-
The Perils of Beginnings: A Cavazos Historical Memoir
Price range: $3.99 through $12.99In 1967, the 18-year-old author hopped into her spicy Auntie Eloisa’s new GTO to embark on a road trip from San Antonio, Texas, to Tampico, Mexico. While searching for her baptismal certificate, Auntie shares the history of Narciso, a bold visionary who, in 1793, left an aristocratic life in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, to cultivate the 600,000 acres of land awarded to him by the King of Spain. As Narciso’s story unfolds, so do the secrets of the two women. Told with humor and warmth, I delighted in Bernadette’s tales of a cow greeting her while using an outdoor toilet, Auntie dropping her bloomers while dancing with abandon to the mariachis’ music, and a “gentle” horse baring her teeth at the author before riding her into the river. This book is a must-read for anyone who enjoys history, romance, and colorful characters.
Bernadette Inclan does an outstanding job weaving two periods of history to tell the story of her life and ancestor, José Narciso Cavazos, one of the early Texas settlers.
~Louise J. Privette, executive editor of Many Worlds, Many Stories: Inkslingers Anthology and author of Dancing Through Life: A Memoir
-
I Have Not Picked Up My Dinosaurs Yet Today: A Personal Account of Life with Depression-Anxiety Disorder
Price range: $3.99 through $12.99Helene Meyer grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. After graduating from Washington University with a BA, majoring in English and Spanish, she began a long teaching career in both private and parochial schools. All along, Helene struggled with her own private hell: waging a battle against depression and anxiety disorder. Ashamed to admit to anyone that she had these mental and emotional problems, she decided to write down all she had experienced.
Using new emotional/mental strength, Helene wanted to reach out to others who suffer from these devastating illnesses. Instead of doing so by writing autobiographically, Helene chose to use theatrically-styled readings based on her own life. These readings can be done in mental care settings by social workers, psychiatrists, psychologists or among families and friends who want to overcome the stigma of mental illness. In 2011, Helene founded an NPO called “Slaying Dragons” whose mission is to destroy the stigma of mental illness through theater. The website is www.slayingdragons.org. She hopes many people and organizations will reach out to “Slaying Dragons” performances to help those in need. The impact of these readings are overwhelming.
According to Dr. Collins Lewis, professor emeritus from Washington University, this book will help many people who suffer from depression and anxiety.
Proceeds from the sale of this book will go to “Slaying Dragons” to help destroy the stigma of mental illness. -
A Hero’s Life
Price range: $3.99 through $12.99The story of a war hero who is faced with a choice between what he believes is moral on the one hand, and his job, his family and the security of his country on the other.
Steve Pritchard was a World War II fighter pilot hero who returned from England in 1945 to his home in Los Angeles. He was a double ace with twelve downed Messerschmitt ME-109’s to his credit. Steve had married his high school sweetheart, the prettiest girl in town, went to work at Western Aircraft Company, the largest aircraft company in Southern California and moved into a new home with swimming pool on the Palos Verdes peninsula. Steve and Ellen quickly had three children and settled down to a comfortable post-war life.
He earned a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering at UCLA night school and became his company’s chief troubleshooter. The company’s design team listened to his suggestions and respected his opinion. All was going well when he was assigned a special mission by the company president to investigate multiple crashes of the company’s new, supersonic fighter jet. It would be a simple task, one that he was sure he could solve in a few days.
But those few days turned into months of futile probing, political infighting, Air Force interference, threats on his life and lack of support from his company’s management as well as from his family. Using his experience in airplane design and applying his flying skills, could he finally identify the cause of the crashes? If he identifies the problem, should he reveal the faulty design and lose his job, his home, and his family, or cover up the problem, get the promotion for which he had been working, and continue to live a comfortable life? A man who had been hailed a hero just a few years before in World War II was now to find out what it really meant to lead a hero’s life.
-
A Life Not Expected: But A Journey Worth Taking
Price range: $3.99 through $12.99Born in her grandparents’ bedroom on October 11, 1925, Violet Grayson says of her writing, “At the age of fourteen, I wrote a poem and a rather dismal short story. I sent the short story to Collier’s magazine, where it was immediately rejected. I redeemed my pride by later winning a school-wide essay contest at Cumberland High School and becoming an at-large reporter for our school paper, The Chronicle. As a senior, I was named literary editor of our yearbook. My English teacher, Mr. Skahan, suggested I switch to the college course since he saw me as scholarship material, but that was too much of a reach in those Great Depression years. After graduating in 1943, I worked in an office, married in 1949, and became a mother in 1950 and then a single parent in 1952. My writing would have to wait until January 1986 when, at the age of sixty, I launched my literary career.”
