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intLove, War & The Magic Ball by Paul Divaldi is a captivating novel that tells the story of two international football superstars, Clifford and Olaf, and their families' journey to the New World after the end of the Great War. Olaf's amorous frustrations lead him to enlist in the Wehrmacht, while Clifford returns to England and joins the RAF.In a dramatic twist, Olaf and Clifford end up as enemies during the war, with Olaf becoming a German officer and Clifford a prisoner of war in a camp where Olaf is second in command. Despite the hardships and misery of war, the prisoners find solace in playing football, which demonstrates the amazing power of the sport to unite people from different backgrounds and cultures.Divaldi's writing is engaging and full of humor and joy, making for an uplifting read that celebrates the power of love, the greatest and strongest human force that always triumphs against all odds. The author does an excellent job of highlighting the hypnotic power of the Magic Ball, a sport that has brought people together from all corners of the globe for over a century.What sets this book apart is its ability to convey a powerful message about the futility of war through the lens of football. The author shows how this sport can transcend political and social differences and bring people together in a spirit of unity and camaraderie.Overall, Love, War & The Magic Ball is a poignant and inspiring novel that celebrates the beauty and power of football while also shedding light on the tragedies of war. It's a must-read for sports enthusiasts and anyone looking for a heartwarming story that will leave them feeling uplifted and inspired.ense passion that no war can ever stop. I rejoiced and I cried writing t

Love, War & The Magic Ball by Paul Divaldi is a captivating novel that tells the story of two international football superstars, Clifford and Olaf, and their families' journey to the New World after the end of the Great War. Olaf's amorous frustrations lead him to enlist in the Wehrmacht, while Clifford returns to England and joins the RAF.In a dramatic twist, Olaf and Clifford end up as enemies during the war, with Olaf becoming a German officer and Clifford a prisoner of war in a camp where Olaf is second in command. Despite the hardships and misery of war, the prisoners find solace in playing football, which demonstrates the amazing power of the sport to unite people from different backgrounds and cultures.Divaldi's writing is engaging and full of humor and joy, making for an uplifting read that celebrates the power of love, the greatest and strongest human force that always triumphs against all odds. The author does an excellent job of highlighting the hypnotic power of the Magic Ball, a sport that has brought people together from all corners of the globe for over a century.What sets this book apart is its ability to convey a powerful message about the futility of war through the lens of football. The author shows how this sport can transcend political and social differences and bring people together in a spirit of unity and camaraderie.Overall, Love, War & The Magic Ball is a poignant and inspiring novel that celebrates the beauty and power of football while also shedding light on the tragedies of war. It's a must-read for sports enthusiasts and anyone looking for a heartwarming story that will leave them feeling uplifted and inspired.

No pressure but these alien invaders Max and Bowie are invading (oops) I mean visiting Cleveland, Ohio and the fate of the Galaxy might depend on what they think about this great city. Is the city worthy enough to persuade these intergalactic travelers to detour the total destruction of the planet and save humanity? Let's find out?!

Step into 1933 and the heart of the Great Depression in Hell's Neck, Indiana. Elmer "Doc" Gentry, a widowed father, farmer, and house calling doctor runs for state legislature when he discovers corruption at the KKK-controlled State House. When a late-night rap on his door reveals a gross injustice suffered by the black community across the river, Doc sets out on a dual mission to rectify their injustice and find the missing funds meant for President Roosevelt's New Deal program.Ignoring a midnight, torch-lit parade by a mob in white robes and threats to his life, Doc and his family unite the black settlers of nearby Lyles Junction with his white Hell's Neck neighbors in battling racial injustice, poverty, and political corruption. With courage, faith, fortitude and the aid of inquisitive newspaper editor Jackson Stout, Doc's pursuit reaches a torrid climax at the annual Watermelon Festival at summer's end where he is surprised to find help from an unexpected source and his suspicion of an old dancehall/speakeasy on the Wabash River is confirmed.In this time of racial injustice, tribalism, poverty, and polemic political leadership, this story of heart-rending compassion, forgiveness and redemption is a historical antecedent to the problems our nation faces today. It poses the question: How are we ever going to get along if we never get to know each other?

Cuddle up with your child and their favorite book, Night Night Chicken, a story about a day in the life of a lovable pet chicken and his bedtime routine. This sweet tale teaches nighttime regimens, while also sprinkling in gentle pet care and facts about chickens for fun! The illustrations beautifully display bright and engaging imagery that ease into calming scenes perfect for bedtime or napping.

