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Jens Anders is ambitious, and reckless in his desire to make a name for himself by finding a wonder on the other side of the world and presenting it to the genius empress Celandine. He takes along his long-suffering childhood friend, Alun, and hires a mysterious translator, Aena, who has her own reasons...

You are finally retired, what's next? Your kids have flown the coup, your parents have either passed on or are now in a rest home. Should you downsize your home and follow what other retired people have done, or is there something more? Is there still time to pursue a new life and adventure? This book presents how, right out of the "Box".

Maggie Reagan had an itch to travel. She needed some new input, some fresh air from her flat, sedentary marriage. What started as a leisurely tour of the Southwest of the UK became much more when she overheard a kitchen conversation at her B&B. She found adventure and layers of love that redefined her marriage and her life.

Sarah Steiner came of age and of social consciousness at the outbreak of the Civil War. Correspondence with her friend and eventual husband, CSA Major of artillery Stephen Rogers, kept her aware of the progress and fortunes of the war. Her nascent humanitarianism towards the plight of the slaves was...

Destined to Win: Inspiration for Winning in Turbulent Times ***Please Note: This is a Christian self help book, contains Bible references***  Did you know God has given you the power to achieve anything you set out to achieve?  The goal of this book is to open your mind to...

Francis is shy, bookish, a little bit nerdy and he owns a bookstore. He's also a werewolf. A sub werewolf who goes into periodic sexual heat. As he goes into a surprise heat at the end of the business day, he gets a visit from a very good client, Jonas Greyashe: rich, amorously interested and a dominant werewolf... Short, adult content, approximately 22,400 words.

In a maternity ward, a Haitian couple holds on to their newborn child and wonder about the life he'll lead. The immigrant parents try to understand what experiences await their infant son, and through their memories, readers take a fast-paced journey within personal stories and political histories that prove that for people some people, there is no safety. There is no hiding place.

“One moment, you are drawing to a conclusion a surprisingly successful business meeting; the next, crashing violently through the window. You are, in a flash, falling backwards, hopelessly, from the top floor an office block. As you gaze up for the last time at the clouds in the sky, in the last...

That Which Gets in the Way is the second poetry collection from American writer A.M. Langston and his third literary release. These poems were born out of a period in which the author faced deep depression. It is a dark, no holds barred confessional that takes the reader along on a ride to rock bottom...

The Ex-Girlfriend Solution is a honest and authentic approach that has been proved hundreds of times to work. In short, it takes you through the whole process – from break-up to healing to a new relationship and beyond. You will not only get over your ex and be able to move on with your life. When...

Residing in Passy, Paris, Greek-American journalist Rick and African-French Martiniquean Yolanda, author and ex-model, lead a socially active and domestically quiet life. Unexpectedly they are asked by the wealthy and powerful Ogawa family, through Rick’s old editor in Tokyo, to let their daughter,...

The first step in restoring America to the Founding Father's original vision is to protect all life, including the lives of the unborn. This book takes a look at the emotional, political, and spiritual implications of abortion. It offers hope on how we can begin the process of eradicating abortion...

A friendship in Hawaii has very special meaning, as a Chicago-born emergency doc Chris Gorny finds out. Shark, a quintessential beachboy, drags the young doctor into situations so extreme that even a dedicated F.B.I. agent cannot keep up with the adventurous duo. From the harbor of Keehi through Waikiki...

A “we owe you nothing” sign welcomes Doctor Paul Bronski as he sails into Moon City, an anarchistic community floating in the Pacific. Targeted by a misguided counterintelligence operation, Paul and a lovely harbormaster, Grace, must outsmart and evade the pursuers. The brute power is met with...