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The Sploot Friends Growing Together is a heartwarming story about patience, learning, and growing up. When Beau and Taron help Gigi plant a garden, Taron wants the flowers to grow right away. But as he learns, growing takes time, gentle care, and patience. Through sunshine, rain, and a little help from family, Beau and Taron discover that the best things in life are worth waiting for.This sweet story teaches children about patience, helping others, and the joy of watching something grow.Perfect for ages 3–7, bedtime reading, and families who love stories about friendship, family, and gentle ...

Beau was used to a quiet, peaceful life filled with naps in the sunshine and cozy afternoons at home. But one day, something new arrived - a tiny corgi puppy named Taron. At first, Beau wasn't sure what to think, but it didn't take long for the two to discover that life is better with a friend by your side.

The Day Taron Came Home is a heartwarming picture book about new beginnings, friendship, and learning that sometimes the biggest changes can bring the greatest love. This gentle story is perfect for children welcoming a new pet, a new sibling, or a new adventure.

A cold case. A fresh crime. One village hiding decades of secrets.Book 4 in the compelling Inspector Harcourt crime mystery series.As the world teeters on the edge of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, a brutal attack on a young girl near the quiet Worcestershire hamlet of Salwood shocks the local community—and stirs memories of a haunting disappearance over three decades earlier.In 1988, teenager Rebecca Jarvis, the baker’s daughter, vanished without a trace. Now, with a new Cold Case Unit under his command, Inspector Harcourt selects her case as their first to reopen. But as his team b...

A Small Village, A Big Secret, and A Murder That Could Change Everything.In the summer of 2019, the quiet Worcestershire village of Bishop’s Lacy is shaken to its core. As the funeral of Brenda Wilkins, the late wife of the local butcher, takes place, the village is gripped by a chilling question: what’s the connection between her death and the brutal murder of her neighbour, Kathleen Hodges?Detective Inspector Harcourt and his team are on the case, but what they uncover raises even more unsettling possibilities. Could this be the work of a ruthless gang embroiled in county lines drug wars...

A Dark Mystery Unfolds in Rural Worcestershire…In the autumn of 2017, Inspector Harcourt of West Mercia Police returns in the second gripping installment of this critically acclaimed crime series. Set in the picturesque yet increasingly troubled countryside of Worcestershire, this contemporary thriller is packed with twists, suspense, and unforgettable characters.A Drowning That Doesn’t Add UpWhen Gary Jones is found dead in the tranquil lake at Pickerton, a quiet village nestled at the foot of the Malvern Hills, it seems like a tragic accident. But the discovery of a second, eerily simila...

In life, some people build walls. The blocks can be literally a solid thing, or they can be psychological. It takes a special touch to build bridges instead of walls. Hopefully, when we reach out and touch another's life, it will help to build a bridge of love, understanding, and filled with empathy. Until you walk a mile in someone else's shoes, you don't know what they may be going through. These short tales tell of some people who learned to build those bridges.

With both her parents dead, Lucretia lives in their house alone. She has a brother, but doesn't talk to him much. In the house, Lucretia has seen the ghost of her mother. That is the least of her problems, as a memory block begins to crumble, strange memories return. Lucretia needs answers, but all she is getting are lies. The shadows of her past lie deep in the recesses of her mind. How did a memory block happen, and how does Lucretia find a way to fix it and unleash her past? Grab this hypnotic thriller to find the answers.

Throughout time, there have always been stories about the legends that roam this world. Maybe a scary story told around a campfire, or in a backyard tent camping with friends. What if those legends of folklore told their own stories? Supernatural beings and humans with legendary talents. Learn what the legends tell you about their own story,

Karatage Canyon is a place of mystery. Native American legends speak of danger. They try to warn others to watch where they go in the canyon. Sam and Troy are friends and business partners. When the two go on a camping trip near Karatage Canyon, Troy finds a relic of the past. The two know they have to investigate. What they find will connect to the past, have an effect on the present, and even change the future.  The legends are true, and strange things will be unleashed.

