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by Geneva Lindner, M.A., M.Ed. On 22 April 1861, thirty-five-year-old Elijah F. Hutchison answered the political call of duty and volunteered as a Confederate soldier in Company K of Loudoun’s 6th Virginia Cavalry. A century and a half later, his great-great-granddaughter Geneva Lindner and her husband follow his Civil War trail through Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Geneva sets out to trace his life from birth through the Civil War and, finally, to his death, and the grave marker that was meant for someone else. In a book that intertwines family history and the history of the United States, Geneva’s comprehensive research collects together missing pieces and lost records to form the story of a forgotten life.

by Colleen Kachmann Colleen Kachmann kept a close eye on calories, was active with her four energetic children, and exercised regularly. But her best efforts were futile against midlife reality. Dieting led to weight gain. Her emotions were unstable. Her body hurt. Various medications proved ineffective. She wasn’t sick, exactly, but she wasn’t healthy, either. Sound familiar? Life Off the Label details Colleen’s dedicated efforts to live and be well, only to discover she wasn’t. She’s not alone. Seventy percent of Americans are overweight and take at least one medication. Colleen did not want to be a statistic, so she deconstructed the habits and beliefs that limited her potential. What she discovered will change your life. The usual roles of consumer and business have reversed. Consumers now produce the product Big Business demands: enormous profit. Large corporations dispense processed foods, pharmaceuticals, and beauty products that spawn, then feed our addictions. They have us running to the store to buy products full of chemicals and artificial ingredients. As a result, addiction fuels the economy. Colleen had an epiphany: being “normal” and “healthy” at the same time is not possible. Normal isn’t healthy; it’s exhausting and expensive. Armed with a wry sense of humor and eye-opening research, Colleen Kachmann offers real solutions for busy families. You can reclaim your life. Life off the Label is the path to freedom – freedom from ignorance, brainwashing and misleading marketing. Living off the label does not demand more of your time, money or energy. In fact, it returns them. You, my friend, are about the get a refund!

by Staci Duvall How Do I Help My Child follows a mother’s mission to find a solution to her son’s health crises. In a world full of unhealthy food and environmental toxins, she finds healing and overall wellness by putting her child at the center of his treatment. Staci Duvall brings relief to many parents asking what they can do for their children.

by Craig Bowman Bowman integrates six bodies of channeled literature and shows that a valid philosophy exists to separates the grand stages of collective experience on Earth and beyond. A major shift caused by a new experience of space-time will result in a maturer and integrated human populace. Bowman’s contemporary spiritual insight will help inform humans at a time of immense change and importance.  

by Michael J. Sullivan When the last member of the oldest noble family in Avryn is targeted for assassination, Riyria’s Royce and Hadrian are hired to foil the plot. Three years have passed since Hadrian, the war-weary mercenary, and Royce, the cynical ex-assassin, joined forces to become rogues-for-hire. All has gone well until they’re asked to help prevent a murder. Now they must venture into an ancient corner of the world to save a mysterious woman who knows more about Royce than is safe and cares less about herself than is sane. From the best-selling author of The Riyria novels comes the third installment of The Riyria Chronicles. Although part of a series, it’s designed to thrill both new readers looking for fun, fast-paced fantasy and Riyria veterans wishing to reunite with old friends. For those who do wish to experience the entire Riyria saga, two reading options exist: chronological (starts with The Crown Tower) or order of publication (starts with Theft of Swords).

by A.J. Mayers Patrick Baldwin never expected missing his flight on Phoenix Airlines 619 to be one of the best things that ever happened to him. But when the plane mysteriously disappears without a trace over the Pacific Ocean with three of his colleagues on board, Patrick is stunned. The whole world has its eyes on the mystery, and Patrick suspects something might be amiss. As his investigation continues, he can’t help but wonder if Flight 619’s disappearance wasn’t really a disappearance at all.

by Barbara Thumann-Calderaro

by Patrick Burke The Year Winter Skipped Buffalo is a travel children’s book that takes children all throughout the city of Buffalo, New York. When Buffalo experiences a warmer winter than usual, everyone begins to celebrate outside, but they soon find out they might miss winter after all.

by Tyron Bussanich Can average kids living average lives do extraordinary things? Travel through Samuel’s unusual backyard and find out how endless the world’s possibilities really are.  

by Johnny Rutledge Johnny Rutledge, former NFL athlete, scholar, and coach tells a unique story where fatherhood, football, and math all meet. Grant learns a valuable lesson about education and how math coincides with football. Math and Football is a fun page-turning tale that will not only educate, but leave readers wanting more.

by Watt Hamlett