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Is This Your Man? : Colin Tate
Is This Your Man?
Is This Your Man is designed to help you spot the wrong man coming from “3 miles” away.
This book will give you a checklist and a blueprint to learn how and why men cheat, why men refuse to explain why it’s over, the reason they send confusing mixed signals and why they delay marriage.
You will read about Real Men telling Real Stories; the names of the men willing to tell their stories have been changed to protect their identities. With that being said, the men fully exercise their freedom to speak candidly and honestly about how they romance, flatter, manipulate, confuse and deceive women.
If you’re dating a Total Package, an Online Player, a Baby Boy, a B.S.er, a C.E.O. or a Chameleon, Is This Your Man will give you the insight to recognize the type of man you are currently dating, will date and most importantly, should not date.
You will also learn how to decipher which ones are the keepers – that could lead to a sustainable healthy relationship.
No matter what stage you are in on your dating journey, Is This Your Man is a self-help relationship book that is both informative and entertaining.
This book is going to give you the answers to all of your questions, but also give you the answers to the questions you didn’t even know to ask.
So if you are tired of being on the dating roller-coaster and can’t figure out what you’re doing wrong or you’re just looking for an enjoyable read, Is This Your Man is the book for you.
So, the question is….Is This Your Man?
Wildfire : K. Vann O’Brien
Wildfire
Savanna arrives in Jessop, Texas with memories of her mother throbbing in her chest and a grumpy rescue dog trailing behind. Her father’s goal is to renovate and sell her mother’s childhood home. And to piece Savanna back together after her mother’s death. But the people in this small dusty town look at her – the girl with her mother’s eyes – and see someone else.
They see someone they loved – or hated – someone who left them long ago. When a wildfire breaks out across neighboring farmland, the boy next door calls on Savanna to help the victims driven from their homes.
Dev is an artist with kind eyes and a fierce painting of her mother on his bedroom wall. But Savanna is drawn to Blake, a reclusive boy with a scar running down his face like a teardrop, who looks at Savanna as if she put it there. The three friends rally to bring relief to the evacuees.
But when they face the fire of prejudice, they must rely on each other to get through the blaze unscathed.
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The Girl With the Blue Umbrella : Heather Awad
The Girl With the Blue Umbrella
The Girl With the Blue Umbrella is Heather Awad’s first published collection of poetry. She has been writing for most of her adult life, self-schooled in poetry writing and influenced by some of the greats, such as Billy Collins and Stephen Dunn.
Awad’s poetry is simplistic in style yet she manages to pull you into each poem as if you were wandering around inside her mind, seeing the world as she lays it out for you.
Much of her work comes from her own personal life experiences and then some is from her whimsical imagination. Imagery in her poetry is crystal-clear and free of confusing verses. In each of the sixty-two poems in this collection, you can see Awad’s sense of understanding and compassion within herself and the world around her.
Keep this collection with you wherever you go, to read your favorites again and again.
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In Kala’s Hands : Mary Crocco
In Kala’s Hands : A Lakota Sioux Proclamation,
by Mary Crocco, is about a special young woman named Kala, who spends her first twenty-four years as a wannabe artist. Kala has no talent, which makes her life miserable as she suffers humiliation from her teachers and classmates. Always having support from her friends and family doesn’t make up for her pensive sadness. Aware her daily scribbles lack talent, she retains her passion.
Living in Rapid City, South Dakota, Kala visits art galleries and museums so often, the staff knows her intimately. Hoping to work at a gallery is a dream that she prepares for by educating herself through college in art history.
Washing dishes at home, Kala suffers a horrific accident and mangles her right hand. During her emergency room visit, an unexpected visitor appears, Howahkan, from the Lakota Sioux Nation, and wraps a sacred blanket around her shoulders while reminding her of a proclamation declared on the day of her birth. Before she leaves the hospital, her hand is miraculously cured, which results in Kala possessing artistic talent. Shocking Kala, but understanding she now has a destiny to fulfill, absorbs her existence.
Family and friends step up to assist Kala with her new purpose in life as an artist. Her boyfriend, Todd, suggests a trip to The Pine Ridge Reservation. The trip reveals Kala’s destiny and she fulfills her proclamation by opening her own art gallery while using the profits to build an art school near the reservation.
