Adult Nonfiction

This is definitely not a ghost story. But for a while after you're gone, I see you everywhere. Every ragged young person sitting huddled on a pavement, every stretched-out body under cardboard in a shop doorway. Two parents stand by powerlessly as their only child seems intent on destroying herself. As the mother-a novelist-attempts to understand her daughter, she finds herself revisiting her own uneasy, unresolved relationship with her mother.

Ghosts and spirits invading a home is the most frequent request for help I receive as a spiritual healer. In this collection of 10 short stories, I describe the different entities I encountered and explore the many reasons why the incursion occurred. I also offer some suggestions on how to prevent spiritual invasions into your home.

Whether you have dreams of entering shooting competitions, or perhaps you are considering becoming a hunter, this book is for you. You may want to start collecting antique firearms, or shoot clay pigeons one day, but whatever your thoughts may be, talk honestly with your parents, read through this amazing book, and take the twenty-question quiz at the end. You will not be disappointed, and it will be the start of your amazing journey.

Anyone can survive, but it takes gumption to thrive. “Usually, patients with a chronic illness become mentally ill.” Suzana Sandoval’s doctor commented. “I’m in awe as to how well you tolerate your disease. You’re different than our regular patients.” He continued, “We can’t justify billing your insurance for a psychiatrist. Instead, we’re going to use you as a case study to help other transplant patients.” Are you kidding? I’m in awe that I’m still alive. But don’t you think for a minute, Doc, that I don’t get the insanity slump. All the rules to keep me from ...

Why I Believe provides encouragement and a compelling, powerful declaration of what Christians believe and why.

Young minorities are being harmed. It is time to put an end to the behaviors that are causing their pain. “White Privilege for All: a new path forward” was written to accomplish this goal. While the term white privilege has been used to place blame on some people and deflect it from others, the collateral damage being done is quite dramatic. Some use this term to lash out in anger, while others use it as an excuse to quit. Some use it out of guilt, while still others use it as a means of control. Sadly, every use of the term white privilege has had only adverse effects. Until the ...

Crash Test is a brutally honest, darkly funny book about what happens when your life doesn’t collapse all at once—but quietly buckles under pressure. No bounce-backs. No five-step plans. Just the anatomy of failure told in short, punchy chapters that read like survival notes found in a glove compartment after the crash. Written for the smart, disillusioned outsider—overachievers who quietly cracked, consultants who forgot what they believe, founders who got tired—Crash Test offers no clean redemption arc. Instead, it tells the truth about what it feels like to fall apart when you're...

Who is Jesus? Although many will debate the existence of God, few people will question whether Jesus of Nazareth actually existed. Exactly who Jesus is, however, is a topic rife with many opinions. Both religious and non-religious folks want to know who Jesus is— who he is according to the Bible, who he is in Christianity, and what he means to individuals. “Who is Jesus?” was searched on Google 1,220,000 times in 2018 and 1,500,000 times in 2019. Plus, there are tons of people proposing to answer the question. Searches in February 2020 produced over 1.21 billion results in .49 seconds...

Walking through life, I have experienced the high of highs and the low of lows. I have fallen in love and I have been heartbroken, I have experienced life and grief has knocked at my door. I am happy but there are days I am sad. I love life but there are days I just don’t. Negative thoughts are monsters I slay each day. We all go through the same emotions as humans. I took to writing just to cope and I hope as you read, these words will help you cope too. I am learning to live each day as it comes. These are just my thoughts into words.

Dive into the mysterious world of 'Deceit in Denver,' where Tim's journey is more than just a struggle for financial stability. In this enthralling tale, After losing his cleaning business Tim and his family move to Denver, seeking a new beginning. Tim starts a new job but finds himself tangled in a web of lies and deceit. But Tim's reality is turned upside down when he encounters supernatural elements. Guided by Sheena, a ghostly presence, Tim navigates through unethical business practices and personal dilemmas. As he grapples with the challenges of his new job and the complex dynamics of ...

