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The March of Time is book 2 in the Bart Bridges PI series.Book 1, Echoes of Doubt, found Bart in the Witness Protection Programme, having changed his name to Cyrus Bartholomew, a clock maker.When things begin to go wrong and dead bodies pile up, Bart no longer feels safe, so he runs.After another change of name, Bart leaves the Witness Protection Programme, moving to the Highlands of Scotland, where he takes his beloved clocks and settles in the shadows of the Cairngorms.Now known as Sirus Jeffries, Bart finds the slow Highland pace of life suits him well. However, he can''t forget his private investigator background, finding other waifs and strays needing his help.When a local ghillie goes missing after bringing Bart one of Castle Daingneach''s clocks to repair, he is drawn into the search to find him. Bart is being sought by police to give evidence against Toni Maola, now on remand awaiting trial. Fraught with danger, it''s just a matter of time before Maola finds him to stop him from testifying.Will he be found before time runs out? Tick tock!About The Author:British crime author Pat McDonald lives in a rural part of the Midlands, United Kingdom. She previously worked as a researcher, project manager, and programme manager for the NHS, and also in law enforcement and the criminal justice system. Now a full-time novelist, she says, "I wrote this second book to find out what happened to Bart Bridges and other characters from book 1, placing him in Scotland, where I have many happy memories."

Volume three of the Pequad''s odyssey takes the ship''s crew and its captain, "Fearless" Ron Wilson, through the South Pacific.No one is safe, as the Pequad battles through the South Sea Islands, dodging assassins and fighting mercenaries, a mission complicated by the battle going on in Ron''s mind. When he temporarily loses control of himself, the captain must discover what''s wrong, because not knowing is driving him crazy. Is he possessed by a demon, or does he have brain damage? He decides he needs help, from a specialist."I actually thought the kid could help. What a dope, at least I can chalk this one up as another Captain Crazy episode," Ron told Tracy."What a waste, having your own witch doctor might of gave you some standing on these islands," Tracy commented."Even one that just wants to sit on his couch and play video games?" Ron asked."Jane was right, they sure don''t make witch doctors like they used to," he heard from the captain. "If they did, he probably wouldn''t of been so easy to snatch off that island," Ron added.Demon or not, there are battles to be fought and monsters to be hunted. A small island in the Pacific is being terrorized by an unknown creature off its shores. When divers start disappearing, a call is sent out to the Son of the Monster Hunter. A call that turns their island into a battleground when a shady businessman sends his henchmen to take out the captain.When the crooked billionaire targets Ron''s pod, Ron counterattacks where it hurts most, in the pocketbook. This escalates the feud and ends in a no-holds barred battle for Jellie Island.

It isn''t always four walls and a roof that make a home.This suspense novel follows the rescue and rehabilitation of a victim in such a home.Living with the trees, birds, and sunny nature at a botanical garden in Melbourne, Australia, Patto didn''t need to remember anything of his past. Saved from death, he was accepted into the gardens.Others in the city see more in this well-dressed old man. Fascination and love tug at the heart of Milanda, an elite psychiatrist. She takes on the cause to discover a release from Patto''s onset dementia.Orisis, a newspaper reporter better known as Grille for her ability to get answers, knows of a hit gone wrong in the botanical garden two years previously by uniformed police officers.Paths cross in the botanical garden with questions asked, and famous Melbourne buildings provide meeting places for unlocking the past of Patto, Milanda, and Orisis.As Patto''s true identity is revealed, Milanda helps find ways of rejuvenation for his traumatised brain and memory function.It takes the skill of a returned Afghanistan war hero with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder who saved Patto from death, to infiltrate and use his espionage training to locate secrets buried within a police command building.The answers from the past may not suit the future. About The Author: Desmond B. O''Neill now lives on the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland, Australia. The area is known for its stories of pioneers, tin and gold mining, old railway lines, kangaroos that climb trees, and forests filled with stinging trees that can kill. Retired, the author volunteers with the local information centre to aid tourists.   

