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Troy Martin is a good guy who has done a lot of bad things. After decades of anger and violence, he embarks on a surfing trip to Nicaragua with four years of sobriety under his belt. He is trying to be a new man traveling a spiritual path.Troy catches amazing waves and attends local AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meetings where he makes eccentric and dangerous new friends. The resentments he carries around cause him to make bad decisions with tragic, bloody consequences.He still attempts to fight his way through, leaving a trail of dead bodies behind, until his present comes face to face with his past. In order to make it out of Central America alive, he will have to come to terms with lifelong resentments and make amends for his deeds. He will have to lay to rest his younger selves . . . both the hurt child and the adult who did the hurting.

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As an active surgeon over the last thirty years, Dr. Paul A. Ruggieri has experienced and lived through the best and the worst of his profession. In his first book, Confessions of a Surgeon: The Good, the Bad, and the Complicated he pushed open the operating room doors to give the public a startling view of what really went on inside the operating room. In Confessions of a Surgeon: A Deeper Cut, Dr. Ruggieri blows the operating room doors right off their hinges. It cuts deeper into a profession, even more mysterious then ever before. He candidly shares his thoughts on the patients that have impacted his life the most. He also exposes how surgeons (including himself) and the surgical profession have dramatically changed since the first time he nervously picked up a scalpel blade as a naïve surgical intern. He explores how these changes have helped and hurt patients. He also explores how these changes will continue to have a direct affect on anyone about to enter an operating room.Ultimately, Dr. Ruggieri's passionate and candid account of his life inside a changing operating room will give his audience the power of transparency and truth.

It's been said that no sunrise finds us where sunset left us. If that's true, can you imagine where you'll be after thousands of sunrises? Lots of people find themselves far away from where they started, some even farther; and there are those whose journeys take them all the way...to the very heart of it all; but is that far or very close? This is the story of someone headed in that direction. It's a book for kids of all ages, seekers en route to themselves.

This collection of poems is a reflection of Samuel Harrison's life experiences from his youth until the present day. They also reflect his ancestors' life experiences and those of many Blacks in America. This collection of poems captures the challenges, struggles, and accomplishments of their past and present. "Our past is something we must continuously learn from and we must build upon the lessons learned. Our ancestors were pioneers and made significant accomplishments, despite the many obstacles they encountered along the way. Their ability to overcome great odds should be a source of pride, inspiration, and motivation to continue the work necessary to increase access to opportunity and success for Black Americans as an essential part of America's commitment to improving the Black Experience in America."

Jack Michaels and Sarah Garvey stand in stark contrast to the coddled college students whose academic experience rarely intersects with brutal reality. Twenty years after the devastating 1967 Detroit riots, they are recruited by their advisor to secure evidence disputing the official findings of the Kerner Commission of 43 deaths.Their innocent inquiry triggers a barrage of bizarre life-threatening events from a cabal of prominent city officials determined to conceal their misdeeds; a wealthy sociopath, who considers violence an aphrodisiac; and, an elusive serial killer hell bent on revenge for disturbing his lair. The trio unleash a torrent of indiscriminate violence resulting in multiple murders, assaults, kidnapping, rape and arson.Distrustful of the police, Jack enlists the aid of his fellow Dearborn Beer Distributor warehouse workers. A rag-tag group of misfits better suited as circus roustabouts than professional sentinels: Roy Blue, an ex-con former gang leader, now head hi-lo driver and professional gambler; Jimmy Pepatino, foreman and retired semi-pro hockey player who still sports his stolen No. 9 Red Wings hockey jersey, roller-blades and stick, as everyday attire; Max Torpo, forklift operator and former Vietnam tunnel rat, still suffering with PTSD; and, Rodeo, the mechanic, who is just plain insane.Hilarious unconventional methods are employed to liberate their "college boy" buddy and his sweetheart in a roller-coaster thrill ride of death and destruction.

"Thy word is lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path" Psalm 119:105 (KJV)The Word of God always guides us in the right path. Starting our children young in learning the word of God builds the right foundation as they grow in the wisdom of God. This Bible study book for kids encourages children to want to read and study the bible. Using the Alphabet to teach bible characters and memory verses makes studying the bible more fun and easier to remember. The bright and bold illustrations in this book brings bible characters to life and keeps children more engaged and excited about learning the word of God. The word of God is a light in this very dark world and encouraging our children to learn His Word from a very young age will nurture their relationship with God.¿"Memory Verses - Includes 26 memory versesThis book is ideal for kids between the ages of 2-10Setting the right foundation through the word of God will always encourage and help our children to navigate life and as they grow they will not depart from it."

