It Comes In Tides

It Comes in Tides by Joseph Roccasalvo showcases a striking talent for the formal style in poetry. The collection is masterful for employing rhyme, meter, and the wordplay of puns and paradox.

In the celebration of the highs and lows of romance and abiding friendship, the poems are subtle and emotional, complex but always comprehensible. They are so rhythmic that the image of tides hitting a shoreline best describes them. They share the gift for point and counterpoint in their musical precision. The playful wit, conspicuous in the love poems, captivates the astute reader.

It Comes in Tides will inspire both poets and lovers who have a zest for romance in rhyme and meter.

It Did Happen: A Police Officer’s Guide to Successful Report Writing

“If it’s not in the report, it didn’t happen.” This law enforcement adage has stood the test of time for a reason.

With calls for greater transparency in the criminal justice system and technology revolutionizing how information is shared, police reports have taken on new life in today’s law enforcement world. For most new officers, learning how to write a report starts with learning what to write. Make no mistake, a quality investigation is the foundation of a successful police report.

By exploring the critical interplay between investigating and writing, It Did Happen: A Police Officer’s Guide to Successful Report Writing examines case development and narrative construction from the ground up. As it does, it analyzes different categories of police reports and reviews the legal standards and procedural rules that officers regularly encounter. Along the way, it contrasts mandatory and discretionary reporting and discusses how computer-aided dispatch systems can serve as valuable investigative resources. Finally, this book recognizes that police reports are the foremost tool for communicating the facts and circumstances that guide an officer’s decisions.

Whether you attend the police academy, take a criminal justice course, or work in the security field, this book offers several strategies to enhance your report writing skills.

It Is in You

This captivating collection of short stories features both real and fictitious characters who, like all of us, grapple with life’s challenges. Within these pages, you’ll discover the potential to become better, happier, more balanced, content, humble, and successful individuals. Through her distinctive and compelling prose, Darlene Hawes illustrates how some characters surrender to the giving and receiving of love, while others choose self-destruction. Her transfixing and detailed storytelling highlights the importance of self-awareness and mindfulness in shaping our lives. Interwoven musical reflections remind us that our vibrations resonate with truth: energy does not lie. By knowing ourselves and striving for self-mastery, we can achieve victory. These stories reveal the extraordinary within the ordinary.

It Is Not About Love

All living human beings on this planet naturally seek happiness, wellbeing, and health for themselves and for their loved ones. We all have equal rights to enjoy our lives in a decent, peaceful, and joyful manner; plus, to have access to tools and methods for self-realization. Our lives are an expression of what we can accomplish through our efforts and commitments and sometimes we just need external support and guidance to establish the right path. There are ways to conduct our lives that are purely enslaving and unconscious, which bring diseases and dissatisfaction, and ways to conduct our lives that are subtle in nature, which bring effortless success and prosperity. What we choose can become our prison or our liberation. This book attempts to guide humans in the right direction.

It's All Good!!

Lara Lee loves the farm she lives on with her family. Then she gets to visit her aunt in the big city!

Follow her antics as she experiences both!

It’s All Good!! is a delightful story that celebrates the simple pleasures of childhood, the warmth of family, and the magic found in everyday experiences.

Jackson's Harmonica

When a group of teenagers gather for a casual get-together, an unexpected encounter leads to an extraordinary opportunity. Jackson, a charismatic member of the group, proposes an idea that initially meets resistance from some of his friends. However, they eventually decide to give it a chance.As they embark on this new adventure, a delightful young girl captures their hearts and amazes them with her incredible musical talent. Despite the challenges and difficulties they face during rehearsals, the group remains determined to bring their program to life, especially with the addition of their newfound prodigy.With perseverance and a touch of magic from the little girl’s harmonica, the teenagers work together to create something truly special, hoping that their efforts will lead to a successful and unforgettable performance.

