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1. The Whole Armor: The Truth About Lies - Chivas Davis is the epitome of doing what you love and loving what you do. He is accredited as an artist, photographer, videographer, graphic designer, speaker, author, writer and producer. He is a Savannah College alumnus, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts in Computer Art and Animation. He contributes his innate gifts, talents and scholastic dexterity working six years in the Miami-Dade County Public School system located in sunny South Florida. His message to advance the spiritual growth, awareness and maintenance of Christian consumers completely transcends his works of art.
   
2. Madness and Murder - Jenny Hilborne is a native Brit, currently dividing her time between Southern California and her hometown of Swindon, England. With a background in real estate and the finance industry, she is the author of four published mysteries and thrillers. Her journey into professional writing began in 2010 with the publication of her first psychological thriller MADNESS AND MURDER. Set in San Francisco, Homicide Inspector Mac Jackson is forced to question his own ethics after using human bait to catch a killer. Other mysteries/thrillers include NO ALIBI, HIDE AND SEEK, and STONE COLD. Jenny is an enthusiastic reader and enjoys writing reviews on a regular basis for the New York Journal of Books and Suspense Magazine. She is working on her 5th novel, a paranormal thriller set in San Francisco. When she is not writing, Jenny enjoys a good movie, meeting up with friends, and attending book festivals.
   
3. WEIGH LESS TODAY: 50 SCIENCE-BASED TIPS THAT WORK by Dr. K.L. Summers - K.L. Summers promotes healthy living concepts in a fun way through discussing unique ideas that are based on scientific principles. Summers believes that life can be lived healthier and simpler, and promotes these concepts in her writing and other endeavors. Summers enjoys reading fiction and non-fiction books when not writing.
   
4. Anguish: The Story of Lee and Me by Mark W. Littman - Mark W. Littman is a licensed professional counselor in the state of New Jersey. He holds two masters degrees in psychology and counseling. The first was earned from the New School for Social Research and the second from Seton Hall University. In addition to his work as a counselor, he has been an adjunct professor at Sussex County Community College since 2001, teaching a variety of courses from Child Psychology to Psychology of Aging to Human Relations. In 1969, he became supervisor of the first out-patient department for Beth Israel Medical Center's Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program in New York City. He remained in this position for 10 years. This was the first methadone maintenance program in the world, created by Drs. Marie Nyswander and Vincent Dole. It was the model for similar treatment programs later created all over the country. After an eight-year unsuccessful attempt at entrepreneurship he went back to work in the field he loved. From 1987 to 1993 he worked as a clinician in a residential school for severely emotionally disturbed adolescent and pre-adolescent girls. Most of these girls had been abused throughout their lives. From 1994 to 2000, he developed and coordinated the Adolescent Treatment Program for the Behavioral Health Department at a county hospital in northern New Jersey. As coordinator, he had the dual responsibility of supervising counselors in the treatment of emotionally disturbed adolescents and their families as well as being the personal counselor for the most difficult clients. In his private practice counseling both adults and adolescents, he deals extensively with parenting and family issues and does risk assessments for local middle and high schools. By 2014, he hopes to have completed his book on parenting difficult teens that he calls "Food, Clothing, Shelter." For over thirty years he has used hypnosis to treat such areas as smoking cessation, overeating, phobias, test anxiety, sports performance, stress reduction and much more. If you live in the Mid-Atlantic region you can frequently see him at dog agility trials with his Border Collie, German Shepherd and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. If he's not doing that you might catch him hiking the Appalachian Trail which crosses only a few miles from his home in northwest New Jersey. Print this
   
5. The Ultimate Holistic Healing Guide To Health And Wellness - Summer Accardo is a registered nurse who has a passion for nutrition. She enjoys writing books about how proper nutrition and food preparation methods can enhance optimal health, while boosting immunity. She also wrote an Amazon #1 Best Seller, entitled, "The Ultimate Holistic Healing Guide To Health And Wellness: 50 Tips To Improve Your Health And Skyrocket Your Immunity.
   
