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Callie Cakes has learned so much this year. After her family moved to a new house, she went to a new school and she made new friends. Now Callie Cakes and her mom and dad were traveling to India to visit her aunt and uncle and her young cousin, Princess Priya. Callie Cakes was sure that because she was older than Princess Priya, she was going to teach her so much. To Callie Cakes's surprise, Princess Priya taught her more than she could ever imagine. Callie Cakes Meets Princess Priya is the second book in the Callie Cakes series written by Sharon Smith for her grandchildren.

It was March of 2017, and I was about to close one of the biggest deals of my real estate career. This was a volatile deal. These particular buyers had already walked away from the negotiations four times, so nothing was guaranteed at the table, especially my seat, which was always the first to go.When you are about to close the deal of a lifetime, you are scared to death and somewhat numb. Why? Because you know that at any moment, your life could change financially forevermore. Or the shit could hit the fan and the deal could go right down the drain, along with you finally solidifying yourself as a top dog agent in your market. Then you realize no matter which way the pendulum swings, you have to get up and do this shit all over again, because you're only as good as your last deal!

Realistic Passage is about how people as a whole face challenges through this short passage of life. People encounter problems of different sorts, and this book offers empathy and complements for every scenario. It also entails romance, friendship, compliments, social interaction, and cultural awareness.

Writing this book has been a very fulfilling experience. The items you read will perhaps give you a reason to pause and reflect on different times in your past and things you have experienced. Reflections is the name of this book. I chose "e;reflections"e; for a specific reason. As you read this book, some items may give you reason to reflect back in time. Take your time as you read and think of times past. Life is a great teacher. At times, we need to look to our past to learn from our mistakes as well as the victories we have accomplished. We are never too old to learn, to listen before we speak, to forgive rather than judge, and to show compassion and understanding. As a wise man once told me, "e;You cannot go forward in life if you spend all your time looking back."e;I will leave you with this thought, "e;Reflect, learn, and live life to the fullest."e;

A clandestine meeting, a hitman unleashed, a terrorist attack not foiled, a discarded FBI investigator with nothing to lose-a story that just doesn't seem to add up and a woman who will prove it to be. So, is the die cast, for a race to prevent a human tragedy not seen since 1963, identify the perpetrators behind the biggest terrorist attack on the US mainland since 2001, and bring to justice the mastermind behind it all.Moving at a steady clip and shifting seamlessly between the US, Europe, and Asia, Counterpunch delivers above the belt, below the belt, and on every possible side of the belt.

When it comes to feelings, children everywhere may find it difficult to identify their true feelings. This story uses a metaphor, a beautifully gifted bottle, to assist Kendra, a young girl who tells her mother sometimes she feels like "e;a bottle with a cork in it."e; Together, with the help of her mom, the young girl begins to identify her true feelings.

The Adventures of Ralph is a book which contains poems that describe different events in the life of a Dalmatian named Ralph. Ralph began to impress his owner with his personality and strength of character from their first meeting. Therefore, she began to record Ralph's experiences and is now sharing these stories. Ralph had a knack for finding fun and interest within the everyday happenings of his life. We think you will find his stories to be amusing and thought-provoking.

Inspired by true events, Twice upon a Time begins during the aftermath of the trail of tears when our government treated honorable people as viruses to be exterminated. In this instance, Cherokee Native Americans: they had followed laws, they had their own alphabet, they had a government so compelling it was copied by the interlopers.Ms. Saxton describes struggles and love stories handed down by fragments and educated guess involving two of her ancestors, stunning Winter Flower and gorgeous John John. Of the two, only John John is accounted for in the published first census of new arrivals in Oklahoma in 1839 "e;Cherokee Roots"e; (Western Rolls).The true events within may act as a bridge between the quelling white man and victimized people of color as Saxton also shines a lamp onto formerly rarely-published facts of Martin Luther King's 1960's movement.Overcoming injustice, with God's glorious guidance, brings the reader to new heights of resolution and inspiration.

There are many ways to deal with the disappointments that people face from day to day. The giving-up stage is the easy part. The determination to succeed is the hard and sometimes scary part but will be worth the fight. Some people choose to shut down, give up, and hide themselves from others. From the beginning of time, people have been conditioned to keep going with the promise and reassurance of something better to come, thereby realizing that if you give up, you will never know what could have been. Therefore, getting up and trying to find a solution instead of accepting defeat at the benefit of others will make the rise from the fall worthwhile. Therefore, no matter how small or great the problem, a resolution must be acquired that you can live with and makes you happy. This book depicts the life of one person who, when all the odds seemed against her, dug down and fought harder to gain and contain her status by renewing her strength and keeping her faith in God. This books describes how every time she was knocked down, she picked herself up, brushed off the dirt, and persevered until she made her situation work for her. People will try to discourage someone from reaching a goal they have set for themselves. The worst of that is that they lose out on what they could have accomplished. But those people who were waiting for you to fail laugh will carry on to the next stage. The best way to deal with trials and tribulations is to know that they are to test you, not degrade you. They are to prepare you for what's to come with a reward that is far greater than you would or could ever imagine.

