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Jon Bradburn, a former air traffic controller at England's Manchester Airport, is picked up by aliens from the planet Zel. After interrogation, he is persuaded to become a "teacher of men."It's become obvious to the Zellians that humankind is nearing the point where self-destruction is imminent, consuming Earth in atomic warfare.Jon is the last in a long line of "teachers" provided by the Zellians, being "prepared and modified" mentally and physically for the role he will have to play. He is endowed with superhuman strength and intelligence, as well as the promise of longevity beyond that of all men.Accompanied by a young female Zellian (only eighty years old) named Lana, who will be Jon's mentor and companion until the stability of Earth is assured, Jon sets out to educate the men of all nations how to live in peace. But first all nuclear weapons must be disabled or destroyed.As the teacher, Jon is in contact with the most powerful leaders in the world, particularly Davis Cooper, president of the United States, who proves to be a staunch ally. Their aim is to bring peace, prosperity, and long life to all humankind. Is their dream possible? Educated in Scotland, George L. Fearns served in the Royal Navy. Now residing in England, he is a member of the Worcestershire Provincial Grand Lodge of Freemasons.Publisher's website: http://sbprabooks.com/GeorgeLFearns

At your salvation, your spirit was renewed, but your soul and body was not changed.Spiritual Disciplines are given to us by God. They provide a way of sowing to the Spirit and they help you put off the "old man" and put on the "new man" (see Ephesians 4:22-24). By doing this, you "renew" your soul so it will agree with your renewed spirit. As the saying "means to an end" goes, the Spiritual Disciplines are the "means," while the "end" is intimacy with God.By exercising the Spiritual Disciplines, we are helped to mature spiritually and are put in a place where God can work within us to transform us. If we truly want to walk with God, we will exercise the Spiritual Disciplines.Spiritual Disciplines are for everyone to use and should be a natural part of a Christian''s life, as natural as breathing.In this book, the eleven main Spiritual Disciplines - Meditation, Prayer, Fasting, Study, Simplicity, Submission, Confession, Solitude, Service, Guidance, and Worship - are described as well as how to apply them in today''s world.The author''s first two books are A Young Person''s Guide to Christianity and A Christian Understanding of Deception - Gaining an Appreciation of How satan Uses Deception.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/RDouglasWardrop

It''s Your Word Against Mine is a collection of stories by Sylvester Carrington that compares unique cultural words and phrases from his native Barbados with select American terms. Some of these words have a different meaning in his culture, while others are nonexistent when it comes to translation. These simple words migrated with him and he has added those he encountered when he came to live in America. The author''s engaging style of storytelling will grab readers, as he takes them on a cultural journey using a vehicle of simple words to highlight the different aspects of the two cultures he has called home.With amazing skill, he has intricately woven each cultural term and phrase into a narrative that is altogether fascinating, entertaining, educational, and at times, personal and autobiographical. Watch for the highlighted words in italics throughout the book that compare and contrast these two vastly different cultures.About the Author: Sylvester Carrington is a native of Roebuck, St. Peter, Barbados. A graduate of The Modern High School and Erdiston Teachers College, he is a career educator with more than forty years of teaching and administrative experience at all levels of public and private education in Barbados, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Tennessee, and Georgia. He is also a graduate of West Indies College in Jamaica and has a master''s degree from Andrews University, a specialist degree from Michigan State University, and a doctorate in education from Loma Linda University. Dr. Carrington has served as an assistant principal, principal, science supervisor, and adjunct professor of education. He is the author of A Principal''s Personal Journey, published in 2010. He and his wife, Hortense, reside in Ringgold, Georgia, and are the parents of three adult sons.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/SylvesterCarrington

The term "ladies first" is simply a verbal courtesy in Western culture. In reality, women receive unfair treatment in earning power and on nearly every level where it counts in society. The worst situations exist in Asian and African regions, including the Middle East.This book recounts a humble Vietnamese woman''s life. Indeed, the common circumstance of a female''s lower position and gender discrimination is influenced by history, including the religious beliefs espoused by Confucius.This woman''s family lived in central Vietnam, but had to flee their village because of the invading terrorist Vietcong. Her family had become dissidents in their own homeland. Moving to Saigon, they worked hard to rebuild a new life, but everything was taken from them after the Vietcong won the war.After living a year in a refugee camp, she ultimately resettled into a new life in Australia.This brave woman lived, worked, and suffered through the county''s colonial French period, through the democratic government of South Vietnam, and later survived the ruthless regime of the Communist takeover.Her dramatic true story blends the history, culture, and religious concerns that have affected millions of Vietnamese women, while also reflecting the panorama of the Vietnamese people.H├▓a Minh Truong was born in a small Vietnamese village. He volunteered to join the South Vietnamese army in the fight against communists. "After Saigon was lost in 1975, I was imprisoned six years in nine hellish re-education camps, survived, and escaped by a small boat. I resettled to a new life in Western Australia in 1983, and have never returned to my homeland."Publisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/HoaMinhTruong

