Author: mariacatalinaegan

by Ann Zachariah, M.D. and Mr. Peter Berlin

A love story that transcends time, place, and circumstance.

Drama, Fiction

Date Published: November 7, 2023

Love knows no boundaries; it’s written in the threads of destiny….

“An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but it will never break.” – Chinese Proverb

The Invisible Red String is a soulful odyssey where an invisible red thread of destiny weaves a tapestry of love, growth, and transformation across continents.

Join four extraordinary souls as their lives intertwine in the most unexpected of ways, transcending the barriers of race and culture to create profound and meaningful connections.

John, an advertising executive, carries the scars of a turbulent past, a product of the foster care system, now striving to provide a loving home for his son, who has Down syndrome. When his supermodel wife abandons him, he finds himself at a crossroads, searching for healing and redemption.

Anna, hailing from a conservative background in Kerala, India, knows the pain of forced arranged marriages and the depths of physical abuse. As a divorcee, she’s determined to break free from her past and discover her own path to happiness.

Jake, a successful cardiologist, appears superficial on the surface, but beneath his polished exterior lies a longing for something deeper. He embarks on a journey of self-discovery, encountering a love that transcends time and space.

Lilly, a young African woman who once endured the cruelty of corporal punishment, arrives in a foreign land to pursue her education, with no family to guide her. She finds unexpected solace in the warm embrace of a gay couple who become her chosen family.

As these four souls converge at Soul Haven, a place where personal stories are shared, and meaningful bonds are forged, they embark on a remarkable journey of growth and transformation. Through profound experiences, they confront their traumas, explore unconventional therapies like past life regression and shadow work, and break down the barriers of race and culture.

Anna and John’s love story emerges as a beacon of hope, proving that love can heal even the deepest wounds. Jake and Maya’s connection transcends the physical realm, leading Jake on a quest to understand the depths of his own soul.

The Invisible Red String is a spiritual love story that delves into complex concepts of abuse, trauma, and therapy, offering a glimpse into the power of human connection and the unbreakable threads of destiny that bind us all.

Get your copy today and experience a love story that will touch your heart, challenge your perceptions, and leave you believing in the power of destiny and human connection.

About the Author

Ann Zachariah, M.D. is a renowned psychiatrist, educator, clinician, and author based in Houston, Texas.

Mr. Peter Berlin is a publicist and author and lives in LA, California.

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Don’t Be A Statistic

Self Help Business

Date Published: January 2018

Don’t be a statistic; be a success story!

48 Laws of Hustling: Don’t Be A Statistic is a self-help business book about many young men who fall victim to the siren song of the streets, often glamourized through music videos and movies. The secrets of the streets can propel you to success in any entrepreneurial endeavor you undertake, even in corporate America and as a working class citizen. Ricky St. Julien, formerly known as the rapper Silk G. pulls back the covers of the game or hustling as it is widely known, in an effort to keep forthcoming generations from becoming a statistic.

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics an article in the January, 2014 Huff Post Black Voices, “One in every three black males born today can expect to go to prison at some point in their life, compared with one in every six Latino males, and one in every 17 white males if current incarceration trends continue.”

Many of these young men fall victim to the siren song of the streets…Often glamorized through music videos and movies. The truth is, the streets have rules, and the failure to make it big in the game-whatever that game may be is directly tied to the failure to learn, understand, and maintain the rules.

In 48 Laws of Hustling, St. Julien, who has spent time as a guest in the prison system, pulls back the covers of the game, or hustling as it is widely known in an effort to keep forthcoming generations from becoming a statistic.

Are you ready to break free from the streets and create your path to success?

Get your copy today and discover the secrets that can transform your life, whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a corporate professional, or someone striving for a better future.

