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Resume Rescue!
Stephen Summerford
E&E Publishing
1001 Bridgeway, #227, Sausalito, CA 94965
0974893307 $12.95 1-415-331-4025 www.EandEGroup.com/Publishing
Resume Rescue!: A How-To Manual a brief instructional that focuses on the core practical steps
of writing a professional resume. Easy to follow, and coaching the reader in no-nonsense terms,
Resume Rescue! is excellent for quick study and allows the reader to create a quality resume
within hours. A must-have for job-seekers of all backgrounds, from high school dropouts to
seasoned professionals.
Great Horse Racing Mysteries
John McEvoy
Eclipse Press
1736 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, KY 40504
158150103X $16.95 www.eclipsepress.com
Great Horse Racing Mysteries: True Tales From The Track presents true stories of crime,
unsolved puzzles, and cases that remain debated to the present day concerning the world of horse
racing. Tales of murder, suicide, arson, fraud, and animal kidnapping reveal the dark side of this
popular sport. Luridly revealing the worst in human nature in the racing and racehorse raising
profession and keeps a tight grip on the reader's attention and does not let go.
Condor Tales
Sanford R. Wilbur
Symbios
4367 S.E. 16th, Gresham, OR 97080
0965126331 $18.95 http://home.netcom.com/~symbios
Written by a California Condor enthusiast who has studied the great birds for twelve years,
Condor Tales: What I Learned In Twelve Years With The Big Birds is an amazing memoir of one
man's devotion to help save a majestic species on the brink of extinction. Describing the history of
the condor from the Pleistocene to the 1980s, and drawing upon a wealth of information from
little-known publications and unpublished government files to piece together how the bureaucratic
machinations of American government finally became involved in the fate of the conodr, Condor
Tales is a highly enjoyable and fact-filled read especially recommended for lovers of bird-watching
and enthusiasts of all things avian.
From F To Phi Beta Kappa
Lance O. Ong
Chromisphere Press
PO Box 470743, San Francisco, CA 94147
0974427403 $16.95 www.chromisphere.com
From F To Phi Beta Kappa: Supercharge Your Study Skills is a practical reference and advice
guide to improving one's academic performance. Hundreds of tips, tricks, techniques, and
instructions for economizing one's time, reducing stress, maximizing one's potential, and getting
the most of one's college education, all suitable for students seeking to improve whether they are
receiving B's or F's, pack this no-nonese study aid. From improving one's note-taking techniques,
to keeping focus as finals approach, analzying the criteria for choosing one's courses, do's and
don'ts for writing papers and preparing for exams, and much more, From F To Phi Beta Kappa is
a "must-have" for college students everywhere.
Leaving The City
Jeanie Peck
On The Farm Press
PO Box 10445, Yakima, WA 98909
0971617422 $18.95 www.OnTheFarmPress.com
Leaving The City: 101 Tips For Moving To The Country is a highly practical guide to lifestyle
changes, financial planning, endeavors such as raising a fruit orchard or livestock, managing a
home office, and much more that can accompany the transition from a city slicker to a country
dweller. Humor, anecdotes, a wealth of pratical tips and solid advice all presented in a
down-to-earth friendly style make Leaving The City enthusiastically recommended for anyone
contemplating or embarking upon just such a course of action.
Wilderness Road Odyssey
Fess Green
Pocahontas Press, Inc.
PO Drawer F, Blacksburg, VA 24063-1020
0936015942 $15.00 1-800-446-0467
Wilderness Road Odyssey: A Cyclist's Journey Through Present And Past is a travelogue with
maps, black-and-white photographs, and the author's descriptions of historic attractions
experienced along Wilderness Road that passes through southwestern Virginia, the Cumberland
Gap, and on to the Ohio River Valley. A most enjoyable vacation ride and read especially for
armchair travelers, that blends the author's personal journey with his pedaled one. Narrated in a
simple, storytelling style, Wilderness Road Odyssey is the next best experience to travelling the
road oneself.
Extremel(ly Dumb) Sports
Paul Stanton
Duckboy Cards Inc.
PO Box 2095, Hamilton, MT 59840
1883364167 $9.95 1-800-761-5741
Extreme(ly Dumb) Sports: The Duckboy Guide is a humorous black-and-white photographic
gallery inspired by the "Duckboy" line of postcards and other products. Actual live models
demonstrating silly activities such as "table tenis" (played with a tennis ball, a tennis court, and
two actual tables) make Extreme(ly Dumb) Sports a chuckle-inducing feast for the funnybone.
Lighthearted essays round out the delightful gallery, recommended as a giftbook for sports lovers
who also love to laugh.
Media Relations Handbook
Brad Fitch
TheCapitol.Net
Box 25706, Alexandria, VA 22313-5706
1587330032 $45.00 www.TheCapitol.Net
Media Relations Handbook For Agencies, Associations, Non-profits And Congress by Brad Fitch
(Deputy Director of Congressional Management Foundation -- a nonprofit, nonpartisan
organization dedicated to effective governance) is a seminal instructional manual on every aspect
of media relations for elected officials and government agency communicators-- and invaluable for
political activists seeking to work with, report on, or influence governmental agency policies. Of
special interest is the "Press Conference Checklist" which will prove invaluable for anyone
responsible for press events; "Self-Research" showcasing what every elected official must do -- or
have done for them; how to use a website in a crisis; the basic rules of media relations; and
illustrative examples of the impact good (and flawed) media relations can have. Part of
TheCapitol.Net "Communication Series", Media Relations Handbook For Agencies, Associations,
Nonprofits And Congress can quite justifiably be considered the "bible" of media relations and a
must for anyone charged with the responsibility of successfully dealing with (and utilizing) the
media for their agency, group, or cause.
Are We Having Fun Yet?
Tim Smith
Parkway Publishings Inc.
PO Box 3678, Boone, NC 28607
1887905804 $14.95 1-800-821-9155 www.parkwaypublishers.com
Written by a newspaper and magazine commentator of 25 years' experience, Are We Having Fun
Yet?: Wry Slices Of Life is an anthology of engaging, chuckle-provoking anecdotes that reveal
the foibles of everyday life. From taking vacations to planting a garden to bringing in the mail and
seeing a bizzare name on the envelope addressed to you, the stories within are as recognizable as
they are humorous. A gentle, amusing, and pleasant read, Are We Having Fun Yet? also makes an
excellent and entertaining giftbook.
The Self-Help Shelf
Conflict Unraveled
Andra Medea
PivotPoint Press
PO Box 577468, Chicago, IL 60657-7468
0974580805 $19.95 1-866-323-9865 www.PivotPointPress.com
Andra Medea is an instructor in conflict management at the University of Chicago and a
nationally recognized expert on the subject. What is less well known is that Andra has a superb
sense of humor. This is a distinctive asset in Conflict Unraveled: Fixing Problems At Work And In
Families in which she distills her many years of experience and expertise in a volume specifically
written and presented so as to be fully accessible to the non-specialist general reader. This
wonderful compendium of observations, advice, strategies, tactics, insights, and illustrations is
something of a complete and very highly recommended "how to" course on conflict resolution
whether in the home or in the workplace.
125 Ways To Meet The Love Of Your Life
Jan Yager
Hannacroix Creek Books
1127 High Ridge Road, PMB 100, Stamford, CT 06905-1203
1889262501 $19.95 1-800-431-1579 www.hannacroix.com
Enhanced with a bibliography, a resource guide, an a "user friendly" index, 125 Ways To Meet
The Love Of Your Life by relationship and workplace expert Jan Yager is a 187-page guide to
finding and keeping just the right spouse for you. Jan draws upon her extensive and original
research (including dozens of interviews with men and women about how they found their mate)
as well as businesses offering in-person and online dating or matchmaking services, and that
enduring phenomena known as the "singles club". Divided into nine categories of access to
potential mates (ranging from introductions by family and friends, to travel, parties, matchmakers,
personal ads, and more), 125 Ways To Meet The Love Of Your Life is confidently recommended
to any man or woman who is tired of living alone and ready to meet and match that one special
person with whom they could spend the rest of their lives.
