An Eclectic Collage is a collection of poems that studies not only the vicissitudes of the natural world but that of humanity, as well. His most challenging subjects are men and women and the interactions between the two, although there is something equally mesmerizing about the changing foliage of fall from green to oranges and reds.

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Prison Chronicles is a realistic look inside a world where the man with the most game controlled the field. Sex, drugs and violence was just the tip of the iceberg, beneath the surface was another world. A world controlled by greed. Prison Chronicles is a tale about Malcolm James journey into the prison society. The emotional battles he faced with family, to the internal struggles with his flesh. The choices he makes are not always the right ones but his desire to come out on top is what separated him from the others. He encountered all types of people in his quest for freedom. Some became friends, some became lovers, while others were just tools used to reach the top. Through it all, he kept his head up when the weight of the world would have crushed others. Was there light at the end of his tunnel or just another train wreck heading his way?
"I love Brooklyn. And I don't think it's only because I was born and raised there. Now, in middle-age, I appreciate it more than ever. I wish I still lived there but ... that's a whole story of its own! The idea of this novel appealed to me because it would allow me to write about a place I knew and loved well, and also about the wonderful people I have known who lived there. Brooklyn itself is a ""character"" in this book. There is a place for everyone in Brooklyn, and everyone seems to make their way there eventually!"
"I am a retired pensioner. I worked with children in care for many years, up until I retired in December 2022. I have never written anything before. After reading many stories and helping children write essays, I was inspired to write one myself."
These are the observations of war, seen through the eyes of the Observer, a gentle toy, a mascot, who has accompanied determined men and women, old and young, through the bewildering, realistic experiences of war. The Observer witnesses the lives of ordinary people, their anguish, camaraderie, and hopes. So their sky, flowers, insects, and people are not forgotten but will survive.
In this collection, her first, Irina Dimitric ponders over her journey through life, from childhood in her wartime homeland to migrating to Australia in 1964. Her poems reveal her dreams and disappointments, joy and pain, the value of forgiveness and gratitude, her love of nature and her love of laughter without which, she maintains, life would be unbearable. Writing poetry and photography, her pastimes born at the time she cared for her aging mother, help her to make sense of the world and to go on loving life. She loves both free verse and form poetry, the latter learnt from her mentor Susan Budig at Mindful Poetry on Gather.com, who also baptised Irina's creation of a new form of tercet–tercetonine, consisting of 3 lines: the first two lines rhyme; the third line contains a leonine or internal rhyme. See Holden Barina (p. 40)
This volume by the author of “The Bible in Verse” has each of the people who feature in the story of Jesus’ ministry give their own perspective of what it was like to walk and talk with Jesus, or to lead the church in the first century. There were thirteen disciples, and many such as Paul, Barnabas, Luke and Silas who led the early church. There were also angels who conveyed messages from God, and men who opposed Jesus. Some Romans believed Jesus was the Son of God, others persecuted and killed Christians. Among the most grateful for the life of Jesus were the many he healed of recent or lifelong diseases and infirmities, or even death. It was the most transformative day of their lives. No other person has impacted human life and history more than Jesus. See him through the eyes of those who knew him best!
After Stevie finds a reason to breathe from the depths of his despair, he is caught in the war of the eclipse, where the lunar luster and the lambent moon entwine. They collide in the coldest tempest beneath the louring heights that graze the stars of P...
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Go Play In Traffic (A Writer?s Life), is a tale of writing, loss, friendship and telepathy during the COVID Pandemic. Reba, a 74-year-old lesbian, finds herself in a state of limbo after a year of writer?s block, the beginning of retirement, and the break-up of a long-term relationship. A surprise connection with Fred, an African grey parrot, is a call to life that sets in motion a path of the unexpected. In this state of grief and magic, Reba creates stories exploring the fantastical in the everyday.

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"Twelve Zodians flee their fallen utopia, Planet Z, scattering across Earth disguised as ordinary animals while their world plunges into darkness under alien invasion. Stripped of memories and divine powers, they must reunite and regain their lost abilities before the ominous Emós ravage Earth with the same chaos that destroyed their home. Each step draws them closer to uncovering their origins, reclaiming their mystical gifts, and fulfilling their cosmic destiny. Paralleling their quest is fifteen-year-old Myrah Shields. Forced into a parental role for her younger half siblings, Myrah escapes a life marked by fear and trauma to keep them safe. She seeks refuge in the unknown, bearing burdens no teenager should ever endure. Her fight for survival mirrors the Zodians? plight as they struggle to overcome fear and rediscover inner strength and courage. As their paths intertwine with other chosen guardians, secrets from a distant world reveal a legacy with the power to alter the fate of humanity."
