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A Freed Woman's Dance is a memoir of courage, strength and resilience. Out of her very personal and compelling story of neglect and abuse, Doris Cope has found her way to healing and has embarked on a journey to help other survivors find freedom and empowerment.Doris began life in 1952 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Her early years were full of squalor, conflict and fear. Her father was an unemployed, disabled railroad…Read More

Once in awhile a book is written that speaks not only to the current circumstances of life but also to a future condition of human perception. Joseph W. Greif, in this volume of poetry, connects an individual experience of human life to a living cosmos of life. Greif is inspired by the search for thoughts that move humankind forward by uncovering questions that attract and intrigue the imagination. This is…Read More

'The Bears in My Life' is a beautifully photographed tribute to Jon McCracken's collection of bear images. It is also a call to pay homage to the wild creatures that inspired their creation and to act on their behalf. Bears have captured human imagination for tens of thousands of years, simply by being bears. Mysterious, powerful and nurturing of their young, the natural characteristics of bears -- and the many,…Read More

Because It's There, was a finalist in the mystery/suspense/thriller category of the National Indie Excellence 2007 Book Awards: 1953, in a snow-swept death zone near Mount Everest, English mountaineer Allan Singleton clings to life as he strives for a first summit of Mount Chomoranga. Like George Mallory before him, he vanishes near the summit, leaving his wife to raise their three young children alone in England. The remote Himalayan peak…Read More

This is a tale of love, and of tragedy reversed. Icelander Liv Gústavsdóttir was only twenty years old and arrestingly beautiful in every aspect of her being. Then a car accident resulted in severe injuries and burns over half of her body. In the years following she earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry, and subsequently created the world's most effective anti-aging skin-care emollients. Her company, Organics Atlantis, Ltd.,of Reykjavik, Iceland, quickly…Read More

In 1776, a band of American patriot volunteers came together as a militia, or "minutemen". These men fought behind walls and stumps to defeat the most highly equipped and modern army of its day: The Imperial British army of the English empire. In 2006, a band of Iraqi insurgents stood against the most modern, well-equipped Army in the world. In a war for oil, the American juggernaut is no better…Read More

This is based on a true story of friendship between a kitten and an American boy. It happens in Venice, Italy, where Bobby's father works. A big storm floods the city and the surrounding little islands. The kitten is washed away but he is saved by Signor Bartolo, the restaurant owner, who wants to get rid of him, because he bothers the customers. Bobby's family goes to that restaurant for…Read More

Bobby E Il Gattino Coraggioso is the Italian version of Bobby and the Courageous Kitten. This is based on a true story of friendship between a kitten and an American boy. It happens in Venice, Italy, where Bobby's father works. A big storm floods the city and the surrounding little islands. The kitten is washed away but he is saved by Signor Bartolo, the restaurant owner, who wants to get…Read More

What can be done to further social justice with a camera and pen? Can I Come With You? by Amanda Koster illustrates and explains what can be done as it takes the reader through some of her professional forays, photographing personal projects and the work of NGO's around the globe. 59 photographs taken in Brazil, Kenya, Romania and Morocco.Read More

Mercer Island, Washington is a bedroom community of Seattle, plopped in the middle of Lake Washington and connected to the Big City by what used to be the world's longest floating bridge. In the mid-1960s Mercer Island was known for fancy waterfront homes, an excellent school system, inept sports teams, and teenagers with too much time on their hands and too much money in their pants. For the high school…Read More

Western society has been struggling with the respective roles of science and religion for thousands of years. Even now this age-old conflict is central to Dan Brown's action thriller Angels and Demons. These two long-time rivals square off once again when scientists capture antimatter, and in doing so validate a scientific-based explanation of how Creation occurred. As with Galileo's discoveries, the "God particle" threatens the Church since the "discovery might…Read More

