Almi was a young woman of 20 when she left her parents’ farm on Saaremaa to live and work in Tallinn, Estonia. After a few months, she met Aleksander, whom she married. Their daughter was born about a year after, at the beginning of the Second World War, and a son was born 18 months later. Then her mother wrote asking them to move back to Saaremaa. This trip, that normally would have taken only one day to travel from one side of Estonia to the other, took them a whole week on foot, sheltering wherever possible and occasionally getting …

Author Cecilia Kaelin now, as an adult, finds herself with a better understanding of her grandparents' words. “I didn’t know it then, but my grandparents were teaching me about life. They taught me courage, patience, self-control, sharing, caring, that there were rewards for my hard work and labor, and that a job well done has its own rewards. My grandparents left me many years ago, but many times in my life, I find them as close to me as I am to the written word. If you listen closely, I believe you can hear those messages and apply them in …

We present four intriguing and inspiring stories from around the globe. Florida, November 2008; South Africa, May 2009; Europe, August 2009 and China, October 2009. Metaphysically and philosophically speaking all the places offered a great deal in not just the quality of life but most importantly to highlight the educational, architectural and geographical reasons for being in the limelight. Florida was just about blending money and materials into one for the purpose of finding eternal happiness. Cape Town projected a different prospective of a young and prosperous new nation. Greece and Croatia projected a lively and challenging outlook of Eastern …

Don’t be overwhelmed by the task of converting and uploading your E-book to the Kindle store. In 10 Tips to Format for The Kindle, you get clear, easy-to-understand tips to help make the conversion process simple and fast. Using the knowledge gained from his years of experience in the publishing industry, including his current position as general E-book manager for strategic-book-group, author Roger W. Hayes gives you some key secrets to making an accurate conversion to the Kindle format. Following his tips could save you hours of frustration and trial uploads of your E-book to the Kindle platform.

HOW TO COOK FOR YOUR PET is a cookbook written for all pet owners who love their pets. You can cook simple easy meals for your pet using these well-written recipes. Only basic cooking skills are needed. Kids 12 and up can make these meals with the supervision of an adult. All recipes are nutritionally sound for pets, not complex recipes more suited for human tastes. Many foods commonly eaten by people are unsafe for pets to eat. These recipes contain only foods safe for feeding pets. This cookbook has detailed information about foods unsafe for pets, so that the …

There are various modes of contracting HIV, but the most common one is through sex. People judge HIV carriers differently, most thinking that those who are HIV positive are promiscuous. This way of thinking can put HIV-positive carriers in a very difficult position. Knowing what others think about them often forces people living with HIV to hide their status or commit suicide. My Predicament -- A Struggle with HIV narrates the story of Mba Ali, a journalist with Beauty magazine, who contracted HIV from Christy, a deported prostitute from Italy. Back home, Christy knew she was HIV positive, but her …

Dr. Van Bentham, forensic psychologist, gives expert testimony in an asphyxiation death case in California. The man had ?scarfed? himself in seeking an erotic high; or so it first appears. Frank Waters congratulates himself at having pulled it off, letting the victim kill himself, as he sees it, and to have won $7,000 from him. He motorcycles to Eugene, Oregon and there finds his true love, Sally. But Sally dies when a truck runs them down on his motorcycle. Frank survives, only losing a little finger, but is traumatized and taken up with thoughts of death. He interests a retired …

When poetry is able to speak to our psyches, and share a distinctive vision, we are moved and inspired. Within the pages of this enthralling collection, A Soul Whispers: Pictures and poems from a traveler, the reader will find life’s unique experiences through the eyes of Edward Michael Tomasofsky. Share a part in a journey of fortitude that spans thirty-five years and three continents. Experience the intensity of love and the chaotic abyss of near insanity. Witness a global trek across sea, ocean, sky and land in search of humanity, with the poet hoping that a better person emerges from …

The new book Albertisms gives insight into corporate America that you will never find in your company's employee handbook! Its "how to" advice will help new and seasoned workers navigate through the politics of big business. In his second book, Albert Rodriguez shares his Humorous Insights Into Navigating Corporate America by introducing readers to his Albertisms, sayings he has learned the hard way. One of the most important is to keep a smile on your face no matter what is happening. Patty Bowen, a former colleague, writes: Albert was a breath of fresh air. His positive attitude and outlook on …