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1. Imagining the Future - 2013-05-24 09:09:07-04
   Magdalena runs The Compulsive Reader. Her short stories, editorials, poetry, reviews, and articles have appeared in a wide number of printed anthologies and journals, and have won local and international awards for poetry and fiction. Magdalena holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from CCNY (New York), an MBA from Charles Sturt University (NSW), and has studied literature on a postgraduate level at Oxford University (UK) and marketing at Newcastle University (NSW). She lives in on a rural property in New South Wales with her husband and three children. She is also the author of the critically acclaimed novels Black Cow and Sleep Before Evening, a nonfiction book The Art of Assessment, and two poetry books Repulsion Thrust and Quark Soup. Visit The Compulsive Reader at http://www.compulsivereader.com/html or Magdalena’s website: http://www.magdalenaball.com Carolyn Howard-Johnson's first novel, This Is the Place, won eight awards. Her book of creative nonfiction, Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered, won three. She has been an instructor for UCLA Extension's world-renown Writers' Program for nearly a decade and her book The Frugal Book Promoter, now in its second edition, was named USA Book News' "Best Professional Book," and was given the Irwin Award. Her second book in the How To Do It Frugally series is The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success is also a multi award winner. Her chapbook of poetry Tracings, was named to the Compulsive Reader's Ten Best Reads list and was given the Military Writers' Society of America's Award of Excellence. She is the recipient of the California Legislature's Woman of the Year in Arts and Entertainment Award, and her community's Character and Ethics Committee awarded her work promoting tolerance with her writing. She was also named to Pasadena Weekly's list of 14 "San Gabriel Valley women who make life happen." She qualified as a published poet for Poets & Writers. Her website is www.HowToDoItFrugally.com . She blogs writers resources at Writer’s Digest’s 101 Best Websites pick http://sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com and on War. Peace. Tolerance and Our Soldiers at: http://warpeacetolerance.blogspot.com
   
2. No Noodles For Doofus by Ryed L. Owens - 2013-05-24 11:24:10-04
   Ryed L. Owens has been writing stories and novels for both on- and offline audiences for more than two and less than twenty years. When not writing or working on robots and computer systems, he's often reading fantasy, science fiction or humor - Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett being among his favorites.
   
3. Internet Security 101: Keeping Your Stuff Safe Online by Wolfram Donat - 2013-05-24 11:24:13-04
   Wolfram Donat is a computer engineer and Internet expert with more than 10 years experience writing, computing, and ...Internet-ing. He specializes in making technical subjects accessible for the layperson. He currently lives in Alaska with his wife, son and menagerie of animals.
   
4. Little Music Lessons for Kids: Lessons 1-2-3: Three Cheerful Music Stories about a Staff, a Treble Clef and the Line Notes by Tatiana Bandurina - 2013-05-24 21:09:31-04
   Tatiana Bandurina (1957) was born and grew up in Donetsk, Ukraine. After receiving her Bachelor's Degree from the Donetsk College of Music Tatiana continued her study of music in the Donetsk State Music Academy (now it is the Prokofiev State Conservatory) and received a Master's Degree in music theory and music pedagogy. For more than 35 years she taught in musical schools and academies in Ukraine, Russia and Canada (immigrated in 2003). For many years of her pedagogical career she worked as a director in music schools and academies. Tatiana is an inventor of music theory games for children and an author of several books for parents. Her book Voices of Our Children won a prestigious award in 2009. The Mom's Choice Awards® has named Voices of Our children by Tatiana Bandurina among the best in family-friendly media, products and services. These days Tatiana works as the director of Quintecco Educational Products Inc. She lives in Richmond, Canada.
   
5. Little Music Lessons for Kids: Lesson 3: Learning the Line Notes – A Story about How Musical Notes Got their Apartments by Tatiana Bandurina - 2013-05-24 21:09:49-04
   Tatiana Bandurina (1957) was born and grew up in Donetsk, Ukraine. After receiving her Bachelor's Degree from the Donetsk College of Music Tatiana continued her study of music in the Donetsk State Music Academy (now it is the Prokofiev State Conservatory) and received a Master's Degree in music theory and music pedagogy. For more than 35 years she taught in musical schools and academies in Ukraine, Russia and Canada (immigrated in 2003). For many years of her pedagogical career she worked as a director in music schools and academies. Tatiana is an inventor of music theory games for children and an author of several books for parents. Her book Voices of Our Children won a prestigious award in 2009. The Mom's Choice Awards® has named Voices of Our children by Tatiana Bandurina among the best in family-friendly media, products and services. These days Tatiana works as the director of Quintecco Educational Products Inc. She lives in Richmond, Canada.
   
