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The Bouncing Football: Life Lessons on the Gridiron
Price range: $3.99 through $15.99He questioned the system and paid the price….
But 44 years ago, he played for the Dallas Cowboys for a single season as a middle linebacker. During his rookie season in 1973, the 23-year-old from Waco was a backup to a fading legend, Lee Roy Jordan, and was traded by October of 1974 before he vanished from pro football altogether just two years later.
His official Rice University biography, penned upon his induction into that school’s hall of fame in 2011, notes that his career was cut short by injuries. Bu that is not the whole truth. Rodrigo Barnes was, he has long believed, punished for being an outspoken black man in an industry controlled by white men. He was banished for being “a radical at a time when radicals weren’t popular”, beloved Cowboy’s wide receiver Drew Pearson once said.
It might be tempting to say that before there was a Colin Kaepernick, there was Rodrigo Barnes – a man exiled from the game he loved. There may be a certain truth to the comparison. Both men sacrificed their pro football careers to protest the treatment of black men in America.
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The Unbelievable Truth: My Personal Walk With God
Price range: $3.99 through $15.99THANK THE LORD FOR YOUR SPIRITUAL GROWL SINCE THE NINETY AND NINE THAT FRIDAY NIGHT WITNESS. THE WORD OF GOD WILL ALWAYS BE YOUR RULE AND MEASURE. THE HOLY GHOST WILL REVEAL GOD IN YOU. YOU ARE A SPIRITUAL SON IN THE FAITH. GOD HAS GREAT MANS FOR YOU. BE FAITHFUL!
PASTOR MOALES
(THE LATE BISHOP KENNETH H. MOALES)
THIS BOOK I S FORTHE BELI EVERS° THAT THEY MIGHT BESTRENGTHENED AND ENCOURAGED TO TRUST GOD. AND FOR THE NON-BELIEVER SO THAT THEY MIGHT COME TO KNOW GOD FOR THEMSELVES.
ST. JOHN 8:32 “YE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH AND THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE:
ST. JOHN 17:17 “SANCTIFY THEM THROUGH THY TRUTH: THY WORD IS TRUTH.”
ELDER BROADNAX
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Bear Stories
Price range: $3.99 through $15.99“Bear Stories” is a collection of seventy-seven tales that are designed to be humorous while still speaking to larger issues and truths. This is a rich, multi-faceted manuscript that is designed to appeal to readers of all ages. Among his “Bear Stories,” Shaffer delivers the unknown biography of Smokey the Bear, he celebrates the cleverness of Wilbear and Orville Bear as they take to the skies, and he reveals how the assistance of a bear helped result in the invention of the light bulb. He tells the “true” story of the history of the home run – a bear named Homer who walloped the ball in every at-bat – as well as that of the discovery of electricity (by Bear Franklin), and the telephone (by Alexander Graham Bear).
In addition to his more creative stories (such as the aforementioned), Shaffer’s manuscript also draws its inspiration from current situations, as in “Bears in the City,” which is based on a headline seen to that effect. His stories capture the nature and setting of the Old West, small-town America, Nazi Germany, and Roaring Twenties’ Hollywood; in some ways, therefore, his work could help introduce young readers to certain periods and events in history.
Shaffer’s use of language is both enjoyable and humorous. In addition, his delightfully self-deprecating tone may appeal to readers. The rhyme and meter utilized throughout the manuscript help to move it forward effectively, while Shaffer’s use of personification is nothing short of masterful, and may further endear him to readers, both young and old. Ultimately, his work is a fun, smart collection that could have a wide appeal.
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Whispers From Heaven
Price range: $3.99 through $15.99The book is filled with inspirational poems that expresses God’s love.
The greatest gift is the stories that each poems tells.
This book is available in three (3) formats: Kindle, Paperback and Hardback.
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The Blood of A Young Man
$15.99This delightful story is about a young man growing up in an alcohol, drugs, and gang infested environment. Most of his young life he grew up living in a garage with four brothers and their mother. Their father died at the age of thirty-six, He was a WWII veteran and died at a VA medical facility on August 14, 1962. The young man was only thirteen years-of-age then. He’s a smart young man but learns to become tough for not only self-preservation, but to care for and set an example for his younger brothers, plus he didn’t want to disappoint his mother.
The young man goes through some tough trials and tribulations but ends up joining the U.S. Marine Corps on August 30, 1965. While there he participates in some of the toughest battles that went down in Marine Corps history. What is described here is gut-wrenching. He ends up spending two tours in Vietnam. The young man was also part of a patrol that caught two hard core north Vietnamese officers.
Upon release from active duty, he was so grateful to be alive that he wants to spend some time with his family and friends. He doesn’t realize it yet, that he is no longer the same. But like everything he did, he charges forward and takes a bus to downtown. He grabs a cab and off they go towards home. When they arrive at the corner of his street, he stops the cab and tells the cab driver, “I want to walk the rest of the way, because I want to saver every step of the way.”
The young man was release from active duty on August 27, 1968, and after visiting his family. He buys a brand-new car, just like he told his friends in Vietnam he would. After two tours in Vietnam, he had plenty of money saved up to do just that. He starts out looking for a job.
The first one he applies for hires him. It was one of the biggest merchants in the county. He is assigned to the shipping and receiving section of the company. After a few months in that department he learns that the girlfriend he had before he left to Vietnam was dating someone from the same department. He is stunned, he tells himself, of all the places on this planet he could’ve applied for work, how could he be working here with a guy who is dating his girlfriend, the girl he wanted to marry. From that moment forward things just don’t go the way he dreamed. Things began to deteriorate rapidly, decisions he made are not in his best interest. He makes many mistakes, but is determined to get his girl back and obtain a job he could support her and a family well. He tells you what he had to do to accomplish most of his dreams. Be prepared to be taken on a roller-coaster ride of emotions.
