Books published by Advanced Publishing LLC

In Trains in My Heart, we enter not only the world of travel by rail, but the entertaining world of Connie Luna, a comedic hard-working, highly-regarded, private railroad car chef who created lifelong memories for countless rail travelers. Connie's first-hand account of her most memorable experiences on legendary railcars that include the Native Son, the Plaza Santa Fe, the Royal Gorge, and the Tamalpais, will delight train lovers everywhere and entice even those readers who have never enjoyed the experience of traveling by train to heed the call: "All aboard!"

Today's interest in Science Literacy and the move toward STEM Education inspired Adrienne Small to write a book for children that would demonstrate the expansive nature of science and how the knowledge of basic science concepts and terms can be used to explain commonplace occurrences.In If You Ask a Scientist a Question, observation, curiosity, the search for knowledge and the use of science vocabulary to discuss everyday phenomena are woven together into a playful picture book that will appeal to scientists of all ages.

The Moon Has Phases is a delightful and ethereal book about Earth's satellite, the Moon! This book is sure to entertain readers of every age; and especially readers who love observing the Moon as it journeys across the night sky. Sanders has written an interactive book that incorporates science activities. This free-verse poetic book displays beautiful artistic illustrations that draws you into the story and is most certain to be a bedtime favorite.

The Everything Binder Book has been designed to help you keep all your personal information safe and organized in one place-primary contacts, medical history, insurance information, private access information, estate planning, retirement details, final wishes, letters to loved ones and much more. There's even a section for your four-legged friends. Protect yourself, your family, and keep everything in one easy to access place, just in case. The Everything Binder Book was designed and created by Michelle Perry Higgins, whose work has been recognized numerous times over the last 20 years. Among her many achievements, Ms. Higgins was named to Investopedia's Top 100 Most Influential Financial Advisors list in 2017. Previously, WealthManagement.com ranked her on their Top 25 Women-Owned RIAs list in 2012, 2014, and 2015, on the Top 50 Women-Owned RIAs in 2013, as well as the "Top 40 Under 40".She has appeared on CNBC, CBS, and Fox, and has been quoted in Oprah.com, Forbes, USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, and many more publications. Ms. Higgins is a contributor on The Wall Street Journal Expert Panel.

Gholson Brothers in The Thick of It: True Stories of Early Texas as Told by Two Who Lived It is Donna Gholson Cook's fourth book. Donna is a sixth-Generation Texan and Great-Granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin Gholson. Sam and Frank Gholson were born in the Republic of Texas and were two of the first Texas Rangers in their teens. Their stories range from gut wrenching to heartwarming, and every account in this book is from participants or eyewitnesses. Albert and his sons were involved in Indian fights and were major early Texas cattlemen. Albert died young, leaving three young children, but his two older sons lived to a ripe old age-Sam in New Mexico and Frank in his rock home in central Texas, which has been beautifully restored. The home is a monument to the Texas frontier and their stories are a treasure trove of Texas history.

This, the official autobiography of Elayne Jones, is the story of one woman's remarkable life and career in her own words; a journey from meager beginnings as a self-described "skinny little girl from Harlem," to the highest echelons of classical music. With a musical talent and personal drive that enabled her to transcend racial and gender barriers, Jones became the first African American woman in the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. A world renown tympanist, Elayne Jones is a graduate of the Arts and Music High School in New York. She then attended Julliard, being among the first winners of the Ellington Julliard Scholarship. Jones' professional career began in 1949 with the New York City Opera. Over the course of five decades, Elayne Jones played with the American Ballet Theatre, Arthur Fiedler and the World Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski and the American Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa and the San Francisco Symphony, and the San Francisco Opera. In 1965 she won the LaGuardia Memorial Award in recognition of her outstanding achievements in music. She has presented over 375 solo lecture demonstrations nationally and internationally of percussion instruments in schools and colleges, and in 1975, National Educational Television produced and aired a TV special on PBS featuring Jones entitled, "A Day in the Life of a Musician." Countless performances by Jones include television, recordings, musicals, and ballets. Elayne Jones is universally recognized as one the most prominent African Americans of the 20th Century.Alongside music, Jones was also an accomplished amateur tennis player for some 43 years, until an injury forced her to give up the game. Some of the high points in playing included tennis matches with tenor Luciano Pavarotti and conductor Seiji Ozawa. Jones retired from her career in music in 1998. A mother of three, she currently resides in the San Francisco East Bay Area, in Walnut Creek, California.

