From the Darkness
Scary Short Stories
Jordan Grupe
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Title: From the Darkness - Scary Short Stories
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From the Darkness author Jordan Grupe's fourth book and latest collection of scary short stories, is certain to please his growing audience and further establish him as a major writer of psychologically disturbing tales of fear and intrigue (YouTube channel Jordan Grupe Horror often draws 100,000+ views).
"His imagination is boundless. A trailblazer. Horror has a new master, and its name is Jordan Grupe" - Marcus Starr, Author, Nora's Curse and Monsters in the Moonlight
More praise for author Jordan Grupe:
"Jordan Grupe is one of the most unique voices of modern horror. His style's fresh and his ideas differ from what one's used to in horror. If you want to be scared, disturbed, but most of all surprised, give this collection a try. You won't regret it!" - Rene Rehn, Author, The First Few Times Always Hurt
"Frightening, funny, and thoroughly twisted. Once again, Grupe’s collection checks all the boxes." - Jesse Pullins Author, The Paper Mache Man
"Jordan Grupe has made a name for himself as an excellent storyteller. I have featured a few of his tales on my YouTube channel “Mr. Creeps” and the response has always been amazing!" - Mr. Creeps (683,000-subscribers on YouTube)
"Jordan Grupe's stories are immersive, dragging the reader in kicking and screaming, with just enough humor to help wash down the absolute dread you experience when visiting his wicked worlds..." - Travis Brown (Grand_Theft_Motto on Reddit No Sleep), author, House with One Hundred Doors |
Sacred Ceremony
and Desert Legacy
Dr. Ian Prattis
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Title: Sacred Ceremony and Desert Legacy
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“Ian Prattis’ Sacred Ceremony and Desert Legacy is another riveting medley of poetry and prose, autobiographical essays and a memoir of his mystical journey as a shaman and a Zen teacher. His gentle but powerful activism to save the Earth is the sacred glue fusing together all of the genres featured in this book. Prattis uses the power of the word to remind us to open our hearts and our senses to the natural world…” - Jana Begovic, author, Dragonfly Slayer
"Sacred Ceremony and Desert Legacy” describes our world in words full of pragmatic hope. Ian's optimism that humanity can become symbiotic with Nature is contagious… wisdom of experiences and wisdom of the spirits to be mindful that not all the stakeholders of our fragile planet are human beings.” - Suha Mardelli, Ottawa Independent Writers, Board Director
“Legacy” is the word I would use to comprise the essence of Dr. Prattis’ latest book – Sacred Ceremony and Desert Legacy. He offers wisdom, experiences, assertiveness and activism of the highest quality…” - Claudiu Murgan, author-editor, Love Letters to Water
“In Sacred Ceremony and Desert Legacy, Ian eloquently shows us that within each interaction and life experience, we can appreciate divinity and wonder, if we choose to be mindful and realize the interconnected of ALL that is…” - Dawn James, author, Unveiled: Autobiography of an Awakened One
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Stalker
Short Stories and True Adventures
Heather Rath
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Title: Stalker - Short Stories and True Adventures
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Stalker invites the reader to take a journey into two worlds: the dark and light sides of life. Frightening, suspenseful moments in award-winning short stories co-exist with true-life adventure vignettes: a blend of truth and fiction. The stories explore the mind’s hidden fears and desires while the vignettes deliver a slice of reality, sometimes with unexpected conclusions. They are snapshots of experiences in different cultures through the eyes -- and writings – of an insightful world traveller.