This book is designed to counteract the forces that want to keep a body at rest! It provides a new kind of fitness plan, grounded in current research and psychological techniques sprinkled with humor. Prepare to do away with outmoded ideas of how fit people look!The ideas and exercise plans in Fresh Off the Couch! will inspire, encourage and help get a body off the couch and in motion: the…Read More

This is a memoir of life in Garlic Gulch (Seattle's Rainier Valley), told with the wisdom of hindsight. The stories cover the years 1939-2008.Read More

With 39 poems and 12 original political cartoons, Poems of the Empire is a witty satire of contemporary political affairs. Poems serves as an effective primer for the less-than-informed, and a humorous reminder of the repercussions of inaction for everyone.Read More

Hardcover Edition Veritas means truth in Latin. In Veritas' Shadow is a memoir that reveals deceit and deception within U.S. Special Forces' military operations. It is based on the experiences of Green Beret Stan Bowen, who served two tours of duty in Viet Nam between 1966-1968. The action takes place primarily during his tours in Viet Nam, but the story spans the years 1968-2002. In 1967, Sgt. Bowen was asked…Read More

"Michael Schein's excellent debut novel, Just Deceits, is the perfect book for lovers of courtroom thrillers, historical fiction, mysteries, or anyone looking for an exciting page-turner that also stimulates the mind. Schein's writing is crisp, the characters are vivid and engaging, and there are many unexpected twists on the way to a stunning ending. I couldn't put it down!" Robert Dugoni,New York Times bestselling author of The Jury Master, Damage…Read More

This book is intended for Christians, to help them understand the times and events: past, present and future. The author prays this book will bring the readers closer to understanding that some have misled unintentionally and some intentionally when it comes to Biblical prophecy. This book is intended to be read alongside the Bible.Read More

Something horrific happened seventy years ago in the Hargraves House, and in her dying moments Emily Hargraves realizes that she will be leaving "a terrible legacy." Following her death, her grandnephew, James Barrett, moves into the stately old house overlooking Seattle, but it's his partner, Jerry Fielding, who will inherit that legacy. Soon, Jerry begins to experience disturbing dreams and hallucinations. The two young men become convinced that the house…Read More

"I have been 1 second from death, 15 seconds from death and 30 seconds from death." ...but this is a story about life. Full of adventures and memorable characters, this memoir tells how living through the Depression prepared one man to survive the bloodiest action in American military history: the invasion of Iwo Jima in WWII.Read More

The Marco Polo Odyssey tracks the fantastic journey of an intrepid adventurer who spent ten years following the 13,000 mile overland route of Marco Polo from Venice to Israel, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and finally crossing China to Beijing. It is an account of an exhilarating voyage of discovery and the three expeditions it took author Harry Rutstein to finally fulfill his dream. Using every means of travel available- including…Read More

It can't be true... can it? That's what Don Parks asked when he first read Edgar Cayce's The Sleeping Prophet. His inner skeptic was amazed when follow-up research to debunk the claims instead confirmed. This is the story of his search for answers to some of the questions skeptics have asked for centuries. - Reincarnation: First acknowledged in the Bible but later denied. - Pole Shifts: Were ancient floods caused…Read More

At a remote Mesoamerican site, a carving of the fabled deity Quetzalcoatl awakens from the stones of a pyramid. There is one person present to witness this, Martha, who has come in search of ancient wisdom for a new age. Her studies with a jaguar shaman have not prepared her for what to do, and as her fellow students at the Ancient Wisdom School wait for her return, they are…Read More

A loving tribute to the author's admirable parents, who raised one son and eight daughters, on love and the fruits of their labors in Guayaquil, Ecuador.Read More

A relentlessly honest coming of death story, this psychological memoir of comedian Glenn Rockowitz's ongoing struggle with cancer offers a vivid glimpse into the landscape of a mind when it is faced with the constant threat of death. The story takes us from Glenn's unexpected diagnosis of 'three months at best' just days before the birth of his only child, to his miraculous remission and the ironic death of his…Read More

