A new name and a new home. A scary ex-husband ... And a ghost. When Selkie Moon escapes her controlling husband to start a new life in Hawaii, she’s under pressure to support herself, while keeping hidden from her ex. But when she encounters a so-called haunting, Selkie delves into the mystery surrounding an old Honolulu house. Are there dark forces at work and is a child in danger? Or is something else going on? As Selkie gets caught up in something that’s way beyond her skillset, the disturbing events not only hint at secrets buried in her own past, but she unwittingly makes herself a target for the man she’s fleeing from. Will her mad dash for freedom end in disaster? Or can she discover the inner strength needed to win? If you love mysteries with lightning pace, twists and turns you never see coming, quirky clues and a sprinkling of the supernatural, then you'll love Planting Pearls. Get it now. Join Selkie Moon as she travels around the world on a personal journey, untangling psychological mysteries with a mystical twist: Laying Ghosts (back story, Australia), Planting Pearls (Hawaii), The First Lie (Hawaii), The Second Path (France), The Third Note (Ireland) The Fourth Door (Hong Kong).

Pearls of Wisdom The book Pearls of Wisdom came about because of the dream I had of starting a Bible Study in the little country church my husband Dennis and I pastor in Nebraska, Indiana. Each week I would come up with the pearl and ask the Holy Spirit what He wanted me to tell the people. I wanted something that they could reflect on for the entire week. My sole intention was to keep them uplifted and edified. I wanted to gently guide and direct them the way they should go. The book is to be a practical application to lifes battles and challenges. It was to encourage them and make them understand they were not alone but God was there all the way with them. And though they may have fallen into sin and temptation, if they repented then His love was unconditional. I wanted them to know they were not the only ones going through the challenges life brought about, but how they handled those difficulties made the world of difference. The book is a collection of what I shared with our Bible Study. Now instead of just sharing with a handful of people, I desire to touch the lives of all those who will receive them. Read and reread them and let them make a world of difference in your life. Open your spirit up to what the Holy Spirit has to say to you. God Bless You, Vera

In Putting on the Dog, Melissa Kwasny explores the age-old relationship between humans and the animals that have provided us with our clothing: leather, wool, silk, feathers, pearls, and fur. From silkworms grown on plantations in Japan and mink farms off Denmark’s western coast to pearl beds in the Sea of Cortés, Kwasny offers firsthand accounts of traditions and manufacturing methods—aboriginal to modern—and descriptions of the marvel and miracle of the clothing itself. What emerges is a fresh look at the cultural history of fashion. Kwasny travels the globe to visit both large-scale industrial manufacturers and community-based, often subsistence production by people who have spent their lives working with animals—farmers, ranchers, tanners, weavers, shepherds, and artisans. She examines historical rates of consumption and efforts to move toward sustainability, all while considering animal welfare, worker safety, environmental health, product accountability, and respect for indigenous knowledge and practice. At its heart, Putting on the Dog demonstrates how what we choose to wear represents one of our most profound engagements with the natural world.

At twenty-six, a young, married Barbara Puffin had been living several states away from her mother, Gwen, and was darned glad about it. When friends down the street want to sell their house, a confused Barbara is drawn to suggest to her mother that she buy it and move there. Within the first year after Mom moves to her new home, a record blizzard, followed shortly by a flood and a tornado, leave Barbara guilt-ridden. While the next year holds the joy of the birth of Barbaras daughter, soon job place restructures feed Barbaras depression. Mainstream therapy doesnt work. Then Barbara is led to New Age thinking, and suddenly everything starts to make sense. Her new thinking processes are tested by the tragic death of a friend, but too much has changed, and Barbara cannot go back to her old perspective of lifeor death. Gwen cant help but notice. Barbara meets a powerful teacher in another country while online. Because of the energetic exchanges, she shifts even further away from who she was, and psychic abilities emerge. Barbara knows she cant tell Gwen everything, and Gwen is confounded by the shift. As they age, Barbara moves into a caretaker role for Gwen. Barbaras strength and ingenuity allow her to keep Gwen independent as Gwen suffers a series of strokes. With friend Jackys assistance and alternative medicine, Gwens independence is kept intact. They are all assisted by unseen help. Barbara and Gwen have a transformational experience without traveling to India, staying in Indiana. Thats only two letters extra.