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Madge and Paul Franklin are full-time RVers. They often work as volunteers with different organizations, as well as occasionally being called on by a semi-government organization to work in clandestine operations.Join the Franklins on their second travel/mystery adventure as they shepherd friends from France down the Skyline Drive to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Enjoy the sights along the way and share Madge’s frustration as hikers keep disappearing off the Appalachian Trail.When a disaster occurs in a small town in rural Virginia, Madge finds herself embroiled in more than simply solving the mystery of the disappearing hikers. Ride along as Madge attempts to stop the bad guys from wreaking havoc at local celebrations, and in the process, finds the answer to those disappearing hikers.Kate McLaughlin and her husband spent sixteen years on the road as full-time RVers. During that time, they worked as volunteers with the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and as volunteers doing disaster rebuilds and service projects. Her first book, Fast Food Kills, a Madge Franklin Mystery, began her foray into the travel/mystery genre. The book was an Honorable Mention winner at the 2016 New York Book Festival, and was so well received, she is continuing the adventure series. “The area covered in Cold Case is one of my favorites and I simply wanted to share it with my readers.” She and her husband now live in New Mexico.Publisher’s website: http://sbprabooks.com/KateMcLaughlin 

The absolutely stunning poetry collection Girl Flying Kite: Poems consists of forty-two poems written by an award-winning writer.Nancy Louise Lewis features poems that came from a childhood spent in Appalachia and her other life experiences. She deals with sexual abuse, questions pre-conceived ideas about the world around us, and experiments with language in her works.She says, “Many of the poems have won awards, and I wanted to collect the best of my work into one volume. More to come.”The first poem in the collection, and the title of her book, Girl Flying Kite, describes the moment a nuclear bomb exploded over Nagasaki, Japan, during World War II.Her poem begins:We have to imagineshe had flaws, the girlwhose shade is blasted foreverinto Nagasaki stone. She was doubtlessless beautiful than the outlinesuggests.It ends:Seen from far above the earth, the mushroomcloud containing the moleculesof the girl must have lookedlike a giant knob openingthe door to a roomful of human horrors,lives no more than scraps of paperto be wadded up and tossedinto a corner trash basket.Her words are poignant, powerful, and most importantly, unforgettable.About the Author: Now retired, award-winning newspaper journalist and college professor Nancy Louise Lewis was born near Appalachia and now lives in Connecticut. She is CEO of her nonprofit, Legalities, Inc., which helps deserving litigants afford an attorney to access the court system. This is her second book. Her first was a memoir titled Daisies Don’t Lie: Misadventures in Journalism: The Making of a Feminist.Publisher’s website: http://sbprabooks.com/NancyLouiseLewis

Of Modern Sodom is a book on homosexuality that includes its historical global presence, general acceptance in Greek and Roman civilizations, and its metamorphosis in modern times in the Christian world from being a secret sin to an acceptable alternative lifestyle.Much is said about the gay life in the Caribbean, the author’s birthplace, which is compared to how it is experienced in socially and economically advanced countries such as the U.S. and England. Biblical interpretations, old and new, are discussed with the hope that logic and truth can be attained.The book offers an alternative to the general acceptance of the lifestyle to any Christian who is gay, and experiences cognitive dissonance in the practice, or temptation to practice. It also offers counsel to parents, spouses, and significant others.Westwick Abijah Williams writes that homosexuality is unacceptable to God in the past, present, and future. He accepts, however, the propensity or disposition to be as natural and pervasive in some persons as is heterosexuality in others.He contends that the generally accepted notion that homosexual orientation, disposition, or inclination is irreversible is a lie. This notion has contributed to the new theology that makes the practice acceptable to God, because it is incorrigible, even for Him, the Omnipotent One.Publisher’s website: http://sbprabooks.com/WestwickAbijahWilliams