How To Think And Use Your Mind Successfully
Gil Eriksen & David Shrader
Gil Eriksen Communications, Inc.
1 East Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
0963886886 $150.00 1-954-463-0623 http://howtothink.et
The collaborative work of Gil Eriksen and David Shrader, How To Think And Use Your Mind
Successfully identifies, decodes, and debunks common lies permeating contemporary society with
the effect of disabling rational thought, problem solving, and decision making. The focus is upon
informing the non-specialist general reader just how the mind actually operates while offering
clear, accessible, applicable methods for thinking clearly and sanely. This is no volume of
pop-psychology or mere self-help mentality, but a 474-page, spiral bound volume revealing a
straightforward approach to living within the facts and realities of our contemporary world. How
To Think And Use Your Mind Successfully is commended reading for students of psychology and
philosophy, as well as anyone having the responsibility of leadership, decision making, and policy
development for their business, political, or community organization.
Becoming Soul Mates
Elva Anson
Emidra Publishing
PO Box 770, Fair Oaks, CA 95628
0972356932 $14.95 1-916-961-2540 emidra@msn.com
Written by an expert marriage and family therapist, Becoming Soul Mates: How To Create The
Lifelong Relationship You Always Dreamed Of is a straightforward guide to achieving true
closeness, compatibility and long-lasting intimacy with one's significant other. Chapters address
how to work on one's mutual relationship and guide it in the direction that both people desire,
how to create safety and overcome one another's innate defense mechanisms, understanding the
communication of sex, learning to be better listeners and better at expressing oneself, twenty ways
to enjoy becoming closer, and much more. Becoming Soul Mates touches on matters of the spirit
as well as matters of the heart, and the power of shared faith in God and how His love
encompasses all love. A heartfelt, thoughtful, and inspirational guide to deepening one's
connection with one's true love.
The Etiquette Advantage
Jane Hight McMurry
Stellar Publishing
PO Box 4544 Wilmington, NC 28406
0970304145 $14.95
The Etiquette Advantage is a solid-how to guide to gracious customs and polite etiquette that
smooth introductions and relations, promote goodwill, make one appear on the ball, and are
appropriate for both business and social circles. From dress code tips to communication skills,
travel savvy, body language, and much more, The Etiquette Advantage is a superb primer in basic
courtliness, image improvement and heightened self-confidence. Highly recommended, especially
for anyone pursuing careers in fields that rely heavily on charisma, from sales to politics.
Being A Buddha On Broadway
Bertram W. Salzman
Inner Directions Publishing
PO Box 130070, Carlsbad, CA 92013
1878019228 $15.95 1-800-593-9673 www.InnerDirections.org
Being A Buddha On Broadway: Access The Power Of Your Naturally Peaceful Mind is a
self-help guide by Academy Award winning director Bertram W. Salzman. Written especially to
help others achieve the peace of a subtle mind that Salzman achieved through spiritual awakening,
Being A Buddha On Broadway offers dialogues, pointers, and a series of Attention Exercises to
condition one's thoughts to screen out noise on the path to peace. A simple, easy-to-follow and
moving instructional that promotes calm, well-being, and focus.
The Overwork Trap
Christine Elliot
Infinity Publishing.com
519 West Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, PA 194041-1413
0741418592 $17.95 www.amazon.com
Written for professionals, executives, and business owners who find themselves increasing lost in
their work, The Overwork Trap: How We Get Caught And How We Escape is a self-help guide
that teaches the reader how to balance work and personal responsibilites, and create the life one
desires for oneself. Focusing on the crucial imporatance of self-determination, making the hard
choices of whether to stay or go and which action steps to take, and learning to savor one's life
journey, The Overwork Trap offers solid, refreshing, practical, and easy-to-understand
advice.
Love Is Not A Game (But You Should Know The Odds)
Randy Hurlburt
Personhood Press
PO Box 1185, Torrance, CA 90505
193218113X $16.95 1-800-429-1192 www.ipgbook.com
Love Is Not A Game (But You Should Know The Odds) is a relationship self-help book
dedicated to aiding the reader in the search for a quality, loving, and long lasting romantic
relationship. Using its "love dice" methodology to quanitfy the twin crucial traits of chemistry and
emotional maturity in both members of the couple, Love Is Not A Game outlays basic strategies
for keeping one's sex life intoxicating, resolving differences of opinion and disagreements, learning
how to broaden one's own awareness and connections, and much more. Filled with anecdotes of a
wide variety of couples, and also distinguished by a controversial aside on the possible benefits of
legalized professional sex as a sexual outlet that does not involve oneself in a relationship with the
wrong person, Love Is Not A Game is filled with very practical insights on the human condition
that hold universal value regardless as well as a nuts-and-bolts methodology of assigning scores to
personalities.
How To Lose Weight And Gain Money
Vivien S. Schapera & Drew A. Logan
4 Winds Press
7445 Fourwinds Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45242
0970980957 $15.00 www.loseweightgainmoney.com
The collaborative effort of teacher, financial consultant and nonprofit organization volunteer
Vivien S. Schapera and psychologist/Alexander Teacher and Energy Healer Drew A. Logan, How
To Lose Weight And Gain Money: A Program For Putting Your Life In Order is a keenly
insightful self-help guide to improving both one's physical health and one's financial balance.
Stressing that both weight gain and money loss stem from key root causes - overconsumption,
imbalance between what's coming and and going out, loss of control, comfort seeking behaviors,
and more - How To Lose Weight And Gain Money addresses motivational techniques to shape
up, trim down, and better regulate one's own behavior for an overall happier and healthier life.
Highly recommended.
Bigger Than The Box
Bonnie L. Haines
Unlimited Achievement Books
PO Box 105, Oacoma, SD 57365
0972854223 $19.95 1-605-734-4254 achieve@midstatesd.net
In school, at recreation, or on the job, have you ever had someone categorize you without
thinking, or sum up your life or personality in few derogatory words and attempt to make the
label stick? Bigger Than The Box: The Effects Of Labeling is especially intended for teachers and
parents yet has wisdom for anyone working with young people or who personally has to deal with
labeling behavior in education, the workplace, or personal life. Examining how the phenomenon
of slapping labels on people has lasting impact for good or ill on psychology and behavior, and
addressing means to teach children not to abuse labeling or let it rule them, Bigger Than The Box
offers a wealth of insights into how human psychology works and the steps one can take to regain
control over one's life and show one's children how to do the same. Highly recommended.
The Chance Of A Lifetime
Susan Weinschenk
Clear Publishing LLC
PO Box 226, 107 West Beech Street, Edgar, WI 54426
0974311111 $14.95 1-319-330-3586 fax: 1-319-788-8200
The Chance Of A Lifetime is a self-help guide to making the most of one's life. Topics covered
include fine-tuning the ability to listen to one's intuition, a primer to what chakra centers are and
how one can harness them to grow and learn, understanding and incorporating the major lessons
life brings, and much more. Addressing both mystical and practical means to improve one's
attitude, decision-making processes, spiritual growth, and more, The Chance Of A Lifetime
overflows with the positive energy and goodwill of its uplifting message.
How To Turn Anger Into Love
Reshmi M. Siddique & Mahmood I. Siddique
QualHealth Inc.
