When the Crowd Stops Roaring, Neven MacEwan
ENTERTAINING AND REVEALING In this frank and inspiring memoir, Neven talks about his early life, and his extraordinary success as a rugby player. A lock and number eight, Neven represented Wellington at a provincial level, before achieving the ultimate in New Zealand rugby—wearing the revered All Black jersey. His contemporaries included Tiny White, Don Clarke,
The Adventures of Toby Baxter: The River Elf, The Giant, And The Closet, Tim Wright
He’s ready to leave kid-dom behind. But can he stand tall against an army of barf-inducing beasts? Toby Baxter can’t wait to be a teenager. On the cusp of turning thirteen, the superhero-obsessed boy’s jaw drops when a baffling stranger appears and begs him for help. But when he’s led through a portal on a
The Joy of Running qua Running, Scott F. Parker
From the author of Running after Prefontaine and Run for Your Life: A Manifesto comes a collection of essential writings on running. Parker is at his best here celebrating the kind of playful running that any runner can enjoy. The Joy of Running qua Running is a light-hearted and light-footed jog through our most human
Green Corrosion, Costi Gurgu
The devastating Black Rain has transformed the once-lush land into an arid wasteland, turning all water into a gel-like substance across the globe. Fresh, drinkable water has become the planet’s most precious commodity, sought after by all. Some have chanced upon underground liquid reserves, while those with no choice but to drink gelled water become
Purposeful Education, Ebrima Sawaneh
Have you ever wondered how a village boy with limited resources could rise to become a Group COO & CFO of three seaports with over a billion dollars of assets? Born to farmers in the village of Saruja, Ebrima Sawaneh enrolled himself in school at the age of eight when he felt lonely at home.
Deep Breaths: Tales of Hope and Inspiration 2, Tara Fox Hall
Tara Fox Hall’s second enchanting collection of short anecdotes written to delight, fascinate, and move readers in the hopes of bringing a little more hope and inspiration into everyday life. “Beauty and joy are all around us, from nature’s creatures to the smiles of good friends to the last beams of the setting sun turning
Kidnapping Steve, C. Juliano
A comedic take on betrayals, bad ideas, and lost love in the tropics. When a catalog model turned college student and a sun-soaked visionary join forces, a small beach town is turned on its head. Following her critically ill father down to Florida, Rita Polli drops out of Northwestern for an extended stay in the
Scorch Mark, JP McLean
Jane stands alone between a powerful artifact and the wrong hands. Jane Walker’s alarming dreams, in which she sees events that have yet to happen, have finally subsided. The man who killed her parents and kidnapped Jane is behind bars. So it’s the perfect time for Jane and her partner Ethan to set out on
Workin’ Our Way Home, Ron Hall
The heartwarming sequel to Same Kind of Different As Me! After Miss Debbie’s death in 2000, her husband, Ron formed an even stronger bond with Denver, a homeless ex-con. Ron’s touching memoir chronicles how their shared devotion to Debbie led them to work toward fulfilling her vision: to ease the pain associated with poverty, homelessness, and
Loose on the Landscape, Joel Everett Harding
Ever wonder what it’s like alone at midnight in the depths of a vast marsh, or thought of stumbling into a roiling geyser field in the dark? What happens when you get swept along for miles in a flooded river without an exit—or explore a prehistoric swamp with predators left over from the Cretaceous? How
Watching, Jeffrey Jay Levin
After watching a documentary about a 50-year-old unsolved crime, an otherwise ordinary guy finds himself both blessed and burdened by the ability to travel through time and space, but not in the physical sense, and only as it may relate to that unsolved crime. Braving the debilitating physical effects of his space time continuum journeys,
Plowman: Harvest of Grain and Innocence, Charles Bruckerhoff
At twelve, Stella Young and Hana Sanada enrolled in the Stanton Academy for Humanity, where learning was hard, built character, imparted truth, justice, and morality for America’s youth. Students retitled the school Sustainable Farming on Steroids. One day, the girls discovered the wartime journals of their two great-grandfathers, who served in WWII, and a wartime
The Book of PSALMS in Rhyme, Brendan Conboy
POWERFUL, POETIC, RHYTHMIC, RHYMING PSALMS… A fresh expression to ignite your soul. The Psalms are so powerful. They were written to be sung or read out aloud. This rhyming version is a joy to hear and it was such a blessing to work on. My prayer is that it is also a great blessing, to
Final Look, Dianne Scott
On an island full of intrigue, a killer’s identity is the best-kept secret. Policewoman Christine Lane felt the humiliation like a slap. Transferred to a sleepy island station, she could almost hear her career screeching to a halt. During a violent protest on Toronto Island, a resident is found dead and Christine is hurt. Her
The Rising: Awakening, D. Ann Hall
A tenacious Egyptologist. An ancient secret. A vampire on a mission… When Egyptologist Samuel ‘Anubis’ Clayton inherits a gold talisman, he’s driven to uncover its secrets. Like why after receiving it, did a flood of forgotten memories and the ethereal red-headed beauty—who had seduced him in his youth—return with malice? With nightmarish visions plaguing him.
Secrets from Strangers, Timothy A Natale
In 2016 I was medically discharged from the United States Army after an injury I sustained to my spine. Now, three years and three back surgeries later, I published my second book, Secrets from Strangers, to share my experiences with the world.I wrote this book to share with you the perspective that saved my life.
Manny the Monster In: Hey Mate be Considerate!, Leonard Loo
A child realizes how inconsiderate he/she was acting by becoming the target of those same actions, courtesy of Manny the Monster. Written and illustrated in the first person, it is the author’s hope that little readers will be able to easily put themselves in the main character’s shoes and discover how to be considerate. Manny
Who’s There?, Kerena Swan
Appearances can be deceptive… Arnold Eastwood is thrilled when social services allocate him a flat all of his own. Independence hasn’t come easily to a young man with Downs Syndrome but now he has the chance to live free from his mum’s nagging, find a girlfriend, watch endless movies and make new friends. Meanwhile a
Emotional Intelligence Game Changers, Harvey Deutschendorf
In Emotional Intelligence Game Changers, leading EI expert, TEDx speaker, and frequent Fast Company contributor Harvey Deutschendorf teaches readers how to leverage this skill to achieve success in every part of life. Emotional intelligence is increasingly recognized as one of the most valuable skills an employee or leader can possess, and improving EI levels can
His Perfect Match for Christmas, Cami Checketts
An elite Navy SEAL with an unusual barrier; a feisty clothing designer in danger. Will their unanticipated love for each other overcome the odds? Mia Burton, an independent and successful designer and businesswoman, is targeted by a renowned stalker, who’s never failed to kidnap his target. Organizing and buying toys for children in need with