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The latter half of the 20th century was a turbulent time for race relations in the United States. In the public sphere, protests, riots, and violence were not uncommon when tensions reached their peak. But in the United States Army, a more peaceful transition took place as highly trained, highly intelligent African American officers rose through the ranks in a de-segregated military. Some of the names, like General Colin Powell, are familiar to the general public, but many more are not. Dr. Jimmie Jones, himself a retired African American officer of the United States Army, presents here a comprehensive look at the evolving role of black officers in the army over the last several decades. The story he tells is one part history and one part charming narrative as he recounts his journeys around the country as an officer moving up in the ranks and as an avid interviewer taking every opportunity possible to meet with the trailblazing men and women who broke barriers to become the first African American general officers in the army.About the AuthorDr. Jimmie Jones was born and raised on a farm in north central Florida. As a child he attended segregated elementary and high schools. His numerous degrees from several different institutions include a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, a Master of Arts degree in Counseling, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership. Dr. Jones served as a second Lieutenant in the Air Defense Artillery Branch of the United States Army. During his twenty-six years he served in Korea, Viet Nam and Germany commanding Air Defense Artillery units. As a Major, he served as a Personnel Assignment and Professional Development Officer in the Army Personnel Management Center in Alexander, Virginia. His final assignment was as Personnel Director for the Army National Guard in the Pentagon. After his service, Dr. Jones worked in public schools across the country as a teacher, coach, and principal. He was also a professor at Everest University in Jacksonville, Florida and was the Founding Principal of the all-girl charter school Waverly Academy in Jacksonville. Finally retired, Dr. Jones and his wife now live in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is an avid marathoner and golfer.

Emily is an ordinary young girl with a very special gift. After a horrific accident in her youth, Emily's father takes her away from her home in the woods, to be raised in a convent. Seemingly out of danger, Emily instead finds herself involved in a string of murders, unsure if she will ever find a way out. She is enlisted by a pair of detectives to help find this vengeful and vicious murderer. Will the detectives help her solve the mysteries, or is it up to Emily alone? As Emily closes in on the murderer, he remains confident of his anonymity. If only he knew of Emily's special gift.About the AuthorDorothy Cloukey is a native of Ashfield, Massachusetts, and currently resides in Florida. She has written two previous books: Dancing Leaf and Tar Jessup. Now retired, Ms. Cloukey lives in the woods, where she spends her time writing.

It is the year 2015. The path of history has diverted, and the United States is at war with itself for the second time in its history thanks to a lopsided election that gives disproportionate control to a single political party. The stakes are higher than they were in 1861 as the most powerful nation in the world risks throwing the entire world into tumult with a prolonged and brutal conflict. The Free States of America have exercised their self-proclaimed right to secede, but as in 1861, the remaining United States refuse to honor the split and demand that the rebellious faction return to the fold or else face the consequences. One part candid speculation, one part cautionary tale, and one part action-adventure novel, The War of 2015 paints a vivid picture of what could be if political disputes erupted into violent and militaristic action. How would a Civil War be fought in the modern era? What will be the result? What will the global ramifications be? Can the United States recover from a second Civil War?About the AuthorWill Preussel was born in New Jersey, grew up in North Carolina, graduated from North Carolina State University and spent most of his working career in Alabama. He spent three years as an officer in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He is an electrical engineer by profession, has spent most of his life working as a technical intelligence analyst, and has a passion for military history. He is using his retirement to explore the world of writing and has two more books in the works in addition to The War of 2015. He lives in Loma Linda, California, with this wife Sharon and enjoys spending time with his children and grandchildren. A lifelong member of the Republican Party, his very conservative views are woven into his writing. He is widely traveled within the United States and tends to write about areas he has visited.

The dwelling of an individual's mind is a vast, complicated space where no one is all good or bad. Passions become secrets, and secrets become dangerous. When a university student, Jeremy McKneese, has an affair with his accomplished, yet controversial professor, Allison Alcott, it becomes more than a simple love affair. After the professor is found murdered in her home, it is McKneese who takes the lead in the suspect pool. But the murder of the professor is more than the result of an affair, and may have connections in the university, police force, and even involve the prime minister. It's up to McKneese, and those who believe in his innocence, to discover the truth behind the many layers surrounding the professor's death. Politics, lust, jealousy, and betrayal all intertwine in Henry J. Findlay's Twisted Minds. He hopes readers enjoy the overlapping relationships, mystery, and the importance of every detail in problem solving.Henry J. Findlay is a professor of education at Tuskegee University, and holds both B.S. and M.S. degrees in agribusiness education as well as a doctorate in adult education. His current research is on cognitive neuroscience learning theories and their applications to teaching and learning. In the 1970s, he directed several plays and was the 1974 Producer/Director of the Year, awarded by the Jamaica Festival Commission. He has been published in professional journals and has received many awards for teaching, research, and service. He is an active member in the Tuskegee Church of Christ where he serves as the treasurer and director of the educationalprogram. He is married to the former Hyacinth Elaine Robinson, a professor of educational leadership at Alabama State University. They have two children, Damian Henry, DMD, MD, and Curdell Theresa Grimes. His hobbies include gardening and writing. He lives in Tuskegee, Alabama, with his wife.

