About The Stolen Dog:

***A New York Times Bestseller***

When Briggs, a Boston terrier, is stolen from his family’s deck and shoved into a waiting car, a chain of events unfold that shakes the city. The Stolen Dog follows Tricia and Josh, Briggs’ owners, as they fight a force unknown, enduring death threats, psychic interventions, false leads, fake set-ups, and the threat of dog fighting. A heart-wrenching yet ultimately uplifting story of love, fearlessness, and hope — a captivating view of the best and worst of humanity — The Stolen Dog will make you hug your pets closer.

A portion of all proceeds will be donated to animal rescues.

The Stolen Dog is a true story.

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Tricia O’Malley lives in Milwaukee with her husband Josh, and their much doted-upon dogs, Briggs and Blue. On a typical day you may find her working with marketing clients, writing, or designing websites. She loves the entrepreneurial life, is strongly resistant to the cubicle-world, and has an unhealthy penchant for shoes.

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About Dead For the Show by Peg Herring:

Dead Detective Seamus Hanrahan waits on the ship that carries dead souls to what comes after, hoping someone will need his unique expertise. He admits that existence on the ship is perfect, but since when is perfect exciting?
When new arrival Cassie Parker refuses to believe she’s dead, Seamus returns to Life to find out what happened to her. Despite his willingness to investigate, Cassie is adamant that she’ll never believe what anyone on the ship says, including Seamus. Hoping he can find something to convince Cassie she’s indeed on her way to a better place, Seamus leaves the ship.
In a small theater in Toronto, Seamus finds Christy Parker, who came from the country to visit her sister only to learn that she’s dead. Asked to take over Cassie’s job as wardrobe mistress, Christy’s life changes so fast she can hardly keep up. The loss of her only remaining relative, the demands of the new job, her interesting and eccentric coworkers, and a chance meeting with an old friend keep her mind more than occupied.
Seamus travels through the theater troupe, trying to discover who might have hated Cassie enough to murder her. There are lots of secrets, but he can find neither guilt nor any definite sense of what happened the day Cassie died.
Christy is disappointed that the police quickly declare Cassie’s death an accident and move on. Her old friend has come to conduct his own investigation, and gradually they realize that the two crimes are connected. Someone wants Christy dead, though she doesn’t know why, and she must fight desperately to survive in the old, deserted theater.
As Seamus tries to protect Christy, he senses something he’s never encountered before, an odd presence that shouldn’t be there. Can a dead guy be haunted, and if so, is it a good thing or really, really bad?

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Peg Herring is the author of the critically acclaimed Simon & Elizabeth Mysteries, the award-winning Dead Detective Mysteries, the intriguing Loser Mysteries, and several stand-alone novels. When they’re not exploring the world, Peg and her husband of many years live in Onaway, where they garden for the benefit of local rabbits, deer, and elk.

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About Enchanted Lovers:

There once was an epic tale of two lovers that played out a beautiful romance. It’s a story that weaves a beautiful web of their love where they become tangled within each other’s hearts and swept away together through their beautiful love.Their passion remains and intertwines throughout the beauty that they had for each other. It took them deeper throughout everything that they were together. This is where Taylor find herself writing music to Courtney about the love that they shared together for each other. This is how the story of Courtney and Taylor unraveled itself.

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Courtney Asunmaa enjoys writing romantic novels about beautiful women. Where a beautiful love story is told through her writings. She enjoys writing at the beach and going on romantic dates with gorgeous women where she long to get lost within all of woman’s beauty. She also enjoys traveling and is inspired to write about beautiful women.

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About In His Corner by Vina Arno:

WORK OUT
No sex for almost a year could kill a guy, but when you’re the boxer known as the Juggernaut, it’s the price you pay for turning pro. Tommy’s fully dedicated to his craft, until he meets the incredibly gorgeous Dr. Siena Carr. Now he’s looking forward to taking on this prim and proper lady in a wet and wild workout.
KNOCK OUT
Siena has seen many patients come through the ER, but none as sexy as Tommy Raines. With a nasty cut over his eye, she knows he needs stitches, but after he takes off his shirt, she needs some air. With rock-hard abs and taut biceps, it’s clear this man takes care of his body. And all Siena can think about is letting him take care of hers.

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Vina Arno is a pen name used by Cindy Fazzi. She is a Philippine-born American writer who has worked as a journalist in the Philippines, Taiwan, and the United States. Her two decades of experience as a news reporter and editor includes working for the Associated Press. Her short stories have been published in Snake Nation Review, Copperfield Review, and SN Review.

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About The Tears of Nero:

From the author of The Maze comes a new novel of spiritual warfare, supernatural mystery, and suspense.

