Monthly Archives: January 2020

HIDDEN DOORS, SECRET ROOMSby Jamie Eubanks

"Superbly crafted and flawlessly executed," – KIRKUS REVIEWS

On the run with her five-year-old daughter, stranded in the middle of a blizzard and critically injured, Jillian Braedon finds herself unable to push forward. After failed efforts to revive her mother, young Valerie braves the storm alone in search of help, eventually stumbling onto the remote property of the reclusive John Mills.

For Jillian and little Valerie, the nightmare has painfully unfolded for over half a decade.

For John, the nightmare is just beginning, as he's caught up in their torment and comes face-to-face with the raging beast that attacked the woman. John soon realizes that he's all that stands in the way of the pursuing covert agents – a handful of determined operatives who are willing to kill even a small child, in order to bury the explosive secret that had once saved, but now threatens the woman's life.

If you loved "Lightning" or the "Odd Thomas" series, you will love this! HIDDEN DOORS, SECRET ROOMS is a 2019 Book Excellence Award Finalist

Million Dollar Baby: Stories from the Corner by F. X. Toole

The boxing stories that inspired the Oscar-winning Clint Eastwood film: a New York Times Notable Book from “a heavyweight fiction contender” (Publishers Weekly).
 F. X. Toole knew boxing. Between bouts, he wrote, and two years before his death he published this collection of stories, giving readers an unprecedented look at the gritty life around the ring. He tells of a cutman with a sweet tooth, young fighters with dreams of celebrity, and a talented boxer who goes to Atlantic City for his biggest bout, only to be humiliated by the prejudices of a callous promoter. In “Million $$$ Baby,” the inspiration for the Oscar-winning Clint Eastwood film, an aged trainer takes on a female fighter, guiding her through disappointment, pain, and tragedy. And in “Rope Burns,” Toole realizes his epic vision, showing that even the purest fighter can succumb to the pressures of the world outside the sport. Throughout these stories, boxing’s violence is redeemed by the respect these men and women share, as they strap on gloves and prepare their bodies for the ultimate test. This ebook features an illustrated biography of F. X. Toole including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s estate.

The 1% Rule: How to Fall in Love with the Process and Achieve Your Wildest Dreams by Tommy Baker

In a highlight reel, microwave world — you’re led to believe success is right around the corner:

It’s not working.

Not only is it not working with your ability to achieve your goals, we’ve never been more frustrated, stuck, stressed and unfulfilled.

Most personal development is all about the big and bold vision, yet these days we’re not missing ambition or dreamers…

We’re missing results and execution.

But what if there was a way to shut off the noise, fall in love with the process and take one step forward every single day as you paint your life’s masterpiece?

Enter The 1% Rule — a daily system designed to help you close the gap without the crushing pressure that has kept you stuck in the past.

The 1% Rule was designed to answer three core questions:

— Why do some people seem to achieve massive success with everything they do — while others can’t seem to get out of their own way?
— What separates those who get excited and inspired for a season, a quarter or a few months — and those who are consistently on fire? ​
— What are the mindsets, principles, routines and behaviors of those who execute daily, and those who sit on the sidelines pondering?

…through answering these questions over the last decade in the trenches with thousands of people — they are now the framework of The 1% Rule and are yours today.

A Time Of End (The Executioner Knights Book 4) by Kathryn Le Veque

The Executioner Knights are back! Alexander de Sherrington seeks to marry a daughter of the great Christopher de Lohr (Rise of the Defender). But not if King John has anything to say about it!

Alexander de Sherrington, the man affectionately referred to as ‘Sherry’ by his friends, is off on the greatest adventure of his life… and his target is Lady Christin de Lohr.

Lovely and vivacious, Christin is as head-strong as her mother but born with her father’s innate sense of politics. She fostered in the finest homes and proved herself to be smart, intuitive, and calm under pressure. Unbeknownst to her father, William Marshal recruited Christin into his network of spies and even as she serves a de Lohr ally, the House of de Winter, as a lady in waiting for Lady de Winter, she completes missions at the Marshal’s directive.

Enter Alexander de Sherrington.

He is intrigued with the beautiful new spy, and he and Christin are thrown together due to necessity. But Alexander soon realizes there is something very special about the daughter of Christopher de Lohr. As a romance blossoms, King John has his own plans for Christin – marrying her to his bastard son to undermine Christopher’s power.

The only one who can stop the marriage is Christin herself.

Join Alexander and Christin, Christopher and David, and the rest of the Marshal and de Lohr allies in this epic adventure of intrigue and romance that pushes the bonds of trust between allies. It’s Medieval Mayhem in 13th Century England!

From a Woman’s Heart by Karen Burger

Being a woman is special. It is at times easy, a little crazy, scary and on occasion extremely trying. Okay, maybe more than just occasionally. Our job in life as a woman, a mother and a wife has its ups and downs. We juggle and change so many different hats every day all through the week, it’s like having 10 different jobs at one time! Crazy is right, but we are doing it.

Women of today have so many things they are trying to prove and keep up with, it is no wonder that there are so many of us that have problems with depression, anxiety and eating disorders. We are all different. And trying to be like our friend, co-worker, family member, etc…it isn’t what we should be doing. We should realize that we come in all shapes and sizes, which make us who we are.