David lives in a small town with his mother whom he loves deeply, they only have each other. David has big dreams for his future, he doesn't have any idea his life is about to change and not for the good. He soon finds himself in a nightmare with new living arrangements and relatives he has never met, he has to grow up fast although he is just a young boy. Still holding on to his big dream he hatches a plan out of desperation, that takes him on a wild adventure filled with excitement and new friendships.

ONE WISH Lost for untold millennium, the Dragon's Eye has the power to grant any wish once every hundred years. Kingdoms fought wars to possess it. Thousands died to fulfill their rulers' greedy, selfish wishes. There seemed to be no end to the cycle of perpetual conflict, until one day, the Dragon's Eye disappeared. Secreted away and hidden in a far off, remote land, the Dragon's Eye waited to be discovered again. It's wish, ready for the taking.

Two boys-a Brooklyn Jew and a Mid-western farmer-each possessing no more than a stereotype regarding one another when they meet, find themselves randomly thrust together in their first weeks of college life. As each seeks to understand what it means to grow up, they find a connection so strong, that neither religion, nor upbringing, nor the prejudices formed by their disparate childhood experiences, can get in the way of their growing friendship. For they find that they share a common humanity, a zest for life and a love of baseball, strong enough to overcome ...

This book introduces the complete Xuanyuan auricular Jingluo system and the 50-meridian differentiation pattern. This pattern enables practitioners to differentiate, and then utilize, 50 meridians in their clinical practice, augmenting the 14-meridian pattern that has been used since the Yuan dynasty. Throughout the book, the author has created the images of the Xuanyuan auricular Jingluo system, illustrating the origin of meridians in the ear, the direction of the energy flow of meridians, and the connection between the ear and macro (body) meridians. Included ...

Jonathan Brown, the father of twin sons is married to a lovely woman. He is also a successful bank executive, a nature enthusiast and an unfaithful husband. Jonathan Brown is also a die-hard atheist. One evening at the age of forty-two, he walks across the street from his residence to the 7-11 store to buy the latest Financial Post. Hurrying back, he is struck by a large truck and killed instantly. He ascends upwards while watching the paramedics trying to revive his body below. Ascending further he learns he has to pass The Rules For Living On Earth ...

"...the plotline is meticulous and engrossing, and the characters are intricately crafted..." - Literary Titan It is 1001 Anno Rex, and the emperor of the Empire of Kristianborg, the tyrannical Severus Valentinian, has been assassinated. Severus leaves behind four sons, each born by a different queen consort-but without declaring an heir before his death, the throne lies vacant. Zeno, Andronikos, Leo, and Commodus all covet the illustrious title of emperor. However, they will need the support of the Council of Archons and the power of the Yeneceri army-the ...

The Elves have Landed! Several ships carrying elves from some distant land have anchored off the coast of Seaside Castle giving the Elnaran elves the opportunity to finally discover where they originally came from and how they ended up in Elnara centuries ago. But why have the elves risked crossing treacherous waters full of blue dragons to come to the fairy kingdom? They claim to be in search of an ancient sword whose power is the key to bringing peace to their war torn kingdom. Princess Elizabeth and Lord Edric agree to help them, but matters become complicated ...

As a Canadian medical student, Karen Trollope-Kumar went to India to study social and preventive medicine and met a young pediatrician named Pradeep. His dream of working in the Himalayan foothills captured her imagination, and the man captured her heart. They married in a Hindu wedding ceremony and pledged to share a life of service and spiritual growth. In this poignant, heartwarming, and gently humorous memoir, Karen recounts an eleven-year chapter of their unusual lives. She and Pradeep worked as medical doctors in the Himalayas, first in a rural hospital ...

Our relationships have the power to shape our entire lives. Learn how to inspire loyalty and motivation; develop productivity and efficiency; build stronger and more meaningful connections; and, transform your team-and your organization-for the better. How? Stop being a super chicken. Riffing off Margaret Heffernan's TED Talk, "Forget the Pecking Order at Work," Stop Being a Super Chicken lays the groundwork for making a more effective, prolific, and dependable team. Bavle flips the current business model on its head by proposing that with compassion, team ...

"My nurse hands once did more useful things. They immunized the fat, healthy thighs of infants, they carefully measured cardiac drugs to administer to young heart patients, they bathed both the elderly lady after her surgery and the 24-year-old Italian-Canadian woman after her death. My hands once mixed linseed poultices, rubbed twenty backs a night before darkness fell and, by flashlight, checked intravenous drips, catheters, and other tubing. They made hot milk in the middle of the night and then, later at home, soothed a child with too-frequent earaches. ...