Imagine yourself hearing the words, "You have breast cancer," while seated in a clean doctor's office, the air heavy with expectation. Your mind is filled with questions, dread, and bewilderment at that same time. How are you going to handle this journey? What actions ought you to take next? The goal of this book is to help you navigate these challenging times. It is titled “Empowered Against Breast Cancer: Strategies for Prevention, Treatment, and Thriving Beyond Diagnosis."Breast...

They gained their maturity in an age of monumental and unprecedented change – from horse-and-buggy, Model TFord, and crank telephone, to moonwalks, space shuttles, and the Internet. They are better educated, more affluent, more vigorous, and longer-lived than any generation before them, yet obstinately cling to a forthright simplicity no generation is likely to regain. They are proudly “old fashioned” in their outlook, hardworking, and frugal in their ways. They are the last enthusiastic p...

Captain Jason Ayers and his crew deal with aliens, politicians, colonists, and pirates. Their adventures include action stories, mysteries, and dramas. These short stories have appeared in Tales Of The Talisman, Golden Visions, and The Fifth Di…, among others.This collection contains all the “Frigate Victory” science fiction short stories. The stories are in chronological order. Also included is the concluding short novel Bear at the Door...

A wealthy man offers to be a patron for a young artist. When she arrives at his mansion, she finds an unhappy daughter and a wife with a mysterious illness. Can she figure out what’s going on before it’s too late?

Organizational executives must change the way they think about how to invest in and manage IT if they want to get lasting value from computer-based innovations. The old way of thinking has not served organizations well. They continue to experience high levels of technological and operational failures even though they apply a wide variety of industry best practices. The rapid pace of technological advancement has tended to hide some fundamental problems that have existed from the start. The...

A criminal escapes from prison, while a law enforcement agent in pursuit tries to figure out why. Was the criminal betrayed? Could someone's life be in danger?

In a vast interstellar empire, a young girl from a desolate planet dreams of honing her incredible skills and making her fortune. Song Chunshi's amazing marksmanship and martial arts prowess earn her a coveted spot at the Imperial Military Academy, despite her humble origins.Targeted by arrogant aristocratic rivals who underestimate her, the "Passerby Girl" must navigate the Academy's cutthroat competitions and grueling training regimen alongside loyal friends and frustrating foes....

This collection contains seven short fantasy stories. They range from a second chance at romance to a magic inventor trying to save lives. All of these stories have been previously published.

Welcome to the Tokyo American Club, playground of the city's elite, where, In the middle of the annual dinner, club manager Pete Peterson's head has been found bobbing In the swimming pool. A headless torso is alongside it: the trouble is, the body doesn't match the head. Captain Tim Kawamura of the Azabu Police Department must cut through a tangle of bizarre blood ties and business connections between a swelling list of suspects as he pieces together the puzzle as well as the missing body...

Black Hole with a Heart of Gold is a metaphor that operates on several levels: Burma is a country that has been hermetically sealed to the outside world for many decades, as if it were a black hole on the map. But despite the many years of political and economic turmoil, the Burmese people seem to have found the antidote to the suffering caused by fear, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem, in other words, the Black Hole of the human condition. Black Hole with a Heart of Gold will take...

This book explores the tensions that have arisen in the diaspora as a result of large numbers of Russian migrants entering established overseas parishes following the collapse of the Soviet Union.These tensions, made more fervent by the increasing role of the Church as part of the expression of Russian identity and by the Church’s entry into the global ‘culture wars’, carry with them alternative views of a range of key issues – cosmopolitanism versus reservation, liberalism versus ...

Central Station is a gathering place for the artists, merchants, and politicians of the Galactic League. Aliens come from all over the galaxy to exchange ideas and resolve disputes. It will take people from politicians to merchant spacers to end conflicts and bring peace to the galaxy. This ebook contains the five titles that make up the Tradecraft science fiction series.