Some of the author’s favorite quotes:

“You have to learn the rules of the game and then you have to play better than anyone else.” -Albert Einstein

“If you’re prepared, and you know what it takes, it’s not a risk. You just have to figure out how to get there. There is always a way to get there.” -Mark Cuban

“An expert is an ordinary man away from home giving advice“ -Oscar Wilde

“My hustle is nonstop. I never stop hustling.”-Young Jeezy

About the Author

Ricky St. Julien II, is a prolific writer who is “arguably” known as the best urban fiction author of street literature coming from the south. He has been featured in magazines such as Don Diva, Mink Magazine, PLN, Street Consequences and many others mainly known for his self help book 48 Laws of Hustling-Don’t Be A Statistic; As well as The 48 Laws of Hustling workbook for young adults on the path to entrepreneurship. Creating children’s books are another one of Ricky’s passions.

However, many readers gravitate towards his fiction novels and novellas that are popular for being extremely close to the realities of American ghettos. When he is not working on his next book, spending time with family or mentoring the youth, he’s usually working as an Online Fitness Enthusiast while residing in Houston,Tx.

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by Cindy Callaghan

Genre: Tween, Upper Middle-Grade Contemporary Fiction

A tween comedy-of-errors that chronicles the most cringe-worthy day of 13 year-old Abby Gray’s life.

My Big Heart-Shaped Fail

by Cindy Callaghan

Genre: Tween, Upper Middle-Grade Contemporary Fiction

Award-winning middle-grade novel from the author of Just Add Magic and Saltwater Secrets . . . . 

 In this hourly time-stamped, action-packed tween comedy of errors, Abby Gray, feeling weighed down by her secrets and lies, lets five balloons float into the sky with her deepest secrets attached to them in a desperate attempt to clear her conscience. Her relief is short-lived, though: the next day, those balloons start dropping one by one at her school, revealing Abby’s innermost thoughts to both friends and frenemies and creating hilarious misinterpretations of crushes amongst her peers.

This is the worst day of her life . . . or is it? Before the last bell rings, Abby manages to integrate the oddball who is blackmailing her into her friend group and to fix the mix-ups the notes have caused—not only getting couples back together but also making a few new love matches—and finally comes clean as the author of the notes that have created such chaos.

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The Girl Who Ruined Christmas

by Cindy Callaghan

Award-winning middle-grade Christmas novel from the author of Just Add Magic and Saltwater Secrets . . . . 

Imagine you’re a tween visiting a small town that loves nothing more than its prize fir—a perfect Christmas tree destined for the White House. Now picture yourself accidentally destroying that tree, making you public enemy number one. Lastly, imagine that to repay your debt, you have to remain in said town for the Christmas season.

That’s what happens to Brady Bancroft.

When Brady ruins Harper Hollow Fall’s prize tree, she’s sentenced to stay in the holiday-festooned town for the month of December. At first, she couldn’t be more depressed about the whole situation; but during her month there, she is surprised to discover that there’s much more than pine needles to the little town holding her captive. In the end, Harper Hollow Falls reminds Brady of the true meaning of Christmas—and she, in turn, saves the town.

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Cindy Callaghan is the award-winning author of eleven MG novels including JUST ADD MAGIC and JUST ADD MAGIC 2: POTION PROBLEMS, which were made into an Emmy-nominated Amazon Original series now in its fifth season and distributed world-wide via Nickelodeon. She’s well-known for the best-selling Lost In… books: LOST IN LONDON, LOST IN PARIS, LOST IN ROME, LOST IN HOLLYWOOD, and LOST IN IRELAND. Her Agatha award-winning stand-alone SYDNEY MACKENZIE KNOCKS ‘EM DEAD sells out every year around Halloween.

Her 2020 book SALTWATER SECRETS, which is nominated for an Agatha Award, won Delaware Press Association and National Federation of Press Women’s awards, and two International Book Awards, is set up by a major studio.

