'Change Your Mind, Not Your Child' by Michael Cavallaro

Even if you’ve never been a parent or don’t plan to be one this book is for you. Discover how your own upbringing and family patterns influence your life experiences today. See what you can do to change the patterns that no longer serve you.

Learn how to assist yourself and your children in becoming self-directed, self-actualized and loving human beings. Transform the way you parent, ending old family patterns that have been carried on for generations. Create of a new way of living that is rich and fulfilling.

By using the tools in this book you become a model of love and self-actualization for your child. You show them that there are no mistakes only discoveries and that you can choose how you experience life. Nurture, love and guide yourself and your children to become fully self-directed and as you change, life becomes a richer and satisfying experience for all whether you choose to be a parent or just parent yourself.

Change Your Mind Not Your Child: Loving Your Child by Raising Your Consciousness is a call for consciousness to all, seeking to raise healthier, happier human beings, whether parents, those considering having children, families of all kinds, or anyone wishing to have a fulfilling relationship with themselves and others.

Read an excerpt:

Love your child with all your heart 

Love yourself with all your heart. By doing this, you set an example for your child so that they can love themselves. Loving yourself is about accepting all of yourself — even the parts you believe are unlovable. Unconditionally accept that your body looks the way it does, that you are the age or gender you are, that you have the talents you do. When you do this, you show your child that they have the right and the ability to love themselves unconditionally as well. 

There is no greater act of love!

When your child sees you loving and caring for yourself, they will know that they can do this for themselves also. The child needs to see that to love one’s self is possible. By giving them the space and a living example, they will know how much you really love them. 

Children learn by example and use what has been modeled for them. If you show them that you do not love yourself with all your heart, they will come to believe that they do not deserve to be loved. How so? 

A true loving heart is one that has loved itself first and shares/radiates that love with others. Sharing or radiating love is different than giving love. When you radiate love it is because you have become the love. When you are the love then you can be nothing but loving. In this model, love is effortless because you are the living expression of love. 

When you show a child that you do not have love for yourself and that only others matter, they reflect and adopt this behavior and belief system. What you teach them by not loving yourself is that self doesn’t matter — only loving others matters. Loving others is a nice idea, but being the love that others then feel is to love without effort or sacrifice. Real love is effortless. 

Teaching a child to love themselves first is the sign of a truly loving heart. Loving themselves first means not putting other people’s needs and wants before their own. This is a tricky one for most parents to teach, as parents themselves have had no role models. As you model this, the child learns that you love them so much that your personal needs are not part of the equation in them loving themselves. You give them the freedom to consider their needs over yours and let them know that your love is absolute and pure. The key to teaching this to your child is learning to love yourself without conditions. You’ll learn more about what this looks like throughout the book.

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About the author:

Michael Cavallaro’s life work has been finding ways for people to integrate their spiritual nature with their everyday lives. For over 40 years he has helped thousands to lead healthier, happier lives by finding practical solutions to life’s challenges. As an international speaker, his true gift is expressing what each person knows within their own heart but never fully admits; assisting individuals who are ready to shed what’s not working in order to let their own light shine.

'The Download' by Ann Strawn

Em and her friends are all ready to start high school. One of only two African Americans in her class, shy Em just wants to find her niche without making waves. Before freshman year is over she finds herself at the source of a technological tsunami.

The unwitting recipient of a mysterious app, Em starts getting text messages from guardian angels. She wants to fit in and tries to keep her gift secret. But the texts keep gettting more serious. When "mom" and "cancer" come up in the same text Em must decide if she can, or even wants, to control such powerful technology.

Available on Amazon

About the author:

Ann Strawn lives in Renton Washington with her husband, two daughters and ruling Boston terrier. Teens are her favorite kind of people, which works well when you teach middle school. She considers her job total immersion training for writing about kids, technology and social media.

Cell phones and texting are absolute essentials in a kid's world. Kind of like body parts but much more important. Ann wrote The Download to open a window into this reality and add a twist. If an angel wanted a word, why not through that tiny glowing screen?

'Quit Your Addiction!: Easy to Follow Steps to Take Back Control of Your Life' by Steve Lewis

Over 10 year's experience condensed into 7 short chapters for:

• Anyone feeling trapped in addiction or problem behaviour.
• Those who care for someone with an addiction.
• People working in the substance misuse or addiction field.

