Fodder is the painfully funny but oddly painful story of a diminutive 'sicksteen' year old misfit called Cookie, who lives on luncheon meat in a loyalist housing estate. When Cookie's mother disappears, he sets out to find her. He's determined too to settle some old scores and wage his own private war against the Proddy powers-that-be. Along the way we meet Prince, Cookie's acid-swallowing, Buckfast-swilling brother, various members of their mother's punk band from twenty years ago, a number of unsettling characters from the loyalist paramilitary ranks, and Cookie's best mate Bonehead, who's determined to join the loyalist hoods. A couple of punishment beatings, a stolen Maserati and a lot of empty Kulov bottles later, it seems that Cookie may have finally bitten off more than even he can chew...Brilliantly and energetically written, Fodder is a highly original debut novel from a distinctive new voice.

Fodder

Literature & Fiction

West, Tara

Contemporary

Blackstaff Press

Fighting for Her Wolves: A Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance (Hungry for Her Wolves)

Romance

Paranormal

Independently published

Used to her independence, Dr. Eilea Johnson represses her desires and avoids the four wolf shifters claiming she's their mate. When a virus sweeps through the Alaska reservation, threatening to wipe out the entire shifter population, Eilea is their last hope for survival. As she races against time to find a cure, a demonic spirit threatening her life may force her to give in to the temptation she's been resisting but secretly craving.

Tempted by Her Wolves (Hungry for Her Wolves)

***Warning: this book contains graphic language, sex, and mature situations. Not intended for young adult readers.***He told me to say when, but I can't. Not with Andr#65533;s. It's so hard to say anything when he's trailing feather soft kisses down my neck, or when his touch sends hot currents of lust rippling across my skin.Then there's the way he smiles and offers soft words of encouragement when I'm creating art, almost like he believes I have talent.He's not like any guy I've ever met. Not like my ex-fianc#65533;. Not like my father. He's got me thinking that maybe we can have something more. More than just lust, degradation, and abuse.And now I'm scared, because that means I'll have to trust him with more than just my body, but with my heart, too.Christina Duval

Say When (Something More)

Genre Fiction

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Divine and Dateless by Tara WestGood girls go to Heaven. Bad girls go all the way...What can be worse than electrocuting yourself while getting ready for your Internet date? Realizing the hot stud you’ve been fondling is the Grim Reaper? Being chased by a sex-crazed bloated, naked corpse?How about an eternity of more bad hair days and horrific dates? Or lusting after the one guy in all the afterlife whose hydrophobia rivals his fear of commitment?Yeah, that’s a whole lot worse.

Divine and Dateless (Eternally Yours)

Erotica

**Warning, this book contains scenes of dead people having sex, only really sexy dead people, not zombies or sparkly vampires. Rest assured, no body parts fell off during the making of these sex scenes, just bras and undies, and no fangs or hammers were used during foreplay.** What could be worse than getting tricked by a demon and sucked into the fiery pit of doom? Discovering that the demon who captured your soul is also the devastatingly sexy twin of the man who still has your heart. The only fate worse than eternal damnation is eternal temptation. Someone please get me some water. It’s getting hot in here.

Damned and Desirable (Eternally Yours)

Damned and Desperate (Eternally Yours)

Self-Determination in Mediation: The Art and Science of Mirrors and Lights (Volume 4) (The ACR Practitioner’s Guide Series, 4)

