BISAC Categories: Religion/Spirituality-General, Religion/Meditations, Body/Mind/Spirit

Description: Living the Eternal Way is a compendium of sacred wisdom for those seeking a spiritual way of life relevant for today.

* The spiritual essence at the heart of all great religions reveals a "golden thread" of truth—the Eternal Way— the mystical core accessible to all who commit to its exploration.
* The Fourfold Practice combines the inner way of meditation, contemplation, and prayer with the way of right action in the world—the key to authentic, soul-inspired living.

BISAC Categories: History/Military/WW II, History/Military/General, Biography/Military

Description: Gillett shares vignettes, both hilarious and sobering, of his life in the Navy during WWII and the Korean Police Action. This book presents a realistic protrait of what really went on in the Navy bases and ships.

For those who served in the military, this book nails the experience in touching, sometimes painful, and sometimes humorous echoes of our past. For those who never served, this book accurately portrays the transition of young men from peacetime mid-western quiet life to wartime Pacific Islands during WWII. (JFK even makes an appearance at one point.) Read More...

BISAC Categories: Juvenile Fiction/ Mysteries, Espionage & Detective Stories, Action-Adventure

Description: A Secret Discovered... An Adventure Through Time... Thugs, chases through the streets of San Francisco, scientific discoveries, and other mysteries abound in this story.

Matt and Heather Townsend, orphaned when their bioscientist parents are killed in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, become wards of their great aunt Estelle. Her stately old house in the Marina District holds intrigue, and a secret. Fortunately, Matt discovers the secret on his thirteenth birthday, and not too soon. He was about to go stark raving mad with boredom.

Years earlier and unbeknownst to anyone, rumors of Jon and Josie Townsend’s secret research had enticed SafGen’s head of security to break into the head office in an attempt to steal the research papers. His goal was to sell the papers, confident that certain foreign regimes would pay handsomely for the exciting new discovery. Coming up empty-handed, he devises another plan to get his hands on the papers. Read More...

BISAC Categories: Educational/Bilingual, Juvenile Fiction/Fairytales & Folklore
Country Ethnic/General

Description: They ate yummy fresh tarhana soup!

..Hacivat and Karagoz saw a cute little village. They were hungry. Everybody in the village had only enough food for their family, but none to spare. Hacivat and Karagoz had a smart plan to eat food. In this way, the villagers learned that sharing food with their friends brings great blessings during famine...

Berdan Mardinly likes to collect old stories and folktales. She wanted the book to help children learn to read in both english and turkish. Read More...

BISAC Categories: Fiction/General, Fiction/War & Military, Fiction/Historical/General

Description: A Childhood Interrupted by WWII

In 1940, German troops invade France. Overnight, ten-year old Pierre’s life is turned upside down. Optimistic by nature, he believes the occupation of his country won’t last.

However, as time goes by and the situation worsens, he must adjust to reality. With resilience, he learns to live as normally as possible within his close-knit family, surrounded by the havoc of war.

In difficult times, people show their best or worst behavior. Friendships are made, strained, or lost. Pierre experiences all these, but never loses hope during the four long years separating the first day of invasion to the day of liberation. Read More...

BISAC Categories: Juvenile_Fiction/Religious/General, Religious/Inspirational/General

Description: Children have questions and Megan is no exception. At the tender age of nine she sets out to find an answer to a very important question which sends her on an adventure she will never forget.

Filled with vision and insight Megan discovers “A God Link” which gives her life deeper meaning and changes her existence forever. Read More...

Beautiful Color Illustrations by Elan Sun Star and Diana Snyder

Description: "We are students. Having trudged slowly through the first two years of ordinary high school. Seeking freedom, paradise, an escape from the mediocrity that it is.

We have found it... We are an academy. Not to be mistaken as a high school, since we are full of epic artist who have given up hours of their spare time and years off their lives, dancing the deadline ballet to bring you this collection.

We are unique. Flirting with the fine line between normality and insanity, we congregate at this place. A haven where the teachers are just as crazy as the students, and the work feeds our addiction to expression.

The path we lay, the tight rope we walk, the journey we struggle, in the end it's all worth it."

Description: Oskar Thurnher was very pleased to have been asked by the Leon P. Fox Medical History Committee of the Santa Clara County Medical Association to relate some history about ambulance service in the Santa Clara Valley.

