About Beasts of Burdin

When the demons are in your head, call an exorcist. When they are at your front door, call Ty Burdin. And when all else fails, decapitation kills everything.

There are some nightmares you can’t drink away. Determined to quit demon hunting, Ty Burdin left the Agency with a trail of bodies in his wake.

When local Agency Head Rancic is in over his head with a redneck war-demon that always seems to be one step ahead, Ty is thrown back into the crosshairs. After the devil’s bullets start flying, he is going to need more than his piss-poor attitude to make it out of Shiner’s Ridge alive.

Beasts of Burdin is a double noir on the rocks with a Southern gothic twist. If you like the hard knock, unabashedly dark style of Richard Kadrey and Stephen Blackmore, you’ll love the hilarious cynicism of Alexander Nader.

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Writes novels about the dark things floating around in his head because the demons won’t let him sleep otherwise. Jokes are his weapon of choice, but will resort to deflection is times of emergency. Did you you Maine is closer to Africa than any other state?

About Evil Seeds: The Ultimate Movie Guide to Villainous Children

Something’s wrong with the children. They’re murdering classmates, torturing parents, speaking in tongues, drinking human blood, and practicing black magic. Your offspring is on the rise, their blood no longer innocent. There will be casualties, and you may be among them.

Featuring nearly 250 of the creepiest, weirdest, and most dangerous kids ever to inhabit the cinematic landscape and sourced from over 40 different countries, Evil Seeds is THE comprehensive movie guide to villainous children in all their incarnations: the supernatural horror of ghosts and demonic possession, twisted tales of twins and changelings, dark matters of witches and evil babies, visceral frights of werewolves and vampires, the lurid lore of golems and trolls, and shocking drama of murderous orphans, juvenile serial killers, survivalist youngsters, and disturbing family values.

From cult classics to obscure fan favorites, Evil Seeds proves there is no shortage of frightening children. So keep an eye on your little darlings, or they might just fix their sights on YOU.

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Vanessa Morgan is the editor of the movie reference guides When Animals Attack: The 70 Best Horror Movies with Killer Animals, Strange Blood: 71 Essays on Offbeat and Underrated Vampire Movies, and Evil Seeds: The Ultimate Movie Guide to Villainous Children. She also has had one cat book (Avalon) and four supernatural thrillers (Drowned Sorrow, The Strangers Outside, A Good Man, and Clowders) published. Three of her stories have been turned into movies. She has written for myriad Belgian magazines and newspapers and introduces movie screenings at several European film festivals. She is also a programmer for the Offscreen Film Festival in Belgium. When she’s not working on her latest book, you can find her reading, watching movies, eating out, or photographing felines for her blog Traveling Cats.

About Midnight Light

What is Dark and Creepy to Some, is Beautiful and Inspiring to Others
This is Midnight Light, a collection of short works in that crossroads of perspective. Poetic tales of Love, Death, and Redemption paired with an artistic photo of a final resting place. We invite you to join us on our unique and interesting journey.

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What is Dark and Creepy to Some, is Beautiful and Inspiring to Others
This is Midnight Light, a collection of short works in that crossroads of perspective. Poetic tales of Love, Death, and Redemption paired with an artistic photo of a final resting place. We invite you to join us on our unique and interesting journey.

About A Missing Element

Missing lithium bottles, a tall and dreamy science teacher, a possibly promiscuous Phineas. Just another day in my new small town life.

My return to Perry, Kansas hasn’t been met with a missing woman like last time, but rather a found one. She doesn’t know who or where she is, but I go straight from that mystery to a request to look into a husband’s possible indiscretion.

At least I get to discuss these cases with Dean, but he is a bit preoccupied with lithium bottles missing from his chemistry lab.

I moved back home to help out at my family’s archery shop. The fact that my Uncle is angry and resentful toward me is making this difficult. I love being in the shop and getting to practice more. This is put to good use when my trusty bow saves a stranger in the alley behind the shop.

Between my impromptu investigations, the shop, a stranger with a secret and missing explosive chemicals this small town is anything but slow paced.

