Featured Books of the Week
October 14, 2017
*Some of the August/September Book Cover Contest Winners
A Tear for Eternity.com
by Virginia Alison
A timeless energy encircles the world, drawing humanity into its grasp, eternally swirling, pulling souls together, tearing them apart in the eternal struggle of love, life and loss and amidst this cacophony there are thousands, who every day opt to open their computers hoping and believing that there is someone out there for them.
One of them is Mia, a fifty something author and self-confessed hermit whose garden is the bane of Mr Jenkins life. Juggling reality with fantasy and a lot of wine, there is no happy medium and after corrupting Mr Jenkins grandson, her reputation is a bit ragged around the edges, much like the leaves strewn across the only unkempt yard in the street, namely hers.
Calamitous, outrageous and with a flagrant disregard for the rules her one passion in life is Kip and for six years they have been involved...Over the internet.
More than aware of the pitfalls of online dating, Mia’s rather wry and cynical view of relationships from the safety of a computer screen should be enough to deter anyone, anyone except this stubborn, passionate woman who has had him in her life for so long, she yearns to know where the dream ends and the fairytale begins.
It has long been their desire to meet, yet they are both reticent to see it to fruition as too many ifs and maybes shape their path, that is until the opportunity arises.
What does destiny hold in store for two people, bound by a golden thread across the sands of time?
Will it be exquisite passion or agonizing sorrow that fuels the tears for eternity?
One of them is Mia, a fifty something author and self-confessed hermit whose garden is the bane of Mr Jenkins life. Juggling reality with fantasy and a lot of wine, there is no happy medium and after corrupting Mr Jenkins grandson, her reputation is a bit ragged around the edges, much like the leaves strewn across the only unkempt yard in the street, namely hers.
Calamitous, outrageous and with a flagrant disregard for the rules her one passion in life is Kip and for six years they have been involved...Over the internet.
More than aware of the pitfalls of online dating, Mia’s rather wry and cynical view of relationships from the safety of a computer screen should be enough to deter anyone, anyone except this stubborn, passionate woman who has had him in her life for so long, she yearns to know where the dream ends and the fairytale begins.
It has long been their desire to meet, yet they are both reticent to see it to fruition as too many ifs and maybes shape their path, that is until the opportunity arises.
What does destiny hold in store for two people, bound by a golden thread across the sands of time?
Will it be exquisite passion or agonizing sorrow that fuels the tears for eternity?
The Billion Dollar Byte
by D. Justhy
The Billion Dollar Byte equips high-level businesspeople and technologists with the tools and strategies to leverage Big Data to drive ethical “Good Profit.” Traditional legacy companies need a framework for making data strategy central to their business models in the same way that the newer Digital Native companies have. The Billion Dollar Byte provides that framework by providing concrete models for creating smart data infrastructures, accurately weighing the value of data and data systems, investing in the right technologies, hiring entrepreneurial people with tech skills, leveraging the full value of data, and much more. It aims to help companies aligns their data strategy with their business model. There is a special importance placed on attracting and retaining the right entrepreneurial-minded technologists that can help leverage data for profit.
Follow Your Heart and Free Your Mind
by Kristen Collins
Art journals are a great way to express yourself; whether it’s writing amazing nonfiction stories, recording memories, expressing feelings, or just keeping a private diary; not just writing but drawing as well.
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A single mom becomes a fighter to survive her lover’s war-like world. A royal warrior sworn to protect the gargoyle Prince wavers in his duty when the woman he loves is threatened.
If he can’t protect them both, one of them may die—the choice between love or duty may cause him to lose everything.
Sir Nikolau has been watching Bea for weeks. Only his declaration to claim her as his mate has put her in danger, and now she’s come to the attention of the enemies who threaten the gargoyle court. They can use Bea as a pawn, and Niko won’t let that happen.
She’ll have to accept his protection, his presence in her home, even if she doesn’t like it. But he plans to ensure she does, and that he wins the fight to claim the right to be her husband.
Bea has never battled anything scarier than a spreadsheet full of formulas. Suddenly entangled in the gargoyle court, she must learn to be a warrior in order to protect herself, her daughter, and to be a worthy mate for the man she’s coming to love.
But will the danger to her life be too much for their fragile new relationship to handle?