Bronwyn St. Claire has mastered the art of control—until an unexpected encounter on a flight leads her into the electrifying orbit of Nate Collins. What starts as a sizzling flirtation on the flight home ignites into another weekend of intoxicating intimacy in the heart of the Hill Country: secret rendezvous, wine-fueled confessions, and an unexpectedly vulnerable threesome that leaves them all irrevocably transformed.Back in Austin, Bronwyn must navigate the emotional fallout—jealousy, desire, and an unsettling connection with a man she never meant to love. Nate is steady, irresistible, a...

If you stepped into the Just Divine coffee shop and bakery, Pat and Tracy would greet you with a smile. The two women bought the shop with a house attached when they were rudely shoved out of their homes to make room for a parking lot. Once the women moved in, they found secrets of the past were haunting the present. The mystery the two find, has them investigating the past in order to right wrongs that were made.

 In the small town of Ashton Heights, the unthinkable has happened. When a woman is murdered, and her body is found with teeth removed, the local sheriff has to investigate the gruesome murder. Sheriff Brady Jenkins and his small police force soon learn of another victim. This young woman had fingernails, and then her fingers were removed. Who is behind the bizarre killings, and can they be stopped before more victims are found? Judgments is a murder mystery to keep you up at night long after you turn the last page.

British-born Bronwyn St. Claire expects nothing but a quiet window seat and getting lost in a good book on her mid-afternoon flight from Austin to Toronto. What she doesn’t expect is Nate Collins—a remote‑working, whiskey‑loving, Hill‑Country Texan—or the wildfire that sparks between them at 30,000 feet. One impulsive weekend in Toronto turns into four intoxicating days of late‑night confessions, boundary‑pushing intimacy, and the rare comfort of two people finally refusing to hide. She’s a forty‑one‑year‑old writer rebuilding after loss; he’s a forty‑thre...

Every poem is my inner monologue that I try to share with you, my dear readers. I know how to make a vivid salad with words that can be aromatic, but bittersweet as well. You can taste it and feel what I felt when the drops of my ink dripped on the paper. These words are not just words, as they are eyes that look at you and tongues that talk to you through the deep caves of my soul. My poems are woven with metaphors, allegorical expressions, poetic descriptions and philosophical thoughts.‘’ Time changed my shoes on the staircase of life.The bottom step where I reached, is my last glide.I s...

The western world is plagued by an overstimulating culture of consumerism. We are constantly distracted by noise, consumption, and materialism—slowly beguiling all of us who consume its fruits to embrace atheism, or naturalism; this is one of the most dominant worldviews in the scientific environments that denies supernatural realities and claims that all knowledge falls into the realm of scientific investigation.But is this sustainable for the adventure of the human life?This book is a fatal warning that exposes both the illogical and morally dangerous ideas of naturalism, and why it’s gr...

Narodne Srpske Pripovjetke Arabic Edition is Joseph Sultan’s Arabic translation of Serbian folk tales from the classic tradition associated with Vuk Stefanovic Karadzic. The book introduces Arabic-speaking readers to Serbian folklore, oral storytelling, Balkan imagination, and the cultural memory of Serbia.Through this work, Joseph Sultan promotes Serbian culture internationally and brings one of Serbia’s most important folk-literary traditions to the Arab world. The book is part of his wider mission to translate Serbian classics into Arabic and strengthen cultural exchange between Serbia ...

Dr Adam Price blasts off on his most dangerous & deadly mission yet!

An explosion on the Archimedes Moon Base, which he helped design, threatens the lives of everyone, when sabotage is suspected.

Price is sent with the new base Commander, Angie Starbright, to investigate, launching them both into the middle of a deadly lunar conspiracy.

With no Mate and no i8 to help him, Price must rely on his own wits to keep them both alive long enough to uncover the truth and discover the dangers that lie waiting in the Dark Crater.

"A Breath-taking adventure on the Moon" - reader comment.