Writing these quotes late at night started out as something I would do when I couldn't sleep to help me cope with things I was going through. When I started to truly believe in my own words, I started to actually make the changes that made me a better, happier person. I hope you find my words motivational and inspiring in your own life. You're the only person who can make the changes necessary to move forward. I hope you find the courage to live your life to the fullest, and hopefully, my words can help.

To everything there is a beginning.A story which must be told.There are secrets which have not yet been heard.There are mysteries which must be unsealed.For at the very least this much is true. In the forgotten darkness of yesterday lay the hope of tomorrow. In that twilight dawn a blossom will spread its shadow. Seeds will be planted. Indwelled and nurturing, a toy man will look at the moon and prophesize before tears will fall. Wings will be spread as the moon sheds her light and time, for a moment will shatter for the mistress in red.For the sake of friendship, for the riddles of time and for one unseen a record must be played.He who dances with the rose, his name is Lazar Lion. He dances with a blue rose and with the one who has placed it in his paw. Standing aside and watching events play out is Lazar's cousin Jingles. He watches, waits, and helps when possible. Above all else, Jingles hopes. He hopes for a future where fear is cast aside and blue roses bloom free.

This is the tale of three sisters, Siberian huskies, and their first sojourn into the unknown wilderness. The story details their cunning and resourcefulness when faced with a large, powerful, and malevolent adversary.

Life is full of surprises, but most are not on the scale of those experienced by Woodward Shakspear, an aspiring playwright who can't seem to get a break. That is, until he receives a letter that is going to change his life. He will be doing a lot of traveling and meeting many people, so many people, in fact, that it makes his head spin. This unassuming accountant has no idea what is about to confront him. His peaceful life in the United States will be altered as he explores what it is like trying to become accustomed to living in England. Living in a different country is nothing compared to what he discovers in a dark, dusty attic.

Ruby J. Gonzales moved forward while she cared for the multiple-colored irises, wide bright sunflower plants, and other colorful bright splashes of nature's infinite beauty."e;You plant a garden because you believe in the future. You punch a hole in the soft dirt with your finger and drop a seed in it because you believe in tomorrow. You can't see what's going on under the dirt, but you water what you can't see, believing that one day you'll see the fruit of your work."e;My dear wonderful Mom was a warm and caring woman, a gentle soul with intense faith and overwhelming love-a woman whose integrity was her trademark, whose only habit was to mix love and truth with honesty, and offered her consejos throughout my life that, now as an adult, I refer to often and still hold close to my heart.I have chosen to honor my Mom and document her teaching in the hope that as they have helped me through difficult times, her wisdom, grace, love, and compassion will be a part of the next generation and they too will witness what faith and trust in God looks like and how important love for family is.I dedicate this book to the first woman I ever loved, my Mom.-El Alto Moreno

Dexter is a story about a rescued puppy that is brought into a new family and is trying to find his place and space. Dexter works hard to please his new brother, Reilly, and emulate him as much as possible, sometimes successfully, others not so. This story is meant to be a guide to all those children, adolescents (preteens/teens), and even young adults finding themselves in new situations and having to figure out how to fit and blend in. By viewing these situations through the eyes of a puppy, it may take away some of the fear, preconceived thoughts, and roadblocks that often delay or inhibit embracing new situations. I hope you enjoy reading Dexter's story as much as I have had writing it.Please stand by for more to come from Dexter, Reilly, and the gang.

A collection spanning over thirty years. Poems both religious and secular with a little something for everyone. Poems I hope will entertain and inspire with reflection, thought-provoking, and humor as well. My poems are my children, some unruly, and some are my pride and joy. Some were hard in birthing, and some I couldn't write down fast enough. And some even seem to have written themselves. If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then poetry is the transcript. Such a gift to one so unworthy. I'm the luckiest man in the world.Bless you all,Bob

Pull the ThreadA masterful mystery of international intrigue...Josh and Roger have been friends for many years who work and play together, thinking they know each other really well. The friendship ends suddenly one day when Josh finds Roger murdered. Josh, distrusting the local authorities because what they have done to his brother, launches his own investigation that has him pulling on the thread of his relationship with Roger. The ensuing investigation reveals Roger has a murky past that has caught up with him. He has been keeping sensitive information secret and foreign actors are willing to kill for it. Josh unwittingly finds himself in the middle of it and becomes a target of those operating in the shadows. As federal agents pull on the thread to find the killer, the story broadens into a heart pounding mystery of international espionage in which the bag guys are being chased halfway around the world. Before it is all said and done, it leaves Josh, who thought he knew his friend well, to wonder if he knew him at all. Maybe some threads should never be pulled...

