Books published by Deborah Quick

When their planet faces destruction, the simian-like Cenceti flee in thousands of ships piloted by a master computer designed to watch over and guide them. When a new homeworld is discovered and preparations are made to abandon the fleet, the now sentient computer realizes it cannot assist them if they leave. After unsatisfactorily trying to convince the Cenceti to stay in space, the computer lashes out at it's creators and destroys them. Now, after years of roaming the universe and unsuccessfully interacting with dozens of species, the computer has picked up signals from another sentient species; a species in desperate need of protection. Following the signals, the computer turns its fleet of spider-shaped ships toward the planet Earth. How will the human's react to the alien computer...and will it be able to finally fulfill its programming ...

The Busty Ostrich Bar is a Tri-System spanning franchise with good drinks, unique murials...and clandestine meetings. Looking for a little romance? Meeting wtih underworld figures? Set a trap for your enemies? Conduct a less than legitimate business meeting? There is always something happening at the Busty Ostrich. Revisit the adventures of Jake Cutter, Angel, Mark Dawson, and Dagon Aoffa in this collection of short stories. They will see you...at the Busty Ostrich.

The Shadow of My Ancestral Tree speaks of many young women's experiences, particularly the children of immigrant parents. It is a collection of poetry about life, which explores themes such as trauma, grief, heartbreak, politics, family, hope, feminism and race. Offering both an introspective and outward-looking perspective on these themes, this collection goes beyond the personal musings of the individual and highlights social issues affecting the collective. These poems encourage change, turning stories of sorrow into stories of hope. The Shadow of My Ancestral Tree is a collection created to bring comfort and companionship to the voiceless whilst paying homage to those who broke their backs planting trees so the next generation could feel their shade.

Basic drawing and colouring book for children ages 4 to 10. Easy to follow diagrams on quality paper

Stepping forward.Speaking out.Showing up.WISDOM AND INSIGHT become more valuable when shared. Here, ten women share their compelling stories of how they faced, with courage and resilience, seemingly insurmountable challenges and change. You'll be inspired to discover how theybroke gender barriers to succeed in businesslearned to challenge their own assumptionsovercame abuse and negative conditioningfound purpose and fulfillment in a truly creative lifeembraced technological change, and much moreWHEN WOMEN TALK, we can learn so much. These revealing real-life stories provide profound insight and actionable advice, both personal and professional.

This book splits into four chapters including three short stories, as the author takes us on a journey towards freedom. Hardships are faced head on, love is to be found, and joy is to be created. Liberation Is Now reminds us of what it truly means to be alive. This book creatively explores the heavenly versus the mundane of life.

How far would you go to find the perfect home in a hot market like Colorado Springs? Would you be willing to buy a haunted house, if the price was right? Angus and his fiancée, Lily, have spent months looking for the right property, when an emergency work callout takes them to a gorgeous home that meets all their requirements for a suspiciously low asking price. What's the catch? In the 50 years since the house was built, there have been three suspicious deaths on the property, and many inhabitants have reported strange noises and other creepy phenomena. After learning more about the house's history, Angus and Lily decide to make an offer, but the body they find on their final walk-through throws a wrench into their plans. Is the house haunted or just unlucky? Who is the dead man? Is it time to look at other properties, or is this an opportunity to make a low-ball offer? Join Angus and Lily as they work together to answer these questions and plan a wedding.

The story of the Lombards, who conquered and populated Italy during the migration period, is told by Paul the Deacon in his Historia Langobardorum, written in the late eighth century. The Latin text edited by L. Bethmann and G. Waitz is newly typeset in this edition.

This book is for parents and educators who are ready to take story time to the next level and support their child's language development. Written by Courtney Goodman, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, "Dizzy Flies South" includes notes for parents and educators on each page to help engage their child and encourage them to be an active participant in story time. Through the use of questions based on the verbal behavior milestones assessment and placement program (VB-MAPP-an assessment designed to help children develop their verbal skills) "Dizzy Flies South" allows educators and caregivers to work on language development while enjoying quality time reading with their child.

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Throughout the sands of time, the ever-present battle of good and evil pushes humanity to the precipice. The author takes one on a mystic journey, blurring the line of time between past, present, and future, to unveil one of life's oldest questions in this grand battle of darkness and light...Why Am I Here? May the answer be found in THE LIGHT YOU SEEK.