Five strangers on a mysterious island are stalked by a madman who calls himself Nero after the crazed Roman Emperor.

A clandestine society known as the Slaves of Solomon search for an ancient secret hidden on the island.

Rumors abound that one of the angels mentioned in the Book of Revelation is secreted in one of the island’s limestone caves.

Are Nero’s murderous games merely the whimsy of a madman or is there something more at work? Are the Slaves of Solomon striving to protect humankind or destroy it? Is there really an angel on the island somewhere or is that story a cover up used to protect the Slaves of Solomon‘s true purpose?

Come to the island and find out why God allows bad things to happen to good people!

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Jason Brannon is the author of The Maze, Winds of Change, and other novels. His fiction features flawed characters trapped in dangerous situations that test and try their faith. He currently lives in Amory, MS and maintains a website at www.jasonbrannon.us

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About Jack Pine:

BOOKLIST REVIEW OF JACK PINE In northern Minnesota, a logger is found dead. At about the same time, a teenage girl claims that she was molested by a Native American, but then changes her story. Some concerned citizens wonder if the same man is responsible for both incidents, but Deputy Sheriff Reuger London isn’t inclined to jump to conclusions, as he’s convinced neither that the logger’s death was murder nor that the girl was really molested. Under pressure to close the cases, London soon finds himself stuck in the middle of a potentially violent conflict between loggers and environmentalists. Hazelgrove tells great stories (his last book was the wonderful Real Santa, 2014), and he creates believable, captivating characters. The people in Jack Pine feel like just that: people, not fictional characters. Hazelgrove gives these characters a tactile environment, the Minnesota Boundary Waters region near the Canadian border, and real voices (that distinctive upper-midwestern drawl we know from Fargo). Another fine effort from a very interesting writer. This one will appeal especially to William Kent Krueger fans.
– –David Pitt

Hazelgrove delivers a searing look at a disintegrating company town and the
desperate lengths people will go to in order to preserve their way of life. . Distinctive supporting characters help keep the pages turning. Rough country and people as tenacious as the jack pines, the softwood trees that have replaced the old clear-cut timber, make Hazelgrove’s novel memorable.
Publishers Weekly

I couldn’t put this book down. Plenty of atmosphere in a fascinating part of the country. If you liked the movie FARGO then you will love this book.

Iris, Owner of Magic Tree Books

Jack Pine is a first-rate crime thriller very much dependent upon the setting in which Hazelgrove has placed it. The author vividly portrays a lifestyle and a physical environment few Americans ever get the opportunity to see for themselves, and that is a big part of the fun of Jack Pine.
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William Elliott Hazelgrove is the best-selling author of eight novels, Ripples, Tobacco Sticks, Mica Highways, Rocket Man, The Pitcher, Real Santa and the forthcoming Jackpine and The Pitcher 2. His books have received starred reviews in Publisher Weekly, Book of the Month Selections, Junior Library Guild Selections, ALA Editors Choice Awards and optioned for the movies. He was the Ernest Hemingway Writer in Residence where he wrote in the attic of Ernest Hemingway’s birthplace. He has written articles and reviews for USA Today and other publications. He has been the subject of interviews in NPR’s All Things Considered along with features in The New York Times, LA Times, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, Richmond Times Dispatch, USA Today, People, Channel 11, NBC, WBEZ, WGN. His most recent novel, The Pitcher is a Junior Library Guild Selection and was chosen Book of the Year by Books and Authors. net. His next book Jackpine will be out Spring 2014 with Koehler Books. A follow up novel Real Santa will be out fall of 2014.
He runs a political cultural blog, The View From Hemingway’s Attic.

04/20/2015

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About Dance of the Dawn Butterfly:

Little Mira dreams of flying like a butterfly but she doesn’t have wings. Will Mira ever be able to fly like her friend, the Dawn Butterfly?
Will the Dawn Butterfly ever become part of Mira’s world – absent of flying?
Within their friendship they discover that nothing is impossible and that their connection strengthens and inspires each other’s worlds.
Mira will discover she doesn’t need wings to fly and the Dawn Butterfly will learn that he can stay grounded even without legs.
From their connection grows a love that is not limited to time or place –Only to the one spirit that is within them…

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Vardit Eyal’s first book is “Dance of the Dawn Butterfly”

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About Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes by Denise Grover Swank:

For Rose Gardner, working at the DMV on a Friday afternoon is bad even before she sees a vision of herself dead. She’s had plenty of visions, usually boring ones like someone’s toilet’s overflowed, but she’s never seen one of herself before. When her overbearing momma winds up murdered on her sofa instead, two things are certain: There isn’t enough hydrogen peroxide in the state of Arkansas to get that stain out, and Rose is the prime suspect.