"Heather Rath is fascinated with unexpected endings... Stalker features many of those…" - Julie Slack, Burlington Today
More praise for Stalker:
"Heather Rath’s short stories… veer off into the surreal and the macabre using sex and suspense… We want to look away but at the same time we crave more." - Lynn Tait author of You Break It You Buy It
"Crafted with sharp, dark turns… Heather's prize winning fiction will tease and titillate your imagination." - Peter Snow, Ph.D. journalist and filmmaker
"Heather Rath is a skilled writer whose work is always engaging. Her short fiction pieces are tightly constructed and well-paced, and often deliver an unexpected shock…intriguing fiction, lively memoir and enjoyable travel accounts is entertaining and informative. Don't miss it!" - Marlyn Horsdal, author, Sweetness from Ashes
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A Forest Without Trees - Book Two
A Novel
JP Solanki-Davie
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The year is 2640, and our descendants survived the climate breakdown but continue to be divided with how we live on this planet. A giant perimeter shield protects the Federation from the ravaging storms but pacifies those within from its radiation. Tara is a bold and daring young woman raised in the wild by her mother, Sheena. Her unique extra cerebral ability (eca) allows her to connect with electronics and could be the key to freeing citizens of the Federation from the chips that inhibit their eca. Trapped inside the shield and isolated from her friends and family, Tara fights to escape and keep her secrets hidden before the Federation can harness her eca for their diabolical schemes.
Five-Star Review on Goodreads:
An energy pulse has surrounded the city, separating wilderness from civilization, but not all are willing to play that game. In this exciting, action-filled story, we follow Tara as she enters the city games and seeks to obtain the flag and her freedom. It's a cross between The Hunger Games and Maze Runner that will keep you turning pages--I was so hooked, I read it in a day. In a world where games are the profit-makers, the question is if you will play and can you level up. You'll risk everything, but the rewards are great riches. Wanna play a game? Don't lose your marbles--read this book.” - Sylas Seabrook, 5-Star Review on Goodreads
About the Author
J.P. Solanki-Davie is a creative artist with an Honours Bachelor of Arts with Distinction from the University of Toronto. She built a career as a Registered Massage Therapist and has worked as a Yoga teacher and trainer both locally and internationally. Born in Canada with roots in India, South Africa and Germany, J.P. is passionate about celebrating her diverse identity along with those who don't fit the social mould. Her writing exemplifies her varied knowledge base with an emphasis on nature's healing power. Her series of A Forest Without Trees books have garnered rave reviews and have earned her a fast-growing following.
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Lessons From Lucy
Elizabeth Huxtable
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Title: Lessons from Lucy
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An inspiring story of hope, strength and courage. After doctors said there was no hope for her newborn daughter, this mother refused to give up. Despite her daughter’s severe disabilities, Lucy went on to touch many lives with her presence and became her mother’s greatest teacher. Follow Elizabeth Huxtable’s journey to create the best life for her daughter. In so doing, she discovers in herself latent talents, fortitude, resilience and ultimately, the greatest gift of all, the true meaning of unconditional love. Armed with these new skills, Elizabeth Huxtable has forged an international career as a sound therapist and healer....
"Lessons from Lucy is a very special true story about an expectant mother readjusting to the shock of giving birth to a “special needs” child, Lucy, who is completely dependent on her. Elizabeth Huxtable breathes life into the agony of expectations dashed and how she transforms them into her own powerful spiritual journey…to find ways to help her child she transforms herself… an emotionally painful yet uplifting story.” - Virginia Kennedy, Filmmaker
"What this little girl was and is in spirit is absolutely amazing and needs to be shared with the world. That Lucy was non-verbal and still had such an impact on others is important. Elizabeth’s story demonstrates how the unconscious can become conscious through what she experienced parenting Lucy.” - Aaron Schultz, author, A Wink from a Guru; Founder, The Outback Mind Foundation
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Love Letters to Water
An Anthology
Edited by Claudiu Murgan
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Title: Love Letters to Water / Claudiu Murgan
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“Water scarcity is a known issue for billions of people around the world and the latest research predicts this crisis will only get worse... Since the creation of earth, water and crystals have weaved their paths into a billion-year-long tapestry that has captured the cycles of nature’s evolution. It has observed the appearance of humans and their troubled, but fascinating development, and the energies and vibrations of everything that is part of this amazing eco-system.
Love Letters to Water, anthology strives to bring forward various points of view and enhance the importance of how we behave vis-à-vis water – and this is further explored in the Foreword by Dr. Gerald Pollack.
