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On Parr by Ken Murray
He was just a kid when he first broke the surly bonds of earth. Bitten by the freedom of flight bug on his fifth birthday, Ralph Parr had what seemed like a never-ending horizon in front of him. Thankfully, his parents instilled in him a strong moral compass and the willingness to work, thus framing a young man with an extraordinary goal-oriented personality, traits that would pay off like the lottery years later. Even save his life!
Ralph learned many attributes during his adolescent years, but his learning curve was pulled into the vertical when he joined the United States Air Force after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Nobody knew then that he would distinguish himself during a 34-year career by flying combat missions in WWII, the Korean War where he was a Double Ace, and the Vietnam War.
When undaunted adversity and life-threatening events collide, “On Parr” divulges how this true American Patriot digs deep, rises to the top, and perseveres. You’ll absorb the effects of his red stripe and many life lessons including his “short string” concept.
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Ken Murray was born and raised in Hudson, Iowa. He was an understudy in the publishing business as his parents owned and operated Hudson Printing Company for more than 49 years, until his father’s passing in 2011. He worked his way through high school and college in the family business and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in public relations/journalism minor from the University of Northern Iowa in 1985. He joined the Air Force in 1986 and earned his MBA in 1990 from the University of South Dakota. He was an instructor/evaluator navigator on KC-135 air refueling tankers and also spent many years as an instructor navigator at the Nav School at Randolph AFB, TX. Murray is a combat veteran who flew missions in support of Operations Just Cause, Desert Storm, Allied Force, and was chief of combat operations at the Combined Air Operations Center at Al Udeid AB, Qatar, supporting Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. He also served as editor of Torch Magazine, Air Education and Training Command’s Safety Magazine, where his team won the International Blue Pencil Award for government communicators. A highly decorated Air Force officer, Murray retired from the Air Force on 1 May 2011, as a Lt. Colonel after a 25-year career.
Dedication
Cliff Murray mentored me as a young boy, working my way through middle school, high school, and college in the family printing business. He taught me how to run a linotype in the days of hot type until the company’s conversion to electronic typesetting in the early ’80s and the offset-printing process. My post-air force plan was to write his biography with him during my retirement. That plan was dashed when he passed away on May 2, 2011, the day after I retired. It’s only fitting that this work, a book detailing the illustrious life of my other hero, Colonel Ralph Parr, be dedicated to my dad’s memory—he taught me everything I know about the publishing business. Dad, this one’s for you.
A Compilation of Echoes by Janice T
About A Compilation of Echoes by Janice T
Step back in time with this collection of rhyming verse, containing the first three books of the Echoes, Neo-Victorian Poetry series. Trained from a very early age by the tomes of Classical, Edwardian, and Victorian era poets, Janice T puts a 20th century spin on rhyming, metered poetry. Within the rigors of her restrictive, classical template, the challenge is to give the appearance of effortless composition. It is this challenge which has served to fuel, rather than stymie, her muse. You are invited to steep a lovely cup of tea, find a cozy niche, hope for a rainy day, and indulge in the resonant ambiance of A Compilation Of Echoes.
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Janice T has been writing poetry for more than fifty years. She composes tightly woven, unforced, rhyming, metered verse. Much of her poetry hearkens back to the influence of the English Lake District poets, which is apparent in her contemporized writing style.
Eldorado by Jay Allan Storey
About Eldorado by Jay Allan Storey
In an energy-starved future, Richard Hampton’s world is blown apart when his younger brother Danny disappears and the police are too busy trying to keep a lid on a hungry, overcrowded city to search for him.
Richard has to make the transformation from bookish nerd to street-smart warrior to survive when he jumps the ‘Food Train’ for the disintegrating suburbs in a desperate search for Danny and his dog, Zonk.
Branded a criminal by a community of outcasts and condemned to death, Richard is rescued by streetwise Carrie, who joins in his search. As they trek across the remnants of the suburbia, facing criminal gangs, renegade militias, and the hardships of the road, their friendship evolves into something more.
The trail finally unwinds at a deserted complex in the remotest corner of the sprawling suburbs. The incredible secret they uncover there will alter their lives and their world forever.
