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If you are a woman who wants a real marriage, wants children, and is tired of dating that drifts without clarity, you may recognize yourself in this book. If you are a man who wants an honest example of what it looks like to clearly state your intentions for love, marriage, and family, you may also find value here. This is a book I wrote directly to my future wife. I do not know who you are yet, but I am writing to you anyway, clearly and intentionally. I am single, sober, and seeking a deeply loving, monogamous marriage and a family with at least two more children.

While at times you may dance with others and other times alone, the movements you make as you forge your life's path also represent a dance. Although the steps may vary, the finish line remains constant, so it's time to recognize life for what it truly is, a dance, one that you must learn to master in order to transcend towards ultimate freedom.

Punktown is considered by many critics and readers to be one of the new classics of SF short story collections. In the nightmarish city they call Punktown, on a planet where countless sentient species collide, you can become a creator of clones. You can become a piece of performance art. You might even become a library of sorrows...

In Eat Sh*t & Smile, Jerry G. Banks shares his remarkable journey overcoming personal and financial hardships to achieve extraordinary success in business and in life. Jerry's candid stories reveal how he transformed setbacks into opportunities, turning divorce and near-bankruptcy into stepping-stones for raising two daughters as a single dad, while also managing $2 billion in real estate transactions over his career. The success he makes out of temporary failures offers valuable lessons for anyone facing life's inevitable curveballs.

The Bird of Popular Song is one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most profound and lyrical meditations on memory, voice, and cultural inheritance. Set against the vast stillness of a northern winter, the story unfolds as a reflection on how song preserves what time and silence would otherwise erase.

In the early 1990s, within the fictional town of Mahogany, India, a tale of love, family, and personal transformation unfolds. Adam’s adoration for his wife, Mary, knows no bounds, leading him to embark on a remarkable endeavor—a book dedicated to her. But this is no ordinary love story; it delves into Mary’s evolution from cherished wife to the irreplaceable mother of their children. What could have influenced this humble woman from a small town to elicit such profound devotion?

Thornsbee is a foster kid and Verona, Indiana is just another temporary town. At least, that’s what Thornsbee thinks when he arrives, but against his better judgment he begins to make friends and then he discovers the abandoned amusement park outside of town. Despite the dangers of the old park, he explores it on his own, is knocked unconscious during a mishap and wakes up to the sight of a beautiful boy and a park that is alive with wonder and fun. Perhaps Verona isn’t such ordinary town at all.

Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports in America, but for new players it can feel overwhelming. Where do you play? What paddle should you buy? How do you improve? Why does everyone seem to be having fun while you feel lost? If you’re brand new or thinking about starting, this book is for you. And if you’re already an experienced amateur player, you’ll still find useful insights, smarter habits, and new ways to elevate your game. In Breakthrough Pickleball, author and coach Mario Jannatpour takes you inside the real experience of learning this sport.

The Human Relations Matrix 2.0 is more than a framework. It is a call to place people at the center of how we lead, manage, and grow organizations. This second edition brings the model into today’s workplace, where transformation is constant, equity is expected, and culture is the foundation of performance.

The year is 3026. The Orion Arm burns under the ruthless command of the Supreme Commodore. The Gaean Fleet unleashes devastation across the stars — their ultimate prize: the Rigel system, a crucial shipbuilding hub. Admiral Maccus Stean leads the brutal assault, reducing the entire shipyards to smoldering ruins. Those who resist are crushed. Survivors are taken; scientists, officials, and engineers were all forced into servitude under the Empire’s iron grip.

In a world where animals have seized power and humans are relegated to the sidelines, one plucky individual dares to rise above. Caught in a wild and uproarious society dominated by fur, feathers, and claws, he must navigate a landscape where lions govern, bears enforce the law, and deer... well, they’ve got their own thing going on.

You don't outrun grief. You can't just escape from a dark night of the soul. You have to drive through it…one courageous mile at a time. Ed Rahill's life has veered off course, and while he dreams of becoming the man his Grandmother taught him to be, he's become haunted by losing the love of his life, and is struggling to have faith in himself. With his foot on the pedal of GT's since he was a young boy, he enters an outlaw road race across America in the tradition of a Cannonball Run.

You will never forget 9 Hours Later which is the fifth volume in my Daily Autobiography series. It’s a daily diary written in the aftermath of divorce, while living alone again, dating as a sober man, and rebuilding momentum one ordinary day at a time. I didn’t write this to fit a genre or deliver a clean arc. I wrote it to document what actually happens when the structure of marriage disappears and you’re left alone with time, desire, discipline, and your own thoughts. Sobriety runs through everything here.

It’s Not You, It’s the Dating Apps is the book I wish someone had handed me years ago, back when I was wasting thousands of hours swiping on Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, Match, OkCupid, Plenty of Fish, and even Facebook Dating, wondering why online dating felt so hopeless. After getting divorced, becoming a sober single dad, and listening to countless men and women in real life talk about their dating struggles, I finally saw the truth: nothing is wrong with me, and nothing is wrong with you—the problem is the dating apps themselves.

Young and beautiful mean diddly when you’re dead. But when Jillian finds herself paired with a heavenly hunk for a mentor, she quickly decides Heaven is just where she wants to be. And shocked as Jillian is to find herself in the hereafter, it in no way compares to the surprises left for her sister Nicole on Earth. The circumstances surrounding Jillian's murder leave Nicole with no choice but to follow-through with her dead sister's last good Samaritan endeavor.

What if the next president of the United States wasn’t human—but an artificial intelligence that already knows everything about you? In this book, I imagine what would happen if ChatGPT—or any advanced AI—became president, exploring how it could begin as a utopian dream where everyone feels seen, heard, and taken care of, before slowly revealing the darker truth of what happens when we surrender our freedom for comfort.

A programmer creates an Artificial Intelligence that has unique capabilities: the ability to write its own code and assimilate any program that it wants and that enhances its program. Also a networking and direct channeling capability that can communicate between programs on the same or different processors. This story is about a team of people that come together to find and destroy this AI. His buddy, also a programmer and expert in network security, was working on a program that would allow the AI to connect to any network.

A summer trip back to Ireland with their neighbor and friend, Mr. Amos Murphy—a retired Irish detective—ushers the Sullivan Twins into a thrilling adventure that they will remember for years to come. The boys, eager for excitement, are once again joined by the high-spirited Irish siblings, Ciara and Finley O'Brien. Together, this dynamic team joins forces to unravel the captivating mystery of The Dullahan, a legendary figure steeped in Irish folklore, who is said to make an eerie appearance once a year during the Kilorie festivity.

Draven is a football jock. He’s handsome and fit. He’s also a complete jerk and loves to torment boys like Cordova and make their lives miserable. Cordova is a sweet kid. He’s a nerd. He’s a little pudgy, has terrible acne, and zero friends. The only bright spot in his life is his family. He’s miserable at school and guys like Draven only make it worse. Draven torments Cordova once too often and awakens to a nightmare. He’s trapped inside Cordova’s pathetic body while Cordova is walking around the school in his studly form.

Everything should be great for young hockey player Sam Parker. He has just turned twelve. He plays center on The Rockets, the team he’s been on since Mites. His best friend, Jill, is the goal tender. And he just had his birthday. So why isn’t he happy? It’s simple–because his parents are still getting a divorce. The bombshell news that landed last fall has a daily impact on Sam. His life is changing–in more ways than just this–and he struggles to keep on top of everything.