“Only sixty candidates were to be selected from more than fifty thousand boys who had written the qualifying examination. One hundred and twenty candidates who got the highest marks in the examination would be called for interview in Bombay out of which sixty unfortunate boys would have to return home. Two seats were booked for boys from Ceylon – Sri Lanka. Our state of Travancore-Cochin of those days, later named Kerala, had a quota of six cadets.”In 1957, author Augustine Varghese was one of those boys chosen for a career in the Indian Merchant Marine. His life from the time of getting selected on the merchant training ship Dufferin covers his life through the ranks from apprenticeship as officer cadet, to getting Certificates of Competency, passing the final Master (Foreign-Going) Certificate, working on merchant ships as junior officer, senior officer, and finally as master (captain).The ship Dufferin was named in honour of Lord Dufferin, who had been a highly respected viceroy of the British Government to India.After being chosen from those fifty thousand applicants so many years ago, the author says, “It was almost miraculous that I stepped on that ship.” Here then is his exciting story of his life spent at sea.Capt. Augustine N. Varghese was born on the southern tip of India in the State of Kerala. He retired from his life at sea in 2008, but still loves to travel. This is his fourth book.Publisher’s website: http://sbprabooks.com/AugustineNVarghese

LaWanda’s Journey and Other Stories is a compilation of twelve individual short stories. These inspiring tales cover such issues as grief, loss, aging, abuse, and redemption.In the book’s short story titled “LaWanda’s Journey,” LaWanda is a young woman learning to overcome her past.Juanita, in “Christmas Star,” is dealing with grief over her dad’s passing by trying to be positive as she learns to let go.Althea, in “Handful of Quiet,” is rebooting her life. While cycling to work, she finds herself coping with traffic.“Queen of Starting Over” tells of dealing with age discrimination on the job, and how one woman makes a Robert Frost decision about “The Road Not Taken.”Society’s indifference with the displaced elderly is revealed in “Shoulda Followed My Notion.”Daphne, in “Unspoken,” chooses to pursue the joyful peace that comes from a positively focused attitude.“Where Angels Brightly Go” features Sandy, who as a child endured verbal abuse from her mother. Now she refuses to let her past influence her future.An elderly couple and their perspectives on life take center stage in “Reject.” And “Uniquely Me” shows how positive affirmation from family members can help a child become a star.This wonderful collection of Christian stories considers the many journeys we travel in life.Says the author, “I wrote this collection of short stories to reveal how God’s love can shine even in the little everyday things. I hope the reader takes away from it how to walk with shoes of peace in difficult times, or as Mother Theresa once said, “to do little things with great love.”cynthia j. (c.j.) williams lives in Gainesville, Florida, where her husband is a farm manager, who she says “is the wind beneath my wings and has encouraged me to write.” This is her first book.Publisher’s website: http://sbprabooks.com/cynthiajcjwilliams

The Adventures of Sammie:Send your children along with Sammie the kitten on her adventurous journeys where she and your children will learn from many of Mother Nature’s creatures about life.These adventure stories are designed to fire your child’s imagination and encourage them in the gathering of knowledge and wisdom in preparation for their future education.Publisher’s website: http://sbprabooks.com/WilliamDonaldHarvey 

