Letting My Love of Books Be Shared With You...
Each author contributes to the creation of a work that sets forth imagination and awareness about our world.
In this lens, I'm going to showcase some authors and their works that I know to be truly amazing and worthy of your investment of time.
I highly recommend that even if you're set on sticking to one particular genre or author, such as horror master Stephen King, you allow yourself to experience the cultures other genres have to offer and see if any authors can satisfy your hunger for good reading material.
In the list below, you'll find links to some of the best fiction and non-fiction works I've come across to date. In just about every story, there's a lesson to be learned or a few nuggets of intriguing facts to absorb.
Please make sure you bookmark this page and refer to it as you find yourself needing a new book to read. It's a nourishing resource of written materials that feed the mind, body, and soul in a way that can only serve to better you over the years as it has myself.
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ASUS Eee PC Laptops: Reviews of the Top ASUS Netbooks
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Whether you're busy working or playing, you want equipment that lasts on your terms-until you're done. The ASUS Eee PC 1005HA-PU1X BK 10.1 lasts because you get ten and half hours on a battery charge which equals more freedom for you to go anywhere....
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Decoding The Spiritual Messages of Everyday Life By Paul DeBell
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Author and speaker, Paul DeBell has written his first book, Decoding The Spiritual Messages of Everyday Life, aimed at helping us recognize our every day experiences as spiritual guides that can help us make educated choices about our futures. Develo...
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Time to Care | By Dr. Norman Makous
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Dr. Norman Makous, noted cardiologist, along with his son - published journalist, Bruce Makous, has written a non-fiction book that is perfect for our times. Time to Care: Personal Medicine in the Age of Technology addresses the need for all health c...
October Featured Books
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Runt Farm Series by Amanda Lorenzo
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The Runt Farm Series children's books is the brain child of author, Amanda Lorenzo -- and from the eye-catching book covers, illustrated by Mark Evan Walker, to the subject matter that features non-traditional family life, Lorenzo has penned a se...
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Animals in Heaven? Catholics Want to Know!
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Those of us who love and adore our pets and admire the dramatic lives of animals who live in the wild can't imagine a heaven without animals. Animals in Heaven? Catholics Want to Know!, by author Susi Pittman is a new book that is sure to set ou...
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Three Kisses: When Terrorism Hits Close To Home
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Heath Daniels has written a spine-tingling, fictional account of what can happen when the evil pursuits of Al Qaeda are discovered among us - and a traitor is loose with dangerous access to America's top secrets. Three Kisses: When Terrorism Hits Clo...
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Family Fit by John Mayer
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Family expert and psychologist, John Mayer’s new book, Family Fit, is a formula for all families to learn how to have fun while becoming fit by coming together as a family. Mayer contends that family meals and exercise should be fun – not...
September Spotlight
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You Unstuck :: Getting Unstuck, with Libby Gill
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Stuck Happens is the title of the first chapter in Libby Gill's newest book, You Unstuck: Mastering the New Rules of Risk-Taking In Work & Life, a ground-breaking strategy to help yourself get out of a rut and back on the path to success. Gill's meth...
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Natural Success Principles
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Jack Hatfield's new book, Natural Success Principles: You Have Everything You Need To Succeed Inside You BEFORE You Were Born, is for everyone who wants to be successful in their personal or business lives, but that pinnacle seems to elude them at ev...
Current Favorites
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Die Smart: How to Keep Your Money When You Die
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Kathy Lane was on a mission when she wrote Die$mart - 11 Mistakes that Cost Your Family Money When You Die: Probate, Living Trusts, Power of Attorney (And More). She had just gone through an agonizing period of serving as a caregiver, and eventually...
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Shooting an Albatross
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Author, Steven R. Lundin has written a blockbuster novel, based on historical truth, about the love of golf and how history has treated it. Lundin's novel, Shooting an Albatross, takes us back in time to 1943 and Los Angeles, California. The 170th F...
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Reinvent Your Enterprise - Through Better Knowledge Work
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Jack Bergstrand's new book, Reinvent Your Enterprise - Through Better Knowledge Work, can help you give your business a makeover designed to improve productivity and bestow your business with entrepreneurial results. When you began your enterprise,...
Happy for No Reason - With or without money -- Be Happy!
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Happy for No Reason - Even in Today's Economy !
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"Gloom and Doom" headlines blast us from every television, newspaper, magazine and online news sites. Don't you sometimes wish you could wear blinders, ignore the bad stuff and be happy for simple reasons - your health, family, job and friends? Marc...
