The Great Revitalization: How activating meaning and purpose can radically enliven your business
Life and work continue to evolve, and so must your leadership. Thriving in today’s business environment requires conscious, inspirational leadership, a fresh understanding of the world we find ourselves in, and a whole new playbook anchored in meaning and purpose. You need a set of strategies and applications that enable you to create an experience in your organization where your people give their
The Hang-Up
THE HANG-UP WHERE MUSIC AND LITERATURE COLLIDE ‘The Hang-Up’ by Tasmanian born author/songwriter/lyricist D J McMullen puts the reader right there amongst it as the songs are written, recorded and performed, giving them a fly-on-the-wall insight into why, when and where the songs were written. They’ll walk side-by-side with the two main characters, Jordie and Jess, as they step out onto the world stage; they’ll share the highs and the lows as the characters navigate the giddy heights and the lonely nights of life as popular music stars. D J McMullen has woven Tasmania’s beauty and charm into this tale of two loves, the love Jordie and Jess share for each other and the love they both share for music. Tasmania’s scenic wonders, its rustic charm and its inhabitants (good and bad) are all painted into the story. And so as not to leave the reader wondering he has brought the story to life by recording all the songs written within the story (professionally recorded fully mixed and mastered in collaboration with a crew of very talented session musicians including vocalists Joshia Ruff and Mella Barnes) so as to give the reader an aural perspective of how the songs actually sound. They are available to the reader as either a download, in CD format or to simply listen to on the author’s website http://djmcmusic.com as they read along to the songs being written in the story. ‘The Hang-Up’ is a story music lovers everywhere, young or old, will relate to. Anyone who’s been on stage, or simply stood in front of the stage and watched on in awe will be transported back to those heady days that will have lived on in their memory.
The Head, the Heart, and the Heir
One Princess Secreted Away. Two Kingdoms in Peril. Three Will Rise. Princess Elizabeth wants nothing more than to be reunited with her father, her kingdom, and her people. Instead, she’s spent the last twelve years in the forest, hiding from her grandfather, who killed her mother while she looked on. Then the only heir to the Kingdom of Warren is discovered by her childhood playmate and crush, now the Crown Prince of the allied Kingdom of Datten, and everything changes. Her grandfather has died, which means it’s safe for her to return to her kingdom in advance of her seventeenth birthday…when sorcerers like her manifest their powers. But the girl who now calls herself Alex is nothing like the lost princess the kingdom remembers.
The Healing
A ghost story with an unraveling mystery following the discovery of a photograph between the pages of a book purchased from a secondhand market stall.
The Healing
The discovery of a photograph within a market stall book releases the spirit of a small boy into the lives of a young mother and her son. The vengeful entity wants redemption and to uncover what really happened that fateful day at Maple Lane.t it.
The heart knows what the mind cannot see
This is a thought-provoking and enlightening exploration of spirituality and perception. The text functions as a guide to self-improvement, with a mixture of autobiographical elements and snippets of universal wisdom. The speaker provides accessible solutions to life’s difficulties, and an outlook of optimism applicable to any circumstance. The illustrations and graphics are thoughtfully chosen, and the interactive textual elements give this work an originality that sets it apart. The speaker’s own experiences and conclusions are at the heart of this fiction, and the first person narrative voice creates a sense of proximity between author and reader. The text describes itself as ‘a journey to the heart’, and this truthful discovery of the self is reflected in the speaker’s revelation of his whole self through the text.
The Infernal Games
Xlina’s move to Portland, Maine was supposed to be the start of a new life. A normal life. One that didn’t involve her magical-duty-obsessed druid father or her own legacy as a descendant of the Baku: an ancient creature that consumes nightmares.
