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The Seventh Circle
by Paul Henke
JUSTICE! When Richard Griffiths’ world is turned upside down he expects the justice system to take action. But the powers that be have another agenda and Richard finds himself embroiled in the sinister world of terrorists and international politics. Justice is denied him. He has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. His thoughts and actions consume him as his quest for justice turns to a deep rooted desire for revenge.
The Gumshoe Files
by Paul Henke
It is 1946 and Frank O'Brian is a gumshoe in New York, in other words a Private Investigator. Having just qualified as a lawyer when the US entered WWII, he quit to work as a field agent for the Office of Strategic Services in Europe. On returning to New York he found the notion of returning to the law too tame and hung up his PI shingle. In his first big case he is involved in murder, blackmail and double dealing. As with Henke's other work the twists and turns continue right up to the end.
Where the Broken Lie
by Derek Rempfer
Who killed Katie Cooper? When Tucker returns to his hometown of Willow Grove to grieve the death of his infant son, memories of the murder of Katie, his childhood sweetheart, are ignited. In spite of her death being blamed on a disturbed drifter known as Slim Jim, Tucker wonders if the real killer is still out there. With new clues arriving through anonymous letters left at the graveyard, Tucker is certain that Katie's death is truly unsolved. While coming to terms with the loss of his son, Tucker also seeks truth. But the real killer may be out there, willing to kill again to protect a dark secret. Where The Broken Lie shines a spotlight on small-town secrets, faith, fear, love and loss in this enigmatic journey into the scarred hearts left behind.
Walking the Trail
by Robert J. Conley
They named him Striker, because the day he was born he was said to have tried to hit the midwife. It's a name the young Cherokee would live up to throughout his early years, carrying with him the anger of watching his parents and best friend die on the Trail of Tears. Landing at Fort Gibson an orphan, Striker spends the next few years with other Cherokee children earning an education, and developing a burning desire to kill white men. This craving builds up inside of him to the point where he runs away from the school and embarks on a journey that lands him as both an outlaw and a lawman. He realizes that killing white men is better when it's legal, but neither way cures the chronic pain in his legs for forever walking the trail.
Christmas Treasures
by Michael Veith
Christmas Treasures is a collection of six heartwarming stories for the holiday season. The short stories in this edition are not overtly religious, focusing instead on themes of generosity, forgiveness, humility, coming of age, lifelong friendship and repentance. Six years in the making, the book is the result of love for family and tradition. Whether you have your own family tradition of Christmastime storytelling, or simply want to curl up by the fireside for an evening of quiet reading, Christmas Treasures will make the perfect accompaniment for your holiday.
The Bells of Red Glen: Books One and Two
by Michael Veith
The Bells of Red Glen is a fantasy adventure novel designed to encourage young readers to embrace the many joys of reading and storytelling. The story is written in two books. Book one is a charming Christmas story, introducing Montgomery Worthington, a proper and businesslike mouse with a flair for diplomacy and a love of music. When a rough and tumble family of mice moves into the church organ and threatens to ruin Christmas, Montgomery is summoned to save the season with a little help from the town mice and his business associate, a cat named Carlyle. Book two is an adventure novel. After a long absence, Carlyle returns to Red Glen bearing ill tidings. A cat named Nightshade has gathered an army of wild cats to do her bidding. Charmed by a lovely jeweled collar around her neck, the cats obey their queen without question, and invade town after town causing damage and havoc. They will soon be headed to Red Glen where Nightshade intends to set up her final empire, but along the way, they have set their sights on the colony of Greening, home to hundreds of defenseless mice. Carlyle has chosen Montgomery and his friends Alexander and Bob to embark on a diplomatic mission to enlist the aid of a pack of dogs in the nearby town of Highmoor. Back in Red Glen, a brave and determined young mouse named Tony Price has decided not to trust to diplomacy. He means to raise an army of mice and take the fight to Nightshade against all odds. Montgomery, Tony, Alexander and Bob join forces and meet Nightshade head on in an epic battle to defend Greening. Will they succeed? If so, to what end? And at what cost?
The Prince Of Red Glen (The Red Glen Series) (Volume 2)
by Michael Veith
The Prince of Red Glen is the second instalment in the Red Glen series, consisting of books three and four. In the continuing saga in the life of the mice who inhabit the picturesque town of Red Glen, Tony Price is once again put to the test as an invading army from the nearby town of St. Peter attempts to lay siege to Red Glen, hoping to claim it as compensation for the loss of their own town in the wake of the war at Greening colony. A daring and ambitious raid has robbed Tony of nearly half his army and there is no time to enlist the aid of cats, dogs or any other allies. The fate of Red Glen rests in the hands of Tony, his devoted soldiers and a band of brothers known only as Hawks. Time is short and the odds are long. Will Tony rise to victory, or lead his army to their doom?
