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Featured Book:If I Knew Then What I Know Now by Doreen L. Guma
Title: If I Knew Then What I Know Now
Author: Doreen L Guma and contributors
Genre: Non-fiction/self help
Format: Paperwork and eBook
Publisher: Xulon Press
Publication Date: April 24, 2013
Synopsis:
There is strength and promise within these pages to inspire any reader seeking to find quality of life. Join us on our journey as we courageously share our heartfelt stories about what we have learned through life lessons and trial and error. If I Knew Then What I Know Now is a compilation of our experiences, things we have done, observations we have made and what we have discovered. “I am honored to have been chosen to be a part of this amazing quality of life project. This book is a testament to a single radiant Spirit who, years ago, visualized and set a goal to help more than one million people live a better Life. Doreen lives the mantra of “People Helping People”, and this book intensifies her vision and her dream. The stories written in If I Knew Then What I Know Now came straight from the souls of people wanting to help other people while, unknowingly, helping themselves in the process. These heartfelt stories will give you courage and inspiration to explore your own life-while loving and accepting others even more.Thank you, Doreen for your vision and for your tenacity. I’m one of your biggest fans!” Love, Rebecca L. Norrington, Happiness Specialist P.S. You have already changed the world with this book..
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Featured Book: Chasing Athens by Marissa Tejada
Chasing Athens by Marissa Tejada
Title: Chasing Athens
Author: Marissa Tejada
Genre: Fiction/Romance
Format: Paperwork and eBook
Publisher: Harmony Books
Publication Date: March 5, 2015
Synopsis:
Suddenly dumped, a heartbroken American expat stays on in Greece, confronting culture shock, crisis, and the charm of Mediterranean men as she redefines the true meaning of home.
When Ava Martin’s new husband unexpectedly ditches her months after they’ve relocated across the world to Greece, the heartbroken American ex-pat isn’t sure where home is anymore. On the verge of flying back to the States with her tail between her legs, she makes an abrupt decision to follow her gut instead and stay on in Greece. She soon discovers that the tumultuous, culture-rich Mediterranean country is coloring her life in a way no place else can, changing her forever. But is it where she belongs?
Ava’s newfound independence throws her into the thick of Athenian reality, where she has brushes with violent police riots and gets a taste of both the alluring islands and the city nightlife. Despite pressure from her mother, uncertainty over her impending divorce, and unresolved issues with her long-estranged father weighing on her, she’s determined to make it on her own. With the help of two very colorful Greek friends, she laughs and learns while facing culture shock, language barriers and the charm of Mediterranean men, until a life-threatening medical emergency back home in sleepy Ithaca, N.Y., forces her to decide where she truly belongs – and what truly matters.
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Featured Book: Escaping Cyprus by Gus Constantine
Escaping Cyprus by Gus Constantine
Title: Escaping Cyprus
Author: Gus Constantine
Genre: Fiction/Historical
Format: Paperwork
Publisher: CreateSpace
Publication Date: April 16, 2015
Synopsis:
This novel is based on true accounts. I have conducted many interviews here in the United States and have traveled to Cyprus for additional research. The atrocities described in the novel are factual.
When Turkish soldiers invade his Cypriot village in 1974, twelve-year old Haji witnesses brutal atrocities, including the torturous murders of his father and sister while his pregnant mother was repeatedly being raped.
With the help of his beautiful school teacher Rebecca, (dishonored many times by Turkish soldiers) they flee their village only to face constant life-threatening danger wherever they went; as the barbaric Turkish soldiers continue to pursue them.
Their struggle to survive the Turkish soldiers and then to erase their horrible memories that haunt them lead to the dramatic ending.
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Featured Art Exhibit: Urban Ubiquity November1, 2015-December 5, 2015
Urban Ubiquity – November 1, 2015- December 5, 2015
CREATIVEBLOCH is pleased to announce our fall/winter group show featuring some amazing artists and photographers. The show will run from November 1 – December 5.
To Find Out More: http://www.creativebloch.com/show/
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Coming Soon: The Rise and Fall of H&H Bagels by Marc Zirogiannis (11/1)
The Rise and Fall of H&H Bagels by Marc Zirogiannis
October 19, 2015-
Title: The Rise and Fall of H&H Bagels
Author: Marc Zirogiannis
Genre: Non-Fiction/Food/Business
Format: Paperwork and eBook
Publisher: Revival Waves of Glory Books and Publishing
Publication Date: November 1, 2105
Synopsis: In September, 2015 President Barack Obama informed The Forward, in a historic interview, of his shock at learning of the closing of his favorite NYC Bagel eatery, H&H Bagels, in January of 2012. While the President was shocked by the closing of the world’s most famous, and recognizable, bagel brand, what was truly shocking were the underlying facts and circumstances surrounding the closing. While most people knew H&H as the iconic, Upper West Side Bagel Shop where the lines rounded the block, where celebrities loved to frequent, and where one of the most popular Seinfeld television episodes was created, few people knew about the drama and decadence that existed behind the scenes of this NYC landmark.