The Inimical
Even those that grip the cross aren’t safe.They say we battle not against flesh and blood, but what happens when flesh and blood get involved and the human willpower is compromised by demonic forces? Meet Eli Smith, a former occult member turned pastor and demon hunter who barely escaped with his own life, but tragically, his wife and daughter were brutally murdered fifteen years ago.Since then, Eli’s been on a mission helping families, businesses, and churches infested by the evil supernatural realm. But his former occult group resurfaced, taking strongholds in Sea Forest and Day-Port City, pledging to cause genocide on the Christian body. They are led by the iron hand of Benny Augustin, the dark priest who spills false doctrine to control the ones he scattered and unmercifully slaughtering the believers for the glory of Satan. May God watch over us all during these testing times. Welcome to The Inimical. The name itself explains it all.
The Inspiring World of Ella Rose La Fleur
Explore the intrigue and wonder of everyday life with this charming story in verse about a precocious dark-eyed. dark-haired little girl. Six-year-old Ella Rose La Fleur loves singing, dancing, and riding her award-winning pony, Chestnut. She also adores her pets, Jessie and Molly, and her best friends, Mike and Kate, with whom she enjoys many exciting adventures. Hiking, biking, ice skating, and trick-or-treating are just a few fun activities that these best friends forever share. To add to the excitement, Ella Rose learns French to prepare to visit her grandma in Paris. Ella’s family vacations include romps on the beach, sightseeing, lots of yummy food, and her first time on a plane. Life is all about Ella Rose La Fleur and her loved ones in this sweet and lighthearted story highlighting the importance of family, fun, and making memorable connections wherever you go. A holiday surprise will forever change Ella and her family’s lives. What magic can you discover viewing the world through Ella Rose’s eyes?
The Interstellar Police Force, Book One: The Historic Mission
This Science Fiction-Action-Comedy, set on present day Earth, begins in a far-off galaxy. Prodor Moffit and four other prisoners have escaped to Earth and it’s up to two IPF Agents to find them. But, right off, they are met with problems. The first is that they have limited information on the human race that only goes up to the late 1950’s. The second is that the Agents are alien in appearance, so to complete their covert mission they must replicate themselves into humans. The commander’s replication succeeds, but due to a computer glitch his partner is replicated into a Doberman Pinscher. With mid-twentieth century information in hand, the agents successfully land. And with the help of a young Earth girl who unwittingly discovers their true identities, the mission to re-capture Prodor Moffit and the other prisoners is on.
The Ivy League Chronicles
He thought he’d given up solving murders, but old habits don’t always stay buried. Once a detective, always a detective. Follow Scotland Yard’s own Richard Wikki, during the 1920s, through his international travels and detail-focused adventures in The Ivy League Chronicles.
The Jeweler’s Daughter
Rubies and diamonds and gold, oh my… An appraiser of rare jewelry. One of the country’s most wealthy men. A complicated, murky mystery. Chicago, 1928 Grace Hathaway is getting along just fine since her father’s untimely death until she is followed home one dismal night by a shadowy stranger. If she’d had another option, she wouldn’t have done the unthinkable for a single woman and seek refuge with a bachelor—the mysterious and wealthy Jared Dunstan de Ware III. Fortunately, he is home; unfortunately, he’s as handsome as he is wealthy, and Grace has no intention of going down that road again. Left on the doorstep of Angel Guardian Orphanage at age three, Jared’s heart has been guarded by walls of stone. How can a man trust anyone when his own mother abandoned him, and gold diggers constantly throw themselves at his feet?
The Journey
The Journey is the story of a small-town boy’s rise to the top of the business world through hard work, education and a desire to make his family proud. It starts in Cherry Tree, Pennsylvania, a small town of less than 500, and follows his journey through college, the military, public accounting and industry and finally, retirement. It includes success and failure and what can happen if one believes and is willing to not give up. It is a story of perseverance.