3 Fairview Terrace, Lwrenceville, NJ 08648
1932675418 $14.95 1-609-730-3542 www.HowToTurnAngerIntoLove.com
Written by a research scientist and a physician, How To Turn Anger Into Love: A Spiritual Guide
is an inspirational self-help instructional that teaches the reader how to take control of negative
emotions and transform them into renewed energy, cultivating loving relationships, better health,
increased self-esteem, and peace of mind. Chapters address the basics of anger and how too much
of it can cause illness or lasting misery, how to use it as a pathway to balance, creativity, and
healing, practical steps to deal with it such as positive affirmations, meditation, learning to forgive
and let go, embarking on daily acts of kindness, teaching young children how to manage their own
anger, and much more. A direct, easy-to-understand guide that encompasses real-world and
spiritual concerns alike for charting one's path amidst the stormy seas of emotion.
The Biography Shelf
The Gem Hunter
Gary W. Bowersox
Westwind Communications
1310 Maple Street, Plymouth, Michigan 48170
0974732311 $29.95 www.gems-afghan.com
The Gem Hunter: True Adventures Of An American In Afghanistan is the personal memoir of an
American man who spent thirty years seeking precious gems in the mountains and valleys of
Afghanistan. His encounters with Afghan miners, freedom fighters, government officials, ethnic
peoples, scientists, and sometimes even international spies fill this amazing and colorful tale of
danger, determination, and the drive to earn a living by literally seeking one's fortune.
Photographs, maps, figures, coordinates of gems and minerals in Afghanistan, and much more
round out this thoroughly engrossing and engaging true story.
Killed In Action
Arthur J. Amchan
Amchan Publications
7010 Westbury Rd., McLean, VA 22101
0961713240 $19.95
Written by an author who also served in the United States Army in Vietnam, Killed In Action is
the biography of draftee, journalist, and anti-war activist Stephen H. Warner. Though staunchly
opposed to the war, he refused to avoid service to his country for the sake of principle, and
served as an Army journalist until enemy fire slew him. An eloquent, articulate account, that
draws heavily upon Warner's own words and testimony from people who knew him, Killed In
Action is a singularly vivid portrait and testament of shining ideals and a life brought to its end all
too soon.
Patriotism, Peace And Vietnam
Peggy Hanna
Left to Write
7494 Thackery Road, Springfield, OH 45502
0974186503 $11.95 www.peghanna.com
Patriotism, Peace And Vietnam is a memoir of a Catholic, Vietnam war hawk who came to
admire the peacemakers in an era when so much of America, including her own church, refused to
listen to the peace movement. Dedicated both to those who served their country in Vietnam and
those who worked to bring peace, Patriotism, Peace And Vietnam is unflinchingly honest in its
assessment of the limitations of human behaviors and the tendency to blind oneself to things one
doesn't agree with. Frustration, perseverance, and candid discourse concerning war, fear, and
injustice on both a local and national scale distinguish Patriotism, Peace And Vietnam. Highly
recommended.
The Fire Within
Valerie L. Greene
Blanco & Peace Enterprises, Ltd.
359 West Chicago Avenue, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60610
0974883387 $24.95 1-312-573-2070 fax: 312-573-1077
The Fire Within: A True Story Of Triumph Over Tragedy is the inspirational memoir of a
successful businesswoman who suffered a terrible stroke at a young age, which left her paralyzed
and unable to speak. Yet with perseverance and faith, she spent years slowly regaining her
abilities. Her courage and slow, persistent path to healing offers a vision and a trailblazing
example of what can be achieved with the limitless resources of human effort and spirit.
Rosemond Tuve
Margaret Carpenter Evans
Peter E. Randall Publisher
358 Town Farm Hill Road, Hartland, VT 05048
1931807205 $25.00 www.perpublisher.com
Rosemond Tuve: A Life Of The Mind is a biography of the remarkable female scholar Rosemond
Tuve (1903-1964), especially known for her expertise concerning the English Renaissance, who
became the first woman to lecture in the English departments of Harvard and Princeton, and to be
appointed professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Her success as a gifted teacher and in
earning a place in a male-dominated profession distinguish her life and achievements. Personal
letters add a revealing touch to this inspirational life story of learning, growing, and rising to
challenges.
Harriet Chalmers Adams
Durlynn Anema
National Writers Press
3140 South Peoria Street, Aurora, CO 80014
0881001317 $14.95 www.nationalwriters.com
Now available in a new second edition, Harriet Chalmers Adams: Adventurer And Explorer is the
true story of a brave woman of the early twentieth century. She recorded a three-year, 40,000
mile journey through South America; when war broke out in 1914, she was the first woman
correspondent to travel to the front lines of France; and she helped launch the Society of Woman
Geographers and served as the organization's first president. A handful of maps and photographs
illuminate this incredible life story of one woman's determination and accomplishments, written
and presented for readers of all ages to enjoy and draw inspiration from.
The Business Shelf
The Internal Economy
N. Dean Meyer
NDMA Publishing
641 Danbury Road, Suite D, Ridgefield, CT 06877
1892606186 $8.95 1-203-431-0029 www.ndma.com
The Internal Economy is a direct application of market economics within organizations in order to
better manage resources and directly fight against insufficient innovation, accusations of high
costs and unresponsive service, and customer dissatisfaction and resentment. A careful
walkthrough of economic theory and its direct application to improve flagging businesses and
their management, The Internal Economy is a "must-read" for businessmen, supervisors, and
anyone whose bottom line involves improving the flow and quality of internal operations.
McMorals
Jim David
Nathan Inc.
PO Box 5677, Clearwater, FL 33758-5677
0975379801 $16.95 1-727-726-3900 flight2quality@hotmail.com
McMorals: A Case Of Corporate [Krock] is a cold, hard, no-punches-pulled look at the
bureaucratic corporate culture of the famous McDonald's fast food chain. Especially focusing
upon the changes that have come in how McDonald's does business since the death of founder
Ray Kroc in 1984, McMorals is written from an inside point of view; author Jim David brings
both his own experiences with the McDonald's company and a thoughtful overview of how
corporate ruthlessness has utterly taken over Kroc's once benevolent vision. A fascinating tour of
what makes the McDonald's chain tick, for good or for ill, that leaves the reader to draw his or
her own conclusions concerning the McDonald's changes, motives, and business practices.
Leadership Skills For Entrepreneurs
Aliene S. Linwood & Carol A. Petrucelli
Seven Locks Press
3100 West Warner Avenue, Suite 8, Santa Ana, CA 92704
1930586663 $22.00 1-800-354-5348
Authors Linwood and Petrucelli draw upon their 40 years of combined experience to present
Leadership Skills For Entrepreneurs: Surviving & Thriving, a self-help guide to avoiding pitfalls
such as interpreting the behavior of others to mean exactly the same thing as if oneself engaged in
the behavior, learning to thrive and adapt to a diverse workforce and guide those of differing
cultural backgrounds, adopting essential behaviors needed to coordinate the sometimes conflicting
personalities of the workforce, and much more. A superb personality and management skill
primer.
The Fiction Shelf
The Dreamer
Scott Matheson
Echelon Press
56 Sawyer Circle, #354, Memphis, TN 38103
1590802357 $14.99 www.echelonpress.com
The Dreamer is a fantastic novel about a lonely, isolated, clumsy and scrawny twelve-year-old boy
whose refuge from his father and the hostile world is in his daydreams. But when his school tries
to send him to a mental institution, he runs away and befriends a mysterious, seemingly crazy old
man who seeks his help as "the Dreamer who must save us all." An adventure of trial, tests of
character, and an incredible journey of magic, hardship, facing one's fears and learning the truth
ensues. A wonderfully written and emotionally moving tale for all ages.