As a liberal Egyptian and avid follower of political and social causes in Hollywood films, including those that actor George Clooney never ceases to tackle, author Nazek Taymoor points out this important artistic channel of communication between East and West.Clooney''s movies give a greater meaning to the true essence of cinema by analyzing and shedding light on the issues he confronts.Freedom of expression, oppression, capitalist corruption, carcinogenic products, Middle Eastern petrol abuse by first world countries, terrorism, and anti-terrorism are but a few of the concerns artistically presented by Clooney to the world.As an author, a daughter of the Middle East, and a passionate fan of George Clooney''s works, these issues also concern the author.The choice of art in the form of cinema is the core subject of An Egyptian Message to George Clooney, which considers the nature of film as a beautiful and untainted method of communication and exchange between different cultures, even after politicians have ruined other means of communication.The book details Clooney''s most prominent movies with critiques and examination, and also offers an extensive enumeration of his biographical, activist, professional, and most importantly, the political sides of his life and works.Businesswoman Nazek Taymoor currently lives in Cairo, Egypt. This is her second book. "What motivated me was my love for art and cinema, which has now become the major language of communication between the East and the West." This work was published in Arabic in both Egypt and Lebanon. The Egyptian version was published courtesy of the General Egyptian Book Organization, which picked it from among thousands of competing booksPublisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/NazekTaymoor

If this book doesn''t get you started on some profitable action right away, nothing else will! It debates your conscience for longstanding inaction and delivers you from yourself.No ordinary business guide, Take That Action! provides wisdom for building capacity and a blueprint for living wealthy.The author demystifies success when he defines it as "being genuinely happy with life." What a solid foundation this definition provides for the rest of the book.Whether you don''t know what to do, have been trapped in long-term planning, or incapacitated by a failure, this book will bail you out.From managing business risks to unravelling difficult choices, from converting pennies to pounds to securing your future in retirement, Take That Action! is a gem for all success seekers. Written from personal experience, it is a collection of the author''s best teachings on self-development and the pursuit of success. He is the author of five books with numerous accolades."Getting to Maximum is awe-inspiring! It connects spirituality to our everyday activities. It reaches out to the educated and the uneducated alike. It''s a manual for success." - Timi Ikuku, Lagos, Nigeria"Laughing Over Serious Matters is simply unputdownable." - Chris Chukwurah, head of Works, Michael Okpara University, Nigeria"Laughing Over Serious Matters left me in stitches!" - Harriman Oyofo, manager at Shell, Nigeria A Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers, and the Institute of Human and Natural Resources, Chris Ekpekurede is an accomplished public speaker and life coach.Publisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/ChrisEkpekurede

POETIC SCRIPTURES is a paraphrase of the Gospel of John, and Jesus' Sermon on the Mount as recorded in Matthew's Gospel, chapters 5-7. It is written in poetry form to provide easy reading that is interesting, easily understood, and can be read in a couple of hours.These passages of Scripture provide very timely and necessary instructions on daily living to enable us to be pleasing to God.This poetry was written during two different times while the author was recuperating from some major surgeries, providing her the opportunity to meditate on God's Word and write down her thoughts as she was healing.Although Poetic Scriptures was completed and on the shelf for a few years, now it is time to share these thoughts with others. God has provided the opportunity to make this available to the general public. May God receive all the glory that is due Him! Kay Hinson grew up in Nashville, and now lives in Crossville, Tennessee. She has retired from serving as an activity director in nursing facilities, and now invests her time in writing and painting everyday things she sees in God's creation. The front cover and illustrations in this book are photos of some of her original artwork. More art in full color may be seen on her Facebook page, Kay Hinson, Christian Artist. She will continue writing and painting as long as God gives her the ability to do so. Publisher's website: http://sbprabooks.com/KayHinson