6. Luckbane - Tony Breeden is an author, illustrator, vocalist, creation speaker, apologist and Gospel preacher from West Virginia. He is the founder of DefGen.org, CreationLetter.com and CreationSundays.com. He got the writing bug as a child when his late aunt Sharon helped him make his very first book about dinosaurs, vigorously illustrated in crayon. His first book, Johnny Came Home, was published on September 28, 2012. Reviewers have overwhelmingly described it as action-packed and hard to put down. Luckbane is the first book of the Otherworld series, set in a world where the science fiction, epic fantasy, and steampunk genres collide. You can find out more about his books at http://TonyBreedenBooks.com and on Facebook at http://facebook.com/tonybreedenbooks
   
7. Seven Secrets of Influence – Portable Power for the 21st Century - A seasoned businesswoman, educator, author and consultant, Ms. Zuker has held executive positions in publishing, higher education and communications. As a keynote speaker, she has addressed meetings and conferences in industry, government and professional associations. Her bestselling book, "The Seven Secrets of Influence" was the Main Selection for the Business Week Book Club, has been translated into four languages, and is now published by Elaina Zuker Associates. It is also now available in Kindle and Nook versions. The author of "Mastering Assertiveness Skills", "The Assertive Manager", Career Success Series and the Day Timers Success Tapes, she has been featured on numerous radio and television talk shows and in many newspaper articles. Her latest book "Creating Rapport" was published in 2005. She is currently at work on a new book, "Success Secrets That Can Change Your Life". Ms. Zuker has created custom publications on personal success for Time Magazine, Money Magazine, Hearst Publications, Hachette Publishing and Times Mirror Publishing. She has served on the faculties of Montclair State College (Division of Business), Mercy College, Pace University, and Marymount College. Ms. Zuker's consulting clients include: Avon Products, American Express, American Management Association, Chase Manhattan Bank, Chiron Corporation, Citibank, IBM, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, MCI, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, Sheraton Corporation, Syntex Pharmaceuticals and many other Fortune 500 Companies. Ms. Zuker conducts seminars in the U.S. and internationally on Influence, Assertiveness, Leadership, Creative Problem Solving, Goal Setting and Time Management.The flagship program, "Secrets of Influence" is now conducted worldwide via a team of Licensed Affiliates. Ms. Zuker holds a B.S. (Psychology) from Empire State College in NYC, and an M.S. in Organizational Behavior from Polytechnic University in New York. She recently was honored by her alma mater, New York Polytechnic University, with the Alumni Achievement Award, for her outstanding accomplishments in business, education. and entrepreneurship.
   
8. Mrs. Quigley’s Kidnapping by Jean Sheldon - Jean Sheldon writes mysteries. In the last nine years, her passion for the process and the genre has led to the creation of eleven novels with strong female protagonists who find solutions using humor, intellect, and intuition. Jean lives in Portland, Oregon and has learned to love rain.
   
9. I Have a Secret - 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.
   
10. Pure Water: How To Purify Water and the Science of Hydration and Good Health - Author Name: Janet Williams email: tom@juicetom.com
    
11. Andrew Carnegie’s Life Changing Lessons – Andrew Carnegie on Money, Success & Life - William Wyatt is an enthusiast of Self Development and he’s determined to succeed in life. He’s a voracious reader and he enjoys writing about subjects that can potentially make a real impact on people lives. He's passionate about business and he enjoys researching the lives of inspirational & historical figures we can all learn from.
    
12. Rockefeller’s Life Changing Lessons: John D Rockefeller on Money, Success & Life - William Wyatt is an enthusiast of Self Development and he’s determined to succeed in life. He’s a voracious reader and he enjoys writing about subjects that can potentially make a real impact on people lives. He's passionate about business and he enjoys researching the lives of inspirational & historical figures we can all learn from.
    
13. Self Discipline NOW: Proven Strategies to Develop Unstoppable Self Discipline & Self Control in 10 Days or Less - William Wyatt is an enthusiast of Self Development and he’s determined to succeed in life. He’s a voracious reader and he enjoys writing about subjects that can potentially make a real impact on people lives. He's passionate about business and he enjoys researching the lives of inspirational & historical figures we can all learn from.
    
