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NEVER LOOK BACK by Andrew Hammond

About NEVER LOOK BACK by Andrew Hammond

He walked away from his comfortable family home as a naive sixteen-year-old and sentenced himself to a life term of uncertainty. From the outset Andrew was street homeless, penniless, and with only the clothes he was wearing, delved straight into a life of crime alongside some ruthless characters on the streets of London, for which he was totally unprepared.

NEVER LOOK BACK is a true story of a stubborn will to succeed in life from nothing, resulting in some very close brushes with death and doing some time in prison whilst still a teenager. His road takes him to the deepest hole in life, in the deepest winter in modern memory, to being pulled in by the Police for the deepest crime… Murder!

Andrew always thought and hoped a miracle would come his way in time to get him out of this hellhole he had fallen into. Eventually, one did arrive years later that he grasped with both hands and found a new purpose in life – one he had never dreamed of before.

This book is a hard-hitting account of chaos and comedy during the first 20 years of the author’s adulthood, which formed the best education for his future as he continues onwards and upwards.

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Healing the Earl by Rose Pearson

About Healing the Earl by Rose Pearson

An Earl haunted by war…a companion in need of a family…can they both find what they need?
Returning to London was never part of Hugh’s plan. As the new Earl of Brinsworth, he has been forced back to a life of duty but remains haunted by the memories of war. With his mother insistent on enjoying the London Season once more – with a companion in tow this time – Hugh is relieved when his help is required by an old friend. Yet he cannot help but notice the quiet companion who is now a part of his life, finding himself all the more intrigued by her gentle nature.
Miss Clara Lockhart has never been to London. Forgotten by an uncaring father, she is now nothing more than a companion. But when sparks begin to fly between herself and Lord Brinsworth, Clara dares to begin to hope that she might find a happiness of her own after all – only for a sudden danger to threaten them both. Can she trust Lord Brinsworth to protect her? And what will she do when everything she believed is suddenly turned on its head?

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The Wormhole Gang

About The Wormhole Gang

The Wormhole Gang
“Jack, where the hell are we?”
Admiral Ashley Patterson, the Navy’s youngest admiral at age 39, was with her husband, famous publisher Jack Thurber. Jack is a commander in the Naval Reserve, and often accompanies Ashley on assignments. They were on their most enjoyable deployment to date. Ashley had been given command of the famous USS Intrepid, an aircraft carrier that had become a museum, a three-month post that was largely ceremonial. The Navy’s thinking was that Ashley’s new command would be an excellent way to promote the museum, as well as a great public relations stunt for the Navy.
Both history lovers, they were enjoying Ashley’s latest assignment—until they encountered the most horrifying situation they ever encountered.
One early morning they awoke, expecting to see themselves alongside Pier 86. Instead, they were shocked to see that they were in the middle of the ocean. While they slept, the ship, without an engine or other discernible source of power, suddenly left its dock on the West Side of Manhattan—with nobody at the controls.
They realized that the ship had gone through a time portal, a wormhole.
They were lost at sea—and lost in time.
Along with two other crew members, they formed a group to discover what had happened to them. Admiral Ashley named the group The Wormhole Gang

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Blood of the King by Bruce Blake

About Blood of the King by Bruce Blake

With a vial of the king’s blood in one hand, and a sword of legend in the other, one soldier sets out on an odyssey that will change his life… or end it.

Forced into the army, Khirro never wanted to fight. And with the monarch dead, any hope for the kingdom’s survival hangs by a slender thread. But when the king’s shaman charges Khirro with a curse, he’s compelled to undertake a journey to the haunted land in search of the outlaw necromancer. And if he fails… the very walls of the fortress itself will fall to the blood-crazed undead.

Can Khirro complete his quest in time to save his realm from a brutal end?

Free Dec. 13-17, 2021

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Get Some Sleep

About Get Some Sleep

Sleep, one of the most underrated but effective pillars of health. Good sleep helps you to stay productive, and prevents anxiety, depression, and various other medical conditions. It has the potential to improve your quality of life.
This book will be your ultimate guide for everything related to sleep. It will enlighten you with the science of sleep, its effects, why you should sleep and the art of building good sleeping habits. This book answers some important questions about sleep:

How does sleep actually work?
Why is sleep important for us?
What is sleep apnea and is it treatable?
How to know if you are getting enough quality sleep?
How does lack of sleep affect our life?
Which habits in your life are harming your sleep quality?
What are things you have heard about sleep that are complete nonsense?
How can you develop the habits that are best for sleep?
Compared to other physical processes of the body, the sleep process is elusive and complex. The author does an excellent job in showing you the power of sleep. The book speaks based on a combination of personal experience which is backed by scientific research. This book will be your eye opener and the gateway to a better and healthy life. So grab the book and find the reasons why you should get some sleep.

