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Making sense of today's world can often seem like a daunting task, especially when it comes to understanding cultures and societies seemingly diametrically opposed to one another, such as China and the United States. Fact-dense and charmingly insightful, Kaleidoscope of the East focuses on Chinese history, culture, societal development, politics, religion, and arts. This expansive collaboration introduces Western audiences to aspects of China usually forgotten by media seeking sensationalized stories.

In Be The Change in The Hospitality Industry, author Rikhsibay Tursunov shares powerful stories, practical tips, and advice from his 25 years of industry experience working with luxury hotels. His broad experience working in multiple positions and levels within various hotels gives him a unique, and extensive, insight into the industry—both now and future possibilities.

After escaping the chaos of his first Bigfoot encounter, author Steven Armstrong feels lucky to be alive. But the aftermath soon sets in, not just in the form of trauma from seeing the creatures but also from a phone call from someone claiming to work for the FBI. Why would an intelligence agency have any interest in Steven? Could it have something to do with the Sasquatch species?

Tim shares information how he has kept his portrait photography business going in an industry that has seen photographer after photographer go out of business. He shares his research from the last 15 years on the impact the internet and digital photography has had on the portrait industry.

Our story, an adventure of going from living well in a big home, to living well in a much smaller home, without losing our sanity. Some of this is written by Tim, some by Cheryl, and some by both of us. We don’t have college degrees and we aren’t professional writers so do your best to follow along.

In the rustic and quaint town of Kalesteen, on the western slope of Shawangunk Ridge, life is tranquil and orderly – just the way its colorful residents like it. After leaving his good-paying job in New Jersey over ethical concerns and making a clean break with his fiancée, John Hallock finds solitude in the purchase of the old Fulmer place, a weathered and overgrown farm left to ruin after its sole owner was found dead. As Hallock sets out to renovate the farmhouse and tend to the land along Shawangunk Ridge, he stumbles across an unsettling secret.