Standing no more than 5-feet 7-inches tall, Sam Langford was one of the 20th century's greatest fighters. In 1951, the great featherweight champion Abe Attell was asked if Sugar Ray Robinson was the best of all time, either as a welterweight or middleweight: he named Stanley Ketchel as the greatest welterweight he had ever seen and said that, as for the middleweights, Abe said he would take Sam Langford,whom he…Read More

FBI Special Agent Severin Ash lives in a world haunted by people he's never even met -- the missing and the dead. Working out of Seattle's field office, Ash is assigned to coordinate a child abduction investigation in the small island community of Carver Isle, WA. The case at first seems to be open-and-shut, but when another child disappears on Halloween, Ash realizes it's far from over. He teams up…Read More

A Godless Jew Reads The Bible in Hebrew: In Karl Dardick's first published collection of poetry, Spelling Out The Name weaves the reader in and out of history and contemporary mythology, mixing modern life with traditional themes. The poems contained within Spelling Out The Name are at once gratifying in rhythm, provoking in thought, and at times inspiring of exploration, both internal as well as external.Read More

Tales of intrigue, betrayal, destiny, respect and royalty. Seven tribes inhabit a land called The Golden Path. For seventy years the unique cultures of Bear, Cheetah, Hyena, Lion, Salmon, Shark and Tiger tribes have been sustained by the natural abundance of The Golden Path. Their laws and traditions are established and their needs are met. The Golden Path has blessed them in ways that have nearly erased the memory of…Read More

Over the years, since Mendeleev, it became established that the atom was made up of electrons, protons and neutrons. Subsequently, the protons and neutrons were determined to consist of up quarks and down quarks. The "standard model" of today includes six quarks, six leptons, and twelve force-mediating particles--and perhaps an as-yet-to-be-found graviton--as what might be called the a-toms, the basic, indivisible structural units of existence. But the search goes on…Read More

"A beautiful distilled body of work...Clear fine poems without a weak one among them...I've re-read them this afternoon in a state of delight." -Valerie Trueblood Poetry critic, American Poetry Review and author of Seven Loves "I think there has always existed something in Phyllis Baker's poems to draw us in to the work and keep our attention." -Duane Niatum Native American poet, editor and teacher Sections: Claremont 1960-1965 Seattle 1965-1970…Read More

Fueled by the dedication of a few people and the desire to realize the dream of making every companion animal a companion that is loved and wanted in its home, Rebecca and her daughter Evangelynn founded Lil'Waif, an in-home rescue and safe haven for puppies. In this moving book Rebecca shares tales from their experiences and adventures in puppy rescue. These true tales highlight the bonds dogs bring to life…Read More

The trouble with living in a closet is that the view is restricted. One gets cramped and persistently locked in miserable positions. Thus begins the telling of one woman's journey out of the closet, into herself, back into the closet and finally into herself and her happiness. "Dawn's story vividly conveys the truth in the feminist maxim, 'The personal is political.' When LGBT self-acceptance leads to activism and legal work,…Read More

Philip Boulding is best known for his contributions in the field of music: here is his first published collection of poetry. For years Philip has been recognized as a musician and master of the harp: designer, master craftsman, teacher and composer. He and his wife, Pam Boulding, record and perform as Magical Strings. In this collection we get a glimpse of Philip's offstage life as father, husband, son and seeker.…Read More

Genevieve Bell, a spirited eighteen year old student at Puget Sound College in 1914, is determined to be a voice for the women's rights movement. Despite ridicule by her professors and classmates, her courage is undaunted.Genevieve is sustained by the memory of her ancestors who journeyed west in a wagon train. She learned of their trials through colorful tales told by her grandmother, whose outlook has been shaped by the…Read More

"At a time when most dogs books are intent on being politically correct, Stacey Neary comes across as a fresh breath of reality. She is unafraid to state and fully explain all approaches to training a dog. She describes how humans need to act and work in order to create a trusting relationship with their canine companions... In this, her first book, Stacey uses a common sense approach that explains…Read More