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Clear Sky : Patrick G. Laplante
Clear Sky: Book 1 of Painting the Mists
Du Cha Ming was a normal person. Going with the flow, never making any real decisions. But then as Cha Ming begins to question his place in the universe, a fateful encounter gives him another chance at life. A chance that takes him to a place where he can make his own destiny.
Reborn in an ancient land filled with demons, devils, and angels, Cha Ming finds himself facing challenges he never imagined. He soon discovers that only the powerful get to make choices, and the rest don’t get a say at all.
Prior to his mysterious rebirth, he was left with a riddle, one that will change his life, for better or for worse. But who left this riddle? And why was he sent here?
Cha Ming sets out to find the answers, because if he doesn’t, he may lose himself and everything he holds dear.
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Once There Was a Way : Bryce Zabel
Once There Was a Way: What if the Beatles Stayed Together
For nearly fifty years now, music fans have lived with the reality that the Beatles called it quits in 1970, never to play together again. Even now, when most of us hear a solo song from one of the ex-Beatles, there’s a wince of regret. What if John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr had taken that sad break-up song and made it better? It’s the greatest what-if in rock-and-roll history.
From Diversion Books, Audible.com and Stellar Productions comes the new novel Once There Was a Way: What if The Beatles Stayed Together? It’s a compelling, surprising and realistic account of how the Beatles might have saved their band from themselves, written by award-winning Hollywood writer/producer Bryce Zabel. His debut novel, Surrounded by Enemies: What if Kennedy Survived Dallas?, won the coveted Sidewise Award for Alternate History and launched the Breakpoint book series.
In Zabel’s journey across the universe of alternate history, the four Beatles try to work it out rather than let it be, only to create new and completely unforeseen problems and opportunities. Even as they try to resolve their personal and creative differences, John, Paul, George and Ringo continue to make history, live new adventures and write a soundtrack for more generations to come.
The action spans the globe from Woodstock to Nigeria, weaving the Beatles into new stories that involve both Nixon’s FBI and the radical Weather Underground. The who’s who of characters includes Hunter Thompson, Johnny Carson, Muhammad Ali, Linda Ronstadt, the Hell’s Angels, J.R.R. Tolkien, Ken Kesey, Stanley Kubrick and even Steve Jobs. And, of course, the hugely significant others; Linda, Yoko, Pattie and Maureen.
Imagine there was more. Lots more. It’s easy if you try.
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The Monsters of Eden : Oliver E. Kruszka
The Monsters of Eden
Enter a mysterious world of monsters.
The pages are alive with interactivity, puzzles, and a few surprises. Making your way through this book is an experience, it is not simply a read through.
There is much that lies below the surface. The inquisitive mind will find deeper clues and uncover secrets to a place that is titanic in scale.
The vision is to be shared with your friends, your family, your children. It is a place where the impossible became possible and I invite you to join into helping others discover the place that is called Eden.
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The WorldReaver : S.J. Filiszar
The WorldReaver: And the Atlas of Infinity
The Veritus wizard is cursed with dreamless sleep. In return, they can harness great power without the need for written spells and writs as the vast majority require. When Jarek is forced into his first dream, it reveals to him that a terrible power was stolen from the past and is about to be unleashed to ravage human flesh and awaken three ancient human weapons that will thrust the world into a dark, magicless time of war and oppression—which lies just over the horizon.
Living in a time when natural magic has dissipated, it has begun to be produced in spellhouses for use by the general public. The Holy Order of the Crucian is a sect determined to fight the tide of magic’s rebirth by rending Spellhouses to dust and stripping the worlds wights of the ability to harness power those institutions emblazon onto parchment. As only the initial phase of their goals, they then plot to raise the worst of the Ancient Weapons, the WorldReaver, with which to achieve their goal: the creation of a magicless world they can enslave.
If they succeed, the Crucian will leave the world without magic to fight the other Weapons: the Disease Wroth, the Wicked Weapon and the Cannibal are rising into their world to bring on a war the likes of which have been unseen for millennia; the likes of which they cannot fight off; the likes of which Jarek must remedy by charge of his birthright. As the only one capable, it is his destiny to steady the wildly spinning downfall of humanity. To do this he needs the Atlas of Infinity: a phantom book said to write for its wielder a palpable depiction of events that he can alter.
But the book is said not to exist. Countless men have wasted away into madness in search of this imaginary tome. None have ever seen it; but while he finds the answers to his dreams, Jarek must find the book. Or those that are manipulating him may go unnoticed and succeed in their greater schemes implemented by the hand of an elusive puppeteer.
How to Stop Being Bullied – A Kids’ Guide : Ann Neville
How to Stop Being Bullied – A Kids’ Guide
What can kids do to stop being bullied? Are there strategies that kids can use to deal with bullying by themselves?
YES!
This guide answers questions such as:
What is bullying?
Who gets targeted and why?
How does it feel to be bullied?
Who can help?
How can kids bully-proof themselves?
What can be done about cyber bullying?
What can witnesses/bystanders do?
