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About Face/Mask:
The story is set in Montreal in the year 2039. Like most major cities, the air is poisonous due to unregulated industrial expansion around the globe. The war on terror has been going on for nearly forty years, with no end in sight. A few years earlier a small nuclear bomb was detonated on Canadian soil by a fringe terrorist group. This led to the American government sending in military advisers to help combat the spread of terrorism. Soon a militaristic administration was established, which curtailed civil rights and clamped down on dissent.
The main character is Allen Janus: everyone thinks he is a good husband and father, and a respected government official. But, despite having a good job and a wife and children who love him, he is dissatisfied. He finds little meaning or happiness in what he views as a monotonous life. He will do anything and lie to anyone to find some excitement to get him through his empty days. The physical decay of the world around him is reflected in his own decaying morality, and he leads a double life, gambling heavily and spending much of his time with a prostitute.
At home, he is faced with a relative who is well-loved and respected by everyone who knows him, creating feelings of resentment in Janus. In a moment of petty vindictiveness Janus informs on this man to the authoritarian government, getting him arrested and unintentionally turning the attention of the military police on to his whole family. He has to overcome his own weak character, as well as the secret life that he must keep hidden, in order to save everyone from the web of deceit that he created.
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Author Bio:
I spent 24 years as a defence lawyer in Montreal, where I live with my wife and two sons. But even as I was practicing law I had the urge to write, at first short stories, and then eventually full-length books. My first novel was The Guilty, a story based in large part on some of the experiences I had as an attorney. In my new book, Face/Mask, I speculate about the near-future, where the world is in physical and moral decay. I’m very interested in writing about people with major character flaws, who do things they regret and then have to find a way to get out of the mess they made. In other words, normal people.
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About The Trouble with Christmas:
At 35-years-old, Cole Stanton is burned out. His high-paced, uber-successful career has left him yearning to start over. He finds Indigo Island, buys a restaurant and settles into an uncomplicated life. But Christmas is a mess. He has over-committed the small restaurant’s resources again, and is over his head. He finds himself longing for everything he has left behind, until a chance encounter with gorgeous Lily offers a spark of salvation to his business and, perhaps his life.
Beautiful pastry chef Lily Edmonds is thirty years old and heartbroken. It’s just before Christmas and she’s just been dumped by via telephone by her fiancee. Her best friend Avery Putnam invites her to Indigo Island, hoping to add joy back into Lily’s life. A chance encounter with the sexy owner of a local restaurant makes Lily feel an attraction she thought she’d never feel again, and offers her a business challenge to keep her mind focused on something other than her broken heart.
Cole Stanton and Lily Edmonds are both starting over. Will the joy of the holiday season bring them together or will the troubles with Christmas push them apart?
Regularly priced at $2.99, The Trouble with Christmas is 99 cents December 14-18 only!!
The Trouble with Christmas is part of the Indigo Island Romance Series which includes The Weekend with the Tycoon and Lines in the Sand.
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Author Bio:
Kaira Rouda is an Amazon #1 bestselling, multiple award-winning author of three women’s fiction novels including HERE, HOME, HOPE, ALL THE DIFFERENCE and IN THE MIRROR.
Tule Publishing Group’s Southern Born imprint is publishing her new contemporary romance series set on INDIGO ISLAND: WEEKEND WITH THE TYCOON, Book 1; LINES IN THE SAND, Book 2; and THE TROUBLE WITH CHRISTMAS, Book 3. Four more books in the series will be out in 2015.
Her nonfiction title, REAL YOU INCORPORATED: 8 Essentials for Women Entrepreneurs, continues to inspire women internationally.
She lives in Southern California with her husband and four almost-grown kids, and is at work on her next novel. Connect with her on Twitter, @KairaRouda, and on Facebook at Kaira Rouda Books. For more about Kaira and her books, please visit wwww.KairaRouda.com.
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The Life and Times of a Survivor: And Lessons For Us All by Andrew Alan Bogner
About The Life and Times of a Survivor: And Lessons For Us All by Andrew Alan Bogner:
First things first. Please enunciate clearly when you describe the purpose of this book to others. Otherwise, a book written to help overcome ADVERSITY, is mistakenly heard as how to better overcome DIVERSITY. Sheesh.
That said, what you can learn from this book is powerful and can transform your life for the better.
As far as I can tell, nobody on this planet lives their life without encountering adversity of some type and at some time. If that statement somehow doesn’t apply to you, then I’d like to read YOUR book.
But, assuming you are facing, or expect to face adversity, dealing with it can be difficult and open you up to many options, forcing you to make choices. My contention is that the better you’re prepared to handle adversity, the better you’re likely to come through it. So, I’ve provided a series of tools that worked for me and may also assist you in preparing to better deal with adversity.
They may serve as a reference you can choose from over time, or teach you something about learning from your own past to help.