Unconditional support from Kala’s family and friends, before and after her accident, plays a major role in her success. Life events provided Kala the tools for her trips to the reservation, where she maintains much needed art education for the residents. I recommend this book to readers who like stories of family, history, and culture.
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Queen of Green : V.E. Rooney
Queen of Green
How, in the space of six years, did Alison Reynolds rise from a street-wise teenager to become the head of one of the most feared and sophisticated organised crime rings in the world?
In 1997, she was convicted for her part in organising one of the UK’s largest and most audacious drug smuggling conspiracies, which involved a consignment of 520 kilos of cocaine with an estimated street value of almost £40 million being shipped directly from Venezuela to the UK.
Two years into her sentence, Reynolds agrees to be interviewed by a journalist about her criminal career and the events that led to her being imprisoned. Expecting a reluctant and impenetrable interview subject, the journalist is shocked at just how open Reynolds is about her drug-dealing exploits.
Starting from early childhood, Reynolds recalls the defining – and sometimes traumatic – moments of her life as she was growing up, which put her on the path to becoming the UK’s single biggest cocaine importer.
As a teenager selling £10 bags of weed to her friends, Reynolds’ life is changed forever when she comes face to face with Sean Kerrigan, one of Liverpool’s most feared gang lords. Unknowingly, they find in each other their ideal accomplice – their perfect partner in crime.
Reynolds’ disclosures shock the journalist to her core – and it becomes chillingly clear that imprisonment is not the end of Reynolds’ story.
“So you want to know how I got started?
Well, you could talk to the people I grew up with, you could talk to old friends and neighbours, some of the people I worked with. But there are some people who won’t talk to you. Some are in jail. Some have disappeared. Some are dead. And you may find your house firebombed as a warning to you to stop being nosey and mind your own business.
You may want to dig up the newspaper reports, Police files, talk to Customs officers, lawyers, judges, politicians. Do you seriously think any of them will cough up?
Well, I have plenty of time on my hands and it’s time to correct some lies, dispel some myths and give it to you straight. You may be wondering whether I’m exaggerating or making stuff up. After all, on the surface, it does sound far-fetched, even to me. Sometimes even I can’t believe how it all happened. But I have no reason to lie. This is how it all happened. I was at the centre of it. I made it happen.”
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Psychology and The Near Death Experience : Roy L. Hill, Psy.D.
Psychology and The Near Death Experience: Searching for God
Near death experiences tantalize the public’s interest in what lies beyond the final human breath.
Answers have been streaming by the thousands during the last few decades from people who have had them. However, grand designs can only be splendidly revealed by connecting thousands of NDE accounts like a jigsaws puzzle.
In his groundbreaking book, Psychology of the Near Death Experience, Roy L. Hill roughly sketches God’s canvas by integrating hundreds of NDE testimonies within the context of human psychology.
As an inquisitive psychologist with strong spiritual roots, Roy’s book uniquely mixes academic curiosity with a deep reverence for the sacred. The reader can expect exposure to profound spiritual insights throughout the book. Systems of meaning will be challenged, new purpose will be defined, and the nature of self will be primed for discovery.
Dr. Roy Hill covers diverse number of topics that include the true meaning of the NDE, the nature of soul, personal mission to serve the God in love, knowing how to love, spiritual beings, lost souls, God’s diversity, the purpose of time, and the need for global spiritual transformation. Roy also includes several amazing case interviews with people who had near death experiences. Through this presentation, it is hoped that Psychology and the Near Death Experience may aid the spiritual explorer in their search for God.
Roy L. Hill, Psy.D. has worked as a clinical psychologist for over twenty years. During his professional career, Roy supervised prison departments, managed mental health programs, provided general clinical services, and actively participated in crisis management teams. Despite a rewarding career, Roy believes that his most important work lies ahead; lending voice to our ambassadors from heaven.
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The Story of Teddy and Eddie : James Halat
“How does a 12 year old obtain a pint of whiskey?
He makes friends with the junior high school alcoholic.”
Nino is an atypical child growing up in a conventional New Jersey suburb in the 1960s. By the age of 12 he carries a bottle of whisky in his backpack and spends his days studying boys from a distance. His only rule: Look but don’t touch. Then, in a way peculiar to being adolescent, he falls into a routine of mild detachment that never quite feels right; it often feels good, but it never feels right.
Now, at age 20, and long settled in his ways, Nino is approached in the university library by a winsome looker named Aki. He suddenly finds himself looking for a place that isn’t on any map, and wanting to go there.
