Mississippi Nights: A History of The Music Club in St. Louis chronicles the 30-year run of the iconic venue, even diving into the pre-Mississippi Nights history of 914 North 1st Street in Laclede's Landing. Stories include The Police, Nirvana, Melissa Etheridge, Public Enemy, AC/DC, Michael Stipe (R.E.M.), and local bands such as The Urge, Pale Divine, KingoftheHill, Story of the Year, Mama's Pride, and more. The rich music history of Mississippi Nights is brought back to life with stories, photos, and memorabilia.

When boredom strikes on a hot summer day, Olivia and her friends come up with a sweet idea: a lemonade stand! But what starts as a simple summer project quickly turns into something much more meaningful. As the Cul-de-Sac Kids mix up their delicious drinks, they discover the power of kindness, generosity, and community spirit. Follow their journey as they transform their small lemonade stand into a mission to make a big difference. This heartwarming tale reminds readers that even the smallest actions can have a ripple effect, spreading love and compassion, one cup of lemon-aid at a time.

Perfect for young readers and ideal for classrooms and schools looking to inspire service and community projects. This book encourages children to engage in acts of kindness and learn the value of giving back. It's a wonderful resource for fostering discussions about empathy, compassion, teamwork, and making a positive impact.

What does it mean to be born brave? Did you know there are people born with hearts that function differently than a typical heart? It's true! Approximately 1 in 110 babies are born with a congenital heart defect. We ALL go through experiences in life that make us braver, but to be born into this world without a choice but to display the mighty, resilient, bravery of a heart warrior - that's special! Read along as The Boy Born Brave shares about his special heart and the special hearts of others just like him.

When boredom strikes on a hot summer day, Olivia and her friends come up with a sweet idea: a lemonade stand! But what starts as a simple summer project quickly turns into something much more meaningful. As the Cul-de-Sac Kids mix up their delicious drinks, they discover the power of kindness, generosity, and community spirit. Follow their journey as they transform their small lemonade stand into a mission to make a big difference. This heartwarming tale reminds readers that even the smallest actions can have a ripple effect, spreading love and compassion, one cup of lemon-aid at a time.

Perfect for young readers and ideal for classrooms and schools looking to inspire service and community projects. This book encourages children to engage in acts of kindness and learn the value of giving back. It's a wonderful resource for fostering discussions about empathy, compassion, teamwork, and making a positive impact.

What does it mean to be born brave? Did you know there are people born with hearts that function differently than a typical heart? It's true! Approximately 1 in 110 babies are born with a congenital heart defect. We ALL go through experiences in life that make us braver, but to be born into this world without a choice but to display the mighty, resilient, bravery of a heart warrior - that's special! Read along as The Boy Born Brave shares about his special heart and the special hearts of others just like him.

The Wild Inside is a gripping memoir that invites you into Sodasia's world, revealing an intimate journey of survival and self-discovery. Through her transformative first year as a counselor at Horizon Pines summer camp, Sodasia intertwines her most defining moments with a raw exploration of trauma, abandonment, and abuse. Witness her profound quest for self-trust as she navigates both the wilds of her mind and of nature, and the depths of her own heart.

This book is written for you if you are a woman with fibromyalgia, ages fifty and better, who still has a lot of living to do. In Living Your BEST Life with Fibromyalgia, Dr. Robin Pfaff is your guide on the side, helping you to create your unique holistic game plan so you can love your life again.

Throughout the book, you will learn skills and strategies to revitalize not only your physical well-being but also your emotional and mental wellness, your social well-being, and your experience of self-transcendence or spirituality. This book is not designed as a script to follow, because life happens. However, while there may not be one-size-fits-all answers on this healing journey, there is a compassionate framework to help you organize your thoughts and prioritize your actions.

Together, we embark on a wellness- focused journey, giving you the ability to take charge of your health and regain your passion, purpose, and zest for life.

Sometimes the best things in life pop up out of nowhere.

Danielle:

I'm not looking for a man, let alone a baseball player. Definitely not a minor leaguer who doesn't even know how to pick a steamed crab. This is North Bay. Baseball and crabbing are a way of life. This town is in my blood, it's where I belong. Mike Miller showed up with his big dreams of signing with a better team, and he already has one foot out the door. I don't want a man who won't stay. I've had enough of those. So, why can't I get him out of my head?

