THROUGH THE EYES OF THE ADOPTIVE MOTHERThis is part of the forward by Dr. Ronald Steven Federici, Board-Certified Developmental Neuropsychologist, Father of Eight Internationally AdoptedChildren from Severely Traumatic Backgrounds.Phoenix Bound makes no secret of the severity of abuse, neglect, deprivation, chaos and confusion that their children have experienced in their home countries in addition to the unwillingness of American medicine and psychological professionals to understand and support their cause. This is an incredible book highlighting the resiliency of the human spirit of the children in addition to the incredible commitment of parents who have taken on the most damagedchildren in which traditional psychology would have failed them every time and the parents, themselves along with their own "network" have found ways forpositive change and rehabilitation on their "Phoenix Bound Quest."

The President is dead. The outer colonies are in revolt. One man will make himself Emperor. The Commonwealth must stop him...or fall.

Admiral K’torr struggles with his new life and title of ‘Prince.’ He helped Princess A’duna complete her mission on Earth and married to the emperor’s daughters. As the Emperor tries to help the new Prince acclimate, he challenges Prince K’torr to a competition. K’torr has to enter into orbit of Mintaka Prime within one week while evading, capturing, or destroying 41 ships in a wargame. But the stakes are higher than any of them realize. Even as he tries to find some moments of peace, Prince K’torr can find no rest. His memories of the last year begin to resurface, which concern his wives. As he struggles to reintegrate the events of the previous year, he is personally attacked and incapacitated. His recovery comes with grave news that his mother has fallen ill. This is a story of Prince K’torr’s acceptance of his new role in life with the Empire.

When a tough sixteen-year-old boxing champ sentenced to an isolated boot camp discovers it is actually a mercenary training facility turning "throwaway children" into scientifically enhanced killers, he risks everything to save his friends and stop a madman bent on global destruction.

Phoenix Bound: An adoptive mom of 13 shares her struggle raising traumatized children is an unfettered detailed account of one family's adoption experience in America. This honest heart-felt story will explore how they navigated through the obstacles and trials of raising 13 children, society's expectations, and their eventual rise from the ashes of destruction to start a new life. The goal is to educate, support, raise awareness, and challenge all those associated with adoption.