THE NAKED QUEEN: A TANGENTIAL ARTHURIAN LEGEND by Alan R. Hall

The year is AD 1147. King Arthur of Britain is still an unseasoned monarch. He has yet to meet his betrothed, Guineviere, and Camelot is still a little more than an idea in his mind. He is visited at the castle by a gentleman who brings him an astonishing tale of an astonishing woman—the Naked Queen of Tabithia. The man is named Darien, and he is the queen’s son, soon to be ruler of Tabithia. But before he can reign, he must learn the secret behind the singular events that have shaped his life. As the two converse, Arthur begins to understand the truth and the lies associated with the Naked Queen.

It is around AD 1120. The Scandinavian realm of Tabithia is in turmoil. Since his ascension to the throne, King Ballizar has embarked on a horrid ritual that seems intent on decimating the maiden population. On the night of each full moon, Ballizar conducts a despicable ritual that puts some poor maiden of the realm to a terrible test. No one yet has able to withstand it. It is not until the ritual is interrupted by the arrival of a woman named Syrenya that the ritual is finally broken, and by doing so, Syrenya becomes the King’s consort and queen of Tabithia. But on her wedding night, she learns a terrible secret—one that will take all her cunning and intelligence, the span of a quarter century, to put right.

About the author
I grew up in a small town in Western North Carolina, smack in the middle of the Appalachias. My father was a bluecollar ex-Army man who married a Canadian, and who later graciously allowed her mother to live with us. I was the family black sheep; I was not any good at sports, nor was I ever a devotee. I desired nothing more than to get as far away from my home town as was humanly possible; this, I have come to learn, was pretty much a common wish of those who choose an artistic lifestyle. Be it a painter, a musician, an actor, a writer, or anyone who chooses to march to a different drum--if you scratch the surface deeply enough, an unhappy childhood was usually a part of what shaped the adult artist.

I have been writing since the age of 12. Regardless of what I was doing “professionally” I was writing: poetry, short stories, essays, letters, whatever I might address, as long as I could put words to paper. Writing has always been a driving force for me; but it was not until after I left college that I learned how to make such a thing a means of earning a living. I discovered that I wrote well enough to be able to describe things, events, for people, and if I applied that ability to my other passion, theater, then I could fill a niche that satisfied both passions; I would write about theater. I began writing reviews of theater while still living in Georgia; when I returned to North Carolina, I stumbled onto a vacancy at the local newspaper—back when newspapers were still widely read. I have been a professional theater critic ever since. And that means night work, meeting deadlines, and slaving over a hot, uh, keyboard.
https://www.nakedqueenbyalanhall.com/
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CUBA LIFTING THE VEIL by Carlyle MacDuff


Carlyle MacDuff is married to a Cuban citizen and their home is in Cuba. He has acute awareness of politics having lived in several countries and has British military and parliamentary experience. His late father held high office in the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) and his brother became a Cabinet Minister in Canada. Having the unusual experience of spending the majority of his time in Cuba as a member of a Cuban family well away from the popular tourist resorts enables him to fully explain the realities of life for the average Cuban.

Since 2013 there has been an increasing understanding in the free democratic world particularly by ill-informed politicians that undefined change is occurring within Cuba. MacDuff questions what President Raul Castro Ruz has actually contributed towards change in the lives of Cubans or whether the external hopes are merely a consequence of masterly political cosmetics. Do a few very minor changes constitute a change of thought by the Castro family regime or are they a demonstration of Raul Castro’s manipulative political talents? MacDuff’s experiences lead him to conclude that although communism can endeavor to contain, it cannot quench the thirst for freedom that is a natural desire by mankind including Cubans and is demonstrated by so many risking their lives in their endeavors to flee.

The Castro family communist regime rigidly demands conformity with their vision, no other is permitted. The author explains very simply the requirements for Cubans seeking to have a quiet life: ‘Don’t challenge the system, accept it, stay mute and exist.’

MacDuff concludes ‘Cuba Lifting the Veil’ by writing: ‘For the people of Cuba there remains only that faint hope which they have tenaciously clung onto for so many long years. Hope for the younger generations that they may yet know freedom and opportunity to live in their beautiful country free of repression, with freedom of expression, freedom of the media and freedom to vote for political parties of choice. Cubans deserve no less, for only then will they become members of an open society in a free world that waits to welcome them with open arms. Liberty and that poignant cry for freedom beckon and humanity demands.’
https://www.amazon.com/Cuba-Lifting-Veil-Carlyle-MacDuff/dp/1504969553
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A Swift and Deadly Maelstrom – The Great Norwich Flood of 1963 A Survivor’s Story – by Thomas R. Moody Jr.