Are you ready to learn all the secrets of sleep and how you can take full advantage of them all? Hop on board

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Restored to Royalty by Kellie Surratt

About Restored to Royalty by Kellie Surratt

“This is a must-read for all ladies ready for a life transformation. It is not lengthy, however, it is powerful. You’ll want to read, savor, journal, reflect and read again to truly understand His perfect love, peace and restoration he desires for each of us. ❤️”

Lisa-Amazon Review

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Bad Boy Love Affair

About Bad Boy Love Affair

My new assistant is the type of girl to make the naughtiest parts of me wake up.
She’s supposed to be there to help me figure out this new casino I bought.
But instead, I’m ogling her every move and trying to figure out how to buy up all of her assets.
Success can take a back seat to the plans I have for this girl.
Lucky for me, my last name buys me a lot more than I deserve.
I’m a wheeler and dealer, so this casino gig is right up my alley.
It’s all fun and games until I owe a little bit more money than I have on hand.
And of course, my greedy-ass family refuses to help. Typical Bancroft.
The pretty girl I’ve fallen for isn’t willing to give up on me though.
I might be a bad boy, but I’m hers.
She’s quickly learning that to love me is to walk through fire.
Let’s just hope she doesn’t get burned.

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Disruptive Christian Leadership

About Disruptive Christian Leadership

In this relatable book, you’ll learn:

What it means to disrupt your life and why it’s beneficial
The value of living in the present moment
How to utilize a disruptive pause
How to keep God at the center of personal reflection
Why you need to intentionally seek renewal and regeneration
How to pursue refreshment in a chaotic life

Jesus laid out a counter-cultural way of life for believers. Following Christ is inherently disruptive! As believers, we will be at odds with the world because we march to the beat of a different drummer. Embrace Disruptive Christian Leadership through rest, reflection, and regeneration and turn the world upside down.

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Jake and the Secrets of Zenkat: His Superpower Lies Within. It’s Meow or Never! by Korbi Dean

About Jake and the Secrets of Zenkat: His Superpower Lies Within. It’s Meow or Never! by Korbi Dean

Jake could not make himself purr!
Oh, how he tried!
He tried and tried to feel happy and glad!
No matter his efforts, he failed and got mad!

A suspenseful, imaginative quest of a kitten named Jake designed to teach kids how to handle tough situations and work through big feelings.

A beautifully illustrated, engaging story to help parents discuss and guide children through thoughts and feelings like fear, worry, sadness, rejection, anxiety, and anger. Discover how Jake deals with common issues that all kids face around bullying, new places, getting lost, belonging, making new friends, and other challenging situations.

A fun way to help kids learn proven mindfulness and meditation techniques as Jake finds the courage it takes to trust and believe in himself and practices the coping skills of self-awareness, acceptance, staying calm, focusing on his breath, and listening to his heart. Encourages children to overcome challenges, build emotional resilience, develop inner focus, improve self-control and make good choices.

Illustrated & Rhyming. K-YA. 38pgs.

Storyline:
Jake, a small-fry suburban kitten that much prefers to stay in his room, ends up lost and roaming the streets of NYC while trying to avoid the neighborhood bullies. Jake’s quest of finding his way back home leads him through many perils and pitfalls of the city streets and ultimately to a new discovery that helps him find the happiness that’s lost inside himself.

Jake finds a cat hotel up in a tree, meets Zenkat, eats a snack, and enjoys some tea! Zenkat helps with the quest of how not purring is causing Jake such distress and teaches him a meditation technique! What happens next you won’t believe! Zenkat has something special to guide him home on his route as he places a backpack, pushes a button, and mechanical wings pop out. Jake gets to fly home!

Jake practices mindfulness back in his own bed by paying attention to his breath, heartbeat, and the thoughts in his head. Will Jake find happiness instead? Will the impossible occur? Will Jake miraculously start to purr? Jake turns away from the bullies that don’t want to play and finds joy in the most unexpected way!

Spoiler alert: Jake finally begins to purr & even makes a new friend!

Perfect for reading aloud or for readers young and old with bold, vibrant illustration, rhyming wordplay, and more! A great bedtime adventure book too!

“An easy rhyming read! Appeals to all ages. Bold, colorful illustrations. Each page is a masterpiece. Lots of talking points for any age group from K to YA. Basic and advanced vocabulary and structure for challenging development and growth.”
– Amy (Teacher EdD)

“I love it! A wonderful rhyming story with fun alliteration for readers young and old that promotes meaningful conversation about issues all children experience. Great for parents, teachers and counselors. The illustration alone offers engaging discoveries.”
– Heather (Teacher K-5)

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The Trouble with Belonging by Magdalena Stanhoff

About The Trouble with Belonging by Magdalena Stanhoff

When those two kids first met, they transformed each other’s lives. Now they’ll have to find out if the bond between them can survive a catastrophe…and growing up.