There are many tools we can use to deal with adversity which already exist. Automobile insurance reimburses you if your car is stolen/damaged. Vaccines prevent various illnesses and auxiliary sluice gates prevent a dam from bursting or overflowing. These are all wonderful things, but deal with a known peril or perils. But what if we encounter an uncovered or unexpected type of adversity? In addition, we also don’t know when or possibly how to be vigilant. For example, how can we possibly prepare ourselves to deal with our best friend losing his parents after they’re shot during a bank robbery?
I’m a simple guy and have no way to predict the future, so there has to be another way to prepare for adversity. But, why go to the trouble of looking for some tool or framework to help in the first place? Because it acts as a sort of emotional insurance policy since it’s not unheard of to be overwhelmed by an unexpected problem. Not only may the original issue remain unresolved but it might compound and drive you into a rut as you struggle to deal with it. An example would be for social drinking to become more of an issue while you’re trying to deal with your friend’s parents’ killing.
So, if we can’t predict the future and know about specific tragic events ahead of time, what can be done? How do we better prepare to make choices, learn and move on?
LIFETIME REFERENCE BOOK: I can’t say I’m the world’s biggest expert in this area. Who is? But I do have a lot of experience successfully dealing with many of life’s issues (ex: family deaths, chronic illness, divorce, loss of children, unemployment, crime, financial loss, employment discrimination). Enough experience to know that there’s more than one way to cope. So, I’ve drawn on my coping skills and written a guide you can use for a lifetime. The tools are adaptable to your personality and comfort level because I’ve provided 4 models you can select from: Process, anecdotal, inspirational and humorous.
NOTE: The kindle edition of this book will be available for free on Amazon starting 12/16/2014 and ending 12/20/2014.
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Author Bio:
Born in New York City, the author is an experienced technology Project Manager, with an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Master’s in business. He enjoys the outdoors, many sports, lifelong learning, writing, computers, movies, theatre, travel, good food, interesting people and humor of all sorts. Opera is not big on his list.
In the November promotion on Amazon, this book finished 8th in the Memoirs category and 1st in Stress Management.
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About Royal Institute of Magic:
Two years ago, Ben Greenwood’s parents walked out the door and never returned. The police have all but given up finding them when Ben stumbles upon a peculiar letter addressed to his dad. “You are the most wanted man in the Unseen Kingdoms. Unless you come to us, we cannot help. For your child’s sake, tell us what you know.”
The letter is from an organisation called the Royal Institute of Magic and is dated a day before his parents disappeared. Like most people, fourteen-year-old Ben hasn’t the faintest idea what the Royal Institute of Magic is, but he has his first clue: the logo on the letter.
Armed with nothing but his wits and the help of his good friend Charlie, Ben sets out to find the Institute and, through them, his parents. To succeed, he will have to navigate a land filled with fantastic creatures and Spellshooters, where magic can be bought and sold, to unravel an ancient family secret that could hold the key to defeating an evil the Institute has been fighting for the last five hundred years.
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Author Bio:
Victor Kloss was born in 1980 and lived his first five years in London, before moving to a small town in West Sussex. By day he builds websites, by night he writes (or tries to).
His love for Children’s Fantasy stems from Enid Blyton, Tolkien, and recently, JK Rowling. His hobbies include football, golf, reading and taking walks with his wife and daughter
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About Tiny Bigfoot’s Big Choice:
Tiny Bigfoot is your typical happy dog: he wakes up in his doggie bed every morning, loves his master, Keith, and has awesome doggie pals. However, he’s also unique in comparison to most canine companions we know- Tiny Bigfoot meditates and surfs. In fact, he loves surfing so much and is so good at it that he has a shot at winning the big competition this year. Tiny Bigfoot is about to catch the wave of his life when an accident makes him second-guess how important the tournament truly is in Tiny Bigfoot’s Big Choice by Jennie M. Bragaw.
Tiny Bigfoot prepares for the competition at the beginning of the story, waking up nervous then meditating and visualizing himself winning. His master, Keith, also makes sure to give him a pep-talk; after all, if Tiny Bigfoot wins, Keith will receive two years of food for him for free! Tiny Bigfoot would also win cool prizes like a surfboard and a cool new wetsuit, have his picture in the paper, and even be in doggie food advertisements.
Tiny Bigfoot knows he’s the best doggie surfer on the West Coast, but an East Coast challenger named Scruffy might be tough to beat. When Scruffy gets knocked out during an accident in the water, though, Tiny Bigfoot must choose – win the competition, or help Scruffy and possibly lose it all. Full of heart, an important lesson, and colorful illustrations by Nzuji De Magalhães, Tiny Bigfoot’s Big Choice is a wonderful book for young readers and parents alike.
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Author Bio:
Jennie M. Bragaw was born in Fresno, CA and spent much of her youth in the San Joaquin Valley. A mother of two, Jennie has worked as an elementary school teacher and has traveled throughout the U.S. and Europe. She is a member of the American Library Association and the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. The author of both Tiny Bigfoot’s Big Choice and The Marble Harvest, Jennie travels all over California reading her books to young audiences and donating them to libraries, schools, and homes for children. She lives in Huntington Beach, CA with her husband, Robert, and her German Shepherd, Bear. For more information about Jennie, follow her on Twitter: @Jennie_Bragaw, or visit her blog at http://montalvojen.wordpress.com.
