In the year 1949, Monsur gets sold as a slave at the age of 12. He finds another slave named Iqra, 13 years old, while serving his master. Within weeks Monsur comes to know his master, Mr. Derinsky raped Iqra daily along with verbal abuse. One day, while Iqra was being choked to death while raping, Monsur shot his master twice to go to prison. His masters were powerful controller of the town while Mrs. Derinsky convicted him with three years in prison. Mrs. Derinsky ran the best motor engine company called Derin Motors at that time and had political influence from the party Polars. Monsur, arriving in prison, meets the president of the opposing party Oppenheim, Mr. Kingsley, who turns Monsur into a beast. Kingsley promises Monsur that when he gets out he would take Monsur as his party’s member. Monsur starts to pursuit the dream of creating his own engine company after getting out and take down Derin Motors. But the real question is will he ever get out? Will he ever get his revenge?
Meet Saimum Islam Jeem
Saimum Islam Jeem, born in 2003 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, is a university student at Military Institute of Science and Technology. At the age of 18, he had decided to write a novel after publishing stories and poems with Bangladesh’s reputed magazines and newspapers. He has self-published two novels since. He has a gaming YouTube channel with over 33000+ subscribers. He is an advanced Photoshop Designer who made both the cover of the novel himself. He is living with his full family in Dhaka, Bangladesh
“China’s Great Wall End to End” is the true story of a mid-1980s solo journey, hiking across China on top of the Great Wall. A battle of triumphs and jubilation over misery and misfortune, this photo journal documents this “Seventh Wonder of the World” like never before.
Closed since 1949, China had just opened its borders to tourism, but the majority of the country was still basically off-limits, and this 4000-mile journey was largely out of bounds. Hiding from China’s “men in green” was key to survival, but that didn’t prevent getting detained over and over, and penalized again and again.
The story of this extreme eleven-month challenge also features 150 original images of the Great Wall as it crosses the heartland of China before vanishing in the Gobi Desert.
Confucius once said, “Determination make a wise man do foolish things.”
Meet Millard Farmer
Entering Viet Nam, a trained 19-year-old combat medic, my teenage years ended wearing an Army uniform. Two years later though, 1968’s “Summer of Free Love” had begun, and my military obligation was over. Favoring the life of a hitchhiker, 90-day visas kept me moving across several continents before establishing roots in Costa Rica in the mid-1970s. Learning the importance of never being late, I discovered the graphic arts and the publishing world until the mid-1980s and the invention of the mountain bike. A 10-year, 150,000-mile bike journey followed, photo-documenting nearly 40 countries. When the money ran out, I returned to Costa Rica before the end of the millennium. That was 25 years ago and now at the age of 76, hitchhiking aimlessly has become one of my favorite dreams.
Join Debbie & Anthony on their Photo Hiking trek through Bryce Canyon National Park. This chronological photographic recap of their trek across this beautiful National Park.
Debbie is the photographer. Anthony is the outdoors lover. He also enjoys his responsibility as an aspiring Photo Assistant. They compromised on a mixture of hiking and Debbie’s passion for photography. In essence, Photo Hiking tours of the U.S. National Parks.
Follow Debbie & Anthony on their Photo Hiking trek
This Photo Hiking book is a visual tour and recap listed in chronological order of their visit to Bryce Canyon National Park in March of 2021 as a mid-50’s couple. Debbie and Anthony, beginning in their early 50’s, started in earnest to visiting many of the 63 National Parks. They provide tips, tricks, and lessons learned from their 40+ National Parks visited during their middle-aged years with the hope it will make your National Park experience more enjoyable.
In this, my third book, all I can share is those experiences of struggle I’ve had, in four domains. The conflicts have centered around: (1) Loss and Trauma; (2) challenges to find the best Direction, that ‘now, what’ dilemma ; (3) battles to find and empower inner and outer Voice; and (4) conflicts arising from Love, or the appearance of its absence. You will find the four are not distinct entities, but are interwoven with one another. This is so for clients, over the last 50 years, as well. Think of these categories as bumper cars, where when one car hits an obstacle, it sets off a chain reaction. While struggles to survive each experience is painful, it has proven true that the toughest conflicts have been the most prolific seedbed for growth. The urge to grow is embedded in all creation. Blocked growth thwarts development.
