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STREET TRICKS is about the advertising agency business. It's a fun, story-filled, time-tested account of building successful brands and even better client/agency relationships. As the MAD MEN era was winding down, this author's career was just beginning. STREET TRICKS recounts fun stories from past agency experiences along with tips and tricks and principles on how to get it done moving forward. It reveals methodical "user research" techniques that identify purchasing motivators. It's a process one wouldn't expect from a small advertising agency. It's an easy-to-read fun set of lessons and insights that can help any marketer or agency person become better at what they do, maybe even become a better person.

In this spellbinding novel, a recently reinstated attorney, working for a famous litigator travel to Colombia in search of an elusive US expat who may have witnessed massacres committed my paramilitaries hired by a famous corporation. When their paths cross, a dark secret is revealed, and both of their life trajectories are forever changed.

'The Tears of the Revolution' tells the story of Abdul Karim Faye, who decided it was high time for change not only for his country but the entire African continent. But it is also for Karim Faye, the people's hero, to fight for his infatuation with the beautiful Fanta Diop, who happens to be the daughter of the Minister of National Education and granddaughter of the President. The government officials will try to corrupt Karim and Karim will do everything to not only save his nation but also his love for Fanta; but at what price?After the atrocities of slavery and the cruelties of colonization it was hard to believe that the African continent would still be subject of so much suffering. And yet many leaders have come, passed by and showed the way out, but things do not seem to have changed much.In 'Tears of the Revolution', Abdul Karim Faye, a solitary hero proposes a way, which I hope will compel any Africans, or lovers of Africa to ask the following questions: What if the many young African youths, who died trying to cross the oceans or deserts to reach Europe decided to stay, enter politics and change the fate of their nations?What if the African organizations of nations played a better role than refusing to condemn heads of states who amend their constitutions, for more years in power?What if the United Nations started considering the African nations as it considers Europe or other countries of the world, for indeed if those dying in the Mediterranean sea were Europeans the reactions would be different.With a deep love story that goes along the tribulations of the hero, 'Tears of the Revolution' offers to the reader a moment of reflection on Africa's plight; and hopefully, on the realization that Africans, African youths can change their continent. The military that have undergone a coup in Guinea this last September 5, 2021 have just found no one else politically equipped to change the mal governance in Guinea. Why would not the youths get into politics and peacefully claim for what is theirs? Indeed they are a force that would make any bad leaders afraid. Karim Faye decided that things had to change and organized with two of his friends. They became a power within the power. Politicians joined his struggle because the people finally embraced a leader, determined enough, to face any evil that stopped change from taking roots.'Tears of the Revolution' is also the pretext for the creation of a movement we have called 'The Africanists', which is nothing but a realisation for Africans and lovers of Africa that change has to come. For the Africanists anything that can help Africa rise from its ashes is welcomed; it goes with the collection of school equipment as small as pencils, the training of youth in political sciences, the help with medical equipment etc, to boost the belief that change is possible. This way, and only this way the huge flux of African youths who die, trying to reach Europe will stop. Abdul Karim Faye decided he would be like that little bird of the story, who was flying back and forth between the big fire that was ravaging the Amazon rainforest and the river, with water on its beak. The other big animals, amazed but what they considered ridiculous, asked him about his action. The little bird answered that if all the animals of the rainforest did like him then the fire would stop.Through the publication of this book, we invite all Africans, any lovers of Africa to do something, anything to at last see change come and settle, for nobody but us can make that happen.

The name Elarian Mandrake has long instilled fear in Chicago's criminal underworld. But the assassin's bloody reputation has finally come back to haunt him. An enemy from his past is out for revenge and has placed a multi-million dollar bounty on his head. With that much money on the line, some of the city's most lethal heavy hitters have decided to collect. Can the mysterious Mandrake survive when the odds are stacked against him, or will he be consumed by A Dead Man's Vengeance...