Triple-award-winning THE GIRL WHO RUINED CHRISTMAS, (October 2021) sold out its first print run before Thanksgiving. MY BIG HEART-SHAPED FAIL has won three awards since it’s 2022 launch. These books along with original concepts are actively being shopped to producers, networks and streamers along with Cindy’s robust portfolio of original features and series.

A Jersey girl at heart, Cindy lives in Delaware with her family and rescued-pets.

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by Scott McNair

One CEO’s View of Business

Business, Self-Help

Date Published: November 25, 2023

Peek Behind the Executive Curtain and Uncover the CEO’s playbook like never before…

Are you curious about what truly goes on in the mind of a CEO?

In A View From The Corner Office, Scott McNair opens the door to the mysterious world of top-level executives. With candid transparency, he shares his insights into the thoughts, decisions, and motivations that drive CEOs. Have you ever wondered how they make those critical choices that shape businesses and industries?

Discover the Uncharted Territory of CEO Thinking:

🌟 Unlock the CEO’s Mind: Gain unprecedented access to the inner workings of a CEO’s thought process.

🌟 Behind Closed Doors: Peer into board meetings, special conferences, and executive sessions for an exclusive glimpse of corporate strategy.

🌟 The Path to Success: McNair outlines clear, actionable plans for achieving success in business, drawn from his own remarkable journey.

🌟 The Oddities of Leadership: Explore why, as McNair learned, the higher up you go in an organization, the more peculiar people become.

Scott McNair’s Unique Perspective:

With humor, wisdom, and a touch of storytelling, Scott McNair takes you on a journey filled with valuable insights, great anecdotes, and a few laughs. While his perspective is his own, it sheds light on the multifaceted world of business leadership.

Embark on a Journey of Knowledge:

Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a seasoned business leader, or simply curious about the enigmatic realm of the corner office, A View From The Corner Office promises to be your invaluable guide. Gain the wisdom you need to thrive in the world of business.

Join Scott McNair and uncover the secrets, strategies, and stories that shape the View from the Corner Office. Get your copy today and gain valuable insights into the world of business leadership.

About the Author

Scott McNair grew up in the Philadelphia area. He earned his BS in Marketing at Messiah University in Grantham, Pennsylvania and received his MBA from Fontbonne University in St Louis, Missouri. Scott started his career in sales working his way up through blue chip food companies leading him ultimately to the C-Suite. During this time he learned how to turn companies around who were suffering from lack of cash flow and execution. He ultimately worked with numerous Private Equity owned companies turning them around to profitable results. Scott has bought and sold numerous household name firms throughout his career and is well known for his hands on approach to business and delivering stellar results. His drive for improving is never ending all while trying to have some fun along the way. Scott lives in the St. Louis area along with his wife and their Bloodhound.

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by Tonya Preece

Genre: Contemporary New Adult Romance 

When the attention-avoiding daughter of a celebrity couple and a Texas cowboy college student with his own troubles fall hard for each other, they must face their truths together or be torn apart by a media storm.

Whiskey on Our Shoes

by Tonya Preece

Genre: Contemporary New Adult Romance 

Eva dodges the fans, media, and gossip that follow her supermodel mom and rock star family members by wearing disguises. After an aimless gap year, she struggles to figure out what she wants from life. She moves in with her famous guitar god brother in Austin while he recovers from a drunken stage stunt accident and tries to stay sober. When a hot Texas cowboy named Alex takes Eva by surprise, she risks her safety and security of anonymity by letting him into her unconventional life.

Alex is captivated by Eva and promises to protect her privacy. Yet he has a secret of his own—the fling he had with an older woman is fraught with scandalous potential for him and now Eva. He broke free of that mistake months ago, or so he thought. As things heat up with Eva, his old flame returns and won’t leave him alone.

Just when Alex thinks he has the reins on the situation, his ex teams up with a gossip reporter hell-bent on invading Eva’s privacy. The resulting exposé, with a sly spin on a recent encounter with his ex, is Alex’s worst nightmare, and Eva’s unsure what to believe. Can she face the world with Alex at her side or will she return into hiding?