Stand Up is a collaborative book of motivational and inspirational short stories from authors throughout the United States. To many people are fighting each and everyday to survive. Many can not see a solution to reach the end of the tunnel. Regardless if you were born gay, in an abusive relationship you don''t have to stay down, you can raise above it."I learned from all six of these short stories. This book is designed for everyone."-Mrs. Yulanda Barbara FreemanHouston, Texas "My dear cousin Teresa Hailey, you have worked many long years on this book, I pray it''s motivational and inspiration to others."-Federal Judge Horace WardAtlanta, Georgia "Everyone needs a Living Will and a Life Insurance policy, Teresa, your story hit home for me."-Jeffrey Bean, FBI agentWashington, DCTeresa Ann HaileyBorn to Be GreatTeresa discovered her organizational talents at an early age. At 14, she founded and directed TWIGS, Tiny Workers in God''s Service. TWIGS members, ages 5 through 15, sponsored various fundraising activities for Scott United Methodist Church in Denver, Colorado. As a teen, Teresa was First Vice President of Thomas Jefferson High School''s chapter of the Distributive Education Club of America. Denver Public Service Company recognized Teresa as Student of the Month in October 1977 and awarded her a cash prize.In September 1979, Teresa began laying the groundwork for a Denver youth chapter of the NAACP, and served as President of that group until 1983. Under her direction, the chapter initiated numerous educational and youth-oriented programs: NAACP Tutorial Program, Youth Basketball and Cheerleading Squad, Youth Against Crime/Off the street Summer Program, NAACP Prison Program, Teenage Pregnancy Counseling, Voter Registration/Education/Get Out the Vote and Operation Job Fair. Teresa was responsible for organizing Denver''s King Week activities in January 1983 and bringing in Martin Luther King III as guest speaker.Teresa was selected as one of the Outstanding Young Women in America in 1981. This awards program recognizes young women who give of their time, talents and service to enrich the quality of American life. This was one of many honors she has received. She has also won 11 trophies, five ribbons and four award pins for her tap dancing and ballet. Teresa''s list of achievements is numerous.Politics is a very important part of Teresa''s life. She has worked in political campaigns from the State Representative level up to the Presidential level. Gaining her most rewarding experiences while living in Atlanta, GA., Teresa traveled throughout the state working on the Rev. Jesse Jackson''s 1984 Presidential campaign. After an incident during a voter registration drive, Teresa calmly faced down five Ku Klux Klan members dressed in full KKK regalia. Her will and desire to stand up and fight for her beliefs were rewarded with an opportunity to travel with Hosea Williams, a renowned leader on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr''s staff.September 1, 2007 Teresa opened Mary''s Manor Banquet Hall/Houston, TX in honor of her mother who passed in 2006 from lung cancer. Teresa earned an Associate degree in General Studies, a Bachelors in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources.This Power House has set her dreams very high. Keeping with the national theme,"Yes We Can",Educated, Proud and DeterminedPublisher''s website:  http://sbprabooks.com/TeresaAHailey  

The Audit: How an Honest Mistake Became a Federal Crime tells the true story of how an honest mistake was found during a routine audit of the author’s taxes, how it was investigated illegally, and how she was charged with tax evasion, taken to court by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), and convicted.The tongue-in-cheek book by retired accountant Francine Messier describes how the CRA will present or omit only the documentation that supports its selected cases, and how it is never brought to task for bullying, lying, intimidation, or threats. Besides which, the CRA has the unfair advantage of having endless financial resources (our tax dollars) to use against a taxpayer who often must concede due to financial constraints.This story is written from a sardonic point of view to tell how this taxpayer was subjected to routine unfair practices by government tax agencies, and ended up charged and convicted of tax evasion as the result of a simple error. The same thing also happens with the IRS in America.Meet an over-zealous auditor, a sneaky investigator, a make-it-up-as-you-go enforcer, a driven, devious prosecutor, and a judge who leaned in favor of the prosecution. This whole fiasco took nine years to play out.“As an accountant, I have fought with the CRA for over 30 years protecting my clients, good people who did not deserve the intimidation and threatening tactics by this agency, sometimes actually inciting fear of loss of home and freedoms. People should be more aware how often innocent taxpayers are pursued and harassed, often without cause. I am tired of seeing all this go on without reproach.”Now retired, Francine Messier lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.Publisher’s website: http://sbprabooks.com/FrancineMessier

The large “American made” Maine Coon cat is the second most popular cat in the world. In some areas, it is the first and foremost pet cat. What is so special about this feline? Why is it so popular and where can you get one?This fascinating book is a hands-on guide to owning this popular family pet. Find out what this cat has to offer, and learn how to adopt, socialize, train, and adore this new member of your family. Behold the Personal Maine Coon!Says Phyllis Stiebens, “This is a unique and special breed of cat that I have bred, raised, loved, and shown for over 32 years. People who ask about the cats all need the same basic information and help in raising the best family pet, so this book is that guide.”This is the revised edition of the author’s first book published in 2008, The Personal Maine Coon by Phyllis Tobias, her name prior to her remarriage.Publisher’s website: http://sbprabooks.com/PhyllisStiebens