Welcome to My Camper, is the third book in the 'Welcome to My' series. It is about a group of jungle animals that start a band and perform at their first gig! The Magnificent Bunch goes on a journey through the jungle to reach their destination and perform their hit song for Stu's (turtle) family! The series begins with, 'Welcome To My Office' followed by, 'Welcome to My Band.' - [Juvenile Fiction/ Animals/ Music] Published in March 2020(My first self-published book published by Outskirts Press, Inc. I own all rights.)This story quickly captures your attention with its witty rhymes as well as its bright and vivid colors. All the jungle animals always tip toed by the dark cave. They thought the lion inside the cave was mean and crabby. They did not know the real him, nor did they try to get to know him. Not until a kookaburra bird named Mint falls from a tree and lands in front his cave. The bird thought he was going to be the lion's lunch, but to his surprise the lion was friendly! He was a Doctor that took care of him. He was with him as the sun was setting to make sure he was alright. This story communicates a great life lesson to young readers to not judge a book by its cover. Come to find out as they build their relationship, they are both musicians! It is an adventure book that has three different paths you can take to the, "office" which is a huge band room in Mr. Great's (Lion) cave. They even make up a song together. There is so much inside that you do not want to miss! Book number two, 'Welcome to My Band' invites all of Mr. Great's friends to jam in his band room. Mr.Great invites Mint to join the band because he gave a helping hand to his buddy Stu the turtle. Stu broke his horn and Mint offered his instrument to him. The lesson in this book is share with the ones you love. There is a song in the story that continues with a new verse pertaining to what is happening in each book. Book number three is Welcome to My Camper! The Magnificent bunch takes a journey to their first gig in the jungle. They are so excited to play their song for Stu's family. They travel though many obstacles to get to their destination. Arriving just in time to play their hit song, "I Say Roar." The moral to the story is to be supportive to others and to enjoy the journey of life. The song in the story continues with a new verse pertaining to what is happening in each book.

Jake MacPherson leads a daring mission to find a new home for mankind somewhere in the Alpha Centauri Star System. Planet Earth has been in severe decay for many decades and now poses a real threat to the survival of the human race. The story line follows three generations of MacPhersons who have led the way in space exploration culminating in this ultimate journey into the unknown full of adventure, romance, and danger.

Roger Leibert's story, inspired by his wife's reading of Roald Dahl's The Witches to their granddaughter, explores the challenges faced by humans in the not-so-distant future. Roger populates his tale with characters who, though well aware of the their diminished usefulness on Earth, remain committed to the prospect that humanity will survive despite the likelihood that they will be rendered obsolete.Witches Everywhere merges fact with imaginary stories told by educators, scientists, poets, prophets, and business tycoons, who, despite their flaws attempt to forge a pathway to the future.The decisions they make are unique, as are the conflicts they face, while Roger mixes a bewitching cocktail from a cauldron full of scientific possibilities, poetic suppositions, and artistic interpretations - sprinkled with a dose of tongue-in-cheek prophesy.

The Perfect Arrangement is based on a true story, which, unfortunately, did not have a happy-ever-after ending in real life. This book is written for young and middle-aged women and is a delightful read. The story follows women's lives as they become involved with wealthy, controlling men living in large cities. Likely, many women will be able to relate to portions of this story, where the exchange of beauty and youth for financial security is not really frowned upon. In fact, often, these arrangements are quite common, and they don't always end well. In The Perfect Arrangement, young Natalia puts her profile on an "arrangement" type of website. Robert, a successful businessman, responds. The relationship is not without its share of problems, but the two find ways to better communicate and relate to each other.Author Gabriela Pechova wrote this book primarily because she is passionate about writing stories. However, she also wants to convey the message that all relationships are not the same, and thus, they shouldn't be judged by the same lens. Different relationships serve different purposes. Through her words, she expresses the message that "if your relationship with someone makes you happy, it doesn't have to make sense to anybody else." We are all unique creatures with unique needs and wants. The author is more than qualified to write this novel because of her intimate knowledge of a dear friend's experiences in such an arrangement, plus the fact that she has spent the last twenty years living in Atlanta, where these arrangements are relatively commonplace.

Troy Austin LaFon lives in Wilmington, NC. A Boy Called Geppetto is his first book. He has always been interested in geography and European countries, as well as language and vocabulary. Troy was diagnosed with autism at age five. At seventeen, he began to struggle to be what he perceived as neurotypical. In more recent years though, he has come to accept being on the autism spectrum and embrace the unique contributions he can make and the importance of his role within the community and his family.

In Search of The Four Lions is the second book in the Buried Treasure series. Jake returns to Fairhaven Massachusetts in search of a buried treasure. The search for the artifact starts in South Carolina on a sunken whaling ship that was part of the Old Stone Fleet. It will then bring Jake and his family halfway around the world. Find out if persistence on solving this mystery brings success.

