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Flu Shot Gone Wrong

Published on October 29, 2024October 27, 2024 by mariacatalinaegan1 Comment

Nonfiction

Date Published: May 21, 2024

Publisher: Trilogy Christian Publishing

“EVEN THOUGH LIFE KNOCKED ME TO MY KNEES, GOD HAD ALREADY EQUIPPED ME WITH THE POWER TO GET BACK UP!… I JUST DIDN’T KNOW IT YET!”

This is an unvarnished account of how a vibrant little boy’s life was transformed perpetually after taking a simple vaccine: the flu shot!

Author, Michelle Mouille, thought the inoculation would protect her son from illness but was sorely mistaken. When her firstborn was just five years old, their world changed forever!

Flu Shot Gone Wrong shares the story of Maurice Lamkin Jr., who after receiving the vaccine, was plunged into a sea of surgeries, hospital stays, and developmental setbacks. Follow along as Maurice tenaciously battles for his life, defies all odds after Divine Intervention, and touches the hearts of everyone with his unwavering perseverance.

This story is not only about remaining steadfast in the face of tragedy but also encompasses the true meaning of faith, hope, love, and the ultimate will to survive! Journey through one mother’s fight to never give up on her son despite insurmountable opposition and witness the extraordinary signs, wonders, and miracles that ensued thereafter.

The power of prayer and the unlimited grace of God detailed within this riveting memoir is undeniable, and the tangible presence of the Lord is observed throughout!

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ABOUT THE AUTHORMs. Michelle Mouille, a native Texan, is a devoted mother, determined advocate, three-time Tae Kwon Do Olympic champion, Christian speaker, and entrepreneur. She is President and Founder of Wish For The Sky Brain Injury Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation granting wishes to children with brain injury, epilepsy, and autism. They also hold community events for the public free of charge, such as their Christmas Give Back and Tacos and Testimonies faith-filled event. Currently, Ms. Mouille is spearheading proposed legislation for vaccine reform.

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The Mysterious Case of the Missing Motive

Published on October 28, 2024October 16, 2024 by mariacatalinaegan1 Comment

The Redemption Detective Agency Book 1

by Michele Pariza Wacek

Genre: Cozy Mystery

A spin-off from the Charlie Kingsley Mystery series! The Redemption Detective Agency is a funny, twisty cozy mystery series set in the 1990s featuring silver sleuths solving cold cases. Great for fans of the Thursday Murder Club.

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Or maybe a gin and tonic.

Emily Hildebrandt has run into a bit of a rough patch. She’s lost her job, her fiancé and her apartment. Still, she never expected to be desperate enough to accept an invitation to live with her eccentric Aunt Tilde in Redemption, Wisconsin.

But, beggars can’t be choosers. Even if part of the deal is she has to pretend to work at her aunt’s latest hair-brained scheme, The Redemption Detective Agency.

Seriously, the woman is a retired nurse. Why does she think she’s remotely qualified to run a detective agency, especially in a creepy little town like Redemption?

But, when a strange phone call suddenly thrusts them into an actual case, Emily finds herself hoping her aunt really does know what she’s doing … or an innocent person may be the one to suffer the consequences.

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A USA Today Bestselling, award-winning author, Michele taught herself to read at 3 years old because she wanted to write stories so badly. It took some time (and some detours) but now she does spend much of her time writing stories. Mystery stories, to be exact. They’re clean and twisty, and range from psychological thrillers to cozies, with a dash of romance and supernatural thrown into the mix. If that wasn’t enough, she posts lots of fun things on her blog, including short stories, puzzles, recipes and more, at MPWNovels.com.

Michele grew up in Wisconsin, (hence why all her books take place there), and still visits regularly, but she herself escaped the cold and now lives in the mountains of Prescott, Arizona with her husband and southern squirrel hunter Cassie.

When she’s not writing, she’s usually reading, hanging out with her dog, or watching the Food Network and imagining she’s an awesome cook. (Spoiler alert, she’s not. Luckily for the whole family, Mr. PW is in charge of the cooking.)

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The Blue-Eyed Butterfly

Published on October 28, 2024October 27, 2024 by mariacatalinaegan1 Comment

Historical Fiction

Date Published: Sept. 29 2024

Publisher: Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc.

