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Future Comes from Behind (PARADIGM SHIFT, #1)

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About Future Comes from Behind (PARADIGM SHIFT, #1):

What if the battle for good and evil were being fought just out of our sight, beyond our reach?
How far should one go to seek out the good and destroy evil, and what consequences might their choices have?

“Tightly conceived and smoothly choreographed sci-fi fantasy. Higher aspects of human nature. Recommended,” The US Review of Books

After Lisa barely manages to escape an invasion from the Rebel army in her home of Malta, she discovers Exo. This ancient dimension is made of memories from the past and brings forth all the strong echoes we leave behind. Lisa desperately wants to resolve the conflicts of this inner world peacefully, but quickly learns she must fight the shadows in people’s hearts, materialized through battle re-enactments, warfare and emotional turmoil.

“‘Paradigm Shift: Future Comes from Behind’ by S.T.K. Chan is an exciting, fast-moving work that explores how different actions can set off unforeseen chains of events and the ramifications of standing by and allowing evil to make its course. This novel is perfect for fantasy lovers who want a taste of science fiction and is certain to keep its audience engaged throughout!” Reader Views

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The Crossing by David Heilwagen

About The Crossing by David Heilwagen:

In the summer of 1983, Rafael Gregorio, a poor Cuban fisherman, loaded his small family into a makeshift boat and escaped Communist Cuba forever. Their ultimate destination: Key West, Florida–a mere 90 miles away. But first they had to cross the treacherous waters of the Gulf Stream.

This is their story.

An epic adventure that has Rafael and his family battling deadly sharks, fighting hunger and thirst, as well as nearly being tossed into the ocean by a massive tropical storm.

At around 150 pages in length, The Crossing is a novella of classic simplicity in every way, reminiscent of Hemingway’s, The Old Man and the Sea, or Steinbeck’s, The Pearl. The story explores the themes of love and family, courage in the face of danger, triumph in the face of loss, as well as showing us what one family is willing to endure in their quest for freedom.

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Face the Winter Naked by Bonnie Turner

About Face the Winter Naked by Bonnie Turner

A GREAT DEPRESSION NOVEL

“We in America today are nearer to the final triumph over poverty than ever before in the history of any land. The poorhouse is vanishing from among us.” ~Herbert Hoover, accepting the Republican presidential nomination. Palo Alto, California, August 1928

Daniel Tomelin, a battle-worn veteran haunted by the carnage of the First World War, deserts his family in the Great Depression and goes on the road seeking work and relief from the nightmares of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

This page-turning tale of courage is set in a tragic era in which hope was sometimes all they had and parallels today’s economic turmoil and unemployment. It’s The Grapes of Wrath from another viewpoint. It’s a wife and mother providing for her children under miserable, heartbreaking circumstances, while her husband tramps around the country playing a banjo, searching for answers to the puzzle of Daniel Tomelin, keeping his hillbilly sense of humor, his humanity, his love of God and nature intact, while deep inside feeling ashamed and unworthy of the family he loves with all his heart. Like scores of other men who abandoned their families during those impoverished years, Daniel’s wounded pride for being unable to care for his wife and children prevents him from going home.

Face the Winter Naked provides an engrossing read in which Turner interweaves history, geography, and a compelling love story. More than that, it is a story that looks beyond the surface, delving into the inner workings of the human mind, a powerful narrative that illuminates larger issues of humanity that are timeless and volatile and just as apropos today as decades ago: War. Political strife. Economic collapse. Environmental catastrophe. Division of families. Cruelty and oppression. Poverty, inequity, and all the faces of prejudice. But it is also about love. And faith. And strength. And hope, forgiveness, and perseverance.

Readers may feel they are traveling with this simple carpenter through the Ozark hills of Missouri as he wears out his cardboard “Hoover” insoles searching for his next meal, an odd job that pays only pennies, or shelter from the dust and sweltering heat that summer of 1932.

But they’ll be glad they’re not.

(This novel is currently $0.99 for an indefinite time.)

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I Remember You: A Ruby’s Place Novel

About I Remember You: A Ruby’s Place Novel:

Ruby’s Place has a secret. The “spirits” are not confined to the dusty liquors behind the old bar. Ghosts of true love are still alive and well behind the neon sign. But will anyone ever believe such magic exists?

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So What! Stories or Whatever! The Trilogy

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This Great Blockbuster Trilogy of the So What! Stories has it all – Humour, heartache and criminal thrills and spills!
In Book One we follow the career of teacher Robert Jeffrey through the antics of his pupils – both in and out of the classroom. Giggle and gasp at the hilarious and sad tales of pupils; and with romance, bullying and intimidation, teachers that struggle and those that are popular you will be getting a full range of High School life!