The state of Iowa is known for its cornfields, small towns and quiet rural life, a world sheltered away from the chaos and confusion so prevalent elsewhere.But in 1965 in a quiet town called Beckfield nestled in the bottom corner of the state, an eleven-year-old girl named Becky Odebolt would stumble onto a secret that would set in motion a magical series of events that would rock her bucolic life and those around her. A secret locked away for a hundred years in an old French bottle hidden in a musty U. S. Army satchelbag purchased at a yard sale. A potion!Elixir No. 7.Diluted with water and mixed with an artist's paints, the elixir was intended to brighten and enhance a painting into a beautiful work of art. But within the clear liquid lies a much darker secret: brushing the pure, undiluted liquid onto a subject unleashes its truly magical properties. It brings the subject to life! The tattered French letter wrapped around the bottle provided instructions as to handling the potion properly, but in the hands of an excited eleven-year-old those instructions can be easily discarded. Like the instructions for a new toy!For thousands of years mankind has searched for a way to bring something - someone - back to life. Seances. Lightning bolts guided to a corpse. Chants found in dusty ancient books filled with archaic symbols and morbid etchings of lost souls reaching skyward for help. And all of these attempts have ended up as nothing more than silly subjects filling the imaginations of readers young and old.Until Elixir No. 7.This story will bring together a cast of characters seldom seen in a book that takes place in a state called Iowa, in 1965 no less. Characters such as Winston Churchill, the artists Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh and Johannes Vermeer. A grandma who lives in an abandoned rural schoolhouse and her sister next door who prefers a sawed-off shotgun and sticks of Hot Blow dynamite to solve everyday problems. A one-armed World War 1 veteran named Edward Sturchler who loves his German Shepherds, sic'able dogs trained to attack on command. Even the notorious submarine burglar named Ekaterina Irina Patrovsky - "The Kat" - finds her way into the pages of this curious story set in the rolling hayfields and streams of southern Iowa.But most of all, this tale is about young Becky Odebolt, the Princess of the Valley, the budding artist with a vivid imagination and a questionable talent for responsible decision-making. And her fascination with one of the most famous girls in the world of classical art:The Girl with a Pearl Earring.

My name is Keith Mallory and I started writing this book during the end of my sophomore year in 1963 as a nerdy introverted virgin pledge living in a fraternity house on a major college campus. I didn't really fit in with the typical "cool" fraternity brothers. But luckily I had two people (my GODs), one another pledge and one a fraternity brother, who were totally different from me, and showed me the way to survive in that fraternity. We shared a room in the ZAP house and because of them I survived and thrived in what could have been hell. The eight handwritten chapters that I wrote in 1963 were lost in the junk that I carried with me after that sophomore year. When I accidentally found those scribbled pages in 2019, during the COVID world, I decided that I needed to complete the fictional story of that stressfully wonderful experience in that fraternity with my two GODs. So as an almost octogenarian, I completed seven more chapters of this book that fictionally described my fraternity life (dating, partying, dancing, drinking, some intense "making out" BUT mostly because of my "ADD", studying and hiding in the library) as that nerdy pledge in those simpler times. Anyone who's ever lived in a fraternity house (or even a sorority house) would understand what it might be like to be a nerdy pledge living with all brothers (or sisters) in that house! It could be like a continuous Hell Week! The two GODs that I roomed with at the ZAP fraternity on that college campus worked hard to help me survive being that pledge! To find out if they succeeded, you'll have to read the book! AND ONLY PROVIDE GOOD REVIEWS OF THE NOVEL! For additional information: Write Keith Mallory at KeithMallory.GodNovel@gmail.com

The struggles of a young boy who grew up under negative influence, anxiety, and poor education, that overcame it all by Learning how to change his thoughts. All stories in this short book are true except for one. Can you figure out which?

Things are not always what they appear to be. Those who are unsuspecting can be haunted by an unknown past. Acts of kindness may be appreciated at first but may be viewed as acts of cruelty later. A person stuck in a life where they are simply going through the motions agrees to accept a most generous gift. Things appear to be ideal before the nightmare begins. Isolation and fear become the norm and they must fight alone and with others a curse which began as a dream. That which is inherited should not always be accepted.