Mike:

I need to keep my head in the game and my butt out of trouble, but I can't seem to do either of those things around her. There's too much riding on this season, I can't afford to be held back. But Danielle makes me feel like I am worth something, and North Bay is starting to feel like home. Those are things I haven't had for a long time. Too bad I'm not the kind of guy who deserves them.

Out of Left Field is Book 1 in the North Bay series. This is a standalone baseball romance with mild-to-medium heat.

You are worthy of a joyful pregnancy and positive birth at any size! For too long people in bigger bodies have been told the same story of fat pregnancy- it is risky, complicated and birth will be anything but straight forward

In Fat Birth Michelle Mayefske debunks common myths and exposes the single fatphobic narrative that has led to the over-medicalization of plus size birth. She encourages birthing people everywhere to stand in their power and create their own unique story.

Fat Birth is a combination of a pregnancy guide and anthology of more than thirty birth stories submitted by parents from across the globe. From finding a size-friendly provider and creating a birth plan to understanding your rights in childbirth, you will walk away knowing how to embrace your body and use your voice confidently during birth.

A masterful job of compiling stories and insights from some of the most successful professionals in the sport of dogs... an entertaining, informative, and inspiring book for dog lovers at all levels of involvement and experience.

-DONALD STURZ, PRESIDENT OF WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB

In the dog show handling world, Best in Show is more than a competition; it's real life. Behind the Scenes of Best in Show: Intimate Moments with the Masters: Handlers and Their Show Dogs offers a rare view into the hearts and minds of those who compete for that coveted title.

There is amazing work taking place at dog shows, and this book gives you a front-row seat. You will see how more than a dozen top handlers in the country have come to achieve the wins of a lifetime, but also how their life experiences have shaped the way they perceive and navigate the dog show world.

The stories and handlers featured in Behind the Scenes of Best in Show are a testament to the immense dedication, talent, and heart required to become the best of the best. More importantly, though, their stories show the deep connection, intimacy, and trust that is shared between handlers and dogs. Get ready to enter this real-life world of Best in Show and walk away with a new perspective on what it means to be a dog show handler on the path to mastery.

QUARTET - four-part harmony from a recollected life - a memoir by JUDITH REN-LAY

260-page softcover paperback

An artist's life over seven decades in four books, each separate from the others, to weave a harmony of voices considering life as it has been lived from differing perspectives.

I. Soprano

Life Revisited - early life from birth to 32

II. Alto

Aesthetic Practicalities - forty years making art

III. Tenor

Through a Wry Kaleidoscope - a collage of edited journals

IV. Bass

Accidental Grit - when, in a violent instant, a car hits you head on

Quartet was completed during the pandemic and published in anticipation of her 80th birthday. Judith Ren-Lay began as a dancer, born in Denver, CO. After teaching in South Carolina and New Haven, CT she moved to New York City in 1975 and subsequently became known as choreographer, singer, composer, poet, installation, and performance artist with archives in dance and music at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Quartet includes 75 photos and illustrations, Ren-Lay's original drawings and photo collages, and performance photographs by 17 guest photographers including Dona Ann McAdams, Mariette Pathy Allen, Frank Siciliano, Robert Grasmere and Jim R. Moore.

When Jack was the basketball coach in Elk City during his second year (1966-67), he received the Coach of the Year award in Western Oklahoma.

Jack loved basketball, but he wasn't always good at it. In fourth grade, he made his first attempt at a free throw and failed. For his birthday, he asked for a basketball. He realized he didn't have a basket when he shot outside. Out in the garage was an old rusty 5-gallon bucket-back then, they were made of metal, short and wide. Jack quickly cut out the bottom with a chisel and hammer, creating a basket, and the rest is history.

Basketball was in his bones and his dreams. He played in college at Pittsburg State University. At 5'11 3/4 tall, Jack was told he had the skills but not the height to play pro basketball. Instead, he pursued coaching and became a high school basketball coach.

In his short story, Five Gallon Bucket, Jack shares his experiences and thoughts on the sport, particularly from the lens of a basketball coach. His endearing musings will resonate with basketball lovers and provide a glimpse into this retired coach's story of how the five-gallon bucket gave him purpose.

The Wild Inside is a gripping memoir that invites you into Sodasia's world, revealing an intimate journey of survival and self-discovery. Through her transformative first year as a counselor at Horizon Pines summer camp, Sodasia intertwines her most defining moments with a raw exploration of trauma, abandonment, and abuse. Witness her profound quest for self-trust as she navigates both the wilds of her mind and of nature, and the depths of her own heart.

