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Gary James explores electoral politics from the 1960s to present day, providing a portal to black American contemporary politics. His insightful book discusses the internal dynamic between the civil rights and black power juxtaposition. Two main characters animate the narrative, Spike and CadreUSA, who hold an informal dialogue on black politics from their respective points of view. Apart from the traditional perspectives that are contrasted in the political conversation of African Americans - from Africa to the Caribbean to the American mainland - the election of President Barack Obama in 2008 as the first African American president has overshadowed and colored the conversation among black Americans in particular.This stunning and politically earth-shattering event had an incendiary impact on the popular political imagination, igniting and inspiring many questions and speculations relative to the trajectory of American politics. Some of these questions, speculations, and perspectives are debated by the two main characters. The setting is Harlem, and the period is now.A product of the 1960s black consciousness generation by way of the civil rights and black power political movements, Gary James was a staff organizer based in New York City for the National Welfare Rights Organization (NWRO) from 1965 to 1971. In addition to being a role player in the civil rights movement under the umbrella of the liberal wing of the Democratic Party, he enjoyed a colorful political career as a leader of the grassroots activist wing of the Republican Party beginning in the 1980s. The story line and subtext of Black Politics 2.0 is experientially based and offers a perspective of an expert witness as well as a role player. This is his fifth book.Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/GaryJamesAuthor's website: http://www.GaryJoseJames.com

Want to know the difference between ''cause'' and ''reason''? Not sure when to write ''according'' and when ''accordingly''? Confused about the correct usage of the gerund?This book is a compilation of the "Polishing Up English" newsletters I have been sending for over six years to employees whose native language is not English. In these newsletters, I cover common language issues for business people.Based on personal experience, I came to understand that most of the mistakes non-native speakers of English make are shared, and are encountered across the board, rather than being unique and strictly personal.Some mistakes appear more often than others. Examples of most frequent mistakes are analyzed and included. These mistakes also occur in contexts common to most areas of human interaction, such as small talk, in-office conversation, business correspondence, IT, and similar communication.This book features simpler chapters for beginners, Pronunciation and Punctuation. Followed by chapters for intermediate learners of English, such as Words and Phrases. Advanced users of English can use the Style and Quiz chapters to test their understanding of the language. This makes the book ideal for any non-native speaker of English, who proactively uses English on a daily basis for communicating with various English speakers both in written form and orally.Using this book will give you a unique opportunity to cut the list of possible mistakes you may make to a minimum. Sergiy Zatsarynnyy of Ukraine is a technical writer for multinational companies from different parts of the world. He holds a bachelor of cultural studies (humanities) from the University of Kiev-Mohyla Academy and a master of arts in English studies from the University of Leipzig (Germany). For 10 years, he has been interacting in English with people from Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Hungary, India, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United States.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/SergiyZatsarynnyy/

Frustrated by the audacity of local villains, the sheriff of Marion County turns to the mayor.Urban fiction set in a real city, The Double Life of Tutweiler Buckhead takes some of the charm of vigilante comic book heroism and mixes it with the nitty gritty of contemporary crime fiction.A band of champions searches for the missing pieces in the evil plot of a local drug kingpin in The Double Life of Tutweiler Buckhead.Ideal for those who love events of the outside world and the workings of the mind - characters'' actions and thoughts are portrayed in this contemporary novel - with just a touch of magic.About the AuthorOriginally from upstate New York, Miriam Pia has lived in London, England, and in Indianapolis. She currently resides in a small German village. Her next book will be a science fiction novel.Publisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/MiriamPia

To Cherish Harm is the intimate, autobiographical story of a severely abused child, bloodied by a disturbed alcoholic mother. Witness what happens to this little girl''s psyche as she evolves in hiding, under the tyranny of irrational evil, sustained only by her vivid imagination and hope of finding a better life.Unable to distinguish a destructive relationship from a loving one, the girl matures into an intensely lonely and confused teenager. Tragically, she runs into the arms of one of her mother''s "friends" seeking safety and comfort, only to find that she has embraced another hellish relationship, one of violent sexual perversity, and emotional as well as physical abuse that nearly kills her.Mistaking these destructive relationships for what she has come to know as love, she grows into a woman who has learned To Cherish Harm. But with hope and vision, can her "little girl" dreams nourish her hungry heart and pull her toward a new life?Soli Jacques grew up in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, and now resides in North Fort Myers, Florida. She is a singer, artist and actress, and is working on her next two books. Publisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/SoliJacques

