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The Half-Known Life: What Matters Most When You’re Running Out of Time

About The Half-Known Life: What Matters Most When You’re Running Out of Time:

“I’m going down now,” I said to a young woman a few seconds before the darkness-my first cardiac arrest. As I returned to work as a behavioral coach, it became maddening to hear about all-consuming, everyday problems and misguided priorities while I fought to merely remain conscious.

The Half-Known Life challenges conventional thinking of success, identity, and personal change. Most often, truly profound change happens following events that shake someone to their core-a car accident, death of a family member, or cardiac arrest that pulls them into a moment of clarity. Priorities change when time becomes precious. Problems look different when you have no energy left to give them. Why wait until you’re burnt out or for a life-changing event to occur before getting real about your life? Who are you when all of the accolades and accomplishments are gone? What does how you manage your time say about what’s important to you-about what matters most? Get out of your head and get into your life, before it slips away.

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The Tales of Zren Janin boxed set by ML Dunker

The Tales of Zren Janin boxed set by ML Dunker

Three strangers race across two countries with only one goal: to survive.
Kerek, Matasi, and Vikland are three countries squabbling like quarrelsome siblings. The Kerek King has allowed banditry against anyone with a different language or skin color, and the Vikland Empress has had enough of her travelers injured and killed outside of her borders. Matasi has also suffered from Kerek’s brutality but has the money and power – or so the Triune Council believes – to break Kerek without bloodshed.

In a war of words and weapons, who will win? For when blood is shed, it is always the young and the poor who pay the greatest price.

The Tales of Zren Janin are stories of adventure, political intrigue, soldiers, spies, and bravery where no one is safe, promises are casually broken, and justice demands a price.
For readers who like great worldbuilding in a South Pacific setting, heart-pounding escapes, stories about spies, saboteurs, and survivors when the odds are never in their favor.
“A deliberately paced work, but one with an expansive and ultimately engrossing setting.” – Kirkus review
“…new readers will fall for Zren, who often doubts himself and his abilities but tries his hardest to be whatever his friends need him to be. Although this fantasy tale is written for young adults, it’s sure to appeal to adult readers as well.” – Kirkus review of War and Wrens
“…engaging adventure-series” – Kirkus review
The boxed set of The Tales of Zren Janin contains all five of the previously published books and a sixth book, What Zren Didn’t Know, comprised of bonus stories of what happened to the Wrens before Zren’s stories begin, events in the books told from others’ point of view, and what happened to the survivors.

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The Officer by Michael E. Bistrica

The Officer by Michael E. Bistrica

When up-and-coming Hollywood star Lara Rose’s career begins to stall, her manager arranges a tour to entertain the troops during the Thanksgiving holiday. With the interference of fate, Captain Edward Madin is assigned as her escort. At the end of her time there, Lara realizes she has grown fond of him and, for both a publicity stunt and her own interest, she begins writing him letters while he is on assignment in the Middle East.
Lara and Edward’s romance begins to blossom, and Edward begins to struggle with Lara’s celebrity status. Will tabloids and paparazzi drive these two apart, or can love truly conquer all?

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A Kitty Named Cricket: A Story about Sharing and Persistence (Family Values Series) by Joel Chanaca

A Kitty Named Cricket: A Story about Sharing and Persistence (Family Values Series) by Joel Chanaca

“A Kitty Named Cricket: A Tale of Sharing and Persistence” by Joel Chanaca This ebook is FREE April 11 to 14 2024 on Amazon

Embark on a heartwarming journey with Joel, a young boy who discovers the magic of friendship, sharing and persistence in “A Kitty Named Cricket.” Joel’s ordinary day takes an extraordinary turn when his neighbor, Maria, introduces him to a tiny black and white kitten with white paws. Little did Joel know that this playful feline would teach him valuable lessons about sharing, persistence, and the unbreakable bond between pets and their owners.

Joel Chanaca’s storytelling weaves a delightful narrative that combines humor, warmth, and life lessons, making “A Kitty Named Cricket” a must-read for children and families alike. Dive into this heartwarming tale that teaches the importance of kindness, sharing, and the enduring bonds that form between humans and their beloved furry friends. With enchanting, beautiful illustrations and a timeless message, this book is sure to become a cherished favorite in every child’s library.

