Downs: 208 books

Empower workshop participants to reclaim their time.   Kitchen fire or time waster? The inability to differentiate robs us of precious time and well-being. Master trainer Lisa Downs has developed a collection of complete workshops and tools you’ll need to conduct effective two-day,...

Devon Lancaster had never completed any of the major endeavors he had embarked on in his life. His doctorate in anthropology, his black belts in Akido and Karate had all remained unfinished. He was an unlikely hero yet he found himself on a distant world expected to led the human inhabitants to victory...

Sequel to The Gates of HadesLucifer convinces Susan Anders, daughter of the deceased leader of the World Order Church, to help him open the Gates of Hades. First she must recover the two relics known as Lucifer’s Pillow and the Prophet’s Stone. To assure success, Lucifer’s evil young daughter...

When a possible theft occurs at an ancient Syrian monastery, Harper Oil sends two employees to investigate. They soon discover three dead bodies in a secret vault. Lucifer’s Pillow, the sacred relic hidden in the vault for centuries, has been stolen! Geologist, Brigham Smith, and physician, Connie...

This is a tale of treasure found, but not until a family of four experiences fraud, anguish, and terror

Welcome to Los Angeles, the City of Angels, where traffic never stops, people never sleep, and wonders never cease. It's a brilliant plan, if Kemp McAvoy says so himself—and Kemp never hesitates to point out his own brilliance. Kemp is a night nurse for a beautiful but aging movie star in...

The meteorite destroyed the landscape, the economy, and life in general. But it did not stop a counter-culture hell-bent on survival. They develop a barter system to get the things they need, make do with what they have, and watch over each other in the process. As Grady Mills navigates a myriad of...

John Blackwood is someone you would do well to avoid. With a childhood filled with darkness and cruelty, his adult life has become focused on inflicting his immoral desires on others.His latest victim, Elizabeth Holding, was chosen on nothing more than the seductive aroma of her perfume. But,...

Books Are Weapons Books have wielded an immense power for good and evil throughout the history of the human race. Here is a thoughtful and probing discussion of sixteen of the most important works of all time which influenced history, economics, culture, civilization, and scientific thought...

Welcome to the whimsical world of Hatched and Patched designer Anni Downs. Whether you love appliqué, patchwork, punchneedle, or hand stitchery, you'll find the perfect project in this diverse array of quilts, sewing accessories, bags, and home accents. Each of the 16 lighthearted designs reflects Anni's...

In 1844, Horace Wells, a Connecticut dentist, encountered nitrous oxide, or laughing gas—then an entertainment for performers in carnival-like theatrical acts—and began administering the gas as the first true anesthetic. His discovery would change the world, reshaping medicine and humanity’s...

A skeletal arm protruding from the rubble of a seventy-year old building is an ominous warning of trouble for LAPD detective Van Taylor. Under the skeleton, the police find a box containing an encoding machine made by Artimus Designs. A bullet hole in the skull puts Van’s retirement plans on hold. Van...

After displaying his talent beating the best of the Ferrari Alfas at Monza, Jack Novac earns a test at Mercedes. Jack drives the fabulous W25 Grand Prix car at the Nurburgring: Jack drives the car hard, never putting a wheel wrong. Mercedes team manager Neubauer, impressed by Jack's speed and...

Jack Novac, Indy 500 winner, plans a new assault for the 1934 Championship with his two fabulous Miller front drive race cars. Then the rules change and his Millers are not eligible. When a retired army general offers to sponsor Jack on a barnstorming tour of Europe, Jack is unwillingly drawn into...