BEYOND COLOR is a stunning story of twin sisters, Tina and Dina, and their single teen-age Creole mother, Gabriela. Eventually, she is pressured to leave her New Orleans home town by the socially prominent, white family of the girls' father. She wrestles with problems of rejection by their father; and she does not divulge their true ethnicity. Their story unfolds at a time when the country obsesses over racial and cultural identity and when some people easily cross the color line. Because of unexpected turns of events in the lives of her blue-eyed, blonde twins and the confrontations they face, Gabriela must learn to navigate around their background and family betrayal. When the twins ask their mother what color they are, “You are Beyond Color,” she replies.

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Dreaming Down Heaven combines nonfiction and fiction to present spiritual core truths in an approachable style where 'chick-lit meets The Secret'. With the greatest love and compassion, Gini Gentry has devoted her life to facilitating the imperative journey: the soul's challenging exodus from the realm of fear and its safe crossing into the consciousness of divine love. In her book, Dreaming Down Heaven, Gentry poignantly illustrates the uncertain , and often threatening, inner landscape we all must traverse before we can stand tall atop the spiritual precipice of possibility.

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Author’s New Book Provides Social Awareness of Domestic Violence and What One Woman Does to End It

There are many misconceptions about domestic violence. Many people don’t know that domestic violence crosses all walks of life and affects the rich and poor alike, young and old, all languages and cultures, and both women and men. Author Alma Hudson’s book The Trouble with Change shows that there is hope in hopelessness for those suffering from domestic violence.

Sondra’s only dream in life is to complete college and make her family proud. But when she moves into an apartment she can barely afford near the University of Southern California, her dreams start changing.

After paying for school with an academic scholarship and barely surviving with very little money, her suspicious and somewhat creepy neighbor Vick shows an interest in her. But Sondra still has her mind set on the goal of completing college. After Vick’s many attempts to force his attentions on her, she gives in and starts a relationship with him, a relationship filled with domestic and sexual violence. Sondra thinks that if only she could change Vick, their relationship would work and she could finish her education.

Will Sondra be able to change Vick’s violent behaviors and settle back down into the life she’s always wanted for herself, or will Vick end up changing her forever?

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The book to change your life Checkered Fences is not only a novel of remarkable insight, but a tribute to our world’s changing social and political climate. Author Alma Hudson writes with extraordinary vision and clarity, bringing racial issues to the forefront with delicate balance and thoughtful compassion. It’s the late 1970s in California; a time of racial turbulence, but change is in the air and Diane Jones, an African-American 18-year old honors student will come face to face with those changes.

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A stay-at-home mom becomes entangled in a passionate love affair. Unable to reconcile her duty-bound commitment to the husband she’s outgrown and her devotion to her two young children, Sylvia wrestles for years with the moral dilemma to stay married or divorce. Under the shadow of Mt St Helens, everything blows apart. We see her best friend advise her to stay married but ‘live separate lives’, her return to work teaching French, her parents’ despair coping with her younger brother’s schizophrenia, and her endearing children struggle with their parents’ inability to avoid chaos. From Oregon to Europe she gradually learns to face the inevitability to find contentment within herself.

Paperback; Publisher: Booksurge.com - $21.99

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A THRILLING, PAGE-TURNING TALE OF ADVENTURE AND FORBIDDEN PASSION

Syrie James approaches Bram Stoker's classic Dracula with a breathtaking new perspective--as, for the first time, Mina Harker records the shocking story of her scandalous seduction and sexual rebirth.

Who is this magnetic, fascinating man? And how could one woman fall so completely under his spell?

Mina Harker is torn between two men. Struggling to hang on to the deep, pure love she's found within her marriage to her husband, Jonathan, she is inexorably drawn into a secret, passionate affair with a charismatic but dangerous lover. This haunted and haunting creature has awakened feelings and desires within her that she has never before known, which remake her as a woman.

Although everyone she knows fears him and is pledged to destroy him, Mina sees a side to him that the others cannot: a tender, romantic side; a man who's taken full advantage of his gift of immortality to expand his mind and talents; a man who is deeply in love, and who may not be evil after all. Soon, they are connected in a way she never thought humanly possible.