Don’t miss out on the enchanting adventures of Cricket – a lovable kitty who steals hearts and teaches valuable lessons along the way. Purchase your copy of “A Kitty Named Cricket” today and join Joel and Cricket on a delightful journey of friendship, love, and furry fun! Published by MJChanacapublishing LLC.

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Transplanted Evil

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Meet Elizabeth Bennington. A shy young girl raised in privilege with a distant and uncaring father and a doting and overly protective mother outside of Boston in the neighboring town of Charlestown. Yet, despite coming from wealth, Elizabeth was born with a congenital heart condition, leading to bullying at school, hopelessness, and a failed suicide attempt rescued by her parents. She is sent to Bourneville psychiatric hospital, where she undergoes transformative therapy sessions, dramatically improving her outlook on life. She is released after a year. But Elizabeth has a secret: she can see into the future and is haunted by recurring nightmares foreshadowing unspeakable acts of murder involving a mysterious young man with hair the color of a raven splattered with blood. Marty Bowles attends school with Elizabeth and is madly in love with her, almost obsessed with her. Marty’s propensity for violence at school, his depraved lust for killing stray animals, and his involvement with the black arts, including demonic worship, conjuring a demon named Kashgar, and possession, directly threaten her. Could Marty be the mysterious young man in her nightmares who will stop at nothing to gain her love and unite them with his sinister plan?

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Demon Found by Zana Wilder

Demon Found by Zana Wilder

She grew up knowing trust means death. Will putting her life in the hands of three arrogant supernatural bad boys prove fatally irresistible?

Lorelei guards her independence fiercely. Determined to win a sponsorship and enroll in magical college, the snarky orphan is focused on getting the hell out of the slums. But the eighteen-year-old is left scrambling when her cruel foster parent’s interference puts her on an impossible deadline to unlock her powers of transformation.

Bargaining with a handsome wyvern for help, Lorelei tries desperately to ignore the sparks that fly when he demands a kiss in payment. If she wants out of the hole she grew up in, she has to graduate from Fates Academy. But that’s increasingly difficult when every damn student looks down on her, the insanely attractive and entirely forbidden bad boys are so bloody distracting, and heart wrenching betrayal lurks around each corner.

Can this feisty loner find her tribe before she goes down in flames?

Demon Found is the first novel in the Fates Academy paranormal romance series. If you like sassy heroines, drool-worthy book boyfriends, and slow-burn attraction, then you’ll love Zana Wilder’s elemental university.

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Unleashed by Travis Kuffel

Unleashed by Travis Kuffel

A chase across the realms. A desperate struggle against a relentless hunter. A thief saved from death by mercy. Cadel is drawn into an epic struggle between duty and integrity in this riveting storythat will drag you through swamps and jungles on the way to victory over an ancient foe and leave you begging for more! Unleashed is the debut novel of the Tales of Ganden, an immersive fantasy series that you won’t want to put down.

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The Hollywood Assistant: Life Below The Line by Micheal HaDera

The Hollywood Assistant: Life Below The Line by Micheal HaDera

Micheal HaDera’s The Hollywood Assistant: Life Below The Line is a shocking insider’s tale about the inner workings of one man’s life inside a major Hollywood production. He details the everyday trials and tribulations of a Hollywood producer assistant in full color, leaving no surprising detail, ridiculous request or scandalous event out, giving the reader insight into the multi-billion-dollar Hollywood machine that they would never find anywhere else. Including an Oscar winning actress, a Golden Globe winning actress and a pedophilic director, it is a truly unique tale that only someone in the business could provide. It will leave you shaking your head and looking at the next blockbuster movie you watch through a completely different set of eyes.

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Surf City Acid Drop by Craig Terlson

Surf City Acid Drop by Craig Terlson

In between happy hours at the El Rayo Verde, Luke Fischer is hired to find people – even when he denies that he is a detective. When Luke finds a dead junkie in his hotel room, he knows his lazy days of Mexican beer, surf rock, and Cholula soaked peanuts are about to end. Fearing the local policia will tie him to the murder, Luke bolts from Puerto Vallarta and abandons his search for his client’s wandering brother.