Review\nDan Simon and Tara West shine a powerful light on the central principle that distinguishes mediation from nearly all other conflict intervention processes: party self-determination. With courage and clarity, they examine this abstract concept with practical examples and candid discussion that reveals the many real ways that mediators either support—or interfere with—party agency, choice, and the possibility of constructive interaction. In the end, the reader is left with a deeper and clearer appreciation for the importance of reflecting on their own (often subtle) practices to support parties as they work through their own conflicts. This is a must-read for all who seek to improve their mediation practice by better shining a light without casting their own shadow on the people who really matter in the mediation room. -- Kenneth H. Fox, founding director of Conflict Studies, Hamline University; senior fellow, Dispute Resolution Institute, Mitchell Hamline School of Law\nWith the publication of Self-Determination in Mediation: The Art and Science of Mirrors and Lights, Dan Simon and Tara West have made a very significant contribution to mediation literature. Self-determination is a core value of the mediation process and we finally have a comprehensive examination of this important subject. Simon and West apply their metaphor of mirrors and lights to a wide array of real-world scenarios to demonstrate how mediators can best support party self-determination. Everyone who believes in mediation’s potential for resolving conflict will find an inspirational road map in this excellent book. -- James J. Alfini, dean and Professor Emeritus, South Texas College of Law Houston\nWith nuance, candor, humility, and grace, Simon and West illuminate the transformative theory and practice of supporting others’ autonomy, empowerment, agency, and freedom. Beyond the mediation room, their approach offers actionable wisdom for addressing the crises of interaction unfolding every day in our Zoom rooms, family rooms, and boardrooms. -- Debra Mashek, PhD, Myco Consulting, LLC\nSimon and West demonstrate that preserving party self-determination is what makes mediation a uniquely valuable conflict intervention process. They address the challenges that are involved in sustaining this core value and they provide a range of case studies that vividly illustrate how practitioners can align their core purpose with their intervention practices. An insightful and instructive volume for theorists and practitioners alike. -- Joseph P. Folger, The Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation, and co-author of The Promise of Mediation\nMediators, prospective parties, and their attorneys may sometimes wonder if it matters what label a mediator uses to describe their practice. In this book, Dan Simon and Tara West make it clear that it does matter. As committed transformative practitioners, Simon and West put self-determination at the center of their respective practices. The authors describe the specific interventions that allow them to honor party choice, and provide detailed examples of the difference this makes to the people involved in the mediation process. They draw from their extensive experience to illustrate crucial moments in a wide range of cases and how and why, and in each of them, they put decisions in the hands of participants. The authors’ self-reflective approach to their own practices is evident as they describe occasional slips, acknowledging where they could have done better. Reading this book will help those in the conflict intervention field, and those who seek their services, appreciate that transformative practitioners bring unique value to the processes they guide. -- Judith Saul, fellow and board member, Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation\nRobert A. Baruch Bush and Joseph P. Folger's The Promise of Mediation dramatically sounded a bell that reverberated through and influenced the mediation field. Simon & West f

Self-Help

Simon, Dan

Relationships

Association for Conflict Resolution

Mediators are often pulled in many directions—they want to help their clients reach a speedy agreement, ensure the agreement is fair, and avoid coercion so they can honor mediation’s primary value of party self-determination. Can we have it all? 
In this groundbreaking resource, Dan Simon and Tara West illustrate how self-determination can mean much more than the absence of coercion—it can mean the opportunity for participants to increase their sense of agency as they gain clarity and confidence to make their own decisions, including those that express their highest values. Offering psychological research, philosophical principles, and real-life mediation stories, the authors examine where self-determination belongs in relation to other values, such as fairness, protection, and efficiency, as they wrestle with how to apply their principles in particularly challenging divorces, workplace conflicts, and more. Readers will be challenged to think deeply about how their values and assumptions guide their practice, and they will be inspired to more fully embrace their commitment to self-determination.

Five things I learned while being a fallen angel zombie:1. Duct tape works better than embalming.2. Alopecia is not my favorite hairstyle.3. Fried demons smell like bacon.4. This brain breath is affecting my love life.5. Nothing ruins a honeymoon like an apocalypse.

Dead and Delicious (Eternally Yours) (Volume 5)

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Fodder

Fighting for Her Wolves: A Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance (Hungry for Her Wolves)

Tempted by Her Wolves (Hungry for Her Wolves)

Say When (Something More)

Divine and Dateless (Eternally Yours)

Damned and Desirable (Eternally Yours)

Damned and Desperate (Eternally Yours)

Self-Determination in Mediation: The Art and Science of Mirrors and Lights (Volume 4) (The ACR Practitioner’s Guide Series, 4)

Self-Determination in Mediation: The Art and Science of Mirrors and Lights (Volume 4) (The ACR Practitioner’s Guide Series, 4)

Dead and Delicious (Eternally Yours) (Volume 5)