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Nearly Orthodox : Angela Doll Carlson
Nearly Orthodox: On being a modern woman in an ancient tradition
From Catholic schoolgirl to punk rocker to emergent church planter, Angela Doll Carlson traveled a spiritual path that in many ways mirrors that of a whole generation.
She takes us with her on a deep and revealing exploration of the forces that drove her toward Orthodoxy and the challenges that long kept her from fully entering in.
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Going Below The Water’s Edge : Ronald Fehribach
Going Below The Water’s Edge
GOING BELOW THE WATER’S EDGE To an observer looking upon the water’s surface, most of an iceberg is below the water and cannot be seen. An iceberg may have eight or nine times as much ice below the water’s edge as there is above. After the military, I had plenty of military benefits to enable me to get a masters degree. I chose the area of psychology. The degree was not as important as the reason why I chose that route.
Remember that plane crash? Well, it was during a time of many other deaths. The body had been thrown through the propellers and diced up like meat at the supermarket rack. As the police body-bagged the person, I watched the dogs feed on many of the scattered remains. Approximately one year after this incident, I was flying in a plane out of Ohio. The lights flickered on and off and the pilot told the passengers not to worry. Next the engines began to reeve. Then all became deathly quiet. We were going down! As we prepared for a crash, I sat back in my seat as my life passed before me in quick flashes than in longer segments. To our benefit, I looked out the window and saw the ground approaching and the welcomed sight of ambulances and fire trucks scattered around the runway. We glided down the airport runway — we made it! The flight was later being booked to another plane, but I had enough of flying for that day and instead took a car home.
The hell had been scared out of me. The last plane crash I had witnessed made me totally aware of the potential dangers that existed, yet, the fears that I experienced during that flight opened a totally new area of awareness in me such as being fully aware that mentally we were more than the current moment: Mentally, we are like an iceberg wherein only the tip is above the water and somewhat understood. Below the water lies a mass of which we are almost not even aware of – yet it is the mass that often moves us.
Even though I’d often experienced tremendous pressures and endured unexpected crises, it took this crisis to bring about extreme pressure and fear to make me aware of its existence.
By the time I’d hit my late twenties, I’d explored much of the world’s geographical areas and observed varied social cultures. It was my desire to look behind the scenes whereby I gained an insight into understanding situations that most people have difficulty relating to. I scuba dived to explore oceans and had been sucked out of jets in airborne military exercises. Yet, the greatest exploration and adventure was awaiting — the journey into the inner self. Or as to the iceberg comparison – GOING BELOW THE WATER’S EDGE.
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My Doctor and Me ABC : Dr. Stephanie Cox
My Doctor and Me ABC
Take your child on an alphabet journey through the sights and sounds of a visit to their doctor’s office in this colorfully illustrated, fun, rhyming ABC book! They will also get a dose of healthy advice along the way. Preparing your child for a visit to the doctor’s office can help ease any fears they may have, and make the visit more enjoyable for everyone.
Written by a Family Physician with years of experience taking care of children of all ages, this book will introduce your child to concepts associated with a typical visit to the doctor’s office such as getting their height, weight and blood pressure measured and checking their vision. It also discusses healthy habits such as exercising and getting adequate sleep.
The lively rhyming verses and adorable illustrations will captivate your child’s attention, they will be learning about medicine while having fun! Who knows, they may want to become a doctor, too!
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Phoenix : Wayne Marinovich
Phoenix
It’s 2028 and the world’s major cities have been flooded by a three metre rise in sea-level following a catastrophic climate change event.
Kyle Gibbs escapes from a prison ship in a bid to track down members of the new global government responsible for him and his team’s false incarceration. To succeed, he is forced to join and serve them. On their first mission, he is tasked to capture one of the last operational nuclear sites in France which is refusing to join the Global Government Collective.
In climate-ravaged Kenya, a group of warriors set off on an epic journey to forge new lives for themselves in Europe, fighting off rival gangs and brutal slave debt owners along the way, to reach the land they believe will change their lives for the better.
