The Beginning: Book One of The Sapphire Staff


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Instead of using the normal channels, the author has taken comments from the manuscript readers who are normal members of the public. As he says they are the people that are important and will be the ones to buy the book. The characters were brilliant, the story line was thrilling and the plot twists through the book, kept it by my side so that any moment of free time I could start reading. I could not bear to put it down. I absolutely loved it! Renee Bolz. Probably the most intriguing piece of work in the modern world of literature... I'm a fan! Abraham What can I say? I'm hooked, cleverly imaginative, full of suspense, loved the characters, looking forward to seeing the manuscript for the sequel. Alfonse. Loved the book now waiting for the movie (and the sequel)! Sam. Can one boy hold the fate of the world in his hands? Can a "chance" meeting change his life? Marvin is just a boy trying to survive in a devastated world. But Marvin is no ordinary 16 year old as he is soon to discover




The Devil’S Playground


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It is 2011, and Mel Taylor appears to be just a regular guyand yet he is anything but ordinary. Despite being born in 1916 and witnessing the devastation of World War II, Mel is only forty-four years old. Now this genealogist is trapped between painful memories of his past and his life in the present where he is plagued by confusing nightmares that rob him of his sleep. He is simply doing his best to find his way in the world. When his friend, Joseph, asks for a favor, Mel finds himself helping a father desperate to find his missing son. He follows a dangerous path into his pastand his secrets, one of which he holds in his possession called the sapphire staff, a holy relic of incredible power. As Mel and his assistant, Emily Haptonstall, embark on an investigative journey to find the missing boy that leads them on a search in the Iowa cornfields for a rogue Nazi scientist, they soon find their lives in danger. Now Mel is left with no other choice but to remove the staff from its hiding place and rely on its powers to save the boy and others from a ruthless individual who will do anything to acquire the staff.




Dr. Eunholder's Device


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Mel Taylor has to deal with some strange challengeslike the inconvenience of setting off sparks when he comes within five feet of modern electronics, the result of being a time-traveling veteran of World War II. Hes doing his best to settle into a new life in a new time, but he cant escape his complicated past, no matter how much he wants to, especially after surviving an explosive confrontation among the Iowa cornfields the previous summer. Hes got home construction problems, missing cemeteries, angry neighbors, evangelical preachers, malfunctioning locks, an attacking young woman, car crashes and new acquaintances to deal with. He also has to find the strength to say his final farewells to lost friends. For too long Mels life has been complicated by secrets. And like all secrets, his have a way of bubbling to the surfaceespecially when he has the sapphire staff, an instrument of Gods will, hidden in his basement. Hes been asked to uncover the location of a weeping angel statue, and what he discovers will yield an unexpected connection to his pastand the woman he once loved. He might even reveal how he ended up in the future and what role Dr. Eunholders device played in his life.




Book One


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A NEW SAGA BEGINS. BABYLON, 2171. As the fabric of time begins to unravel, the man responsible must wrestle his darkest demons in order to thread the world back together again.




Girl from the Hood Gone Good


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Sanchez discusses the trials and tribulations she underwent throughout most of her life. She guides the reader to an understanding how they can begin their own journey of self-discovery and healing from a pain-filled past into a joy-filled tomorrow.




Sapphire Sunset


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For the first time New York Times bestselling author Christopher Rice writes as C. Travis Rice. Under his new pen name, Rice offers tales of passion, intrigue, and steamy romance between men. The first novel, SAPPHIRE SUNSET, transports you to a beautiful luxury resort on the sparkling Southern California coast where strong-willed heroes release the shame that blocks their heart's desires. Logan Murdoch is a fighter, a survivor, and a provider. When he leaves a distinguished career in the Marine Corps to work security at a luxury beachfront resort, he’s got one objective: pay his father’s mounting medical bills. That means Connor Harcourt, the irresistibly handsome scion of the wealthy family that owns Sapphire Cove, is strictly off limits, despite his sassy swagger and beautiful blue eyes. Logan’s life is all about sacrifices; Connor is privilege personified. But temptation is a beast that demands to be fed, and a furtive kiss ignites instant passion, forcing Logan to slam the brakes. Hard. Haunted by their frustrated attraction, the two men find themselves hurled back together when a headline-making scandal threatens to ruin the resort they both love. This time, there’s no easy escape from the magnetic pull of their white hot desire. Will saving Sapphire Cove help forge the union they crave, or will it drive them apart once more?




The Sociology of the Professions


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The Sociology of the Professions is essential reading for any student of this increasingly important area of study. Lucid, clearly written and argued, Keith M. Macdonald has written an essential primer on sociology and the professions. "Keith M. Macdonald's work is richly nuanced, eminently comparative, and singularly suggestive--and thoroughly engrossing, to boot. It begins with the assertion that the currently regnant framework for dealing with professions is considerably less illuminating than that provided by scholars in the symbolic interactionist tradition, i.e., the 'collective mobility project' of the drive of occupations toward professional status. For Macdonald, this is 'the professional project' whose components he describes.




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The Adventures of Magic Island - Book One


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Hailey and her younger sister Alex awaken washed up on the shore of a strange and mysterious island. They soon discover they have been chosen to be the islands next Rulers. The only problem is they first have to compete a series of Quests, each more perilous and difficult than the last. Travel with the sisters as they fulfill these Quests, encountering magical creatures and experiencing unforeseen adventure along the way.