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The Spare: Part 1
Price range: $3.99 through $15.99I was born and raised on a working ranch twenty-eight miles north of Philip, South Dakota. As a young person, we worked hard and played hard, and events that occurred caused considerable pain to me both mentally and physically. My choices were not the best, and at seventeen, I was much on my own. The saying “I was the only hell my mother ever raised” was probably very accurate. I write this to tell what it was like growing up and to let others know their choices are important to their future.
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Diary of a Baby Boomer
Price range: $9.00 through $15.00Diary of a Baby Boomer follows the extraordinary life of ordinary man John Albert Buchness. Buchness chronicles his journey from childhood to adulthood through the series of cities he has called home throughout his life. Living between the United States and Europe, his fascinating tale is filled with adventure, romance, heartbreak, partying, art, and music. Ending with a series of poems from reflections throughout his life, Buchness provides an insightful look at life and what we can make of it.
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Victims of Ineptitude: An Insider’s Account of Injustice within the World Health Organization
Price range: $3.99 through $14.99For years, critics have demanded reform of the World Health Organization. Its management structure in particular is said to be archaic, its staff deeply demoralised. But, since WHO like other UN bodies, is accountable to no-one but itself, it dodders along unchanged. It is left to the ground staff of International Civil Servants to grapple with the real difficulties the ivory-tower academics pinpoint in long winded reports. The work of these International Civil Servants in distant lands among foreign cultures is often hazardous and lonely, and requires good management by those at the centre if it is to succeed. Instead, as this story shows, there is often lack of support and callous disregard which matters deeply because, if staff are as a result, unable to meet the extremely difficult challenges they face, no blast of grand talk at a conference, no high flying plan on plush paper, will save millions of dollars donated by the developed world from sinking like water into the sand. The individual human story related here reveals weaknesses in this great Organization which, multiplied over the region, help to explain why Africa remains the most disease-ridden continent on earth.
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El Andar De Una Doncella Con Su Amado
Price range: $3.99 through $14.99“Por favor oren por nosotras, hemos sido chocadas por una camioneta.” Era de mi hija Kristi. Lo recibí mientras iba entrando al Wal-Mart en Canyon City, Colorado, en donde estuve esperando a que llegara Raquel. Habíamos planeado ayudar a Asher y Teresa y su familia a pre-pararse para su boda en tan solamente cuatro días. Sin embargo, de la nada llegó la monstruosa pickup Dodge chocando contra la puerta del chofer y el cuerpo delicado de mi esposa.
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Im Wesen einer Rose
Price range: $3.99 through $14.99Wir schreiben das Jahr 2005 und Ed, ein pensionierter Oberstleutnant der U.S. Air Force, wurde als hochrangiger Logistikexperte eingestellt, um mit dem afghanischen Verteidigungsministerium als Berater und Mentor für zwei hochrangige afghanische Offi ziere zu arbeiten. Doch kurz nachdem sich Ed in seine neue Arbeitsroutine eingelebt hat, fi ndet er sich in einem Behandlungsbereich außerhalb von Kabul wieder und ist in einem achtwöchigen Traum gefangen. Was folgt, ist ein geradliniger und kraft voller Roman über die Erfahrungen eines Mannes in Afghanistan und darüber, wie sein persönlicher Kampf ums Überleben sein Leben für immer verändert.
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Parchita
Price range: $3.99 through $14.99When I was young, my mom and dad did their best to provide for our family. Money was scarce. Neighbors and our church would sometimes give us clothing. I remember finding a pair of pants in one of the boxes which fit me perfectly. However, I grew taller and my pants unfortunately didn’t. My mom would either sew patches to cover up holes from overuse and she would also sew fabric to the bottom of each pant leg to make them longer. The word for patches in Spanish is parches. Parchita is what inspired me to write this book. I truly hope you enjoy my story.
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Warrior for Christ: The Warrior Chronicles
Price range: $3.99 through $14.99Image being beaten and left for dead. Waking up from a coma finding yourself separated from your wife and children. Only to face a trial of Job, losing everything.
Logan Crawford – On Spotlight Network calls this, “An awe inspiring true story of Bryan Porter . . . ‘Warrior for Christ – Warrior Chronicles.’ After surviving a brutal attack, Bryan’s life spirals into the unimaginable-into unemployment, homelessness, and imprisonment. Through it all; however, he has an unshakeable faith in God.
This gripping real-life narrative chronicles Bryan’s journey of resilience, faith, and triumph over adversity.’
– Atticus Publishing
Lion Leaf Publishing & Marketing – “Warrior for Christ . . . embodies the relentless fight against adversity, both seen and unseen, as he traverses the tumultuous landscapes of physical confrontation and spiritual warfare.
Bryan’s journey serves as a rallying cry for believers and non-believers alike – a call to arms in the battle for the soul. His story is a testament to the enduring power of faith, a reminder that even in the darkest of times, hope remains eternal.
– Lion Leaf Publishing & Marketing
Now he boasts that he has no fear. Through Christ he is immortal; and a warrior for Christ!
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Ash! From the May 18, 1980, explosion of Mount St. Helens
$14.99Five-year-old Charissa is looking forward to a fishing trip with Grandpa and the rest of the family, but a huge storm appears to be brewing on the horizon much to her dismay. The weather event is a complete surprise and one they are not likely to ever experience again. Ash falling from the sky. Ash that turns day to night. Ash that needs shoveling as one would shovel snow. It is 1980, and the volcano, Mount Saint Helens in Washington State, has erupted, spreading tons of ash thousands of miles. Ash! is a true story of the impact the massive ash fallout had on the author’s family who lived directly in line with the fallout zone.