6. Satan, God or Schizoaffective Disorder 295.7 - 2013-05-24 21:17:56-04
   Hello Folks This is the Rev. Nathon Dees I'm an Old School Story Teller and Guitar Picker on a quest to Change the World by exposing ignorance and shedding Light. The "Texas Guitar Legend" series is about how I defeated mental illness and found my true path to happiness and ascension. I take on the the flawed philosophy of organized religion head on and offer an interesting perspective on the impact that beliefs have on society and the Mentally ill! I am a Licensed Minister, DBSA Certified Peer support technician and councilor for the mentally ill, A U.S. Army Veteran and a Texas Free and Accepted Mason. I now live in Jaco, Costa Rica. Please enjoy my Writing. Rev. Nathon Q Dees Please Go to Amazon Music to Purchase My new CD "Destiny" # 1 Singer Songwriter in Costa Rica "ReverbNathon.com"
   
7. Dark Moon Magic - 2013-05-24 21:20:42-04
   Jerri Drennen was raised on a farm in a small town in Minnesota. She met her husband and moved to Southeastern Missouri where they live today with 3 of their 4 children, her precious granddaughter, and an array of furbabies.
   
8. Maddi’s First Day at School: Little Mates Book 3 - 2013-05-24 21:21:55-04
   Author Name: Jo Louise email: tom@juicetom.com
   
9. 37 Fat Burning Herbs: Natural Herbal Remedies For Fast, Permanent Weight Loss and a Healthier Life Sarah Patterson - 2013-05-24 21:29:15-04
   Sarah Patterson studied at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and has created a partner fitness program for healthy living and natural weight loss. Sarah is passionate about natuarl weight loss and living a healthy lifestyle.
   
10. The Skunk Control Manual: How To Keep Skunks Away and Completely Eliminate Odor Instantly With All Natural Cleaning Supplies - 2013-05-24 21:29:36-04
    Stephen Tvedten was President of Stroz Services, Inc. (an alternative pest control company) for 25 years and is currently President of Get Set, Inc., an integrated pest management company and is also currently President of PEST (Prevent Environmental Suicide Today) an environmental group, and Steve is the founder of the Institute of Pest Management, Inc., Prescriptive Nutrients, Inc. and TIPM and the Natural Pest Control Association. Steve is the consultant and advisor for Safe Solutions, Inc. Steve is Head of the Advisory Board for the Natural Pest Control Council of America. Steve was licensed as a Michigan Residential Builder and Maintenance Alteration Contractor and holds or has held Michigan pest control certifications in the following categories: Forest Pest Management, Wood Preservation, Turf, Ornamentals, Seed Treatment, Aquatic, Swimming Pools, Cooling Towers, Right-of-way, Structural Pest Management, Wood Destroying Organisms, Vertebrate, Interiorscape, Mosquito and Public Health. Steve also holds or has held Texas pest control certifications in General, Pest Control and Termite control, New York certifications in termite, structural, pest and rodent control. Ohio pest control certification in the following categories: seed treatment, general aquatic, swimming pool, general forest pest, timber stand improvement, wood preservation, industrial vegetation control, ornamental plant and shade tree, interior plantscape, vertebrate animal control, turf pest control, domestic, institutional, structural and health related pest control, general pest, termite, mosquito, house fly and vector control and Wisconsin certifications in forest, ornamental and turf, seed treatment, aquatic, right-of-way, general industrial, institutional, structural and health related, termite and wood preservation; State of Illinois certifications in seed treatment, right-of-way, ornamental and turf, forest, aquatic and mosquito pest control; State of Indiana certifications for seed treatment, wood preservative non-pressured, forest, ornamental, aquatic, right-of-way, residential, institutional and non-food industry pest control.
    
