The journey to "Somewhere Else" is easy to read straightforward light verse with illustrations reminiscent of the works of Shel Silverstein and Bruce Lansky. Along the way you'll encounter Pirates, Mr. Perfect, and the unfortunate Mr. Schnee. You'll be warmed by Foolish Frank's Fire, get to see the great Computer Race, and solve the puzzle of the missing part in Incomplete. After meeting Billy on page #1 you will finish at the Ant Races on page #105 and each verse along the way will bring a smile. Everyday situations are made absurd and the impossible is made to seem probable with style and wit to be enjoyed by all ages. Parents will enjoy reading these verses to their children as much as the children will enjoy hearing them. Readers will see places, people, and things that may be familiar, but curiously different with a new point of view. They may even recognize themselves. Over one hundred poems and illustrations to lift the spirit and have you smiling. Reader's Comments: "My eleven-year-old was delighted and wanted to read every verse to me. He couldn't wait to share it with his friends." Stacey Wallman Westwood, California "What fun! What a refreshing view of people and life's simple problems and pleasures. for fans of Shel Silverstein-a must read." Mary Peterman Rockport, Massachusetts "A great read-aloud book for both kids and adults. The illustrations are right on target." Bobbi Beavers Southberwick, Maine "Wonderfully witty! I'm sure I know some of the characters. One or two might be me. Relaxing reading that put a smile in my heart." Rita Wilson Valencia, California

Betrayal of the Heart is a story of a couple who was truly in love but allowed others to get too close to home. Julius and Cameron Jaymes were married for five years living in Baltimore, Maryland until Julius got a huge job offer therefore they decided to move to Silverspring. After moving, things suddenly change. Part of it was Camerons insecurities and her issues with Juliuss past history of being known as a ladies man. He constantly tried to prove his love to Cameron but the question is would Julius betray Cameron or would Cameron betray Julius?

In There Is No Somewhere Else: Insights from the Tao Te Ching, Francis Pring-Mill takes us on a journey up the same mountain from which Lao Tzu pointed out amazing views in his Tao Te Ching. Written over twenty-five hundred years ago, the Tao Te Ching shows us how to live a meaningful life in harmony with the world around us. Its timeless wisdom still resonates with people everywhere as though it had been written yesterday. As we live our lives, why is it that some of our actions tend to create confusion and stress? Why do other actions seem to flow effortlessly and add to the harmony around us? Could the answer depend simply on where we’re coming from? Is this the difference between being centered in ourselves, and in our own thoughts and desires, and being centered in the Tao? There Is No Somewhere Else will appeal to anyone curious about answers to questions like these. Author of In Harmony with the Tao: A Guided Journey into the Tao Te Ching, Francis Pring-Mill reveals a new path up the mountain by exploring between the lines of a series of contemporary observations about life. The chapters in There Is No Somewhere Else are short, easy to read, and the style is conversational. Francis Pring-Mill draws again on the wisdom of the Tao Te Ching and succeeds in bringing its messages down to earth where they can make a practical, positive difference in how we live our lives today. If the Tao is the only eternal reality, this book suggests we lose the harmony the moment we try to live “somewhere else.”

Overeating, overdrinking, isolating, and confused--at twenty-six years old, this was my condition. Bipolar II was my label. Doctors and loneliness were my friends. I thought I was hopeless. I thought I was forever fated to be a victim in search of a hero, but with the help of an amazing counselor and a strange series of events, I woke up and realized the hero was in me. This is a memoir about healing--a memoir about perseverance, strength, and love. We all have the power to continue on. We all have the power to heal.

This thrilling novelette tells the story of a Crusader and a Warlock who are sworn enemies but destined for love.

1 section as part of Alpha Company 1 RAR (1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment) as part of the 3rd Australian Infantry Brigade conducting counter insurgency operations in Malaysia against Islamic Fundamentalists and rogue TNI (Indonesian Military) elements who are intent on creating a Shari ruled Islamic state incorporating Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. The story centres around the activity of a particular Infantry section as they conduct operations as part of the 1st Battalion. Follow their journey through operations on the Malaysian mainland and then onto Eastern Malaysia (Sarawak) as they attempt to suppress the insurgency. It is in Eastern Malaysia that the story accelerates. Separated from their Platoon and Battalion due to the TNI offensive they find themselves in a right pickle! Follow the different twists as the book alters course, get a feel for the suffering, the hardship, the mateship, the sacrifice and the Aussie humour. The descriptive narration of events will entice the reader to read on. The reader will become absorbed in the personalities of the men. You will not want to put the book down.

Lainey Byrne is a master at controlled chaos, juggling her hectic, demanding job, her chef boyfriend with his crazy hours, and her roiling family with all its daily dramas. But her life truly threatens to spin out of control when her aunt May, who owns a B&B in Ireland, passes away. In order for the Byrnes to collect their inheritance, someone from the family must take over Aunt May’s business for a year. And apparently that someone is Lainey. Between running a run-down, virtually guest-free B&B (without the slightest ability to cook or clean), worrying about her family from afar, adjusting to country life, and dealing with the complications of long-distance love, Lainey is in way over her head. But when a reunion with a (gorgeous) childhood friend sparks unexpected complications, Lainey realizes that fate may have another path for her– a direction she never imagined. BONUS: This edition contains excerpts from Monica McInerney's Lola's Secret, At Home with the Templetons, The Faraday Girls, Family Baggage, The Alphabet Sisters, and Upside Down Inside Out.