Below are some of our most recently released books.
Can a scrawny farm boy morph into a super policeman and along with his duty partner take down organized crime gripping his town? Westland was owned by a Mafia boss. He either owned or financed over half the town. The mayor and the police chief were his best friends, and he used others on the force. How can one cop take them down? Standard police procedures don’t work when your boss is the enemy. Read how one man tried to free his town, became a local hero and a multimillionaire at the same time using unorthodox methods fighting a foe who never forgives or forget. Justice is, Justice done.
Trust and Estate Essentials, 4th Edition, is a valuable resource for individuals and families in their succession planning . Written in plain English, this book will guide you on the many necessary gateposts required to create an effective succession plan. Equally important, it will help you think in a thoughtful way about many challenging issues such as incapacity, family meetings, planning for children with special needs, passing down a cottage or other vacation home, and end of life planning. This book will also help educate you on how other countries deal with succession matters--critical if you hold assets and have family in those jurisdictions and will outline the complex issues that arise in cross-border Canada-U.S. and multijurisdictional estate planning and estate administration. The goal of an effective trust and estate lawyer is to help you clarify your wishes and objectives and make good decisions based on consideration of options that will optimize your situation. In short, to put the “success” back into family succession. We hope this book will help you in achieving success in your succession journey.
On his thirteenth birthday, Tommy gets two epic gifts: a brand-new gaming computer and the hottest game around, Screaming Titans. But when his little sister, Tricia, storms into his room at the worst possible moment, something impossible happens: Tommy and Tricia are zapped into a world of knights in black armor, deadly traps, and a shadowy ruler known only as the evil one. A mysterious old man insists Tommy is the Chosen One, gifting him two strange bags—one brown and one yellow. The yellow bag must reach the Good King. The brown bag can help them survive, but it won’t solve everything. As the dangers grow darker, and a powerful boy named Alexander keeps turning up at exactly the wrong time, Tommy starts to wonder who he can trust. And just when the journey seems like it’s about to end, Tommy learns the most terrifying truth of all . . . Some battles don’t stay in the game.
One hundred fifty six years after setting off, the Andromeda I mission has finally found a potential planet for the human species to call home in the Andromeda galaxy. Completely isolated from the world they left behind, the aged ship and multigenerational crew maintaining it find themselves more divided than ever. Having taken on the role of captain only recently, William Praskey continuously finds himself at odds with Chief Commander Heather Schaeffer. When growing mechanical problems threaten the ship and its more than one thousand crewmembers, Captain Praskey uncovers a conspiracy that threatens not only his title, but his life. Meanwhile, Chief of Astrobiology Katarina Doxsee studies an alien lifeform on the planet. After a strange interaction on the surface, she dives headfirst into studying the species with her team, intent on finding a way to establish communication. When her team’s project goes awry, Doxsee is caught in the middle of the increasing tension between Captain Praskey and Chief Commander Schaeffer. Despite the growing problems threatening the ship and their mission, Doxsee will stop at nothing to uncover the true nature of this alien species.
What happens when the life you built slowly becomes a prison—and leaving feels like an impossible dream? In this raw, courageous memoir of surviving decades inside a psychologically abusive marriage to a partner with narcissistic personality disorder—C. F. Micky shares openly about her struggles of trying to understand her husband’s illness, the devastating effects it had on her, and the long road back to herself. This book explores: • A love story rooted in family, fun, and teamwork that slowly turned into control, fear, and emotional isolation • Life behind closed doors—walking on eggshells, silencing her own needs, and sacrificing self worth for the sake of children and survival • The invisible nature of emotional and narcissistic abuse—and red flags to take note of before it’s too late • Trauma bonding, manipulation, gaslighting, and the erosion of identity over time • The devastating cost of leaving—and the strength it takes to choose freedom anyway Understanding, hope, and healing can be yours. Whether you are a survivor, a supporter, or someone seeking to understand the hidden dynamics of emotional abuse, you’ll find validation, insight, and encouragement in these pages.
Four friends have been given an assignment: They must each discover their special superpower. Ralph the rabbit is fast. Ollie the owl can see in the dark. Barry the bear can sleep longer and more soundly than anybody else. But Hank the hedgehog does not know what his superpower is. He is good at many things, but he doesn’t seem to be the best at any one thing. Together, these four friends work to discover Hank’s superpower. Along the way, they’ll learn about being unique, appreciating others, and that kindness is the greatest superpower of all.