Deceived with Greed

This is a story painting an obvious picture of deception, greed, temptation, lies, finger-pointing, sex and the heart of it all...MONEY!! Charles Collier was an honest, respectful man that dedicated his life to his family and his work. For eighteen years, he strives to accomplish high standard goals, and was rewarded admirably for his success. He was a very happy man, married to his loving wife Emily, and his son Jack. Could his life be any better? While at work, by accident, he stumbles across a mysterious account totally over seven million dollars. Baffled by his discovery, does Charles confront his CEO William Fossett? But yet another mysterious event occurs within the office, the hiring of Dennis Reading, an outsider, to oversee certain activities critical to Charles's job and his clients, causing his uncertainty to heighten. Unexpectedly, William Fossett is found murdered at his house, instantly starting an extensive investigation. Detective Mike Konrad makes it clear to Charles that he remains their primary suspect, but the whereabouts of Mr. Reading is unknown. Detective Konrad puts out a nationwide alert for Reading, but also learns that William's sister, Helen, had a strong motive for revenge and penciled in on the list of possible suspects. As the mass confusion continues, Charles's wife, Emily, encourages him to seize the money and flee the country. Little does Charles know about the dark secrets his wife has been holding. After a long and futile investigation, Detective Konrad still has not captured the killer nor the whereabouts of the money. The chase was on. Where was Charles and where is the seven million dollars. Can you solve the mystery? Do you know who killed William Fossett and who became the millionaire?

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Kazlausky, Rich

Mystery

Mountain Arbor Press

Not since 1928, when Harry Burnett Reese combined chocolate and peanut butter into the iconic Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, have two unlikely characters come together to produce something that can bring such joy!

Glamour and the Geek:Communication Tips

Mikki Williams

Dave Nelsen

Business & Money

"Beauty from Ashes" is a memoir of my personal story of transformation. I am still on my journey to become the fully alive person God intended me to be! My life has been a rollercoaster ride of positive and negative encounters with family members, step-children, friends, students, bosses, and strangers. I always had a choice of how to respond. One only gets hurt emotionally if one owns the hurt. The lesson I learned is from St. Paul to the Corinthians. 1 Corinthians: 3:21. Paul remarks that he will be judged by no man nor by any court. Only the Lord judges him! My Lord is a God of forgiveness and unconditional love. She/He knows our human hearts. Despite any hurricane blowing on the surface of my ocean; I am always at peace in Christ. St. Paul meant that even though we sin and/or achieve great accomplishments, neither are our identity. WE are loved by God because we are his children. WE are not our sin or our good works. Blessings, Charline Payne

Beauty from Ashes

Charline Sutherland Payne

Stepchild is the saga of the Gibsons, Adrienne and Josh, a fictional contemplation of love and race in America in the post-civil rights movement era. Set in Atlanta, Georgia, during the 1980s, it chronicles the love affair of Josh, a dispirited soul haunted by tragedy, and Adrienne, the love of his life. Determined to provide a solution rather than a conversation about America's most enduring problem-race-Adrienne is pursuing her doctorate in sociology when she arrives at Morehouse College and meets the man she will come to call my Josh. They fall in love amongst the ruins of the crack epidemic beginning to rage through America and struggle with Josh's battle to overcome an addiction to the devil's dandruff. Loss seems to be the theme of their life together, but they never cease to believe in the power of love-the same belief Adrienne bequeaths her community in her dissertation, a document dedicated to the power and consequence of choice.

Stepchild

Literature & Fiction

Erskine D. Hawkins Jr.

Contemporary

This volume invites you to share a journey of the mind. The volume explores a number of topical areas from the vantage point of different writing genre, including poetry, poetic lyrics, elegies, essays, and short stories. Among the topical areas included are Nature, Places, Innovative Ideas, Love, War, and Mortality Encounters. Why the volume? The answer is both simple and complex. The simple answer is an impulse to share insights and experiences gleaned from a life well-lived - the inherent teacher and mentor in all of us. The complex answer is more nuanced, arising from a life pushed and pulled to share more intimate and private insights and experiences about life. "Gatherings" is the right title for this collection. It is about gathering and building connections! I want readers to find personal meaning in my words, and also to enter my life - to know me better as a person through my writing. To know my experiences! This is connection!

Gatherings: A Collection of Writing Genre

Anthony J. Marsella

Evan and Caris St. John own a beach house on isolated Daufuskie Island off the South Carolina coast. After a hurricane strikes the island, Caris and their three children, Katie, Abby, and Will, discover a mysterious treasure chest in its wake. Unbeknownst to them, the chest has been sealed for nearly a century and a half. A mysterious Gullah woman rumored to be a witch predicted decades earlier that the family would break the seal and awaken the magic inside. The unbelievable begins to happen. Through a sudden turn of events, the St. Johns find themselves whisked away on a desperate quest through time and space to reunite their family. Along the way, they must survive a brutal plantation overseer, the Confederate Army fleeing Sherman's March to the Sea, and one man lost in time who seeks to change his future and the course of history as we know it . . . Everything now hinges on the actions they take in the present, as well as the actions they have already taken in the past, on Daufuskie Island.

