That breathing behind you is Edwin. He's an odd choice for the ancient ruler who grants a man the Power of invisibility. Why give it to Edwin–an inconsequential insurance actuarial? Edwin gets the Power and begins his existential dive on a visit to the Metropolitan Museum. At an exhibit of Egyptian wonders, the boy Pharaoh Tutankhamen bestows Edwin with the reality-altering Power and the transformations begin. Routinely ignored by women, initially Edwin uses his magic as a voyeur. Later, when his boss and nemesis Imelda fires him, a jobless Edwin discovers he can use the power to game the stock market. He gets very rich, very fast. But when, unseen, Edwin visits the FDA to gather insider information to manipulate stocks, he overhears White House executives as they plan to squash an important drug breakthrough. Their cynicism and politically driven ruthlessness enrages Edwin. What follows is a White House press conference unlike any ever held. Our meek actuarial evolves with new adventures. He uses the Power to avert a dangerous military confrontation, and on a visit to a leading biotech firm, Edwin finds it’s up to him to prevent a global food crisis. Each episode helps him better understand the nature of what personal power is, and why he was chosen to receive the Pharaoh’s gift. The Power is driven by our archetypal curiosity about invisibility–our fly-on-the-wall fascination with it in the tradition of Wells’ classic The Invisible Man or seen currently in our wonderment at Harry Potter’s magic cloak. In The Power, magic becomes the metaphor that asks the question: how should Edwin and in turn the reader use personal power. When does power destroy and when does it fulfill us? The Power is a vicarious ride that leaves readers feeling ever more empowered and more aware of our own unique magic. From I Michael Grossman, the author of: Coming to Terms with Aging and Shrinkwrapped: my first fifty years on the couch

The Power

Literature & Fiction

Grossman, I. Michael

Genre Fiction

EBook Bakery

On the coast of Rhode Island in 1978, the Winter family lives in a decaying farmhouse within view of the Atlantic Ocean. When family patriarch Jim Winter inexplicably commits suicide one January morning, his wife, Helen, teenage daughter, Joyce, and fisherman son, Dale, are left to pick up the pieces. Like the man whose life insurance is worth more than his life, Helen Winter knows that cashing in on the value of their oceanfront property would be both the salvation and destruction of the Winters, who have farmed this seaside land for three centuries. Cousin Ludlow Winter gives her a job in his real estate office, but he also pressures her to sell more and more of the farm. Neighbor Fran Kennedy befriends her, but also seems to be eyeing her antiques. Her sister-in-law, Loretta, wants to turn the Winter land over to the Audubon Society. Meanwhile, Joyce tries to make sense of her father’s suicide and a generation of family secrets all while trying to preserve her Swamp Yankee heritage, which is threatened by greedy developers and outsiders who have no understanding of this land the Winters call home. Her best friend, Camille, a Narragansett Indian, is on a journey of her own to untangle her heritage. As a storm threatens to overtake the farm, the journeys of these women will collide with hurricane force.

The Winters: Betty J Cotter

Cotter, Betty J.

Literary

“Finally…a first-hand peek into an untold chapter of Coco Chanel’s amazing life.” “Richard Parker’s recollections of his time as the assistant to the fashion industry icon, chronicles the untold challenges encountered in opening a new showroom for Chanel Perfumes in New York; the hand-to-hand corporate infighting between Gregory Thomas, the powerful Chairman of Chanel America, and Tom Lee, its legendary designer; and the ultimate resurrection of Coco Chanel’s reputation and legend. Parker’s insights and comfortable writing style bring this industry-defining event and its era to life in page-turning fashion.” Archie J. Thornton, President and CEO, The Thornton Works, Inc., formerly Managing Director, Ogilvy &amp; Mather Worldwide “Coco Chanel’s effervescent and strong personality is clearly delineated in this lively story of the launch of the Chanel Perfume Showroom in New York. After years of exile, her return to fame, as personally witnessed by her assistant, Richard Parker, was the second act in the astounding career of this fashion icon. Parker brings a sharp eye and dry humor to his first-hand account of working with Coco on the project which revived her career and made her a fashion star again.” Holley Flagg, noted New York artist

The Improbable Return of Coco Chanel: As Witnessed by Her Assistant, Richard Parker

Biographies & Memoirs

Parker,Richard

Community & Culture

Prodded by his formidable Aunt Bertha to become a doctor, college-grad, Gene McKee, agrees to explore Europe in search of a welcoming medical school. Seizing the opportunity will provide relief from the tedium and stench of a temporary job as a fish cutter in Rhode Island. The frustrations and apparent futility of the quest, extending through Ireland, England, Scotland, and France, test his resolve. But just before the clock’s final tick, an unlikely acceptance to the College of Surgeons in Dublin opens the door to a future not exactly of his own choosing. McKee’s rite-of-passage travelogue is replete with anecdotes of medical school and Dublin life during the late 1950’s and early 60’s. Recounted with self-deprecating humor and considerable honesty, we witness McKee’s transformation from a reluctant medical student to a competent physician. Enjoyably peppered with historical tidbits, amorous entanglements, and imaginative riffs, reading Doc and seeing Ireland with its rich cast of “characters” through a young Irish-American’s eyes, will surely bring smiles to the faces of readers and for some a twinge of recognition.