Globally recognized process improvement expert Phillip C. Reinke has assembled a toolset that has differentiated him and his company toward success in a world where many have attempted and failed.The founder of The Continuous Improvement Institute, he helps businesses and organizations improve their performance based on the proven Six Sigma concepts, which increase efficiency and are enhanced with the psychological needs of individuals and organizations.Endorsement by M. Jayson Meyer, Synergy Billing, founder & CEO:"I started my career as a teenage entrepreneur in 1996, just at the advent of the dot com Internet bubble. Like most entrepreneurs, I had big ideas but lacked the skills necessary to convert my dreams into practical reality. "Like many creative people, I was frustrated that I couldn''t execute on my ideas. I spent the next decade looking for a management system that would help me to go from creative imagination to execution. I read a book by Jack Welch (former CEO of General Electric) that turned me on to something called Six Sigma. I became obsessed with learning everything I could."I went on a search to identify the foremost expert in Six Sigma and continuous improvement. My journey led me to Phil Reinke and The Continuous Improvement Institute. After studying with Phil, and applying his philosophy and methods to my business, I''ve experienced transformational results. "Phil Reinke is a true master in his field and his methods can be universally applied, regardless of industry ... If you desire success in your personal and professional life, I strongly encourage you to read, study, and practice the critical concepts contained within."About the Author: A professor of philosophy and psychology, Phillip C. Reinke lives in Southern Florida.

This seventh book by Randall Glenn shows his love for mankind, as he completes his very brief and very shallow walk through the last book of the Bible, the Book of Revelation of the New Testament.Few would disagree that our world has gone crazy, and the moral decay of society is offensive to Our Lord. While not wanting to appear to be a prophet of doom, the author believes that people need to know that the last book of the Bible is playing out right before our eyes.Omega: Book Seven warns us about the blindness that blankets the world concerning the cataclysmic events that will shortly unfold. Revelation is upon us.(About the Author)Originally from California, Randall Glenn now resides in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He has been writing for fifty years. 

This historical novel begins with the adventures of teenage brothers Adam and Henry Baird, as well as Adam''s future wife, Catherine Malcolm. The three young Scots venture separately, and overcome great peril traveling to America in the 1860s, leaving forever the Baird''s large, close-knit family in Scotland.All the Baird siblings are influenced by folklore and encounters with spiritually advanced magical fairy creatures on their Scottish ranch, Drumdruils. Adam and Henry both become entrenched in scandal. Adam, entangled in a romantic relationship with his spinster teacher, boards a steamer ship for America.When Henry Baird''s girlfriend dies in childbirth, he joins Adam as a carpenter in the Caledonian mines in Nevada, leaving behind his daughter. Their childhood friend, Catherine Malcolm, travels on the SS Alabama steamer to wed Adam. Her ship hits an iceberg. The captain saves the ship and proposes marriage to Catherine in Newfoundland.Catherine weds Adam in Virginia City, and befriends the downtrodden Paiute Indians. Adam almost dies in the mines. The three Scots become embroiled in Indian unrest, murders, and an explosion/fire downtown. Henry eventually becomes a rancher in California and marries. His wife Sarah dies after the birth of their daughter Katherine, who was the author''s grandmother.Says the author; "I possess autobiographies of my Scottish paternal great-grandparents, Adam Baird and Catherine Malcolm Baird, recounting their journeys from Scotland to America. Henry Baird was my maternal great-grandfather." About the Author: A fourth-generation Californian, Sally Eccleston was a medical narrative writer and science editor for many years at hospitals/universities throughout the Bay Area. In recent years, she also served as a senior editor at the University of California. She is the author of another historical novel, Leap Beyond Blue Sky Veil.

Two young men and a female nurse are caught in the middle of a global conflict. They seek to normalise their lives through affection for their colleagues and a healthy disrespect for authority. Caught in the midst of a secret government project, they heroically organise games and food for their colleagues.This story of ordinary people in extraordinary times reveals more about the characters than they would like to reveal.An aeroplane navigator, Maps is the type of man that men would like to be like, and women would like to be with. He is charged with mentoring his pilot Chipper.Victoria is an English rose, whose attitude and demeanour are shaped by a strange and dominant father, yet are tempered by the affection of everyone she meets.Maps and Victoria are irresistibly drawn to each other. However, officialdom and government rules contrive to keep them apart. Fate has other plans.The Best-Laid Plans reveals that even in the midst of a war there is much that we all have in common.(About the Author)David Gubbins grew up in the beautiful Cotswold area of England. He is now a resident in the UK city of Reading. This book was inspired by a lifetime of dreaming about and working with aeroplanes. 

