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Literary Titan
by Literary Titan
The Literary Titan Podcast shares interesting books, from bestselling authors to indie storytellers. Each episode offers a quick summary, an honest review, and thoughts on who the book is best suited for. Whether you’re hunting for your next favorite novel or just love hearing fresh perspectives, this podcast helps you find books worth your time.
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Discover Your Gold Mind
Discover Your Gold Mind by David L. Shabazz is a motivational self-help book that challenges readers to rethink the way they approach life, success, and personal fulfillment. It encourages individuals to uncover the hidden "gold" within their own minds - the unique talents, insights, and potential that too often go untapped - and offers a fresh outlook on how to harness that inner resource to build a more meaningful, successful life. With practical guidance aimed at helping readers break through self-limiting habits and beliefs, Shabazz's work inspires a deeper understanding of one's purpose, fosters greater self-confidence, and champions the transformative power of self-discovery and positive action. Originally published in paperback in 2001, this book blends motivational insight with spiritual and practical reflections to guide anyone seeking personal growth and a more empowered mindset.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4djaYv8
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Judas, Otherwise
Everyone knows the name Judas Iscariot.Everyone knows what he did.But what if no one has truly understood why?Judas, Otherwise reimagines the most infamous betrayal in history through the eyes of the disciple who committed it.Set in first-century Judea under Roman occupation and rising unrest, this haunting historical novel follows Judas as he is drawn into a storm of loyalty, fear, ambition, love, guilt, and faith. As the world around Jesus grows more volatile, Judas is forced toward choices that will wound not only the people he loves, but the course of history itself.This is not the story of a monster.It is the story of a man.A man who longed to matter.A man who believed he understood what had to be done.A man caught between devotion and ruin, between free will and destiny, between the kingdom he hoped for and the tragedy he helped unleash.Emotionally rich, morally searching, and deeply human, Judas, Otherwise explores betrayal, sorrow, consequence, and the terrible cost of trying to force God’s hand.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4faAB3O
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Mind Reset: The Science of Total Weight Management: A Holistic Blueprint for Mindful and Sustainable Weight Loss
Why does long-term weight loss so often fail?Not simply because people lack discipline, but because most weight-loss advice is built on the wrong model. For decades, weight management has been treated as a matter of isolated factors: count calories, cut carbs, eat less, or exercise harder. But real weight regulation does not work like a simple mechanical equation or mathematical formula. It is shaped continuously by the interaction of metabolism, food quality, movement, cognition, emotion, lifestyle, and environment.Mind Reset: The Science of Total Weight Management offers a fundamentally different way of understanding and managing weight. It introduces Total Weight Management (TWM), a distinctive, process-oriented framework that treats weight not as a static problem to be attacked with rigid rules, but as a dynamic outcome emerging from the ongoing interaction of mind, body, and environment.Instead of relying on extreme diets, narrow nutritional theories, calorie obsession, or punishing exercise, TWM shows how healthier and more sustainable weight control can be achieved by working with the body in harmony rather than against it. The result is an approach that is more natural, more coherent, easier to apply in daily life, and better suited to long-term success.What makes this book different?A new foundation for weight managementRather than viewing weight as the product of one fixed and isolated cause, TWM explains weight regulation as interconnected, mutually aligned, and context-dependent processes, helping readers move beyond fragmented advice and oversimplified formulas.Weight-Impact Food TypologyOne of the book’s most original contributions, this practical typology moves beyond calorie counting to classify foods by their real metabolic, hormonal, and processing effects. It helps readers understand why some foods promote satiety, stability, and long-term regulation, while others drive cravings, overeating, and fat gain.Diet-Activity SynergyTWM shows that food and movement should not be treated separately. Different forms of physical activity require different nutritional support, and better alignment between diet and activity can improve metabolic efficiency, fat oxidation, recovery, and long-term weight control.Advanced Mindfulness for metabolic regulationThis is not mindfulness as merely a relaxation technique. TWM introduces a more developed model of mental training, including restorative and activating modes of mindfulness, to help regulate cravings, stress, clarity, motivation, and purposeful action.Cognitive Mindfulness and the CMDA pathwayMany people do not fail because they do not care; they fail because confusion, hesitation, frustration, and inconsistency wear them down. TWM addresses these barriers directly through Cognitive Mindfulness and the CMDA model: Comprehension, Motivation, Determination, and Activation.TWM is built on three interdependent pillars: Total Quality Nutrition, Total Physical Activity, and Total Mind Flow. These are not separate techniques, but mutually reinforcing parts of one coherent system designed to support healthier, more effective, and more sustainable weight management.This book does not promote a one-size-fits-all solution. It recognises individual differences in biology, lifestyle, environment, and readiness for change. Its aim is not to impose rigid and extreme rules, but to provide a flexible framework that readers can adapt to their own lives.Mind Reset: The Science of Total Weight Management is for readers who are tired of fragmented advice, short-term fixes, and the repeated cycle of weight loss and regain. It is for those who want an easier, healthier, natural, and more humane approach—one that is scientifically grounded, practically proven, and genuinely designed for long-term weight control.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/42sJfTQ
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Sleeper Code: A Novel
Beneath the calm hum of America’s power grids, a new kind of weapon is awakening.When a self-learning piece of code—Phantom—is planted deep inside the nation’s critical infrastructure, it lies dormant, invisible, and patient. Until the day it is called to life.Max Shaw, a brilliant but battle-worn cybersecurity leader at the National Infrastructure Protection Agency, has spent years defending systems most people never see. But when the grid flickers and a single word appears across his screen—PHANTOM: AWAKE—he and his team realize the enemy is already inside.Together with Tara Lin, an MIT-trained code-breaker haunted by her brother’s stolen identity, and Sam Rourke, a field-forged deputy who walks with a limp and the weight of past wars, Max races to trace the infection before it cascades through every network that keeps the nation alive.From Washington’s hidden command bunkers to data farms buried in the Kansas plains, Sleeper Code delivers a pulse-pounding journey through the invisible battlefield of the twenty-first century—where power, water, and trust itself can vanish with a single keystroke.Can Max and his team stop a weapon that learns faster than they can think—or has the countdown already begun?Gripping, authentic, and terrifyingly plausible, Sleeper Code blends cutting-edge cyber warfare with human courage, exploring how far we’ll go to protect the systems—and the people—we love.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/42kohqe