The Rise and Fall of H&H Bagels takes you on a journey that starts with the fulfillment of the American Dream and ends in contested, five year Bankruptcy. This is the outrageous, true, story of a man who defied the odds and became an American legend, and then defied logic and the law by dismantling his beloved Empire.
The story of H&H Bagels is not only the story of the rise and fall of a thriving American business, it is a story of intrigue, economics, corruption, and resiliency, as told, with humor, from the perspective of the one man who lived through it all- its National Business Manager and right hand to the man at the top of the H&H Empire, Helmer Toro.
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Featured Book: The Joy of Coffee by Corby Kummer
The Joy of Coffee by Corby Kummer
Title: The Joy of Coffee: The Essential Guide to Buying, Brewing, and Enjoying
Author: Corby Kummer
Genre: Non-Fiction/Food
Format: Paperwork and Hardcover
Publisher: Rux Martin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication Date: August 19, 2013
Synopsis:
In this revised and updated edition of the most authoritative guide to coffee, Corby Kummer travels the country and the world to give you all the latest information you need to make a great cup at home: • The best beans and how to buy and store them • The grinder that’s essential for great coffee • Incisive reports on brewing and espresso-making equipment and tips on how to get the best from them, with photographs of current models • A complete, up-to-date list of sources for beans, equipment and Fair Trade organizations.
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Featured Book: Compassion and Meditation by Jean-Yves Leloup
COMPASSION AND MEDITATION by Jean-Yves Leloup
Title: Compassion and Meditation: The Spiritual Dynamic Between Buddhism and Christianity
Author: Jean-Yves Leloup
Genre: Non-Fiction/Spirituality
Format: Paperwork
Publisher: Inner Traditions
Publication Date: June 25, 2009
Synopsis:
A profound reflection on how complementary themes in Buddhism and Christianity could serve as the basis for a truly ecumenical faith
• Compares Zen meditation with the Greek Orthodox practice of Hesychasm (prayer of the heart)
• Shows how Buddha and Jesus represent the distinct yet complementary values of meditation and compassion
In Asian spiritual traditions the mountain traditionally symbolizes meditation while the ocean signifies compassion. Jean-Yves Leloup uses this metaphor to compare Buddhist and Christian approaches to meditation and compassion to reveal the similarities and divergences of these profound practices. Emphasizing their complementary nature, Leloup describes how Jesus and Buddha are necessary to one another and how together they form a complete system: Jesus as awakening through love, and Buddha as awakening through meditation. Where Buddha represents the forests, Jesus represents the trees. Buddha is brother to the universe, whereas Jesus is brother to humanity.
Nevertheless, these two religious traditions have a profound common ground. Compassion is central to Buddhism, and meditation practices have been central to many Christian traditions. Both view murder, theft, and the destructive use of sexuality as great barriers to realizing our essential being, and both agree on the need to rise above them. Here, however, Leloup suggests that both faiths could benefit from the precepts of the other. The complementary aspects of Christianity and Buddhism offer the possibility for a truly profound ecumenical religion whose interfaith relations are based on deep understanding of the true meaning and practice of meditation and compassion and not merely shared goodwill.
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Featured Book: Sky: Child, Interrupted by William Dale West
Sky: Child, Interrupted by William Dale West
Title: Sky: Child, Interrupted
Author: William Dale West
Genre: Non-Fiction/Biography
Format: Hardcover, Paperwork, & Kindle
Publisher: Revival Waves of Glory Books and Publishing
Publication Date: July 2, 2015
Synopsis: Early in the decade of 2000, the Department of Human Services of Ellsworth, Maine, Child Protective Division, along with other municipalities, came under scrutiny for their questionable policies and immoderate tactics. Discover how a toothache led to a two-year nightmare for this quiet and law-abiding family. (Well… kinda quiet and law-abiding) SKY is a multi-emotion provoking love story about a mismatched couple and their struggle to save their marriage amidst their valiant battle for custody of their child against this powerful but once highly criticized state agency. An essential read for any parent who has picked up a drink or a drug. Interspersed with actual documents from the case, including brief news clippings, highly-personal letters and court decisions, Mr. West offers in chronological exposé, a passionate exploration and stark contrast to the realities of substance abuse and parenting, with mental illness and morals and with his occasional awareness of a presence of God. Written with wry humor, seemingly at times to mask his own heartbreak, West lays out his perspective with blunt, piercing honesty while allowing the reader to be the ultimate judge.
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Away From The Sun by Sandra W. Burch
8th Round by TC O’Relly
Faith: A Connection to God’s Power
Home Of The Brave: In Their Own Words, Selected Short Stories Of Immigrant Medal Of Honor Recipients Of The Civil War
The Heavenly Worship Room by Raelynn Parkin
Black Ice: The Val James Story
The Suffering of Innocents
Hitler’s Orphan: Demetri of Kalavryta
Pannino Is Dead
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