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From Green Hills to Blue Seas is the memoir of a young American determined to be a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy. With no nominations available from his state's members of Congress, he enlists. From such humble beginnings, the young man makes his own way and retires from the US Navy thirty-nine years later in the rank of vice admiral. Beyond being a compelling story of personal success, From Green Hills to Blue Seas is one of a...

Amy Parker must overcome the greatest of all obstacles: the sudden death of her husband. For ¬five years theirs was a wonderful marriage, now she is a single mom. Along with sorrow, there is anger. How could Mitch leave her like this? Now she has to work three jobs to make ends meet for her and her son, Taylor. She makes herself one promise: I Will Survive.Then Russell Watson comes into her life. Will her arrangement with him be yet another ob...

The author takes you from the marvelous memories of her early childhood to the realities that she faced during the years that followed. From the ages of eleven to sixty-two, for fifty-one years, she fought waves of suicidal thinking to come out on top. While six months pregnant with her first child, she was hospitalized for a pain that kept her awake for seven consecutive days and nights. A diagnosis of bipolar disorder (mania) followed. Final...

The author takes you from the marvelous memories of her early childhood to the realities that she faced during the years that followed. From the ages of eleven to sixty-two, for fifty-one years, she fought waves of suicidal thinking to come out on top. While six months pregnant with her first child, she was hospitalized for a pain that kept her awake for seven consecutive days and nights. A diagnosis of bipolar disorder (mania) followed. Final...

This is the true-life, roller coaster-ride story of a multi-talented, Earth-toned American singer, musician, and comedian, born and raised in Portland, Oregon, who survived a bullish upbringing that left him with a sense of unworthiness and not belonging, which metastasized into a wall of hopeless resentment and led to a rebellious, systemic journey of grapefruit-sour relationships, including a bogus military-based marriage, followed by a dysf...

Thomas Lupich is the Preceptor of the International Society of Seekers of the Truth, a retired electrical designer from Princeton University's Plasma Physics Laboratory, and a taiji instructor with an interest in science and health. His major interest is Biblical Truth. He, therefore, considers himself a Truth Seeker: an avocation that he recommends to all men. Jesus commanded his disciples to become Seekers of the Truth and Thomas Lupich took...

Peter VanNest grew up in a religious and somewhat dysfunctional family during World War II. In later life, he recalls some of the incidents from his late elementary and junior high years, reflecting on how he seemed to have a penchant for getting into trouble. His talent for innocently blundering into misadventure is both amusing and thought-provoking. He ruminates about religion, shares his curiosity about sex, gets into trouble with the fami...

Peter VanNest grew up in a religious and somewhat dysfunctional family during World War II. In later life, he recalls some of the incidents from his late elementary and junior high years, reflecting on how he seemed to have a penchant for getting into trouble. His talent for innocently blundering into misadventure is both amusing and thought-provoking. He ruminates about religion, shares his curiosity about sex, gets into trouble with the fami...

The Preacher's Son, Kevin L Backer's first novel, stands out as a heartwarming coming of age story for America's gay youth. The exemplary novel details the decisions all gay youth must make-do they come out to their parents, family and friends? And face the consequences of their decisions? Or do they continue to hide who they are and who they love? "This was a great book, written very well, and a subject which affects so many lives today. It w...

The Preacher's Son, Kevin L Backer's first novel, stands out as a heartwarming coming of age story for America's gay youth. The exemplary novel details the decisions all gay youth must make-do they come out to their parents, family and friends? And face the consequences of their decisions? Or do they continue to hide who they are and who they love? "This was a great book, written very well, and a subject which affects so many lives today. It w...

Why should you read Shift Into Brilliance?The short answer is because you really are brilliant. We all come into this world with specific talents that make us exceptional in some way. If you're not reaping the lifelong benefits of fully embracing your natural brilliance, this book will remind you how to do it right now, right here. Today. No matter who you are, how old or young you are, where you are, what you do or don't do for a living, what...

The United States is in the process of developing a new foreign policy to meet the changing political, economic, and technological situations throughout the world. This book is a history of the making of a new foreign policy after World War II and analyzes how a bipartisan policy was achieved and lasted until the end of the Cold War in 1991. By reprinting her out-of-print book published by Westview Press in 1991, author Ellen Collier makes ava...

Michael McQuilliams is an author and loves to compose poetry. This book is a collection of poems written for the benefit of all of those who are in love.He has written another book titled "A Poetic Guide to Recovery" which was written to encourage those who suffer with drug and alcohol problems. He currently lives in San Diego, California with 2 kids and an incredible girlfriend. He can be contacted at mikemcq@earthlink.net .

Michael McQuilliams is an author and loves to compose poetry. This book is a collection of poems written for the benefit of all of those who are in love.He has written another book titled "A Poetic Guide to Recovery" which was written to encourage those who suffer with drug and alcohol problems. He currently lives in San Diego, California with 2 kids and an incredible girlfriend. He can be contacted at mikemcq@earthlink.net .

A Compassionate Guide to Holistic Caregiving...The interconnectedness of body, mind, and spirit is what makes us uniquely human. When people are facing the complex crisis of illness, it is imperative to care for the whole person, with respect and sensitivity. In the Desert of Illness provides guidelines for how to listen for cues that a patient may be reaching out for spiritual support, how to separate spirituality from religious dogma, and ho...

Walking through the Pain is a bio-fiction based on a true story of a baby given up for adoption when only two weeks old by parents in Barbados who thought their son had a better chance of surviving in a middleclass family. The little fellow has a number of very unpleasant experiences in his growing up. Experiences like the death of his adopted father before he is nine, seeing his adopted mother made bankrupt within eighteen months of losing hi...

After serving fifteen years to life in Borden Prison for the murder of Bootsy Taylor in Cross City, in the fictional state of Borden, assistant principal Jericho Walls is paroled. When Bootsy Taylor was murdered, Jericho was twenty-six. Facing his demons in Borden Prison, Jericho looks forward to starting a new life. But Red Taylor, Bootsy's older brother, is determined to change all of that. The score between them, supposedly, was settled fif...

After serving fifteen years to life in Borden Prison for the murder of Bootsy Taylor in Cross City, in the fictional state of Borden, assistant principal Jericho Walls is paroled. When Bootsy Taylor was murdered, Jericho was twenty-six. Facing his demons in Borden Prison, Jericho looks forward to starting a new life. But Red Taylor, Bootsy's older brother, is determined to change all of that. The score between them, supposedly, was settled fif...

The story Molly is about a little black girl named Molly who goes through trials and tribulations of pain and suffering and has to watch her parents brutally beaten and her dad is fatally wounded by a gang member from a past mistake which is ultimately drug related and results in his violent death at the hands of mobsters and the KKK's.Molly grows up learning the truth about her mother being nearly fatally beaten at the hands of the gang membe...

I have been participating in book signing events as far as Guadalajara, Mexico. The response from my book Magical Wings has been tremendous! So many asked, when are you going to publish a coloring book for your fun characters? Hence, the coloring book was born! Illustrations by artists Carolina Palacios and C. Miller. Thank you and Enjoy! To receive a dedicated signed copy by the author or more information on any of the fine products of Magica...