A wild Australian adventure begins with the kidnapping of two boys in the action novel Will''s Way: On Lake Coothella.Tim and Nick are abducted from their lakeside camp-over on New Year''s Eve. The abductors are criminals whose revengeful intent is to make the boys disappear into the criminal underground in payment for an old insult dealt deep in the past.What the criminals don''t realise is the resourcefulness and determination, not only of the boys themselves but of their family and friends, who rally their separate rescue expeditions.Will, Tiff, and Matt immediately begin the pursuit in an old inflatable, while Billy and Jamie borrow a boat to help free their friends. Then Spiro and the mysterious Maria join the action. What results is a long and dangerous chase in a variety of boats, at night, over the lake displaying bravery and resourcefulness. This is followed by a determined pursuit through a pine forest, culminating in the final confrontation between the evil mastermind and Will Peters'' mother.(About the Author)William Phillips is a part-time generalist medical practitioner. "I began as a teacher and did medicine as a mature age student, and then began practice in rural areas. I now live on the Sunshine Coast, away from the crowds, and my hobbies centre around my property and my dogs."

There''s a lot that I still have not done. A lot of places that I would like to visit. I live in America, the land that provides opportunity to be all that you can be. However, being a black woman in America, the road to success is not easy and is sometimes blocked.During my journey to success, I used what my parents taught me. Be strong when one road is blocked; look for another way to accomplish my dreams. I always put God first in my life. Doing this, goals can be accomplished.This book was written to encourage other young girls who become with child when they are just a child themselves, to know that they can keep their child and still be successful. It is not easy. We were put here on earth to accomplish a mission. Life is not always what we want it to be, but we can find daily joy. Though some of us may never find a lifetime partner, God says we are never alone.Dirt Farmer''s Daughter points out the road of success, telling how one girl rose from a dirt-poor existence to earn a quarter of a million dollars a year. This book shows the challenges, the broken trust, places traveled, and people encountered through the journey. It explains how power, strength, and courage can keep you moving forward.(About the Author)As a child, Daisy (West) DuBose lived in the countryside in Virginia and North Carolina. "At age 15, my family and I moved to Norfolk, Virginia. I am presently on an assignment working in Kuwait at the age of 76." The author is a contract specialist with an MBA from Central Michigan University.

"Does it matter? You can read the message we''re sending out." Kristen was now suddenly bored. Tired out. Killing was not really her thing. She didn''t enjoy it, like Evie, and she didn''t remain unaffected by it, like her sister. She wasn''t much good at it technically either, like Mike. It didn''t give her something to hang her hat on, like it had for Kylie for a while. And shamefully, she felt little remorse in it, even after all the other possibilities had been barred to her. Unlike Mary. No, she was most like Michelle. Maybe that''s why her successor had actually fallen in love with the second Michi. Well, she had left them together with their fashion photographer who used to also be hers and hers alone. Kristen suddenly felt quite lonely. ''Kriss'', double-s, that''s who I am now. No, it wouldn''t do. It was ludicrous. She was still Kristen, just the one that now no one needed. Except for her sister. That was really the key to all of this horror after all. Loyalty to her beloved sister, making up for all of her cowardice she''d shown back in their family home worlds ago." (from the book)Faced with both staggering reincarnations and canny returns of those the heroes never expected to see again, their post-sacred community comes apart through conflicting loyalties and the questioning of their faithless faith. What is love? What is freedom? What is friendship? And what, most importantly, is trust?Author Bio: Social philosopher G.V. Loewen is the author of over forty-five books in ethics, education, aesthetics and religion, and more recently fiction. He was professor of the interdisciplinary human sciences in both the USA and Canada for over two decades.

The book title Which God Gave Unto Him is quoted from the first sentence of the last book of the Bible. The Revelation of Jesus Christ is a book of judgment, and signals the end of the first 6,000 years of humanity.In this sixth book, we walk through the seven letters, the seven seals, the seven trumpets, the seven vials, the mark of the beast, and the incredible havoc wreaked upon a lost and dying race.But this is also a book of hope, as Revelation ends with the dawn of a new millennium.The author sees a world that is unaware, one that has drifted so far from God and true religion that he needed to warn of these events that are now upon us.(About the Author)Originally from California, Randall Glenn now resides in Jonesboro, Arkansas. This is his sixth book.