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Tachyon Tunnel 4
The 4th book in the 15x Literary Award winning #1 bestselling Tachyon Tunnel series is almost here!Humanity has crossed the threshold of impossible. With tachyon tunnel technology now unlocking instantaneous travel across space and time, Alex Durant and his allies have pushed civilization to the brink of a Kardashev Type II future, harnessing the energy of stars, reshaping planets, and rewriting the limits of physics itself. But as power expands, so do the consequences.In the aftermath of devastating conflict with the Daklin Empire, a deeper truth begins to surface, one hidden not just across galaxies, but across millions of years of carefully orchestrated history.At the center of that truth lies Eidolon, a Type II+ civilization established in the remote Large Magellanic Cloud. Eidolon was established at the beginning of the Daklin reign by a race intent on preserving civilization from the destructive influence of the Empire. It is a civilization far beyond the Daklin technological horizon, bound by ancient rules designed to prevent its own destruction. Eidolon holds secrets so profound it could either secure humanity’s future… or end it.As Alex and his team are drawn into Eidolon’s inner workings, they uncover a system built on extraordinary achievement, and dangerous restraint. While humanity races forward, eager to expand, explore, and defend itself, Eidolon has chosen a different path: isolation, control, and the suppression of forces it deems too risky to unleash.Caught between competing visions of the future, one of limitless expansion, the other of enforced equilibrium, Alex must confront a question far more significant than any enemy fleet: Should humanity become everything it is capable of… even if it risks transforming into the very thing it fears?As new alliances form, hidden histories unravel, and technologies emerge that challenge the nature of reality itself, the line between salvation and catastrophe begins to blur, because in a universe where time is no longer a constraint… the greatest threat may not be what comes next, but what has already been set in motion.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4d9ffRL
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Mimi's Magic Kitchen: The Great Brownie Bake-Off Disaster: A Kids Storybook With REAL Brownie Recipes to Make Together
This isn’t just a storybook, it’s a brownie night waiting to happen.Mimi's Magic Kitchen and the Great Brownie Bake-Off Disaster is a highly illustrated kids storybook that turns story time into a real baking experience, complete with six brownie recipes families can make together.Step into Mimi’s Magic Kitchen for a brownie bake-off gone wrong. Archer and Emma are left with a pantry full of things like pickled turnips, almond butter, and Essence of Mystery, with no idea how to turn any of it into brownies. What could possibly go right?After the story ends, the fun continues with simple baking tips, ingredient explanations, and real recipes inspired by the book, because reading about brownies without making them would just be mean.Perfect for:• Kids who love baking• Family baking nights• Cozy screen-free activities• Parents looking for hands-on fun togetherIncludes:• Six real brownie recipes• Four gluten-free options• Kid-friendly baking basics• Highly illustrated full-color pages📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/42nVMYH
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: Eliza Wilkinson and the Fall of Charleston (Ladies of the Revolution)
“Amid the desolation, the woman of Carolina exhibited an example of more than masculine fortitude…Far from being offended at the name of rebel ladies, they esteemed it as a title for distinction and glory.” —Eliza Yonge WilkinsonEliza is no stranger to both privilege and heartbreak. Widowed at eighteen, she gained self-sufficiency while managing one of her father’s plantations. Now, at age twenty-two, marauding Redcoats destroy her home and hard-won independence.With her family’s properties in ruins and their financial future threatened, Eliza’s father insists she seek the stability of a new marriage. As she reluctantly navigates the romance and intrigue of Charles Town’s social season, two very different men vie for her attention.The season’s revelries come to an end amid the chaos and terror of siege, and when the city falls to the British, Eliza joins other rebel ladies in relief work, intelligence gathering, and sabotage.Danger mounts as the British banish and imprison patriots to quell civil unrest. Eliza learns of a military operation that could spell disaster for General Francis Marion, commander of the only significant rebel force left in South Carolina. Can she locate the exclusive Swamp Fox and deliver a message of warning in time?Based on Eliza Yonge Wilkinson's letters that recount her experiences during the American Revolution.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4tVog8d
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Sea and Stars
Some songs are worth hearing, no matter the cost.The Isle of Skye, 1847.When Arabella Porter, a lonely healer gifted with fairy magic, receives a mysterious letter from the past, she journeys to Mystic, Connecticut in search of the father she has never known. There she crosses paths with James Alden, a handsome shipbuilder whose shadowy history hides secrets of its own.Both thrown together and kept apart by circumstances beyond their control, James and Arabella must reconcile their forbidden desires for each other with their loyalty to their families, their longing for choice, and their need for freedom. When Arabella’s independence stirs town gossip and suspicion, James must decide how much he is willing to sacrifice to protect her from a past far more dangerous than it seems.Filled with Gothic imagery and Celtic folklore, Sea and Stars is a slow burn but sensual Beauty and the Beast retelling set in the real world. It isfor all those who believe in the transformative power of true love.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4tg17Mz
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Recipe for Murder (A Pine Cove Mystery)
Mel O'Rourke traded her LAPD badge for the quiet life, running a bed-and-breakfast in tiny, quirky Pine Cove.But when Jackson Thibodeaux, the charming café owner who broke her heart, stumbles back into town, her tranquil second act is toast. While attending a culinary academy in New Orleans, Jackson found the body of a classmate. The police rule it a suicide, but Mel’s instincts—and Jackson’s near miss with a bullet—scream murder.Between a cooking school full of shady suspects, a reformed cat burglar for a sidekick, and a complicated love triangle involving the deputy sheriff, Mel has her hands full.Perfect for fans of the sweetness of Jenn McKinlay and the snark of Elle Cosimano’s Finlay Donovan.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4tVxdOL
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Junk Man and the Chronicler: Sci-Fi & Psyche Short Stories
Short stories of twisted endings ranging from sci-fi to the macabre.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3OXZlBR
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Fatherhood Matters!