The spiritual model formulated in this book could describe the inner workings of the spirit world, as spirituality is revisited in a manner never done before. A measure of engineering logic is used instead of relying strictly on faith, which is the case for spiritual models that exist up to now. The new spiritual model describes the inner workings of the spirit world, defines our spirit and our soul, and describes the role of our spirit and soul in enabling our physical body to exist in our physical world. Thus, it shows how we are carrying out our lives simultaneously in the spirit world and our physical world. For example, our spirit resides in the spirit world while our body resides in our physical world. We form our thoughts and decisions in the spirit world, and we put them into action in our physical world. The model can plausibly spiritually explain common everyday observations and experiences. Examples are; why we need sleep, why dreams tend to be surrealistic, why evolution is spiritual first and physical second, how missing links can happen, how identical twins can communicate telepathically, how pets could understand their owners'' thoughts telepathically, how some individuals can see and read auras, why our universe was brought into being, and how quantum superposition and entanglement can happen. Many other examples are also presented. Such extensive correlation with reality means the model is valid to a large degree. No other spiritual model that exists up to now could do similarly and do it in the technical sense this model could. Thus, the model offers a new and very different perspective regarding spirituality. Ultimately, the model is capable of indicating why we are here and the purposes we are to fulfill.

This light-hearted mystery will be enjoyable for anyone who has watched Antiques Roadshow or been to a garage or estate sale. Malcolm McMaster buys a Picasso print, Les Demoiselles D''Avignon, at a neighborhood estate sale. Little did he realize what devious schemes lay in store for him: zany impostors, intrigue and deceptions by his four children and their conspirators. His former classmates are also scheming against him.What truths will Malcolm discover amidst all these schemes?

Travel with Kristin as she shares her heartfelt struggle with an unexpected and incurable disease. From medical interventions, to the inevitable body-altering surgery that saved her life, Kristin is able to reveal her experience with the truth of her despair, and the humor that helped save her sanity.Unwilling to allow her circumstances to rob her of the life she wants to live, Kristin forges on with her traveling, scuba diving, and many other activities.Her story is inspiring for anyone struggling with disease or who loves someone who may be struggling. This is a story of hope, acceptance, and the unexpected joy that comes from a second chance at life.

Notes on Key by Lawrence E. Anderson, Ph.D., is a masterwork of music education in a single volume. The breadth and depth of Dr. Anderson's knowledge about music is beyond impressive, and his passion for encouraging readers to explore and expand their own connection with the many dimensions of music is apparent in every chapter. From obscure African instruments to seemingly esoteric definitions of operatic nomenclature, Dr. Lawrence Anderson's direct style yet easy manner of sharing make learning about music an effortless, enriching experience. Said another way: Dr. Anderson is to music what Walt Disney is to film and fantasy. His book belongs in every music classroom and every home where there even the slightest appreciation of music.

Gholson Brothers in The Thick of It: True Stories of Early Texas as Told by Two Who Lived It is Donna Gholson Cook's fourth book. Donna is a sixth-Generation Texan and Great-Granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin Gholson. Sam and Frank Gholson were born in the Republic of Texas and were two of the first Texas Rangers in their teens. Their stories range from gut wrenching to heartwarming, and every account in this book is from participants or eyewitnesses. Albert and his sons were involved in Indian fights and were major early Texas cattlemen. Albert died young, leaving three young children, but his two older sons lived to a ripe old age-Sam in New Mexico and Frank in his rock home in central Texas, which has been beautifully restored. The home is a monument to the Texas frontier and their stories are a treasure trove of Texas history.

Professor G.G. Peggotty, of the Horsefeathers School for Gifted Humans, is a flying, joking, wisecracking horse whose mission it is to bring redemption to four lost souls, even if they don't want it. Ernest Bodkins, a man so afraid of emotions that he has become a slave to logic, is catapulted out of his logical retreat from life when his wife leaves him and a bulldozer destroys his house. Gerta Twilight, who escapes life by being "not me" seeks the dark side until, almost too late, she discovers she doesn't always like the dark side. Willy Williams who lives on hate, blame, and anger until he discovers it is just an excuse to avoid taking responsibility for his actions. Daisy Maidstone seeks redemption in hard work. Through her kindness and generosity she eventually comes to know that thinking doesn't always end in tears.