The All-In gang sat unmoving and staring at all the different ice cream flavors and the strange toppings they were just given. Salyn wondered what does the ice cream and the very, very strange toppings have to do with finding BuddyDrone. Rog said they should eat it and enjoy it. Trumbly said they just wanted to be really mean to Cole. Gerald was not saying anything just staring and looking thoughtful Buddy, Cole?s service dog, just sat unmoving staring at Cole. Salyn thought Buddy could tell Cole was upset. He just did not know how to help him. When Salyn looked at Cole, he looked so hopeless, teary eyed, and sad. She knew that BuddyDrone was a friend to Cole even though he was a drone. She also knew that they had to hurry and find BuddyDrone so Cole could get in the practices he needed to be ready to win the big race.
A charming story of a little girl's Christmas! The grandparent's farm house is a wonderful setting and you feel the warmth of the family. The smells from Granny's kitchen complete the scene. All the excitement preparing for Christmas is expressed in her story. But there are more surprises when the Mouse gives her observation of Christmas with a human family!
In hand to hand combat a geologist finds himself saving the life of a polar bear from hunters, and later saving one of her cubs trapped in a crevasse. His bravery was repaid some years later, when he finds himself injured and grave danger of freezing to death. This book contains many interesting facts.
This story tells how a giant clam accidentally traps a deep-sea diver last century before the invention of scuba diving equipment. The diver is unable to escape from the vice-like grip of the clam while all the time his air supply is getting very low. Will help arrive on time? Enjoy the read and learn some new words and facts. Knowledge is free.
Udi and The Animals is a story of a lonely girl who loved animals and found comfort in them. One day she prayed and received a gift of understanding and speaking animal language.
"Read the book and make the suggestion please? Ellie thought she did not belong in a family where she was different. Even though she was perfect in every way, she compared herself to her brother. She found running away brought her back to the family she loved."

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"<p>Allison Elizabeth and Brenda Hazel are two of the one hundred Bunny children living with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bunny, in a comfy Bunny hole.</p> <p>One morning, the Bunnies, along with their other ninety-eight very excited Bunny siblings, decide to go on a quest to find carrots, pickles, and trickies so they can bake a Tricky Pickle Carrot Cake. Although Allison Elizabeth has seen tricky plants growing in Mr. Foxington&rsquo;s garden, her Bunny mother said she should never go into his garden&mdash;like she did when she was a teeny tiny Bunny&mdash;and take anything without being invited first. Always the responsible Bunnies, the group heads to the farmers&rsquo; market for their ingredients. But when they can&rsquo;t find trickies anywhere, will the Bunnies do the right thing?</p> <p>In this whimsical story, a group of Bunny siblings who have learned to accept and love all creatures must work together while searching for the ingredients for a special cake.</p>"
This delightful compilation consists mainly of 15 stories spanning the years 1875 ? 1917 taken from the memoirs of Lord David Brooks, an eccentric, laid-back aristocrat known to all and sundry as Lord Davey. Most stories are grounded in specific period events, e.g. the intermittent appearance of Spring-Heeled Jack, the disappearance of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse keepers, the Dreadnought Hoax, and the Cottingley Fairies; the more widely known mysteries of the Mary Celeste, Piltdown Man, the disappearance of Rudolf Diesel, and Jack the Ripper also merit their own yarns. Special treats include a Victorian séance, the appearance of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde as historical personages, and a closing story about a famous chess-playing automaton narrated by Lord Davey?s grandfather.
"?This is the perfect read for those who enjoy dystopian sci-fi novels, especially those that hone in on elements of action and adventure, family dynamics, and suspense reads. The attention to detail the author pays in developing this world and the equal amount of attention shown to this world-building element with the character dynamics and thematic storytelling make this a truly one-of-a kind read. Harrowing, captivating, and entertaining, author Richard C. Deason?s Pacifica is a must- read dystopian sci-fi novel you won?t be able to put down. The richness of the world the author has built and the twists and turns in the narrative will have reader?s adrenaline pumping, and the nail-biter final chapters will have fans eager for more of this amazing author?s work.? ? Pacific Book Review The crash of shattering glass portended much more for Anne and Tom Ryan than an angry mob?s attack on their home. It signaled an end to the life they had built together. Caught between an increasingly dictatorial government and media claims of insurrection by their son David who had disappeared many years before, the Ryans were thrust into perilous and overpowering events that forced them to reevaluate all of their preconceptions. As they fought to regain control of their lives, they sought to discover what David was really doing and why. It soon became apparent that those two goals were inextricably linked, and that the answers they were seeking brought not only threat, but the promise of opportunities they had never imagined."