The Keelman’s Fortnight
Wesley Harding is a law student, studying in Galway City. He’s a loner, a misanthropist with grand ideals, who obsesses over his beautiful classmate, Myia Dawkins. When tragedy strikes, Wesley flees to Achill Island, where he joins the primal scream therapy commune, The House Of Novalis. It is here where Wesley flourishes, becoming their undisputed spiritual leader, his teachings causing The House Of Novalis to become an international sensation. Detective Sergeant Jimmy Daniels is at the end of his rope. Based in Galway City, he’s been suspended for doing his job properly, now his superiors are using everything in their bureaucratic power to crush him. He contemplates whether he’s up to the job anymore, has the criminal mind evolved? Or has cancel culture and the technological age gotten so ridiculous that he simply can’t do it anymore?
The Land Of Now And Then
Step into the wonderful world of the ‘Magic Islands’ for the third time, as the magical, mystical, educational series continues…
Still too much of a handful, even when captive, the naughty Purple Wizards are once again exiled for their environmental crimes – this time to a mythical land which shouldn’t exist, a land of extinct animals and ancient fictional beasts. A land where time has suddenly stood still, caused by the same lunar eclipse which brought them there…
Wizard Ambrosious needs help to start time up again – or half the Land of Now and Then will be in perpetual darkness, the other half perpetual light, and nothing will grow or thrive. He again needs the help of a particular group of schoolchildren, from a particular school in White Stone Town, Wales…
So, Stefan and Megan, this time with their friend Trevor, are called on once more to save the Magic Islands from climate catastrophe, by helping to find a missing magical Box of Secrets and its Golden Key. Their investigation will introduce them to a host of long-extinct animals of Planet Earth: a Gigantopithecus, a Dodo, a Parasaulophus, and the inhabitants – both terrifying and friendly – of fearsome Dinosaur Country.
The Land, The Land
A Yorkshire farmer who loves his land above all else. A London tycoon who wishes to run a rail line through it. Political leaders with their own axes to grind. Roger Oldfield farms sheep in one of the most beautiful valleys in the Yorkshire Dales. George Collins is head of a giant corporation wishing to mine quantities of precious Yorkshire limestone. The only way this can be transported is by rail via Roger’s valley. The farmer’s family – wife, Annie, teenage daughter, Lily, and autistic son, Danny – are all involved in an epic fight against the tycoon, the neighbouring farmer, the local council, and powerful political forces in London. Civil war looms. Pressure mounts on the family – first huge financial rewards, then political persuasion, then more nefarious methods, including assault, fire, and the kidnapping of autistic son Danny. They threaten to destroy the family. Set between some of the wildest and most stunning scenery in Britain, and the busy London metropolis, this epic story is part family drama, part thriller, and part political intrigue. ‘Beautifully written… complete with a few astounding surprises… an absolutely enjoyable novel from beginning to end.’ Readers Favourite review.
The Landlord’s Inheritance
Siblings Mickey Ray and Darcy Jean are informed that the automobile disaster that caused the death of their Mother and their Father’s multiple injuries including brain damage was not an accident but an attempted murder. The local police seem ambivalent, and their Aunt comes in with a forgotten Power of Attorney signed by their Father, Daniel, and tries to take control of the Real Estate holdings. The brother and sister team begin a power struggle and are physically threatened by unknown thugs which results in Mickey’s girlfriend disappearance which is presumed dead and Darcy Jean in hiding. James, Mickey’s best friend, a disfigured Ex-Military Black Ops operative, assists in the hunt to put a stop to the “takeover”. Terry Joe’s novel includes Simple Detective Work, Internet Research, Adventure, Action and Suspense with a Sprinkle of Romance, and a Fast-Paced, Explosive ending.
