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A Stranger To Strange Fruit: An Artist's Portrait Of Murder And Mayhem
Craig Wells
Independently Published
2019
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Billy grew up in a foster home run by a Dad who treated the elderly women like he was a cruel madam of a whorehouse. He was even more abusive to Billy than the ladies. To survive, Billy strives to be an artist who creates a perfect painting of a perfect woman as if he is a crack addict without any lack of product. But he falls for Bitea. She was perfectly imperfect in love, in emotions, in her faith in him. She rattles his conscience about how he allows Derk to murder his father. Billy is trapped in whatever Derk wants to do. With him, they punish a wolf behaviorist who mistreats his wolves. They attack Tafu, a spiritual guru, because of her hypocrisy. Derk never wants to stop. Billy just wants to love Bitea. To love her, paint her, is to discover beauty in everything she does, is, shows. As an artist, what he paints triggers what he believes as truth about humanity. As a man, what is more important?
In Achieves of a Ghost Hunter Volume 2, Craig Nehring who is the founder of Fox Valley Ghost Hunters, and lead investigator Melissa Clevenger takes you to some of the most haunted locations throughout Wisconsin and other states in which the team has investigated. Embark on the investigations of the team from well-known haunted places such as the Sallie House in Atchison, Kansas; Randolph County Asylum in Winchester, Indiana; Mineral Springs Hotel in Alton, Illinois; and Summerwind in Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin. Also included in the book are chilling stories of haunted locations that are not as familiar, such as, Groppi's in Bay View, Wisconsin or The Preston Residence in Marquette, Kansas. Hear the stories from The Sheboygan Insane Asylum, which had never been investigated before, so when the Fox Valley Ghost Hunters began investigating, the spirits wanted to be finally heard. From the Chapel, a voice says, "That One," right as Craig is scratched by an unseen force. Disembodied voices, slamming doors and shadow people are only the beginning of what the team has experienced at the Asylum. The Barclay Cemetery is a beautiful, peaceful cemetery where only children are buried. The team has visited this cemetery on many occasions in the daylight. A late-night drive to the cemetery however offered a whole different experience. Something lurked in the trees across the street watching the teams every move. As fear forced them to leave, they soon found out, that whatever was there followed them back to the hotel. Experience the investigations of the Fox Valley Ghost Hunters as they journey inside these haunted places and show you what it is like to be a ghost hunter. Feel what they felt from fear to excitement, and some may receive answers that they have been seeking for many years.
Dylan Days - A Grandfather's Odyssey
Craig Schwab
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2018
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This book is dedicated to Grandparents Everywhere. The subtitle, "A Grandfather's Odyssey," has to do with my not knowing what to expect. The first part of the book is entitled "WAITING." It shares my comments, opinions and ideas related to both becoming a grandparent, and my concerns for his future. I advise anyone who might read this book to attempt to embrace the blessing of becoming a grandparent in your own way. The second part of the book is titled "Arrival" and documents my experiences and our shared exploits during our first three years together. It is comical and includes insights most readers will find thought provoking and entertaining.
Sepiatone: A Coloring Book of 19th Century Portrait Photography
Brian Craig Ceely
Independently Published
2018
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This adult coloring book is a collection of 35 original illustrations based on authentic portrait photographs from 1866 to 1910. Enjoy the variety of detailed fashions and vibrant costumes from an age past. Colorists may mimic the sepia tones of the photographs themselves, or use a full palette to bring these images to life for the first time in over a century.
Hara-Kiri: a novel of the Pacific War
Craig Dilouie
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2018
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Charlie Harrison finally achieves his dream of commanding the Sandtiger, leading her able crew on a war patrol to the Philippines in September 1944. Along the way, he faces the challenges of command, a malfunctioning boat, and a patrol area that appears devoid of enemy ships. When a massive fleet materializes on the horizon, he identifies it as Admiral Halsey's Third Fleet. America is invading the Philippines to cut off Japan from its colonial resources. The Japanese Combined Fleet responds, culminating in the largest naval battle in history and Charlie facing the ultimate test.
KILLING A FRIEND IS HARD. EVEN IF THEY'RE ALREADY DEAD.May 1982. School's out For twelve-year-old Lewis Frazier and his friends, the forest surrounding the secluded neighborhood of Poisonwood Estates is the perfect venue for their long-awaited summer vacation. But when a local boy goes missing in the dense Florida woods during that idyllic summer, their carefree months of fun are suddenly threatened.Nothing bad ever happens in Poisonwood Estates. Lewis is certain the kid will be found and their fun times can resume. Until he hears sinister laughter outside his bedroom window in the middle of the night, and yet another person vanishes, leaving behind an empty, blood-drenched home. Now, Lewis isn't so sure.Deep in the woods, something has been awakened. Something ancient and evil.A being only Lewis and his friends will believe exists.And one by one, the residents of Poisonwood Estates will be murdered, recruited into its unholy army.Unless Lewis and his friends can stop it ...By becoming killers themselves.The first book in the Invasive Species trilogy.