The first thing he did was to call some “old-timers” who had some connection with or knowledge of ambulance services from early days in the Valley. They enjoyed swapping stories about the “old days”. The result is an informal chronology beginning in the 1920s, at the time the first dedicated ambulance service organization came into being in San Jose.

This presentation covers the organizational, regulatory, and patient care aspects from the early ambulance days to the 1990s — as well as mentioning some of the key players, and including a variety of anecdotal information and personal observations.

BISAC Categories: Travel/Europe-France, Travel/Reference-Tips, Humor/General

Description:A humorous account of an American husband and wife who stumble upon the perfect "Enchanted April" villa on the French Riviera near St-Tropez. But knowing little of the language and even less of the culture, will they find bliss – or the Bastille – as they attempt to live among the French?

Think of Peter Mayle meeting Francis Mayes on the Cote d’Azur.

A Month of Sundays is a must read for those of you interested in the pros and cons of villa rentals—whether your preference is Provence, Tuscany, or any other destination. Although finding that dream villa involves more effort than booking a hotel room, the enhanced cultural experience, the extra privacy, the additional space, and the lower cost for room and board will make you wonder why you ever vacationed any other way.

"This book is based on actual experiences during month-long vacations in the South of France. In our search for the perfect place we discovered, purely by accident, that there are numerous affordable villas for rent in the hills along the Mediterranean coast..." Read More...

BISAC Categories: Travel/Africa, Travel/General, Biography/Autobiography/Travelers

Description: Senior citizen Jim Sullivan, aka “The Wanderer,” spent three years traveling and working throughout Africa (from January 2001 to February 2004), where he visited 22 countries while existing on an extremely limited budget. His mode of travel consisted of whatever was available (broken-down buses, ships that should have been junked years prior, backs of motor-bikes, and just plain backpacking). A man of wit and perception, he brings to life the people of Africa, the wide gaps between poverty and wealth, and gives vivid descriptions of cities, jungles and wild animals he viewed on his great adventure.

Note: All profits from the sale of this book are being donated to charities. Read More...

BISAC Categories: Religion/Christianity/Theology/Narative
Religion/Faith

Description: A presentation on the meaning, purpose, and practice of prayer.
Vince Casas was ordained a Catholic priest by His Holiness Pope Paul VI in the Philippines after completing the required courses at San Carlos seminary, Manila. Vince spent most of his working life in California. For five years, Vince taught at different Post Secondary Schools in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Vince retired in 2005 hoping to take some time writing books on different topics. Little Miracles and the Longing of the Heart is his first published work. Vince hopes his readers to individually experience the spiritual process and progress in a prayerful life.

BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction/ Mysteries, Espionage & Detective Stories, Action-Adventure, Historical U.S. 19th Century

Description: The Clock is Ticking... The adventure with the mariner's clock continues... In the first book the two siblings discover a mysterious portal, which allows them to travel back and forth in time.

Matt and Heather once again step through the portal. This time their passage lands them in San Francisco at the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition where they stumble into an international conspiracy. Their discoveries result in a mad chase through "The Jeweled City". In addition to this, they discover that something even more dire is threatening their very existence. So not only must they save themselves, but they have to prevent an international disaster – all within a four hour time limit, as the mariner's clock ticks down... Read More...

BISAC Categories: Self-Help/Personal Growth-Self Esteem, Self-Help/Abuse Sexual

Description: In We Women of Many Shades and Hues, Shirley Itím Melo Phelps offers a book of support for survivors who are women of color and from diverse cultural backgrounds. Her book of daily readings cover a range of experiences, emotions and feelings that survivors of childhood sexual abuse, incest and rape grapple with in the aftermath of the deep violation of sexual abuse from their childhoods that weave heavily into their adult lives.

From the perspective of a survivor and former counselor to sexual assault victims and survivors, she invites her readers to share in their communal healing challenges. Her book speaks to women who may be just beginning their healing to women who have been walking their path for years committed to a journey for their personal healing.

BISAC Categories: Biography/Personal Memoirs, Biography/General

Description: A Life of Memories and Surprises...

Margaret enjoyed writing this book because it helped her live her life a second time around. It brought back so many memories, the good ones and even the bad ones. She is thankful that the good Lord blessed her with so many wonderful people in her life. She learned through her mistakes. She shared many happy years with loved ones who will always hold a special place in her heart.... Read More...