The Last Cowboy
As the romanticized period of the American “wild” West wound down, most cowboys rode off into the sunset. Hank Miller must follow a different path. In The Last Cowboy, he survives the Civil War, Texas sized desperados, and the great San Francisco earthquake. With a debt to pay, Hank will place himself and his twin sons in great danger in a new, wild and untamed frontier—Morocco! This is a sweeping tale of a reluctant hero of the West. It is also a story of romance and international adventure, stretching from west Texas to San Francisco, Chicago, New York, London, Tangier and the Moroccan Rif. The novel spans an equally expansive time frame: 1860 to 1912. The backdrop is the American frontier with all its enduring myths and troubling realities. Ultimately, his heroism earns Hank unexpected wealth, friends on three continents, and the love of an extraordinary woman. Now ensconced in a mansion in the most exclusive neighborhood of San Francisco, Hank has a beautiful wife and three remarkable children. He wants nothing more than to enjoy them all and the highly successful international tour business he and Beth now operate. But a last, perilous mission awaits. Hank has a debt to pay and a friend to rescue in a far off land.
The Last Merry Go Round
When fear underlines the answer, Y E S becomes a trap with ominous consequences.
There are three letters when put together that can change your life—they can either bring happiness or sadness. The letters spell the word Y – E – S. When spoken lovingly, Y E S means everything. When fear underlies the answer, Y E S becomes a trap with ominous consequences.
The Last of the Time Lords
Centuries after the Great War between the Time Lords and the Syndicate of the Five Planets, a Bounty Hunter accepts a job that ties directly to that past. Meanwhile, a Gypsy is having dark visions he doesn’t want, two planets will do anything to win the war between them, the last Time Lord is being hunted by Vampires, and a Witch from Earth believes that her neighbor is a demon.
The League of Free Cadorie
In the Kenned Valley mining colony, Langons control every aspect of Kaylee’s life. Because she is Cadorie, the Langons tell her where to live, what to do, and who to marry. She rebels and is reassigned to work in the mines. Determined to find a better life, Kaylee runs away, searching for the mystical Freedom Hold, where Cadorie live free. But escaping isn’t enough. Kaylee intends to free her family and eventually her world. In doing so, she changes the lives of all the spacefaring races.
The Lemurian Way, Remembering Your Essential Nature
“The Lemurian Way is a fascinating account of the Lemurian civilization and, more importantly, what it meant to be a Lemurian. Lauren O. Thyme, Storyteller, with the guidance of Lemurian Elders and the help of Sareya Orion, Library, has created a striking account of the customs, lifestyles, and harmonious community of people known as Lemurians. Lauren has done a masterful job of showing what life was like during this ancient civilization. If you feel drawn to Lemuria, or Mu, for whatever reason, and would like to know more, The Lemurian Way provides you with a truly wonderful understanding and awareness of the Lemurian civilization, and the glory that Lemuria was. And by exploring, studying, and remembering our distant past, we can better understand why we are here now.” — Andrew Lutts, Founder, Salem New Age Center“The Lemurian Way could be used as a guidebook for the new millennium.” — Alex Lumen, former art director, FATE magazine“Thanks for the awakening your book gave me.” – Roy Briggs, Nigeria. You are loved so dearly in Turkey, Lauren. The Lemurian Way marked a pivotal moment in my awakening.
The Liberation Trilogy
The Liberation Trilogy is a unique, first of its kind creation of ethical fiction. In this breathtaking dystopia, the reader follows the protagonist Sunny from her days as a young girl, growing up in an ominous and oddly guarded, isolated farm – and all the way to becoming a leader of a courageous team of activists whose aim is achieving ‘Total Liberation’ for all who are abused, exploited and brutally oppressed. Each book in this trilogy has its own tone and pace, but all three are suspenseful page-turners that are sure to keep you at the edge of your seat. Most importantly, they are sure to make you think about the real world in which we live, and the implications of your daily choices.
The Light in the Darkness: Musings on Living With Cancer
With this collection of reflections and personal essays, Jo St Leon shares her experiences, her darkest moments and her greatest joys. She tells of the journey from fear and denial to acceptance and a determination to live her best life. She shares her deepest thoughts and feelings, always with her characteristic blend not wry humour and wisdom.