"An artful and timely novel, gathering up the reader in a tightening vortex of unfounded conspiracy and human frailty. Charming, quirky and heart-warming, So Easily Swept Away reminds us there is beauty in our need to be connected. Jarvi just wants to tuck away in seclusion, to ride out what?s left of his dwindling, middle-management career. Scotty just wants to remain in anonymity, to imagine a useful purpose for himself in the conspiracy theory world in which he dwells. Both struggle to make sense of the social isolation into which they each have been cast, and both feel lost among the wider, menacing anxieties of climate change, disruptive technology, and public distrust. Set within the spectre of a rare hurricane hurdling through inland New England, ravaging their small town of Parsonage and the tenuous hold it has to modernity, each must confront their own personal loss when hiding inside oneself is no longer an option. To step outside of the damage within, they each may have to take on the damage occurring all around. Touching carefully on the ease at which we can be lonely even when surrounded by community, So Easily Swept Away takes a less conventional look at the crush of modern life, what it means to be left behind and still ?be,? and what it can mean to earn one?s way back to belonging."
"Arthurian Knights is a sweeping Arthurian retelling centered on Guienefaer, a strong willed, spiritually gifted young woman who rises from a constrained upbringing into her role as Queen of Camelot. The novel blends romance, myth, political intrigue, warfare, and spiritual conflict, re imagining familiar Arthurian figures through a more intimate, character driven lens. At its core, the story explores identity, duty, feminine power, loyalty, and sacrifice, set against the clash between Christian authority, Druidic traditions, and ancient Goddess worship."
"Falling in love at a young age and not realizing it what it really was. Going through life questioning if you made the right decisions and losing who you really are. 30 years later finding yourself and realizing that you are stronger that you could ever imagined. Crossing paths with the person you dreamed of spending your life with and enter a roller coaster of emotions."
After Stevie finds a reason to breathe from the depths of his despair, he is caught in the war of the eclipse, where the lunar luster and the lambent moon entwine. They collide in the coldest tempest beneath the louring heights that graze the stars of P...
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Go Play In Traffic (A Writer?s Life), is a tale of writing, loss, friendship and telepathy during the COVID Pandemic. Reba, a 74-year-old lesbian, finds herself in a state of limbo after a year of writer?s block, the beginning of retirement, and the break-up of a long-term relationship. A surprise connection with Fred, an African grey parrot, is a call to life that sets in motion a path of the unexpected. In this state of grief and magic, Reba creates stories exploring the fantastical in the everyday.

NONFICTION

"<p><strong>What if the chaos in your life was the very portal to your purpose?</strong></p> <p>In <em>Connected in Chaos</em>, spiritual business coach and entrepreneur Teneille Zellweger shares a transformative guide to awakening your intuition, reclaiming your inner power, and creating a life aligned with your highest purpose. This is not just a personal story; it is a roadmap to unlocking your potential and bridging the worlds of business and spirituality.</p> <p>After achieving career milestones and financial success in her early twenties, Teneille felt deeply unfulfilled. Burned out, disconnected, and searching for meaning, she followed a quiet inner whisper&mdash;her intuition&mdash;and experienced a spiritual awakening that changed the trajectory of her life. She later coached clients across the globe as an independent contractor for the world&rsquo;s top life and business strategist. Now, she shares the wisdom, tools, and ancient practices that empowered her transformation.</p> <p>Through relatable stories, mindset shifts, and actionable rituals, <em>Connected in Chaos</em> helps readers:</p> <ul> <li>Awaken their inner voice and build trust in intuitive guidance.</li> <li>Shift from burnout and survival mode to purpose-driven living.</li> <li>Break through limiting beliefs using both spiritual and practical tools.</li> <li>Realign with abundance, clarity, and self-worth.</li> <li>Transform emotional chaos into empowered creation.</li> </ul> <p>If you feel stuck, uncertain, or ready for meaningful change, this book offers practical guidance and soulful insight to help you turn your dreams into reality.</p> <p><strong>Your journey to clarity and fulfillment begins here. Let the chaos lead you home.</strong></p>"
"Fine Over Fifty is a heartfelt companion for anyone on the path of becoming?whether you're over fifty, under thirty, or somewhere in between. This book isn?t just about aging gracefully; it?s about growing intentionally. With warmth, humor, and spiritual insight, Von Decarlo shares reflections, affirmations, prayers, and lessons from a life of inner growth. She explores what it means to truly listen to yourself, honor your soul, and trust your journey. Reframing aging as a powerful gift, she challenges the belief that age diminishes value. Instead, she offers hope: it?s never too late to reclaim your worth, redefine your purpose, and begin again. Whether you?re healing from heartbreak, navigating grief, seeking clarity, or simply learning to be okay with where you are, this book helps you align with your purpose and rediscover the power in the journey itself. Wherever you are in your story, Fine Over Fifty invites you to embrace your whole self?flaws, faith, and all?and rise into the person you were always meant to be."