Below the Surface is an adventure memoir detailing my experiences as a commercial mixed gas deep sea bell diver in the North Sea during the mid-1970s.The book captures the harrowing and near-death experiences I survived at the very bottom of one of the world''s coldest bodies of water.My story begins with a sometimes violent childhood in 1950s working class northern England. Brought up by two deaf parents, my siblings and I found resourceful ways to cope with poverty in this bleak industrial landscape.Yearning for more, I joined the Royal Navy in 1967 at age fifteen. This is where I learned my trade and began a lifetime of living at sea. But the thrills of this new world were met with the challenges of loneliness and disconnection from family.Emigrating to Canada in the mid-1980s, I found myself working on one of the most challenging jobs anyone could face: bringing up the famed Ocean Ranger oil rig from its untimely place of rest. The largest floating oil rig in the world sank in the exploratory oil fields off the grand banks of Newfoundland. These tumultuous waters have taken many famous ships to an early grave, the Titanic being the most famous. Many similarities exist between the two vessels, but with the Ocean Ranger, no one survived.Kevin Firth grew up in Lancashire, England. A retired business owner, he shares his time between his country home north of Toronto, Canada, and Costa Rica. This is his first book and is the result of many years of work. Pursuing his passion for music, the author''s singer/songwriting hobby gave voice to emotions and allowed the promise of hope when times were bad.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/KevinFirth

"Barbara T. Cerny has created a magical world that rivals that of Tolkien''s Middle Earth in Shield of the Palidine and its sequel, ''Magic Thief of Gavalos.''" - Melinda Hills, Readers'' Favorite ReviewSeventeen years later, Amorgos once again calls for Pierre and Elise Tonnelier. Amorgos is bereft of magic and Elise, the Redeemer, finds herself reluctantly leading the races to save their world, just as she finds herself trying to save her marriage.Teenagers Elam and Illieya Tonnelier and friend, Chace Bagot, do the one thing they have been told to never do: touch the Sword of the Western Sun. Its portal stone sends them to a world worse than Amorgos; it sends them to Olympus. There they face the gods of Greek mythology and begin a quest to destroy Zeus, the most powerful witch who ever lived.Magic Thief of Gavalos, sequel to Shield of the Palidine, chronicles two incredible journeys: Elise and Pierre on Amorgos, and five years in the lives of Illieya, Elam, and Chace as they battle witches and each other. Both groups must come to terms with themselves and their relationships to save Amorgos, Olympus, and their families.Barbara T. Cerny grew up in Grand Junction, Colorado. She left to garner three college degrees and serve in the U.S. Army. After eight years on active duty and 14 years in the reserves, she retired as a lieutenant colonel in 2007. In 2005, she finally found the real love of her life, writing. The author is an information technology specialist and supervisor for the U.S. Air Force. She lives with her husband, their two teenagers, two needy cats, and two turtles that listen as she discusses plot lines.Author contacts:https://barbaracernybooks.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/cernybt http://barbaratcerny.com/Media_Room.html Publisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/barbaratcerny

Every Thing Counts is the history of a public health effort that grew organically from the needs of an HIV community in the Bronx, drawing on voluminous energy, passionate commitment, and social activism. It is a firsthand description of the relationship between poverty and disease, and the history of a loving, dedicated collaboration among people of diverse backgrounds who worked together throughout the twenty-five years of the program. The book calls on research participants'' contributions, case records, clinicians'' perspectives, and searing memories of illness, death, and resilience. It is an illuminating treatise on community activism in a time of crisis.Anitra Pivnick is a medical anthropologist and one of five co-founders of the Women''s Center, a community-based HIV/AIDS program in the Bronx that began in the early years of the HIV epidemic before there was any viable treatment. Dr. Pivnick has a Ph.D. in anthropology from Columbia University, and is a member of the Department of Family and Social Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University. Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/AnitraPivnick

Which country will win the very first World Domino Championship?Will it be Brazil, Saint Lucia, England, or Jamaica, the hot favourites?Chad Martin and his playing partner, Lee Chandler, are reluctant recruits representing England.Chad has been struggling desperately to cope with everything happening in his life. He''s lost everything, including his business, fiancée, house, and his cherished BMW sports car. Having reached bottom, Chad is at the point of committing suicide.Linda Knight, who was jilted by Chad, is the only one prepared to help him, despite her parents'' strong opposition. Linda is the one who persuaded Chad and his partner to take part in the competition. But before they can take part in the games, they have to pass the selection process, come through victorious after the English championship rounds, and finally battle it out against other national teams.With Linda''s support, Chad embarks on the near impossible and historic venture. His path to victory is filled with romance, excitement, danger, obstacles, disappointments, heartache, and surprises. Will this once downtrodden man win the very first Word Domino Championship and be crowned The Domino King?Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/StClairSonny