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Jay Allan Storey has traveled the world, passing through many places in the news today, including Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and the Swat valley in Pakistan. He has worked at an amazing variety of jobs, from cab driver to land surveyor to accordion salesman to software developer.
Jay is the author of four novels, and a number of short stories. A new novel is in the works for 2018. His stories always skirt close to the edge of believability (but hopefully never cross over). He is attracted to characters who are able to break out of their stereotypes and transform themselves.
He loves both reading and writing, both listening to and playing music, and working with animals. He’s crazy for any activity relating to the water, including swimming, surfing, wind-surfing, sailing, snorkeling, and scuba diving.
Jay is married and lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
The Bathwater Conspiracy by Janet Kellough
About The Bathwater Conspiracy by Janet Kellough
Brutal murders don’t happen often in NowZo and City Detective Mac MacHenry is puzzled when Darmes national security interferes with the autopsy of a dead girl. It’s not MacHenry’s jurisdiction, but the outraged Medical Examiner asks her to dig deeper. Mac’s paranoia grows as she follows a trail into the crumbling ruins of the Decayed Zone and discovers a mysterious medical facility, a group of fundamentalist outcasts, and a secret that could change the world.
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Janet Kellough is an author and storyteller who has written and performed in numerous stage productions that feature a fusion of spoken word and music. Her published works include The Thaddeus Lewis Mystery Series (On the Head of a Pin, Sowing Poison, 47 Sorrows, The Burying Ground, Wishful Seeing and The Heart Balm Tort); two contemporary novels The Palace of the Moon and The Pear Shaped Woman; and the semi-non-fictional Legendary Guide to Prince Edward County. Janet lives in rural Ontario, Canada with a husband, miscellaneous critters and thousands of red cedar trees.
Walking Daily with the Lord: Hearing God’s Whisper by Chaz Douglas
About Walking Daily with the Lord: Hearing God’s Whisper by Chaz Douglas
Learn How to Hear God’s Whisper!
Develop a wonderful relationship with God to hear his voice.
Over the years as I read the Bible, I understood that individuals that had great relationships with the Lord were favored and heard his voice. I believe this devotional will give you keys to building and maintain an awesome friendship with the Lord to hear him and live an awesome life for the Lord.
Have an Open Ear for the Lord!
Receive an ear for the Lord by reading his Word daily. You will be strong because God’s Word is strong and it is sharper than a double edged sword. This is a Bible driven book. This book will help you become powerful and have an ear for God’s voice.
Apply the Word to your life!
We can read the Bible everyday but if we don’t know how to apply to our life it won’t be able to benefit us. This devotional will help men and women apply the Word of God to their lives.
Understand the Word!
You won’t be able to apply the Word of God if you don’t understand what the Bible is saying. This devotional is an easy read and will help you understand the Scriptures.
Become like Jesus!
I believe the topics and points in this devotional will prepare you to be like Jesus. Our goal in life is to be like Jesus and to follow him and the lessons in this book will guide you in the right direction.
This Christian Focused book is available in these Formats: eBook, Print
Stones of Gratitude
In medieval times, attempts to find a way to turn ordinary matter into gold were called alchemy. We now understand alchemy to be a forerunner of the modern study of chemistry, but what if people really do have the ability to turn what they touch to gold? Would having that kind of magical power be something that interests you?
What if I told you it involves gratitude? Would you be willing to wander down that path and see if that could possibly be true?
This little book is a series of stepping stones down that path. In Stones of Gratitude, Dr. Beau Adams explains how a single act of gratitude changed the course of history for an entire nation.
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Dr. Beau Adams received his bachelor of arts in communications from Georgia State University before earning a master’s of divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He also holds a PhD in organizational leadership from the University of Phoenix.
Adams is the pastor of Community Bible Church in Stockbridge, Georgia. The church—which has a membership of six thousand Christians—reaches an audience of thousands more both locally and internationally through its online campuses and satellite locations. It has been on Outreach magazine’s list of the hundred fastest-growing churches in America several times.
Adams is affiliated with Dr. John Maxwell’s EQUIP Ministries, which sends pastors overseas to train other pastors and church leaders. Through EQUIP, Adams has spoken publicly in Brazil, Portugal, England, and India.