Violet has had twenty-four personal-experience stories, articles, how-to pieces, and short stories published. She also wrote a column for the Foxboro Reporter in her former home of Foxboro, Massachusetts. In California, since 1993, she contributed to “Two Cents,” an opinion column in the San Francisco Chronicle maintained by a pool of citizens. She is an active member and Secretary of Writers West of Alameda Inc.
This is her fourth book. The first, In the Village Lonsdale, was published in 2006. Her second, A Gossamer Cord, was published in 2011. Her third, Jeremy’s Cottage, was published in 2013.
-
A Young Man’s Dream / An Old Man’s Reality
Price range: $3.99 through $12.99This is a day to day journal about the 5000 miles boat trip known as “The Loop or “The Great Circle”. A young man’s dream of doing this trip after reading a book about it. After working on the sailboat, it was ready to make the trip. There was some hair-raising experience and a lot of fun times spent as we grew closer as a couple. There is a lot of history and beauty on the water to experience. I would encourage everyone to follow their dreams whatever it might be.
-
Reinvented
Price range: $3.99 through $12.99This “pearl of wisdom” is derived from my need to leave some tales about my life as a legacy for my family. It has become my story for anyone who may venture to read it with the assumption that some folks out there either share my spirit or will identify with a time in my life.
-
How I Took Bartender Course and Traveled for Seventeen Years
Price range: $3.99 through $12.99IT IS 1979 – the dawning of a new, exciting decade. On the cusp of the eighties, the path of unlimited possibilities is laid at the feet of a young man by the name of Steven. Fresh into adulthood and poised to embark on a wild, new direction, he takes a bartending course in the throbbing metropolis of Montréal. In a politically-charged region of Canada that is constantly on the verge of separating from the rest of the country, he sets a solid foundation for what will become a rich career in Hospitality. Upon entering this demanding but rewarding vocation, he thrives and excels-and, unbeknownst to him, will be catapulted to as-of-yet unimagined vistas.
-
Diary of a Caregiver: The Dementia Journey
Price range: $3.99 through $12.99In 2009 my wife of over 59 years was diagnosed with Dementia with Alzheimer’s symptoms. My care giving responsibilities began before that time and
continued until her death in January 2018. She was provided care in her own home. As time went by the caregiver duties became more and more demanding. It was truly 24 hours each day and seven days each week. My Sweetheart was referred to the hospice program as a patient beginning in March 2013 with a life expectancy of six months or less. At the time of her passing, she had been a hospice patient for 4 years, 10 months and 5 days. The Diary of a Caregiver begins with her entry into the hospice program and continues until her death. Care giving can be very frustrating at times as one never knows what to expect or when to expect it. The Diary of a Caregiver identifies many of the problems and frustrations associated with care of a Dementia patient. It also identifies different techniques and solutions to some of those problems. It should be of interest to anyone who is involved in care giving especially those who are just beginning.
-
Big Bunches At The Jam Factory: We Are Only Dead If We Are Forgotten
Price range: $3.99 through $12.99The early 1980s witnessed the rise of a devastating disease that would kill millions worldwide, including thousands of young gay men; what would become known as the HIV/AIDS epidemic. In those dark days, Keith Paulusse transformed his South Yarra flower shop, Big Bunches, into a pioneering refuge and community for young gay men, their loved ones and families.
Paulusse promised his friends that their journeys would not soon be forgotten. Big Bunches at the Jam Factory is their tale, a chronicle of the personalities and events that made Big Bunches a vibrant hub of community activism, spirit, and perseverance. It is also a tale of Paulusse’s own travels, both physically and emotionally, from San Francisco in the heady days of the HIV/AIDS crisis, to the bedsides of dying friends back in Melbourne.
-
The Going Was Good: Memoir of a Transatlantic Life
Price range: $3.99 through $12.50Spanning the decades from 1934 to 2020, The Going Was Good: Memoir of a Transatlantic Life follows the life of author David Buisseret from his early childhood to his life in retirement. Woven within the text, Buisseret recounts many historical events and trends, not only as a historian, but as someone who experienced the many changes and challenges of the times. Simultaneously, he expounds upon how these events affected his life, both professionally and personally, as well as the lives of his family.
-
Lenin: A Soldier – A Story of Survival
Price range: $3.99 through $11.99Shortly after basic training, United States Army Private Lenin Patino was shot in the head point blank by a fellow soldier. Lenin’s nightmare begins as he finds himself lying in a hospital’s critical care unit in a body, he cannot move listening to everyone say he is going to die. Overcoming all odds, Lenin survives. In this book, he walks the reader through the events that led to the shooting and describes his daily activities, friendships, and struggles faced by him and other patients as he journeys through the Veteran’s healthcare system. During his hospitalization, Lenin witnessed many tragedies and struggles faced by himself and other patients. He saw some deplorable conditions inside Nursing homes and hospitals as families abandoned their ill.