The Light Reapers: Fight for a New Beginning
The Light Reapers have endured significant loss in the last couple months including the death of some team members. With the infected becoming smarter and now showing signs of ritualistic killings, the Reapers must change tactics in how they battle the hordes. As the world succumbs to the chaos brought on by the infected, the Light Reapers Special Ops Unit are faced with a difficult decision which shifts their focus from saving the world to saving themselves. With civilians joining their ranks, the Reapers are dedicated to protecting this new family fate has brought together.
The Light Reapers: Revenge and Redemption
After surviving an all-out assault on their very existence, the Light Reapers leave a destroyed and uninhabitable New Orleans behind. Taking the only option left to them, they set out to sea. The journey to find another way of life takes an ominous turn as the team is betrayed. In their attempt to escape, the team crosses paths with a decimated military unit that needs their help. After adding new blood to their ranks, the newly formed team face an evolving threat that changes the rules of engagement. The Reapers set out on a new mission the leads them to exact revenge or seek redemption. Will their plans succeed or has their luck finally run out?
The Lightning Knight
Magic isn’t real. Not anymore and not like it used to be. Or so I thought… 16-year-old Oliver Quartermain doesn’t believe in magic anymore. But who cares? He has it all: he comes from a rich and noble family and doesn’t have a care in the world. But how quickly that can all change. In the space of a few moments, Oliver’s life is turned upside down when he is tasked with protecting and saving the very magic he never believed in. But that’s not even the half of it. The only way to save magic is by training a young boy named Po Pondarion, who is destined to save the world. Not only does Oliver have to train the young and totally clueless Po, but he also has to battle an evil secret organization bent on destroying them, all while deciphering the secrets of a Magical Codex. Oliver enlists the help of his unlikely best friends, Roc and Yokel, as well as the Knight Angels, secretive vigilantes he’s only recently met, to help him train Po and save the world. That should be simple, right? Will this merry band of misfits be able to train the young Po in time for him to learn the secrets of magic and save its very existence forever? The Lightning Knight is a gripping epic fantasy that will have you on the edge of your seat, eagerly flipping to the next page. Let yourself become emersed in this rich and magical world and join Oliver and Po on the adventure of a lifetime.
The Lovestruck Detective: A Big Muddy Mystery
The Lovestruck Detective is a mystery that readers won’t put down. It entertains with unforgettable characters who engage readers’ emotions from love to hate and admiration to disgust. And its love story — between a younger man and an older divorced woman with children — touches the heart while exploring the possibilities in less conventional relationships.
The Luna Moth Papers
Shortly after graduating from high school, David Cavagnaro began a correspondence with his 1957 high school freshman English teacher, Katherine Martin. Thus began a 20-year sojourn of mutual mirroring of life lessons, personal philosophies, and creative experience that was influenced by everything from the wordly-the tumultuous 1960s, the tragedy of the Vietnam War, David’s conscientious objector appeal to the U.S Supreme Court, crises in education, the civil rights movement, the drug years, and the moon landing-to the very personal. David was in and out of marriages (which Kay already had been). They were both writing books. Relationships, raising children, evaluating life styles, the process of aging, the loss of loved ones, and especially sharing their creative lives, all become grist for their mutual mill. At the end of their correspondence, Kay was 76, looking over a life, the same age. David is now, doing the same, exploring also his own life experience with the written word itself. For them both, this was a “love affair” of the most noble kind, a sharing of words of the heart, a full-circle inter-generational meeting of heart, mind, and spirit.
The MAGNOLIA BONES
It can be dangerous to hide. Wendy flees into the night after narrowly escaping with her life. Her abusive husband has hurt her for the last time. She finds refuge at The Magnolia House Bed and Breakfast run by two twins. But things are not what they seem and Wendy may be in trouble. A chilling psychological thriller that pushes the boundaries of what one mind can endure.