Buddhism & the Twelve Steps: HIGHER POWER is a gift for those who struggle with the Twelve Step program's focus on the need to surrender to a Higher Power. Taking a radical departure from traditional views of God, Western or Eastern, author Kevin Griffin neither accepts Christian beliefs in a Supreme Being nor Buddhist non-theism, but rather forges a refreshing, sensible, and accessible Middle Way. Griffin shows how the Dharma, the teachings of the Buddha, can be understood as a Higher Power. Karma, mindfulness, impermanence, and the Eightfold Path itself are revealed as powerful forces that can be accessed through meditation and inquiry.Drawing from his own experiences with substance abuse, rehabilitation, and recovery, Griffin looks at the various ways that meditation and spiritual practices helped deepen his experience of sobriety. His personal story of addiction is not only raw, honest and engrossing, but guides readers to an inquiry of their own spirituality. In doing so, he poses profound questions, including: - How can I understand God from a Buddhist perspective?- How can I "turn my will and my life over" as a Buddhist?- How can this idea of God "remove my shortcomings"?- How do I learn this God's "will"?

At the center of leather life for 50 years, Peter Fiske whips up leather history in his delightfully conversational new memoir of his "been-there/met-everyone" nights around the Stonewall Inn, the Mineshaft, The 15 Association, drag shows, Inferno, biker clubs, transgender folk, and adventures from 1960s New York to London to Folsom Street.

Alignment an action-packed, sci-fi thriller that follows the journey of a group of seemingly ordinary individuals who discover their extraordinary potential. When an enigmatic enemy organization known as the Vextor threatens to unleash a catastrophic event called the Onslaught upon the world, fate intervenes to reveal the true purpose of these individuals. Alignment explores themes of unity, self-discovery, and the potential within each of us to rise to extraordinary challenges. This film should be a rollercoaster ride of action, suspense, and empowerment, leaving audiences on the edge of their seats and inspired to face their own destinies with determination and courage.

If you are struggling with anxiety, you are not alone in this battle. There are so many of us who have walked every day of our lives with the monster that lives inside our heads, telling us that tomorrow will be hard, people do not appreciate us, and that we are doing it wrong. Anxiety can consume you, control you, and steal everything from you, but only if you give in to it. Anxiety never reveals the truth and does not reflect your true capabilities. Here's what Kick Anxiety's Ass will do for you: Help you develop a strategy to combat anxiety in your performance world and your lifeGive you the weapons you need to tame the beast of anxietyProvide the tools to change your perspective around anxiety and manage how it makes you feel so it does not consume your lifeYou have an opportunity to change the course of your life despite living with anxiety. You can still be successful, win championships, and have amazing relationships with anxiety. You may feel out of control with worry, fear, and insecurity, but I want you to take control back. When you start fighting back, your life changes. This book will teach you how to take control of what you feared was uncontrollable and start winning in life, and in doing so, start Kicking Anxiety's Ass.

Came out of the closet by accident? Check.Sent off to a pray-away-the-gay school? Miserable check.Shenanigans ensued? Mega-quadruple check.Blaize Trales's world falls apart when he's dragged to Sanctuary Preparatory Academy, a boarding school that claims to fix gay teens. The place sucks so much they even serve food like "Cleansing Corn." Blaize's misguided parents eat it up and hand him over for brainwashing.But things at Sanctuary aren't what they appear. Blaize soon discovers the school's antics are all a lie. They're also at war with an ancient enemy. Between surviving bullies, rescuing students from mysterious attacks, and passing algebra, Blaize's life is going to get out-of-control crazy.And freaking dangerous.Lucky for Blaize, he wields the ultimate weapon-being gay. And he's pretty good at it.National Indie Excellence Award, 1st Place Winner, LGBTQ For Children & Young AdultsReaders' Favorite Book Award WinnerLos Angeles Book Festival, Honorable Mention, Young Adult FictionNew England Book Festival, 2nd Place, Gay Fiction

Someone is sacrificing children in Ellen's hometown. Now, it's up to Max and Ellen to find out why. A displaced Were and a creature with terrifying power lead them into the darkling wood outside of town, and the compound housing Shadow Council mastermind Embry Grant and his growing number of henchmen. With the discovery of Grant's compound in the middle of these disturbing occurrences, the folks from The Office must get to the truth before Grant can build his Nova army --or worse.