“Fatherhood Matters!” delves deep into the complex dynamics of single parenting, shedding light on the trials and triumphs experienced by parents and children in single-parent households. Written by Anthony Owens, who was raised by a single parent himself, this book provides a poignant and empathetic narrative that resonates with readers facing similar circumstances. Through personal stories, Owens explores the unique challenges faced by single parents, from financial strains to emotional burdens. He also examines the overlooked perspective of the children raised in single-parent homes, highlighting their struggles, fears, and the societal stigmas they encounter. The book addresses misconceptions surrounding single parenting, emphasizing that it is not a result of inadequacy or failure but rather a circumstance shaped by various factors. Owens navigates themes of resilience, understanding, and the importance of open communication within single-parent families. “Fatherhood Matters” aims to bridge the gap between parents and children in single-parent households, fostering empathy, mutual support, and a deeper appreciation for the complexities of family dynamics. It provides hope and understanding for parents and children navigating single parenthood’s challenging yet rewarding journey.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3OZxUYo
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The Day We Forgot to Smile: Stories from the Tender Corners of Life
Threaded throughout this collection is a powerful meditation on memory-how we carry the past like a second skin, how grief changes shape but never fully leaves, and how family can be both sanctuary and struggle. Whether depicting a father trying to protect his daughter from disappointment, a woman escaping a relationship masked as protection, or a man discovering that love can return without erasing what came before. Each story honors emotional truth over easy resolution.The Day We Forgot to Smile is not a book about despair-it is a book about endurance. It reminds readers that healing is rarely loud, that strength often looks like softness, and that even in life's most difficult seasons, meaning can still be found in small gestures: a hand held, a letter written, a door closed, a choice made.For readers who appreciate reflective literary fiction, emotionally intelligent storytelling, and narratives that stay with you long after the final page, this collection offers something rare: Recognition. These stories do not rush to comfort or instruct-they sit with you, witness you, and quietly remind you that your story, matters too.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4wcb2pc
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Reasons
After the devastating loss of his wife, Kyle Blankenship and his son, Ryan, embark on a journey to piece together their shattered lives. However, when Kyle is thrust into a whirlwind of mystery, betrayal, and danger, their world is once again turned upside down. Racing against time, Kyle delves into the dark underbelly of secrets and lies surrounding his wife's murder. As he uncovers the truth, he faces a formidable adversary determined to silence him and endanger his family. Will Kyle's quest for justice lead to redemption, or will he be consumed by the shadows of vengeance and despair? In this gripping tale of love, loss, and resilience, Kyle must confront his inner demons and fight for the ones he loves before it's too late.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4wc9TOq
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The Write-In
Retired Army Colonel Jake Kilthread is content with his new life as a small-town Oklahoma news anchor until a disastrous presidential debate ignites his frustration with a divided America. In a moment of unpremeditated candor, he tells his viewers to write his name on the ballot. What starts as a protest statement explodes into a national phenomenon. Fueled by viral social media and a populace desperate for a genuine leader, Jake achieves the impossible: he becomes the first-ever write-in President of the United States.But his victory is only the beginning of the battle. On Inauguration Day, an assassin's bullet meant for him is taken by his head of security. Thrust into the Oval Office, Jake must confront a hostile Congress intent on his impeachment, a looming world war sparked by a crisis in the Middle East, and the chilling knowledge that the conspiracy to kill him is far from over. Unbeholden to any party, Jake must rely on the same integrity and resolve that won him the election to save his presidency and pull the nation back from the brink.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4d7838P
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Signs of The Fall by Sean M. Price
A lonely foster teen in Salem, Virginia, desperate for love and belonging, is drawn into a seductive supernatural mystery where desire, faith, technology, and alien signs collide in a battle over what it means to fall.
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So You Want To Be A Video Game Designer
You have played the level a hundred times. But somewhere in the back of your mind, you were not just playing it. You were taking it apart. Asking why the jump feels that way, why the music shifts at that exact moment, why you keep coming back even when it beats you. That is not a gamer's instinct. That is a designer's eye.So You Want To Be A Video Game Designer takes young readers ages 10–14 inside one of the most creative and most technically demanding professions of our time — not the fantasy version, but the real one. The years of iteration that happen before a single player ever touches the controller. The specific craft of building a world that feels alive, that responds, that makes a person feel something they did not expect to feel. The team of artists, engineers, writers, and sound designers who make ten thousand invisible decisions so the player never has to think about any of them. The version that almost worked — and the one that finally did.This is a book about what video game designers actually do: the game mechanics they prototype and rebuild, the storytelling structures they construct from scratch, the user experience principles that determine whether a player stays or quits, and the relentless problem-solving they bring to a medium that is still defining what it can be. It's also a book about what the work costs, what it demands, and why the people who do it say they are building something no other art form can touch.Inside, young readers will discover:What a real game designer's process looks like — from concept sketch to gold masterThe blend of art, code, psychology, and storytelling that goes into every great gameThe collaborative demands of a development team — and what each role actually contributesThe history of the industry and the visionary designers who invented the language we all now speakWhat young people can do right now to discover if this might be their callingHonest, specific, and genuinely illuminating, So You Want To Be A Video Game Designer doesn't talk down to young readers — it brings them all the way in. Because the child who wants to know what this work is really like deserves a real answer.For readers who feel the pull toward something that lives at the intersection of imagination and engineering. For the kid who finishes a game and immediately starts thinking about how they would have made it differently.The next great game doesn't exist yet. It's waiting for someone to build it. Maybe that someone is you.Ages 10–14 · Nonfiction · Careers & Professions · Illustrated📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4elPFeF
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Unfollow the Leader: Why the Old Rules Are Failing Us, and What Real Leadership Looks Like Now
Tired of trading humanity for performance? UnFollow the Leader exposes the outdated rules driving burnout, disengagement, and toxic cultures—and replaces them with a practical, values-driven framework for modern leadership.Drawing on over 25 years across corporate, government, and grassroots sectors, Reem Borrows shows how real leaders align Health, Head, and Heart to create trust, accountability, and sustainable results. With honesty and insight, she invites you to redefine success—not by doing more, but by leading with clarity, courage, and integrity.This book shows how to align strategy, behaviour, and culture so organisations perform and people thrive. It also includes three practical downloadable resources designed for immediate implementation.Inside, you will discover how to:Replace outdated leadership habits with values that inspire genuine trustLead with emotional intelligence and empathy, without losing authorityAlign personal well-being with professional performanceBuild cultures of accountability and psychological safetyDevelop self-leadership as the foundation for leading othersBenefits of reading this book:Authentic Leadership: Lead with integrity, clarity, and confidenceSustainable Success: Balance well-being and performance for lasting impactCultural Transformation: Create teams grounded in trust, safety, and purposeThis is more than a leadership book. It’s a call to rethink how we lead, connect, and create change in the modern world.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4n4Dsgx
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Symphony Of Lies: A Psychological Thriller of Wealth, Power, and Lethal Secrets