The two groups of fighting men are set on a collision course, facilitated by the mysterious resistance leader, Vargen, hell-bent on bringing the global government to its knees.
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A Taint on Texas : Sally McClain
A Taint on Texas
Over the Texas landscape lies the bloody stain of a forgotten defeat.
Commemorated only by a lone monument is the death of Cherokee Principle Man, Duwal’li, executed on July 16, 1839 while leading a pan-tribal resistance of 800 warriors. The fight that took his life is called “The Battle of the Neches,” but to those who know the full story, it was truly a massacre.
Duwal’li’s troubles with foreign settlers began in 1773 with the slaying of his father. It ended in his heroic attempt to secure land titles for the Cherokees and the associated tribes he represented. Faced with deceit and bigotry at every turn, Duwal’li’s struggle turned to tragedy when he was forced to confront the army of the newly formed Republic of Texas.
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Dark Digital Sky : Carac Allison
Dark Digital Sky
LA Private Investigator Chalk has pulp fiction ink in his veins. But he brings more than gumshoe wisecracks to the new noir landscape. The tools of his trade are an unregistered Glock, a Porsche 911 and the hacker hardware to read your emails and listen in on your phone calls.
“Dark Digital Sky” is the first in the Dark Pantheon series. It starts with a job to find three adult sons fathered through a sperm bank. But then the brothers connect to a violent underworld heist. They become the critical link to a domestic terrorist stealing pharmaceutical drugs for veterans. And this madman is planning a video game style attack against the nation.
These are quotes from crime blogs and zines:
“The next generation of PI has arrived and his name is Chalk.”
-Crime Thriller Hound
“Fresh. Fast. Innovative. A cyberpunk revival of 1950’s hardboiled crime.”
-Mav Skye, Pulp Metal Magazine
“A geeky technothriller for the 21st Century.”
-Marika, Mystery Sequels
“‘Dark Digital Sky’ is probably the closest we’ll ever get to a model of ‘geek noir.’ It’s a must-read for anyone looking for a distinctive, unique literary voice.”
-Blog THIS Pal
This is a small sample of what readers are saying on Amazon:
“Imagine if Phillip Marlowe’s genes were spliced with Sherlock Holmes in this day and age. You’d end up with the anti-hero of this book, the brilliant, if heavily troubled, cynical gumshoe named Chalk.”
-Rick Gualtieri
“ . . .Chalk is decidedly like Marlowe or Mickey Spillane, Lew Archer or Sam Spade: you want him on your side when the chips are down.”
-E. Lee Zimmerman
“Carac has erected a whole new temple unto crime, which sets the bar extremely high for others wishing to imitate Carac’s genius.”
-D. West ‘Bones’
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An Unplanned Encounter : Jonathan R. Husband
An Unplanned Encounter, Two Lives Forever Changed
The new historical fiction book “An Unplanned Encounter, Two Lives Forever Changed” by Jonathan R. Husband is based on true events. In the book a young British woman Mary Louise struggles for self-respect and safety in the aftermath of a sexual attack. The assault is instigated by the lodger living with her parents who is in charge of constructing a nearby bomber airfield during 1943 in the North of England. When Mary Louise learns she is pregnant, she fights to keep the child and raise him alone.
For thirty years the aftershock of that terrifying night continues to shake her world and that of the protagonist. With ordinary lives thrown into chaos, complex human relations run rampant. In her fierce determination to survive and thrive, Mary Louise will discover just how strong she is. The father of her son will discover that he can physically walk away from the situation he has created, but that the circumstances will haunt him for the remainder of his life.
Using carefully researched historic backcloths to the story from the 1940’s to the early 1970’s in England and California, the novel delivers inspiring and thought-provoking insights into a woman’s right to choose, how non-consensual actions can have consequences that can last a lifetime, how advances in medical science have changed lives, and how the bombing strategy of German-occupied Europe during World War II has its parallels today. An exceptionally well written and original novel, it is hard to believe that this book is only the first one written by Jonathan R. Husband.
