It's holiday season and books are gifts that keep on giving. Stuck for ideas of what to give this year? Check out these titles from the Writers and Authors bookstore:
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Want to throw yourself into the holiday season this year? Get in the festive mood this these Christmas reads:
Trying hard to stay awake, on Christmas Eve, a little girl begins to wonder what Santa might bring her--- and just how he gets all around the world to deliver all of those present in one night? Maybe it's not always reindeer. Wouldn't it be cool if he used a rocket, an airplane, or even skis sometimes? Or maybe he gets there different ways each year? While she's waiting to see what Santa puts under the tree for Christmas morning, she starts to dream of how he will cross the miles.....
Freelance journalist, Olanma Obinze, just landed the interview of a lifetime. She didn’t like the commercialism of Christmas, so the trip to Dubai was the perfect destination and it was happening at the perfect time. She’d get to escape the Christmas hoopla; and the big paycheck once the article was sold would ensure she didn't have to go crawling back to her father for money.
Abayomi Rice was in charge of scheduling interviews for his grandfather, but would only grant Olanma's request if she accepted his ultimatum—a trip half way across the world to Cape Town, South Africa.
Olanma wasn’t falling for the charm of a recovering playboy and a rich one at that. But with her plans going up in smoke before her eyes, Olanma must decide whether to give in to the ultimatum or leave empty handed. Who said it was the season to be merry?
Unwrap the gifts of tradition from cultures around the globe in this illustrated Christmastime storybook as Daniel discovers what the true meaning of Christmas is all about!
Ideal for ages 6-8, children will be drawn to the read aloud-friendly format and the brightly colored, brushstroke illustrations. Teachers, parents, grandparents, librarians, and catechists will find this book an entertainingly educational way to illuminate the faith which celebrates the birth of Jesus in many ways.
Secret Santa Squirrels is a delightful look at the answer to "Just How does Santa deliver 60,000 presents a second, In 31 hours, without going completely around the bend?"
The answer? "Well the answer is magic reindeer poo and Santa's little squirrel friends too!"
Marge Wilson was a happily married woman. She was madly in love with her husband Ted, and they had been blessed with two children, daughter Chris and son Sam. But as happy as Marge and Ted were together, they had a seemingly unsolvable relationship problem with daughter Chris, a maverick of a girl growing up if there ever was one. She was now a young adult who was promiscuous and not ashamed of it. She caused her parents many embarrassing moments, never caring what they thought about her lifestyle. On the other hand, Sam was a bright young man who was forging ahead with a bright future in the technical world of computers.
It was a foggy and rainy night that triggered an event that changed all their lives forever. They suffered a family tragedy that dramatically brought a whole new perspective to each of their lives. Perhaps it was this event that helped start a change for the better with Chris’ lifestyle, or perhaps it was a traumatic health issue that eventually received her attention, or perhaps it was mostly due to the influence of her great friend.
This story takes the reader on a bumpy ride of tragedy, trauma, romance, and intrigue in a foreign country, before the unexpected ending takes you where you weren’t expecting to go. The story will keep you spellbound to the very end.
Title: For the Love of Quinn
Author: Tammy Dennings Maggy
Genre: Erotic Contemporary Romance
ISBN: 13: 978-1619265943
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Quinn Lee Hollis is a forty-three-year-old veterinary surgeon who has reached a crossroads in her life. Stuck in a loveless and emotionally abusive marriage, she decides that she has had enough and vows to cut loose and enjoy herself in Las Vegas with her sister.
There she meets and falls in love with two men. Both bring out the fire and passion in her that she has longed for her whole life. Steve Eischer is a Vegas tycoon who wants to fulfill her every fantasy, and Jake Hartley is a classic bad boy who awakens desire in her so strong that it nearly destroys her.
Both Steve and Jake have claims on her heart, but only one can share a connection so strong that nothing can keep them apart.
Author Bio
As far back as I can remember I have had two dreams: become a veterinarian and a world famous author. So far I achieved the first one and have enjoyed a wonderful career as a small animal veterinarian, but something has always been missing. I’ve never stopped writing That has never been an issue. The problem was getting up the nerve to actually finish one of my novels and submit it to a publisher. What a scary thought to send a stranger something I had poured my heart into. Would they like it? Would they see the characters the way I saw them in my head? Writing For the Love of Quinn was like giving birth to my first child. I had to let my characters go to see if they would take off, and boy have they ever!