11. Beginner’s Guide to Goal Setting: How To Get Everything You Want (Start Your Success) - 2013-05-24 21:30:16-04
    This book is written for those who are trying to find a path to success. This simple guide lays out how to start setting goals in such a way that you can easily follow through and come out on top. Those people that have a great reason for their goal, write it down, and celebrate after taking action always will be successful. Beginner's Guide to Goal Setting shows you how to do it."
    
12. The Kingdom Treasure - 2013-05-25 01:05:04-04
    Greg Treseder writes contemporary fiction based upon historical fact. He loves a good adventure story, full of heroes, conflicts, sacrifice, and the sheer joy of being alive. He’s inspired every day by simple acts of kindness, and he believes they’re the stuff that binds the world. Greg restores vintage guitars, snowboards, runs, bikes, writes, builds, and has a blackbelt in Kenpo Karate to keep him on his toes. He and his family live in Northern California, where they find plenty of opportunity for adventure. And joy.
    
13. A Vested Interest by John & Shelia Chgapman - 2013-05-25 01:15:57-04
    John and Shelia are a husband and wife team who started working on the series in 2007. John is from the UK and Shelia from the US. Deciding on which variant of English to use has always been a problem. In the end they settled on UK English except for documents written by an American so expect 'colour', 'favourite' and 'metre'. Together, John and Shelia have experience in science, computer and medical fields. Now, they live out in the country in beautiful Northumberland, England. In the past they’ve lived in Texas, London and even, for three years, as unofficial immigrants in Canada – the only place where they could stay together.
    
14. Anastasia - 2013-05-25 01:20:48-04
    One of the outstanding laureates of Gusi Peace Prize 2011 is a well-known Russian writer, the author of the world known novel and bestseller «Anastasia» and «The Ringing Cedars of Russia» series of books. Vladimir Megre was born on the 23rd July, 1950 in Ukraine The writer began to live independently early and separately from his parents at the age of 16. Since 1974 he lived and worked in Novosibirsk. At the beginning of Perestroika in USSR Vladimir Megre was the president of Inter-regional Associations of entrepreneurs in Siberia. In 1994–1995 he organized two large-scale trading expeditions around the river Ob by ships travelling through the route Novosibirsk — Salekhard — Novosibirsk. There, in the Siberian taiga, he first met Anastasia who has changed his life. For a long time it was a mystery for the writer’s friends and relatives what made the entrepreneur with 10 year’s work experience in this field spend all his financial capital including the property sold for the organization of the expeditions that were not covering the expenses. This mystery is exposed in the books, the main character of which is Anastasia.
    
15. Shanghai Love: a novel by Layne Wong - 2013-05-25 01:29:55-04
    Layne Wong is a novelist interested in writing through a cultural lens. She is third-generation Chinese-American; her husband is of Jewish heritage. Exploring this union in the context of history was the inspiration behind Shanghai Love. Layne wrote for television and worked as a Development Associate (D-girl) for various TV and feature production companies. She is a member of the Writers Guild of America (WGA), The Authors Guild, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS), and Independent Writers of Southern California (IWOSC), the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE), and the David Henry Hwang writing workshops through the East-West Players Theater in Los Angeles. She was selected for the prestigious AFI TV writer’s program. She graduated from UCLA with a degree in English Literature and lives in Southern California with her husband. She’s currently at work on her second novel. Her interests include gardening, Chinese herbal medicine, and spending time with her nephews and nieces.
    
16. You Set Your Own Limits by Paloma Baertschi-Herrera - 2013-05-25 01:58:01-04
    As a child Paloma Baertschi-Herrera had a very special connection to animals. They used to do things for her that they did not even do for their owners. It was clear to her that she would work with animals when she became an adult. As she grew older, however, she lost part of that connection like most of us do and at that point she didn’t know how to get it back. Her professional career took her into a completely different direction first and she ended up in the corporate world. She was plenty successful, but her heart was elsewhere. In the summer of 1998, a crucial experience led her back to the animals and nature. After that experience, she started studying to become an animal communicator and did not stop there. She studied different ways of interacting with nature and learned from ancient wisdom how our ancestors were connected with animals, plants and all of creation. During the past 14 years she has talked to thousands of animals. They’ve helped her see the world through their eyes and helped to widen her horizon. One of the top priorities of the animals is the welfare of planet Earth, since they are consciously aware that the Earth is the living creature who keeps us all alive. They are aware that without the help of all living creatures on the planet, our life on Earth is going to deteriorate quickly. This is why the animals want human beings to join them in healing the Earth and at the same time heal ourselves. This is an education of remembering what we knew as children.
    