Petrov Madiski, Polish by birth, fled Poland at the start of World War II. After lying about his age, he joined the Royal Air Force at the age of 15 and became a fighter pilot. On D-Day, he was part of Operation Overlord, flying sorties across the Channel to support the Allied landings along the Normandy coastline.Following the advance into Europe, Petrov (Peter) is based in France, and it is here that he becomes firm friends with an American officer, Donald (Taffy) Welch, who gives him a letter of introduction to his brother in America. But Taffy is then killed. Peter survives the war, but his fiancé, Ellie, dies in an air raid. Peter decides to take up Taffy''s offer and go to America. The journey to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, proves more difficult than he imagined, and after several mishaps, Peter finally arrives on the doorstep of Taffy''s brother, Elliott Welch. He is welcomed into the family and begins working for Elliott''s construction company, which specializes in building trestle bridges. Peter''s knowledge of lumber, his willingness to learn, and his appetite for hard work, soon gain him promotion within the company. While on a business trip, Peter meets a second Ellie, whom he later marries. But then disaster strikes. Peter is arrested for murder, and his pregnant wife is named as his accomplice.Author David J Wiles began writing in 1990, soon after he retired from the television industry. He lives in Cornwall, England, with his wife of 55 years. This is his first published novel.

Her burning lust for him makes her dream him, feel him when he''s not there, and most of all long for his magic - though awake her eyes are open to his philandering, still she feels she wants him. Melancholy, she knows she must, and she does love herself, but his fragrance embodies her mind still haunting her forevermore.These poems depict love versus rhythm from a woman''s eyes, illustrating his beauty, her lust for him, and her passion within. It cascades through her life in syncopation and her feelings deep within.My passion becomes a flame at the mere mention of your name, a name that is as poisonous as lust, your kiss like a cobra''s touch. Eliciting danger, the danger of unparalleled desire for yet another.Kiss me then kiss me again, touch me then touch me again, love me without ending. Romance me till my heart''s on fire, tempt me with your desire. Feel me. Unspoken want spills over at the thought of you.Your exotic presence, your eyes like light so brilliant it''s hard to stare. The heat of your body is like a sauna or comfort I just want to melt into you.All the other girls want you too.About the Author: C. Dale Baldwin, literaturist, grew up in Brooklyn, New York. She previously wrote three books of poetry and six other books. "I want to show that love is complicated and that it isn''t always pure, true, or good. It takes a strong woman to love herself enough that she can stay strong through the bad times as well as the good."

We all know that eating healthy food is good for us, but who knew it could be so much fun? One little boy learns that eating good foods is something he can enjoy with his whole family and his friends. He has even learned something he would like to share with you! E. Joan Franklin is a retired college professor who now concentrates on writing children''s books. She enjoys watching her grand kids grow with happy hearts and healthy bodies. She resides in Southern California.

Writing this Hottie Cookbook for Men started years ago with the sole purpose of teaching guys that cooking a crowd-pleasing or intimate meal paired with appropriate beverages does not have to be a nightmare.Author Jan Wilmoth-Ostop, a farm girl from Wisconsin, remembers growing up with great food, but no money. Even when it seemed there was nothing in the fridge or on the shelves, the ladies in Jan''s family could throw together amazing meals. As a young helper in the kitchen, Jan learned to work with a combination of very few ingredients to get restaurant-quality results. She presents very easy food and beverage pairings that don''t involve hours shopping at grocery or liquor stores, yet will impress even the most discerning palates. With just five wisely chosen ingredients per recipe, you can prepare mouth-watering appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, side dishes, main dishes and desserts.Pair your food choice with an appropriate virgin or alcoholic beverage, and you''ve got the perfect combo. To set this cookbook apart from other five-ingredient cookbooks, Jan sought out her photographer friend, Lenda Schuehle from LJM Photography in Colorado Springs, Colorado (http://www.ljm-photography.com). Lenda photographed local ladies and shares her photos, meant to inspire and provide a little something different to ignite your creative culinary juices! Jan Wilmoth-Ostop is a clinical speech/language pathologist in Colorado Springs, Colorado. "From early childhood, I remember cooking and baking on our northern Wisconsin dairy farm. My family and extended family lived on adjacent farms, and as one unit, we spent harvesting days and nights butchering, canning and freezing for the winter days ahead."Publisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/JanWilmoth-Ostop

