When a diligent young female laywer, a resort and casino builder, and a Cambodian refugee's lives collide, anything can happen.

Over the course of a Pacific Northwest summer, three generations of women, who believe they have nothing in common, will try to become what they never were…a family. Diane Parks Jeffers swore she’d never set foot back in Pacific Bay, the tiny tourist town on the Oregon Coast where she’d grown up under the harsh judgment of her mother. But when a political scandal threatens the life she clings to in Los Angeles, she has little choice but to pack up her rebellious, uncontrollable teenager and reluctantly return in order to escape the glare of the media and to keep her daughter from spilling to reporters. Her journey back home will lead all three generations of women to revelations of buried secrets and an understanding that—regardless what happens—some ties can never be broken. Susan Wiggs and Robyn Carr fans won’t want to miss this deeply-felt and emotionally poignant story.

The poems of Slade Nakoff beckon us to reach out, to seek, and to find, in this seemingly futile world of time. Come read the verses and search for yourself. You might find subjects of life and meaning here are pondered and spread from one mind to another, not in finality, but in simple meditations which bring forth true hope.

As a world record holder in ballooning, speed sailing, and aviation, Steve Fossett was the pinnacle of extreme sporting achievements. His adventurous spirit continually inspired his fellow competitors and sports aficionados, and attracted the curiosity of the world. In 2005, Fossett made the first solo, non-stop, non-refueled circumnavigation of the world at the helm of what has been described as "a fuel tank with room for one"--the Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer. But what made someone like Steve give up a secure, well-paid job in the financial sector for the romantic, yet increasingly dangerous, world of the adventurer? He achieved the first balloon crossings of Asia, Africa, Europe, and South America; the first ocean crossings of the South Atlantic, South Pacific, and Indian Oceans; and the first solo balloon flight round the world--a milestone in aviation history. And he didn't just take on the air. The most-successful speed sailor in the history of sailing, he also completed premier endurance sports events, including the Iditarod and Ironman Triathlon. In this dynamic autobiography, Steve Fossett shared his inspirational stories and candidly recounted the milestones, challenges, and victories that made up his much-heralded career and paved the path to his numerous world records.

A teenage girl is determined to learn more about the father who abandoned her. It is set in Plettenberg bay in South Africa.

In the 1970s, the rock group Kansas sang about how life is "dust in the wind." They could have been quoting the writer of Ecclesiastes whose ancient book of wisdom unwraps three key themes: Meaningless, meaningless a look at the futility of wisdom, wishes and work. Chasing the wind how desire and deeds are found wanting. Under the sun the curses and joys of toil, treasure and termination. Despite the Teachers' pessimistic tone, in Chasing the Wind author Robert White discovers there's hope at the end of the matter.

Felipe Ortega, a young doctor in Washington Heights, New York befriends Marisol Colucci, his neighbor and an illegal immigrant. When Marisol faces the possibility of being deported, Felipe, who has recently split with his fiancé, Sandra, offers Marisol a solution. There is drama, romance, and comedy in this Christian novel as this pairing, along with friends and family cope with the everyday struggles of living in the city.