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Heidi Siefkas was a happily married, globetrotting professional who seemingly had it all -- until a tree limb in New York's Hudson River Valley struck her down, breaking her neck and leaving her unconscious. Suddenly, life as she knew it stopped. She lost her independence. She lost her career. She watched her marriage disintegrate as she confronted a trail of devastating lies about her husband's double life.She had lost all that mattered, but she was a survivor. She fought to restore her health, repair her broken heart, and rebuild herself. Along the way, she gained clarity about her core values, ultimately coming to a deeper understanding of what it means to have it all.Through down-to-earth, short vignettes, When All Balls Drop shows us how it's possible to look up in spite of pain, deceit, and loss. Heidi's memoir -- rich with hope and humor -- inspires anyone who's had to confront tragedy and reassess their life in the wake of life-altering events.

Sugar and Dirt is the inspiring coming-of-age story of a young émigré during one of the stormiest eras in recent American history. F.P. Romero's stirring memoirs begin in Cuba, where his affluent family loses everything to Fidel Castro's revolution and is forced to flee with scarcely more than the clothes on their backs. Having to start over in Miami, the family struggles with refugee life but resolves to pursue the American Dream.F.P. describes his idyllic years at the elite McCullough Academy, his departure from McCullough, and his startling descent into a world of violence and malice. His reckless decline into drug-fueled dissipation threatens to consume him until a girl and a chance discovery change his life forever.Told with a unique blend of wit, candor, and pathos, Sugar and Dirt recounts F.P.'s early life of privilege, his tragic fall from grace, and his hard-earned redemption. It is a story of true American reinvention.

A typical 17-year-old high school senior, Katie starts having very peculiar paranormal experiences. Neither she nor her parents understand how she has developed this gift -- or is it a curse? -- to influence the environment around her.One man helps Katie understand what's happening to her. Dr. Schlisselvasser, an anthropologist with expertise in indigenous cultures and their mystics, studies children with unusual abilities. He realizes she is developing her powers as a shaman and begins to help her with specialized training.To complicate matters, there seems to be a greater reason for the sudden appearance of Katie's gift. She is tapped on the shoulder by ancient spirits deep beneath the mountains of Arizona to take on evil villains who will stop at nothing to create an orchestrated environmental disaster for profit and greed. Katie has no desire to be a superhero, but can she understand what it means to be a shaman in time to fight an evil that is quickly approaching?In this debut novel, David Jacobs spins a supernatural and suspenseful tale intertwining one girl's coming of age and the age-old battle of good versus evil.

Healing and wholeness.Comfort and confidence.Spirituality and faith.Continuing life and individuality.If you're seeking any of these things, it's time to open your heart to the world of Living Strong. Unlike Living Large, which took Christian believing into the outer spaces of the natural world, with her latest book, Patricia Hofer journeys into the inner spaces of the human heart, into the God-inspired soul of human consciousness.In this interior pilgrimage, modern day Christians walk beside John Bunyan's pilgrims, and Old Testament prophets face off with neuroscience researchers. Those who have had "near death" experiences share the road with C. S. Lewis and George MacDonald. St. Augustine and St. Paul draw a surprising and unique road map. And the Lord himself leads the way.The fifth book in a series of six, Living Strong follows the same format as Living Large, Turning Aside to See, Yielding to Wonder, and Driving into the Dawn. Each book contains easy to read two-page chapters, designed to inspire daily study and contemplation.Hofer's first book, Power of Yielding, describes her dramatic conversion experience and the lifetime pilgrimage that it initiated. She continues to read widely, searching for similar spiritual awakenings and the most inspiring and essential Christian truths.Are you ready to be a pilgrim? To tie on your shoes and continue on in your walk with the Lord?

Bradford Wallace is a respected high school teacher who is sickened by the evils of society. Confronted by injustice at every turn -- assassinations, widespread racial discrimination, the escalation of the Vietnam War, the Kent State shootings -- he grows increasingly frustrated by his inability to make things right. When his wife goes into premature labor and delivers a stillborn baby, he becomes obsessed with the idea that Dr. Capaldi, her obstetrician, could have saved his son.Parker Havenot is a detective whose investigation of a strange hit-and-run incident involving Dr. Capaldi brings him into Brad Wallace's circle. Although Brad's behavior appears to be beyond reproach, Parker can't let go of the feeling that something is off about him. How far will Brad go to avenge the injustices he sees?

