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Parental Damage : Jack Marriot
Parental Damage is based on a true story, the story of Jack Marriott a young boy, a boxer who thought he had the world at his feet.
That was until the introduction of a new family member. Marie was a bitch, the stepmother from hell and as she worked her feet under the table she made it her mission to make her stepson’s life a misery.
It wasn’t long before Jack found himself in trouble with the law and distanced from the father he adored.
When Jack’s father falls ill and dies, Marie’s cruelty knows no bounds and when her stepson fights back she finds herself on the receiving end of a terrible retribution.
Sent to borstal and still trying to come to terms with the loss of his father, Jack learns how to survive the bullies, the screws and the demons that haunted him in his darkest hours.
This is a story of hope, a story of triumph, it does not glorify violence or use it to gratify the hunger of its readers, it simply tells it how it was. It tells of courage, of sadness and lost opportunities, but above all, it is testament that even in the bleakest times during the worst of deeds, goodness dwells within us all, how much of that survives is simply a matter of choice self-belief and integrity.
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Civility in the Center : Bill Renje
The art of empathy in a divided culture
As Christians, we fall right into an American culture that has lost its mind with stark divides between Republican and Democrat, between black, brown and white, between lower, middle and upper income.
Dr. Tony Evans, an African-American pastor from Dallas Theological Seminary, masterfully talks about the necessity of an officiating crew in keeping a football game from devolving into chaos.
Christians SHOULD be the officiating crew to bring fairness, order and flow to the playing field of the culture. BUT, too often, we don’t because instead of FIRST looking through the officiating lens of Christ, we first look through the lens of political affiliation, race, income level, and gender.
Specific to the need for racial reconciliation, we seem as divided as ever. As Christ followers, we need to discern and discover the truth, and stand for the truth, regardless of political party, affiliation or race.
I believe that solutions are found in the center. It’s in the center where we learn empathy and understanding for those with different worldviews and perspectives, even if we don’t always agree on everything.
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Fayroll: More Than a Game : Andrey Vasilyev
A witty journalist finds himself ripped away from a city life in Moscow into a quest that leads him to the realm of Fayroll, a virtual reality video game.
Given orders to write a series of fluff pieces about the game and its developers, he accidentally starts an unusual journey which can change the entire virtual world, and maybe even the real one.
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Going Green Gone Wild : D. K. Clay
The Weird & Wacky Side of Repurposing, Reusing, Recycling & Upcycling
Going Green Gone Wild is a compilation of amusing, quirky, ingenious and sometimes, bizarre, tips and ideas on upcycling, recycling and repurposing common items in uncommon ways. The tips and ideas contained in this book focus only on odd, wacky and amusing tips that will exercise your imagination and creativity. They are definitely not your “typical” recycling tips.
In this book, you will find inexpensive shortcuts and clever solutions for solving common problems using what’s on hand, in other words – “MAKING DO.”
Going Green Gone Wild contains more than 1,000 ingenious, fun and amusing tips and ideas on upcycling, recycling, repurposing and reusing items that would ordinarily be thought of as holding a one-way ticket to the dump. These tips will allow you to curb waste and keep useable items out of the trashcan and, ultimately, landfills, incinerators or oceans.
This book is not just about “fixing” things, it is about fixing things in unexpected ways. It is also about making common household items work overtime by serving more than their original purpose and acting as substitutes for items that would otherwise be purchased, thus saving money, time and natural resources,
The methods and techniques identified in the book to accomplish these ends are amusing and sometimes outlandish. They are examples of “green” solutions unleashed, taken to the extreme and GONE WILD! They are demonstrations of the degree creative folks are willing to go to accomplish an end. Going Green Gone Wild provides humor while celebrating human ingenuity and the extent to which this ingenuity can be taken.
The wild, wacky and outlandish tips cover topics such as health and beauty, fashion, children, pet care, kitchen organization, food preparation and storage, dinnerware and dining, home decorating, energy conservation, cleaning and storage, pest control, home security, gardening, office tips, home and car maintenance, sewing/crafts and many more. This entertaining book contains material useful to homemakers, gardeners, handypersons, office workers, mechanics, and crafters.
Organized by topic, the stage for each chapter is set with a humorous anecdote, quirky tale, weird factoid, fun fact or informative tidbit followed by unconventional repurposing tips such as:
- Making shoe innersoles from computer mouse pads or carpet remnants
- Making a portable washing machine from a 5-gallon paint bucket and a sink plunger
- Replacing a broken refrigerator door handle with a leather strap
- Making a dolly for heavy objects from an old lawnmower
- Making a new toilet flapper chain from safety pins
- Making roofing tiles from old tire treads
- Repairing leaking pipes with chewing gum
- Making a fly swatter from the tongue of an old boot
The offbeat ideas in this book demonstrate resourcefulness and imagination while providing amusement, making the book an entertaining and fun read.
Death and Other Things : Kimberly LaRocca
Death is final. Death can be painful, not just for those who suffer it, but for the ones who are left behind. The survivors. The ones who maybe didn’t get what they wanted from their relationship or the failed suicide attempt that leaves them clinging to a life no longer wanted.
And death can be tragic.
In this collection of short stories, Death and Other Things, the many façades of death are examined, occasionally with a wry and backwards glance and occasionally through gut-wrenching horror.
