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Flying With Kindness : Eric Simmons
Sibling rivalry, a cranky little boy, and a frustrated mother could be any parent’s typical day.
Flying With Kindness is a deeply moving story and travel adventure to the Grand Canyon.
It’s a book about a boy named Basil and the normal sibling rivalry with his younger sister, Ava. Basil has a strong personality. In addition, kindness doesn’t seem to come natural for Basil.
Basil’s parents are trying to teach him the importance of kindness. He thinks kindness is too much work. By chance, Basil’s family meets an old lady, an encounter which sets up a chain of events and teachable moments in kindness.
This is a great read-aloud for parents needing to help their children learn to get along and share. This book is especially for young toddlers and written for ages 2-8 years old. Your child will want you to read this over and over again.
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The House of Fortune : Nick Kelly
Qatar in the 1920s when life was hard for the people of the desert. On the north east coast pearl-diving was the only means of income and families could wait for months for their loved ones to return from sea.
We follow the Al Bahr family in the village of Mafjar and a young girl Lulua whose simple life helping her mother is about to end. Through the turbulent times of World War II, conflict and colonial power in the Middle East the novel covers the discovery of oil and its impact on the Al Bahr family.
From Cairo to Kuwait, London and the United States we see the tremendous change that happens in Qatar as one man leads his family through the decades.
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Behind the Celebrities : E. Hampson
This book is about my personal experiences regarding celebrities of stage, films and television. The book is a varied account of my experiences as a boy in the theater and then later, my time spent in celebrity management.
From an early age, I was aware of the showbusiness style in and around the theater, my mum was a wardrobe mistress so I had the run of the theater and watched from the side of the stage, it was so exciting and awakening.
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The Dancer : Dale Stubbart
The simple story of a young woman in love, a young woman who is trying to find out who she is.
While the story is simple, the manner in which it unfolds is anything but. And sometimes the ride is so wild it has everyone, including the Author, hanging on to their seats.
The Dancer starts on the Stage and that’s where it ends. In between, it goes to the beach, an Artist’s Studio, and to a Native Village. We come to understand that the Artist’s Studio and Native Village are other worlds.
Sometimes she felt like she was living on a yo-yo. Flown towards the ground, then hovering there – a few inches away from the ground – before being spun back the other way and flown towards the sky, hovering there and then flown back towards the ground. From one extreme to the other – that was her life.
Why, oh why, had her Director (fool that he was), chosen this particular dance for her to perform? Spinning back and forth between the other dancers reminded her of that yo-yo. She liked Ramon and Raul equally well and couldn’t choose between the two of them. The Director knew this, so why had he chosen the three of them for this dance?
Will the Dancer find true love? Will she find her place in the World?
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The Hand of Fate : Alvira Michaels
She was still coming to terms with being adopted, then all of a sudden she was thrust into the limelight by a celebrity and had to deal with the resulting fallout.
Determined to live her life her way, on her terms, Alexandra Gray, who hails from London, finds love across the pond and settles in San Francisco to start a new life.
After riding a rollercoaster of emotions, Alex embarks on a personal journey that eventually uncovers the truth of who she is, and reveals her true path.
This is a story about a woman who overcame adversity despite the odds stacked against her, a story about not giving up, no matter what life throws at you.
The Hand of Fate is a reminder that although some things are fated, we ultimately have a hand in our own destiny. If you have faith and believe in the magic of the universe, anything is possible.
And sometimes those who have passed before us help light the way.
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Rethinking America: Lies Masquerading as Truth : Richard Otto
This volume is my reflective journey in search of the truth as I rethink the meaning of our past wars, the assassinations of our progressive leadership, the growth of our national security complex, the overall history of the country and the vitriolic nature of our current politics.
The conclusions I ultimately deduced from my research are astonishing and disturbing, but, nevertheless, if we are willing to embrace truth, there is still time to save our country and the planet in which we all live.
But we must act with urgency, not the incrementalism that the Democratic establishment are casually pursuing, or in the case of the Trump administration are repudiating, for the present difficulties that confront the nation and humanity require comprehensive solutions that are sufficient to drastically diminish the real threats that extreme poverty, pervasive injustice, unfettered power, perpetual war and climate change so horrifyingly represent.
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Betsy and Catherine: An Uncommon Friendship : Helen Gailey
Set in eighteenth-century London, England, this novel touches on the life of the upper crust and those who served them. As they both come together, foolish choices and harrowing consequences take two women-one an aristocrat and the other her servant-into a storm of trial, scorn, and tribulation. Stripped of title, recognition, and value, one wonders who the heroine really is, Catherine or Betsy? Catherine repeatedly asks, How will Edward find us?
A twisted and perverse judge condemns these two women to the Australian colonies. What is his motivation? Why would he want to hurt two women he’d never seen before?
When everything about her life and station no longer has meaning, tears flow for Catherine. What has she done? Her foolishness has bought shame both on herself and her dearest friend, Betsy. How can she go on if they are parted?
As Betsy looks back in time, her memories share love, concern, and deep anxiety. As she looks forward, she questions: Am I worthy of kindness above my station?
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The Convergence: Secret of the Blood Cave : Chad R. Noris
The timelines were brought together by the cataclysm of a millennium…
It’s been thirty years since the incident and things are finally starting to settle down. Nobles enjoy specimens of illegal dinosaur meat in the black market, future cyberpunks hack the system in the back of dodgy restaurants, and the Age of Magic is alive and well in the form of advanced weaponry. Overlooking them is none other than the Kingdom of Camelot.
Beneath the surface, however, the rebels are still looking for a way to bring the new government to its knees. Sitting above them in the castle that was once Camelot, the Core dictate the five zones behind their masks, unaware of how unhappy their people are. Ryoko, the woman who is like the dragon, is too preoccupied by the storm brewing in the castle. Deep within the vault is a magical artifact, protected by a manner of traps and enchantments, and it grows stronger each day.
When they find out about the artifact and its magical properties, the revolution wants into the castle. Sitting on the frontlines, Kai earned the respect of the rebels with more than his computer skills. And so the plan began to take back what they believe is theirs…
This novel is clean of sexual and harem materials, suitable for all ages.
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In the Shadow of a Tree : David M. Melesky
The author’s own true story about overcoming obstacles, natural healing, self-help and recovery after a life-threatening accident.
The book is a gripping account which also imparts an abundance of information that is not widely known by the general public.
While including topics which range from deep bone pain, tactics for dealing with massive medical bills, and guidelines for a physical, dietary and psychological program for healing, the book has been recognized as a roadmap for recovery which can be applied to health issues as well as business matters or lifetime situations.
As the author himself is an experienced attorney, his personal perspective is powerful and yet presented in a style that leaves the reader full of inspiration while rooting for the author-patient’s successful outcome.
In the Shadow of a Tree, available both as a traditional book and also in audio format, is an inspiring real narrative that will provide the reader with lifelong lessons and words of encouragement to help in coping with those unexpected hardships when they arise.
Legal Fees and I Remember Bethlehem by David M. Melesky are also on Whizbuzz Books.
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Sinner Like Me : Derek Streidl
A collection of short stories and poetry revolving around peoples’ obsession with sin in all its forms.
Each piece searches to display this through dramatized scenarios involving addiction, greed, obsession, toxic relationships, hubris and more.
Furthermore, the book begs the question to the reader, can we really be saved by our sins rather than consumed by them?
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