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For anyone who is contemplating a career in the culinary field or those who have chosen to teach the next generation of professional cooks, this book will provide some comic relief, some realistic definition of expectations, some candid observations and numerous stories that paint a vivid picture about a field that one rarely chooses, the field more frequently chooses them.

Who posed for the cover of Mind's Eye? Was she victim or vamp? Follow her story in this diverse collection of short stories. In Voodoo Brew, the spell cast on a stolen Haitian necklace wreaks havoc on those who are foolish enough to try and possess it. Anabel is feisty, beautiful, and reckless. Travel with her on her journey from Africa to America as she dances her way to her final destination, tempting fate perhaps once too many times. Meet B...

A hospital is run like any other business with relationships involving friendships, politics, animosity, craftiness, and sometimes sex and murder. Such is the case in the hospitals in the town of Parksville. On the surface all runs smoothly with well trained personnel going about their daily jobs in a routine manner. There may be an undercurrent of threats and promises to pave the way toward increased income and status. Dr. Gannett, a former s...

You've looked a plan books and dreamed. Maybe you've bought land or have had some passed down to you. You think you are ready to build. Don't know where to go from here? How can you pull off juggling your job, personal life and building a house all at the same time? Taking the first step to building a house can be scary. It's like jumping into freezing cold water then looking for sharks. There are so many things to consider-contractors, permit...

We are proud to present more Etiquette Lessons! Volume II, Modern Manners, gives instructors, coaches and educators a seamless continuation of "Girls & Boys at the Table" and "Teens at the Table" etiquette programs. This book contains fresh, new lessons that build upon essential basic lessons in table manners, social protocol and beginning ballroom dance. They are all designed to continue authentic social learning experiences throughout the sc...

In the summer of 1891, Orrin Leslie Elliott brings his wife and young son to Senator Stanford's Palo Alto Farm in Northern California to work for David Starr Jordan, president of the new university being established there. The Elliotts find their new surroundings to be bleak and isolated: college buildings that look like a factory, little or no housing, and a murky water supply. Nearby Mayfield is peopled with cowboys serviced by numerous salo...

Detective Ryan McDougal and his sister, forensic analyst Eliana McDougal, work together in the Bentonville Police Department solving crimes and bringing closure to victims' families. It's not an easy job, but it's one they're good at. When two students at Bentonville State University turn up dead, Ryan and Eliana are assigned to the case. The victims, Aisling Lucci, a sorority girl, and Doug McCoy, a graduating fraternity boy, have nothing in ...

Some relationships move fast. Others move at a relatively slow pace. And then there are some that move at the speed of a sports car powered by rocket fuel, with a shot of espresso added in for good measure. This story is about one of those relationships. Dani Roberts is a beautiful, hot-tempered, and spoiled twenty-six year old living in the Near North side of Chicago. She can't decide what she wants to do from one moment to the next, has neve...

It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation. Even though he can't spend time in the warm waters of Belize, policeman Conrad Bishop is happy to spend time with his girlfriend, Amber, at a private beachfront home in Nantucket. After a tranquil evening walking the beach, Conrad wakes at 3:00 AM, turns on the television, and hears a disturbing news report about a deadly influenza plague-the direct result of a terrorist attack on the United States. R...

A fast-paced, action-packed adventure that tugs at the bonds of friendship, loyalty and trust, Bounded Allegiance is a thrill ride that places you firmly in the battle. Follow the men and women of Earth's military as they face victory and defeat in action against a desperate alien adversary. In the future, wars are conducted on a planetary scale. Join Earth's global military in the last battle of the Kathean War. Years of conflict have culmina...

On the outside they seem to be a picture perfect American family. Ted and Amanda are both business-professionals who enjoy a high standard of living. Though neither of them wants to admit it, they silently understand that their marriage is at a fragile crossroad, and it is their son, Thane, who holds them united. Thane, a college-student who revels in his newfound freedom, begins to form a set of independent ideologies that put him at odds wit...

Between Eternities interweaves the assertions of Science, Philosophy, Religion and Mysticism on the fundamental issues that underlie the universe and life, allowing a reader to find a meaning.

If you can answer 'yes' to any of the following, then I Am So Pissed!: The Systems of Our Nation Are in Crisis may be the most insightful, frank, and eye-opening book you'll ever read: Do you believe America is going in the wrong direction? Are you concerned with national security? Are you unhappy with the executive branch of government? Are you frustrated with the corruption and condition of Congress? Do you think the economy is suffering? Do...

Presently all planets in the solar system are bereft of music-except Earth. In their quest for knowledge in eons past, interstellar beings favored science over music. All memories of music gradually faded, and love that had once existed vanished. The aliens have been coming to Earth to satisfy their craving for music. With their technology they whisk orchestras back to their planets for concerts and resuscitate famous dead musicians and singer...

AFRICAN CHILD Born with pride and honor Born to be a warrior Born to be brave and strong The lion of Africa The thunder of the tribe I hear the cry of my ancestor's Calling from beyond Calling from the desert Calling from the wind Calling from the sea Crying for the children Hawking in the street From day to night For the poor child in slavery For the bloodshed of tribal wars I hear the cry of our ancestor's Taint no more the soil Let our spir...

The author recounts his experiences by relating short, easy-to-read stories revolving around challenging sales scenarios. Each story sets up the sales scene, followed by the humorous tale told to break an impasse or conflict with a customer. Real life experiences make this book a valuable source of wisdom for the salesperson who meets customers face-to-face on a regular basis.

It has almost been a year since Drake's departure. Kira misses the company of her fellow vampire and mentor friend, that is, until one summer night when a brief request from Drake arrives. Summoned to Paradise Ridge, Kira joins four of the world's most powerful vampires on a quest of vengeance for the death of Dagar, brother to the enigmatic Isaiah. Without deliberation, Kira vows her allegiance to Isaiah and the others, thus setting into moti...

It has almost been a year since Drake's departure. Kira misses the company of her fellow vampire and mentor friend, that is, until one summer night when a brief request from Drake arrives. Summoned to Paradise Ridge, Kira joins four of the world's most powerful vampires on a quest of vengeance for the death of Dagar, brother to the enigmatic Isaiah. Without deliberation, Kira vows her allegiance to Isaiah and the others, thus setting into moti...

When you read "From My Mouth to Your Ear", I want feelings that had been dormant to come alive. I want those who read my poetry to feel they have been touched in a way that no other poetry book has touched them. I want the individual to feel I am reading the poems to them so they can grasp the meaning of each title and understand the words behind it. I want people to feel good when they finish reading my book and pass on the feeling of positiv...

Prostitutes are being murdered within the boundaries of Father Mike's inner city parish in Chicago. Father Mike is an amateur sleuth along the lines of Chesterton's Father Brown. He has helped detectives solve a number of murders. Now he sets out to work on trying to find the killer or killers of the prostitutes. In the meantime he persuades Gloria Winthrop, a very successful and wealthy lawyer, to set up a half way house to get the prostitute...