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Voices from the Ledge
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Have you ever felt so desperate or so depressed that you felt like giving up? Be honest, now, did you ever say to yourself, "I'm probably worth more dead than alive?" Julie suffered from Empty Nest Syndrome. She had been forced into early retirement while her husband had hit the pinnacle of his career. She was lost. What she didn't know was that her depression was normal. But Julie had a plan. She was going to end her misery, however, in the execution of it, a remarkable thing happened. She meets four women who are at the same hotel on a girl's getaway weekend. They have a very strange impact on her. Find out what happens when you're about to give up on life, but get interrupted by strangers who really have lived life!
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Have I Got A Story To Tell You: Stories of Life, Laughter, Mishaps, and Faith
$11.25 Quick ViewAdd to cartHave I Got A Story To Tell You: Stories of Life, Laughter, Mishaps, and Faith
EVERY ACTION SOMEONE TAKES HAS A CONSEQUENCE WHETHER good, bad, or indifferent. The effects of events in our lives can be an influencing factor in storytelling. From a police officer's week full of mishaps to the history of one man's classic car to an encounter of faith in a bar, anything can serve as the inspiration for a tale. Have I Got a Story to Tell You presents a collection of stories gathered from fictional and nonfictional accounts of various situations that could happen in a past or a modern-day city anywhere in America. The tales feature real-life drama, influence, laughter, tears, reflections, and happiness. Some of these stories come from author Roy E. Staggs's real-life experiences, while others emerged from his imagination and are intended only to be read and enjoyed.
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Okay, So I lied!
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"Oh, what a tangled web we weave."
Jill Kelly is an intelligent high school student who knows exactly what she wants in life. Unfortunately, her vision does not fall in line with what her father wants. He wants her to go to medical school; she wants to become a professional singer. It seems she has no choice but to attend Indiana University and major in biology-or so everyone thinks. After Jill begins classes in her freshman year, she secretly visits the career counseling center to change her major and audition for the Jacobs School of Music. After she learns she has been accepted, Jill decides to shun her good-girl image, not tell her parents, and resort to an existence fueled by lies and deception. But as her rebellious behavior leads her to find love and the personal happiness she has always wanted, Jill has no idea she is about to pay a hefty price for her choices. Okay, So I Lied shares the story of a young woman's journey of deception as she attempts to achieve her dream of becoming a rock star.$11.99
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The City Different
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Although the focus is on the unsolved murders of a priest and female tourists, SANTA FE is a story about the good and the bad of its people, its cultural and social values, its politics, its beauty and its charm.
The city is left in a state of chaos after the brutal murder of a priest is followed by the deaths of female tourists. Are these thrill-kills or serial murders? Uncertainty puzzles state police officials, a female homicide detective, and a district attorney. Complexities set in when the detective and the district attorney become lovers. They increase when she comes to suspect him of being part of at least one of the crimes.
Meanwhile, a power-seeking separatist is vying for the mayor's seat. A powerful state senator known to sanction illicit drug deals supports him, and the outcome of the mayoral race could affect the political and cultural make-up of the city. A middle-aged businessman and an elder represent the conscience of the city and a philosophy in general. One does it by his deeds and his opinions, and the other through his experience and by simple wisdom. Through the elder, a brief history of the area is given.$11.99
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The Seventh Seraph
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Dr. Matthias Mort Samael, the Angel of Death, is seeking a psychiatric consultant to travel through time with him and keep him from falling apart while he does his hardest jobs. Dr. Susan Fernandez has an incurable brain stem cancer that he tells her can be healed by Raphaella, the Healing Archangel. Together they address the death of the Egyptian first born at Passover, then go on to treat the other great collections of death, such as the Inquisition, World War II, and Black Plague deaths and the final collection of souls at the Last Judgment.
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The Art Lover: About the Love of Art and the Art of Love
$12.00 Quick ViewAdd to cartThe Art Lover: About the Love of Art and the Art of Love
Set against the backdrop of the fine art world and guided by three generations of strong women, The Art Lover unfolds the stories of three couples as they each ultimately discover love. Central to the narrative is the complex relationship between artistically talented Kate Germaine and her mother, Joanne, marked by childhood attachment, adolescent separation, and eventual adult reconciliation. The story also explores the deepening passion between museum director Phillip Gambrell and art teacher Janovar Savocek, as well as the challenging yet triumphant courtship of the art collector Countess Elena D'Allessandro Ricci by her trusted agent, Eduard LaValle. From the home of a portrait painter and his wife to the halls of a prestigious museum, from the classroom of a fiercely brilliant art teacher to the secluded retreat of the legendary modern artist Riablo, the love for art and the art of love intertwines beautifully in this epic journey of discovery.
