An Adopted Legacy: Neo-Assyrian Origin to Hebrew Lore
by Petros Koutoupis

There has been much confusion when attempting to date the Pentateuch; especially when considering the Documentary/Source Hypothesis. To what time-frame does each source/author belong and under what influenced so these writings come into existence? These questions have been plaguing both scholars and non-scholars since the very beginning of biblical studies.

Designated towards scholarly re-search, “An Adopted Legacy” offers new insights to the Yahwistic (J) source of the Book of Genesis and its origins. A smaller timeframe of writing for the Yahwistic author is given by the end of this book while attempting to solve some of the Bible's oldest mysteries. Being the first book of a two-part series, this concentrates more specifically on the primeval history of the Book of Genesis while the second, which is currently being researched, covers the patriarchal history of both Genesis and Exodus (with sources cited in Leviticus, Numbers, Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel and 1 Kings).

A lot of emphasis has been placed in not only both Mesopotamian and Levantine history and geography but also both Hebrew and Aramaic grammar; with exhaustive research using the Masoretic Hebrew and Samaritan Pentateuch, the Greek Septuagint, ancient mythologies, archaeological records and museum catalogues, among many other materials at the author’s disposal.

Goli Otok – Hell in the Adriatic
by Josip Zoretic

“Goli Otok – Hell in the Adriatic” is one man’s story of life, death, escape, and punishment in post-World War II Yugoslavia. The man was Josip Zoretic and the setting is Goli Otok, the “Naked Island” prison camp in the Adriatic Sea. The story is straight forward and brutally frank in its descriptions of day-to-day life on the island-prison. Some years ago Alexander Solzhenitsyn gave a similar picture in “One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich” about life in the Gulags of the Soviet Union. This book brings light to the other gulags in the former Yugoslavia and puts to rest once and for all the myth of “Communism with a Human Face.”

The Book 7 Brainstorms: Prepare yourself for the Deathly Hallows
by Chris Myre

There's no need to read a million pages of opinions on the Internet or buy a dozen fan books to get ready for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”. All you really need to prepare yourself is a set of the first six Harry Potter books and this book!

This is a fast-paced yet thoughtful collection of ideas (or 'brainstorms') that quickly reviews the trends, themes and personalities in the first six Harry Potter books. There aren't any long-winded essays by 'experts' here, just a lot of interesting facts and viewpoints that remind you of the things that intrigued you. This book doesn't tell you what to think; it gets you thinking! It is the best single book to get you set to enjoy “Deathly Hallows” to the max.

So here is what you should do. Before “Deathly Hallows” comes out, re-read the first six Harry Potter books and then read (and re-read!) this book.

Horse Barn
by Art Vuley

“Horse Barn” is the bizarre tale of a group of social misfits courting assorted disasters during the construction of Vermont's largest equestrian edifice.

Jericho's dog soldiers, intellectual ruffians who call upon an equine sex goddess and a singer-guitar player to entertain while they work, spark an Attorney General's investigation into alleged civil rights violations.

An initiation rite involves a salacious dance. The Missing Link intimidates with his crow's nest. An eloquent flimflam artist dazzles and spoofs with his silver tongue. A pinball wizard gambles on gamecocks. A reckless gunslinger cocks his pistol at the slightest provocation. And a deranged Vietnam veteran goes to extremes to foil a perceived conspiracy among food producers, fast food chains, and drug companies attempting to reap ungainly profits by encouraging Americans to become obese.

Intrigue develops when it appears the investigation was prompted by an insider, the mythological horse woman seduces the government sleuth, a neophyte reporter battles death by aspirin, the gamecock manic is seduced by a stalker, and the ex-Marine takes his automatic rifle on extra duty.

Norwegians, Swedes and More – Destination Dakota Territory – Amundson-Magnus
by Loren Amundson

“Norwegians, Swedes and More” provides a synopsis of our ancestral family components; Norwegians and Swedes as well as those of French, German, English and Canadian descent by way of the St. Lawrence Seaway in Quebec and upstate New York. Part I, Destination Dakota Territory, describes Loren’s multifaceted family from all of the above backgrounds and finds them as homesteaders in Minnehaha County, “Dakota” [Dakota Territory, South Dakota]. Part II, Norway to Minnesota, is “all Norwegian” and finds Mavis’ families homesteading in Lac qui Parle County in west central Minnesota, where they reached their final Vesterheim.

This book is the last of six about these families, each containing the same core of material to set the stage for individual family presentations. Book Six provides descriptions and stories about Amundson-Magnus ancestors and descendents of Loren’s families after beginning their lives in hamlets surrounding Sorfjord in Hardanger, Norway.