A Summer Adventure chronicles when the author''s father and uncle spent their summer working on a Wyoming cattle ranch in 1917. The book''s foreword explains how this book came about and the various recollections that together made the story complete.It is a true story of two boys finding a seasonal job, and what they learned and experienced in that summer long ago.Their adventure took place in the last few years of the Wild West. Buffalo Bill (William F. Cody) was still touring the world with his Wild West Show, complete with real Indians, cowboys, and chuck wagons.Meet Denzil Lee & Vahn Clissold, cousins, who grew up in Utah. Both were 19 years old in 1917. "When my dad passed away, I found his version of his summer adventure, but filed it for future use. When my mom passed away, a number of years later, I ran across my uncle''s version of the same summer adventure and he identified the ranch. I found, in an old photo album, photos of that ranch. I thought this would make an interesting book for young readers."(About the Author)Californian R. Denzil Lee, AIA, is an architect, land planner, and preservationist by day. By night he produces club dates and concerts for his jazz musician friends. He lives with his wife, Beverly, in the small community of Nuevo, California, situated between Palm Springs and Riverside. It''s a rural community where he has been involved in the land planning since the late sixties. The author has written two other books published by Strategic Book Publishing, Found in the Forest and Memories of Crystal Cove; both relate his personal experiences. 

As in the author''s fictional trilogy of A Woman In Love, her character Clementine falls deeply in love with Ravel, who in turn romances her and thrills her with his passion and knowledge.He seems to be all that love could ever mean, until he is not. Clementine''s dream comes to an abrupt halt once they are married for the second time. Ravel seems to change and then the drama starts. Clementine, though still in love, grows feelings of extreme disappointment.Reflections of My Soul: A Lyrical Interlude pays tribute to the hurt and pain of burdening love. Lost love and hope. But even though the love is painful it still remains, as she must still go on with her life. About the Author: C. Dale Baldwin grew up in Brooklyn, New York. She previously wrote two books of poetry, plus five other books. Her poetry explores the emotions of the woman in her A Woman in Love trilogy. "I am inspired by the ups and downs of relations and marriages that I''ve been exposed to from friends and family as well as my own. I want to show that love is a complicated thing and that it isn''t always pure, true, or good. God touched my heart and told me to write this."

Even a small change can have big effects in the world around us. In the ecological children''s book The Little Wave: An Adventure in Earthly Care - Part One, we learn how. A little wave is born in a pond and living a happy life, when a truck appears one day and sprays the surrounding fields causing the environment around the pond to change. The little wave does not understand why, until a duck passes by and explains what has happened and how everyone, especially children, must learn to change their behavior or nature will continue to be negatively affected. The little wave commits to finding children and to teach them how pollution impacts the environment. The wave travels down a brook and into a stream in search of children to educate. Along the way it meets creatures that explain other forms of abuse. The wave represents an innocent and natural element of the Earth. It finds a way to teach us that polluting the planet does not come without consequences, but even small changes in behavior can make a positive difference. Stephen Lamoreaux grew up in New Jersey and now calls Connecticut home. He wrote this book to improve the quality of life for his children''s generation. He is now working on Part Two, which continues the story of the wave''s travels from the stream to a river and finally the ocean. Along its route, it meets other creatures that explain additional forms of pollution and abuse. Publisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/StephenLamoreaux/

When Amy discovers a trunk in her grandfather''s attic, she magically travels through it, discovering strange new worlds and embarking on a series of fantastic adventures spanning both time and space. On her journey, Amy encounters dragons, ghosts, and dream-catching fairies who ask her to find the secret of the universe.As she continues her harrowing adventure, Amy is confronted by several opposing forces - the Tempter, Controller, Time-keeper, and the enigmatic being Mearon, each of whom, in their own particular fashion, seeks domination of the universe. After a terrible battle between two powerful armies of gold and silver chess pieces, each of which possesses certain human attributes, one of the silver knights creates a vast hypercube that acts as a time machine. Realizing that she can restart the flow of time only by solving certain puzzles, Amy is forced to overcome her fears and use every bit of her artfulness and wit. By doing so, she gains insight into herself, as well as some very special powers... Pauline Verhoeff-van Wees grew up in Leiden, The Netherlands, and now resides in the Algarve, Portugal. She is currently working on a sequel to The Q-ube, and a humorous dating guide for women. Publisher''s Web site: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TheQ-ube.html

