Talk About It!: 

12 Steps to Transformational Conversations...even when you disagree

In a world where we communicate constantly using different modalities – online and off – at any time of the day or night globally, we are more disconnected than ever. Research has shown that we feel more isolated as time passes, with the "us vs them" mentality widening the gap. What is painfully clear is our diminishing ability to talk to each other from a place of authenticity, vulnerability and courageousness. With social media now determining how we view ourselves and others, reclaiming our need for true connection is becoming increasingly important. Having more thoughtful conversations will allow us to unmask ourselves – leading to transformative experiences – at home and in the workplace. Doing so doesn't have to be as scary or impossible. When conversations are rooted in truth and compassion, no matter the topic, they can serve as a catalyst to creating lasting bonds and revolutionary changes. 

Talk About It: 12 Steps to Having Transformational Conversations...even when you disagree provides structured guidance to help build or rekindle relationships that are new, seemingly severed, or in need of strengthening - one conversation at a time. The steps outlined will prepare you to have conversations once considered taboo, difficult, or without purpose. Coach and Consultant Toi B. James shares techniques proven successful in coaching sessions that will help you or your organization talk about the things that matter. 

Author Toi B. James is the Founder and Chief Impact Officer of RedInk Enterprises, LLC, a boutique coaching and consulting firm - specializing in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Belonging located in Atlanta, GA. RedInk supports DEI&B initiatives for companies and organizations and provides collaborative, transformational experiences for individual clients to help ensure every individual is seen, heard, and respected. She envisions a world where you are empowered to be exactly who they are…wherever they are.

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8 Things I Learned My First Year Celibate

 

8 Things I Learned My First Year Celibate

Spiritual Guide to Developing An Intimate Relationship with God, Find Your Purpose and Dating Effectively 

Late 2019, Kendrick Smith handled being consumed in jealousy and comparison from successful people around him by seeking validation from women and having sex at an unhealthy rate. 

After realizing this cycle was a never ending loop, he decided to embark upon a spiritual, self-discovery journey where he would learn 8 different things that would advance his life.

After reading this book it’s going to change EVERYTHING in your life spiritually & relationally. You’re going to walk away more confident in yourself because I’m going to teach you where your true source of confidence lies. You’re going to release all old dating habits that haven’t gotten you the partner you want. You’ll be able to identify & walk in your confidence boldly. Lastly, you’ll be able to have unbreakable faith in your God given abilities through developing your relationship w/ God.

Everything that it took me 365 days to learn, I am teaching you in less than a few hours.

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Gente

 

Gente

A lovely art book by Jaws Blake. A surreal abstract art book based on meditation and healing. Colorful and strong with passionate growth.

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Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses:

A Novel

 One of POPSUGAR's Best YA Books of April

Kids’ Indie Next List Pick for Spring 2021

A SIBA Read This Next Selection for Spring 2021

Teen Wolf meets Emergency Contact in this sharply observed, hilarious, and heartwarming debut young adult novel about friendship, chronic illness, and . . . werewolves.

Priya worked hard to pursue her premed dreams at Stanford, but a diagnosis of chronic Lyme disease during her sophomore year sends her back to her loving family in New Jersey—and leaves her wondering if she’ll ever be able to return to the way things were.

Thankfully she has her online pen pal, Brigid, and the rest of the members of “oof ouch my bones,” a virtual support group that meets on Discord to crack jokes and vent about their own chronic illnesses.

When Brigid suddenly goes offline, Priya does something out of character: she steals the family car and drives to Pennsylvania to check on Brigid. Priya isn’t sure what to expect, but it isn’t the horrifying creature that's shut in the basement.

With Brigid nowhere to be found, Priya begins to puzzle together an impossible but obvious truth: the creature might be a werewolf—and the werewolf might be Brigid. 

As Brigid's unique condition worsens, their friendship will be deepened and challenged in unexpected ways, forcing them to reckon with their own ideas of what it means to be normal. As Pryia and Brigid learn to navigate the realities of their chronic illnesses they experience joy of friendship and some hilarious antics. Things heat up when Spencer, the handsome and kind animal control officer, joins in to help Brigid and Priya. 

 

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The Crossing Point

(Tales of the Nephilim Brotherhood)

It’s hard enough for a teenager to navigate through his high school years without having to deal with a sudden, unexpected physical change, like say, two pronounced humps protruding from one’s upper back. Now, imagine finding out such an oddity wasn’t just some cruel courtesy of nature, but actually a pair of wings growing just beneath the skin. For Jacob Parrish, this is only the beginning of a sequence of events he suddenly faces after the death of his beloved mother, and he is visited by a mysterious visitor clad in a long, dark overcoat with eyes the color of two golden suns, who not only reveals himself to be an angel (and a fallen one at that), but informs the boy that he is the son of an angel. Naturally, the revelation is met with disbelief until his grandmother reluctantly brings forth a box, secreted away inside an old trunk, that holds the unbelievable truth long kept from Jacob — that he is indeed, a Nephilim. 