The year is 1969. After an interminable four years under the boot of the US military, twenty-four-year-old Nathaniel Hawthorne Flowers is ready for his real life to begin. His plans are straightforward: spend as much time as he can with his girlfriend, Jane, finish college, and become a writer.But when Nate is denied admission to UC Santa Cruz, he decides that a bachelor's degree isn't necessary for the path he's laid out for himself. He can learn about literature on his own, and he'll have more time to write if he isn't in school. His choice doesn't sit well with everybody. Jane's father asks Nate how he'll support Jane without a degree. Jane's mentor offers to pull some strings at SC if Nate agrees to become his student. And when a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity presents itself, even Nate is tempted by the allure of conventionally defined success.Picking up where Wild Blue Yonder left off, Madrone inspires us to consider how far we'll go to remain true to ourselves.Madrone was chosen for the Best Literary Fiction Award by the Independent Publishers of New England in 2016.

How I Met My Mother is the true story of how seemingly random and unrelated incidents nudged a son towards an amazing reunion with his biological mother.Living his life wondering who his real parents were while unaware that he was working directly across the street from his biological father is just one of the many uncanny coincidences described in this book.This is the story of a reunion that happened in the most unconventional way -- a reunion that answered years of questions and speculations, and changed several lives forever!Not knowing his history or heritage for almost four decades, Charles Cornacchio's past was suddenly revealed.For anyone who wonders what "could have been" if life took a different turn, this is a must-read!For anyone who has been adopted and always fantasized about meeting their biological parents, this is a must-read!For anyone who enjoys a true story, peppered with unbelievable circumstances, this book is a must-read!How I Met My Mother ... And the Four Brothers I Never Knew I Had is the story of a reunion thirty-eight years in the making. If you've ever found yourself wondering what might have been if life had taken a different turn, Charles's tale of family and destiny will capture your imagination.

"God has the right to design and perform His own miracles. Who are we to tell Him what they should be?"When Kimberly Boone's mother was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer, Kimberly believed that she had received an assignment from God to speak life. Regardless of how dire the situation appeared, no matter what the doctors said, she was to declare God's healing power and remain steadfast in her belief that Vernita Boone would be saved.In the next months, as Kimberly watched her mother's health gradually decline, her faith was rewarded by abundant evidence of God's grace. She not only discovered her assignment for this journey, but she came to know her once-distant father, and she began to understand how both the pleasant and the difficult people are placed into one's life strategically. Through many experiences with the people who surrounded her, Kimberly began to see this entire tapestry as part of God's broader purpose.If It Were a Snake offers hope to those of us who occasionally lose sight of God in the face of day-to-day struggle. Through accounts of her mother's diagnosis, illness, and passage, Kimberly helps us open our eyes to the divine mercies that have been in front of us all along.

Alain F. Corcos was raised by a family of nonbelievers. When he grew up and pursued a career in science, he encountered nothing to challenge his lack of faith. In fact, he would have considered his atheism completely unremarkable if not for the reactions he confronted again and again:- How can you be moral when you don't believe in God?- If you know you can't prove God doesn't exist, doesn't that make you agnostic?- Aren't you afraid of death?In Atheism, Science, and Me, Dr. Corcos reminisces about satisfying his thirst for knowledge through research rather than religious doctrine or philosophy. While he has no interest in "converting" anybody to atheism, the good-natured enthusiasm with which he presents his worldview conveys the joys of a life unencumbered by religion.ALAIN F. CORCOS is a retired professor of botany. His previous books are Mendel, Genes and You; Race and Difference Among Us; Biological Experiments and Ideas; Race and You; Gregor Mendel's Experiments on Plant Hybrids: A Guided Study (with Floyd V. Monaghan); The Myth of Human Races; Four Short True Stories of a French Family; The Myth of the Jewish Race: A Biologist's Point of View; The Little Yellow Train: Survival and Escape from Nazi France (June 1940-March 1944); and Who Is a Jew? Thoughts of a Biologist: An Essay Dedicated to the Jewish and Non-Jewish Victims of the Nazi Holocaust.

In A Physician's Apology, Dr. Tom Schneider exposes medical myths and urges readers to take responsibility for their own health, all while unveiling this truth: there are practical and proven steps that can be taken toward living a healthier, longer, and, yes ... happier life. No stranger to personal health issues himself, Dr. Tom has devoted decades of exhaustive exploration and research into what really works-and what does not-when it comes to healing, rejuvenating, and regenerating mind and body.From his unique vantage point as patient, doctor, and tireless researcher, he simplifies the science behind health and wellness with great humor and unsurpassed expertise, and he has more than a few apologies to make on behalf of the medical establishment.About the AuthorDr. Thomas Schneider is a former Navy fighter pilot and Vietnam War veteran. He attended medical school at Georgetown University and continued his training at some of the world's most prestigious facilities, including Harvard, Bethesda Naval Hospital, Johns Hopkins, and the National Institute of Health, in addition to the rare distinction of being board-certified in five medical specialties. He currently resides in Pensacola, Florida, with his wife and youngest daughter.

