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Published: Wed, 02/15/17
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Lost & Found in Ranthambore
About Lost & Found in Ranthambore:
Read about the unbelievable journey of fifteen year-old Frank Huber – terribly frightened and lost on a desolate, eerie winter night amidst the wild and dense jungles of Ranthambore in India.
Discover how – under dangerous circumstances, the terrified young boy stumbles upon an unexpected meeting with a Mystic, who causes Frank to question his identity and turns his entire world of people, places, emotions and notions – upside down.
Delve into the intriguing and stirring dialogue that ensues between the two ignites Frank’s inexplicable desire to know more about the Truth; Frank experiences higher levels of spiritual curiosity and is further propelled him to seek the answer to the Ultimate Question, ‘Who am I?’
Find out more about the out-of-the ordinary conversation that forms an indelible impression on his Soul, leaving him positively transformed forever.
The book highlights how simple it is to navigate the ZERO DISTANCE between Ignorance and Enlightenment, which one thinks is farthest.
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HITI RANGNANI, Mumbai, India, is born with a strong spiritual orientation and has always been a writer by heart. After publishing several short story novels and blog posts for over three years, she authored her first Spiritual Thriller titled, ‘Lost & Found in Ranthambore’ in 2016.
A Strategic Consultant by profession, for almost nine years, she has been leveraging her rich work experience, passion for coaching, academic background, talent and skills, insights and deep spiritual foundation to help her esteemed clients transform and succeed even within the most challenging environments and timelines through her not-for-greed consultancy firm U-Coach 360˚ in Mumbai that provides consultancy and coaching services and organizes speaker programs. More information: www.hitirangnani.com
Scot Free in Hollywood
Dry humour and an engaging romance. He’s tall, he’s handsome and he doesn’t fit any mould. Kyle Harrison is a young Scottish actor blundering his way to the top of the Hollywood tree. With his trademark slouch and deadly mixture of boyish charm and athletic good looks, Kyle is irresistible to the ladies but frequently misunderstood, and baffling to the conventions of stardom. Discovered on the Via Veneto in Rome, Kyle takes Hollywood by charm – now if only it would work on rising star Barbara Bertucci!
We first meet Kyle on set in Hollywood. The second half of the book takes place in the glorious city of Rome Italy, and with such a setting, of course, romance and Kyle’s scheming flourish.
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A former British Actors Equity member having been involved in many television and movie productions, Robertson Tait is also a former All-American from his days at UCSB, and a Canadian Equestrian Federation Coach and Eventing competitor, having one year assisted officially at Badminton UK. He has lived in and around Rome Italy for several years.
Submitting to the Marquess by Em Brown
About Submitting to the Marquess by Em Brown:
In this erotic historical romance, Miss Mildred Abbott decides to indulge her secret desires in a night of wicked wantonness at a clandestine chateau. The unexpected arrival of the Marquess of Alastair, nephew of her patroness in debauchery, threatens to foil her plans. To her chagrin, he wants to act the part of a gentleman and preserve her honor by removing her from the chateau. But Mildred refuses to go until she has had her night of wicked debauchery…
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After once accidentally flashing an audience with her knickers, Em Brown decided that writing was a safer pastime than theater. She writes both historical and contemporary erotic romance for readers to indulge their wicked desires–because everyone needs a little “me” time, a chance to unwind, lose themselves in a story, and, if they dare, get a little hot and bothered!
Collide by Michelle Madow
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I should have died when I was shot at the Halloween dance.
Instead I woke up—one week earlier, in a parallel universe where my mom’s fatal car accident six months ago never happened.
A world with my mom still in it was all I ever wanted. But in this timeline, everything is different—my grades, my friends, and even my boyfriend. I’m a stranger in my own body, and I don’t like who I’ve become.
But one thing is the same—that shooting will still happen at the end of the week.
I’m the only one who knows. Which means I’m the only one who can stop it.
But first I need to convince someone—anyone—that I’m telling the truth… and then get them to help me.
“A gripping, fast-paced romantic thriller with a unique fantasy twist!”
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Michelle Madow writes fast-paced young adult fiction that will leave you turning the pages wanting more!
She grew up in Maryland and now lives in Florida, where she writes books for young adults. Some of her favorite things are: reading, traveling, pizza, time travel, Broadway musicals, and spending time with friends and family. Michelle went on a cross-country road trip from Florida to California and back to promote her books and to encourage high school students to embrace reading and writing. Someday, she hopes to travel the world for a year on a cruise ship.