Why did author King Khan write his thrilling Addict Files series? “I was inspired by my own experience with drug abuse, and the devastation it caused in my life,” he says. “I decided to use my experience to write about addiction in a graphic fashion to take the glamour out of drug use, for all those who think of it as an acceptable form of recreation.”In his second book, The Lottery Winner, Tyrone Moxley is a sheltered graduate student attending Catholic University. He is serious, honest, and principled, with values instilled in him by a loving and close-knit family.Paul Vincent is the opposite of Tyrone. He is a self-serving, narcissistic drug abuser who uses anyone he comes across to satisfy his own selfish and petty desires. He also just won the lottery.This novel about a sheltered young man who crosses the path of a despicable lottery winner exposes the naïve Tyrone to the dark elements of drugs, sex, and murder. It is also about loss of innocence, but is tempered with the redeeming power of love and forgiveness.Set in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, this striking tale also tells the love story of a beautiful young woman looking for her knight in shining armor. Will she find him?Juggling his career in health care and his hobby of marathon running, King Khan finds writing to be cathartic. The author grew up around the Washington, metropolitan area and currently lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. “In both areas, drug addiction is highly prevalent.” He is working on the third installment of his series.Publisher’s website: http://sbprabooks.com/KingKhan 

As Tomas’ Emergence draws near, the Realm Guardians know that he is still unprepared and that it is time for him to face his mirrors. Queen Maeve and the Caliph have a surprise for him and with the help of a crafty Brownie named Warty, four surprises enter the Realms hidden from casual sight. Unfortunately, their plans go awry and Tomas is asked to go on a long and risky journey which ends in a rescue, a capture and a discovery. Journey with Tomas as he faces his greatest challenges yet!“I have just completed Reign of Giants and I cannot wait to read the next volume(s). This is a fascinating series with so much knowledge and wisdom made available to the reader. Definitely a masterpiece!” – Laurent Garrigues, Ph.D.“Another magical adventure with Tomas and his colourful entourage that awakens the imagination and brings us closer to our childlike sense of wonder and possibility. This is the series that makes bed-time readings as exciting for mom as it does for child!” – Melanie Veenstra, Yoga Instructor/Teacher and mother of 2 Tomas fans“We incorporated Tomas and his trials and adventures into our family time and now my children look forward to our nightly readings so that they can follow his exotic adventures. It sparks the imagination in a way which transfers into our everyday thoughts!” – Bob H. Aloneissi, Q.C.B.A., LLBPublisher’s website: http://sbprabooks.com/JayleeBalch 

An Intermediate English Drill Book for French Speakers offers a complete series of intermediate bilingual drills in French/English that is presented in ten sections.The drills cover all major tenses, irregular, modal, and phrasal verbs, as well as everyday and idiomatic expressions. Drills can also be used individually or in the classroom, orally, and as written assignments.To facilitate use, the verbs appear in alphabetic order in each section.This drill book has been tested on the author’s students with good results.Born in England, Nigel Patten has dual citizenship in Switzerland, where he has lived since 1961. For fifty years, he taught English in an international alpine lycée that prepares students for the French baccalauréat. Active in amateur dramatics, he has acted and directed many musical comedies, including playing Professor Henry Higgins in “My Fair Lady.” An enthusiastic mountaineer (has twice climbed Mt Kilimanjaro), cross country skier, and traveller (has driven from Europe to India and back), the author has published seven books (historical novels, biography, and theatre). He has twice been a Readers’ Favorite Award Winner and also holds an Outstanding Teacher Award from Chicago University.Publisher’s website: http://sbpra.com/NigelPatten

