Daily Archives: December 12, 2020

Any Seaside Townby John Peaseland

John would drink responsibly, if only the circumstances would allow.
The misunderstanding at the Art Gallery, the sea rescue, the séance involving the use of Magic Mushrooms, the car crash and a ghost to boot, all conspire to prevent him from facing up to his fear of sobriety and the responsibilities that would bring.
It’s not funny and certainly not clever to drink to excess and by reading Any Seaside Town you will see why.
Take a seedy, bleary, leery trip into the world of three friends desperate to break out of their cycle of self destruction, desperation and hopelessness. You will have a lot of laughs on the way but may have to cover your eyes against their tragic-comic existence.

Beezus and Ramona (Ramona Quimby Book 1)by Beverly Cleary

Newbery Award-winner Beverly Cleary delivers a humorous portayal of the ups and downs of sisterhood. Both the younger and older siblings of the family will enjoy this book.

Having a little sister like four-year-old Ramona isn’t always easy for Beezus Quimby. With a wild imagination, disregard for order, and an appetite for chaos, Ramona makes it hard for Beezus to be the responsible older sister she knows she ought to be…especially when Ramona threatens to ruin Beezus’s birthday party. Will Beezus find the patience to handle her little sister before Ramona turns her big day into a complete disaster?

"An important reminder of the good that can come when you throw yourself fully into any situation and draw outside the lines," says Brightly.com in their article "12 Girls from Fiction Who Are Their Own Heroes."

In Sight of the Mountain (The Rainier Series Book 1)by Jamie McGillen

“An engaging escapade with a feisty female lead.” – Kirkus Reviews

“A beautifully written story. A must-read for those who are striving to fulfill their dreams…” – Seattle Book Review

“An epic and gripping work of historical fiction… the perfect historical read for fans of pioneering heroes and tales of triumph over discrimination.” (Reader’s Favorite 5-Star Review)

In the devastating aftermath of the 1889 Great Seattle Fire, 19-year-old Anna Gallagher faces considerable pressure to marry well and soon. But she has no intention of giving up her freedom to keep house. She wants to be the first woman to summit Mount Rainier.

Anna’s grandfather couldn’t disapprove more. And after he discovers that she’s befriended a Duwamish woman in the forest, he threatens to disown her completely.

Still, her resolve to summit doesn’t waver until she meets a fisherman who seems to love adventure as much as she does. He’s not the kind of high society gentleman who could save their family’s finances after the fire, but he adores her and treats her like an equal.

Mountaineering through glaciers, avalanches, and frozen temperatures might cause Anna’s family to disown her forever. It might even ruin any future marriage prospects. But if she succeeds in reaching the icy peak, she could pioneer the way for women mountaineers, and create a new identify for herself, something she’s been longing for her whole life.

Inspired by the trailblazing women of the 19th century who dared to summit Mount Rainier, In Sight of the Mountain is a charming coming-of-age story, but it also casts the reader’s gaze upon issues of colonialism, class, and women’s far-too-narrow options.

A Very Fumbling Merry Christmasby Eva Haining

With the holidays looming, Faith and Hunter begin the festive season with a bang.

Join the new Mr. & Mrs. Vaughn as they embark on their first Christmas together, and nothing says Christmas like a secret Santa wager! Back to their old tricks, Faith and Hunter attempt to best each other when it comes to gift giving.

When their best friends want in on the wager, be ready for some fumbling, holiday shenanigans!

A short, holiday, romantic comedy novella.

The Book of True Believer: An Allegory About Love, Disillusionment, Pain, and Power.by M. Funk

This is the story of True Believer, an introspective and empathic young woman who becomes hopelessly entangled in the fame and drama of Pentecostal faith healer, Jeremiah Promise.

Through raw and insightful journal entries, True shares her hopes, dreams, and all that she learns along the way about love, morality, disillusionment, and the power of belief.

Excerpts from The Book of True Believer . . .