Three women, Callie, Lillian, and Lydia faced an adversary that would change their lives forever. He resided in the only home that Callie had ever known, ensnaring her into his vicious web of dominance and cruelty. His insatiable thirst for exacting fear soon traps Lillian and Lydia in his household. In due course, his own demise takes him down the road of no return.

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Sharon is a first-time author, retired nurse, mother, and grandmother. She grew up in the Appalachian Mountains and writes with a deep appreciation and admiration for women who live there. She chronicles the life of each character so her readers can be inspired by and benefit from their remarkable stories.

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Wanderer of the Wastes

Published on October 27, 2024October 23, 2024 by mariacatalinaegan1 Comment

by Kit Karlsson

Genre: Fantasy Romance

In a world where magic can save or shatter, Kol Mendona must

survive lethal secrets—and an even deadlier love—as he discovers

he might not be as human as he believed…

Kol Mendona, one of the last humans on the magical continent of Alon, is desperate to escape his dying underground compound. When Alessi, a fierce dragon slayer with silver eyes, arrives, Kol sees a way out. As they journey together through the deadly wastes, an unexpected bond forms between them – one fueled by passion and dangerous magic.

But as Kol’s strange new powers awaken, their bond becomes increasingly unstable. Something within him is changing in ways he doesn’t fully understand, and if Alessi ever discovers the truth, Kol may lose more than her affections…

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Kit enjoyed writing as a child and rediscovered her passion during the COVID-19 lockdown. She has a degree in finance and recently graduated from law school, where she was the administrative editor of an academic publication. When she’s not writing, you can find her running barefoot, taming stray cats, or listening to paranormal podcasts.

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Why We Fall

Published on October 26, 2024October 21, 2024 by mariacatalinaegan2 Comments

by Daniel Martinez

Why We Fall

Have you ever questioned the importance behind the pain, suffering, and desperation we feel in life? Often times, it’s easy for us to lose ourselves in the moment and not see the big picture of things. Yes, pain is uncomfortable, suffering is horrible, and desperation makes us feel like we’re losing ourselves before we’ve had the opportunity to find ourselves. Often times, these emotions have so much they can teach us, yet we avoid them because we don’t want to experience any kind of suffering in our lives.

In Why We Fall, I take you through a journey to uncover the truth behind the importance of these emotions in our lives. I walk you through the importance of learning to understand them and how to find the best way to cope with them. It’s not an easy journey, but once you grasp the concepts and ideas that we’ll discuss in the pages of this book, you’ll find that living a fulfilling life and one that you feel satisfied with, has never been easier.

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It’s not easy. Before we move on, remember this. It’s like going against your own nature. You’re programmed to behave in a certain way. Your genetic code tells you that it’s ok to be the victim and to believe that everything that happens to you happens because there is a certain type of secret conspiracy working against you. We enjoy and crave being the victim. It’s comfortable and we like it. Easy things are what the mind naturally cherishes the most. Well, we’re going against this. We’re going to challenge ourselves to stop feeling sorry for ourselves and instead begin to think in a “problem-solving” mentality.

A true warrior has their values so aligned with God that no matter what happens they know that everything is happening according to God’s plan. There’s no need to feel scared or uncertain because they know that God is testing them and making sure that they’re following the right path. A true warrior knows that they’re going to be tough times and that they need to find ways to solve them because only then will they be able to say that they got stronger. Only then can they actually find a sign of improvement. Only then can they feel like they’re making progress and moving on. Even when they fall, they fall forward. Falling back is not an option for them, because they know that that’s letting the victim’s mentality kick in, and they don’t do that anymore.

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THE BRIFGE OF DEATHS

Published on October 25, 2024 by mariacatalinaeganLeave a comment

Author M.C.V. Egan spent almost two decades researching the real-life events depicted in her book The Bridge of Deaths. Her book, when it was published in 2011, gathered critical accolades and reviews. On the 75th anniversary of the events and World War II she revised the book and gave it a new cover.

The Bridge of Deaths; A Love story and a Mystery has no footnotes. Large parts of the research data is at the back of the book as appendices.

FIVE STARS FROM THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

What happens in the moments leading up to disaster? “The Bridge of Deaths” follows the story of a true life event of a plane crash shortly before World War II of an international meeting of many individuals. Compiling a work of intrigue based on those who lost their lives and what they may have been seeking.