Beau is married to Kim and they have two adult children. He is the owner of “the greatest dog in the world.” Beau is also the Atlanta Falcons #2 fan (Kim is #1).
The Art, Not The Coin : The dos and don’ts, of no budget film making… by Terry Traynor
About The Art, Not The Coin : The dos and don’ts, of no budget film making… by Terry Traynor
A nitty, gritty, and often humorous lists of the ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ of NO BUDGET film making. Terry Traynor is an East Coast Film Maker and he gives the world an inside look at the method to his madness.
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Terry Traynor is a New England based filmmaker. He has been a part of the artistic world since he was a child, with a love for adventure and story telling he has spanned his reach from L.A. to Europe. From making action films, to hosting a weekly TV show, Terry just can’t get away from the entertainment world.
A lover of road tripping, Martial Arts, and exploring he has lived his life by his passion, and endeavors to enlighten others to do the same.
A Bear’s Protection (Shifter Country Bears #1)
About A Bear’s Protection (Shifter Country Bears #1)
Cora Leighton is a woman on the run. Fleeing a bad relationship and an ex who’s blatantly stalking her, Cora enters the shifter state of Cascadia with one thing on her mind: freedom. Love is the last thing she’s looking for, no matter how sexy the men of Cascadia turn out to be.
Rugged, sexy bear shifters Ash and Hunter are mates. Their peaceful lives in Granite Valley are perfect, except for one thing: they need a woman to complete their triad.
When Ash looks up from his seat in his police cruiser to see Cora speeding by, he has no idea that he’s about to find just the right woman. A speeding ticket turns into a hell of a lot more, and fast. Ash can’t explain the pull he feels toward the feisty, curvy reporter, but Hunter feels it too.
When Cora’s deranged stalker shows up and sets out to kill their only chance at true happiness, Ash and Hunter will do whatever it takes to protect her.
But can their brute bear strength take on the cunning of a deranged man who’s lost his grip on reality?
A Bear’s Protection is a steamy romance, complete with two sexy men in love, a threesome, and more heat than a bonfire in August.
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Dakota West lives in California with one wonderful husband and two devilish cats. When she’s not writing, she’s probably playing board games or brewing beer. She also writes contemporary romance as Roxie Noir.
Leftover Girl
Rescued from a dark highway at four – try the first book in an exciting new series that follows a teen’s search for answers. Jes wants a normal life but learning the truth about parents’ disappearance always stands in the way. Could the mysterious new guy have answers she’s never dreamed of?
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C.C. Bolick grew up in a small Alabama town where she learned the best roads were always the muddiest. She started writing 12 years ago and hasn’t stopped since. An engineer by day and author by night, she loves to mix teenage drama with her favorite genres—romance, sci-fi, and paranormal.
If you enjoy page-turning drama, family secrets, and a special power or two, her stories might be for you.
Renall: Revant Warriors
Renall’s determined to create a world like the one his race lost. Clara’s determined to save her family. With war looming and everything hanging in the balance Clara and Renall will find themselves torn between their plans for a future, and the future that love might bring.
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Celeste Raye has always been obsessed with writing short stories since she was in elementary school. Her passion is writing Science Fiction romance of all types. Celeste lives alone with her new dog Jake. She loves going for morning coffee at the local Starbucks to meeting new people! On her down time, Celeste loves to ride her bike or stay home snuggled up with Jake watching Sci-Fi movies.
The Why of Sports Design
About The Why of Sports Design
Design isn’t just pushing pixels around a screen. You must learn the “why” of design before you can master the “how.” From thousand year old design principles to concerns in the digital/social media age, this book will give you a basic foundation in order to produce more professional and memorable graphics. These are tips/tricks and rules for the inexperienced designer, and not just those in the sports industry. Take your designs to the next level by understanding the “why” of design.
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Steve Wilson has been around athletics, namely college athletics, for almost twenty years. From designing broadcast sports graphics for television to developing entire packages of graphics for Division I colleges, he has been able to fulfill his love of sports through design. For inquiries, contact Steve at steve@scorecreative.net.