All in all, Love Letters to Water, anthology gathers a plethora of contributors from shamans to energy healers, from scientists to economists, all showing how significant of a role water plays in their life, spiritual journey, and professional development.
The global importance of water to human life cannot be overstated and it is my hope that you, the reader, will gain further insight into this essential life force via the shared thoughts of our impressive list of expert writers from around the world.” - CM
Praise for Love Letters to Water:
“I visit Love Letters to Water as a sanctuary. Dipping into its well of wisdom is a long drink and I am deeply nourished and soothed. Water is gentle and strong and inspires me to flow in a natural, life-supporting rhythm. Thank you Claudiu Murgan and all the water worshipers you brought together honoring and celebrating the essence of life…” - Celeste Yacoboni editor of How Do You Pray? |
The Unforgiving Tides
Ross Pennie
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““Pennie’s descriptions are vivid, his characters alive. You feel as though you are by his side as he negotiates with the Catholic nursing sisters, comforts mothers camped out with their entire families beneath their children’s hospital beds, and wrestles with self-doubt …” - Primrose Ketchum, Canadian Family Physician magazine
“A born storyteller, Pennie deftly transports the reader to the South Pacific where the young doctor receives a harsh initiation into the world of medicine.” - Cathy Vasas-Brown, author, Every Wickedness and Some Reason in Madness |
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Title: The Unforgiving Tides / Ross Pennie / 240 pages
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“…captivating adventures… humorous” - The Toronto Sun
“…powerful writing… deeply touching.” - Brian Henry, Ryerson University
The Unforgiving Tides tells Dr. Ross Pennie’s true adventures as a medical volunteer on a remote South Pacific island. At age 25, fresh out of medical school, Pennie arrives in Papua New Guinea to find tribal magic, jungles, muddy terrain and the ire of Sister Pirmina. Soon the good Dokta is facing crisis after crisis.
Pennie writes in an engaging style reminiscent of James Herriot – except Pennie examines the most intriguing creatures of all: fellow humans on a remote, exotic island. Pennie is a professor at McMaster University, Hamilton, and a practising physician at Brant Community Health System. He’s also a nationally renowned expert specialist in the treatment of infectious diseases.
Audience: General audience and of added interest to New Age sector due to author’s encounters with tribal magic. It’s a terrific tale of triumph over adversity, including an appendectomy during an earthquake, the amputation of a woman’s leg with a hacksaw, transforming the hospital into a tavern to treat alcohol poisoning victims, and much more.
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Awaken Your Sensual Goddess
Make Your Dreams Blossom
Dr. Rebecca Rosenblat
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Title: Awaken Your Sensual Goddess / Dr. Rebecca Rosenblat
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This highly popular book was featured in a recent informative and educational TEDxTalk at the University of Toronto
Awaken Your Sensual Goddess is geared towards awakening your inner goddess, so you can embrace your authentic self, feel empowered, fulfil your needs and desires, and connect with the sensuality that’s in your design…
Clinical Sexologist and Media Personality, Dr. Rebecca Rosenblat-Billings will show you how to connect with the goddess mindset, love and accept yourself just as you are, and get rid of the mental static that holds you back. You’ll be transformed into the woman who knows her self-worth, who’ll never again put up with an unhealthy relationship, and who can bring her sexy on, to become the most enchanting lover, and live the life of her dreams, on her own terms! It’s the only book you’ll ever need, for learning to accept and love yourself. And if you want a partner, the only book that offers you step-by-step instruction in… everything…
Praise for Awaken Your Sensual Goddess: “In a world where the vagina is stigmatized, shamed and where women are never encouraged to talk about... or indulge their pussies, this book is a revelation! Dr. Rosenblat has masterfully crafted this spectacular guide for every woman to help awaken her inner goddess and connect to the most powerful source of her being; the source of all human life and the bridge to her divine power. This book made me realize female power is pussy power and it’s time women stop ignoring our lady parts and start embracing... our inner goddess!” - Jennifer Lieberman, Best Selling author, Year of the What?