"As we round the first quarter turn of the twenty-first century in the Common Era, Earth teems with over eight billion human souls?more than at any other epoch in our history. Yet there is no safety in numbers to be found in this burgeoning population; no shield against the myriad threats that loom. At the pinnacle of technological prowess, humanity is uniquely empowered to bring about its own collapse. Yet, while a seemingly silent universe may foretell near-certain doom, Earth?s cleverest innovators are already devising the means to an unlimited future in the cosmos. In a fascinating narrative, Jonathan Jiang and Philip Rosen leverage their broad professional experiences in science, research, and engineering to open a dialogue exploring pathways that transcend basic survival to arrive at a thriving advanced technological society extending into the vast, mysterious universe. The solutions presented herein, conceived through pragmatically framed stewardship of our planet, bold technological innovation, and achievable interplanetary expansion, point the way to a prosperous multi-world future. Avoiding the Great Filter offers a compelling and realistic approach for how to use the powerful tools at hand to construct a comprehensive roadmap for humanity to overcome existential threats and flourish on Earth and beyond."
"Glenda Holdridge faced a new season in life after suffering a stroke in February 2021. She had been the leader of an incredible church, Celebrate Recovery, in Pittsburg, Texas. With other church leaders, she had taught members the basics of salvation and shared a Holy Spirit?given love for the one who had brought them out of their lowest pit. She had been told many times, ?If this hadn?t worked, I would have left and taken my life.? Then, she had watched those same people raise their hands to worship their holy God every Sunday. How could she give that up? In this memoir, the author looks back at the challenges she has overcome and celebrates how the Lord took the most horrible things in her life and turned them into the fuel to ignite a ministry. Even though she divorced in 1965 (which such a thing was unheard of among churchgoers), had a child out of wedlock, and contended with a child who strayed from the Lord, she surrendered everything she had to God ? and that made all the difference."
"Catching the Light is the spiritual autobiography of the author?s life in transition just before and after her husband passed. Even though she was already in her late 70s, she felt led to explore new beginnings. Some changes were physical?the move to Maine, for instance. But most of all, she had grown tired of a lifetime of seeking and longing for a dramatic spiritual awakening. When at last she gave it up?the planning, the thinking, the endless reaching, the next book to read?there came an opening. She began to give her attention to the little moments of daily life, and this new focus blossomed into harmonious days and being. These moments and their gifts are told in story, vignettes, self-reflection, and poetry in Catching the Light. An early reader wrote to Janice, ?Life stands still when I read your work. Your writings are really wonderful.?"
"Anastasia Malcolm reflects on the failed relationships, emotional abuse, and the unseen wounds that define the life journey of many women. As a mental health support worker, she has heard and witnessed heartbreaking stories, including from women who began relationships with hope, only to confront violence and deep emotional trauma. She has seen cigarette burns on a woman?s back left by someone who claimed to love her ? and she?s listened to survivors of rape and manipulation by partners who used them to satisfy their own desires or fund their addictions. For years, she helped others heal, unaware that she was trapped. Although she did not sustain any physical injuries, she suffered significant emotional distress ? facing manipulation, invalidation, and a loss of confidence and sense of identity. She mistook her intuition as something else entirely. Abuse doesn?t always leave visible scars. It can chip away at your soul until you forget your identity. Manipulators use fear, shame, and confusion to keep you silent and small. Join the author as she reflects on how essential it is to listen to your inner voice and your body, as they often speak truths that our hearts are not ready to accept."
"Life?s Lesson?s or Life?s Blessing?s is based on life?s values and hardships, overcoming all obstacles in life and loosing friendships and cherishing them. Learning to appreciate all the things in life and not taking them for granted. Loving what?s here and even all the losses of family friends and loved ones."
