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In June, 1991, sitting in his hospital room contemplating cardiac bypass surgery, my father said, “Vus ich hot adorch geleibt!” (What I have lived through!). I wasn’t sure at the time if he meant his recent heart attack, but over time, especially after researching his journey, it became clear to me. I thought I knew my dad’s plight, only to realize some of his most horrible experiences were never brought to my attention.

Each year E. C., the old groundskeeper and tennis teacher explores the meaning of Christmas. He sees all the rushing around and he asks is this really what God would want? Then he steps back and asks what is Christmas all about? Then he writes a story about the meaning of Christmas to him. And then he gives the story as one of his Christmas gifts to his friends and family. This book is E. C.'s gift to us all.

Olaf, a name handed down for centuries since the time of King Olof Skotkonung of Sweden, is given to several characters of Swedish ancestry. The discovery of a mysterious substance with properties previously untapped is passed on from one generation to another. Over time, the Olafs find out more and more about the potential of this special rock. Their research is slowed down by finding a more useful substance: gold. The gold and its value tend to overshadow everything else, as the Olafs use their riches for a variety of purposes.

This science fiction follows Eva and Adam's journey across a ravaged America, from frozen wastelands to scorching deserts, as they navigate the ruins of civilization in the aftermath of a global catastrophe. A powerful testament to human connection in the worst of times, this survival romance seamlessly blends heart-pounding adventure with tender moments of love blossoming amidst destruction. Themes of freedom, family, and finding home after losing everything familiar are woven throughout this journey of courage, sacrifice, and the unbreakable bonds that emerge from humanity's darkest moments.

It is 2002 when Kwamboka, a Kisii girl from Western Kenya who refused female genital mutilation as part of her tribe’s puberty rites, returns home after laboring in the fields all day. Exhausted, Kwamboka falls asleep and awakens a few hours later to the smell of smoke. She manages to escape the fire that engulfs her house, only to see her uncle waiting outside - the one who is supposed to protect her according to Kisii law. Kwamboka realizes that he has murdered her mother and now attempted to kill her.

Fifteen-year-old Joey Burkett wonders if he will ever be successful at anything. He always thought he would grow up to be a rodeo performer like his father, a world-champion cowboy, had been, but Daddy died in a rodeo accident. Joey hopes that whatever his future, Matthew Kane, the new man in his mother’s life, will not be a part of it. One day, Joey goes along with a friend to “borrow” an expensive sports car. They wreck the car. Matt Kane comes up with a plan for Joey to work on his ranch and raise beef calves for the summer to earn money to pay for the damages.

This book is a military psychological thriller of a Marine following orders to his own demise. It takes place on board an aircraft carrier, and what he must do to now protect his family when it all comes home to roost.

E.C. helps take care of the tennis courts at an old country club. He plays tennis himself in the parks. These are his reflections on his work, his life, and the game of tennis. Also included are his conversations with a wise, old tennis player.

Twin Falls pathologist Toni Day is on a Caribbean cruise with her husband and parents when she is jerked out of a peaceful slumber by a horrific scream. After several unsuccessful attempts to reclaim sleep, Toni heads to the ship’s deck to read. But shortly after the sun rises, everything changes when a mangled body plummets from the roof into the pool next to her. Rather than flee in horror, Toni teams up with her stepfather, Nigel, and Scotland Yard to investigate the murder, despite resistance from the captain and the Royal Barbados Police.

The first in a series highlighting mysteries solved by the Carolina Cousins, The Secret of Atalaya introduces the three main characters. At the oldest seaside resort in the United States (Pawleys Island, SC) during the month of July, the trio forges a bond, which will never be broken as they discover and solve mysterious clues from Anna Hyatt and Archer Huntington’s summer home, Atalaya. History comes to life as the Carolina Cousins discover a connection with Gullah slaves and Florida Seminoles and the beginnings of Black Seminoles.

