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Epiphany
Price range: $3.99 through $7.99These are the definitions for the norm. But, what about those outside of the norm? The people who see things that others don’t. The people who hear things that others can’t hear,.
Like love and hate, there is a thin line between sanity and insanity. Is the person who hears God tell him or her, all sinners must be punished, having a moment of clarity? Is the person who sees and talks with invisible people having an epiphany?
Do these definitions apply or is there more to it? These short stories will try to shed some light on the subject.
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Short Timer
Price range: $3.99 through $26.99Short-Timer is a small part of the history of the Vietnam War; America’s longest war where for the first time, men of every ethnic background and color fought together side by side in fully integrated units. It is the story of one individual’s survival in a war where flashing the peace sign was perfectly acceptable, while waving a clinched fist in the air, the Black Power symbol, was a court martial offense. At times, it’s a frightening account of how, during combat, men bonded as one to fight the enemy, while back at base camps, the realities of the sixties caught up with everyone and whites openly called blacks “nigger” while blacks angrily cursed “honkies”.
It is centered around one Marine’s experiences in the service during troubled times. The story follows the Marine from boot camp to his tour in Vietnam. It graphically illustrates the suffering and horrors that are a part of war and the sense of humor necessary for survival under such adverse conditions. The plight of innocent, little children who are far too often the biggest victims of war, is brought home all too clearly by the central character’s encounter with a Frenchman who runs an orphanage in Da Nang.
The reader is exposed to all the realities of combat in a crazy war that by 1970 had clearly begun to mean very little to those who served except surviving the war and returning to the “real world”. For the central character in Short-Timer, his tour is cut short by President Nixon’s Phase I Pull Out from Vietnam. The central character’s war experiences take on an added craziness when he is forced to commit one last, horrifying act of war just a few hours prior to his scheduled departure from Vietnam. It is apparent that the life of the central character and all those he served with will never be the same after having survived the Vietnam War.
Short-Timer blends all aspects of life in a memorable story, too authentic for comfort. It is sensitive, tough, gutsy, draws the reader in, makes them
expend emotion and doesn’t let go.
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Dream No More: Rise of a Lion: Book II
Price range: $3.99 through $13.99“Dream No More: Rise of a Lion – Book 2” continues in this second installment of the epic Sci-Fi, High Fantasy novel. Following the hero’s quest of a young black boy named Lyone, his party presses onward towards the truth of his dislocation and the captivity of his family by an all-powerful sorceress. Along their quest, the party finds themselves caught in the middle of a Nation States’ massive invasion campaign, victimized by a shadow organization, and hunted by the deadly sorceress herself. Dior takes the role of instructor, teaching Lyone and Lisa the skills necessary to journey forth upon the planet of Ni.
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Remembering ZEOLA
Price range: $3.99 through $9.99The stories Zeola told about herself show aspects of her character that was budding at age four and five, for example learning to clean and care for her home and to beautify it. After marriage, she expressed her love for husband and children as she labored daily to take care of them. Preparing three meals daily, washing and cleaning as well as teaching and training her children to work and care for the home are all expressions of her love without using words. She loved her home and cultivated many flowers and trees on the outside. She worked hard to clean and beautify the home on the inside too. For example, she made curtains for the windows and doilies for many tabletops, cushions for chairs and tablecloths for tables. She and Brenda partnered to make quilts and bedspreads for the beds. The church and community were very important to her, and she gave herself to teaching children in Sunday School classes. She loved to sing and worked with the children’s choir at church for many years. Her devotion to Jesus Christ was shown in the zeal with which she took on tasks such as tending to the sick about her and helping those who were in some kind of need. Many of the examples I recount bring to light her service to others. She persisted in the face of multiple trials and afflictions; always getting up and trying again without giving up under their weight. When I began to think about her legacy, I rejoice as I look back over her life and realize that she developed enduring faith and Christian character through all of these things. She chose not to grow bitter because of them, but to submit to God’s will and to press toward victory that would someday be hers.
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Dream No More: Rise of a Lion: Book I
Price range: $3.99 through $11.99“Dream No More of a Lion – Book 1” is the beginning of a new Sci-Fi, Fantasy quest. This coming of age hero’s journey follows a young black boy named, Lyone. He is torn away from his family by a civil war that reduces a nation to ash. Then, he is found injured and taken into the care of a host family who learns of his strange misplacement and the captivity of his family by an all-powerful sorceress. It is here where Lyone is joined by Dior and Lisa, beginning their journey back to where he was found, unraveling the mystery of these strange events and their perilous uncharted home world of Ni.