Jeramiah's Power

Jeramiah loves playing with superpowers! He and his friend Max spend their days in passionate imagination, controlling the world around them.But with power comes responsibility.  One day, Jeramiah learns to be responsible for his power over other people’s emotions.The drama of power struggle leads both friends to understand that sharing power leads to more fun, and using real power for good is the most powerful feeling of all!

Jeremiah Shapes Up!

The bell rings to end another day at school but for Jeremiah it is only the beginning of an outrageous adventure in shapes. Jeremiah Shapes Up! is a story that takes the young reader on an exploration of three-dimensional shapes by introducing them through the tantalizing world of narrative fiction.

Children of all ages will make connections with important math concepts as they join Jeremiah on an exploration of geometric solids in the real world. It is an educational adventure that turns an ordinary day into an extraordinary one and leaves the reader in awe about the importance of numbers to the world.

Jesse James in Hell - Book Two

Continuing the epic of the hectored outlaw in the absurd landscape of the afterlife, Jesse James in Hell follows him through the American West searching for a lost treasure in the company of a bitter automaton, a mysterious violinist, the dead founder of a fraternal lodge who has been turned into a cat, and his sarcastic brother Frank. Other characters include Amelia and her baby, the buffoon Joey Turner, and a tribe of insane volunteer firemen. The massacre finale, based on a true story, will keep any reader at the edge of his or her seat consulting the dictionary.

Jocular Jokes and Puckish Puns

Prepare for a proverbial pun-demic of jolly jokes, rib-tickling riddles, and playfully perky puns in this hilarious collection from jokemaster Jim Ertner. Spanning topics from Animal Antics to School Shenanigans to Medical Madness, these witty wordplays and groan-worthy gags will leave you laughing out loud. Ertner takes you on an alphabetical safari of animal puns, shares job jollies and jests, serves up a smorgasbord of food-related funnies, and even delivers a musical medley of melodic mirth.

There are enough puns here to satisfy even the most voracious appetite, covering everything from sports to science to geography. And don’t miss the ‘Knucklehead Knock-Knocks’ – a kooky compendium of ‘Who’s There?’ silliness to keep the chuckles coming. Whether you’re a passionate punster, a joke junkie, or just looking for some wholesome humor, you’ll find plenty to amuse you in this unbeatable collection of comedic cleverness. Puntastic fun for the whole family!

John Henry's Wonderful Marvelous Magical Marshmallows

Penelope Sweetwater Prissily, a beehive-wearing, tantrum-throwing brat, is on a mission to become the ‘Meanest Girl in The World.’ Also known as Petroleum due to her excessive use of hair gel, Penelope, along with her panicky, moth ball-scented mother, Hattie Prissily, is determined to achieve fame and fortune by crafting an illusion of success.

However, their plans are disrupted when a mischievous, street-performing, broom-selling ghost moves into the neighborhood, captivating audiences with unbelievable magical tricks using a mysterious satchel of marshmallows. The ghost’s presence threatens to expose Penelope and Hattie as ordinary and unremarkable, a fate they dread even more than a shortage of hair gel. Determined to uncover the secrets of the ghost’s magical powers, Penelope and her friends, the Cinders, embark on a daring mission to steal the ghost’s bag of marshmallows and follow him into an abandoned train station.

What ensues is a hilarious and thrilling adventure, as the forces of good and evil engage in a climactic battle over the grandeur of dreams and the enchanting power of marshmallows.

Journey to the Pumpkin Patch

Sense the cool, crisp, autumn evening air, the whistling wind that shakes the last of the dry colorful leaves from the nearly bare branches beneath the full moon as you travel across the northeast countryside.

On this spirited journey, the reader is destined for the pumpkin patch. But hold on; along the bumpy, eerie adventure, one hears and sees some spooky sounds in the moonlight, and shadows and creatures of the night greet the reader whimsically.

Through this spooky suspenseful ride, the reader learns to breathe through scary feelings, and leave the pumpkin patch unharmed and empowered to overcome anything again that might go bump in the night. Come along and join the fun!