Magda needs a Prince to survive, but can she survive the Princes?
After seven years exiled in the human world, Magda is thrust back into the Pixie Lands, caught up in a deadly competition. At stake, the right to rule her family’s province and a shot at the Crown. But to have any hope of succeeding, she’ll need a Prince at her side.
Rare as Princes are, she manages to find three. One is worthless. One makes her promise not to claim him. And the other inspires the worst of conflicting feelings: lust and loathing.
In a land of deadly magic, dueling prophecies, and cold-blooded politics, Magda will have to do whatever it takes to survive and help her friends, even if it means bargaining with a witch whose power once threatened the gods.
She’s not looking for a happily ever after. She’s no princess. She’s a Pixie Rae. And she's just trying to survive.
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READ THE COMPELLING FIRST BOOK OF THIS SERIES: Trauma, Shame, and the Power of Love: The Fall and Rise of a Physician Who Heals Himself.
Silver Medal Winner of the 2019 Living Now Book Awards.
Bronze Medal Winner of the 2019 Global Ebook Awards.
Finalist, 2019 Kindle Book Awards.
In this thought-provoking sequel to his award-winning memoir, Trauma, Shame, and the Power of Love: The Fall and Rise of a Physician who Heals Himself, former elite cancer doctor and researcher, Christopher Pelloski, chronicles his compelling journey from federal incarceration to halfway house detention to the first few years of building a new “after” life. Alternating between humor, pathos, and measured outrage, Pelloski takes us with him as he weathers imprisonment, divorce, and medical board hearings, undergoes polygraph interrogations and court-mandated therapy, finds a new home, starts a new profession, reconnects with family and old friends, and forges new relationships in A Tortuous Path: Atonement and Redemption in a Broken System.
Diverse stories of those encountered along the way show the faces of those most affected by the failures and capriciousness of the American justice system—and demonstrate the essential value of kindness and second chances.
PRAISE FOR A TORTUOUS PATH:
“Pelloski’s chronicle of his “Atonement and Reinvention” is unflinching and intriguing. He takes responsibility for his actions while maintaining a protective sympathy for his younger self, whose damaged innocence led him to “repeat, reenact, or re-experience his trauma” . . . a thoughtful and informative narrative.”—Kirkus Reviews
"A poignant, deeply personal sequel, astute and provocative; Pelloski ingeniously shares his illuminating saga, focusing initially on an archaic, punitive judiciary, then details growth that followed conscientious self-appraisal."―David J. Tennenbaum, Ph.D., American Board of Professional Psychology (Forensic Diplomate)
"A timely and important work which presents, at the ground level, an American criminal justice system in desperate need of serious reform… Vulnerable and insightful, a debt of gratitude is owed to Pelloski, who gives a voice to those who cannot speak for themselves."―Lachandra B. Baker, MBA, ABC, CTA, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Healing Broken Circles
After several highly successful businesses, and a couple epic failures, Jake Hanes, CPA and highly successful entrepreneur, shares not only his step-by-step strategies on turning a business into a cash cow, but also shares the secrets of the most successful entrepreneurs. No matter your age, the industry you’re in, or your current level of success (or failure) in business to date, this book will provide the resources, insights, best practices, and ultimately, the step-by-step road map to become the #1 most successful business owner in your industry.
Mr. Hanes, who has coached hundreds of business owners in virtually every industry, has one of the most successful businesses in his own industry. In this book, he gives you the tools he learned from Kevin Weir of ActionCOACH, his own mentor and business coach for more than 15 years, and provides insights in a powerful Introduction from Brad Sugars, Founder and CEO of ActionCOACH Global, along with insights from leadership expert John C. Maxwell. This book is packed full of powerful tools from the most successful business leaders today. The 7 Strategies of Highly Successful Business Owners explains the 7 Proven Strategies that give a business predictable cash flows, leverage their resources, and deal with the uncertainty, economic volatility and unprecedented changes in today’s business climate.
In plain English and from inspiring, true stories, you’ll discover…
-How to effectively increase revenues through customer acquisition and nurture.
-Strategies from the world’s top experts on how to market your business successfully.
-The simple to follow core principles on how to streamline your business into a smooth, operating machine.
-The simple and fastest ways to manage cash flows.
-The #1 thing to Avoid in order to be the #1 Success in business.
-How to master the processes of hiring the right people, and building a powerful team.
-How to create a highly profitable business that runs without you.
When you finish these pages, you will know how to become the #1 Most Successful Business Owner in your industry!
