Books published by Strategic Book Publishing

Basic Practising Skills in English: With Worksheets and Exercises is intended for primary school learners. Each of its ten chapters features a reading passage, a new word reading list, a list of unfamiliar phrases, a listen and talk activity, a free writing or creative exercise, and a comprehension writing exercise.The reading passages provide practice in reading skills such as fluency, clarity, articulation, pronunciation, and fast reading pace.The new word section helps students read and spell words, gain word familiarisation, word meanings, and word use in sentences.Unfamiliar phrases show how to deduce meanings of phrases as used in a passage or in full sentences.Listen and talk activity offers practice in listening and talking skills, turn taking, being attentive, oral comprehension, and use of non-verbal cues.Creative writing/composition writing exercises deliver practice in free form writing, creative or critical thinking, and in composing coherent sentences.Comprehension writing exercises test reading, memory, comprehension, and writing skills in response to questions within a passage.Kundisai Mudita taught at primary schools in Zimbabwe, Africa, before becoming an assistant lecturer at Great Zimbabwe University in 2009. She is currently a full-time lecturer at the Great Zimbabwe University Department of Special Needs Education. This is her fifth published book. 

Rosie, 24, daughter of a Herero mother and a Cuban soldier, is a refugee from Namibia. She lived with Tom, 42, a down-and-out sculptor, in a North London squat for some weeks when Tom runs into his old friend Gerry.Tom spent years with Gerry, 52, in Southern Rhodesia/Zimbabwe. Their chance meeting triggers Tom’s decision to visit Gerry at his home in Bray-on-Thames. There Tom meets Gerry’s wife Bara, 33, who Gerry just deserted. Then Gerry meets Rosie.Bara lets Tom stay in her spare room and they become lovers. Together they start an art gallery. Bara gets elected as a local councillor and later becomes an MP.Rosie, Bara, Gerry & Tom: A novel shares the lives of this foursome from 1995 to 2016. The ramifications and consequences of their chance meetings include a fateful visit to Namibia by Rosie and Gerry; the imprisonment of Gerry for fraud; and Tom ending up homeless again, when Bara sells their home and the gallery, and goes to live in Italy with her girlfriend.Peter Wood Cotterill was born at Bexley in Kent, and lived in London and Essex during the World War II blitz. His father was killed by a Nazi bomb in 1940. “My mother and I, with my younger sister, were evacuated in 1944 to near Skegness on the sea coast in Lincolnshire to escape the ‘doodlebug’ raids. We moved to Withersfield in West Suffolk in 1947. In 1951, I emigrated alone to central Africa, where I lived and worked for some 12 years. Since 1976, I have lived in a 17th-century cottage in rural Hampshire.” For 25 years, he was trustee of an innovative education charity founded by his wife.Publisher;s website: http://sbprabooks.com/PeterWoodCotterill

My Partner Is Depressed, What Can I Do? is asked by many of Bronwyn Barter’s clients, people seeking help to support and understand their partners and loved ones living with depression.Bronwyn has been a practising Breathwork therapist for over 25 years and is the president of the Australian Academy of Breathwork. She specialises in the condition of diagnosed and undiagnosed depression, teaching people to breathe and relax in the face of tension, sadness, stress, grief, and adversity. The author’s personal experience with depression and the many years of consulting with her clients have given her valuable insights into the causes and positive outcomes possible for those who are depressed and their families.Living with someone who is constantly “down” can cause relatives to spiral into their own sadness and helplessness.Bronwyn discusses some causes of depression and ways to alleviate it. She speaks to the families of those who are depressed, the relatives who are often forgotten when viewed from outside the family situation.There are as many causes of depression as people suffering its effects. The most commonly felt, yet frequently denied reasons include social anxiety, PTSD, family changes, illness, relationships, grief, threats of suicide, and the responsibility of looking after oneself.This definitive book will help supporters understand depression, and find the valuable and practical help they need for a recovery that leads to a happy life.“Understanding depression is probably the best way to help a depressed person back to a better life. This is why a book like this is so important.” – Gunnel Minett, author of Exhale, An Overview of BreathworkPublisher’s website: http://sbprabooks.com/BronwynBarter 