History books are usually written by victors, while the defeated write poetry and words of nostalgia hoping for better days.This volume takes major defeats in Jewish history and tries to describe what happens to a defeated nation, and how in the specific case of Israel and the Jews, the trauma of defeat engenders hope and forces the survivors to learn lessons for the future.The destruction of the two Jewish temples in antiquity, the Holocaust, and the 1973 War serve as case studies to illustrate the problematic.National grief as a result of disasters is a process of recuperation. Drawing lessons learned from the event will help the nation come out of trauma. Survivors commemorating the dead also help that process.About the AuthorBorn in Morocco, where he faced discrimination and death threats, Raphael Israeli emigrated to Israel. He is a professor of Islamic and Chinese History at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. This is his 45th book.Publisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/RaphaelIsraeli

The beginning of a series, Karl the Grateful Dog takes you into the mind of a pet that has been dumped by his owner. This abandoned yellow lab thinks he''s too big and that no one will want him.Karl was found tied to a fence near the river. Lonely and afraid, he barked and barked until he finally gave up. A local businessman named Carl, notices the depressed lab and brings him to a nearby animal shelter. Silently, staring out from his wire cage, Karl remembers the hunger and hurts from his previous owner, but that doesn''t seem as bad as being alone.A kind man named Jeff reads an email showing Karl''s picture with the urgent message that the lab must be adopted soon or he will be euthanized. Jeff is mesmerized by the picture of the big, handsome dog! Driving thirty miles to the shelter, he intends to foster the dog until a permanent home can be found for him.Something special happens on the drive from the shelter that leaves readers wondering: Who is really rescuing whom?Writing team Jeff Ousley and Penny Wagner live in St. Augustine Beach, Florida. They wrote the book because of "our understanding and love for animals, and our desire to build a home for senior dogs." Jeff is a guitar technician for the music rock group Heart. Currently a writer, Penny says, "As a former teacher, I am always writing books and stories for classroom kids. I wrote and published my first book about caring for my mom as she struggled with terminal illness. This book is called Two Elephants in a Bathtub." A painter and illustrator living in La Vergne, TN, Chris Ousley lives with his wife Diane, cat Mini Sue, and a dog named Lucky Marie. He enjoys painting and drawing everything from landscapes and urbanscapes, to pet portraits and fashion illustrations.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/JeffOusleyandPennyWagner

...when all roads come to an end, the magical road begins...This tale follows a young Indian girl who believes in the idea of a soul mate. Guided by certain dreams, she takes on the voyage of her heart, magically navigating Asia, Europe, Africa, South-North-Central America...Through synchronous events, Boi meets a mysterious man she believes is her soul mate. But then the love she''s just found is lost because of her own fears. She must battle the dark nights of her soul, or remain discontent the rest of her life. Thus begins the inner journey. Her heart nudges, and like a fallen leaf, she flies in the direction of her dreams blindly, with only signs wrapped in the sheets of desire guiding her.The day Boi decides to listen to her heart, it compels her to bare her soul naked to this man, for he is her magicNine! Over the next three years, she writes to him the story of her heart, sometimes trying to impress him with her knowledge of the universe, at other times desperate to revive her lost love, yet never giving up until the writing takes on a life of its own, and the saga of her life unfolds in the pages of this book through myriad musings mailed to him over millions of moments of madness, melody, and magic.Words flow to her from all corners of the universe, pushing her story in a collage of expressions, a piece from here, a text from there, a poem from nowhere, all of which fit the jigsaw of her life story, one she is reluctant to write...In search of her soul mate, she met with her own soul!Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/baisakhisahaAuthor''s website: http://www.magicNine9.com