The Man In the Arena
Scott Armstrong grew up on the Mississippi in Wisconsin, dreaming of college football glory, but promised his dying grandfather to attend the Air Force Academy instead. His career in Intelligence and then Special Tactics takes him all over the world, battling the enemies of his country, but then it all comes crashing down. His marriage implodes, and then his final mission goes sideways, leading to a strong suggestion that he retire. Although he’s not ready, Scott signs the papers. The only place he knows to go now is back home, to a cabin along the mighty river in southwest Wisconsin. With no family nearby and his high school gridiron glory a distant memory, Scott has to start over. It isn’t long before he discovers that things in his placid home county are not what they seem. Underneath the pleasant day-to-day routine of life along the river lurks an evil that has sent many lives down the destructive path of addiction, and is about to become even more dangerous, setting its sights on the young girls of the county. Trying to stay above the fray, Scott focuses his attention on Beth, a divorcee who has rebuilt her life with her teenage daughter, Emily, a budding volleyball star. But when Emily becomes the target of the criminal enterprise that has already poisoned the county, Scott is forced to become “the man in the arena” his grandfather called on him to be.
The Manic Mission: Children of the Mob, #1
Gabe Giordano, the sexy young lead of the upcoming band Shine, will do anything to prove he’s no monster like his mob-connected father. Emboldened by mania, Gabe slips out after nightclub gigs and embarks on a secret redemptive mission against the dirtiest of mobsters. But reckless heroics mark Gabe—and all those close to him—as mafia targets. Savannah Fletcher, co-singer of Shine, has faced too many hardships with her best friend and on-and-off boyfriend Gabe, but even as she tries to move on to a relationship with a carefree biker, her lingering feelings for Gabe are placing her in harm’s way—again. Claire Noel Brooks, an isolated artist and “beauty seeker” like her Cherokee granny, is infatuated with the beautiful and wealthy Giordanos, who’ve unexpectedly arrived at her quiet lakeside community just in time for Christmas. But behind their beauty and wealth hide the ugly secrets of their first million-dollar deal. And history too often repeats.
The Marauders of Sazile
In the depth of space, aliens fight over worlds the people of Earth know nothing about. Join Robin on her quest to stop a local conflict from becoming an all-out war that just might engulf and unsuspecting Earth. Robin hopped aboard the alien spaceship expecting a great adventure. After they were in space, and it was too late to turn back, they told her that only she had the skills to stop an intragalactic war. “What skills?” Robin wondered. “All I can do is draw flowers.” Robin must learn to use her telepathic skills to communicate with the Marauders before they turn a local dispute into an all-out war.
The Martyr of Auschwitz
Category: Historical thriller: Bradley C. Wilkes, foreign correspondent for an American radio station, disappears from history after trying to stop Hitler going to war. He’s gatecrashed a summit conference held at Munich shortly before the conflict begins to tell British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain he must not give in to the Nazi leader’s bullying threats. His reward is to be attacked, posted missing and never heard of again… but his granddaughter, a history graduate from Cambridge, determines to discover the truth. And her trail leads to a forest close to the Auschwitz concentration camp.
The MENtal Fight Of Your Life
The ultimate aim is to have a relationship that is healthy in the sense that it allows for both partners to form a bond that lets them not only grow together but also grow independently as people. The book’s overall attitude regarding the importance of fairness and respect as a way to find happiness in marriage rings true. Chapters discuss familiar topics such as what does it mean to really love your wife and being faithful and consistent in your dealings, understanding what men really need, having dating standards, the things to consider before you say I do among others.
The Missing American
Emma Djan joins a detective agency in Accra, Ghana and takes on a missing person case. Little does she know she’s about to be plunged into the depths of internet fraud and the murder it brings.