This is a true story of survival during the American Civil War. It tells of the difficult life on a mid-nineteenth century Minnesota homestead for a mother and her three young children while her husband is away, having answered Lincoln’s call for volunteers to help preserve the Union.Away at War is based on one hundred letters the soldier wrote his family during his two years of service, which ended with his death at the Battle of Chickamauga in Georgia.The book opens with David Brainard Griffin’s farewell to his family, along with his promise to return. Philinda Minerva and her children (Alice Jane, 7, Ida May, 5, and Edgar Lincoln, 9 months), are left to run the family farm on their own.Minnesota’s seasons dictate their activities during the cycle of fall harvest, winter withdrawal, spring planting, summer garden and haying, and a return to fall harvesting. Even with the help of nearby family and friends, the hardships and responsibilities are almost beyond them, but the only support Brainard can provide them is in the weekly letters he writes, and the small amounts of money he sends.“Away at War introduces the reader to the terrible impact, the pain and anxiety, and the untold suffering war causes family members left behind. A moving chronicle of the experience of war and a compelling story with relevant historical references. Well-crafted, reads like a real piece of history!” – 5-Star Readers’ Favorite ReviewNick K. Adams grew up in Los Angeles County and now lives in Lakewood, Washington, having retired from a career in elementary education. He continues to speak at schools, libraries, service clubs, and Civil War Round Tables, and is an avid Civil War re-enactor.Publisher’s website:  http://sbprabooks.com/NickKAdams

Emily Rollins and the Sword of Raywood returns in the Dream Watchman sequel Rise of the Three-Headed Dragon. Her mission; to unlock the power of Blue Hydra Dragon Inspiration before the hope chest key falls into the hands of wicked Dream Watchman.A race against time sweeps Emily to the Jeweled City by the Black Sea. She faces detrimental events spiraling into dream worlds that threaten her through paranormal experiences.A pack of vicious wolves seeks to destroy her life and will stop at nothing until Emily falls. She must not plunge into the pit of captivity, but make her way back to friends waiting on the other side of dreams.Join her candid fight for survival to stop the floodgates of evil from pouring darkness onto the world. Emily must reach the dragon first, before its power is unleashed to the Dream Watchman. If she is defeated, evil will prevail and she may never be able to return to the world she knows as home.About the Author: Tina Roberts grew up in Houston, lived in Los Angeles, and now resides in McKinney, Texas. She calls writing her “purpose, transportation, and calling in life.” The author holds a B.S. in business administration and management, and a master’s in management. She is a geoscience executive for the oil industry and previously worked in music, radio, television, and film. She is currently writing the third and final installation to the Dream Watchman Series, War of the Warlocks.Publisher’s website: http://sbpra.com/TinaRoberts

Through the Eyes of a Black Man’s Pen is a book of poetry about the ups and downs, U-turns, and turnarounds of life, the difficulties in love and relationships, the consequences of the bad choices we make, and finding the spirit of God that gets us through it all.There are three things in life – that if they are less than 100 percent – don’t exist. Namely trust, love, and truth. Remember that 99.99 percent of the truth is still a lie, because the truth only exists if it’s 100 percent true.The easiest part of living is to die in the grace of God, and as long as you have Him, being alone is impossible.Born in Chicago and raised in the toughest part of Memphis, Tennessee (Orange Mound community), Stevie Cannon now lives in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He is a long-time musician who made plenty of mistakes in his life and overcame them all. “I’d like to dedicate this book to my 91-year-old mother, Ophelia Cannon Saunders, who taught me to always do the right thing, and to my lovely wife, Niecy, for putting up with me.” This is his second book.Publisher’s website: http://sbpra.com/StevieCannon 