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About Sorcerers of Tibet, The Mystery & Magic by M.G. Hawking and Heather Cantrell

Free on Amazon August 20th thru August 22nd. Discover the Profound Secrets of the Ancient Zhang Zhung Art of True Magic. Transcribed directly from the field notes and journals of explorer M.G. Hawking’s sixty-two months in remote Himalayan regions of Nepal and Tibet, this book contains detailed narratives of Hawking’s experiences and conversations with a powerful practitioner of the ancient Zhang Zhung art of magic. These narratives provide unprecedented first-hand accounts of her demonstrations of psychokinetic abilities and in-depth descriptions of the apprenticeship and the knowledge that allows the acquisition of such extraordinary abilities, the ‘Four Portals.’
A group of highly esoteric teachings setting forth the true nature of physical reality and techniques of powerful elemental magic, the ‘Four Portals’ and are of extreme antiquity. The first extant traces of the teachings appear as part of the lore of the ancient Zhang Zhung culture, but they are believed to have originated far earlier. Being an exceedingly restricted body of knowledge, said to convey enormous powers, the teachings disappear from the historical record for some 2600 years, not to reemerge until the 7th century AD in the arcane scriptures of the pre-Buddhist B’on religion in Nepal.
The rare esoteric teachings of the ‘Four Portals’ contain enormous amounts of elemental magic, in keeping with their view of the cosmos as a psycho-physical unity, able to be manipulated in heightened states of awareness through clandestine techniques and practices. These teachings are founded on a profound premise: “The Universe is but a mirage which exists in the mind, springs from it, is controlled by it, and sinks into it.”
To understand this premise in a contemporary context, we may consider the following: “As a man who has devoted his whole life to the most clear-headed science, to the study of matter, I can tell you as a result of my research about atoms this much: There is no matter as such. All matter originates and exists only by virtue of the existence of consciousness. The mind is the matrix of all matter.”—Max Planck, originator of Quantum Mechanics, Nobel Laureate. “Consciousness cannot be accounted for in physical terms, for consciousness is absolutely fundamental. It cannot be accounted for in terms of anything else. Quantum physics reveals a basic oneness of the universe. Multiplicity is only apparent; in truth, there is only one mind.”—Erwin Schrödinger, Nobel Laureate. “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.”—Albert Einstein, Nobel Laureate.
An incomparable book for anyone seeking enlarged knowledge and personal power. 2020 Edition, e-reader page count 374 (estimated, count varies with reading device used). A Kindle Unlimited Book. For more information, please see the description and ‘Look Inside’ feature on the book’s Amazon page. Thank you.

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M.G. Hawking is an avid traveler, adventurer, and writer. Devoted to exploring remote areas of the globe to discover regions unknown to the Western world, always in search of extraordinary people and experiences, he has found many, especially in the Great Range of the Himalayas, the setting for most of his books. His focus is documenting profound wisdom traditions and revealing the knowledge and power they convey. Hawking is the author of the book series, ‘In The Valley of Supreme Masters,’ along with its associated companion volumes. When not traveling, he spends his time working on projects related to presenting books of an esoteric nature with his wonderful team in Northern California. Heather Cantrell, M.Litt., contributor and editor for Wisdom Masters Press, is an experienced world traveler. Having been born in Nepal to British parents who were teachers in various parts of Asia, she has extensive experience in the Himalayas, and is a devoted equestrian and animal lover. Amber Chellings, M.Phil., contributor and newsletter director, is an avid photographer, outdoor enthusiast and ardent equestrian. Jenna Wolfe, Ph.D., our exceptional research expert, contributor and book content supervisor, is a primary link to our numerous academic technical advisers.

About LOVE AND THE STORY

Being in Love is one of the most beautiful feelings and nothing can be better if you are being loved back. But all love stories have villains, sometimes in the form of relatives, sometimes caste and sometimes destiny. Love and the story is the story of Rani and Jaydeep who despite being poles apart are deeply and madly in love with each other with destiny as their villain.
Will Rani and Jaydeep be able to fight their destiny? Will their love story beat the test of time? Read on this amazing tale of love, friendship and destiny.

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Saurav Mittal was born and brought up in Ranchi. He was always fascinated by all the small day to day happenings. He is a keen observer and tries to convert day to day happenings into stories. In his spare time, he likes sharing stories. He is fond of writing as well as reading stories. He is well settled in Ranchi with his wife and two kids.

