Few states can rival California in terms of natural beauty and exciting history. But nearly three centuries of violent crime, sickness, greed, and murder have tarnished the Golden State and made it ripe for ghosts and hauntings. From the Spanish priests who founded the first missions in their quest to bring Christianity to the Native people of the region, to the ill-fated Donner Party committing acts of cannibalism in order to survive. This book explores the most famous ghost stories from California's past (dating back to the 18th century) with spine-tingling details that will delight readers.

A rare collection of messages from members of a family reunited in the afterlife.

Lesley May was living in KwaZulu-Natal when she received and conveyed detailed descriptions of different aspects of the afterlife from her mother and various family members who had passed on.

Embark on a journey of true love, enough love to last forever. On her 16th birthday Kathern Tipo learns a deep dark family secret. However much to Kathern's surprise there are many more secrets to be reviled. Join her on her journey to discover what and who she is. Finding a live that is forbidden, Kathern finds a love that will last not only a lifetime, but an eternity, a love that will change the ways for their family forever.

What is a soul? What makes one soul different from another? What happens to the soul when a person dies? Lifesigns follows the journey of Dr. Elizabeth McClellan as she searches for answers to these ancient questions. Grounded in science, Elizabeth had never believed in paranormal activity. That conviction changes when shadows of past lives break into her present life. Everywhere she turns, signs suddenly appear and every answer she uncovers only produces more questions. This labyrinth of cryptic messages takes Elizabeth to Louisville Kentucky and across the ocean to England as she chases the specters that invade even her sleep. By the end of Lifesigns, you, too, will view the world around you in a different way. Your novel Lifesigns is a fascinating story. It encompasses both the present and a fine understanding of past history. Your attention to detail regarding customs and lifestyles of the Victorian era is appreciated. How you thread the two together is interesting and entertaining. This was a book I was always trying to second guess, but couldn't. The ending definitely warrants a sequel. Thanks for the enjoyable read, Phillip E. Fresno, Ca. Lifesigns has made me take a closer look at my own life's journey...at myself and those people and events that have made me who I am. This book certainly makes me considert "deja vu" moments in a completely different light. And as for those times when I look at someone and ask "have we met before..".hmmm...I wonder? Sue F. Cambria, Ca. Forget about your plans for the day & prepare to get lost in Lifesigns. This was a book I could not put down until I was done. The attention to detail makes you feel like you are taking the journey with Elizabeth. The end leaves you wanting to continue the journey. A must read Heather K. Gilroy, Ca. Lifesigns wove a thread of events that held my interest as I followed the characters through contemporary and past life experiences. It was a good reminder to pay attention to the subtle underlying events that present themselves in the form of intuition, dreams and the illusive form of inner knowing. Kristie M. Cave Junction, Or. I loved the relationships in Lifesigns, especially between the main character and her best friend. I could relate to them because they were the way real families are. It's a 'feel good' book and the marvelous descriptions gave me picture after picture of Elizabeth's travels through time and place. I can't wait to share it with my friends. Anne B. Houston, Tx.

Do you claim that your health is a priority, but neglect doing anything about it? Most people know they should eat right and exercise, but for many individuals the motivation to do this is missing. Time constraints, work and family obligations, financial struggles, mental stress, depression, addictions, and a host of other issues get in the way. If we can't manage our lifestyle well, then managing our health becomes all the more challenging. There is not a unified process within the current public health education system to teach healthy behaviors, or to promote all dimensions of our well-being-in mind, body and spirit. This failure has created a global health care crisis. We can see the effects in record numbers; an epidemic of adults and children who are overweight or obese. The Proactive Health Solution (PHS) is the missing link in health care reform. By teaching individuals how to apply the PHS principles, they can learn to become proactive rather than reactive with their health. We can put a halt to this global pandemic. The PHS provides the educational roadmap to empower anyone toward this healthy lifestyle transformation.

In life, everyone at some time or another will experience what is commonly referred to as problems. Moving Mountains is a manual of sorts to assist people in the removal of life's problems. This removal process occurs by first looking at some commonly held beliefs and ideas held by our society. Secondly this removal occurs by realizing that a shift in perception is needed. As the reader continues to read and walk through the journey laid out in the pages of the book the task of noticing and in time changing existing paradigms will become the number one mission. This mission allows the reader to realize that the mountains in life (problems, challenges, issues and traumas) are blessings that can be used as stepping stones to greater awareness and increase one's ability to live a sacred life. The book guides the reader through the process of personal transformation by challenging what is believed and what the reader feels is known with various ideas and concepts that the author has found over years of study to be of immeasurable value and use, so that the mountains can be moved just as Jesus the Christ said in Matthew 17:20, "if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."

In the memoir Defying the Odds, Urduja Dela Cueva chronicles her fascinating life story, opening with her journey from the Philippines to America where she begins a new chapter with the love of her life. After meeting Ralph, a handsome Navy Officer, at the United States Naval Base in Subic Bay, Urduja made the agonizing choice to leave her three children and extended family behind in the Philippines and immigrate to the United States in 1969. After she marries Ralph in a simple wedding ceremony at City Hall in Norfolk, Virginia, Ralph lands a new job on Wall Street that promises a bright future for their family. As Urduja encounters challenge after challenge, she tells the story of how she obtained a permanent visa, found steady work, and took courses at New York University, all while experiencing frightening, foretelling nightmares every night while she slept. Urduja's true and fascinating story proves that one woman can defy all odds and still win in the end through the power of faith and God's word.

After returning home after 15 years in Alaska the author found her ex-husband back home very ill with AIDS. The story told is of the author's time spent caring for him after the devastating diagnosis of AIDS. It is told through her journal entries relating his struggle, and how their relationship evolved and seemed cast into something planned ahead of time by a higher power. The personal entries weave dreams, premonitions, prayers, and losses, winding them around their memories to shape their very own world and reason for existence in the pages of this book. It is said to be both moving and hard to lay down.

I have always said, "What you are seeking, is also seeking you " These are some things I have seen and experienced over the first 50 years of my life. My Dad got to be 91 years of age, I would like to get to one hundred and still be healthy. It is hard to deny something when you see it with your own eyes or feel it when it touches you.

The eastern side of the Smokies abounds with spooky tales, like the story of a Shadow Woman who appeared to a farmer each morning and evening to beg for a cup of milk. Skinned Tom is another East Tennessee haunt, though his is a sinister tale that warns the unfaithful to steer clear of local lover's lanes for their illicit trysting. From the farmer who finds a Cavern of Skulls to a moonshiner who makes a deal with a water demon; and the Half Shaved ghost seeking vengeance to the first (and only) meeting of the Asheville Ghost Club, the Great Smoky Mountains and its foothills abound with spooky tales. My favorites are in this collection.