BISAC Categories: Biography/Personal Memoirs, Biography/General

Description: Ray Robertson was a man of many talents, but sitting still was not one of them. He will be remembered best as a businessman perhaps — an entrepreneur who had so much faith in success itself that he was able to take on new business ventures (in some cases with no prior experience), and by recreating himself, make them work. He owned the Polly Prim Bakery in Los Gatos, the Christian Book and Bible Store in San Diego, and the Los Gatos Office Equipment and Supply Co. (two locations) in Los Gatos, CA.

Ray’s asthma became so severe in Hawaii on one occasion that he had to stay inside in air conditioned isolation for two weeks. “Now will you write your biography?” pleaded Edith. She had been imploring him for ages to write his memoirs so his kids and grandkids would know more about their roots. With nothing else to do and with a nagging wife ever present, Ray finally got to work and produced his biography. It was done roughly, with many asides and flashbacks... Read More...

BISAC Categories: Biography/Personal Memoirs, Biography/General

Description: “Go West, young man. Go West and grow up with the country” LaVerne's ancestors were doing this long before Horace Greeley wrote his oft quoted words in the 1840s.

LaVerne Brookover Uhte's story begins with her ancestor's 17 week voyage in 1754 from Europe to the British colonies in America. When the ship that carried Jacob Brookover from the land of his birth sailed into Chesapeake Bay, he found himself alone in a strange land at the age of sixteen. LaVerne tells how succeeding generations spread out in all directions from the eastern seaboard to the Pacific Ocean, and goes on to write about her eighty-five years, living through a time of accelerated cultural changes. Read More...

BISAC Categories: Biography/Historical U.S., Law/Civil Rights, Law/Courts-Supreme Court

Description: In this book Sheila White shows by example how any woman can fight for her rights in the workplace. She describes what her life was like working in the railroad yards of Tennessee, how she learned to stand up for herself and how she helped the legal system defend her from the discrimination, retaliation, and humiliation she experienced over the years. We must not take this type of abuse in the workplace or anywhere else!

Throughout the process Sheila shows us that taking charge is not easy nor a fast process; it takes a lot of patience, but it can be done. After reading this book you will understand how she defended herself and in the process helped open the door for all working women. Read More...

BISAC Categories: Fiction/Romance/Suspense, Fiction/Espionage/Intrigue, Fiction/General

Description: A Novel of Forbidden Love and Political Intrigue. A Night in Odessa tells the riveting story of Erika, a young German woman, and Michael, a Russian cardiologist, and their prohibited love in former East Germany.

What would be a light-hearted love story under democracy turns into a dangerous and chilling tale under communism. We meet the evil Chief of Police and Frieda, his police matron, and learn of Erika’s secret past. The young lovers’ quest for freedom takes them across the Iron Curtain, toiling through snow-covered mountains, slipping between mines, hiding from guards.

California, Odessa, and Dubrovnik are colorful stopovers in this fascinating, fast-paced novel. Award winning author, Ursula H. Meier, weaves a tale full of plot twists that surprise, enthrall, and delight. Read More...

BISAC Category: Divination-Tarot

With Full Color Illustrations

Description: TORA is a book that shows the Human Mind to the Human, while teaching it how to think. Its method is to look at the objects and colours that are seen (what is already manifested) and find what is not seen (what has not been manifested yet).

The book is an introduction to teach a unique method on forming sentences out of the symbols of the Tarot. With 78 card definitions and 96 practical examples (explained layouts), this unusual book is designed to help you learn by actively exploring, while at the same time giving you insight on situations that occur in life. Read More...

BISAC Category: Non-Fiction/Inspiration, Short Stories

Description: This collection of short stories and whimsical drawings inspire the reader to discover meaning amid the loves and losses of growing up, growing old, and all the events in between. By taking this book in hand, you will create time for a personal retreat with the exquisite beauty of nature as you host. The reward, the splendor of grateful living, is priceless..

"Woven of Water immerses the reader in a mirrored landscape of inner and outer beauty. Luisa Adams' years of retreating for a month of solitude at an enchanted lake have yielded a sensitive collection of compelling stories and deep reflective insights. Her commitment inspires the reader to connect to nature, time, and daily life with fresh eyes and refreshed perspective on what truly matters." Read More...

