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Published: Wed, 12/04/13
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- Bed of Bones -
About Bed of Bones:Sometimes even the deepest, darkest secrets find their way to the surface…
Summer 1956
Thirteen-year-old Willie Compton and his younger brother Leonard stumble upon a mine shaft while hiking the hills of Park City, Utah. The shaft is unsealed, abandoned. While Leonard stares at the hole in wonderment, a Slinky he’s been flipping back and forth between his hands slithers through his fingers, tumbling toward the mouth of the shaft. Leonard bolts forward, reaches out to grab it, but he slips, then he falls.
Present Day
Up-and-coming filmmaker Melody Sinclair stirs in her chair, nervously awaiting the debut of her film at the Sundance Film Festival. Based on a true story, Bed of Bones tells a tale of murder, shining a big, bold light on Park City’s tragic past. A past that’s about to revisit the present.
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https://twitter.com/cherylbradshawAuthor Bio:
Cheryl Bradshaw is a USA Today Bestselling Author.Born and raised in Southern California, Cheryl Bradshaw became interested in writing at a young age, but it was almost two decades before she put pen to paper. In 2009 Bradshaw wrote Black Diamond Death (Book One: Sloane Monroe series). Within six weeks it entered the top 100 in two different categories and remained in the top 100 for over a year. Since that time, Bradshaw has written three additional novels in the series, with a fifth, Bed of Bones, to be released Fall 2013.
In 2013, Bradshaw introduced a new paranormal thriller series: Addison Lockhart, the first book titled Grayson Manor Haunting.
Bradshaw is the founder of IWU on Facebook, a writers group with over 2,000 members. In August 2012, Bradshaw was named one of Twitter’s seven best authors to follow. In 2013, Bradshaw’s novel, Stranger in Town, was chosen as a Shamus Award finalist in the category of best P.I. novel of the year. She was the only female nominated in her category.
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- An Evening With Grandpa -
About An Evening With Grandpa:When little Annie gets sick one night, she has no choice but to stay at home while her family has fun at the theater. It seems that Annie will have to spend a boring evening with Grandpa until he unexpectedly begins to tell her a fairy tale about Pawnie, a young girl who lives in the faraway Chess Kingdom.
Does the inexperienced Pawnie have what it takes to succeed in this incredible adventure and make her dream of becoming a princess come true?
“An Evening With Grandpa” will take a young reader on a journey through the fairy tale which will blend the magic of chess with a special night for Annie and her grandfather.
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A suburban mother exposed to the world of chess through her daughter’s exploits, Diana Matlin enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with her family. She currently resides in New Jersey with her husband and three children.An Evening With Grandpa is a post from Awesome Gang
- An Involuntary Spy -
About An Involuntary Spy:Seth Rogan was a shitty spy. Actually, he wasn’t a spy at all. Just a guy trying to do the right thing. As a biologist for the largest biotech company in the world, he had a great job, and thoroughly enjoyed all the perks. But when asked to do some tests on the company’s genetically engineered foods, he became entangled in a trail of corruption and fraud that he wanted no part of, but could not escape from. In a story so true to life it could almost be from today’s newspapers, Seth, having bit the hand who fed him, is on the run from them, and the full overreaching strength of the United States government as a fugitive, who finds temporary refuge with an old enemy of the U.S. But his peace is about to be broken as he finds himself in the role of an involuntary spy.
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Seth Rogan was a shitty spy. Actually, he wasn’t a spy at all. Just a guy trying to do the right thing. As a biologist for the largest biotech company in the world, he had a great job, and thoroughly enjoyed all the perks. But when asked to do some tests on the company’s genetically engineered foods, he became entangled in a trail of corruption and fraud that he wanted no part of, but could not escape from. In a story so true to life it could almost be from today’s newspapers, Seth, having bit the hand who fed him, is on the run from them, and the full overreaching strength of the United States government as a fugitive, who finds temporary refuge with an old enemy of the U.S. But his peace is about to be broken as he finds himself in the role of an involuntary spy.An Involuntary Spy is a post from Awesome Gang
- Learning To Play The Guitar – An Absolute Beginner’s Guide -
About Learning To Play The Guitar – An Absolute Beginner’s Guide:Learning to Play The Guitar – An Absolute Beginner’s Guide is a comprehensive book with 21 structured step-by-step lessons covering the following topics to get you playing the guitar:
- Learn the parts of the guitar, how to tune, guitar practice tips, how to hold the instrument and the guitar pick.
- Chords – Learn all the main open string chords and be introduced to power chords.
- Strumming & Rhythms – Learn common strumming patterns and how to practice rhythm and playing in time with a metronome.
- Arpeggios – This technique is used in thousands of songs sounding great in slow songs and ballads. A great example of an arpeggio on guitar is the introduction to “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin.
- Scales & Melodies – Learn single note technique and how scales are used to create melodies and guitar solos for a range of songs.
- Blues & Rock n Roll – Learn the structure of the 12 bar blues and how it relates to rock n roll and other styles of music including rock, soul and jazz.
- Improvising – Be introduced to improvising on the guitar and learn how to make you own melodies and guitar solos in various songs.