Apache Dawn
Ten years after the worst pandemic in human history, people are falling sick in the western United States with symptoms frighteningly similar to dreaded Blue Flu, but all is not as it appears. When the President’s motorcade falls under attack in Los Angeles, suspicions grow that the mystery illness is a bio-weapon version of the pandemic that killed hundreds of millions a decade earlier. One man holds the key to stopping the bio-weapon in its tracks, but he’s being hunted by every power in the world–not everyone wants the bio-weapon stopped.
From SEALs to Rangers, to average citizens, the Apache Dawn depicts the fight for survival of the individual, local communities, nations, and even mankind itself.
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Marcus attended the University of Delaware and later graduated from law school three years later. Since then, he has at times been employed (or not) as: a stock boy, a cashier, a department manager at a home furnishing store, an assistant manager at and arts and crafts store, an unemployed handyman, dinosaur hunter, husband, cook, groundskeeper, spider killer extraordinaire, stay at home dad, and a writer.
Muse
Brigit is supposed to become a wise woman but she longs for something more exciting. Diarmuid is a bard who accidentally brings his imaginary muse to life, only to discover that she isn’t the woman he thought she would be. Together they need to find a way to destroy the muse — if they survive the journey to find her.
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Kylie lives in Brisbane, Australia, with her pack of one husband, two dogs, and a cat. She spent most of her childhood wandering in fictional worlds but it was many years before she made the connection between her own made-up worlds and the written word. She will read almost anything but prefers a fantastical element, including magic, time travel and monsters.
Her other interests include canine nutrition, playing the piano badly, zombies and organic gardening. She blames the disheveled state of her house on her dogs but she really just hates to clean.
Betrayal’s Price
Ashayna has no awareness of her former life until her sentient magic manipulates her into seeking out Sorntar, Crown Prince of the Phoenix. The majestic and charismatic Sorntar reveals that she is host to a Larnkin—a spirit creature of vast power. If she can trust the word of a man who is part avian, he is host to her Larnkin’s other half. When their Larnkins awaken early and force them into an unbreakable bond, Ashayna and Sorntar are accused of being corrupted by an ancient evil. To prove their innocence, they must discover what happened in the past to pit bondmate against bondmate. As the search for the truth draws them closer together, Ashayna realizes she’s falling in love with Sorntar. But before she can tell him, his tainted Larnkin enslaves him. The gods demand she kill her beloved, as she did once before, but she will not do it, even if it’s the only thing that will keep her soul safe from his darkness.
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Lisa Blackwood grudgingly lives in a small town in Southern Ontario, though she would much rather live deep in a dark forest, surrounded by majestic old-growth trees. Since she cannot live her fantasy, she decided to write fantasy instead. An abundance of pets, named after various Viking gods, helps to keep the creativity flowing. Freya, her ever faithful and beloved hellhound, ensures Lisa takes a break from the computer so they can rid the garden of cats with delusions of conquest.
Reel Time by Sarah Parry
About Reel Time by Sarah Parry
Becky and Mack have always hated each other, and their animosity isn’t diminished any when they are thrown together on a college newspaper project to interview an elderly film actor. At the height of his fame, Paul Wolfstead was known as The King of Horror famous for starring in blood thirsty schlock horror movies, until he was sent to prison for killing someone during a party in the nineteen fifties. Descending into a life of poverty, but still living in the decaying splendour of Windchimes where the murder took place, he welcomes the chance to put the record straight, even if it only for a story in a local college newspaper. But when Becky and Mack go to Windchimes, they find themselves catapulted into an adventure that is straight out of one of Paul Wolfstead’s old movies – travelling back in time to when the murder took place, enabling them to solve the murder mystery – that’s if they can get over their differences with each other first! With quirky movie references and vintage thrills and spills straight out of the golden age of the cinema, REEL TIME is a YA mystery romance that will leave you breathless for more – just like an old Technicolor movie on a rainy Sunday afternoon.
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Sarah Parry has written short stories and fiction serials for women’s magazines in the UK for many years. In 2006 she wrote the children’s book Action Replay under the name SW Parry, which was chosen by the late soccer star Gary Speed as his favourite children’s book for the Premier League Reading Stars list of 2007. She then followed this with the sequel Runaway Success. Sarah now writes adult/young adult supernatural romance books and short stories. She lives in the heart of England near the beautiful Cotswolds with her husband, three sons and three dogs.
The Death of Death by K. N. Parker
About The Death of Death by K. N. Parker:
Death guides usually have rather normal names like John, Mary, Harry, and Jessica. And even ones not quite so normal, like Bartholomew or Ambrosia. They also have the most interesting tales behind their deaths. But one particular death guide has a few problems: she cannot remember her name or the details of her demise, and thus has no story of her own. One fateful night, she meets a young girl that may change her death forever.