The Boy Next Door is a tale of young love set in Kingston, Jamaica, and follows an eighteen-year-old American expatriate as he chases his love interest, a hot-tempered seventeen-year-old native named Noelle. When her best friend migrates to New York, Noelle Goodison finds it difficult to cope until she happens upon a lucky distraction in the form of Ryan Reece. Ryan feels an irresistible attraction to Noelle from the very first moment he lays eyes on her but Noelle sees him as an annoying nuisance. When Noelle plays hard-to-get, an undercover matchmaker steps in. But then headstrong Noelle''s defiance surfaces and the usually confident Ryan wonders whether he is fighting a losing battle. Will Noelle surrender to his charm? Mandisa M. Parnell was born in the parish of St. Andrew, Jamaica and was raised in the historic community of August Town. She has been writing stories since the tender age of ten. Reading is her second passion and she is also a closet artist. A graduate of the Ardenne High School, she is currently enrolled at the University of the West Indies, Mona where she is reading for a Bachelor''s Degree in English. She has entered the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission''s (JCDC) Creative Writing Competition twice, earning a Merit Award in 2013 and a Silver Award in July 2014. Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/MandisaMParnell

Author Jacqueline Vater Warner taught many years at a Christian school. Adventures of the Orchard Street Gang is based on a composite of some of her former students.In this fun children''s story, we follow twelve-year-old Dave from his first day of school and on various school activities, including visiting the space museum and holding fund raisers.Dave and his friends go to a small school, where he and his eleven classmates are like a big happy family. They have a lot of fun times during the year, some amusing, some sad, some exciting. The tale ends with the end-of-the-year awards night.This is the first in a series of books about the Orchard Street Kids.Jacqueline Vater Warner was born in Northern Kentucky and spent most of her life there. She taught twenty-five years at Orchard Street Christian School in Elsmere, Kentucky.Publisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/JacquelineVaterWarner

Casino Operations Management is an intriguing yet mystifying multi-trillion dollar industry worldwide. But little is known or documented about how this thriving industry is operated and managed. What goes on behind the scenes of these operations? For years casino operators were known for their connections to the underworld. On the surface, the intrigue and behind-the-scenes mystery of the operations of these entities could appear dark and sinister in the minds of many. But individuals are sometimes drawn to darkness ... GamingInParadise.com is a virtual Casino Operations Management training conglomerate located in a land shrouded in mystery-filled intrigue, which is nestled on the Isle of Enchantment. The Isle of Enchantment is a part of a chain of islands called the Bahamas, which is comprised of 700 islands sprinkled over 100,000 square miles of ocean, starting just 50 miles off the coast of Florida. These beautiful islands have been described as another world, where visitors can''t tell where dreams begin and reality ends. As you walk through the luscious landscape of the Isle of Enchantment, you enter the unknown world of a gamers'' paradise.

The Criminals - Book I: A Time to Sow is the first book of a thrilling new action-packed series.Orion Jackson is the criminally brilliant convict who spearheads the BGO, otherwise known as the Black Gansta Organization. He teams up with his homeboy, Corey Jones, to build the nest of his empire, with one twig at a time.But Orion is bogged down with a personal vendetta that he wants to resolve with three ruthless convicts who sexually assaulted him while he was in prison. He vigorously pursues his objectives of eliminating them, one soul at a time, to bring closure to this degrading memory that plagued his life.While pursuing his vendetta, Orion finds himself caught up in another conflict with deadly skirmishes with one of the most formidable underworld organizations in the country. With the fire burning on both ends of the candle, Orion faces the challenges of keeping his organization afloat, even as he desperately fights for his own survival. "I couldn''t put the book down...I''m not kidding, the reading is so intense"- Kizzy McKenny, Administrative Coordinator Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/BruceWilson

Like my first book published in 1999, The Historical Roots of Proper Islamic Governance in Bermuda, this is a history book. It clarifies some points in my first book, but more importantly, it addresses questions about the Bermuda Triangle that are continuously asked by Muslims the world over, both by many of the Ulama as well as ordinary Muslims, and also asked by non-Muslims.No one prior to me has discovered the answers I relate in this book about the Bermuda Triangle. The so-called mystery is solved by me, a Bermudian Muslim, and all praise is due to God. Why shouldn't God's mercy allow a Bermudian to discover something unique about Bermuda?The Bermuda Triangle Islamic Perspective: Within the Context of Bermuda Muslim History begins to unfold in the year 2000 and takes us up to present day. It is a new perspective of untold proportions.Wayne Lonnie Brown is a financial policy advisor in Bermuda who wishes to dispel misconceptions about his country. He is writing his next book.Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/WayneLonnieBrown