The new historical fiction book “An Unplanned Encounter, Two Lives Forever Changed” by Jonathan R. Husband is based on true events. In the book, a young British woman Mary Louise struggles for self-respect and safety in the aftermath of a sexual assault. The assault is instigated by the lodger living with her parents who is in charge of constructing a nearby bomber airfield during 1943 in the North of England. When Mary Louise learns that she is pregnant, she fights to keep the child and raise him alone.
For thirty years the aftershock of that terrifying night continues to shake her world and that of the protagonist. With ordinary lives thrown into chaos, complex human relations run rampant. In her fierce determination to survive and thrive, Mary Louise will discover just how strong she is. The father of her son will discover that he can physically walk away from the situation he has created, but that the circumstances will haunt him for the remainder of his life.
Using carefully researched historic backcloths to the story from the 1940’s to the early 1970’s in England and California, the novel delivers inspiring and thought-provoking insights into a woman’s right to choose, how non-consensual actions can have consequences that can last for a lifetime, how advances in medical science have changed lives, and how the bombing strategy against German-occupied Europe during World War II has its parallels today. An exceptionally well written and original novel, it is hard to believe that this book is only the first one written by Jonathan R. Husband.
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Bottles and Pots : Jacqueline Pye
Bottles and Pots
Bottles and Pots is a collection of dark short stories. They vary from short, sharp pieces to longer reads, and portray love, jealousy, psychosis, revenge and – sometimes – murder. Some pieces have been listed, commended or placed in writing competitions, and some have appeared elsewhere in anthologies and on blog sites.
Jacqueline is a former psychologist with a special interest in relationships, how and why they crumble and break up, and why a person would act aggressively to a difficult situation when they could, instead, just walk away.
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Balance : Suzie Doscher
Balance – A Practical Handbook for Life’s Difficult Moments
BALANCE – A Practical Handbook for Life’s Difficult Moments addresses the moments when you wish you had someone to talk to who would give you support.
The simplicity of the book is a key benefit to the reader, giving him an opportunity to cut through words to find a solution quickly.
No need to read BALANCE from cover to cover.
Hold the problem you are facing in your mind, open the book to read the titles, and choose the one relating to how you are feeling. Consult it as a means for a self-coaching session.
Dip into the part or parts that are relevant in the moment.
A sample of the exercises:
- How to recognize your choices in difficult moments.
- What is ‘Personal Power’.
- Steps to support living in the ‘Now’.
- How to deal with ‘Energy Vampires’, or ‘Control Freaks’ (Micro Managers)
- How to respond when feeling verbally attacked.
- Recognizing that asking for help (at home or work) is NOT a sign of weakness.
- How to unwind from work.
- How to say ‘No’.
- How to say ‘Yes’.
- Clear up your life when it feels like a mess.
- And many more
There are numerous fantastic books guiding people to grow, learn, gain courage, confidence and personal power. Yet what you hear time and time again is: “The books have taught me what is possible – but not how to do it”. BALANCE offers you clear, uncluttered guidance for dealing with issues popping up in everyday life at any time of day.
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Wet & Wild : David Ellis
Wet & Wild
‘Wet and Wild’ is a pet store on the Holloway Road in Islington, North London. Outwardly, the store seems normal, if a bit rundown, but on the inside it becomes a glorious and other-worldly emporium, and its animal inhabitants have a habit of attracting press attention due to their talents and the mishaps they get into.
There’s Cyril, the obese mind-manipulating cat, Tibetan terrier Bruno whose gecko pads allow him to climb walls and ceilings, and Freakin’ Frank, a dancing chameleon, who seems all set to take Ibiza by storm.
Shape-shifting pet store owner Roderick has his own issues to deal with as he has two twins inside him, battling to exert their own personality over the other one. Roderick’s assistant Brian has astonishing Dr Doolittle like tendencies, but can he manage the store while Roderick chases his true passion of acting? Probably not, if Ebenezer the goldfish has his way!
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