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K. N. Parker is a simple man in his thirties, and was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is currently working on a full-length novel and two more short stories. He shares heritages with two countries: America and Japan, and he spends his time between the two whenever possible. When in his late teens he thought it proper to teach himself Japanese, and so he did, and now can communicate with you in two ways, if applicable. When not writing or creating trouble in various coffee shops throughout the world, he enjoys graphic design, television, and film.
STRANDED: A Novel by Don & Stephanie Prichard
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First they had to survive the island … then each other … then their rescuer.
All Marine Corps reservist Jake Chalmers wants is to give his dying wife a last, romantic cruise to the Philippines. Unable to save her in a mass murder aboard ship, he washes ashore a jungle island, where he discovers three other survivors. Heartbroken that he failed to save his wife, he is determined not to fail these helpless castaways. Federal prosecutor Eve Eriksson rescues a young girl and her elderly great-aunt from the same ship. They badly need Jake’s survival skills, but why is he so maddeningly careful? She needs to hurry home to nail a significant career trial. And, please, before Jake learns her secret that she’s responsible for his wife’s death.
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Don Prichard is a Viet Nam veteran who served in the Marine Corps Reserves for thirty-two years before retiring as a colonel. He is also a career architect, whose specialty in government work includes the design of prisons, courthouses, and military facilities. Stephanie is an army brat who lived in many countries around the world and loved it. She met her husband at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where she majored in English/Literature. She and Don live in Indianapolis, IN, and in retirement enjoy writing novels together.
Murder on Madeline Island, An Emily Swift Travel Mystery by Lorrie Holmgren
About Murder on Madeline Island, An Emily Swift Travel Mystery by Lorrie Holmgren:
When travel writer Emily Swift agrees to join her boyfriend Chet for a romantic getaway on Madeline Island, she has no idea she will end up accused of murder. But that’s what happens when she finds a dead lawyer stashed in an abandoned refrigerator. Who could have killed him? Could the fact that he was on the island to help Chet’s grandmother rewrite her will be a motive? Chet’s family is outraged by a will that excludes them unless they find Gram’s Ojibway half-brother. But surely they aren’t angry enough to kill. Or are they? When everyone on the island assumes that Emily and Chet are engaged and blood stains are found in her car, she quickly becomes the prime suspect. Can Emily clear herself and solve the case in time to prevent the killer from striking again? Or will her sleuthing lead her into a new romance and even greater danger? Find out in Murder on Madeline Island.
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Lorrie Holmgren is the author of Murder on Madeline Island, An Emily Swift Travel Mystery. She grew up in Wilmette, received a BA in English from Wells College, and an MA from the University of Minnesota where she studied directing for theater and television. She worked at KTCA-TV, Dayton’s broadcast advertising department, and Walker Art Center’s public relations department. For many years, she was director of communications for Minnesota Medical Association, where she was in charge of public relations, web site content and, publications. Lorrie lives in Minneapolis with her husband, close to her children, their spouses and her grandson. She enjoys Salsa and Bachata dancing, Aqua aerobics, gardening and knitting.
Remains of Urth (Book 1)
About Remains of Urth (Book 1):
The world has changed from what it once was. A dark new species rules the planet. Humankind is endangered. I’ve spent all of my seventeen years, deep in the forest in a hidden village with other humans, safe from the savage creatures that inherited Urth. But one day, all of that changed. Our village was found. We were discovered. My people were slaughtered. None were spared, except the young. Taken and forced into a life of slavery, we’ve been thrust into a civilization where one rule applies: kill or be killed. It is the only way to survive. I worry I’ve strayed from what characterizes me as human. I wonder whether I’m any better than the creatures who enslave me. Then the love I feel for my siblings reminds me that I still am. I hate what has been done to them, to me. I vow to avenge what’s happened, to free us. Or die trying.
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Jennifer and Christopher Martucci hoped that their life plan had changed radically in early 2009. To date, the jury is still out. But late one night, in January of 2009, the stay-at-home mom of three girls under the age of six had just picked up the last doll from the playroom floor and placed it in a bin when her husband startled her by declaring, “We should write a book, together!” Wearied from a day of shuttling the children to and from school, preschool and Daisy Scouts, laundry, cooking and cleaning, Jennifer simply stared blankly at her husband of fifteen years. After all, the idea of writing a book had been an individual dream each of them had possessed for much of their young adult lives. Both had written separately in their teens and early twenties, but without much success. They would write a dozen chapters here and there only to find that either the plot would fall apart, or characters would lose their zest, or the story would just fall flat. Christopher had always preferred penning science-fiction stories filled with monsters and diabolical villains, while Jennifer had favored venting personal experiences or writing about romance. Inevitably though, frustration and day-to-day life had placed writing on the back burner and for several years, each had pursued alternate (paying) careers. But the dream had never died. And Christopher suggested that their dream ought to be removed from the back burner for further examination. When he proposed that they author a book together on that cold January night, Jennifer was hesitant to reject the idea outright. His proposal sparked a discussion, and the discussion lasted deep into the night. By morning, the idea for the Dark Creations series was born.