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The Mother-In-Law's Manual: Proven Strategies for Creating Healthy Relationships With Married Children
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Mother-in-laws are the brunt of more jokes than any other subject. Susan Lieberman has studied the dynamics of this difficult subject and now offers the information you need to understand your mother-in-law - and for her to understand you. The Mother...
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My Life’s Journey With Mental Disorder – a Memoir
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Author, Carlton Davis, takes you through his life's journey in his book, bipolar bare: My Life's Journey With Mental Disorder - a Memoir. bipolar bare is a poignant story of one man's roller coaster ride through life, from the time he was a small boy...
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Wagging Tales: Every Animal Has a Tale
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Dr. Dolittle was a character in a series of children's books who favored animals over his human patients because he could speak to the animals. Tim Link is the modern-day Dr. Dolittle - and he's real. Tim Link is an animal communicator who wrote the...
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Nourishing Hope for Autism
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Julie Matthews has devoted her life to finding ways to heal the devastating symptoms of autism. She's an autism nutrition specialist and a Defeat Autism Now! (DAN) practitioner who has written a must-read book for parents and caregivers or anyone who...
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Resonance: Science Fiction or Fact?
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A.J. Scudiere's book, Resonance, is categorized as a thriller/suspense with a hint of science fiction - but as you bury yourself in this page-turning thriller, you'll think of it as "science fact-tion." Scudiere utilizes her extensive research of fac...
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The Moose with Loose Poops
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The Moose with Loose Poops, written by Charlotte Cowan, M.D., is a children's book, but it also contains a separate laminated Parent Guide to help parents and children understand why the child may have diarrhea or vomiting and how to treat and preven...
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Ultimate Practice Building Techniques
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After medical, law or business school there comes the daunting task of opening a practice and making it run efficiently. Some 'masters in their fields' aren't prepared for mastering the business of setting up a practice and running it efficiently. D...
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Murder By Family - The Incredible True Story of a Son’s Treachery and a Father’s Forgiveness
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If anyone ever had a right to be unforgiving, it's Kent Whitaker. Victim of an unspeakable tragedy, Whitaker did manage to forgive and wrote a book about it. Murder By Family - The Incredible True Story of a Son's Treachery and a Father's Forgiveness...
Our newest books
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Clearance & Copyright: Everything You Need to Know for Film and Television
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Don't sign on the dotted line until you've read the appointed bible for film makers, Clearance & Copyright: Everything You Need to Know for Film and Television! Author and attorney, Michael Donaldson has specifically targeted his book to anyone in t...
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The Silent Note - A Saga of Love - A Story of Intrigue
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First time author, Patrick Davis, has penned a saga of love and intrigue spanning 85 years of emotions that will touch your heart and make you eager for more - even as you turn the final page. The Silent Note tells the story surrounding an antique pi...
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The Divorce Buddy System
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J. Richard Kulerski, veteran divorce attorney, observed over the years that divorce is like a root canal - and he's written a book to let everyone know that there's a better path to divorce than spending time and money in court, where everyone loses....
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Clear the Clutter from Your Life
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Imagine how you'd feel if the clutter in your life was suddenly and magically organized, everything in your closet hung neatly -- and opening a drawer was a pleasure rather than a dread. You'd probably feel marvelously free! Free to devote time and e...
The Soul Expert
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Soul Communication by Dr. Sha - THE Soul Expert
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People the world over are searching for the meaning of life. Why am I here on this earth? Is it possible to communicate with my soul and find divine wisdom to complete my life's mission? Dr. and Master Zhi Gang Sha's enlightening book, Soul Communic...
Truth Heals
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Truth Heals: What You Hide Can Hurt You
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Deborah King, J.D., author of Truth Heals: What You Hide Can Hurt You, makes an excellent case that your emotions are connected to your health in a powerful link that can heal or hurt you. By facing your most feared emotions, you can begin to recogni...
Riches in Niches - Have You Tapped Into Your Inner Nichepreneur?
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Riches in Niches - Have You Tapped Into Your Inner Nichepreneur?
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When it comes to narrowing down a niche and helping people pursue their passion, Susan Friedman, the author Riches in Niches, has saved many entrepreneurs from the unintentional self-sabotage of their careers. Narrowing down a niche is something man...
80 Proven Ways to Become a Millionaire!
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80 Proven Ways to Become a Millionaire!