Having grown up in Michigan and now living in Northern California, I have had the privilege to experience life in a small town and a big city. Everyone who I’ve met along the way has influenced my writing in one way or another. Their experiences as well as my own help make up the characters I hold near and dear to my heart. Helping them find the loves of their lives as well as fulfilling a few fantasies along the way, is just frosting on the cake!
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Title: Organize
for A Fresh Start: Embrace Your Next Chapter in Life
Author: Susan Fay West
Genre: Non fiction/home and life organization
ISBN:13: 978-1440308529
Big life changes? In limbo? Not sure what’s Next? Reorganize.
Gain some control. Come out of the fog. Organize for a Fresh Start. Changes and
life transitions often leave us with unbalanced schedules and homes full of
items we’re not sure we want anymore. How can you make room for your new
interests and responsibilities while honoring your past? Transform your home
and schedule so they perfectly meet your current needs – reflecting who you are
becoming and what you value now. Inside you’ll find: Step-by-step advice for
decluttering and reorganizing every room in your home: what makes home feel
like home, after all this change? Tips for where to start and how to stay
motivated – before, during and after your life changes; Reflective questions
and exercises – helping you to make “no-regrets” decisions and sustain the
changes you make ; Time management and scheduling strategies for before, during
and after your life changes
Sue West lives on a lake with her lifelong friend,
Donna, her Entlebucher
Swiss Mountain
dog, Sanford (born in the same year as her organizing business), a gaggle of
geese, one lone lake turtle, and a few other animal friends. In a period of
roughly eighteen months, she struggled through more than a few major life
changes and transitions, and came out quite happy on the other side. Organizing
was a key player along the way of course. And so it became her passion to
assist others at midlife and beyond, to move on from change, taking the best
along for the journey into the next chapter of life. Sue owns Space4U,
Organizing Services, LLC, independently. She is a Certified Organizer Coach®
and Certified Professional Organizer®. Through organizing services, classes,
and organizing coaching, Sue works with people in their second half of life to
downsize, organize, and simplify their life, their belongings, and their time. Her
specialty is supporting clients through change and transitions, such as
downsizing, loss of a partner/spouse, health issues, adult ADHD diagnosis,
caregiving, the empty-nest stage, pre-retirement, and into retirement. She also
holds specialty certificates in life transitions, ADHD, and chronic
disorganization from the Institute for Challenging Disorganization and is
currently pursuing her level three certification from the ICD. She has an MBA
from Babson College, Massachusetts,
and a BA from Smith College,
Massachusetts.
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Title: The Prophet
Author: Ethan Cross
Genre: Suspense
ISBN: 13: 978-1611880458
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Book blurb:
OLD ENEMIES...
Francis Ackerman Jr. is one of America's most prolific serial killers. Having kept a low profile for the past year, he is ready to return to work – and he's more brutal, cunning, and dangerous than ever.
NEW THREATS...
Scarred from their past battles, Special Agent Marcus Williams cannot shake Ackerman from his mind. But now Marcus must focus on catching the Anarchist, a new killer who drugs and kidnaps women before burning them alive.
HIDDEN TERRORS...
Marcus knows the Anarchist will strike again soon. And Ackerman is still free. But worse than this is a mysterious figure, unknown to the authorities, who controls the actions of the Anarchist and many like him. He is the Prophet – and his plans are more terrible than even his own disciples can imagine.
With attacks coming from every side, Marcus faces a race against time to save the lives of a group of innocent people chosen as sacrifices in the Prophet's final dark ritual.
Author bio:
When a fireman or a policeman would visit his school, most of his classmates’ heads would swim with aspirations of growing up and catching bad guys or saving someone from a blazing inferno. When these moments came for Ethan Cross, however, his dreams weren’t to someday be a cop or put out fires; he just wanted to write about it. His dream of telling stories on a grand scale came to fruition with the release of his first novel, the international bestseller, THE SHEPHERD.
Ethan Cross is the pen name of a thriller author living and writ- ing in Illinois with his wife, two daughters, and two Shih Tzus. In addition to The Shepherd and The Prophet, he has published two no- vellas––The Cage and Callsign: Knight (with Jeremy Robinson).
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