The Civil War novel Ragman''s Roll takes readers back to that bitter period of American history, as two men enlist right after war breaks out.Will Wallace and Tom Jackson were aides and security agents for President Lincoln. After helping him win the presidency in 1860, they are now embarking on a new adventure, fending off death and the possible division of the union.Tom becomes a scout for Will, who rises in rank to become Union General W. H. L. Wallace. As the hero of two battles, Fort Donelson and Shiloh, Wallace was responsible for saving Grant''s army at the Battle of Shiloh, despite being fatally injured on the battlefield.A secondary plot focuses on the dreams of General Wallace as he lay dying from his wounds. A vision appears to him, reminding of him of the true reason for his sacrifice: to ensure the end of slavery and preserve democracy.About the AuthorJon Neal Wallace grew up in Burlington, Iowa. Just north, in the township of Northfield, is a cemetery holding the remains of the author''s great-great grandfather, James Parker Wallace Sr., first cousin of General W. H. L. Wallace. The inspiration for this book came because of a quote made by General Grant, stating, " ''Had General W. H. L. Wallace lived, I would not be where I am today." This meant General Will did something special, "so I started researching, and found out the true facts about the general. He is the unsung hero of the Civil War." The author holds an MFA in creative writing from Goddard College. This is his first book. The next is about the Underground Railroad in Iowa.Cover flag photo provided by Illinois State Military MuseumPublisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/JonNealWallace

Scared of a terrorist attack at the 2006 FIFA World Cup football tourney to be hosted in Germany, an African coed named Ene, and Michael, a former neo-Nazi gang member, are brought together.Ene saves Michael''s life by calling an ambulance when she finds him in a pool of blood by the side of the road. The two fall in love. Michael turns to his old adversary, Police Chief Lukas Fritzler, for protection from his former gang members. This results in the discovery of an abandoned Nazi laboratory contained in a bunker dating back to the Second World War, where explosives are now being prepared by the neo-Nazi gang.Michael leads the police to the bunker laboratory where the gang is preparing its attack on the tournament, but will they be in time?Samson Onoja Itodo was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and currently resides in Berlin, Germany, which he describes as a melting pot of cultures and a major tourist destination. He is also a children''s book author and a poet.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/SamsonOnojaItodo Author''s website: www.samsononojaitodo.com

When I first started writing poetry at 16, I never intended to write a book. Writing poetry for me was over a girl. Then it turned into more of a biography of my own life, such as a snapshot of that moment in time.When I was feeling in love, I wrote poems about love, and also those more depressing moments that come with heartbreak and loneliness. Poetry became a method of therapy at first, but as I experienced different moments in life through the military, traveling, marriage, children, and divorce, I have grown through the years and so has my poetry.Writing was something I knew I could do, and for some reason I was able to express myself through words. It was a way I was able to escape from reality, by expressing myself in poetry. Many poems have been lost over the years, but for the most part, this poetry collection is still a very close representation of my personal life and all its Tears, Wishes, and Dreams.About the AuthorPaul Anthony Minger was born in the little steel mill town of Weirton, West Virginia. He has served three deployments with the Army Reserves in Iran and Afghanistan. "I feel by the completion of this book that this is a chapter of my life that has been well documented and now closed. I can move on with a new chapter as I continue to write new material. Since it took 22 years to publish this one, maybe in another 22 years I will be ready to publish another one and call it Blood, Sweat, and Years."Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/PaulAnthonyMinger

Reflections, Remorse, and Revelations is a general poetry book, not concentrated in any one area. Its majority is "light" in content, especially in the beginning. As the book proceeds, there is a mix of silliness and seriousness to capture reader imagination.This poetry collection is appropriate for anyone teenage and older.Says the author, "I wrote my first poem about myself approximately fifteen years ago. I have been on self-imposed hiatus for the last few years. In May of 2012, it was time to come back to it to see if there was a place in the poetic world for me. Writing poetry is a hobby. In sports they call it 'the love of the game.' Everyone won't be a superstar, but they still want to play."About the AuthorJuanita Alexandria Davis was raised in the Rehoboth Beach area of Delaware and now resides in Baltimore, Maryland. She is an admissions coordinator for a hospital. "The obstacle was coming up with enough poems to fill a book. I went on the Internet and asked how many poems should be in a poetry book. The answer was provided by a child. She said, "As many as your heart can handle."

