Adonia

Humanity has made astonishing technological and scientific progress over the last century. But what risks being lost is a proper appreciation of how all progress came to pass, what made it possible. Many of the great minds who helped to propel us into the modern age did so through quiet introspection and deep thinking. Adonia offers the reader the chance to step back to this form of reflective engagement.

If we may only venture towards truth once we inherit the willingness to explore it, Adonia’s verses are a depiction of such an inheritance. The work itself is a collection of thoughts, all of which narrate discovery with unharmed truth. 

Adoption

Are all couples who want children able to have children on their own? Unfortunately, no. What happens when the people who have children, but for various reasons, don’t want them? What happens when the lives of innocent children become the object of transactions and the adoption process becomes a deceitful way of making money?

Richard Briggs, an honest lawyer (yes, some ethical lawyers still exist), thought his small adoption firm would make people happy and make enough money for a comfortable life in Columbia, SC. But his unscrupulous young partner, Max Hartmann, wants to bring children for adoption from Romania and forces the firm’s move into an expensive location, hiding the extravagant expenses from Richard.

Richard’s refusal to take a re-adoption case of a wealthy woman generates a series of treacherous situations created by Max, who jumps into the opportunity to make big money. Unluckily, the case proves to be complicated and dangerous, and Max’s string of mistakes jeopardizes not only the firm but the life of Richard Briggs, who barely survives an assassination attempt.

After the separation from his dishonest partner, would Richard decide to step aside from the dangerous path on which Max dragged him, or will he confront a network of drug dealers run by the local FBI boss?

Meanwhile, caught in an alluring web of corruption, deception, and a sexual encounter with a mysterious woman, Max Hartmann’s adventures in Romania shift from children’s adoption to perilous money-laundering for a local mogul with ties in South Carolina.

Set up in the pre-Trump, pre-COVID-19 era, Adoption is a fast-paced novel thriller about the destinies of two men tangled in the hidden past of a Conservative old-boys town, lies, corruption, and emotional adoption cases.

Adoption Is Love

Adoption Is Love will take your child on a heart-warming journey under the wings of a mother’s love.

Weaved throughout is language introducing adoption to young children alongside a promise that a mother’s love is forever.

This book was written to be inclusive of all children – and all adoptions – because what truly binds and defines a family is LOVE.

Adventures of Jane

Jane was always going on adventures as a child. In Adventures of Jane, she literally goes to the edge and back with little separation between her and landing in the deep dark scary unknown. Never failing Jane, Scott, her brother, saves the day, at least until they arrive back at grandma and gramp’s house. 

Adventures of Sneaky Mouse

This story takes place outside your window, as you walk your dog, your postman delivers your mail, your friends ride their bikes past your house. If you look super close, I mean with super-duper binoculars, you will find a tiny, brave mouse sneaking around your neighborhood to protect his friends and family in their villages.

His name is Luca, but everyone calls him Sneaky Mouse. Sneaky Mouse loves cheese! All kinds of cheese: blue, mozzarella, cheddar, goat, but not American – American cheese is not cheese in mouse-houses! Originally Sneaky Mouse and his friends, Ciara, Rocco, and Julian, would sneak into your homes to find leftover cheese to fill their bellies, but one day Sneaky Mouse realized he was needed in his village called Mouse Wood for more than just cheese. He realized he could save lives.

Of course, like all superheroes, Sneaky realized he can’t save everyone, and that gave him a lot of anxiety. Read how the neighborhood mouse becomes a hero amongst his fellow mice and overcomes his own fears and anxiety.

Adventures of the TSEA Ship the Admiral Byrd

Viktor Haas served with distinction during the Andevan Wars as Captain of the Sydney. The Sydney was a Deep-Space Class, Heavy Cruiser in the fleet of the Terran Space Exploration Administration, or TSEA.

Captain Haas takes command of a very different ship – the Admiral Byrd. The Admiral Byrd, affectionately known as the ‘Byrd,’ is a Scout-Class science vessel. The Byrd has been tasked with a mission that is very different to those Captain Haas usually undertakes.

Although Captain Haas brings certain of his Sydney crew with him, the crew on board the Byrd, and the ship itself, requires that the Captain embrace a very different command style than he usually employs. He has been told, however, that if this mission is a success, his captaincy of the Sydney will be revisited.

The Byrd is known throughout the fleet for having problems. Will Engineer Siksika be able to fix those problems and allow the ship to finish its mission?

In these pages is an adventure that takes you not only to different planets but to other places of interest in space where you will meet very different creatures and societies.

Adventures Worldwide: Find Your Path

Extraordinary adventures I experienced as I traveled the world.

Being a female chemical engineer who graduated in 1987 in a men’s world, on numerous occasions I was the only woman who created constant challenges…

South Arabia traumatic experience: Detained by immigration, feeling of being worth nothing. However, fun sand dunes, fantastic scuba diving in the Red Sea…

South Africa at the time of apartheid: Risk of being killed. Amazing safari adventures, scary cage diving with great white sharks…

Fallen Berlin Wall: Ambience.