Join Bill and Maggie in 2010 London as through their love and curiosity they unravel the secrets from known and little known events in the 1930s. Journey to Denmark on August 15th 1939, at the brink of World War II where a British Airways LTD airplane crashed and sunk. Five deaths were reported: two Standard Oil of New Jersey employees, a German Corporate Lawyer, an English member of Parliament, and a crew member for the airline. The reader walks away with his/her ultimate conclusions. “The Bridge of Deaths’ is an unusual yet much recommended read.

5.0 out of 5 stars “An unusual yet much recommended read”, By Midwest Book Review

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The Bridge of Deaths is a love story and a mystery. Fictional characters travel through the world of past life regressions and information acquired from psychics as well as Archives and historical sources to solve “One of those mysteries that never get solved”. Based on true events and real people it is the culmination of 18 years of sifting through sources and finding a way to help the reader feel that he /she is also sifting through data and forming their own conclusions. The journey takes the reader to well known and little known events leading up to the Second World War, both in Europe and America. The journey also takes the reader to the possibility of finding oneself in this lifetime by exploring past lives.

Darkest Delights

Published on October 25, 2024October 18, 2024 by mariacatalinaeganLeave a comment

by K.M Jenkins and Ben Merical

Genre: YA Horror, Dark Fantasy

Don’t trust what lies within…

They don’t forgive, They destroy

Welcome to Medge Pond, a town where mischievous children go missing beyond the forest border. Something evil lurks within the forest, and those who enter are never seen again.

There are two rules you must follow: Do NOT enter the forest and never touch the berries. Ever.

If you break them, beware—not even your screams will save you.

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Ben and Katie tied the knot in September 2024 but not before putting pen to paper. Together they crafted their first horror story together titled: “Darkest Delights,” back in 2022. The loved stories like Goosebumps growing up and decided to create their own campfire story that would leave a little fright for the younger readers to enjoy. They plan to work on more in the future. Make sure to subscribe to K.M. Jenkins’ newsletter to get updates on books when they hit the stores: https://www.subscribepage.com/author_km_jenkins

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Hard White

Published on October 25, 2024October 21, 2024 by mariacatalinaegan2 Comments

by Melanie Dugan

Literary / Historical Fiction

Date Published: 09-25-2202

Publisher: Woodpecker Lane Press

In this vividly-rendered novel, Melanie Dugan reimagines the life of Alice Neel, a groundbreaking American painter who revolutionized the art of the portrait in the twentieth century. Born in 1900 into a straitlaced middle-class family, Neel charted her own unconventional path. Her lifetime spanned World War I, the 1918 flu pandemic, women winning the right to vote, the Great Depression, World War II, the McCarthy Era, the Civil Rights Era, and second-wave feminism. She worked for decades in obscurity, wrestling with depression, poverty, and misogyny, loving the wrong men, fighting to live life on her own terms, and above all to paint.

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Melanie Dugan is the author of Bee Summers (“a carefully wrought portrayal of the way we carry trauma with us through life.” Brenda Schmidt, Quill & Quire), Dead Beautiful (“the writing is gorgeous,” A Soul Unsung), Revising Romance (“heartwarming, amusing and…downright sexy,” Midwest Book Review), and Sometime Daughter (“Stunning debut,” Kingston Whig-Standard). Her short stories have been shortlisted for several awards, including the CBC Literary award. She lives in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

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Cruiser Dreams

Published on October 24, 2024October 17, 2024 by mariacatalinaeganLeave a comment

Kerrion Empire Book 2

By Janet Morris

Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction

The cruisers called.

She answered.

Cruiser Dreams

Kerrion Empire Book 2

By Janet Morris

Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED SILISTRA QUARTET.

The cruisers called.

She answered.

Cruiser Dreams, Book II in the three-book Kerrion Empire saga

Cruiser Dreams . . . She is heir to an empire beyond all imagining, where interstellar cruisers have become increasingly sentient and man’s role among the stars is transformed.

In this epic of political treachery, interstellar security, human passion, and artificial intelligence, Morris continues the saga of the fiery girl Shebat, stolen away from a decaying and primitive Earth to be the adoptive heir to the Kerrion Empire. Molded to serve the designs of the Kerrion state, Shebat instead becomes the harbinger of change sweeping the civilized stars.

Against the chaotic background of simultaneous social and technological revolutions, Shebat finds that the man she loves is her implacable enemy, that the man she reluctantly married is perhaps her single ally, and that her space-faring cruiser may be her only true friend.

