THE FUNNIEST, MOST POPULAR KID IN SCHOOL, Charles Aubrey Rogers suffered from depression and later addiction, then ultimately died by suicide.

Diary of a Broken Mind focuses on the relatable story of what led to his suicide at age twenty and answers the why behind his addiction and this cause of death, revealed through a mother's story and years of Charles' published and unpublished song lyrics. The closing chapters focus on hope and healing-and how the author found her purpose and forgave herself.

Diary of a Broken Mind is a poignant and powerful story written with telling detail and searing honesty-and hope. It is an inside look at the issues of depression, addiction, and suicide affecting so many families. It is a book that won't easily be forgotten.

Pop Quiz: Who hated all of humanity enough to invent waking up early?

Answer: I'm not sure, but I'd bet 57 gabillion dollars my mom had something to do with it.

Meet Izzy McKeithen, an imaginative 11-year-old with a flair for the dramatic.

As the fourth of five kids in a chaotic household, Izzy is no stranger to drama and unexpected twists. But today, Izzy is expecting greatness! He has a secret crush who's ready to reveal themselves, an out of this world science experiment he can't wait to show off, and a chorus solo that he's sure will catapult him into instant fame. But hour by hour, Izzy's day deteriorates from potential epic greatness to a certain epic failure.

Can Izzy come out on top?

A young girl experiences both the joy and grief of building a family through fostering and adoption.

Helping your child manage hard emotions can be difficult when you're enduring those emotions as well.

Written by a mother of four whose journey inspired this heartwarming story, Sister is an homage to the families who step into the gap when children need a soft place to land, for a short time or forever.

Sister is a beautiful depiction of the nuanced truth and complex nature of fostering and adopting.

Illustrator, S.J. Winkler's masterful interpretation of the text of this story allows the reader to immerse themselves in this family's world and feel every emotion along with them.

I don't know how you do it.

This is the sentence Leia M. Johnson has heard more times than she can count.

Shine Until Tomorrow is the response to the question we all ask-how do we navigate pain and suffering without losing hope? Drawing on her experience as a foster parent and military spouse, Johnson invites readers to confront their preconceptions about community, conflict, and capacity.

With its compassionate prose and unwavering empathy, Shine Until Tomorrow offers a beacon of light for anyone navigating the uncharted waters of unexpected life transitions.

From the time I can remember, I have had a spiritual connection

with the paranormal. Th is is my story; the daunting, the taunting,

and the haunting. Or maybe I should say this is their story,

LIVING WITH THE DEAD

Mary Martina Dockter is a prolifi c writer, who has written

and published six other books; including five poetry books,

Evanesce, Enter the Labyrinth, Pillars of Creation and

Terrestrial plus a volume of children's poetry, Pixie Dust. She

has also released a memoir of her Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry

Finn childhood, The Oak Ridge Kids. Th is new, heartfelt autobiography, depicts her numinous journey

into the vast unknown, transcendent universe in, LIVING

WITH THE DEAD

BE NOT AFRAID FOR THE HAND OF GOD WILL SAVE. For nothing takes precedent over the salvation of one's soul. It is with this revelation we believe humanity is not alone in our vast, heavenly universe. BE NOT AFRAID is a spiritual journey to explore a cosmic creator of mankind's existence and the miraculous wonders that life entails. M Mary Martina Dockter has written a profusion of diverse poetic holographs. Evanesce, Enter the Labyrinth, Pillars of Creation, Pixie Dust, Terrestrial, Beyond These Things and Liberty. M D She has also published two empirical memoirs, The Oak Ridge Kids and Living With The Dead. BE NOT AFRAID IS ONE MORE PARABLE TO TRUTH.

Freedom is not free. It comes with a cost. Our Nation has paid with the blood of countless men and women who have served, fought and died for our country. LIBERTY was written with heartfelt, great respect to, Thank You For Your Service! Mary Martina Dockter is a prolifi c writer who has written a plethora of poetic publications. Evanesce, Enter the Labyrinth, Pillars of Creation, Pixie Dust, Terrestrial, Beyond These Things and Be Not Afraid. She has also published two personal, memorable memoirs, The Oak Ridge Kids and Living With The Dead. LIBERTY is one more chapter within her literary quest for poetic freedom.