The book Learning to Play The Guitar – An Absolute Beginner’s Guide also features:
- Extensive diagrams, photos and sheet music examples.
- 13 Songs to learn and play that include play along backing tracks.
- 74 audio files and backing tracks allowing you to hear each example written in the book.
- 30 video lessons showing the guitar techniques and skills outlined in the book.
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Anthony Pell has taught thousands of guitar lessons and hundred’s of guitar and bass guitar students in his hometown of Melbourne, Australia. As a guitar teacher he uses his diverse musical experience and degree in Arts/Music to tailor individual lessons for students of all ages and levels from beginners to more advanced guitarists.Many of Anthony’s students are beginners needing help in learning the basics of playing the guitar including chords, strumming, notes and music theory. His extensive experience in teaching beginners has led him to develop materials and tips that he teaches students daily. To help even more beginner guitar students Anthony decided to write a book outlining these materials and tips in structured lessons.
Anthony is driven to help people achieve their music and guitar playing goals whether it’s strumming through a simple 3 chord song, or learning how to improvise over complex chord changes. He is dedicated to students who are willing to practice guitar and study music as he himself is a practicing guitarist and student of music. To continue to learn and grow as a musician is an ongoing journey that has become part of Anthony’s life.
Here are some testimonials from some of his students.
“After playing guitar on and off for 15 years, I finally wanted to get serious. I have made more progress in 5 months than I did I 15 years. His guitar teaching approach is of a relaxed and easy going manner with, well thought out structures and practical lessons to get where I want to be. I highly recommend Anthony” – John
“Anthony’s style of teaching keeps you interested and motivated from the outset. I highly recommenced Anthony for guitar lessons.” – Justin
“Anthony has been a great teacher and has helped my guitar playing to improve drastically in the past few months. He also has a great knowledge of music theory and explains clearly how songs and ideas work in various styles of music like blues and rock. I’d highly recommend him as a guitar teacher if you want to get results and improve your playing.” – Paul
“I have found the way that Anthony has taught me thus far to be extremely practical and supportive. After only a few lessons I have found that I am able to play some basic chords that can sound almost like the song that they are intended to be. I would strongly recommend him” – Nada
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- Game-Day Goddess: Learning Basketball’s Lingo by Suzy Beamer Bohnert -
About Game-Day Goddess: Learning Basketball’s Lingo by Suzy Beamer Bohnert:Imagine receiving an invitation to your boss’s party to watch a basketball game. Horror strikes because you don’t know the first thing about the sport–or maybe you’d like to know more. Or, you love your job, and you want to impress your supervisor and colleagues. But what’s a free throw? Why are those men running down the court and charging about wildly?
Before you go nuts trying to learn the language of basketball on your own, read “Game-Day Goddess: Learning Basketball’s Lingo” to understand the game. Let this book familiarize you with the expressions the broadcasters use on TV and radio; grasp what’s happening when those men on the court in striped shirts thrust their arms high above their heads. One hint. They’re not beginning a cheer, such as the wave.
“Game-Day Goddess: Learning Basketball’s Lingo” documents the action you’ll see on television or hear on the radio, or in the stands, and the essentials of the game. A handy reference covering the most important phrases and words used in today’s game at the pro and college level, this concise dictionary features simple entries.
With this resource, readers will never again be at a loss for the meaning of a basketball phrase or feel foolish because they don’t know what’s going on out on the court.
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Suzy Beamer Bohnert launched her writing career with a job as a newspaper sports editor. During that job, she interviewed numerous coaches, athletes, and fans about sports, putting complicated games into simple words. She has written six books, including “Game-Day Goddess: Learning Baseball’s Lingo”; “Game-Day Goddess: Learning Basketball’s Lingo”; “Game-Day Goddess: Learning Football’s Lingo”; “Game-Day Youth: Learning Baseball’s Lingo”; “Game-Day Youth: Learning Basketball’s Lingo”; and the fiction children’s book, “Binkie Learns to Fly.”Her basketball, baseball, and football titles have been named Best Books for College Students by StudentAdvisor.com, a “Washington Post” Co. She also claimed the Best Books for Teen Boys Award from the New Hampshire Library Media Association.
The Mom’s Choice Awards named “Game-Day Youth: Learning Baseball’s Lingo” as the “Most Outstanding Nonfiction Children’s Book.”
The winner of fifteen national awards for writing excellence, including the Hermes Creative, Ragan Communications, and MarCom Awards, she lives in Arlington, Virginia, with her husband, Randall, and son and daughter, where she helps coach her kids’ basketball, baseball, and soccer teams.
Game-Day Goddess: Learning Basketball’s Lingo by Suzy Beamer Bohnert is a post from Awesome Gang
- The Woman at the Well by Wes C. Jackson -
About The Woman at the Well by Wes C. Jackson:Have you read the story of the woman at the well in John 4? Have you wanted to know more or have a deeper understanding? This book introduces the reader to the amazing story of the woman at the well and offers a fresh look at the interaction between the woman and her Savior.
“If I give you a cup of religion to drink, you will be thirsty again and come back to me for more. But, if I give you a cup of life, you will never be thirsty again.”
This essential idea is key to this book. Systems and processes only give us things to do. Jesus offers a relationship that satisfies us always.