If you or someone you know has ever received a breast cancer diagnosis, you understand how overwhelming and scary it can be. In PEEK-A-BOOB, the author offers a helping hand to those navigating the difficult journey from diagnosis to survivorship. Drawing from personal experience and thorough research, this book provides a roadmap through the maze of treatment protocols and medical jargon while also serving as a source of comfort and inspiration. With heartwarming quotes and uplifting encouragement, the author helps readers find solace when grappling with doubts and despair. PEEK-A-BOOB is a companion, guide, and testament to the resilience of the human spirit. This is the book the author wishes she had when she heard her doctor say, You have breast cancer.

In this book about surviving breast cancer, Stutchman captures the fragility of life through her expressive, beautiful writing. As she navigates through her often-poignant journey, you can feel her fears, her brief doubt of faith, and her uncertainties about her future. The love and importance of her family is ever present. I was delighted to see the chapter written by her sister. Her candidness about her intimacy with her husband spoke to a real situation many may not have considered. While it is just one person's experience, the author's presentation brings the reader a feeling of candid reality. There is truly a valuable and possibly humorous takeaway from her story. I recommend this book for any woman, at any age, who is diagnosed with breast cancer.

---Jodi Cooper, Susan G. Komen(R) Volunteer-Event Committee Chairperson

Three of the most frightening words one can ever hear are: YOU HAVE CANCER. Medical books and journals provide all kinds of facts and figures, such as staging, grading, treatments, outcomes, and survival rates, which are all important. In this well-written book, Shelley Malicote Stutchman shares her feelings and experiences, from the first suspicious mammogram to ringing the cancer-free bell with her fiancé. This was followed by the whys, the what ifs, and worries of cancer recurrence. Shelley speaks of hope and faith in that order and gives a wonderful definition of both. Her journey in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer is both enlightening, very personal, and scary for anyone who has breast cancer or any other type of cancer. Shelley explains how her treatment was multifaceted to include physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual experiences. In the last chapter, the male perspective is given. Early diagnosis and treatment are the best keys to survival in this all too common and dreaded disease. This book teaches one that knowledge is power and suggests that one should not be hubris while navigating through available treatment options.

---Michael B. Scott, D.O., Physician and Surgeon, Retired

Marjy Marj's Jollof Project is a joyful celebration of learning, curiosity, skill, culture, friendship, family, and belonging.

Bus Stop Buddies: The Showdown is a BookFest 2024 winner in three categories:

Children's Fiction - Diversity & Multicultural (1st Place)

Audiobook - Artistic & Technical Overall Presentation (2nd Place)

Children's Fiction - Social Themes (Honorable Mention)

Julius Greenfield is the new kid at school. Not only did his family move to a new state over the summer, but they enrolled him in public school. Montessori school was all he ever knew, so starting at a big public school was scary.

Problems begin for Julius when Jamie Winston, the school bully, picks on Julius for being a small fifth grader. Every day at school, something is new, from name-calling to physical attacks.

To make matters worse, Julius and Jamie are on the same team to perform in the school talent show. Can they learn to accept their differences to win the talent competition, or will their dislike for one another ruin their fifth-grade experience and get them into big trouble?

Bus Stop Buddies is a middle-grade fiction about life lessons such as friendship, acceptance, and inclusion. The cast of characters include:

* Jules Greenfield, an Amerasian fifth grader who must find his footing in a new environment

* Jamie Winston, the bully who comes from a rich family and is raised by an au pair

* Stacey Barringer, a nonbinary, gender-fluid child who is trying to find their way toward acceptance

* Lily Jaxon, a small adoptee from China with a big personality

* Taylor Bridges, a blind teenager who sees more than people give him credit for

* Forest Jonathan, a third grader from the Choctaw Nation, built like a tree but gentle and shy

* Rowan Barr, a third grader who loves the color purple and dinosaurs and is a walking encyclopedia

* Magdalena Velázquez, the bus driver who loves to teach the children Spanish through songs

* Spencer Nash, the fifth grader who is obsessed with his hair and uses humor to avoid trouble

* Rosie, the pocket-size American bully who loves her ball and thinks she's one of the kids

La Tesis Alcista de Bitcoin, publicada por primera vez como un artículo detallado, representa una proeza intelectual entregada con elegancia y clarividencia por un erudito versado en matemáticas, informática, economía, filosofía, política e ingeniería. Después de marzo de 2020, fue evidente para mí que el mundo necesitaba un nuevo dinero basado en la tecnología. Sin embargo, en febrero de 2018, cuando Boyapati publicó por primera vez su artículo, esta idea requirió mucha mayor perspicacia, coraje y convicción.

