Baby Girl Book 3: City by the Bay

Follow Cleo, who has once again changed her identity, this time to Shanna Nu, an orange moppy-headed homely girl, or so she tries to portray, as she travels to San Francisco seeking employment with the La Tige Detective Agency to search for answers. La Tige, a hard, sloppy man, lacking in social graces manages to worm a way right into her heart. Finally entering adulthood, Cleo realizes who she is inside, and through La Tige and a few other friends, she finds that true affection is forcing her to desperately pursue the answers to the mystery surrounding her birth and biological family. She manages to tie up a few loose ends while unraveling a few more.

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Why I Am Not a Muslim

Those who practice the Muslim faith have resisted examinations of their religion. They are extremely guarded about their religion, and what they consider blasphemous acts by skeptical Muslims and non-Muslims alike has only served to pique the world's curiosity. This critical examination reveals an unflattering picture of the faith and its practitioners. Nevertheless, it is the truth, something that has either been deliberately concealed by modern scholars or buried in obscure journals accessible only to a select few.

Review

"My favorite book on Islam is the rationalist critique Why I Am Not a Muslim."
- Christopher Hitchens in The Atlantic Monthly

". . . a courageous and prophethic call to value and protect human rights, especially the rights of women."
- National Catholic Reporter

"The problem with a book such as this is that it will most likely never reach those most in need of it. How many libraries will stock it, or dare stock it if they knew its contents?"
-The New Humanist

". . . transcends The Satanic Verses in terms of sacrilege. Where Rushdie offered an elusive critique of Islam in an airy tale of magical realism, Ibn Warraq brings a scholarly sledgehammer to the task of demolishing Islam. Such an act, especially for an author of Muslim birth, is so incendiary that the author must write under a pseudonym; not to do so would be an act of suicide"
- The Weekly Standard

" . . . a completely compelling case for the conclusion that Islam is flatly incompatible with the establishment and maintenance of the equal individual rights and liberties of a liberal, democratic, secular state."
- Salisbury Review

"Ibn Warraq has done for Islam what Bertrand Russell did for Christianity, but at much greater personal risk. . . . His [fate] would be that of Salman Rushdie's were he to reveal his true name rather than the pseudonym he uses. This book is must reading for all who would understand the possibilities and the dangers of affirming multi-culturalism in today's world."
-The Human Quest

"At long last a writer has risen to the challenge posed by this religion of compulsion. He has put together in one book all the objectionable rules of Islam, and has made it into one of the best books about Islam that I have seen in many years. We must be extremely grateful to Ibn Warraq for his revealing book."
- Humanist in Canada

About the Author

Ibn Warraq is the highly acclaimed author of Why I Am Not a Muslim, Virgins? What Virgins?, and Defending the West. He is also the editor of The Origins of the Koran, What the Koran Really Says, Leaving Islam, The Quest for the Historical Muhammad, and Which Koran?.

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The Legend of the Petoskey Stone (Myths, Legends, Fairy and Folktales)

The sixth tale in our Legend series, The Legend of the Petoskey Stone focuses on the naming of this unique fossil, found only on the shores of Lake Michigan. From the ancient, warm sea that covered most of the state, through Native American history and the history of the town named after a great chief, The Legend of the Petoskey Stone is a welcome addition to the fables so richly told and illustrated by this much-loved and honored children's book team.

Author Kathy-jo Wargin has earned national acclaim through award-winning children's classics such as Michigan's official state book, The Legend of Sleeping Bear, Children's Choice Award winner The Legend of the Loon, The Edmund Fitzgerald: Song of the Bell, and many others. Kathy-jo enjoys writing about nature and its effect on all our lives, and is a frequent guest speaker throughout the country. She is also a faculty member of the Bear River Writers Workshop, sponsored by the University of Michigan. She lives in Petoskey, Michigan. Since the publication of The Legend of Sleeping Bear, artist Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen has been an established presence in the world of children's book illustration. His many other titles with Sleeping Bear Press include The Edmund Fitzgerald: Song of the Bell, Adopted by an Owl, Jam & Jelly by Holly & Nellie, and The Legend of Leelanau. Gijsbert and his family live in Bath, Michigan.