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https://twitter.com/jacksonwesAuthor Bio:
Wes Jackson has been a member of a local church for 22 years, and has served in various capacities during that time. In worship ministry, in youth ministry, and in helping where needed, Wes has had an opportunity to be exposed to the immense love of God, and the constant pull from God’s heart that draws us closer to Him.The Woman at the Well by Wes C. Jackson is a post from Awesome Gang
- Tego Arcana Dei – Forces of retribution -
About Tego Arcana Dei – Forces of retribution:
Marooned in a parallel universe on a war-torn planet, James Pollack finds a mysterious time-travelling medallion which leads him on a Sci-Fi adventure.
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Marooned in a parallel universe on a war-torn planet, James Pollack finds a mysterious time-travelling medallion which leads him on a Sci-Fi adventure.Tego Arcana Dei – Forces of retribution is a post from Awesome Gang
- Grandmother and the Bird Nest by Uncle Amos -
About Grandmother and the Bird Nest by Uncle Amos:Grandmother is the most stylish lady on the street, but her new hairdo is upsetting the whole town! Will her grandkids be able to save the day?
A fun bedtime story and a few moment of fun with your kids ages 3-9Learn more about the author, buy the book, or follow them on social media:
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Uncle Amos was born on 1950.He has a BA in Economics and an MBA in Business Administration.
When he isn’t writing, Amos works as an international real estate
and investments broker.
Uncle Amos started writing children’s books at the request of his four grandsons, now aged nine, six, and three(Twins). His stories, which tackle the problems of growing up with humor and fun, are beloved of his family and hundreds of others.
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- Dolphins and Porpoises Children Picture Book: Revised & Expanded Edition. Educational Information & Differences About Dolphins & Porpoises For Kids! -
About Dolphins and Porpoises Children Picture Book: Revised & Expanded Edition. Educational Information & Differences About Dolphins & Porpoises For Kids!:How often have you walked along the sea shore looking into the waves for a sight of these creatures, who love jumping the waves, or watched them perform in an aquatic park and wanted to find out more?
Over the centuries, adults and children have been fascinated and entertained by the fun loving mammals known as dolphins and porpoises. There are numerous stories about people who have been rescued by dolphins and it has helped create a love for and folklore about these magnificent creatures.
Watching dolphins and porpoises in their natural habitat is probably the ultimate sea-life experience. It’s difficult to remain unemotional or untouched by a dolphin launching itself high into the air or the drama of a school of porpoises racing at the brow of a boat’s wave.
This educational information book about dolphins and porpoises is packed full of fun facts, interesting differences between the species with good illustrations. It is written in an easily readable style and is packed full of photographs and depictions to assist with learning. The clear pictures are captivating whether in black and white or full color on kindle. It’s a fun, enlightening and instructive adventure into our oceans.
It will provide you with the opportunity to spend time with your children and learn with them while they read, absorb and recount the differences between dolphins and porpoises. While enjoying this book with your children, it will be provide you with the opportunity to pass your love for knowledge and nature on to them while learning at the same time. For example, did you know that dolphins can be found in rivers as well as the ocean, while porpoises are only found in the oceans?
After reading this book, your child will understand all about these interesting mammals, be able to educate you on the habitat of these creatures and tell you all about the differences between dolphins and porpoises. By reading this, they will learn how these sea mammals are so similar yet very different. Find out what they eat, where they live, the temperature of the water and how they can survive injury as well as some trivia about them.
The book will also help them to understand the environments where these fun loving creatures can be found and how they can be identified through basic differences in their appearance. Imagine how they will feel when they will be able to identify whether they have seen a porpoise or a dolphin!
This portrayal draws readers into the wonderful world of dolphins and porpoises. Discover interesting facts about their evolution, anatomy, behavior, diets, habitats, threats and trivia while being introduced to these two delightful species. It offers entertaining illumination on the characteristics of seemingly similar neighbors, that will provide a reliable reference whether writing essays, creating reports, preparing presentations, or for the pure enjoyment of reading and broadening ones knowledgebase.
“When I see a dolphin, I know it’s just as smart as I am.”
―Don Van Vliet
Kindle edition by Lionel Paxton. Download it only once and read it anytime or anywhere on your Kindle device, phones, tablets or PC. Delve into astonishing ebook features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading all about these amazing sea Cetaceans!
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Lionel Paxton is an author who has recently turned his hand to children’s books. He saw the need for informative picture books for children from the age of 5 to 10. Married to Mary Ellen, they are the busy parents to four boys, Simon, Will, and the twins Jack and Thomas.Books are typically the first exposure to learning and art that children get which urges one to make the very best books possible. He understands how important books were to his childhood. With them, he feels as if transported to some parallel universe, a world of grace and wonder.
Lionel said, “The boys want more than just picture books they also want to learn things they can tell their friends about. Jack in particular loves learning new things. He was sick of story books and wanted something a bit more challenging”.
As the author of a few heavy historical novels he started writing children’s books for the boys not long after Will was born. Being boys they wanted adventure and scary dragons. But after Jack and Thomas arrived Jack wanted to read ‘real’ books about ‘real’ things, not pretend stuff. Not being able to find suitable books written to the capacity of a 4 or 5 year old, he started making little flip books on his computer and using pictures from magazines and photographs in his collection.