"In November 1991, author Eugen Ehrenberg was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and he learned how to manage the imminent limitations in his movements. Twenty years after that, he suffered an accident that left him in the hospital for a long time as he managed to regain part of his mobility. He had to become friendly with his new active wheelchair and later with his hand bike. In Forward?Giving Up is Not an Option, Ehrenberg narrates his challenges and surprising adventures after his diagnosis and subsequent accident. He learned to conquer the world anew and fight for his independent mobility again. Giving up was not an option. This memoir shares humorous and entertaining personal stories with his wheelchair and hand bike as well as helpful suggestions for others with and without disabilities. Forward?Giving Up is Not an Option offers a compelling narrative of one man?s persistent, inventive, and ultimately triumphant journey to achieve mobility independence in his environment?and far beyond."

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"Letters to my dog is a collection of poems. They are heartfelt declarations of the connections of owners to their dogs. They tell of the beauty of having a dog in your life, the unconditional love that a dog brings. The companionship of an animal that brings such joy to people. It also tells of the crushing feeling of losing a dog when they pass, no longer a part of your life. The emptiness it brings, the absence of such a beautiful part of your life that no longer exists They encompass all that having a dog in your life is about, the joy, the love and the sadness. Thankfully dogs exist, for the world is a more beautiful place with dogs in it and part of our lives."
"<p>Saturdays is a collection of prose, poetry, and creative encouragement</p> <p>that?s meant to be read in bits and pieces, </p> <p>time and again, with morning coffee or at the quiet end of a busy day.</p> <p>It?s meant to be savored or gifted or shared.</p> <p>It?s meant to be opened to random pages, on random days, for inspiration and for hope,</p> <p>and it?s meant to be a reminder of the gifts that the world gives us every day.</p> <p>It is for artists and non-artists, </p> <p>for anyone who has a personal connection to nature or anyone who is missing that; </p> <p>it is for the person who loves a sunny day</p> <p>as much as it?s for the one who finds joy while walking in the rain.</p> <p>Lyn Asselta</p>"
"John McConnell was visiting elementary school classrooms to teach science when he came upon a shy third-grade boy who did not want to go to school. Ryan wanted to stay home and build robots. That sparked McConnell?s interest, and he discovered Ryan had an intensity for electronics uncommon for his age. The boy already had great building skills and was doing circuit drawings. The author?s curiosity led him to mentor Ryan?an arrangement that lasted well beyond college and resulted in the winning of $500,000 worth of cash, scholarships, and a Dr. Glen Seaborg week trip to the Nobel Awards. When McConnell was not mentoring Ryan, he was visiting classes in the area, presenting his program hands-on science and mentoring other students. When a school district gave him six thousand square feet of space, he created the Western Colorado Math & Science Center with over 150 exhibits. Students came on field trips from more than 100 miles away. McConnell also conducted science workshops to train teachers, capping his career of volunteerism by founding the Eureka! McConnell Science Museum in Grand Junction, Colorado."
Inspired by her former pastor, Robert (Bob) Greene, who closed church services with beautifully prepared prayers, Melissa began to compose her own prayers for a church bible study group. Group members encouraged her to publish them in a book, and she decided to do it. A first time author, Melissa prays that these prayers encourage the reader to strengthen their own prayer life with God.
"<p>Grief can feel so lonely.<br> You are not alone.<br> <br> After her father died, Lena Marocco Paulauskas found healing in sharing her story with others walking through loss. Now in a debut collection of poetry, Chasing Time candidly explores the grief journey through the eyes of a woman who understands the pain, the sorrow, and the healing that accompanies loss.<br> <br> When you lose someone you love,<br> Your life is changed<br> Forever.<br> Life seems so different.<br> Empty.<br> Even the good memories<br> Are plagued with sadness,<br> Knowing you can?t<br> Make any new memories with them.<br> <br> Will you walk through grief with me?<br> <br> I can?t promise Joy.<br> You won?t find empty platitudes.<br> You will find:<br> Honesty,<br> Solidarity,<br> Understanding.<br> <br> ?Lena?s collection of poetry gives voice to grief in breathtaking ways. She holds space for vulnerable emotion and honest hope and reminds us to live and love well. Chasing Time is a gift?for your own grieving heart, and for those you love.?<br> ?ANGELA DONADIO, Ministry Leader, Author, Host of the Make Life Matter Podcast<br> <br> ?If you?re looking for a sense of purpose or a moment of understanding, Lena?s words will surround you in a much-needed embrace.?<br> ?DANIELLA MASON, Singer, Songwriter</p>"

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