Madagascar, magical biodiversity and challenges: Giving a banana to lemurs and seeing them play. The sadness of gifts being destroyed!

Asia company expected a man: What I had to do!

Egyptian pyramids: Goosebumps on my arms. Gentlemen everywhere.

Being lost in the middle of China: Wrong train station! Language and culture barriers. On the other hand, Great Wall of China, pandas, Yantai Mountains, and sky glass were without a doubt magnificent.

And many more personal stories during this wonderful journey!

I hope that this book, filled with discoveries and adventures, may inspire you to explore this beautiful blue planet and all its diversity.

African Financial Ecosystem

Historically and contextually, various integration models were experimented with by colonial powers, but these systems largely collapsed post-independence. For instance, the French attempted to maintain cohesion but prioritized their own interests, leading to fragmentation.

Efforts in East and West Africa similarly faltered, as each nation pursued its own agenda without a unified political will. South Africa made a notable attempt, but integration never materialized; it would have required a different approach, such as the adoption of a SADC currency.

The recent endeavors of AES countries and Zimbabwe’s new currency inject fresh dynamics into this ecosystem. Concurrently, the rise of new technologies presents both challenges and opportunities for financial integration.

Public organizations and pan-African institutions play crucial roles in navigating this journey, where the political dimension holds significant sway. Additionally, international dynamics, exemplified by initiatives like those of the BRICs, further influence the landscape.

Taken together, these elements paint an intriguing picture, fostering discussions on the African ecosystem and brainstorming plausible solutions. The ultimate aim is to achieve, within a reasonable timeframe, a monetary union and a common African currency.

Afrikan Ancestral Manuscript

The Afrikan Ancestral Manuscript revitalises the honour and amplifies the influence of our great global Afrikan ancestors in our lives. It ensures their legacies are not forgotten, urging us to ‘Know Ourselves’ and to honour our ancestors as we do our elders in Afrikan culture.

It’s vital to remember that our ancestors are the elders of our elders, and that the Creator/Creatress is the ancestor of all ancestors. Spanning from January to December, this book allows us to explore, in chronological order, ancestors born on specific days or months, helping us to recall and uplift their missions throughout the year. We are our ancestors, and this tool aids in remembering the path forward. Additionally, it can be used as a divining method to seek guidance from an enlightened ancestor on a specific day.

This manuscript makes it clear that we must narrate our ancestors’ experiences in the first person, tapping into their wisdom to enlighten our daily practices.

After the Before-Times

The story takes place at a picturesque inn on Orchard Lake in southeast Michigan. It features the couple who own the inn and seven very different, interesting, flawed and sometimes funny characters who all come together to help and support each other through the pandemic. Several minor characters also round out the story and provide depth and perspective to the novel. Actual pandemic developments interwoven with the fictional story add a high degree of realism.

This first novel for Leland is a carefully researched book which magnificently weaves together the events of the 2020 pandemic with gripping fictional events, dynamic believable characters, engrossing dialogue, and vividly beautiful descriptions. The novel provides a realistic but surprising answer to how life proceeds in the “After-Times.”

After Words

Five friends embark on a cross-country train journey in America, unaware they are on the cusp of the COVID pandemic. Their voyage is marked by a captivating word game, where each draws a card corresponding to a letter and shares an experience inspired by an undisclosed word. The game, simple in its premise, becomes a gateway to unexpected memories and stories, evolving in real-time. As each friend takes their turn, readers are invited to guess the hidden word, immersing themselves in the narrative as if seated among the group.

This engaging game sets the stage for a tapestry of associations and reminiscences, pushing the boundaries of what can be spoken. The novel follows each character over three years, capturing their unique circumstances and experiences during the pandemic across various locales and moments. Readers get a new perspective through their lived challenges, joys, and dreams.

As the friends reunite for a second journey on a different route post-pandemic, the profound impacts of both the global event and the word game itself come to light. The narrative, divided into three parts, offers a looping portrayal of time: before, during, and after the pandemic.

Rich with atmospheric and lyrical passages, this novel invites its readers to delve into the intricate world of language, exploring the mysterious and transformative power of words.

Afterglow

I met Ava when we were teenagers. She was hanging from a cliff, and I rescued her. We were young, naïve, and fused instantly. She was mine from that moment on. We secretly snuck around every day for a whole summer. Then she was gone, never seeing her again for twenty years. I never moved on, no matter how much I convinced myself that I had. Years later we collided, literally, and looking into her eyes unleashed the old memories. I lost her once, I sure as hell wasn’t going to lose her again.

A fresh start? Yes, please!

When fate brought us full-circle, memories flooded as our eyes locked once more. I had lost her before, refused to lose her again.

Seeking a fresh start, I never expected my past to collide with me - But in returning to Vilamor, I found Nick waiting too. We were carefree youths then, with bright futures and innocent love. As adults we couldn’t avoid each other, and I soon yearned to reconnect. Accepting his sudden proposal felt too real, too soon, the façade overwhelming me.

Can a long-dormant love truly blossom once more?

An emotional second-chance romance portraying grief, personal growth, and the transformative power of rekindled connections – ultimately leading to a satisfying happily-ever-after.