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Mastering Mindful Leadership
105 Ways to Become the Leader Your Employees need You to Be
Johnny Russo
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Title: Mastering Mindful Leadership / Johnny Russo
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Mastering Mindful Leadership will help you take your leadership expertise to a whole new level – leading to more motivated employees and increased business success and profitability. Author Johnny Russo is at the forefront of the new age of enlightened leaders, who propel empowered loyal employees to achieve ever greater degrees of value, truly becoming a key catalyst for a company's success. Russo has managed countless teams during a career harnessing the concept of mindful leadership to the success of the people he's been privileged to lead at an array of successful companies
“Russo shares his considerable expertise in this breakthrough book, presenting key advice in 105 clear, short, easy-to-follow nuggets of wisdom that are pure gold for any leader striving for greater short term and long term success. This is the book you need to truly master mindful leadership and catapult yourself, your employees and everyone you come in contact with toward new and greater degrees of sustainable prosperity.” - Michael B. Davie, author, Winning Ways, and, Great Advice! Your 7 Keys to a Better Life
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Four Phases
Lost, Impermanence, Bittersweet, Caring
Dr. Ian Prattis
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Title: Four Phases / Dr. Ian Prattis
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“This book raises the fundamental issues of peace, climate change, Coronavirus pandemic, respect for nature, and the survival of our species deserves public attention. Ian Prattis, retired anthropology professor in Canada's capital Ottawa, Guru in India, Zen teacher, Founder of Friends of Peace, and award winning author attempts just that. He does it by combining nonfiction with poetry (an innovation in itself), shows us how to set a moral example to our children, uses metaphors of kindness to make good things happen spontaneously…" - Professor Koozma J. Tarasoff
More Praise for Four Phases: “Ian Prattis' new book FOUR PHASES: Lost, Impermanence, Bittersweet, Caring, explores planetary and environmental issues we have ignored, abused and disconnected with. It may be a soft voice in most parts, but it is incisive, a "scalpel of poetic musings" that probes the consequences of our actions towards nature, the planet, the legacy we are leaving behind...” - Shobha Gallagher, Freelance Writer
“Dr. Ian Prattis's words light the soul and warm the heart... All need to read his words.” - Dr. Kimberly Brayman, Licensed Psychologist
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A Forest Without Trees
A Novel
JP Solanki-Davie
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The year is 2640, a scattered group of families, labelled the Seds by the Federation, live in hiding while many of their offspring are imprisoned within the Boost Academy. Tara, a fierce-spirited young brown woman, is among those held in the grade F Training compound. She has been hiding the truth about her extra cerebral abilities since she was trapped inside the perimeter shield six years before. She comes from the outside where humans evolved without chips and continued to thrive among nature since the time of the Great Unrest (what would be considered present-day late-stage capitalism). Faced with the fear of her ability being discovered, Tara will stop at nothing to escape from the Federation and reunite with her mother...
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Title: A Forest Without Trees - A Novel
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Praise for A Forest Without Trees:
“A Forest Without Trees takes you deep inside a disturbing reality pitting a small group of rebels against powerful sinister forces that take over the minds of others, intercepting thoughts and planting false memories as they exert terrifying, destructive control. It’s an epic power struggle with the survival of humanity, the environment and the world itself at risk. This is science fiction-fantasy writing at its finest – a compelling must-read!” - Michael B. Davie, author, The Late Man
“The world JP Solanki-Davie has imagined... is disarming and emboldening to anyone who wonders about the divisions that we humans create and suffer for. Her depth of understanding of what makes people fight for hope or impose and weave sinister order out of fear, necessarily arrests you as a reader, and makes you think... Her work conjures ideas of dystopia and utopia but goes way beyond that… beneath any contemporary narrative... about the state of the planet as we know it, is a sense of optimism in the power and potential of the human spirit to be better... a must-read for anyone who cares for the complexity of ecosystems, who wonders show we might be, who desires an intelligent departure into another way of seeing. It’s fiction that carries weight beyond its finely crafted words.” - Aliya Mughal, author of an upcoming collection of essays, is a nonfiction writer whose work has been published in The Learned Pig, NERC’s Planet Earth magazine, The Idler, the Partially Examined Life and the London Literary Review.
