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Perhaps you're lucky enough to have recently met someone. You may be attracted to her. She may seem sweet. But do not, I repeat, do not be caught off guard. Are you prepared to recognize a Stage 5 Clinger when you see one -- before it's too late? How can you tell if you've encountered one of these specimens? Know the warning signs. Has your date ever: -Curled up in your back seat instead of exiting the vehicle when you attempt to drop her off?...

Sixteen million Americans served in World War II . . . This is one man's incredible story. "War and captivity -- life and death -- fear and bravery. A remarkable true story of World War II that takes us along through the hell of aerial combat against high odds, and the harsh life of survivors in Nazi prison camps. A tale well told, it gives us insight into the courage and character of our gallant young airmen who paved the way for the invasion...

Awaken the real you, and embrace total happiness! As one travels the landscape of life, the mind becomes cluttered, the body becomes misaligned from the soul, and happiness becomes harder to maintain. It is easy to become discouraged, to follow a dark path with no rewards. In today's world, many people are on this path, trudging slowly through life with a burden of fear, negativity, and regret. But this is not how it has to be, it is never too...

This book is the history of Black Catholics in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. It is the story of the many active lay people and religious (Deacons, Brothers, Priests and Sisters) who have enhanced the church and community over the years. There are also Black Catholic organizations through their promotions and work have given outstanding service to Catholicism. The book also discuss two successful high schools who have educated excellent Afric...

John R. Judge, M.D. is a retired physician who practiced for over thirty-five years as a general pathologist, primarily in an large suburban hospital in greater Cleveland, Ohio. He also acquired a law degree during this time because of an interest in forensic science. After serving as a Navy physician during the Vietnam war, he spent several years as an NIH Fellow in Viral Oncology research, studying the relationship of viral infections to leu...

Tom Cheche's broadcasting and newspaper career took him from the locker rooms of the NBA Champion New York Knicks and the NHL New York Rangers to pit roads at Daytona and Indianapolis, from the broadcast booth to the team bus. This is what came first. "Exit 10" is, at turns, a sports story and coming of age tale, the adventures of a lunatic gang of sports geeks and their passage to adulthood. It is Everyman's sports memoir, the story of a spor...

New, exciting advances in cosmetic treatments have made it easier than ever for you to look and feel your best at any age without surgery. Written by a top New York cosmetic surgeon, "Ageless Beauty: An Insider's Guide to Advanced Alternatives to Plastic Surgery" offers you insights to a variety of treatments, including: -Laser treatments -Skin tightening for the face and body -Restylane and other fillers -Botox -Skin care -Fat and cellulite r...

Protecting Court: A Practitioner's Guide to Court Security" examines the art of protecting today's courts by using history as its example and common sense as its foundation. As demonstrated far too often in today's news, there are some who will lash out in anger and violence if the scale of justice does not weigh in their favor. The intensity of emotion within the courthouse has placed a spotlight on the court security officer whose role is to...

Two middle-aged women, Leslie and Hope, traded their familiar urban environment outside Washington, DC for a log cabin in the heart of southern Appalachia. Part One of Real Country describes their growing disenchantment with urban life and the progression of incidents that set them searching for their inner Heidis. The second part of "Real Country" consists of 50 humorous letters recounting their adventures and misadventures as they tried to f...

With tragedy comes great heartache . . . but also great hope. Life and love have abandoned Julie Silvers. After the tragic loss of her mother she grapples with the grief and unyielding anger of a life taken too soon. Johnny Salinas is no stranger to death. After losing his parents years before in an automobile accident, he was forced to deal not only with devastation of their passing, but also with the trial of raising his kid brother alone. W...

Take My Hand: Twelve Stories of Dissolution and Healing, " by turns: wrenching, poignant and humorous, comprises stories and poetry of creative non-fiction--memoir-- detailing the dissolution of a marriage, involving three children, (the author's) and the emergent healing process. "'Take My Hand' takes our hearts in an authentic, poetic telling of one person's voyage of discovery and growth in the process of a divorce." -Stu Webb, Founder, Col...

In "Lead the Pack: Sparking Innovation that Drives Customers Wild, " Soken and Wengert provide an insightful analysis of the psychological factors that influence innovation from the perspective of customers and companies. The business world is fraught with examples of companies that failed or lost market share because they attempted to sell "what we make" instead of anticipating "what you want." Soken and Wengert identify and explore the barri...

Forward Ho! The Life of "Rin Tin Tin" Actor James Brown" is the culmination of a labor of love for author Linda Ruhl R.V.T. Documenting the life and television career of this actor and family man, Ruhl's research includes Brown's family photos and memories seldom - if ever - seen before.

You are my darling, " murmurs Adolph Hitler in the ear of nine-year-old Erich Wolff, words that launch a life of perverse devotion to history's most heinous villain. Six decades later, Wolff is the tyrannical director of the venerable Mendelssohn Museum of Art. When Angela Desjardin, the museum's brash young curator, finds stolen masterpieces from WWII on its walls, the past explodes into the present. In her reckless, gunslinger style, Angela ...

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Scent of Paradise" is about two Irish brothers eventually coming together on this Caribbean Island where they have confrontations with each other while having love affairs and working with nefarious political ministers to find oil. It is also about gun smuggling and drug running and eventually about shark and barracuda attacks and love wins out in the end. Or does it?

From an early age, Shirley Jones-Witcher has been touched by verse. Join her in her poetic journey, as her elegant words speak to times both jubilant and dark. Readers will be touched and inspired, and encouraged to rejoice in themselves and in the Lord's wisdom. "From My Heart" is truly that--a memorable collection of poetry crafted by a blessed woman from the depths of her soul, and is bound to speak to any reader.

The Tenney Quilt is a tender and enlightening rendering of small-town life of the 1928 Midwestern woman. Haagenson pieces together this deeply personal account of the men and women of Tenney around an heirloom quilt with a history of its own. In 1928, Tenney's Town Hall sought funds for a cook stove in order to accommodate the social events and gathering of the town's residents. Several women initiated a project to raise the money: a signature...

Life questions who we are daily, and long before I understood the true power of my own voice, my mother made an announcement to life on my behalf -- "You simply will not happen...well, not without my daughter you won't." She emphasized what life has since shown me through my own experiences. Do not sit in the corner in ignorance. Do not choose to accept things, just because they are. And whatever you do, do not ever shrink from asking question...

Peter Donnelly pursues his passion for photography, even as his past pursues him. His search for visual beauty takes him to Africa, Alaska, Colorado and Florida. But no amount of beauty can conceal the gnawing of his past. Inexorably, urged along by the woman he loves, he's drawn back into his family, there to battle the demons that afflict him and against which artistic success matters little. What does it mean to be artistic in photography? ...