Motivational Fiction

Caltin AKA Loon is a boss in his neighborhood but when he meets a woman he feels is out of his league it leaves him questioning his very identity. Determined to have her, he sets out on a quest to become more than just another street hustler. In the meantime, his real life comes with tough decisions and a sense of urgency that stacks the odds against him. Madonna comes from a sheltered life and a top tier bloodline. She has zero interest in dating a man that's living a dangerous street life but when a chain of events leave her shattered and confused she realizes life is too short and she ...

Master storyteller and satirist Kurt Vonnegut was one of the most in-demand commencement speakers of his time. For each occasion, Vonnegut’s words were unfailingly unique, insightful, and witty, and they stayed with audience members long after graduation. As edited by Dan Wakefield, this book reads like a narrative in the unique voice that made Vonnegut a hero to readers and listeners of all ages. At times hilarious, razor-sharp, freewheeling, and deeply serious, these reflections are ideal for anyone undergoing what Vonnegut would call their "long-delayed puberty ceremony".

On the streets of Detroit’s East Side, fifteen-year-old Jaden Carter believes he’s unstoppable. Growing up on Fleming Street, he idolizes the flashy, reckless lives of toxic rappers, chasing admiration from peers and proving his toughness to the neighborhood. But rebellion comes with a price. From skipping school and experimenting with cigarettes, alcohol, and weed to hiding a gun in his room, Jaden spirals further into danger. His mother, a devoted barber; his father, a retired Army veteran; his sister, a nurse; and his brother, a real estate investor, all warn him—but he refuses to ...

Leonardo Da Vinci has a problem. A serious problem. He needs to finish a piece for the Pope - but doesn’t know how. Alas, figuring it out is no trivial task. In fact, nobody ever has. Of all the great and grand quests that humans have undertaken, none has been more attempted or elusive than gaining a comprehensive grasp of God. When seeking to know Him with the head rather than the heart, to rely on reason rather than faith, the obstacles appear insurmountable. Join Leonardo and the Archangel Gabriel as they survey and surmount these stumbling blocks.

As you walk with David, the main character, he shares how he is feeling victimized by life. Through serendipity he meets some wise guides, Ted and Sophia, who show David how he can move from feeling like a victim to being a creator of his own life. The Power of TED* offers a powerful alternative to the Karpman Drama Triangle with its roles of victim, persecutor, and rescuer. The Empowerment Dynamic (TED) provides the antidote roles of creator, challenger, and coach - and a more positive approach to life's challenges.

"There's a secret to mastery that you may have never heard, a single little thing that only the very best in the world know how to do. In fact, I believe it is the only thing anyone can do to gain true mastery at anything, and it's an equal opportunity principle. It can be applied to fulfill your potential in business, in sports, in your relationships, as well as your overall life. Do you want to know what it is?"

When Carol Loomis first mentioned a little-known Omaha hedge-fund manager in a 1966 Fortune article, she didn’t dream that Warren Buffett would one day be considered the world’s greatest investor - nor that she and Buffett would become close personal friends. Now Loomis has collected and updated the best Buffett articles Fortune published between 1966 and 2012, including thirteen cover stories and a dozen pieces authored by Buffett himself. Loomis has provided commentary about each major arti­cle that supplies context and her own informed point of view.

Red Stevens has died, and the older members of his family receive their millions with greedy anticipation. But a different fate awaits young Jason, whom Stevens, his great-uncle, believes may be the last vestige of hope in the family. Jason does not become an instant millionaire. What Stevens does give Jason leads to The Ultimate Gift. Young and old will take this timeless tale to heart.

A groundbreaking book about personal growth that presents a uniquely effective set of five tools that bring about dynamic change. The Tools offers a solution to the biggest complaint patients have about therapy: the interminable wait for change to begin. The traditional therapeutic model sets its sights on the past, but Phil Stutz and Barry Michels employ an arsenal of techniques - "the tools" - that allow patients to use their problems as levers that access the power of the unconscious and propel them into action.

How do you deal with another woman coming to your wedding and confessing she's already married to your fiance and carrying his child? That was Jordyn's reality. After her world was turned upside down, she's encouraged by her best friend to still go to Cabo for a week stay to get over her heartbreak. What Jordyn wasn't expecting was running into her high school crush. Newly single, NFL running back Amir Hamilton is the man most women would dream to have. When he takes a vacation to Cabo to let loose before the upcoming season, he didn't expect to meet the shy beauty in a drunken state.