“A network of wealth, secrets, and calculated manipulation.” — 5-star Readers’ Favorite Editorial ReviewMOST INHERIT WEALTH. SOME INHERIT SECRETS WORTH KILLING FOR. Swiss investigative journalist Emma Bally is worn down by years of exposing elite corruption—and, at times, accepting the payments required to bury it. When she is unexpectedly named in the will of a wealthy acquaintance in Monaco, what appears to be an inheritance becomes an entry point into a closed system of power, influence, and carefully concealed deaths.From the Swiss Alps to the French Riviera, Emma uncovers a pattern that forces her to question not only her benefactor, but the truth behind her own parents’ deaths. The inheritance was never a gift—it was a lure. As alliances shift and loyalties fracture, Emma realizes she has been drawn into a system that does not tolerate exposure. Survival here comes at a price few can afford.A deliberate, quietly intensifying narrative, unfolding with restraint and elegance. In the tradition of Tana French and Patricia Highsmith, with the psychological tension of John le Carré, Paula Hawkins, and Robert Galbraith.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4t7oDeC
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The Next Generation of Emergency Management: AI, Drones and the Human Element: Building Resililent Disaster teams
Volume 2 continues the journey I began in my first work, where I explored the evolving landscape of disaster response and leadership. That foundation was about connecting lived experience with the principles of service and resilience. In this second volume, I shift the lens toward the future specifically, how academic research and the integration of artificial intelligence can redefine learning, leadership, and crisis management. My path from foster youth to military leader, and now to educator and researcher, has given me a perspective rooted in both practice and scholarship. In the classroom and in my writing, I have found that the most enduring lessons do not come from authority, but from curiosity asking how we can do better, build smarter systems, and prepare for the unknown. That spirit of inquiry drives this book.Artificial intelligence, once seen as a distant frontier, is now central to how we think about knowledge, decision-making, and education. In my research and teaching, I have seen firsthand how AI can help us understand complex data, accelerate problem-solving, and create personalized pathways for students and practitioners alike. Yet the technology is only as powerful as the values we bring to it. To me, AI is not about replacing human judgment, but about enhancing and helping us make wiser choices, serve communities more effectively, and empower the next generation of leaders.This second book is about leaning forward. It challenges us to imagine education, crisis response, and leadership not as static fields but as dynamic systems constantly reshaped by technology, research, and human ingenuity. It is about harnessing AI not just as a tool, but as a partner in learning supporting students, decision-makers, and communities to navigate uncertainty with resilience and creativity. The first book asked us to rethink disaster response. This book asks us to rethink learning itself: how we study, how we teach, and how we lead in an age where machines and humans must work side by side. My hope is that readers will see not just where we have been, but where we must go and recognize that the future of leadership will be written by those willing to embrace both knowledge and innovation in equal measure.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4tKlUsU
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Face of Expressions 3" Fall of a King
Aaron Woodson is an accomplished man of many talents. He is a published author, poet, screenplay writer, narrator, actor, college student, and military combat veteran. Originally from Vallejo, California, Woodson now resides in Jacksonville, Florida. The Face of Expression 3: Fall of a King, is the final installment of the Face of Expression trilogy poetic series. Readers can expect new, chilling, powerful, and gripping poetry that they have never before experienced. The author has taken his readers on an incredible and unprecedented journey through this series, and he saved the best for last! The mastermind behind The Face of Expression is leaving his indelible mark imprinted on hearts and minds all over the world. The body of work written in this book will define his legacy and be his signature. This is it...the grand finale has arrived! Enjoy!📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4tfhKZ2
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Travis Heights: A Journey of Resilience and Reconciliation
Ray Tye was fourteen when his father gave him an ultimatum. He left home with seven dollars and disappeared into the streets of Austin, Texas. What followed was twenty-five years of transformation—from homeless teenager to Marine officer to corporate executive, from survival to success—but the cost was complete estrangement from his father.Then Ray made a choice: he reached out.It wasn't the reconciliation either of them expected. No apologies. No pretending. No going back to who they were. Just two men — changed by time, shaped by separate lives — choosing to find each other anyway.Travis Heights is the story of what happens when healing requires not forgiveness, but transformation.Some broken things can be repaired, even after twenty-five years. For every family that went quiet. For everyone who wonders whether reaching back is worth the risk.It is.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4t0oQ3m
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Pursuit Of The Impossible Dream
Dee Brown’s rise to prominence in the business world wasn’t without challenges. Growing up in a poor family, Brown witnessed the power of education through his mother’s dedication to learning, which she used as a means to lift their family out of poverty. By age 25, Dee had already risen to the top of the real estate industry, owning Tennessee’s largest African American-owned real estate firm, but his journey was not without significant struggles and setbacks. In Pursuit of the Impossible Dream, Dee recounts for the first time his staggering fall from grace at just 29—and the against-all-odds mentality that led to an even greater comeback.Through “Pursuit of the Impossible Dream,” Brown opens up about the tough moments that shaped his career, including the tragic loss of his mother to breast cancer and his personal battles with failure. Despite these challenges, Dee never allowed setbacks to define him. Instead, he embraced resilience and determination to push forward, achieving national prominence in real estate development and media.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3P8kLMw
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The Last People Who Knew
The Last People Who Knew is a technically grounded work of fiction set inside a large electric utility under pressure.MidAtlantic Energy faces tightening budgets, rising turnover, and a gradual loss of experience. Over time, small decisions begin to accumulate. Systems continue to operate, but resilience is quietly reduced.Most do not see the change. A few do.Callie McGraw and Dale Morrison, two power plant managers within the system, recognize the pattern early. Their efforts to slow the decline are met with resistance, and the cost to their careers grows.When a major weather event strikes, the system is no longer what it once was.What follows is not a sudden failure, but the result of conditions that have been forming for years.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4vYsWf2
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Bitter Sweet Taste of Revenge
After the death of his wife, children, and grandchildren in a highway accident, which also killed the drivers who were at fault, Barry Wilk has nothing to live for -until he receives a mysterious summons to visit Lark Castle, his former sweetheart and the great love of his life. Lark is dying; it's too late for them to have a second chance. Forty years ago, during his freshman year at college, their romance had been derailed - accidentally, he'd thought at the time. But Lark confides in him how a number of their friends had deliberately and maliciously conspired to keep them apart.Embittered and enraged, Wilk decides to inflict on the conspirators the same depth of unhappiness they'd caused him. Time doesn't matter, only vengeance, Justice. Drawing on his military experience and a flair for disguises, he plans his revenge carefully and sets out on his implacable course. But soon he encounters complications. The worst of these is that his favorite cousin, Max Calderon, is in love with the daughter of Barry's worst enemy, the instigator of long ago conspiracy. And to make matters worse, Max is a homicide detective.Which will prove stronger, the craving for revenge, or love for who remains?📖 Available on Amazon:
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Moving Targets (A Miles Darien Detective Thriller Book 3)