So begins Jacob's astonishing journey as he embarks on an incredibly perilous adventure with the mysterious Gotham as his guide. Traveling to the other side of the world, a Gate, hidden in the shadows of an ancient Turkish church, leads the way to a mystical world, where Jacob discovers a treasure trove of abilities he never knew he possessed. While struggling to find the answer to a question purposefully kept from him that has plagued him since he was a small boy, he discovers his birthright and an unforeseen destiny that will change our world.

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The Smartest Person in the Room

 

The Smartest Person in the Room:

The Root Cause and New Solution for Cybersecurity

Cyberattack—an ominous word that strikes fear in the hearts of nearly everyone, especially business owners, CEOs, and executives. With cyberattacks resulting in often devastating results, it’s no wonder executives hire the best and brightest of the IT world for protection. But are you doing enough? Do you understand your risks? What if the brightest aren’t always the best choice for your company?

In The Smartest Person in the Room, Christian Espinosa shows you how to leverage your company’s smartest minds to your benefit and theirs. Learn from Christian’s own journey from cybersecurity engineer to company CEO. He describes why a high IQ is a lost superpower when effective communication, true intelligence, and self-confidence are not embraced. With his seven-step methodology and stories from the field, Christian helps you develop your team’s technical minds so they become better humans and strong leaders who excel in every role. This book provides you with an enlightening perspective of how to turn your biggest unknown weakness into your strongest defense.

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The Lamb's Testimony:

My life as the messiah

Follow me in my journey as I discover who I am and why the government wanted me dead before I had a chance to figure it out. Even after I found out I was the messiah, it took me years to determine the significance of it.

The laws and commands of Moses utilize primitive states of animosity to bait our subconscious into accepting a better form of government. The government outlined by Christ was brought into power by harnessing the primitive exercise of sexual dominion. However, to end the laws and commands that one has been brought in to replace he must undergo a much more extreme version of it. Christ was brutally murdered. I was sold on the idea of true love by aliens and then tortured by them with images of infidelity.

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Rocking The Boat

 

Rocking The Boat

Rocking the Boat chronicles the career of a black police officer’s extraordinary and unprecedented determination in challenging a police occupational culture steeped in racism. 

The author’s authority on the subject of institutional racism in British policing has been acknowledged time and again, as can be seen by his involvement as a consultant in numerous news and current affairs programmes; the many interviews with him that have appeared in the British media; his invitations to speak at events in France, Canada, South Africa, the UK and the US; and his status as the first British black person ever to be awarded a Fulbright Police Fellowship.

Though some of his views have been well recorded because of these accolades and appearances, in this memoir he presents a uniquely personal insight into these experiences. Spiced with both heart-breaking and entertaining anecdotes, the story of institutional racism and its development and challenges are told here in his familiar but unique voice with a personal angle that will appeal to anyone interested in the history and actual experiences of this current issue.

Though it addresses painful topics, this book is entertaining in addition to being educational. The author’s experiences as a constable on the streets of Croydon, his meeting of US President George W. Bush and his being rescued by a renowned jazz musician when he’s accidentally locked inside an apartment in Harlem, New York are some of the events that provide humorous counterpoints to the heavy main story. More than a simple history lesson, these anecdotes turn the book into a pleasurable read.

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My Pirate At Midnight

 

My Pirate At Midnight

She’s an heiress celebrating her betrothal! He’s the most feared pirate on the seas! Settle in, destiny will take it from here...

Her ideal life is about to begin….

Julienne is a vivacious young heiress whose engagement is the talk of society. With the anticipation of entering into the enchanted world of matrimony, she is the envy of her social circle. She has meticulously planned out her blissful future, from the paintings that will grace the walls of her new home to the names of her two, soon to be acquired, puppies.

One situation she could never have planned for was abduction by the notorious pirate, Captain Austin, ruler of the seas!

Even more distressing than finding herself onboard a pirate ship, is the realization that the Captain is the same dashing “nobleman” she recently encountered at a social engagement.

And the same scoundrel who left her standing dazed in the moonlight after a passionate kiss!

As the winds of passion and fate whirl them into adventure, you can hear whispered wisdom, “The most valuable treasure of all….is a stolen heart.”

A MUST READ!

“Jocelyn Vonne’s character descriptions are amazing.” Brooke Lauren

“My Pirate At Midnight is a necessary read for those who yearn to love and be loved.” Laura Garza

“I could feel all the characters were feeling.” Kathrine Mark

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The Last Sketch

 

The Last Sketch

They both hold tight to a terrible secret. When they cross paths in war-torn Europe, will their destinies lead to ruin… or victory over evil?

Poland, 1944. Wanda Odwaga will never stop resisting. As the Nazis occupy her beloved homeland, the twenty-three-year-old artist vows to do whatever it takes to help the underground movement mobilize against Hitler’s forces. But she’s devastated when the Gestapo storms her house in search of rebel leaders, killing her heroic father and leaving the face of his murderer forever etched in her mind.

New York. Finn Keller longs to balance the scales. Having escaped Germany with his mother as a teen, he’s disgusted his estranged twin brother has become a ruthless Nazi henchman with a vicious reputation. So when a covert government agency approaches him with a dangerous undercover mission, Finn willingly risks his life to play his part in turning the tide of war.