The Turtle Derby
Astrid Johnsen Reiley
Adams Press
250 Park Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520
1929612532 $10.95 1-516-623-1225
The Turtle Derby is a work of fiction that draws heavily upon the author's real life experiences in
the Depression era of the 1930s. Following the life of a young woman, who makes some good
decisions and some very costly mistakes, as she pursues a career as a nurse and participates in the
Turtle Derby, an event the hospital uses as a fund raiser. A wistful portrait of working hard just to
get by in an day and age when money, food, and work were all scarce.
CAT 5
R. D. Dilday
Storm Publishing
PO Box 10265, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
0974890502 $23.99 1-866-237-6171 www.stormpublishing.com
CAT 5 is an exciting novel about world weather patterns gone wild. Global warming, storms of
epic proportions, and sinister motives threaten an unsuspecting American city, and one man
undertakes a perilous quest to discover the truth. A gripping, shocking, and sometimes deadly
saga of power, natural fury, and human hubris unfolds.
Booga
Hayes Brown
Broken Watch Press
PO Box 3336, Silver Spring, MD 20918
1413428223 $20.99 www.brokenwatchpress.com
Booga a humorous and bizarre novel about a man who decides to completely change his life, up
to the point of ending it. He quits his job, breaks off his wedding engagement, drives across the
country, and strives to become a world-class boomerang thrower, before ultimately ceasing his
own existence. His mishmash journey picks up an assortment of unlikely accomplices of varying
degrees of reality, and the truth he searches for may be beyond his wildest dreams. Walking the
line between sane and visionary or clinically obsessed, Booga is a story that, like its namesake,
can't be tossed aside; it just keeps coming back for more.
Beneath The Morvan Moon
Courtney L. Mroch
PublishAmerica
PO Box 151, Frederick, MD 21705-0151
1413711782 $21.95 www.publishamerica.com
Beneath The Morvan Moon is a debut novel of muder, secrets, and a hidden promise. When
Gretchen Lauterbach received a map marked with two X's from her grandmother, it leads to a
lover's remains hidden in the hills. To pursue justice, and hold on to her own life, she must
separate truth from lies and allies from foes. Nothing is as it seems in this twining, suspenseful tale
with paranormal overtones, including the hidden lives of werewolves.
Elated By Details
Adam Freedman
Mayhaven Publishing
PO Box 557, Mahomet, IL 61853
1878044990 $24.95 1-217-586-4493 www.mayhavenpublishing.com
Elated By Details is the debut collection of award winning short stories by Adam Freedman.
Combining sharp-witted satire, word play with a twist, and cast of dysfunctional characters
speeding to their self-determined dark fates, Elated By Details reads in a deliciously extravagant
and indulgent manner, luring one in for more despite the compelling grip of self-destructive
human nature that so prevades the tongue-in-cheek tales. An engrossing cavalcade of human
drama leaving the reader hungry for more.
Sounds Of The Sea
Anne Sogorka Cook
1st Books Library
2595 West Vernal Pike, Bloomington, IN 47404-2782
075969379X $14.50 1-800-839-8640 www.1stbooks.com
Sounds Of The Sea is an emotional novel of a woman who lives alone on an island. An aging
widow, confronted with a tangle of feelings and the sad bitterness of estranged family, she must
sort through her inner trials even as an impending hurricane threatens to envelop her home on her
eightieth birthday. A profound journey of a life of difficult choices and slowly coming to terms
with oneself and one's feelings toward others.
The White Rose Of Scotland
Audrey McClellan
Beaver's Pond Press
2402 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55114
1592980538 $17.95 1-800-901-3480 www.scottishislandnovels.com
The haunting sequel to the love story "Westering Home," The White Rose Of Scotland continues
the ongoing romantic relationship between Jean and Darroch, as well as the interply with their
friends caught in conflicts, dreams, and one couple's hope of becoming folk music stars. Set on
the peaceful island of Eilean Dubh, also called the Dark Island, The White Rose Of Scotland
mixes the feel of Scottish day-to-day life in its interplay of hopes, goals, triumphs and setbacks. A
wonderful and highly enjoyable yarn, recommended with as much enthusiasm as "Westering
Home."
Dwight's House & Other Stories
Meredith Sue Willis
Hamilton Stone Editions
PO Box 43, Maplewood, New Jersey, 07040
0971487324 $14.95 www.hamiltonstone.org
Written by a prize-winning member of the Appalachian Renaissance in literature, Dwight's House
& Other Stories is an anthology of short stories by critically acclaimed author Meredith Sue
Willis. Focusing on believeable characters put in paralyzing dilemmas, these tales examine the
troubling paradoxes of the human condition with sympathy and synchronicity. The stories
presented are "Dwight's House", "Attack", "Tiny Gorillas", "Another Perversion", and "Tales of
the Abstract Expressionists". Highly recommended.
Nexus
David Compton
PublishAmerica
PO Box 151, Frederick, MD 21705-0151
1413706665 $24.95 www.publishamerica.com
Nexus is an amazing novel that follows an ordinary graduate student as he is drawn into a deadly
struggle in a world that never existed and a time that never was. Bound to fulfill a prophecy in a
book he cannot read, he must join forces with a woman blessed or cursed with the Sight, a
possible evil wizard, and a being that isn't exactly human to achieve his quest. An extravagant,
involving saga, pitting all too flesh-and-blood characters with distinct and sometimes flawed
motives against a backdrop of pure imagination.
The Price Of Peace
Jennifer DiCamillo
PublishAmerica
PO Box 151, Frederick, MD 21705-0151
1413713882 $24.95 www.publishamerica.com
Written by an award-winning poet, freelance journalist, author, and playwright, The Price Of
Peace is a novel set in thirteenth century Wales, where clans often sought peace through marital
alliances - but when war erupted, the feud could spill the blood of generations. To save both their
clans from annihilating one another, Rob and Carys were forced into marriage - but what is to
save them from one another? A rocky yet powerful tale about learning to accept what life brings
and find unexpected joy in the heart of difficulty. Highly recommended.
Waiting For White Horses
Nathan Jorgenson
Flat Rock Publishing
PO Box 166, Fairmont, MN 56301
0974637009 $16.95 www.flatrockpublishing.com
Set in Minnesota's beautiful lake country, Waiting For White Horses is an emotional story of
friendship, pain, redemption, and undying love. One man turns to his close confidant to endure
tragedy, yet when a miracle happens and he finds love with a beautiful woman again, finding the
fulfillment of his dreams suddenly demands a terrible price. A thoughtful, introspective story
about learning patience and understanding as well as the depths of emotion, which also embraces
the author's love and respect for the outdoors.
Honor & Glory
Kim Murphy
Coachlight Press
1704 Craig's Store Road, Afton, VA 22920-2017
0971679061 $14.95 www.CoachlightPress.com
The sequel to "Promise & Honor", and the second volume of a riveting trilogy, Honor & Glory
continues author Kim Murphy's Civil War saga. Set in the aftermath of the battle of
Fredericksburg, two armies wait for the spring campaign on the Rappahannock River banks. Two
sisters are drawn into the war, their loyalties split - one betrothed to a Union major, while the
other cannot forgive the Northern army that levelled her home. A momentous, sweeping, and
emotional novel.
Three Ships To Moji
Felix E. Goodson
Red Hen Press
PO Box 3537, Granada Hills, CA 91394
1888996773 $17.95 1-818-831-0649 www.redhen.org
Three Ships To Moji a fictional war novel that paints a horrifically vivid picture of the Japanese
relocation of American prisoners of war from the Philippines to Japan. Perils of starvation,
disease, and even the risk of death from countrymen fighting and torpedoing the Japanese navy
were par for the course. An innocent young serviceman is put to the terrible test and learns what
true bravery is, and even comes to discuss tenets of religion and philosophy to pass the time as
they travel further north, the weather grows cold, and the dark specter of mortality looms above
captor and captive alike. A suspenseful tale of life, death, and facing an uncertain future
head-on.