He sent one of these books to his publisher who thought this a great idea and has since commissioned a series of books for this age group. With the help of the boys he is currently working on several picture books about our land and sea animals.
Lionel lives with his family, Billy the bitser, cats Ghost and Patch and assorted lizards and insects in Ho-Ho-Kus, a suburb of New York (Northern New Jersey-Long Island).
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- Phoenix Part One: Spooks -
About Phoenix Part One: Spooks:The Phoenix Corporation has a great offer for you; for the same cost as an average funeral, you can be ecto-infused and add years to your time. You won’t need to eat or sleep, you won’t feel pain, and you are impervious to injury. Phoenix calls them ecto-beings, on Earth people refer to them as Spooks.
The year is 2127. The Earth has been trashed, North America is buried under pack ice, and the entire American population is clinging to the only place left that isn’t hostile to human life; the West Coast of the continent. Los Angeles is now the largest city in the Western Hemisphere.
As if this didn’t create enough problems, an executed serial killer has gotten himself infused by Phoenix for seventy-five years, and has returned to wreak havoc and revenge on the city. The LAPD is now confronted by the toughest challenge it has ever faced: How do you stop a murderer you have already killed? The first book in Paul Howard’s “The Phoenix Saga”, “Spooks” is a savage tale of revenge, breakdown, and terror, where police find themselves at the mercy of unseen forces they cannot control.
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I am an author, screenwriter and film maker, my screen credits include the cult classic “Night Terror” (1990) and the soon to be released “Hunt For the Desert Apeman” in collaboration with M.L. Behrman. I published my first novel: “The Galley”(2012) and its’ short story extract: “The Unthinkable (The Great Fire of Rome)”(2012). My newest books are “Timelines: The Beethoven Incident”(2013) and the first installment of “The Palindrome Chronicles”: the short story “We Were Here!(2013)” In October my newest book, “Phoenix Part One: Spooks” was published.After spending my early years in the Midwest, I migrated to Southern California where I received most of my education. There is an old saying: “You can take the boy out of the farm, but you can’t take the farm out of the boy.” I think that’s true in my case. Although I’ve lived in L.A. most of my life, the simple ways of Southern Illinois are still close to my heart. I love the opportunities to get away to the quiet of the deserts and countryside. It helps me think. My joys in life are playing the guitar and spending time with my grandchildren, (as well as writing!).
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- Short Stories To Tickle Your Funnybone -
About Short Stories To Tickle Your Funnybone:Laughter Is The Best Medicine!
Laughter has been shown to relax muscles, increase oxygen flow, promote circulation, and reduce tension as well as lower blood pressure, ease stress and boost your immune system. (Dr. Michael Cutler)
Take a moment from your busy day to relax with your favorite beverage and this little book and read some stories that are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.
If you love a good mystery —-
If you love to laugh —
You WILL love the Lady Justice mystery/comedy series!
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http://twitter.com/booksbybobAuthor Bio:
Award-winning author, Robert Thornhill, began writing at the age of sixty-six and in four short years has penned fifteen novels in the Lady Justice mystery/comedy series, the seven volume Rainbow Road series of chapter books for children, a cookbook and a mini-autobiography.Lady Justice and the Sting, Lady Justice and Dr. Death, Lady Justice and the Vigilante, Lady Justice and the Candidate, Lady Justice and the Book Club Murders and Lady Justice and the Cruise Ship Murders won the Pinnacle Award for the best new mystery novels of Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012, Fall 2012, Spring of 2013 and Summer 2013 from the National Association of Book Entrepreneurs.
Many of Walt’s adventures in the Lady Justice series are anecdotal and based on Robert’s real life.
Although Robert holds a master’s in psychology, he has never taken a course in writing and has never learned to type. All 26 of his published books were typed with one finger and a thumb!
His wit and insight come from his varied occupations, including thirty-three years as a real estate broker. He lives with his wife, Peg, in Independence, Missouri.
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- Year of the Chick -
About Year of the Chick:An awkward family homecoming at Christmas.
A humiliating public weigh-in, with two judging parents as the audience.
The announcement of a deadline for arranged marriage doom.
And that’s just the first two chapters.
In “Year of the Chick,” Romi Narindra must find love before her parents find her a husband.
But this is North America, not Calcutta! Who lets their parents choose their husbands?!
Easy to say, less easy to live through, as this book takes you deep inside “awkward Indian living in the West.”
To escape her fate, Romi wades through the waters of secret-dating, where self-consciousness is at an all-time high, and experience at an all-time low. It’s the sort of thing that would turn almost anyone into a man-crazy freak with romance tunnel-vision, and that’s exactly what happens to her. All the while, a lack of inspiration in her corporate job leads Romi to her love of writing, in what quickly becomes a man-quest play-by-play.
From whiskey-breath scum bags to uni-brow creeps and everything in between, Romi and her wingmen come up empty time after time.
And that’s when she meets a fellow writer.
On the Internet.
So will it be arranged marriage doom, or an Internet affair that’s not as creepy as “To Catch a Predator”?