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Tonya Preece writes romance and contemporary young adult fiction and incorporates music into all her books in one way or another. She lives near Austin, TX where she’s a small business manager for a forensic engineering firm. She and her husband enjoy traveling, live music, wine, and spoiling their fur babies.

As an active SCBWI member since 2015, Tonya has volunteered for several conferences and has served as a critique group facilitator. She joined the Writer’s League of Texas and The Author’s Guild in 2021. She served as the 2022 WriteOnCon Financial Administrator and Critique Boutique Coordinator.

Tonya’s 2022 debut, Whiskey on Our Shoes, was selected for the 2019 #WriteMentor program. One of her YA novels, CLOSER TO THE FLAME, earned her a 2020 scholarship/mentorship with Austin SCBWI and was a finalist at the 2018 Houston SCBWI conference.

An avid consumer of written stories, Tonya reads and/or listens to an average of 75 books a year. Some of her favorite YA authors include Jeff Zentner, Julie Buxbaum, Sarah Dessen, and Robin Benway. In adult romance – Kate Clayborn, Christina Lauren, Helena Hunting, Emily Henry, and Abby Jimenez. Series she tries to keep up to date on: Rhys Bowen’s Royal Spyness and Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum. Recent mainstream faves are Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens and Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Five Fun Facts about Tonya that aren’t reading or writing related:

1. She volunteers at a local food pantry, where she’s enjoyed serving weekly since 2017.

2. Her travel bucket list includes Italy, Ireland, and Bora Bora. Australia would be awesome, too!

3. She loves ziplining, indoor skydiving, and rollercoasters.

4. She’s a fan of bands like With Confidence, Broadside, All Time Low, State Champs, Sleeping with Sirens, and As It Is.

5. 5. In her free time, she can be found indulging a jigsaw puzzle habit and/or binging shows like Outer Banks, Never Have I Ever, Downton Abbey, Bridgerton, Good Girls, Veronica Mars, and iZombie.

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John Deaton A Memoir

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Memoir

Date Published: September 19, 2023

Publisher: ‎Brass Knuckle Books

JOHN DEATON’S RAW AND COMPELLING MEMOIR

From brass knuckle beatdowns on the schoolyard to showdowns with the SEC on the national news, every second of Deaton’s life has been a fight for survival. This book is the raw, wild John Deaton story, straight from the source. Born in one of the worst neighborhoods in Detroit — the kind of place the city cordoned off with warning signs and growing up surrounded by hustlers, addicts, abusers, gang bangers, and the downtrodden, Deaton became a fighter, with violence becoming second nature.

Deep down however, all he wanted was to escape. Deaton’s escape would take him to law school, where he starved and battled cancer, while his peers lived off privilege. He became a marine, an attorney, a millionaire, a father — but the unexamined trauma from his past haunted and nearly broke him. This memoir is Deaton’s confession, his exorcism, his proclamation to fellow survivors: Don’t give up. Our birth is not our fate. We make our own fate.

Food Stamp Warrior is written with the depth of setting found in Hillbilly Elegy and the razor-sharp, unpretentious voice of Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential. In a time of uncertainty and economic instability, Deaton’s story is one of perseverance, resilience and empowerment.

About the Author

John Deaton, Managing Partner of the Deaton Law Firm, is well-established in the legal field. But despite the many achievements throughout his legal career, including his military service, Deaton is perhaps best known for his dogged defense on behalf of digital asset holders across the globe. Deaton, often appearing on national cable news, gained significant notoriety related to his battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of over 75 thousand retail holders of the digital asset XRP. His efforts in the case earned him an almost cult-like following within the crypto community, becoming something of a folklore hero.

Since then, he’s earned a well-deserved reputation as a defender of the “little guy” and protector of the truth. Deaton was awarded the ICBLA’s Defender of Freedom Award for his efforts.

