What is the perfect recipe for untold disaster? Add together the deplorable state of governance in the Developing World, the notoriously recurrent wars, the uncontrolled population increases (especially in countries whose economies are so rickety they cannot absorb the bombardment by humanity), and the inescapable natural calamities (volcanic eruptions, earth tremors, floods).This all sets the stage to beckon the most unscrupulous child trafficker who taps into this free "resource": the unprotected child and other vulnerable members of society. The innocent are exposed to all kinds of abuse through no fault of their own.A new dimension is taking shape in Africa …

Gasping and shortness of breath after even minimal activity does not have to be in the cards for asthmatics. Just because you have asthma, doesn’t mean you can’t live a normal life. Sports and activities are possible! Your Asthma Story: Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever) Education for the Layperson lays out the argument that by regularly taking the proper medicine, you can avoid the symptoms of asthma.Many asthmatics believe they can never do sports, and parents often stop their asthmatic child from taking part in activities because their child coughs or gets out of breath with exercise. They don’t …

Jimmy Young has a decision to make. He can take his chances and be drafted into the Vietnam War, or he can accept an offer to join the CIA and go to El Salvador in this action-filled novel. In 1973, the military draft was still in place and American soldiers continued dying in Vietnam. Jimmy, a kid raised on a Kansas ranch, decides to take his chances in Central America. Meeting his CIA handler, Jimmy is given extensive military survival training and is then the handed over to his local partner, Manono. He receives more training from Manono, followed by …

The lost art of letter writing comes alive in a soldier’s letters from the front, in Letters from Korea, a historical book of Americana from the year 1953, when the U.S. was fighting in the Korean War. These letters were written to the author’s mother, Elsie Jones Irvine, while her father, James Preston Irvine, was stationed in Korea during the war. They are not only love letters, but are a chronicle of the time, providing an intriguing slice of history of what was happening during that era in both countries. Julia Irvine came across the letters in an old footlocker …

Revenge of the Cannibal Chickens is a roller coaster of hilarity, as two chooks, Dougy and Dermot, hit the road in search of the true meaning of a chicken’s existence. Driven to the egging of the century by a sadistic farmer, Dougy and Dermot steal his truck and take to the highway in search of the chicken kings! On their way, they have an uncomfortable encounter at the "Food Smart," a high-speed chase with the police, before coming to the understanding that a chicken’s life is more than just something that goes well with potatoes and gravy. These two easy-going …

This is perhaps one of the most intriguing stories to be imagined. The writer is shattered by the suicide of her husband and the story begins with her admission into a mental clinic, remembered by her as ‘the gilded cage.’ During her treatment, she finds herself reliving her family tree and explains with crystal clarity the vivid scenarios, sad, happy, and certainly full of emotion. The eras have been thoroughly researched and we are drawn into this beautifully told story in a series of well-described protagonists. Hard work was certainly the order of the day in the early 1900s, yet …

Ruthless Cathy is an erotic thriller that depicts the lifestyle of a promiscuous and cunning Jamaican schoolgirl, a character molded by twisted and abusive childhood experiences. Cathy a brilliant high school student who flourishes in her wanton ways. She enjoys playing with the girls, and although she adores the boys, if put to the test she will never make them substitutes. She lives with a mystical mark that destines her to carry on a family tradition. Her path follows a sexual existence, but time will have its way with her fate. The more the clock ticks, the clearer the writing …

In this contemplative yet explosive novel, Chuck Rainer is an experienced Marine serving in Iraq. He questions why the U.S. invaded, because to him, things just don’t add up. It is too much to accept all the young soldiers around him being killed, without seeing a good reason for war. After his discharge, he runs for Congress to get answers. What he discovers will astonish you! "This book is definitely worth the read. You would have to keep in mind of course that it's fiction. It can give you so many aspects of what potentially could have gone on, not …

Richard "Richie" Bryce Millstone, 14, is a rich kid living with his father in a small mansion in Jacksonville, Florida. He goes on a time travel adventure with several friends in a time machine built by his brilliant father, Clancy, who tricks the teens into using the machine. While trying to get back home, Richie is also searching for a legendary energy crystal that is thought to bring its owner almost unlimited power. The crystal is rumored to have fallen from outer space and is thought to be the size of an elephant. Clancy suspects the crystal got its power …

Everything was going so well at popular and picturesque Cider Run Antiques until one rainy night in May. Then the unthinkable happened. When a centuries-old stone building is transformed into an antiques shop, a lively mix of dealers is brought together. They are witty, antiques-savvy and companionable, and the shop is an outstanding success. But beneath the surface of high-spirited banter and good times, a dark undercurrent is growing. Two years after the shop’s founding, someone is insidiously killed, the weapon an antique from the shop, and the body hidden in a blanket chest. Who could have committed murder and …

The Bible is a book concerned with faith. Because God is a God of relationship, the Bible traces the lives of many who had a relationship with God, as well as many who did not. In the Bible, God tells Hosea, "for I am God and no mortal," (11:9). Simply put, this scripture teaches us that God does not choose as we do. For example, he delivers The Ten Commandments into the hands of a murderer, a non-Jewish prostitute is chosen to become the great-great grandmother of King David of Israel, and a hated Samaritan becomes the hero of one …