17. Worlds Away From Home by Samilla Roberts - 2013-05-25 02:45:23-04
    I am an author, musician and a scientist. From a young age, I have been very creative and am glad to have released my first of many books. I like to get my work out there to be a role model, inspire people and let them forget about some of their worries even if it's just for a little while. I look forward to becoming a more well known and established author and appreciate any feedback I get.
    
18. How do I quit Smoking - 2013-05-25 02:45:57-04
    I will restrict my Author Bio for this time just to this particular Book. The reason for this is, that it cannot be stressed too much how damaging smoking is to ones health. I feel this, for the moment, is more important, than to tell you where I went to school, what I studied and what else I did with my Life. My main achievement is that I QUIT SMOKING and saved my health and the health of those around me. So here it goes. I started to smoke at a very young age on a dare and this habit and addiction lasts for 25 years. I had to stop, I just had to. Out of this resolution came a period of lots of trial an error, to finally quit smoking. I am not a youngster anymore, but the experience how I finally got a handle on this habit and removed it from my life, I felt, had to be shared with other desperate people out there.
    
19. Word Problems For First Graders: Ages 6 – 7, Grade 1 - 2013-05-25 02:46:17-04
    The BrainChimp series are designed to stimulate the minds of kids and empower them with the skills to be more successful in school and beyond. Answer Key is included to measure progress and guide practice.
    
20. Has A Donkey Ever Brought You Breakfast in Bed? - 2013-05-25 02:46:39-04
    Pat Brannon has been writing songs, poetry, and short stories since the age of nine. Her work has been published in The Storyteller, Poetic License Poetry Magazine, Poetic Realm, Omnific, Weems Concepts, My Legacy, Upsouth, Grandmother Earth, MOMS Club, Reflections, Shemom, Passages In Time, Portals Into Forever Anthology, Perhaps In God’s Lifetime, Biff’s Boards, PrayerWorks, The Petit Jean Country Headlight, the Amory High School Panorama, The Amory Advertiser, the Good News Messenger and the New Millennium Poets Anthology. Walk Softly (You’re Steppin’ On My Heart!), was Pat’s first book. It is a unique and refreshing collection of Christian poetry. Born in Morrilton, Arkansas and a graduate of Wonderview High School, Pat is married and the mother of two sons. For over twenty years she and her family have made Amory, Mississippi their home.
    
21. From Infertility To Motherhood, One Woman’s Emotional Journey Through ICSI - 2013-05-25 02:49:52-04
    Jennifer L. Spreng lives on the Southeastern Connecticut Shoreline. She is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who owns and works in private practice. She works with clients with a wide range of issues, but has a special place in her heart for working with women and couples struggling with infertility and/or are going through fertility treatments. As an avid athlete, she also combines her background in psychology with her own personal interest in fitness and sports to work with athletes of all levels. From Infertility to Motherhood is her first book.
    
22. Salvaged Love: A historical novel of Key West 1828-1829 - 2013-05-25 02:50:09-04
    Susan Blackmon has enjoyed reading historical novels all her life. With a talent for writing it was only natural for her to try her hand at creating one of her own. All that was missing was inspiration. An unexpected cruise ship detour to Key West and a few history tours later, Max and Abby’s story began. When Susan isn’t working full-time and writing part-time, she enjoys being with her family, hiking waterfalls, reading and scrapbooking.
    
23. The Unknown Neighbor - 2013-05-25 02:50:43-04
    Shaun Horton writes from home in the pacific northwest in the company of two cats, one that ignores him and another that constantly pesters him. In addition to Amazon, he can also be found on Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads and he has a blog that is regularly updated.
    
24. Be Irresistible: 30 Secrets the Sexiest, Most Captivating Women Know About Flirting, Dating, and Driving Men Wild - 2013-05-25 02:51:07-04
    Georgia August Taylor delivers real-world, concrete strategies to help women embrace their sexual energy and become the fun, playful woman whom men find irresistible. Test-drive her tips and you could be a completely different woman by this weekend. As a former fashion model, Georgia shares her simple head-to-toe techniques for maximizing your sex appeal. As a (very) happily married woman, she shares her secrets for snagging the man of your dreams and keeping life fun, exciting, and fulfilling over the long term. Want to learn Georgia’s secrets for yourself? Scroll down the page and check out Georgia’s titles.
    