From the perspective of one who's lived a long, colorful life, Bob Belke takes the reader on a journey through his travels from his youth through adulthood. With a conversational tone that sits the reader on a porch swing, Belke regales with stories from the man who lived them. From domestic trips outdoors to exotic European travel, Carol, Me, and the Kids is a heart-warming insight into a life lived well and the joys of traveling with people you love.About the AuthorBob Belke has been a custom furniture designer and builder for many years, working in the styles of Shaker, Arts and Crafts, and Early American. He has had three successful books published on these subjects. Bob is married, served in the United States Navy, and worked for forty years as an engineer for the General Electric Company. He is a graduate of RCA Institutes and Syracuse University and lives in Liverpool, New York, a suburb of Syracuse.

Enamored with all things Western, fatherless Wesley grew up on working in the stockyards on the prairie cleaning corrals and feeding cattle, dreaming about leaving home for adventure. Hanging onto the details of stories of a few men from the West who passed through his young life momentarily, he learns that, to live there, the first thing one must do is become strong and acquire a gun and a horse. He's also warned to be wary of dangerous outlaws. After buying a pistol off of a down-on-his-luck cowboy traveling through town, young Wesley learns to shoot. The cowboy invites him to look him up if he ever makes it out to New Mexico, where he's widely known. Four years later his mom's latest beau gets transferred to Denver, and Wesley joins them eagerly at the opportunity to see the West. Soon enough he saddles up a horse and tracks down his friend Bobby McGee, the mysterious cowboy who sold him a pistol as a thirteen-year-old boy in New Mexico. After their meet-up, Wesley gets the thrill of his life as he journeys alongside Bobby through northern New Mexico chasing down a gang of ruthless bandits who stole Bobby's cattle and murdered his friends. Along the way he meets a pretty, half-Sioux girl, and travels with her and her father, Jeremiah, to the dangerous, heavily guarded Black Hills of South Dakota in Sioux country to mine for gold. After finding love and great fortune, Wesley eventually seems to settle right into his new life. Seemingly a nobody who came from nowhere, Wesley finds his place, home, and family far away in the West. But with friends like Bobby McGee around, you never can tell what adventure you may find yourself in next. Bobby is counting on Wesley's sharp shooting and steady nerves to help him in a standoff with a presumptuous Texan who's hell bent on taking every rancher's land in the Red River Valley for himself.About the AuthorArchie J. Roy's roots are deep in the southwest. He was born by the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Colorado. His family has been a part of that region since the nineteenth century. His aunt traveled by covered wagon and his grandfather was chased by Apache warriors. As a teenager, Roy worked for Bill Carlisele, the Lone Bandit, last of the Wyoming outlaws. His stories of the old West continue to inspire Roy. Now, Roy lives in Pueblo, Colorado, with his wife. Hunting and fishing are his hobbies of choice.

When Dow W. Hill and his buddies decide to join the army during World War II, the young men must leave behind the familiar daisy fields, friends and family of their quiet American town for the battlefields of freedom-fighting France.The young men's journey opens up a world of bloody, heartbreaking encounters with Nazis, a network of French spies determined to overcome the enemy and a bevy of brave American soldiers, journalists, nurses, and doctors. Will life ever be the same after the war?About the AuthorBurma J. Hill enjoys writing, traveling, going to church, and spending time with her grandchildren. The daughter of a World War II veteran, she attended a Chrisitan women writers convention for five years and won honorable mention third place for a children's book. She lives in Greenville, South Carolina, with her dog, Paco.