"YESTERDAY we could go to our classrooms in school and our parents went to work every day. TODAY some of our parents stay home from work and we are home schooled."Once again, meet Daisy the cat and her three canine friends, H-Dee, Smokie, and Rocky, as together they face a worldwide pandemic.The story tackles the Covid-19 pandemic and how everyone''s life changed in just one year.Daisy and Friends What Happened to Yesterday: A Covid-19 Story begins with the definition of the words pandemic and essential workers. The story then explains the changes in our daily lives before and during the pandemic."Pandemic: When many people in a country or even all over the world have the same illness.""Covid-19: A flu-like illness that passes from one person to another person when they have this illness by sneezing and coughing without covering their nose and mouth. Another way people contract Covid-19 is touching something that the affected person has touched. Some people do not know that they are sick with the Covid-19 until a few days after when they show symptoms of the illness. This is the reason why everyone needs to wear their masks in public, sanitize and wash their hands frequently, and stay six feet away from people they do not live with."Inspiration for the author''s books comes from her working over 20 years as a pre-school teacher observing children at work and play.

When the apostle John saw "that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God," one of the many details he recorded was the foundation of the wall that surrounds this city.Of the twelve foundation stones, Jacinth is listed as the eleventh.Author Randall Glenn was motivated to write Jacinth: Book Five because of the dire times in which we live, and the disappearance of truth on the landscape."My fifth book is mainly a closer look at some of the foundational doctrines of the Body of Christ, the Church. This fifth book also works its way forward to my sixth and largest book on the Revelation of Jesus Christ."

There is power in our everyday living. A kind word or empathy is not just a word or feeling, it is an opening of the channels in the heart. These channels are like electrical conduits that convey the energy of life/God.Religion is meant as a practice and a guide to open these channels.Sufism is a known practice dedicated to cultivating spiritual attributes. However, even Sufism when entertained as a cult is not the end road, rather it is as a doorway or methodology.The principle of Sufism is to give pure love and charity toward others, and it is a realization of oneness that there is no separation from the creator of the universe. Sufism for Today begins by explaining where the word or term Sufi may have originated. The book describes the generality of asceticism and the basic underlying principles of selflessness, giving, and love as the foundation of all inspiration that has led mankind.Finally, Sufism for Today conveys the power and superiority of innocent acts of kindness over ritualized behaviour, regardless of the religious title or form of sectarianism practiced. (About the Author)Khalid A. Wasi grew up in Bermuda, except for a brief period when he attended university in New York. After accompanying his children to their own universities in Nova Scotia, he has since split his time between Bermuda and Halifax. "My sensitivities grew out of my Bermudian experience, but I believe Nova Scotia helped release my art." Now retired from running his own businesses, he is working on the development of a container transshipment port. The author has published three other books and has written hundreds of articles for the three main newspapers in Bermuda. 

The memoir Basic Training: A Childhood in the Bronx in the 1940''s tells how the author overcame poverty and adversity in childhood to achieve a successful life as an adult.The experiences in Dr. Joseph N. DeLuca''s childhood helped him to learn perseverance and gain the ability to tolerate pain and discomfort. His story was written to be an inspiration to others.(About the Author)Joseph N. DeLuca, MD, PhD, is a retired board-certified clinical psychologist and general practice primary care physician. He has written seven books for adults, all to enhance psychological health and wellness. In addition, he has written three books for young children designed to instill a positive attitude toward life. His children''s books are part of the series "It''s Fun to ..." Several more books in the series will be written over the next few years. As a psychologist, Dr. DeLuca has published numerous studies in professional journals as well as presented these studies at national and international professional meetings.