Yet to surrender is surely madness, for to be with him could end her life. It may cost Mina all she holds dear, but to make her choice she must learn everything she can about the remarkable origins and unique, sensuous powers of this man, this exquisite monster, this ... Dracula! Purchase book

Martin Luther King said, “Our lives begin to end the moment we become silent about things that matter.”

No longer silent or ashamed about Sickle Cell Disease, the ticking bomb within my body.

I Only Cry at Night, living with Sickle Cell Disease, exposes this painful distraction and follows my quest to live beyond the diagnosis of death.

I Only Cry at Night, living with Sickle Cell Disease is a riveting story about overcoming poverty, racism, and pain all while embracing the lessons they teach.

Publish Date: October 15, 2011 - $14.95

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When you feel stressed out, you don’t have the time or energy to completely overhaul every aspect of your life. You need help for what’s bothering you right now—and you need it right away! You need the De-Stress Diva.

In this book, America’s De-Stress Diva Ruth Klein gives you proven strategies for overcoming seventy-seven common stressors, with practical tips and techniques that you can put to work immediately to rebalance and re-energize your life. The De-Stress Diva understands the many stress points women encounter in juggling work, family, and friends. She has helped countless women overcome the stressful situations that affect them most to bring more joy into their lives, and now she can do the same for you.

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The market goes up, the market goes down. We’re in a boom, we’re in a recession. We’re told to “live richly,” we’re told to “spend cautiously.” None of this economic see-saw has ever affected me because I’ve been a thriftaholic all my life. I’ve managed to have a lovely home, dress well, and eat out as often as possible without breaking the bank. I’ve also managed to educate my child, travel all over the world, and give the occasional dinner party. BARGAIN JUNKIE is full of funny stories and valuable tips on how to Live Large while Spending Little.

Andrews McMeel - September, 2009

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Women Doing Time is the first in a photojournalistic series that addresses the social issues of child abuse and neglect, homelessness, incarceration, and the special needs of women behind bars.

Author Susan Madden Lankford, while interviewing and photographing the homeless on the streets of downtown San Diego, became deeply aware of the cycles of America’s disenfranchised—on and off drugs, in and out of jail, on and off the streets. This led to a new mission—to follow her subjects behind bars. Granted access to a San Diego women’s detention center, Lankford began photographing within its walls and speaking with candor and compassion with inmates and staff. Her interviews and striking images became the prizewinning MAGGOTS IN MY SWEET POTATOES, an in-depth and illuminating look at the lives of incarcerated women.

Cloth and paper: 284 pages
Publisher: Humane Exposures Publishing, LLC

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Susan Lankford had rented an old San Diego jail for commercial photography. The homeless in the area, curious about the woman and her work, frequently watched from the sidelines. Before long they began to befriend her, to trust her intentions, and to tell her about their world. The result is DOWNTOWN U.S.A., the second in a trilogy of books on crucial social issues. Lankford's penetrating photographs, rich personal narrative, and candid interviews are supplemented by contributions from the street people themselves, creating a compelling portrait of a population at risk. Insightful and empathetic, Lankford never passes judgment on her subjects. Instead, she urges her reader to take a closer look at the causes as well as the consequences of homelessness and to seek solutions that will create a better future for all of us.

Paper: 203 pages
Publisher: Humane Exposures Publishing, LLC

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Love Mechanics is the only book of its kind, written specifically for men by Relationship and Dating Consultant, Renee Piane. This is the ultimate "Tune-Up Guide book for Men" who are confused about what women really want. Written in an easy to understand style, using the car as a metaphor, this book offers men the Power Tools, Strategies and Insights to create Successful Relationships with Women. Piane shares tools and skills that give men the knowledge and direction to win in the game of love. In short, the book offers straight talk, operating tips, checklists, secrets and strategies to cultivate incredible relationships. 210 Pages of life changing information .Order it for your son, a single friend or even your X to give them a tune up!

Paperback; Publisher: Love Works Publishing 2002
$19.95

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10 million people in the U.S., including 1 in 5 women, suffer from eating disorders. For women 30 – 70 and beyond issues from divorce, death, life changes, marriage and career pressures can trigger an eating disorder.