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Escape from the Asylum
A Novel
Jordan Grupe
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Detective Franklin Reynard awakes one morning to find his partner missing and a murderer is on the loose. The suspect is an escaped mental patient with a violent history, who has vanished, taking a young boy with her as a hostage. As the mystery deepens, Reynard is drawn into a terrifying labyrinth of darkness beneath the local asylum. Something tells him the answer he seeks lies beneath the infamous 150-year-old mental hospital, but he'll need help to uncover the answers…
Praise for Escape from the Asylum:
"Jordan Grupe once again drags readers into a vivid nightmare where there is no way out with his second novel, Escape from the Asylum. If you've ever wondered what it would be like to be trapped in a haunted mental asylum--first of all, what is wrong with you?--and second, Grupe's got the answer. Escape will have you hiding under the covers with a flashlight too scared to keep reading but even more afraid to stop. Don't sleep on this book because, after reading it, you might never sleep again." -Travis Brown, author, House with 100 Doors
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Title: Escape from the Asylum / Jordan Grupe
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"Jordan Grupe is a master horror teller firing on all cylinders." - Marcus Starr, Author, Nora's Curse
"From Jordan Grupe, author of the dark masterpiece Beneath the Asylum, comes his equally disturbing sequel Escape from the Asylum in which the destroyed mental institution “springs up like a poisonous mushroom,” restoring its sinister presence just as all memories – even news stories – of its prior existence are erased. It’s an insane, twisted trip down memory lane no one in their right mind would ever willingly take. This time, the dangers are more intense, the implications more macabre and the return visit more gut-wrenching – is there any way of stopping this horrifying history from repeating itself with even more tragic results?” - Michael B, Davie, author, The Late Man
"Jordan Grupe weaves magic with his horror, building a world of nightmares that steals your attention and refuses to let go. Escape from the Asylum is more than just a good read - it's an unforgettable one." - Jason Martin, author, Crooked Antlers
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Dragonfly Slayer
A Novel
Jana Begovic
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Captivating story of several medical professionals, discovering they are interconnected through the bonds formed in a past life. One bond between two psychiatrists is of a romantic nature and spans several incarnations - and further extends into a future reincarnation…
“A story of “uncovering,” Dragonfly Slayer’s characters’ past and present synchronicities are mindfully crafted layer by layer before revealing a surprising conclusion. In her distinctive passionate, vivid prose, Ms. Begovic skillfully blends the intellectual and emotional infused with a magical realism that both intrigues and excites the imagination—a rich, mythic journey well taken.” - CK Page, author, Fabulistica
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Title: Dragonfly Slayer - A Novel / Jana Begovic
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Praise for Dragonfly Slayer:
“A chance meeting of scientist Weylin McLaughlin, and homeopathic shaman Keith Wilson becomes a catalyst for self-discovery while exploring the revelatory effects of a psychedelic drug. A former lover, Leandra, and a cancer patient, Annette, team up with them and travel across Ireland on a path… to past life regression, the permanence of love, and an ancient curse kept secret from the visible world. Begovic’s literary prose is poetic, accessible… the perfect genre-bending marriage of myth and medicine. Will the painful truths these characters discover restore health and rekindle a romance as immortal as Celtic lullabies sung on the green hills of an emerald paradise?” - Mark Antony Rossi, writer-host, Strength to Be Human podcast
“Weylin and others discover they share past incarnations after taking the psychedelic drug Jacacia. This drug provides pastlife regression therapy and a source of self-knowledge. The fire and enchantment of erotic sex between Weylin and Leandra contrast her attempts to remain faithful to her husband. The interlaced past lives also reveal a long-standing curse, which requires the help of a shaman to lift the spell. The rugged encounters are well written by the author. Jana Begovic skillfully creates a dark love story that burns through time. Excellent writing for a difficult prospect.” - Dr. Ian Prattis, author, Four Phases; New Planet, New World; Shattered Earth; Failsafe and many more
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