The Deceit of Riches: Russia's experiment with democracy hangs in the balance as corruption and crime bring the country to its knees. When Peter Turner, an idealistic American exchange student becomes helplessly intertwined and used in a complex power play of foreign spies, ruthless businessmen and corrupt agents, he must quickly get out Russia before one of the three catch up with him...but which way is out?From the Rooftops: Corrupt capitalists have replaced the Communist Party i...

Armchair Travel is a charming collection of culturally-rich short stories from Award-Winning author V.M.Karren (The Deceit of Riches) that will help relieve the cabin fever of restless wanderers everywhere who have been confined to their armchairs for the last year.Go get lost in Lisbon’s oldest neighborhood searching for that beautiful, elusive voice singing the sad songs of Portugal’s past, as they echo through the winding, narrow alleyways.Go cycling up the windy Dutch s...

The objective of this book is to stimulate your awareness of Spirituality and Consciousness.The analogy of currency to our basic life’s capital is a representation of the wealth of our spirit and the height of our consciousness. The book will take you on a journey to explore your belief systems regarding a variety of topics, including Trust, Gratitude, Acknowledgment, Relationships, Sex, Energy, Presence...Included is the bonus compilation The Book of Y.O.U...

Montgomery has a fun and fascinating assortment of restaurants dating back more than two hundred years. Some landmark dining establishments, like Fleming's, are gone, but others, like Chris' Hot Dogs, are still serving their signature dishes. Such notable figures as Hank Williams, Zelda and Scott Fitzgerald, Elvis, Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. have all enjoyed delicious meals in Montgomery. Traditional favorites such as Pop's "Shake Ice," the Parkmore's Chicken in a Basket and ...

This book looks at the changes in Alabama's "Capital City of Dreams." During World War II, Montgomery residents opened their homes and hearts to pilots at Maxwell and Gunter Air Force Bases. During the postwar boom, downtown flourished as homes and shopping centers emerged in suburbia. In the 1950s and 1960s, Montgomery became an important site of the civil rights movement. The 1970s brought urban renewal, while the 1980s focused on the arts with the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, the const...

From the Heartstrings of the Inner Children is a collection of one hundred poems written between 1982 and 2025, tracing the author’s decades-long journey of self-discovery and healing. Through poetry, she sought to understand who she was—and why she once believed something was inherently wrong with her.The collection is divided into four sections: Karren’s Poems, Addiction, Codependency, and Inner Children. The author’s first therapist, Dr. Ed Dietker, who treated her for ...

Designed to help nurses excel at every stage of your leadership path, The Leadership Trajectory: Developing Legacy Leaders-Ship, 2nd Edition, follows a five-element framework that addresses the core attributes of a leader — character, commitment, connectedness, compassion and confidence. This unique and practical text offers strategic guidance on the actions you need to take to become more influential in any environment to move yourself and your team to greater contributions. Nurses will l...

This book provides a comprehensive examination of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices across developed and emerging markets, highlighting how corporations integrate sustainability and ethical governance into business strategy. It explores the evolution of ESG principles, the frameworks that guide disclosure and accountability, and the contrasting realities between mature and developing economies. Through seven well-structured chapters, the book reviews global ESG performa...

From Womb to Bloom: Integrating the Inner Child/Children, third in The Autobiographical Trilogy of Kae K. series, is as a cross between the saying, “I make plans, and God laughs,” and the book The Little Engine who Could—also described as, “Florance Nightingale meets Professor Higgins.”This book will especially be of interest to readers who are in any twelve-step fellowships, have loved ones dealing with addiction, or are addiction and mental health professionals....

Finally, a book that an attorney may pick-up and thumb through the table of contents to find direction to help her figure out how to navigate the unchartered waters associated with long-term care No matter what practice area an attorney may be in, because they are a trusted member of a person’s network they will be asked for advice on how to proceed when catastrophic events occur in the life of a client, friend, or family member. Increasingly, people are being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Di...

Karren Brady is an inspiration to women everywhere, and her incredible success is borne of her passion, impressive business instinct, ambition, and her very genuine, honest, down-to-earth outlook.This is Karren’s story… before being Alan Sugar’s aide on The Apprentice and VC of West Ham United, how she started out as a sparky 18 year old at Saatchi & Saatchi and at 23, went on to persuade David Sullivan to buy Birmingham City football club – turning that business round to sell it f...

Karren Brady’s 10 Rules for Success are the secret to getting ahead for working women everywhere!Combining advice on how to balance a family and career with tips on how to embrace ambition, this short guide boils down Karren’s advice for women everywhere into a manageable list of ten key rules for work and life that have helped her become successful, independent and Britain’s best-known business woman.These ten rules reflect Karren’s belief that being a successful woman isn...