-
The Story of a Warrior Who Broke Free from Mental Anguish: A Memoir
Price range: $3.99 through $11.99“The Story of a Warrior Who Broke Free from Mental Anguish” is not just a book-it’s a lifeline, a love letter to the wounded heart, and a testimony to the strength that rises from broken places.
The Story of a Warrior is more than a personal memoir-it’s a blessed offering-a reflection of what it means to survive the things meant to break us. To sit in the ache of unanswered questions and still rise. To love, to lose, and to somehow find ourselves again-sometimes in pieces, always in truth. This book is both a mirror and a map-a companion for anyone walking through grief, wrestling with identity, or searching for a deeper sense of self.
If you’ve ever felt unseen…
If you’ve ever questioned your worth…
If you’ve ever longed to feel whole again-this is for you. -
Embrace Ennobling Experiences: Thoughts on The Verities Of Life – A Personal Journey
Price range: $3.99 through $11.99In every life there are those milestones that are transformative for our souls such as baptism, receiving saving ordinances and marriage in one of God’s temples, and certainly the birth of children.
I want to share with you some experiences that have changed how I think, feel, and who I am. These are not the regular milestones of life, as important as they are. These are less visible experiences, but I see in them the Hand of the Lord providing education and blessings that may be unique in their impact on me, as they would be for each person. However, they are vital to our spiritual wellbeing and progress in mortality.
God does not perform inconsequential works. I have come to know them as ENNOBLING. -
I affirm
Price range: $3.99 through $11.99More than ten years ago I started writing affirmations for my husband’s Ministry, Our Fathers Business, a noon-day prayer line. I have always believed that the use of affirmations is an effective tool for becoming or having what you desire. However, it wasn’t until I based them upon the “Word of God “that I truly experienced their awesome power. I believe that when we speak, and feel with our hearts what we speak, we receive or manifest what we have spoken. Therefore, I suggest you place your name in affirmations, prayers, and scriptures. Replace my shared experiences with your own. Sing and meditate with others and “you “in mind.
I encourage you to make these affirmations and your time with God a truly personal experience. For they will not only enlighten and encourage all believers, they will, also, inspire, enrich and transform the lives of everyone. Because my background is faith-based, all prayers and testimonies are scriptural. Furthermore, all presented Biblical writings and footnotes are derived from The Holy Bible, King James Version (KJV).
As for the purpose and meaning of my life heretofore and the information presented in this book, I stand firmly upon, “For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.”
2 Corinthians 1:20
-
Schätze der Dunkelheit
Price range: $3.99 through $11.99Der Autor, der sich auf die Suche nach Antworten auf die tiefgründigen Fragestellungen des Lebens gemacht hat, bietet in seinem Werk eine Fülle von Anregungen und Erleuchtungen auf dem Weg zum Frieden, zum Selbstfrieden und zum Frieden gegenüber Gott. In diesem Buch finden Sie Antworten auf die tiefsten Fragen des Lebens und werden ermutigt und erleuchtet, Frieden mit Ihrer Vergangenheit, mit sich selbst und mit Gott zu finden. Sie werden grundlegende menschliche Einstellungen erkennen, die es zu überwinden gilt, und Sie werden grundlegende Wahrheiten über Gott erfahren, die Sie in keiner Gemeinde hören werden. Wir lernen gesunde Wege kennen, mit unseren Ängsten, unserer Scham und vielen Täuschungen, denen wir in unserem Leben ausgesetzt sind, umzugehen. Entdecken Sie die wahre Definition von Rechtschaffenheit in Gottes Augen und werden Sie Zeuge der wunderbaren Art und Weise, wie Gott denen hilft, die ihn um Hilfe bitten.
-
Tesoros De La Oscuridad
Price range: $3.99 through $11.99Para aquellos que buscan encontrar respuestas a las preguntas profundas de la vida, este libro tiene como objetivo animarlos e iluminarlos en su viaje para encontrar la paz con su pasado, consigo mismos y con Dios. Descubrirá las configuraciones predeterminadas de la humanidad que todos tenemos que superar, y descubrirá algunas verdades esenciales acerca de Dios que rara vez escuchará en ninguna iglesia. Descubrirás formas saludables de afrontar tus miedos, tu vergüenza y gran parte de los engaños a los que estamos expuestos en nuestras vidas. Descubrirás la verdadera definición de justicia a los ojos de Dios y serás testigo de las formas milagrosas en que Dios se acerca a quienes le piden ayuda.