14. Relationship Advice For Women – How to Find, Attract & Catch Your Prince Charming - Sophie Kane is a young enthusiast of Self Development and she’s determined to succeed in life. She’s a voracious reader and enjoys writing about subjects that can potentially make a real impact on people lives. Sophie's currently pursuing two college degrees and in her free time she enjoys going out with her friends.
    
15. Coconut Oil Handbook: Nature’s miracle for weight loss, hair loss, and a beautiful you! - Joshua Collins is a health and wellness expert who specializes in restoring health to the human body. Having studied alternative health paradigms and procedures for many years Joshua is always searching for information that he can be share with individuals who are interested in improving as well as maintaining their health. He has implemented many of these lifestyle changes in his personal life and has shared them with others who are on a mission to improve their health. Joshua writes with passion in an effort to help others obtain optimal health. His work is informative, sometimes controversial, and always beneficial for anyone seeking to improve their current health status. Over the years Joshua has obtained extensive knowledge in the fields of nutrition, exercise and the mind-body connection. He believes in viewing and treating the body as a whole and not as individual parts or symptom complexes as the standard medical practitioners often do. In an effort to help people move forward with their health he understands we must look at each person’s health picture uniquely. Joshua knows that an individual’s genetics, biochemistry, and psychological makeup all contribute to their overall health status. Complicating matters at times is the fact that an individual's lifestyle choices in addition to environmental factors can and will have a huge impact on their health potential. Joshua is a proponent of a holistic medical approach that focuses on identifying the root causes of malfunction in the body rather than treating and trying to control symptoms. He fully understand that you must first understand the origins of chronic disease prior to developing a meaningful treatment and preventive program. His vision is to help others improve their health by providing innovative, state of the art, health tips and information. He hopes to encourage you to make lifestyle changes that will both restore your health and ultimately help to prevent the onset of debilitating and life-threatening chronic diseases.
    
16. Tried & Tested – 101 Recipes - Carol Jones is the author of Tried & Tested – 101 Recipes. It is a cookery book, primarily aimed at beginners, but it could also be used by anyone who enjoys cooking and creating good, wholesome family meals. Carol has worked in the catering industry for many years running restaurants in north-west England and Jersey, Channel Islands (which is renowned for fine dining). When she is not busy in the kitchen, Carol enjoys spending time with her boyfriend of 22 years and her family, keeping fit, fishing, reading, walking in the New Forest and spending time with friends. Carol can be contacted at:- http://caroljones007.wordpress.com/ or https://twitter.com/CarolJo_
    
17. Learning Curves 1 – French Cooking 101 - Born in Manhattan, Olivia Rigal spent her youth going back and forth between her French mother in France and her American father in the United States. She lived and studied in both countries before settling in France to raise her family. A writer and singer at night, she practices law in the daytime. Olivia has travelled throughout South East Asia and has a special fondness for Laos and Thailand. She loves nothing more than swimming in white waters or through the waves of the Atlantic Ocean in MacArthur Beach State Park close to her Florida home.
    
18. Live Boldly and Embrace Joy: a true love story about coping with terminal cancer and trusting God - The ordeal Sandie recounts in this book, Live Boldly and Embrace Joy, changed her life forever, It forced her to rethink her life, seeking God to find new answers to what was her purpose now. Through that process, she came to embrace God's calling for her: to serve other midlife women in transition. Now as an author, speaker, and Christian life coach, Sandie's new purpose is helping midlife women find their God-given life passion and purpose so they can lead more productive, creative, and fulfilling lives. Live Boldly and Embrace Joy is her third book and an updated version of her first book, Dying Body, Growing Faith. When not writing, Sandie enjoys embroidery, deep sea fishing, and walks in the woods. Although currently residing in Minnesota with her part Maine coon cat, Harry, she vows that "one of these days the only white stuff she wants to see is beach sand."
    
