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This moving memoir by speaker, educator, and entrepreneur Sam Thiara documents his seemingly impossible quest to find his grandfather’s village — armed with little more than a faded photograph. As he begins to piece together the puzzle of his history, Sam realizes he is piecing himself together, too. Touching and inspiring, Lost and Found is a book for anyone who has felt adrift in the world, confirming that what was once lost can be found.

The Eastern mystics have spent lifetimes contemplating the deeper concepts but perhaps not done enough to bring a clear picture that reflects practical wisdom to the masses. On the other hand, the West has merely touched the surface, using occasional meditation to calm the mind and Yoga as a safe option to maintain physical health. In between these two extremes, there seems to be infinite possibilities that have been missed; the goal of this book is to throw some light on those possibilities.

Willow Oak Watson has never met a stranger. Never known the open wide sky. Never seen modern technology. The experimental world she was born into is built on rules and traditions. Edicts no one has dared challenge - until her father’s shocking death places an invisible crown of power on her brother’s head. A coveted legacy that may be the very reason her father now lies dead.

New Eden Township is more than a dungeon for Fillion Nichols. Sealed inside the experimental Mars colony, there is no escape from anyone, especially the young woman who has haunted his life for nearly six years. To preserve his sanity, he focuses on one goal: decoding the mystery behind the Watson deaths. Meanwhile, to prove his worth to the Daughter of Earth, a young nobleman ventures beyond the walls of the biodome and experiences the Outside world for the first time.

A massive natural disaster was all it took to drop America to her knees. Will she be ready for the coming wars? Air Force Colonel Lou Caldwell was already in his own private hell. Living in the bottle since his son’s suicide, Lou is pressed into assignment by the nation’s leading general. His mission? Act as the joint chief’s quiet eyes and ears on the ground, assess the military’s true readiness, and find the pulse of America. China and Russia square up for war, intent on claiming their role as the world’s foremost superpower.

Senthil, a physical therapist from Madras, has made a difficult decision: He will move to America, thousands of miles away from his sweetheart Sumathi, to secure the future of his siblings in India and save up enough to get married. Will America give Senthil the future he desires? Or, will he be estranged forever from all he holds dear?

Three years ago, Fillion Nichols was extracted from New Eden Township, poisoned, and arrested for sabotage. In three days, he'll return and ascend as majority owner of the human experiment. New Eden proclaims that he's a man of magic­­. But, as the newly appointed Gamemaster, Fillion knows that the truth is far more terrifying than the nightmares plaguing his sleep. In different worlds coded by the same illusions of power, Fillion, Leaf, and Willow must battle ever shifting images and perceptions - a necessity if they are to reboot their generation and save the community.

In the digital labyrinth of the 21st century, a quiet anxiety has become the soundtrack to our lives. We are drowning in notifications, yet starving for meaning. We chase the ghost of productivity, only to end the day exhausted, wondering what we accomplished. As artificial intelligence accelerates, an urgent question echoes in our boardrooms, living rooms, and classrooms: Will you be replaced, imprisoned, or empowered? The Centaur's Edge is not another technical manual or a breathless prediction of dystopia.

When the global pandemic swept the world, lockdowns were commonplace. While many of us were concerned for our immediate future, we also got plenty of time to sit and take stock of our lives, and come out the other end as better people. However, that was not the case for all of us. For others, COVID was an incredibly difficult time.

Hidden Feelings is a heartwarming contemporary romance that captures the unique journey of two childhood friends, Marie and John, as they grow up and develop a lifelong love.

In the sixth-century Persian Empire, the Sasanian royal court glutted itself on debauched excesses, cruelty, and tyranny. Neglect and complacency emboldened enemies within and beyond the empire, taking both mortal and monstrous forms. Child-Prince Mihran, having narrowly escaped death in one of innumerable purges in the royal court, fled to a frontier temple to live and die in sheltered obscurity.

Saba, whose name in Swahili means “seven,” the figure of completeness, must wrestle with reconciling the ideal of his name with the reality of his life’s outlook.

A meeting with a gangly Bāluvā mānchē named Kotaka Bonson and a slender man when he first arrives on Mars is destiny in the making. This is an epic battle between good and evil on Mars involving Holden Soule of Sanfernandovalley—a.k.a. "Kid Millennium"—and Shiva star Hinengaro Maori and the eternal violet light of truth. They fight a trio of super bad and greedy purveyors of evil. The nucleus and inner circle of hate and greed have reprogrammed the simulation and have violated policy. They're coming for you, and only the prime source code writer herself can save them.

Can we deny who we are? With an absent black father, and a white mother, Annette has long struggled to fit in. When she marries Phil, a white cop and wonderful husband, she’s ready to relish her beautiful partnership, and live her happily-ever-after. But, a deadly conspiracy stirs ghosts from her past, and forces her to rethink her identity - even as she’s fighting for her life, and that of Phil's.

In this sequel of Beyond Worlds, find out all about how Ryker has his hands full while trying to keep his team alive. But, that is not all. His past memories of his family continue to haunt him, which affects his entire judgement.

Times never seemed bleaker on the once lively planet of Duron. The merciless demons fought incessantly. All of them collectively wondered: how did it get to this point? How did they get from having the upper hand, to having their lives in the tight clenches of Emperor Thanatos’ hands? Inch by inch, moment by moment, they felt their lives slipping out of their control.

Times never seemed bleaker on the once lively planet of Duron. The merciless demons fought incessantly. All of them collectively wondered: How did it get to this point? How did they get from having the upper hand to having their lives in tight clenches of the Emperor Thanatos’ hands? Inch by inch, moment by moment, they felt their lives slipping out of their control. For the Duronians, this was real! They could see him soaring high in all his might and fiery wrath that he was ready to inflict on them at any second. All of it was coming without regret, without another thought.

The book is a summary of my 30-year journey into the depths of human consciousness and an effort to provide you a structured map to help accelerate your evolution. Experimenting with human consciousness poses unique challenges, when your thoughts, ideas, experiences, and assumptions are your biggest barriers, and you have been trained all your life to walk in exactly the opposite direction, how do you neutralize the barriers while juggling career, family, and life?

It's said a witch without a familiar is considered lost, but a warlock without a familiar is deemed soulless. Yordan Squires has a rather lonely existence. Ravenelle is a sprite, or so she’s told. She doesn’t know what she is or how she has powers, but when she finds someone who does know, she doesn’t want him to go away. Yordan vows to protect his Ravenelle. As perilous as his travels are, she would be safer with him than fending for herself. But sometimes trouble follows, no matter where or when you end up. Separately, they are special. Together, they are unstoppable.

True Lovers’ Knot is a debut novel by author Ross Naheedy. The novel follows the fictional story of Mehran, an Iranian American living in Chicago. When Kirsten, a banker, comes into Mehran’s life, we are taken back to Mehran’s teenage years to learn of his love and loss. As Mehran shares his story with Kirsten, we ride along on his escape from mandatory military service. An appreciation of the fine arts brings Mehran and Kirsten together. But, their future does not follow the expected trajectory.