You will learn:

• Why it’s not the addict’s fault they keep using (and using more of it and more often).
• Where someone is in the change process.
• Why willpower isn’t enough.
• The main reason for relapse and what to do about it.
• How to take back control of your life.
• How to identify triggers.
• The two big mistakes many people make when dealing with cravings.

Rave reviews!

'Steve Lewis has heaps of experience in working with people who have addiction problems and has brought his experience and knowledge into full play in writing this short book. I would unreservedly recommend it to anyone with an addiction problem'~ Dr Richard Croft, GP, Tilehurst Surgery, Reading

Buy links

Amazon US / Amazon UK / Website

Quit Your Addiction!: Easy to Follow Steps to Take Back Control of Your Life is available in kindle format and can be purchased at an introductory retail price of £0.99p. A paperback version is also available and can be purchased on the author's website for £4.99 inclusive of free postage anywhere across the world. In addition, for every printed copy bought a second will be sent free of charge - one to keep, one to give away to anyone who may benefit. For further information, visit: http://actmindfully.co.uk/quit-your-addiction

About the author:

I’m Steve Lewis, a hypnotist / clinical hypnotherapist from Caversham, Reading, Berkshire. I can help you regain control of your life.


Why do I call myself a hypnotist and not just another hypnotherapist? Well I like to think that everyone who is hypnotised by me will know it; we’ll have some fun, even when working on serious issues. When you experience the power of your own mind you’ll appreciate how we can use that to facilitate change – the changes you’re looking for.

New Release! 'The Height of Perpetual Love' by Monica F. Hudson

 

Thy love is ageless, it penetrates the depth of time and encircles the face of your abiding love. In the shelter of the storm it shines it majestic power, giving soothing tranquility to the stormy seas.

Know thy flames can never be extinguished or humanity hold its essence in the palm of their hands, for it is the power of the Holy Spirit that radiates its light and gives strength to the weary. It flows as music on air its notes give harmony and feeds the heart compassion.

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About the author

Monica F. Hudson has given her writing ministry a visionary depiction of boldness and creative awareness through her covers that leads you down a path inside the pages of not just truth, but a praise dance that any saint would give up a rejoicing word for. She is after all a spiritual writer, who has a genre that includes Christian discipleship, empowerment, and spiritual inspirations, leading her to a string of book, journals, and articles that look like a hymnal turned inside out.

She is the author/publisher of Hudson Publishers, a company that markets Christian books for those who want a deeper meaning in their walk with Jesus Christ. She is a member of Allen Temple A.M. E. Church in Pine Bluff, AR. She is a member of the American Christian Writers, Spiritual Writers Association, Association of Writers and Writers Programs just to name of few. Find out more about this writing ministry at www.2cdivineanswers.com.

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'Holiness is Easy' by Ross Thompson

As Christians we know that getting saved was really quite easy. Jesus has done the hard work and we had only to receive it. Holiness is received the same way. The human mind says, ' holiness !! way too hard !' But our life is a supernatural one given to us by Christs' salvation. No matter who you are or what your life experience, holiness can be easy for you. It's just a matter of understanding what holiness is and how to receive it. There are no 'special cases' with God. His blessings are for everyone. You will know the truth and it will set you free.

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All Christians can have the wonderful experience of knowing they are holy. God would not have asked us to be, 'holy as I am holy' if it was beyond our reach. Discover what holiness is, and how you can receive it.

Check out the Turning Points in Compassion Prpject: Personal Journeys of Animal Advocates

   

When Did Your Heart First Open in Compassion? 

"A powerful narrative...makes a compelling case."
—Dr. Shannon Brincat, Research Fellow, Griffith University.

Have you been touched and inspired by animals? Are you called to care for them? Do you consider the species we share this planet with to be our fellow spirits—and certainly not our dinners?

If so, Turning Points in Compassion is the book you’ve been waiting for. Editors Gypsy Wulff and Fran Chambers have gathered a beautiful collection of personal stories from many of today’s most eloquent, passionate, and intellectually progressive voices. These luminaries of today's growing Animal Rights movement challenge common perceptions of our relationships with animals—and the environment we all share. 

“This collection of awakenings—sourced worldwide from many of the most eloquent, passionate and intellectually progressive voices—is bound to be the turning point for many…”—Dr. Craig Quarmby, A Gentle Place, Tasmania, Australia.

Have your experiences with animals changed your life? Do you want to surround yourself with powerful voices that share your compassion? Would you like to find the words to share your truth with others—changing minds and hearts for the better?