19. For Power or Love - ROBERT POWER was born in Canada, but raised and educated in the United States. He stayed in university so long, Berkeley eventually gave him a PhD to get rid of him. Working as a consultant from home, he drove his wife crazy until he took up writing fiction in his too-ample spare time. Neither he nor his wife know what they were thinking when they decided to have four children, but they’re happy they do--most days. They live in southern Ontario.
    
20. Children of Genesis (The Gateway Series) - Toby tormented his friends and family with his writings for years. When they cried uncle, he decided to unleash his creations on the general public. So welcome, everyone, to the clean-ish corner of his imagination. Please keep your head and arms inside the vehicle at all times. Before he started writing novels, Toby worked as a technical writer for the government and in the private sector, edited romance and paranormal romance novels in the freelance sector, and designed board and card games in the close friends sector. He is the author of several forthcoming novels in the science fiction and young adult genres, and he's sure to write at least one amazing screenplay, and probably some really bad ones. You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Xbox Live, and the PlayStation Network, but don't believe a word you read or hear about him. You can't trust anything you find online, especially in e-books. Toby is a Tennessee native and graduate of Eastern Kentucky University's Creative Writing program. So please send all complaints or kudos to the State of Tennessee and the EKU English and Theater Department. They love reading both. Toby is currently living in Sydney, Australia with his wife and their two food babies. But it's only a matter of time until he gets them all deported. Truly. When that happens, they'll return to the land where home Internet plans don't have limited data and the spiders aren't big enough to carry off children.
    
21. Miyu’s Wish - Biographies are tough--I never know where to start! But to sum up everything about myself, one could call me a simple dreamer--a wandering soul longing for romance, looking for adventure, and wondering what this thing we call life is really all about. Which is why, among other things, I wrote Miyu's Wish--it's essentially a collection of my own thoughts and curiosities combined into a cute, if deceptively deep, story I think anyone can enjoy. I also love good conversation, so for those wanting to discuss the book--or anything else--don't be afraid to contact me! My personal e-mail is caseybryce@miyumoon.com, while my website www.miyumoon.com provides more insight into the book itself. I also provide regular updates concerning my interests and whereabouts at www.facebook.com/CaseyBryceAuthor Although we may never achieve our every fantasy as we drift through life, at least by the power of writing we can still experience a taste of that glorious unknown. I hope my stories provide a little magic for everybody! Thanks for reading! :-)
    
22. False Flag - Jay Tinsiano is currently residing in the UK and is an avid reader and writer of fiction, specifically crime and thrillers. Widely travelled (S/E Asia, US, Sri Lanka, North Africa, Mauritius and Europe) Jay interweaves his experiences into his fiction writing. He is currently working on new material including new Frank Bowen conspiracy thriller stories, and an urban crime series. False Flag is his first short novel.
    
23. The Biggest Rat: Whitey Bulger’s Decades of Deceit - Joe Bruno's "Mobsters, Gangs, Crooks, and Other Creeps" finished runner-up in the 2013 eFestival of Words Best of the Independent Ebook Awards in the category "Nonfiction." "Mobsters, Gangs, Crooks and Other Creeps Volumes 1-5" are consistently ranked in the top 100 on Amazon in the genre "Organized Crime," as is "Joe Bruno's Mobsters - Six Volume Set," and "Murder and Mayhem in the Big Apple." Bruno's other true crime books include " "The Wrong Man," and "Mob Wives Fuhgeddaboudit!" Bruno's fiction writings are, "Angel of Death," "Find Big Fat Fanny Fast," and "Snakeheads: Chinese Illegal Immigrant Smugglers - A Screenplay."
    
24. Spank: The Improbable Adventures of George Aloysius Brown - Award-winning journalist Alan Daniels was a daily newspaper reporter and editor in London, Sydney, Hong Kong and Vancouver. Married with children, he is currently working on his second novel.
    