When Rome transgresses upon his father's domain that lays between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, Pacorus, a prince of the Parthian Empire, is sent to exact revenge. After a string of victories Pacorus and his men are captured in Cappadocia, clapped in chains and sent to Italy to live out the rest of their days as slaves. But fate intervenes and Pacorus and his companions are saved from a living hell by a renegade gladiator named Spartacus. In gratitude, Pacorus agrees to help Spartacus build his army as Rome musters its legions to crush the slave uprising. And so begins an epic adventure of glory and savagery played out across the length and breadth of Italy, as Spartacus defeats the armies of Rome and Pacorus leads his horsemen to victory after victory. But will Pacorous and the slave army escape from Italy, and will he win the love of the fierce and proud Gallia before the most powerful man in Rome, Marcus Licinius Crassus, takes the field against Spartacus?
A map of the Parthian Empire at the time of Pacorus (the 1st Century BC) can be found on the maps page of my website: www.peterdarman.com
"Darman has researched this novel extremely well, as one would expect with his military non-fiction background. This detail is meshed with great story telling which flows along with great gusto. Less for the fact that this book is about a Parthian rather than a Roman, I would describe it as a ‘Roman Sharpe’. Darman’s style is similar to and as good as Bernard Cornwell’s, one of my favourite authors."
British Army Rumour Service review, June 2011
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Stress is a curse, as well as, a blessing, in that it occurs in malignant, as well as, benign forms. Stress can be both constructive and destructive, in that it may open the doors of possibility, while shutting the doors of others. It is the negative side of stress that creates the overall problem for us as living beings. Stress has been known to be devastating and problematic to us. It creates difficulties for us when it does not let up; and when it is triggered by ordinary, everyday events. We are currently living in a psychologically, hyped up, exhausted, and stressed out society; whereby, we are experiencing nervous breakdowns, burnout, stress-related illnesses; and ultimately death. What am I prepared to do about this stress that I am experiencing? Fortunately, there are more constructive ways of handling stress . This book is not intended to be a "do-it-yourself" guide to mental and emotional health, although it may provide information and insights that will direct ways toward self-improvement. This book is designed to help both individuals and organizations.
After several highly successful businesses, and a couple epic failures, Jake Hanes, CPA and highly successful entrepreneur, shares not only his step-by-step strategies on turning a business into a cash cow, but also shares the secrets of the most successful entrepreneurs. No matter your age, the industry you’re in, or your current level of success (or failure) in business to date, this book will provide the resources, insights, best practices, and ultimately, the step-by-step road map to become the #1 most successful business owner in your industry.
Mr. Hanes, who has coached hundreds of business owners in virtually every industry, has one of the most successful businesses in his own industry. In this book, he gives you the tools he learned from Kevin Weir of ActionCOACH, his own mentor and business coach for more than 15 years, and provides insights in a powerful Introduction from Brad Sugars, Founder and CEO of ActionCOACH Global, along with insights from leadership expert John C. Maxwell. This book is packed full of powerful tools from the most successful business leaders today. The 7 Strategies of Highly Successful Business Owners explains the 7 Proven Strategies that give a business predictable cash flows, leverage their resources, and deal with the uncertainty, economic volatility and unprecedented changes in today’s business climate.
In plain English and from inspiring, true stories, you’ll discover…
-How to effectively increase revenues through customer acquisition and nurture.
-Strategies from the world’s top experts on how to market your business successfully.
-The simple to follow core principles on how to streamline your business into a smooth, operating machine.
-The simple and fastest ways to manage cash flows.
-The #1 thing to Avoid in order to be the #1 Success in business.
-How to master the processes of hiring the right people, and building a powerful team.
-How to create a highly profitable business that runs without you.
When you finish these pages, you will know how to become the #1 Most Successful Business Owner in your industry!
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In a rollicking combination of “Catcher in the Rye” and “Little Big Man,” Ride with Charlie Hobbs as he leaves the farm, finds himself in bordellos, saloons, stage robberies, and more in this coming of age story.
AWARD-WINNING SEQUEL NOW AVAILABLE! A Tortuous Path: Atonement and Reinvention in a Broken System.
Silver Medal Winner of the 2016 Living Now Book Awards.
Bronze Medal Winner of the 2016 Global Ebook Awards.
Semi-Finalist, 2016 Kindle Book Awards.
There is a reason books that recount the regrets and advice of the dying strike so deep a chord: people who have nothing left to lose can tell their stories with a sincerity and unpretentiousness we crave but that is all too rare. In Trauma, Shame, and the Power of Love, Christopher Pelloski relates his own downfall from a prominent physician-scientist in the field of radiation oncology in a similarly candid way.
Without fear of losing society's good opinion―having lost it already―Pelloski has the freedom to be sharply honest in his observations of himself and the world around him. To the question "Why would someone with so much going for him risk, and then lose, everything, by sinking so low?" he offers a gut-wrenching, soul-baring answer that dissects his decades-long downward spiral and examines it from perspectives that range from the historical to the molecular.