A Higher Calling
With William gone, Laura has taken over her father’s estate and Sam has stepped into the role of father figure to the children. However, Sam’s gun wearing, lawman reputation follows him into his new life. Will he risk compromising his new life for the taste of revenge?
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Winner of Readers’ Favorite Silver Award for Historical Fiction/Western, Kwen knew he wanted to be a writer when he was fourteen years old. He felt the urge when he finished Earnest Hemingway’s masterpiece For Whom The Bell Tolls. The story touched him in a way no other book ever had. It transported a kid born and raised on a farm and ranch in Idaho to the mountains of Spain. It took him back in time forty years to witness the Spanish Civil War. Kwen knew he wanted to share that wonder with other people.
The Angelic Rabble Rousers by Rick Johnson
About The Angelic Rabble Rousers by Rick Johnson
A small southern town in 1974 is rocked back on its heels after four beautiful, mysterious ladies riding pink Harley-Davidson AMF FX Super Glide motorcycles roar into town. The secretive quartet is only known as One, Two, Three, and Four.
An eighteen-year-old boy working at Jackson’s Gas Station until he can figure out what to do with his life befriends the four leather-clad beauties. He has no way of knowing the Angelic Rabble Rousers will alter his destiny and forever change his life. There’re some things you just don’t learn in high school.
The uneasy alliance between the town’s corrupt chief of police and an outlaw hillbilly moonshiner is falling apart.
If you’re in town, drop by Jackson’s Gas Station for an ice-cold bottle of pop. If soda isn’t your thing, scoot on over to Hal’s Grill for a glass of sweet iced tea and a slice of sweet taterkin pie.
Maybe, just, maybe you’ll bump into Lulu Hoskins.
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Rick Johnson lives in Mississippi with his vanilla milkshake drinking dog, Connor. His books embrace a wide range of topics ranging from historical fiction to contemporary thrillers. Most of his works include a healthy dose of humor.
He and Connor try to stay in the best hotel available when roughing it on camping trips.
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Rejected Royalty
“Eleven years of blissful hiding in plain sight, all down the drain because my father is an idiot. If I have to kill someone to fix this, I’m going to be pissed.”
Sen and her brothers happily left their lives as Royals years ago. The last thing they want is to be dragged back by a father that hates them for a death that they didn’t cause, and a Fae bloodline that they didn’t ask for. But when his terrible decisions threaten the lives of everyone in the kingdom, the three siblings have to make a choice: Save the people, or save themselves.
Their decision sets off a sequence of events that no one sees coming, and that threatens lives, livelihoods, and relationships all around them. How they deal with these issues will prove to their kingdoms how Royal they really are.
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C.M. Cevis has been writing her entire life, but has just gotten around to sharing her imagination with the rest of the world. She is a mother, a gamer, and a lover of explosions and adult language.
McCrary’s Justice
When Nebraska farmer Wilbur Jenkins receives cryptic texts from his missing daughter, Liz, saying that she is held captive as a sex slave in Port City, Florida, he grabs the next flight to Port City and begs the cops to find her.
The only clue is the phone number used to send the texts. It belongs to Antonio Crucero, a mysterious diplomat from a Caribbean island paradise. When police detective Jorge Castellano can’t beat the suspect’s diplomatic immunity, he sends the distraught father to Carlos McCrary, a wisecracking private eye with a special genius for helping people in trouble””people whom the cops can’t help.
Jenkin hires McCrary to find his daughter. McCrary uncovers a cesspool of sexual slavery and drug trafficking that stretches from South Florida to Switzerland to the Caribbean, and Crucero is the linchpin of the operation.
In the final showdown with Crucero, Dallas Gorham sends readers on a white-knuckle ride that circles back to McCrary’s own home, where he must confront the worst nightmare he could imagine. McCrary’s Justice slices like a machete through a treacherous jungle of forced prostitution, Mexican drug cartels, and new and fearsome enemies, as Chuck McCrary maneuvers inside the gangs and outside the law.
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Dallas Gorham’s books combine murder, mystery, and general mayhem with a touch of humor—all done with a PG-13 rating. His Carlos McCrary, Private Investigator, Mystery Thriller Series can be read and enjoyed in any order.
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