I'm William Kelly, nine years old and full of worries I can't always say out loud. But when I write, my words come to life and maybe that's where I'll find my courage.

My Secret Life is the author's account of his personal struggle to overcome societal norms that overwhelmed him throughout his life and almost defeated him. His struggle, while unique and personal, required courage, resilience, and strength and is one that can be related to and recognized by all. His powerful, open, and compelling account of his battle to overcome the psychological, mental, and emotional effects caused by living a secret life, and how he almost lost that battle, is a story...

After being entranced by the exotic allure of life in the Middle East during a five-year stint in Saudi Arabia, an irresistible opportunity for an extreme adventure in the Moroccan Sahara presents itself. Coupled with the unexpected eruption of a volcano in Iceland, the stage is set for a non-stop, exhilarating journey from beginning to end. What was meant to be a leisurely plane ride back to the tranquil Lake District in England transforms into an unforgettable cross-country odyssey throu...

After securing independence, America's Founding Fathers gathered in Philadelphia's Independence Hall to draft a Constitution. Article II, Section I vested executive power in a president, an office to be filled by the will of "We the People." The judgment of each president would prove critical to the grand experiment of American democracy. Yet, from 1789 to 1865, every single president personally accepted or permitted the continuation of American slavery—a vile and brutal system that used g...

We trace one family, generation by generation, throughout the one thousand years of the second millennium. The trilogy sets the family within its social environment, describing its migration from the continent, and across England, Scotland, and Ireland to settle in the New World. From that we get a vivid picture of what affected, motivated, worried, and encouraged this Saxon family and how they coped. Since the migration of this family was typical for the time, this study is relevant to mi...

Have you ever looked down at your phone and wondered, "What's going on in there?" If you've ever wondered how modern computers and digital devices work, Seven Brief Lessons on Computing takes you through an entertaining and educational journey of mankind's desire to count, compare, and compute our world.

This is a true story of youthful exuberance overcoming adversity and achieving great things. Imagine five young 19-year-old military cadets embarking on a 4,000-mile road trip across Europe and Asia Minor to Iran, having only recently qualified to drive. This dramatic and often hilarious tale illustrates how fortitude can overcome the dangerous mix of overconfidence, ineptness and high spirits. Set in the very different political world of the mid-1960s, this book follows the successes and ...

Two Lives tells the story of Mark Stone and Maxim Riche, two men born in the same year, living in separate worlds. Mark grows up in the Bronx and Brooklyn, New York, facing hardship and heartbreak from an early age. Maxim is raised in luxury in Paris, surrounded by love, privilege, and elegance. Their lives unfold in stark contrast: one shaped by struggle and sacrifice, the other by ease and success. As time passes, both men follow their own paths of love, family, and ambition. But beneath...

In the last 10 years, the micro-brewery industry has exploded in New Jersey. The New Jersey Brewery Guide provides first-hand insight into the well over 150 breweries and brew pubs across the Garden State. Each brewery is reviewed in detail as are the beers they serve. There is space to provide your own ratings so you can begin your own tour of the New Jersey brewery scene. It's a trip worth taking and the book serves as an invaluable guide for that journey.

Two hundred and fifty years ago, victory in the American Revolution empowered its founding fathers to consider a glorious ‘revolutionary idea’: a democracy of inclusiveness and diversity for all. Yet, America’s revolution never meant to include the enslaved, who lived in small, dark squares of windowless slave houses.At Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s Constitutional Convention of 1787, compromises perpetuated America’s ‘slave society’ based on free labour, benefiting its citizenry to ...

This book explores the human search for meaning when people are confronted with a life-threatening illness such as cancer. Losing Me, Becoming Me delves into the relationship between body and mind in this challenging context. It argues for a compassionate and courageous stance towards ourselves as embodied beings. Despite its dire predicament, our body cries out to be acknowledged, taken care of, and accepted as-it-is. Living with cancer involves a profound journey into an existential cris...

Did you ever wonder how Gimaldreys got its name? Wonder no longer. The tale of Gimaldreys is blood-soaked and hard. From its humble beginnings as a Randorian Tiban Crystal mine to its present-day finery. Hooki's bar. Leeken's Gun Shop. All started small. Tentatively feeling their way in a raw, outer-rim frontier station where 'rule of law' is a mere hopeful suggestion. There are dangers in the outer rim. Cot-Fee pirates, the Koban, the Anunnaki. Not to mention the usual hostile takeover th...