With a powerful blend of compassion and honesty, the writers in Turning Points in Compassion share the pivotal, life-changing moments that awakened them to an awareness of animals—not as objects—but as precious living creatures. With opened eyes, hearts, and minds, these advocates describe their transitions into a new world of compassionate living and understanding. This book will touch the hearts of people everywhere and challenge us all to do more for our world—and the many species that call it home. 

"A remarkable, inspirational exploration of plant-based eating."—G.A. Bradshaw PhD, Founder and Director, The Kerulos Center.

Are you ready to be deeply moved and inspired? Is it time to do the right thing for yourself—and all the creatures that walk this Earth?

Don’t wait another minute - Enrich your heart and spirit with these powerful and personal tales of transformation. Filled with heart-warming pictures and stories that challenge us all to do our part for the world, this life-affirming book is what e-books are truly meant to be!

This book is a labor of love - All profits from the sale of this beautiful and inspirational book are donated to animal sanctuaries and rescue groups!

Download Turning Points in Compassion: Personal Journeys of Animal Advocates right away and make this purchase a gift of the heart!

You’ll be so glad you did!

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About the authors:

Turning Points in Compassion is an ambitious project that covers a range of topics from politics and law to spiritual and social change. West Australian author, publisher and teacher Gypsy Wulff and co-editor Fran Chambers have collected the personal journeys of animal advocates from around the world and woven them into a tapestry that provides insight, education and understanding.

“I write when I feel there is something to say. There is so much going on in the world, including much needless suffering. I envision a world of beauty, care, harmony, kindness, support and understanding. So many would dismiss this vision as idealistic and unachievable but I believe it’s a matter of choice for so many of us.

The currency of money has replaced the currency of giving and caring and until that changes, suffering continues. I didn’t start writing/editing until I started animal advocacy work. No day goes by when I don’t want to speak for and about the animals. It’s a continual source of motivation and inspiration to help them gain their freedom from oppression. The majority of people care and with the right information they are able to make choices that bring that care into action.”

Gypsy founded SpiritWings Humane Education in 2014. She has written a series of children’s books about kindness to animals and the care of the planet. Teaching both children and adults in a variety of capacities, her career in education has spanned four decades.

All proceeds from the sale of her books are donated to animal sanctuaries and rescue groups.

'Shelter From the Storm' by Kristen Ethridge

Blurb:

SOMETIMES THE PERSON STANDING IN YOUR WAY IS YOUR ONLY HOPE

As the director of the Port Provident Animal Shelter, Becca Collins had devoted her life to helping the furriest residents of Port Provident. When a special Labrador retriever, Polly, needs her help on the eve of Hurricane Hope, Becca can’t say no—even if it means she’ll have to ride out the hurricane on Provident Island. When she shows up on the doorstep of local veterinarian and Army veteran Dr. Ross Reeder, Becca throws a wrench into Ross’ plans to evacuate himself and his combat-weary former service dog, Cookie.

Ross and Becca are used to disagreeing with one another, but they soon realize the only way they’re going to survive the wrath of Hurricane Hope is to put their differences aside and work for the good of the animals who depend totally on them. As they discover they have more in common than they thought and work to rebuild the Texas beach town where they’ve both put down roots, Becca learns secrets about her past that threaten to change the whole direction of her life.

As Becca struggles with love, faith, and lies, will she still need the shelter she’s found in Ross’ arms or will the aftermath of the storm take away everything they’ve worked to build?

HURRICANE HOPE: ONE STORM CHANGES PORT PROVIDENT FOREVER…AND FOR GOOD.

Available on Amazon

Read an excerpt:

“What are you doing here?” Ross knew his greeting sounded more like an outburst, but he was confused and running out of time. There wasn’t really an opportunity for pleasantries. Not that anything was ever pleasant when stubborn, head-in-the-clouds Becca Collins was involved.

“Well hello to you too. I figured you’d be gone by now.”

As usual, she made virtually no sense. “So why are you here? And what are you doing with Polly? Where’s Eloise McCaw?”

A wind gust freed several strands of hair from the front of Becca’s dark ponytail and blew them across her face. She tucked them behind her ear, where they promptly blew askew again. “She’s on a bus to San Antonio with her granddaughter. They wouldn’t let her take the dog.”

“So someone from the city called the shelter?” Ross kept watching the flutter of the wayward locks of hair.

“I volunteered. I was behind them in line. Polly’s owner wouldn’t go unless she knew Polly was safe. But she’s in bad health and couldn’t stay behind with Polly. The shelter is closed. The last dog left the island earlier today, headed up to a shelter in Montgomery County. I was following behind.”