Meet Cara Barker
Visionary artist Dr. Cara Lee Barker has spent over 40 years to support the process of Post Traumatic Growth, helping literally thousands of individuals transform their secret suffering into greater strength. Learn about Cara’s journey and be reminded that the process of disappointment and loss doesn’t end with acceptance; the stage of acceptance simply prepares us for deeper connection and collaboration with what helps us thrive. Her work, for close to half a century, focuses on what she calls “the Way of Soul;” aligning life with what nourishes body and soul. Join in to explore and act upon unexpected opportunity to love and be loved to create fuller enjoyment of life.
Join Mark and Helen, who sailed their catamaran, Charabia, from Florida to the Panama Canal, that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, to Australia.
Sail with them as they cruise the Australian east coast from Bundaberg to Sydney, navigating picturesque bays, rivers and harbors. Travel with them as they explore several Australia states and cities from their bucket list.
Follow them as they continue to fulfill their dreams in this second book in The Unstoppable Dream series.
Meet Helen Humphreys
Helen Humphreys, author of The Unstoppable Dream, sailing adventure, grew up in Canada, earning a Bachelor of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo. She is a Reiki Master, Shamanic Touch Master, Medium, Clinical Hypnotherapist and sailor. Helen and her husband, Mark, reside in Jacksonville, Florida.
A Game of Extremes: 25 Exceptional Baseball Stories about the Myths and Legend from on and off the Field.
The game of baseball goes far deeper than balls, strikes, and homeruns. Every player has a story, from the roller coaster ride of getting to the major leagues to their play on and off the field. Those stories range from the hysterical to the historic to the heroic.
Famous players like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Ty Cobb can appear larger than life, but they are human. In A Game of Extremes, you’ll find the quirks and the drama from the not-so-obvious side of baseball and grow your love of the game and the characters in the sport.
These 25 incredible short stories talk of triumph and adversity, chaos and comedy. They cover past to present for those stars in the limelight and those underdogs who fly under the radar. It looks at rules that twist the game in funny ways, rarities, and lunacy.
Learn about:
An unusual player who demanded 10 Tons of Guacamole and a Samurai Sword be written into his contract.
A mythical pitcher who was the inspiration for a movie character and an April Fools joke that duped the nation.
The trickster who stole first base, forever leaving his mark on baseball with a new official rule written just for him.
Advice for living a long, healthy life from a player who stayed young through a career that spanned five decades before his Hall of Fame induction.
The real effects of drugs, drinking, and PEDs on players, including the experience of one pitcher who accidentally pitched an entire game on LSD.
A player born on Friday the 13th to later die on April Fools and how he rose against adversity to hold a place in the Hall of Fame.
The wisdom of every Yogi in baseball with quotes and stories from the player’s mouths that fill every chapter.
Whether you’re a baseball fanatic or just someone who enjoys the legend and lore of the game, A Game of Extremes won’t disappoint you. It has new twists on old stories and stories you’ve never heard. It is a baseball salad direct from the green fields of Summer. Experience the true spirit of the game, the diversity, richness, and surprises as you turn each page.
To find out what separates these extraordinary baseball stories from the rest and uncover the truth behind some of the game’s most famous and infamous players. Just scroll up and click the “Add to Cart” button to feast on this entertaining experience now.
Meet Roy Lingster
Roy Lingster is a military sports instructor and the author of The Baseball Player’s Guide to Hitting Like a Pro and A Game of Extremes: 25 Exceptional Baseball Stories.
Roy describes baseball as ‘a hobby that got out of hand’, and he’s spent 25 years in the game as both player and coach. The expertise he’s built throughout his career is evident in his writing, and his books provide a rich source of information and advice for baseball players who want to take their game to the next level.