Years of sobriety means you never quite thinking about how to grow. It means a continuous process of working through your doubts and facing your fears. True sobriety really does show up as serenity and a soundness of mind, body, spirit, and emotions.The guidance of Martial Arts teaches the disciplines necessary to become the best possible version of ourselves. Each tenet of the martial arts and the character traits which I believe are necessary for strong character development are found in this book along with words used to describe the virtues that help one practice sobriety and lead a happier, more fulfilled life. Written by a martial artist and long-time practitioner of the Twelve Steps, this book gives you strategies and ideas which will help you in your own personal journey towards sobriety and wellness.Sponsors who have themselves effectively studied and applied Steps Six and Seven of the Twelve Steps will understand the value of this book. Emotional Sobriety will guide you through this most vital phase in a sponsor's journey of personal growth and change utilizing the Twelve Steps.Substance abuse counselors, life coaches, and mentors will also find this a helpful collaborative piece when working with those in recovery from substance abuse. The goal is to help you reach a more powerful understanding of sobriety, common sense, and the life principles and practices that will help guide serenity and empower you to not only live happier and healthier, but also to lead a life that is in service to others.
Evidence has been accumulating for the past several decades that mankind will likely be threatened by its own existence sometime in the next 50-100 years. By the end of the 21st century, population and economic growth will cause depletion of many essential natural resources and serious deterioration in many terrestrial and marine habitats, including our own. This catastrophe can be averted. We have the tools. Why aren't we doing more? What can we do to change course?A physician and entrepreneur whose career has spanned academic medicine, the bio-pharmaceutical industry, and environmental biotechnology, Dr. Craig Smith guides you through an objective and apolitical analysis of this threat and describes how we can respond and what we must do now to change course and create a sustainable future. At the end of this journey, you will have a better understanding of population growth, climate change, and natural resource depletion, and why, collectively, they are A Perfect Threat.Visit http: //aperfectthreat.com/ for additional data on population growth, climate change, and natural resource depletion, including tables, graphs, and charts with links to primary data sources. The website contains reviews of important new research on population growth, climate change, and natural resource depletion as well as a forum for exchange of ideas on methods and strategies to mitigate the consequences.
Evidence has been accumulating for the past several decades that mankind will likely be threatened by its own existence sometime in the next 50-100 years. By the end of the 21st century, population and economic growth will cause depletion of many essential natural resources and serious deterioration in many terrestrial and marine habitats, including our own. This catastrophe can be averted. We have the tools. Why aren't we doing more? What can we do to change course?A physician and entrepreneur whose career has spanned academic medicine, the bio-pharmaceutical industry, and environmental biotechnology, Dr. Craig Smith guides you through an objective and apolitical analysis of this threat and describes how we can respond and what we must do now to change course and create a sustainable future. At the end of this journey, you will have a better understanding of population growth, climate change, and natural resource depletion, and why, collectively, they are A Perfect Threat.Visit http: //aperfectthreat.com/ for additional data on population growth, climate change, and natural resource depletion, including tables, graphs, and charts with links to primary data sources. The website contains reviews of important new research on population growth, climate change, and natural resource depletion as well as a forum for exchange of ideas on methods and strategies to mitigate the consequences.
Reasonable Sin - A Carson Brand Novel #3 plunges readers into a high-stakes world of conspiracy, amnesia, and deadly pursuit. Carson Brand, a federal agent turned DEA contractor, wakes up in a stranger's bed with no memory of who he is or the danger that surrounds him. The only clues to his identity lie with Dehra, a beautiful young woman, and her brother, Leon, who have stumbled upon an international conspiracy that could topple the American government.When Leon is murdered by a rogue assassination team, Dehra must place her trust in Brand, the enigmatic stranger with amnesia, unsure if he's friend or foe. Together, they must navigate a deadly web of corporate espionage, political intrigue, and relentless killers dispatched to silence anyone who knows too much.With no memory of his past, no recollection of his elite training, and enemies closing in from all sides, Carson Brand is forced to rely on instincts he can't remember and a woman who doesn't fully trust him. As federal forces turn against him to protect their own involvement in the conspiracy, Brand is left exposed, isolated, and hunted-his only mission: to protect Dehra and uncover the truth before time runs out.In this explosive crime thriller, Carson Brand races against both his pursuers and his fractured memories, caught in a shadowy battle against global oligarchs who will stop at nothing to see their sinister plot succeed. Reasonable Sin delivers a heart-pounding ride through the world of cartel violence, international espionage, and the secret forces that pull the strings of power.Join the growing list of crime thriller enthusiasts who can't get enough of the Carson Brand series.