“On the public evacuation bus?”

She pursed her lips and nodded briefly. “Yes. We don’t all make a doctor’s salary. Some of us have to take advantage of other available resources sometimes.”

Ross could hear the bitterness in her words. It was like listening to a lemon.

“What do you need from me?” Now he knew how Becca and Polly came to be together. He still wasn’t sure, though, why they were on his clinic’s porch.

She reached into a bag at her feet and pulled out a folded-up white bag. “Dog food. They didn’t leave me with enough kibble and I’d rather not change Polly’s food if I can avoid it since she’s on a special diet.”

“Dog food? That’s it?” This was far less complicated than most of the plans Becca dreamed up. “I’ve got some in the back. You two can come inside if you’d like.”

Becca shrugged, then leaned over and picked up the bag at her feet. “Okay.”

Ross held the door open as the pair walked in, then went back to re-open the storage room he’d just locked. When he came back, carrying two bags of Polly’s prescription food, he saw Becca standing in front of the television in the waiting room. Her shoulders slumped under the straps of the backpack. Her whole demeanor changed from what it had seemed to be only moments before.

Ross placed the bags at Becca’s feet, and Polly gave each a hearty sniff.

“What’s wrong?” He asked.

Becca waved a hand at the TV screen. “They just closed the Causeway. We’re stuck.”

“No, they aren’t closing the Causeway until four. TxDoT had a press conference a couple of hours ago. They won’t close it until the wind hits a certain speed.”

She shook her head and pointed at Rick O’Connell. “It wasn’t the wind. It was the storm surge. Provident Bay is rising faster than they expected. The waves and current are proving to be too much for the Causeway. They are saying there may be structural damage below the surface of the water now. It’s definitely closed. We’re trapped. This is getting a little too real, too fast.”

“Tell me about it.” Ross watched the motion of the gray clouds overhead and the sustained shaking of the branches in the trees. “How about I drive you back to the shelter? I’ve got a truck with four-wheel drive. That should be able to get us through this. The high school isn’t too far away.”

A small light caught in her eyes. They were a rich velvet brown. Ross had never noticed that before.

“You’d do that for me?”

“For Polly,” Ross said, then grinned broadly. “She’s one of my favorite patients.”

Author Bio:

The writing bug bit Kristen Ethridge around the time she first held a pencil. A 2012 Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award Finalist, Kristen was discovered by Harlequin through their 2012 So You Think You Can Write contest.

Kristen is the award-nominated author of the best-selling Port Provident series with Harlequin’s Love Inspired line and Laurel Lock Publishing. The first two books in the Port Provident: Hurricane Hope series, Shelter from the Storm and The Doctor’s Unexpected Family, each reached No. 1 on the Amazon Hispanic-American literature chart. Her favorite stories are filled with love, laughter, and happily ever after--and her favorite happily ever after is the story of God's love. Although she has fun creating characters, Kristen's favorite people are her family. She lives in Texas with her husband, children and a self-important poodle. Keep up with Kristen by joining her newsletter list and her author pages on Amazon and Facebook. You can also visit her online at any of the places below:

www.kristenethridge.com

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'The Winners' Guide: An Unconventional Guide to Living the Life of Your Dreams' by K.A. HIll

Blurb:

You're working longer hours, doing mundane and unfulfilling work - just to live within your means and pay your ever-increasing bills, taxes and debts? It feels like life is passing you by. You're getting older day by day and you sometimes find yourself thinking, what is the point? Is this really what life is about? The Winners' Guide is an avant-garde, inspirational true story of how an unhappy, uneducated young man finds himself stuck in a job he hates, working tirelessly just to make ends meet. Through an unfortunate chain of events and stroke of luck, he is gifted with knowledge that completely changes his life for the better, sending him on a breathtaking journey full of exciting twists and turns, romantic encounters, and incredible highs and lows. A roller coaster journey that would help him discover true love, success and happiness in the process.

Read an excerpt:

They say it’s all about timing.

One month later, Nice suddenly became a different town. I’d met some wonderful people, but they’d gone their own separate ways. I don’t care what anybody says, it’s not the place – it’s the people. I began to wonder if it was where I was supposed to be and the answer seemed simple: I’d go somewhere different and repeat the process.

