This is a message from GOD. We, your Divine Mother and Heavenly Father, along with Archangel Michael, want you to open up to your gifts: the truth of who you are and the ability to connect with us on a regular basis. THAT'S RIGHT! We are CALLING YOU to connect with us, and this book, written by us through Michelle, will provide the initial roadmap for your journey. Just as a GPS guides your way to earthly destinations, THIS BOOK is the first stop on your road to experiencing divine connect...

The lives of three troubled girls, of three different generations, intertwine: "Evocative . . . [The] protagonists are distinctive and sympathetic." — Publishers WeeklyAn Eliot Rosewater Award NomineeShortlisted for a Cybil AwardSpanning from the late 1970s to 2009, this novel follows the stories of three young women raised by single mothers in upstate New York. Madeline eats compulsively and tries to be ultra-responsible a...

What happens when an Iguanodon named Harvey decides to follow his dream of opening a food truck? Unfortunately, none of his family or friends want to try his delicious hamburgers. But one day, Harvey gets some unexpected customers. Can Harvey convince other dinosaurs to try his food? Will he overcome his fears and make his food truck a success? Discover if Harvey's hard work will pay off in this delightful tale!

The seventh daughter of a seventh daughter, Arabella is destined to disappoint, when she was expected to shine. Though she descends from a long line of gifted witches she has earned the moniker of a "brown bud" showing no sign of magical talent.When it truly seems her lot can grow no worse, she discovers an unnatural affinity for...of all things...technomancy. Not only are the mysteries of the mechanical world open to her, but her new-found ability allows her to manipulate them, ma...

Checklist for life? Completed. But Carmen Miller never imagined an affair being part of it. Yet, here she is, sneaking around with her much younger, irresistible co-worker, Braxton Frazier.The setting? A high-powered corporate office, where temptation and ambition collide. Carmen, the MBA-educated executive, and Braxton, the brilliant up-and-comer, are both entangled in a dangerous game of love and desire. But when their secret love threatens to unravel both their careers and her m...

This is a collection of page-turning short stories about what happens when secrets and lies are revealed.These authors come from all walks of life. Some have written before, some are making their debut in the literary world.

There is no aspect of life that magic does not touch, including death.Raised to follow in her mother’s footsteps, groomed to be a proper hedgewitch, Macaria longs to blossom and bloom both into womanhood and her magic. But deep inside, doubts have begun to take root.During a springtime ritual meant to ensure a fruitful growing season, fate conspires to redirect Macaria’s path. Falling victim to ill omen after ill omen, she returns home bloody and bruised to meet her destiny...

We sat at the kitchen table, across from each other. In the same spots we sat for dinner up till a month ago. The shadows on the table looked like prison bars again. This time it was Star being caged. Star, who thought leaving made her free. That life would be all hunky-dory shampooing heads and sweeping floors while Mama got slapped around-far enough away so she wouldn't have to hear the screams.That's when I knew for sure-I couldn't leave Mama. And Star couldn't make ...

This text explores how the legal history and judicial decisions of the United States contribute to the dynamic societal debates Americans are having around race today. It pairs historical cases and primary sources with contextual commentary to ensure students comprehend how decisions from the past deeply impact the laws they have inherited, as well as shape contemporary issues and political movements. This framework also highlights the distinctive characteristics of the various time period...

Human minds are made of memories, and today those memories have competition. Biological memory capacities are being supplanted, or at least supplemented, by digital ones, as we rely on recording—phone cameras, digital video, speech-to-text—to capture information we’ll need in the future and then rely on those stored recordings to know what happened in the past. Search engines have taken over not only traditional reference materials but also the knowledge base that used to be encoded in our...

Twenty-year-old Maggie Roads' parents are legendary in the country music world. She wants nothing more than to follow in their footsteps, but the limelight isn't reserved for singers who can't carry a tune, let alone keep a rhythm.When her parents tell her they're getting divorced, Maggie decides it's time to leave home and take her future into her own hands. Moving in with Cole, her best friend and sometimes boyfriend, might not be the best of ideas, but she's got to start somewhe...

**Winner of the 2023 PenCraft Best Book Award for Nonfiction, 2023 Nonprofit Authors Association Silver Award, 2023 Readers' Favorite Bronze Medal Award for Business, and the 2023 Dan Poynter's Global Ebook Awards Gold Award for Communications.Clear communication requires the courage to confront the psychological blocks that are holding you back. Learn how to become a fearless and peerless communicator.**As a lifelong communication coach, Michelle Gladieux has discovered th...