Whether challenged to solve the mysterious theft of a priceless religious artifact from a Catholic Church or finding an infant taken mysteriously from their adoptive parents, Miles Darien continues to rise to the task. That is until he takes on the cold case surrounding the unexplained death of a Native American man years before.The investigation takes Miles and his life-partner FBI Agent Ken Caldwell, to Wisconsin's Northwoods where the ongoing distrust between the indigenous and white populations is palpable. The case suddenly takes a deadly turn when its resolution leaves a new tragic trail of death. Miles is forced to decide whether he can continue his work while, at the same time, overcoming his guilt and paralyzing sadness. That dilemma drives him to make the biggest decision of his life.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/42FMkzP
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The Cycle of the Serpent
Eight eras. Eight failures. One correction.From the frozen steppes of 10,000 BCE to the glass towers of 2026, humanity has always faced the same test: When the resources run low, do we share, or do we hoard?And eight times, we have failed.In The Cycle of the Serpent, V.W. Black weaves a terrifying and beautiful tapestry of human history, revealing the secret mechanism that governs our rise and fall. In every age, when greed and cruelty reach a breaking point, an Entity awakes. It is not a god. It is not a demon. It is the immune system of the planet.It chooses a vessel—a shaman in the Ice Age, a slave in Pompeii, a soldier in Stalingrad, a CEO in the future —and marks them with a scar in the shape of an Infinity Loop.Through their eyes, we witness the moments when civilization breaks:The Great Sleep: A shaman freezes the world to stop a tribe from eating its future.The Obsidian Heart: A slave girl in Pompeii triggers Vesuvius to end the gluttony of the Empire.The Plague Bearer: A peasant in Feudal France becomes the vector of the Black Death to balance the ledger of the rich.The Legion Protocol: A tech CEO in 2026 uploads her rage to the cloud to break the digital wheel.Spanning 12,000 years, this anthology is a dark, gripping exploration of the thin line between survival and extinction.The library is closed.The Cycle is ending.Are you the Ninth Vessel?Eight eras. Eight failures. One correction.From the frozen steppes of 10,000 BCE to the glass towers of 2026, humanity has always faced the same test: When the resources run low, do we share, or do we hoard?And eight times, we have failed.In The Cycle of the Serpent, V.W. Black weaves a terrifying and beautiful tapestry of human history, revealing the secret mechanism that governs our rise and fall. In every age, when greed and cruelty reach a breaking point, an Entity awakes. It is not a god. It is not a demon. It is the immune system of the planet.It chooses a vessel—a shaman in the Ice Age, a slave in Pompeii, a soldier in Stalingrad, a CEO in the future —and marks them with a scar in the shape of an Infinity Loop.Through their eyes, we witness the moments when civilization breaks:The Great Sleep: A shaman freezes the world to stop a tribe from eating its future.The Obsidian Heart: A slave girl in Pompeii triggers Vesuvius to end the gluttony of the Empire.The Plague Bearer: A peasant in Feudal France becomes the vector of the Black Death to balance the ledger of the rich.The Legion Protocol: A tech CEO in 2026 uploads her rage to the cloud to break the digital wheel.Spanning 12,000 years, this anthology is a dark, gripping exploration of the thin line between survival and extinction.The library is closed.The Cycle is ending.Are you the Ninth Vessel?📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4dbyOtT
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Vanguardian: Book I
Where Honor Clashes with Destiny — A Speculative Journey of Power, Politics, and LegacyThe empire of Monde is the envy of its neighbors. Nasrin, a war refugee in hiding, has lived illegally in the kingdom for years with her son, Lucian. Her raven-black hair and prismatic eyes mark her as a foreigner, ensuring she will never escape scrutiny. Lucian is also different, but not in the same way as his mother: his silver-gray eyes can arrest someone with a glance, his memory is infallible, and his body recovers from wounds no one else could survive.When Fabien de Vistré, Marshal of Monde, captures Nasrin, duty demands he punish her. Instead, he shields her and her child, threatening his standing with the king. The marshal knows his duty: serve His Majesty and enforce the law. Yet his preoccupation with Nasrin drags him into dangerous defiance.Lucian’s gifts cannot remain hidden. As he grows, he defies his mother’s warnings, drawing the attention of rival kings. When he reaches manhood, his powers shift. Something beyond himself begins to guide his path. And after a long-buried secret surfaces, the empire that once offered refuge may become a battlefield.Editorial Review"A beauty of noble heritage... a powerful duke with hidden motives... beings from another world... danger and intrigue. I picked up this book and could not put it down. Vanguardian is an astounding achievement." - Michael McConnell, editor of NYT bestsellers, including Homesick for Another World and Eileen, winner of the Man Booker Prize📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3P2ztVk
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Runebound: A Historical Fantasy Of The Old Gods, Destiny, And Awakening Power (The Last Rune Of Rungardvik Series Book 1)
~ A 5-Star Rating from Readers' Favorite ~Milena of Mecklenburg was raised to honor duty before all else. But fate had other plans.Born into a Christian court that has abandoned the old gods in favor of the Church and promised to a Saxon noble to secure her father's rule, she is expected to submit without question, even as the remnants of the pagan North still breathe beneath the surface.Haunted by prophetic dreams and guided by intuition, Milena receives a rune long destined to find her. Its ancient power awakens something within her that does not belong to the world she knows.When Norse traders arrive to barter with her father, she is introduced to another way of being and encounters a young warrior who becomes a threat to everything her father has built on buried grief, shame, and regret.To choose her own path means betraying her family, her faith, and the fragile order that holds her world together.And once she begins, there will be no turning back.Runebound is a richly grounded historical fantasy with a thread of romantic tension, set in the twelfth century, where the old gods endure in the shadow of the rising Cross. It’s a tale of love, destiny, forbidden belief, and awakening power for readers drawn to mythic, folkloric stories in the tradition of The Bear and the Nightingale and Uprooted.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4t5eKOL
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Sofie Finds a Best Friend
Sofie the squirrel loves acorns, giggles, and her cozy treehouse-but what she wants most is a friend to share a tea party with. As Sofie kindly invites animals of all kinds to play, she discovers that not everyone likes the same things-and that's okay. When she finally meets Chip the chipmunk, Sofie learns an important lesson about patience, perseverance, kindness, and finding the friend who's just right for you.A warm, gentle story about friendship, acceptance, rejection, communication and remembering that the right friend is always worth the wait.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4200NXb
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Caenogenesis (The Gemini Files Book 1)
A wall isn't the only thing dividing the ruined city of Ignis.In a post-apocalyptic world of gleaming towers and crumbling slums, the high-tech Inner Ring thrives while the Outer Ring fights to survive. Political corruption runs deep, and the government's grip tightens daily. Rebels like The Outsiders are branded as terrorists-except for those trapped in the shadows, they're the only hope left.For Theopold Kraken, a genetically-engineered Recombinant with enhanced abilities, rebellion is more than survival. It's a cause worth dying for. When Yin, a mysterious woman who may not be entirely human, crashes into his path, everything changes. She's secretive, strange, and dangerous... and Kraken can't walk away. As their fragile alliance deepens, he sees in her not just a failed experiment, but someone who longs for freedom-just like him.Yet trust is lethal. And saving her may cost him everything he's fought to protect.Yin doesn't remember much, but she knows she's being hunted. Built for a purpose she's no longer sure of, emotions were never part of the design. Though Kraken's loyalty and stubborn compassion stir something unexpected in her: curiosity, respect, and the terrifying whisper of humanity. As she strays from what she was made to be, Yin faces a choice: embrace the humanity she was programmed to ignore or run from it forever.Two broken souls. One chance at freedom. In a world where trust can kill you, choosing each other might be the most dangerous act of all.Explosive, witty, and raw, Caenogenesis is a genre-bending sci-fi dystopian where identity is rewritten, survival is anything but clean, and what it means to belong when your entire existence was engineered to be alone.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/41VKavL
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God is Good: Simply the Gospel of Jesus Christ
A heartfelt devotional journey through the Gospel of Matthew, God Is Good invites readers to encounter Jesus not as a distant doctrine, but as the promised Savior whose life, death, and resurrection reveal the goodness of God and call the heart to be made new.
