You can't always believe what you see. Nolan and Kara know this all too well--they've spent the last two years deepfaking sex tapes in order to blackmail wealthy, powerful men. But when their own methods are used against them to frame Nolan for a crime he didn't commit, he becomes a pawn in a twisted game that goes much deeper than his blackmailing schemes. What began as a way to make money while punishing corrupt politicians and tycoons has become a nightmarish web of conspiracy, murder, ...

"Tales From Beyond" is an enthralling collection of six short stories that transport readers into the mystical and unknown. Each narrative, distinct in its own right, takes you on a journey into the realm of the eerie and uncanny. Experience an unsettling walk through a cemetery, where the whispers of the past echo among the tombstones. Be captivated by the final performance of a seasoned magician, where every trick might hold more than meets the eye. These tales delve into the heart of th...

In For the Love of Horse, author Lynn Hummer chronicles her experiences rescuing slaughter-bound horses, especially pregnant mares. Over the years, her work with these horses has generated within her a spiritual awareness and a healing she never expected. Through the horse-human connection, they have taught her about being present and helped her find balance in a hectic world. Hummer shares some hard truths, exploring the fact that what is generally accepted as proper treatment for horses ...

It's always tough for people to lose their job, especially when unemployment rates are at their highest in this country. Yet, what happens when people not only lose their job but are told that they can't work for companies that are considered competitors due to their non-compete agreement.Non-compete agreements. It's probably the biggest weapon in the arsenal that a company can use today. Yet we hardly ever hear stories on the news regarding this topic, unless you live in Massachus...

Tony Sage, a financial consultant is about to go to jail for bilking thousands of investors out of their money in a Ponzi Pyramid scheme. Before he goes on trial, he wants revenge on the man who had a one night stand with his wife, Michael Wells, a lawyer with Wells, Carmichael, Lane, and MacGregor.What started as a fight in the back of a strip club between the two ended in the murder of Tony Sage. Michael stands accused of the murder because he was found unconscious next to the bo...

Tales from the Beyond is the second book of six short stories, about the spooky and unexplained events that will send shivers up your spine. John Hummer does it again in his second book. These stories will keep you on the edge of your seat wondering what is going to happen next, and the last story will leave you hanging for sure.

A complete, nuanced study of Laura Bush’s work as first lady, which blended the traditional feminine expectations of the role with the political agenda and global advocacy of the modern office. Jill Abraham Hummer, a leading expert on first ladies, adds to the highly acclaimed Modern First Ladies series.Born in Midland, Texas, Laura Lane Welch was reared in the mold of the traditional Southern woman, with its expectations of decorum and propriety. Raised with a lov...

Trading on the sterling reputation that enabled him to survive a widely publicized doping confession, American cyclist “Big George” Hincapie—a record seventeen-time Tour de France participant, Olympian, and key witness in the Lance Armstrong doping case—offers an insightful account of his esteemed career and a sports era defined by performance-enhancing drug use.In this highly anticipated cycling memoir, Big George Hincapie provides the most comprehensive account of a dark period i...

Trading on the sterling reputation that enabled him to survive a widely publicized doping confession, American cyclist “Big George” Hincapie—a record seventeen-time Tour de France participant, Olympian, and key witness in the Lance Armstrong doping case—offers an insightful account of his esteemed career and a sports era defined by performance-enhancing drug use.In this highly anticipated cycling memoir, Big George Hincapie provides the most comprehensive account of a dark period i...

Haiku and other forms of poetry written by the author to cope with and process the end of an emotionally abusive marriage and published to bring other survivors hope.

Bonis has dropped into his gentlemen's club for a nightcap, where he encounters his excitable friend Smythers.It seems that Smythers has an intractable problem, a problem so severe that it is knobbling at him. Bonis begins to share his friend's disquiet when Smythers attempts to enlist his help. Smythers' rather histrionic expostulations are interrupted by the appearance of a strange figure, who escorts Smythers and Bonis down a mysterious corridor, eventually arriving at the offic...

Justice-involved veterans face a number of challenges in the criminal-legal system, including receiving the proper care and treatment for trauma experienced during their service to the nation. This book examines novel approaches to care for veterans and identifies some of the barriers they face. One strategy toward ameliorating these challenges was the formation of specialized Veterans Treatment Courts (VTC) in 2008. Now numbering well over 600 courts nationwide, VTCs streamline the justic...