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Reflections: Prayers from the Heart of a 14 - Year Old Boy

Reflections Prayers from the Heart of a 14 Year Old Boy is a Prayer book for teenagers looking to seek guidance in a world that is in constant change. In many ways it will help parents and their children bond as they come closer to the Lord Jesus Christ. Author Michael Alexander Beas wrote this collection of prayer when he was only 14 years old. Somehow they have traveled with him over the course of 20 years; that in itself is truly a miracle. Thanks to the world of self-publishing they can now be put in print and offered to you for reflection and prayer with your teenager.

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Lose Weight Easily: How to Lose Weight

Weight loss has been a hot topic for as long as I can remember, and especially over the past few years as more and more people understand the connection between healthy living and weight management. It is fiction to suggest that losing weight is “a walk in the park,” though it is true that sometimes the challenges associated with this campaign are indeed handsomely rewarded through the benefits gained. The truth of the matter is that you can enjoy living at a healthy weight without having to struggle through any of those weird diets and stringent workout regimens often advertised in the media. Think about it, what happens in your mind when you read all that advice on dieting, workouts and other so called “success strategies” for weight loss? If you are like me, the first thing that comes to mind is the feeling of deprivation and defeat, even before you’ve started. Well, I’m here to tell you that your goals of losing weight and living healthy can actually be achieved without any of these weird diets or crazy workout routines that you fear, dread, and loathe. I’ll show you how. 

Lose Weight Easily: How to Lose Weight (Without Weird Diets or Crazy Workout Regimens) for a Healthier Life

Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn...

• Why Diets Often Don’t Result in Permanent Weight Loss
• Why Workout Regimens Often Don’t Work Either
• Eighteen Weight Loss Tips that are Easily Achievable and Sustainable
• How to Set Realistic Weight Loss Goals
• How to Measure your Results
• Much, much more!

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21 Ways to Improve Your Golf Game

Are you convinced that you could do better, shoot lower scores and enjoy the game more? 

Golf is 85 – 90% a mental game, which means that the majority of your mistakes, missed-shots, and bogeys are because you are not relaxed, focused and concentrating on your game. Tiger Woods practices his mental-game as much as he practices his physical-game. 

Now you can use some of the little tricks that Tiger Woods and other top rated golfers use in order to improve YOUR game. 

Your unconscious mind is incredibly smart and capable.

Remember when you first learned to drive a car? For many of us it was an extremely frustrating process. Starting and stopping smoothly. Driving in the MIDDLE of the lane. Paying attention to the traffic around us. Parallel parking! And for those of us who learned how to drive a standard shift … add in the frustrations of the shift mechanism along with the clutch! But, in a surprisingly short time, we somehow learned to drive smoothly and effortlessly. If you've been driving for over a year or so, the process has probably become so automatic it is largely unconscious. 

And … that's how your golf game should and can be … largely unconscious and almost automatic. When you start learning and practicing … you concentrate on all the mechanics of the shot. You break down the various kinds of shots into a number of components. You work on each component until it becomes automatic. And then … you simply have to let go and just play. 

So how do you do you get to a golf game that is largely automatic, where you are able to trust yourself to just PLAY? 

The fact is you have to practice. Work with your Golf Pro to understand the mechanics of each type of shot … and then practice the mechanics. Break the shot down into its components and focus on one component at a time. Then put them all together and work on a smooth flowing swing or putt. 

And while you are practicing the physical side of the game … you also practice the MENTAL side of the game. 

You will learn: 

How to focus with laser beam intensity

How to concentrate

How to visualize success

How to get rid of distractions 

How to relax

How to have FUN

21 Ways to Improve Your Golf Game focuses on the MENTAL side of your golf game. 
Master them one at a time and you will see your game improve faster than you ever thought possible! 

Tags: peak performance, mental toughness, mental Training, concentration, improve focus, success imagery, visualization techniques, success conditioning, self-confidence, self-belief, performance choking, mental edge, champion mindset, sport psychology techniques, sports hypnotherapy, peak performance, performance excellence. 

