Patricia's mother had told her all of her life that no matter how much she thought she wanted to die, when the time came for the last breath, she would struggle for it. Patricia always wondered how her mother knew that, but throughout her young and tragic life, she had more than one chance to test that theory. Travel with Patricia on her journey to struggle through depression and tragedy while she seeks the happiness that seems to elude her. To My Last Breath keeps the reader engrossed in the storyline and turning the pages. Readers can identify with the main character on a personal level. The powerful situations and the believable characters take on a life of their own, allowing the reader to feel the emotional ups and downs experienced throughout the story. This is one the avid reader won't want to miss.

A collection of poems, songs and short story by Virginia author V. Karen McMahon.

The townspeople know her as this crazy lady who only comes out of her house at night--dressed the same way--and dances with the stars. They tell their children to stay away from this crazy woman but they have no way of knowing the great deeds she performs for others during the daytime--and she wants it kept that way.

A tutorial to help self-publishing authors format their book in Microsoft Word. A step-by-step guide on how to set up your book and master the tough ones like section breaks, page numbers, table of contents, and other problem areas. Written in simple directions and accompanied by screenshots depicting the menus that clearly lay out how to get past the difficult tasks of getting your book ready to submit for publication.

Trish grew up in a dark, concrete-filled world, only learning what the earth used to look like through the books she found while scrounging through the garbage that was piled high everywhere she went. Although she'd never left the city, her love for trees and what they could do for the earth instilled a dream in her that could not be stopped. Through serious trials and sacrifices, Trish lived to see her dream become reality.

Princess Lelah enjoys a carefree young life, riding her white stallion, Lancer, throughout the Kingdom of Bravia. Her favorite part of the kingdom is a small village below her castle called Lower Bravia. Without revealing who she is, she plays with the children, visits with her friend, and falls in love with a commoner there--until her father learns of it and sends him away. But Lelah holds to her vow to never love another. Now, with her father and mother both dead, she must accept the role of Queen. Tragically, her first crisis is the enemy burning her beloved Lower Bravia.Journey with Lelah through perilsand some tough decisions as she learns how hard it can be to be called Queen.

Betsy's mother warned her to stay off the ice or one day she would fall through and they'd never see her again. But Betsy did go on the ice, and she did fall through and she did die, but she was sent back to earth because her job was not through. Betsy could not remember her time "away" but knew something had happened and that she was "different." The dramatic events that took place throughout her long life on earth made it very clear to her and her mother just why she had to return.

A man who has an irrational fear of tunnels his entire life, slowly descends into madness as he is forced to go through the tunnel every day. But on this, his last tunnel ride, he learns that his fear of tunnels is not that irrational after all. Surprise ending.

A young girl who is abused, both mentally and sexually, meets a young boy who becomes her friend, then her lifeline and soulmate. His family is involved in the assassin business, and when he is older they recruit him into it as well. She finally convinces him to take her away and he drags her into his world of assassins. Although she will do anything for him, her thoughts remain determined to go Back There someday and exact revenge on all those who harmed her. Through many twists and turns, she finally gets back there, but finds out things were not as she had thought they were, and revenge turns out to be something much different than she had imagined all those years.

This whimsical "cookbook" is sure to please anyone who has ever had to diet. Conceived when the author was discussing diets with a group and each one said "don't eat that" about every item she could think of. All recipes with nothing harmful in them -- empty pages inside of course. Lined pages so that you can make a practical use of the book. Customers have been buying this book and sticking it into fruit or cheese and wine baskets - great gift idea.