True power is living the realization that you are your own healer, hero, and leader. Inward is a collection of poetry, quotes, and prose that explores the movement from self-love to unconditional love, the power of letting go, and the wisdom that comes when we truly try to know ourselves. It serves as a reminder to the listener that healing, transformation, and freedom are possible.

So what if he's a bit older and usually regards a human female as dinner, not a dinner date? Yes, Roman Draganesti is a vampire, but a vampire who lost one of his fangs sinking his teeth into something he shouldn't have. Now he has one night to find a dentist before his natural healing abilities close the wound, leaving him a lopsided eater for all eternity. Things aren't going well for Shanna Whelan either... After witnessing a gruesome murder by the Russian mafia, she's next on their hit list. And her career as a dentist appears to be on a downward spiral because she's afraid of blood.

A blistering, brutally honest, and deeply inspirational novel about what it takes to rise, survive, and thrive in the cutthroat world of sales—and in life. Vincent Scott didn’t grow up dreaming of sales. He stumbled into it—a burned-out college graduate with no plan, no direction, and barely enough motivation to show up on time. He took a job in a call center thinking it was customer service. What he found was a high-pressure boiler room—one-call-close sales, endless rejection, and ruthless expectations. And somehow… he became the best. UNBEATABLE is the unforgettable journey of a...

Network marketing is one of the fastest-growing career opportunities in the United States. Millions of people just like you have abandoned dead-end jobs for the chance to achieve the dream of growing their own businesses. What many of them find, however, is that the first year in network marketing is often the most challenging---and, for some, the most discouraging.

If laughter is the best medicine, then this book is your prescription. Turn off the news and spend a few days not following current events. Instead, return to the basics - humanity's ability to laugh at itself. Maybe you should even do a news cleanse for a few days! Hide under the covers and listen to these stories instead. Or listen to a chapter a day, or a story a day for 101 days. This book contains the antidote to whatever is troubling you. They will definitely put you in a good mood.

Throughout history people have sought to cope with a life that is often stressful and hard. We have actually known for some time that developing compassion for oneself and others can help us face up to and win through the hardship and find a sense of inner peace. However in modern societies we rarely focus on this key process that underpins successful coping and happiness and can be quick to dismiss the impact of modern living on our minds and well-being. Instead we concentrate on 'doing, achieving' and having'.

Michael wakes up in the hospital with a bandage on his head and fear in his heart. The stress of building a growing business, with his wife Sarah, caused him to collapse while on a morning jog. When Michael finds out the man who saved his life is a Carpenter he visits him and quickly learns that he is more than just a Carpenter; he is also a builder of lives, careers, people, and teams. As the Carpenter shares his wisdom, Michael attempts to save his business in the face of adversity, rejection, fear, and failure.

The Emmy-nominated host of Netflix’s Queer Eye follows up his New York Times-bestselling memoir, Over The Top, with this collection of thought-provoking essays on grief and healing, cannabis reform, LGBTQIA+ rights, imposter syndrome, personal style, the HIV safety net, and of, course, how to make your hairdresser love you.

Global warming turned most of Earth into a barren desert. With industrial-scale farming and animal husbandry no longer possible, humanity nearly went extinct—only enough people remained to populate a single city. At the last minute, scientists created a fully synthetic food product. It kept people alive, but at a terrible price: it had the side effect of making everyone obese. Far from the city, a secret enclave still thrives on real, natural food. They are fit, free… and unknown to the rest of the world. Until one day the obese majority discovers them. Those who refuse to integrate ...

Being the new kid is never easy… Morgan Jones has just moved to Kent Cove with her family. Moves are always tough but she tries to see it as a new adventure. Hopefully she’ll have no trouble fitting in with the other girls in her neighborhood. The bullying and harassment start right away, turning Morgan’s life into a nightmare. Even the girl Morgan thinks is the nicest acts mean to her. How can she stop the bullying when she did nothing wrong to begin with? Morgan’s mother gives her some faith-based advice and urges her not to fight back against bullies. But Morgan doesn’t see any...