Thomas Moody Jr. is one of the young children who experienced the 'Great Norwich Flood' first hand and who tragically lost his mother that horrific evening of March 6th 1963. He provides now, for the first time, a revealing history of this catastrophic event and with the benefit of nearly a lifetime of assorted saved and newly discovered documentation along with numerous first person intimate conversations with family members and other key participants, Moody becomes, with this work, the de facto purveyor of the story. He is currently a nuclear power plant supervisor and lives in Texas with his wife D’Ann and children Brooklyn and Evan.
https://www.xlibris.com/bookstore/bookdetail.aspx?bookid=SKU-0125804003
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Bridging the Gap: A Spiritual Journey to Heaven and Back by Calvin Cassady
What happens when you die?

How does one transcend mankind to heavenly being, the known to the eternal mystery? One spring day in 1971, Calvin Cassady, a southwest Missouri teenager, was a victim in an unexplained automobile accident on a curvy Ozark mountain roadway. The impact caused the car that Calvin was a passenger in to burst into flames, plunging him into a clouded existence that included a walk through the valley of the shadow of death, leaving him on the threshold of eternal life. Eternity surrounded him and filled him with an absolute certainty of heaven. Standing before the Master and all his creation Calvin became troubled with the vision of his judgment and the life that he brought with him. Consumed with feelings of emptiness, he needed fulfillment.

Bridging the Gap is the story of that miraculous event and the life of fulfillment that followed. Experience that fulfillment through Calvins spouse, his children, his students, his friends, and through the lives of total strangers as they became players in the great spiritual adventures of his life. Observe as the Holy Spirit guides Calvin through natural disasters and serious health issues, and feel the love as he takes into the mission field.

Bridging the Gap celebrates the ordinary and illustrates the extraordinary results that occur during a lifetime lived for Christ. While you continue your spiritual journey, remember that faith, hope, and love conquer all. May your journey be fruitful, and may Gods peace be with you.

About the Author
Calvin Cassady is a retired schoolteacher who taught middle and high school students for thirty-five years. He served as the director of Christian at the local Episcopal Church for fifteen years. He enjoys outdoor activities and quality family time. He lives with his wife, Vicki, in Carl Junction, Missouri.
https://www.amazon.com/Bridging-Gap-Spiritual-Journey-Heaven-ebook/dp/B07923CGYG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549494140&sr=8-1&keywords=bridging+the+gap+calvin
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CROSSING McDANIEL BRANCH: A PERSONAL JOURNEY FROM A 19TH CENTURY LIFESTYLE TO THE SPACE AGE by Hugh W. Denny

In 1938, Hugh W. Denny was born into a log house without electricity. Eighty years later, he wrote his memoir on a laptop. Crossing McDaniel Branch is a memoir celebrating his and his family lives, but also shows how rural nineteenth century America made possible the technological wonders of the twenty-first.

As a child, Denny dusted tobacco crops with arsenate of lead, hulled walnuts for money, and walked to school through sleet and floods. His vivid details capture the rhythms of rural life. He attended Tennessee Polytechnic Institute for electrical engineering and worked his entire career at Georgia Tech Research Institute. He had papers published in technical journals and at symposiums, did research for NASA, and attended conferences in India.

With colorful family stories of an uncle running moonshine, the activities of great-grandparents during the Civil War, and the poems of his grandmother, Crossing McDaniel Branch is a warm and personal look at the past.

About the Author

Growing up, Hugh W. Denny farmed tobacco and corn with mules, milked cows and slaughtered pigs, and spent most of his education in a one-teacher schoolhouse. In high school he was active in interscholastic debate and finished at the top of his class. He earned an MS in electrical engineering at Georgia Tech. After four years of Army ROTC, he graduated with highest distinction and served as a second lieutenant during the Berlin Wall and Cuban Missile Crisis.

During his 35 years at the Georgia Tech Research Institution, Denny helped improve the reliability of the Department of Defense and NASA. He was active in the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and was twice elected to the Board of Directors of Electromagnetic Compatibility Society, served as the Secretary of EMCS' Standards Committee, and served as Treasurer and Chair of the EMCS' International Symposia. He has written one technical book, authored 35 refereed papers, and was the principal author or major contributor to 57 reports. He also has four patents.

