Practical, heartfelt advice about developing the inner strength to work through life's dirty deals.

With a despot on the throne, the ocean is no longer safe for Coral and her friends. They escape by hiding on the surface, but their location is soon discovered. Faced with certain destruction, will the group of friends find the power to overthrow the Queen of the Ocean, or will they be drowned by her fury? Coral and her friends find themselves isolated on the surface trying to battle the most powerful Oceanid since the First Nymph King. When they are discovered, Coral, Nixie, Finn, and Tahoe must split up to discover new powers and form new alliances to give them the strength to protect those they love and restore balance to the ocean. However, their race to defeat the Queen of the Ocean proves more difficult than expected. Each of them is tested in ways they couldn’t fathom, and danger faces them at every turn. Only through sheer determination and strength of will can the group of friends find a way to overcome the odds. The only hope they have of defeating this new threat is to find the strength within. Will they have what it takes? The Strength Within is the fifth and final installment in the Ocean Academy series. If you enjoy reading stories about friendship, love, overcoming odds, and finding one’s inner strength, then you’ll love the fifth year of the Ocean Academy—Sarah Elizabeth’s innovative addition to the Academy genre. Don’t miss out on the exciting conclusion to this grand adventure under the sea. Get your copy today!

Samantha Wilson is an award-winning freelance writer with a passion for being the voice of others. Despite vowing never to go back, she returns to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for an assignment. Her return awakens memories that force her to confront her sad and lonely childhood, including the violent attack she’d rather forget. Moving away and making a quiet, successful solo life for herself, leaving the life she knew behind cannot keep Sammie from facing her past. The assignment takes her on a journey, helping her find a purpose, friendships, and a community that embraces her passion. Unfortunately, she still struggles to free herself from the things holding her back, things keeping her from seeing the love right in front of her. Fortunately, her best friend, Zoë, flies in from New Mexico to be by her side while she confronts the demons of her past. Sammie has a knack for helping others find their happy endings. Will she finally let Zoe help her become whole again and maybe discover her happy ending in the process?

About the Book: This book is a labor of love, inner strength, and the desire to help. This is the author’s account of the testing time as she journeyed through her first born’s congenital heart condition. It’s a story that was bursting to be told and shared. It marks the transformation of a naïve, first time mom, into a fierce, protective, strong mother who took charge of her son’s health, and got him the best treatment possible. She learnt to be a gentle caretaker and a rock solid, tough, tenacious mother, all at the same time. This book lists the logical steps she took to research options in multiple cities, finalising a trustworthy one, making her, and the family feel safe and secure. Most of all, this is a book to tell you that you have the strength within you to walk through tough times. To never lose hope, believe in yourself and just carry on.

This book is about a young woman that grew up in the foster care system. Despite the obstacles she faced she persevered!

Strength within un-caged depicts strength and the will to see optimism in even the darkest of places. Regardless of what life has to throw at one there is light at the other end. Thoughts shared so others may know they are not alone.

Welcome, to the process of unleashing your fullest potential in your inner strength within. A lot of the time we can be tapping into more, more opportunities, more energy, more friendships, etc. Your Strength Within will guide you to doing just that, tap into the mastery of the art of achievement. This transformative guide invites you on a life-altering journey through ten powerful chapters, each designed to equip you with the skills and mindset necessary to conquer any challenge and achieve your most audacious goals. Your Strength Within is your roadmap to a life without boundaries. With practical insights and actionable steps, this book empowers you to turn your dreams into reality, unlocking the strength within to master every challenge and create the life you desire. Prepare to embark on a transformative journey toward personal growth, accomplishment, and enduring success.

For some, the ability to cry when in emotional pain has been purposely forgotten. This is a practical step-step guide that when used correctly will bring about crying. Also contained within are personal insights the author shares that were invaluable in unlocking the necessary human elements needed to accept one's vulnerability and let go into the tears. As a boy Shane decided he would no longer cry for fear of appearing vulnerable. As he grew into manhood always searching for richer experiences, he realized that crying was a healthy way to release pain. Unfortunately, he'd forgotten how and so whenever the need arose, anxiety took its place. Later in life after a series of events took their toll, he gained the courage to let go of his youthful decision and purposely sought a means to induce the tears. This book marks the success of that search and of a notion that perhaps others were in need of a way back to the path of crying. Now the act of crying cannot simply be awakened if it has been asleep for a long time, key lessons in life have to be learned. These lessons came from Shane's search for inner peace which has led him down many paths such as the Martial Arts, a trip to India, Kundalini Meditation, Diamond Way Buddhist meditation, Acting, and Reiki, all under the guise of Software Engineer. These personal insights are noted to help the reader accept themselves and embrace their humanity thus giving them courage to let go. Shane is currently living in the San Francisco Bay Area. His journey continues!