditions, the world becomes an indecipherable blur. With adolescence comes a better understanding of his sight deficiency, but it also creates a greater divide between Mercer and other "normal" teenagers, who can freely go to school dances and to local nightly hangouts, getting to experience a freedom Mercer may never know. This memoir tells a story of how disability can bring fear, shame, and isolation, but through the love of family and true friends, one can find acceptance and joy.About the AuthorJames Eliol Mercer lives in Conception Bay South, Newfoundland, Canada with his wife Valerie. Together they have two children and four grandchildren. Mercer is registered as a legally blind person with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind.Mercer has one other published work, Eliol: A True Story, which tells the true story of the brutal murder of his great-grandfather in 1883.

The book is written by the first human-like creation of God, before he left his native civilization and created the universe we live in today. The story blends science with religion to explain common myths in a simple manner from the perspective of someone who was there when it happened and has first hand knowledge. The explanations have fact, with a blend of fiction to have the reader scratch their head and think it may be true. Others may find it as an answer. Mixed with these explanations are the story of the angel going to earth as requested by his father to live with humans, for a perspective of the current state of humanity. The author made major contributions with humans to shape who they are. He settles in West Texas as a home and goes to work in the oil industry. He gets married and has a child. Over time, he figures out why he was sent to earth. By 2020 humanity had taken a wrong turn and he was the one to blame. About the AuthorB. K. Holder is a native Texan with over four decades of experience in the oil and gas service industry. The downturn in the oil industry, followed by restrictions from COVID-19 protocols left him without a job and locked down. The cold reality was this exit from the industry may be a one-way trip. To soothe his creative mind, he began writing a short story that extended into a novel. The freedom to imagine and write without rules was not only relaxing, but enjoyable. He hopes you enjoy this journey into his thoughts and perspective. The intent is a little humor and intrigue that provokes thought, along with the adventure a novel can bring and possibly a new perspective.

Your Coach is a FarmerBy: Jeff JordanYour Coach Is a Farmer details situations and tales of farming and sports. And they in turn tell much about life. If the book is not about finding our way, if it is not about insight, perspective, and meaning, if it is not much more than a memoir, then the book has missed its mark. You may read with a smile on your face or a tear on your cheek, but hopefully you will feel a stirring in your chest. Hopefully, you will be inspired.About the AuthorJeff Jordan has been a cattleman, coach, and father for decades. Though writing has often been pushed down the priority list, he has always been a writer of stories and poetry. Your Coach Is a Farmer is his second published book. He lives on a cattle farm in Tennessee.

From Hell to Home: The Final Vietnam StoryBy: DJ PowerAfter a failed mission in Vietnam, Marine and expert marksman Jim Coleman wakes up in a body bag, having survived a nearly fatal bullet to the head. From Hell to Home follows this soldier's journey of recovery, grief, and duty as he struggles with the morality of battle and comes to terms with everything the war has taken from him.About the BookDJ Power is a native of Boston, Massachusetts. He has held many titles throughout his life: businessman, entrepreneur, husband, father, but most importantly, Marine. He proudly served his country with two years of duty in South Vietnam. After retiring from the Marines, Power worked for American Airlines for fifteen years.

How Could I Still Love Your Inner DemonsBy: Shanda MasseyHow Could I Still Love Your Inner Demons is about loving someone you hate at the same time. Author Shanda Massey took a lot of abuse to keep her daughter safe. People aren't always what and who they appear to be, and she took a lot of pain to try and make her family work.Shanda loved her abusive husband but hated him at the same time, and she stayed with him because she didn't want her family to be broken up and her daughter be one of those kids who didn't have both parents around. She wants her readers to realize that no matter how bad your situation is, you have the power and the upper hand to get away, and it's okay if things aren't perfect in your relationships. The one getting abused is not at fault.About the AuthorShanda Massey has lived in Texas all her life. She needed a new start, so she moved to Georgia and it was there she found the love she had always searched for. She enjoys fishing, and she loves her family, especially her grandchildren.