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Strawberry
Price range: $3.99 through $19.99This is a story of our beloved pony named Strawberry-the pony I’ve always dreamed of. Read as we unfold the life story of Strawberry and how she changed the course of our lives! Visit also the bookstore section of www.authorreputationpress.com
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Lizla, The Daughter Of Isis
Price range: $3.99 through $24.99Lizla, the Daughter of Isis, is a psychic princess whom we see evolving through her coming of age experiences which are both mystical and human – describing her own awakening in the flesh and in the Spirit.
The novel is set in the ancient history of the Middle East and projects in to it many timeless issues of spiritual awakening, budding romance, political intrigue and coming of age in difficult – if not chaotic circumstances. It is not a coincidence that this geographic area seems to sustain the same conflicts today, even if many of the cultural parameters have changed.
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My Son Phillipe
Price range: $3.99 through $9.99Do you know that mothers never stop loving their kids? They did, do, and will put themselves in great danger to protect their children.
In the memoir My Son Phillipe, the author tells of her saga to rescue her little son, Phillipe, who became trapped in Jerusalem during the Palestinian uprising known as Antifada. Phillipe is one of the first Americans to experience terrorism and its strategies in action. He saw suicidal bombers, smelled the gas of the explosions, and was beaten up, dragged by his hair and starved. Due to tremendous humanitarian efforts of the United States and its allies, the special agent on the terrorism, Nadia Phillips, guided by the war veteran John Koss with the support from President Ronald Reagan and Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens, rescued Phillipe from the iron grasp of war that devastated the nations involved.
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Poems from Still Waters Running Deep
Price range: $3.99 through $19.99Poems from Still Waters Running Deep presents a collection of poetry written by author Emma McClain over a period of forty years. Penned at various stages of her life, they echo the thoughts, feelings, and transitions of those moments. She touches on topics ranging from experiencing her freedom from her mother for the fi rst time in “Farewell Song” to marveling at the fact she has found with her one true love in “My Man” She also carefully examines her relationship with God and the depth of his loving-kindness.
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The Paths of Destiny: Introduction to an Ancient Tool for Self-Understanding
Price range: $3.99 through $24.99The question of destiny is surrounded by mystery. Are we alone? Are we left clueless about the most important issues of our life? Is there any way to find the answers to the four major questions we all have? Who am I? What is the purpose of my life? What am I doing here? Who is my Creator? Perhaps there is a plan for each of us as hinted in the Bible: “Even the very hairs of your head are all numbered” (Matt 10:30). If such a plan does exist, is it hidden from us or are we allowed to see what’s in store for us? The Bible describes early in Genesis the Creator’s intent to leave lights in the sky “for signs and for seasons” (Gen 1:14). This book is an introduction to one of the oldest and most persistent methods used to understand and decipher the maps of our personal destiny.
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DINGS
Price range: $3.99 through $19.99DINGS tells of a mother’s struggle to support her son in the midst of a mysterious condition. Conner’s school believes that he is not ready for promotion into the third grade. His teacher recommends that he repeat the second grade. Conner’s dad is on a combat tour in 2006-7 Iraq; the adults in the boy’s life assume that stress and anxiety about his father serving in a combat theater have interfered with his school achievement. Meanwhile, Sandra is embittered; she is forced to deal with her son’s problem alone.
A psychologist identifies Conner’s anxieties and works to alleviate the child’s stress. But, the boy’s actual condition eludes the adults. He has unrecognized blank outs-his friends think that he acts “weird” sometimes.
Sandra’s husband returns from war, but all is not well. He has changed. She recognizes PTSD symptoms-Sam drinks more, snaps at the family and he has bad dreams-yet, he denies that anything is wrong. Sandra’s emotional stresses mount. She sees that her husband is incapable of emotionally supporting her as they struggle to understand their son’s difficulties; she is uncertain that she can keep her family together.
One night, Conner gets a high fever and he has a convulsion. At the local E.R., he has a brain CT scan and he gets a spinal tap. The doctor suggests to the parents that epilepsy is a possible cause of the convulsion. He refers Conner to a neurologist. Sandra interprets the mere mention of epilepsy as a personal affront. How could her son have such a stigmatizing and debilitating disease? He has never had any seizures before.