Not knowing what to do, he turns to his best friends, Teddy and Eddie, for help. Thus embarking on a breathless joyride of the senses that, in the end, drops Nino off at his destination.
Compelling, sexually charged, and awash in anxious uncertainty, The Story of Teddy and Eddie follows Nino as he makes the terrifying choices no one should ever have to make, illuminating the indelible impact of childhood and memory on decisions so close to the heart.
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That’s So You! : Ginger Burr
That’s So You! Create a look you love with beauty, style and grace.
Have you ever gazed in the mirror and wondered, “What was I thinking? When there’s always something that doesn’t seem right no matter what you wear, you’re left wondering if you don’t shop at the right stores, if your budget isn’t big enough or if you need the body of a model to look great. Often, you are lulled into dressing in clothes that cover your body but don’t lift your spirits. All that can change right now!
That’s So You! helps you create new awareness around the psychological aspects of how you dress, understand how to create a signature wardrobe that includes both comfort and beauty, make peace with aging and learn to do it with flair and confidence, so you can loosen these strangleholds on your personal style and create a look that makes your heart sing.
You will benefit from Ginger’s years of experience as she guides you through taming your closet and addresses real-life fashion questions as you pull together a look that truly, down to your toes expresses who you are.
Then gazing in the mirror will simply be a reminder of what you already know in a genuine, heartfelt way: that you look great.
If this sounds familiar, the first step is learning how to reflect your inner sparkle—the part that makes you special—in the clothes you wear. From there,
Does it make a difference? Here’s what Kate Terry had to say: “My mother was visiting this past week and we were reading parts of your book together. We both agreed that it’s brilliant! I’m going to recommend it to all my friends.” And, New York Times, bestselling author, Cheryl Richardson says, “When it comes to addressing the inner and outer obstacles that prevent women from feeling terrific about they look, there’s no one more qualified than Ginger Burr. She is a fashion master!”
Stand For Something or Stand For Nothing : Ebony M. Jones-Kuye
Stand For Something or Stand For Nothing
In 2002, former NBA Clippers owner Donald Sterling acquired the Ardmore Apartments in Los Angeles where 67-year-old Kandynce Jones, a Black woman who was legally blind, right side paralyzed due to a bad spinal fusion surgery, and suffered from Sickle Cell Anemia was living peacefully in her apartment.
As the building management started to change due to the acquisition, overt cruelty towards African-American and Latino tenants began to be undeniable. News websites like ESPN.com, Huffingtonpost.com, and latimes.com, later shared that when Donald Sterling had first purchased the complex, he made a mention of an odor, stating that it was “because all the blacks in the building; they smell, they’re not clean…and, it’s because of all of the Mexicans that just sit around and smoke and drink all day” After this, he said, “So, we have to get them out of here.”
This is a true story written by Ebony M. Jones-Kuye who wanted the world to know about the courageous stand that her mother took against one of the richest and prominent men in the world. Ebony carried the torch to fight Donald Sterling when her mother died in 2005.
These women fought poverty, physical challenges, racism and discrimination, tragic loss of a son and brother, and insurmountable circumstances in their lives.
Kandynce and Ebony decided to fight Donald Sterling with no money or big time Attorneys on their side, they took a strong stand against the opposition that threatened to make them feel small and invisible.
The Associated Press would later report, “the settlement obtained by the plaintiffs against Donald Sterling was one of the largest of its kind and the public benefit terms were significant and wide-ranging.” Ebony wrote this story as an example of how you can beat all odds even when they are stacked up against you, this story will give you that encouraging word to strengthen and empower you.
This story will prove that it doesn’t really matter who you are or where you come from…Only that you continue to stand and fight against injustice, racism, and cruelty!
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I’m Not Crazy… I’m Allergic! : Sherilyn Powers
I’m Not Crazy… I’m Allergic!
What would you do if you found out that after 50 years of being told you have a “chemical imbalance” and mental illness, that severe allergies were at the root of your problems?
When this happens to a skeptical Julie, she goes on a journey of self-discovery that not only identifies the everyday things she reacts to, but also for the first time in her life, gives her control of her life and her attitude.
This book explores how every day things could be related to reactions like panic attacks, depression, uncontrollable crying, brain fog, body aches and pains and many more.
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