About the book This book was born from the inspiring examples of individuals with excellent success stories without university degrees. It carefully observes and presents the principles behind success against the barriers college certificates cast in their paths. It addresses students' frustrations and provides insightful guidelines on balancing a career with vocational training for a successful life. It is a must-read. Encountering obstacles as an individual can be limiting but it becomes a necessity to document when it is obvious the experience over the years is not an individual problem. More so it was inspiring to discover most individuals were not as lucky with the same problems. To have survived certain situations as it relates to education, it is only advisable to document these incidents and also mention the way it was possible to get past the same challenge in order to help individuals who want solutions to the same problems. It is burdensome to see potential not harnessed and untapped as a result of limiting beliefs and living to impress people. In most cases, families and individuals one holds so dearly at the detriment of one's fulfillment. The aforementioned challenges will only make individuals unproductive with coping mechanisms that lead to destruction and more problems in the future. About the Author Imorataria Dogood Akpufu is a Lecturer at the Department of Port Management, Nigeria Maritime University (NMU), Okerenkoko, Delta State, Nigeria. She holds two HNCs in Natural Sciences from the UK and India; and a BSc in Maritime Business & Management (UK). She also holds a Master's degree in Port Management (Sweden) with a PhD in view along with at least eight training and professional certificates from India and Singapore coupled with many awards and memberships. She firmly believes in originality and purpose. Taria, as the author is fondly called, is a service and solution-driven individual with her fair share of burnout from trying to fit into a box. The expectations of people basically were the standard she would live to. Just like plant do not want soil but needs it, the same became her frustration, and the only way out of these situations knowing how insatiable human beings can be, she needed something far bigger than what she has experienced so far. Along this journey of self-realization are lessons learned, that shed more light, on the consequences and the necessity of making this journey far better and more interesting for other upcoming individuals that will yield greater results both in academics and in their personal life spaces.

In June of 1974, twelve-year-old Ran is sent by his parents to spend the summer with his aunt and uncle against his wishes. But the next two months will define much of his life that follows and forever alter the lives of those around him. Receiving multiple independent publishing awards and honors, The Sea Turtle is a heartwarming coming-of-age story set in Pawleys Island, South Carolina.

Mexican Dinosaur is a poetic offering from C.L. "Rooster" Martinez and Write About Now Publishing. The collection of poems is a metamodernist take on the changing economic demographics of his San Antonio barrio, the confusion and desire to flourish within a hyphenated American identity, and the force of gravity that the push and pull of culture from both sides of a Mexican/American ethnicity has. In 2020, C.L published two previous works-A Saint for Lost Things (Alabrava Press) and As it is in Heaven (Kissing Dynamite Press), and received the San Antonio Individual Artists Project Grant in 2021.

A human boy, a magical Bubble girl, and lives in danger! How far would you go to save someone close? Eight-year-old Benjay Marshall is back for another adventure with the Bubbles!>Benjay's new Bubble friend Peepers has a terrible feeling that her human friend is in danger. Her fears intensify with the ominous vision from a visiting Elder. With a secret motive, the Bubble Elders launch a mission to verify the vision. Peepers and her older brother Fret leave to investigate the curious vision, not knowing the danger they will encounter. All they know are their orders: keep Benjay safe. Stopping the robbers seems like a monumental task for an eight-year-old boy with a prosthetic leg and his clever twelve-year-old sister. Can Benjay and Lindsay foil the robbery? Can they rescue their mother? Will the Bubbles be able to help? Bubbles 2: Danger at Christmas juggles suspense and humour, with the usual dose of mayhem for Benjay and the Bubbles. Sure to be enjoyed by both boys and girls. Ideal for middle-grade children aged 8-13 but entertaining for all ages. Order today to continue your journey with the Bubbles! Available for Kindle or print.

Photographer and author Ute Buehler tells the memories or four friends snow-birding for 15 years in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. This memoir is a colorful photographic journal describing their adventures discovering culture, people of this city.

Trust Makes a Deadly WeaponIn a realm where science blurs the line between the possible and the extraordinary, Thane, a recluse whose brilliance is matched only by his social awkwardness, guards a secret that could redefine the laws of physics. Unveiling the cryptic enigma behind Ed Leedskalnin's stunning work, Thane crafts an intricate subterranean maze beneath his garage, a testament to his hidden knowledge. The captivating Morana Mahker enters his world and soon a fragile partnership forms. When Thane grants her access to his secret labyrinth, Morana sets off on a treacherous path, plotting to use the underground lair for a shocking purpose. Thane's resistance is unyielding when he is forced to battle her for control of earth-altering knowledge.In a clash of wits that transcends the boundaries of morality, a twist of fate is in store, one that will challenge their understanding of power, friendship, and the very fabric of reality itself. Take this fascinating journey to a place where the echoes of Ed Leedskalnin's legacy resonate through every stone-walled corridor, leading to a revelation that will redefine the limits of what's possible.Get Prey for Us and descend into a nail-biting, phenomenal world you won't forget.