BISAC Category: Religious/General

Description: A pen in God’s hand, Dr. Arthur explores in this book the ways that Christians can effectively worship God – insisting that divine worship is a holistic act in which the body, mind, and soul participate. There is a demonstration that worship is more than singing, or going to a worship service, but aimed at enhancing our awareness of the schemes of the enemy, and at showing us the various acts of worship that would provide us the spiritual weapons for pulling down strongholds and defeating the powers of darkness.

In addition to exploring the various ways we can celebrate and portray God's worth, this book will bring awareness to our views on contemporary church service. The author conducted a survey to ascertain the factors that most influence our worship experience in a church service. The survey results, which are tabulated in the Appendix, should serve as a useful tool for Pastors and Church leaders who want to improve on their shepherding responsibilities. Read More...

BISAC Category: Poetry, Cartoons, Drawings

Description: NEWMAN'S WORLD in a book... Sonny Newman is no Shakespeare or Longfellow — just an everyday guy who uses pen and ink to express his feelings and thoughts of life's experiences in this bipolar world of highs and lows. You'll find a mix of poetry, comics, drawings, and a little about the man. Take this unique opportunity to enter NEWMAN'S WORLD – don't pass it up!

Sonny currently leads a class in comedy called "THE FUNNY CLUB" and another about unusual history called, "NOW YOU CAN HEAR THE REST OF THE STORY". Read More...

BISAC Category: Pets

Description: There is no other dog like Teezer our little Shih-Tzu & Maltese mix. From the first time I saw her I knew she was the puppy for me. It was love at first sight.

We shared good times, when she made us laugh. There were sad times when she made us cry. Teezer seemed to fill that empty spot in our lives. Who could ever resist those big black eyes with that sad look and that tiny pink tongue just waiting to lick your troubles away. Read More...

BISAC Category: Autobiography, Short Stories

Description: With Book of Beginnings famed world traveler, journalist, raconteur, wit, and wag David A. Stuckey delights us yet again with an intimate portrait of a young man coming to adulthood: Himself.

In a wide-ranging collection of stories from his youth that are never less than fascinating, Stuckey describes his childhood adventures and misadventures, his triumphs and failures, his first loves and his most painful losses.

These stories are bound to inspire memories of the reader's own childhood; they also capture, in scenes of heartbreaking drama and breath-taking action, Stuckey's struggle to maintain his idealism and hope on the mean streets of West Berlin, San Francisco, and Pittsburgh, and on the deceptively quiet campuses of Lawrence, Kansas, and Ann Arbor, Michigan... Read More...

BISAC Category: Body/Mind/Spirit, Religion/Hinduism, Mentors & Gurus

Description: Who is Maitreyi Amma? For the street-children in Benares, Amma is a Providential hand. Those meeting her for the first time are struck by the strength and femininity she emanates along with her comforting love and joy. For those in search of a Spiritual Master with a more familiar Western face, she is a revelation. From birth on, Maitreyi Amma’s life has been marked with a strong and permanent connection with the Divine, which makes her life extraordinary.

An inner relationship with Christ finally led her to India. There, in 2002, she met the Great Master Sri Tathata. Sharing since then the mission with him, Maitreyi Amma travels tirelessly throughout the world. In her darshans, she conveys to those coming to her the unconditional love of the Divine Mother and the courage to accomplish the way leading to Self-Realization... Read More...

BISAC Categories: Autobiography:Military/Medical, History WWII

Description: Caroline Morrison comes of age during the turbulent war years of the 1940s. The attack on Pearl Harbor shatters the illusion that young women should lead sheltered and protected lives, and women realize they must help the war effort. Caroline is no exception. A civil service exam she takes as a class assignment in her senior year of college leads to an internship in hospital dietetics at Walter Reed Army Medical Center followed by a commission as second lieutenant in the Medical Corps.

September 1944 begins a year of intense training and long hours at Walter Reed in Washington, D.C. Tension and excitement grip the city and the crowded hospital. Caroline finds herself involved in the lives of soldiers severely wounded in the Battle of the Bulge, supervises General Pershing’s meals, encounters the fury of General Patton, celebrates General Eisenhower's success, and sees the spirits of patients lifted by visits from Helen Keller and Eleanor Roosevelt... Read More...

BISAC Category: Humor