Learning to Love
by Dean Biesemeyer

If you want to understand what internally influences your behavior so you can choose the behavior you want, “Learning To Love” guides you through the process.

”Learning To Love” presents the steps and attitudes necessary for uncovering and altering our internal influences even if they are frightful or seem overwhelming.

If you want to understand the differences between the Physical, Emotional, Mental, and Spiritual aspects of man, “Learning To Love” will also guide you in discovering and integrating them into loving relationships.

Quest of the Seal Bearers – Book 2: The Five Jewels
by A.W.G. Coleman

The planet of Mendala is once again in danger from the Book of War, an ancient relic that can be used to create indestructible monsters of all shapes and sizes. This weapon is now in the hands of Davron, a tyrant obsessed with power. Though Davron’s army is almost unstoppable, his forced rule over Mendala has not gone uncontested. The Fantasmal Fighters have risen to the challenge.

These teenagers from the planet Earth are Mendala’s only hope. Though they are young, they have been gifted with a unique power that gives them alone the ability to destroy the creatures of the Book of War. With the help of many brave allies, the Fantasmal Fighters hope to defeat Davron once and for all.

Now, the stage is being set for an epic battle as both sides race to gain control over the five jewels, a set of powerful artifacts that could mean the key to victory for either side. Will the Fantasmal Fighters use them to rid the world of the Book of War forever, or will Davron finally gain the power to rule over all dimensions?

The Ocoosa County Burden
by Arthur H. Heath

Loretta Carmichael, divorced 35-year-old pediatric nurse from Atlanta, has a deep passion for infants and an uncanny ability to perceive the most subtle of nuances in the patterns, habits and idiosyncrasies of the world around her. These two attributes lead her to discover the 'burden' the residents of Ocoosa County have lived with for 130 years.

Obtaining a used government map to help her navigate a county unfamiliar to her, she notices two unobtrusive notations indicating locations where murdered infants have been found. A few inquiries later, she possesses a disbelieving knowledge of an ongoing history of brutal, seemingly random, infanticide. And she soon uncovers a pattern that no one else has noticed

The story takes the reader back to 1864 and Sherman's 'March to the Sea' where the horrors committed by the Union troops upon the county's civilians, and an officer's personal vendetta, lead to this legacy of intermittent murder.

Another flashback to 1926 and the last day in the life of a legendary sheriff of the county explains another mystery to Loretta and why her move from Atlanta was more than accidental. This story ultimately becomes a testimony of the power of the maternal instincts of two vastly different women.

Allegheny River Christmas and Other Stories
by Brian A. Connolly

As Christmas gifts for family and friends, Brian Connolly and his two young children created the five stories in Allegheny River Christmas & Other Stories. Each story draws the reader gently toward the true meaning of Christmas, which exists in the heart, not the purse. Your child will meet interesting characters in each of the stories. Peter fails to earn enough money for Christmas gifts, but finds something more valuable. Laura goes looking for Christmas when she discovers there will be no Christmas at her house. While gathering groundpine in the mountains to make an evergreen rope to decorate his house, Bradley gets caught in a winter storm and takes refuge in Dead Man's Cave. Tommy invites Pennsylvania Gus, a hobo storyteller, to Christmas Dinner, but his parents tell him he must uninvite the stranger they call a tramp. Sarah has a powerful dream about a white bear which she feels is somehow connected to her mother who is in the hospital in a coma. Allegheny River Christmas & Other Stories is a book that will grow with your child. Young children will enjoy the beautiful illustrations while you read the first few stories to them. Older kids can read the later stories to themselves.

Life with an Angel
by Michael Johnson

Discover the meaning of life as you travel with twelve-year-old Joe Anderson, along with his younger brother Mitch and their friend, Amy Peterson. You will be with them as they meet an Angel named Mary Margaret (MM)... As they lay peacefully in bed MM takes them through the skies back in time. When they land they are in Dawsonville, OH during the 1800s. There they are caught in a blazing ferry fire that changes an entire community and unites the town to love and care for one another. When they return to their present day, they help save one of their school teacher from suicide, help a friend that lives in an environment of domestic violence, and help free a kidnapped victim from an evil man. Read as this evil man is forced to face off with Mary Margaret and he sees, firsthand, what death will be like for his evil ways. The story is not without a murder mystery. Joe and Mitch's grandfather is murdered and Joe gets to help a police officer investigate the senseless death of his loving grandfather, Ira. You will view life from heaven and learn what it is like to be an Angel.