The world of all-star cheerleading stretches beyond the imagination of a "normal" human being. Misunderstood by most, all-star cheerleading has become one of the fastest growing "industries" in the past decade. We don't cheer for football, we don't cheer for basketball, the only thing we cheer for is our teammates standing next to us. A world full of scandal, drama, drug and alcohol usage, cut-throat tactics, heartache, defeat and the adrenaline rush you feel while performing the two and a half minute routine. This is my story as a level five all-star cheerleader ...

The early Quaker movement was one fired by the spiritual activism and vision of young adults. The Kendal Sparrow is a fictional account of one of them. Elizabeth Fletcher, a real-life sheltered, English farm girl, was convinced in 1652 by George Fox. Based on historical records and careful research, Barbara Schell Luetke brings to life the story of Fletcher, a young Friend who breaks from the prescribed roles of women of that time to travel hundreds of miles to preach and find purpose in her life. The Kendal Sparrow includes the “tellings” of ...

In this sequel to An Unstable System, Matt and Juliette's experiments take them and their team from Geneva to Bodø, Norway, where Brant and Biotree seem to have infinite money to spend on research. How much of the Cyclone experiment should be revealed? Can its secret successor experiment be relied upon? Can mysterious voices be trusted?  Who is running things? This mind-bending novel bridges from the time of The Triangle and Christina Nott, through to the dystopia unleashed in Pulse and onward to Edge. Pick this up ...

In an America broken by a 'limited' nuclear war, no one has use for would-be private eye Wally Sands. No one except for Dr. Charles Winfield, an eccentric scientist who believes he was cloned from a prominent biochemist as part of a top-secret project undertaken before the war. Sands sets out to find Winfield's mysterious progenitor, but finds himself on the trail of a killer instead. Now, in far-away, fabled England, Sands must uncover the facts about the case that has brought him to his promised land, and at the same time confront the unsettling ...

In this personal daily journal, Alison Boucher shares her way with words that act as daily treasures of wisdom for personal transformation. She shares how she transformed her life by changing her thoughts and habits to overcome obstacles to her happiness. This is a must-read for rising above fear and anger, for awakening, forgiving, and flourishing in love. Questioning her life with conscious awareness has empowered her to radiate love, light, and laughter. Encouraged by many people to write, Alison started her journal of words as a preliminary exercise to ...

"When a wolf is chasing your sleigh, throw him a raisin cookie, but don't stop to bake a cake." This and other famous "Polish proverbs" were often spoken by George Peppard as Thomas Banacek, a detective solving seemingly impossible thefts, in the NBC Mystery Movie series, Banacek (1972-1974). Costars Murray Matheson and Christine Belford helped propel the series into brief but blazing popularity. A Who's Who of 1970s stars rounded out the stories with colorful characters, such as Broderick Crawford, Margot Kidder, Stefanie Powers, Brenda Vaccaro, Penny ...

Turns out saving the solar system doesn't make you a hero. It makes you a target. With his crew gone their separate ways, Davin runs cargo from Mars to the Moon, taking bit jobs as they come in and watching as the safe play slowly ruins his relationship with Phyla. Itching for some action, Davin jumps at a chance when a call comes in to get a secret weapon all the way out to Jupiter. It's a mission that turns dangerous quick, but then, isn't that what Davin's wanted? Bursting into a new story set after the first Wild Nines novels, Rogue Bet slams ...

Marc Gallicchio expertly examines the diplomatic, military, and economic struggles in which the United States, China, and the Soviet Union were pitted in the immediate aftermath of victory over Japan. The Allied victory was but a prelude to an American search for a lasting peace across Asia, stretching from Korea to Vietnam and out to the Pacific atolls.