Edward’s Xlibris Best features 58 of the author’s favorite pieces from among his seven previous Xlibris books. They represent the genres of “Humor,” “Word Play” (a quasi-genre), “Poetry,” “Fiction,” “Memoirs,” and “Interpretation”/“Reviews.” Included are eleven contributions of guest writers from the earlier books. Readers are in for a treat!

This is the story of the incredible journey of Melissa, her family, and her community, and the challenges each faced. Melissa’s condition, Trisomy 18, is one that carries a poor prognosis and her story is one of unconditional love, hope, despair, and joy, as she struggled to hold onto her fragile life. For Melissa’s family, life was extremely challenging for her short nine years. Her story gives the reader an insight into their lives and how each of them coped in their own way. Josie, Melissa’s mother, in writing Melissa’s story, opens her heart and innermost feelings and thoughts, enabling the reader to gain an understanding of how, despite the many challenges Melissa faced, each achievement was a milestone to be proud of. -Shirley Wass- Parent to Parent New Zealand

The Boy Who Turned into a cat is a funny. lighthearted, yet touching story of 12 year-old Charles (Chuggy) Thomas. Chuggy has a disagreement with his parents and unhappy over having to do his chores, he goes to sleep one night wishing he could live a carefree live, much like that of his cat, Peeps. The next day, Chuggy wakes up to discover his wish has come true - he is a cat! From that point on the tale becomes funny, frantic and furry. Chuggy's desperate parents can't figure out where he's gone. Television and newspaper reporters descend on the Thomas house to get the 'scoop.' In the midst of this is a remarkable cat that seems to have communication skills superior to most household pets. And what is it that Susie, Chuggy's five year-old sister knows that no one else knows? The Boy Who Turned into a Cat is very much a pre-teen version of Be Careful What You Wish For. At first, Chuggy is ecstatic about his new feline life; the freedom, the ability to jump six feet in the air with his powerful back legs and the revelation that he can now 'talk' to Peeps. But soon Chuggy begins to miss the things he used to do as a boy and he now has to figure out how to become a human again. Along the way, he sees how much his family cares for him and how much he is missed. Cat lovers will smile as they recognize the behaviours of their own kitties in The Boy Who Turned into a Cat. Anyone who loves an old-fashioned family values story will also read this from cover to cover. It's a fast and witty read, full of surprises, laughs and even a little sidebar on what constitutes an important story on news shows these days.

After experiencing nightmares of the Nazi invasion of Poland, Jozef Pokoj and his bride Ana, emigrate to the United States. At the start of the Twentieth century, the Pokoj's settle in Hamtramck, Michigan, become American citizens, and change their name to Powell. Jozef eventually finds work at the Ford Motor Company. Edward, their eldest child, is introduced to the world of photography by a family friend, Trevor Humphries. After surviving the devastating Crash, Edward convinces Humphries to expand their business. Edward marries Sandra Latham, and they have a son, Christopher. When Christopher suffers a relapse of Chicken Pox at college, and almost dies, he learns he cannot have children of his own. As the photographic industry reaches it's boom, in the 1970's Powell Photographic takes it's place as one of the biggest photographic plants in the country. Christopher marries a Vietnam widow, Anne Thompson, who has a son, Ben, who turns out to be of questionable character. When new employee Vicki Brennan, meets Anne, a bond forms between the two, and Ben becomes threatened. "Goliath Fell" is a story not only of human survival, financial success, civil rights, and the right to die; it is also a story of animal instinct, and why some people go to the lengths they do, not just to survive, but to succeed.

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This book is an actual trip into reality. It is my autobiography. I realize that I am not famous or anything. I am just another average human being who had a tough break in life. I know that I am not unique in any sense. I would like to dedicate this book to my dad. When things got tough and I seriously needed someone, he was there.

Summer Vacation is about four friends who considered themselves misfits. They feel unloved, unwanted, and alone in the world. They support each other and stand together in fights, arguments, and punishments. They are graduating from high school and want out before college. The girls plan a trip for the summer to experience romance, excitement, and whatever comes. They pull together money for years to plan this escapade. They buy, steal, borrow, and beg for food, music, and anything they might need on their journey. They do find jobs in Florida, and they find excitement and lots of boys and liquor. They also find sorrow and pain. One finds loves and acceptance. One finds herself. One moves away without telling the others. One is lost forever. This book is not intended for young readers.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, took office as President of the United States in March, 1932. Now with rapidly increasing unemployment, he generated a great passion that all would be rectified and happy days would be here again. In 1939, the unemployment rate stood at nearly nineteen percent. Nothing would deter his popularity as he continued to win elections including a fourth term as President. Germany invaded France late that year, and America began its Lend-Lease program for the European Allies and as the munitions factories and shipyards quickly accelerated and with the Army Draft, America's unemployment finally dropped.

Of all the women in the Bible, Hagar is my favorite one. Her story is found in Genesis 16. Most of us know little about this woman and the role she played, although countless sermons have been delivered about Abraham and Sarah. I believe the repression of this womans story is a wrongdoing that I have intentionally determined to rectify in this book. Through the story of Hagars life, I have found inspiration for many of the characters in A Great Nation.

Inside the pages of The NSA Files, one of America’s most elite and relatively unknown agencies leads the war against all those that have as their main goal, the destruction of the United States of America. It is here where we find that the ultrasecret National Security Agency (NSA) is on the forefront of protecting America from its enemies, many of whom seek to destroy it with both conventional and nuclear weapons. The NSA is working closely with covert and overt agents from the FBI, CIA, DIA, and operatives from the army’s special forces units, Delta Force and the U.S. Navy SEALs, to ensure that the country remains free from the threat of terror and its citizens enjoy life as they wish, without fear. The NSA’s counterintelligence team is led by Philip King, a former lieutenant with the Norfolk (Virginia) Police Department. He quickly advanced up the ranks of this secret intelligence agency to become an assistant director (AD), with responsibility for electronic countersurveillance.