The Dark Creations series, as well as the Arianna Rose series, the Planet Urth series and the Demon Hunter series are works that were written while Jennifer and Christopher continued about with their daily activities and raised their young children. They changed diapers, potty trained and went to story time at the local library between chapter outlines and served as room parents while fleshing out each section. Life simply continued. And in some ways, their everyday lives were reflected in the characters of each series.
As the story line continues to evolve, so too does the Martucci collaboration. Lunches are still packed, noses are still wiped and time remains a rare and precious commodity in their household, but it is the sound of happy chaos that is the true background music of their writing. They hope that their work, though penned for a young adult audience, will be appreciated by the young of every age, and that all enjoy reading it as much as they enjoyed writing it.
Retrograde by E J Randolph
About Retrograde by E J Randolph:
The cold steel of the assassin’s blade bites into her neck, and Kate Stevens, Federation diplomat, freezes. She has cured the king. Is that the problem? Or, does the knife wielder have something against the Federation? She needs allies and she needs them fast. Coups plots are springing up like mushrooms after a rain, and the lord chancellor wants her out of the way or dead. Illustrated.
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The sun is shining. The mountains to either side beckon. Should I start the next book? Decisions. See you in the next book.
Sex Crimes: Then and Now by Alice Vachss
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After being fired from her post as Chief of the Special Victims Unit for refusing to “go along to get along,” Alice Vachss published the incendiary Sex Crimes, described as “a stark, passionate closing argument in [her] broader case against the criminal justice system” by the NY Times, which named it as a Notable Book of the Year. Nick (Goodfellas) Pileggi called it “the single best book about prosecuting sex crimes in America, period.” Now, twenty years later, Alice Vachss becomes Special Prosecutor for Sex Crimes in a new environment … on the opposite coast, in a small rural community. And asks the critical question: What has changed? Sex Crimes: Then and Now shreds the myths about sex crime prosecution in America, revealing that the passage of time and a different locale are mere window dressing for horrors America has yet to face. For those who want something more than press releases and Trash-TV “coverage,” this no-compromises e-book offers the brutal truth.
Subtitled: “My Years on the Front Lines Prosecuting Rapists and Confronting their Collaborators” Sex Crimes: Then and Now is a two-volume riveting autobiography of one of the nation’s leading and most controversial prosecutors.
From a scattering of reviews:
“Nobody knows rapists better than Alice Vachss. With this book she has scored a knockout.”
“Read this book: you will never forget it.”
“Gritty, real, heartbreaking and for me anyway, inspiring.”
“Unless you have actually been there, you can’t consider yourself an informed person without reading Sex Crimes by Alice Vachss.”
“This book hooked me from the first page on. I am grateful that there are such warriors in the world.”
“If you think you know how the criminal justice system works for prosecuting rape and other sexual abuse crimes from news reports and TV shows … you don’t. This important work by Alice Vachss will set you straight.”
“Alice Vachss has the experience, and the battle-tested credentials to be the only person who could write this book from the insider’s point of view.”
“This should be required reading for every school in America. A beautiful portrayal of the challenges facing sex crimes prosecutors and the honor of the law in a time when lawyers are poorly valued.”
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From “The Rapists’ Enemy, The Guardian, June 1, 2007: “Alice Vachss was once described by a judge as “a woman who drinks blood for breakfast”, but with her soft voice, small frame, and infectious laugh she initially seems anything but. It’s only when she starts talking about putting rapists behind bars that the description begins to make sense.
Once one of America’s most successful sex crime prosecutors, Vachss is in the UK this week, hoping to pass on her expertise to our criminal justice system. We certainly need it. With an estimated 47,000 rapes here each year, convictions running at a pathetic 5.6%, and much media coverage skewed towards anomalous stories of women who “cry rape”, her visit could not be more timely.”
Admitted as an attorney in New York in 1975, Alice Vachss was one of the first women criminal trial lawyers of her era. From the rough-and-tumble of Manhattan’s Night Court, to the gallery at the Old Bailey, in New York City as a sex crimes prosecutor and as a special victims bureau chief, as an educator and trainer at podiums, on paper, in classrooms and courtrooms, and in the Pacific Northwest as a special prosecutor, she has spent the past 41 years fighting for what she believes in.