In Book Two we find Molly Pearson, Robert’s student teacher, attempting to create a wildlife and nature garden with the help of her Year 7 kids, against dramatic odds! Self-harming, arson, gang violence and teenage angst all seem to be teaming up as obstacles to block success from Molly and her class of 11 year-olds!

In Book Three the reader has to keep up with ex-pupil detective Shantra as he pursues the desperate criminals who caused trauma and tragedy to the school community. A criminal fireworks stunt that goes disastrously wrong leads to death and mayhem; while the conspiring fraudsters look like they might get away with things! Just how does a black spider monkey come to assist detective Shantra in his attempts to catch the felons?

Each novel in the trilogy tackles different themes and stories; but with some favourite characters returning from time to time to link all the threads in a fascinating tale of contemporary life around the school community. Teachers, parents and students will all find something with which they can identify. With smiles and tears, laughter and anger in equal measure there are lessons in life for everyone in this amazing blockbuster!

NOTE: All 3 books in the So What! series are now available in a single Trilogy collector’s edition – Paperback ISBN 978 1520380575 kindle ASIN B01579VDFO

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Once & Forever. Book Three: The Lovers

About Once & Forever. Book Three: The Lovers:

The Lovers is Book Three of the family saga “Once & Forever”.

For eighteen years, Natasha hides from the Rostoff clan. After the death of Elizabeth, the matriarch of the Rostoff family, the old secret that torn this family apart years ago came back to hunt the third generation of Rostoffs. Kat & Peter must uncover the truth to bring their family together again.

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Once & Forever. Book Two: The Parents

About Once & Forever. Book Two: The Parents:

The Parents is Book Two of the family saga Once & Forever.

After five years, Dmitry Rostoff finally returns to San Francisco for his son’s birthday, where he meets and gets to know his 6-year-old daughter. Dmitry falls in love with the tiny girl with the incredible talent for art and decides to remove her from the oppressive environment of his mother’s mansion and raise her himself. But his world falls apart again when Natasha, his official fiancé, suddenly disappears.

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Once & Forever. Book One: The Children

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The Children is Book One of the family saga Once & Forever.

Dmitry Rostoff’s world has turned upside-down when he discovered that he became a father to a baby girl born in Moscow. He brings his illegitimate daughter to America, honoring her mother’s last wish. A strained and complicated relationship between Dmitry and his mother, Elizabeth Rostoff, the Matriarch of the family jewelry empire, quickly deteriorates after he uncovers her attempt at sabotage. Dmitry’s only salvation is his eleven-year-old son, Peter.

The conflict between the mother and son turns into an open war, with both children, and the woman Dmitry fell in love with, caught in the middle.

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The Munich Girl

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The past may not be done with us. Anna Dahlberg grew up eating dinner under her father’s war-trophy portrait of Hitler’s mistress. Fifty years after the war, she discovers just what secrets it’s been hiding. “Historical fiction that reads like memoir.” Philadelphia Inquirer

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Vivid Shades Of Horror

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This fifth collection of horror stories will send shivers down your spine whether you have the light on or not. Be prepared to enter the realm of fear and uncertainty on every page as you read of three people’s lives who are entwined horrifically by Fate; of the WW2 collector who got more than he bargained for when he bought an artefact; the mysterious stranger who haunts night trains, a woman who wakes up alone in a strange house, and a girl whose life starts to unravel in the most terrifying way possible, plus 5 more heart-stopping, creepy, unsettling tales.

If you like stories that are sinister, unsettling, that encompasses ‘other worldliness’, reminiscent of the ‘Twilight Zone’ then you will enjoy this new anthology just published – if you dare!

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FIREFLIES by P.S. Bartlett

About FIREFLIES by P.S. Bartlett

Set in the late 1800’s, Sarah and Owen Whelan are loving Irish immigrant parents who live in a small town with their seven children, the youngest of whom is Ennis. When Ennis repeatedly exhibits abilities that cannot be explained, the family fears for his life. Can the family ever come to terms with the miraculous gifts that surround Ennis?

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No Mercy In July

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Cole Walker and Thomas Hill have been riding together for over six years. Neither man was aware of the steadfast enduring friendship that they had acquired. Now in the middle of the New Mexico Territory that friendship will be put to the test.
Mimbres, New Mexico doesn’t see a whole lot of action until two gruesome crimes shake the town to its knees. Now at the behest of a grieving widow and a family with a broken heart, Hill and Cole set out to seek justice. Locked and loaded, two of the toughest men in the west set out on a journey to bring a boy home and to do what is right. It will be the toughest test they will ever endure and no matter what there will be “No Mercy In July”.