When Luke runs into a thug known as Mostly Harold, who has a fondness for lizard boots and Burt Bacharach, he discovers that he is not the only one looking for his client’s brother. Luke chases leads into Colorado Springs, the hazy mountains of Missoula, and all the way to the street life of Montreal. Along the way, Luke finds out the truth about his client, and why someone would pay a fortune for a bag of stolen rocks… but more importantly, why he was really hired.

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Home Cries the Soul by Leah Dawkins

Home Cries the Soul by Leah Dawkins

The author’s debut adult fiction novel is the first book in the Beauregard Family series about family ties, long- buried secrets, dead bodies, scandal, and one woman’s journey from discarded to redeemed.

Laura Lynne, youngest daughter of the Beauregard family, receives a call from her uncle. He is in jail for murder. Laura Lynne’s adult life has involved a divorce, remarriage, blended family, move, and career change. She has become a confident and successful woman in her new life. But one call and she feels like a teenager back in Mississippi being cast out of her parents’ home and privileged life for circumstances beyond her control. She has not returned to the family farm, Tea Olive Plantation, since 1985.

Skeletal remains have been unearthed, and along with them secrets and demons, demons that Laura Lynne has kept hidden well and has no desire to unleash. Faced with family obligations and her past, Laura Lynne returns to Venice, Mississippi. Here she rekindles relationships with her best friend, Grace, and her high school English teacher, Mary. Laura Lynne discovers a pattern of missing girls, stories all too similar to her own that fateful summer of her sophomore year. While she works to hold on to the amazing life she has created, she knows she must confront the evil that has haunted her for decades and bring to justice the man who is still actively pursuing other victims.

What she discovers is chilling and freeing.

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Kachina by J. R. Rada

Kachina by J. R. Rada

Remembering 5 missing weeks can save one world and doom another.

The Dark Gods have arisen, and the man who knows how to stop them can’t remember how.
David Purcell was on his way to meet his girlfriend when he fell into a cave. He awakens in a hospital where he learns that he’s been missing for five weeks. David has no memory of his time in the cave. He is also mysteriously free of any signs of starvation, injury or cave blindness.

Adam Maho is an elderly Hopi who has seen visions of Kuskurza, the Third World of Hopi creation stories. It is a world that is supposed to have been destroyed when the Hopi came to this world through a hole in the ground. Adam’s visions show him that those ancient evils that had been long-believed dead were imprisoned and not destroyed.

Their prison is weakening, though. When it fails, the dark kachinas will be free once again to bring death and devastation to the world. Adam’s visions also show the Hopi that David is somehow the key to keeping the dark kachinas imprisoned.

The dark kachinas realize this as well and have sent two of their servants, men of the Bow Clan, to the surface on a suicide mission to kill David Purcell.

David is unsure of what to believe. He has flashes of memory from his time in the caverns, but he can’t go so far as to believe what Adam tries to explain to him. That is until the Bow Clan attacks him and kills his girlfriend.

When David becomes a suspect in the murder, he flees to the Hopi settlement of Oraibi. The Bow Clan is not finished with David. They pursue him and capture Adam’s granddaughter, though David escapes them.

He turns the tables on the Bow Clan and decides to take the fight to them as he remembers more of his time in the caverns. He makes the journey to Kuskurza on a rescue mission and to try and find a way to stop the dark kachinas.

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Drawn from Life by Sarah P. Blanchard