Life Song: An Irish Odyssey opens in Wessex in 979 A.D.In 10th-century Britain, a band of Viking soldiers from the Dublin area is assigned to raid at random along the Wessex coast. Their purpose is to disturb the efforts of the English monarch, King Aethelred, who is attempting to unite the nobility more fully under their feudal government, and hinder the Danish incursion into Britain.Owyn is the nine-year-old son of a blacksmith living with his family outside the local nobleman''s castle.The band of Viking raiders encounters only a small band of peasants in an isolated enclave. They kill most of the villagers and take the females as slaves. But they did not count on one survivor. Young Owyn is discovered and rescued by a band of Benedictine monks who take him to their abbey. There they heal and raise him. Owyn''s mother and his sisters were taken prisoner in the raid.The boy dreams that his father charges him with a mission to reunite his family. How this tragedy affects Owyn''s resolve, proves that even an ordinary person can do extraordinary things, as he undertakes the journey to find his lost loved ones.This epic story of warring cultures, politics, and human relationships transcends the generations.Susan O''Neill retired to the Fort Myers, Florida area, where she is a member of the Gulf Coast Writers Association. This is her first book.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/SusanONeill

Seeking the Truth explores the real truth about our existence; where we came from and why; and who created us. It examines the nature and character of God and how we can come to know Him personally.In an age of skepticism, this book seeks only the truth, searching for the real meaning and purpose of life. Those looking for the truth will find it a spiritual journey. They will come to know and have a restored relationship with our Creator.The most ancient of all books, the Bible, is just as relevant today as ever, prophesizing about what will happen in the future, and when the end times draw near.Seeking the Truth takes readers on a journey of discovery. The author too explores and initiates his own spiritual voyage, a pilgrimage of discovery. Learn the truth about life itself; how and where we came from; and where we are going in the future.First-time author Chris Lancaster lives with his wife Lyn on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia, where they worship at Christian Fellowship of Noosa Inc. He retired after fourteen years as general manager of Lifeline (a Christian humanitarian counselling organisation). An associate fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, the author holds two post-graduate degrees in professional business and management. A justice of the peace, he is also a teacher/trainer and an assessor for the Queensland Justices Association, and a board member of the Churches of Christ Medical Santo Inc., a Christian charitable medical aid clinic in Vanuatu. His motivation for writing the book is to see people in this seemingly broken world turn back to God. He has four children and seven grandchildren.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/ChrisLancaster

Forget chick lit. In this delightful, wry portrayal of life with young children, the pitfalls and pleasures of grandparenting are explored.Accommodating those young parents who were once one''s children, and their children, while maintaining a sense of self, is a skill.These interlinked stories covering three years in the life of toddlers Jack and Serena and their extended family light up the pages. Each character is deftly drawn against the backdrop of everyday situations, and taps the nuances of relationships, sometimes painful, often joyful, and everything in between.Historian Sarah Martin of Melbourne, Australia, took time out from working on her Ph.D. to explore her creative muse. The result is this lighthearted fictional insight into middle-class suburban Australia, in which the voices of four generations come together in a subtle and textured comment on family life. Her biography of Davis McCaughey: A Life was published by UNSW Press Australia in 2012. Her history of the organisation Bush Heritage Australia and her first children''s picture book A Galapagos Day will be published in 2016.She says, When my father died at the age of 99, he left his body to the School of Anatomy at the University of Melbourne. I had an interesting conversation with my daughter, who found it difficult to explain this concept to her three-year-old son. I started fiddling around with the kind of conversation that might ensue over the subject, and gradually the character Jack came into existence and spawned a whole cast of characters and events that eventually became When is Forever?Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/SarahMartin