Time will tell in the “year of the chick,” a twelve-month quest to find love.
Tick-tock.
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“Year of the Chick” is book one of a series, with the sequel “Last-Minute Love” available now!
Length: 74,000 words or 288 pages
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Romi Moondi is a Canadian author who converted her 2008 blog “Year of the Chick” into novel form, and published it in 2011. Since then she’s added two more books to the “Year of the Chick” series, the most recent of which is “Never or Forever.” The latest book takes place in Paris, which is where Romi lived for six months this past year, after trading in her corporate job for an inspiration-seeking mission.The books can be described as edgy romantic comedies, where happy endings are not a guarantee, but where real and embarrassing moments are in good supply.
Romi also writes screenplays in her spare time, and her screenplay “Best Before” made it to the semi-finals or better in eight international screenplay competitions in 2011.
She’d like to see her books adapted into films one day, with the crown jewel of Canada a.k.a. Ryan Gosling as one of the male leads. Naturally.
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- Truth Seekers – Doubt Trilogy (Novella) -
About Truth Seekers – Doubt Trilogy (Novella):This is a novella containing Part 1 of Doubt (book 1 of the Among Us Trilogy.) The author is sharing Part 1 and 2 as novella samplers for new fans. Readers who want to read Part 3 are invited to purchase the full novel “Doubt.” Do you love shows like J.J. Abrams’ Fringe and read books like Cassandra Clare’s City of Bones? Young adult / early adult / paranormal / science fiction / apocalyptic thriller “Doubt” mashes fringe science, corporate espionage and paranormal encounters to catapult you into an out-of-this-world experience. At 21 years old, Harry and Cristal are fresh out of university with their PhD’s.
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Anne-Rae Vasquez released Doubt, Book 1 of the Among Us Trilogy and launched it at the Raindance Book Festival. Among Us is a book series about a group of online gamers who band together to investigate who or what is behind the catastrophic events happening around the world.Truth Seekers – Doubt Trilogy (Novella) is a post from Awesome Gang
- Vendange -
About Vendange:Very few people are fortunate enough to be mentored in fine wine. I was lucky and the instruction I received over many French lunches and dinners opened my eyes to the
complexities of fine wine and how the choice of the right wine for a particular dish elevates the experience from mere grazing to hedonistic delights.
I wanted to learn more about wine and decided to go and make the vendange in which is
arguably one of the finest areas of wine in the world – the Haut Médoc – north of Bordeaux. What started as a ‘one off’ visit turned into an annual pilgrimage covering seven years during which I found out everything I wanted to about the subject.
Vendange isn’t a dry book about the wine making process – more a collection of anecdotes gathered in my pannier along the way. It started in the autumn of 1979 and
finished in 1986 and during that time, the wine industry changed forever. I was lucky enough to witness the changes.
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Very few people are fortunate enough to be mentored in fine wine. I was lucky and the instruction I received over many French lunches and dinners opened my eyes to thecomplexities of fine wine and how the choice of the right wine for a particular dish elevates the experience from mere grazing to hedonistic delights.
I wanted to learn more about wine and decided to go and make the vendange in which is
arguably one of the finest areas of wine in the world – the Haut Médoc – north of Bordeaux. What started as a ‘one off’ visit turned into an annual pilgrimage covering seven years during which I found out everything I wanted to about the subject.
Vendange isn’t a dry book about the wine making process – more a collection of anecdotes gathered in my pannier along the way. It started in the autumn of 1979 and
finished in 1986 and during that time, the wine industry changed forever. I was lucky enough to witness the changes.
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- Honoring Horatio -
About Honoring Horatio:One is from extreme poverty, the other from incredible wealth. One is of European decent and traces his American roots back a few generations. The other is a minority and his parents are first generation Americans. One is a womanizer and an atheist, the other a devout Christian with old fashioned values about marriage and family. One overcomes tragedy, and his circumstances to rise to the top. The other is seemingly gifted beyond what is fair, yet struggles with internal demons. These two become friends and business partners not because of what is different between them, but because of what they share. Their passion for baseball, business, and competition forge the foundation of a relationship that will not only change the world, but will change one of them in ways he never believes is possible.
This is an American story of self-made and re-made men and women. A story of heartbreak, forgiveness, and redemption, but most of all it’s an American story.
It is a story that can only happen in an America that most Americans still long for. An America where good triumphs over evil, faith and hard work are rewarded and expected. It is a story about the American dream and how fulfilling those dreams make America exceptional.
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The author has worked in public education for twenty years with students from diverse backgrounds, but all of whom have struggled in school and with low aspirations. With a challenge from his students to pursue his dreams and show that everything he says and tries to teach them is true he set out to to write a story that epitomizes the American dream. He hopes this is the first of many such old fashioned stories that will find a modern audience.Honoring Horatio is a post from Awesome Gang
- Unplugged: Walking Away From a Job and Getting Everything You Want Out of Life -
About Unplugged: Walking Away From a Job and Getting Everything You Want Out of Life:Sometimes You Have to Pull The Plug if You Really Want to Live Your Life
You’re About To Learn the Secrets to Creating the Life You’ve Been Dreaming of
In this book, you’ll discover:
How To Build Do Work That Will Support Your Dreams, Not Get In The Way
Have you ever seen people with fancy suits, fancy cars and a lot of money who just work, work, work their whole lives at jobs they don’t even like anymore? I used to be one of those guys. Then I discovered how to Unplug, and everything changed.