Do the bullies themselves need help?
What is the key ingredient of a safe world?
Free Teacher and Parent Resource available from http://createbooks.co.nz/
Painting Blue Water : Leigh Fossan
Painting Blue Water
Katherine Ross, a struggling artist-turned-successful-businesswoman, has a life many would envy. At only thirty-one years old, Katherine runs one of the top luxury real-estate firms in Manhattan, and she lives in a fabulous loft with her dreamy husband. That is, of course, until her marriage comes to a screeching halt, forcing Katherine to face the truths she’s been burying deep within her heart. She hasn’t been happy for a long time. And her life, while glamorous, is not the life she ever wanted.
Fighting through the fog of her confusion and pain, Katherine makes the daring, or possibly insane, choice to start over somewhere new. She leaves her business, her friends, and the city behind, while she ventures alone to the mountains in hopes of rediscovering her artistic roots in a place surrounded by beauty, peace, and quiet.
In the quaint town of Bluewater Lake, Katherine finds just what she is looking for—abundant natural beauty, almost too much quiet, and a collection of colorful locals. As she adapts to the slow pace of small town life, Katherine befriends the remarkable inn proprietor, Mr. Trust, and his granddaughter Ginger, a former starlet and scandal-ridden Manhattan socialite. Katherine even begins to build an exciting, albeit rocky, relationship with the ruggedly handsome, yet mysterious and standoffish, Will. And with time, Katherine discovers her passion for painting once again.
But life in Bluewater isn’t as simple as it may seem, and when her art career suddenly begins to take off in this unlikely setting, Katherine finds herself torn between two worlds. Does she pursue her lifelong dream and become the world-famous artist she always wanted to be? Or does she open her heart to the possibility of new dreams and a life she never imagined?
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My Supernatural Encounter with the Orange Being : Hayley Bi
My Supernatural Encounter with the Orange Being
Hayley Bi believes that sharing life experiences and what is beyond our consciousness can be powerful and healing not just for her, but also for others who may have a desire to do the same.
In a collection of true stories, Bi begins by sharing several supernatural childhood experiences that included learning her sister was possessed and given away, using a Ouija board to communicate with the dead, camping in a haunted area in Hong Kong, and gradually realizing she had been gifted with a sixth sense. As she reveals how her gift allowed her to know about an upcoming fire in her apartment building, hear the voice of her car accident, and encounter unbelievable sights such as an orange being, Bi also shares how she found gratitude for the important messages communicated to her through dreams.
My Supernatural Encounter with the Orange Being shares several stories that provide a glimpse into the paranormal world and reveal how one woman realized there is much more to be discovered.
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The Door : Keith Gilbert
The Door
The demons that haunt Mason Waters have developed a new strategy. It is no longer enough to torment him in the night. They are appearing in the dreams of his wife, his children, and anyone close to him. They are trying to destroy Mason by any means possible, terrorizing him while causing harm, and even death to his loved ones.
To save his family he must fight back, but how does a mere mortal stand a chance against an ancient creature from a realm inhabited by millions who follow his command? Mason faces many challenges and forms new relationships on his quest. He falls in love with the enchanting Aiden, unaware she is genetically designed to ensnare him.
His wife and children are being ruthlessly victimized while Mason is in the middle of forming an army for a final battle against creatures of supernatural strength and ability; Adramelech, Erebus the tall man, and the black hulk Belphegor. Sidney the dancer has vowed to never leave his side, and he has a son on the way by the beautiful Aiden.
Mason was born with the ability to bring forth a Door that allows him entrance into alternate realities, and this ability is now his only chance to thwart evil for good.
Schooled! : Matthew Rockwood
Schooled!
SCHOOLED! is a fast-paced, fictionalized version of a three-year teaching odyssey that shines a light on the often hidden underbelly of a divided New York City public school system. The novel is, in part, based on author Matthew Rockwood’s real-life experiences.
“I wrote SCHOOLED! to offer readers a look into the realities faced by public school teachers working on the front lines day in and day out. Until we can see what the problems are, we won’t be in a position to fix them. Public education is the backbone of democracy. Right now the public system is failing a huge number of children who could potentially contribute to society.”
Matthew Rockwood is an attorney who left the law to become a teacher. He taught for three years in the New York City public school system as part of the New York City Teaching Fellows Program and continues to teach at the community college level. He is a graduate of the Writing Seminars program at Johns Hopkins University and holds a JD from Boston University School of Law. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children.
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Never Knew : Maria Elena Martinez
Never Knew
Never Knew is a romantic suspense novel about Lexi-Anne Wineberry, who just inherited her grandfather’s hotel in Coral Gables, Florida with her brother, Jaxton Wineberry.
Being an attorney, her brother prefers to sell the business. Lexi-Anne wants to try to be a hotel owner but knows nothing about running a hotel. She thinks that by relying on her employees and using the internet she can make it work. Only someone has other plans for and the company.
Lexi-Anne isn’t the most ideal victim though. She has the support and trust of her family and long-time boyfriend to help her accomplish whatever it is she wants.
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