Praise for Dream Dancer Book I in the three-part saga of the Kerrion Empire:

“A fascinating and lyrical story, told with great invention…” – Peter Straub, author of Shadowland and Ghost Story

“Not since Dune have we witnessed a power struggle of such awesome intensity!” Eric Van Lustbader, author of The Ninja and The Bourne Legacy.

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“Packed with intrigue, spiced with romance . . .” — Publishers Weekly

“Fascinating . . . Recommended!” — Booklist

Janet Morris is an international best-selling author who lives with her husband on Cape Cod.

Everything you’ve seen or read till now took you only to the brink . . .

Neither pure fantasy, nor straight science fiction, nor earthbound dynastic saga, Dream Dancer is a stunning amalgam of all three. It is a family saga with the epic appeal of Dune and the action and excitement of Star Wars. It is a saga of love, power and treachery that will appeal to men and women equally; full of action, compulsively readable and quite unlike anything being published in the realms of fantasy today.

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“A fascinating and lyrical story, told with great invention…” – Peter Straub, author of Shadowland and Ghost Story
“Not since Dune have we witnessed a power struggle of such awesome intensity!” Eric Van Lustbader, author of The Ninja and The Bourne Legacy.
“Packed with intrigue, spiced with romance . . .” — Publishers Weekly
“Fascinating . . . Recommended!” – Booklist

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Best selling author Janet Morris began writing in 1976 and has since published more than 30 novels, many co-authored with her husband Chris Morris or others. She has contributed short fiction to the shared universe fantasy series Thieves World, in which she created the Sacred Band of Stepsons, a mythical unit of ancient fighters modeled on the Sacred Band of Thebes. She created, orchestrated, and edited the Bangsian fantasy series Heroes in Hell, writing stories for the series as well as co-writing the related novel, The Little Helliad, with Chris Morris. She wrote the bestselling Silistra Quartet in the 1970s, including High Couch of Silistra, The Golden Sword, Wind from the Abyss, and The Carnelian Throne. This quartet had more than four million copies in Bantam print alone, and was translated into German, French, Italian, Russian and other languages. In the 1980s, Baen Books released a second edition of this landmark series. The third edition is the Author’s Cut edition, newly revised by the author for Perseid Press. Most of her fiction work has been in the fantasy and science fiction genres, although she has also written historical and other novels. Morris has written, contributed to, or edited several book-length works of non-fiction, as well as papers and articles on nonlethal weapons, developmental military technology and other defense and national security topics.

Janet says: ‘People often ask what book to read first. I recommend “I, the Sun” if you like ancient history; “The Sacred Band,” a novel, if you like heroic fantasy; “Lawyers in Hell” if you like historical fantasy set in hell; “Outpassage” if you like hard science fiction; “High Couch of Silistra” if you like far-future dystopian or philosophical novels. I am most enthusiastic about the definitive Perseid Press Author’s Cut editions, which I revised and expanded.’

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The Code Blitz

Published on October 24, 2024October 21, 2024 by mariacatalinaegan1 Comment

by David Daniel

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The Secret Code Hidden In the English Language

Non-Fiction, Historical Biography

Date Published: October 2024

The Code is a fascinating exploration of history, linguistics, numerology and philosophy that endeavors to explain the discovery of a secret code that is hidden in the English language. After conducting extensive research and hiring a statistician to independently test all of his work, the Codebreaker came to the conclusion that the Code is not accidental, but intentional and irrefutable. The existence of the Code is nothing short of life-changing and the implications are monumental.

The Code tells the story of the discovery of the Code and presents overwhelming evidence showing that there is a force at work – a force that many call God. The ongoing narrative of the discovery is supplemented with tables that demonstrate how particular historical events are related to central historical figures. The book also contains brief histories of the events and brief biographies of the people to give the reader some historical background. Pictures highlight each section, bringing the discovery of the Code to life. There are also statistics for significance, for the probability of the results occurring randomly, and for tests of four claims regarding the incredible propositions that the Codebreaker makes.

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David is The Codebreaker who has been cracking codes, ciphers and number theories all his life. From writing the book, “The Mentalist Code” which details his discovery of the identity of Red John in the TV series The Mentalist to revealing the identity of real-life serial killers, David has devoted his life to studying secret codes.

In addition, as an educator for the past twenty-four years, David continues to develop theories about personal growth and development, which has led to him writing parenting literature with his wife.

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