I boarded my flight, feeling mildly disappointed to be leaving. In love with the French Riviera; the peaceful atmosphere stimulated my creative process, which in turn developed my ability to find happiness in the simple things: good coffee, luxurious farmers’ markets and the sound of classical music being effortlessly played by the talented busker in the square. The divine contentment I felt haunted me in such a way that any slight change in energetic frequency of my surroundings would leave me feeling discontented. But I’d made my decision to leave and was determined to see it through.

Arriving in Barcelona mid-afternoon, I left the cool, air-conditioned terminal building to be greeted by a humid heat, a stark contrast to the warm but breezy environment I’d grown accustomed to. Not much thought had been invested into my decision to move to Spain; I’d done it on a whim having spent numerous summer holidays there when I was younger. I was fond of culture and assumed it would all be much the same: laid back, relaxed, good food and Sangria. Little did I know it’d be like a busy day in Central London during a persistent heatwave.

The warm, muggy air made my clothes stick to my skin as I lugged heavy baggage onto the metro system, causing concern about the decision to leave tranquillity for this bustling sauna to linger in my mind. Perhaps I just needed to give it time, I thought, spending the next few days seeing the city, determined to give the place a chance. There was something misaligned, a subtle anxiety in the pit of my stomach. Had I been looking for a high-paced environment it would have been perfect but I needed somewhere more relaxed, somewhere I could be creative and focussed.

Deciding Barcelona wasn’t home, I searched the web for the cheapest flight available and Amsterdam came up first. Surely it would be more chilled out, I thought. Blissfully unaware of the mayhem that awaited, I booked the flight, and suddenly found myself on the plane just as the thrust kicked in.

‘Fuck, it’s going to be cold there.’ I thought, as the realisation that Amsterdam was geographically parallel to London sank in. Must soldier on, too late to go back now. Before I knew it, I was checking into a hostel as two exceptionally stoned chaps stared at my luminous pink t-shirt and Hawaii style short shorts like I was a fish out of water.

I was, but I’d waste no time in exploring the city, finding my way to Burger King for a Whopper with cheese and regular Coke (I asked for Diet) served by someone so high that health and safety would’ve shut the place down, before continuing onto the nearest Internet ‘café’, where I spent at least twenty minutes hopelessly flicking through the same browser tabs.

Barely able to string a functioning sentence together, I floated my way back to the hostel and climbed into bed and slept like a baby, waking up refreshed and ready to conquer the world. I’d spend the following days half-heartedly looking for an apartment only to realise I lacked the self-discipline required to avoid the seduction of the endless temptations lining the streets. Money was dwindling; gallivanting around Europe was costly, and considering my position I asked myself,

“Where am I was supposed to be?”

Giving up on my journey would have meant giving up on myself – it wasn’t an option. The inevitable impending financial collapse meant I might never have another chance to do this again. However, I recognised that these experiences were all just constant reminders of just how content I was in Nice. Why did I leave? Why did I fear not being able to meet new people, when I’d done it so easily before?

Buy links

Amazon US / Amazon UK

About the author:

K.A. Hill (born July 22, 1988) is a down-to-earth, yet eternally positive, eccentric, daring and lovable Scottish author, entrepreneur and speaker, who has made it his personal life mission to inspire millions of people to escape the rat race, find their purpose and live their dreams.

'Eternal Love' by Jeremy Bennett

Blurb:

Leah moves rocks and opens the entrance before swimming into it. As she descends into the depths of an ocean cave, the water temperature drops, but inside her chest beats the heart of a lion and she makes all the necessary twists and turns until she finds herself at a dead end. How far would you go for a loved one? Eternal Love is a story about a love so deep and powerful that nothing can stop it. Jeremy and Leah's lives take them on adventures with twists and turns that nobody could expect. This funny, wildly imaginative, and highly adventurous Christian love story is a story within a story involving death, mystery, substance abuse, crime and crooked cops. Starting off with a murder the reader is led down a rabbit hole of attraction, jealousy, envy, lies and deceit as the protagonist goes through hell to break out of the prison in which she's in.

Buy links

Amazon / CreateSpace

Author Bio: 

Jeremy Bennett was born in 1981 in a metropolitan area of Southern California. Starting in the second grade he was told he had a gift for writing, and wrote several short stories through his adolescence and in college, but after the death of his high school sweetheart he truly tapped into his gift and was inspired to create a magical, uplifting and entertaining novel called Eternal Love.