Taking AIM: Affirming, Inspiring, and Motivating is a compilation of over two hundred inspirational and anecdotal stories that were written to affirm, inspire, and motivate the reader.The majority of the anecdotes are prefaced with God’s Word to assist in bringing home how His principles apply to our daily lives. The stories are taken from the things that occur during our normal, everyday lives. They could be about our daily commute, waiting in the line at the grocery store, or doing such mundane chores as taking out the garbage.The collection of stories can be enjoyed in a number of different ways. It can be read from cover to cover, used as a daily devotional, or a specific title from the index can be read.The author hopes this compilation encourages you to delve further into God’s Words. This book is meant to help you overcome the negative forces that threaten to keep you from living the life God meant for you to live.Vicki D. King was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. She and her husband, Bill, are parents of two grown children and two wonderful grandsons. When not writing, she can be found watching romance movies in her ever-growing DVD library. This is her fifth book.Publisher;s website: http://sbprabooks.com/VictoriaDKing

The Fate of Mr Johnson is the third and final volume of what has become the “Chronicles of Peter Smethurst,” who is a pivotal figure of mercy in the series.The first volume tells the story of one man and his life. The second volume offers a major theme concerning the fate of mankind, as seen through the eyes of a handful of characters in the first volume. This final volume traces the early karma of Mr Johnson, a key figure in the trilogy who has been evil from childhood, his death, and what happens to him afterwards.This story begins in 1927, moves to present day, and then jumps two hundred years in the future. The climax explains the fate of the universe, as witnessed by these characters.About the Author: Michael Joseph Scanlon hails from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He lived in Cyprus and Indonesia for many years before settling in London, England. This is his fourth book. He is a librarian. “The themes of mercy, redemption, and forgiveness resonate with me deeply. I wanted to reach readers who have no religious background who still wonder about the meaning of life.”Publisher’s website: http://sbpra.com/MichaelJosephScanlon

Little World – The Magical Surrender takes you on an enchanting journey deep into the ocean where you will find adventure, mystery, revenge and death. The hunger to avenge her parent’s death sends Charisma, an Idol of the Eternity Race, on a mission of destruction. When her parents are killed by a member of the Sagginental Race, Lord Ocean guides Charisma in the ocean world. She is shown by her mermaid guardians how to open portals into Little World where the Chosen Ones teach her spells in the Learning Towers. While in Little World, Charisma goes back in time for a holiday in Scotland where she and Idol Tristan are attacked by Evil Goritha. Charisma uses her powerful light to kill the evil spirits and they are sent back to Little World where they’re told they must get married…travel to Little World and uncover this mystical tale that lies deep in the ocean.Author Karishma Krishna loves writing and has struggled to publish her first book, Little World – The Magical Surrender, which she has helped edit and market. She has interestingly finished books two through five in the Little World series, and is currently finishing the sixth. She is nuts about her two favorite characters, Flory and Curie, which she finds bewitching in her sixth book! Karishma graduated with a diploma in management studies and is now enjoying working. She regularly posts on her Facebook, Twitter and Linked In social sites and loves to hear from her lovely readers and fans.Publisher’s website: http://sbprabooks.com/KarishmaKrishna

This is the saga of the underground Jewish emigration from Morocco, which sent hundreds of thousands of Moroccan Jews who had been persecuted under Islam for centuries, onto illegal ships.The Jews faced stormy seas and an uncertain future in their valiant attempts to escape from the authorities forbidding their emigration, risking their lives for the dream of reaching the hopeful shores of nascent Israel.In one of those attempts, the ship “Pisces” sank off the coast of Morocco, taking with it 45 souls, including entire families who were never to reach their destination.Since this book is partly autobiographical, much of the story focuses on the author and his family. The rest is populated by the many brave and unidentified Jews who ventured into the unknown, taking enormous risks to secretly leave Morocco.Raphael Israeli was born in Fes, Morocco, a hostile environment for Jews for a millennium. After the birth of Israel in 1948, most of the 300,000 Moroccan Jews immigrated to the Jewish state. “I have been living in eternal and awesome Jerusalem most of those years, where I served as a professor of Islamic and Chinese history at Hebrew University.” The author has now published 52 books.Publisher’s website: http://sbpra.com/RaphaelIsraeli 

