"Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes!" The voice rings out just as Simon and other patriots in the Continental Army are awaiting the advancement of British troops at the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill. So begins the children’s story "The Birthday Book Club Snatching: The Melinda & Simon Series." Sixth grader Melinda Burke has misgivings about Simon, her quirky, odd, and peculiar younger brother. When Simon doesn’t like what’s happening in real life, the second grader retreats into an imaginary world, where he is in control and decides the outcome. For Melinda, the situation is getting …

Hey! Look what I found!” I should have known there’d be trouble when I saw Judi standing there, holding a pick axe in her hand. If I’d had any sense I would have gone home right then and there. But, being curious, I stayed. It would turn out to be one of those moments that could change your life forever. That’s how it always was with Judi and me. I can definitely say there was never a dull moment between us. And this instance was definitely no exception. As I turned to face the street, I heard a loud WHACK! …

In the global corridors of power, a group of faceless men is positioning to usurp control of one of the world's primary energy resources: uranium. Climate change looms large. Luke Sinclair is a young, Australian-born professor of mineralogy and an expert in the nuclear-fuel cycle. Up to now, he's led a carefree, hedonistic lifestyle. But things change: Renegade North Korea is about to transfer its illicitly acquired nuclear-weapons technology to Myanmar. The CIA wants to block the development. It enlists the aid of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service. ASIS commandeers Luke, who quickly discovers there are wheels within wheels. Who …

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 …

"This book is easily one of the best and most readable investment primers I’ve come across during my 45 years in the business. It’s a great way to learn about basic investment concepts and how they can be applied to almost anyone’s situation.-William B. Frels, CFA Chairman and CEO, Mairs and Power "Dean Junkans has been a key thought leader for us on investment strategy and asset allocation for many years. Now everyone can benefit from his well thought out views on investing. The Anatomy of Investing is a terrific resource for anyone interested in learning more about the foundation …

In Wishes and Walnuts, author Deby Van Wemmer adds inspiration and warmth to this enchanting tale of a young girl who impresses her parents by using whatever is within her reach to realize her distant dream. Wishes and Walnuts is a charming story that demonstrates the power—and rewards—of embracing a little imagination and creativity. After Dolly Dimple's parents tell her she is too young to own and care for a pet turtle, Dolly, who has always been an expert problem solver, finds a way to fashion her desire into something real that she can hold on to, play with, and …

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 …

Adam Exx is in a packed commuter train going to work. As the carriage enters the underground city loop, everything stops. The lights go out, the train rolls to a halt. In the total darkness there?s no sound, no hint of life. The girl sitting next to Adam won?t speak. There is no movement in the eerily quiet train. Is the problem with Adam or the passengers around him? As Adam?s life unravels, the life he knew is abandoned and a new world is revealed. Where he is and what he is will never be the same again. If you …

Matthew Bartels, a brilliant, idealistic 37-year-old math teacher, is asked to participate as a keynote speaker in a seminar on sustainable growth to achieve better governance after the upcoming elections. This leads to his joining a political party to realize his vision. He discovers that politics and crime are closely linked and concentrated in the evil genius of’ ’The Voice’, who is building a drug empire. As the pressure of work, politics and character assassination builds, Matthew relives his childhood horrors via his nightmares and the reader learns about his traumatic youth. Throughout the novel the love relationship and the …

God Always responds when we allow ourselves to listen. The willingness to listen is the key talent Judith Beals demonstrates in Messages from God and the Ascended Masters. "Listening" turned into pages and pages of messages clearly meant to enlighten, instruct, and inspire not just the \"messenger\" but you, the reader, who will be encouraged and uplifted by learning that God is merely a heartbeat away. In these loving words given by God, Jesus and other Ascended Masters, the reader will find provocative insights from practical everyday lessons urging understanding that God is real, always loving, and wistfully longing for …