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Woman of the Ring by Sally J. Ling

About Woman of the Ring by Sally J. Ling

Can a ring be cursed with bad luck? Or are the owner’s calamities simply the byproduct of bad choices, coincidence, or merely life itself?

When Brooklyn jeweler Abel Moody is asked by his friend, Julia Townsend, to clean and appraise her heirloom sapphire engagement ring, he remembers an old sketch his deceased father left him – it matches the ring. This remarkable coincidence sends him on a clandestine journey to Paris where at an ancient church a priest gives him a book – Women of the Ring – that reveals centuries of the ring’s ownership. In it, he discovers the long hidden story of the world’s first engagement ring and the tragic death of its owner.

He also learns of those who subsequently owned the ring and the heart wrenching misfortunes that followed them from a reigning Queen of France to the world’s most beloved actress. This prompts Abel to ponder the crucial question: If Julia wears the ring, will she endure some heartbreak or catastrophe like they did?

Woven throughout the mystery are poignant scenes from the jeweler’s and young Julia’s earlier mentor/mentoree relationship. Abel’s unconditional love proves the catalyst in wanting to protect her from the ring’s apparent past, no matter what the cost.

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Nineteen Hundred Days by Florence Osmund

About Nineteen Hundred Days by Florence Osmund

$0.99 for the month of October 2018. When twelve-year-old Ben’s parents don’t come home from work, he doesn’t know what to think. Fearful of the police and Child Protective Services, he and his six-year-old sister don’t want to end up in foster homes and will do anything to avoid being separated. Their journey—fraught with obstacles and people who may not have their best interests at heart—plays a significant role in building Ben’s character and eventually determining his fate.

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Saving Lucy

About Saving Lucy:

Can she get a second chance and find redemption after a terrible act of violence?

Two years after Lucy’s mother died in a horrifying car crash, something good finally happened to Lucy, or so she thought. Someone good. And gorgeous, too. Her name was Mackenzie Rizzo, they met in an 18 and up club. Lucy was confident that she has found what she’s been missing in her life – until she learned that Mackenzie was already married.

Two years of secret meetings and heartbreakingly disappointing weekends later, it seemed that Lucy found someone who would give her everything that she lacked in her relationship with Mackenzie: Damien Coleman. Juggling him and Mackenzie quickly became effortless but wasn’t meant to last: soon after she met Damien’s older sister, a new heartbreak followed, and all Lucy could think about was revenge.

But after revenge – after an unforgivable act of violence – came heartfelt remorse, and with it, a strong desire to make amends and clear her conscience. Is it even possible, after what’s Lucy’s done? Will she get a chance to rid herself of the stain of revenge, and find her way back to her true self – a young girl just looking for love and acceptance – or is her soul lost forever?

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SCHOOLED!

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SCHOOLED! is a fast-paced novel that shines a light on the often hidden underbelly of a divided New York City Public School system and is based on a true story.

A part of James Hartman fit perfectly into his career as an attorney in New York City. He was good at what he did and enjoyed the perks of the professional career his privileged upbringing had reared him to strive for all his life. But another part of James believed he should be doing something with his life that would, in some small way, help change the world for the better. And James needed more time than his high-powered career allowed to save his deteriorating marriage and to live a more meaningful life.

So James left the law to teach in an inner-city public high school. His hope was to offer opportunity to his inner-city students and to help turn around a failing school. What he found was a reality of dysfunction, violence, racism, and corruption far different and infinitely more tragic than he could have ever imagined.

Readers of SCHOOLED! have called it: “a page turner” “eye-opening and heart wrenching” and “essential reading if you want clarity on the biggest social challenge… the country must ultimately resolve.”

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The Fury (12.21.12 – The Hate Apocalypse) Book One by Jo Michaels

About The Fury (12.21.12 – The Hate Apocalypse) Book One by Jo Michaels

It’s one year until the apocalypse of 12.21.12 is supposed to take place.
Burning buildings, screaming babies, and death will surround us.
It will be the end of the world.
That can’t be allowed.
When six powerful women come together with one goal—to save humanity—they’ll get much more than they bargained for. They join forces and learn to use the gifts hidden within themselves to battle a monster feeding off something too many of us feel in our souls: Hate. But they must first learn how to forgive—themselves as well as others.
Hate is birthing a creature dwelling under Central Park in New York, and the fiend is eager to burst forth and sink his fangs into the Earth.
The Fury, The Visionary, The Beguiler, The Siren, The Prophet, and The Mystic are our last hope, and even they aren’t sure if they can win.
The end is coming, but with it, there may be a new beginning.