Justin Brown sets off with nothing but a guitar, a backpack, and a G-string… the musical kind. Armed with charm and cheek he sets out to win a bet, one cringe-worthy doorstep at a time. From turkey farms to chip shops, posh suburbs to dodgy estates, Justin meets a cast of unforgettable Brits. Justin delivers a hilarious account of his fraught and totally unpredictable journey showing why he’s become an award-winning travel writer and bestselling author. 5 ★ REVIEW BY THE NZ HERALD By MARGIE THOMSON Blame it on the All Blacks: if they'd won their test match against Australia in August ...

In the tradition of A Song of My Heart, The Harper Call is a collection of song lyrics and poems written over several years. Several were inspired from the Legends of Arria and Legends of Arria 2002 series, as well as an unpublished novel. The rest have ties to the writer’s life or the writer’s whimsy.

There are many books that teach you how to self-publish on Amazon. Yet few talk about how to make money as an author. There's a good reason for this. Most authors don't earn a living from their books. However, it's not impossible. In Make Money from Kindle Self-Publishing, the author not only shows you how to earn $120 a month (triple the average earnings of a US nonfiction book), she also reveals how to earn $1,000, $5,000, and even $10,000 a month. Writing books is difficult. Publishing your books is even harder.

After a deadly attack in South Sudan left six-year-old Achut Deng without a family, she lived in refugee camps for ten years, until a refugee relocation program gave her the opportunity to move to the United States. When asked why she should be given a chance to leave the camp, Achut simply told the interviewer: I want life. But the chance at starting a new life in a new country came with a different set of challenges. Some of them equally deadly. Taught by the strong women in her life not to look back, Achut kept moving forward, overcoming one obstacle after another.

You’ve heard of the space race, but do you know the whole story? The most ambitious race humankind has ever undertaken was masterminded in the shadows by two engineers on opposite sides of the Cold War - Wernher von Braun, a former Nazi officer living in the US, and Sergei Korolev, a Russian rocket designer once jailed for crimes against his country - and your textbooks probably never told you. From Amy Cherrix comes the extraordinary hidden story of the space race and the bitter rivalry that launched humankind to the moon.

One day, not so very many years ago, a small peasant boy was chosen to study ballet at the Beijing Dance Academy. His mother urged him to take this chance of a lifetime. But Li was only eleven years old and he was scared and lonely, pushed away from all that he had ever known and loved. He hated the strict training routines and the strange place he had been brought to. All he wanted to do was go home - to his mother, father, and six brothers, to his own small village. But soon Li realised that his mother was right. He had the chance to do something special with his life - and he never turned back.

Mastering success skills is absolutely crucial for business women of all ages. By fully understanding and meticulously honing these skills, you have the power to unleash your boundless potential, conquer any obstacles, and flourish in today's fiercely competitive business landscape. This new book of Ms Nick Simoneschi will empower you with invaluable knowledge and expert strategies to effortlessly excel in negotiation, time management, communication, networking, personal branding, financial literacy, sales and marketing, and emotional intelligence. All my secrets for you.

Twenty essays on Irish women, historical and contemporary, who have defied cultural norms around femininity and achieved great things. The subjects include Irish women from Queen Medb to Eileen Gray, from Constance Markievicz to Sonia O’Sullivan, covering stateswomen, artists, writers, activists and rebels of all kinds. Written by multi-award-winning author and first Laureate na nÓg (Irish Children’s Laureate) Siobhán Parkinson. Perfect for use in schools as well as for leisure listening, this collection celebrates the role of women in Ireland’s changing society.

Does it ever feel impossible to strike up a simple conversation with people to make new friends? Perhaps you get frustrated watching classmates converse with each other, striking up new friendships in the blink of an eye. Don’t worry. Your days of social anxiety are over! Maybe you've tried making friends in the past, but whenever the conversation goes flat or becomes awkward, you find it too stressful and difficult to rectify the situation, and you leave conversations feeling deflated and unmotivated. Teens’ Guide to Making Friends will teach you ways to talk to others with confidence,...

Maddie is beyond done with her cousin Genesis' entitled and shallow entourage. Genesis is so over Miami's predictable social scene, with its velvet ropes, petty power plays, and backstabbing boyfriends. While Maddie craves family time for spring break, Genesis seeks novelty - like a last-minute getaway to an untouched beach in Colombia. And when Genesis wants something, it happens. But paradise has its price.