There are various modes of contracting HIV, but the most common one is through sex. People judge HIV carriers differently, most thinking that those who are HIV positive are promiscuous. This way of thinking can put HIV-positive carriers in a very difficult position. Knowing what others think about them often forces people living with HIV to hide their status or commit suicide. My Predicament -- A Struggle with HIV narrates the story of Mba Ali, a journalist with Beauty magazine, who contracted HIV from Christy, a deported prostitute from Italy. Back home, Christy knew she was HIV positive, but her …

It's1940. Americans struggle to escape the economic despair of the Thirties. A gnawing sense of anxiety grips the nation as Europe explodes in conflict. With the 20th Century's most traumatic events as background, When the music stops follows Johnny Miller, a talented musician intent on making the big time; Jean, the beautiful, devious girl who walks into his life to become his obsession; and his cousin, Herman, a naive union organizer. Jean cares for Johnny but desperately desires financial security. Convinced by her false promise to be true, Johnny leaves drab Northeast Pennsylvania to seek fame in glittering New York …

2112 AD: For the sixty years following the Intercontinental War, Asia has been ruled by a delicately balanced coalition representing three major tribes; Newtonians, Deists and Adonites. The murders of two senators in separate incidents in Asia’s capitol, Mumbay, now threatens the fragile peace that exists among them. Police Chief Inspector Adrian Jacobssen, recently widowed, world weary and cynical, with nothing left of value in his life except his job, sets out to find those responsible for the murders. His failure may result in another war. The key could be the mysterious disappearance of the 18-year-old children of the murdered …

Dr. Van Bentham, forensic psychologist, gives expert testimony in an asphyxiation death case in California. The man had ?scarfed? himself in seeking an erotic high; or so it first appears. Frank Waters congratulates himself at having pulled it off, letting the victim kill himself, as he sees it, and to have won $7,000 from him. He motorcycles to Eugene, Oregon and there finds his true love, Sally. But Sally dies when a truck runs them down on his motorcycle. Frank survives, only losing a little finger, but is traumatized and taken up with thoughts of death. He interests a retired …

Procrastination-Prince Among Thieves follows the trail of George Little, an American businessman in search of his ancestor, John Little, friend and lieutenant of Robin Hood. But that is only one part of the story… Richard Ash, an English marketing businessman who struggles with procrastination, joins George in his quest. As the tale unfolds, a unique dialogue about the reasons for procrastination is opened. For the chronic procrastinator, this eye-opening read provides an entertaining means of engaging with their own procrastination problems and learning how to manage them. A must-read for businesspeople or anyone who needs to manage their time more …

Beneath the streets of London lies another world. In the wonderful children?s book Chikin and Scrub, two mice explore London?s underground and share their high-speed adventures. A large community of mice inhabit London?s dark sewers. A young mouse named Scrub is curious. He wonders if there?s an outside world. His curiosity triggers a journey for him and his best friend, Chikin, who has some crazy plans of her own. Scrub is a delightful little mouse who gets his name from his fanatical scrubbing of everything. A bit timid, he dislikes the darkness of the sewers, and wonders if there is …

Can you imagine a gawky, gangly flamingo and a friendly green alligator from a small town trying to break into show business in New York City? In the furiously fun The Adventures of Roger and Penelope, readers will follow the cheerful and helpful alligator, Roger, and the silly flamingo, Penelope, as they experience the big city. Join the unlikely pair as they take a crazy bus ride, attempt a daring rescue, perform at a dance studio, and have a brush with fame. At the end of their journey, Roger and Penelope reflect on their colorful trip and think of the …

When poetry is able to speak to our psyches, and share a distinctive vision, we are moved and inspired. Within the pages of this enthralling collection, A Soul Whispers: Pictures and poems from a traveler, the reader will find life’s unique experiences through the eyes of Edward Michael Tomasofsky. Share a part in a journey of fortitude that spans thirty-five years and three continents. Experience the intensity of love and the chaotic abyss of near insanity. Witness a global trek across sea, ocean, sky and land in search of humanity, with the poet hoping that a better person emerges from …