25. Easy Home Permaculture – No Money, No Muscle, No Worries - 2013-05-25 02:52:34-04
    Gail Billing is a gardener of many years with certificates in Horticulture and Tropical Horticulture. Her passions are permaculture, animals and self development. She recently spent five years 'off the grid' in outback Northern Territory in Australia with no power, running water, phone or internet and dealt with drought, snakes, wild buffalo,feral pigs and the occasional crocodile. Gail then moved to Queensland where she survived a direct hit from the biggest cyclone to ever hit the country and was again without life's 'essentials' for many months. This prompted her to write books about isolation and being resourceful.
    
26. Handcrafting Artisan Salves & Lip Balms From Your Kitchen - 2013-05-25 02:59:58-04
    "You can often build better products than what you can buy, if you just have the right information." All you need is the right information, and access to some tools, and you can take it from there. That's what Alan provides: detailed information for building and selling things. Alan Bullington is a professional crafter who writes about his projects. For years he and his family have produced and marketed a line of soap and herbal salves. As a family we have now branched off into other crafts and have enjoyed some success at marketing these crafts. Despite earning degrees in engineering and business, Al always wanted to be a cowboy and a farmer. As it turned out, he and his family now garden seriously and tend cattle, Nubian dairy goats and poultry on a ranch in Alabama. His wife and children work with him.
    
27. 26 Gluten Free International Recipes – Fabulous International Food Cookbook (Gluten Free Cookbook – The Gluten Free Recipes Collection) - 2013-05-25 03:18:38-04
    Hello Everyone! My name is Pamela Kazmierczak and I am an author of several nonfiction books. The majority of my books are cookbooks, as I love to cook for my husband and my two children, and I wanted to share the recipes with other busy people out there. I also publish other non fiction books about topics that interest me as well.
    
28. The Essential Oil Advantage - 2013-05-25 03:28:36-04
    Laura Bostrom is a wife and mother of six sons. She runs Family Essential Oils (family-essential-oils.com) as a way of helping moms take care of their families in a natural, effective, and convenient way. Laura has helped hundreds of people through her popular workshops and website. For questions and comments contact: laura@family-essential-oils.com
    
29. Into the Snow: The Testimony and Last Will of Jedediah P. Carpenter - 2013-05-25 03:29:05-04
    John Erwin lives with his wife and four cats in the Rocky Mountain foothills outside Denver. He studied English and mechanical engineering in college and has worked in many industries. These days he spends most of his working hours sitting in front of a computer screen. "Into the Snow . . ." is his first novel.
    
30. The Ceremony - 2013-05-25 03:30:45-04
    Robin Davis lives in California but wanders the world at every opportunity. Deserts, mountains, jungles and other lightly-populated spots are Robin's favorite places and frequently become the settings for steamingly erotic stories that offer insights into relationships and the larger issues of life.
    
31. HAMMOCK SPIDERS By Clint Gleason - 2013-05-25 03:31:16-04
    Born in Seattle Washington, Clint Gleason graduated from the Los Angeles Film School with a major in directing. After serving 3 years in the United States Army, he decided to turn his movie ideas into short fiction.
    
32. Christmas in the Desert - 2013-05-25 03:31:37-04
    The author lived in the foothills of the Tucson Mountains, and this book resulted from his quest for a hard to find herd of bighorn sheep. It illustrates the inherent conflicts between preserving natural desert habitat and urban sprawl. Finally, it demonstrates in simple terms how good triumphs over evil.
    
