Sunday, November 8, 2026

Unpredictable: The walk in and out of darkness

 Trail through a grouping of Trees


Unpredictable:

The walk in and out of darkness


Honey Kasper's life was far from predictable. From malnourishment to enduring 89 surgeries, from facing the dark depths of abuse to battling cancer, the odds seemed insurmountably stacked against her. But Honey's story isn't one of defeat. It's a testament to the strength of the human spirit.

Unpredictable: The walk in and out of darkness chronicles Honey’s turbulent journey, marked by pain but highlighted by triumph. With a relentless faith in God, she overcame not only the physical and emotional challenges thrown her way but also managed to build a successful, fulfilling life. Along the way, she provides uplifting insights, showing that it's possible not only to survive but to thrive.
This isn’t just Honey’s story. It's a beacon for anyone who's experienced trauma, a guiding light for survivors searching for hope, and a resource for professionals in mental health. Embark on this moving journey and discover inspiration and healing for your own wounds.


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Saturday, November 7, 2026

The Secret Village of Astrology

  Man Looking down on Town from Mountain


The Secret Village of Astrology


Shiva, an engineer from Hyderabad and a student of Vedic Astrology, has always been fascinated by the ancient wisdom of Jyotishya. Yet, beyond planetary positions, charts, and predictions, he senses that there is something deeper waiting to be understood. Dissatisfied with conventional explanations, he travels to the coastal town of Udupi in search of a mysterious Siddha Purusha his grandfather once spoke of. What awaits him is far removed from the books and theories he has known, drawing him into a world of unusual encounters, ancient insights, and questions that challenge his understanding of astrology and life. As curiosity gives way to wonder, Shiva begins a journey that may reveal that the true essence of Jyotishya lies far beyond the stars









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Friday, November 6, 2026

Set the Tone

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Belief without accountability goes soft. Accountability without belief breaks people. Great leaders do both. The workforce has changed. A new generation walked onto the floor carrying different expectations, and many are doing it in the middle of a workplace mental health crisis. The old playbook of pressure and fear no longer builds loyal teams. Neither does being everyone's friend. Set the Tone is a leadership book for restaurant managers, retail leaders, shift leads, and owners who want teams that care and deliver. Hospitality leadership coach Clay David Laugier draws on more than 20 years on the floor, verified research, and two unlikely coaches from television to show how belief and accountability work together. Inside, you'll learn: • The Ted Lasso Effect: how belief and curiosity build people who coach each other • The Shoresy Standard: how to hold a high bar without breaking your team • The Assist Standard: how to reward the people who make everyone else better • The Whole Roster Principle: why every person on your team brings strengths and opportunities, not weaknesses Every chapter ends with a Try This on Tuesday action you can use on your next shift, along with research sidebars that show the science behind the method. It reads as clearly for a new shift lead as it does for an owner. Set the Tone is Book Two of The Coaching Playbook For Modern Times series, following The Coaching Playbook: Lead with Heart. Coach with Clarity.







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Thursday, November 5, 2026

Cheap Houses: A Memoir of Poverty and Reinvention in Rural America

      Image of a military figure in the smoke of a chimney of a small house


Cheap Houses: A Memoir of Poverty and Reinvention in Rural America


Some children grow up believing the world is fair. Others learn to survive before they are old enough to understand why they have to.

Stevie G. Davis was born to a teenage mother and abandoned by his father before birth. His childhood unfolded in the coal camps and small communities of rural northern Alabama, where his family moved from one cheap house to another in search of work and a place they could afford. The houses had cracked walls, little insulation, and few comforts. Hunger was never far away, and every dollar mattered.

As a boy, he picked cotton, hauled pulpwood, baled hay, cut fence posts, and accepted whatever work he could find. He wore hand-me-down clothes, carried paper-sack lunches, and stuffed cardboard inside worn-out shoes because new ones were a luxury his family could not afford. Poverty was not something he recognized at first—it was simply life.

Everything began to change when he discovered a set of "Future Cards" describing the emerging world of computers. To a boy who had never seen one, they represented more than technology. They represented possibility.

At seventeen, Davis enlisted in the United States Air Force as a medic. Through persistence, self-education, and a willingness to embrace every opportunity, he built a career that eventually led him into medical information systems. In 1992, he was recognized as the United States Air Force Medical Information Systems Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year before continuing his journey into corporate information technology.