Room 140 is the room I stayed in a crises care facility. While I stayed I told myself something will come out of this. Then again not. This was such an experience it was part of dismal expectation. I watched the other patients other side of the window. They were miles away. They had a particular music to them. And I am gasping for air. People are walking around the building. No reason. Then I will be glued to the TV. I do not understand the plot. Some are old movies, some are sitcoms. Some are crime show. Then my mind tells me orders. I must move on to the next hall. The staff moves around too. And I realize I have no notion of the time. In fact I have no idea where the building is located. I tell myself I should not drink lemonade. No lemonade, no lemonade, no lemonade...and I get a cup and drink some lemonade. While English writers (include poets) strive to write more. Philosophers like to strive to end writings. Both are continually incomplete. In a sense "wabisabi" (the art of imperfection) applies. A person living is complete as where he stands. American travelers are taking strives. So is the mentally ill.

"The best part of play is that everyone can do it! Parents, siblings, teachers, neighbors, and clinicians alike can play." (and grandparents!) Emily Humphrey, MSDE,CED in Professional Development Newsletter (February10, 2022), Central Institute for the Deaf. St. Louis, Missouri. "Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for a child, play is serious learning. Play is the work of childhood." Fred Rogers Mr. Rogers Neighborhood "Frolicking hones physical fitness and cognition; allowing creatures to develop skills needed to survive and reproduce." Dr. Caitlin O'Connell, Behavioral Ecologist at Harvard Medical School. The quote is from her article Why Animals Play in Scientific American (August 2019)

The greedy and the unscrupulous are making laundry lists of all the luxury items they want stolen. Their dangerous go-to fence is happy to oblige his customers. Veronica and Harry must use their ingenuity to stop him...and stay alive! Antique-vintage shop owner Veronica Howard is no stranger to people who try to sell her stolen property. Together with her undercover FBI Special Agent boyfriend, Harry Hunt, they come up against flim-flam artists who stop at nothing to get what they want and find out the hard way that life is cheap if you get in their way.

Poetry and prayers often intersect. Both reveal what is in our hearts. Poetry and prayers release the words of our hearts, bringing joy, comfort, peace, and even laughter. Poetry is all around us - in what we see, what we do, and who we love. Likewise, prayers can come at any time and for any reason. We pray for those around us and those that are far. We pray for our heart's desires, and we give thanks for prayers answered.Poetry and prayers can be deep and life-changing. Poetry and prayers touch our hearts and the hearts and lives of those around us. Poetry and prayers encourage - exhilarate- and lift us!!

Ah! To Travel the Eons with your Mind! You will find rich Mystical Memories among the Stars if you dare. Chung, a consummate Samurai, was fighting very evil marauders. A whisper was to his right. Chung spun around to strike but stopped as that transcendental moment melted into the oneness of Time of crystal clarity cacophony. He saw the most Beautiful Esabeau with Crystal Blue Eyes. Eyes so beautiful it was like seeing the stars of the heavens in her eyes reflecting to brightening your heart. Chung suddenly had severe pain in his heart's soul's blood. He perceived the Pain in Esabeau's heart. His warrior beasts came forth in response, and all merged with Chung's soul's blood. Chung the Rage was brought forth from the Ether of Eternity. Chung the Rage fell to one knee as a Knight would in olden times. Rage listened, and he could hear the Child of Crystal Blue. Then, with great fury, Rage did the impossible. He tore through Dimension and Time to find the Child with the song. A song with the Cosmic Rhythms cascading . . . echoing with the Universal Gongs. Rage burst into the reality of the evil that held the pure, the beauty . . . the Child of Crystal Sorrow. Rage did grab...Rage did crush and vanquish with only one motion; the evil of evils was no more. Rage returned the Child to Crystal Blue . . . Ah, To see The Face of Love...again . . .

The Islamic Republic of Iran is home to a Christian community that flourishes in secret. Joshua is one of the founders of the largest Christian groups in Iran today. Born into an affluent, religiously devout Muslim family, Joshua rejected that faith in his mid-teens. After a rebellious youth he converted to Christianity and began his ministry with the homeless and addicted of Tehran, but he couldn't avoid the scrutiny of the oppressive Iranian government. He was arrested, tortured, and incarcerated in the notorious Evin Prison. After his release he was forced to flee to Turkey as a refugee. While there he began another church to serve the refugee community. Joshua's arrival in America brings new challenges, new opportunities, and a family he never anticipated. This inspiring true story is a journey through three countries, the joys and losses of a man's life and his practical approach to faith grounded in the love and acceptance of all people.

