Half a century of wisdom – one book. These are the life lessons learned by law enforcement professionals from across North America. In these pages, they share their stories, their insights, their pain, and their lessons learned. All of the stories in this book are written by real cops, real people who have chosen to commit their life to the profession of law enforcement. These stories have been written by officers who have worked in big cities for some of North America’s largest police dep...

W.I.N. - An acronym for the powerful question – What’s Important Now? A question at the forefront of the choices warriors face every day. These choices relate to the missions a warrior are tasked with and also to the choices made regarding their personal lives and relationships. Warriors working in law enforcement, corrections and the military face a unique and exciting blend of opportunities and challenges. This book is about the philosophies, stories and thoughts that reflect what is imp...

am I that man? How Heroes, Role Models and Mentors Can Shape Your Life is a book whose thought-provoking title not only poses an important question, but commands the reader to search deep within himself for the answers. am I that man? is more than just a question, it is a philosophy; a guide for life. This book is about the conscious decisions you make every day as you plan how to move forward with your personal growth and development. It’s about how you respond to failure and whether or n...

This powerful book is a compilation of submissions from law enforcement professionals who seek to share the hard earned lessons acquired throughout out their careers. Regardless of whether you are a lawman, just starting your journey as a law enforcement professional, or are a seasoned officer the stories in this book have the potential to enhance your career and change your life. There is an age old question, “The easy way or the hard way?” The series, “If I Knew Then” allows any officer ...

W.I.N. is an acronym for ‘Life’s Most Powerful Question’ – What’s Important Now? Every day, in their personal and professional lives, warriors are faced with a number of choices and decisions – some more critical than others. Their responses to those choices (the decisions they make) can have a lasting impact on their health, relationships, careers and ultimately their safety. Law enforcement professionals face a unique and exciting blend of opportunities and challenges. This book is about...

~ Excerpts of the letter from Liz to Josh ~ Hopefully, I can explain myself well enough to earn your forgiveness. My life got flipped upside down the week before I met you. I told you Daddy got mauled by a bear and that my cousin Damon and I became lost trying to save him, but that’s not exactly the truth. Perhaps one day I will explain, but now isn’t the right time. […] My cousin Damon has disappeared. I have a good idea where he went, and he told everyone he’d be fine, but something in m...

It is 2011 as eighteen-year-old David Thorn nurtures big dreams of fame and college football. But when he breaks his arm the first week of his senior year, his life and his dreams explode into a million pieces.Now forced to face his new reality, David sits on the bank of a hidden lake on his grandpa's ranch and contemplates an empty future. Desperate for hope, David opens his heart to the God he has mostly avoided, but the heavens are silent—or so he thinks. As dark thoughts fill h...

Elizabeth Bracken’s father, Ryan, is a researcher of phenomena and folklore for the United States government. Since her mother left them, Liz has enjoyed shadowing Ryan on his “Indiana Jones” adventures. But this time, Ryan’s journey is a simple search for the source of a bland, black stone at a remote lake in British Columbia and Liz starts college soon and must prepare for her upcoming ACT test.Supporting his daughter’s decision to stay with relatives in Sitka, Alaska and study, ...

John W. Bubbles was the ultimate song-and-dance man. A groundbreaking tap dancer, he provided inspiration to Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, and the Nicholas Brothers. His vaudeville team Buck and Bubbles captivated theater audiences for more than thirty years. Most memorably, in the role of Sportin' Life he stole the show in the original production of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, in the process crafting a devilish alter ego that would follow him through life.He shared countle...

A decade ago Brian Cahill became the victim of the greatest tragedy any parent can endure with the loss of his firstborn son, a veteran police officer in the aftermath of a painful divorce, to suicide. Far from the carefree retirement he had envisioned, the devastated father faced a journey back from the brink of utter despair. As the author of numerous opinion pieces and essays on religion, the lifelong Catholic was familiar with the concept that the cross is followed by the resurrection,...

Here Yogacharrya O’Brian describes the four principles of Yogic philosophy: Higher purpose, true wealth, pleasure and joy, and awakening to our true nature as enlightened. In her comforting and gentle way, she shares many stories and describes several metaphors that help us to understand the true nature of spiritual enlightenment.

Immerse yourself in the lyrical world of Madison Cawein, a renowned American poet of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This unabridged volume, "The Poems of Madison Cawein Vol 5," presents a captivating collection of his finest works. From nature's vibrant tapestry to the depths of human emotion, Cawein's verses paint vivid pictures and evoke profound reflections. Prepare to be enchanted by the beauty of language and the timeless themes that resonate within these pages.