33. Linda George - 2013-05-25 03:32:01-04
    Linda George is the author of more than 70 books, fiction and non-fiction, for children, teens, and adults, with publishers including Harlequin/Silhouette, Five-Star Expressions, Lucent Books, KidHaven Books, and ReferencePoint Press. In April 2013, Linda published her first book with Kindle Direct Publishing, "Kiss Me, Chloe," Book 1 in the Kiss Me Series of sweet contemporary romances. The second Kiss Me Series book, "Kiss Me, Cindy," will be published in August, 2013. "Silver Lady," an historical romance ,was originally published by Five-Star Expressions in hard cover in 2007. Now, Linda is pleased to publish this book in e-book format for Kindle. In June, her other Five-Star novel, "Ask a Shadow to Dance" will be released in Kindle format. Linda has been a professional writer for more than 30 years. She lives in West Texas with her husband and non-fiction co-author, Charles George. They have a beautiful flower and vegetable garden and love growing fresh vegetables every year. They spend as much of their summer as possible in their mountain paradise near Cloudcroft, NM. Linda considers this home away from home the perfect place to write. Read more about Linda's books and check out her blog on her website: www.LindaGeorge.net
    
34. Tasting Kauai: Restaurants - 2013-05-25 03:32:32-04
    Marta Lane is a certified personal chef and her columns "Tastes of Kauai" and "Farmers Markets" appear every week in MidWeek Kauai. As a dedicated journalist, she hits the island’s lone highway, bumps along back roads, and wades through waist-high grass to pick tropical fruit. She goes fishing in the Pacific, visits pig, sheep and beef ranches, and tries things she’s never had before (beef tongue and head cheese). It’s a bold quest for the best food on Kauai, but someone has to do it! Marta is also on the board of directors for the Garden Island Range & Food Festival and the Hawaii AgriTourism Association. Besides being Marta’s husband, Daniel Lane is a freelance photographer who specializes in capturing life on Kauai. His beautiful and sometimes quirky shots are seen in the "Eye on Kauai" photo spread in MidWeek Kauai. He also contributes the “Yum Shots” for his wife’s articles, takes visitors on private photo tours, and captures love and family in scenic portraits.
    
35. A Girl and Her Monster - 2013-05-25 03:52:30-04
    A computer repairman and tutor by day, Landon Porter is a writer any time he gets an opportunity. He lives in Virginia atop a small mountain of comics, roleplaying games and spec-fic novels.
    
36. Karen’s Game - 2013-05-25 04:38:11-04
    As a writer, I prefer my characters tell you their own story rather than me being a storyteller. I give you the opportunity to look at each character's motives, imperfections, desires, and dreams. In each of my books, there is always a story hidden within the story. My background as a Psychologist allows me to develop characters who must confront issues common to us all. Reflected in my novels are the twists and turns we often take in life. However, the predictability we crave is often missing. In "The Mirror Image on Acadia" and in "Coincidence by Design" I take the liberty to have a little fun with the mystical side of existence. Enjoy and send your comments, or lets chat on Facebook W. Scott Mitchell.
    
37. Destitute Dan: The English Criminals (Part 2) - 2013-05-25 04:45:11-04
    Daniel Newcomer (1988- ) was born in Monroe, Wisconsin to a loving family. From a young age he had always kept his nose deep into books, reading everything from the Goosebump series to Lord of the Rings and Count of Monte Cristo. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin where he studied International Studies, journalism, and psychology. While in University he wrote about state politics for his university newspaper, and after graduation in 2011 he traveled overseas to South East Asia where he wrote travel articles for two papers in Indonesia while detailing both fictional and non-fictional accounts of his adventures.
    
38. How to Sell Your Own Home – Sell Your House Fast by HelpMePublishing.com - 2013-05-25 06:42:07-04
    How Can We Help You? Health? Fitness? Weight Loss? Business? HelpMePublishing.com was founded by Sensei Paul Wayne Bowman in order to bring you quality how to / help me information. Sensei Paul is the author of the #1 Best Seller, "Help Me Stop Eating _____! Stop Food Cravings. Reclaim Your Body & Your Brain." as well as the founder of Martial Arts Principles. Practicing Martial Arts for over 20 years and opening his own dojo in 2002, Sensei Paul has been magnificently obsessed with bringing his students and his readers the "Best of the Best" curriculum, including health and fitness, life skills, safety, effective martial arts, self-defense, and fun! Sensei Paul teaches children and adults alike to learn from everyone's successes as well as their failures. He often uses his failure to embrace reading as a child as something to not be repeated. He tells how he was a poor reader as a young child, so he avoided it. Sadly he was able to avoid it all through his schooling and did not attempt to improve until after high school. He is now a passionate reader, writer and publisher.