Rose realizes she’s wasted twenty-four years of living and makes a list on the back of a Wal-Mart receipt: twenty-eight things she wants to accomplish before her vision comes true. She’s well on her way with the help of her next door neighbor Joe, who has no trouble teaching Rose the rules of drinking, but won’t help with number fifteen– do more with a man. Joe’s new to town, but it doesn’t take a vision for Rose to realize he’s got plenty secrets of his own.

Somebody thinks Rose has something they want and they’ll do anything to get it. Her house is broken into, someone else she knows is murdered, and suddenly, dying a virgin in the Fenton County jail isn’t her biggest worry after all.

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Denise Grover Swank was born in Kansas City, Missouri and lived in the area until she was nineteen. Then she became a nomadic gypsy, living in five cities, four states and ten houses over the course of ten years before she moved back to her roots. She speaks English and smattering of Spanish and Chinese which she learned through an intensive Nick Jr. immersion period. Her hobbies include witty Facebook comments (in own her mind) and dancing in her kitchen with her children. (Quite badly if you believe her offspring.) Hidden talents include the gift of justification and the ability to drink massive amounts of caffeine and still fall asleep within two minutes. Her lack of the sense of smell allows her to perform many unspeakable tasks. She has six children and hasn’t lost her sanity. Or so she leads you to believe.

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About What You Can Learn From Your Teenager: Lessons in Parenting and Personal Growth:

Jean-Pierre Kallanian has sixteen years’ practical experience working with disadvantaged, at-risk and court-involved youth, and has two teenage sons of his own, but he’s not the expert on your teenager. You are!

This innovative book provides a teenage inspired framework for developing your own, individualized approach toward a stronger relationship with your son or daughter. Within eight lessons are tips, dialogues, stories, analogies, and charts to help you better understand the particular dynamics and interactions between you and your child. Each lesson is capped-off with an explanation of what you can learn from your teenager and a summary of key takeaways. By combining psychology, philosophy, and practical advice, you will come to appreciate your son or daughter as a whole person. By better understanding your teenager’s strengths, abilities, and approach to living, you can feel relieved, excited, and confident about developing a relationship you want and even learn how to live a more fulfilling life yourself.

Embrace the fact that you are the expert on your own child, and use this book as a guide to creating a natural approach toward a parent-child relationship that is mutually rewarding and inspiring.

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Jean-Pierre Kallanian, EdM, has worked with hundreds of adolescents from diverse backgrounds in secure and residential programs in the Massachusetts juvenile justice system. He has seen and dealt with just about every teenage situation including runaways, gangs, assaultive behaviors, substance abuse, mental health, and self-harm. Kallanian has led and advised staff on forming effective working relationships with some of the state’s most difficult youth, many of whom were guilty of serious and violent offenses and had traumatic histories of abuse and neglect. Additionally, Kallanian has spoken internationally, advocating for the rights of youth in conflict with the law and their social reintegration. He is available to support institutions or organizations interested in improving services to young people. For more information go to www.epiconsulting.org.

In What You Can Learn from Your Teenager, Kallanian shares his professional expertise as well as his personal insights regarding youth from raising his two teenage sons.

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About The Journal of a Lifetime:

After a tragic accident claimed the lives of his parents, twelve-year-old Raymond Locke realized all he had left was his beloved Grandfather, D.L. Natives of a small town in Mitchell, South Dakota, Raymond and his Grandfather share a special bond together. Recognizing that the time was right, D.L. decides to pass along an extraordinary gift to Raymond. It was a journal. He instructs his Grandson on the importance of documenting his life as he transitions from childhood into adulthood. Reluctantly, Raymond agrees to his Grandfather’s wishes, and starts a story only he can illustrate. To the Locke boys the journal is a reminder that love and life carry on forever. Follow Raymond’s experiences one journey at a time…

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Stephen grew up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in a small town called Bressler. From an early age he enjoyed writing and creating stories. His passion for writing started with poetry in grade school, followed by writing music lyrics and short stories in high school. Post graduation he attended Harrisburg Area Community College, studying literature, and creative writing courses. Shortly after, he started a digital sign company in 2000, where he is currently owner and operator.

At present he maintains residence in the Harrisburg area with his wife and two children. He continues to write stories, which are indirectly inspired by true life and events.