In the touching novel A Simple Twist of Fate: Destiny, David Greene''s life is changed instantly.His brother, Josh, and sister-in-law, Honey, are killed in a terrible car accident. The only survivor is their three-year-old daughter, Ariel, who was saved by being in her child car seat.Ariel becomes David''s ward, his child, his life.David''s lonely existence as a writer is gone forever. He struggles to overcome the grief that he and his niece are suffering. He must also face the day-to-day difficulties of becoming a parent to Ariel, as they both transition to a new life together.The transformation of David to a loving adult and father is painful, moving, but above all, inspirational. He also learns that life isn''t through pitching him curveballs. When David meets Rose, a nurse, they pursue a whirlwind courtship and marry.A Simple Twist of Fate tells how one moment in time can change everything. This story is about fate, karma, life.(About the Author)Gary D. Chattman calls himself a jack-of-all-trades and master of most. He has written 15 published books and has also been a teacher/administrator; camp director; lifeguard; professional concert pianist; Bar/Bat Mitzvah teacher (outside of Hebrew school with 300 students); a principal of Hebrew schools; a salesman; drama director in Bronx high schools; producer; originator of his own theater group; politician (elected representative 11th Ward, Yonkers); and writer of hundreds of Jewish plays for children. Today he is a prolific writer. He believes his biggest success is being married this year, 2021, for 50 years, to his wife, Patti. He is the proud father of a teacher and an entrepreneur, and the proud grandpa to Ryan, age 15; Noah, age 9; Zachary, age 6; and Lila, age 1-1/2.

In 1823, Lord Byron rented the Casa Saluzzo at Albaro in the hills east of Genoa, Italy. The poet shared the 16th-century palazzo with his mistress, Teresa Giuccioli, her brother, and their exiled father, Count Gamba.His neighbors were Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, whose poet husband had recently drowned; Leigh Hunt, the critic and editor; and Edward Trelawney, a Cornish adventurer and close friend of both poets.A frequent visitor that summer was Lady Marguerite Blessington, who kept detailed notes of their many conversations. From these conversations, an intimate insight is gained into Byron''s personality, philosophy, mental state, opinion of himself, and the impression he made on others and society.The complexity of Byron''s character is revealed, as well as his phobias and rejection by English society for the scandals attached to his numerous amorous activities.This three-act play paints the portrait of a tormented man, obsessed with his congenital lameness and a pressing sense of solitude, despite or because of his numerous affairs with married women in his elusive quest for love.(About the Author)Nigel Patten was born near London in 1940, and has lived in Switzerland since 1961, where he taught English at a French high school. He has published 12 books, including historical novels, a biography, an English course for French speakers, and a play on the last weeks of the poet Shelley''s life. A two-time Reader''s Favorite Award winner, the author travelled in a motorhome to India, and for 15 years sailed his sailboat between the Greek islands. Having reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro twice, he still hikes mountains. An actor and director, he was part of an amateur theatre troupe in Vevey for 40 years.

Part manual of handy hints, part practical guide, and above all a humorous personal diary, A Tin of Tomatoes and a Tiny Scooter is a tale of what typically befalls those who choose to restore a classic vehicle. In this case, it is the author''s obscure 1960s model Italian motor scooter.Follow the almost quixotic journey, as Gary L. Edgar first imports the bike, and then begins the time and dollar-devouring process of restoring his 1964 Ducati Brio 48 motor scooter, an unloved oddity from the famous Italian motorcycle company.Outclassed in the era''s marketplace by Vespa and Lambretta, the Ducati Brio fluttered briefly into life before disappearing into obscurity as a now rare beast, even in its native Italy. It became the author''s mission to restore the Brio to something more than its former glory, to the road, and to the public eye.From a dealer in classic motorcycles in the town of Manduria in the south of Italy, the Brio travels in a shipping container along with tinned tomatoes, to eventually arrive in Brisbane, Australia.In this frequently hilarious saga of tears and triumphs, the tiny Brio finally emerges to win both public admiration and trophies at bike shows in Australia.Hop aboard for the ride of your life.(About the Author)Gary L. Edgar has lived most of his life in Brisbane, Australia. The former freelance copywriter is now retired and enjoys his passion of restoring old motorcycles and scooters. "The restoration had been serialized over the years in various motorcycle club magazines, but the reactions of the general public on the streets, in cafes, and at bike shows prompted me to commit the Brio''s story to a book."