BEYOND THESE THINGS is the personification of Life's Lessons. From the whispering winds to the voice of reason, we need only to open our minds and listen. Poetry is the catalyst to transliterate our sentience eternal message.

MARY MARTINA DOCKTER is an accomplished poet with the works of Evanesce, Enter the Labyrinth, Pillars of Creation, Pixie Dust and Terrestrial. She has also published two memoirs; The Oak Ridge Kids and Living With The Dead. BEYOND THESE THINGS is one more chapter within her love for writing.

Sophia and Sinclair wander into a strange forest. And get lost! They separate and become even more lost-and lonely. How will they find each other? How will they find their way out?

Sophia, a tireless rabbit, and Sinclair, a thoughtful turtle, want to play, but their neighbors are too busy! Searching for fun, the best friends happen upon a hay maze and soon get lost. When they disagree about the right path to take, they separate and become even more lost-and lonely. Other animals try to help, but nothing works.

In this engaging autumnal adventure, best friends Sophia and Sinclair discover that their bothersome differences can help them not only overcome obstacles but also strengthen their friendship.

Filled with beautiful, naturalistic illustrations, this picture book will delight fans of A Loud Winter's Nap and Bear's Book. Perfect for kids 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

WILLIAM DENNIS HOLMES was born on September 27, 1963, to Floyd and

Lizzie Mae Holmes in Greensville County, Virginia. He attended Greensville County

Public Schools and graduated in June 1982. He grew up in a Christian home with

a praying mother and father. They went to a powerful sanctified Holy Ghost-

filled church called Rising Sun Holiness Church of Emporia, Virginia, under the

leadership of Eldress Lillie P. Williams. It was there along with other churches

under Pastor Mother Williams that William Holmes witness the supernatural

power of God working among the saints of God. William would see how devoted

his mother was to serve God and how she put in him to love the Lord and serve

him with a perfect heart. She would pray faithfully calling on God from her bedside. She would talk to

him about Jesus. His father would provide for them and love them. He would read the Bible to them at

night. His father would also pray.

When he went to church, he saw the saints of God act the same as his mother and father. He

concluded that this was real because they held up holiness more important than education or anything

else in this world. They were happy people to be free from the world of sin. They gave up the world and

dressed and look like the saints of God. They kept their testimony year after year. William knew these

people were real.

When William was six years old, he was stricken with a serious illness and placed in the Medical

College of Virginia Hospital Richmond, Virginia. His father called Mother Williams, who prayed for

him, and God wonderfully brought him out. Even the doctors who attended his case said, It was the

hand of God that brought him out. William devoted his heart to the Lord and got saved, sanctified, and

baptized by the Holy Ghost filled and fire at the ages of thirteen to fourteen years old. He was nourished

in the Word of God under his pastor, Bishop William H. Easter, who succeeded Mother Williams as

pastor of Rising Sun Holiness Church of Emporia, Virginia, along with Bishop Rufus A. Easter, pastor

of New Jerusalem Holiness Church of Garysburg, North Carolina. God wonderfully worked in his life

and took him through many trials and tests. He remained steadfast in his faith and rejoiced in the Lord.

He did not cause the church to be ashamed of his conduct. He lived a saved, sanctified life no matter

how people treated him. He was called into the ministry and preached his trial sermon in October 1990

at New Jerusalem Church under the leadership of the Former Eldress Rosa Banks.

This material is a compilation of instructional design and technology

work in higher education. The content covers different applications of

pedagogy principles and instructional strategies and methods to suggest

curriculum design improvements. Since the author has worked for higher

education institutions for many years, his accumulated knowledge and

experience from participating in curriculum design projects has been the

primary motivational source for creating this book.

It aims to put together several research papers written by the author during

his educational journey within the Instructional Design and Technology

Education Specialist program. There are instructional design and technology

applications from the author's perspective due to the skills acquired from

his 31-years' teaching and education leadership experience.

The book has four sections, and each section contributes to different

instructional design and technology problems identified from analyzing case

studies related to education and instruction and researching instructional

design as a profession. Section I reveals the implications of technological

advancements on global education and training from the author's sight.