The A to Z of Sunday League Football is a fascinating and hilarious guide to the ugly side of the beautiful game. Join authors Craig Hazell and Adam Parker as they discover what makes grassroots football so special, and reveal all you need to know to make it in the game. From 'Nuts!' to 'Shanked it!' this book holds the ultimate pitch-side phrasebook, plus a definitive guide to every type of player you will encounter. Inside, you'll meet the people who make Sunday League what it is: from the referees that receive weekly death threats, to the ex-pros who have returned to where it all began. Plus, you'll meet the country's most interesting clubs: from Britain's 'unluckiest' team on a never-ending losing streak, to the prison squad that can only play matches at home. To its followers it's a religion - which might explain why they drag themselves out of bed every Sunday only to be exposed to miserable weather, ankle-breaking pitches and (often) abysmal football. This book celebrates Sunday League football in all its unspoilt glory.
Becoming You: A Quick Beginner's Guide to Understanding Weight Loss with Intermittent Fasting
Craig Miller
Independently Published
2019
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It is always a good time to invest in oneself. Whether you are looking for forming life-long habits, or to start off on the right track to a healthier outlook on life, know that it is always a good time to re-invent yourself and infuse your life with beneficial habits.Benefits of Intermittent Fasting are numerous and the rules and philosophies of which, in some shape or form, have been followed by countless people for thousands of years.Here are some quick and easy rules to help you start your journey, and to achieve your vision of your true self.Heal your body and mind.Be on your way to be you, by becoming you.
M&A Basics for Cannabis & Hemp Companies: A Company Owner's Guide to Key Deal Elements & Common Practices of Mergers & Acquisitions
Carl Craig Ph. D.; John D. Wagner
Independently Published
2019
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This book presents more than two dozen chapters to help you navigate the cannabis and hemp mergers and acquisitions (M&A) process. The authors have a bias for the "sell side" of M&A (advising companies that are offering themselves for acquisition), and in this book they cover the basics of preparing a company for that acquisition process. But the business principles covered here are just as applicable if you are an acquirer. (The authors have advised acquirers as well). So, there is something within these pages for every aspect of the industry. In these chapters, the authors outline how to position a company for the highest possible value, and lay out what you can expect during the entire arc of the acquisitions and due-diligence processes. Mergers and acquisitions activity in the cannabis and hemp sector is the most-active it has ever been, and it will only get hotter with each passing month. The drivers of such intense activity - and the reasons for today's strong company valuations - are broadcast with headlines in every major news outlet in North America: It's the broad (and growing) legalization of cannabis and hemp products. For hemp in the U.S., the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp throughout all 50 states for the first time. For cannabis, the legalization has been rolling across the land on a state-by-state basis. As this book is headed to the printer, in early 2019, eleven U.S. states have legalized both medical and recreational marijuana. Twenty two additional states have legalized medical marijuana. In total, 32 states and the District of Columbia have some form of legalized marijuana. Other states will soon follow. And then there's Canada, where the legalization has been on a national scale. The estimated size of just the Canadian marijuana market ranges between $4 and $6 billion U.S. dollars for 2019. What's equally remarkable about the cannabis and hemp sectors is the company valuations that are being achieved in mergers and acquisitions activity. But take note of something interesting: Even as cannabis and hemp products are coming out of the shadows of illegality, the metrics by which these companies are values are actually very traditional. Indeed, they are the same metrics that have been used for decades to establish the values of other companies, entirely unrelated to cannabis and hemp. Such performance metrics as gross profit margins, EBITDA, OPEX, and COGs are all used in the cannabis and hemp sector, just as they are in other industries. That said, there is something unusual about the cannabis and hemp sectors, and that's high valuations achieved in the sales of these companies. Those valuations (the total enterprise values paid to acquire companies) are being paid not just on historical company performance; instead, there is often a premium paid for the expected growth in cannabis and hemp markets. That growth is not limited just to retail operations that are marketing cannabis and hemp products, but in other areas as well, such as laboratory and compliance testing services, regulatory compliance equipment, and infrastructure for farming operations needed to grow and process cannabis and hemp at industrial scales. When you recognize that the 2018 market size for cannabis and hemp in Nevada alone was $615 million, and that Oregon was $650 million, and that Colorado was $1.7 billion, you don't need an MBA from the Harvard Business School to recognize that these large-volume industries need support services of a magnitude we have historically seen in "big pharma." That's true whether services are focused on product creation, product packaging, product transportation, or product testing. So, it's really not a surprise to see cannabis and hemp mergers and acquisition activity spike up the way it is trending now. Read on and learn how to take full advantage of this hot market
Blue Apocalypse: A Post-Apocalyptic Adventure
Craig Martelle; E. E. Isherwood
Independently Published
2019
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A father and his son. 2500 miles apart. A blue ribbon crosses the sky. The world starts to unravel.No one knows what is happening, but everyone is trying to find out. Buck is running his big rig from the west coast. Garth is trapped in New York City with his high school friend.With Marine training and an eighteen-wheeler, Buck heads east. With no training and no communication with his father, Garth fights just to escape New York City.The Hadron collider in CERN. Its twin south of Denver. The Australian outback. What do these places have in common? Those who might be able to fix things are trying to figure it out while Buck doesn't care. He is on a mission to find his son.Is time the enemy of humanity?Join us today in this fight for survival in an exciting new Post-Apocalyptic series.