Psychotherapist Joanna Poppink offers a comprehensive and effective recovery program for women based on her thirty-year professional practice treating adults with anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating. She shares her personal struggles with bulimia, along with individual stories from a wide-range of women’s experiences. Poppink primarily addresses women who have been suffering with eating disorders for years. She offers hope and a way to recover.

Conari Press, August, 2011. List price $16.95 (Kindle: $9.99)

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Paperback; Publisher: Arte Público Press, March 2009, $14.96

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Buddy Boutonniere, a big-hearted Standard Poodle, is a rescued dog who finds love and purpose in this work and the next. His pal MacKenzie, a take-charge Border Collie who narrates Buddy's story, learns the power of friendship and acceptance through Buddy's travails and triumphs. Learn more

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Deed So is a tumultuous coming-of-age story set against the turbulent times of the 1960s, just before the Vietnam War, feminism, and the civil rights movement would change America forever. All Haddie Bashford wants to do is escape the rigid confines of her tiny town, but when a racially charged court case ensues, she and her family find themselves thrust into a world of bigotry and tension. As neighbor is pitted against neighbor, an arsonist begins to terrify the town. Will the town—and Haddie—survive? A beautifully written testament to the power of the human spirit, Deed So brilliantly encapsulates the tragedy of racism and the enduring strength of the American family.

Publisher: CreateSpace - Publication Date: November 18, 2010

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Set against a wild and wacky backdrop of San Francisco, A Pointed Death by Kath Russell tells a smart, funny, and chilling story of espionage and modern love. Techno whiz Nola Billingsley finds her former employee, an amoral creep who stole secrets from startup companies, murdered. She begins a flirtation with the inspector assigned to the case, and counts on her shorthaired pointer Skootch to watch her back as she’s hurled into a world of danger and deceit. Savvy, witty, and playful, A Pointed Death looks at the landmines in today’s technology as well as the perils of romance, and introduces a feisty heroine you won’t forget.

Published by CreateSpace, August 24, 2010, $14.24

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Book-In a world where thirty-year-olds line up for Botox shots, a woman of a certain age may start to suspect that her best days are behind her. But Jaki Scarcello proves otherwise with a fresh and spirited take on the years after fifty – and shows that this time of a woman’s life holds new opportunities at every stage, right up to the surprising lightness of very old age. Written in an engaging, honest and humorous style, but with real spiritual depth, Fifty & Fabulous! shares real women’s inspiring insights for living joyfully through midlife and beyond.

Author-Jaki’s work has always been about the development of human potential. For 30 years, as a leadership consultant, facilitator and coach, she has supported baby boomers as they grew up through the workplaces of Fortune 500 companies in Canada and the United States. The biggest lesson she has learned from those years is; each stage of life has its own unique energy and the ability to utilize that energy effectively is vital for success and satisfaction. Jaki lives a nomadic life with two fixed bases – Toronto and Hermosa Beach, California. Between spells in either home she travels with her husband – a writer and spiritual teacher.

Watkins, 2010, $19.95 US

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This romantic tell-all memoir spanning over 250 online dates, is filled with heartfelt, witty, and hilarious stories. Julie Spira, a pioneer in the Internet industry, became the first on her block to post an online dating profile. You'll follow her journey as she skillfully navigates the web, hoping to replace what she once thought was the love of her life with a new Internet mate.

Morgan James Publishing (Morgan James)
(February 13, 2009) $16.95

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"The Stalker" 1985 Kensington Books - scary psychological thriller about a haunted building. The reader is never quite sure whether there really is a haunting, whether the haunting is just in the mind of the protagonist, or whether the protagonist invoked the haunting. There is a payoff, though. Purchase Book: Click Here

"The Wilds" 1989 Dell Books - psychological survival thriller. "Deliverance" meets "Lord of the Flies" meets "Stand by Me." Purchase Book: Click here

Kelly is the author of five books including the Amazon.com #1 bestselling dream interpretation book, I Had the Strangest Dream: the Dreamer’s Dictionary for the 21st Century, Discover Your Inner Goddess Queen: an Inspirational Journey from Drama Queen to Goddess Queen, Zone Golf, Pluck the Weeds & Plant the Seeds, and The Goddess In A Pinch Series. Kelly's books are varied, that's for sure, but the one thing they all have in common is the rocket fuel jet pack of self-empowerment that you gain with every turn of the page.
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