25. Are You Lonesome Tonight by Bobby Hutchinson - Bobby Hutchinson has worked at various jobs, but alas, never as a telephone sex goddess. However, she has a dear friend who needed a job while she was pregnant, and she supplied the insider info for Are You Lonesome Tonight. Bobby grew up in a little coal mining town in the BC Rockies, and after many years and many adventures, she came home 8 years ago to Sparwood, bringing with her the essence of the Blue Collar B&B, which she'd run for many years in Vancouver. She welcomed guests until recently, when the siren call of Amazon publishing beckoned and she closed the B&B to write again. She'd published about 55 books, nearly all romances, for Harlequin, Kensington, etc. and she's once again spending her delightful days making blood come out of her fingertips. Bobby hopes her words make you laugh, and that some part of her characters resonate in your heart.
    
26. Let’s Conquer Paris - Oleg Medvedkov is a professional copywriter and a writer of funny stories. His hobbies are reading, fixing things, and exercising. Most people don't believe that a tall man with a good posture and a broken nose can be a writer, so he is often rather vague answering the "What do you do" questions.
    
27. The Proposal - As the youngest in the family, growing up on a farm in Findlay, Ohio, Diane often acted out characters from her own stories in the backyard. In high school she was the student sitting in class with a novel hidden in front of her propped up textbook. Before starting on her writing career, Diane was a school teacher and play director. She met her husband while teaching at an orphanage, and they married three years later. While raising their six children in southwestern Ohio, Diane started writing nonfiction. Later, she decided it would be a nice escape to write fiction. Several non-fiction articles of Diane's have been published in Woman’s World Weekly, The Catholic Telegraph, Virtue, Down Syndrome Today, WritersWeekly.com, and several other publications. Her book, The Christmas of 1957, was reissued under the title A Christmas Gift. It placed second in the 2010 Preditors & Editors Poll (novel category) and received 5 stars from the Midwest Book Review. A Joyful Break (Dreams of Plain Daughters, Book One) received 5 stars and was a reviewer's top pick from Night Owl Reviews as well as receiving a 5 star review and January 2013’s CTRR Reviewer's Recommend Award from Coffee Time Romance and More. Additionally, it finished in fifth place in the “other” novel category of books in the 2012 Preditors & Editors Readers Poll. She writes Amish romance, contemporary romance, inspirational mainstream, chick-lit mystery, and non-fiction books. Her novels have received great reviews from readers and reviewers. Diane has published through a variety of houses, including Publishing by Rebecca J. Vickery, Samhain Publishing, Whimsical Publications, and Victory Tales Press. Recently, Diane has self-published several novels. She writes fun and inspiring stories filled with memorable characters.
    
28. Honeysuckle and Jasmine - Liz Grace Davis grew up in Angola, Namibia, South Africa, and Germany. She now lives with her husband and daughter in Vienna, Austria. Her travels have offered her the opportunity to gather interesting material, from both her own experiences and those of others. She is a firm believer in the fact that memories, both good and bad, are worth cherishing because they lead us to be the people we are today. As a result, Liz enjoys breathing new life into some of those experiences, and sprinkling them with snippets born of her imagination, to write fiction. Her aim as a writer is to both thrill and inspire readers. The genres she enjoys writing are as diverse as the books she reads. Liz is the author of three novels--Chocolate Aftertaste, Honeysuckle and Jasmine, and Tangi's Teardrops.
    
29. Kavishar: Reflections In A Wolf’s Eyes by L. Kyle - After writing purely as a hobby for many years, Laura Kyle decided to take the plunge into the world of professional publishing. She has a background in computers, writing, and health care, including an exciting, rewarding stint as an Emergency Medical Technician. A resident of New Jersey, Laura lives with her husband, daughter and a Bearded Dragon named Butternut. She loves all animals, and has previously enjoyed the companionship of dogs, cats, ferrets, gerbils, rats, hamsters and a horse, though allergies now sadly limit sharing her house with companions without fur or feathers. Laura’s interests include reading, bicycling, tennis, and amateur photography. Laura’s novels span several genres and often deal with characters on the fringe of society. Her stories involve character driven development combined with ample complexity and plot twists, and are designed to thrill, entertain, and touch peoples’ hearts. In addition to a few published short stories, she has written and published a Young Adult anthropomorphic tale, and has two other novels nearly ready for publication – a medical thriller and a science fiction novel. Her next pursuit will be a Young Adult paranormal romance.