A lot has happened to Josie Parris in the last couple of years. After her sudden breakup with Andy Kensington, a man she thought she'd spend the rest of her life with, she channeled her turbulent emotions into the novel she had always dreamed of writing. Now a successful author, she's hard at work on her second book.But a chance encounter with Andy destroys Josie's hard-won equilibrium. He says he wants to get together and talk, but he appears to have more than conversation on his mind. Still reeling, she doesn't know how to react when she meets Wade Parker, a warm, generous engineer who makes no secret of his feelings for her. Now Josie must make a decision. Will she take a chance on someone new, or return to the man she believes is the love of her life? Josie knows that whatever decision she makes will come at a cost. She will have to risk listening to her heart, and in the end, will it be worth The Price?

Elle Burton is an ordinary kid...or so she thinks. On her tenth birthday, she encounters Eunie Mae, a tiny, fairylike being who comes from a world called Fiori. Other than some children under the age of eight, the only human beings who can see Fiorins are guides-people who have been chosen to help protect the children of Earth.Being a guide seems like the opportunity of a lifetime. Elle has always loved helping others, and now she'll have magical assistance. But not everybody wants her to succeed. There are evil forces who do everything in their power to keep the guides from offering support to those in need. Can Elle be brave enough to oppose them?

Bobby Corso has spent the first twenty-three years of his life in a holding pattern, trapped by his father's poor health and his mother's neuroses. An invitation from his uncle Mickey to stay with him in Las Vegas is exactly the opportunity he needs to break away. It's the summer of 1980, and Bobby is ready to make something of himself.But new entanglements await him out West. A dangerous older cousin takes an interest in Bobby, leading him on a path filled with bad omens and tragic consequences. Just one hard choice may enable Bobby to free himself -- if he has the courage to make it.

1976 was a productive year for me. I landed small roles in film and television, appeared in a national commercial that brought in decent money, and garnered nothing but positive reviews as I went from one stage contract to another. With such strong momentum behind it, 1977 was sure to bring even more success.Just one thing threatened to derail me: the man I affectionately called Monsieur. The one-year anniversary of our official breakup had come and gone but this breakup looked a lot like a relationship -- a relationship always on the verge of becoming something again, fed by the crazy hope that Monsieur would come to his senses and realize his true love before him.1977: The Year of Leaving Monsieur chronicles the coming to terms with a loss ... the gradual letting go of an obsession.From the author of Thomas (semifinalist, Lambda Awards 2003), The Sex and Dope Show Saga, 1983 -- The Unknown Season, and Homogium.

The dictionary defines the word detour as follows: a roundabout course; one used temporarily instead of the main one.For most commuters, detours are unexpected annoyances. Realizing they will now have to take an out-of-the-way route, one that is probably in poor condition when compared to a major highway, drivers tend to fume and fret over the time they will lose, along with the many other inconveniences involved.Ironically, substance abuse and addictions often create detours of a far more serious nature, and yet, are frequently welcomed, even eagerly explored! Those in the clutches of addictions are often deluded into believing that a detour is some kind of superhighway to happiness, when, in fact, it only leads to the edge of a steep cliff.For anyone who may currently be traveling on that dark and bumpy road to nowhere, this book is a must-read. It is written with brutal honesty and candor by someone who has taken many detours and teetered on the edge of many cliffs before finding her way back home. Before she found recovery, she was a mess. Today, she considers herself a messenger of freedom. Marilyn Lancelot is the author of the popular autobiography Gripped by Gambling. She lives in Sun City, Arizona.

Successful salespeople have a lot in common with great soldiers. They're courageous, they're full of initiative and self-belief, and they possess a refuse-to-lose attitude under intense pressure. While the people on your team don't need military experience to deliver stellar results, you can help them reach their highest potential by applying the principles of combat training to the sales environment. Combat Selling will teach you proven techniques such as:Offensive action. Continually create and build momentum to field opportunities, win new customers, and defeat your rivals.Concentrating resources. Position your teams among the most lucrative and qualified buyers.Competitive readiness. Give your teams the weapons they need to triumph in a tough marketplace.Unity of command. Make sure your command structure leaves no room for confusion, with individuals at all levels understanding who has authority over what.Economy of effort. Win battles intelligently by making the best use of the people you've got.Your leadership is critical to the success of your sales team. If you want to win more accounts and thrive in a global economy, Combat Selling will give you the tools you need for victory on the sales battlefield.