In the small rural community of White River, an old native settlement close to Route 66 in New Mexico, a small city hall and town square, shops, and houses decades old make up the main thoroughfare.A young African American boy, Raymond Chisnek, is an orphan adopted by Henry (Big Bear) Smart, a Native American resident of White River, who also has another adopted child, Iris Padillo, a Native American. The three become a family, even though they are of mixed heritage.The first few months are difficult for Raymond, as he tries adjusting to his new residence, but his adoptive father and overprotective adoptive sister make him feel as if he has always belonged.The town mayor, Rutherford B. Simms, is a stern man who loves to intimidate to gain power. His family runs three successful businesses that provide both revenue and jobs for the community, so he feels justified that he has total control over White River.As an opportunity for more financial gain emerges, the Simms family needs Smart''s support. When their offer is rebuffed, tension builds between both households, placing Raymond and Iris squarely in the crosshairs of the Simms, who view them as rotten little scoundrels. Their silly, but innocent past antics come to haunt them, as both the Simms and Smart children prove that White River isn''t big enough for both of them.Publisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/AndreWallace

The narrating thread in this contemporary African drama connects the past to the present. It shows how memory can yield something about life in ways that touch us all, either as oppressors or the oppressed.Dead Wood, the consciousness of a wounded generation, is a sober portrait of the abiding problems of our time, a reminder of what to follow and what to avoid, especially mistreating others as dead wood.It is our leaders' responsibility to enhance human dignity and not take it away. The play opens with the arrival of corps members having a mix of excitement and disillusionment at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camp in Kebbi State, Nigeria.Following a struggle against NYSC authorities by corps members and the punishment meted out by the military, the play tells how the actions and misdeeds of our leaders can offend common humanity and destroy peace.Dead Wood mirrors how the oppressed entangle themselves in the very misdeeds of their oppressors. The play holds up a mirror to see ourselves and our actions. Pervading the text are the themes of oppression, abuse, molestation, corruption, wickedness, and suppression.The play is a cumulative response to the failed Nigerian state, which is riddled with endless malfeasance and stealing, and by extension, to the unjust world as a whole.The text renews a sense of contemporary African drama in a deeply moving coming of age way that colours the African tragedy in a hilarious manner, and the narrative involves the entire world, lest we forget. Joshua Agbo teaches at Benue State University in Nigeria. He is currently working on his Ph.D. in African exile literature at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. Publisher's website: http://sbprabooks.com/JoshuaAgbo

Eric LaMont Gregory provides an eye-opening account of American foreign policy and how the decisions made today will influence the forces that propel America into the future.His international career began in the Middle East in the 1960s. Over the next 40-plus years, he was in Bosnia during the war; Rwanda before and after the genocide; Honduras after Hurricane Mitch; Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua during the Contra death squad era, and Afghanistan shortly after 9/11. He witnessed two famines in Ethiopia, conflicts in North, East, South and West Africa, as well as in the Middle East, and Central, South, and East Asia.Gregory is unswerving in his assessment of the way America carries out emergency humanitarian relief operations, stating that while the goodwill of the American people plays out on the world stage, all too often we are making enemies, not friends.The Ultimate Vanishing Act is an authoritative account of contemporary diplomacy and science. It is undeniably informative and a right riveting read."Detailed, revealing, charming, funny, witty, compassionate, sensitive, adventurous, and seductive." - Naji, author of My Invisible EmpireABOUT THE AUTHOR: Eric LaMont Gregory, MSc Oxon, received his master''s degree from the prestigious Faculty Board of Clinical Medicine, Green College, Oxford University. The author is a world-class medical scientist, credited with unraveling the intricacies of blood flow in the subcutaneous fatty tissue of critically ill preterm newborn babies, as well as an international diplomat. To explain the relationship between his scientific and diplomatic pursuits, he says medical skills get one into the fray, while diplomatic acumen makes all sides want one to remain engaged.To address the problems he has witnessed, Gregory plans to run for the U.S. Senate in 2016, on a platform to build an America that is secure, and in which economic security is a reality for all.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/EricLaMontGregory Author''s website: http://www.theoxfordscientist.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html