Tales of the Human Spirit contains a remarkable array of creative non-fiction, human interest stories you will not want to put down. There are fascinating profiles of people you thought you knew. Now you can really find out all about them. Discover as well gripping historical events, and the religious and spiritual experiences of famous and ordinary people that add so much meaning to our everyday lives, and our world.Learn about the lives of Inger Stevens, Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, JRR Tolkien, CS Lewis, Manny Pacquiao, and events like the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, and the Holy Shroud of Turin.

Are we living in the end times? Is Jesus soon to return? If your answer is yes to these questions, you are right. The signs of the times are getting closer and closer. Awful things are happening every day. This world can only be headed for the danger of turbulence and deceit. Jesus is coming back soon. We must be ready if we want to meet him in peace. Otherwise his wrath will be poured out of his mouth like a sharp sword. And many more dreadful things will happen on that terrible day. If you have not repented from your sin, now is the time before it is too late. You only have one life to save and that is your own. Turn to Jesus before it is too late.This book is designed to help you relax and think seriously about your life. Where do you want to spend eternity? It was once said that if you write things down, you are more apt to do them. There are slaces where you can journal your thoughts, which will help you to focus on what is important to you. This book is very easy to read as you determine what is best for you. It answers many of your questions and leaves you well-advised on what to do.Jesus loves you, he wants the best for you, and only He can save you. "Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. But know this: that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect" (Matthews 24:42-44).Read this book and find the beginning steps to salvation... JESUS LOVES YOU AND WE LOVE YOU IN JESUS' NAME

Planetary science was born as an opposition to Immanuel Velikovsky's "Worlds in Collision," a number one best-seller in 1950 based on ancient texts from cultures around the world. Based on ancient texts of a number of cultures, Velikovsky claimed that Venus was born out of Jupiter and would therefore be hot and Jupiter would be radiating electromagnetic radiation. When the first observations of these planets proved this claim true, a prominent Astronomer Harold Shapely assigned a young PhD Carl Sagan to oppose Velikovsky arguing that Venus is hot because of a "runaway greenhouse effect" and Jupiter is a gas planet, in public debates. Due to support from the astronomical community, Sagan's simplistic claims were adopted as the "standard model" which advocates that the solar system has been in its current state for billions of years despite the great differences in the planets. However, this model remains unproven to this day despite many probes sent to these planets. The enormous ages of the planets suggested by this model support the notion that all life including mankind evolved from lower forms over millions of years. The the author of Miracle: The Creation of the Earth" compares the Rigveda, Egyptian, Greek and Roman texts, space probe data, close-up images of these planets and correlates these with biblical passages which suggest that the surface of the Earth was formed in biblical times by the intervention of a supremely wise and powerful intelligence whose complex manipulation of the planets seems beyond the bounds of theology. It suggests a complete destruction of ancient life on Earth, the K-T extinction, about 4000 BC followed by a 3,000-year creation period during which a new crust and the complete fully developed modern day life forms were transferred from an ancient living planet captured and released in a geostationary orbit of the Earth during one hundred 30-year cycles, while mankind, newly created (Genesis 1:26-28) watched and wrote the ancient myths.There were multiple purposes of the 30-year cycles. The smaller ancient planet became distorted by the tidal force of the more massive Earth during each capture period, described in terms of well known features mentioned in ancient texts of many cultures, resulting in its release. The 15.6-year releases into an orbit of the Sun allowed it to regain its spherical shape and regrow vegetation. These same periods on Earth made possible the formation of granite, unique to the Earth and allowed the momentum of the continents induced by the tidal effects of the captures to continue. This leads to new interpretations e.g. of Genesis 1:1 where "the "heaven and earth" refer to the two planets orbiting one another and the real time announcement that the creation is complete in 687 BC (Isaiah 65:17). The obvious conclusion being that a superior culture with more wisdom and power than ever imagined, far beyond that currently being sought by the SETI project, planned and executed the transfer of life to the Earth.Geologists (Paleontologists) today have no idea that this terraforming of the Earth's surface took place recently because the soil and sedimentary rock that covers the K-T extinction contains zircon crystals, the ratios of uranium to lead in which are currently imagined to give Earth ages. However, these crystals were blasted from volcanic vents on the ancient planet therefore the U/Pb ages are indicative of the ancient planet, not the Earth. As a result, the creation period on Earth, the Cenozoic, is thought to be 66 million years before the present instead of 6,000 years, therefore scientists cannot imagine the ancient myths contain any valuable information. All fossils are dated based on the zircon crystals in the nearby soil or rock not by radiocarbon14 of the fossil tissue because of the assumption that they are ancient.