If you have ever witnessed an actual red tide in full bloom at night, you know how incredibly beautiful the electric-blue light explosions of color with every disturbance of the water can be. However, as with an atomic mushroom cloud billowing into the sky, which is also an incredible sight, the underlying destructive power has the capability to destroy life as we know it.This book is a work of fiction full of drama and suspense, but it also explores the real dangers the world could face with a massive red-tide event, which could result from the ever-increasing levels of pollutants dumped into our waters. It also addresses the real threat of a pandemic caused by an engineered virus, which would make the novel coronavirus akin to the common cold in comparison. How far has science come in understanding viral engineering? Enter the TA virus and a new cold war!Ken Shakel-a relentless reporter, trying to understand threats facing not only his own family but the rest of the world.Doug Smith-a renowned marine scientist, trying to convey to the world the arrival of what he knew for years was inevitable.Alexandria Jane Smith-a woman no one should mess with, including the CIA!"e;He surfaced and swam to the juvenile that was still alive. Its breaths were weak; it was dying. Doug stroked its body with his hand and looked into its eye... It slowly closed, and Doug knew it would never open again. He pressed his ear against the body, closed his eyes, and listened to a slowing heartbeat, bump-bump, bump-bump, bump...and it stopped. He held onto the creature for a moment, feeling a deep sadness."e;Could the world's salvation depend upon the one animal on our planet with a brain three times larger than a human's?

What happens when you dig below the surface of several beliefs? When you compare it to that of your own, what will you find? What happens when you take those different belief systems, practices, backgrounds, and histories and place them side by side? What types of truths will unfold before your eyes? What is truth when you are faced with what lies beyond faith?

This is a story where fantasy and reality blend, where shedding light can cast shadows of unknowns, the hidden truth of parts each of us will play! Forever-sought questions, answered. Mysteries revealed. Made known in your mind: death's true purpose!

Jack Trumane is a 1930s-era private detective constantly struggling to make ends meet. A beat cop, in any US city, who feels his career as a police detective was taken from him by Irish immigrants who filled a majority of law enforcement rolls during the early 1900s. Through this lighthearted yet intriguing book, you will meet Ethel, who is Jack's love interest; Mildred, who works behind the lunch counter at Woolworths and has a soft spot for Jack; Bruce, the pawnshop owner who enjoys a love/hate relationship with our protagonist; and many other characters that contribute to each Jack Trumane, Private Dick novella. Jack occasionally has "e;flash-forwards"e; to the late 1990s early 2000s via musical interludes. If you're paying attention, you will notice that while the story has a specific running timeline of a few days or weeks, references are made to holidays and months that could not possibly fit the time frame. Sexual overtones abound. These are all for comedic value. Relax and enjoy the world of Jack Trumane-Private Dick!

Desperate to save her life, Yvette returned to her hometown, Selma, Alabama. She sought help from her grandparents, and searched for Miss Christine, the lady who had played an important part in her childhood, a woman of faith and a clairvoyant. Could she possibly put an end to Bertha Mae's ghost?A year had passed, and Yvette continued being haunted and violently beaten by her mother's ghost in her sleep and even in broad daylight.Fearing for her life, Yvette's days were nearly as horrible as her nights, merely existing, not knowing when Bertha Mae's haint would appear in the ceiling, burst through the wall, sit on top of her while asleep, violently whip her, or choke her nearly to death.Filled with despair, at one point she nearly gave up, but was convinced to fight to save her life. She deserved to live and find happiness. But could she find the will to fight her mother's haint? Would she survive?

The come up is used to describe one who elevated themselves to success. To become successful, or to come up, is what we aspire to achieve. We all define success differently when it pertains to us as individuals. One thing that we can agree on is, your path to the come up is a grind with many challenges along the way. The Come Up is about my journey, successes, growth, and failures to get to where I'm at today. I enjoy a path to success story as much as anyone. What sets my story about from others? Well, it's my story and my experiences to my come up.

