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Western adventure under the pen name, CJ Briar

Joshua Grimm returns to Lost River to visit his parents' graves. He left ten years before, after watching them die. Now he's a man looking for his past. Suddenly, he faces the same nemesis that killed his parents, and finds himself in a battle with renegades, Indians, and the law. All the while, he's trying to protect the woman he finds living on his parents' old ranch.

Written under the pen name CJ Briar. 

Nathaniel Smith and his partner Emilio Baca thought the war was over and home was just over the horizon as they traveled the Santa Fe Trail. A windfall of gold and a bad choice of partners bring back the violence and brutality they thought they left behind. This tale set in the scenery and history of the Southwest is the prequel to Lost River Dilemma and takes us back to where it all began. A classic western adventure.

 

Already haunted by the trauma of nearly killing his older brother, Sam Barger learns that his girlfriend is pregnant. He is determined to do the right thing.  When her family spirits her away, Sam pursues Iris across several states and finds himself on a quest fraught with blind alleys and dangerous rabbit holes. The One-Man Iris Davis Fan Club paints an authentic picture of teen pregnancy in the 1960s, a time when pregnancy out wedlock was stigmatized, and young women had little control over their own lives. This is the third in a series of Sam Barger books. 

An old man has retreated to the river after losing his wife of many years when his teenage grandson tries to reunite the family. The legacy of the family story and the potency of human connection reveal the catalysts of friendship and family and how old wounds sometimes need support to be resolved. A multi-generational Mississippi family of teenagers coming of age, forty-somethings grappling with life changes, and seasoned survivors wrestling with the vagaries of aging.  Family stories mean more than we realize, and so does the bond of friendship. 

A mid-life mess dumbfounds a Mississippi man stalled in the hometown doldrums of a collapsing marriage and the uncertainty of a missing father. But a beautiful Argentine artist and a new job taking him to post-Katrina New Orleans unlock a world of artsy worldly friends and romance in a journey of self-discovery filled with art, inspiration, and secrets to living a meaningful life. A mutually creative relationship is possible, an iron sculptor's work revealing, and a philosophical maintenance worker's guidance critical as in the family saga Larry struggles to figure out who he is and who he isn't. Sometimes when things fall apart, they fall together again.

Jon Carlson and Sara Jenkins were childhood sweethearts who only wanted one thing -- to be married to each other and live their dream. But there was only one problem.Sara and her family belonged to a strange church governed by an oppressive set of rules. Jon was told that in order to marry Sara, he would have to join the church and live by its rules. He was warned against it, but his love for Sara and his trust in her blinded him to all the warnings.He began the training and soon realized things were not as he had originally thought. But he stuck to it, in hopes things would work out. Everything came to a head on the night of his wedding when Sara was taken from him.Does Jon escape the clutc...

Intrigue Your Mind includes a year of insightful questions, encouraging you to expand your thinking about yourself and the world. It is a valuable resource for:

• journaling

• team-building

• coaching

• social gatherings

• relationships

• self-reflection

The Cthulhu Mythos continues in series Danforth: Eldritch Tales of WWII.In this Lovecraftian tale of horror and espionage, Tomb of the Black Pharaoh follows Robert B. Danforth, a former Miskatonic University scholar still reeling from the horrific events in At the Mountains of Madness. Now part of the newly formed Office of the Coordinator of Information (COI) - the predecessor of the soon-to-be Office of Strategic Services (OSS) - Danforth is dispatched to Cairo to thwart a Nazi plot to recover the Talisman of Nephren-ka, buried deep within the tomb of the Black Pharaoh himself. Said to grant unspeakable power, the artifact could tip the scales of World War II in the Nazis' favor. As Danfor...

Dear Lyme Disease is an alternative healing guidebook for anyone who has Lyme Disease or someone you know.Wendi Lindenmuth shares her powerful story of being diagnosed with Lyme Disease in 2015 and the challenges and opportunities she experienced. She shares 14 weeks of alternative healing tools to help you manage your chronic pain and illness using engaging activities to explore, reflect, and give you hope.How to find freedom, hope, and purpose againHow to listen to your body for important messagesHow to be more energy-efficientHow to be kind to yourselfHow to love and honor your weaknesses, strengths, and attributesHow you can still achieve your dreams and goalsHow to find gratitude every ...

Dear Lyme Disease is an alternative healing guidebook for anyone who has Lyme Disease or someone you know.Wendi Lindenmuth shares her powerful story of being diagnosed with Lyme Disease in 2015 and the challenges and opportunities she experienced. She shares 14 weeks of alternative healing tools to help you manage your chronic pain and illness using engaging activities to explore, reflect, and give you hope.How to find freedom, hope, and purpose againHow to listen to your body for important messagesHow to be more energy-efficientHow to be kind to yourselfHow to love and honor your weaknesses, strengths, and attributesHow you can still achieve your dreams and goalsHow to find gratitude every ...

Healing from Within is a powerful book that teaches you how to heal your life and find the answers you have been searching for.
Learn how to implement chakras and the Hawaiian prayer, Ho'oponopono, in your life and start feeling better emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually. In addition, there are different activities to help you engage, like meditation, journaling, how to use color, nutrition, essential oils, crystals, and more to begin your healing journey.

Healing from Within is a powerful book that teaches you how to heal your life and find the answers you have been searching for.
Learn how to implement chakras and the Hawaiian prayer, Ho'oponopono, in your life and start feeling better emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually. In addition, there are different activities to help you engage, like meditation, journaling, how to use color, nutrition, essential oils, crystals, and more to begin your healing journey.