Broken Arrow: A Post-Apocalyptic Adventure
Craig Martelle; E. E. Isherwood
Independently Published
2019
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The author of the heartwarming Craig and Fred tells the deeply emotional and inspiring story of the next phase of their lives together: working closely with prison inmates in Maine who raise and train puppies to become service dogs. Former US Marine Craig Grossi and his dog Fred appeared on the Today Show' and 'Rachael Ray', and in schools, bookstores, and military bases across America as they told the uplifting story of how Craig found Fred, a stray, while serving in Afghanistan--and brought him home. During their travels, Craig was invited to speak at Maine State Prison--the penitentiary that inspired Stephen King's famous "Shawshank." While there, he met a group of very special inmates, participants in a program run by the non-profit America's Vet Dogs.Craig discovered that many of the prisoners are veterans--former soldiers serving their country in an entirely different way: by transforming purebred Labrador Retrievers from floppy puppies into indispensable companions for disabled vets. These service dogs literally and figuratively open doors for men and women, offering hope and a renewed sense of freedom. Yet these disabled vets are not the only lives changed by these dogs. The inmates who train them "are given a purpose, they're given experience, and most importantly they're given a sense of self-worth," Craig explains. "The men at Maine State are given a second chance--something that I believe everyone deserves." For Craig, the visit had a profound impact. "There was something special going on inside its walls and it was calling out to me. I quickly realized that the program and its men had something to show the world."In this emotionally powerful book, he introduces these men and challenges us to look deeper, to see them as human beings deserving of a new shot at life. "We're quick to give second chances to celebrities, politicians and famous athletes when they screw up," Craig reminds us, "but when it comes to those who've been convicted for their mistakes, we too often dismiss them as forever lost." Second Chances poignantly shows that no life is irredeemable and that each of us can make a difference if given the opportunity.
Second Chances: A Marine, His Dog, and Finding Redemption
Craig Grossi
Harpercollins
2021
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The author of the heartwarming Craig and Fred tells the deeply emotional and inspiring story of the next phase of their lives together: working closely with prison inmates in Maine who raise and train puppies to become service dogs. Former US Marine Craig Grossi and his dog Fred appeared on the Today Show' and 'Rachael Ray', and in schools, bookstores, and military bases across America as they told the uplifting story of how Craig found Fred, a stray, while serving in Afghanistan--and brought him home. During their travels, Craig was invited to speak at Maine State Prison--the penitentiary that inspired Stephen King's famous "Shawshank." While there, he met a group of very special inmates, participants in a program run by the non-profit America's Vet Dogs.Craig discovered that many of the prisoners are veterans--former soldiers serving their country in an entirely different way: by transforming purebred Labrador Retrievers from floppy puppies into indispensable companions for disabled vets. These service dogs literally and figuratively open doors for men and women, offering hope and a renewed sense of freedom. Yet these disabled vets are not the only lives changed by these dogs. The inmates who train them "are given a purpose, they're given experience, and most importantly they're given a sense of self-worth," Craig explains. "The men at Maine State are given a second chance--something that I believe everyone deserves." For Craig, the visit had a profound impact. "There was something special going on inside its walls and it was calling out to me. I quickly realized that the program and its men had something to show the world."In this emotionally powerful book, he introduces these men and challenges us to look deeper, to see them as human beings deserving of a new shot at life. "We're quick to give second chances to celebrities, politicians and famous athletes when they screw up," Craig reminds us, "but when it comes to those who've been convicted for their mistakes, we too often dismiss them as forever lost." Second Chances poignantly shows that no life is irredeemable and that each of us can make a difference if given the opportunity.