In this powerful memoir, Leonard A. Savala III, Ph.D., invites readers to witness his journey through the ultimate crucible: surviving stage IV cancer as a teenager, overcoming a life framed by trauma, poverty, and systemic neglect, and emerging not just as a survivor-but as a warrior with purpose.Arena of Life is more than a story about cancer. It's a call to those who have ever felt broken, overlooked, or undervalued. It's for the underdogs, the fighters, and the quiet h...

You have no savings or investments and you havent even thought about retirement! But hey, you have a new car, a beautiful new house and enough power suits to last you until youre 100 years old. Plus, if you still have plenty of available credit, who cares about the bottom line when life is this good? That feeling of being on top is something only money can buy. After all, money is made to be spent and you earned it...right? Okay, wrong! If theres anything that feels amazing, its financial ...

**Narrated by the Author!**A Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by Ms. MagazineA raw and lyrical exploration of the confining expectations of womanhood and, if we dare, what lies beyond those limitations—from a writer Roxane Gay calls “vibrant and thoughtful.”Gorgeous, badass, and practically waiting to pounce, Good Woman: A Reckoning is acclaimed essayist Savala Nolan’s follow-up to her “standout colle...

The Mysterious Kitty Card Caper is about a person who is recovering from surgery. What follows, is a group of “get well” cards sent by the kitties but were they really. The mystery is finding out who is sending all the cards, and the trouble they get into.

The War of the Pacific (1879–1883) looms large in the history of Peru and Chile. Upending the prevailing historiographical focus on the history of conflict, Beyond Patriotic Phobias explores points of connection shared between Peruvians and Chileans despite war. Through careful archival work, historian Joshua Savala highlights the overlooked cooperative relationships of workers across borders, including maritime port workers, doctors, and the police. These groups, in both countrie...

A powerful and provocative collection of essays that offers poignant reflections on living between society' s most charged, politicized, and intractably polar spaces— between black and white, rich and poor, thin and fat. Savala Nolan knows what it means to live in the in-between. Descended from a Black and Mexican father and a white mother, Nolan' s mixed-race identity is obvious, for better and worse. At her mother' s encouragement, she began her first diet at the age of three and has bee...

Thoughts on the relevance of self-awareness in the AI era. We explore how self-awareness can shape human-AI interactions, enable individuals to navigate AI-driven changes, and maintain human connection and values in the face of technological advancements. By understanding self-awareness and its multifaceted nature, we empower ourselves to make conscious choices, preserve our autonomy, and shape a future where human values remain at the forefront of technological progress.

This book will help the reader plan every meeting with AUDIENCE MINDSET top of mind, begin every meeting with an IMMEDIATELY INVOLVING ACTIVITY or discussion that unifies the group, locate the KEY POINTS in the meeting to FACILITATE and INVOLVE, rather than lecture and present information, USE EASY-TO-IMPLEMENT facilitative techniques with ANY TYPE OF PARTICIPANT (job roles, levels, backgrounds, gender, culture, attitude, and FOLLOW UP to every intervention with clarity and speed. TABLE OF...

North San Diego County. A gifted pianist. A beautiful violinist. A multi-million dollar land deal. A story of intrigue, mystery, and murder in the comic-noir tradition.What is an Audio Movie? It's an image rich listening experience – a combination of narration, full-cast dialogue, music, and layered sound design created specifically for audio. Call it Cinema for the Mind.

A Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by Ms. Magazine"A stone cold, knock-out punch delivered with the caress of a silk glove. This book cracks you open." - Brittney Cooper, author of Eloquent Rage"This good woman thinks boldly and writes with exhilarating passion.... These are smart and daring essays to learn from and revel in." - Margo Jefferson, author of Negroland and Constructing a Nervous System

A shieldbearer, a dragonkin, and a minotaur all connected by the same dream, a calling to a greater purpose. The shieldbearer, Eilis, abandons her lord, and his anger and jealousy consume him. The dragonkin, Tavshi, haunted by the dreams, sets out to the magisters of the Argent Spire to discover his purpose. The minotaur, Uxsan, leaves his magically gifted daughter in the capable hands of teachers and protectors.As the trio find each other, Eilis’s lord, Varren, hatches a plan to r...

A “brutal, beautifully rendered” (The New York Times Book Review) collection of essays that offers poignant reflections on living between society’s most charged, politicized, and intractable polar spaces—between black and white, rich and poor, thin and fat.Savala Nolan knows what it means to live in the in-between. Descended from a Black and Mexican father and a white mother, Nolan’s mixed-race identity is obvious, for better and worse. At her mother’s enc...