Mathew Chase, author of 'Finding Home,' on the therapeutic aspect of writing

Please welcome author Mathew Chase to the blog today. His powerful memoir Finding Home tells about his tumultuous life, while also providing some therapeutic relief. Today, he shares with us how much writing this book helped him. Thank you, Mathew, for doing this.


I found writing this story to be very therapeutic. It was interesting to me how I discovered there was still information to be learned from my past. Things that I felt I had dealt with and put away were looked at in a new light or from a new perspective. I knew for years that I wanted to write my story. Getting started was the hard part. After that everything seemed to just flow.

I often found myself thinking wow I did that, I survived and made it through. I can’t believe how young I was for having gone through that and been able to recognize the situation I was in. Looking back on it all now. I can see that it was all worth the ride, even the bad parts. We can’t truly appreciate the good without the bad, the sun without the rain. Life wouldn’t be a test if we had all the answers. Just proves to us that all any of us really need is a little bit of time to figure it out.

While safety and peace seem like they should be birthrights, some of us are born into situations that simply don't allow for these niceties. With a father who sold drugs and a mother who depended on them, the world felt anything but calm to author Mathew Chase.

Growing up in one of the toughest parts of Philadelphia, Mathew learned things in his first few years of life that most of us never have to learn, like how to survive hunger when there's no food in the house and no one there to notice . . . how not to cry or show fear while being beat with a shoe by a foster parent . . . how to mask any signs of vulnerability when passing the dealers and gangsters on the street . . . or how to fight when one or a bunch of kids jump you on your way home from school.

Somehow, Mathew knew he had a choice. He could conform to the status quo and become a victim of the mentality generated by this environment, or he could find a way to break free and build a different kind of life. Joining the U.S. military at age 18 as an exit route from what he'd known forever seemed like a promising solution, but it carried an exacting price tag of its own.

Mathew's childhood began to seem like it had been easy compared to the brutality of training and fighting in Iraq while witnessing the slaying of friends who had become like brothers. Would Mathew ever find home? Follow the author's journey through seemingly endless challenges and failures to understand how these selfsame circumstances mold him into a mature and courageous man. In Finding Home, pain and heartbreak are transformed to what they truly are - stepping stones to ultimate strength and personal freedom.

Buy on:

Amazon | B&N | Xlibris Publishing Co.

 

Mathew Chase's Facebook Page | Literary Addicts

 

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'Finding Home' by Mathew Chase #Blast & #Giveaway

While safety and peace seem like they should be birthrights, some of us are born into situations that simply don't allow for these niceties. With a father who sold drugs and a mother who depended on them, the world felt anything but calm to author Mathew Chase.

Growing up in one of the toughest parts of Philadelphia, Mathew learned things in his first few years of life that most of us never have to learn, like how to survive hunger when there's no food in the house and no one there to notice . . . how not to cry or show fear while being beat with a shoe by a foster parent . . . how to mask any signs of vulnerability when passing the dealers and gangsters on the street . . . or how to fight when one or a bunch of kids jump you on your way home from school.

Somehow, Mathew knew he had a choice. He could conform to the status quo and become a victim of the mentality generated by this environment, or he could find a way to break free and build a different kind of life. Joining the U.S. military at age 18 as an exit route from what he'd known forever seemed like a promising solution, but it carried an exacting price tag of its own.

Mathew's childhood began to seem like it had been easy compared to the brutality of training and fighting in Iraq while witnessing the slaying of friends who had become like brothers. Would Mathew ever find home? Follow the author's journey through seemingly endless challenges and failures to understand how these selfsame circumstances mold him into a mature and courageous man. In Finding Home, pain and heartbreak are transformed to what they truly are - stepping stones to ultimate strength and personal freedom.

Buy on:

Amazon | B&N | Xlibris Publishing Co.

 

Mathew Chase's Facebook Page | Literary Addicts

 

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'White Knight' & 'For Real' (The Courage Series Books 2 & 3)' by Staci Stallings

The Courage Series Book 2

Hoping for some excitement and a little extra money, A.J. Knight signed up to be a Houston EMT. However, when he did, he never thought about the life-and-death situations he'd be put into or the lives that he might be called on to save. Worse, he never so much as considered the lives that might be lost under his watch.

Eve Knox understands what it's like to have life ripped away in an instant. After the death of her first and only love in an unimaginable tragedy, she is struggling to go on with a life that seems to have been stripped of its former meaning. Hurting and alone, Eve knows her friends are just trying to help her cope, but their attempts to fill the void in her heart are starting to smother the spirit she once had. She sees no point in searching for love a second time, what happens when a second-chance love shows up in a way she never saw coming...