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No Home Without You: A Post-Apocalyptic Romance (Love and Survival Book 3)
Lissa leaves the Denver Refugee Center with her cats fourteen months after the asteroid struck Earth. Survivalist Cam grew up inside xTerra and feels trapped by its walls. Their lives are worlds apart.When Cam defies orders to help a desperate refugee family, his mother, the mayor, is ousted. She disowns him, calling him a traitor. To let her hurtful words settle, Cam leaves on an extended trip.Solitary for six years, Lissa lives in an abandoned mansion in Nebraska. Fiercely independent, she trusts no one. But one day, spying on a hunting party, she encounters Cam. Fascinated, she watches him, unable to get him off her mind. Injured in an early snowstorm, Cam stumbles upon her refuge. They strike up a friendship, but despite their mutual attraction, Lissa keeps him at arm's length. After his ankle heals, he returns to xTerra. Alone.When Lissa overhears a plan threatening xTerra, she embarks on a harrowing journey, risking everything to protect the man she's come to love. If she and Cam can save xTerra and open their hearts, they may find a home together.Don't miss No Home Without You, not just another post-apocalyptic romance, as Cam and Lissa battle for love and survival.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/48oc5YZ
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Bad Americans: Part II (The Human Tragedy Book 3)
"A Timeless Masterpiece" "A Landmark Literary Event" "A Genre-Defying Tour De Force" "A Masterpiece of Literary Fiction" "A Moral Reckoning" "A Panoramic Portrait of the American Experience" "A Literary Time Capsule and a Mirror" "Fearless, Thought-Provoking, and Utterly Absorbing" "A Must Read"Critics and readers are raving about BAD AMERICANS aka The Great American Pandemic Novel, one of the most ambitious and innovative books of the decade!PART I has won 12 Literary Honors: 4 Firebird Awards including Best Fiction Book and 1st Place in 3 subject categories; BestsellersWorld Award (1st Place); Pencraft Award; Literary Titan Gold Award; Wishing Shelf Award (Silver Medal); Reader Views Award (Bronze Medal); International Impact Book Award; Maxy Award (Finalist); Indies Today Award (Finalist).It's Summer 2020 and the Covid-19 Pandemic is raging. New York City has been locked down for months. 12 diverse Americans, lonely and single, are selected via a dating app competition by billionaire Olive Mixer to stay at his ornate Hamptons mansion complex for 12 nights.During the day, the guests meet, compete, date, dine, flirt and fight. Each night, one must tell the group a story.Their tales range widely in subject, style, length and decorum. Many stories respond to each other. They trigger passionate debate and fiery resistance. They change how characters perceive each other and affect the trajectory of the frame narrative.All 12 stories can be enjoyed independently and were published as eBooks ahead of the publication of the frame novel released in two Parts. Please scroll down for the full release schedule.In BAD AMERICANS: PART I, you'll read the entertaining stories of: Andrea Mendoza, a front line nurse; Taylor Williams, a conservative former Army Lieutenant; Cathy Wei Quan, an idealistic social work student; Ricard Shaw, a QAnon-influenced biker; Rashan Hall, an elementary school teacher; and Nalini Shah, a privileged lawyer.In BAD AMERICANS: PART II, you'll hear from: Hayley Clark, a beautiful model; Pritesh Lakshmi, a neurotic engineer; Lisa Applebaum, a liberal blogger; Khassan Murdashev, an Uber driver and part-time comic; Sylvania, a seamstress and former fashion icon; and Angela Diaz, a hair salon operator.BAD AMERICANS PARTS I & II are the next volumes in the anthology series THE HUMAN TRAGEDY. Kirkus Reviews said the first volume, GOOD AMERICANS, "speaks volumes about the human condition and modern life in America."📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4eGNDG0
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The Republic of Cedar Key (Michael Presley Bobbitt's Cedar Key Trilogy Book 3)
The Republic of Cedar Key is the standalone final chapter in the award winning Cedar Key trilogy, described by Kirkus Reviews as, “A propulsive, character-driven post-apocalyptic ride… a brutal tale of survival with a refreshingly kaleidoscopic perspective.Independent Book Reviews calls it, “A touching end of the world story filled with hope and beauty.”Twenty-five years have passed since the fall of man. During this time, the world has slid into a pre-industrial version of itself. On the tiny island of Cedar Key, a close-knit community leans on each other and lessons from their ancestors to survive in a world set against them. On a chilly February morning, a thousand man army arrives at the island’s shore, claiming to represent the reconstituted American government. New mayor Luke Buck must decide whether to submit to the army’s control or make a stand for self-determination and lead the resistance.A literary fiction exploration of Southern culture, survival, and the essential need for human beings to live in true community with one another.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4d58qlm
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Kidney-Friendly Anti-inflammatory and Alkaline Food Guide
What if eating for stage 3 or 4 chronic kidney disease didn’t have to feel confusing, restrictive, or joyless?A chronic kidney disease diagnosis can make even simple meals feel stressful. One day, you are told to watch potassium. The next day, it is phosphorus, sodium, inflammation, and whether your favorite foods are now off limits. This book helps cut through that confusion with guidance that is focused specifically on stage 3 and 4 CKD, so you can stop guessing and start eating in a way that feels both supportive and realistic.Instead of vague advice, it gives you a clearer path toward meals that are kidney-friendly, anti-inflammatory, practical, and still enjoyable.Inside this book, you will discover:● How to approach eating for stage 3 and 4 chronic kidney disease with more clarity● Foods that may help reduce inflammation while supporting kidney function● Kidney-friendly meal and snack ideas that do not feel bland or overly limiting● How to think about potassium, phosphorus, and sodium in a more practical way● A more realistic way to build meals that feel nourishing and sustainableBy reading this book, you will get:● More confidence in what to eat and what to limit● Less stress and second-guessing around daily meals● A clearer understanding of how food choices can support your kidneys● Practical ideas you can actually use in everyday life● A more hopeful and manageable way to move forward after diagnosisThis book is for people with stage 3 or stage 4 chronic kidney disease who want clear, practical nutrition guidance without feeling overwhelmed. It is especially helpful for readers who want a simple, supportive way to eat well, reduce inflammation, and protect kidney function naturally.If you want a kidney-friendly guide that is specific, approachable, and grounded in the real challenges of living with CKD, this book offers a more reassuring way forward. It helps turn confusion into clarity and makes it easier to build meals that support your health without taking all the pleasure out of eating.Click the “Buy Now” button to feel more confident about what to eat for stage 3 and 4 kidney disease.If you are looking for…● A chronic kidney disease diet● A practical renal diet for beginners● A helpful kidney diet cookbook● Clear guidance on stage 3 kidney disease● Support with foods for kidney disease…then this is the book you are looking for!📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/48VWiRh
