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Book Teaser: Fid's Crusade by David H. Reiss @davidhreiss #Scifi #Fantasy

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Inside the Book Title : FID’S CRUSADE Author : David H. Reiss Publisher : Atian Press Pages : 365 Genre : Scifi/Contemporary Fantasy BOOK BLURB: Consumed by grief, rage, and self-loathing, a brilliant inventor rebuilt himself to take on a new identity: the powered-armor-wearing supervillain, Doctor Fid. For twenty violent years, Fid has continued his quest to punish heroes who he considers to be unworthy of their accolades, and the Doctor has left a long trail of blood and misery in his wake. After a personal tragedy, however, Doctor Fid investigates a crime and uncovers a conspiracy so terrible that even he is taken aback. Haunted by painful memories and profound guilt, the veteran supervillain must risk everything to save the world that he once sought to terrorize. Every battle takes its toll…but the stakes are too high for retreat to be an option. In the end, it may take a villain to save the entire Earth from those entr...

Book Teaser: The Guild Saga Series by John Joseph Doody @johnjosephdoody #scifi #fantasy

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Inside the Books Title : THE GUILD SAGA: THE WONK DECELERATOR (Book 1) Author : John Joseph Doody Publisher : eTreasures Publishing LLC Pages : 131 Genre : Science Fiction/Fantasy BOOK BLURB: For Earthers dwelling in Guild space, it is a one-hundred year journey back to Earth. An unimaginable voyage, until now. When Guild commander and crack pilot, Thad Cochran boards the shuttle destined for the casinos of Timmerus, finding a way back to Earth is not on his radar. He wants the five-percent finder’s fee the Guild is offering for a black box held by the lizard-like Yazz. Thad has a dream: With the loot he will get for stealing the Wonk Decelerator, he can buy a ranch on Beta Prime. But things begin to fall apart for him in the dark caverns of Timmerus, and Thad must reconsider his priorities in life. Has he discovered a cause greater than his dream? Are there actually more important things to life than money and his dream? What abou...

Book Teaser: A Lady's Virtue by A.S. Fenichel #Regency #Romance

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Inside the Books Title : A LADY’S VIRTUE Author : A.S. Fenichel Publisher : Lyrical Press/Kensington Books Pages : 225 Genre : Regency Romance BOOK BLURB: Can a broken engagement ignite the spark of true love? Sylvia Dowder had almost made it to the altar when her fiancé unexpectedly became a viscount, and dropped her like a stale crumpet to make a more “suitable” match. Though Sylvia’s heart has been crushed, her spirit has not. She puts her wits and social savvy to use as a secret gossip columnist—and as the Everton Domestic Society’s party planner to the ton . Luckily, she’s not in danger of ever falling for an aristocrat again… Especially not one like Anthony Braighton, Earl of Grafton. Raised in America, Anthony sees no reason to marry when he can enjoy all the perks of being an eligible earl. Determined to convince his family he doesn’t need a wife, he hires Sylvia to act as hostess and decorator for upcoming partie...

Book Teaser: The 'Real' American Diet by Kevin C. Alston @kcasrkev1 #nonfiction #bookteaser

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Inside the Books Title: THE ‘REAL’ AMERICAN DIET Author: Kevin Alston Publisher: Xlibris Publishing Pages: 48 Genre: Memoir/Nonfiction BOOK BLURB: This book is a culmination of the author’s life, but mainly the past 10 years, where personal tragedies have led him to discover more about the correlation with food, nutrition & the diseases of today, & how it affects us all. This program is an experiment of sorts, with the author using himself as the guinea pig, with positive results having been discovered, & hopefully, in time, even bigger positive results yet to come. Between our government & Big Business, we, the people, are already involved in an experiment.  It’s like a big laboratory.  With all of the harmful toxins that are allowed in our air, food, &  water, diseases are at epidemic-like levels, & the author, for one, would like to know if there is more to this than is being told ...

Book Teaser: Chicano Homeland by Louis R. Negrete #

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Inside the Book Title : CHICANO HOMELAND Author : Louis R. Negrete Publisher : Independent Pages : 136 Genre : Historical/Nonfiction Los Angeles author-educator Dr. Louis R. Negrete lived and now tells the compelling, dynamic story of the movement for the rights of Mexican-Americans in the USA, particularly those In California.  In his riveting, powerfully written historical book, CHICANO HOMELAND,  retired college professor Dr. Negrete vividly describes the issues that sparked the Chicano civil rights movement, that saw unbridled police brutality, institutional poverty (that still even exists today, he says), demands for better schools, the  anti-Vietnam war protests and the support for undocumented immigrants. Mr. Negrete’s CHICANO HOMELAND captures in its historical pages the early Mexican settlement in Los Angeles to the 1950s Zoot Suit riots in L.A. to where Chicanos stand today in the California culture. He...

Book Teaser: The Brave Art of Motherhood by Rachel Marie Martin @finding_joy

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Inside the Book Title : THE BRAVE ART OF MOTHERHOOD Author : Rachel Marie Martin Publisher : Random House Pages : 204 Genre : Self-Help BOOK BLURB: Full-time FindingJoy.net blogger, speaker, marketer, podcaster, and single mom of seven, Rachel Marie Martin presents a wake-up call to those of us who have found ourselves stuck in the ‘I’m just a mom’ phase of life.  Yes, this book is about motherhood . . . but really, this book is about finding yourself again and following your passion WHILE being a mom. Inspired by her incredible story, Rachel’s words always come straight from the gut; they are visceral, real and soul searching. She challenges you to find the courage to break cycles, to take off masks and not let fear take control. This book is a balance of tough, “no excuses” ways of approaching life, while allowing breathing room and grace for yourself, for as we all know, life and mothering are not perfect. After...