Already famous in New York for convicting notorious rapists, Alice Vachss rose to prominence as the Chief of the Special Victims Bureau of the Queens (NYC) District Attorney’s Office. During her tenure, she tried more than 100 felony cases to verdict, including rape, child sexual assault, elder abuse, domestic violence, cult abuse, and homicide. Under her leadership, the Special Victims Bureau innovated new approaches and techniques in sex-crimes prosecution which ranged from trail-blazing the use of DNA evidence in New York courts, to firing the first shots in the still-current battle to modernize statutes of limitations for sexual assault. As author of Sex Crimes (Random House, 1993), she coined the term “collaborator” to describe those within the criminal-justice system who provide aid and comfort to perpetrators. Publication of that book provided the platform for the work to come: from the revolution in campus sexual assault response to authoring articles such as “All Rape Is Real Rape” (New York Times Op-Ed). Sex Crimes Now finds Alice Vachss, still the same, back in the trenches insisting to a jury: “I don’t have to prove motive. The motive for rape is rape.” She takes on a system hell-bent on freeing a monster, culminating in the true crime drama of her final trial as special prosecutor for sex crimes in a county of 50,000 people confronted with enormous villainy.
Native Lands
Murder, Sex, and Deceptions Threaten the Existence of a Tribe of Native Americans and Their Beloved Everglades.
When their environment is torn apart by a conglomerate of international interests, a tribe of native Floridians thought to be extinct rise up and form their own oddly matched conglomerate, and with the assistance of nature, attempt to halt the destruction of the natural world they treasure. Cultural boundaries established centuries ago are erased as love and nature seek the balance lost in the battle for power and control of the last of the Florida frontier.
Native Lands is a novel rich in intrigue and history as a tribe of Native Americans, thought to be extinct, fight to save their beloved heritage. They join with others willing to sacrifice everything to save further destruction of the Everglades and St. Augustine.
Forbidden loves, deceptions, and murder threaten to destroy nature and families in a saga stretching from the 1760s to the present day. Join Locka and Mali as they lead their tribe of Timucuans away from the Spanish near St. Augustine in 1760 and settle into a new life in the Everglades alongside the Calusa Indians. Their progeny grow up in the Everglades, attempting to keep their bloodlines pure.
By 2010, Mangrove Mike, Joey Cosmos, and Rob Zodiac live among the white people and learn that the human connection transcends the fear of extinction of their people. Barbara Evans in the Everglades and Emily Booth in St. Augustine are the glue as the different cultures combine forces to fight a conglomerate of international interests.
It’s a dangerous journey as this oddly matched group attempts to halt the destruction of the natural world they treasure. Cultural boundaries established centuries ago are erased as love and nature seek the balance lost during the battle for power and control of the last of the Florida frontier.
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P.C. Zick describes herself as a storyteller no matter what she writes. And she writes in a variety of genres, including romance, contemporary fiction, and nonfiction. She’s won various awards for her essays, columns, editorials, articles, and fiction. Currently, crafting fiction—mostly romances—occupies her time.
Many of her novels contain stories of Florida and its people and environment, which she credits as giving her a rich base for her storytelling. She says, “Florida’s quirky and abundant wildlife – both human and animal – supply my fiction with tales almost too weird to be believable.” The three novels in her Florida Fiction series explore rural, state, and global politics, address the fight between environmentalists and developers, and capture the lives of the people struggling to survive it all. With touches of humor and romance, these novels trace Florida’s history, delve into current events, and imagine future impacts of both.
The three novels in her Behind the Love trilogy are also set in Florida. From love at first sight, to giving love a second chance to friends turning to lovers, the novels run the spectrum of the contemporary romance genre.
Ms. Zick’s Smoky Mountain Romances are all set in southwestern North Carolina and filled with sweet novellas perfect for retreating into the lives of people living in the mountains.
Her latest endeavor of sweet romances, Rivals in Love, takes readers to Chicago and the Crandall family as six siblings of a famous politician attempt to find romance. The first book in the series, Love on Trial, will be released in early 2017 with Love on Board to follow in the spring.
No matter the genre, her novels contain elements of romance with strong female characters, handsome heroes, and descriptive settings. She believes in living lightly upon this earth with love, laughter, and passion, and through her fiction, she imparts this philosophy in an entertaining manner with an obvious love for her characters, plot, and themes.
A Winning Brand
In today’s modern digital age, it’s easier than ever for the average person to build an amazing brand to protect against economic instability. And that’s exactly what Kraig Kleeman shows readers how to do in his new book, A Winning Brand. Kraig takes readers on a journey to reinvent their brand, be seen as the expert in their field, and earn more customers, more referrals, and more visibility. Doing this allow individuals to be seen by the right people in all the right ways. Reinvention does not require a lot of money, but it does require a commitment to remake one’s brand and establish that new brand using every channel possible.