Precious Children, Coveted Child
Shelia Bolt Rudesill
Gardenia Press
501 Kenwood Drive, Round Lake Park, IL 600733
0974493864 $16.95 1-866-861-9443 www.gardeniapress.com
Precious Children, Coveted Child is a literary novel that follows the life of a nurse who dedicates
herself to caring for abandoned, broken, and neglected children. Balancing her duty and love and
and struggling to cope with the sometimes devastating trials of her profession as well as the
yearning for a child of her own, the heroine faces daily challenges with stoicism and kindness. An
emotional, evolving and heartwarming story.
2004: An Olympic Odyssey
Heidi Neale & Nick Manolukas
Labrys Publishing
PO Box 18341, Sarasota, FL 34276
0965977811 $14.95 1-941-362-3133 www.olypmicodyssey.com
2004: An Olympic Odyssey is a dramatic fantasy in which the gods of classical Greek mythology
reunite to attend the 2004 summer Olympic games in Athens. Yet much has changed over the
course of millennia; the gods have lost their cosmic powers, and even their stature among one
another has changed in response to evolutions of human consciousness. Furthermore, the god of
war Ares brings a lethal threat with the power of the atom itself, seeking to destroy peace and
spread his bloodthirsty element; gods and mortal heroes alike must unite to protect the world and
their Games. An enthralling and visionary saga, expertly blending legend with a palpable rendition
of the modern world and its quixotic problems.
The Hollywood Colored
Eric Ware
Wareword Publishing
PO box 9495, Montgomery, AL 36108
0974070408 $23.95 1-888-350-7644 www.warewordpublishing.com
Set in 1920's Alabama, The Hollywood Colored is the rollicking story of two African-American
men who, in the wake of a racist attack, make their way to Hollywood in pursuit of their dreams.
One is a blues singer, the other a movie lover, and both have high hopes - but the reality of the
world is a fickle one and dreams don't always come true in the way we expect. A twist of humor
and a heavy dose of blues appreciation pepper this lively novel.
A Time To Reap
Therese Tappouni
Whole Heart Publishing
Phenix & Phenix (publicity)
19841 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores, FL 33785
0970550022 $14.95 1-727-593-3757 www.wholeheart.net
A Time To Reap is a spiritual, mystical novel of one woman's search for love, self-understanding,
and fulfillment. The trials of three generations of women culminate in Maureen Manley's quest,
and her journey leads her to rediscover her strength within. The vibrant and sensual prose brings
each step of the saga alive to all five senses in this enthralling and uplifting story.
Gone Shopping!
Doc Carson
High Way Publishing
PO Box 160, Lecompton, KS 66050
0974722030 $12.95 1-785-887-6323 www.highwaypublishing.com
Gone Shopping!: An Odyssey Of Discovery is a sublimely surreal novel of an ordinary man drawn
into a supernaturally extraordinary shopping mall. Reality begins to bend at the edges when he
encounters a bus station on the third floor, and the further he ventures, the more mysteries both
internal and external are revealed - and beneath all the bizarre whimsy, he must ask himself deep
inside what the true meaning of happiness is. An existential exploration as well as a rollicking fun
read, especially for those who understand the true passion of shopping 'til you drop.
Edge Of Tomorrow
Wolf Wootan
iUniverse.com, Inc.
2021 Pine Lake Road, #100, Lincoln, NE 68512
0595298796 $28.95 www.iuniverse.com www.wolfwootan.com
Written by a former Air Force fighter pilot who has written and edited hundreds of documents
and books for clients in high-level government positions and commercial companies, Edge Of
Tomorrow is a captivating thriller that follows a MOSSAD assassin who has lost her cover. When
the wealthy CEO of a dozen companies comes to her rescue, she is drawn into the deadly world
of intrigue surrounding him, and her training is put to the test against her protector's would-be
assassin as well as far more insidious opposition. An exciting novel of secret plots, lethal revenge,
and debts of honor to be paid.
Pepin's Bastard
Diana M. Johnson
Superior Book Publishing Company
16417 Superior Street, North Hills, CA 91343-1836
0966150414 $14.95 www.booksxyz.com http://mysite.verizon.net/~billndi
Pepin's Bastard: The Story Of Charles Martel is Diana M. Johnson continues her series of
historical novels arising from the era of that great medieval king, Charlemagne. But
Charlemagne's empire still lies some distance into the future when Charles (the bastard son of
Pepin de Gros) is born out of wedlock. Pepin's wife Plectruda is jealous of Charles and will stop
at nothing to secure his death so that the power of kingship will be secured for her own legitimate
sons. Pepin's Bastard is the thrilling story of how Charles survives, only to face the Muslims who
are pouring over the Pyrenees Mountains and waging jihad (holy war) against the Christians --
seeking to exterminate or covert them and thereby dominating Europe as they had mastered the
Middle East. Also very highly recommended is Diana Johnson's other historical novels, Quest For
The Crown: The Story Of Pepin The Short (0966150422, $15.95) and Destiny's Godchild: A
Medieval Legendary Beginning For The House Of Charlemagne (0966150406, $12.00).
Ambrose
Rosemarie Romeo
Bookcliff Publishing
PO Box 2661, Battlement Mesa, CO 81636
0974202606 $9.95 www.ambrosebook.com
Ambrose is an alternately chilling, lurid, profound, and spiritual novel set on Long Island in 1908.
Sister Mary Ambrose struggles to build an orphanage, yet the nuns dedicated to the cause are
plagued by a depraved monster of a man who sexually assaults and terrorizes his victims. Even
human compassion is not enough when confronted by human horror; for Ambrose's dream of an
orphanage to succeed requires nothing less than a miracle. A compelling novel of human struggles
and the search for God's truth in an impure world.
The World History Shelf
Conquest
William Sanders
Wildside Press
PO Box 301, Holicong, PA 18928-0301
080950099X $15.95 www.wildsidepress.com
Conquest: Hernando De Soto And The Indians 1539-1543 is an absorbing account of the first
major European invasion of the North American mainland. It is not intended as a scholarly
dissertation, but rather a general introduction for the lay reader to these fascinating events.
Documentation and evidence of what truly happened remains maddeningly incomplete to this day,
yet Conquest assembles all it can from primary and secondary sources to present a plausible
picture of an army of six hundred that lost nearly half its men during a four-year trek through
inhospitable wilderness. A thorough, sometimes harsh or even grisly account, compelling in its
raw rendition of history.
River At The Door
Allen Anthony
River Microstudies
PO Box 259, Fort Davis, TX 79734
0962586501 $13.95 www.amazon.com
Now in its fourth printing, River At The Door: Unusual Experiences In Remote Areas is a
travelogue that dips into sightseeing and tidbits of local hisotry. Tracing one man's journey along
the bends of the Mississippi, it reflects upon colorful anecdotes and historical events from the
nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A truly engaging tale for armchair travelers that spans time as
well as a leisurely long stretch of water. Also highly recommended for Southern American
regional history collections is Allen Anthony's Columbus, KY As The Nation's Capital: Legend Or
Near Reality? (096258651X, $14.95).
Little Known Tales In Hawaii History
Alton Pryor
Stagecoach Publishing
5360 Campcreek Loop, Roseville, CA 95747
0974755117 $11.95 www.stagecoachpublishing.com
Little Known Tales In Hawaii History is a fascinating journey into the culture of Hawaii islands,
from before Captain Cook's arrival upon its shores. It examines Hawaiian culture and how
influence from missionaries and colonial powers forever changed it, but it does not do so
dispassionately or evenhandedly. The simply written text, which at times refers to native Hawaiian
religious and cultural practices as "idol worship", clearly presents a stark view in favor of the
changes brought by missionary work, with little attempt to truly understand the gestalt that
shaped Hawaiian culture. Yet at the same time, facts about eye-opening practices such as
restrictions on what women and low-ranking men could eat, infanticide as a means of birth
control, and sometimes even human sacrifice speak for themselves. An involving account that
exposes a dark side of Hawaiian history.