Section II addresses legal issues analysis in higher education. Section III

focuses on curriculum design projects conducted by the author in the

context of higher education academic programs. Section III, sections IV,

and V are focused on instructional design and technology as a profession.

Dr. Ernesto Gonzalez is a Business and Economics

Division Head at Florida National University. He has been

teaching management, marketing, and technology-

based instructional design for over the past 31 years in

higher education institutions. He is active in research as

well. Professor Gonzalez has published several research

papers in management, marketing, student motivation

and retention, contributed to books 'chapters, and currently serves in

accreditation and journal peer-review committees. He is presently interested

in educational technology applications to enhance management and

marketing student learning experience.

THE MARTYRDOM: The Revenge of Art 1992-1994,

was written in the early nineteen-nineties. It is a Surrealist poem,

with modern text, with projective verse, made-up words, and

words made of capitals and small letters. It also had traditional

verses. It is the story of Julietta and Sebastian, as well as Godriella,

Tarketa, Xlara. There are six completed portions and two

unfinished. The fi fictional Communist Left, and its 13th President

FiLMer MiNerd, in the State of New Jerzip, is confronted

by DeMORePs. Originally a computer poem in BASIC, with

sound. Here only the text is printed.

STEPHEN SWEIGART has been writing poetry books for

50 years. He has worked at various jobs, primarily at a large

distributor, for 60 years. He has lived in the same house since

1985, near Philadelphia in New Jersey. He works part-time

still though a senior citizen. He is an audiophile, and gardener, and

studied classical piano at Temple and Rutgers Universities. He

has a BA in English from Temple University. He has traveled

often to Europe. He has also studied Psychiatry at Xavier and

The University of Pennsylvania.

A queen with a broken crown.

A warrior without honor.

A thief whose heart has been stolen.

A witch with no powers.

A messenger with his voice stolen.

The beasts have been captured, but danger still draws closer each day. The companions are scattered; some try to survive while others strive to fulfill the prophecy of keys before it's too late.

Lorian and Finriel attempt to reunite with the other companions while running from the Red King's men, bumping into old friends and fighting unresolved feelings for each other along the way. They learn of Aeden's coronation; their friend turned enemy, gaining a crown taken from a dead man.

Tedric must deal with the repercussions of breaking the peace law: a curse now living inside him until his last breath. The broken commander returns to Keadora, only to find his old life has gone forever, and his new reality is far from desired. He and Aeden must navigate through their broken hearts, though mending such a thing is never easy, especially not in such close quarters.

As the coronation approaches, the companions are reunited by fate, each learning more about the ever-growing darkness and threat of war. The keys are still stuck in the game, and things only get more interesting as the true evil behind Raymara's closing in destruction is revealed.

Aliferous adj. winged; having wings

A starling calling songs in the middle of the night, owls taking a young girl on a journey, a swan charm bracelet holding more meaning than it appears, a steampunk aircraft on a harrowing misadventure, parched sands where a roadrunner keeps a grieving man alive...

In this collection of short stories and poems-both adventurous and bittersweet-you'll find birds are everywhere. Whether mentioned outright or simply by themes of flight, hope, beauty, and freedom, this collection is for everyone who has ever had a dream or longs to spread wings of their own.

It is primarily about World War II in Europe. It deals with

the French Revolution and the building of Eastern European

Socialism. His life and Reagan years. The only text of the computer

poem is presented.

Stephen Sweigart wrote this poem as his first computer

poem in BASIC. In the late 1980s. After one semester

at graduate school at Temple University, he studied

Computer programming at a county Community college.

He is now retired working part-time after 40 years full-time.

He plays classical piano, and is an audiophile and gardener.

The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. The war

began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the border

and rebellions in South Korea.

North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union while South Korea was supported by the

United States and allied countries. The fighting ended with an armistice on 27 July 1953.In 1910, Imperial

Japan annexed Korea, where it ruled for 35 years until its surrender at the end of World War II on 15

August 1945. The United States and the Soviet Union divided Korea along the 38th parallel into two

zones of occupation. The Soviets administered the northern zone, and the Americans administered

the southern zone. In 1948, because of Cold War tensions, the occupation zones became two sovereign

states. A communist state, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, was established in the north

under the totalitarian rule of Kim Il Sung, while a capitalist state, the Republic of Korea, was established

in the south under the autocratic leadership of Syngman Rhee. Both governments claimed to be the

sole legitimate government of all of Korea, and neither accepted the border as permanent. Since Puerto

Rico is a commonwealth of the United States, every Boricua had to be prepared to fight any war that

the United States was involved in. This is the story of my Grandfather Julio Pagan and my father Juan J.

