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A Hypnotizing World

by Weston A. Knudtson

Why is the world so messed up? War, poverty, crime, sickness, and death run rampant. Is there a root problem to all this? What if there is more to these issues than meets the eye? After all this time, it seems humanity would’ve worked out the kinks. There must be some reason the world is like this. Is there hope for this depressing world? If society continues down the same path, what does the future hold? Does God exist? Is death our final destination?

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The Adventures of Little Skippy

by Sonnie White

This children's book presents the story of a mule deer fawn. It opens with a terrible winter storm which has his mother concerned for Skippy's wellbeing. Beginning in the winter of his birth, his attentive mother protects him from the strong cold winds and the heavy falling snow. Because of his birth late in the season and small size she worries about his ability to survive. The story continues as Skippy explores his forest home through spring, summer, and autumn as he meets other creatures who ... more

Freckles Finds A Forever Home

by Renee Servello

Freckles Finds A Home is about a little rabbit that wants a real family and home. She wants to leave the Bunny Farm and find a forever home. A family, the Servello's, want a real bunny to join their family. Daughter Kelli found an adorable rabbit at the Bunny Farm. She took the little miniature rabbit to her parent's home to meet them. It was love at first sight! She had some patches of brown mixed into her fur that looked like bunny freckles. She was promptly named Freckles. She has so ma... more

Imagine Song

by Melissa Campesi

A heartfelt and inspiring story about a young girl named Melody who has been awakened by the gift of songwriting. She is formally being taught how to play piano, but never knew her instinctive and natural ability to write her own music until it ACCIDENTALLY happened one day! After Melody was left with no choice but to play the music that stirred in her heart, she became internally illuminated as her music came alive with a spark of curiosity and creativity. Melody's music transported her to a ne... more

The Secret Life of Bears

by Joann Slead

In her first foray into children’s literature, Joann Slead has given us a charming story that will tickle the hearts of all who hear and read it. Baby Bear, as narrator, shares everything that Papa Bear does for him/her. Depicted as Papa Bear in this book, Jesus’s love is shown in such a way that very young children (two to five years of age) can receive His love.

Who's in Your Cloud?

by Deann Martin

It's a real mystery! Join Zoe Grace, Lily Hope, and Rosie Faith, sisters on a mission to find the answer about this cloud. This delightful rhyming story leads to a mysterious discovery, an absolute treasure of love and encouragement. Can you figure it out?

Circling the Wolf's Head

by Robert Eaton

Circling the Wolf’s Head is a series of eight loosely connected essays about the Lake Superior region that trace a clockwise route around the lake, beginning and ending in Duluth, Minnesota. While the essays circle the lake, the book is not intended to be a compendium of information about it, a comprehensive natural or cultural history of the lake and its environs, or even a travel guide to the area. Rather, it is simply the author’s attempt to capture in words his personal experiences while tra... more

A Joyous Transformation: The Unexpurgated Diary of Anaïs Nin, 1966-1977

by Anaïs Nin

This is the final volume of one of history’s most famous diaries, begun by Anaïs Nin at age eleven and continued until only weeks before her death sixty years later. The diary series has been hailed as a profound literary and cultural achievement, has been read by millions, has inspired generations of readers, and is considered to be among modern literature’s most unique documents, a relentless and inspiring search for self and survival in an unforgiving world. Nin has shown ... more

Cheerfulness

by Garrison Keillor

In Cheerfulness, veteran radio host and author Garrison Keillor reflects on a simple virtue that can help us in this stressful and sometimes gloomy era. Drawing on personal anecdotes from his young adulthood into his eighties, Keillor sheds light on the immense good that can come from a deliberate work ethic and a buoyant demeanor. "Adopting cheerfulness as a strategy does not mean closing your eyes to evil," he tells us; "it means resisting our drift toward compulsive dread and despond." Funny,... more

Smartbugs ABC's of Computer Science

by Jennifer Merrigan

Smartbugs ABC's of Computer Science is a perfect first introduction to the world of computers and technology. Even the youngest babies will be drawn to the bright color illustrations that capture the spirit of our intelligent Smartbugs. This book is a great way to inspire young children to think more about computers. Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a computer science term, with accompanying rhyming verses that make this book a fun and easy read for children and their parents.

WELL REMEMBERED

by Folker Krueger

Life is an adventure to be explored, as Folker showed in his 2016 memoirs. But life goes on, and so do the stories. Strange German social ethics, macho Cuban entrepreneurs trying to make a living from an (almost) unsuspecting tourist and the long-lasting desire to become a pilot are just a few of the themes in this collection of short stories. You will find food for thought and flavours to savour, a little judicious mocking of conventions and a whole host of different cultures and people wit... more

The Apostle, the miraculous journey of Dr. G.B. Espy

by Rick Hill

Dr. Goodman Basil Espy III, was born on January 8th, 1935---the same day, month and year as another boy from a sleepy southern town: Elvis Presley. Ironically, the two would share more than just birthdays, childhood poverty and poetic names. The son of an Army Captain, who served throughout FDR's Civilian Conservation Corps, Espy moved 16 times before the age of eleven. Despite so many chaotic relocations, Espy focused on family, faith and education to compensate for his insecurities. Espy's d... more

Flashlight

by BENJAMIN YANCEY

I would like to shed some light on why I chose these topics to write about. Sin is Sin, but still, there lies a difference in Sin. We know that all transgression is Sin. Sin Is "any want of conformity unto or transgression of the law of God" in the inward state and habit of the soul, as well as in the outward conduct of life, whether by omission or commission. The moral state of his heart determines the moral character of a man’s actions. The disposition to sin, or the habit o... more

Think in 4D

by Erica Heinz

Think in 4D is a book about product experience design: how to think holistically, creatively, and critically to create savvy, successful sites and apps. It pushes the tech industry to think beyond 2D designs and 3D experiences to 4D impacts. More than 500 illustrations and 40 exercises help any student, professional, or entrepreneur level up.

The Cosmic Web: Hope for Our World Through Science and Spirituality

by Joy Andrews Hayter

We exist in a highly interwoven quantum field: a cosmic web. To see this is to better understand how to live. This enlightening book weaves together current physics, in easy-to-grasp descriptions, with the words of Wisdom teacher Jesus and the writings of many other mystics from the world’s spiritual traditions. The author shows how, with an open contemplative heart, you might access cosmic assistance so needed in these chaotic times. With an engaged spirituality, in alignment with science,... more

Laughing Through Life

by Larry Moran

This hilarious book invites you to sit down and share dinner with the Morans, a family of ten children, and after dinner to share in the family's pranks and crises. You will walk the streets of Carmel, Indiana, a quiet, small town and will see its shops and meet its neighborly people. Along the way, you will learn what it was like growing up in a large family in a small town during the 1950's and 1960's. Whimsical-at times knee-slapping-tales guide you through childhood, the teen years, early ad... more

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