De manera clara y concisa, Boyapati presenta la teoría del dinero, la anatomía de Bitcoin, las razones por las que es superior al patrón oro y al dinero fiduciario que lo precedieron, y la promesa que ofrece a la civilización humana. Describe la ruta y trayectoria de un activo recientemente monetizado en términos que una persona desconocedora del tema pueda entender, y aborda las preocupaciones que surgen con mayor frecuencia cuando los recién llegados luchan por comprender la esencia y el significado de esta primera red monetaria digital. La Tesis Alcista de Bitcoin me cautivó inmediatamente cuando lo leí por primera vez y lo hice parte de la lectura recomendada para todos los funcionarios y directores de mi empresa mientras nos educábamos sobre Bitcoin y considerábamos el camino lógico a seguir. En este libro, Boyapati actualiza y amplía significativamente las ideas presentadas en su artículo original.

You never want to ruin a really good dramatic exit. When you flee home on a cyborg horse the exact second you turn eighteen, you don't really expect to go back to the place you fled from, you know? But sometimes your old life hits you from behind.

Sometimes you spend years away from home, killing dangerous people who had the bad luck to get infected by a lungful of ghostfog, only to find out that your dad, the king, is dead, and now your siblings are ordering you back home for a high stakes family reunion.

But when you've got four heirs who are all the same age, the line of succession tends to get a wee bit murky. So in order to regain your independence, you've got to navigate a deadly web of intrigue, where every sibling wants your allegiance, and any decision might tear your country-and your family-apart.

Gideon the Ninth meets Realm of the Elderlings in this post-apocalyptic science fantasy featuring court intrigue, thyroid-powered swords, and cyborg horses!

Unleash Your Leadership Potential with Anchored to Success by learning Strategies for Effective Leadership and Personal Growth

Leadership isn't about a title, it's about influence, motivation, resilience, and the ability to inspire those around you. In Anchored to Success, discover actionable strategies and proven methods to become the leader others will believe in and want to follow.

Drawing from decades of experience and the insights of successful leaders across diverse industries, this book provides opportunities to unlocking your full leadership potential. Whether you're a seasoned professional, an emerging leader, or simply someone looking to refine your skills, these strategies will empower you to become a great leader.

Learn how to:

- Develop a growth mindset to continuously evolve as a leader.

- Navigate challenges with confidence and adaptability.

- Inspire your team to achieve extraordinary results.

- Build lasting relationships rooted in trust and collaboration.

True leadership isn't static, it's a lifelong journey of learning and self-improvement. This book doesn't just focus on what great leaders do, but who they become. With practical tools, reflective exercises, and real-world examples, you'll gain the insights needed to cultivate authentic leadership that leaves a lasting impact.

Growth as a leader starts today. Let this book be your guide to becoming the leader you were meant to be. The world is waiting for your greatness! Are you ready to rise to the challenge?

Sometimes lightning strikes when you least expect it.

Alice: Jacob Gibson is an annoying know-it-all from a family of rich snobs. He also happens to be my best friend's other best friend. Now we're the co-captains of her wedding party, and everyone says we need to move past our differences and get along. Impossible, obviously. He's never even acknowledged what he and his friends did to me back in high school. How am I supposed to forget? Besides, with a literal hurricane about to blow through North Bay, the wedding might be on pause. Jake and I were only supposed to be gone for an hour running last-minute errands for our mutual bestie. Unfortunately, the weather had other plans.

Jake: All I did was offer to pick up a few cupcakes before the storms rolled in. Alice didn't have to tag along. No one twisted her arm. But Alice Caulfield is a bossy little tyrant who doesn't trust me to do anything right, so it's no surprise she wouldn't let me handle this on my own. It's not my fault they closed the bridge before we could get back. Now I have no choice but to ride out the storm with the one woman in the world who wants to be trapped here with me even less than I want to be stuck with her.

Right as Rain is Book 2 in the North Bay series. This book is a standalone with interconnected characters. This is a small-town, enemies-to-lovers romance with medium heat.