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God's Story Made Simple for Kids by Sally Breeze GreenIn the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. (John 1:1-5 New Living Testament)All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful: The Lord God made them all. (Words: Cecil F. Alexander, pub.1848; Music: "Bright and Beautiful" by William H. Monk, 1887. Public Domain)Sally Breeze Green has become a published author of children’s books late in life. After attending a year of college, she was married for nearly 65 years until her husband passed away in June of 2021. They worked together in their Petroleum Engineering company for 40 years until retirement in 2019. She holds a Certificate in Spirit

Marshall Ever After: Beyond The Plane Crash, Untold Stories by Craig T. GreenleePut yourself in the shoes of a Marshall football fan on the night of November 14, 1970. Picture the camaraderie, the excitement, the dreams of the 75 people on the return flight from East Carolina. Suddenly, the unthinkable happens. That deafening silence wasn't just about a plane crash; it felt like our entire world crumbled. You're probably thinking, "I've heard this story before." Sure, it made the headlines, and the media had its say. But trust me, they just scratched the surface. I was so close to being on that plane, and only a choice I made one year prior changed my fate. Now, walk with me a bit. I'm Craig T. Greenlee, who once played in Marshall's secondary. I've got a gripping story to share that's been buried beneath the big headlines. "Marshall Ever After" isn't your typical retelling-it's an intimate journey into a college community's hardest times and the strength that saw us through. If you think you know the whole s

Gods Posts: Truth Lives in us All! by Russell Harper IIThis, to me, was like a Paul moment in Acts 9:3. Not that dramatic, but It felt like it. Two things drove me to this book, not just to write, but to get these words into your hands and those out there that think or feel they are not worthy, those that feel they have wronged GodJesus by doing something they cannot be forgiven for. He is still standing there beside you, He knows what the temptations of this world are, and he is still there with open arms. I wrote these words in this book while being prompted by the Holy Spirit when he said to me in a way I cannot describe except to say a convicting whisper, "You need to write this, and later after the other Story I wrote, I feel it is time you publish a book to reach even more people.I grew up in the country of Ohio and was raised in a Christian atmosphere and attended Church and went to Church Camp for 3 or 4 years. It was there that God made sense to me, that was where I got a young but meaningful Ah Ha m

We Came In Like The Wind by Andrea FahseltBook synopsis: All people are individuals with their own thoughts, ideas, and dreams. What we share are feelings-How we process them and deal with their effect. Even though our situations may differ and circumstances may have different outcomes, we all share the same emotion, love, and passion. The way we miss someone, the heartbreak of loss. They are universal that everyone can understand. Each poem I write is real, raw human emotion. The reader will be able to take my experiences and relate them to his/her own experiences.Andrea Fahselt was born and raised in a small town in Ontario Canada. Growing up she was surrounded by a tight knit community with a small family. Her live affair with writing began at an early age when she was asked to write a short story at age 8. It became enjoyable hobby and a creative outlet. Her inspirations came from classic poetry she would collect such as Poe and the Brontë sisters. We came in like the wind is a collection she had been wri

Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates by Dana JeteyThe book is a set of three stories about a girl at three different stages of her life. Her dreams as a child and her aspirations on the way to achieve her goals turned out somewhat different from what she had ever wished and expected. In Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates, you never know what you are going to get, this is relative to all three stories. Then, there is that banal life, in which she finds herself with kids, a husband, and all the problems that overwhelm and distract her from doing what she always wanted to do. So, one day, there comes a realization, but in a very foreboding way.Dana Jetey is the author from Kazakhstan whose teen years came to a period of great changes for the country – independence.She has a degree in Teaching English (Kokshetau University, Kazakhstan), an MBA in Marketing (KIMEP, Kazakhstan), and another MBA degree in Business Administration from Conley University in the USA.She had been married to her university friend for twelve yea

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 In The Dark of the Night by Leroy Schuring                     After the death of his father, eighteen-year-old Terry Wheelington travels from Canada to Utah to live with his uncle Ted Wheelington, Aunt Cora, and two ranch hands--Burt Foster and Jed Wolfe--on his uncle's cattle ranch. Receiving a chilly reception from his estranged uncle, Terry wonders if perhaps the move had been a big mistake. Then during a stormy night, Jed is found dead in the garage, and a pistol once belonging to Terry's father is discovered not far from the body. Suddenly, dark secrets long buried slowly rise to the surface with shocking revelations, and Terry is caught up in the middle of a sinister web.Author LeRoy Schuring worked at the University of Utah Hospital in the environmental and linen services departments as a data entry specialist for thirty-eight years and is now living a leisurely life with his little Chihuahua, Tinkerbelle. He enjoys traveling when he gets the opportunity, solving puzzles of all kinds, trying out new