Friday FocusBy: Steve M. Flores, PhD with Jenny Lacoste‐CaputoFriday Focus is about connecting with the people you serve, regardless of the position you occupy. By sharing personal stories, the reader is able to identify with the author directly by understanding and connecting with the likes, dislikes, fears, questions, and understandings gleaned from a background that is portrayed in a weekly message shared with staff over the course of 104 Fridays. The author, as a career educator of thirty-eight years (from driving buses to becoming a paraprofessional, teacher's aide, coach, history teacher, assistant principal, principal, area superintendent, assistant superintendent, deputy superintendent, chief of staff and superintendent), is able to highlight the hopes and dreams that are found in everyday situations. The enlightening and positive messages give the reader the understanding that regardless of one's circumstances, the world is indeed a remarkable and magnificent place. Now more than ever, we need to all understand that our world is better when we are together. This book provides us with shared reflections that we can all understand.About the AuthorCommunity involvement for Steve M. Flores, PhD. centers around his career pathway, as he serves on numerous boards that benefit students and our future workforce. In addition, he loves to read and spend time with his family. Education has afforded him with the opportunity to share a lived experience for his wife and two sons much different from the one he experienced as a child. As a son to a 3rd- and 6th-grade-educated mother and father, along with his three brothers and two sisters, his parents taught them that education was the conduit to a better life. Their inspiration allowed Flores to receive a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin in 2001. This achievement proved their notion that education was indeed a way out of an impoverished background. The family may have lacked in life's material things, but far more important is they were wealthy with love found in the household. Flores believes that educators are the world's best storytellers, thus he shares his with you!

Holeo is on a quest of his life. He has been asked to quest for nine globes, each full of valuable knowledge. Holeo's journey requires him to soul search and evaluate all of the globe's different and significant meanings, challenging his morals, virtues, and ethics. An adventurous story full of wizards, dragons, and fairies, join Holeo as he discovers his strength from within.About the AuthorJames Edward Schubert was born to Leo and Lorraine Schubert in 1951 under the zodiac sign Virgo. He started writing rules to a game he was creating in 1984 which turned into this book that he finished in 2021. He worked numerous jobs before retiring from a boot factory in 2018. He enjoys camping, drawing, painting and taking dogs for walks. He loves his pets.

A Personal Search for Understanding Evolution: Sharing the same world and similar genome... but not the same ancestry or destinyBy: Jay D. Clark, M.D. Good standards of scientific investigation seem to be suspended when it comes to evolution. This work points out scientific flaws in the theory of evolution and explains the fallacy of a godless creation and purposeless existence. Hard evidence of genetic entropy is presented to show the reality of devolution (evolution's opposite). Although we are devolving physically, life gives us an opportunity to evolve spiritually. We can endure almost anything now if we are able to understand what we have to live for. The life and gospel of Jesus Christ offer realistic hope for unspeakable joy beyond mortality. About the AuthorJay D. Clark, M.D. was born in Los Angeles, California in 1946. There, he attended military school through junior high before completing high school and a year of college in Washington state. From 1965 to 1968, Jay served a full-time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Brazilian South Mission. He then attended Brigham Young University where he met Pat Hoge. They were married in 1968 and graduated together from BYU in 1970. Together they have six children and twenty-three grandchildren.Jay attended medical school in Guadalajara, Mexico where he received his M.D. degree in 1974. Following his residency in Cleveland, Ohio he became board-certified in ophthalmology and founded Utah's first Medicare-certified eye surgery center in 1985. In 2006, Jay joined the Church's vision advisory committee for worldwide humanitarian projects and became a short-term specialist for vision project development and training. In 2010, he was called to serve as president of the Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Mission where he and Pat served together until 2013. Since then, Jay has served as a stake president and temple sealer. His personal interests include scuba diving, music, and time with family.

Even though Annabelle has never met her father, she has the perfect life with her caring, fun-loving mother, Kari. But in a tragic twist of fate, Annabelle's world comes crashing down with the sudden death of her mother, forcing her to locate her birth father and introduce herself. Both father and daughter must form a bond as they grieve over their mutual loss and learn to pick up the pieces together in order to heal their hearts. But will a sinister plot by Annabelle's grandfather, who orchestrated her parents' breaking up, threaten to destroy their relationship-permanently?About the AuthorNicole Stauner was born in Cumberland, Wisconsin and raised in Turtle Lake. She dedicates her first book to her father David, who passed away in 2012.

The Kitchen Enabling Tool: A TutorialBy: Chef David S. Davenport PhD. & Sous Chef Harrison StreibWhat pushed me into the large march to here, was the Closure of my jury of PH.D Presentation Defense. While the signing of papers proceeded: One of the two Deans of the jury said "Now David, you may get busy and learn something." Phil was not kidding, and it dawned upon me how right he was. I had one hell of a ways to go!At the Bloomington Cooking School - Chef Jan Bulla-Baker and I taught the kid's classes. We developed my extensive library, which was maintained at the school, and the kids loved to browse through the many areas of World Cooking, found in the collection. The adult students did not seem to find the collection as stimulating. The lessons in this textbook were proofed out with both adult and kids classes, at the school. This, over many years of classes.I feel Dean Peak would agree, to where I have carried his observation.