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Emma Harnett, 19, lives in western North Carolina with her volatile cousin Lucy, a frustrated artist with an alcoholic mother. When Lucy’s mother disappears unexpectedly, Lucy flies into a rage, bullying and injuring Emma.
Days later, they argue about who should drive down the mountain for food and supplies: Emma with a broken collarbone; or Lucy, who might be drunk. Their car crashes and three people die. Emma barely survives. Lucy, uninvolved and uninjured, vanishes.
Eight years later, Emma finds peace and purpose as bookkeeper and model for her deceased uncle’s legacy project, Stonefall Art Center. She still struggles with night terrors, physical pain, a speech impairment, memory loss, and the shame of an accidental killer.
Lucy returns, bringing chaos and needing money. Emma decides to bargain with her prodigal cousin: money, for truth about the crash.
Tensions escalate after vandalism at the art center, and suspicion falls on Lucy as Emma tries to learn whether the attacks are related to the crash.
A compassionate detective helps Emma recall fragments of memory. Was Lucy the driver, not her? The investigations require Emma to find courage and a new voice.
Another person may hold a key: Chaz, the son of the woman who died in the crash. An awkward foster-care kid, he’s Stonefall’s new handyman. He keeps a close eye on Emma, whom he remembers from childhood.
When Emma’s questions come too close to the truth, Lucy makes plans to remove Emma from Stonefall.
Emma finally fights back, and in the “accident” that Lucy has orchestrated, it’s she—not Emma—who falls.
With nothing left to lose, Lyssa finally shares the story that absolves Emma of guilt in the long-ago crash. Emma also learns how Chaz, the boy in the background, helped save her life.
Throughout, help comes from unexpected sources: the family lawyer, keeper of family secrets; a miniature schnauzer named for a notorious pirate; and of course the sympathetic detective who helps Emma find her refuge—and perhaps a chance at love.

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Niergel Chronicles – Last Hope: (Christian Fantasy Adventure) by D. I. Hennessey

Niergel Chronicles – Last Hope: (Christian Fantasy Adventure) by D. I. Hennessey

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thrilling to the end!
“A realistic thriller that is hard to lay down…”

– An ancient mystery
– A skeptical genius
– Powerful evil ancestors
– A dangerous underworld Crime Syndicate
– A horde of disembodied offspring of fallen angels who threaten the entire world!

Niergel Chronicles – Last Hope is a thrilling adventure that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. With powerful emotions and heart-pounding action, this book will take readers on a journey filled with danger, discovery, and extraordinary mysteries. Fans of supernatural thrillers and action-packed adventures will love this book, as it seamlessly blends science and faith in a thought-provoking and suspenseful way.

If you enjoyed books like James Rollins’ “Map of Bones,” then you won’t want to miss Niergel Chronicles – Last Hope. Get your copy now and join Jeff on his epic journey of discovery and faith.

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Kiss of Redemption by Maggie Cole

Kiss of Redemption by Maggie Cole

When your brother’s best friend went to jail for killing him and gets paroled after 10 years…
There are holes in your memory from that night, but there is no way he could have done it.
Beckett makes it clear he only wants me.
I should stay far away, but I can’t.
Now, our past is coming to destroy us.

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London After Midnight

About London After Midnight:

London After Midnight is one of the most sought after lost films of the silent era. Destroyed in the MGM fire of 1965, only its iconic imagery has survived – the acclaimed Lon Chaney in his guise of “The Man in the Beaver Hat”.

In 2023, Jack Bowman, Lance Roger Axt and Kenton Hall, working from the original screenplay by Tod Browning and Waldermar Young, have created a brand new full-cast audio version, starring Art Malik in the role made famous by Chaney and allowing the full story to be experienced for the first time in nearly 60 years.

This book includes Lance Roger Axt’s and Kenton Hall’s script, production diaries from co-directors Jack Bowman and Kenton Hall and a brand new, exclusive novelisation of the audio script by Kenton Hall.

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The Retirement Planning Roadmap by Sweet Home Publishing

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Discover the secret to enjoying your golden years free of fears and worries – retire with confidence in just 7 steps!

If you took a look at your bank account right now, would you have enough to have that dreamy permanent vacation… or maybe a bad dream?

The truth is, nearly half of adults approaching retirement age may not be financially prepared to retire, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The good news is, you don’t have to be one of them.

Filled with practical and helpful techniques in a fun and enjoyable package, this guide will help you develop retirement confidence.

Inside, you’ll discover:

● 7 steps to develop a successful retirement blueprint – find out how you can confidently navigate this unchartered territory
● Common mistakes that retirees make… and how to avoid them at all costs
● How to determine your “magic number” – get to know how much you really need to survive and thrive when you retire
● 25+ simple and practical ways to save up (spend less now so you can have more in the future)
● 9 retirement plans to choose from… so you can make your money work for you when you’re ready to retire
● Research-backed strategies to earn money after you’ve stopped working – crack the code to successful investing and generating income while having fun
● A no-nonsense guide to choosing the ideal home for you when you retire – understand the pros and cons of each option so you can make smarter decisions
● Why retirement is not the end but the beginning of a new chapter – how to make retirement fulfilling by yourself and with the help of others

And much more.