Billionaire Winston Tek promises to revolutionise global warming studies with his new Polestarr satellites, beaming real time climate data to a waiting scientific community.But when Price is contacted by climatologist Dr Wednesday Week, casting doubt on the accuracy of the data, the investigation reveals a startling and more deadly truth.The race is on to stop Tek before he can launch his plans to take over the World, but Tek's been one step ahead of Price and his friends all along. Can Price defeat him in the final showdown at the top of the World - the North Pole?"A new era for James Bond fa...

If you'd developed a fantastic new energy source, how far would the Oil Sheikhs or Foreign powers go to obtain the secret for themselves, or stop it from ever coming into being?One clever & resourceful British scientist; one ruthless power hungry Arab oil sheikh determined to have the explosive secret for himself, battle it out in an adventure that spans the globe, but at what cost?Dr Adam Price, aided by his lifelong friend, watched by British Intelligence and hounded by a journalist out to make a name for herself, are pitted against an evil, Arab Oil Baron in this thrilling, page-turning...

Unlock the Mystery of the Past in This Gripping Tale of Secrets, Love, and DiscoverySet in the summer of 2007, Tales from Waxling Beach follows a televised archaeological dig near the lost village of Waxling on the North Norfolk coast. Over 19 days, a team of experts unearths something far more elusive than ancient artifacts—a mystery that seems to span generations, linking the present with the area’s haunting past.As an ominous flood looms, the people of the region are torn between their fear of nature’s wrath and the fragile relationships that could break down once again. For PR execut...

A story of humanity's survival in the most dreaded terrains along the river Chambal of India

The Asht Yogis by Ravi Ranjan Goswami is the story of the fictional Guru Vishnudeva, who has one goal: to create a team of eight individuals who will become the Asht Yogis to help humanity in the darkest of times. Guru Vishnu trains the eight men himself and imparts his knowledge: eight special abilities that will help people in need. Learning the ashta siddhis from Guru Vishnu was the easy part; practicing these powers and using them for the betterment of people was the hard part. When tragedy strikes and chaos ensues, it is up to Paras, Shankara, Satveer, Nagarjuna, Arjun, Hanuman, Anupama, ...

“You may find that you feel you’re waving goodbye to friends and neighbors when you turn the final page.” —Lone Star Literary Life"A lush tangle of small-town life branches out in this engrossing collection of short stories." -Kirkus Reviews.Visit Acorn, Texas, for the German festival, a high school football game, homemade apple pie from the Turner Street Café, and the cool shade of a hundred-year-old oak tree. Meet dedicated teachers, shrewd business owners, smitten lovers, and concerned neighbors. See how lives become intertwined in moments of humor or tragedy.From romantic comedy t...

Laberintos. Cuentos. 1ª edición. 2023. 190 páginas. ISBN 9798853404601. (Cuentos escritos entre 1983 y 2018)Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU.En las siete historias de Laberintos, los personajes se aproximan por la extrañeza y la dificultad de adaptación al entorno. Son el reflejo de los problemas contemporáneos de la sociedad: la soledad, la depresión, la inseguridad, la búsqueda de la identidad, la pérdida de la memoria, la frustración y, como no podía faltar, la esperanza de ser feliz.Cada uno de los personajes de estos cuentos viven sus mundos, sus locuras, sus necesidad...

Mabé, una leyenda de amor. Novela infantil. 2ª edición. 2018. 98 páginas. ISBN 9789978873281. (Novela escrita en 1986)Editorial El Conejo. Quito. Mabé, la paloma blanca que llega al bosque de la paz, huyendo de la destrucción que causan los hombres en la naturaleza, es una historia de amor. De amor por las flores, por los animales, por el canto de los ríos. Es una invitación a la solidaridad entre todos los que habitamos esta Tierra. Este libro está escrito con claridad y profundidad. Son grandes dosis de alegrías, suspenso y ternura para llegar al alma de los niños(as) o ...