Pagan. Together they went to Korea and fought for our country.

Norma Iris Pagan Morales was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Her parents, Juan Jose

Pagan Rodriguez, and Digna Morales Figueroa, now deceased, always helped her

with her projects as a writer and teaching career.

Norma had three siblings, Adelin Milagros Pagan Morales, Juan Jose Pagan Morales,

and Julio Manuel Pagan Morales. Julio Manuel Pagan Morales died on September

19, 1998. He was also known for his writing/composing skills.

On February 17, 2023, Adelin Milagros Pagan Morales, her sister, died in the City of New York.

Norma did all her academic studies in New York City, Puerto Rico, and Canada. She worked in the

City of New York Police Department where she oversaw the full investigation of every new civilian

and uniform member of the department.

As an Educator, she worked in New York City Bd. of Education, in Puerto Rico Bd. of Education as an

English teacher. She also worked for the Puerto Rico Army National as an English Teacher.

She has teaching certifications for English as a Second Language and Teaching English as a Foreign

Language. She also has teaching licenses to teach the following:

1. English Literature

2. Spanish Literature

3. Communication Skills in both English and Spanish

4. Office Procedures - These classes consisted of basic filing, writing memorandums, and full

company or organization reports.

5. Computers - Certified to teach Long Distance Learning

She has published 18 books: Proud of My Puerto Rican Bequest, Porque Soy Boricua? Poemas del Alma,

Art in Written Form, A Baffl ing Short Stories Collection, On Job in the Big Apple, Nature's Rage in the

Caribbean, You are the One, The Unfaithful, Poemas Tiernos, Two Strangers, Puerto Rican Soldiers Serving

with Pride, Two Strangers to name a few...

Sophia and Sinclair wander into a strange forest. And get lost! They separate and become even more lost-and lonely. How will they find each other? How will they find their way out?

Sophia, a tireless rabbit, and Sinclair, a thoughtful turtle, want to play, but their neighbors are too busy! Searching for fun, the best friends happen upon a hay maze and soon get lost. When they disagree about the right path to take, they separate and become even more lost-and lonely. Other animals try to help, but nothing works.

In this engaging autumnal adventure, best friends Sophia and Sinclair discover that their bothersome differences can help them not only overcome obstacles but also strengthen their friendship.

Filled with beautiful, naturalistic illustrations, this picture book will delight fans of A Loud Winter's Nap and Bear's Book. Perfect for kids 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

Aliferous adj. winged; having wings

A starling calling songs in the middle of the night, owls taking a young girl on a journey, a swan charm bracelet holding more meaning than it appears, a steampunk aircraft on a harrowing misadventure, parched sands where a roadrunner keeps a grieving man alive...

In this collection of short stories and poems-both adventurous and bittersweet-you'll find birds are everywhere. Whether mentioned outright or simply by themes of flight, hope, beauty, and freedom, this collection is for everyone who has ever had a dream or longs to spread wings of their own.

The alien enigma continues to gain more interest

as information on the subject increases. Books

are widely available along with information

through the computer as well as various news

media. Knowledge along, however, does not

prove aliens already are amount us. Positive proof

hinges on some sort of personal experience such

as abduction or missing time. The vicarious alien

experiences you will have through me in this book

are the next best thing to personal experience.

Denial and disbelief are likely as you walk in my

shoes and meet my alien contacts. You cannot

read about these experiences elsewhere as they are

unique to me. Take advantage of this opportunity

to open your mind and be in resonance with the

reality which surrounds us.

Warring Personalities examines who people were, what they

did, and what they claimed to have done in the American

Revolutionary War, the Battle of the Alamo and its aftermath,

and the Civil War. If, like the author, you despised high

school history, then this book is for you.

Dan White was born in Atlanta, Georgia on

Halloween Day in 1956. He and his wife,

Susie, live in Ottawa, Canada.