The Social Issues Shelf
Such Men Are Dangerous
Frances Hill
Upper Access, Inc.
PO Box 457, Hinesburg, VT 05461
0942679288 $22.95 1-800-310-8320 www.upperaccess.com
Such Men Are Dangerous: The Fanatics Of 1692 And 2004 is a chilling commentary that
compares political figures such as Paul Wolfowitz, Dick Cheney, and George W. Bush with the
ideologues of 1692 colonial America who led the Salem witch hunts. Comparing the government's
manipulations of American reactions to September 11th with the Puritans' twist on popular fear of
"spectral" forces to commit murder and bolster their own wealth, Such Men Are Dangerous takes
a bold stand but is chilling in its uncanny comparisons. A scathing expose that forces the reader to
take a cold, hard look at America's current leaders.
Dismantling The American Dream
Kenneth A. Buchdahl
Kenamar Inc.
PO Box 689, West Dundee, IL 60118-0689
0975320718 $16.95 1-847-426-3616 KenamarPublish@aol.com
Dismantling The American Dream: Globalization, Free Trade, Immigration, Unemployment,
Poverty, Debt, Foreign Dependency, And More is a stark and critical look at the United States's
lingering recession since the 1990's. Sharply criticizing the eroding effect globalization has had
upon America's self-sufficiency, particularly its crippling impact upon America's war capabilities,
as well as harshly analyzing how the presence of legal foreign professionals and illegal alien
workers affects the job market, the erosion of the family paycheck, increasing personal and
national debt, and much more, Dismantling The American Dream presents a somewhat
conservative yet unquestionably disturbing portrait of various economic difficulties facing the
nation. Offering suggestions to prepare and head in the right direction as a global power and as a
nation responsible for our own people, Dismantling The American Dream is a thought-provoking
cautionary presentation offering keen insight and no-nonsense presentation.
Gutless Neglect
Dwight Drake
Enterprise Actions Publications
PO Box 670, Fall City, WA 98024
0972848398 $14.95 1-866-838-2648 www.gutlessneglect.com
Gutless Neglect: America's Biggest Money Crisis is a scathing expose of America's current social
security system, which was set in a short-sighted manner in the year 1982 duirng an "11th hour"
crisis in the Regan administration. In the twenty years since and more, working Americans have
paid 1.4 trillion in payroll taxes to a Social Security trust fund - but the fund itself is long since
spent. A critical view of the monetary crisis besetting the American people, which political leaders
have been handling in a manner that can only be described as "gutless neglect", Gutless Neglect
dissects how the fiscal paradox is woefully affecting the American economy, as well as individual
Americans' needs, and presents evidence and warnings of disaster to come ignored by the
government over the years. An accompanying audio CD contains a question and answer session
with author Dwight Drake, rounding out this downright chilling wake-up call of a very real and
potentially crippling economic issue.
The Parenting Shelf
The Parenting Business
Carolyn Esparza
Tsaba House
2252 - 12th Street, Reedly, CA 93654
097254867X $15.99 1-800-431-1579 www.TsabaHouse.com
Written by a licensed Christian counselor and social worker of thirty years' experience, The
Parenting Business: Hindsight Is 20/20 is a simple guide to dealing with tough emotional and
physical problems. From learning how to seize opportunities to connect with children, to dealing
out discipline that is neither too strict nor too coddling, to coping with raw emotions after difficult
or traumatic events, and much more, The Parenting Business is a welcome and useful guide not
only for parents, but also for caregivers of children from teenage babysitters to licensed
professionals.
You're OK, Kid!
Floyd Edward Reinhardt
Littleton Publishing Company
40 West Littleton Blvd., Suite 210, Littleton, CO 80120
0970156707 $14.95 1-866-876-5543 www.youreokkid.com
You're OK, Kid!: The Search For A Father's Love is the emotionally moving true story of a father
who, in the throes of a rocky midlife, was contemplating leaving his wife of twenty-three years
and six children when he received the type of news that every parent dreads. He learned his son, a
talented member of the University of Chicago football team, had been hit in the head in a freak
tackling accident, causing a blood vessel in his brain to burst and putting him in grave mortal peril.
You're OK Kid! is more than coping with tragedy with faith, help from family friends, and the
God's love; it is also a serious introspection, of looking into the past of one's own parents and
upbringing and realizing how their choices, and their mistakes, can affect even the most dedicated
adult child when the time comes to raise his or her own family. An inspirational and moving true
story of family, football, and personal revelation.
Being A Dad
Dale Alderman
iUniverse.com, Inc.
2021 Pine Lake Road, #100, Lincoln, NE 68512
0595296173, $13.95 www.iuniverse.com
Also available in a hardcover edition (0595660290, $23.95), Being A Dad: The Stuff No One
Told Me by Dale Alderman is an amusing trip through the trials and tribulations of fatherhood.
Drawn heavily from life experiences of author Dale Alderman raising his two young sons, the
enjoyable and recognizably familiar anecdotes include "Stop It, Quit It, Stop It...", "Daddy, Are
You Awake?", "SuperChildren of the Corn", "Don't Hit Your Brother With A Stick", and much
more. Laughable anecdotes aplenty and wry insights into the ups and downs of being a parent in
the modern day and age make Being A Dad a highly recommended, grade-A smile-inducing
giftbook.
ADHD
Michael I. Reiff & Sherill Tippins
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098
158110121X $15.95 www.aap.org
Developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics without commercial involvement of any kind,
ADHD: A Complete And Authoritative Guide is a "must-have" reference and resource for parents
addressing the phenomenon of Attention- Defecit Disorder with Hyperactivity in children.
Chapters address identification and diagnosis, commonly coexisting conditions, treatment options,
the role of medications, behavior therapy, helping one's ADHD child succeed in school, unproven
treatments for ADHD, and much more. A disclaimer warns that the vital information in ADHD: A
Complete And Authoritative Guide is meant as a supplement for a physician's diagnosis and
recommendations, not a replacement, yet its vital and meticulous accuracy and tested
methodologies are a blessing to anyone involved in the raising or care of ADHD children.
The Poetry Shelf
Epiphanies On The Promenade
Robert Prochaska
Iliad Press
PO Box 1202, Des Plaines, IL60017-1202
0962530638 $14.95 ilidadpress@yahoo.com
New York poet Robert Prochaska presents Epiphanies On The Promenade: Selected Poems, an
athology of free-verse poems that touch upon the Big Apple through the generations, and range in
subject matter from extravagance to fond memories to great loss. "Spinning Tunes In The Back":
On a bad day / I walked into the No Name Bar, / hugged the jukebox / and went directly to
Buddy Holly. / The drink was alive, / I was alive, / and that smooth guitar / took the bullshit out
of every crooked mouth.
An Anthology Of Modern Greek Poetry
Nanos Valaoritis & Thanasis Maskaleris
Talisman House, Publishers
PO Box 3157, Jersey City, NJ 07303-3157
1584980206 $24.95 1-201-938-0698
Edited with superb English translations by Nanos Valaoritis and Thanasis Maskaleris, An
Anthology Of Modern Greek Poetry is an extensive collection of contemporarey Greek verse
from Constantine P. Cavafy, Nobel Prize winner Odysseus Elytris, Angelos Sikelianos, and many
more. An immense collection that sweepingly covers poetic range from wistful to enthusiastic to
scalding sharp-edged, An Anthology Of Modern Greek Poetry is highly recommended for modern
Greek literature shelves and reading lists. "At The Monastery Of Saint Luke": At the Monastery
of Saint Luke, of all / the women of Stirio who had gathered / to deck the Epitaphios, and all / the
mourners who until the dawn of Easter Saturday / had stayed awake, who could have thought - /
so sweetly they lamented - that the pure enaml /underneath the flowers was flesh, / the flesh of
pain-wracked and dead Adonis?
