In his book True Love is not Common, author Peter Silwamba chronicles events that show how friendships can be formed and lost. The love story centers on characters living in the small family village of Mbalabala. Two cousins, Ebusi and Mwaka, are the beautiful wom­en in their family. They attract a lot of men within Mbalabala and surround­ing villages. Ebusi marries a man named Mumbi, but her family doesn’t love him because he is poor. Ebusi loves Mumbi regardless of his income or her family’s feelings. Her cousin Mwaka, however, loves men for their wealth. She marries a rich man …

Blacks are moving in the right direction but at a snail’s pace. The race has a long way to go before it can be on parity with its white counterparts. However, it seems that some aspects are improving. White Americans are now reaching out to assist their fellow black Americans. And with the recent inauguration of a black president, there is hope that our nation is coming of age in terms of racial and social perspective. There are persistent issues such as lack of training, high unemployment, and non-acceptance of black immigrants by some elements in Black America that must …

In Wishes and Walnuts, author Deby Van Wemmer adds inspiration and warmth to this enchanting tale of a young girl who impresses her parents by using whatever is within her reach to realize her distant dream. Wishes and Walnuts is a charming story that demonstrates the power—and rewards—of embracing a little imagination and creativity. After Dolly Dimple's parents tell her she is too young to own and care for a pet turtle, Dolly, who has always been an expert problem solver, finds a way to fashion her desire into something real that she can hold on to, play with, and …

Martin Jackson is the first Negro slave born at Mont Blanc. Martin and Master Tom's youngest daughter Sarah are close in age. He is well liked by Sarah's family and often accompanies Sarah and Master Tom on his business trips to Charleston. It was on one of these trips that Martin realizes the difference between him and Sarah. She is free, white, and rich. He is only a piece of property. Martin vows to one day be free. To take care of himself, he needs to learn to read and write. He convinces Sarah to teach him secretly. The young …

Sweeping through the 1800s, through the despair of poverty and the glory of hope, through shepherding on a croft, through the atmosphere of Fort Worth and Texas to war-torn France and Europe, from modern Brisbane to heady New York City, In Love’s Time is as ageless as the aborigines’ dreamtime; it takes you from tragedy to the triumph that occurs when fortes fortuna juvat (fortune favors the brave). For Catrine Stewart, it a time of discovery and intrigue. . . Lilian White will always remember the thrill of riding in a buggy on Australia Day in Brisbane, Australia. Hearing the …

Steve Dalton, an electronics graduate living in a sleepy Cheshire village, had no idea the turn his life would take on a business trip to Malaysia. After pulling off the deal of a lifetime, he finds himself in danger, embroiled in a web of crime and murder that reaches from China to the Middle East and Africa. As he navigates the hazardous terrain of illicit drugs, bogus medicines and vice, Steve needs to figure out if there is anyone he can trust if he is going to uncover the deeper motivations of the criminal syndicate—motivations that may just hit a …

Written by an experienced teacher of religious and moral education, Lives That Made A Difference offers a unique survey of outstanding Christians who have distinguished themselves for their commitment to the values and ideals that have helped shape Western Civilization, ranging from the self-sacrifice of the martyr to the various forms of social and moral commitment shown by key individuals in the pursuit of a more just and enlightened world. Thus, while the book draws mainly from the Christian tradition, it has a more universal significance. Its focus on how certain individuals have struggled in their different ways towards the …

Bronwyn Barter has seen many clients who were on a merry-go-round of therapy and drugs that yielded little or no effect. After years of treating and studying clients, Ms. Barter, a trained Rebirthing practitioner, utilized a new study of depression to successfully help patients without the harmful side effects of drugs. The book describes the modality of Rebirthing and its effects on a client. It presents an original, new concept of depression and the reasons for its existence. These studies show the reasons for depression are not caused solely by chemical or hereditary influences but are, in fact, due to …