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Synopsis: "How the Unicorn Said Goodbye is a gentle book about a difficult lesson: the loss of someone dear. Although it is a tale about unicorns, it speaks to all of life, including that of human beings. It is about the transmission of wisdom from elders to the young, the sharing of experiences within and across generations, the necessary solitary retreat of grief, the solace of happy memories, the healing power of abiding friendship, and, wi...

The first time Augie Bautista saw Paul Allen, he was sliding out of the back seat of a big green Buick. The car was like nothing Augie had ever seen in the small Midwestern town of Endicott. Paul was a snobby rich kid with a smirk that went for miles. But what set this young man apart was a profound and purposeful dedication to trouble, the kind of trouble that a small town is ill-prepared to handle. Paul's arrival turns Augie's life upside do...

Five boxers from Boston "Go for the Gold, " as they compete for spots on the USA Olympic Boxing Team heading for Rio. In this dynamic sports tale, four of the athletes come from Southie, while one hails from the North End of Boston. The young men of differing personalities and backgrounds train hard, and fight in the ring for their spot and the honor of representing their country at the 2016 Olympic Games. The story shows how these young Catho...

Book Eight considers the present state of our world, here at sundown on the sixth day. Eternity lies just ahead. The Knowledge of Good and Evil begins with the state of today's society and how far it has wandered from the scriptures. It ends with inspirational studies from the word of God and from science. Sin, first introduced in the Garden of Eden, has had six thousand years to grow, ferment, and corrupt the souls of men. What we now see is ...

When I was just a little boy, my mother taught me that God loved me and that when I was sad, God would show me thy way. Setting my prayers not so high that God would find them unreasonable, I would often find myself outside just staring up at the sky, hoping for a glimpse of heaven. I joined the church at 12 and felt the wonderful sensation of God coming into my heart. However as I grew older, got married, and had children of my own, I still h...

Milly and Tom are bird watching on the sunny beach in Guanacaste, Costa Rica when they noticed a commotion in the big tree on the edge of the forest. Magpie Jay is planning to have a big birthday celebration with many of her feathered friends but her unsociable neighbor, Miss Green Iguana, doesn't like the idea of a bunch of squawking, noisy-beaked birds disturbing her peaceful afternoon! She, Congo the howler monkey, and the black grackle pl...

Lured into a world of crime, sex and drugs, Justus - a hitman and expert marksman proficient in the deadly martial arts - finds himself enslaved by his own lover, Steph. Beaten into submission and forced to work for the world's largest drug cartel, Justus becomes trapped by his weakened resilience and crippling fear of leaving Steph.But when Justus becomes caught in a love quadrangle introduced by his abusive lover, his need to escape becomes ...

Cultural Criticism, Philosophy "The loss of wider purpose in our cosmology is no technical deficit. Though we loathe nostalgia of all kinds, and history does not run backwards, nevertheless we feel a deeper absence, even to the point of the encounter with the 'abyss of meaning.' Gazing into it, however, we find after all that it cuts both ways, there is an absence of ultimate order and meaning, no primer at the outset, no summa upon completio...

Islamic history is replete with cyclical eruptions of radical Islam. One example: the Muslim Brotherhood, is an Islamic organization that was founded in 1928 in Ismailia, Egypt, as an Islamist religious, political, and social movement. It was begun in reaction to attempts to reform Islam by the great reformers and modernizers of the early 20th century, beginning with Afghani and Abdu. Each time an Islamic eruption took place, it resulted in vi...

Religion Between Commercialization and Political Trade-offs: The Case of Islam marks the author's 100th published book. This volume is the product of a conference on Commercialization of Religion convened jointly by the Universities of Vienna and Nicosia, and held in Nicosia, Cyprus, in September 2023, where author Raphael Israeli spoke about Islam. "I challenged the conventional wisdom, which posited a material and pecuniary interpretation of...

Synopsis: Grandpa and Muffin Save Christmas recounts the delightful children's story about the team who takes over a family-owned Christmas tree farm after Grandma is injured in a fall. It's the holiday season, but Grandma can't help out very much this year on the family farm. Her cute six- and eight-year-old granddaughters step up to help Grandpa and their dog Muffin, so everyone can still buy their Christmas trees and enjoy a wonderful and...

It is never too late, and you are never too old to begin your journey with the Qur'an. Make a change today. Learn how to recite it, ponder on it and put it into action. Learning how to recite the Qur'an with Tajweed rules will help you to connect to the Book of Allah, and you will find your life blossoming and your heart at peace. Aishah (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah said, "The one who is proficient in the recitation of the Qur'an wil...

Call of the Kookaburra is the third and final book in a series following several British convict women who were transported to Australia in the 19th century. Sent to a country with a harsh climate and environment, different in every way from what was familiar, the story relates how these women survived when they were uprooted from their homeland. Friendship grew among three women who were very different in background and temperament. Louise wa...

An extraordinary account of the life of unknown club boxer, Frank Steele, who sparred with legendary boxing greats like Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Joe Frazier and Ernie Shavers. Impoverished from birth and poorly educated, Frank did the best he could to parlay his boxing prowess and brute strength into fame and fortune. Hired as Foreman's chief sparring partner to help prepare the champ for the Ali "Rumble in the Jungle" fight in Africa, he...

Conceiving a child is the dream of many young couples. But when Roger and Anne seek the help of fertility specialist Dr. Harvey Prill, Anne becomes the surrogate mother of an unknown science experiment gone terribly wrong. After the birth of Anne's child, Prill announces that the baby did not survive the delivery. Suspicious of foul play, Anne and Roger actually believe kidnapping is involved. With the help of Roger's law partner, Cari Hun...

This exciting, yet emotionally charged Western follows the life of Abel Spence, a young man who sets out from his farm in Southern Colorado to search for the person involved in the death of his younger sister. The trail leads him into a volatile range war between two cattle ranchers in the rugged, mountainous country around Taos, New Mexico. Abel's life also becomes entangled with two young ladies, one the daughter of one of the ranchers, and ...

Say when... But what if your brain doesn't know how? This leaves you vulnerable to emotional devastation from anything that affects your brain chemicals - be it medications, food additives, and even natural substances in produce. But the good news is that once you figure out which chemical imbalances you're dealing with, and what you can do to treat and prevent them, you can take control over your episodes. Actual Answers is everything you...

Advances in Overcoming Obesity: Is There a Future for Bariatric Surgery? by retired surgeon Tom Taylor comprehensively addresses many of the causes, complications, and treatments of obesity for the lay public. Despite billions of dollars per year being spent on diets, weight-reducing products, and techniques, few understand the fundamental nature of the problem, its complications, or the strategies available to overcome obesity. These challeng...

Say when... But what if your brain doesn't know how? This leaves you vulnerable to emotional devastation from anything that affects your brain chemicals - be it medications, food additives, and even natural substances in produce. But the good news is that once you figure out which chemical imbalances you're dealing with, and what you can do to treat and prevent them, you can take control over your episodes. Actual Answers is everything you...

Best friends Aden and Evie are orphaned when their parents are killed in a tornado. The teenage boy and girl get jobs working in a local park, but strange things happen in the park. Under cover of darkness, seances are held there late at night to reach the spirit world. For over a century, people have been killed there. And now, human hands are turning up in different sections of the park. A tale for all ages, Quite A Revolution is a mys...