Michal is smitten. Then the Nazi death train comes for her family. Can he save her? Present-day Idaho. Summer break can't come soon enough for Jodi. As the awkward new kid in her small-town junior high school, she is the prime target of the class bully. Even the orchestra teacher won't cut her any slack. While fleeing from her nemesis, Jodi winds up in an unknown neighborhood, trapped in a sudden thunderstorm. A frail old man whisks her into the safety of his cozy home. Her tattered violin case sparks a conversation that leads to violin lessons and a unique friendship. 1943 German-occupied Poland. Michal lives a privileged and sheltered life in Nazi occupied Warsaw. On his fourteenth birthday, he accompanies his father to the factory he runs. Michal sees and is immediately smitten with the daughter of his father's Jewish assistant. When Michal later learns that the Jewish ghetto is being evacuated and the occupants herded to the train station, he races to the depot. Taking advantage of a moment of chaos, and without a plan, he snatches the girl by the wrist and whisks her from the station-but not without a hasty promise to her father to keep her safe. To what lengths will Michal go to honor his promise? And how will the account of his harrowing and dangerous escape from the ruthless Nazis give Jodi the confidence she needs to navigate the unfriendly hallways of junior high and plant the seeds for her future?

Reflecting on our past often reminds us of the times when we were voiceless, unseen, covered with unworthiness and low self-esteem as we struggle to survive in the rivalry nets of opinions and judgement of others. Belinda has experienced several moments where her light was dimmed by inconsiderate and harsh behavior from those who were meant to celebrate her - An injustice that ultimately led her to embrace the sparkle hidden within.Belinda's story serves as a reminder that we have enough sparkle within us to radiate through the dust placed upon us by the actions and words of others. Born to Sparkle is a celebration of who she became and somehow always was. It is a tribute to past successes that was never celebrated, as well as an award to her present self; it is a glow of hope that will light the way to her destined future.Belinda is the proud mom of Ryan, who is the one who reminded her that she has a voice. She believes that we need to be the change we want to see, and thus uses her Sparkle to influence the lives of those around her.This is my journey on how my life experienced transformed me to be the better version of myself, and that can be for you too. God sees our heart, but we as humans often deny or don't take accountability for what is required from us. If we start honoring ourselves, we will start honoring God. My book also deals with a lot of healing, practical tools that can help you too, just fit it to suit your situation or circumstance. Your past doesn't divine you, you have a purpose, you are worthy, you are loved, you are a child of God. The world needs you!!!So please understand just because something is over, does not mean your life is over, this chapter is not your story, this moment is not your identity, this pain is not your life. You have to believe that the tables of your life will turn, this pain will become power, this weakness will become strength, and this confusion will become peace.My message is to bring awareness that you are more than your circumstances, don't let the world make you see things differently, act differently. Step into your true authentic self. We all have a sparkle inside of us, find your light, find your sparkle and make it shine, and keep on sparkling, we are all born to sparkle!!!

Are you tired, hungover, sunburnt, fed up, lacking motivation, confused, anxious, scared or fearful for the future? Do you try to make things right but can't quite seem to get the balance?Would you like to be financially secure, confidant and content, happy, centred, grounded and loved by those around you?If you thought 'Yes' to any of these prompts then Yoga is your answer and the best part is its easier than you think. Yoga has been practiced for thousands of years because it works.This book is a comprehensive guide to the basics of Yoga presented in a colourful and easy to read format. Wolfy takes you on a safe and simple journey to discover the foundations of this ancient healing system. He teaches you the tools you need to overcome challenges in life when the going gets tough and provides the methods for how to maintain the balance of happiness.Try it for yourself and transform your life today.Become the person you want to be. Shed old habits and negative mental programming and become the best version of yourself;Confidant, motivated, handsome, energetic, yet cool calm and centred. Sound good?Its not difficult and anyone who wants try will discover amazing benefits. Engage and enjoy.

"You won a battle today, but the war is far from over." Declan Moore is a Warlock. He doesn't know what that means, he doesn't even know how to use his magic, but he has hopes that the people in Vedmark do.Armed with the knowledge of what he is, Declan's only hope is to harness his unique power and stop the Fatesmiths for good. But in a Kingdom where he is neither welcome, nor wanted, finding a willing teacher seems an impossible task. Who can you trust in a land where every question comes with a cost? In a country where enormous eagles prowl the sky, and a Deathless Demon inhabits the forests?As Vedmark grows more dangerous, Declan grows more desperate. There are things he must learn. His parents may be gone, but he can still save his best friend. Euryma needs him.Even if it doesn't want him.

Discover words, pictures and patterns hidden in the vibrant illustrations. Share this colourful picture book with your child to spark their curiosity and encourage interactive exploration. Stretch their vocabulary while having fun.