New city, again. New language, new school, new people. Another place where he doesn’t belong. Chen Kehuan is a boy adrift: he has no mother, no friends, and no true homeland, and he doesn’t care much for anyone. Until one day that carefree street child appears on his path and turns his life upside down.
Little Niki roams around the city, making things out of nothing and talking to strangers on a whim. She’s stayed out of harm’s way so far, but how long will the good luck hold? And then that older boy who doesn’t even speak her language enters her life and takes it upon himself to completely remake it.
Only, sometimes the best intentions can lead to a disaster. What will Kehuan do when Niki’s world is suddenly torn apart and she disappears without a trace?

Promo price $0.99 from Dec 15-19

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6-Minute Core Strength: Simple Core Exercises to Improve Posture, Build Balance, and Relieve Back Pain

About 6-Minute Core Strength: Simple Core Exercises to Improve Posture, Build Balance, and Relieve Back Pain

Having a strong core can improve posture, relieve aches and pains, prevent falls, and help you feel more capable and confident in your body. 6-Minute Core Strength takes you step-by-step through the simple science of building core strength quickly, safely, and effectively, with little or no equipment.

In this guide, you will learn:

The muscles that make up your core and why they require a different training approach than traditional strength training.

The importance of “core awareness” and “core bracing” during core exercises and most everyday movements, with simple steps to mastering both.

Over 25 of the most effective exercises you can do at home using little or no equipment, including variations to match any fitness level.

Workouts to address specific goals, such as improving posture, building better balance, relieving pain, and more.

6-Minute Core Strength is packed with more than 90 illustrations and 60 videos to help you reach your health and fitness goals. No matter your age, weight, or fitness level, this guide will empower you to move, feel, and live better than you ever have before!

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Zennfinnity Was Here by Jeff Pearson

About Zennfinnity Was Here by Jeff Pearson

Dirty Dimebag—what is that foul smell?

A meal is delivered, and a grave is dug. And thus, it begins. From here, as fickle fate will show, there is never any limit to what can happen in this cosmic menagerie of beauty and its beastly companions, this world as we think we know it. Zennfinnity was here, indeed—maybe—who knows?

Grab your favourite mood-enhancing beverage, place a traffic cone on your noggin, and mount your lumbering elephant for a wild ride through trials and tribulations you’ll recognize and others you possibly didn’t know existed. Life and death, love and hate, freedom and the walls of the prison that haunt us all: yin and yang out the rang-a-tang. From the flickering flames of a remote wilderness bonfire, bursting with the embers of ubiquitous sexual tension, to the rhino-rich plains hiding in the shadows of the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas—and the long, long road in between—come eleven stories of mischief, mayhem, suffering, and survival. Oh, the humanity of it all.

And in the end? Ya, of course—we all get fooled again.

Zennfinnity Was Here. (And probably over there, too).

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The Judgment of the White Nation, and a word to the Black People of America

About The Judgment of the White Nation, and a word to the Black People of America

Let’s have an honest conversation.

Let’s talk about race in America. Let’s talk about privilege and opportunities, without politicizing the conversation. Let’s talk openly about slavery and racism. Let’s not be afraid to be confronted with the true history of this nation, learn which are its fundamental problems, in order to chart a better voyage into the future.

This is a book directed mainly to Whites and Blacks, but all the minorities are welcome to read it. They all can help construct a better America, where all have opportunities and a space to thrive. Do not fear to ask the hard questions about race and the roots of slavery. The causes of the apparent White superiority. Let’s ask them together, you will find the answers all the more encouraging.

This is a pivotal moment in the history of America and the world. Be brave and seize the truth. Embrace the truth no matter the cost, in that way your future will be bright. Actually you can make history. You can make a difference.

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What’s That, Wombat? by Barbara Cotter Smith

About What’s That, Wombat? by Barbara Cotter Smith

This fun and silly read-aloud picture book is the perfect way to entertain young children (0-5 years old) while they learn about native Australian animals. Beautiful illustrations and rhyming text make it the ideal book for a daytime laugh or bedtime cuddle.

Do kangaroos kick kites? Do cockatoos collect cupcakes? Go to the land down under on a walkabout with a cute wombat as he encounters other Australian animals in the wild.