Daufuskie Island

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Lueder, John

Fantasy

This volume is a collection of scholarly, editorial, and personal commentaries (Chapters) on "schizophrenia," with special attention directed toward the consequences of "imprecision" in professional and scientific thought and practice because of our failure to accept "schizophrenia" is a construct. A construct is a term, word, concept subject to denotative and connotative semantic abuses and limitations. The reification of a construct in the absence of substantial research confirmation, leads to disorders in our professional and scientific thought and practice, which scholars have termed "epistemopathologies." This is the irony and the tragedy, as "schizophrenia" has acquired widespread acceptance and use as a medical/psychiatric/political diagnostic label. The label serves a mental health industry, but does little to explain or describe the etiology, expressions, and care of individuals assigned the "term." A central issue is the commitment to "reductionism" as a conceptual and methodological pillar for the "mental health industry. Reductionism is an ideology, legitimizing medical solutions for critical widespread social, political, economic, and moral problems. The ideology is apparent in the construct of "schizophrenia," where "utility" arguments for continued medical diagnoses, treatments, and professional roles, deny issues of validity. This volume explores historical, conceptual, and cultural sources of our continuing use and abuse of the construct of "schizophrenia" as a questionable foundation for a mental health industry, perpetuating and tolerating "imprecision."

In Pursuit of "Schizophrenia": Reflections on “Imprecision” in Scientific and Professional Thought and Practice

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

A note from the author: I make no claims for my poems beyond their immediate meanings to me. That is acceptable! I wrote and compiled the poetry volume for myself, especially in the last two to three years of my life as my wife's departure after 50 years of marriage and the filing of a divorce left me alone, in solitude and sorrow. In the rawness and pain of these moments, I was closer to my emotions. I could use them as sources of insight and understanding. The emotions of my new life enriched me, gave me both words and courage. This is what poetry is about for me. When all the pronouncements of academic experts regarding poetry are placed aside, poetry can be understood as a person's life voice--speaking, crying, laughing, wondering--for itself.

Poems Across Time and Place: A Journey of Heart and Mind

In this world, color is all around us, and it has the power to change our lives. Author Lee Hillberg has been using the healing properties of color to make a difference not only in his own life, but also in the lives of others. In this book, he shares some of his most moving and spiritual experiences. Readers will learn: 
- How color affects their everyday lives - How listening and paying attention to nature provides guidance and insight in your life's journey - How the application of color can be used to lift depression, shrink tumors, provide pain relief, and more
The techniques and advice given in this book have been frequently utilized by the author and could make a difference in readers' lives as well. Hillberg is an ordained minister, has been a student of metaphysics and spirituality for many years, and is eager to help people using everything he has learned in any way he can. He is a self-professed naturalist, Native American historian, and lover of all parts of nature. Most importantly, he is passionate about harnessing the power of God's creation to effect serious change in the world.

One Man's Spiritual Journey to Healing with Color Energy

Religion & Spirituality

Hillberg, Lee

New Age & Spirituality

Squeaky and the Stinky Mouse

"Always help whenever you can, because one day you might need help, too." Meet Squeaky, a resourceful little mouse who finds himself faced with a dilemma when asked for help by a rather smelly fellow rodent. He knows he has collected a lot of snacks from the People's kitchen, but he doesn't want to share them with someone so ... so ... stinky. When the tables turn and Squeaky is the one in need of help, what will happen? Will the stinky mouse leave Squeaky behind or come to his rescue? Squeaky and the Stinky Mouse is a charming, well-written, beautifully illustrated story that promotes compassion and kindness in a fun and engaging way. It's geared towards readers ages 4-7 years old; however, toddlers and preschoolers are also drawn to the bright and colorful pictures. Discussion questions are included and encourage conversations that highlight the themes in the story, making it a great tool to use in classrooms. And, it can be read in five minutes or less, so it's a perfect bedtime story or recordable book! At home or at school, Squeaky and the Stinky Mouse is an instant favorite! It will improve and maintain your child's understanding of the importance of helping others (while producing quite a few giggles in the process), and it has a loving and truthful message that will endure for a lifetime. This holiday season, show your child an easy way to spread kindness in the world. Order your copy today! * Perfect for ages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 years old (preschool, pre-k,kindergarten, first grade and second grade) * Teachers, this book has a Lexile measure of 550L

Children's Books

Sarah Cash

Animals

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