Have you ever thought of Shakespeare as a fast-paced, comedy-filled, page-turning...novel? Shakespeare plays on stage make for fantastic theatrics But when you read it as a book...some of it's glory can be lost. This novelization of The Merchant of Venice uses a more modern language and narration to capture the story as a novel. The story follows Bassanio, a young Venetian of noble rank, who wishes to woo the beautiful and wealthy heiress Portia of Belmont. This book is part of an expanding series that retells Shakespeare into fiction.

To be alone can be a blessing or a curse. Cupid and his arrows go to Old Folks Homes, as well as High Schools and Work places. He shoots his arrows anywhere.This book answers the questions, 1. How does one 'court' in an Old Folks Home?' 2. If you marry in your 80's or 90's is it worth it? 3. How many years can you have together? (Maybe more years than those that DIVORCE in their 20's and 30's.Can ill health be a blessing or a curse? It often comes with old age, but patience does too.What's really important and what isn't also comes with age.This is a funny telling of a true story about when cupid shot his arrows in an Old Folks Home. Dr. Joanne Nelson King Brown was born and raised in Bellingham, Washington. She received her education at Northwest Christian University, Butler Seminary, Phillips University, Drew University, and College of Languages in San Jose, Costa Rica. She received her Doctor of Divinity degree from the Universal Bible College in Texas.She has been married and widowed three times and currently resides in Salem, Oregon in an Independent Living Retirement Center.

When Growing Up Catholic was first published in the 1980s, it quickly became nothing less than a publishing phenomenon. Together with its sequels, More Growing Up Catholic and Still Catholic After All These Years, it struck a responsive chord with nearly a million Catholic book buyers of all persuasions -- and has remained continuously in print for 14 years. Now, in the midst of the 2000th birthday of the Catholic Church, comes an updated and expanded version. Filled with a witty, poignant, and downright hilarious potpourri of essays, lists, games, drawings, photos, and quizzes, it includes the best of all three Growing Up Catholic books, along with all-new features such as "Que Sera, Sera: Who Will Be the Next Pope?"; "Sister Doesn't Live Here Anymore, or, Will the Last Nun Leaving the Convent Please Blow Out the Scented Candles?"; "All My Wayward Children: Scenes from a Catholic Soap Opera"; "Ansubstantiation-tray: Can't Anybody Here Speak Latin?"; "What's It All About, John Paul?: The Church After 2000 Years"; and much, much more.

A welcome alternative to the flood of worthy books on the meaning of the new millennium, Growing Up Catholic celebrates in a lighthearted way the funny and sublime side of day-to-day Catholic life that most of America's 55 million Catholics remember and cherish.

When, on returning home one evening, after a pipe party at my friend Jephson's, I informed my wife that I was going to write a novel, she expressed herself as pleased with the idea. She said she had often wondered I had never thought of doing so before. "

In his memoir, The Man from Africa, author Christopher Osagie describes the cultural differences that he experienced when he moved from Africa to the United States. In spite of these differences, he adjusts to his new life and learns to appreciate the higher moral standards in his new country. From being a pest control technician to becoming a poultry specialist, he demonstrates the abundance of opportunities available to anyone who is ready and willing to work very hard.

In Nigeria, as in many other African countries, immigrating to the United States is a common dream. The United States is usually referred to as "God's own country" because of the perceived limitless opportunities available to all those willing to work hard in order to achieve their individual ambitions. Consequently, Nigerians with successful careers-even established professionals, such as medical doctors, lawyers, and engineers-have chosen to leave behind all that they have achieved in order to immigrate to the United States, where they believe they will have the opportunity to attain even more.

The Man from Africa was written to enlighten new immigrants from other countries in Africa and from all over the world about what to expect if they choose to immigrate to the United States.

You don't feel well, so you call your doctor and get put on hold. The first available appointment is in three weeks. They ask about insurance. You tell them, "HMO." It is now four weeks. You quickly say, "PPO." It's back to three weeks. You plead and then yell. They say next week, angrily. You are now afraid they will mark your file and give you expired drugs made for rabid cows. You mention lawsuit. They'll squeeze you in tomorrow. You arrive fifteen minutes early, wait three hours, and see the doctor for two minutes. The prescription drug you get keeps you in the bathroom. Your insurance refuses to pay. Collectors call. You now have high blood pressure, so you call your doctor. You're put on hold. The first available appointment is in three weeks.

Hassles like these are inherent in the idiocy, incompetence, and illogical nature of America's health-care system. Author Bruce Abrahams is not a doctor; instead, he's a person with so many medical conditions that his medical alert bracelet simply states, "Never mind." As a perennial patient, Abrahams shares embarrassing anecdotes and provides valuable tips in dealing with health-care difficulties for both healthy and "health-challenged" individuals.

While carefully dissecting common difficulties using humor, Abrahams explores how to take charge of your health care. "Prescription for Laughter" offers practical advice from a patient's perspective that will keep you laughing as you successfully navigate a complicated health-care system.

The book is also a section found in my 3-part book titled: "Wars Between Book Reviewers and Authors" Why?, you might ask and maybe even in a mean-sounding voice "How Dare I write about such a touchy subject as Book Reviewing?" I would answer that I'm not daring to but rather I am being guided to do it. That unseen substance we might call "Literary Inspiration," "The Guiding Hand of Inspirational Writing" or "I Got an Itch to Write Something," is driving me and I can all but resist it. There are apparently readers out there who need this material to fill a void that can be satisfied by nothing else and I am called upon to fill them up. I am the gas station of words and they are the empty tanks needing the fuel of inspiration... (YES, there's much more ) Here's an example of what you'll get in this power-packed instructional resource with over 2,780 words, on how to avoid those nasty book reviews -- * Introductions *Why People Write Bad Book Reviews Even When They're Not Mad at Anyone *Avoid Bad Reviews by Writing a Threatening Introduction *Format Your Book in Such a Way as to Stun Readers into Giving you Nothing but Good Reviews *My Conclusion ________________________________________ A note from Percy's evil twin (James M. Lowrance): With these comedies being so different from my serious subject books, I assigned a pen name to them as well, being "Percyvelle Pennington the Third." He seems more like the guy who wrote them, than I do. Percy is a snide type guy and he is arrogant; traits that I hopefully never display in real life He does make his points known in his memoirs but in strangely comical ways. A "cheerful heart is a good medicine" according to the Holy Bible, and "laughter is the best medicine" according to Reader's Digest. My thoughts were, that if I could take a few serious or controversial subjects via my compiled articles and create a little comedy from them that makes people smile or laugh, it would be something worth publishing. With the debates going on within these subjects, between people expressing the pros and cons of them, it is my hope that I can lighten the rhetoric a bit by injecting some humor into them. These booklets ARE NOT intended to offend anyone and if you'll notice, I make fun of everyone in them, via my alter writing personality -- Percy P. III. It is my hope that readers find the medicine of laughter and cheer within the pages of them, so that they can escape the stressors of life for just a little while

Viet Nam, the hippie movement, Roe v. Wade, inflation, OPEC crisis, Watergate...the perceived loss of America's innocence provides the national stage for Into the Second Springtime. Meet Wesley Gallagher, a precocious young man who is prone to making mischief and scheming shenanigans. You'll laugh at Wesley's perceptions of the world and fall in love with the strong and steady influences in his life. With stormy issues facing the nation, you'll cheer at the bright beacons of light guiding Wesley, quietly instilling values that create a healthy and substantial anchor in this tender coming-of-age novel. Written with unpretentious messages of charity, forgiveness, hope, humor, love and respect, you will cheer Hurrah! for America again.