Roy’s knowledge continues to grow and inform his technique and coaching style, and he’s passionate about sharing everything he’s learned with others.
Learn how the human-canine connection can be built and made stronger.
“The best way to appreciate all we have in life is to always look towards our dogs and cue off of them for finding target odor and the funner things in life.”
Canine Detection is a relative new hobby and sport. This book will explain what it is and, with the use of stroytelling, author Suzanne Catalano writes about her experiences with learning, practicing, and competing in the Canine Performance Sport, Scent/Nose Work. She explains the history behind this new sport, the national organizations that sanction it, what nose work is, what the dogs are searching for, and more. She also gives information about the competitive aspect by sharing her own trial competition experiences.
But it doesn’t stop there. Suzanne also demonstrates how the bond, the human-canine connection, can be built by using as an example the relationship she has with her amazing dog, Winnie.
In this book, you’ll discover:
What nose work is
How to better understand (and love) dogs
A way to form an even stronger relationship
The pleasures in life with a happier dog
About faith and the personal transformation Suzanne has experienced doing Nose Work.
And lot’s more
“Nothing can heal our souls, bring us joy, and help us find our way in life better than the smiling face of a dog and her nose.”
Get A Little Dog’s Adventures in a Big Dog’s World today!
Meet Suzanne J Catalano
Suzanne J Catalano has traveled across the country with her dog, Winnie, learning, practicing and competing in the K9 Performance Sport; Nose Work. In a short time, Suzanne and Winnie have earned many competitive titles and are currently trialing at the Elite and Detective levels.
Suzanne’s stories are now filled with insight and inspiration as she shares what she has learned doing Nose Work. In her book, A Little Dog’s Adventures in a Big Dog’s World, Suzanne demonstrates the remarkably deep connection she now has with her dog and is passing on her philosophy with examples of doing Nose Work Winnie’s way.
Suzanne (D’Ambrogi) Catalano, a Sonoma County, CA native where she lived her whole life, has recently picked up and moved to the Sonoran desert in Tucson, AZ.
“I have been a Redwood Tree all my life. It’s time to be a Saguaro.”—S.Catalano
When plans for a rendezvous with local guides went awry, author Steve Camkin, Ph.D., and his trekking partner, Mukhtar Makussara, found themselves in a remote corner of the Borneo jungle with little food, no maps, and no local guides. After making their own way, they emerged 16 days later onto a riverbank where they were able to attract the attention of locals who had been searching for them.
Finding Resilience: Lessons Learned from Getting Lost in the Borneo Jungle describes strategies you can use to: Analyze a life or business situation you have been thrust into; Deal with emotional and mental disorientation; Survive, adapt and thrive in ambiguous situations; Maintain resilience while dealing with setbacks; Extract learning from life’s challenges.
Meet Steve Camkin
Steve Camkin is the author of the Amazon International Bestseller High Altitude Leadership: Small steps to get you to the top of big mountains. Steve has led or participated in wilderness expeditions for over 35 years on 7 continents including climbing the “Seven Summits.” For the last 13 years, through his own company, he has acted as an international leadership development coach and consultant in 18 countries. Prior to that held leadership positions inside global high-tech companies. He has served in the Australian and New Zealand Armies, as an Outward Bound Instructor in Australia and the U.S.A. and on Search and Rescue Teams in Australia and The U.S.A. Steve has a Ph.D. in Human and Organizational Systems Design. Having grown up in Australia and New Zealand he now lives in Boise, Idaho where he can be found skiing, mountain biking, hiking or kayaking in his spare time.
COVID Aftermath is a post-apocalyptic science fiction thriller series exploring humanity’s future, as the characters face a harsh transmuted COVID pandemic world in which cultural and spiritual value conflicts arise. David Pan, the author, starts the story in his first story Game of Blood at Shanghai where an international cast of characters from North America, Europe, India, and China find a way to survive in this new era. For hard-core tech and history fans, some of the emerging technologies in AI, robotics, communications, and IoT are widely applied, juxtaposed with thousands of years of ancient wisdom and cultural heritage.