If you uncovered your true talent, what would you do with it?Every single one of us is born with a natural gift. But most of us go through life without ever tapping into it.That is one predicament that Joey the Kangaroo wants to avoid at all costs.Determined to find out what his true life's purpose is, Joey starts looking in all the wrong places. Until one day, a wise friend named Wally the Wallaby shows him the way.Without hesitation, Joey sets forth on a grand adventure to find his true gift. But, it wasn't as straightforward as he hoped.He was laughed at, booed, and ignored. Good thing Joey possesses the resilience to never back down until he finds his one true talent.But, the question that now comes begging is: Will he succeed?Find out for yourself in "Joey Jumps Over the Moon"!If you're looking for a heartfelt children's story on why developing your gift helps you reach your full potential, then get ready to meet your next favorite book!Scroll up, Click on "Buy Now with 1-Click", and Grab a Copy Today!

A hundred teens. A thousand broken promises. A future built on lies. Fyve and Halo passed The Oasis Trials and boarded the promised ship, alongside a hundred teens carefully chosen by the mythical force known as Terra. They expect to sail to Tomorrow Land-a place where food is plentiful and opportunities abound. What they don't expect is to meet Terra herself... As danger winds its way through the decaying ship, Fyve and Halo must try to put together the pieces of the most complex puzzle they've encountered yet. How is Terra managing to control things that can't possibly be controlled? Why are people disappearing, and where are they being taken? And what's in the secret section of the ship that Fyve and Halo were never meant to discover? As the search for tomorrow becomes a quest to make sense of today, Fyve and Halo will need to draw on their strengths to get one step ahead of a power who's been manipulating them all along. From the best-selling authors of The Thaw Chronicles, get ready to be blown away by a breathtaking new series for lovers of Divergent and The Hunger Games Scroll up and one-click your copy now! What readers said about The Thaw Chronicles: ★★★★★ "Without doubt the best dystopian series I have ever read."★★★★★ "It's understandable why this is compared to the Hunger Games...the writing is top notch and on the same level as those books."★★★★★ "Oh my. I couldn't put this book down. I can't wait for more!"★★★★★ "Great beginning to a new dystopian world! If you love dystopian, futuristic, or climatic fiction you need to start reading this series now!"★★★★★ "I didn't think it possible for another story to rival the likes of The Hunger Games and Divergent, but if Burning is an indicator, After The Thaw is going to be THE series to slake dystopian fans' thirst."

A Cup of Dreams: Chamomile is a bedtime adventure into a magical dream world of flowers where a young girl discovers the secrets of chamomile and meets whimsical animals along the way. Learn about the soothing nature of this beloved herb and snuggle up to this book with your own cup of tea!

Concert Chronicles is a concert journal and memory book designed specifically for concert lovers and music enthusiasts. This concert diary serves as a perfect gift for live music fans. Document and relive cherished concert experiences.

Step into the vibrant world of 'Xa Can Do Anything!, ' a heartwarming children's book that radiates with the power of encouragement, creativity, and unwavering belief. In this beautifully illustrated tale, young readers will journey alongside Xa, an adorable African-American toddler, as he embarks on a remarkable adventure guided by the boundless support of his loving parents.Through the pages of 'Xa Can Do Anything, ' children and parents alike will discover the importance of hard work, determination, and the sheer joy of pursuing dreams with unbridled enthusiasm. Xa's parents are not just teaching their son; they are imparting a timeless lesson for all generations-that dreams are ageless, and with passion and persistence, anyone can achieve greatness.This enchanting story serves as a poignant reminder to parents, urging them to rediscover their own childlike wonder and reignite their aspirations. It's a testament to the belief that it's never too late to chase your dreams, no matter where life's journey has taken you.With 'Xa Can Do Anything, ' author Xavier Lang weaves a narrative that inspires, uplifts, and celebrates the boundless potential within every child and adult. Join Xa and his parents on a journey of imagination, empowerment, and the enduring spirit of possibility. This book is a radiant beacon of hope, reminding us all that, indeed, 'Xa Can Do Anything.'

We wrote this book as a song. Holding our baby up to the window, we showed her a tree - the first she would ever see."Tree. Trees are green. If you like to be green...you can be a tree."The rest of the book came from first looks at more things. If you learn the words to this book you can fit your own melody and sing it as a song!All proceeds will be donated to St. Jude Children's Hospital and Shatterproof.

Chicky embarks on an exciting journey to the park with her brother, Alex. Though excited, Chicky is also nervous as she's about to attempt something she's never done before. This heartwarming tale reminds us all that sometimes, a little encouragement can go a long way and that everyone possesses the potential for greatness within them.

During Guatemala's recent civil war, the CIA-advised army wiped out hundreds of Mayan villages. How one woman's struggle to save her village, and her sister's efforts to live normally after being tortured by CIA-advised officers.