Yet success never erased the memories of the cheap houses that shaped him.

Written with honesty, humility, and the eye of someone who remembers every detail, Cheap Houses is more than a memoir of poverty. It is a story of resilience, family, sacrifice, fear, reinvention, and the quiet determination to build a different future without forgetting where you came from.

For readers who appreciated the emotional honesty of The Glass Castle or the perseverance found in Hillbilly Elegy, Cheap Houses offers an unforgettable journey from hardship to hope—proving that while our beginnings shape us, they do not have to define the rest of our lives.



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Sunday, November 1, 2026

ELARA: Based on True Events How Losing Herself Became the Road Back Home

    Woman Dissolving as she walks down winding road


ELARA: Based on True Events How Losing Herself Became the Road Back Home


 “A haunting story of rescue, survival, and the moment a woman begins to remember who she was before the world renamed her.” Based on true events, Elara is the story of a woman rescued in Miami Beach after years of losing herself to survival, duty, and the belief that sacrifice was the only way to love her family. Told through the voice of Michael Evans, Elara follows one unforgettable night of rescue and the long road that follows, from Dr. Chen’s office in Florida to a safe house in Washington, D.C. Along the way, Elara begins to tell the truth about North Korea, China, America, and the quiet ways a person can disappear long before anyone notices. Created as part of a mother-daughter healing project for women and girls, Elara is accompanied by a 90-minute cinematic story experience featuring narration by Michael Evans, voices and music from Asian performing artists, and the emotional figure skating of Polina Korobova. Featuring voices and music by: Dia (Performing Artist, South Korea); Seunghee (Performing Artist, South Korea); Kim’s Note Family (Performing Artist, South Korea); Ruby (Performing Artist, Vietnam); and the emotional figure skating of Polina Korobova (Figure Skater, Ukraine). With contributions by Brian Fitzgibbons, a nationally renowned missing person investigator who has dedicated his life to finding and rescuing missing girls alongside Michael Evans through Kingsman, their charitable private security and intelligence contracting organization. With real-world guidance from Eunhee Park, North Korean defector and author of The Courage to Die, and Zhang Miaomiao, Voice Artist, China, this project grows from the mission that built a community of more than 3 million female subscribers through The REAL Matrix Reloaded: A Map for Escaping the Prison You Can’t See. FOR EVERY WOMAN WHO BECAME WHAT OTHERS NEEDED AND FORGOT WHO SHE WAS, ELARA IS THE ROAD BACK HOME.






 

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Saturday, October 31, 2026

DIGGER THE MAGIC CAT: THE JEWEL OF THE RIVER

Digger the grey beautiful Cat


DIGGER THE MAGIC CAT: THE JEWEL OF THE RIVER


This exciting original "talking-animal” adventure story, ideal reading for literate grade-school age children is also the perfect story for parents to read to their kids. Containing twenty-seven pictures, each of the twenty-one chapters is followed by "Food For Thought" questions. These are designed to teach many life-situations seldom discussed at home, as well as to inspire discussion of the interesting story lines. 


This exciting talking-animal adventure story, designed to teach kids valuable life lessons, received six out of six five-star professional reviews.


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Thursday, October 29, 2026

Off Limits Billionaire Protector by Scarlett Parker

     Handsome Man Adjusting His Tie


I’m falling for my billionaire boss. And I’m the reason he could lose everything.

Trenton Gable is ruthless, scorching hot, and finds a new way to get under my skin every day.

He’s impossible to read and completely off-limits—which would be easier if his whiskey-brown gaze didn’t make me forget why I’m supposed to hate him.

Then a ninety-day audit traps us together, and suddenly the man who never notices anyone starts noticing me.

He remembers every word I say.

He stays when I’m drowning in work.

He even asks about my brother.

Somewhere between the late nights and stolen kisses, I stop resisting him. His hands. His mouth. The way he says my name like I’m already his.

I fall for him. Hard.

Until our forbidden secret is exposed to the one man who wants to take everything Trenton has built.

His ousted COO is turning me into the weapon he’s been waiting for.

Now the man I love has to choose between his empire... or me.

And I’m terrified he’ll choose the empire.

Off-Limits Billionaire Protector is a steamy, standalone enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity boss romance with a damaged, protective alpha hero who falls first, a sassy heroine, and a guaranteed HEA.