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Vietnam (WorldFocus)

Education & Teaching

Simmons, Pat

Schools & Teaching

Humanities Press Intl

Olive would love to own a pet cat but her plan to steal one doesn't seem to be working. Olive has another idea. Will she finally find the cat of her dreams? A humorous picture book for young children up to eight years. The book includes some intertextuality which will amuse adults reading the book out loud. Cheeky, fun illustrations encapsulate Olive's unfortunate efforts as a cat thief.

Cat Thief

Children's Books

Animals

Little Pink Dog Books

Landon Thomas (In Defense of Love) brings a new definition to the word “prodigal,” as in prodigal son, brother or anything else imaginable. It’s a good thing that God’s love covers a multitude of sins, but He isn’t letting Landon off easy. His journey from riches to rags proves to be humbling and a lesson well learned. Real Estate Agent Octavia Winston is a woman on a mission, whether it’s God’s or hers professionally. One thing is for certain, she’s not about to compromise when it comes to a Christian mate, so why did God send a homeless man to steal her heart? Minister Rossi Tolliver (Crowning Glory) knows how to minister to God’s lost sheep and through God’s redemption, the game changes for Landon and Octavia. Sequel to In Defense of Love

Redeeming Heart

Literature & Fiction

United States

Generation Press

There are three books in the Jamieson Legacy series: Guilty by Association (Kidd's story), The Guilt Trip (Ace's story), and Free from Guilt (Cameron's story). Each of the three Jamieson men have to accept that their past and present are in God's hand, and without Him they can't advance to their future blessings. The bonus storyline in Guilty by Association is one that progresses the story of the much-loved character in the previous three book Guilty Series, Grandma BB. This time, she picks up a sidekick Mrs. Valentine. Guilty by Association is the story of Boston bad boy Kevin "Kidd" Jamieson. His gripe is with his father who dared to insist that his two illegitimate sons carry his last name. To add insult to injury, the man never bothered to stick around to provide love and guidance as his boys matured into men. Kidd's anger overflows into every area of his life. As his animosity festers, Kidd becomes as a roaring lion, seeking whatever and whomever he can devour. He's as gritty as his cousin in St. Louis, Parke Jamieson VI, is polished. The two strong-willed men clash when Kidd relocates to St. Louis where his cousin assures him it's a land of milk and money in job opportunities. Where he lands a position is far from a Promised Land. Through a series of events that involve Grandma BB, her dog named Silent Killer and her Stacy Adams shoes, Kidd meets two women who recognize his hostile tendencies and immediately begin to administer CPR to his soul. LPN Eva Savoy eventually becomes his "Eve," a woman God created from the underlying goodness hidden in Kidd's own heart. And then there is Mrs. Valentine, a woman who shows Kidd how to love himself from the power of the scriptures and the knowledge of his genealogy. Reluctantly, Kidd allows Parke to divulge information about their royal family heritage. While everyone's care and compassion begins to smother Kidd, he struggles to keep up the bad boy attitude as his walls start to crumble. Kidd learns it's not his association with the name that identifies him, but the man he becomes that defines him.The Guilty series/Jamieson Legacy book order:Book 1: Guilty of LoveBook 2: Not Guilty of LoveBook 3: Still GuiltyBook 4: The AcquittalBook 5: Guilty by AssociationBook 6: The Guilt TripCameron Jamieson Back Story then Book 7: Free from GuiltSandra Nicholson Back Story then Book 8: The ConfessionAlso, check out my story boards for some of these books on pinterest.com/patsimmonsbooks/

Guilty By Association (The Jamieson Legacy)

Lift Every Voice

***Please make sure you get the SECOND EDITION with new salvation scenes and an extended epilogue. *** Published June 13, 2017Aaron "Ace" Jamieson is living a carefree life. He's good-looking, respectable when he's in the mood, but his weakness is women. Commitment is optional, something he learned from his absentee father. Talise Rogers has a bright future ahead of her. She's pretty and has no problem catching a man's eye, which is exactly what she does with Ace. Their chemistry is undeniable and their passion explosive. When she learns she's pregnant, Ace is in denial that the baby is his. "I want nothing from you, not even your name." Talise means it as she prepares to become a single mother. Not so fast, because for the Jamieson men, it's all about their name. Ace's brother and cousins don't plan to let Baby Jamieson, who will represent the twelfth generation descendant of a royal African tribe, leave the fold without a fight. God has a plan for Ace and Talise. He's the only one who can set them free from the guilt of their past.Book 1: Guilty of LoveBook 2: Not Guilty of LoveBook 3: Still GuiltyBook 4: The AcquittalBook 5: Guilty by AssociationBook 6: The Guilt TripCameron Jamieson Back Story then Book 7: Free from GuiltSandra Nicholson Back Story then Book 8: The ConfessionAlso, check out my story boards for some of these books on pinterest.com/patsimmonsbooks/

The Guilt Trip (The Jamieson Legacy)