Disability But Not Disabled was written as a self-reliance tool and a self-help book for those with disabilities. It is concise in content and it lets us know that whatever situation we find ourselves in, we are not the only ones to have experienced it.The book helps us to quickly move away from a level of self-rejection to a point where we realise the world needs us to make a difference, even in troubled times.Disability But Not Disabled is uplifting as it teaches self-reliance for overcoming disabilities.The author wrote this book because he has passion for the helpless and hopeless. He says, "We all have unique gifts despite the challenges of life we face daily. I want those who think low of themselves to note that every one of us has a weak spot, and the ability to discover one''s weak spot and the grace to manage it makes the difference."Chukwu O. Philips was born in the Aguda-Ogba area of Lagos, Nigeria. He is a speaker, dramatist and also system engineer. "I hate seeing people suffer hopelessly. It''s obvious that everyone has potential, even beggars, and nobody should trade theirs for crumbs." This is his first book.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/ChukwuOPhilips

It takes more than love to sustain a fulfilling and peaceful marriage. Life is not all roses and violets. The commitment to a vision that is bigger than both of you is one of the greatest sustainer of marriages.When my husband came home one day in 2002 with a gun in his hand to shoot our sons to death, he then turned the gun on himself. Little did I know what a painful journey awaited me from that day onward.By writing this book, God in his unfailing love and daily mercies kept me going to share my journey of healing, forgiveness, and restoration. May it help you find strength, courage, and assurance of His love. God shows no favouritism; the comfort and healing I received from Him is available for you, too.Marriage is an institution created by God, and it’s a glorious blessing to mankind. It’s only when we walk the path without Him or ignore Him that our limited minds and shallow emotions fail us.My story is a testimony of survival by God’s grace. The comfort and healing I received from my Lord was so amazing, I needed to share it with the world so we can all know that no matter how unfair life may seem, there is a God who cares and sees all that we go through.Dr Mohau Mashigo lives in Pretoria, South Africa, where she is a medical doctor. She wanted to share her journey of healing and forgiveness with all those having a hard time forgetting the pain in their past. “I am truly healed and have forgiven my husband for shooting and killing our children.” This is her first book.Publisher’s website: http://sbprabooks.com/MohauMashigo 

Darrel and Troy are so excited to go camping with their Cub Scout troop that they can hardly stand still. This is the first time away from home for the eight-year-old boys and they plan to have plenty of fun.The trip to the campsite is only an hour away, but the Cubs never see the scenery, as they keep busy singing songs and just having fun. After setting up their tents, the kids happily gather wood for the campfire and help prepare their meal. Somehow cheeseburgers taste so much better when cooked outdoors!But Darrel and Troy break the rules when they are sent to gather sticks for the campfire and go beyond the safe markers to a bright meadow. They get into trouble when they meet up with something they never expected, and learn an important lesson.R. N. Dunne was once a Cub Scout leader herself. She grew up in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and now resides in Ontario with her two Egyptian Mau cats named Amun and Ra. “I was very pleased when I finished writing this book, as Scouts Canada gave permission to publish it.”Publisher’s website:  http://sbprabooks.com/RNDunne

Chilly the intrepid toy polar bear is always getting lost on his travels with his owner Douglas. This time he journeys with Douglas and his family to Hong Kong. Everything is going swimmingly, until Chilly falls from the Star Ferry crossing going from Hong Kong to Kowloon. Luckily he falls into a fishing boat and is carried amongst the smelly, stinky fishy to a Chinese port. There Chilly meets a young Chinese boy who takes him to his home where he is given a bath. Once he's cleaned up, Chilly goes off traveling with his new friend; winding up in the capital city of Beijing. While in Beijing, Chilly hopes to see some real live panda bears, since they're becoming quite rare. To his delight, he does eventually come across some pandas in the zoo, where he discovers that he can even talk to them! It's while he is at the zoo that Chilly comes across his own family and is happily reunited with Douglas. Michael Rosenberg grew up in North London in the UK and has travelled extensively in his life, across Asia, Africa, South America, and most of Europe. In addition to his writing, he serves as the chairman of a number of listed companies, advising on commercial and financial matters. He's also involved in film and television production. Michael was awarded an O.B.E by the Queen in 1994 for services to exports. Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/MichaelRosenberg