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Sheikha Mona's Daughter is the personal travel log of author Marinda J. Hochadel's many world travels and her experience with people. This book stresses three points, which intersect with each other and are of great interest and importance to her. Her first point is the unnecessity of wars and conflicts. The hypocrisy of the world leaders creates anger, hatred, and intolerance among their respective citizens and political groups. The second po...

Son of the Orient Seas provides a telegraphic history of the Philippines and brings light to the oppressive Japanese occupation of the Philippines in World War II. The author shares his own childhood experiences during such times of upheaval as well as his struggle to achieve a decent early education. Perseverance wins him a world-class education and an academic profession that most have only dreamed of. Complete with charming tales of a per...

I Choose the Light is the heartwarming collection of poetry by author Mark J. Spanbauer that delves into a vast array of subjects, including the ups and downs in everyday life. After his divorce, which was very painful, Mark started to look at many aspects of life and faith, and one day the poetic stories in this book started coming to him very rapidly. Hopefully readers will be able to thoroughly reflect on their own lives and faith. If ...

Li Pan and the Dragon is an engaging adventure for young readers in which Shirley B. Brown introduces Li Pan, an unusual young boy who-unlike everyone else in his village-longs to meet the giant dragon who lives at the top of one of the highest mountains in China. While the others live in fear with hatred for thedragon, Li Pan refuses to believe the stories they tell. On his birthday, he slips away from the village to invite the dragon to his ...

LOVE is a very powerful emotion, and the role of women in this magic word is an undeniable truth. With Odes of Love, Gopal Vishwanath seeks to illuminate the paths of all those who have come under the spell of Love-but are now stumbling/groping in the darkness of misunderstanding, dying passions, and strained relationships. With these beautifully crafted odes about the puissant roles women play and the exquisite moments they create in th...

Eunice and Hal David's love for each other was legendary. For the first time, Eunice recounts her exciting life as the wife of one of the world's most renowned lyricists. Memorable anecdotes include how Hal came to write some of his most iconic songs, such as the Academy Award-winning "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head, " "What the World Needs Now is Love, " "To All the Girls I've Loved Before, " and "The Four Winds and the Seven Seas." All se...

The Christmas season can be a chaotic and stressful time of year. The tradition of gift giving often places an overwhelming amount of pressure on the gift giver and gift receiver alike. Over the years, much of the true meaning of Christmas has been lost. Is the Xmas Tree Blocking Our View examines the true meaning of Christmas by remembering the day God gave His Son to the world, not only as a Savior, but as one who taught and demonstrated how...

I hope to see my book as helpful in times of adversity. When yourself or someone you love is ill, the last thing you want is to be overwhelmed with trying to remember when your last CAT Scan was done, when you received your flu shot, or what your doctor's address is. Knowing: A Help Book is about having that knowledge at hand." Drawing on her experiences with her own family's hardships with illness and hospital stays-her mother's stroke, he...

A close, confiding relationship is the single thread that explains successful marriages and strong families. Marital intimacy can be facilitated through the self-disclosure of personal constructs. Dr. Edward M. Waring's experience as a psychiatrist taught him that most depressed women who consult a psychiatrist will be offered individual psychotherapy or antidepressant medication, but not a couples' assessment. Individual psychotherapy may r...

Charley's curiosity leads him to an ancient group of Keepers of the Universe.

The Philosophy of Life and Welcome to Paradise is author A.R. Pugh's attempt to promulgate superficial sentimentalities. Let him introduce you to some of his monumental verbosities. They are not related one to the other but just placed at random. Remember that you have a wonderful and powerful tool at your disposal, and that tool is the "Mind's eye." So let us start with the individual that you know best, and that person is you. Ask yourse...

This tiny record of a historical event in our history is what Fish Culture in Yellowstone National Park is all about. Frank H. Tainter's father, uncles, and grandfather all worked on fish culture details for the former U.S. Bureau of Fisheries in the park during the teens and 1920s. Their experiences provided the inspiration for this book. Frank never worked in the park on the fish culture program. He never would have been able to write ...

Veronica Vickers: Volume I is rooted in real-life relationships. Written for adults, Veronica Vickers deals with the everyday, but by no means mundane, challenges of intimacy-both in achieving it and in maintaining it. Filled with highs and lows, Veronica Vickers addresses the connection between physical and emotional intimacy, in a collection of stories of dating as a woman in various stages of life. Every relationship and intimate connect...

A collection of touching farm stories, We Are Small Once beautifully depicts the process of growing up through the eyes of adorable farm animals. All of their stories are unique, but they all share one basic theme: we are all small once. Although life may throw many changes our way, we must remember the paths we've taken over our lives and be thankful for the journeys we have experienced. With the simple, but thought-provoking, reminder to vie...

The intent of this book is threefold: to inform, to inspire, and to foster self-reliance. It is a must-read for high school seniors whose post-graduation goal is simply to find employment. It is a should-read for individuals who are presently incarcerated and scheduled for release in the near future. Hopefully, this little book will be the catalyst that causes many people to seriously consider the benefits of entrepreneurship. About...

Little Addy dreams of being a butterfly, just like the ones at the zoo. She could do so many things as a beautiful butterfly! Read the whimsical tale of Butterfly Wishes. About the Author Ann Cooper Tate worked at a nursery school for fifteen years. She enjoys writing poetry and has been published in two dozen anthologies. She also has completed another children's book, which she hopes to have published in 2016.

Harley Wilson wasn't accustomed to expecting much, and that suited him just fine. Living in the high country, on the east side of a big hill overlooking Willow Creek, Harley made himself a comfortable life on 'The Homestead, ' the place his grandpa left him when he passed away. Life was good, but it was just about to get a whole lot better the day the ground shook. With curiosity getting the best of him, Harley and his best friend, Jason, ta...

The Shocking Secret Message of the Bible Revelation Revealed is the final warning from God to people of all nations and islands, concerning what is about to happen. It is verified by the Holy Bible. Author Gilbert W. Rucker had asked God what Bible revelation meant, and He showed him. Jesus said, "Ye receive not because ye ask not, ask and ye shall receive." Gilbert did-and he received! About the Author Gilbert W. Rucker was born in ru...

Narratology and the Modern Indian Novel is an interesting study of narrative inclusive of both Indian and Western narratological traditions and theories, tracing the impact of Indian aesthetic theory and Sanskrit poetics on the modern Indian novel in the employment of certain narrative techniques. It is a purview from Indian aesthetics and structuralist theories. The theme of this book is a negotiation of three important existing theoretical a...

In 2014 the extremist organization Islamic State of Iraq and Syria claimed territory in Syria and declared itself a state. But, as Ambassador Abdullahi Alazreg writes, the conflict between the Muslim Middle East and the West has existed for centuries. In recent decades, young Muslims across the globe have flocked to support Muslim countries when those countries have been attacked. The political failure of Middle Eastern governments and misguid...