The Jamieson Family Legacy series follows the lives of the two Jamieson brothers in Boston, Kidd and Ace and their cousin Cameron from St. Louis. Kidd, the older brother, is struggling with anger and resentment issues toward his absentee father who never married his mother, but had the audacity to demand his illegitimate sons carry his last name Jamieson. Ace, on the other hand, is on a collision course with disaster as he shows how much a "chip off the old block" he is when it comes to women. Their highly educated MIT graduate cousin, Cameron Jamieson, is all about saving his family from self-destruction. Through genealogy research, Cameron's mission is to show his cousins their worth as eleventh generation descendants of a royal African tribe and give them a choice: to be angry black men or accept the challenge to become strong successful black men. In Free From Guilt the third book in the Jamieson Legacy, Cameron, cousin to Kidd and Ace, has it all: the looks, money and tbrains. An MIT double degree graduate and lecturer, he is a genius. No amount of knowledge or wisdom however can convince him of the simplicity of God's love and the gift of salvation. He believes it's much more complicated than those men preaching from an outdated book lead others to believe. It's simply going to take more to make a believer out of him. And, he's not alone in this thinking. Beatrice "Tilley" Beacon, aka Grandma BB is a seventy-something, childless widow who is young at heart and full of life. Her antics are legendary among her surrogate family, the Jamiesons, her five hundred facebook fans and the local law enforcement, to whom she is known as the neighborhood one-woman militia crime task force. The Jamieson's always thought they were a unified front to draw Grandma BB to Christ. But when Cameron, her surrogate grandson and the youngest of their clan, returns to spend time with the family in St. Louis, he immediately takes Grandma BB's position that life is to be enjoyed to the fullest. There's always time to repent ...later. The Guilty series/Jamieson Legacy book order:Book 1: Guilty of LoveBook 2: Not Guilty of LoveBook 3: Still GuiltyBook 4: The AcquittalBook 5: Guilty by AssociationBook 6: The Guilt TripCameron Jamieson Back Story then Book 7: Free from GuiltSandra Nicholson Back Story then Book 8: The ConfessionAlso, check out my story boards for some of these books on pinterest.com/patsimmonsbooks/

Free From Guilt (The Jamieson Legacy)

Romance

The Oxfam Campaign for Basic Rights is about turning words into action. With extensive case studies and examples, information about global institutions, and useful statistics, this book explains why poverty persists, what can be done to overcome it, and the part everyone can play in the Oxfam Campaign. Words Into Action is an ideal introduction to the concept of basic rights and the problem of global poverty for teachers, students, and general readers.

Words into Action: Basic rights and the campaign against world poverty

Constitutional Law

Oxfam

What do 5 am phone calls, bird tarantulas, and scholastic anarchists have in common? They are all calamities that might befall a substitute teacher. What to do? Buy The Substitute Teacher’s Survival Guide! This book offers step-by-step instructions on how to get started, classroom management ideas, lists of games and activities, and much more. Strewn throughout the guide are wacky illustrations, personal anecdotes,and a mini-play, among other surprises. An entertaining read for anyone who is or has been involved in education, The Substitute Teacher's Survival Guide is fresh, hip, and and easy read, in the style of Let's Go Europe meets Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, presented with both male and female perspectives on the industry.

The Substitute Teacher's Survival Guide

Wight, Karen

Sosueme Publications

Ziggy’s Zoo is a rhyming picture book text which describes a young girl playing in her garden, creating a zoo consisting of live mini beasts, a toy, the family dog, and finally, her parents. The story focuses on play, both natural and imaginary. She wants to find ten exhibits, so counting is also a feature of the book as is identification of hidden creatures embedded in the illustrations.

Ziggy's Zoo

About the Author\nPAT SIMMONS is a founding member of The Doobie Brothers. The Doobie Brothers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020, they’ve won four Grammy Awards and have sold nearly 50 million records. Their 1976 album Best of the Doobies has sold more than 12 million copies, achieving the rare Diamond Certification by the RIAA (less than 100 albums in the history of modern music, across all genres, have done this). All in all, they’ve tallied five Top 10 singles and 16 Top 40 hits.\nTOM JOHNSTON is a founding member of The Doobie Brothers. The Doobie Brothers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020, they’ve won four Grammy Awards and have sold nearly 50 million records. Their 1976 album Best of the Doobies has sold more than 12 million copies, achieving the rare Diamond Certification by the RIAA (less than 100 albums in the history of modern music, across all genres, have done this). All in all, they’ve tallied five Top 10 singles and 16 Top 40 hits.\nCHRIS EPTING is the author of many books including the music memoirs Adrenalized (with Phil Collen) and Change of Seasons (with John Oates). As a music journalist he has written extensively for the Huffington Post, Ultimate Classic Rock and many others.\nFor the first time, the incredible true story of the legendary band, The Doobie Brothers, written by founding members Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston.\nOnly a very few rock bands have had the longevity, success, and drama of The Doobie Brothers. Born out of late 1960s NorCal, and led by Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston, they stood alongside their contemporaries The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers, and many others as an iconic American rock band. The train was rolling along, hits were flowing like wine, and arenas were packed with fans who wanted to see them live...then Tom Johnston, the band’s front man and lead guitarist, became ill and had to leave.\nThe Doobies' train came to a screeching halt. All of a sudden the band started contemplating the end of the road only seven years into their career, just as things were taking off. But Pat Simmons made sure they were far from the end and began the process of keeping the band together through most of the next decade.\nA soul-steeped backup singer for Steely Dan named Michael McDonald took a shot at singing some of the Doobies' songs on tour, and all of a sudden a new chapter in the Doobie Brothers' story began. The band expanded their sound and had even more hits with their new front addition. Tom recovered from his health issues, but the band had moved on. When it came time for a reunion concert in the ’80s, Tom got the call and was back in the mix. Led once again by Pat and Tom, The Doobie Brothers have been touring ever since and maintain a massive fan base the world over.\nNever before have Pat and Tom shared their story, in their own words. In Long Train Runnin’ they’ll change that.

Long Train Runnin': Our Story of The Doobie Brothers

Biographies & Memoirs

Johnston, Tom

Arts & Literature

St.Martin's Press

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