Denny is married to Marguerite Ann Leahey. They have two daughters and three grandsons. Denny wrote Crossing McDaniel Branch for his grandsons. Now retired, he enjoys his daughters, dotes on his grandsons, and grows azaleas, rhododendrons, and camellias.
www.hughdenny.com
https://www.amazon.com/Crossing-Mcdaniel-Branch-Hugh-Denny/dp/1480988898/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Crossing+McDaniel+Branch&qid=1560269387&s=books&sr=1-1
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FIRST YEAR CALCULUS AS TAUGHT BY R.L. MOORE; AN INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING APPROACH by Clement E. Falbo

First-Year Calculus as Taught by R.L. Moore is intended to facilitate student learning through IBL, or Inquiry-Based Learning, the essence of the Moore Method. Based on notes taken by the author while studying with R.L. Moore in 1955, this text incorporates the pedagogical teaching of mathematics implemented by Dr. Moore using his own collection of seminal ''problems that teach.'' Designed to stimulate creativity and encourage student presentations of their solutions in the classroom, the intention is to minimize lectures by the instructor and to maximize student participation in the learning process.

Clement E. Falbo is a Mathematics Professor Emeritus at Sonoma State University, where he taught for 35 years. Upon retirement in 1999, he, along with his wife Jean Ann Falbo, served in the U. S. Peace Corps in the African nation of Zimbabwe. Together they taught African high school students mathematics and science.

Dr. Falbo is the author of several mathematical articles and two other mathematical textbooks, Finite Mathematics Applied and Math Odyssey 2000. He has three sons, six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren, all of whom seem to be mathematically inclined.
www.clementfalbobooks.com
https://www.amazon.com/First-Year-Calculus-Taught-Moore/dp/1434907619/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=clement+falbo+author&qid=1561779243&s=books&sr=1-1-fkmr0
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Be Happy NOW!: From Wall Street Ambition and the Illusion of Success My Path to Happiness by Alison Lanza Falls and David S. Prudhomme

On September 11, 2001, Alison Lanza Falls had a great career as a Wall Street banker, a caring and supportive family, and an enormous secret. She was silently and profoundly unhappy. Nine years after watching smoke billow from the World Trade Center where she was heading for a meeting, Alison began an incredible journey of personal transformation, with guidance from David Prudhomme, mind coach and founder of Mederi Wellness.

While chronicling the evolution of her remarkable life, Alison shares her unique experiences and important life lessons using Prudhommes framework, The Best Me NOW!, that guided her through an experiential process on how to choose emotions, let go and feel free, practice forgiveness, release deep-seated fears, love herself and others unconditionally, and accept and embrace her uniqueness. Alisons story reveals simple, practical lessons for anyone interested in improving self-talk, applying universal truths in a professional setting, and preparing the mind for excellence, proving that positive change is not only possible, but also that it follows a specific path of perception, awareness, and choice.

Be Happy NOW! combines two unique voices to share an inspiring story of transformation and life lessons intended to guide others on how to attain authentic happiness and a true understanding of self.

About the Authors

Alison Lanza Falls is a Certified High Performance Coach, certified stress reduction specialist who was formerly a Wall Street banker. She currently resides on Catawba Island, Ohio, overlooking beautiful Lake Erie, living out her soul purpose to serve others in their search for fulfillment and joy through coaching, writing, and speaking. Visit her at www.alisonlanzafalls.com.
David S. Prudhomme is the creator of The Best Me Now, a comprehensive program for fulfilling your physical, mental and emotional potential. He is also the co-creator and co-author of From Stressed to Best: A Proven Program for Reducing Everyday Stress, an inspirational speaker, wellness consultant and high performance coach. He is the founder Mederi Wellness and a former Marine Corps Captain. To learn more about him, visit www.davidsprudhomme.com.
https://www.amazon.com/Be-Happy-NOW-Ambition-Happiness/dp/1504384164/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1522615185&sr=8-4&keywords=be+happy+now
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BE CAREFUL WHO YOU LOVE-INSIDE THE MICHAEL JACKSON CASE by Diane Dimond

This book is considered to be the definitive work about Michael Jackson’s fall from grace. Investigative reporter Diane Dimond first broke the story of 12-year-old Jordan Chandler’s child sex allegations against the King of Pop in 1993 on the syndicated television program Hard Copy. After the Jackson camp settled with the Chandler family for some $25 million Jordan refused to testify at trial, no charges were filed.