Echoes in Eternity: Street Cop Stories is an exciting collection of true tales from the life of an author who spent over thirty years policing the streets of Metropolitan Detroit. Each chapter is a different adventure which explores and explains examples of police procedure and human nature. Narratives going back to the author's first days as a police officer provide insight and humor while describing scenes in graphic detail. Learn the inside story of complex investigations into human trafficking enforcement, sting operations, and homicide cases that demanded the best efforts of skilled detectives. Ride along with the SWAT Team and the Narcotics Unit as they force entry into barricaded structures and trap houses in ordinary working-class communities, along with some of the most dangerous neighborhoods in America. An easy book to pick up, Echoes in Eternity: Street Cop Stories will be difficult to put down!

This book is a compilation of real-life incidences in the land of Israel and provides spiritual applications from each location referenced. Couched in the context of study-abroad experiences of college students, these anecdotal insights are sure to be entertaining, enlightening, enjoyable, as well as edifying. Israel: Milk and Honey for the Soul, is designed to do for the heart for the corresponding physical elements do for the body... provide strength and nourishment for one's personal journey. Israel comes to life within these pages and offers the reader the "next best thing to being there." Come inside and join the journey!Endorsements:I sense a winsome and familiar breathless thrill in Rita Hemby's writings. Hers is a charming and unpretentious voice laced liberally with genuine love for The Land and especially for Jerusalem. Dr. Mark Rutland President/Founder of Global Servants; Author; University President; PastorRita Hemby's book of adventures in Israel is vivid, fascinating, and filled with Biblical and historical insights. Reading her stories brings the Holy Land to life.Dr. Robert C. Crosby President: Emerge Ministries; University Professor; Author; Pastor

A debut collection of 99 poems for all kinds of love, heartbreak, existentialism, and smashing up the world.Longitudes & Latitudes highlights nature and relationships through its irreverently playful and experimental style, witchy feminist energy, and literary-fourth-wall-breaking intimacy.

Book Description:A compilation of management and design strategies for implementing change while also maintaining normalcy in a dedicated transportation operation.

Fresh-out-of-a- bad-relationship New York City single, Sofia La Scala, a finance executive, carves out time once a week for happy hour with her best friend Chloe in search for Mr. Right. But when Chloe can't make it out one night, Sofia meets seductive billionaire, Alex Chambers. The two immediately connect and begin flirt-filled exchanges that heat up rapidly and eventually lead to a steamy romance in the Penthouse Suite of a high-end luxury hotel. The relationship challenges Sofia's norms and flings her into a world of fantasy, role playing and lust. While Sofia is more than satisfied with her sexual romps with Alex, despite warnings from her girlfriends, she dreams of a more serious relationship. It all seems too good to be true. Which of course, means it probably isn't. Trouble begins when a security breach takes place at Sofia's company, and the IT expert brought in to fix it just so happens to have Alex's firm on his resume. Simple coincidence, right? Then there's a glitch in the finances which she can't seem to rectify, what does it all mean? Is Alex connected? Is he being upfront with her? As Sofia investigates, more questions emerge which she's afraid to ask. Will she jeopardize her career in pursuit of the truth? More importantly, is she willing to face the truth if it means losing the one thing which has come to matter more to her than her career- a future with Alex Chambers?.

Iona and Audrey emit smoke signals when they need help, but sometimes it takes more than water to put them out.Iona thought she would sip mimosas while relaxing on a beach in retirement, but instead she suffers from loneliness as vacation brochures collect dust. Even worse, she feels forgotten by her daughter.Iona's daughter, Audrey, serially dates emotionally scarred men and buries herself in work to avoid the pain of rejection. Audrey feels like an abject failure when it comes to relationships.The relationship dynamic between the two shifts when a disastrous fire threatens Iona's home. Audrey's longing for motherhood is funneled into caring for Iona. Iona courageously joins the Senior Center where she meets Maxine who sells fresh eggs at farmer's markets by day and hosts parties at night.As the relationship between Audrey and Iona disintegrates like burning wood, they discover that living with each other in adulthood presents numerous challenges and adaptations. One thing's for sure, they'll need to get better at putting out fires.

