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She was the one who gave birth to her, became her first friend, and encouraged her to try school that scary kindergarten year, which led her to a lifelong love of education. Yet, where author Dr. Sheila Williams learned most from her mother was during her mother's battle with clinical depression and later diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Her autobiography, entitled My Mother's Keeper, chronicles Sheila's sometimes dysfunctional but endearing friendship with her mother, which endured a parental role reversal amidst her mother's mental health issues.

Tragedy has swept Charlotte Duncan's feet from under her again. This time, she knows she is to blame. Reeling from loss, Charlotte must find a way to move forward and continue the war against Archangelo and the Vampire Council. As their reign of terror continues, Charlotte tries to protect those who seek asylum at Zaen. Along the way, she receives assistance from unexpected quarters, and discovers that while everything important has been stolen from her, she's been left with a precious gift. But in the end, only one of Nememiah's Children will survive.

After a devastating tragedy, distressed Charlotte Duncan moves to the small town of Puckhaber Falls and is determined to pursue a tragic path - to end her life. When the kindness of the locals and the attentions of a stranger take her by surprise, she begins to reconsider her plan. The first book in the Nememiah Chronicles paranormal romance series, Knowledge Revealed follows Charlotte as she finds distraction from her troubles as a host of supernatural characters emerge.

“Craig’s Chair” introduces you to our slow-witted hero of the Deep South. Craig gets more than he bargains for when he brings home an abandoned leather chair he found on the side of the road. He enjoys its warmth and comfort until he’s pulled into nightmares depicting brutal murders—nightmares in which he becomes the murderer. In “Craig’s Creature,” Craig and his put-upon wife, Lorna, are forced to move in with Craig’s dad, aka Mr. Father.

Jack Reynolds is the only one who can wield the power of Eden’s Star, but can he control it before it destroys him? Hunted across international cities and secret realms, Jack and his diverse group of boarding school friends are desperate to find the ancient artifacts of the seven Cherub tribes before it’s too late. Emma Bennett’s supernatural gifts have grown, but even she can’t stop the dark forces capturing innocent Cherub and stealing their powers for their own sinister schemes. Jack and Emma must decide if trusting the guiding voice of Eden’s Star is worth the sacrifice.

The best way Coralee Pirtle can think of to be noticed by Roger Keen, is to show up at the big pool party in the right suit. Problem is, she doesn't own one and hasn't a dime to her name. Easily solved... she'll get a job. Working alongside Roman Avery at the local hardware store isn't exactly what she had in mind, but how hard can it be? Two weeks, one paycheck, and she's set.

Breaking away from the historically dominant narrative that White females make the best teachers, this book contends that effective teachers can be both "windows" and "mirrors" for students. Teachers should reflect the student population in racial and cultural terms while also serving as windows for students to see opportunities that lie outside of their immediate circumstances.

Meet Shirley, a little girl who asks way too many questions! After spending her early years on her grandparents' farm in Barbados, she returns home to Brooklyn and immediately makes herself known. Shirley kicks butt in school; she breaks her mother's curfew; she plays jazz piano instead of classical. And as a young adult, she fights against the injustice she sees around her, against women and Black people. Soon she is running for state assembly...and winning in a landslide. Three years later, she is on the campaign trail again, as the first Black woman to run for Congress.

A mother's suicide threatens to destroy a family legacy. Her sons, Sam and Daniel, are forced to leave their comfortable worlds behind and search for a woman they believe can unlock the secrets that have remained hidden. They are propelled into separate journeys from Los Angeles to the heart of the Zambezi, where they are forced to confront a man known as Die Duiwel.

Jake Harris' life hasn't turned out the way he planned. Battling his addictions, and the shattered pieces of his family, he is hired to ghostwrite a memoir. From the 1920s story of a controversial evangelist, to the present day mystery of a former District Attorney, everything changes when his search for the truth leads to an atrocity hidden from history.

Struggling to come to terms with what happened, she fights against the amnesia that prevents her from identifying the serial killer. Caleb Sheppard is determined to protect Finn. He suspects that there is more to the prolific serial killer than meets the eye; why did he leave Finn alive?

Mitch Kruse learned the hard way that going to church three times a week while growing up did not answer the question: Have you ever thought about changing the scorecard of your life from money to wisdom? His pursuit to find the answer sparked a lifelong journey through the ultimate wisdom book, Proverbs, one that connects God's heart with street smarts.

Dive into the chilling depths of our Horror Anthology, where seven tales unfold the eerie mysteries that lurk in the shadows. Each story will send shivers down your spine, leaving you questioning what's real and what's a nightmare. Brace yourself for a journey into the macabre, where every minute unveils a new realm of fear.

When you’re married to the love of your life for 30 years and lose them tragically, the part of your heart capable of love dies with them. Or so I thought. Somehow, this tiny little imp of a woman has wormed her way into the hole left behind by my wife’s death. She is way too young, is being hunted with a price on her head, and I’m about to be a grandfather. Am I too old to overcome the obstacles this new romance is taking us on, or will it all be worth the risk to make her mine?

Running "The Earth Shop", Lauren Fournier had seen many unusual things. The supernatural was, after all, the purpose of the store. But never, since she'd taken it over, had anyone in the Christian community entered without an ulterior motive. They want to "save her soul" without a heart for understanding who she was. But from the moment Reverend Dagger Dawkins first speaks to her, it's clear something about him is different. Not simply that he asks her out on a date. No man of his caliber has ever dared to do that. But also, she feels a pull toward him she can't explain.

When you survive an ordeal like I did at such a young age, people tend to label you a victim. That will never be me. I am a fighter. The past does not define me. So when my secret savior comes out of the shadows to prove his love, I do what I do best, fight. Against my family, enemies, and my own heart. Because how could I have found true love during the worst time of my life?

Eloping with the love of my life isn't as easy as finding an Elvis chapel on the Vegas strip. Demons from my wife's past come back to haunt us before the honeymoon can even start. We have to get through all the secrets and lies to get our happily ever after.

Modern psychiatry meets toxin-free living. Imagine how much better mental health would be after detoxing from PFAS, BPA, Parabens, Glyphosate (RoundUpTM), Fluoride, Botulinum Toxin, and Heavy Metals (aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury). That’s the ideal and expanding on the ideal circumstances for optimum health is what Mindshift Care is all about. Holistic examples include energy psychology, reiki, Emotion Code, acupuncture, detox protocols, cupping, ionic foot bath electrolysis, and more.

Life hasn’t been easy for Cady Caldwell, struggling first with her drug-addicted parents, then mistreated by the husband she though would be her savior. But there has always been one thing to keep her going: protecting her younger sisters and ensuring their lives are happy. Forced into hiding to escape her abusive marriage, Cady is shunted off to Garrison, Montana, to live with a paternal grandmother she doesn’t know…and doesn’t want to. It seems that those two sisters, and an equally determined grandmother, are hell-bent on looking after her...and getting her to live again.

Who am I?: I’m just an LA Native, Military Veteran, Athlete, Father, World Traveler, A Sports Dad/ Coach that is involved in Youth Sports with his kid. A regular dude just sharing my perspective as I talk about Sports, Life, Culture and other Endeavors that LA and the world is intertwined in. I examine all these areas and share my point of view because I believe all of these situations have a story to tell. I give a Barber Shop perspective that is candid, and open. I’ll converse with the idea of this being my virtual (Living Room), and I’m among friends sharing my thoughts.