Semi-autobiographical, Valerie Baxter writes of a religious woman who marries an atheist in the action-packed romance novel My Precious Sunbeam.Alice was born during World War II in Gravesend, Kent, England, where she is raised, nurtured, and deeply loved by her maternal grandparents. Brought up in the Salvation Army faith, her dream is to become an officer with her own corps and to do missionary work overseas.After a broken relationship with Carl, who Alice hoped to marry and work side by side as officers, she moves to London and becomes a commissioned officer. There she unexpectedly meets Carl again and they marry. Eventually the couple journey to the Sudan as missionaries. But Carl leaves Alice when he falls for another woman, even though Alice is pregnant with their first child.Alice’s faith has been sorely tested, turning her away from religion. It takes a reunion with James, a young doctor who worked with her at the medical mission in Sudan to bring Christianity back into her life. Although James is an atheist, his love for Alice draws him into missionary work, this time in Zambia, where the now married couple live.A retired physician’s assistant, Valerie Baxter was born in 1942 in Gravesend, Kent, where the Mayflower docked on its way to the Americas whilst carrying the Pilgrim Fathers. Gravesend is situated on the River Thames and the Indian Princess Pocahontas is buried there. The author was inspired to write this story because of her admiration of the work carried out by the Salvation Army and by missionaries everywhere. Her first book was titled Sigmund.Publisher’s website:  http://sbprabooks.com/ValerieBaxter

The Ten is a collection of ten short stories based on The Ten Commandments.The collection is broken down into two volumes of five short stories each. The stories range greatly in time periods, ethnic cultures, and subject matter.Stories in the first volume deal with drug addiction, radical Islam, child molestation and redemption, denying God and the Sabbath Day, and honoring one’s parents.The subject matter is hard-hitting and is told as realistically as possible. In some cases, stories come from personal experience, but they have been changed a bit to give them more viability in a story format.J. Anson Brandes is retired from law enforcement and lives in Dover, Delaware. This is his fourth novel. He is now writing the sequel.Publisher’s website: http://sbpra.com/JAnsonBrandes 

Unlike what happened in the West, in the Christian Orthodox country of Greece, whose spiritual state inspired this book, it is not easy to bring the Evangelion regarding repentance, forgiveness, and salvation by Grace alone.As far back as 1949, the Church reacted vehemently to Christian publications, which relying on Biblical evidence, argued that man needs to go directly to the Throne of God, repent, and only then be able to receive the free gift of forgiveness. To this day, the Church’s stand remains the same.In his book dealing with the Sacrament of Penance, Spyros Filos explains for everyone – especially the Eastern Orthodox and the Roman Catholics – the simple truth about the Reformation. He believes that the sincere, evangelical brokenness of man before God and the submission to free forgiveness is offered by the Father to all who take off the mantle of their own worthiness and put on that of Christ, who took upon Himself the sin of humankind, paying for it in full to give everyone the free gift of salvation.The supporting arguments come from the original Greek text of the NT, Church Fathers, Local and Ecumenical Councils, The Holy Canons, and a rich list of references.A former civil servant in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Greece and in Germany, Spyros Filos is a senior pastor of the Alkiviadou Free Evangelical Church in Athens, Greece. He is the author of 33 books and the translator of 20, the editor in chief of Pergamos Publications, and of “The Evangelical Tribune” (1994-2011). In 2016, he was awarded a doctorate from The Institute of Pentecostal Theology for his contribution to the widely known translation in modern Greek of the Bible.Publisher’s website: http://sbprabooks.com/SpyrosFilos 

Every world has a forerunner ...Not just a "voice crying in the wilderness."But one who serves as a picture of what is to come. Such was Pentra for the Lands of the Adoni.Pentra dreamed of the Knights of Es-Soh-En.He knew that he could never be all that they were.His weak eyes and weak arms disqualified him from military service.And so he dreamed.He wrote.And he collected the stories of his heroes.But then one day ...Publisher’s website: http://sbprabooks.com/DennisKnotts

Willy has led a full life, too full maybe. Along life's journey, he has been transformed. This change leads him to a result he wanted, but also to moments of rage at his failure to accomplish the one thing he wished for the most. John Benson and Elliott Richardson are lifelong friends who have shared in both the success and failures of Willy's life. John brought Elliott into Willy's life, and aspects of their lives are entwined in Willy's. Through Willy's story, we learn that that when someone is told that a major personal relationship can never be transformed into a longed-for experience, we should not believe it. Do not force its path. Learn to fully forgive and let go. William Flagg Magee lives and writes in Dallas, Texas. He is at work on his next novel, Dark Energy, about a chance encounter between a man and a woman on a flight from Los Angeles to London. Publisher's Web site: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TheElephantHunter.html