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Trouble in Cyborgia: Night Crusaders Series Episode 4
In the early 26th century, south of the Mason Dixon line, lives a province named Kellum. Georgia City, the most prominent metropolis within Kellum, has been seized by JALE Technotix Corporation, and transformed into the ultimate cybernetic hub of its time, and thus has aptly become known as "Cyborgia". Rick Daley, the mogul owner of JALE, has aspirations that expand beyond Cyborgia and, accordingly, has concocted his career-defining plot to seize, in order to provide, the ultimate new power source for the city, and eventually the entire North American continent: extracting the energy of living beings. And this villainous plan goes into action right around the same time the nearby village of Cambridge-better known as "Christmastown"-is expanding its mission to teach people how to make miracles happen in their own lives specifically, and the world in general, through hard work and sacrifice. Springing into action to counter Rick Daley's misguided ambitions are this story's narrator-Thomas Givens-and his new friend and ally Night Crusader Simeon. As well, they are joined by their curious and somewhat mysterious coworker/friend John Simmons. But the difficulty of foiling Rick Daley's plots increases via Daley's shady dealings with Cyborgia's local government and his particular targeting of Night Crusaders. This story is about more than merely a superhero answering the call to save the day from nefarious characters and their villainous dealings. This is about awakening and inspiring ordinary people to get busy with the little tasks that make extraordinary things happen.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4tscq5l
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Wonderment Within Weirdness
A sci-fi, action adventure novel about some regular guy who gets caught up in a multiversal battle to save the multiverse from an evil threat.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4cB0b0t
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Clifford's War: REDIVIVUS
Clifford Dee Returns in this crazy action-packed continuation: Redivivus, another hit by Award-Winning author, J. Denison ReedAfter the conclusion of his case, "Without End", Private investigator Clifford Dee is unexpectedlypulled from his team in Washington D.C. to assist in locating missing family members of an old acquaintance.A case that initially appears straightforward but quickly spirals into something far more complex.The deeper he digs, Clifford uncovers secrets, lies, and a danger that threatens to engulf him.In the process, past memories and long-buried trauma resurface, especially when he reconnects with a ghost from the past, forcing him to confront his own demons while navigating the treacherous path of where the case leads.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3QlIxVL
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Suzy & Roxy Go Camping, Children's Picture Book by Katie D. Saucedo and illustrated by Cameron Coetzer
Join Suzy and Roxy on their delightful outdoor adventure in this charming children's picture book! Written by Katie D. Saucedo and beautifully illustrated by Cameron Coetzer, this heartwarming tale follows two adorable animal friends - a fluffy white dog and a playful gray cat - as they embark on an exciting camping trip by the lake. The vibrant illustrations bring to life the joy of friendship and outdoor exploration as Suzy carries her picnic basket while Roxy tries their paw at fishing. Perfect for young readers, this story captures the magic of nature and the special bond between friends. The book's engaging narrative and colorful artwork make it an ideal bedtime story or reading time selection that will spark children's imagination and perhaps inspire their own outdoor adventures.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4dXp33q
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Doryto and the Door of Wanderers
Doryto O’Shannassy can find anything.Lost keys, runaway dogs, even a basketball-sized bag of weed in downtown Atlanta—if it’s lost, Doryto is your guy. What he can’t find is stability.Living behind the desk of his failing Birmingham storefront, Doryto thinks his life is weird enough already—until a homeless woman blocks his door, claims to be his “not-exactly” grandmother, and begs him to find her missing grandson… who happens to be another version of him from a neighboring dimension.Suddenly reality has layers, dogs are gatekeepers, wedding rings are portals, and something that smells like Fruity Pebbles is hunting people who can slide between worlds. Thrown into alternate versions of Birmingham—some broken, some dangerous, all unsettling—Doryto must track down the version of himself who loses everything, before he becomes the next one to disappear.Witty, gritty, and wildly off-kilter, Doryto and the Door of Wanderers explores identity, belonging, and the unexpected cost of extraordinary gifts.Because finding things is easy.Finding yourself is where it gets dangerous.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/48Zqg6Q
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Obadiah: The Last 100 Prophets of Isreal
Based on the Old Testament.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4sL5oHu
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Be Wary of Wishes Gone Awry: Tales of Horror and Dark Fantasy
Whether navigating the open seas, settling in the quiet suburbs, or working deep within a lab, we all yearn for things that feel just beyond our grasp. These tales twist reality into nightmares—from seemingly miraculous births to mythic monstrosities lurking in shadows and bio-engineered terrors, each desire is granted with a sinister price, a brutal reminder to be wary of wishes gone awry…📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4ezy5DW
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MIJO: We Bend, Not Break
Some families pass down land. Others pass down silence.For three generations, the men in the Martínez family have learned that strength means endurance, not expression. From the cracked soil of Michoacán to the fields of Central California, they’ve survived by holding their stories tight, their pride tighter, and their pain in the deepest places they don’t name.Alejandro grows up believing this is the only way to be a man—until the pressure inside him finally ruptures into the one thing his family fears most: truth. As father and son collide, and old wounds rise from the spaces no one talks about, the Martínez men are forced to face the question they’ve avoided for decades:How do you break a cycle that raised you?Raw, intimate, and deeply human, Mijo: We Bend, Not Break follows a family caught between tradition and transformation, silence and connection, survival and healing. With the insight of a therapist and the heart of a storyteller, Francisco Castillo captures the emotional weight many men carry but rarely speak aloud.This is a novel for anyone who grew up being “the strong one,” anyone shaped by generational expectations, and anyone trying to become something more than what they inherited.A story that cuts deep.A story that stays.A story about the courage it takes to bend—so you don’t break.