Let's face it, DEBT is an epidemic. Revolving debt hit an all-time high of $1.023 trillion and student loan debt is in excess of $1.5 trillion. Numbers do not lie, it is apparent individuals of all ages are buried in credit card and student loan debt. In this easy to follow, no nonsense, practical, step-by-step guide, financial coach and national speaker, Jodee Brydges, will help guide you through all of the necessary steps needed to: Gather your financial documents and create an organized filing system Track, trim, budget your monthly expenses and train your mind to alter your thinking about spending Face your debt and develop an easy to follow step-by-step plan to start "Digging Out" - one credit card or student loan at a time Savvy tips to stay on track when the spending urge strikes Tips on how to set financial goals that align with the new and improved financial you!Jodee's approachable and easy to follow writing style takes the heavy burden of "Digging Out" to a lighthearted read by providing all of the steps and worksheets needed to dig out one shovel full at a time.By the end of Digging Out, you will have a solid understanding about how to fully manage your money monthly. This is the foundation you need to grow your financial tree and pave your path to a secure financial future.

All children love Halloween. As the night approaches, their excitement grows. Dressing up as a super-hero or a spooky ghost, lighting a Jack-o-lantern, and roaming the neighborhood after dark, ringing doorbells with the challenge, "Trick or Treat," delivers the perfect reward-candy! In this, Jacque Hall's 7th book, Boo!, delivers the excitement and smiles of Halloween every night at story-time.

The anti–Vietnam War and draft-resistance movements. March on the Pentagon in 1967. Woodstock. Larry Flynt breaking taboos with Hustler. Birth of publishing empires that covered the nascent PC industry. Meteoric rise of Sun Microsystems. These are some of the seminal events of the twentieth century’s last half in which author John Barry participated. HARD is the story of Baby Boomer Barry’s odyssey from editing a boosterish community newspaper owned by a man who had been active in CREEP (Committee to Reelect the President [Nixon]), to slaving in Flynt’s smut mines, to helping ramp up and run pioneering personal-computer publications Microcomputing and InfoWorld, to working for disruptive Sun Microsystems and coauthoring the definitive book about the company.Along this hard road, he encountered a disparate cast of characters, from a CREEPy sunlight-shunner, to drug-addled editors, to pornmongers, to tech industry titans. In his improbable and unconventional career trajectory, he worked for shady, shifty, eccentric publishing and tech magnates from coast to coast. And survived to tell the story.

Based upon decades of experience and observation, Ray Salo believes most men fail to understand women. This book will help them re-think their attitudes and behavior. "Understanding Women from A to Z," is for men who would like to understand women, and it's for women who would like to give the man in her life a little guidance. There are 160 topics in this book, covering everything from love and romance to grooming, weight control, and shoes!

The "Opa Wizard" is the story of "Wolfy," the young would-be magician who always dreamed of being a powerful wizard like his father. When Wolfy's father and mother die, he goes to live with his uncle, Maximus, the King of Germany, where life becomes more difficult. But Wolfy doesn't give up, and eventually finds a way to fulfill his dream of becoming a great and powerful wizard! Written and illustrated by Sierra May Young when she was only ten years old, this wonderful little book-Sierra's first-makes a perfect "first reader" for young children.

In Annie Lippe's 103 years, she witnessed the greatest changes ever known in human history in such a short time, from the first automobiles and airplanes to watching the moon landing on television. Life on the farm was a daily struggle, trying to survive and feed eleven children by raising cotton on rented farms in Texas in the early 1900s. Annie and her husband, Fritz, grew almost everything they ate-vegetables from the garden; hogs for meat, lard, and soap; and chickens for meat and eggs. Money from the sale of the annual cotton crop was used to buy coffee, sugar, and farm tools and other necessary items. Even though the future must have seemed very bleak at times, Annie's faith in God, stemming from her German Lutheran roots, always sustained her.

Whether your spiritual beliefs include the structure of a specific faith or not, "Someone to Watch Over Me," by Lucy Grace Yaldezian, offers a door to making the intangibility of faith accessible and real to children; an avenue of spiritual comfort, protection and guidance. This book serves to create a shared experience between an adult and a cherished child.