About Love on the Sweet Side

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Maggie Evans is back in Peak Town, Colorado to take over her grandmother’s cupcake shop, but problems keep arising. Is it rotten luck…or something more nefarious? To top it off, her former best friend/childhood crush, Colton Denning, won’t leave her alone. He’s sexier than ever. But Maggie has no time for love.

When his best friend comes back into town all grown up, Colton finds his feelings for her go far beyond friendship. Unfortunately, the pretty baker only sees him as the town playboy. He plans to convince her otherwise, but may not get the chance when someone starts threatening Maggie’s life.

Whether she likes it or not, Colton plans to take her safety into his own hands. How will Maggie keep her shop afloat with a madman after her? More importantly, how will she keep her heart intact when Colton admits her safety isn’t the only thing he wants in his hands?

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Bestselling author Mariah Ankenman lives in the beautiful Rocky Mountains with her two rambunctious daughters and loving husband who provides ample inspiration for her heart-stopping heroes.

Mariah loves to lose herself in a world of words. Her favorite thing about writing is when she can make someone’s day a little brighter with one of her books. To learn more about Mariah and her books, follow her on social media or sign up for her newsletter.

About On The Ropes

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The first novel in the award winning, steamy contemporary Windy City Nights series.

Ten years ago he let her get away. Does he have what it takes to make her his for good?

By all accounts Luke “Strike ‘em Out” Stryker lives a charmed life. He’s won 4 World Series Championship rings and is the Chicago Cobras star pitcher. He’s gorgeous, wealthy and is dating one of Hollywood’s biggest A-list actresses.

But things aren’t always as they appear.

Abbey Jayne has been nursing a broken heart since Luke Stryker betrayed her ten years ago. She’s spent the last ten years focused on her career and education, trying to get over him.

Forced to see him again at her sister’s wedding, Abbey vows to not let Luke ruin her weekend.

An accident days before the wedding has Luke re-evaluating the harsh realities of his life and future. A future that must include his one true love Abbey.

A terrible misunderstanding drove them apart ten years ago, but Luke is determined to win Abbey back by the end of the wedding weekend. He’ll do whatever it takes to convince her they belong together. Failure is not an option.

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Award winning author Dania Voss writes compelling, sexy romance with personality, heat, and heart. She loves anything pink and is a huge fan of 80’s hair bands. Born in Rome, Italy and raised in Chicagoland, she creates stories with authentic, engaging characters.

Her award winning series Windy City Nights has received 5-star reviews from Readers’ Favorite ®. “Hannah’s Bliss” received a 5-star review from The TBR Pile and was voted April 2019’s Book Of The Month. All three novels in the series were determined as Recommended Reads in the 2019 Author Shout Reader Ready Awards, and “Hannah’s Bliss” earned an award in the Oklahoma Romance Writers of America’s 2020 International Digital Awards contest, and won 1st place in the 2021 National Excellence in Romance Fiction Awards (NERFA) in the Erotic Romance category.

​Dania’s work has been highlighted on NBC, ABC, CBS, and FOX, and she has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Southern Writers Magazine, Chicago Entrepreneurs Magazine (selected as the #8 Top Chicago Author in 2021), the Artist First Radio Network, and has been a guest speaker for the Red Hat Society. The Windy City Nights series is going to the moon in 2022, as part of the Writers on the Moon project.

About Apotheosis Now: Rabbit Hole to the Beyond by Yanhao Huang

A mind that is fragmented and sees the world in terms of what is me and not me, good and bad, will be caught in endless conflict. Because externally, we are always trying to control what is “not me,” and internally, we always get perplexed trying to figure out whether our actions came from our “higher” or “lower” self. As Albert Einstein said: “We can not solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them.”

This book will help you to understand:
– Why we have internal conflicts
– How does our ego trap us in undesirable circumstances
– How do our beliefs limit us
– Why thought-based teachings (Law of Attraction), or self-improvement advice don’t work
– How do we really get what we want
– Why is happiness so rare for us
– Who we are really
– What is the nature of existence
– What is the meaning of life
– How do we know if there is a God
– What is the process of spiritual enlightenment

Many of us are starting to become tired of this game of life. We have been comparing and striving all our life. But no matter how much success we have achieved—we are still hollow and still have found nothing fulfilling. We don’t even know if happiness exists because it is no longer a living thing in our experience—it has become dead, as we only know it as a concept or memory.