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A Man of Breeding
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Tommy Sanchez, the son of Sitting Bull, the victor at the Battle of the Little BigHorn and his captive wife, found out early in life what prejudice was for a half-breed. Initially, he was able to overcome the stigma, but one fateful day his entire world turned upside down and he was pursued from town to town by a vengeful sheriff who forced him to continually move once he was established in a community.
Sarah Hansen was captured by Indians when she was a teenager and forced into a marriage with Crazy Horse, the war chief of the Sioux. Upon his death, she had to fend for herself and two children in a white world that treated her with contempt, viewing her as a white squaw and the widow of a savage.
Unaware of each other, Sanchez and Hansen began a quest for self respect, overcoming many obstacles and finally meeting in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley in California.$12.25
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The Harriet Tubman Way: An Inspirational Guide to Self-Love, Empowerment, and Legendary Leadership for Girls
$12.25 Quick ViewAdd to cartThe Harriet Tubman Way: An Inspirational Guide to Self-Love, Empowerment, and Legendary Leadership for Girls
How in the world did a little slave girl born around 1822, who never learned to read and write, earn the respect of 118,328 people in 2019, to select her over Eleanor Roosevelt to be on the twenty-dollar bill? That's right, Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the US twenty-dollar bill in 2030. Harriet Tubman is known for her courageous actions working on the Underground Railroad to rescue over seventy people from slavery. How did this story of this little girl grow up to be legendary? Did Harriet Tubman have superpowers? Well, she did have some powerful characteristics but, they are, not beyond the abilities of any young woman today.
Can you imagine if you could talk to Harriet Tubman? Young Ladies, The Harriet Tubman Way, An Inspirational Guide to Self-love, Empowerment, and Legendary Leadership for Girls, is like you have Harriet Tubman as a mentor in leadership. Harriet's stories share how she had to first love herself and save herself before she could save anyone else. Her love for herself was the source of empowerment. She believed that she deserved better. The power of her dreams, faith, belief, and visions of freedom, lead her to her purpose. She Never Gave Up on herself. The compassion she had for her people is focused in this book through examples of her Love in Action. She didn't just say she loved them, she spent her life showing love through her passion for serving others. That is Legendary Servant Leadership. This is how she earned respect while she was living and as a legendary leader for all times.
Young Lady, as you read these stories, imagine you are sitting with Harriet Tubman sharing her life with you. Learn for Harriet Tubman to first love yourself. Then spread this love to others and in your own way become legendary.
Have fun discovering your superpowers as you read and do the learning exercises in this book with your friends and mentors. The Harriet Tubman Way was written to inspire you to realize that you Have Within You everything you need to reach your goals. By the end of reading this book, you will understand that you have what it takes to be a girl with superpowers, like Harriet Tubman.$12.25
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Keys To The ‘V’ Door
$12.65 Quick ViewAdd to cartKeys To The ‘V’ Door
Set against the backdrop of New Orleans and offshore oil fields during the late 1970s and early 1980s oil boom, Keys to the "V" Door follows the coming-of-age journey of a privileged young man. Instead of benefiting from his social advantages, Randall Cunningham finds himself forced to atone for a past mistake while trying to clear his father's name from an IRS accusation of fraud. As he embarks on this quest, Randall goes from financial ruin-following his father's arrest-to track down an elusive invoice he believes will prove his father's innocence. Along the way, he discovers inner strengths that were once hidden by conformity, seeks redemption for a wrong he committed, finds love, gains respect for women, and becomes involved in founding a rape crisis center. He battles the mafia, learns to value the people he once ignored, and comes to appreciate the hard work of roustabouts and roughnecks as he acquires new, unexpected skills in his search for the crucial document. Ultimately, a young man from privilege transforms into a hardworking, self-reliant individual, proud of his journey.
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