Doc: Revelations of a Reluctant Yank Studying Medicine Among the Irish

Medical Books

McKee, EB

Medicine

Kim Korb’s classes on gardening, cooking and nutrition have for years encouraged picky New England grade school children to understand where good food comes from and to try fresh veggies and fruit. Kim discovered early on that a surprising number of kids know only that food comes from supermarkets. In her workshops, Kim shows the children seeds,plants,flowers,stems,leaves,fruits and roots. Let Kim tell you in her own words: “We began with a gardening program to show how a seed, when planted, grows into a large plant, and the plant is not only edible, it’s delicious and healthy for you. I would cut up and serve them raw vegetables with a spoonful of dip: peas, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, spinach, and celery. But there would always be some kids who thought raw foods were gross and would not try them. They were missing out on the best that nature offers, and I wanted to encourage them to try fresh vegetables. Icky Pick Suzy is the story that came out of my experiences. The students could relate to Suzie. They wrote me letters thanking me for sharing that story and how it helped them to try new fruits and veggies. “These days the Korb family, like most, is spread across the USA. But we often get together with our kids at the family home in Rhode Island and eat fresh food from our garden, just as our kids did when they were growing up (Well, after they got over being icky picky!). “Icky Picky Suzie is a family collaboration that is 10 years in the making! We really enjoyed making this book a reality!”

Icky Picky Suzie

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Korb, Kim

Diets & Weight Loss

Angels are all around us, reaching out to offer comfort, guidance, and hope. For George Popovici, an award-winning safety engineer who had it all in the prime of his life, the people who appeared in his life as angels offered him hope in the midst of his despair as he searched for answers to a mysterious illness that had ripped away the perfect health he’d enjoyed all of his life. After a desperate eight-year search to find out why he had fallen so ill, and after seeing 42 physicians, George finally discovered that he was suffering from late-stage Lyme Disease. He learned of and sought out Maureen Hancock, a famous medium who told him that there was a purpose behind his illness: he was to bring together stories of hope and healing to inspire people who are desperate and ready to give up hope. He realized that his illness was part of God’s plan to encourage him to reach out to others who were in need of help. Angels Walking with Us tells the story of George’s quest for answers and treatment for a disease which affects hundreds of thousands the world over. His courage and persistence allowed him to meet many people and collect stories about divine interventions, miracles, and phenomenal healings from those who gave him hope over the course of his illness. ______________ “A book of faith, hope and miracles to lift those who need inspiration, particularly in times of trouble and despair. Read about the author’s struggle with chronic illness and the amazing people he met along the way that offered their own stories of divine encounters and interventions, medical miracles and perseverance.” Maureen Hancock, nationally renowned spirit medium, and author of The Medium Next Door

Angels Walking with Us: True Stories of Faith, Hope and Miracles

Popovici, George

Religion & Spirituality

We’re not sure where Bob learned his caboose skills, but on his first day of retirement he began following his wife everywhere––even into the bathroom, we’re told. In another household, mild-mannered, but newly retired Tom became the family tyrant, going into a frenzy when dishes or silverware weren’t placed exactly as he had rearranged them. And that’s only a few of the strange stories we’ve heard about husbands’ retirement behaviors that threaten to drive a wife crazy. Written for wives of the Two Million (plus) baby boomers who will become eligible for retirement this year alone, Survive Your Husband’s Retirement looks at changes in a relationship––and the errant behavior that comes along with it––when a husband retires. Replete with couple’s stories, cartoons, and coping suggestions, Survive prompts women to laugh, to cry, to think––and finally––take action to return bliss to the relationship.