In this book, you’ll learn how you too can Unplug from your job before it sucks all the life out of you – and create an incredible income that will support your lifestyle.
Create Real Time Freedom
Unplugging is all about freedom. Are you free to do what you want, when you want, how you want, with whoever you want? If not, that’s okay. But if you’re looking for real freedom in life, the ability to choose exactly how you spend your time and how you live, this book is for you.
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SCOTT REWICK has spent over 15 years building and selling Internet companies in Silicon Valley. One of the early pioneers of modern Affiliate and Direct Response Marketing, he’s still regarded as one of the most prolific online media buyers of the last decade. Scott was instrumental in starting one of the early online affiliate networks, MetaReward, which sold for $30M. He then went on to co-found NetBlue, an online lead generation company, which quickly grew to over $100M/yr. in revenue in less than 2 years. The company raised over $20M in venture capital, having over 120 employees. Scott then went onto found, AdEx Media with Joe Abrams (co-founder of MySpace). The company raised $8M in venture capital and did over $23M in revenue in its first year. Most recently Scott successfully sold his interest in Cranking Media, a high volume online ad agency company he co-founded.Having successfully navigated the waters of online startups and high growth companies, Scott now spends his time building out new businesses and consulting with individuals and quickly growing online companies.
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- The Jewel of Kamara -
About The Jewel of Kamara:A TYRANNICAL KINGDOM. AN OPPRESSED PEOPLE. AN IMPOSSIBLE QUEST.
Tempani of Amarill, a young noblewoman of mixed race, dreams of a Kamara united in race and class. Thrust from the convent into court life, Tempani struggles to find her place in a city she no longer recognizes.
Starved commoners fight the crown, women have no rights, and her mother’s people hide in the south to avoid persecution.
Banned from using her powers, Tempani feels helpless. But her magic is always there. A gentle hum under her skin, threatening to explode the more she sees people suffering.
She wants change, but is she willing to spill the blood of innocents to get it?
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Bridie Blake is a writer and book lover based in Melbourne, Australia. She waited years for someone to write the story she had in her head, but it never happened. So fuelled with a lot of caffeine, and listening to movie soundtracks on repeat, she wrote it herself.Her first book, “The Jewel of Kamara”, was released in October 2013.
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- Becoming Anorak Nid (Book One) by Alix B Macey -
About Becoming Anorak Nid (Book One) by Alix B Macey:Hurrah!
This is the first in the Becoming Anorak Nid series by Alix B Macey. Perfect for 8+ children + reluctant readers.
Psst.. she’s not fussy, she’ll even take (reluctant) 38 year olds!
But hey, stop…you don’t want to read about the fact that it’s a fictional children’s story that will propel you full pelt into the sporadically funny, celestial life adventures of a persecuted, orphaned spider called Nid – with a fantastical fantasy twist and funny (not entirely ha ha) scrolls? You just want the facts – right?
I bet you don’t even care that ever since Great Aunt Wince got flushed down the plug-hole in the upstairs lavvy and was never seen again, Nid avoids water at all costs – in whatever form it takes; puddles, ice-bergs, baths, even spit – do you?
In the face of all this, for goodness sake don’t spill the beans, but Nid has a job to do – will he be able to pull it off though?
Somewhere a cat barked, a dog meowed, and Trevor the Webber persecuted.
Purposefully, with a touch of mysterious silence, lurking in the corner of Mr. Busy’s bumble sale – underneath holey socks, smelly jumpers and odd knickers, is the magical answer to all of Nid’s bonkers thinking – that could change his life forever…
Joined by his astonishing mute ant friend, Sile Ant – who for obvious reasons has no speaking part (quite odd in a book really?), Nid heads off on one of the most challenging adventures he will ever have to undertake –ever, in the whole world of England.
But just exactly where did he leave his oomph?
Why is that rascal Trevor the Webber having his ear sown back on?
What are these mysterious scrolls with funny bits of ribbon around them?
What about Cricket and his mysterious missing self?!
Why is Anorak Nid called Anorak Nid?
Why am I asking so many questions?
And hey! Why is there a light, the size of a freckle, groaning underneath the kitchen window?
You won’t find the answers here… you sausage! You have to take a look inside….
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Former BBC radio presenter Alix (Bates) Macey lives in the beautiful countryside of the Surrey/Hampshire borders with her grumpy – doh! Crabby – doh! Pleasant – doh!….Grumpy husband, two forever dissatisfied children, a lazy dog and a lot of very bossy bills!NB; Having just read that back I would like to point out that I do in fact live in a house and not in the country-side.
I don’t like soggy things.
But I love peanut butter (crunchy – clearly).