We have sought self-help advice, philosophies, and religious teachings to transform ourselves but have not gotten anywhere. We have made some superficial improvements—like adopting a new mindset—but our core remains the same. We are still competitive, still fearful, and we get disturbed all the time.

The problem with all attempts at self-improvement is that we do not address the fundamental problem, which is: who is the “you” who needs to be improved? We do not see that the one who is making the improvement is the same one who needs to be improved. The more we try to improve, the more conflict we introduce, within and without. The more knowledge we stuff in our heads, the more we become trapped in a conceptual prison of reality. Inevitably, the more confused we get in life.

The book guides the reader out of their distorted beliefs to experience reality beyond the mind. When the deeper intelligence is allowed to flourish without our mind’s interference, then the game of life becomes effortless.

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I was fascinated by self-help and spirituality subjects ever since I was a child. I continue to explore the nature of existence through meditation, reading and reflecting.

About Camp Jane: The Winners Rally Round

What if you could spend a summer as the Austen character you most resemble in a lush resort setting surrounded by the other quirky characters from Jane’s novels? Maggie Argyle has just that prospect ahead of her. This book is in the tradition of Austenland. Join a cast of Austen favorites as the winners rally round for laughter, love, camaraderie and intrigue, a summer of pure Jane fun.

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Susan Andrews is a lover of classic humor including Jane Austen, P.G. Wodehouse and The Dick Van Dyke Show. After thirty years in Oklahoma as an educator for a child/teen psychiatric hospital, she, perhaps understandably, moved to an island in the Caribbean after retirement. She lives in Roatan, Honduras with her husband Mike, also a writer and a super picky book editor, who inexplicably, but in this case fortuitously, finds joy in weeding comma splices out of perfectly good copy.

About The Color of Cold and Ice by J. Schlenker

In a Manhattan coffee shop, five characters, all at turning points in their lives—the loss of a spouse, the search for meaning, a bad diagnosis, the need for love, and the angst of loneliness—come together. Through a series of coincidences, a trip to Amsterdam, the colors of the chakra system, Van Gogh, and the clarity of the cold, their lives are altered forever.
B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree and The Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2018 Finalist

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J. Schlenker, a late-blooming author, lives with her husband out in the splendid center of nowhere in the Kentucky foothills of Appalachia where the only thing to disturb her writing is croaking frogs and the occasional sounds of hay being cut in the fields.

About Invention Stories…Tales from the Inventor

It was that aha moment…

…and it changed their lives forever.

What sparks the inventor’s mind?

Deborah Chester had a dream about two tornados hitting her house. Then it happened and she became homeless. Then her husband had a dream. In his dream, the idea for the Rim Pro-Tech came to him.

Now, they are millionaires.

We all get hungry. Snacking can be serious business. Dan Ferrara hated the messy hands from finger foods, so he set out to do something about it.

He created Trongs. They let you get your nom nom nom on without the mess.

And who knew there would be a market for spandex bodysuits?

Colin Grussing figured it out and was a guest on Shark Tank with his invention Root Suit. When they asked if he had made any money, he said, “Hell yeah.” In the previous year, 10,000 units sold for a profit of $104,000.

Have you ever had an idea that could change the world?

Where do you do first?

What will be your invention journey?

The following are stories of invention written by the inventors, because their paths to success may just show you the way. At the very least, they will entertain and inspire.

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My name is Robert Bear, and I’m the host of the Invention Stories Podcast and owner of InventionStories.com.

In 2007, I began working on an invention for eyewear with removable arms. I built my prototype and gave it to a local company to improve on, which they did. I performed a preliminary background check and discovered there were four similar patented products, two of which were better than mine. Curiously, I couldn’t find them on the market. I began researching the invention process and learned the success rate for inventions was less than 3 percent. Why had so many failed?

What does someone do when they have an idea for an invention? I had no idea. I found quite a few inventions consulting companies that were ready to charge me for help. When I read the fine print, I learned they essentially guaranteed nothing. I believe the best way to learn how to invent smarter is to learn from those who have already found success.

