Become swept away into a world of light just beyond our perception. Piper Walker, a high school senior, has seen her share of hard times. At a young age, she lost her mother to breast cancer shortly after her brother Charlie was born. Raising her baby brother under the wrathful eye of an abusive and alcoholic father, she relies heavily on her small, but tight core of friends. Lisa, her best friend from kindergarten, and Chris, her longtime boyfriend, help to keep her above water. Along wit...

After a young Anthony Candiotti loses his mother in the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, his life is shaped by the events of the early twentieth century. Anthony discovers a secret that leads him to the love of his life, Angela Arredondo, a young girl orphaned by the events surrounding the quake. Fate leads her to meet Anthony, who holds the key to her identity.Just as their young love blossoms, they are torn apart by evil persons who seek to do them harm. Will their love survive? ...

"A promising series opener that's a fantasy page-turner and compelling coming-of-age tale." —KirkusThurmond, an unlikely hero, may be young and poor, but he dreams of fighting with the famed Brotherhood of Underworld Adventurers, an elite group of warriors that slay monstrous creatures for the promise of gold. When his lack of skill leads the Brotherhood to reject him, Thurmond sets out undeterred to gain experience in the grungy, medieval streets of Gorgonholm.The...

In his fifth collection with Peepal Tree Press, After Poems, Psalms, John Robert Lee achieves a sense of spirit, insight and empathy with these celebratory and contemplative poems."In the way that we might look to the psalms for strength and solace, After Poems, Psalms should be received as a gift, a balm and a cause for celebration. Here is a companion to assist spirit wrestlers and lovers of poetry in their quest to identify the numinous in both the human and th...

In the thrilling continuation of the Santiago Trilogy, Angela Arredondo now unexpectedly finds herself on an ocean journey from California to South America to find her family. The love of her life, Anthony Candiotti, along with his father and friends pursues her.Malevolent forces and individuals stand between their love and Angela’s ultimate goal of reuniting with her family. Along their journey, they meet surprising people who can help Angela locate her family and establish her id...

It's time to call out the brave within you and unleash your masculine power!When many thousands of years of strictly gendered cultural expectations meet the pressures of the modern age, what does it mean to be a man? What does true, healthy masculinity look like for both you and the world around you, and how can you achieve it?In Forged in Bravery, author and leadership psychologist John Robert Hatfield reflects on his experience from thirty years ...

International giants, regional stars, local heroes and self-published unknowns all have their place in this masterful author index from the eastern Caribbean island of Saint Lucia. It also includes those who have written about Saint Lucia and Caribbean writers whose work has influenced the development of Saint Lucian life and literature. It's a bibliography which, in its all-embracing reach (It includes funeral programmes and recipe books), reflects the creative, cultural, political and ec...

Those of all religious persuasions and of none can appreciate the issues of human meaning and identity the book raises. Highly recommended." —Library Journal* This is not just another cancer journal or first-person survivor account. At equal turns poetic and profound, John McFarland offers hope and honesty, practicality and spirituality, calm and understanding, along with a heightened appreciation of life's meaning and purpose.The Centers for Disease Control reports that mo...

Immerse yourself in the evolution of creativity and cultural expression with Dissertation on the Progress of the Fine Arts by John Robert Scott. This Book offers an insightful exploration of how art has developed across history, examining the forces, influences, and ideas that have shaped human creativity.John Robert Scott guides listeners through the milestones of artistic achievement, from classical foundations to contemporary in...

There have been many biographies of the Emperor Napoleon over the years and in many languages, however most tend to be either overly laudatory, mostly those written in French, or caustically negative, mostly those written in English. Thankfully this work suffers neither polarity of opinion, sticking to historical fact, rigorous analysis and an even handed portrayal of the subject, without any undue distortion from the realities of the era.Professor Seeley's biography grew, as he say...

Hey, One day those condoms in your Pocket will turn to Tums... During that journey, you might even realize wearing a Shirt with a random number on it, is kinda dumb. A lot of life question and trouble is headed your way. Comedian John Heffron and Topher Morrison may have just made your life a lot easier. by giving you the most important insight and tools you never knew you needed. The 2.5% of stuff that actually matters, that will net you the results you really want in life, whether you kn...

The prophet Haggai advocated for the rebuilding of the temple, destroyed by Babylon, in the tumultuous period of reconstruction under Persian dominion; so much is evident from a surface reading of the book . John Robert Barker goes further, using rhetorical criticism of the prophet‘s arguments to tease out the probable attitudes and anxieties among the Yehudite community that saw rebuilding as both undesirable and unfeasible. While some in the community accepted the prophet‘s claim that YH...