In this book, readers will discover:
● How to conduct a personal brand inventory to know what facets to focus on for reinvention
● Five winning brand principles that guide the personal brand journey so all efforts and results are
maximized
● Determining how your personal gift mix combine in order to make a brand bold
● Introduction to The Must-React System that can help take results to the next level
● Strategies to amplify a winning brand Internet presence
● Ways to build brand credibility so you are seen as the authority in their field
● A step-by-step action plan to develop and nurture your winning brand
● Inspirational stories about some of the biggest winning brands
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Kraig Kleeman is the World’s Greatest Cold Caller. He is a leading expert on sales process, sales transformation and professional motivation. In one 3-year span, sellers who were trained and certified in The Must-React System by Kraig Kleeman completed one million outreaches, scheduled 252,000 meetings and generated more than $400 million in net new revenue. Kraig is the founder of KragKleemanTV. As a highly sought-after speaker, he has had the pleasure of speaking on panels or forums with President George W. Bush, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Silicon Valley Guru Guy Kawasaki, and other great influencers.
The Sleeping Pool
Not All Myths Or Their Creators Die!
When Shaun Rowland is faced with a fresh threat to the control of his father’s business empire, he has little choice but to follow Stan, his missing twin brother, to Chinhoyi Caves. Once in Zimbabwe, just like Stan, he finds he cannot resist the lure of The Sleeping Pool. More so when he discovers the pool holds the secret to his brother’s disappearance. He secretly dives into the unending depths. The extensive intricate underground caverns are a fascinating challenge that has to be conquered as he races against time to find his missing brother, solve the mystery of the caves and fight for control of the business. Yet the caves have a life of their own hidden from the prying eyes and there are eyes from the past watching him, following him, catching up with him . . .
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P. Zoro lives in Zimbabwe with her husband and four sons.
The Sleeping Pool, a fantasy tale based on myths and legends at Chinhoyi Caves in Zimbabwe, was her first publication released in 2013. She has since published the second book in the series, The Sleeping Pool II, and a contemporary short story collection called Shadows, Darkness & Light.
Zoro loves discovery, exploration, and art in its various forms
Two Hearts Surrendered (Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Romance 1)
About Two Hearts Surrendered (Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Romance 1):
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2016 READERS’ FAVORITE AWARD WINNER MILITARY FICTION
2016 IAN BOOK OF THE YEAR Finalist
2016 TRR Readers’ Choice AwardFinalist
Multi-Award Winning, #1 Bestselling Author &
2015 WINNER Romance Reviews Readers’ Choice Award New Adult Romance
2016 WINNER Romance Reviews’ Readers Choice Award Anthology Romance
Luke Bryant and Kelly Callahan met on the beach at Dragonfly Pointe when they were only kids. And ever since thirteen-year old Luke saved six-year old Kelly from drowning, they’ve felt an undeniable connection. But Luke has a tarnished past, and despite his attraction to Kelly when they’re growing up, he just doesn’t think he’s good enough for her.
When Luke comes home on leave from the Air Force, and attends the Magical Wedding of Kelly’s sister Kate (Romance Reviews Readers’ Choice Award WINNER-That Unforgettable Kiss), Luke and Kelly finally share an enchanting night of passion. They simply can’t help themselves–they’ve loved each other nearly their entire lives.
College student Kelly has everything going for her–she’s not only beautiful, but intelligent too. So when Luke eventually returns home from Iraq as a disheartened wounded warrior, even though he appears to want nothing to do with her, she refuses to give up on him. It’s not about his looks, or his past–it’s all about the connection they’ve shared since they were kids. Fate has always meant for them to be together–she’s sure of it.
But will that past night of enchantment, be strong enough magic, for a military hero to finally surrender his heart to the woman he loves?
This Novella Ranked #5 In Military Romance At Amazon!
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Tamara Ferguson is the multi-award winning, #1 international bestselling author of 8-#1 Books in the Tales of the Dragonfly Romance Suspense Series, the Kissed By Fate Series, and the Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Romance Series.
Her wounded warrior romances, Two Hearts Unspoken. Two Hearts Surrendered, and Two Hearts Undone have all become WINNERS at the 2016 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards; with Two Hearts Unspoken earning the Silver Medal in Military Fiction
Two Hearts’ Christmas Wish, the fourth story in the Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Romance series, has just been released and spent 6 weeks as #1 on the Amazon Best Seller List in Mistletoe Kisses & Christmas Wishes.
Presently Tamara’s working on Emergence, the third book in the multi-award winning Tales of the Dragonfly Novels, and a novella for the next installment of the bestselling Wedding Pets and Kisses anthologies, featuring stories by multi-award winning, bestselling and USA Today authors. That Unexpected Kiss (Kissed By Fate 2) will also be coming out in Hunks to the Rescue, which will be released in June featuring New York Times, USA Today & International Bestselling Authors.
