Daily Archives: November 16, 2019

Splintered State by J. Robert Kinney

When a series of unusual murders within the Washington, D.C. mafia leads some to suspect something more sinister is taking place, former mobster Franklin Holt is dragged into a world he’d sworn to leave behind forever. Needing to know the truth, he joins forces with an estranged ex-partner and his federal agent ex-wife, which reignites old feelings and familiar pains. They soon uncover a much more dangerous threat simmering beneath the surface, one with national–and even international–consequences.

Franklin must battle his past and fight to stay alive while keeping his family and loved ones safe in a race against the clock. A clock they didn’t even know had been set. A century-old, believed-defunct terrorist group from old Russia is re-emerging from obscurity with connections in high places and global aspirations.

The Disintegrating Student: Super Smart & Falling Apart by Jeannine Jannot

“But you’ve never had trouble with school–what happened?”In The Disintegrating Student, Jeannine Jannot, Ph.D. explores an increasingly common phenomenon: bright, successful students who suddenly hit a wall, with falling grades, scattered work, and emotional upheaval. In this engaging and easy-to-read book, Dr. Jannot explains why your super-smart student is falling apart, and what you can do about it. Drawing on her decades of experience as a school psychologist, mother of three, adjunct instructor of psychology, and student coach, Dr. Jannot covers the developmental and cultural influences that cause today’s students to feel overwhelmed and stressed out, how this affects them academically and emotionally, and why they often don’t ask for help. Dr. Jannot identifies the skill deficits and counterproductive behaviors common to disintegrating students, and provides 77 Tips to be Productive and Well that will help struggling students get back on track to achieving their full potential. The Disintegrating Student teaches you how to help your child embrace what’s going right, address what’s going wrong, and develop the skills they need for success in school, and in life.

“I truly believe that when parents and students have the right information and tools to support growth, the outcome will always be positive. I’ve seen it time and time again.”

Praise from readers of The Disintegrating Student:

“Bravo! Dr. Jannot has written an incredible resource for families who are truly struggling to navigate raising children in our fast paced, highly demanding modern world. The Disintegrating Student provides practical tools and easy to understand tips guiding parents in how to reconnect with and develop essential executive functioning skills in their children. I am excited to be able to reference this to families who I see struggling everyday with these issues in my private practice.” Lisa Reid, LCSW, Essential Connections

“If you’re looking for real understanding into why your student might be struggling, that answer likely won’t be found in a list of tips or short blog post, but it can be found in The Disintegrating Student! Dr. Jannot manages to succinctly explain the pressures of societal expectations, teenage brain development, and the psychology of parenting styles and motivation in a way that helps create a full picture of what may be happening for your child, how to help overcome those obstacles, and maybe even adjust your own expectations without feeling like you’re giving in. ‘Successful’ students are more than just good grades, and this book is a literal primer for creating a strong foundation for success.” Krista Smith, Organizational Psychologist and mother of three (16, 14, and 10)

“The Disintegrating Student will quickly become an essential guide for every student and parent working to survive and thrive in the current education environment.” – Carolyn Lambert, Parent Coach, Nathan’s Waypoint

“The Disintegrating Student is a concise and extremely helpful synopsis of everything that we wish was in a parenting handbook. It’s like having coffee with your best friend – your best friend who has all the answers.”

“From the first paragraph, I knew you were describing our child. Almost every other page I had to call my wife and tell her she has to read this book!”

“In my opinion, The Disintegrating Student is not just for people with high school students, I would recommend this book to people with rising 6th graders or earlier.”

“The Disintegrating Student brings home the message ‘you’re not alone’ for parents and students and opens the door to the kind of vulnerability necessary to generate empathy and support toward a more positive future.”

“Dr. Jannot’s The Disintegrating Student is an amazing resource for parents and students alike! The tone and language make complicated, important and sometimes difficult topics very accessible and relatable.”
[Average time to read: approximately 3.5 hours]

Prediction: Big Data, big danger by Tony Batton

– A stolen top-secret nuclear reactor
– A young lawyer falsely accused of murder
– A government project to build a quantum supercomputer
– A secretive consultancy that can fix any problem
All connected by invisible strings, but who are the puppets and who is the puppeteer?

When someone steals a top secret experimental nuclear reactor, the British intelligence services have no leads. Their hopes rest on a new quantum super computer, one capable of interpreting patterns in the oceans of intelligence data. There’s just the small challenge of building it.
Gregory Jenson, CEO of ZAT Systems, is tasked by MI5 to create the computer, but ghosts in his past could thwart matters before he even begins. Young lawyer, Michael Adams, is given the task of helping Jenson, but he soon has problems of his own.
And they’ll soon learn that a hidden player wants to use the new system for their own plans – someone incredibly well-informed, and prepared to go to any lengths to achieve their goals.
And if they succeed, the recovery of the nuclear reactor will be the least of everyone’s problems.

The Seven Series Boxed Set (Books 1-3)by Dannika Dark

***BINGEABLE! SERIES COMPLETE***
Three full-length novels (almost 1000 pages) USA TODAY BESTSELLING SERIES

Three riveting tales of romance, courage, and laughter that will grab your heart and never let go. The Weston pack recently settled down in Austin, Texas, and the last thing on their minds is getting tethered to a mate. Between an alpha, biker, rock star, joker, bad boy, prince, and a Native American, each story is packed with dark secrets, sexual tension, and a heartwarming conclusion. Women you will cheer for and men who shine in the face of danger.

The Seven Series is a Shifter romance about family, second chances, and finding that person who completes you.

Destiny will find you.

SEVEN YEARS (Book 1)
Lexi Knight hasn’t seen Austin Cole since her brother’s funeral seven years ago. Now a dangerous bounty hunter, Austin reveals he’s also an alpha Shifter. But there’s another shocking twist, putting Lexi’s family in danger. Can their relationship be salvaged from the ruins of their past? Sexy, funny, and heartwarming.

SIX MONTHS (Book 2)
April Frost is a young woman who was set up for failure but refuses to become a product of her environment. After her father died and her drug-addict mother left her and her sister to live with their grandmother in a trailer, April focused on school to prepare for her future. But nothing could have prepared her for Reno Cole–biker, ex-military, and Shifter. Will April find her fairy tale ending? Dark, intense, and full of hope.

FIVE WEEKS (Book 3)
Izzy Monroe loves the freedom of living a rogue life, but after settling down in Austin, she runs into the last person on earth she expected to see again. Jericho is a local rock star who lives in the fast lane, and Izzy’s former best friend. Fate reunites two former friends living with one foot in the past and the other in the present. Old habits die hard, and sometimes the toughest addictions to shake are the ones that control our hearts. Suspenseful, wild, and chemistry that’s off the charts.

Murder in the South of Franceby Susan Kiernan-Lewis

When her sister dies, Maggie flies to the Provence to find the little niece that no one in the family even knew existed. Along the way, on the Riviera she finds handsome sexy Frenchman Laurent Dernier to help with the search. Meanwhile, her sister’s murderer sets his sights on the little girl—and Maggie.

Sommerville holidaysby Vicki Batman

Hopes and wishes and holiday kisses…Sommerville holidays.

Holiday Disaster: Days before Christmas, a librarian experiences plumbing issues and a Mr. Maintenance Man who isn’t nearly as jolly as Santa Claus.

The Littlest Angel: Two people. One ornament for the tree. Can a twosome find common ground and discover the true meaning of Christmas?

Holiday Handbag Extravaganza: Christmas Countdown is on! A hunk-a-licious customer pesters a boutique owner to locate a vintage handbag for his mother. Too bad the wedge between them is his sister, the meanest girl in town.