The Streets of Red Glen (The Red Glen Series) (Volume 3) by Michael Veith
The Streets of Red Glen is the third volume in the Red Glen series. Even after four generations, the spirit of Montgomery Worthington lives on in a distant grandson named Chance Reading. In the wake of a furious storm, Chance and his friend Hero Swift find themselves among a ragged band of refugees determined to make sense of the ruin of their beloved town. Bound to a common cause but separated by fate, two mice strive for reunion in the face of disaster, madness and betrayal.
Hostile Waters: Book I, The Veterans of the Psychic Wars
by R. Thomas McPherson
The Darkness is coming: mankind's last hope is the underwater stronghold of Pacifica. Now a ship that was on a mission critical to Pacifica's future, has gone missing and Captain Jay McNair is given the task of finding her - at any cost. Unseen forces conspire to impede his mission at every turn. The Seas of Pacifica have turned into Hostile Waters.
Third Dawn: Book II, The Veterans of the Psychic Wars
by R. Thomas McPherson
Space Station One has been attacked! Captain McNair must find out who did it and why. He struggles with a terrifying enemy in a war that he is not prepared to fight. Victory seems possible only by joining forces with a potential ally he knows nothing about. Is this the Third Dawn for mankind or the end of human existence?
Identity Crisis: Book III, The Veterans of the Psychic Wars
by R. Thomas McPherson
The Battle For Braxis: The war is not going well for Captain McNair and the only way to get the battle off the front door step of the planet of Pacifica is to save a mortal enemy. Fleet Captain Lomar has information that will help with the war. Can McNair put aside his hate long enough rescue Lomar from certain death? Find out what happens in the thrilling conclusion of the Trilogy of The Veterans of the Psychic Wars.
Tarot: Reading Tarot Cards: The Beginners Guidebook To The Ancient Art Of Tarot Card Meanings And Spreads (Tarot Witches,Tarot Cards For Beginners,Astrology,Numerology,Palmistry)
by Michele Gilbert
What Do The Cards Say? Discover The Ancient Art Of Reading Tarot Cards,Tarot Cards have been around for a long time and they have an irresistible and undeniable power on those that take the reading. Even those who consider themselves learned or the educated who are above such fabled superstitions cannot help but see that there is something powerful behind the cards, whether they want to admit it or not.
The Dynasty of Laurence Burke: Legacy of an Irish Immigrant
by Bill Christy
A historic fiction based on recorded facts and family stories of the life of Laurence Burke.
Mystery, Ink: The Girl My Town Forgot
by Markus Kane
Sylvester (Sly) Jones is a lawyer who moved to Centerville to get away from the corruption and injustice he saw running rampant in Chicago. It didn't take him long to find out that for all its placid facade, his new town could be just as troubling. A former client of his is found dead, and it appears as if the only person in the town who cares at all is Sly. He soon finds himself investigating her death, even though the pursuit of the killer may end up costing him his job, his law licence, his wife, his very existence.
Mystery, Ink: Murder By Text
by Kelly May
When A.J. Zilchrest, one of Centerville's most prominent philanthropists, dies in a tragic car wreck, lawyer Sylvester (Sly) Jones is assigned to represent the other driver, Jorge Casa, a teenager who is accused of texting while driving. As Sly investigates, it appears that other elements may have caused the "so called" accident. With a physical threat to Sly's safety looming, can he solve this mystery before his own life is taken?
42 Rules for Engaging Members Through Gamification: Unlock the Secrets of Motivation, Community and Fun
by Shelly Alcorn, Willis Turner
Play predates the development of human culture and our brains are hard-wired to use play as a tool to accelerate learning, strategically explore unfamiliar environments and develop collaborative social connections. Games are human created, formalized structures and processes designed to maximize engagement and get the most out of the "play" impulse. In fact, gaming comes so naturally to us we don't even notice it for what it is.
Two examples of large scale gaming structures include our educational and political systems. Going deeper into understanding how gaming structures work, and intentionally applying those mechanics can give us an advantage when designing experiences meant to engage our members in the work of our associations.
Although games have been with us since we first learned to scratch marks on small rocks, what is new is the impact the internet and technology is having on games and players alike. What was simple activity in the past, is rapidly turning into a large scale social phenomenon. At some point the term "gamer" will lose it relevancy and we will recognize gamers for what they are - an increasingly sophisticated class of experience consumers.