Available on Amazon

The Courage Series Book 2

Blaine Donovan has a secret, but so far his plan to keep the rest of the world in the dark about who he really is and what’s really going on in his life has worked. If he can just finish school before the demons catch up with him, he knows he can make life make sense once again. However, when he runs into Melody Todd, a semi-friend he had thought was long-gone, life takes a turn Blaine wasn’t at all expecting.

Still hurting from watching her best friend marry someone else, Melody Todd has given up on dating, guys, and herself. In fact, when Blaine shows back up in her life, she does what she always does with the eligible guys who look her way—she sets him up with someone else. But Blaine soon proves to be much different than he at first seems. Too many things are not adding up the way they are supposed to, and the more Melody digs, the more she sees that the Blaine she knows is not the real Blaine at all...

Available on Amazon

Read more about Book 1, including an excerpt, here.

About the author:

A stay-at-home mom with a husband, three kids and a writing addiction on the side, Staci Stallings has numerous titles for readers to choose from. Not content to stay in one genre and write it to death, Staci's stories run the gamut from young adult to adult, from motivational and inspirational to full-out Christian and back again. Every title is a new adventure! That's what keeps Staci writing and you reading

Social media links:

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http://www.twitter.com/StaciStallings

#BookBlast 'Doomed Soul' by Robert Boomsliter

A man without faith shares his views as the end of life approaches.The views are reflections on religion, morality and death.The deeply religious will find little of interest here and may find some of the material incomprehensible. Some moderates who have noticed twinges of doubt or discomfort in certain beliefs may find some explanations for those feelings.

The faithless will probably understand it all. It is the author's hope that for them, it will be a pleasant read.

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About the author:

I am a retired electrical engineer, my career of 41 years spent mostly in Silicon Valley, California. I was one of those extremely fortunate individuals who enjoyed their work so much that it seemed unfair that I should be paid to perform it.

My profession required some technical writing but I never aspired to author anything that would be interesting to the general reader. Doomed Soul is my first attempt to do so and I hope that its introduction is a clear explanation why I chose to do it.

I currently live in Florida with my wife Babs and two bichon frise dogs named Boomer and Gabby.

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#FREE through 10/9 'Sanctuary' by Pauline Creeden

Left Behind for the Hunger Games Generation

In a heart-racing thriller described as Falling Skies meets The Walking Dead, Jennie struggles to find a safe place for what's left of her family. But it seems as though there is no place sacred, no place secure. First the aliens attacked the sun, making it dimmer, weaker, and half what it used to be. Then they attacked the water supply, killing one-third of Earth's population with a bitter contaminate. And when they unleash a new terror on humankind, the victims will wish for death, but will not find it…

When the world shatters to pieces around her, will Jennie find the strength she needs to keep going?

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Pauline Creeden

Pauline Creeden is a horse trainer from Virginia, but writing is her therapy. In her fiction, she creates worlds that are both familiar and strange, often pulling the veil between dimensions. She becomes the main character in each of her stories, and because she has ADD, she will get bored if she pretends to be one person for too long.

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'To Protect & Serve (The Courage Series)' by Staci Stallings

Blurb:

To save others' lives, they will risk their own...

Houston firefighter, Jeff Taylor is a fireman's fireman. He's not afraid of anything, and no situation is too dangerous to keep him on the sideline if lives are at stake.

Lisa Matheson runs a semi-successful ad agency that's on the brink of falling apart. Her employees are incompetent, and her schedule has become exhausting. When she takes on a client with a brilliant idea for a big conference, she thinks that maybe, finally this is her lucky break. However, the fire station wasn't what she had in mind for finding conference speakers. When she falls for a handsome but shy firefighter, it's possible that life might just be going her way for a change. The only problem is she can't control Jeff and the death wish he seems to have...

An Amazon #1 Best Seller for Contemporary Christian Romance novels, “To Protect & Serve” is truly Christian romance at its very best. Filled with faith, hope, and love, Christian romance Kindle books aim to inspire women and men alike while giving them exceptionally romantic love stories they will not soon forget. “To Protect & Serve” fits that category perfectly. These real life characters are not perfect but are struggling to learn to live, while finding faith and love in the process. It can easily fit on your shelf of the most inspirational books.

"Staci Stallings writes Christian romance of the purest and sweetest kind!"