Still grieving her unforgivable loss, Wanda’s thirst for revenge takes an unexpected leap forward when she once again encounters her father’s killer. And as Finn dives deeply into the role of impersonating his cold-hearted sibling, he’s captivated by the beautiful Polish woman frozen in front of him… her eyes blazing with the promise of murder.

Can these two players in a deadly game survive the ravages of a sadistic conflict?

"The Last Sketch" is a breathtaking World War II historical fiction novel. If you like engaging characters, exhilarating espionage, and a dash of enemy-to-lovers romance, then you’ll enjoy Gosia Nealon’s powerful drama.

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Unforgettable

I had everything I ever wanted.

Everything but him.

I had everything I thought I ever wanted.

I had a successful husband who spoiled me with the finer things in life.

I had the best son anyone could ask for. 

I had a thriving business of my own, fancy cars, a nice home.

What I didn't have was him.

I thought I could pretend.

I thought if I made everyone around me believe I was happy, I actually would be.

I was wrong.

I've lived the last eighteen years of my life on a stage, making sure my mask never slipped and revealed the truth.

But then, everything came crashing down around me, my perfect world no longer perfect.

When my past walked through the door of my bakery, I knew everything was destined to change.

He's not like the rest of my audience.

He pushed me to feel, to explore, to drop the act I've kept up for far too long.

And when everything else is stripped away, only the truth remains.

Will we get our happy ending or is the truth too much to overcome?

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Wild Happy

 

 Wild Happy

 Dreams, Crises, and Acceptance in the Jungles of Papua New Guinea by Ryan Casseau

At 24, Ryan Casseau set off for the most remote jungle he could find, the farthest corner of Papua New Guinea, alone, and without a single contact in his future home.

It was powered by 10 years of fantasy, but it wasn't a vacation. He was there to collect plants in an effort to discover medicines from those who rely on the forest.

But while he was worried about getting work done and getting back to civilization, something unexpected got in the way: everything.

In equal parts humorous, unnerving, uplifting, and reflective, "Wild Happy" fiercely captures a bewildered boy and the lost world that took him in, shared its hidden wisdom, and changed his life forever.

An Amazon Best Seller!

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Love, Family, Cancer 

The memoir of my wife's battle with cancer and what we learned along the journey.

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Asian Trail Mix:

True Tales from Borneo to Japan

MIXING IT UP ON THE ASIAN TRAIL ..."So I get up at dawn ... marveling at fog burning off into mist tumbling down like the finest mosquito netting of silk ... The hills beyond the confluence, like shoulders of a woman undressing, the way the shroud of mist lifts off feminine curves, higher and higher ... I tingle all over, feeling there on Borneo the dream tug of Joseph Conrad's fiction." By turns pathbreaking and intimate, this smorgasbord of travel essays scales down the sprawl of Asia by focusing on the unique and revelatory in sharp, crisp prose. See up close and personal the razzmatazz of novice monks at play in northern Laos, the hustle of pedicab drivers in Ho Chi Minh City, the rainforests blazed on gutsy treks across Borneo and Thailand's Elephant Island ...Served up nice and spicy, Asian Trail Mix is travel at its most sumptuous. Snack on it!

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www.ericmadeen.com

Eric Madeen is an associate professor of modern literature at Tokyo City University and an adjunct professor at Keio University. He's an award-winning author whose writing has been published widely - in Time, Asia Week, The East, The Daily Yomiuri, Tokyo Journal, Kyoto Journal, Metropolis, Mississippi Review, ANA's inflight magazine Wingspan, Japanophile, The Pretentious Idea, several academic journals and so on. He has been featured in several radio interviews (9 in the USA and 1 in Japan) and various print media. From a very early age reading and writing have been as natural to him as breathing. Sharpened in then world's largest ad agency Dentsu for clients as diverse as Mazda and Sony (Sony No Baloney!) his prose allows for an immediate emotional entry into a sublime, exotic land. Specifically, his two-plus years as a Peace Corps volunteer in francophone Gabon, Africa, where he built a primary school complex in an equatorial village surrounded by rainforest, inspired his multicultural love story Water Drumming in the Soul, which resonates with the personal and passionate all the way through to the heart-wrenching end. His most recent novel Massage World is a super high-octane thriller. By turns erotic and exotic but always zesty, its plot twists and linkage are tight and full of surprises ... peopled as it is with a rogues gallery found in the nether reaches of a Dionysian dream. Sandwiched between the two is the travel essay compilation Asian Trail Mix: True Tales from Borneo to Japan which scales down the sprawl of Asia by laser focusing on the unique and revelatory in sharp, crisp prose. Originally from a Chicago suburb, Eric Madeen lives with his family in Yokohama. You can jam with him here: www.ericmadeen.com.

 

 

The Scent Of A Man

Half Vampire/Half Man (Book 1)

Ariel Landford realized she was about to enter a whole new life when Damian Vanburg suddenly appeared. Half Vampire/Half Man.

Will Ariel lose one man to the scent of another or will she lose everything including her 

life?

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