Down by the Hollow Creek by Adrian CandelariaEighteen-year-old Mark is the loner in his high school. His only joy comes in the form of drawing his own manga, and the beautiful, popular Elisa. As a new loner enters the school, Mark and his new friend Tim quickly become friends, bonding over their lonely experiences. With some convincing from Tim, Mark enters the mysterious, abandoned Cooper home. As their teenage adventure quickly turns into a nightmare, Mark and Tim decide to burn down the house, so no one ever has to face the horrific creature inside. What they don’t realize is that the evil resides in the rubble, waiting inside a mask for someone to pick it up, and unleash it unto the world.A gripping horror, Down by the Hollow Creek is a nightmare-inducing mystery with twists and turns around every corner.Adrian Candelaria, thirty-one, is currently attending their local community college to receive a degree in Elementary Education.When not studying or writing horror, Candelaria enjoys going to the gym, hik

Side Effects Are Minimal: A Novel by Laura EssayWhen ambitious attorney Claire Hewitt is asked to represent the Satoris, one of Philadelphia’s most prominent families, in a lawsuit over the death of their daughter, she is thrust into an opioid nightmare with deadly impact—and not for the first time. Claire’s guilt for not saving her sister, Molly, has not subsided in the twenty years since Molly’s almost certainly opioid-related death. Now, with this new assignment, her guilt comes full circle. Who was really at fault in Molly’s death? And who is at fault now?What begins as a quest for truth becomes infinitely more complicated as Claire struggles to balance her desire for justice with the Satoris’ thirst for revenge. She knows she needs to expose the greed that transforms legal opioid production into illicit fabrications and the neglect that is the breaking point between physicians and their patients. But there are powerful people who will seemingly stop at nothing to prevent these truths from seeing the ligh

WET MY HANDS by Dr. A. H. YurvatiLife is a precious adventure that we are privileged to experience. But it comes with multiple variables, many beyond our control. I was at the pinnacle of my career as a professor of surgery, skilled surgeon and dedicated medical educator. Then I hurt my back lifting a riding mower onto a pickup bed. After three weeks of relentless back and leg pain, I acquiesced to an MRI. I suspected a ruptured disc. Wrong diagnosis, doctor! I had sustained a pathological fracture of my third lumbar vertebra, meaning cancer! The Fates had snipped a portion of my life thread. I underwent a 5 1⁄2- hour spinal stabilization, and the biopsy proved cancer in the bone marrow — multiple myeloma. You can’t cure this disease, only sequester it by chemotherapy, powerful doses of steroids and perhaps a stem cell bone marrow transplant. I have experienced all of these indignities and more while at the same time trying to help my wife recover from a stroke.Albert H. Yurvati, DO, PhD, DFACOS, FACOS, FICS,

Foot Soldier In The CIA by James T. WilliamsAny writing concerning espionage must necessarily center on the case officer and the operations they control. While the members of the Office of Technical Service provide the best of technical service to the directorate of operations, they are rarely afforded significant recognition. Their concern is that the technical aspect of every operation is as nearly perfect as possible. This story is an account of the way they approach their daily activities with high morale, unrivaled expertise, and the best sense of humor in all of CIA.About The AuthorI grew up in the small NC town of East Bend, near Winston-Salem. I attended EB elementary and high school.I earned a degree in chemistry at Wake Forest College (now; University). I took a job working in a paper mill in western NC, near Asheville, but quit the mill after seven years and was out of work for almost two years looking for a more interesting career.Finally, I got the addresses for FBI and CIA out of the governmenta

GOLDEN MEN: The Power of Gay Midlife (2022) by Harold Kooden, Ph. D.The coming-out process has taught a gay man many lessons that are useful throughout his life. This book details the depth and range of these lessons which in combination with many of the unique life experiences, the gay man is actually well-prepared to successfully deal with his entrance into middle age and beyond. The sequential exercises facilitate a focused path for successful aging in comparison with other books on this topic. This book is unique in its exploration of the coming-out process and its relevance for a lifetime of successful aging. Though originally written and published in 2000 for gay men, the subsequent public response has shown that the exercises and the principles of aging are applicable to all people.Harold Kooden, Ph.D., is an openly gay, white clinical psychologist in private practice and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA). In the APA, he was chair of the Task Force on the Study of Lesbian and Gay

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