We are defined by our relationships. From seven-second meetings with strangers to lifelong bonds among family members, relationships nurture us, challenge us, and teach us not to take ourselves so seriously. Seedlings: Stories of Relationships pays tribute to those connections, honoring the friends, neighbors, spouses, coworkers, siblings, and passing acquaintances who bring meaning to our lives. You'll meet: -- Big Al, who has to enlist the help of an ex-lover when he's imprisoned by childproof locks. -- Catherine the dental hygienist, who eases her patients' anxiety through humor and flattery. -- Three-year-old Casey, who proposes a noble sacrifice that will allow her to spend more time with her daddy.Some of the stories in this collection are fictionalized; others recount real-life happenings just as they occurred. All serve as entertaining reminders to treasure the people who share our journeys.

Ninth century BCE. In the middle of a severe drought, a young Phoenician widow named Arishat is on the brink of starvation. When she prays to her goddess, Asherah, for help, Elijah, a prophet of Israel arrives at her door with bread, oil, and an allegiance to the god Yahweh. Willing to accept Elijah's help, but not his god or his vow of celibacy, Arishat follows him to Israel determined not only to win his love but also to convince him of his need for a goddess. However, as she becomes embroiled in Elijah's mission against the corrupt King Ahab, she soon discovers a cause of her own among Israelite women trying to keep goddess traditions alive against the opposition of their men. Arishat will soon have to choose between her love for a man who rejects the goddess, and her loyalty to her own beloved Asherah.Brimming over with vibrant period detail and peopled with characters who bring these ancient times to life, The Prophet's Woman is a wonderful story and a fresh, well-needed addition to the genre of biblical historical fiction.

Wheezy Tweet doesn't have an easy life. She lives in a foster home run by the tyrannical Mrs. Bodely; she suffers from multiple disabilities; and despite her many medications, she still sees monsters everywhere. To make matters worse, Wheezy's new boyfriend is turning into a dangerous were-crab, and her grandfather has been stolen and replaced with an endless nothing-along with much of the United States.Now it's up to Wheezy to stop them from taking the entire earth. Small and powerless she might be, but she has a cockroach named Forn Hall to mentor her, a few alien friends at the Stardust Hotel to assist her, and a boundless sense of optimism to keep her going when everything seems hopeless.Can Wheezy Tweet save the universe ... again?Author BioRalph Bourne taught special education for twenty-seven years. He has written several musical plays, including Calliope and Moses Leads the Children. He is also the author of Don't Believe It, Martha and The Unfortunate Crack in the Universe, another Wheezy Tweet adventure.

Doris Schatz spent much of her adult life reading up on the occult, attending psychic development groups, and discovering her own spiritual gifts. But nothing prepared her for Gerhard Kluegl, a man she met after he saved the life of a dying friend.Gerhard is a healer -- the leading aura surgeon in Europe. Repairing the physical damage from past-life experiences, he helps patients who have gotten no relief from Western medicine. Some of the recoveries Gerhard has enabled are nothing short of miraculous: replacing ovaries that have been surgically removed, repairing heart muscles, removing tonsils, straightening spines ... and much more.In Down the Ages: Journey of a Healer, Doris introduces Gerhard Kluegl to an American audience for the first time. His story sheds light on the unseen forces that so often go unacknowledged in today's society.

Hunting stories that will capture your imaginationJoin the author on an exciting journey as he hunts on five continents over a span of ten years. Each hunting experience is uniquely different, and as interesting as the people and places visited. The tales are painfully honest; not every story will end the way you might think it should. You will see how rewarding hunting can be, but also how easily things can go awry in an instant.All the events are real; however, the names are not. No outfitter in his right mind would allow a story to be told that puts his operation in a bad light. This is what makes this book different from any other you will read.Our hunting heritage is strong because no other sport has the ability to create memories quite the way this one does. This book will fuel your desire to get out there on your own, or with a friend or family member, and at the same time will raise your awareness level as to the potential pitfalls that can occur if you fail to do your homework. These stories have been written by a hunter for other hunters' enjoyment. Hunt safely and have fun!

A mountain within the Land of Noso is coming to life. Pok'along, Ground Hog, Charlie, and Hoot once again accept the challenge to set things right. Their mission is to return to the Land of Noso and save it from total devastation. There's just one problem. To succeed, they must enlist the help of their old foe, Tarifess.Can they really control Tarifess? Can Pok'along and his friends figure out what's wrong with the mountain within Noso? Can it be stopped from destroying both Noso and the Valley of the Digadoos? The door into Noso is a one-way door. Can they find a way back, or are they really entering "the Land of No Return?"