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- You — According to Them: Uncovering the blind spots that impact your reputation and career -
About You — According to Them: Uncovering the blind spots that impact your reputation and career:
Learn the secrets of accelerating your journey toward success by better understanding yourself and how others perceive you. You — According to Them will offer practical steps to help you leverage the perceptions of a great reputation into bottom-line success. If you’ve ever worked in an organization of any size, you’ve probably seen it: the talented geniuses with all the right credentials who don’t really seem to be going anywhere in their chosen careers. Sometimes that “talented genius” is us, and we are hard-pressed to understand what’s blocking our ability to advance. In this book, Sara Canaday draws on her years of corporate experience and research to not only explain WHY smart people can end up with stalled careers, but also HOW they can fix the problems (or avoid them in the future). The timing for this insight couldn’t be better, given today’s increasingly competitive work environment. You — According to Them deals directly with the blind spots and perception disconnects we all face as we navigate our own sometimes-winding career paths. Sara identifies nine different “syndromes” using very distinct characters and case studies from her 20 years of work on the subject: Don’t Fence Me In Intellectual Snob Frozen Compass Dust in My Wind No Crying in Baseball Safety Patrol Faulty Volume Control Passion Pistol Perpetual Doer In each chapter, Sara describes one of these blind spots in detail, along with a list of “quick fixes” for fast response. She also closes the chapter with a long-term action plan and specific exercises to guide readers through the process for conquering that particular syndrome. “Once we understand the power of our personal reputations,” Sara says, “we can begin to see how others’ perceptions of us can impact our ability to compete in the marketplace — for jobs, for raises and for promotions.”
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Sara Canaday is a recognized expert in leadership development with bottom-line impact at the corporate level. Specifically, she helps companies’ high-potential employees integrate the elusive leadership skills that research now proves are critical for corporations to succeed.As a compelling speaker, executive coach, and owner of the consulting firm Sara Canaday & Associates, she has a unique gift for connecting and communicating with her audiences to propel them from light-bulb-moment insight to strategic change.
To date, Sara has helped thousands of people to identify the professional blind spots that are preventing them from taking their careers – and their companies – to the next level. You — According to Them allows Sara to share this highly relevant and beneficial message with a broader, more diverse audience.
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- Tracks (A Mystery and Espionage Thriller) -
About Tracks (A Mystery and Espionage Thriller):A MAN’S LIFE TURNS TO TRACKING…
In a thrilling manhunt, a grieving father is tracking any clues, any traces of his kidnapped child while forming an international organization that tracks other missing children.
The suspense never ceases as the flesh trade, divorce disputes, and child slavery are all being probed by Sam Baker and his team across the globe. The mystery builds as deep in the Sinai Desert, amongst immortal granite cliffs and The Gulf’s breathtaking shades, there lays Sam’s greatest fears. Hate, corruption, and greed threaten his organization and he turns to a secret outfit for help. Then a horrible scheme to use children to spread terror is revealed and the tracks lead to an inevitably lethal confrontation with a merciless terrorist group.
This is a tale of modern terrorism, international intrigue, diplomacy, and sacrifice, all in hopes of finding one small boy.
Will Sam find his son?
“TRACKS”, Niv Kaplan’s second novel, is a riveting adventure of people who risk everything to track and liberate missing children.
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Niv Kaplan was born in Israel in 1959. Grew up in Kibbutz Ayelet HaShahar and in NYC. Studied Audio Engineering in NYC. Studied Physics and Engineering in CAL POLY Pomona. Received his BSc degree in Marketing from CAL State University, Northridge (CSUN). Published his first novel “Disappearance” in 2012. Started writing “TRACKS” in 1997. Lives in Tel Aviv, Israel with his wife Tali and their seven children.Tracks (A Mystery and Espionage Thriller) is a post from Awesome Gang
- Perfect Need – Seven Tales of Love and Passion by Barbara L.B. Storey -
About Perfect Need – Seven Tales of Love and Passion by Barbara L.B. Storey:Close your eyes.
Fall in love.
Stay there.
~ Rumi
Rumi knew about love. It’s a mystery, a thrill, an adventure – every time.
You never know who you’ll fall in love with, or why, or whether it’s a good idea – ask Rowan in “A Star, A Stone”. How could you ever anticipate the pure wonder, the inspiration being in love can bring – “An Unbearable Brightness” explores that light. A sudden rainstorm – “Stormy Weather” – or even an exercise class – “The Queen of Heaven” – can be the spark that creates abandon and exhilarating passion between two lovers. In “Dolce”, a full-course Italian meal prepared with love whets . . . other appetites.
The short stories in Perfect Need are explorations of what love and passion can become, how they can affect two people for a moment, or for a lifetime. When they close their eyes, literally or not; when they tumble into a love they never expected; when they decide it’s worth the risk to stay . . . or not.
Please Note: This erotica collection contains adult situations and language and is intended for a mature audience.
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Barbara L. B. Storey is a writer, blogger, and photographer. She has been reading since she was three, and her love of words brought her to a lifelong desire to tell her own stories. She believes in love very deeply.She now lives in Canada, but is a former resident of New York City and misses it very much. She loves movies, shopping, art, animals, and travel.
She’s also particularly fond of certain book series – Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, and Outlander most especially – of poetry, mysteries and thrillers, biographies, and history of almost any kind, but particularly art and political.