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Killing Einstein
A dimwitted FBI agent tries to save Albert Einstein and Kurt Gödel from a deranged Nazi academic, double agents, and an elite assassination team sent by Heinrich Himmler. Understanding Gödel’s famous incompleteness theorem becomes the key, but will the dull G-man be up to it?📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4sGVhDH
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The Making, the Rise, and the Future of the Speakingman: This edition includes a discussion on the Cooling of Earth's climate and the development of the Information Society - Seventh Edition
Because of the limitation in the number of pages to upload on Amazon, for this edition I eliminitated some chapters and I added a new extewnsive one about how cooling about the temperatures on this planet help create our spicies and its civilization.This edition preserve the discussion about the role and influence will have on the ongoing creation on the information society.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3OuupZI
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The Resettlement of Vesta Blonik
At thirty years old and unmarried, Vesta Blonik' s future looks bleak when her widowed father remarries, sells the family farm, and moves away during the depths of the Great Depression, leaving her behind. Meanwhile, in eastern North Carolina, Gordon Crenshaw is engulfed in despair after losing his wife and newborn during childbirth. Concerned for his well-being, his family commits him to Dix Hill, the state mental hospital. Struggling against his grief, Gordon' s disruptive behavior leads his family to seek his release, but they learn he can only be discharged if a suitable caretaker is found. Through connections in the Carolinas and Minnesota, the Crenshaws find Vesta and pose as Gordon, and her suitor, through letters that hide the truth of his situation. When Vesta agrees to marry Gordon, unaware of the deception, she travels south, only to learn the full extent of the Crenshaws' lie after the wedding. Bound by necessity and circumstance, Vesta and Gordon must navigate their new life amid the tobacco fields of North Carolina, confronting their pasts and discovering the possibility of love in unexpected places.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4cwGPIo
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Zara's Gothic: A Thrilling Journey Into Adventure, Horror, Mystery, and Romance
After a traumatized paramedic loses her job and takes refuge in her handmade van on a secluded property, she is drawn toward a decaying Victorian house whose sinister pull begins to entwine her guilt, isolation, and grip on reality.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3OtPrHU
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Adventures in Leadership
What if the most important leadership lessons weren’t learned in a boardroom… but on the trail?After more than two decades leading teams in the corporate world, Brent Witthuhn discovered something unexpected: the moments that shaped him most as a leader didn’t come from strategy meetings or spreadsheets; they came from the outdoors.From getting lost on remote trails…To pushing through exhaustion, uncertainty, and failure…To learning firsthand what it really means to lead when things don’t go according to plan…Adventures in Leadership is a collection of real stories from the trail, each paired with a powerful, practical leadership lesson you can apply immediately in your life and work.Inside, you’ll discover how to:Stay calm and lead through uncertaintyTake ownership when things go wrongBuild trust and support within a teamAdapt when the plan falls apartGrow through both success and failureWritten in a clear, relatable style, this book feels less like a lecture and more like sitting around a campfire, hearing stories that stick with you long after they’re told.Whether you’re a seasoned leader, an aspiring professional, or simply someone looking to grow, Adventures in Leadership will challenge you to think differently about leadership, and remind you that the best lessons are often learned when you step off the beaten path.“Clear and relaxed… like a friend sharing life experiences.” — Readers’ Favorite📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4mMc6f9
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Reflections in the Dark: A Horror-Noir
Detective Maria Voss has spent her career holding reality together through sheer force of will. Smart, relentless, and grounded in the tangible world of crime and consequence, she knows how to survive Chicago’s streets. But when a series of brutal killings erupts across the city, she is forced to confront events that should be impossible.Across town, Dr. Reed Ashland wakes to fractured memories and impossible visions staring back at him from every mirror he passes. Once a respected philosophy professor, Reed is now a disgraced academic spiraling through grief, alcoholism, and the growing certainty that something is watching from the other side of the glass.When Voss and Ashland are drawn into an uneasy partnership, their investigation quickly slips beyond logic. Victims appear who should not exist. Reflections behave independently. Messages surface where no human hand could have written them. And the killer they are hunting does not seem bound by the rules of a single reality.All paths lead to a phenomenon Reed knows too well but fears to name: the Elsewhere Fold, a place that exists between worlds where memory, identity, and consciousness bleed into one another. A place that remembers everyone who enters it and does not always let them leave.As the boundary between the Fold and the waking world begins to erode, Voss and Ashland must confront the versions of themselves reflected in the dark. Some familiar. Some monstrous. Some terrifyingly true. Because the killer they seek may not be entirely human, and if they fail, the Fold will not remain on the other side of the mirror.Reflections in the Dark is a gripping blend of crime thriller, psychological horror, and surreal mystery that explores fractured identity, existential dread, and the darkness waiting behind every reflection. Fans of Night Film, True Detective, and the dreamlike terror of David Lynch will feel right at home.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4dVTIhx
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Hard Times/The Extraordinary Life and Times of Nathan "the King Cobra" Washington
A fading boxing magazine looking for a big story goes on the search for a heavyweight champion on the 50th anniversary of his epic fight when he disappeared after it was discovered that he was an escapee from a Georgia chain gang. Max Newcomb, young new writer at Gladiator Magazine is given the mission of saving the magazine when it is discovered that it’s the 50th anniversary of an epic heavyweight championship between Jack Gravano and Nathan “The Black Mamba” Washington. Nathan disappeared after it was discovered that he was an escapee from a Georgia chain gang, leaving his pregnant wife behind. Nathan is tracked down in South Central Los Angeles living with a grandson. He recounts to young Max of his life growing up the son of a sharecropper and going to a chain gang for beating up three white men. Forced into bare knuckle fights, he escapes, changes his name and ends up fighting for his country in the war. After the war ended Nathan moved to New York to start his new life. Looking for work he ends up at a Harlem boxing gym and begins a career surrounded by mobsters running the fight game. He meets and falls for Belinda Birdsong, a jazz singer with a drug problem but a great heart. After finally getting the fight of his life Nathan doesn’t disappoint his fans. Stories start to leak out about Nathan’s past and with the police closing in, Nathan escapes, joining the Merchant Marines. Nathan goes on incredible adventures around the world, all the while trying to get back to Belinda. Nathan tells Max the story of what led up to that epic fight and why he left and his various attempts to reconnect with the love of his life.📖 Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4tCchfT
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