The Death of Death by K. N. Parker
About The Death of Death by K. N. Parker
Death guides usually have rather normal names like John, Mary, Harry, and Jessica. And even ones not quite so normal, like Bartholomew or Ambrosia. They also have the most interesting tales behind their deaths. But one particular death guide has a few problems: she cannot remember her name or the details of her demise, and thus has no story of her own. One fateful night, she meets a young girl that may change her death forever.
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K. N. Parker is a simple man in his thirties, and was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is currently working on a full-length novel and two more short stories. He shares heritages with two countries: America and Japan, and he spends his time between the two whenever possible. When in his late teens he thought it proper to teach himself Japanese, and so he did, and now can communicate with you in two ways, if applicable. When not writing or creating trouble in various coffee shops throughout the world, he enjoys graphic design, television, and film.
HER SISTER’S SECRET
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Dangerous Secrets, Loving Lies…
Finally free of her abusive past, photographer Whitney Sheffield’s job is her life, and she wants to keep it that way. But a desperate call from her long-lost sister begging Whitney to rescue her three-year-old daughter from her dangerous father changes everything. Finally tracking down Rhys Gannon, the child’s father, Whitney’s not surprised to find him partying with his entourage at a biker bar in northern Arizona. But her plan to photograph Gannon dealing drugs backfires when he sees her taking pictures. On the spot, she makes up a story…because if he knew why she’s really there, she may never see her niece…
Rhys Gannon will do anything to protect SaraJane from her unstable mother. He’s suspicious of anyone who doesn’t live in the small town where he’s caring for the child…even the sexy photographer who says she’s there taking photographs for a national magazine. He’s intrigued by more than her job, but he’s not stupid. She’s cut from the same cloth as his rich and pampered ex-wife… and off limits in every possible way. But SaraJane really likes the woman. Damned if he doesn’t, too. And when the sparks of attraction between Rhys and Whitney ignite…there’s no turning back.
Except Whitney’s sister wasn’t the only one with secrets. Whitney has a shocking secret of her own that if exposed, will leave a family devastated.
HER SISTER’S SECRET is a riveting novel of family, relationships, sacrifice, redemption…and the power of love.
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I grew up in Minnesota where I spent many long, cold winters making up stories, dreaming about becoming a writer, and traveling the world. Big imagination. But saner people urged me to attend the University of Minnesota where I studied behavioral science. Yet my dream of writing persisted, and after a move to Arizona, I earned a degree in journalism from Arizona State University. Since then, I’ve worked in a plethora of jobs from social services to magazine editor, and teaching novel writing at Bootcamp for Novelists. And writing lots of books…nineteen novels, with over a million sold worldwide in over a dozen different languages. I also wrote and co-wrote two non-fiction books on how to write a novel.
Since my first sale in 1999, my books have won several awards, including the Daphne du Maurier Award Best Book of the Year Award, and most recently, the Holt Medallion Award of Merit. I love to read thrillers, suspense, mystery and romance, and I like to write the types of books read, complex, compelling stories with deep characterization…the kind you think about long after turning the last page. I write to entertain, but if I can enrich a few lives along the way, all the better.
When not writing or spending time with my family, I love to travel, take photographs, play tennis, and spend a bunch of time researching my books. Or I’ll grab my camera and head for a hike in the Arizona mountains, the best place on the planet to dream up new stories…and marvel that someone actually pays me to have so much fun. I love to hear from readers and invite you to join me on Facebook and Twitter and visit my website at www.LindaStyle.com.
If you’ve read my books, I thank you. HER SISTER’S SECRET and two other books are FREE from 2/14-2/18/17, so pop over to Amazon and pick up your copies. If you enjoy, I’d so appreciate it if you could leave me a review. Reviews are a readers’ way of finding an author’s books…and when readers find my books, it keeps me another step away from living in my car.
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A Mindful Move
A move involves unpacking more than your possessions—it’s about unpacking your life and having to reassemble yourself.
“A Mindful Move” is for anyone who is about to embark on, or struggling with, a difficult move. Kiran Prasad uses her personal experiences along with insightful interviews, expert research, and psychological and spiritual concepts to help you feel at home again.
A Mindful Move will:
• Help you understand the psychological challenges of moving.
• Provide a well-defined process to guide you through your transition.
• Provide tools like mindfulness practices to embrace being here now.
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Kiran Prasad has relocated twenty-nine times at various stages of her life, including as an accompanying spouse with two young children and a dog in tow. Her moves have taken her around the world and across the US. She is a teacher by profession with a master’s degree in teaching, and she is passionate about helping others. Currently, Kiran lives in Portland and is trying to put down some roots in the rich Oregon soil.