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It's not enough to want to know how to get out of a bad debt situation. You have to learn what it takes to create wealth and then preserve it for your financial future. In 80 Proven Ways to Become a Millionaire, you discover how to pay off your debts...
Bad Grades, Good Kids - Help Your Child Succeed in School!
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Bad Grades, Good Kids - Help Your Child Succeed in School!
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They're not up late, soaking up video games. They don't talk back or hang around the wrong kind of people. Some kids are just burdened with an obstacle that causes them to make bad grades, much to the dismay of their parents and teachers. There's no...
Productivity and Change: Stomp the Elephant in the Office!
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Productivity and Change: Stomp the Elephant in the Office!
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According to Steven W. Vannoy and Craig W. Ross, the "elephant in the office" refers to people, behaviors and attitudes that prevent others from being productive. In the joint venture of their book, Stomp the Elephant in the Office, Vannoy and Ross pr...
Janice Novak: The Posture Expert!
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Janice Novak: The Posture Expert!
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Your mother was right! Janice Novak, author of Posture, Get It Straight, takes your mom's admonition to a new level of awareness about how much your posture affects your entire body - even your self-esteem. Besides her frequent health segments on telev...
The Osgoode Trilogy
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The Osgoode Trilogy - Award Winning Legal Mystery Thrillers
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When Mary E. Martin said goodbye to changing diapers and saw a lull in her legal practice, she put pen to paper and discovered an outlet to her endless fascination with what humans go through. Using her years of experiencing in the legal system, Marti...
Fables from the Mud
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Fables from the Mud
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When Fables from the Mud was first released, it was presented to the public in old fashioned, handmade copies. It quickly became a revered work of art, and formal publication went into place so the masses could get ahold of the dark humor. An angry cl...
Stolen Boy - a story of drugs, money, and broken homes...
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Stolen Boy - a story of drugs, money, and broken homes
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Before the blockbuster movie Alpha Dog emerged, starring Bruce Willis, Justin Timberlake and Sharon Stone, Michael Mehas set about telling the true story of youth gone awry in the critically acclaimed novel Stolen Boy. Stolen Boy is based on the kidn...
Generation Y: What Do They Have to Offer the World?
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Generation Y: What Do They Have to Offer the World?
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After the Baby Boomers, after Generation X emerged a group that represents our modern society. They’re known as Generation Y, the Millennium group, and the Internet generation. They’re the ones who are currently in college, or just...
The Go Giver: Powerful Business Ideas
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The Go Giver: Powerful Business Ideas
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In a world where it seems businesses are increasingly out to get your dollars and not your loyalty, it’s refreshing to find a business development book that teaches just the opposite. The Go Giver is an exceptional masterpiece that convey...
Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul
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Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul
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If you sit down when American Idol comes on, unplug the phone, refuse to answer your door, and glue yourself to the angelic sounds (and sometimes hilarious tone-deaf) contestants, then you might qualify for being a bona fide fan of the hit show. &nbs...
My Feet Aren't Ugly - A Book on Self Esteem for Girls
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My Feet Aren't Ugly - A Book on Self Esteem for Girls
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Low self-esteem is becoming a pandemic around the world. Girls as young as eight are criticizing their bodies and determining at an early age what will need fixing to get them to perfection. Debra Beck, author of My Feet Aren’t Ugly, isn&rsquo...
David Dent
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David Dent
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When David Dent decided to become an author, he had no idea he would be merging the world of religion and business. Formally educated as an economist, David earned his Bachelors and Masters degree from McMaster University in Hamilton Ontario.&n...
Ron Clancy
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Ron Clancy
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The traditional Christmas has seemingly fallen by the wayside as families move farther apart and new generations see the rich history of the holiday being replaced by blatant commercialization. For many, it’s important to renew the intere...
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Rules for Renegades
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Rules for Renegades
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A renegade is someone who rejects conventional behavior and pursues his or her own path in life. When it comes to being an entrepreneur, renegade traits can be what help you blaze the trail to success and position yourself as a revered authori...
Personal Innovation, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
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Personal Innovation, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
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Whether you're experiencing a personal or a professional challenge, the ability to look a problem head on begins with your ability to think creatively. Once you're able to come up with creative solutions and act on those solutions, you'll be able t...