One of the most amazing epic stories in recent memory, the connection between ancient alien beings and human history is captured in this mesmerizing science fiction novel.A biblical passage from the Book of Genesis points the way to this connection, which recently has been tied to new excavations in Southeast Turkey, thought by several archeologists to be the site of the fabled Garden of Eden.The story ties the ancient Jewish staff of Moses to the Knights Templars, the Bilderberg Group, the American NSA, and Israeli intelligence services, all in pursuit of the secretive German Nazi Base 211 located at the South Pole in Antarctica.The American top secret Operation High Jump, which was recently partially declassified, raises many questions about the involvement of the world''s governments in a cover-up of alien presence on Earth.Moshe Mazin was born in Baghdad, Iraq, to a Jewish family that dates back to the Babylonian exile of the Jewish people from Jerusalem in 586 B.C. "My family returned to Israel during Operation Nehemiah in 1951 after the establishment of the state of Israel. I grew up in Israel and later moved to the United States to finish my studies." The author holds three college degrees from the University of Delaware, University of Pennsylvania, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, as well as forty-eight U.S. patents in integrated circuit technology." He now lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This book is the sequel to The Four Gates of HeavenPublisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/MosheMazin

A young man and his two friends tire of working on their old farms along the East Coast and decide to head for the wild country that lies west. The dangers of traveling through untamed Indian country is an experience they have never had to face.But they become quick learners on surviving the perils of the wild when one of them is captured by a tribe of Indians, and taken to their encampment to quench their lust for torture and scalping. They then meet up with a mountain man who becomes their traveling companion and mentor. They rescue two young children who were left orphaned out on the plains.Their struggles not only involve protecting their own lives, but the children’s as well. In their travels, they search for a family that will take the children in. The youngsters are hard workers, and quite skilled at riding horses and using firearms in defense.In the end, they now live out West, snuggled in a valley between two mountain ranges and a beautiful river, finding their own peaceful place after surviving A Perilous Journey to Peace.The author enjoys his time living in the Great Northwest near the foothills of the mountains he so enjoys and close to all of his family which he absolutely adores.Pictured is the author and his four year old granddaughter, Emma Moriarty.Publisher’s website:  http://sbprabooks.com/GeraldAMoriarty

Ever notice on a world map how all the continents look to have once fit together in one large piece that has since broken up?Pangaea Flood Mystery Solved sets out a long overdue picture of Earth’s ancient history. Taken from global historic records, archaeology, geology, oceanography, and fossil record, it strips away the nonscientific beliefs that have previously obscured the real facts, allowing a more comprehensive picture to emerge from the genuine puzzle pieces that once composed Earth’s single continent of Pangaea.From the dawn of time, man has asked where we came from and why we are here.Why have no definitive answers ever been found for these questions? And why do religious and evolutionary beliefs constantly clash? Could both be wrong?Without accurate historical records, humanity loses its true sense of identity. So what is the real scientific answer for man’s origin and earth’s ancient history?  Publisher’s website:  http://sbprabooks.com/NormanGrayson

Benjamin Matthews, n├⌐ Benjamin Pollock, is a successful businessman marketing the slimming formula "The Daisy Effect." He is preparing for a new life with his wife Rebecah and their twins, Luke and Lucy, moving from England to the United Arab Emirates, where Rebecah just got a job as a nurse.Ben''s unfortunate white lie (that his name is Pollock) leads him to discover just as he is about to fly out of the country, that his origins are not all that they seem. The confusion over his real last name gets him stopped at the airport, whilst he watches his wife and children fly away without him.Will Ben be able to get a new passport and prove his identity so he can fly out to join them? Or will other incidents prevent him from leaving? More to the point, can he escape Daphne, the undercover cop who is chasing him?Ben''s continuing story is fraught with calamities and frustrations ... until The Penny Drops! This second book in the Penny series offers a rollicking tale of confusion and nonstop action. It is the sequel to A Penny for Them.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 in the NHS, as well as in law enforcement and the criminal justice system. She is now a full-time novelist. This is her sixth book.Publisher''s website:  http://sbpra.com/PatMcDonald