Pelloski chronicles the evolution of his devastating legal battle alongside his concurrent journey of recovery from childhood sexual abuse and PTSD. He shares with us the lessons he learned from these experiences in the hope they can serve as both a warning and an invitation: a warning to abuse survivors not to follow his dark path of silence, and an invitation to society to deal more openly with the multitude of painful issues that have shaped not only his life but also, tragically, the lives of so many others.
Those brave enough to set aside their prejudices and preconceptions will be richly rewarded and challenged by this work.
Stress is a curse, as well as, a blessing, in that it occurs in malignant, as well as, benign forms. Stress can be both constructive and destructive, in that it may open the doors of possibility, while shutting the doors of others. It is the negative side of stress that creates the overall problem for us as living beings. Stress has been known to be devastating and problematic to us. It creates difficulties for us when it does not let up; and when it is triggered by ordinary, everyday events. We are currently living in a psychologically, hyped up, exhausted, and stressed out society; whereby, we are experiencing nervous breakdowns, burnout, stress-related illnesses; and ultimately death. What am I prepared to do about this stress that I am experiencing? Fortunately, there are more constructive ways of handling stress . This book is not intended to be a "do-it-yourself" guide to mental and emotional health, although it may provide information and insights that will direct ways toward self-improvement. This book is designed to help both individuals and organizations.
READ THE COMPELLING FIRST BOOK OF THIS SERIES: Trauma, Shame, and the Power of Love: The Fall and Rise of a Physician Who Heals Himself.
Silver Medal Winner of the 2019 Living Now Book Awards.
Bronze Medal Winner of the 2019 Global Ebook Awards.
Finalist, 2019 Kindle Book Awards.
In this thought-provoking sequel to his award-winning memoir, Trauma, Shame, and the Power of Love: The Fall and Rise of a Physician who Heals Himself, former elite cancer doctor and researcher, Christopher Pelloski, chronicles his compelling journey from federal incarceration to halfway house detention to the first few years of building a new “after” life. Alternating between humor, pathos, and measured outrage, Pelloski takes us with him as he weathers imprisonment, divorce, and medical board hearings, undergoes polygraph interrogations and court-mandated therapy, finds a new home, starts a new profession, reconnects with family and old friends, and forges new relationships in A Tortuous Path: Atonement and Redemption in a Broken System.
Diverse stories of those encountered along the way show the faces of those most affected by the failures and capriciousness of the American justice system—and demonstrate the essential value of kindness and second chances.
PRAISE FOR A TORTUOUS PATH:
“Pelloski’s chronicle of his “Atonement and Reinvention” is unflinching and intriguing. He takes responsibility for his actions while maintaining a protective sympathy for his younger self, whose damaged innocence led him to “repeat, reenact, or re-experience his trauma” . . . a thoughtful and informative narrative.”—Kirkus Reviews
"A poignant, deeply personal sequel, astute and provocative; Pelloski ingeniously shares his illuminating saga, focusing initially on an archaic, punitive judiciary, then details growth that followed conscientious self-appraisal."―David J. Tennenbaum, Ph.D., American Board of Professional Psychology (Forensic Diplomate)
"A timely and important work which presents, at the ground level, an American criminal justice system in desperate need of serious reform… Vulnerable and insightful, a debt of gratitude is owed to Pelloski, who gives a voice to those who cannot speak for themselves."―Lachandra B. Baker, MBA, ABC, CTA, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Healing Broken Circles
Other Side is a riveting psychological tale set in the New York City metropolitan area. The themes are viewed through the experiences of Jordan Baros a young middle class African American attorney. The title Other Side is an attempt to explore the duality of personality, character and actions of people. Jordan faces his conflicts and value propositions through four relationships that are juxtaposed and contradictory. His pursuit of validation and truth is explored through his mother, wife, mistress and a sex worker. The anecdotes from each encapsulate a broad perspective of political and social issues in a multicultural society. Jordan’s journey and the women’s stories of relationship struggle and maturation provide the platform for all the characters development.
Holy Lies has at its core a twisted tale of Catholic corruption; one fueled by love, sex, lies, manipulation and revenge. Sister Veronica, the amateur sleuth, discovers she has the most compelling reason to investigate a murder, one that becomes a matter of life and death for her too. Plunged into a world of dark chaos, she trawls her way through the corruption that makes up the underbelly of Roman Catholicism. Shocked to discover that some of the good people she knows are also immoral and dishonest, Sister Veronica slowly pulls the veil from each lie until the identity of the murderer is laid bare.
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