In this empowering workbook on stress management, renowned Clinical Psychologist Dr. Bita offers a comprehensive understanding of the complex inner workings of the mind, and its connection to stress, which when left unaddressed, can harm body and mind. Everyone experiences some level of stress, particularly while undergoing change. A form of mild acute stress can be energizing and push you into action; however, chronic stress can lead to clinical depression, as well as other conditions that can harm your personal life and relationships.The mind-body relationship has been an integral part of the centuries-old Eastern philosophies of Zen, Sufi, and yoga. Various stress trigger signals are sent to the body long before the mind can react. This can lead to changes in digestion, movement, or even posture, which alone can be telling of one''s entire history.Combining strategies from different schools of thought, along with her own expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness, Dr. Bita guides readers through practical techniques and exercises in assertiveness, mindfulness, relaxation, self-hypnosis, and more, to tap into innate survival instincts and overcome daily stressors. We are, after all, programmed survivors. Dr. Bita is the author of one workbook and two books, including Lifestyle Amnesia: The Brake Pedal to Mindfulness. She is the founder and clinical director of Dr. Bita''s Health Network, a chain of integrative clinics spanning Canada that brings together health care professionals from different fields. Specializing in psychological disorders, she has an eclectic approach to therapy, integrating Schema-focused CBT, mindfulness, and sensorimotor psychotherapy to meet a client''s individual needs, allowing them to achieve psychological well-being and empowering them to become their own therapists. Her scientific contributions most famously center on the psychological effects of immigration.Publisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/DrBita

Rufus Emekuku is a university professor of African and African Diaspora studies. While interacting with his students, he senses disunity among the African and African-American students on campus, which he traces back to the damage inflicted by slavery and colonialism.He believes that these are the sources of the disconnection of Africans in the Diaspora from Africans on the continent. What he doesn''t know, however, is that he is observing a problem that he was born to solve. Reuniting Africans on the continent and Africans in the Diaspora through marriage is his destiny. But first, Rufus must identify areas of inconsistencies and try to make sense of them. In the process of identifying these areas, he discovers that in black people as a whole, there is a deep-seated hatred of themselves and of one another, and this hatred of self is more psychological than anything else. It is a sort of mental imprisonment that Rufus decides to confront, and he eventually triumphs.While he wrestles with the situation, and following his assignment to his students on the topic, one of his students kills another with a gun as the two are discussing the issue on campus. When the motive of the killing is made public, the professor is accused of inciting violence on campus.About the Author: Dr. Okachi N. Kpalukwu is a native of Rumuji, a village near Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. He is an adjunct professor of English and freshman composition at the University of Maryland University College, Maryland, and Prince George''s Community College, Largo, Maryland. He writes plays, poetry, and fictional narratives that are both historical and political.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/OkachiNKpalukwu

The great city of Merridon, and indeed the whole world, is under threat from The Shadow of Darkness and his fearful army of twisted soldiers. These dark forces are gaining strength and planning to destroy the few remaining White Lights, the guardians of good. The fair Eleanor, keeper of the White Lights, asks her leading knight, Lobian, to undertake a daring quest to the Imperial Mountains in order to find and fulfill an ancient prophecy. After many dangerous adventures, the stage is set for the greatest battle of all: the battle to save the White Lights and all that they cherish. This action-packed science fiction novel will thrill readers of all ages with its depiction of light versus darkness, a quest for a prophecy and a race against time, as well as love, friendship, and betrayal.

The biographical novel Mount Qāf is based on histories of medieval Andalus.Muḥyiddīn ibn Al-͑Arabi was a contemporary of Avempace and Averrhoes, and was a pupil of the latter. He witnessed a number of battles between Andalusian Arabs and Spanish Christian kingdoms.From early childhood, this son of an army general in Murcia studied philosophy and religions. He developed his own course of mysticism, and wrote several books in the field.The inside story about daily life in Andalus brings that historical period alive for modern readers. Author, Abdellilah Benarafa was born in Sala, near Fez, the centre of mystic culture in Morocco. A graduate of the Sorbonne, he is now a cultural advisor on various subjects of literature and the humanities. He has published several books in Arabic, French, and Spanish, including 6 novels in Arabic. This one was written to bring home the human aspect of the Andalusian culture.Translator, Dr. Abdulwahid Lu''lu''a was formerly the first professor of English Literature in the University of Baghdad, Iraq. He has published over 50 translated books, Arabic-English-Arabic on literature and the humanities. His last book in English, Arabic-Andalusian Poetry and the Rise of European Love Lyric was published by SBPRA (August, 2013).Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/AbdelillahBenarafa

A Haunting at Land's End is a paranormal romance novel for the lovers of ghost and haunted house stories. This story begins as the Civil War is ending in Charleston, South Carolina, and moves through time to today. Most ghost stories skip around the reason for the haunting, however, this book tells the story from the perspective of everyone involved. Even the ghost Anna speaks. Allen and Susan are in love but can't marry and begin a life together at the restored Land's End until the ghost that's causing so much trouble in the house has finally crossed over to the other side. Anna refuses to leave until she finds her baby, Rosemary, who Anna thinks is hiding and playing peek-a-boo with her.