Growing up in New Zealand TD Smith of Polynesian/European descent enjoyed listening to the stores of; as they were referred to, the old people Their mystical tales is the inspiration behind most of her work

TD Smith grew up along the mighty Waikato River in the North Island of New Zealand. Among the misty pine lakes she became increasingly fascinated by the mystical stories of the old people. As a child she had nightmares. The old people told her to write them down; that they might have significant messages. Some messages are obvious, others obscure; however ever since, she now looks forward to her adventurous dreams.

Henry has hit rock bottom. A fifty-year old mystery could save him – or finish him off.Henry Lysyk’s life is a mess.With his marriage over and his accounting career marred by scandal, he retreats to the anonymity of a rented suite in a house shared with strangers. But the trail of a decades-old crime leads a murderous treasure hunter to his doorstep, and Henry is baffled by his neighbors’ cover-up.An unexpected visit from his adventure-hungry niece,...

A sweeping romantic fantasy of power, fate, and transformation.In the crumbling kingdom of Lomaria, where ancient gods sleep, war stalks every border, and the last sparks of magic gutter like dying embers, Elara has never been free. Sold as a child for powers she barely understands, she grows up in the Velvet Wing: a gilded cage of pleasure, secrets, and rebellion whispered in the dark. Broken but unyielding, she learns to hide her true gift, magic not drawn from earth or sky like ...

Let Go of the Past--Embrace Your Second ChanceYou have a destiny. You may have lost sight of it, opened a wrong door, taken a misleading path, but it's there--you haven't missed your chance! Yet it can be hard to see, hard to find, when the only things in front of you are challenging circumstances, lost opportunities, or overwhelming obstacles. But there is hope!With warmth and insight, Pat Smith shares the truths she and other women have learned o...

This debut book is a coming to reckoning through struggles of a past romance, which causes confusion for a present love. The raw and compelling secrets and feelings come to ahead. The uncovering of past lover's crimes and defiance of the law helps to determine what right future path to take.

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD.A couple lie naked in the dunes at Baritone Bay, at the spot where, almost thirty years before, they had first had sex as students. Nostalgia has sent Celice and Joseph back to their singing stretch of coast, but in the seeming calm of the afternoon they meet a brutal and unexpected fate – one which will still their bodies but not their love, and certainly not their story.Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award

From homeless high school dropout to one of the most sought after motivational speakers in the country, Eric Thomas has truly found the Secret 2 Success. In this, his debut autobiography, Eric shares that secret with the rest of the world. By chronicling his days sleeping in abandoned buildings in the unforgiving Detroit winters, to his rise as a successful husband, father, CEO, educator and motivational speaker, Eric inspires the masses to reach greatness. In 2009 one of Eric’s speeches e...

Over 10 million copies sold.Adapted from the New York Times bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens is the ultimate teenage success guide—now updated for the digital age.Imagine you had a road map—a step-by-step guide to help you get from where you are now, to where you want to be in the future. Your goals, your dreams, your plans…they’re all within reach. You jus...

Attitude is everything. And this book will uplift and inspire readers with its stories about the power of positive thinking! In bad times, and good, readers will be encouraged to keep a positive attitude.Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Positive will inspire readers with its 101 success stories about the power of a positive attitude. Contributors share how they changed their lives, solved problems, or overcame challenges through a positive attitude,...

A short story of love and suspense with a dash of the supernatural.The reviewers said:"This is a quick, sweet story. It's about a young couple who buys their first house, where the wife is visited by an old woman who used to own it. After that the wife starts dreaming about the family who lived there before. It's a ghost story but not in the horror genre-it's not scary. It is self-contained, unlike a lot of the freebie short stories out there that are teasers to get you to ...

Through touching true stories and inspiring insight, Debbie Macomber takes us on a journey to discover the influence others have on us—and the power we have to influence them in turn.Who is on God’s “guest list” for your life…and why? The answers may surprise you.Each of us have “influencers” that have affected our lives—some from a distance, some through word or deed, some through example, be it good or bad. Often we don’t even recognize the deep impact ot...