His first book, Food Stamp Warrior, is his no-holds-barred memoir. In it, Deaton reveals the trials of his youth growing up in one of America’s most underprivileged and violent neighborhoods, his many struggles becoming a lawyer and a marine, and the trials and tribulations of fatherhood, and beyond. Food Stamp Warrior is a quintessential American tale, and a tale of perseverance, determination, and hope.

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by Kate Haley

Genre: YA Fantasy 

There are no heroes anymore. Only legends. Only lies.

Like the Heroes of Old

by Kate Haley

Genre: YA Fantasy 

There are no heroes anymore.
Only legends.
Only lies.

In a land of gods and faeries, teenage Jak just wants to live a normal life in her tiny unremarkable village and keep her little sisters safe. Unfortunately, that isn’t an option anymore. Her ordinary life is destroyed by the arrival of a strange and inappropriate merchant. Although he is quick to play her hero, Jak discovers the stranger is hiding more than simple goods in the back of his wagon, and perhaps the business of gods and faeries has caught up with her after all…

Climb aboard and join Jak as she takes her first perilous steps into the unknown, falling deep into myth and legend to protect her family, and discovering that the world is far bigger, bolder, and more complicated than she could ever have dreamed.

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Kate Haley is a speculative fiction author who works predominantly in fantasy and horror.

While currently content to fill her days with writing and table-top RPGs, her grander plans involve world domination. Something akin to the tyranny of the greatest city atop the Disc would be an acceptable standard. She believes a super-villainous overlord would be an upgrade, given that our current villains lack style and imagination.

After all, super-villainy requires Presentation.

If you like her references, consider reading her books. Peruse the website for short fictions and merchandise, and join the mailing list for early access and exclusive cool stuff.

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by Ashley Chadwick

the lost art of mannerisms

Children’s Book

Date Published: June 8, 2023

Publisher: ‎MindStir Media

Cori Elba (Illustrator)

As you know, you will be responsible for caring for your new pet. However, there are a few good ways to introduce the responsibility of taking care of your pet with your kids. One way is to have them help you split the pet chores. Have them feed the animal in the morning or evening, or have them fill the water bowl. If they are older, kids have them share in cleaning up after or playing with the pet. With everyone sharing the work, the pet enjoys being part of the family even more.

Politeness is spoken worldwide and in every language, whether in public or private. The simplicity of kindness teaches that everyone matters in this world. These three children’s books (“Please, Thank You and Excuse Me,” “Listen, Share, and Be Nice,” and “Animal Etiquette for Kids”) are lighthearted and geared for all ages. Mannerisms must start somewhere, so why not parents, grandparents, teachers, friends, and caregivers show our children mutual respect for all people, places, and things?

This series of children’s books is a fun way to re-introduce manners into your children’s lives. It’s cool to be polite and kind to everyone.

About the Author

Ashley has been a professional nanny for over fifteen years and the owner of a nanny service. She incorporates nature with mild education and mannerisms in children’s lives. When Ashley is not a nanny, she is a world traveler, nature enthusiast, and loves mountain biking, yoga, and spending time with her nephew, Walker.

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by Steven J Bowen & Dr. Terry Lyles

Nonfiction / Self-Help

Develop the Willitude to Navigotiate Success

Nonfiction / Self-Help

Date Published: November 7, 2023

The stories you will find laced throughout this book are from many different individuals and perspectives. These stories of our interviewees are from their real-life experiences including both failures and successes.

Our desire for this book is to inspire, motivate, educate, and support anyone in whatever your walk of life. Regardless of your vocation, career, or path in life, you can enhance your outcomes and the experiences along the way through the application of the methods you will find throughout this book.

About the Authors

Steven J Bowen

Steve is a decisive executive leader with over 30 years’ P&L experience delivering turnarounds and high-growth results for businesses, both public and private equity owned, in multiple industries across the world. Success has been achieved through bold, collaborative leadership to quickly transform organization vision and mission into exceptional team and delivery performance.