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809 Jacob Street by Marty Young
About 809 Jacob Street by Marty Young:
Winner of the 2013 Australian Shadows Award for Best Horror Novel, and nominated a Notable Indie Book of 2013, 809 Jacob Street is a roller coaster ride into terror and madness.
Fourteen year old Byron James wishes he’d never been dragged to Parkton.
It’s a crazy sideshow of a town in the middle of damn nowhere, and he’s stranded there. To make matters worse, his two new friends – his only friends – turn out to be class rejects with an unhealthy interest in monsters. They want to discover the truth to the infamous monster house at number 809 Jacob Street.
Joey Blue is an old bluesman who fell into his songs and couldn’t find his way out again. Now he’s a Gutterbreed, one of the slinking shifting shadows haunting the town’s alleys. When an old dead friend comes begging for help, Joey’s world is torn apart. He is forced to stare down the man he has become in order to rescue the man he once was – and there is only one place he can do that.
The house on Jacob Street calls to them all, but what will they find when they open its door?
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Author Bio:
Marty Young (martyyoung.com) is a Bram Stoker-nominated and Australian Shadows Award-winning writer and editor, and sometimes ghost hunter. He was the founding President of the Australian Horror Writers Association from 2005-2010, and one of the creative minds behind the internationally acclaimed Midnight Echo magazine, for which he also served as Executive Editor until mid-2013.
Marty’s first novel, 809 Jacob Street, was published in 2013 by Black Beacon Books, and won the Australian Shadows Award for Best Horror Novel. His novel was also given an Honorable Mention in Shelf Unbound’s Page Turner competition.
His short horror fiction has been nominated for both the Australian Shadows and Ditmar awards, reprinted in Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror (‘the best of 2008′), and repeatedly included in year’s best recommended reading lists. Marty’s essays on horror literature have been published in journals and university textbooks in Australia and India, and he was also co-editor of the award winning Macabre; A Journey through Australia’s Darkest Fears, a landmark anthology showcasing the best Australian horror stories from 1836 to the present.
When not writing, he spends his time in the deep dark jungles of Papua New Guinea as a palynologist, whatever the heck that is.
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Snow Sometimes Falls, The Christmas Song with Free MP3
About Snow Sometimes Falls, The Christmas Song with Free MP3:
This book was inspired by the song I wrote last Christmas while dealing with the death of a loved one. You can tell what the book is about by listening to the song. Here’s the lyric video:
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Author Bio:
Brian Ming, and his wife Kristen have traveled across the world performing self-written songs, teaching, and sharing their passion for creative arts. As Brian ventures into a different writing territory, authoring, he has taken his creativity to coupling songs and stories to inspire the world.
He currently resides with his wife Kristen and their three children in Carlsbad, California.
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About The Marble Harvest:
While Beatrice’s classmates had normal summers with family and friends, she and her brother Steve spent their vacation toiling under the hot sun, working in the fields. One day after another, events take a turn for the worse and Beatrice finds herself drowning in a situation she thinks she can’t overcome: a sick brother, an unfinished school year, and the prospect of a lifetime of agricultural labor. A poignant tale as seen through the eyes of a little girl, The Marble Harvest is author Jennie M. Bragaw’s honest attempt to save children from the exploitative, dangerous conditions she encountered as a child agriculture worker.
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Jennie M. Bragaw was born in Fresno, California, and spent much of her childhood in the San Joaquin Valley, where she was often pulled from school to work in the fields. As a child, she and her family worked the fields from Salinas, California, to Yuma, Arizona.
She has lived and traveled throughout the United States and in Europe.
Jennie has worked as an elementary school teacher and raised two children. She is a member of the American Library Association and the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. She participated in two author panels regarding children’s literature at the Latino Book and Family Festival at California State University, San Bernardino. She travels extensively throughout California reading her books to children, and donating her books to libraries, schools and homes for children. She has done book signings at Libreria Martinez de Chapman University in Santa Ana, CA, and at Apostrophe Books, in Long Beach, CA.
Jennie lives in Huntington Beach, California, with her husband, Robert, and her German Shepherd Dog, Bear. For more information visit her blog @ http://montalvojen.wordpress.com. You can also follow her on Twitter: @Jennie_Bragaw.
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About Den and Breakfast:
When Rachel inherits her grandmother’s home in the idyllic village of Honeycomb Falls, she decides to turn it into a gorgeous bed & breakfast. Yet will her plans survive her encounter with the sinfully hot werewolf masquerading as the gardener, or the darker heritage that her grandmother has left her, whom rumor has was a powerful witch?
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Author Bio:
Cassie Wright is an aspiring author who loves to escape her 9 to 5 with steamy flights of fantasy. When she’s not losing herself in her writing, she likes to hunt for the best cup of coffee in Brooklyn, and dreams of one day owning her own French cafe.
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