The Journey Home is an unprecedented combination of a non-fiction life account with an award winning soundtrack that tells the story of the author's own transformational healing journey from a Las Vegas entrepreneur and real estate developer whose financial and emotional collapse led him to his ultimate truth and highest calling. The Journey Home, takes the reader on a fascinating journey from a life of material wealth and the pursuit of pleasure through near-destitution as it chronicles a plethora of jaw-dropping external exploits and fascinating inner experiences with twists and turns that ultimately reveal his natural healing gifts and true purpose, Oneness and the reason for our suffering. Written in sing-song lyrical prose, the Journey Home is laced with humor, sex, mysticism, addiction, and is, in one way or another, the essence of every man's journey.

"Little-Known Miracles" is based upon the true life accounts as experienced or witnessed by the author, Antonio Montuy, better known as Toño Monsa. The marvelous story of the miracle of his grandson's, (Dimitrie Alexander), near death experience was the powerful motivation for Antonio's mission to write this book. The book includes both English and Spanish versions, and provides powerful evidence for God's involvement in our lives. Miracles happen all around us, every day--if we choose to recognize them.

"Hair Matters" by Elaine Becker is a collection of stories and humorous observations meant to pay homage to the fibrous strands of protein that make up the hair on our heads. It is a personal account of a stylist and educator, who came late to the profession, at age sixty two, and describes the impact hair had in her life, decades past and present. Hair styles are barometers of culture and help define who we are. Those amazing strands are a metaphor and symbol of life's journey. How you look and feel connects powerfully to your hair.

Badge on Campus contains the recollections of Floyd W. Gill while he was assigned to the Castro Valley Unified School District and the Dublin Unified School District as a School Resource Officer. Floyd changed the course of many young lives with his caring and tough love. He always went the extra mile to help students make better choices and become better citizens. Topics in the book include cyber bullying, date rape, alcohol and drug use, internet security, sexual identity and gangs. This book offers an awareness of the problems that today's youth face and is be a must read for every student and parent. It is also a teaching tool and reference for teachers, school administrators, and law enforcement.The author was honored with the Castro Valley Friend of Education Award in 1995; the Tri Valley Friend of Education Award in 1998; the Dublin Friend of Education Award in 2005, and the Police Officer of the Year Award in 1992, 1993, 2001 and 2009. Floyd Gill is also the author of The Misadventures of Nick, published by ALIVE Book Publishing, in 2015.

A mysterious egg appears in the nest of Ma and Pa Robin. The chick that hatches from it is a totally strange bird. He calls himself a "chunkwing" and refuses to eat the worms his parents try to feed him.Yet to grow feathers and learn to fly he has to eat something. He dares to jump out of the robins' nest in a birch tree and embarks on an adventurous search for the one kind of food that will enable him to grow wings. In his search he is helped by an unlikely assortment of friends, including a cat, a priest and a friendly witch and her daughter.Children and adults alike will be captivated by the Peter Brooks' delightful, poetic story and the wonderful, creative illustrations by Sarah Oliver that bring Chungleberry Bunting to life. As a special bonus, every book includes access to an audio version of the story, read by author.

What do dogs really think? In "Love According to Cosmo," we once again follow Cosmo as he takes a trip to the vet and makes a very important discovery about life. This is the second book written by author Jennifer Dodd and illustrated by Christina Olson, after their first chronicling of Cosmo's thoughts in "Life According to Cosmo."

What do you do while you are waiting at a red light? This collection of half-mindful, half-mindless mental meanderings by Radio Hall of Fame broadcaster and award winning journalist Ed Baxter will have you smiling and nodding in agreement, beginning on page one. Ed looks at the world around us and his descriptions of that world make us smile!

Knowledge is power. Home buyers and sellers beware. Home Sweet Home Handbook provides inclusive information in 20 chapters and eight glossary sections. With over 28 years¿ experience serving almost 1,500 attorneys and over 200 financial sources, author Ron Kaminski, MBA, JD, advises consumers: Do not only rely on others for your financial protection. Before you sell or buy real estate, increase your odds for a trouble-free, successful transaction by using the Home Sweet Home Handbook.