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Ride in the back of the ambulance with Sherry Jones Mayo. Share the innermost feelings of emergency services workers as they encounter trauma, tragedy, redemption, and even a little humor. Sherry Jones Mayo has been an Emergency Medical Technician, Emergerncy Room Nurse, and an on-scene critical incident debriefer for Hurricane Katrina. Most people who have observed or experienced physical, mental or emotional crisis have single perspectives.

Kalpanik S talks about his book "Artificial Imagination." This captivating, new book mixes technology and art together into a fascinating and philosophical combination. The book follows one high-tech immigrant's journey through United States as he graduates from University of California and ventures from Silicon Valley to Seattle, Nashville and back to California in a quest for his dream job and his search for a place which accepts him, a place he could call home.

Awakening Consciousness: A Boy's Guide! by author Robin Marvel is a workbook designed to encourage inner-strength and growth.Topics of conversation include: How to increase self confidence among kids; The importance of self security; How Robin tested the effectiveness of the workbook; Upcoming workshops that Robin is offering.

Topics of conversation: Difference between a seriously angry child, and just normal acting out What is PACT? Some of the specific steps of the year-long program Why trying to control an out-of-control child does not work Parents role in managing an angry child Thoughts on diagnosis such as ADD, bi-polar, , PTSD, aggressive disorders etc. Honest advice for all parents

Topics of conversation: * Relatedness and what it really means * Influences and inspirations * Mythology, symbolism and ethics * Social issues today, including family courts * Reading from "Meaning and Relatedness"

Wayne Lionel Apont gives an intimate, first-person, true story about triumphing over adversity, in the form of being poor and American, in Japan, during the country`s worst recession, since the second world war. His book "The Year of No Money in Tokyo" depicts for the first time the financial, emotional, and psychological effects of yearlong unemployment on a foreigner in Japan. The memoir draws attention to how economic hardship can be an opportunity for reinvention. The book will inspire people who have experienced reduced financial circumstances by showing them that they can recover, even under the most difficult conditions.

Nadia Sahari tells the remarkable, true story of her early life. Ms. Sahari was born in Lebanon to Arab parents who were Shia Muslims. Breakaway, her sensational journey through abuse, lifts the veil on her struggle for freedom. Until her early twenties, she was a victim of many abuses, including molestation, repeated beatings, rape, kidnapping and several attempts on her life. Miraculously she survived. Through it all she clung to her dream to be an actress. She never gave up. Today she is finally living her dream after years of healing. Her life story will bring hope, inspiraton, and encouragement to abused women and children everywhere. Ms. Sahari resides in the Texas Hill Country near her children with her husband and their pets. She is free at last.

Topics of conversation: * Prevalence of addiction in today's society. * Effects of heroin and the current treatment model for heroin addiction * Deborah McCloskey's (co-author) experience as an addictions counselor * Potential areas of change for current treatment models * Dr. Barbara Sinor's recovery work and future projects Addiction: What's Really Going On? by author Barabara Sinor contains powerful true-life stories woven together to form a tapestry filled with pain, joy, defeat, and success. The entire book is molded around Deborah McCloskey's heartfelt desire for her clients to be free of drugs. Her counseling methods both endeared her as "the counselor to get" and locked her into a decade of searching for better ways to help those she felt were stuck on the merry-go-round of a methadone system. This book should be read by teachers, hospitals employees, college students, government officials, and our general adult population whether addicted, sober, or straight.

Shooting an Albatross is a fast-paced and highly compelling novel based on historical fact. In 1943, we were at war and it was the only year in our history that the PGA canceled the full season of professional golf. It was also the year that the 170th Field Artillery Battalion of the U.S. Army took over the El Rancho Golf Course in Los Angeles, California, leaving the movie moguls living along the back side of the course torn between feeling disgruntled and patriotic. What follows is a psychological thriller worthy of the best war movies made, with resentment at the core and murder at the heart.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: From the Secret Files of Harry Pennypacker is a revisionist history of Hollywood's Golden Era and the tabloid press that covered it. Harry Pennypacker was a prolific and revered newspaper columnist; a colleague of Louella Parsons, Walter Winchell, and the other great columnists of the day.Unfortunately, nobody has ever heard of him because the papers never ran his articles.

"Surviving A House Full of Whispers" is the first in a trilogy and an honest account of author Sharon Wallace's childhood whilst living with her family from age ten to sixteen. Readers are welcome to peep into her life and walk beside her. Wallace always wanted to be the center of attention nearly drowning to achieve her goal.

With this book, you have the power to look and feel wonderful without dieting. Your weight and your life can bring you peace of mind when you fully reconnect with yourself. You will discover your power to achieve and maintain a healthy weight naturally without diets. Food deprivation is uncomfortable and ultimately causes weight gain. Instead, enjoy the good health and joy that you deserve.

Child Protection Services have been involved with Billy and his mother for some time now. He has been happily settled in a kinship placement with his grandmother and enjoys his pet cat, interacting with neighbors and even taking piano lessons. As the story unfolds, Billy's grandmother has unexpectedly passed away and so the story of "Billy Had To Move" begins.

Glorious in scope, The Last Paradise follows the downtrodden and oppressed people of Galveston, Texas, through trials of injustice and bigotry in post-Civil War America. Novelist Michael Kasenow artfully weaves a tapestry of vivid and historic detail in this inspiring story of strength and survival

"Katka" by Stephen Meier is a gritty, edgy novel of greed, love, and swindles gone very wrong.

Oneiro, by John Stuart Goldenberg, features science, philosophy, politics, history, religion, drama, action and even a bit of mystery against a backdrop of hard science fiction, supported by a substantial body of background research. Oneiro was designed to be plausibly medium to fast paced, credible and meaningful, but not without a sprinkling of fun and humor. Despite its broad diversity, it flows in a cohesive and straightforward presentation. The objective being to entertain the reader with a satisfying story, illuminated with some interesting new perspectives and concepts.

If you are about to self-publish, this directory is essential! For many writers, self-publishing can be a confusing and complicated walk through extremely unfamiliar territory. Writers need to know their options, be able to compare resources, and make informed decisions.

Nancy Henderson-James’ defining childhood years were spent in Angola, Africa where her parents were missionaries. At Home Abroad: An American Girl in Africa goes to the heart of growing up inside and outside a culture.

Manhattan newcomer Nathan Melton is looking for a place to connect....listen to interview with JD Seamus about his newly published book "Last Call."

From the streets of Los Angeles to the streets of London, "Lemon Curd" depicts the millennium lifestyle. Women's position in the business world, the workaholic and multitasking attitude of our society, the unscrupulous act of taking what we want without thinking about the consequences of our actions, the sociopolitical atmosphere of the 21st century and the difficulty of balancing family and work life while trying to make a difference in the lives of the people around us.