Games are the first mass media of the 21st century and gaming literacy is an essential skill all executives, staff and volunteers need to develop in order to attract, appeal to and invite a new generation of players to play the association game.
In this book, we take a simple, practical approach to helping you and your volunteers take these ideas one step farther. By using these 42 rules, you will be able to use simple gaming mechanics to increase member engagement, improve educational outcomes and build community in your industry or profession.
You Are Probability: Surfing the Matrix
by Andrea Diem-Lane and David C. Lane
As I glance around the room, I notice that after lecturing for an hour and a forty-five minutes straight on quantum theory, desultory decussation, and Wolfram's new kind of science, I see a Krispy Crème glaze descend over a few of my student's eyes. The fantastic implications of chance and necessity (to echo the title of biologist Jacques Monod's famous 1970's book) appears either to have gone over their heads or, more likely, seems of little practical consequence in their day to day lives. I then try to draw out more clearly how understanding probability can radically alter how one views life. Imagine in this moment that you have a California Lottery “scratcher” ticket and as you systematically scratch off your numbers and their adjoining prizes you realize in the middle of class that you have won a mega jackpot of 5 million dollars. What would you do? I suspect that most of my students would stand up and leave the room there and then. One thing is for sure, however: it would wake them up and give them a huge and intoxicating adrenalin rush. The winning student might later ruminate about his or her good fortune and reflect upon how lucky they were (given the astronomical odds against them-1 in 2,400,000) in securing that particular ticket. I give this illustration to my students because a winning lottery number exponentially pales in comparison to the odds against them being alive and breathing (even if they nod off a bit here and there) at this very juncture in history. But in order to appreciate the anomaly of one's existence it is necessary to get a deeper understanding of the theory of large numbers.
A Spiritual Adventure in India: From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan
by Madame Blavatsky
This is probably Madame Blavatsky's most readable book, usually published under the title "From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan." It contains much of her spiritual travels throughout India with a number of keen observations. In many ways, this is a pioneering work by a feminist intellectual way ahead of her time. Fascinating reading.
Life Beneath a Cemetery 1862
by Bob Newkirk
On a winter day in 1988, history professor Bob Weddell visits a cemetery in western Tennessee. He meets an elderly man who tells him things witnessed there decades ago. A sinkhole swallows Weddell and his truck into an unexplored cave. Following what he believes to be a passage to the surface, he finds himself in 1862 with a group of Confederate soldiers. Invisible to all, he hitches a ride on a supply wagon to the Confederate camp at Corinth. He witnesses General Albert Sidney Johnston planning the attack on the Union Army twenty miles away. Weddell later travels north, slipping past sentries to Pittsburg Landing. He locates General Stephen Hurlburt, eavesdrops on conversations, views documents, and finds his 19-year old great-grandfather, Henry. The Confederate attack April 6 is a disaster for the Union Army. Professor Weddell follows Henry throughout the two-day battle as Union troops retreat, then advance. The commentary regarding the Hell-on-Earth fight can only be told by a witness to the slaughter. Weddell accompanies his great-grandfather and comrades both nights as they check dead and wounded, the latter expressing thoughts and feelings to one another. Weddell can only be seen by mortally wounded men. Following the battle, Weddell witnesses General Grant addressing his troops. Through a mishap he finds himself in a river swimming for his life. His return to 1988 is filled with the doubts of even the people close to him about the veracity of his tale.
And God Created Zombies
by Andrew Hook
John Barker's life keeps going from bad to worse. Against a background of global recession and financial meltdown, first he loses his job and then he loses his girlfriend...Oh, and then, of course, there are the zombies...
Reflections
by Joelle Steele
Georgina Castle is a successful San Francisco antiques dealer with more than a passing acquaintance with the supernatural. Her fear of again encountering an entity has altered her life and ruined her marriage. But life goes on. One day, while hosting an estate sale for a friend, she purchases a matching pair of early 18th century French mirrors for her collection. She knows that the owner of the mirrors disappeared without a trace many years ago, but she is curious about their earlier origins. She researches their marks and finds that the maker is Raphaël Verrier, a controversial man about whom her grandfather, a mirror expert, wrote a short book. But just as she begins to read the book, she realizes that something is not right with one of the mirrors. Not only does the image of a woman appear within the glass, it also speaks and begs for help. And as Georgina and her friends encounter the woman's reflection and try to communicate with her and free her spirit, the story of Raphaël and his relationship with her unfolds on the pages of Georgina's grandfather's book.