Real Passion Revolution by Denise Darlene
About Real Passion Revolution by Denise Darlene:
Imagine your current relationship transforming into one where there is never an unkind word spoken.
No blame. No guilt. No punishments. No threats.
A relationship where you feel empowered and completely free to be authentic without judgments or pressure to change. A relationship where you can be just the way you are.
Think this is possible? Well, it is! My lover, Joe, and I are living breathing proof!
In Real Passion Revolution: 10 Secret Ingredients for Healed, Healthy, Happy Relationships, I share with my readers the 10 powerful and highly effective relationship tools I use every single day in all of my relationships to create a life that most people only dream about.
I reveal the 10 common destructive behaviors most couples do that undermine the love and passion in their relationships ultimately leading to frustration and even failure.
I teach a powerful healing practice to heal the wounds that are currently causing you and your lover so much conflict.
Yes! YOUR wounds are showing up in your relationship! It is your response to those wounds being triggered that is causing your relationship issues.
You don’t need a new parter, My Friend. You need to address and heal those wounds. You also don’t need to go see a therapist (unless you just want to). The healing practice I offer in Real Passion Revolution is quite effective in healing our inner wounds – again, I am living proof, as well as many of my students.
If you are ready to transform your life from frustrated to freedom, from broken to beautiful, and from painful to peaceful, then I invite you to get Real Passion Revolution and let your journey to joy begin!
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Technical Bio: I’m a Healer, a Transformational Love Coach, Author, and Spiritual Teacher, retired nurse, and ordained minister.
My Story:
It wasn’t long into my own marriage that I began feeling fear and frustration that things might not play out as I hoped.
My own dreams were shattered after 17 years and 3 children when I realized I was married to a chronic alcoholic who had been secretly drinking since the age of 12.
I felt stuck.
I thought I had two choices: stay and suffer the fears associated with my husband’s drinking, or leave and suffer the fears I had of the judgments of others, as well as figuring out how to take care of myself and my children without a career to fall back on.
I deeply loved my husband and didn’t want to leave him.
I came from a childhood of multiple failed relationships and wanted our relationship to work out. I didn’t want my children to suffer the losses I had as a child.I felt burdened with the responsibility of keeping our home-life running smoothly and keeping our children from experiencing the impact of a binge drinker. My life vacillated between chaos and relief; expecting, but never really knowing when the next shoe would drop.And then it would hit. And I would go into triage mode, managing the chaos and protecting my children as best I could.
It was during those challenging years I chose to learn everything I could about human behavior, emotional healing, and Spiritual enlightenment to gain the skills necessary to not only survive an unhappy marriage, but to thrive in it as well. I dove into personal development and experienced unprecedented growth in every area of my life.
For 15 years my wounded husband became my greatest teacher.
Being in a relationship with a chronic addict has many challenges that others don’t experience. As a result of the tools I developed, I was able to remain loving and happy throughout most of the next 15 years.
I finally left only when the pain of staying became so much bigger than the fear of leaving, and my heart and intuition told me it was the right time to go.
I am not suggesting that anyone who is struggling in their relationship should leave. On the contrary, with the exception of physical, emotional, or substance abuse, I believe that the revolutionary tools I have developed can have a significant impact for transforming a relationship from broken to beautiful, and from hurtful to happy.
At the very least, these tools transformed me into the happy, peaceful, compassionate, loving woman I am today and have equipped me to have the romantic relationship of my dreams.
My Mission:
It is my mission to bring an end to the disappointments and suffering in romantic relationships and transform them into happily-ever-always stories creating a Real Passion Revolution around the world!
Scot Free in Hollywood
Dry humour and an engaging romance. He’s tall, he’s handsome and he doesn’t fit any mould. Kyle Harrison is a young Scottish actor blundering his way to the top of the Hollywood tree. With his trademark slouch and deadly mixture of boyish charm and athletic good looks, Kyle is irresistible to the ladies but frequently misunderstood, and baffling to the conventions of stardom. Discovered on the Via Veneto in Rome, Kyle takes Hollywood by charm – now if only it would work on rising star Barbara Bertucci!
We first meet Kyle on set in Hollywood. The second half of the book takes place in the glorious city of Rome Italy, and with such a setting, of course, romance and Kyle’s scheming flourish.
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A former British Actors Equity member having been involved in many television and movie productions, Robertson Tait is also a former All-American from his days at UCSB, and a Canadian Equestrian Federation Coach and Eventing competitor, having one year assisted officially at Badminton UK. He has lived in and around Rome Italy for several years.
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