El astronauta llegó de buen humor. Empezó a recitar con ironía, con un poco de sarcasmo sobre la alegría de vivir: [“No te llamaré majestad. Tú no eres mi majestad. / No creo en las majestades ni en sus caprichos, (...)” Entonces no te invitaré a tomar té conmigo, /No podrás besar mi mano ni reverenciarme.”]Lo que parecía ser un libro que enaltecería la vida cotidiana [“Gracias al buen juicio del siglo veinte, / No camino con la espalda jorobada, / Con los ojos clavados en una pantalla, / Con los dedos transformados en garra, / Con la mente vacía, creyéndome un rey.”], d...

Papá se está muriendo. Tragicomedia. 1ª edición. 2024. 199 páginas. ISBN 9798305091502.Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU.Daniel, un profesor idealista de 50 años que ha dedicado su vida a ayudar a las personas desinteresadamente, ha decidido morir. Sus familiares y mejores amigos se esfuerzan para que el moribundo reencuentre el sentido de su vida con la cual ha hecho tanto bien. Todo aquello por lo cual Daniel ha luchado, parece que hoy no vale nada. Incluso el médico que lo atiende no encuentra en la medicina la fórmula para salvar la vida del profesor agonizante. Su decisió...

Un día lo entenderás... 1ª edición. 2025. 176 páginas. ISBN 9798283863627.Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU.Un día lo entenderás... es una comedia que no perdona al sistema educativo de algunos países. Sin tapujos, esta obra desbarata algunos principios pedagógicos que están vigentes en nuestras sociedades.Con diálogos rápidos, ágiles, mucho humor y provocaciones, Un día lo entenderás... es una burla al papel que tienen que cumplir los profesores para llevar a cabo un sistema educativo arcaico que responde a intereses particulares.Carlota, una mujer de clase alta y elega...

El Miraflores. 1ª edición. 2025. 332 páginas. ISBN 9798294420871Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU.El Miraflores es la construcción más grandiosa que hay en la ciudad. Aunque no es el edificio más alto del mundo, desafía las leyes de la arquitectura, de la lógica, de la gravedad y de las dimensiones, y es tan misterioso como los que lo construyeron. Reina de manera absoluta en la metrópoli. Miles de ojos lo encaran desde cualquier distancia: lo admiran y lo temen, porque el edificio se levanta como un imperador al que se lo ve con humildad, admiración, deseo, ansiedad.El visit...

Sueños inconclusos. 1ª edición. 2025. 194 páginas. ISBN 9798262600953.Independently published. Impreso en EE.UU.En Cicatriz, el solar de los Iturralde está a punto de desaparecer y, con él, una historia de dos siglos que es el retrato de una familia en decadencia. En Maraña, cuatro hermanos que no se hablan desde hace varias décadas, todos los miércoles se sientan alrededor de una mesa para acompañar a su madre. Dos amantes se ven obligados a despedirse Antes de que el aguacero caiga. En Las teclas, un hombre maduro se enfrenta a un misterio al recordar momentos pasados de su vida co...

A village haunted by old ghosts, and a detective with ghosts of his own.In the spring of 2017, DI Harcourt is called to the village of Castle Upton to investigate the death of Andrew Patch, only to find eerie traces of an unsolved crime from 40 years earlier.The more he digs, the more personal the case becomes, as the village’s secrets entangle with his own unresolved past.With his boss - Superintendent Hunter-Wright - embroiled in a mystery of his own, can an unlikely ally help Harcourt untangle the truth before another tragedy strikes?Who holds the final piece of the puzzle, and why are th...

Review: Human Resonance – a book that tries to explain the human experience through frequency, pattern, and meaningTitle: Human ResonanceFormat: E-bookISBN: 9788284514291There are books that attempt to explain the world through numbers, books that attempt to explain it through philosophy, and books that attempt to explain it through psychology. Human Resonance moves through a landscape that borrows from all of these disciplines — but with a distinctly personal tone: it aims to explain human beings through the concept of resonance.The book comes across as an ambitious project, written with ...

