In the dark alleys of the city, a battle is brewing. Harry Hornroot is new in town, but he's making a name for himself with his hands. The pugilistic powerhouse receives a summons from The Boss. He has a score to settle with Harry, and he's taken Ima, the sultry seductress who's captured Harry's heart. The Boss thinks he can use her as leverage, but Harry's rage and love for Ima will not be silenced. As the stakes escalate, Harry must confront the one opponent his fists can't defeat: his o...

When a torrential downpour forces Randy Dick to seek shelter, he stumbles upon the mysterious and alluring Belinda Khist. But his relief is short-lived, as he's caught pleasuring himself by the seductive mistress. Instead of turning him away, Belinda proposes a tantalizing offer: she'll cuckold her husband, but only if Randy can secure his freedom from the county jail.As Randy navigates the treacherous landscape of corruption and lust, he finds himself entangled in a web of desire ...

Sourdough Bread and Cookies: Easy Recipes for Beginners and Advanced Users is a thoughtfully crafted guide for anyone who loves the smell of freshly baked bread or the comfort of a homemade cookie. Whether you’re just beginning your sourdough journey or you’ve been baking for years, you’ll find something here to inspire and elevate your craft.Inside, you’ll discover:• How to start and maintain a healthy sourdough starter from scratch• Easy to follow recipes for arti...

In the dark alleys of the city, a battle is brewing. Harry Hornroot is new in town, but he's making a name for himself with his hands. The pugilistic powerhouse receives a summons from The Boss. He has a score to settle with Harry, and he's taken Ima, the sultry seductress who's captured Harry's heart. The Boss thinks he can use her as leverage, but Harry's rage and love for Ima will not be silenced. As the stakes escalate, Harry must confront the one opponent his fists can't defeat: his o...

A newly married couple suffers a tragedy while on their honeymoon high in the Rocky Mountains.Aaron and Kailyn are deeply in love. They plan to raise a family in the stunning and historic Oak Valley, a small town west of Chicago. The village seems to have been created for newly married couples and their children, with refreshingly clear streams, ponds, forests, parks, and quiet homes filling the landscape. Their lives are set to fill with joy, despite Aaron's pai...

We are nomads. We are all nomads. We are all nomad singing our lives into the night. Our lives arise, melodies and syncopated rhythms giving way to meanings and tellings. Shadows, echoes, and flickerings. Hints, mumblings, and innuendo. Some of the stanzas are whispers and others are loud, slow dirges. Some we sing alone. Others are call and response. We rarely sing together (all of us at once and in the same place), but we do. From time to time. Quite often when we are not trying to. Quit...

Harry knows the hard alleys and rules of life on the docks. Still a stranger in town, his fists have carved a name that whispers of power and prowess. Bound by an ironclad indenture to the Boss, Harry's days are spent navigating the city's concrete veins in a roaring truck, his nights haunted by the promise of a sanctioned fight that could make him a free man.But the docks belong to the Thin Man's family, and his son has a chip on his shoulder for Harry. He craves a piece of Harry,...

DescriptionIs Overthinking Causing Stress, Anxiety, and Procrastination in Your Life?Get Easy, Practical, and Actionable Solutions to Overcome the Problem of Overthinking in 30 DaysHas procrastination become your second nature?Are you always worried that something might go wrong at any time?Are you always trying to remain in control, and even simple changes get you over the edge?Do you keep ruminating your past in your mind and find it very h...

Rivers are not only about themselves and the way they curve and cut across landscapes and time, but about an overall geology of the soul that goes on in each life--all life. Carrying things into our lives and away from our lives is just one of the mysteries of rivers and the tributaries that build them. These poems of life and living in the precincts of the Delaware River and her tributaries underscore the relationship that we have with the wetness, power, passion, shape, and presence of w...

The Apostle Peter shared in his epistle 2nd Peter that no scriptures are given by private interpretation or by man's own concept or opinion. Holy men wrote as the spirit of God moved upon them. They were led and inspired by the Holy Ghost.God's spirit is still speaking to those Holy Men and Women that have an ear to hear the voice of God!! So, as you read this book, I hope it will inspire you to still away with God and search the scriptures for an End Time's MESSAGE for this Genera...

Apparently, in 1338 and well into 1339, Death showed up for a grand performance at a little village of Nestorian Christians. The village was known as Issyk-Kul; it lay south of Lake Balkhash, Russia. The cemetery headstones made clear a major work of the macabre had taken place in that short year. Three of the stones actually told us that the THE PLAGUE killed the people buried there. It was etched into their epitaph. THE PLAGUE. And so it began. One of Europe's largest choreographed piece...

There are a lot of books about leadership out there. I wanted to stir the pot and make some suggestions that I have not heard yet. Leadership is not about sticking qualities all over yourself, like dozens of "yellow sticky notes": "Today I will learn time management. Tomorrow I will develop integrity." Mere information is not enough to change us. Data may lead to transformation, but it is not enough to transform us on its own. Leadership is not about "trends" and "buzzwords." Leadership is...