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Three sun gods bathe the city of legends, Luminocity, in their blessed light. The city stands on the decaying ruins of an ancient civilization. Skeletal skyscrapers guard their solemn secrets of forgotten technology and past tragedies. But under the surface the light dies and shadows began. It is a dark god’s domain, even caged. And he holds his grudges through the eons. Five fates intertwine, thrown onto the currents of destiny, played like puppets. Will they be able to tear free from their strings?

An estranged son drives twelve hours to collect badly needed money from his father’s estate. The same ugly McMansion still sits behind a security wall, but there are new features: a gaudy slate roof, a 70s-style conversation pit, and nearly two dozen statues posted along the wall like sentries. It makes no sense; Billy Buchanan’s father was broke. Where had these fierce-looking valuable sculptures come from? Forced to spend the week at 22 Dutch Road, Billy begins believing these samurai-styled carvings can talk to him by day, and worse, move at night; his father might not be so dead after all.

Lights, Camera, Action is a beginner’s guide on how to overcome camera shyness, record videos, and build your digital presence. This book will help you feel comfortable when the recording light is on. Learn to relay your ideas from your mind to the world! Use the camera and make it your best friend.

When I attended Jefferson Elementary School in Charlottesville in 1960, I was selected to recite the poem "The Path" by Paul Lawrence Dunbar, the noted black poet. That poem captured the story of my life. I had no idea when I first learned it by memory and recited it many times before the class that it would later have such a direct and dramatic application to my life. I recited the words not knowing their true meaning back then, but I know what they mean now, and who would have imagined how appropriate they would be.

Small Talk is a beginner’s guide to breaking the ice, talking to strangers, and turning acquaintances into friends. Tons of opportunities lie in the hands of people you’ve never met. Let’s strike up a conversation with a stranger and see where the dialogue takes us! Every strong social bond ever has started off with small talk.

The journey through this audiobook will cover the vital steps to fall in love with yourself and connect your heart to your soul. When the seas are rising and pushing you off course, throw down an anchor to your heart despite the storms in your external world. The universal love has no limits so long as you allow compassion to conquer your fears. The sacred heart is your haven and will take you to calmer shores of peace. This place is full of love so that you can shine a light on the dark phases of your journey. Engage wholly as you navigate through the cycle of life by fully loving yourself.

Tough Love is a collection of 101 short stories, essays, and insights to improve communication skills. Knowledge which has the most practical value is not easy to learn because it challenges a lot of pre-existing paradigms. Therefore, Tough Love introduces the listener to knowledge that will lead to becoming a high valued member of society to create a long-lasting legacy.