Lies, Deceit, Adultery and my Husband's Boyfriend is the moving autobiography of Anne Maree Spencer, as she encounters the heartbreaking news that the love of her life has not only been cheating on her and lying for over two years, but his new partner is a man. Her once loving heterosexual partner and the father of her two children has " changed his sexual preference" after 30 years of marriage. Anne Maree's pursuit of getting her life back on track with the support of her children and friends is a touching book about the power and determination of one woman's fight against feeling unloved and worthless to that of re-inventing herself. This autobiography tells it like it is, with no apologies for its descriptive language. You will be inspired by the author's rise in self-esteem and self-worth as she divorces her cheating husband, who left her for "Boo Boo," a man 30-plus years his junior. This book not only opens "a can of worms" of lies, deceit and adultery but puts into perspective what quite a few women are experiencing in their daily lives. Anne Maree opens her soul to give other women the courage and strength to grow beyond these harsh realities to become a better, stronger empowered woman.About the Author: Anne Maree Spencer grew up in Melbourne, Australia. "I have been through hell and back in my discovery of my unfaithful husband. I have dragged myself up from the depths of depression. My friends encouraged me to write about it as not only therapy, but also as a way to help other women who find themselves in a similar situation."

One of the most tragic and cruel periods in modern European history unfolded in the early 1990s, as we watched the rampages committed by all parties in the Bosnian War. The Serbs, who were in control of the destiny of Yugoslavia and were the mainstay of the Yugoslav army, gradually lost their grip, as international intervention favored the independence of Bosnia. The flames of war pitting the three populations against each other brought about the deaths of hundreds of thousands, and ended with the imposed Dayton Accords, with which the parties were not entirely content. The war showed not only that old enmities never die - for all parties saw this war as a continuation of World War II horrors, when the Croats and their Bosnian partners collaborated with the Nazis - but also as a heritage of the old Balkan wars, where outside intervention, notably Muslim, American, NATO, and UN was necessary to bring the conflict to an end (for now).Born in Fes, Morocco, Raphael Israeli teaches Islamic, Chinese, and Middle Eastern history at Hebrew University, Jerusalem. He is a graduate of Hebrew University in history and Arabic literature, and has a Ph.D. in Chinese and Islamic history from the University of California, Berkeley.Albert Benabou is the first Israeli who served as a diplomat in the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces in a war zone. His testimony at The Hague was crucial. He is a graduate of Hebrew University in political science and French culture, an officer (rank of major) with the Israel Defense Forces, and was advisor to Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs David Levy.Publisher''s website: http://sbpra.com/RaphaelIsraeli/

The Economics of Youth Restiveness in the Niger Delta outlines the important issue of restiveness, which has led to kidnapping, hostage taking, and other crimes perpetrated in the region that have resulted in a monumental loss of revenue for Nigeria.This economics text book is certainly not boring! The Niger Delta Region of Nigeria has recently come under intense and careful scrutiny and discussion internationally. The region''s rich natural resource endowments, including oil and gas, have played a large part of the discussions about the region and its sustainable environment. The text explores the general background of Nigeria''s oil and gas resource infrastructure as well as the effects these are having on the Nigerian economy.The book discusses in detail the resources of the region, including renewable and non-renewable ones. The root causes of youth restiveness are also discussed. Judging from a practical view of events that led to restiveness in the region, the book''s analyses submits that there were some benefits deriving from restiveness: The closing of income inequality gap in the region and improvements in socio-economic statistics are of significant importance to note. Christopher N. Ekong, Ph.D., Ettah B. Essien, Ph.D., & Kenneth U. Onye were born in the Niger Delta Region, gained part of their higher education in the region, and currently teach at the University of Uyo there. The Niger Delta Region is the most petroleum resource-rich part of Nigeria.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/ChristopherNEkongandEttahBEssienandKennethUOnye