FREE from 10/8-10/12.

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Once & Forever. Book One: The Children

About Once & Forever. Book One: The Children:

The Children is Book One of the family saga Once & Forever.

Dmitry Rostoff’s world has turned upside-down when he discovered that he became a father to a baby girl born in Moscow. He brings his illegitimate daughter to America, honoring her mother’s last wish. A strained and complicated relationship between Dmitry and his mother, Elizabeth Rostoff, the Matriarch of the family jewelry empire, quickly deteriorates after he uncovers her attempt at sabotage. Dmitry’s only salvation is his eleven-year-old son, Peter.

The conflict between the mother and son turns into an open war, with both children, and the woman Dmitry fell in love with, caught in the middle.

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Remembering Eternity: The Game Begins

About Remembering Eternity: The Game Begins:

Skylar had it all – riches, success, and fame – until he traded it all for Enlightenment.
After losing everything dear to him, Skylar vows to rediscover the timeless bliss he knew as a child.

As he visits the California paradise of his glory days, he finds shaggy surfers, washed-up hippies, and a deranged Vietnam vet. Little does he know, he’s only at the beginning of an astonishing and wonderful adventure. Using the wisdom of spiritual Masters, he’s about to take a wild ride through the past, present, and future.

Reexperiencing his first love and the loss of everything he held dear, Skylar’s view on life may never be the same…

“Remembering Eternity: The Game Begins” is the first book in an inspiring series of spiritual and metaphysical novels. If you like transcendental journeys and adventures that teach and thrill in equal measure, then you’ll love Richard Dietrich Maddox’s ode to the baby-boomer generation.

Read “Remembering Eternity: The Game Begins” to enjoy a mind-boggling fictional journey to the gates of Enlightenment.

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Eternity with Jesus: Now and Forever by Joe L. Lerma, Ph.D.

About Eternity with Jesus: Now and Forever by Joe L. Lerma, Ph.D.:

Synopsis
Now and Forever
Joe L. Lerma, Ph.D., M.S. (Postdoctoral)

The brilliant Hispanic physicist Raymond Escamilla has perfected the technique of time travel to the past through a novel approach that in eclectic fashion combines newly emerging concepts and findings not only in his area of expertise but from other fields that heretofore been perceived as unrelated. Through collaboration with a brilliant but emotionally inaccessible and problematic peer named Jonathan Frost, who had also been recruited to work on the project at the famed Area 51 government installation by the President of the United States, they developed time traveling instrumentation that does not travel with the time trekking traveler. Moreover, they discover that artifacts inherent in the advanced mathematical computations involved render the traveler invisible and unable to make any impact on the time period that he travels to.
Although “Ray” is certain of his mathematical calculations and instrumentation capacity to perform the journey, his quest of traveling to AD 12 and observing the interface of the boy Jesus with his society so as to bring back something of great value to our modern spiritually wayward world becomes increasingly frightening as he ponders the horrible mishaps that had occurred with animate matter. His decision to go through with the project as the first human subject tests his emotional and spiritual mettle, and causes increasing anxiety for the emotionally constricted Jonathan and for Ray’s devoted wife Becky who likewise experiences the emergence of unresolved inner conflicts that the trauma of Ray’s travels engender in her.
The time travel ensues, and Ray is first exposed to a cruel, judgmental, and unforgiving society that makes modern society’s evil pale by comparison and for which he is unable to intervene. To compound Ray’s shocked and highly stressed mind, he discovers not only that Jesus is able to see and speak to him, but is faced with the notion that God the Father has instructed Jesus to escort him through the three realms of a multi-layered Purgatory, Hell, and the outskirts of Heaven. His experiences on this journey breaks through all his psychological and intellectually rigid defenses, enables him to painfully understand truth from the previously conceived disparate standpoint of emotion, and seriously strains Ray’s sanity and heretofore rational orientation to the world and beyond. His wife Becky’s faith is similarly tested, and psychological resolution with the aid of an unlikely source occurs. Jonathan likewise sheds his emotional armor that he had donned years ago in response to the loss of his fiancée and allows himself to love again.
Ray’s final travel to the outskirts of Heaven, his miraculous healing by partaking from the River of Life, and his encounter with deceased loved ones prepare him for his return to the present time. Nonetheless, the cumulative trauma of his travels causes Ray to flat line upon his reentry. Resuscitation occurs, and he privately shares the events of his travels with his beloved wife Becky. The clandestine actions of an assistant not only allow Ray and Becky to see his reentry through film and photographs, but the last picture surprisingly reveals to Becky a photo of our Lord and Savior when he was a boy.

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