Survive Your Husband's Retirement: A light-hearted look at the joys and tribulations of living with a retired husband

Self-Help

Hall, Nora R

Happiness

Advance Praise “A perfect blend of romance, humor and intrigue! Any reader will fall in love with these characters as they struggle in their quest for freedom. I loved it!” Linda Miranda, author of The Perfect Blend and The Seasoned Butcher’s Wife Cookbook ______________ Iniki Beaumont has run out of time! The authorities that rule her tropical island are scouting everywhere to capture her. For years they have forced the other island landowners off their farms so that the workers no longer have jobs and many have been forced to flee. Conditions are so bad that the United Nations has sanctioned the island’s ruler, President Simone, for human rights violations, and the Americans want to stop him too. But President Simone isn’t about to lose, and he’s out patience with Iniki, the woman seen by the islanders as a figurehead of hope for her people. She’s undermined Simone’s efforts to drive the people from their land. By helping poor farmers form small businesses on Iniki’s land and sell their produce, she’s slowed Simone’s plans and has been a constant annoyance to him. Even worse, as Simone sees it, she’s established schools for children and even supported a fledgling rebel cell. As the island’s last remaining estate owner, Simone sees Iniki as the final detour on his route to success. He wants Iniki’s land and he wants Iniki dead. The mercenary he hires, a man with a reputation for handling nasty jobs, is known to all as The Man in Black. His job is to make Iniki disappear, and as Iniki peers from behind her curtain, there he is coming up the road. To spearhead an effort by the United Nations to save Iniki, American deep cover agent Riley Taggart has been sent to rescue her. The plan is to have her testify at a UN hearing about Simone’s ruthlessness. Agent Riley expects Iniki to be a damsel in distress. Instead he encounters a feisty, young woman who is more than willing to fight to her death. Iniki meets Riley and she knows he is her last chance. But, can she trust him? Riley doesn’t expect that with Simone’s forces in pursuit, rescuing Iniki will be easy. Especially since Iniki has a lot of demands, and handling her is way more than he bargained for. Falling in love with her is an unexpected bonus!

Iniki's Quest

James, Nancy

Action & Adventure

“Blood Lines written by Paul McLean, should be required reading for medical care givers as well as for parents whose child is diagnosed with a life threatening, albeit potentially curable, illness.” Terry B Strom, MD, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School-Co-Director, The Transplant Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center *** “The story of a father’s courage, a daughter’s strength and a very personal triumph for medical research.” P. Michael Conn, scientist and co-author of The Animal Research War. *** “Blood Lines will give comfort and answers to anyone who finds themselves in need of hope in the midst of chaos and tragedy.” Susan Senator, author, Making Peace With Autism, The Autism Mom’s Survival Guide *** “When a parent’s worst nightmare occurs, the desperate illness and possible death of their child, most of us have no words to describe it. This is not a book to be read in public or just before going to bed. I wept, I laughed, I nodded in recognition, and I wept some more.” Rev. Dr. Jim Sherblom, First Parish in Brookline, Massachusetts. *** How does an experience you wouldn’t wish on anyone become one you wouldn’t trade for anything? Paul McLean, newly enraptured with his ancestry, was living a dream with his wife and young daughter, discovering the islands and highlands of Scotland. But while McLean walked in wonder over ancestral grounds, his daughter’s immune system was disappearing. She was abandoned by her blood line, the victim of a mysterious and life-threatening disease incurable only decades before but now requiring the sacrifice of a father’s safe assumptions and the new blood line of a stranger. In the author’s lifetime, medical science has transformed the nature of hope and possibility, putting in the hands of doctors and nurses the tools of the miraculous. McLean would come to know this intimately and searingly. A former sports writer, Paul McLean often heard the athlete’s hopeful refrain: “There’s always tomorrow.” It’s not true, though. There isn’t always tomorrow. But within the unyielding and harsh truth of mortality exists astonishment and wonder. You may find, in Blood Lines, a way to live in the moment and be grateful for today.

Blood Lines: Fatherhood, faith and love in the time of stem cells

McLean, Paul C

Alternative Medicine

Perhaps the world's longest coming-of-age story, SHRINKWRAPPED shows how one man's search for a better life worked-at last. In a blue-collar Michigan town where corporal punishment was seen as positive parenting, troubled families rarely sought professional help. But Michael Grossman's teachers sent him to see a Freudian psychoanalyst at age 7. It was the first of a parade of therapies that would include Rogerian bear-hugs, Gestalt dream analysis, Rolfing, Bioenergetics and even LSD. Sitting beside Michael on a succession of "shrinks'" couches, the reader follows his progress through one defense after another until he finally achieves a joyful capacity to care for others. Untangling the complex, sometimes eccentric and other times abusive family relationships that enmeshed his Midwestern boyhood in the mid-20th century, the author finally faces fundamental truths that lead to a profound transformation. By turns funny, poignant and shocking, Shrinkwrapped is a story of hope, of growing insight and ultimately of love reborn.

Shrinkwrapped: My First Fifty Years on the Couch

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