Two Hearts Talking
Harald H. Prommel
C & G Publishing, Inc.
2706 - 18th Street, Greeley, CO 80634
0962633593 $14.95 1-800-925-3172 www.cgpub.com
Enhanced throughout with warm, soft illustrations by Kent Jackson, Two Hearts Talking is a
moving selection of cinquain poetry. Each poem has only five lines of words that convey the
message of love in simple terms. Meant to be read and reread while relaxing and contemplating
the wonder that is love, Two Hearts Talking embraces the author's sentiment that "Love will
listen when your hearts begin to talk." "Haven": I'm safe / within your arms. / No harm can touch
me here. / You are my friend, my light, my love, / my life.
The Countries Of The United Nations
Mary Jeanette Stackhouse Kim, editor
World Shim Gum Do Association Inc.
203 Chestnut Hill Avenue, Brighton, MA 02135
0967647959 $20.00 www.shimgumdo.org
The Countries Of The United Nations: Name Poems Of The 191 Member States is an anthology
of poetry from Zen Master Chang Sik Kim, written with the desire to make an example of the
goodness in all people. Each brief poem is devoted to one of the 191 United Nations Member
States, and offers a moving, flowing, portrait filled with hope and goodwill. "Kuwait": The fork
holds onto a great thing, / It looks for its owner, / That makes beauty. / The beautiful makes yes
and no, clear. / Not just anybody can do that. / Your resume appears on your face, / shining
clearly. / The East opens the sky, / The message of the sky's meaning / goes everywhere.
Yellow Swing
Rosalind Brackenbury
John Daniel & Company
PO Box 2790, McKinleyville, CA 95519
1880284731 $12.00 1-800-662-8351
Yellow Swing is a work of free-verse poetry that reflects the author's discovery... they are like a
hammock in that one must let go for the relationship to swing back to oneself and prosper, and to
clutch one tightly will result in no movement at all. The poems touch upon autobiographical
moments, such as the author's childhood and memories of her parents, as well as experiences of
travel and romance, with some verses addressing political problems of today's world. A bold
statement from the heart. "Changing Landscape": The boat is our bed, and you sleep, / in morning
light, hands curled at your thigh. / In the night they lengthened ropes, set anchors. // White flicks
across your brown chest / like waves at a shoreline, / you are a changing landscape // as I am, my
hands, my skin...
The Literary Shelf
Mark Twain's San Francisco
Mark Twain (Bernard Taper, editor)
Heyday Books
PO Box 9145, Berkeley, CA 94709
1890771694 $14.95 www.heydaybooks.com
A Santa Clara University "California Legacy Books", Mark Twain's San Francisco: Being A
Generous And Uninhibited cornucopia Of Reports, Speculations, Satires, Brickbats, Musings,
Topical Verse, And Other Observations by the legendary American author Samuel Clemens
(known world wide by his pen name of "Mark Twain") collects anecdotes, insights, commentary,
poems, and legacy of this great man and beloved author. Each writing is a few pages in length at
most; all are from Twain's work for any San Francisco newspaper or journal that would pay him
for his free-lance writings, from 1863 to 1866. Ably edited by journalism professor Bernard
Taper, ans illustrated with rarely seen cartoons from the same era by Edward Jump, Mark Twain's
San Francisco is enthusiastically recommended for literary collections featuring the work of this
great American.
The Blind Man & The Beauty
Arturo Loria
The Sheep Meadow Press
University Press of New England, dist.
5247 Independence Avenue, Riverdale-on-Hudson, NY 10471
1931357102 $14.95 1-800-421-1561
Skillfully translated from the Italian, The Blind Man & The Beauty And Other Stories is an
anthology by the Premio Fracchia award-winning author Arturo Loria (1902-1957). A backdrop
of seemingly ordinary settings belies extraordinary dissections of characters and crossroad
quandaries. Tales include "The Anatomy Lesson", "The Arabian Cafe", "The Sleeping
Companion", "The Sick Hotelkeeper", and more. An exquisitely worded, descriptive, and
evocative collection of literature by a masterful prose artist.
The Metaphysical Studies Shelf
Mysticism In American Literature
Paul Hourihan (Anna Hourihan, editor)
Vedantic Shores Press
PO Box 493100, Redding, CA 96049
1931816034 $14.95 www.VedanticShoresPress.com
Written by a teacher with a Ph.D. in English literature and 25 years experience in mystical
instruction and studies, Mysticism In American Literature: Thoreau's Quest And Whitman's Self is
an introspective study of the lives and well-known works of Henry David Thoreau and Walt
Whitman from a mystical point of view. Exploring the spiritual struggles both men went through,
in order to deepen the understanding and appreciation for their lives and works, Mysticism In
American Literature is a sublime, literate, and thoughtfully reasoned study of enduring
philosophical questions and ideals grounded both within and beyond the physical world.
Titanic Astrology
Eileen Grimes
Little Shaver Press
2400 NW 80th, #109, Seattle, WA 98117
0974702900 $16.95 1-206-789-9162 titanicastrology@aol.com
Practicing astrologer Eileen Grimes presents Titanic Astrology: The Grand Design Of A Famous
Shipwreck, a compilation of data from over 1000 astrological charts that reveals an "astrological
signature" found in 83% of the birth charts of the ship's passengers and crew. Tracing biographies
of the ship's builders, passengers, and crew, and revealing how heaven-predicted connections
played out on earth, Titanic Astrology is a remarkably well put-together exploration of the
metaphysical purpose and meaning of the Titanic's demise, and what the legacy of the great
shipwreck has to tell us about our own star signs and destinies.
The Health/Medicine Shelf
The Frugal Patient
Doug Beneditti, RPh
Apthecary Publishing
PO Box 6716, Tyler, TX 75711-6716
0972585605 $14.95 1-903-521-6292 www.apothecarypublishing.com
The Frugal Patient: A Consumer's Guide To Saving Money On Prescription Medications And
Getting The Maximum Value For Your Healthcare Dollar is a no-nonsense, extremely practical
guide especially for those seeking to balance their health needs with a strict financial budget.
Chapters address common concerns in layman's language, teaching the reader how to understand
prescription drug insurance formularies, copays, and deductibles, how to get useful information
from health care workers, extracting the maximum benefit from a doctor visit, selecting the
pharmacy that is best for one's needs, and much more. A money-saving treasure trove of advice
that literally pays for itself, especially in this age of rising medical and drug costs.
The Making Of A Surgeon In The 21st Century
Craig A. Miller, M.D.
Blue Dolphin Publishing
PO Box 8, Nevada City, CA 95959
157733115X $26.95 1-800-643-0765 www.bluedophinpublishing.com
The Making Of A Surgeon In The 21st Century is the memoir of medical research award-winning
career surgeon Craig A. Miller, M.D., and presents the unvarnished true story of what it is like to
train as an extreme specialist. Presenting a world of gruelling 100-hour work weeks, gallows
humor, harsh realities, and severe pressure at every turn with human lives literally hanging in the
balance, The Making Of A Surgeon In The 21st Century is an absolute "must-read" for anyone
seeking to better understand the world of surgery and the people who perform it, as well as a
taste advised for those considering this demanding career path - so that they can better know the
challenges they will confront.