The end of a beautiful relationship, or maybe one that had run its course. An abusive step-father, the passing of a much-loved grandmother, or a terrifying zombie apocalypse.
Whatever the background, the characters all share that one thing in common. They are sometimes fleetingly touched by death and sometimes carried away on its wings.
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Mace Steele: Seductor : Cairo Spleef
One look in his eyes is all it takes. Born with the natural ability to seduce, cursed with an insatiable appetite for lust, relentlessly pursued by those determined to do him harm, Mace may look like a gorgeous Greek God but deep inside he suffers all the frailties and temptations of humanity. That’s all part of being superhuman, every strength has its weakness, every curse has its power.
Sabrina is the consummate twenty-first-century woman — charm, wit and confidence all wrapped up in one beautiful package. There’s never been a mountain she couldn’t climb or a man she couldn’t conquer.
Driven by a thirst he cannot quench he pursues her.
Tempted by a love she cannot possess she accepts his advances.
Drawn together by forces stronger than nature, they’re about to find out that life isn’t easy amidst a love forbidden through the ages.
CAUTION: This novel includes graphic descriptions of erotic encounters. Intended for adult audiences 18+.
READER GROUP REVIEWS:
“Pure gold from beginning to end, I loved Mace and could feel his charm and his angst right through my reader.”
“Hot, hot, hot. Felt naughty for turning every page but just like his prey I couldn’t resist.”
“Super hot. Mace is so sexy. I want him to seduce me. Please!”
“Fast pace, engaging characters and hot sex. What more could you ask for?”
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Sassy Faerie Princess : Nicole Austin
Princess Serena has been labeled as trouble because of her unconventional ideas. She isn’t content with the frivolous activities and promiscuity rampant in Fae. No, Serena craves adventure, longs to explore parallel dimensions and discover all the magnificent wonders of the universe. But what she aches for more than anything else is to be swept away by a pair of alpha males, fall in love, and form a monogamous bond.
Only two things hold her back—the queen’s rules prohibiting faeries from traveling through the portals, and the dark elven guards who ensure compliance.
News of the faerie court’s plans to seal the portals for eternity means she has to act fast or be trapped in Fae forever. And there would be no chance of others ever seeing or believing in the faefolk. Without belief…
The brave faerie knows the legend well and is not about to let her kind cease to exist.
Trevor Richardson and Brady Prophet have everything they could possibly want. Careers they love, a great house, each other, and a golden retriever named Flirt. Yet Brady feels something is missing. He wants a woman to share with Trevor. The crazy chick who breaks into their house and charms their dog wasn’t quite what he had in mind. She’s even better.
Now if the unlikely trio can find a way to survive the jealous queen’s wrath, they just might have a shot at a fairy-tale ending.
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Spacecraft of the First World War : William Flogg
These are the fighting spacecraft of the war after the ‘War of the Worlds’.
Here, at last, is the comprehensive, full-color guide to the major spacecraft of the First World War. From humanity’s first flight into space in 1908 to the Icarus Event of 1929, the beginnings of our journey into space and the conflicts that were fought there have their story told.
As an identification manual, it covers the fifty major spacecraft classes that saw action in the conflict. America, Britain, France, Italy, Germany, and Russia are all included. Also covered are the strange vessels of the Neomartian Secession. Details are given of development and combat histories, as well as background information about the war they fought in, and the world they fought for. The mysteries and paradoxes of this first space war are also touched on.
So great was the rate of technological change and progress during this period that the vessels herein can be used as touchstones for the development of space travel itself. From iron to steel, and then to woven silicates the possibilities unveiled during the war set humanity on a cascade of technical development and discovery.
Here then, are the illustrated stories of the vessels of Earth’s empires, recalling times long vanished, but the origin of the arrow that points to the stars.
Board Kids : Nick Sheptak
The last two years have not been kind to Dennis Taylor, but none of this will matter once his family moves across the country next week. All he has to do is get through these last few days. Seems easy enough until his most prized possession goes missing.
If he wants it back, he’s going to have to face both his fears and his enemies head on. Armed with nothing more than his wits and the help of his two best friends, Dennis sets out on a journey that will not only change him but might just change the whole neighborhood and everyone in it.
Set in the summer of 1990, Board Kids is a coming of age adventure about loss, friendship and growing up. Reminding us all that sometimes the smallest stories have the biggest impact.
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Overcome Anxiety from Inside Out : Julia Kurusheva and Nakul Riswadkar
Anxiety is not something we have, it is a process we DO inside our brain. This process has a structure that can be changed with precision.
In Overcome Anxiety from Inside Out you will learn how to make changes on the inside – with your thoughts, feelings, emotions and body.
This book is for anyone interested in learning how to run their own brain. It is packed with 36 powerful tools to take charge of your brain.
“Once you understand HOW your brain creates the unwanted experience of anxiety, it becomes startlingly simple to change this into something else. This book is dedicated to overcoming anxiety in specific situations. It really does feel like having your own personal coach in your hand, ready to guide you!” – Dr Susan Helman, General Practitioner.
“Julia and Nakul will show you not just how to fix problems, but how to create the inner resilience and positive attitude that the world’s most successful people sometimes seem to find so easy. This book tells you everything a top coach would want to share with you to help manage your own emotions and get back the sense of enjoyment you deserve.” – Dr Richard Bolstad, PhD Clinical Hypnotherapy