Best as a paperback book, **FREE on Kindle Dec 8 12am PST – Dec 10 11:59pm PST**

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The Olmec Civilization: An Enthralling Overview of the History of the Olmecs, Starting from Agriculture in Mesoamerica to the Fall of La Venta by Enthralling History

About The Olmec Civilization: An Enthralling Overview of the History of the Olmecs, Starting from Agriculture in Mesoamerica to the Fall of La Venta by Enthralling History

Which came first – the Olmecs or the Mayan? The Olmecs or the Incans? Walk with us among Colossal Heads and some of the first pyramids in Mesoamerica – yes! Pyramids across the world from Giza and Egypt! Come join us on the journey to discover just where this amazing culture began and ended – and why we are still studying the Olmecs today.

Historians and scholars still battle over the origins of – and reasons for– some of Mesoamerica’s formative civilizations downturn. How could such unique, innovative, and thriving societies fall without certain evidence of the causes? And what might the Mayans or Incans have to do with the Olmecs’ rise and fall?

This book takes readers on a journey that few have taken, deep into archaeological sites, artifacts, and the many theories surrounding the Olmecs and their history, so shrouded in mystery. As you read, you’ll learn:
• Why their placement in Mesoamerica’s history is so important
• Why a rock overhang was so crucial to their survival
• How the Olmecs domesticated – – yes, corn!
• Why and how they moved from hunter-gatherer to farming
• The importance of a rock to their society (Well, not just any rock!)
• Adzes – What they were and how they helped trade
• Metallurgy – a new era, a new trade, a new path
• Who were the Cloud People, and where did they live?
• The many phases of Monte Alban
• How can old stone heads tell us anything?
• Origins – China, Africa – or Mormons?
• Let’s play ball – but why is that hoop so high?
• Jade, Mirrors, and Religion – how are these related?
• Why is a child/jaguar mix so important?

You’ll learn some fun facts – but will also be challenged with archaeologically-puzzling discoveries and learn about some fascinating finds. The “Forgotten Civilization” lays claim to some fantastic people who forged the way for modern-day Mexico to become the rich and historically diverse culture it is today!

If you want to dive into the many astonishing elements of this vast and controversial Mesoamerican civilization, get this book now!

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Inhuman Trafficking

About Inhuman Trafficking

In INHUMAN TRAFFICKING, Plaintiff lawyer, Nick “Deke” Deketomis, has gone toe to toe with some of the largest corporations in the world. His firm specializes in the tough, even quixotic, cases that few lawyers would dare to take on. Like human trafficking. But when his fifteen-year-old goddaughter, Lily Reyes, goes missing, Deke suspects that his latest target, Welcome Mat Hospitality, a company wrapped up in the lucractice enterprise of human trafficking, has something to do with it. Deke will have to prevail not only in the legal arena but outside of it to ensure his goddaughters survival.

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The List by Manith K. Sanchez

About The List by Manith K. Sanchez

What would you do if your beautiful world came to a horrifying end? Would you go on or simply give up?

This true story begins in the communistic country, Cambodia, where a hopeful young woman, at the age of 19 is thrust into an arranged marriage that turns from endless possibility to endless horror. Couple that with the horrible living conditions of a communistic country and Manith is forced to fight for her life and her freedom.

It is a story of dire circumstances, disturbing happenings, and a God who does extraordinary things to deliver Manith out of the hell she was in.

Read this incredibly powerful story and discover how a gracious God guided and protected this woman, tugging at her heart with every step, until she eventually gave her life to Jesus Christ.

“Throughout the world, ordinary people are still going through unbelievable sufferings. I am convinced, however, from my own experiences, that God is everywhere. He’s always present, working all things together for good for those who love Him, and in my case, even before I loved Him. Why? Because He knows the plans He has for us, plans to prosper and not to harm, but to give us a hope and a future!”

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Harrison

About Harrison

The football bad boy with the blue eyes and broken memory. Harrison Miller is making waves on the Brain Injury Ward, but as his therapist, I have close, intimate access. I said I wouldn’t date a guy like this again. But every time those upturned icebergs look my way, I’m lost, going down hard and fast, unable to draw breath again.

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The Necroambulist

About The Necroambulist

Disillusioned with life in the Big Apple, John takes up jogging to vent his frustrations. He finds Central Park to be a sanctuary of sorts. Its sprawling green commons are famed for recreation, and quite scenic too, a daily attraction for thousands of tourists. Though John likes the park for another reason: because at night after work, it’s completely empty.

Nightly jogs through the park are soon cherished routine, John’s therapeutic escape from the city and its residents. He’s not fazed by the darkness along its dimly lit footpaths, nor those desolate stretches into elm-shadowed woods. Any late hour works fine for him too, office grind be damned.

John should be more cautious. This is still the city, after all, a rotten Big Apple—writhing with worms. And he really should have noticed it on his way in: there’s something off about the park tonight.

But he’s popping in his earbuds. He’s pulling up a playlist.

Hope it’s a good one, John. You’ll be running for your life to it.

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