My name is Wendy. I was a 14-year-old girl just trying to make it in today''s cruel world. I lived in Florida with my mom and stepdad, and then was sent to live with my dad and his wife Karen in South Boston, mainly because I didn''t get along with my stepdad.Even though I loved my dad and Karen a lot, I revolted against them any way I could.My first week there as I was sitting outside eating lunch, a little sparrow flew down and sat on the table with me. I was shocked and didn''t know what to do. I tossed her a piece of bread and she took it and flew back to her nest. Minutes later she flew back. I was surprised as she hopped over and into my hands as I fed her. I named her Tiffany because she had sparkling eyes and I loved that name. She became my best friend and was always there for me.I was really bad the whole time I lived in Boston. I didn''t mean to be, but I wanted to go back home where my true friends were. After being sent home, I didn''t change my ways and became more defiant. Somehow I wish I could turn back the clock and change the way things turned out, but that can''t happen.We learn to live with our mistakes, but I wish Tiffany was here with me. I missed her the most ...James A. Richardson, Jr. says, "My wife Karen is a strong woman all around with a loving heart. Wendy is my daughter from a previous marriage, and Tiffany was a little sparrow that became our friend and family."Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/JamesARichardsonJr

A Culture of Fear takes readers inside the largest child protective services agency in the country, Los Angeles County''s Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS). Julian J. Dominguez and Melinda Murphy, current and former DCFS employees, respectively, expose some of the most serious deficiencies of the agency.They detail systemic core issues that include a lack of integrity in DCFS court report writing, and describe how reunification of families is marginalized or set aside and eclipsed by other priorities, including personal opinions, departmental positions, personality conflicts, prejudices/biases, and "cover your ass at all costs."The authors shine a light on the struggles of social workers in this agency, where values can stray far, far, from the publicly proclaimed mission, which is supposed to protect children and reunify families.This book is very unique by all measures, and is meant to serve as a starting point, not a solution or finish line. It will hopefully evoke meaningful dialogue resulting in reform and needed change.About the AuthorsJulian J. Dominguez, LMFT, received his master''s degree from Chapman University in marriage, family, and child counseling. He is a licensed MFT and his specialties include child welfare, sexual assault, vicarious trauma, and critical incident debriefing. He has worked for DCFS since 1996. As a family group decision-making practitioner, he facilitated over 1,500 family and emancipation conferences.Melinda Murphy, M.A., worked in child welfare for over twenty years. She is currently a social work investigator with a nonprofit agency in Los Angeles. She earned her master''s at the University of Nevada, Reno, was a caseworker with Children of the Night, which helped get children in prostitution and pornography off the streets of Hollywood, and then worked with DCFS.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/JulianJDominguezandMelindaMurphy

This book focuses on the development of psychological self-understanding, healing psychologically painful inner conflicts, and the basis of psychological and spiritual fulfillment.Readers will discover a new understanding of effective psychotherapy, groundbreaking diagnostic psychological testing research, and the distinction between the ego self-concept, the experiential self, and the transpersonal self (the real self, the relational self, or the holistic self). It also clarifies aspects of optimal psychological health, such as authenticity, sincerity, integrity, creativity, intuition, empathy, courage, strength of character, inspiration, unselfish love (or warmhearted caring), emotional security, inner wholeness, vitality, and fulfillment.Principles of psychological healing and self-transformation can enhance the development of interpersonal relationships, as well as facilitate effective and fulfilling ways of living in society.The authors deeply explored their own psychological pain and experiential truth to write this book, so readers can achieve greater self-understanding, fulfillment, and liberation from psychological pain.About the AuthorsDr. Max Hammer and Dr. Alan C. Butler are psychologists from Maine. Dr. Barry J. Hammer, also from Maine, has a specialization in the history of world religions, and for many years has studied the process of psychological and spiritual transformation, and its applicability to enhancing human relationships. The primary author, the late Dr. Max Hammer, was the editor and a major contributor of two previously published books: The Theory and Practice of Psychotherapy with Specific Disorders (Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, 1972); and The Practice of Psychotherapy with Children (Homewood, Illinois: Dorsey Press, 1967). Another book, soon to be published, is: Deepening Your Personal Relationships: Developing Emotional Intimacy and Good Communication (Strategic Books). He also published about 30 articles in the fields of psychotherapy and clinical psychology.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/MaxHammer