Who is really responsible for the 9/11 attacks? In his eye-opening book, Dr. Theodore G. Pavlopoulos states that the flawed and oppressive personnel system of the federal government opened us up to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack and continues to threaten American security today. Based on detailed records kept throughout his 37 years as a physicist for the U.S. Navy, Dr. Pavlopoulos shares his experiences that mirror the frustrations and concerns of many government employees. He asserts that the government bureaucracy’s crisis level personnel problems will continue to have dramatic consequences for America until we consider such solutions as …

Medical care is a necessity of life. However, some smart people have overblown its importance and its role in society for their own benefit, and are extracting a heavy price from society.For their own interest, the medical establishment has erected great "holy temples" for people to worship at and pay visits in the form of periodic physical exams, which then lead to further visits to not only the primary "priest," but to other higher priests so they can exorcise the real or the perceived ghost from the worshiper.Everyone seems to forget our past, a time when people lived long and …

My writings have no boundary because I feel people’s joy and pain. In this book, I pour my heart out about the nature of mankind and question man’s love for his fellow human beings and God. This collection of poetry says a lot about the reality of life and the hope for humanity. Some of the poems point out wrongs and some show the path to the solution. Themes like love, betrayal, politics, religion, poverty, wealth, and family are all highlighted. With simple language and easy poetic expressions, the writing will inspire and lift your spirit to a courageous level, …

Hurdles presents true episodes in the lives of my wife, a pediatrician; myself—the author—a chemical engineer; and of our four young children. Having survived World War II, we arrive in this country and achieve professional prominence and an enviable lifestyle. When my wife’s breast cyst turns malignant, I stumble, losing my business as well as my sanity. I soon recover and muster my strength to help my children overcome the hurdles posed by their mother’s illness and death. My intensely personal story addresses the scourge of women’s breast cancer from a husband and father’s viewpoint. The book offers a heart-rending …

A Culture of Fear takes readers inside the largest child protective services agency in the country, Los Angeles County’s Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS). Julian J. Dominguez and Melinda Murphy, current and former DCFS employees, respectively, expose some of the most serious deficiencies of the agency. They detail systemic core issues that include a lack of integrity in DCFS court report writing, and describe how reunification of families is marginalized or set aside and eclipsed by other priorities, including personal opinions, departmental positions, personality conflicts, prejudices/biases, and "cover your ass at all costs." The authors shine a light …

This fictional story is about making elder care decisions. It tells of George, Verna, Doris, and other elders who have been admitted over time to St. Matthew Nursing Home – their final home – due to dementia or other debilitating medical conditions. Each questions how they landed here, as they live their final days and years in this unfamiliar place. Some are content, while others are desperate to go back home. Family members are also woven into the story, discussing their guilt over their reasoning for choosing a nursing facility. This book considers the options families have, including providing home …

I am a practicing lawyer from Pune, State-Maharashtra, India. I always have had a keen interest in poetry and literature, for which language is no barrier. I prefer writing to be a "poetic act," which gives me more freedom of expression, rather than composing in a strict form of poetry.I sincerely think that one should be able to write on all possible subjects and plots, rather than restricting to certain emotions or themes. The discrepancies, dichotomies, and double standards that may found be in our relationships and other areas of our lives in modern society always disturbs me, attracts my …

For the Golfer in All of UsIf you love golf, or even if you hate golf, you will have a "ball" reading Lost in Love Grass. Author Steve Rogers has been playing golf since he was 11 years old and, oh, the stories he can tell!What an absolutely fun read! The story unfolded beautifully and I'm thrilled Steve included me in the book. It’s a good thing he is a far better writer than a golfer!" says Mark van Eeghen, former football star with the Oakland Raiders and New England Patriots.The author’s lifetime love of golf inspired him to write …

Double Spy is my autobiography as a double agent in East Germany and the Netherlands, from March 1967 to September 1970. While I visited a young woman in Chemnitz, two men approached her, wanting to see me. Soon after, we spoke and they recruited me as a spy for the HVA (intelligence service of the Ministry of State Security, the STASI). Back in the Netherlands, I immediately reported to the BVD, which "took me over." I was only 27 at the time. I had no formal education, and the officers in the HVA—"the People’s Army"—were high school graduates, having only …

The poems in to linger on hot coals are like the babies who inspired them: small but profoundly significant, and imprinting those they touch with both delicious sweetness and heartbreaking pain. They will speak to those whose grief is new as well as to those whose losses have receded in time but not in memory, as well as to counselors, medical professionals, and allies of bereaved families. A breathtakingly beautiful collection. – Janel Atlas, editor, They Were Still Born: Personal Stories about Stillbirth "Most of the time, we consider grief ugly, and most of the time it is. But, sometimes …