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Lillian Lorraine was a naive 15-year-old chorine on Broadway when she attracted the notice of the notorious 41-year-old Florenz Ziegfeld. Accustomed to getting what he wanted, Ziegfeld took Lillian under his wing and into his arms, giving her coveted numbers in the Ziegfeld Follies and taking control of her career. But Lillian's rebellious spirit chafed against him, refusing to play according to his rules, and nearly destroying her own career ...

In 1961, Jim Wolter leaves medical school in Chicago for Malaya thinking he could change the world by teaching biology and avoid his mother's dream of his marrying Lolly. He's excited about his new job as a biology teacher at a secondary school in Malaya. But that excitement is short-lived. After he arrives, his bosses pull a bait-and-switch and put him in teaching jobs he isn't qualified for and create other challenges to fit their own motive...

The Puffins are not your typical college football team. Playing for the University of Iceland, they represent a tiny country where dreams and illusions run wild. Their head coach is a woman, their athletic director is an unqualified misfit, one of their star players grew up in a cult, and another is living a double life. As the Puffins ascend through the ranks of American college football, sights set on winning a championship, an array of c...

There once was a little caterpillar that thought she knew exactly how her world worked, until one closer look changed everything. Following one tiny creature's journey through change, growth, and exploration, A Little Curiosity is a beautiful, bilingual story of realizing how much wonder there is in this world for those who are curious enough to go find out. Full Spanish translation page by page!

Do you believe in magic? The Ring explores the power of imagination and the impact of inanimate objects on our lives. It follows the journeys of various individuals who have come into possession of a magical Ring, which holds their hopes and dreams. Life's evolution begins with a deed, each person's experience with the Ring changes them in some way, and the book delves into their emotional journeys and provides insight into the human exper...

Come with us on the magical journey of the sweetly insane and delusional Mrs. Naomi Billingsley, who has created fantastic, magical and delightful fantasies to break the humdrum existence of her daily midwestern life. She decides to share them with her psychiatrist, who comes to believe he's found the unusual patient that will make him famous. In the world of Mrs. Naomi Billingsley, illogical, colorful experiences begin to manifest, with evi...

Mark S. Silver presents a unique, humanistic perspective on Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Using a psychosocial model, this book compellingly argues that a comprehensive and systematic understanding of a borderline individual's behaviors, emotions, and thought patterns can significantly enhance their quality of life, judgment, and decision-making. By assigning clinical significance to seemingly minor behaviors, emotions, and thinking...

Magic has returned to the world, eagerly awaiting at your fingertips. Many of us now walk the earth, recognizing, and remembering that we are more than mere humans, we are spiritual beings here once again for a human experience. This Activation Letter recounts my journey of breaking conditioning and "waking up." It catalyzes your inner awakening, guiding you to rediscover the magic within. Through self-acceptance, self-discovery, and the emb...

The Puffins are not your typical college football team. Playing for the University of Iceland, they represent a tiny country where dreams and illusions run wild. Their head coach is a woman, their athletic director is an unqualified misfit, one of their star players grew up in a cult, and another is living a double life. As the Puffins ascend through the ranks of American college football, sights set on winning a championship, an array of c...

Once upon a time, there were stories... Cinderella's elusive glass slipper, Rapunzel's cascading locks, and the Miller's Daughter's remarkable ability to transform straw into gold-all of these elements are interwoven in the tapestry of magical kingdoms. Yet, every fairy tale is incomplete without a malevolent antagonist, someone so wicked that they will stop at nothing to disrupt the path to happily ever after. Or so the people of these magi...

In a not-so-distant future, the world is immersed in the all-encompassing realm of the internet. Smart technology implanted directly into human bodies has merged the virtual and physical realms, transforming the way people live and interact. However, this interconnectedness has also given rise to a sinister presence known as the Scourge, a prolific serial killer who exploits the seamless connectivity to track and murder unsuspecting victims, u...

WHEN STRIVERS SPAWN SLACKERS. Strange as it may seem, some status-seeking parents actually sabotage their children's chance of success. Early disparagement imprints lifelong low self-esteem, a social phobia impairing concentration along with a stultifying dread of authority figures. An overall shoddy rearing-style that ensures educational and professional disappointment nowhere near approximating those lofty aspirations. Genius or genes does...

The Silent Hen is fiction based on actual events of WWII, written by Helen Montague Foster as a tribute to her parents and other courageous men and women of the OSS, whose secret struggles and relationships continue to impact the world. This morally complex story follows a Jewish child sheltered by a Muslim couple in Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia, and a Virginia woman named Lucy whose conscience compels her to enlist in the OSS, forerunner to the...

A killer is terrorizing women on the streets of Dallas, Texas. The talented Dallas television news reporter Claire McKenzie hits the airwaves, warning the public about the killer tagged the 'Smiley Face Murderer' and reporting the latest information about the investigation. While Dallas Police Homicide Detective Lance Harris searches for the killer of eight women, Claire, his former girlfriend, becomes entangled in the investigation when Har...

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¿Elizabeth Redbird's idyllic childhood among the rolling fields of the Midwest was shattered when tragedy befell her family and bad decisions seemed to rule every aspect of their lives. Determined to leave her past behind, Elizabeth escapes to California with only the support of her best friend. As she rebuilds her life filled with new adventures and friendships, she finally finds love with someone who seems to complete her. But the past is ...

Did you know there is a community of animal kind that lives in the trees? Have you ever wondered what they do all day? In Volume III of Holidays in Trees, the woodland animal children begin School Days in the autumn, when life in the forest is buzzing with creativity. Come along as a student, Scamp, Jr., takes you through a school day at Apple Grove Academy. How do these youngsters get so smart? How do they learn love and compassion for each...

Did you know there is a community of animal kind that lives in the trees? Have you ever wondered what they do all day? In Volume III of Holidays in Trees, the woodland animal children begin School Days in the autumn, when life in the forest is buzzing with creativity. Come along as a student, Scamp, Jr., takes you through a school day at Apple Grove Academy. How do these youngsters get so smart? How do they learn love and compassion for each...

Adam's Chair is a narrative of one day in 1981 in Waltham Massachusetts. The shuttle, Columbia, orbits above. An elderly French Canadian escapes his sleeping wife and makes his way to Mt. Feake Cemetery before dawn, whose neighborhoods reflect the city's own, its waves of immigration. Priscilla, a home health aide, college dropout, and socialist since she turned sixteen, rides her bicycle to work at dawn. She gives baths, gives an English l...

Jason's tries to control everybody, including the one and only girl he has his eyes on. As Rose tries to escape Jason's stalker tendencies, he only wants her more. He will go to great lengths to keep her in his grasp, even using his psychic abilities to hurt her and those she cares about. If anybody gets in Jason's way or dares to steal Rosie away from him...bad things are bound to happen. In Eyes On You Forever by Julianna Pinkhasova, we ...