The Munich Girl
The past may not be done with us. What family secrets is a portrait of Eva Braun hiding? Fifty years after WW2, Anna is plunged into the treacherous world of the Munich girl who was her mother’s confidante – and Hitler’s lover – and untangles a web of long-buried secrets. “Historical fiction that reads like memoir.” Philadelphia Inquirer
The Omicron Six
“Cooper stretched his arm over on top of Coupe to quiet him and hold him down. He then reached into Coupe’s mind and urged him to sleep, told him to sleep, that he was safe and could sleep the night through without worrying about those . . . things that came to him. Coupe’s thrashing began to subside. He did not scream at all. He returned to a peaceful sleep.” Cooper Callister cannot speak. Coupe Daschelete is the victim of horrible abuse. No one would expect them to possess superhuman powers. But they do. When a fight in the woods forces them to reveal themselves to each other, they start a journey together that leads them to discover power they never expected, power they were never intended to have. To unlock those powers and fully understand them, they must follow a difficult and dangerous path of self-discovery and self-revelation. Cooper is forced to face the isolation of his silence.
The Other Computer History
The author tells his experiences from the early days of computer science until 2004. At that time when it was not recognized what a gigantic transformation it will bring to the history of humanity. The many detailed technical descriptions are loosed with normal human stories. The inevitable upcoming associations which arose while writing led to parables, illusions, and daring theses. But he soon returns to reality. With a laugh, tears, and a blinking eye, he now says to his ‘buddies’, the computers: Goodbye. We had an excellent time
The Outlaw Bride
WHAT WOULD YOU RISK TO KEEP A PROMISE? Katherine Slade’s wants are simple: to keep her promise to the man who saved her life, escape her lawless husband, and leave her past behind. But pretending to be a mail order bride was never part of her plan! Especially when that plan forces her to become Sheriff Connor Langston’s housekeeper to stay out of jail. Keeping up the deception is difficult, but even more challenging is battling her growing feelings toward the handsome lawman. A wife is the last thing Connor needs, even if the rest of Fatal Bluff is far too eager to see him married off. With a band of outlaws threatening the safety of Fatal Bluff, and a child to care for, he has enough on his plate. But as he watches little Jenny respond to Kate, he can’t deny she has worked her way into his own heart. If only he could shake the growing sense that his new housekeeper is not who she claims to be. When Connor discovers the truth about Kate, will this outlaw bride stand a chance at becoming the sheriff’s wife?
The Pathless Woods
An unnamed and mutilated corpse in a windswept field. Some street kids gone missing. Vampires and hellhounds appearing where they should not be, and a woman whose witchcraft has gone out of control. Someone is trying to destroy all of Elfhame, and is using the Human world to do it. One young Fae girl is determined to stop them.
The Perfect Season
Thirteen-year-old Charlie Unger struggles with the death of his nurturing mother and always distant, work-obsessed father. Life’s cruelties fuel a crisis of faith for the misfit genius as he tries to make sense of an absurd world and the bullies that torment him. Charlie finds solace in his unbridled passion for the game of baseball and his beloved Detroit Tigers, intent on using his brilliant brain to elevate the bottom-dwelling Tigers into a World Series champion. When Cameroonian Jasmine Bouba emigrates to Detroit because of social strife and a family tragedy, does the young girl dare approach the peculiar boy across the street who immaculately maintains his front lawn to infield perfection?
The Placeholder
The Placeholder, a novel by Lynda Wolters –Published: November 1, 2022 Synopsis Successful, middle-aged attorney Serenade Kincaid finds herself sitting in court as a party to a lawsuit. Next to her is snarky, no-filter, sometimes friend, always boss, Carolyn. Recently jilted for a barely-of-age former floater in her firm’s typing pool, Sera is fighting for visitation of her stepdaughters. If this isn’t enough heartache, the just-out-of-diapers floater shows up to court 7-months pregnant, a crushing blow to childless Sera. Following her loss in court, Sera returns to the run-down motel she calls home after signing over her house to her ex as a failed bargaining chip. She ruminates with the soul-stirring songs of Etta James, drinking boxed wine out of a plastic cup and learning to swipe on dating apps. Carolyn, trying to bolster Sera into finding herself, brings her heaps of self-help books designed to stop Sera’s ‘chameleoning’ for every man she meets. But, in everything’s-a-joke fashion, Sera prefers to learn through osmosis rather than read the books.