All of their lives change when they meet the neurologist. When epilepsy is diagnosed, Conner’s mother is devastated. She questions if her child can be considered normal now-could he ever really lead a normal life?
The reader will accompany this family as they travel their fascinating joint clinical and emotional journey to help their son. Sixty million people worldwide, including three million Americans, are afflicted with epilepsy.
DINGS is fascinating and educational reading for anyone, and especially those touched directly or indirectly by this condition.
For the readers’ convenience, a practical glossary of epilepsy terms and medical information is appended at the end of the book.
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Treasure in the Sand
Price range: $3.99 through $10.99Treasure in the Sand centers on Andrea Karr and the alarming series of death that being to happen after her husband James Wood’s fatal hit-and-run accident. Then Andrea receives a mysterious phone call from a stranger telling her to meet him on the beach. There, she discovers another dead body-her husband’s business colleague. Events unfurl rapidly as Andrea finds her shop vandalized and strangers suddenly speaking to her too boldly or throwing pop bottles at her, and her husband’s case detective’s peculiarly rude behavior. But most confusing of all, was when Andrea discovers her husband had been conducting some activities secretly from her, slowly to realize that she did not know him as she thought. Who really was James Woods, and why would anyone kill him? Andrea must find the answers before she becomes the next victim.
Treasures in the Sand packs up a tight coil of suspense that will spring a surprising conclusion for readers.
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Grow A Screenplay The Natural Way
Price range: $3.99 through $11.99This book describes a unique method for writing a Feature-Length Screenplay directly from a nine-page short story. This method instills confidence! Over one hundred thousand screenplays are submitted each year and there are an even greater number of people who would like to write a screenplay but do not know how, nor believe that they can. This book is for anyone and everyone who dreams of writing a screenplay. With a copy of Grow A Screenplay The Natural Way, Second Edition, version 2.5 you will be able to stop dreaming and start writing-Today! Grow A Screenplay The Natural Way does something other script-writing books on the market do not. Those other books tell the reader where to put a character’s name and where to set the margins. They tell you that the hero/heroine is the underdog, lost soul, or idol; that you need connection, plot, structure, positive and negative space. However, those manuals do not model a method the majority of inexperienced writers, attempting their first screenplay, can successfully follow. This book will show you, step by step, how easy and fun it can be-with a little bit of work-to write a motion picture screenplay, from FADE IN: to FADE OUT. The author has written this book because many times he has looked for a book like it but could not find one.
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Investment Success: A Practical Guide to Managing Investments
Price range: $3.99 through $20.99Do you want a guide on managing your investments? Then read the Investment Success: A Practical Guide to Managing Investments.
Investment Success: Your Practical Guide for Managing Investments is a practical doityourself book on how to invest in today’s world and making a success of it in an environment where investment failure is a huge possibility. The author, based on his educational background, experience and practical daytoday learning, teaches the reader key issues in investment and how to succeed at it through understanding the concepts of investment, types of investments, the critical issues of money as an oxygen of investment, how to effectively manage success and failure in investments and other relevant areas.
Investment success: Your Practical Guide for Managing Investment is easy to read and the author makes the reading quite enjoyable and engaging by employing accessible language and avoiding the technical jargons that often make investment a cloudy issue to many. It is bound to encourage all investors and noninvestors alike to step out, armed with the principles that will ensure success in investment everytime.
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Finding Joy
Price range: $3.99 through $10.99The book tells of the problems Joy has with feelings of sorrow, anger, shame, and frustration that are stirred by media reports of sexual abuse of children in Institutions.
She knows that many more survivors, who were abused as adults and outside of institutions, are still unacknowledged. She is one of them. Her abuse began in her home. The story is about Joy’s attempts to make sense of her life, get things into perspective and how she has thrived and been able to help others in their struggle.
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Chance of Precipitation
Price range: $3.99 through $21.99After 22 years as a college coach, a new athletic director and a restless alumni group has Randy Albertson ready for a change. His best friend, Adam Chadwick, has a successful car dealership in another state and Randy makes the jump, but not with the backing of his family he soon realizes.
After a promising start a series of calamities befall Adam and Randy is swept up in the tide. After Adam is arrested and charged with fraud, Randy is all that is left to run the lot. The bad press from the charges and the recession cause car sales to lag severely and Randy soon loses everything, including his family.
With everything and everyone gone, Randy finally faces his problems and struggles forward to get back on his feet with the help of his best friend, an old acquittance, and the hope of getting his lost family back.