Trail Thoughts - A Daily Companion for the Journey of Faith
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Trail Thoughts - A Daily Companion for the Journey of Faith
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Life can be full of twists and turns. You may feel overwhelmed at times by the stresses of marriage, children, finances, and your career. How can you know how to make choices that will strengthen and bless your life instead of choices that seem good...
Live What you Love!
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Live What You Love - Follow Your Heart and D.R.E.A.M.
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Many of us spend our entire lives wishing that things could be different. We want to have a better job, a smaller waistline, or a happier home. But somehow we don't know how to go from dreaming about what we want and making it happen. In their book,...
Career Coaching 360
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How to Put Your Career on the Fast Track
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Do you dread going to work each day? Do you feel frustrated and unfulfilled in your career? You certainly aren't alone in that feeling. But you don't have to stay stuck in a career rut that leaves you feeling empty and even miserable. You probably s...
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The Answer
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The Answer - Grow Any Business
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In the business world, there can be a lot of pressure to succeed. Of course you want to make money, but you also want a business you enjoy and for which you feel passionately. By using the Law of Attraction, you can make that dream a reality. In the...
Confessions of a Crack Head
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Confessions of a Crackhead - A Lesson in Drug Recovery
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If you've ever known anyone with an addiction - regardless of the substance - it's clear that addiction follows a pattern, or cycle. This cycle can seem endless and frustrating, but in reality it's possible to break. In his book, Confessions of a Cra...
Womans Field Guide
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Corrie Woods and The Woman's Field Guide to Exceptional Living
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If you've been living day to day and feel like your life is boring and even without purpose, it's time to shake things up. There's no reason to live your life without excitement and fun. In her book, The Woman's Field Guide to Exceptional Living, Cor...
School Business Partnerships
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School Business Partnerships - The Solution for our Future
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If you take a look at the snapshot of American education, you'll see clearly that the future of the United States is at risk. Students are leaving the American school system without the job skills they need to meet today's demands. Teachers are leav...
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Infinite ExposureISBN 978-0-9770866-8-9 is an e-book by Roland Hughes, published by Logical Solutions in 465 pages.
The story begins with a secret international team of al-Qaida fighters following and apprehending an offshore web master who is part of an al-Qaida cell, which, in turn, is part of a far-ranging network. From here, the scene shifts to the financial districts of the United States, and their never ending search for ways to save money. The CEO of a huge American bank, with large branches in France and Germany, is approached by a marketing company to offshore their operations. Such a move will save millions of dollars and, in the thoughts of the executive, produce a lucrative advancement. He is more concerned with this personal gain, and does not think through the proposition, even when given hints by his second in command, who is most knowledgeable. A software company becomes involved and contributes further to the maneuvers, and the story progresses to a horrendous financial debacle, and many associated reactions. A third element enters the picture - a group of traders who deal with insider information, have ties to Account Executives in Russia, with the Russian Mafia, with China, and with the coordinator of the occult al-Qaida fighters. To provide more details would spoil, for the reader, a most interesting and thought-provoking proposal of a possible future American agenda.
With respect to the writing, Roland Hughes quite masterfully juggles the various elements, as they shift from one to the next. His characters are interesting, and the story's progression is at a fine pace. I read an ARC (Advanced Reading Copy) of this book which contained spelling and grammar problems. However, I understand the author has since had the manuscript fully edited and corrected. With removal of this jarring note, I should like to say that Roland Hughes has provided added enjoyment to a highly recommended read that presents some very serious thoughts to ponder, as well.
Find out how to purchase this exciting new e-book at: Infinite Exposure
Did Man Create God
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Are Science and Religion Compatible?
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One of the most hotly debated issues of this time is the battle between science and religion. Some scientists would claim that religion couldn't be possible based on scientific evidence. While others will argue that scientists can't be correctly inte...
Considering SomeplacElse
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Baby Boomers Considering Their Second Adulthood
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R. Buckminster Fuller asked us this question twenty years ago in his book Critical Path. I'm still not sure I have an answer and I wonder, how many of us truly spent our First Adulthood doing what God and Nature intended for us to do. This lense wil...
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- twelfthhouse twelfthhouse Mar 18, 2009 @ 2:46 pm
- I just made a Directory of Authors on Twitter
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Maybe you know of some that I haven't added to the list yet?
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The Relationship Whisperer
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The Relationship Whisperer: Getting the Love You Desire
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Have you been searching for the right love interest for years, always finding yourself without success? It seems like true love is everywhere - especially when you're the one who doesn't have it. Relationship expert Jackie Mahaney, known as America'...