She has lived several different lives, but through them all, one thing has remained true: writing is essential. Always. With photography as a close second, since it’s about telling stories, too. And for her, that is the most important calling she could ever follow.
You can find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/barbaralbstorey or at her author’s blog – http://barbaralbstorey.com. She always loves hearing from readers. Her personal blog – which is the springboard for a memoir that will explore “one person, many lives” – can be found at http://storeylines.net.
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- Bikers vs Zombies -
About Bikers vs Zombies:
This book contains two great stories about Zombies battling with Bikers and other groups in a Post Apocalyptic world. The Dead Jesters are an aptly named motorcycle club with only ten or so members left at the time of our story which is about seven months after the green light bathing the Earth brought the dead crawling back to life as zombies.
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This book contains two great stories about Zombies battling with Bikers and other groups in a Post Apocalyptic world. The Dead Jesters are an aptly named motorcycle club with only ten or so members left at the time of our story which is about seven months after the green light bathing the Earth brought the dead crawling back to life as zombies.Bikers vs Zombies is a post from Awesome Gang
- Affliction -
About Affliction:
A dark and disturbing tale of a ripper-esque monster that stalks the dreary streets of Brittleside, home to a host of mythological creatures and the detritus of human life.
Affliction is the second book in the Forever After series, following the antics of grim reaper Michael and his tooth fairy friend Chip as they track down a brutal and sadistic serial killer.
A dark, urban fantasy with a comic twist.
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David Jester is the pseudonym of a novelist and short story writer living in the North East of England. Author of several comedy and horror titles including the best selling comedy An Idiot in Love and the Forever After series.Affliction is a post from Awesome Gang
- Gluttony (The Spider Mushroom Quest, Book One) -
About Gluttony (The Spider Mushroom Quest, Book One):I may be in search of my destiny, but I don’t believe anyone can foresee it. It’s up to me how I reach it, and who helps me along the way.
–Ivy SlaughterIvy’s goblin family has always treated her as a slave because she’s half-human, but now they’re sending her into the world of men to collect the stems of a mushroom that can change her into a full-blooded goblin. The closer Ivy gets to the prize, the closer she gets to losing the one thing she can call her own: her humanity.
Seven stems, seven sins and one deadly prize …
While the eighth stem still holds up the Spider Mushroom like any other mushroom in the forest, the other stems must be earned by helping seven individuals overcome the seven deadly sins. With the help of a human outlaw whom she saves from drowning, Ivy sets off to earn the first stem from a wizard whose gluttony is causing his city to starve.
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Dawn Marshallsay progressed from writing about her plastic trolls as a child to penning surreal short stories and goblin novels. When she’s not hunched over a notebook or laptop, or slaving away at her day job, she’ll be found wandering through some dark and dank woodland in the Garden of England.Dawn crafted her writing style as a freelance NCTJ-trained journalist, writing for publications and online portals such as Culture24, FRANCE Magazine, Bygone Kent and EcoHearth.
Her surreal short stories have been published by Aoife’s Kiss, Bewildering Stories, Damnation Books, Lipstick Pages, Luna Station Quarterly, Moon Drenched Fables and Silverthought.
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- A Perfect Nanny by Marian D. Schwartz -
About A Perfect Nanny by Marian D. Schwartz :The Whittakers were stunned when they discovered that Meddie, their nanny, had suddenly disappeared without giving notice.
Hired temporarily by Arnold Whittaker after his wife, Bernice, had a difficult delivery with their first child, Meddie proved to be so good with the baby and capable around the house that they couldn’t believe their good fortune at having found such a perfect nanny. They kept her on and were delighted that she showed as much devotion when their second daughter was born. The Whittakers came to think of Meddie as part of the family, so when she disappeared they were puzzled and upset. Not only was Meddie a perfect nanny and housekeeper, she always seemed to know what was going to happen before it actually occurred. That’s what made her quick departure even harder to understand. Where had Meddie gone and what did she know that she wasn’t willing to tell them?
A PERFECT NANNY is the first in a series of Giffort Street stories.
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I was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. Reading was my escape from the legendary Buffalo winters and probably contributed to my becoming a writer. My first novel, Realities, was published in hardcover and paperback in the United States, England. It was a selection of the Swedish Book-of-the-Month Club.The physical setting of the Giffort Street stories –the houses and the elm trees— is very much like the street on which I grew up. But the people who live the Giffort Street houses are characters of my imagination.
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- Poppies by Ulrica Hume -
About Poppies by Ulrica Hume:“Poppies” is about first love—its sometimes dark and tender, fleeting nature—by award-winning writer Ulrica Hume. It appears in her new collection of interrelated tales, House of Miracles.
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Ulrica Hume is an award-winning writer. Her work has appeared in the San Francisco Examiner, Poets & Writers Magazine, The Bloomsbury Review, The Huffington Post, and elsewhere. An Uncertain Age, her debut novel, was longlisted for a Northern California Book Award and selected as a literary fiction finalist in the National Indie Excellence Awards. House of Miracles was a finalist for the D.H. Lawrence Fellowship; the title story was selected by the PEN Syndicated Fiction Project and broadcast on National Public Radio.Poppies by Ulrica Hume is a post from Awesome Gang