When We Meet Again is a semi-fictional narrative of a canine-human bond from the beloved author's dog's point of view. From the beginning to the end, delight in reading this humorous, heartwarming tale of tails. It's a sensitive, sincere, compelling story of a family and their furry family members.Timelessly enduring lessons of love triumphing over fear and even death.Ages 7 to 107. This canine is truly one of a kind!

Dear reader: In this riveting true story, you will be amazed at the devastation, dysfunction, addiction, and finally, success in the life of the author! He has reinvented himself several times in his seventy-five years on this earth. Living his first four years in a city near Trenton, New Jersey, he moved to a small tenant house on a farm in New Egypt, New Jersey, where the dysfunction began. He lived there with his parents and siblings-always feeling poor, hungry, and abandoned! When he was ten years old, he began doing anything he wanted to do and became a juvenile delinquent.His father passed away when he was twelve, and his mother moved the family to Bordentown, New Jersey, where he felt lost and alone. To ease the pain, he began drinking and hanging out with older teenagers because it made him feel older. He was restless most of the time and began to look for adventure in the wrong ways. Drinking was not an adventure anymore, but stealing cars was! Three court appearances later, he had to reinvent himself for the first time.Now fifteen years old, it was time for another reinvention. He thought he would settle down and change his ways if he had a girlfriend. The first girlfriend didn't work, and girlfriends became another addiction over a period of three years. Alcohol and women weren't working either. The early dysfunction was still there!The chaos went on for nine more years before the redemption started; all those in recovery know what the chaos is, but the author lets you know how it works after redemption.Forty-eight years sober, with twenty-five as a licensed addiction counselor, his story will amaze you with hope and inspiration.

Kids think and say the cutest things! The day Samara Jane turned five years old was no exception. Samara realized she was now a "e;handful"e; and could proudly display all five fingers on one hand. Five Is a Handful takes the reader through the joys and challenges of life as a five-year-old, from being a picky eater and learning to ride a bike to getting along with siblings and going to school. While being five may bring its challenges, Samara's mom sees the becoming of age five as a "e;heartful"e; and a year that will pass all too quickly. Another year of growing, learning, gaining independence, personality shining through, and big dreams, all nurtured by the love of family and experiences. Kids and moms alike will love how they can relate to this heartwarming story.

Maura Delaney is just your average, sarcastic, chain-smoking young woman who happens to moonlight as a vigilante assassin. Through the use of advanced technology, her mission is to dispose of the human monsters who plague our communities every day. We're talking murderers, rapists, pedophiles-the worst of the worst. Seems like a dream job, right?Of course, everything doesn't always go according to plan, especially with a best friend constantly playing matchmaker, a hard-nosed boss breathing down her neck, and an obsessed coworker who doesn't understand the term friend-zoned. The malfunctioning of her ability to inconspicuously dispose of the bad guys suddenly throws Maura for a loop. And the appearance of a handsome stranger amid the chaos really throws a wrench in the cogs. Who is this enigmatic man, and why does he make Maura's palms sweat? There's something peculiar and yet absolutely magnetizing about him that she can't seem to shake.To top things off, a serial murderer is on the loose, and without Maura's disposal mechanism running at full capacity, the bodies may really begin to stack up. It's a high-stakes race to stop a killer, with quite a few speed bumps, school zones, and construction detours along the way.

Two best friends, Anita and Janikka, will take us on a lover's journey full of betrayal, lies, and scandals to where only the strong survive the wrath of the Mickiness that goes down between the friends, their lovers, and their lover's lover!Everyone has a reason for their madness and personal beef, at least that's what we are to believe. So is there a reason for everything, or is it envy, jealousy, or is it just flat-out mickey?

#winning is a twenty-years-in-the-making autobiography that encompasses the life of a young woman who has sacrificed everything she has to please others. Being a giver is a wonderful quality but not when it results in being abused, stolen from, losing your family, having to claim bankruptcy, and almost losing your life. You will be able to go back in time to 1999 when this young author was twelve years old and read many of the journal entries that have taken her through the ups and downs of life. This book opens up the questions of "e;Why do we do what we do?"e; "e;Are we who we are because of how we were born or because of the decisions we have made?"e; "e;How can we learn to love and forgive those who have hurt us so badly?"e; and "e;How can we give to others without being taken advantage of?"e; If you have experienced failures, abuse, financial disasters, ugly divorces, drug and alcohol abuse, rape, isolation, and much more, than this book may offer you some comfort, understanding, and hope that any bad situation can be turned around and used for good. By the grace of God, we can all survive what this world may throw our way, and this book will prove to you that you are not alone.

The moon is melting!Join Cooper and his friends as they melt the moon and try to return it back to the sky before the book ends.