Meet David Pan
David Pan is a humanities enthusiast and a technology professional who has traveled extensively in 30 countries, exploring the cultural past, the likely future, and the current challenges facing mankind.
What if…you had the power to choose life over death?
Disaster can take many forms including those created by nature and those by man. Will you be a survivor? You can take control and choose life by taking the time now to assemble a Bug Out Bag (also known as a “BOB”) to help you survive when disaster strikes.
The key is to prepare now. When disaster arrives, it’s time to “grab and go.” There may be no time to gather things from around your house. And, it will be difficult or impossible to shop for items that those who failed to prepare are also desperately trying to procure.
This book was written to save you valuable time learning how to put together your survival bag or BOB. Chapters are organized to make it quick and easy for you to find the information you need:
General Issues
3 Bags To Help You Survive
Short-Term Bag Contents
Medium-Term Bag Contents
Long-Term Bag Contents
Selecting A Bag
Short-Term Bag Examples
Medium-Term Bag Examples
Long-Term Bag Examples
Organizing The Items In Your Bag
How To Pack Your BOB
Choosing Items For Your Bag: Explanation
First Aid Items
Water Items
Fire Items
Food Items
Shelter Items
Sleep Items
Hygiene Items
Clothes
Tools
Survival Knives
Cordage
Navigation Items
Communication Items
Personal Protection Items
Items For Your Pet
Extra Items If You Are Escaping By Vehicle
Some of the information covered in this book includes:
The concept that 3 BOBs are better than 1 and why you should consider setting up bags to protect you for short-, medium-, and long-term emergencies
A list of recommended items to include in each of your 3 bags
A detailed list of items organized by survival category (eg, 1st aid, water, fire, shelter, etc) along with the price and weight of each item, why you should include them, and which of the 3 bags they are best suited for.
Specific products are presented with examples of economical and more premium alternatives to help people with different budgets.
Learn how item selection within specific survival categories differs depending upon the anticipated duration of the disaster (eg, your knife choices will differ for your short- and long-term BOBs.
How to organize the survival items inside your BOB for easy access and recognition
How your BOB items will differ if you’re on foot versus escaping by automobile
Items to include for your pet
Reference list for additional information
Once you’ve gone through this book, you’ll be able to create your own personalized list of items within each survival category to put into your 3 customized BOBs. You can use the detailed item descriptions to calculate an estimate of the overall price and weight for each of your BOBs based upon your item selection. You can then add or subtract items from your BOBs to optimize price and weight.
Building a BOB is your insurance similar to having car or medical insurance:
You hope you never have to use it
It’s too late to get it when an emergency happens
And, you’ll be ever so happy you have it when you need it!
Life or death in the face of an emergency? The choice is yours. Empower yourself. Get started now to help ensure your survival.
Meet Joseph Yao
Joseph Yao, M.D. practices orthopedic surgery. He began his medical practice in Orange County, California, and later moved to Arkansas where he remains today.
Dr. Yao’s passion for creating things and bringing them from concept to reality lead to his inventing proprietary nerve protection pads. These pads divert external pressure and vibration away from the median and ulnar nerves of the hand to treat and prevent carpal tunnel syndrome and Guyon’s canal syndrome. He designed and marketed a line of gloves incorporating these patented pads.
His long interest in research and writing include writing 19 book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed orthopedic surgery medical journals. He also wrote a regular medical column for trucking magazines and several newspaper articles on orthopedic topics.
Dr. Yao’s diligence about preparation, spurred partly by his nature and reinforced by his surgical training, prompted his interest in emergency and disaster preparedness. He wrote the book, Bug Out Bag Encyclopedia, to provide others with valuable, comprehensive information to help improve their odds of surviving a disaster while shortening the learning curve. A section of the book is devoted to preparedness for furry, four legged family members.
Animals hold a special place in Dr. Yao’s heart. He is a long-time supporter of the National Wildlife Federation, The Humane Society Of The United States, and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). He particularly loves dogs and especially Shao Shoon, adopted from the Seal Beach Animal Shelter.