Badger was bred to lead soldiers to victory. What will he do when he must question everything to save those who follow him?When Badger led his Keepers to Base Resurrection, he thought it was to a fresh start, a new Base from which to face the enemy. He did not know that the fighting would not end when leaving the trenches. He has to teach Red Skin’s Laws and relearn them himself, as the relentless combat with an enemy that never stops takes its toll, even affecting his closest bonds with Trinity and Korry. Those changes pale when lifelong truths are challenged by the discovery of the Om...

Badger is the greatest soldier alive. He knows to never celebrate victories, no matter how hard-won, because the enemy never stops.When Badger succeeded his father, Red Skin, as Keeper Base Leader, he was well prepared, raised to handle anything the enemy threw at him. He was the best killer and the most respected tactician. He knew Red Skin’s Laws like he wrote them himself. Most importantly, he was always calm, no matter how frenzied the combat. These were only some of the reasons why he still had all his original parts.Trinity would die for him.Korry would follow him without question...

An outcast loner survives the impossible. 
Can he survive becoming the proof that no one can deny?

Hector Whitehorse did not belong — not here, not anywhere.

Born on a New Mexico reservation, but educated in the white-man’s school, Hector was part of two worlds, but at home in neither. It only got worse when his entrapment went from a feeling to a reality: trapped between Earth and someplace else.

Hector’s close encounter nearly cost him his life. The repercussions could make him wish that he had not been so lucky.

The future of Mankind relies on the Guardian of Maarihk. As the Usurper's darkness rises, will Natharr and the scattered Rilari stay the path when hope becomes dire?The Rilari are scattered, each forced down a different path as the Usurper’s power spreads across the continents like a growing storm. The Guardian of Maarihk, Ellis the Elder, Thair, and the remaining Knights of Ril fight to preserve the last fragile remnants of peace — yet even survival becomes uncertain as the darkness foretold in Natharr’s Sight draws ever closer, shadowing their every step.Meanwhile, Nathan endures ...

The future of Mankind relies on the Guardian of Maarihk. Can Natharr, Ellis the Elder, and the Knights of Ril endure tragedy to stave off Mankind's dark future?The past and present collide, forcing Natharr and the rest of the Rilari to struggle with the consequences of their absence, past choices, and the power of the Usurper’s vizier left unchecked for far too long. The strain proves too much for some, requiring hard decisions to prepare for a dark future racing toward the Guardian of Maarihk, Ellis the Elder, and the Knights of Ril. All that two generations of Guardians have planned f...

The future of Mankind relies on the Guardian of Maarihk. Can he and the Knights of Ril resist forces bent on destroying Mankind's last hope?In the absence of the Guardian of Maarihk, the Usurper’s venom has extended beyond the Gulf of Braag, seeding unrest and hatred for all things Maarihkish. Natharr and the Knights of Ril must overcome malice and the ramifications of Ellis the Elder’s boundless past that even Sight cannot reveal. The Rilari stand alone in a world in turmoil as they discover the tremendous reach of the Usurper’s vizier. Even the endowments of the Daemons of Order a...

The future of Mankind relies on the Guardian of Maarihk. Can an ancient force, lost aeons past, overcome fate?Despite growing power of the forces of chaos, there is a glimmer of hope as Natharr realizes that there are also forces of order in play. It is made plain when he and his comrades escape the faceless realm and Natharr’s Sight is released. It reveals just how strongly the world needs the Guardian of Maarihk and the return of the legendary Knights of Ril to the land where Mankind was created. Racing for home unwittingly leads to unearthing an ancient force created by the Olde Gods...

The future of Mankind relies on the Guardian of Maarihk. Can a mysterious Order help him repair the damage of choosing happiness over duty?Despite the Guardian of Maarihk being condemned as anathema, and his very existence relegated to legend, Natharr resumes his ancient responsibilities as Mankind's protector. He joins with a mysterious Firstborn companion, Ellis the Elder, to journey into the snowy reaches of Biraald, where his Sight promises he will find those who secretly adhere to the ways of the Olde Gods.Although Biraaldi bloodlines show their Firstborn heritage more clearly than e...