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This biographical novel chronicles a woman's life from the 1920's through the 1960's, highlighting struggles caused by poverty, war, the Great Depression, insecurity, gender inequity, motherhood, and societal expectations. It continues into the Post War years of the "Red Scare" and the Baby Boom and culminates with a personal change that engenders a new focus and a second chance at life. Protagonist Melba Black is a strong-willed and resolute ...

He was raised in a wealthy eastcoast family of lawyers, along with his twin sister-but Riley Doss could never find a fit for himself. On a whim, he boarded a bus for Wyoming after seeing a poster advertising, Jackson Hole-Cowboy Country. Why? Good as any place, he figured. But after arriving there, he soon learned that he did not make that decision alone. Private Investigator, Web Vance, was hired to find him, but circumstances sent this P.I.'...

Lonely assassins. Moon vacations. Consciousness transfers. What do all of these have in common? For the characters in this collection of science fiction short stories, they mean the end of the line.... From Twilight Zone-style twists to a romping space-western adventure a la Firefly, these award-winning stories are now presented together as a complete collection science fiction lovers of all types can enjoy.

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DrFrankLayman "Contemplative Growth and Development" the newest published book by DFL, is a pairing of subtlety, passion, peace and a daily lesson. His new book Contemplative Growth and Development is "Simple effectiveness!" DFL believes readings should focus on what is important to bring us joy and be effective in growing and developing us.

A stranded cloud receives help from Sam and Sunny in a story about kindness, positivity, team work and good will. Author James A Craker is a man on a mission - to help children connect with their emotions, lift spirits and generally be happier. Having looked after children from varying backgrounds as his role as a foster carer, it was apparent some of the children needed prompting to be more positive. James has been a foster carer since 2011 a...

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The further adventures of Diane the Turtle. Written by twin brothers Jim and Brad Tonner who have owned Diane since 1968. In this book Diane celebrates all the people who have come to visit her. It is a true story of finding and celebrating the joy of friendship.

An elderly woman yearns for the love of a man she's only watched from across their courtyard. A boy struggles for the approval of a father whose values he can never share. An expat in Beijing deals with the repercussions of his lifestyle of excess. And an old man struggles to separate who he once was from who he has become. From the opening lines of the first story in which a young bride looks to Ann Landers for advice regarding her husband's ...

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Island magic strikes again. Not the meddling mangoes or sketchy sea this time, but rather one Cora Silverfish, proprietor of Pineapple Jewelry and Gems. Forced to buy his wife Ms. Lila a last-minute birthday gift at Cora's shop, Raoul Orlean, Head of Customs and Excise, finds himself entangled in Cora's affairs, from Customs fraud to her connection with the criminal Curator of Oh's Parliamentary Museum. Worse, her bewitching gemstones are turn...

Wet noses, wagging tails, gentle licks, warm nuzzles - can life ever be the same without our canine companions?Here's a book that celebrates dogs, and gives us just one more reason to be thankful for the awesomeness they bring into our lives!

In the dead of night and through a snow storm she traveled by herself to Canada. The only comfort she had was a full tank of gas, a cell phone and the company of her memories to ease the anxiety she felt. A gripping tale of a young woman's journey to life through the death of her father. An empowering tale weaved from hardships in her past and revelations in her present.

From the back cover: Many couples have a false notion of what married life truly is - and these rose-colored assumptions tend to heighten expectations to such unrealistic levels that couples find themselves frustrated and feeling alone. What if marriage were designed for a specific purpose? What if some of the problems faced in marriage are not meant to be solved, they're meant to be lived through? Because many people don't understand what mar...

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What do you really want to do with your time? What is your mission in life? Where have you been, and where would you like to go? What are your dreams, your hopes, your wishes? If you could do anything in the world, what would it be? The main goal in writing down these perceptions, parables, and pointers, and in creating this book in general, is to present ideas that will help get people thinking, imagining, planning, creating, and actively par...

Accomplished: How to go from Dreaming to Doing takes you through a simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen.Mindset has been shown to be a critical factor in the achievement of any goal. By cultivating a new mindset you will gain the self-confidence and a new level of self-leadership to commit to your dream, overcome stress and obstacles that will try to pull you off course...

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