Officer Steven Patterson is on the mission of his life. He leads his highly trained Special Assignments Unit of the Phoenix Police Department up against the most feared radical Islamist terrorist group known to the West. He and his partner, David Rourke, discover a terrorist plot against the United States. With the help of Officer Steven Patterson's contacts, they race against time and politics to stop the deadly terrorist attack. Along the way they discover the terrorist plot is worse than they ever imagined, worse than 9/11. Follow Officer Steven Patterson as he puts the pieces of a criminal investigation together, an investigation that involves a dangerous and toxic relationship between deadly Mexican Drug Cartels and radical Islamic Middle Eastern terrorist organizations. Join him on a journey of heroism, courage, and faith, a journey to save the innocent and to do whatever it takes to defeat the enemy and protect his beloved country, the United States, even if it means crossing the lines of the law and morality.About The AuthorSteven Mead grew up in Maryland outside the most powerful and influential city in the free world, Washington D. C. After graduating from the University of Maryland he went on to a career in law enforcement. He is currently serving on the front lines in the war on Mexican drug trafficking organizations.

Sometimes a few dedicated heroes can turn a spark of change into a firestorm of rebellion. Such was the case during the Protestant Reformation, when courageous souls stood against oppression, changing the way we approach religion even today.In Freedom at Stake, men and women consumed with passion and dedication incite turmoil among traditional thinkers and established powers. They inspire change across Europe, from peasants and farmers to popes and kings. But as they bravely fan the flames, can they help but get burnt? Do their risks pay off, or do their actions consume them? In these fiery years, everything is at stake-freedom, liberty, and even life.James Fearn has ancestral roots planted in thirteenth-century Fearn Abbey in Northern Scotland, a center of the Protestant Reformation. An Australian native, he works as a science educator at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and holds master's and doctorate degrees. In addition to writing, he enjoys volunteering, singing, choral conducting and operatic performance. He lives with his wife, Helen Margaret, in Doncaster, Victoria. This title is his sixth published book.

"It is human nature that at some time or another, we come to face our deepest fears, such as suffering from terminal diseases like cancer. No matter how hard we try to avoid it or run away from it; if it is meant to be, it will happen," states author Mrs. Piercele Chiew (Percey). In her book My Journey with Breast Cancer Continues, she gives an honest account of her journey through the diagnosis, countless surgeries, and the many treatments of having breast cancer. Her strength and courage is shown through her vowed devotion to God and with the support of a very loving family. With prayer, love, and the help of her doctors, she is able to break free from the grip that "The Big C" has on her. This is a true life story that definitely tugs on the heartstrings.

RJ Smith - Head Maintenance Man knows the secret to a long, healthy life, and it isn't a trendy diet or a piece of exercise equipment sold by a celebrity in an infomercial. Smith is an octogenarian who has lived a pretty typical life. He was a smoker. He was a drinker. He was overweight. But he has changed his ways and is now healthier than ever. And he will share his simple secrets with you in his new book. It's not magic. It's just simple, sensible living. Smith can teach you easy, cost-effective measures for eating right, exercising, and more. In a few short pages, you will learn to structure your diet, maximize the calories you burn in only a few short minutes per day, and take only the most beneficial and cost effective vitamins and supplements. Smith draws from his decades of real-world experience to teach you how to live a life worth living.RJ Smith is 83 and knows a thing or two about how to live life-both the right way and the wrong way. After his wife passed suddenly, Smith was thrown back into the world of grocery shopping and was shocked to see the number of clearly unhealthy options available and the number of clearly unhealthy consumers unwittingly buying them. He turned his health around through hard work and dedication, and he has made it his mission to spread the word of how simple it is to take control of your health to live a long and happy life.

David had it all. At just twenty-nine, he was prepared to receive the promotion that would put him on the fast track to a successful career. But the morning of his promotional interview brought about shocking news that sent David's perfectly systematic life spiraling and him on a quest to find his missing brother, Tim, with whom David had had no contact with since the death of their mother.A staunch atheist, David's views were radically different from those of his brother, who he knew had become involved with a fanatical Christian organization. Out of a sense of obligation to fulfill his mother's last wish, David set off on a quest to find his brother. But what he didn't count on was that the search for his brother would bring him face to face with his faltering belief in God and a two-thousand-year-old war between Christians and Satanists.As he dives deeper into this underground world, David begins to realize his love of his brother and of God and his extraordinary abilities, which may finally bring resolution to this ancient conflict. As he discovers these revelations, he has to help answer one of the most important questions in history: Where is the Testimonial?Ira S. Hubbard and his wife, Amanda, reside in Beckley, West Virginia, where he works as a retail store manager. Ira holds a bachelor's degree from Bluefield State College in Bluefield, West Virginia. He is the proud father of four, the proud stepfather to his stepson, and the proud grandfather to his first grandson.