Kenneth Kerns shares the story of a life-altering stroke that led him on a journey to a quieter, more intentional way of living in this heartfelt memoir. Before his hemorrhagic stroke in April 2020, the author was a high-achieving university administrator, juggling demanding responsibilities with a deeply rooted devotion to his wife and two daughters. His career was meaningful…but his family was everything. Then came ten days in a coma. When he awoke, he was paralyzed on his right side and...

Originally a self-described introvert and "creative nerd," over the last decade Kenneth Kerns has found the leader within himself as an extroverted trainer and innovator at one of the nation's oldest Taft-Hartley retirement plans. Now, after landing his dream job and taking it to the next level, Kenneth is sharing all the lessons he learned along the way.In Stand Out!, you will learn:* How managing is not for everyone* When to keep fighting and when to move on*...

The Battle of the Bulge was a critical battle in the war against Hitler's Nazis. Soldiers fought and died every day in the dead of winter. And when a grenade fell into his foxhole, Jim thought he was surely dead. What happened next was nothing short of heroic…Note: Included in this release is the true story of the war and survival told by the late James C. Kerns. Also included is a rewrite by his grandson Ken Kerns that includes additional true details about the Battle of Wingen no...

Karaoke. Brightly colored shirts. "I Voted" stickers. Prank wars and scavenger hunts. These defined the young lives of Mike and David.They were students like any others: they rushed a fraternity, went to parties, and sometimes even went to class. Yet, they were unlikely best friends. Mike was the quiet, modest, lovesick writer. David was the popular, easy-going, and confident soccer player.But only one of them was destined to be a U.S. Senator.In a collection of sho...

This is Book 3 of the Mike Adams series.Tornadoes in the college town where Senator Mike Adams grew up disrupts his wedding planning and legislative maneuvering. His newest aide, Jeff Simon, is already on the scene. The clean-up and recovery brings back painful memories for them both.Other events are also in motion: A freelance detective is investigating an unlikely suicide. A felon is appealing his conviction. Lobbyists are meeting secretly to secure the votes to confirm a...

When his best friend David abandons their weekly poker game, only to return reeking of swamp water and talking about changing careers, it is up to Mike Adams to find out what happened to him.This is a novelette that is one-part mystery, one-part drama, exploring the tension between unlikely friends during their topsy-turvy times at college. It is a companion story to the separately released collection entitled The Young Mike Adams.

Politics is filled with people looking to use politicians for their own personal gain. Will a high-minded idealist survive with his ethics intact? Mike Adams finds himself at a crossroads. Hollywood wants him to continue his popular franchise satirizing politics. His home state is looking to replace a U.S. Senator and the current candidates are not up to the task. What to do? Shrugging off the ghosts of his past, Mike finds himself running for the Senate On the campaign trail, there are ha...

This book provides a comprehensive outline of the major parent training programs for parents of children with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD), including Autism Spectrum Disorder.Parents or primary caregivers spend the most time with a child, and training them in behaviour management and intervention strategies is critical to improving a child's behaviour, to helping them to learn new skills, and to reduce parental stress. Authored by eminent specialists in the fiel...

This is Book 1 in the Mike Adams series. The other novels in the series are available in paperback.Mike Adams thought his college days were funny. That is, until someone wanted him dead.Sixteen years after he graduated, Mike wrote a satire that became a best-seller and is now set to become a movie. Not everyone liked what he wrote. As people get hurt and eerie messages are left behind, Mike finds himself targeted at his high school reunion.Now, he must ask some diff...

What if you could turn on the computer and find yourself in a world where you are a member of the United States Congress and could help run the country? For one player, that was too tempting a premise. And from August 2004 to January 2008, the author participated in the role-playing game called the "American Government Simulation." The author's avatar continued its existence for three and a half years, making it the longest-running character in the game. This character went from Congressma...