The following are invention stories that have been shared by the inventors themselves. They were originally published in 2016 as From an Idea to a Product, along with a bad cover and no description, resulting in no sales. In May 2021, we updated this book, removing websites no longer in business and changing the book title and cover. This is our first book, Invention Stories…Tales from the Inventor.

About Monty Sandslug’s illustrated guide to Junkwood by Paul J. Duffield

Crafted from rusting metal, rotting timber and other discarded debris; Junkwood is a sight to behold—a visual wonder, an engineering feat.

Alas, many a wanderer has attempted to enter Junkwood—to stand in awe of its recycling efforts, to marvel at its ingenuity, to feel its textures and bask in its mechanical ambience.

But, one does not simply stroll into Junkwood … unless, of course, one is Monty Sandslug.

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Paul “Duffey” Duffield is an Australian indy cartoonist who resides in sunny Brisbane, Queensland. If he’s not drawing, he’s building websites for his day job and raising his young family. Paul has an interest in recycling, reclaiming and salvaging materials.

About Don’t Drive Like Richard

Richard is a bad driver. In fact, he drives like a Dick.

Whether he is weaving in and out of lanes, doing 60 in a 30 or using his phone to text while on the move, he’s a menace and a danger to others on the road!

Written in rhyme and really hitting the nail firmly on the head, Don’t Drive Like Richard doesn’t pull any punches when describing Richard’s driving. It would make a great gift for anyone who enjoys a good laugh, or for that special friend whose driving occasionally falls below an acceptable standard.

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“Why you go and buy it man if you can’t afford it? Cause sometimes investing in myself is much more important…” John Magurno Jr was born just outside of New York City and lived there for 30 years before moving to Charlotte NC. He attended the State University of New York at Purchase where he attained a Bachelor of Arts and went on to work in the quality control side of the pharmaceutical and aerospace industries. John began writing and self-producing music as a hobby about 10 years ago and from his ability to create sharp, witty punchlines and word play he wondered if it could be transferred into a book that would be enjoyed by adults and also carry an important message. Don’t Drive Like Richard is the result of this idea and is written in fun adult rhyme and accompanied by images. He hopes that, while dealing with a serious subject, it will make people laugh.

About Little Bit: Alsoo Rising By Henry Burns

Twenty years have passed since a small group of galactic refugees
sought shelter on Earth. Frightened, defeated and traumatized they
huddled in their. artificial burrows for years, Little Bit, born on
Earth, has experienced none of the horrors her parents escaped, she
grows up pampered and protected, a pet of the god-like humans. When her home world is discovered she starts having a strange dream where the spirits of two long-dead humans speak to her. They tell her she must return to her home world and faced the horrors her parents faced
and save her people.

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About the Author
Henry Burns lives in San Francisco with his wife, two feral cats and three bearded dragons. He writes when they let him.

About Arts Smart: Growing With A Growth Mindset

In this Growth Mindset book for kids, you meet a little girl Vicky.
She wanted to draw so much, but she is not confident of herself and thinking ‘Can I do it’? But then she realized the power of the word ‘YET’…
A section at the end of the book contains simple drawing techniques for children that adults can use to help children gain confidence in drawing.

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I’m a mother of two wonderful girls and live with my husband in Portland, USA. As a school teacher, I know how it is vital to build a self-confidence and mental toughness in children.
I started to write children’s books to make a positive difference, promote self-confidence and help children learn about resilience, a positive & growth-mindset.
My books main goal is to support parents and educators in nurturing mindful, socially, and emotionally aware children.

About Butcher Boy: A Collection

A varied collection of short stories covering SF and Fantasy (sometimes combining the two), with a marked leaning toward the darker side of the genres (where matters do not indeed become out-and-out Horror). Subject matter ranges from food sources in another dimension, belly bombs, piecemeal interstellar transportation, desperate architecture, sentient -and psychopathic- fiction, zombies in need of a haircut, the true TV addict, and more.

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Long time lover of most things SF, Fantasy, or Horror related. I have my influences (Jack Vance being a prime example), but always strive to employ my own voice. Most of my stuff tends toward the darker end of things (though I’m by no means a Thomas Ligotti!)… this seems to me to be the only truly honest way to go in writing (although, once or twice, I’ve been known to have the odd -VERY odd- laugh).