The Hormone Survival Guide For Perimenopause
Nisha Jackson
Larkfield Publishing
5256 Aero Drive, Unite 3, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
0974206709 $14.95 http://LarkfieldPublishing.com
Written by medical specialist in women's health, The Hormone Survival Guide For
Perimenopause: Balance Your Hormones Naturally is a seven-step health and self-help guide for
women who have not yet reached the change of life. Focusing upon improving hormone-related
problems such as weight gane, low sex drive, adult acne, disturbed sleeping patterns, chronic
fatigue, and more, The Hormone Survival Guide For Perimenopause covers everything from
simple women's health tips for diet, exercise and establishing a regular circadian sleep rhythm to
natural supplements, quick-starte hormone balancing and weight management plans, and much
more. A highly practical, optimistic, and useful guide to taking control of one's hormonal
health.
The Money/Finance Shelf
Optimal Investing
Scott P. Frush, CFA, CFP
Marshall Rand Publishing
607 South Edgeworth Avenue, Royal Oak, MI 48067
0974437433 $27.95 www.MarshallRand.com
The latest volume of the Optimal Investing series, which is dedicated to explaining complex
financial concepts to lay readers without an overabundance of technical or statistical jargon,
Optimal Investing: How To Protect And Grow Your Wealth With Asset Allocation is a
straightforward guide to financial to using asset allocation to build an optimal portfolio that
minimizes diversity. Certified financial accountant and planner Scott P. Frish, president of Frush
Financial Group, offers solid overview and applications of asset allocation principles. Chapters
address asset classes, asset allocation strategies, drafting one's investment policy statement, 15
golden rules for creating an ideal portfolio such as "Focus on your portfolio rather than the
individual investments comprising your portfolio", and much more. A superb financial guidebook
especially recommended due to its down-to-earth prose style accessible to readers of all needs and
backgrounds.
How To Invest In Rental Properties
Mabel Armstrong
Stone Pine Press
PO Box 585, Marcola, OR 97454
0972892907 $19.95 www.stonepinepress.com www.investinrentalproperty.com
How To Invest In Rental Properties Without Mortgaging Your Soul is a solid guide to turning a
profit on small rental properties, which provice the safest and highest return on investment and
can offer supplemental income or retirement security. Chapters address common myths about real
estate, how to finance one's purchase, managing one's business and the basics of fixing up
property for fun and profit, common financial mistakes that women in particular are susceptible to
(such as treating clothing as a financial investment or being reluctant to take even small risks), and
much more. An excellent all-in-one introduction to the benefits and pitfalls of the real estate
world.
The International Studies Shelf
The Merry Baker Of Riga
Boris Zemtzov
Stanford Oak Press
PO Box 30349, Bethesda, MD 20824
0974711608 $14.95 1-202-316-8515 www.stanfordoak.com
The Merry Baker Of Riga: An American Entrepreneur Ventures Into Eastern Europe is the true
story of an American expatriate who decided to establish a Western-style bakery in Latvia in
1992, just after the collapse of the Soviet Union. His run ins with language barriers, having to
re-train Soviet-trained bakers, the threats of Russian mafia racketeers who menaced his business,
culture shock, and much more fill the pages of this rousing travelogue and business tale filled with
twists, turns, unexpected challenges and one man's remarkable determination to succeed.
The Conspirators
Al Martin
National Liberty Press
PO Box 43, Pray, MT 59065
097100420X $23.95 1-866-317-1390 www.almartinraw.com
Written by a retired US Navy Lt. commander and former officer in the Office of Naval
Intelligence, The Conspirators: Secrets Of An Iran-Contra Insider is the gripping true narrative of
a white-collar crime system's involvement in the U.S. Government. Exposing fraud, corruption,
government-sanctioned narcotics trafficking, illegal weapons deals, and much more, The
Conspirators does not hesitate to name its accused in its cry for justice. A shocking expose
written by an insider to government misdeeds and wrongdoing.
Iraq And The International Oil System
Stephen Pelletiere
Maisonneuve Press
PO Box 2980, Washington, DC, 20013-2980
0944624456 $17.95 www.maisonneuvepress.com
Written by the CIA's senior political analyst on Iraq throughout the Iran-Iraq War, Iraq And The
International Oil System: Why America Went To War In The Gulf is a stinging indictment of
America's true motives behind its military expeditions to Iraq. To this day no "weapons of mass
destruction" have been found in Iraq; Iraq And The International Oil System postulates that the
real reason for America's involvement in Iraq is not just to have a source of oil, but to strategically
control the oil of the Persian Gulf and arguably the world, Iraq And The International Oil System
dissects politics, lies, real motives, the ties of U.S. and foreign oil companies and the
wherewhithal of nations to manipulate one another. A sober wake-up call to dark true motives
and the desperate need for the truth to come out.
Two Stars For Peace
Martine Rothblatt
iUniverse.com, Inc.
2021 Pine Lake Road, #100, Lincoln, NE 68512
0595292887 $14.95 www.iuniverse.com
Two Stars For Peace: The Case For Using U.S. Statehood To Achieve Lasting Peace In The
Middle East presents a surprising yet persuasively argued proposal to bring peace to the middle
east - by transforming Israel and Palestine into states of the United States of America. Walking
through the practical realities of the problems that engender the Israel-Palestine conflict, and
addressing varying perspectives and concerns for the proposed plan as well as a practical two-year
timeline down to Israeli and Palestinian state constitution drafting, Two Stars For Peace may
appear radical but in fact stems from deep-seated recognition that current measures have failed for
fifty years and there is need for drastic, positive change. Even if the reader disagrees with its
political recommendations, Two Stars For Peace is itself recommended for its insights into the
dire ongoing Israel-Palestine crisis.
The Law Shelf
How To Immigrate To The United States
John Stephen Glasser, Ph.D., J.D., Attorney at Law
Infinity Publishing.com
519 West Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, PA 194041-1413
0741417944 $10.95 www.amazon.com
Written by a Certified Specialist in Immigration Law who has been practicing since 1979, How
To Immigrate To The United States is an extremely practical, how-to guide to navigating the
complex and often harshly enforced regulations for obtaining a green card and U.S. citizenship, as
well as securing reliable immigration advice. Instead of listing forms or government addresses,
How To Immigrate To The United States walks one through practical realities and difficulties
with all the straightforwardness of a one-on-one personal legal consultation. Though it absolutely
cannot replace qualified legal representation or advice, How To Immigrate To The United States
is an absolute "must-read" to prepare oneself for the trials one must face to truly and legally
become an American.
How You Can Avoid Legal Land Mines
Joseph S. Lyles
Access Publishing Of South Carolina, LLC
610 Grove Road, Greenville, SC 29605
0974409111 $13.99 1-864-232-1676
Written by a practicing attorney, writer, and public speaker, How You Can Avoid Legal Land
Mines: A Layman's Guide To The Law is a no-nonsense, layman's-language summary of common
legal myths and sound basic advice for preventing and dealing with a wide range of legal
problems. Each one or two-page reflection on a common legal issue that many ordinary people
are unaware of is followed up with a summary for quick reference and long-lasting impression,
such as "As soon as you hit the choppy seas of marital discord, you should close, suspend, or
deplete your joint accounts" and "Never agree to give a statement without first consulting an
attorney." True anecdotes include the story of the businessman who tried to end a contract with a
uniform provider; in order to be nice to the provider's representative, the businessman wrote a
letter saying he was satisfied with the service but wished to discontinue it - only to learn later that
he could not legally cancel the contract unless he was unsatisfied with the service, and that he had
compromised himself with his own letter. Another story tells the predicament of a man who was
robbed, failed to report the crime, and two years later nearly went to jail because the robber had
bounced checks in his name. How You Can Avoid Legal Land Mines is an absolute "must-read"
for any layman, filled with to-the-point cautions, warnings, and just plain sound advice.
James A. Cox
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