As a result of the pandemic, many people are now experiencing depression without a roadmap to navigating daily life. This book covers everything from how to look presentable at work (pants included), to covering how to set boundaries with compassion and intention. This book will take you from surviving when life feels pointless, to thriving when life feels precious. You will learn and train yourself to treat your time, energy, and emotional well-being with care and consideration. Especiall...

BlairMy world was crashing down on me. My daughter was taken from me because of my stupid ex-boyfriend that used her to pay back a loan. And I was next. Stumbling down the road I was faced with three of the most brutal looking men I had ever seen.I know these men. Everyone did. They partied hard. Made people vanish in a blink of an eye.One of them looked at me in concern. He promised to get my baby back.I accepted. I didn't know that I...

Can't find the mental or emotional energy to interact with others? Struggling with hope for the future in turbulent times? Navigating depression for the first time during or since the pandemic? Frustrated you have to leave the house wearing pants? My book is designed to equip you with the building blocks and personal empowerment to survive when life feels pointless to thriving when life feels precious. You will learn and train yourself to treat your time, energy, and emotional well-being w...

This book explores the history of pre-communist Indochina, from the fourteenth century to the 1940s. It examines the early state of Vietnam, comparing and contrasting its political and social systems, with both those of neighbouring states such as Thailand and those prevalent at the time in Europe. It identifies the forces that shaped Indochina before the arrival of European colonial powers, in particular the impact of China, which was not only a military threat and extracted payments of t...

This book examines the history of communist Indochina, from the foundation of the Indochinese Communist Party in 1929-30 to the end of the 1970s. It explores the impact of the Japanese invasion of Indochina in 1940, and the subsequent relationship between the Japanese occupiers and the Vichy French colonial regime. It considers why, following the Japanese surrender, the cause of Vietnamese independence was championed by the Communist-led Viet Minh movement headed by Ho Chi Minh, culminatin...

This third book is a rendition of the classic children's story, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. My book, Our Eve Before Christmas, helpsme to remember my childhood Christmases full of love, laughter and family. There was always that stranger, that none of us kids knew, but our parents and grandparents knew no strangers. I grew up in a small community. I attended the Christmas program at thechurch - where I would receive fruit bags not baskets - and I was always part of th...

As I said in my first book, "An Angry Black Woman", I've been writing poetry for years and finally decided to share my blessings with the world. I am from a small community in SC called Alvin. Alvin is approximately forty-five minutes outside of The Holy City, Charleston. My experiences in life have been many and the struggles can sometimes be real. However, if you live what you believe by being true to yourself the power of positive thinking will prevail and you will find An Inner Peace. ...

Ralph Smith was a highly respected historian who, at the time of his death in December 2000, had nearly completed a manuscript chronicling changes in the East Asia region since 1943. This fascinating work, completed and edited by Chad Mitcham, one of Ralph Smith’s former students, himself a specialist and established author in this field, draws together the product of Professor Smith’s research at archives in Britain, France, Japan and the United States, extensive reading and international...

Attention troublemakers, parents of troublemakers, and everyone who embraces a rebellious spirit! This captivating narrative is dedicated to you. In the heart of Reston, Virginia, an openly integrated community established amidst the civil rights movement, Ellen's coming-of-age journey unfolds against the backdrop of societal change. With vivid detail and emotional depth, Ellen chronicles a blissful childhood that comes to an abrupt end when her parents divorce. Labeled as a troublemaker, ...

Secret cults, forbidden knowledge, and cryptic prophecies await in this companion collection to Shadows Over Innsmouth, containing 12 more short stories inspired by the legendary horror writer H. P. Lovecraft.Featuring stories from some of the biggest names in horror fiction, including H. P. Lovecraft, Ramsey Campbell, Kim Newman, Caitlin R. Kiernan, and many more.This newly redesigned edition also includes a revised and updated Int...

Come howl at the moon with these all-new tales of wolves in the city!This thrilling collection contains eight exclusive novellas by today's top urban-fantasy authors:"Fox Hunt" by Aimee Easterling – Mai's life revolves around acting human and teaching fencing to middleschoolers. Then a student goes missing just as werewolves start breathing down her neck. Can she hunt the hunters without revealing her identity as a fox?"Wereabouts Unknown" by Jenn S...

A World Fantasy Award-winning editor brings together the works of today’s most talented Lovecraftian writers in this horror anthology inspired by The Shadow Over InnsmouthFor decades, H. P. Lovecraft's masterpiece of terror has inspired writers with its gripping account of a village whose inhabitants have surrendered to an ancient and hideous evil. In this companion to the acclaimed anthology Shadows Over Innsmouth, World Fantasy Award-winning editor Steph...