About Edge of the Empire

Having barely escaped from the Great Tower of thirteenth century Flint Castle, Megan and Hugh have a problem — the castle they jumped from has yet to be built. That’s not all; the modern city of Chester is the fortress of Deva Victrix, home to the 20th Legion of Rome.
Hugh gets hauled off to gladiator school, while Megan begins slaving away in a tavern close to the local brothel. As the weeks tick by, she resigns herself to a life of servitude in Roman Britain, but the plebian feast of Feronia brings a surprise, and there is a chance, albeit a slim one she can escape.

The help she’ll need comes from the most unlikely of sources. An annoyingly pretty Celtic girl working a couple of doors down who Megan can’t help but find attractive.

With Wales under the heel of Roman occupation, the odds are stacked against them, but as they say in Latin . . . Audaces Fortuna Iuvat.

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The author was born in North Wales of Welsh-Romany Gypsy heritage. After graduating from The University of Leeds with a Mining Engineering degree, he spent the next seven years living and working (often four km underground) in Southern Africa. This was followed by spells in California and London.

He now resides in the beautiful state of Colorado but returns to Wales as often as possible to visit family, soak up that indefinable magical atmosphere, and experience the sense of belonging he feels nowhere else.

About Reign of Terrier

When she needed a hand, she found a paw.

Tessa’s dream of becoming a veterinary tech crashes after her fiercely-supportive fiancée dies in a tragic accident. Mourning her loss and desperate to move forward, Tessa must prove she can handle the pressures of working in a real-life clinic before she can start her new life.

Princess doesn’t mean to be high maintenance, but trust comes hard to the broken-hearted, and her near-constant anxiety makes her practically unadoptable. Tessa is the only human who’s ever made Princess feel safe enough to come out of her shell.

When a mysterious illness breaks out at Pretty Paws, can this heartbroken dog and grieving human team up to save the shelter’s sick dogs?

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Lori R. Taylor is the founder of TruDog, a lover of all animals, and author of the Soul Mutts series. It’s her mission, vision, and passion to help humans understand the ways in which our canine friends make the world a better place. Lori’s been helping to build businesses all her life, but her work at TruDog made her remember a dream she’d had forever.
She had always wanted to be a writer, and TruDog proved what Lori had always known. Not just that dogs made the world a better place, because of course they did, but that humans needed them more than they could ever possibly know.
In addition to her work with TruDog, Lori has helped to raise over 5 billion dollars for the Disabled American Veterans. She’s not just an animal lover, Lori has a soft spot for unwanted or “broken” things and is their fiercest defender. Just ask Truman, the three-legged Great Dane that TruDog was named after.
As a little girl Lori dreamed of telling stories. She did that for brands for years. Now she’s doing it like she’s always wanted to, for you and with this series. Lori wrote Soul Mutts for you. Books to remind you of what you already know, but can’t wait to feel again.

About Let’s Choose Prosperity: Practical Political Solutions by Donald Vandeveer

This book explores governance vulnerabilities in the United States of America and proposes legislative solutions that will lead to abundant and sustained prosperity. An intriguing approach is offered to keep Social Security solvent without extending the retirement age or cutting benefits. It calls for replacing the tax code with a new innovative structure which is fair and balanced at all income levels. The Federal Reserve’s manipulation of the money supply, the prospect of a constitutional convention, and several other issues are addressed with effective and easily implemented remedies. Practical approaches are presented to stimulate the production of goods and services within the country which will ignite the economy and significantly enhance our standard of living. It is an inspiring book of hope and excitement leading to individual financial prosperity and national fiscal stability with a few simple changes.

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Donald Vandeveer has a well-rounded perspective from across the country having lived in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, Florida, Indiana, and Maryland as he provides services for defense, aerospace and national security. He volunteers his time to serve in professional associations and has been a Loaned Executive for the United Way campaign. Mr. Vandeveer has a BS in Aviation Engineering, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification and is a Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) through the National Contract Management Association (NCMA). Happily married since college, he and his charismatic wife have one awesome adult son whom all enjoy spending time together.

About MercuryRizingOpaque

The Human Condition is an internal force of nature, as well as ones experiences through the process called…Living! The thing about Poetry is as it changes hands, its story evolves into something more. Poetry at times can be healing, loving, Angry, Humorous, and Unnerving etc., but good Poetry at all times is worth a look! There is no right or wrong in Poetry, as the Soul does not lie.