If you love stern, broody alpha males with wings, who fight hard and love even harder, you’ll enjoy Stone Guard. Book 2 in the Warriors of Stone series, it is a steamy paranormal shifter romance with a HEA. Read now because this is a world and a fiercely real romance with a strong, curvy woman you don’t want to miss. You’ll be instantly immersed in futuristic tech, shifter magic and heady passion.
If he can’t protect them both, one of them may die—the choice between love or duty may cause him to lose everything.
Sir Nikolau has been watching Bea for weeks. Only his declaration to claim her as his mate has put her in danger, and now she’s come to the attention of the enemies who threaten the gargoyle court. They can use Bea as a pawn, and Niko won’t let that happen.
She’ll have to accept his protection, his presence in her home, even if she doesn’t like it. But he plans to ensure she does, and that he wins the fight to claim the right to be her husband.
Bea has never battled anything scarier than a spreadsheet full of formulas. Suddenly entangled in the gargoyle court, she must learn to be a warrior in order to protect herself, her daughter, and to be a worthy mate for the man she’s coming to love.
But will the danger to her life be too much for their fragile new relationship to handle?
If you love stern, broody alpha males with wings, who fight hard and love even harder, you’ll enjoy Stone Guard. Book 2 in the Warriors of Stone series, it is a steamy paranormal shifter romance with a HEA. Read now because this is a world and a fiercely real romance with a strong, curvy woman you don’t want to miss. You’ll be instantly immersed in futuristic tech, shifter magic and heady passion.
Marjolaine left. She gave Jared the gift of life without her after he defied all odds of her deadly kiss. It only took three words for her to come rushing back to more impossible choices. She learns demons far worse than her exist and saving those she loves most may end up costing her life.
Kiss Me Deadly Series, Book 2
Kiss Me Deadly Series, Book 2
EVIL HAS BECOME AN ART FORM.
Gabe has a problem.
If he wants to spend an evening with the woman of his dreams, he must suffer through the insufferable - an entire day at the newest, largest art gallery in town: Arte Blanche.
Once there, his low expectations are confirmed. He is painstakingly led through one indecipherable exhibit after another.
What he didn’t expect, however, was that things could get much worse than mere boredom and confusion. An ancient evil has awoken in the gallery’s vaunted halls.
Gabe quickly realizes that – at the Arte Blanche – it isn’t only the artists who suffer for their art.
*This edition contains the bonus short story: The Black Ring*
Gabe has a problem.
If he wants to spend an evening with the woman of his dreams, he must suffer through the insufferable - an entire day at the newest, largest art gallery in town: Arte Blanche.
Once there, his low expectations are confirmed. He is painstakingly led through one indecipherable exhibit after another.
What he didn’t expect, however, was that things could get much worse than mere boredom and confusion. An ancient evil has awoken in the gallery’s vaunted halls.
Gabe quickly realizes that – at the Arte Blanche – it isn’t only the artists who suffer for their art.
*This edition contains the bonus short story: The Black Ring*
Millicent Kale, a seventeen-year-old girl, as ordinary as it can get. Confused in her own life she seeks understanding. And only one could give it to her, until the day that person dies. Overwhelmed with grief and sadness, Millicent is standing in her own way to a happy life. However an unbelievable incident turns her life upside down forever.
Storm’s life is a painful disaster. Her father’s passing away, she hasn’t spoken to her mother in years, and she’s in a cruel, abusive marriage with her husband Chase. Is there any way out for her?
On his deathbed, her father pleads with her to leave Chase. Her brother vows to help her escape the violence. With help from a family friend, she establishes a new life in Chicago. She has a new job, new apartment, and a friendship with the family friend’s son Kobe. He’s a playboy with a girlfriend named Samantha, but he’s developing feelings for Storm. In spite of herself, Storm feels the same way.
But Chase is just one step behind in finding her, and Storm knows it. Kobe asks her to move in with him for protection. As she’s packing, Chase breaks in to her apartment and kidnaps her. She’s a total prisoner now – savagely beaten, starved, addicted to alcohol and sexually abused.
In her worst beating yet, Storm is almost killed by Chase, but a neighbor hears and calls the police.