Arkansas Hillbilly is the account of a country boy’s experiences growing up in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in Cleburne County, Arkansas. The story will make you laugh and cry, and it will certainly warm your heart.Author Carl J. Barger shares his memories of the hard times as well as the good. He tells about the struggles of a migrant family of thirteen who survive the Great Depression through hard work and faith. He describes his inward drive to rise above poverty, succeed as a school administrator, and be a good husband, father, and provider.This touching story spans the early 1900s to present day, as Barger shares what kept him motivated to achieve his goals and dreams of a better life. He details his roles as a husband, and the father of one biological child and two adopted children.The memoir includes the author’s successful search in finding his children’s biological parents. Barger credits his relationship with God as the number one reason for a life of blessings. He considers his story a blessing of God and a story that needed to be told.Carl J. Barger grew up in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in Cleburne County, Arkansas, one of the poorest counties in the state. He now lives in Conway, Arkansas. This is his sixth book.Publisher’s website: http://sbpra.com/CarlJBarger

Reina is smart, irreverent, and wise beyond her years. At age sixteen, she dies. Shortly after seeing her physical body buried, Reina enters the astral world and meets her higher self. Her life just lived is reviewed instantly in detail.Afterward, she is led to a brightly lit city where Reina meets some of her family and friends, now all deceased, and her pal, Omar, who assists in her astral travels. Reina relearns her skills as an astral agent to help others in a variety of situations, both on the physical and astral planes. These acts of benefit, sometimes dangerous, are instigated and supervised by her teacher and guru, Master Eli.Reina attends a class taught by Eli designed to increase her awareness and spiritual evolution. She then discovers her soul mate, Ian, who has been dead for five years. Ian was a monk in his past life and is a gifted guitar player. Reina is also a musician, so they share their love of music.At the end of their time on the astral plane, Reina and Ian plan out the lives to be experienced for their next incarnation. They proceed thereafter to the mental plane for suspected years of blissful existence.James S. Reiley has degrees in mathematics, computer science, and medicine, and has spent the last 35-odd years studying spirituality from a variety of different perspectives. Dr. Reiley is a retired physician, part-time writer, and a small farmer in Shady Valley, Tennessee. This is his third novel.Publisher’s website: http://sbprabooks.com/JamesSReiley 

Green Curry and Caviar: The Mystery of Arash Asahvi is not a classic romance, and yet it is a love story, an extraordinary account of love on many levels.Neither is it a cookbook, but it is a mix of savoury adventures steeped in the tantalising flavours of Bangkok, its foods, its markets, and its grand hotels. Nor is this a travel book, and yet for everyone it becomes a journey.Brimming with colour and fragrance, the novel is spiced with curiosity, the perfume of jasmine blossoms, and the smoke of burning joss sticks.We glimpse a Bangkok unknown to tourists, visiting the markets, shrines, Buddhist temples, monks, and deified mediums.Green Curry and Caviar is not a mystery, and yet its very essence is mystery: the mystery of the missing Iranian, Arash Asahvi, the mystery of political intrigue, the mysteries of Thailand and Buddhism, mysticism and meditation, the metaphysical and the spiritual, and ultimately, the great mystery of life itself.Tui Polasit was transferred with the New Zealand government to work with the SEATO (South East Asia Treaty Organisation) Military Planning Office in Bangkok. She married a Thai and raised two children while working for the Australian Embassy and later the Bangkok Bureau of The New York Times. She now lives in Sydney, Australia where she has worked for HKTDC, as well as a trade publisher and an antiques auction house. This is her first book and it is based on true events. “As described in my story, to cross reference various leads and prophesies and to later find that they almost always tallied with actual events was truly astounding.” Publisher’s website: http://sbprabooks.com/TuiPolasit