One out of five women and one out of fourteen men experience sexual violence, physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetime. (National Coalition Against Domestic Violence)I was that statistic, and documented my own heart-wrenching journey through domestic violence and abuse. However, I now have the strength to realize that my past does not define me. It is possible to heal from sexual trauma and abuse. In this book, I am breaking the silence and restoring my freedom. As a result of suffering domestic abuse, I am determined to overcome the profound effects of trauma-and help others to do the same.I explain my own process of self-reflection which helped me move toward wholeness. You too can follow this process of transformation from survivor to thriver. You will learn how to pick up the pieces of your life and through strength and resilience, take back your life. I will guide you away from dysfunctional relationship cycles and damaged self-esteem to a life filled with confidence, power, and amazing resilience.There are four main types of intimate partner violence: sexual violence, stalking, physical violence, and psychological aggression. This book explains my personal journey through the four types so brace yourself for a difficult walk in my shoes.Women need to know that they are not alone while travelling these roads of emotional struggle. My newfound passion is helping women understand why they pick unhealthy relationships, give themselves the grace to move on, and regain their authentic, wise selves.

God's Return On Investment is based on the perception that God is constantly involved in our lives and is training us to understand what He and Jesus did for us and do for us. In order to gain insight into the spiritual realm, where God wants us to have a relationship with Him, He utilizes what we understand through physical properties. In other words, what we are familiar with, that occurs in our day-to-day lives, is actually just examples of what God wants us to understand spiritually. This book takes us through the journey of our lives from birth to death by utilizing the aspect of returns that occur in each phase of our life. God put this property of returns into His plan before Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden. Before the sin was committed, He established the way for revitalizing the originally intended relationship between Him and us through His son Jesus. Now He wants us to see, through physical returns, what has been done for us by way of His investment. The things that went wrong in the Garden of Eden are counteracted by our human representative in the Garden...of Gethsemane. Why has He done all of this? Because He has always loved us and wants us to love Him as was originally intended before sin entered the world.

Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in Northern India, as it existed in its rural state fifty years ago.In a small village, the residents struggle with poverty while their social status is defined by caste discrimination. Poverty dictates their decisions. The lower castes and women are looked down upon. When Sarkar archives a level of professional success beyond that of his Father, it creates a difficult to navigate tension in their relationship. Sarkar's best friend from childhood, Judhan, is also a major character in the life of the village.A historical fiction novel inspired by the author's own life.

Eating with others is a restorative activity. When dining in an historic restaurant, the setting, cuisine, and relics of the past take us back in time. We come to understand a people's history through the restaurant, those who founded it, how it stayed afloat, special dishes, and past famous guests. Recipes featuring local foods prepared by distinctive chefs leave diners with a souvenir of a beloved restaurant. We may find ourselves swept away by the unique atmosphere, friendly waitpersons, and abundant information to inform our historic journey.

The setting: two fictitious nations, Hastan and Llehstanz, in a past imaginary era of colonization.The Llehstanz Monarchy won its final battle over Hastan to colonize the nation after years of war. The battlefield charge was led by a reputable, young, ruthless, and handsome Colonel Valstohl Baquiste. Highly skilled but equally arrogant, he holds a prejudice against the people of Hastan. Tragically, Colonel Baquiste was unexpectedly attacked during the last battle leaving him physically disabled. Realizing his military life is over, the embittered Colonel Baquiste awaits his dismissal to return to Llehstanz. However, he is offered a second chance for victory.Colonel Baquiste is called back to military duty on a secret mission. He must go alone in disguise to capture elusive thugs terrorizing the Llehstanzite regiment. In accepting the mission, Baquiste realizes he is no longer fighting an enemy on a battleground when he travels to stay at the palace of renowned Southern Hastana landowner, Sir Bojeshnomaan Yervaan. Yervaans' sinister nature ensnares Baquiste while the delicate assignment compels him to confront his tragic past and his prejudice against Hastanas. If the ambitious Colonel wants victory, it will require him to use not just his grit but also his heart.