“Intimacy, now there’s a word with a wealth of underutilized dimensions . . . its greater worth may be
found in this riddle: name the means by which one embraces tightest
without touching and plunges deepest without spilling a drop of blood.”

“As a noun, the emotion of love ebbs and flows naturally. The sea
changes of our feeling states are as sovereign as the tides. As a verb, love
must be mindfully (vigilantly) cultivated. It takes effort to develop the
will to love—to act with kindness, be respectful, forgive, and commit,
even when it feels impossible.”

“Sometimes I’m tempted to deny things I haven’t seen with
my own eyes. But I’m starting to realize that some people are endowed
with the gift of exceptional sight—whether it be foresight, insight, vision,
or experience. Some (like me) are privileged to behold the world’s
wonder and beauty, while others are obliged to witness more than their
fair share of ugliness.”

“A beautiful galaxy of understanding has clicked into focus. I was wired
all night because my mind was busy dashing through the avenues and
alleyways of epiphany. It’s huge. Massive. Life-changing! I have figured out the secret of why
people like me.“

Talk Dirty To Meby Ali Parker

A woman in the business of love that’s never been in a real relationship.

Check. That’s me. Nessa Night.

Now I know what you’re thinking. That sounds like a stripper name.

Hold up. Let me explain.

It’s my radio talk-show name. My incognito way of helping the world love deeper and more often.

Though my love life is like a ten-year-old fall leaf trapped between the pages of an old journal. #dramatic

I’m short. Curvy. Average at best.

And I’m a fraud.

For all the advice I give on the air, I have zero experience to back it up. I’m eternally single. Forever alone.

And the only man I’ve ever caught feelings for is one of my callers: Mr No Name.

Much to my surprise, he’s not unknown at all.

The grandson of the great Jack Daniels is my caller, and worse? He’s my brother’s best friend from high school.

Only one way to right these increasingly awkward wrongs.

High school reunion time. He wants in, and I want a date who looks like him.

The only thing off is his advice about love. It’s from Nessa night. Me!

And if he swoons over her (me!) one more time, I’ll have to give in and tell him.

Besides, I’m in the business of love.

If I don’t got this, who does? *Gulp*

When A Man Loves: A Lifestyle & Leadership Most Men Will Never Experienceby Pete Kennedy

Pete Kennedy knew as a child that he was not being served. Growing up in Kingston, Jamaica, he was looking for a leader but couldn’t find one. A distant father, being low-income, surrounded by crime, all of these factors pushed Pete down a path he might not have traveled if he had better direction. Pete Kennedy chronicles his life choices based on what he never had: real leadership. When a Man Loves is a captivating story about a young Jamaican man navigating the world without much-needed guidance. This story is one man’s journey navigating masculinity and all the traps it sets. Pete Kennedy witnessed how men have failed in their culture, their families, and themselves without it. He saw it with his own eyes. Selling drugs, joining gangs, and endless affairs, Pete walks on the wild side. Until one day, he knew he had to stop. Part memoir, part self-development, When a Man Loves illustrates how men can learn how to be leaders and untangle themselves from society’s toxic expectations. Through travel and therapy, Pete discovers how to live an honest, connected life. Within these pages, Pete shows us how to become the leaders we all have inside of us and how to set ourselves up for success. We learn what the MUST, SHOULD, COULDs are of our lives, and how to live a life of love through leadership. Pete teaches us to apply leadership in every facet of our lives: our families, friendships, and careers.

The Human Spring Approach to Thoracic Outlet Syndrome : How to Get Pain Free by Restoring Your Thoracic Outlet Spring Mechanism (Human Spring Book Series 4)by Dr. James Stoxen DC FSSEMM hon

If you have headaches, neck pain, neck stiffness, back spasms, muscle pain, back pain, shoulder pain, and pain between the shoulder blades, numbness and tingling, you may have thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS).

TOS is caused by compression of the neck, upper back, rib cage and the shoulder that squeeze the blood vessels and nerves that pass from the chest and neck through the thoracic tunnel into the arm.