You don’t have to let retirement catch you off guard – the tools and knowledge from this book can help make the difference so you can reap the fruits of your hard labor in the years to come.

With the help of this guide, you’ll experience a stress-free and joyful retirement. After all, you truly deserve it.

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Blaze In, Blaze Out by Joseph Lewis

Blaze In, Blaze Out by Joseph Lewis

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Action Thriller of the Year (BestThrillers.com Book Awards)

2022 Readers’ Favorite Honorable Mention – Fiction – Crime

2022 Author Shout Recommended Read

2022 Literary Titan – Gold Book Award Winner

“Blaze In, Blaze Out is an over-the-top thriller. Lewis jumps you seamlessly between timelines of one exhilarating roller-coaster ride to the next.” -Authors Reading

“Blaze in, Blaze out with its engaging plot and deep themes is a riveting novel and fast read that will keep readers in suspense and hooked till the last page.” -Literary Titan

“A story that is so much more than you expect with well-drawn characters that keep you turning the pages.” -Beyond the Books

“This book was not what I expected. I thought it would be about mobster and hired assassins. It was, but it was also about so much more.” -Charlie Bees Books

“Blaze In, Blaze Out is a crime thriller that captures a reader’s attention right from the start. Author Joseph Lewis is a strong storyteller, using characters from his previous novels and once again putting them in danger.” -Joan Livingston, author of the Isabel Long Mystery Series

“Joseph Lewis uses carefully constructed settings and intriguing characters to create this unique and captivating action-packed thriller.” -Sublime Book Review

“A superb crime drama simmering with suspense and deep character studies en route to an explosive finale.” -BestThrillers.com

“Well paced and exciting.” -Publishers Weekly
Working with a joint multi-law enforcement task force, Detective Pat O’Connor infiltrated a Ukrainian crime family headed by Dmitry Andruko. O’Connor and his control, Detective Paul Eiselmann were the linchpins in the guilty verdict.

The two detectives thought it was over.

Eiselmann planned for a quiet weekend with his family at home. O’Connor planned on attending a high school soccer game and then head to Northern Wisconsin for a fishing trip with another cop, Detective Jamie Graff and four teenage, adopted brothers: George Tokay, Brian Evans, Brett McGovern, and Michael Two Feathers.

But Andruko is ruthless and vindictive. From his prison cell, he hires two contract killers to kill both O’Connor and Eiselmann and anyone else in the way. The killers can be anyone. The killers could be anywhere, and the killers could strike at any time.

The quiet weekend and the short vacation turn into a deadly nightmare as O’Connor’s and Eiselmann’s lives and the lives of the four boys are in peril.

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Crimson Reign

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The abduction was the first sign. He didn’t believe. Now he has the gods’ attention. Humans were always in control… no longer. What evil will awaken when the boundaries of fate and nature are tested? The lands of Aethum will soon find out.

In a world hanging in the balance between light and dark, two societies on the brink of conflict struggle to contain a growing evil. Callowmane, home to a community of affluent humans. Right beside her sits Minnar, a mining town populated by the blood class; a sect of civilization looked down upon by the other social hierarchies.

When a missing persons case leads Dr. Cro Myrus into the fray, he finds himself embroiled in a dark mystery leaving a trail of bodies in its wake. Someone is hunting the blood class in the name of their god. As an outsider, Cro quickly learns that Callowmane is not the utopia it’s been made to seem. Surrounded by forces he doesn’t understand, he finds solace in Amora, lady of the infamous Velmir Manor.

During his search for answers he learns more about the grisly histories of Callowmane and Minnar, ultimately questioning Amora’s own dark past and her true end game. With each person of interest hiding their own agendas and secrets, it will take every bit of intellect and strength for Cro to unearth the darkness spreading throughout the land as the Crimson Moon draws near.

Stakes rise as does the body count, forcing Cro to fight for his life. But when his faith is tested and truths are laid bare, will he fall victim to the growing shadow? His mind won’t be enough to stop the reckoning that awaits… one that threatens not just the region, but the entire world as he knows it.

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