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The author's memoir, which is the first of a trilogy, is more than a nostalgic return to the good old days during World War II and the golden era that followed America's most defining moment. H. L. Quist, as he effectively paints a picture of "a perfect time, a perfect place, " allows us the opportunity to reflect on the enormous change in America's mores in the past half century. In a Micheneresque manner, the author explains his roots and f...

This is the story of a nation of people who inhabited the southern third of Florida When Columbus first touched the shore of this new world. They earned their moment in the history of the world by their bitter encounter with the discoverer of Florida Juan Ponce de Leon. They lived and loved and experienced joy and tragedy in their lives and their fiercely fought battles to maintain their independence and customs. The exciting and moving event...

Told in the vibrant voices of this Irish-American family, "St. Patrick's Day" is the story of the Riley's of Washington, D.C., who have made their way up from poverty to the well-to-do suburb of Chevy Chase, Maryland. Built around Mary Riley's estrangement from her daughter Mary Kate, the book explores the many faces of love as a family overcomes discrimination and loss to find success and fulfillment, all nudged along by a bitter-sweet miracle.

Image Consulting has been identified as one of the top home-based professions for the new millennium. This is the first book that outlines in detail how to design an image consulting business, the training you will need and how to market and promote your services. Also included is a section on resources, sample documents, media lists and consulting tools and training. This is a MUST HAVE if you want to start a successful image business.

This is a magical, unofficial companion to the "Harry Potter" series that will help you enjoy the adventures more thoroughly. Learn about the wizard lifestyle, get to know Hogwarts inside and out and discover everything you ever wanted to know about Animagi. Descriptions, definitions, maps, timelines and additional commentary will guide you every step of the way.

Computers and new printing technologies have brought significant changes to the world of self-publishing. Unlike what was the case only a decade ago, it is now possible to release a book without printing a full press run and the Internet provides some marketing opportunities that were not available a few years ago. This means that a book can now be published for a very modest fee, and that warehousing costs are a thing of the past. If you are ...

Looking over the vast wasteland, I could feel another miserable day dawning. Most of the food is gone, and what little water remained, gangs have taken by force. Not even the unified forces are able to provide protection. Fortunately, I found a gun on a soldier left for dead during the last raid. Because I have not taken the mark I must be cautious at all times, for I am a hunted man. Bounty hunters are everywhere. I know it's only a matter o...

An American woman studying in Japan in the 1980s finds herself fascinated with an older Japanese woman. The Japanese woman shares an unpublished manuscript describing her childhood in Peru, her stay in an internment camp in Texas, and her adolescent life in an isolated Japanese village as WWII ended. Though not fully explained, the girl's relationship with an "uncle" seems central to her story. Deeply attracted to the girl of the manuscript an...

She has it all-wealth, beauty and fame. She also carries an eternal flame. It burns within her heart and threatens to consume her very soul. At age four, actress Joy Bryant is cast as the star of a long-running television series. She experiences the trials and tribulations of many child stars, such as weight ultimatums, paparazzi photographers, and the loss of her childhood itself. As she reaches adulthood, she finds that her perceptions of t...

The Beatles: Live at 12 Cold Creek Street" is an engaging fictional account of the Fab Four set amidst the hysteria of 1960s Beatlemania. Laurie Donaldson, one of their most devoted fans, receives the shock of her life when the band arrives at her doorstep for an unexpected weekend visit. Besides dealing with a annoying younger sibling, a jealous boyfriend, two Beatle-infatuated best friends, and parents who don't understand the magnitude of t...