Books published by MindStir Media

This Story is about two aliens from outer space. They live on the Planet Torres. They can fly to anywhere in the universe in their spaceship. They like the Earth Planet the most because of things to see and places to visit. So come along with them on their vacation. Includes 6 pictures to color and 6 pages to draw on!

Your Move I is a story of espionage, murder, and convenient alliances. The novel is set in an equestrian village northwest of Chicago. An investigative reporter walking with her yellow Labrador retriever unearths a payoff file that implicates the male icons in her family. Conflicted, she spends three days ignoring her journalistic standards."tis an ill cook who cannot lick his own fingers."Patricia Shaver is much more than the heiress to a banking fortune. Aside from writing documentary-style articles that call attention to social injustices, she uses her billion-dollar charitable foundation to level the playing field.To her, identifying good and evil is a cut and dried process, but as she wrestles with a methodology to bring the payoff file to the public's attention, she inadvertently becomes involved with incidents having international ramifications. Thrust into an unfamiliar arena, she discovers that her formula for identifying trustworthy individuals is far from perfect. In a world where the ends justify the means, black hats can cover halos and white hats can cover horns.

Amelia struggles with her emotions. She believes other people make her angry. One day as she is crying and upset with everyone, her tears fall onto the heart of her favorite stuffed animal, who then magically comes to life. Mr. Floppy shows her that it is not really other people who force her to be angry. Amelia discovers what she is THINKING about people and situations that creates her feelings.As Amelia remembers past situations that angered her, she is able to view them differently by changing her focus from herself to the situation. When she alters her perspective, her emotions also change. It is then she realizes that it is her thoughts that produce her feelings.Mr. Floppy teaches her a life lesson. Her new approach is a three-step process: step 1 - do not immediately react, step 2 - take a deep breath, step 3 - shift focus to the other person and how they feel. This process enabled Amelia to diffuse her anger and replace it with more peaceful emotions.

Do you know a child who has been separated from a parent? I know how that feels. I've been there and I wrote this story for that young person. This personal account will help that child and that family talk about this difficult issue.Quotes: "The Knock is an honest reflection of the realities most military families must work through. Although the setting takes place over 50 years ago, the raw feelings can be understood by every little girl or boy who has ever had a military parent leave home. Military service is a sacrifice felt by entire families, not just individuals. The Knock connects children of every age and background around the world who remain at home and wait for their parent's return from fulfilling their military service." Michelle B. Mastrobattista, Captain, US Army"This is a caring and sensitive story which describes, in heartfelt detail, what it's like for a young girl when her dad is deployed to a faraway place on active military duty. Day-to-day family coping skills, the strength of supportive relatives, and the worries about her seriously wounded father after his return home are all voiced by a child who lived this scenario. The story's positive outcome will bring comfort to children in similar circumstances. Highly recommended for parents and children to read together, The Knock will surely stimulate some constructive and helpful family conversations." Cathleen C. Beaudoin, Library DirectorDover Public Library, Dover, NH

FRONT ROW SEAT is a novel about what it means to be a police officer, and the inevitable ways in which the job changes the people who choose to take it on. Donna Harris is an accomplished rookie eager to put her training into action, though she is somewhat naïve about the day to day reality of police work, and has a lot to learn about the citizens she serves and protects. Gerald Dennen is Donna's field training officer, and is trying to impart all the wisdom he has accumulated over the years while struggling against some disillusionment with his career. Their sergeant, Mitch Reilly, is at the end of his career and has seen more than he'd like of the world in this job, but it still dedicated to serving to the best of his ability until he reaches retirement. As Donna slowly works her way toward becoming a "real" police officer, the experiences of all three shine a light on all aspects of police work. Though this is a fictional story, it incorporates real-life training and is based on some events from the author's own extensive experience as a police officer.