Read an excerpt:

“I won’t let you fly away.” Jeff stepped over to Lisa, careful to keep the kite in the air as he reached down for her hand. One second of hesitation, and her slim, smooth hand latched onto his. She stood, and he didn’t miss the brush she did to the backside of her jeans. Gently he pulled her farther away from the tree, and out into the open field where he transferred control of the kite to her. “It’s not hard.” 

However, the second she took control, her face set as if she was working on a micro-chemical component in a laboratory that might explode at any moment. His gaze chanced over her. 

“Hey, this is supposed to be fun, remember?” he asked, but with only inches separating them, even he was having trouble remembering that. 

“I’m not very good at fun,” she said, and he noticed how her whole body set to alert at the very word. 

“Well, then we need to work on that.” Carefully he reached around her, and although the curve of her arm was only a breath from his, he managed to keep just that much distance between them. “Roll some out.” His hand helped hers without touching it. 

“Aren’t you worried about highline wires?” she asked. 

He laughed. “Look around you, do you see any highline wires?” 

She brushed the hair out of her face from the breeze. “Well, no.” 

“Here, let’s sit.” He folded himself onto the grass. 

Her gaze jumped down to him nervously. “What?” 

Reaching up, he took her hand, and his brain said that highline wires weren’t the only electricity conductors in the area. “It’s okay.” He pulled her down next to him. However, she sat like a rod, and the inches she put between them felt like miles. “Here. Man, you’re using way too much energy.” Gently he took her shoulders and pulled her back until her head was resting on the top of his thigh. “Now relax.” 

“Relax,” she said as though she was having to tell herself how to do that. 

“You don’t do this much, do you?” 

“What? Fly kites?” 

“Not work.” The middle of his chest filled as he looked down at her, the breeze blowing the loose strands of hair across her face. Softly he reached down, caught them, and wound them back around her ear. 

“No,” she said, and her eyes turned liquid when her gaze caught his. After a moment, her gaze traveled back up to the kite. “No time.” 

“There’s always time for the things that are really important.” 

She squirmed. “Work is important.” 

“So is this.”

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About the author:

A stay-at-home mom with a husband, three kids and a writing addiction on the side, Staci Stallings has numerous titles for readers to choose from. Not content to stay in one genre and write it to death, Staci's stories run the gamut from young adult to adult, from motivational and inspirational to full-out Christian and back again. Every title is a new adventure! That's what keeps Staci writing and you reading

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'Life's Rhythms' by Terry Atkinson

Blurb:

Romance of the sweet, old-fashioned kind woven into a story of loss and love and new life - and an ending that leaves you wondering.

A comforting read for anyone who has lost a loved one.

Rave review!

"The ending is simple and almost poetic: a tender, fulfilling read." ~ Reviewed by the author of The Children's Story, About Good and Evil.

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About the author:

Terry lives in Johannesburg, South Africa. with her husband of 21 years, Dave. Terry has traveled broadly and studied or worked in Canada, the USA, England and Australia and draws from her different experiences for her short stories. But anyone who has ever lived in or visited South Africa will feel some poignant emotions when reading her stories set in that country.

Terry has been a writer for many years and has sold hundreds of her short stories in paperback format. As a result of reading these gems, many people have managed to enhance their lives and change their lives for the better, just by the change in viewpoint that naturally occurs as a result of reading these books.

Terry loves to write and writes to help people. She writes her short stories to serve as light reading with workable messages to help people find happiness and to achieve their dreams. Her characters are often faced with life choices very pertinent and typical of today's challenges. They don't always take the easy route out, but long-lasting happiness and success are always the goals. The reader is given a fresh look at how to withstand the pressures of modern-day life, and how to stand firm vs just being a sheep bleating with the crowd. You can dare to stand up for your own viewpoint and opinions if they are true for you and not harmful to others in the bigger picture.

With these short stories you get a good read and can also take the messages from the books and apply them in your own way towards achieving a happier life and fulfilling your goals. Because of the reachout provided by kindle format to the planet of readers who are seeking to improve their lives, Terry is excited about now having this opportunity via Amazon to get her books to readers far and wide.

If you want some fresh ideas to keep you going in this weather-worn planet, ideas which will help you out of this or that situation and help you to aim for your goals again - whether they be financial, romantic or just to have a decent and happy life, these books will definitely take you part of the way there. The rest is up to you to seek your own solutions via your own personal avenues, as so clearly comes through in Terry's writings.

Terry supports The Way to Happiness Foundation.

To contact Terry about her writings, you can email her at tatkin@mweb.co.za