TOS is one of the most controversial conditions in medicine. For most patients there thoracic outlet syndrome is overlooked and misdiagnosed leaving them suffering needlessly in chronic pain for months and even years. Then one day, someone says, “Could it be thoracic outlet syndrome?”

Over the last 30 years, studies confirm that doctor’s knowledge of the basic anatomy has dipped below a safe and acceptable level.

That is why their exams cant determine if you have TOS or one of these similar conditions:

– a herniated disc? a bulged disc? a slipped disc?
– a pinched nerve in the neck? cervical radiculopathy? a brachial plexus injury? brachial neuritis?
– shoulder hyperabduction? a shoulder impingement? a rotator cuff syndrome?
– median nerve entrapment? cubital tunnel syndrome? carpal tunnel syndrome?
– Raynaud’s phenomenon? a Pancoast’s lung tumor? a syringomyelia?
– muscular sclerosis? muscular dystrophy?
– cervical ribs? an elevated first rib?

What if it is a combination of a few of these conditions? Oh no!

Confused, doctors order an MRI. You think they are getting down to business but sadly doctors know they can’t diagnose or determine the cause of TOS with an MRI.

If you are misdiagnosed, their treatment approach wont work.

This book has an entire chapter on how to back-check your doctors diagnosis.

There are more than 16 different treatment approaches doctors recommend to treat TOS. Some advocate painkillers, NSAIDS, scalene injections, Botox injections, stretching, traction, nerve gliding, ultrasound, muscle stimulation, dry needling, supports, ergonomic corrections, first rib and spinal adjustments, massage, stretches and exercises. Which one “by itself” removes all the compression that causes TOS and prevents it from returning? None of them!

When these conservative treatments fail, you are facing TOS surgery. There are 4 muscles that lift the first rib (tunnel floor) up into the outlet and 6 muscles that drag the shoulder (tunnel roof) down into the outlet. TOS surgery only removes the rib (floor) and 3 muscles and one of the 6 muscles that drag the shoulder (roof) down into the outlet.

What if you just painkillers and live in chronic pain? The constant compression could cause a blood clot in the vein under the collarbone. If it releases as a pulmonary embolism it could cause a pulmonary infarct that may kill you.

What is the human spring approach?

If you don’t know how the body works a doctor can tell you anything and you have to believe them. Knowing doctors this is not a good position to be in. His teachings will help you sharpen your judgment on what course to take in treatment & prevention.

He teaches how the body uses springs systems to absorb collisions of walking and running, springs to recycle energy and spring engineering to maintain a strong wide open thoracic outlet and tunnel.

The aha moment is when you learn the that most treatments are only effective at restoring your lever mechanisms. You cant restore the thoracic outlet, spring engineering with treatments designed for lever mechanisms only!

This book has photos of 30 self-massage and stretching exercises that you can do yourself to reduce your muscle and joint pain. He also provides photos of the approach he uses to restore your spring so you can show your doctor what to do. There are over 30 stretches & exercises that will lift the roof (shoulder) off the thoracic outlet to prevent TOS from recurring.

Deceivedby L.A. Starkey

The battle between the Titans and the gods of old did not end with them. The demand for revenge has dripped down into the next generation. Twins, Marcus and Nicolas, heirs to the throne of the gods and sons of the last remaining Titan, learn that the purpose of their existence is to fulfill a prophecy born of hate and despair.

They must battle for Pandora’s daughter’s heart, a girl lost to the human world and unaware of her hidden heritage. For four hundred years Marcus and Nicolas have only been allowed to touch the edge of their soul mate’s dreams, but the time of the prophecy has come.

For Samantha, life has been nothing more than a series of misfortunes and heartbreak. For years, she has kept her heart locked away, but change is rolling in like a tidal wave. Now Samantha must discern the thin line between love and lie, myth and reality, and it seems that time is running out …

This is book 1 of a trilogy.