En un mundo que a menudo nos dice que la felicidad se encuentra en la consecución de logros externos, "Dualidad, Misticismo, Totalidad" nos recuerda la alegría inherente que reside dentro de nuestro propio ser. Nos invita a redefinir el éxito, cambiando nuestro enfoque de la validación externa al florecimiento de nuestro yo verdadero. A través de estas divinas verdades místicas, aprendemos que la verdadera alegría no es una emoción fugaz, sino un profundo estado de ser que surge al vivir en consonancia con nuestros valores más profundos y nuestro propósito. Nos embarcamos en un viaje de autodescubrimiento y despertar espiritual, donde aprendemos a navegar por los desafíos de la vida con gracia, abrazar el poder de la presencia y cultivar un estado de alegría interior que trasciende las circunstancias externas. Tienes en tu mano y en tu corazón la llave para vivir en armonía con el universo. Exploramos la profunda conexión entre la espiritualidad, la conciencia y el arte de vivir con alegría, basándonos en vivencias inspiradoras, enseñanzas antiguas e ideas contemporáneas por igual. "Dualidad, Misticismo, Totalidad" nos invita a liberarnos del peso del estrés, la ansiedad y la insatisfacción, ofreciendo una perspectiva fresca que revela la belleza inherente en cada momento. Nos adentramos en los reinos místicos de la gratitud, el perdón y el amor propio, desenterrando los tesoros ocultos que yacen en nuestros corazones. Exploramos el poder de la atención plena y la meditación, descubriendo cómo estas prácticas pueden anclarnos en el momento presente, permitiendo que la alegría impregne cada aspecto de nuestras vidas. En el ritmo apresurado de la vida moderna, donde la búsqueda del éxito a menudo eclipsa la búsqueda de la alegría, es demasiado fácil perder de vista las profundas verdades que se encuentran en el corazón de nuestra existencia. Sin embargo, dentro del vasto tapiz del cosmos existe una sabiduría eterna, un faro radiante que nos guía hacia una vida de profunda realización y abundante alegría. "Dualidad, Misticismo, Totalidad" sirve como una brújula, iluminando el camino que nos lleva de regreso a la fuente de alegría que reside en nuestro interior.

Helping A Friend is a beautiful story of two rabbits named Jack and Billy. As their friendship grows they learn valuable life lessons about what happens when taking something without asking, honesty, and the meaning of forgiveness.

The gods predicted the end, but they never counted on mankind's will to survive...After an apocalyptic event that left the world in ruin, the surviving nation of Evrópa returns to the reverence of ancestral magic and mystic runes. Seventeen-year-old Larissa Daldóttir has little time to dwell on such folklore-not with a monthly produce quota to meet and an illegal second-born sister to hide. Enslavement, if not death at the hands of the Empress, awaits her family should Halla be discovered.When Larissa is mistaken to be in league with the resistance against the Empress, she must flee with Halla. Wounded and hunted by agents of the Empress, Larissa's survival relies on a mercurial shapeshifter and a mysteriously familiar young man from her forgotten past. Running from both her past and the Empress, Larissa has no choice but to trust in the tenuous bonds built through heartache and tragedy. In a race to find the resistance before the Empress finds them, Larissa and Halla unintentionally unravel secrets of their history that not only unhinge the stability of the crown but their very lives.

Take CHARGE of your credit with basic and easy-to-understand steps. Your credit is a crucial part of your financial stability and lifestyle. Some employers even require a credit check as part of the application process. Poor credit history can disqualify you from certain positions for employment, lead to denial of an apartment lease application, or force you to pay higher interest rates on loans. Unfortunately, it's easy to damage your credit and credit score. Missing a loan payment can have serious consequences. However, if your credit score has taken a hit, you're not alone. Millions of people have been in the same situation. This guide is designed to help you develop discipline and ideas to change your behavior. Charlise, a former debt collector, shares her knowledge to empower you to take charge of your credit. She provides insight from a debt collector's perspective, personal experience, laws on debt, and the necessary steps to help you take charge of your credit.

Have you ever thought about adopting a mythical creature as a pet? Come and meet these five unique baby griffins that await adoption! Each has its own endearing quirks and whimsical traits. Could a baby griffin be your perfect magical pet companion?!

Two dragon princes. Arranged to marry one. Kidnapped by the other.I'd always hoped to marry for love.Fate had other plans.My mundane life gets spun off its axis when my family is threatened.The price of protection for the people I love?A forced marriage to a handsome, enigmatic man who holds... dark secrets.He's fighting a war I didn't even know existed.Thrust into the world of the supernatural, I'm kidnapped by his brother.And now, I've become a pawn in their sinister game.I shouldn't be attracted to my captor.But something about Thorn overpowers my soul and makes me want to forget all the unforgivable things he's done.Yet, none of it matters in the end.I won't let my family suffer, which means going back to the man I must marry to save them.Even if it destroys me.One-click this steamy and suspenseful arranged marriage, love triangle, fated mates, royal dragon shifter romance today!

आप सुखद अंत पसंद करते हों, यह उपन्यास आपका दिल जीत लेगा।