In the hospital, she reunites with Kobe. He asks her to marry him, but Samantha reveals he cheated with her while Storm was kidnapped…and she’s pregnant. Kobe’s one of three men who could be the father. Chase is another. Storm is forgiving, and they marry, but as they are ready to leave for their honeymoon, Samantha goes into labor, and Chase appears again – shooting Kobe.
Can Storm find peace, mend family matters and at last, find happiness in love?
On his deathbed, her father pleads with her to leave Chase. Her brother vows to help her escape the violence. With help from a family friend, she establishes a new life in Chicago. She has a new job, new apartment, and a friendship with the family friend’s son Kobe. He’s a playboy with a girlfriend named Samantha, but he’s developing feelings for Storm. In spite of herself, Storm feels the same way.
But Chase is just one step behind in finding her, and Storm knows it. Kobe asks her to move in with him for protection. As she’s packing, Chase breaks in to her apartment and kidnaps her. She’s a total prisoner now – savagely beaten, starved, addicted to alcohol and sexually abused.
In her worst beating yet, Storm is almost killed by Chase, but a neighbor hears and calls the police.
In the hospital, she reunites with Kobe. He asks her to marry him, but Samantha reveals he cheated with her while Storm was kidnapped…and she’s pregnant. Kobe’s one of three men who could be the father. Chase is another. Storm is forgiving, and they marry, but as they are ready to leave for their honeymoon, Samantha goes into labor, and Chase appears again – shooting Kobe.
Can Storm find peace, mend family matters and at last, find happiness in love?
Michelle, a white woman stumbles upon her grandmother’s journals that have lain dormant in the attic for fifty years. There is a picture of her grandmother alongside an African-American woman. It is inscribed: Sally, born into slavery—my ancestor. The journals relating Sally’s story end abruptly. Michelle makes it her mission to find out more about Sally. The quest brings up more questions than answers. Just when she thinks she has come to a dead end, she uncovers the most startling fact of all.
Based on the life of Sally Ann Barnes 1858 to 1969
Based on the life of Sally Ann Barnes 1858 to 1969
1977, Silver Jubilee year and the punk movement is breaking out among British youth, spreading moral panic. Paul Bottle and friends are just leaving college, when he is seduced by the vibrant punk scene and suddenly his life begins. Next door neighbour Stan forms his own band, Mortal Wound and gigs and new music explode around them.
When EMI offer a record contract to the best local punk group, furious competition breaks out among all the rivals. A ruthless ‘Battle of the Bands’ contest ensues that summer.
If you were an original punk - or a younger person interested - this book puts you right back there among it. In a gripping, often hilarious, sometimes touching story, the music, the whole period and - most importantly - the brilliant people - are brought back to us. We feel the social pain and desire that fuelled the whole phenomenon, generally amid times of economic hardship and political conflict. Most of all we feel the energy and excitement and hilarity.
When EMI offer a record contract to the best local punk group, furious competition breaks out among all the rivals. A ruthless ‘Battle of the Bands’ contest ensues that summer.
If you were an original punk - or a younger person interested - this book puts you right back there among it. In a gripping, often hilarious, sometimes touching story, the music, the whole period and - most importantly - the brilliant people - are brought back to us. We feel the social pain and desire that fuelled the whole phenomenon, generally amid times of economic hardship and political conflict. Most of all we feel the energy and excitement and hilarity.
John LeGrand helps Woody Bergeron, his old college roommate, find his missing wife. The case takes him to Lafayette and the great Atchafalaya Swamp, where he runs into murder and deception.
Dig into the sinister side of science and nature in Allium, a delightfully creative eco-thriller for kids. The lighthearted yet suspenseful tale tells of a curious young garlic plant named Allium, who loves making new friends—when she can stop asking questions long enough to do so.
Bet, a wise ladybug, takes the naïve clove under her wing and teaches her the ways of the garden, introducing Allium to Captain Dirt, who explains what happens deep within the soil, and to a man of straw, who knows all about the above-ground magic of photosynthesis. But her tranquil education is interrupted when the garden inhabitants hear the dreadful news that they’ve been targeted for total garden annihilation by none other than the Septoria sisters. This is nothing to scoff at when you’re facing not just one but two deadly fungal diseases. But what can the plants possibly do to protect their home from such an attack?