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About Freedom from the Story:

This book takes the reader into the realm of the author’s personal healing journey, wandering from the Andes Mountains of Peru to various places in her native country. Along the way, she realized that the trauma of childhood sexual abuse and psychologically abusive adult relationships once holding her captive, became her ticket to freedom. It was the wound that catapulted her into a greater sense of passion and purpose. The insights she extracted from a severe illness as well as various spiritual practices and transpersonal experiences reconnected her with her true self and the love that is the essence of all things. She has come to understand that mystical experiences induce a powerful sense of interconnectedness, the keystone of healing and thriving in human life.

The author also takes it a step further from the personal to the collective, as she presents the societal implications of abuse and trauma, and the importance of breaking the silence surrounding these issues in order to move forward as a thriving society, creating a more prosperous future.

Insights into the nature of the healing journey are presented as the author has observed this process through her personal and professional life as a seeker, coach, and teacher.

Freedom from the Story is essentially a journey of spiritual awakening.

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Meredith Marie Miller is an author, coach, and visionary. She is a fierce optimist who believes that love and connection have the power to change the world. Meredith has trained extensively in the holistic healing arts for over a decade. The diversity of her studies spans from an Ivy League education to apprenticing with a mystic in the Sacred Valley of Peru. Meredith currently lives in Cusco, Peru.

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About We Are Watching:

Henry Malone’s childhood was shattered by the suicide of his father. Now a teenager, he studies to become a Neural Implant Technician for Planetary Link, a corporation controlling every aspect of his isolated country. After school, he helps his mother undermine their control, working to find the truth behind his father’s death.

Repairing a stranger’s neural implant, Henry finds illegal memories, unauthorized knowledge, and a message: speak to me later and tell no one. Ignoring the message means living safely with his double life. Answering means risking everything to uncover secrets Planetary Link would kill to keep buried.

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M. Stephen Stewart is a graduate of Indiana University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism. He makes his home in Indianapolis with his wife and two dogs. In his spare time, Matt is an avid sports fan, gamer, and reader, who loves to connect with new people. You can find him around town with his wife, exercising, or in front of his computer working on a new project.

Contact Matt at mstephenstewart.com, on Twitter @mstephenstewart, or email him at mstephen@mstephenstewart.com. If you’d like discounts, advance copies of upcoming books, or just want to hear what Matt is up to, sign up for his mailing list at mstephenstewart.com!

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About A Sort of Justice by P. E. Sibley:

Revenge is a sort of justice . . .
Mark Praed is a half-alien, half-human who has inherited a skill from his Kyreen mother that makes him a valuable asset at the Commonwealth Intelligence Service: he can read minds.
As a CIS agent, Praed uses his abilities to run a covert smuggling operation on Ludmalia, an alien planet conquered by a warrior race some two hundred years in the past. His goal is to help humans and Ludmalian rebels escape the planet after it is taken over by a militaristic dictator. But when his superior turns traitor and defects, Praed is captured, tortured for information by the man, and traded back to CIS.
Praed vows to track down the man that betrayed him. He transfers to the Commonwealth’s counterterrorist task force in order to use their resources to locate his traitorous commander. There he is teamed with operative Alexandra Lansing, an auburn-haired beauty who is also a by-the-book veteran of two years. Alex isn’t fond of change and is none too happy to be working with a partner who can read her mind whenever he feels like it.
Together Alex and Praed travel to a resort planet in an attempt to discover the source of an illegal arms pipeline in the sector. Their mission is to carry out routine surveillance on Jonathon Reul, owner of the planet, who is under suspicion of selling arms to anti-Commonwealth terrorists.
Praed finds it difficult working with a partner after two years on Ludmalia, running an escape operation without interference from a colleague. Alex is all about the job and wants to micromanage his process of investigation. He finds her meddling more than annoying. And her intense curiosity about his past is too intrusive for his liking.
But as ghosts from his past rear their ugly heads, their simple observe-and-report operation quickly becomes a life-or-death battle and a race against time to apprehend their quarry before he slips away.

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I was born, raised, and educated mostly in Orange County, California. I learned to read when I was four years old and had my own library card. My grade school teachers were not pleased when I my reading primers home and read them cover to cover the first night of school. I became interested in writing early on and wrote my first short story in second grade about an ant. It ended rather abruptly when the ant was smashed by a foot.
I attended U. C. Riverside graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Medieval History and Technical Theatre, both guaranteed to keep me working in unrelated fields. I’ve moved many times, mostly east and northward, and traveled to Europe several times (Scotland is my favorite destination). I’ve tried numerous occupations including climbing telephone poles, picking oranges on a kibbutz in Israel, managing a bookstore, teaching high school and managing a medical research lab.
I now live in rural Eastern Washington State with my husband, and three pets: a wolf-canine mix, a cattle dog, and a cat who thinks she’s a dog. In the winter I shovel snow and in the summer I garden. I also spend a lot of time on my laptop.

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