In 2017 Steve published his first Book, “Total Value Optimization: Transforming Your Global Supply Chain into a Competitive Weapon”. The book describes the pressure today’s corporate leaders are under to deliver differentiated, lasting performance – fast. “Total Value Optimization” and the TVO Framework, resting on a foundation of data analytics, was recognized by the Global Supply Chain Institute as the best methodology they have seen to achieve integrated supply chain excellence in logistics, operations, and procurement. Since the sale of Maine Pointe, LLC., he is actively serving on the Board of Directors for two companies and another advisory board. He is actively involved in several seed investments as well as co-authoring a second book to be published in 2023. Steve currently resides in Duxbury, Massachusetts where he and his wife of thirty-seven years, Deb, raised their family. Their son Grant is a partner at Kirkland & Ellis, married with two children, and lives in Norwell, MA. Their daughter Natalie, who founded, with her husband, a real estate development firm, lives in Duxbury and they are expecting their first child in May 2023. In his personal time, Steve enjoys golfing, boating and loves to spend quality time with his family and friends. Steve is active in numerous community endeavors.

Dr. Terry Lyles

Dr. Terry Lyles holds a Ph.D. in psychology and is recognized as a national/international educator, author and speaker to universities, schools, Fortune 500 Companies, world-class athletes, and public audiences. He teaches groups of all ages how to Navigate Life Storms through life balance training. Dr. Lyles has trained hundreds of individuals including Fire Rescue workers in and around Ground Zero, International Forensic Medical teams in the Asian torn Tsunami area and the United States Air Force Space Command, sharing his time-tested, scientifically measured approach to stress utilization.

Major corporations have also benefited from this training technology such as DaimlerChrysler, Banana Republic, Macy’s West, Pfizer, Universal Studios and Tommy Hilfiger, Maine Pointe, to name just a few. Dr. Lyles has appeared on NBC, ABC, USA Today, CNN, Headlines News, The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch and FOX NEWS, and in U.S. News & World Report as a Corporate Performance Enhancement and Life-Balance Specialist, and hosted a premiere talk show sponsored by Success Magazine, and was heard as the “Stress Doctor” while living with his family Marsha and Brayden in South Florida.

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Cowboys of Burton Springs Book 7

by Pam Mantovani

Genre: Holiday Romance

The holiday spirit has wrapped up a cowboy just for her, but romance isn’t in her plans.

Christmas With a Cowboy

Cowboys of Burton Springs Book 7

by Pam Mantovani

Genre: Holiday Romance

 

She’s all wrapped up in him . . .

Avery McClain is looking forward to her first Christmas in Montana with her little girl. But as soon as she arrives, she’s caught in an unexpected tug of war between two ranchers wanting to buy the land left to her by her favorite uncle. All she wants to do is make the holiday special for daughter. But instead, she’s overwhelmed with attempts to pressure her into selling. And she’s uncomfortably attracted to one of the men competing for her property.

Judson Ford wants Avery McClain’s land to expand his horse breeding operation. He didn’t anticipate his attraction to her, or his admiration for her courage. And her little girl is so damn cute! Before he knows it, he’s been swept up in her Christmas spirit. Suddenly, Avery and her daughter are filling all the empty spaces in his life.

But then, Avery is offered a job opportunity that would mean she’d have to relocate. And Judson realizes that everything in him is pushing him to ask her to stay and make a life—a family—with him.

Unfortunately, someone else has other ideas.

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An author of passionate, emotional romances with heart, Pam loves crafting stories about independent women and men who discover the thrill and joy of falling in love. After years of moving as both an Army Brat and corporate wife, Pam and her craftsman husband settled in Atlanta, close to family and friends. When not writing, Pam enjoys quilting, planting beautiful flowers, home improvement projects and spending time with her wonderful family.

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