The Price of Love
Early in the 1700s, a ship named The Golden Fleece sailing the Caribbean was attacked by pirates. The Golden Fleece won the fight and the Captain took the ship loaded with a treasure trove of gold and jewels. He and his crew decided to share the bounty. But a dying pirate warned them the Incas had cursed anyone who misused the treasure for their own selfish ends. Their prize must also be passed on to their descendants, who must not know from whom they received it. If they did not heed the warning, they would lose it all. In the present day, Jasmine Roberts was shocked and delighted to learn she had inherited a mansion. The incredible gift was a mystery, as she didn’t know her benefactor. But the solicitor was not at liberty to tell her the actual history. Within the mansion lay a treasure waiting to be discovered. A prize that came with a curse.
The Prince of Kaloria
The Prince of Kaloria is a story of courage, determination, and love. Eshley, the future king of Ashlaria, escapes his kidnappers only to find himself on a preindustrial world. Even with limited vision, he is determined to steal a spaceship, fly home, and save the woman he loves. But only marriage to Cendry, the miserable and unstable daughter of the Lashon king, will end his world’s racial and religious violence. Does he choose peace for his world or the woman he loves?
The Prince of Tabor
Young Nathaniel Aarmon is a prince who didn’t know he was a prince, raised in backwater tavern by a brother who wasn’t really his brother, who learns he is the heir to a kingdom he didn’t know existed. This epic adventure follows Nathaniel and his friends on a rollercoaster ride, escaping a coming war and assassins to regain his throne.
The Princess and the Plumber in Beast to Beauty vol 1 – 2nd edition
Tundra has a problem. As a princess, she is under pressure from her parents, the King and Queen of Parking-Lot, to wed. Unfortunately, she happens to be the largest and ugliest girl in the land. She meets Olaf, a huge oaf, who becomes her friend. Her father, out of desperation enlists the help of his mediocre magician to come up with a solution. A beauty potion fails miserably putting Tundra in a deep sleep, like sleeping beauty, except with none of the beauty. Each day she wastes away while the king’s bumbling knights journey to a land far away to find a cure. The question is, ‘Will they be successful and return in time?’ The knights do not realize that Olaf has been secretly sent by the queen to ensure the mission succeeds. They face crazy dangers and challenges. Read how things turn out. Not your usual fairy tale. This story endeavors to poke fun at everyone, and has its serious, and touching moments as well as humorous ones.
The Private Misadventures of Nell Nobody
The year is 1793, and France has declared war on Britain. Escaping a desperate situation, Eleanor Buccleuch (‘Nell’), a young Englishwoman, dons waistcoat and breeches. Calling herself ‘Ned Buckley’, she enlists in the British army, where she hopes no one will think to look for her. Traumatised and grieving her infant son, she disappears amongst the soldiers of the 69th Regiment of Foot, sent to the Mediterranean where the British hope to take the island of Corsica from the French. After the successful occupation of St Fiorenzo, Ned’s superiors assign him to work with a zealous naval captain by the name of Horatio Nelson, who is spearheading the campaign against Bastia. Ned is to be his ‘liaison’ to the army, which Ned is fairly sure means ‘dispatch runner.’ Recognising Ned’s uncertainty, Nelson makes a point of bolstering his confidence. Ned has one close friend in the army, another rifleman named Jack Mackay. Ned and Jack share a tent with the four other men in their six-man mess, and late one night during the siege of Bastia, an incident occurs that sets off Ned’s post-trauma response, threatening his stability and his disguise.
The Prodigals – The Complete Epic
Carl Raydon knew it was coming. Disaster was only a matter of time. The Prodigals: A Journey Home in the Dark, a post apocalyptic EMP survival thriller told through the members of the Raydon family. A close-knit group of adult children whose father foresaw the inevitable and prepared them for it.