Dimond stayed close to the story and in 2003 she once again reported exclusively on Court TV the story of a second accuser. 13-year-old cancer patient Gavin Arvizo claimed Jackson gave him alcohol, showed him porn, molested him, held his family captive at Neverland and planned to spirit them away to Brazil on one-way tickets. Dimond covered the criminal trial in 2005 - from jury selection to acquittal.

Now, Dimond delivers four additional chapters revealing exclusive new information about the final, secretive years of the King of Pop. For the first time one of the unindicted co-conspirator in the 2005 case speaks about what life was like inside Team Jackson. Who was calling the shots as Jackson fought for his freedom following the second round of child sex allegations? Dimond obtained one of the juror’s private trial notebooks which give readers a fascinating and contemporaneous view of how the prosecution’s case was received. In addition, new information was discovered about the jury foreman’s influence during deliberations.

Also included in the new chapters: where and how Jackson spent his post-trial time in exile, from Bahrain to Ireland and then Las Vegas; his worsening anorexia and drug and alcohol addictions (and how it affected his children) and startling facts about what happened to the official Santa Barbara County investigatory files on Michael Jackson.


The aftermath of HBO’s explosive documentary Leaving Neverland is also discussed and dissected. Readers will already have learned about its two main characters, Wade Robson and James Safechuck from Dimond’s earlier chapters. Now she draws from her exhaustive decades-long investigation to help readers come to understand the forces against these two men and why they kept the secret of sexual molestation by Jackson to themselves for so long.

Dimond narrates the audio book giving readers a unique, author-centric perspective into her investigation.
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www.dianedimond.com
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I AM: A SPIRITUAL APPROACH TO MENTAL HEALTH: THERE'S A FINE LINE BETWEEN FEAR AND FREEDOM by Marie Brunger

Soon after the diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Marie recognises chronic mental fear was present long before the fatigue showed up and was at the root of the debilitating illness. A decision to do whatever it took to heal her life, and to help others to do the same, catapulted this resistant, non-believer into a spiritual unfolding. Her mission became one of raising faith and lowering fear. Marie takes you with her on a personal journey into the mindset of a woman living with the fear of God, and the difficult transition into accepting the love of God as herself. As the narrative progresses, the contours of a new and simple, spiritual approach to life and wellness comes into focus.

The personal experiences, beliefs, feelings, life-changing interventions, lessons and insights Marie shares throughout remain an important part of her journey from fear to freedom. It is her deep felt hope that they may serve the reader in a similar way. In addition, her work as a therapist and teacher provides many more valuable mind-changing opportunities which you will find detailed among the pages of her pilgrimage.

"I AM" A Spiritual Approach to Mental Health is a straight from the heart, down to earth account of a stubborn women's difficult, yet ultimately life-changing conversion. Regardless of your particular circumstances, "I AM" A Spiritual Approach to Mental Health renders insights to a natural complimentary approach for the prevention, and intervention of ill-health, as well as the mediation for on-going, mental wellness and complete well-being.

Marie Brunger's opportunity came in 1992 through the diagnosis of a debilitating illness. Within four years she became a therapist and teacher with a mission to help others to help
themselves in the simplest of ways. Her focus is on restoring the foundations of good mental health and holistic well-being by living the simple "I AM" Philosophy which recognises God and I as One.
https://www.amazon.com/Am-Spiritual-Approach-Mental-Health/dp/1643451898/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543375885&sr=1-1&keywords=%22I+Am%22+A+Spiritual+Approach+to+Mental+Health%3A+%27There%27s+a+Fine+Line+Between+Fear+and+Freedom%27
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GOT NO REASON TO BELIEVE: CHRISTIANITY'S FAILURE TO PROVE IT'S CASE
by Orval Strong

For thousands of years, unscrupulous men have taken advantage of their superstitious and gullible brothers, convincing them that the Almighty exists and that the Bible is law. However, the Bible is only as reliable as the people who wrote it. Got No Reason to Believe: Christianity's Failure to Prove Its Case provides proof of many inconsistencies found in the Holy Bible to make you question its truth.

About the Author

Orval D. Strong is a veteran who served in the Infantry during the Vietnam War.
https://www.amazon.com/Got-No-Reason-Believe-Christianitys/dp/1480987093/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1560820495&sr=1-1
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