B-Fab Society Rules!
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The Rise of the BFab (Big Fat Ass Babe) Society
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You can't turn on the TV or pick up a magazine without discovering new ways to lose weight and look super slim. But this idea of perfection just isn't realistic for most 98 percent of women. It's time for women to stop fighting their weight and start...
Kate McLaughlin - Expert Insight Into the World of Mental Health
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Kate McLaughlin - Expert Insight Into the World of Mental Health
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As you learn more about bipolar disorder, you'll see that it takes a positive attitude to get through the difficult days that may lie ahead. But if you borrow from Kate's own philosophy, it may help you to get through this time. First and foremost, K...
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The Apoegene Diet Delivers Better Health and Wellness
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If you're looking for a way to improve your overall health, there's a scientific breakthrough that can help you. Scientists have isolated a gene known as the ApoE gene that actually affects the way you process food. Everyone has this gene, but there...
Thrillers and more
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Treble Heart Books - New Releases and Upcoming Titles
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Spending your days examining bodies to search for traces of evidence of their death can be a tense way to lead your professional life. But imagine trying to track a killer who's butchering your own family members and leaving traces of their bodies on...
Ghost Guide to the rescue
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Guiding Ghosts Home - New Insight Into the Paranormal World
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If you've ever had the sneaking suspicion that you're not alone in a seemingly empty room, you may not be surprised to know that other people experience ghosts. In fact, there are all kinds of spirits that walk among us in the world. And many people...
Why You SHOULD NOT Take Back a Liar, Cheater, or Jerk
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Why You SHOULD Take Back a Liar, Cheater, or Jerk
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Almost every girl has dated one: a liar, a cheater, or a jerk. And what's worse, many women make excuse after excuse for taking their scoundrels back again and again. In fact, many people can come up with hundreds of reasons to take back a-no-good-ma...
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Make Your Vote Count - Preserve America's Democracy!
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The United States of America was founded on the principles of democracy - but more than 200 years later its citizens don't always take advantage of those principles. In the U.S., we all have the right to vote and to shape our government. However, man...
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Create the Space You Deserve
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In life, there's always one thing you can count on - change. Whether you've had major life changes or you just want to change your décor, you'll find Jill Butler's book Create the Space You Deserve: An Artistic Journey to Expressing Yourself Through...
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Take Charge Living: How to Recast Your Role in Life One Scene at a Time
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Too many people let circumstances or other people push them along and never really learn how to take charge of their lives. You may want to make changes in your life - large or small - yet feel that it's just too hard, or even impossible to do. But t...
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The Secure CEO: How To Protect Your Computer Systems, Your Company, and Your Job
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As the CEO of a company or a business owner - large or small - you have many responsibilities. It's not uncommon for CEOs and business owners to hire people to take care of information technology (IT). It's easier to let the experts handle everything...
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Bedlam South by Mark Grisham and David Donaldson
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Have you ever wondered what it might have been like to live in the Confederacy during the Civil War? Not just for the heroes you know so well, but for the regular folks who lived during that time. In Bedlam South, you'll read the fictional accounts o...
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The Big Gamble: Are You Investing or Speculating
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Jose Roncal and Jose Abbo, co-authors of The Big Gamble, didn't have to peer into a crystal ball to predict the global financial downfall. They're savvy financial experts who have gathered knowledge from on the job experience and intensive study of t...
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Healing the Rift by Leo Kim
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Many people believe that science and spirituality are mutually exclusive. For some people, spiritual things can't be proven scientifically and are therefore of no value. For others, spiritual beliefs prevent them from seeing the discoveries in scienc...
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Dodie Cross - A Broad Abroad in Thailand
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If you're wondering what it would be like to travel around the world to a foreign land, you'll only need to pick up Dodie Cross's book A Broad Abroad in Thailand: An Expat's Misadventures in the Land of Smiles. Cross describes in hilarious detail wha...
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The Expert's Edge for Becoming a Go-To Authority Figure
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Business owners, professional services providers, executives, and anyone who competes in today's market, are always striving to get an edge up on their competitors. Getting an edge up may mean the difference in just following along with what you've o...
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Return to the Middle Kingdom by Yuan-tsung Chen
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Return to the Middle Kingdom , the epic, biographical tale of Chinese revolutionary Ah Chen and the two generations of revolutionaries who took up the fight he began, is artfully researched and written by author, Yuan-tsung Chen. Chen fearlessly gat...