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My Book: ‘MercuryRizingOpaque’, is more than just a Poetry Book. It is about my life’s experiences. And, my perspective on the Human Condition in all of its Glory plus suffering. My hope is to connect my words with my readers. My desire is for my book to give a new, exciting point of view on old ideas. It is not just a book filled up with words, but rather it is meant to make you think, feel, and grasp a new perspective.

About COMPETITION AND INTEGRITY IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

This book examines the issues and challenges raised by anticompetitive practice in public procurement and lack of integrity. It will help the reader to solve its problems concerning lack of knowledge, information and experience in the area of competition and public procurement. Furthermore, it will help concerning appropriate measures for prevention of corruption, as well as measures aimed at fighting bid rigging in public procurement and enhancing competition.
The objective of this book is to promote integrity in public procurement as a precondition for fair competition on the one side, and sustainable public procurement, including environmental and social goals, on the other side.
In order to respond to these challenges, appropriate public procurement measures should be considered, with aim of increasing efficiency of public spending, integrity and competition, facilitating in particular the participation of SMEs in public procurement, which is essential to proper and efficient implementation of public procurement procedures..
The book analyses the role of competition and integrity in the public procurement policy, in view of new EU public procurement legislative framework, and particular country case of Serbia.

Considering a wide impact of public procurement on the whole economy, and harmful consequences of anticompetitive practice to public resources, this book reviews some public procurement rules in the EU Directive on Public Procurement and the Law on Public Procurement in Serbia, intended to foster competition. Furthermore, it focuses on the provisions concerning transparency and integrity in the area of public procurement, as well as the criteria for award of the public contracts, and small and medium sized enterprises (SME) consideration in the public procurement policy.
This book elaborates the main characteristics of anticompetitive practice in public procurement, including bid rigging, its forms, objectives, and consequences, as well as various features of the industry, products and services that tend to facilitate collusion in public tenders. It also describes the most common indicators of bid rigging in order to detect and prevent anticompetitive collusion.
Furthermore, it examines the rules regarding integrity and transparency in the area of public procurement that should be ensured through appropriate anti-corruption measure, control, reporting and internal liability, which contribute to the fight against anticompetitive practice. Integrity and transparency of the public procurement system, embracing access to procurement information and ethics, should ensure its proper functioning to avoid any irregularities in procurement procedures and practices.
Afterwards, the book covers issues concerning rules for the award of public procurement contracts, including contract award criteria, with particular emphasis on qualitative aspects. Especially, as a specific illustration of these deliberations, the criterion of qualification and experience of staff assigned to performing the contract is examined, as well as an example of relevant case-law of the Court of Justice. In addition, it investigates issues of integrating SMEs consideration into public procurement policy, in order to increase its participation in the public procurement market.
The book also highlights appropriate measures that should be applied in order to fight against anticompetitive practice in public procurement, which concern proper implementation of relevant legislative provisions, as well as proposed practical measures to increase participation of economic operators in the public procurement procedures. Finally, last chapter analyses relevant opportunities, and legal and institutional framework of public procurement and public-private partnerships in Serbia, as a country case.

This book can be used as an useful manual for public procurement practitioners and officials working in the area of competition. It is of great value not only for lawyers, economists, specialists in purchasing practice, researchers and students, but to a much wider audience which recognizes a strong potential of public procurement to stimulate investment and new technologies, as well as to boost the whole economy.

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Author Bio:
Slavica Joković PhD, Author
Doctor of Economics, Visiting Lecturer, senior level economic policy advisor with extensive experience and track record, independent expert in public procurement policy with more than 10 years of relevant experience; specialized in the area of public procurement at International Training Centre of the ILO, Turin, Italy; certified trainer in the field of public procurement in the Western Balkans and Turkey; published 6 books and more than 60 articles by various international and local publishers; Member of the academic research network “Public Contracts in Legal Globalization”, Associate Member of the Procurement Law Academic Network – The PLAN Network, American Writers & Artists Inc. (AWAI) Member, Giveaway Prize Winner on Readers` Favorite 2017 International Book Award Contest for the eBook: ” WINNING PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS IN SERBIA- Manual”, 2017/Amazon Kindle Edition
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