As educational as it is entertaining, Allium takes kids on a thrilling adventure through nature that not only teaches them scientific processes but also illustrates important life lessons on courage and friendship.
Where Have All the Pop Stars Gone? – Volume 3 celebrates talented singers and band members who reached the pinnacle of popularity between the 1960s and ’80s. Through conversations with performers and family members, we share fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpses into the lives of:
•ANNE MURRAY, who after soaring to popularity with “Snowbird” in 1970, topped the pop, country, and adult contemporary charts with many of her 80 singles, including “You Needed Me,” and earned John Lennon’s admiration for her rendition of the Beatles’ “You Won’t See Me”;
•BILLY JOE ROYAL, the versatile singer who recorded 1960s pop favorites “Down in the Boondocks” and “Cherry Hill Park,” then experienced a resurgence in the ’80s with a string of country music hits, including “Burned Like A Rocket” and “Out Of Sight And On My Mind”;
•B.J. THOMAS, the bluesy pop and country crossover singer whose chart-topping hits included “Hooked On A Feeling,” “(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song” and the beloved Oscar-winning movie theme “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head”;
AND MEMBERS OF FOUR BRILLIANT BANDS:
•Buddy Buie, Barry Bailey, Dean Daughtry, J.R. Cobb, Paul Goddard, and Rodney Justo of the ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION, the top-notch session musicians too good to remain just a backing band, whose hits included “So In To You,” “Imaginary Lover,” and “Do It Or Die”;
•Arthur Lee, Johnny Echols, and Michael Stuart-Ware of the group LOVE, who recorded fan favorites “My Little Red Book,” “7 And 7 Is,” and “Alone Again Or,” and whose masterpiece Forever Changes is widely regarded among the best rock albums ever recorded;
•Larry Tamblyn and John "Fleck" Fleckenstein of the STANDELLS, known equally for “Dirty Water,” the anthemic rallying cry for Boston pride, and “Try It,” the mildly titillating song that unintentionally provoked a nationwide controversy about lewd lyrics; and
•Chuck Negron and Floyd Sneed of THREE DOG NIGHT, which during a nine-year span attained a seemingly unstoppable run of success, with 21 consecutive top 40 hits, including the No. 1 smash hits “Mama Told Me (Not To Come),” “Joy To The World,” and “Black And White.”
•ANNE MURRAY, who after soaring to popularity with “Snowbird” in 1970, topped the pop, country, and adult contemporary charts with many of her 80 singles, including “You Needed Me,” and earned John Lennon’s admiration for her rendition of the Beatles’ “You Won’t See Me”;
•BILLY JOE ROYAL, the versatile singer who recorded 1960s pop favorites “Down in the Boondocks” and “Cherry Hill Park,” then experienced a resurgence in the ’80s with a string of country music hits, including “Burned Like A Rocket” and “Out Of Sight And On My Mind”;
•B.J. THOMAS, the bluesy pop and country crossover singer whose chart-topping hits included “Hooked On A Feeling,” “(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song” and the beloved Oscar-winning movie theme “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head”;
AND MEMBERS OF FOUR BRILLIANT BANDS:
•Buddy Buie, Barry Bailey, Dean Daughtry, J.R. Cobb, Paul Goddard, and Rodney Justo of the ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION, the top-notch session musicians too good to remain just a backing band, whose hits included “So In To You,” “Imaginary Lover,” and “Do It Or Die”;
•Arthur Lee, Johnny Echols, and Michael Stuart-Ware of the group LOVE, who recorded fan favorites “My Little Red Book,” “7 And 7 Is,” and “Alone Again Or,” and whose masterpiece Forever Changes is widely regarded among the best rock albums ever recorded;
•Larry Tamblyn and John "Fleck" Fleckenstein of the STANDELLS, known equally for “Dirty Water,” the anthemic rallying cry for Boston pride, and “Try It,” the mildly titillating song that unintentionally provoked a nationwide controversy about lewd lyrics; and
•Chuck Negron and Floyd Sneed of THREE DOG NIGHT, which during a nine-year span attained a seemingly unstoppable run of success, with 21 consecutive top 40 hits, including the No. 1 smash hits “Mama Told Me (Not To Come),” “Joy To The World,” and “Black And White.”
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