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How to Achieve Success and Happiness: Increase your mind power, overcome negativity, achieve your goals, and live your dreams in record time

Would you like to know the shortcut to achieving success and extreme happiness? In this life-changing book, you will learn the methods and techniques for creating dramatic, permanent change in your life. It took me many years of suffering and then many years of self-education to figure out the secrets of success and happiness, and now I'm thrilled to present to you this book that covers many of the strategies that I use to this day to help me achieve greater success and maintain my happy and optimistic attitude. 

How to Achieve Success and Happiness: Increase your mind power, overcome negativity, achieve your goals, and live your dreams in record time 
In this book, you will learn how to systematically adjust your mindset in order to create rapid change in your life and dramatically increase your levels of happiness. You will discover the step by step approach for manifesting all your desires, and you will also learn the common roadblocks to success so that you may avoid making mistakes along the way and accelerate your progress. 

Topics covered include:

• Subconscious programming


• Cultivating self-awareness


• Autosuggestion


• Visualization techniques


• Blocks to Abundance


• Eliminating stress


• Eliminating negative influences


• Increasing energy

It is certainly possible for you to achieve success and live your dreams, and you can achieve your goals in much less time than you might think. Success starts from within. I learned that the hard way after having my life crumble before my eyes. I had to rebuild myself from within. Only when I learned to be happy did I start to see worldly success, and this book will describe exactly how I did that. You don't have to take the long path to success like I did. You can take the shortcut and begin realizing your wildest dreams faster than you could imagine.

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Book promotion tip

I have a hot tip for you today. Whenever you insert your cover image in the blog post, link the image to your book. This will then be picked up by the search engines which will then lead searchers to your book and hopefully more sales.

**Click on the image and see where the image leads to. 

Always add the ALT tags to your cover image. Its very easy in Blogger!

Also make a point to add ALT tags to the image. If you are using Blogger, then this is very easy to do. All you need to do is click on the image and then go to "image properties" where you will be able to add the ALT tags. Don't ignore it. Search engine optimisation is important for book sales. Every little helps.

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When I Was A Prostitute: Based on real life story

When I Was A Prostitute: Based on real life story

My name is Carmen. I am thirty three years old now. I was a prostitute for the most time of my life. I have a child named Sam. My life was a mess until now. I changed men, dealers even countries. I was disgusting little toy that men was playing around with. I was beaten, offended, arrested. I can’t count the men I had sex with. I know that my book will probably receive tons of negative comments and discussion about the whore that costs nothing. But, believe it or now “It is never too late to start a new chapter in your life”. I am happy now. Sometimes there are nights that are pushing me back in the hell that I was living in but now I have a strong man hand that holds me tight until I fall asleep again. I have a heart that is beating for me now and the best thing is that I can hear it now. I have my son’s eyes happiest than ever. And this kiss that he gave me every morning is melting my hearth, giving me the power never to come back in the past where I have nothing, I was nothing…

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Suppression by P.S. Winn

Based on a true story, Dan Warren is an inventor with an invention that could change the world, only one problem, the Government doesn't want it and will do what ever it takes to stop the invention that could end pollution and create cheap or free energy. including stopping Dan Warren. 

Review by John R. Dizon 

Suppression by P.S. Winn is an eye-opening novel based on a true story featuring Dan and Mary Warren. Chad Franklin, a reporter for the Vicinage Voice, visits Mary at the Rose Hill Psychiatric Hospital where she has been confined after the suspicious death of her husband. Chad begins researching the facts behind a conspiracy involving the duplicitous US Senator Steve Buchanan. Dan developed a garbage-burning incinerator whose vapor-producing abilities may prove to be an ecological breakthrough as an alternative energy source. Buchanan manages to pull strings at the Environmental Protection Agency in order to block Dan’s project, and the ensuing series of events leave Mary and Chad with no doubt that the Warrens were the victims of a political conspiracy. P.S. Winn is proving to be a compelling theorist whose previous work, BA-47, was her milestone endeavor within the genre. For suspense/thriller buffs and conspiracy fans alike, Suppression by P.S. Winn is one you won’t want to miss.

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