Great companies know that attracting and retaining the best people requires having a great business culture in place. Keith Hertling, a lifelong leader and the vice president of leadership, coaching and culture for Jersey Mikes Franchise Systems, the popular sandwich chain, explores how to create and maintain a great culture in this guide for business owners, managers, and employees.

For me, thinking about the me of tomorrow far predates the virus. It has become second nature, essential to creating a meaningful life. It’s my bread and butter. However, paradoxically, understanding how to plan in the age of coronavirus took on an even greater meaning. Our sense of balance; thirst for knowledge; and approach to health, career, finances, and relationships required even more forethought and attention than ever before. Envisaging future tomorrows puts us in a better position to deal with today.

Marcus Manning, a good ole boy with roots in Twin Falls, doesn't make anything easier and manages to earn the enmity of medical staff and employees alike as he ruthlessly goes about eliminating anyone who might oppose him in his quest to become not only CEO of Perrine Memorial, but CEO of the entire system. Unwisely, he starts his campaign with pathologist Toni Day, who blows the whistle on Marcus’s twisted campaign of lies, blackmail, and sexual abuse until the medical staff finally considers firing him, but is saved the trouble by someone with a more permanent solution....

Marine operating engineer, 82nd Airborne paratrooper, Special Ops Army Ranger, an entrepreneur who circumnavigated the globe, are a few of many pursuits that insatiable curiosity led the author to explore. He takes the listener on a 90-year journey from near death as a child, through an unhappy childhood, leading to dropping out of high school. He found success in the military and after honorable discharge, returned to school become an educator earning BA, MEd, and ATA degrees.

Walking in Love: Why and How? presents and explains a simple process for overcoming our human limitations on wisdom and strength and fulfilling our potential to love. It is totally consistent with Christian scripture but free from dogma. It uses, instead, the personal confirming experience of the listener and a core understanding of the spirituality common to all human beings as the source of authority. This book builds on and puts the cap on the messages of the author’s previous two books, Spirituality 101 and Spirituality 202.

Pathologist Toni Day and her husband, Hal, are mystified when she starts receiving grisly Christmas cards depicting murders, each accompanied by a twisted verse from The Twelve Days of Christmas, and she and her partners are suddenly inundated with autopsies on the corresponding bodies. The victims are members of a jury that convicted Toni’s old boyfriend Robbie of kidnapping and sent him to prison.

When Sarah married Robert, he promised he would never leave her. There was a time when they were happy and thoroughly enjoyed each other's company. But Robert lied. He left swiftly, like a thief in the night, to live with another woman. Sarah had thought she and Robert would spend the rest of their lives together. A Christian novel of rebuilding trust and fidelity, My Husband's Marriage Is Fine, but Mine Isn't tells Sarah's story, a story of a woman who loved her husband more than her own life.

With the evolution of humans to their higher self, life is changing rapidly and many are finding themselves at crossroads. As fear and anxiety for the unknown future grips them, this book offers a general understanding of and comfort to come to terms with the new dimension and learning to align their God-self with their human nature to make that transition. With stories shared by many, this book aims to assure the listener that they are not alone and that much help is available when it is invoked in the right way and then moving out of their own way to enable themselves to receive it.

Do you want to learn more about the marvelous, magical tools our ancestors used to help maintain and heal their bodies? Reiki is one such tool. The practice dates back to before the time of Christ and unleashes spiritual wisdom and life-force energy. It may have begun in Tibet, India, or Egypt, but it has spread throughout the world, and for good reason. Reiki harnesses life-force energy to promote deep relaxation on mental, physical, and emotional levels; assists the body in its own innate healing process; and encourages the release of disease on all levels.

Sistina, Brian Kenneth Swain's gripping and thought-provoking new novel, is a story two thousand years in the making. The events set in motion following Christ's crucifixion build to a crescendo during the Italian High Renaissance and will test the faith of the storys historical and modern-day characters, as well as that of listeners.