A family conquers grief and lost expectations raising their son born with half a heart, while navigating complex medical challenges.

“You will not leave until I learn the truth.” Ahiga chief of the Navajo tribe vowed to keep the two sisters in his village until he knew for certain if they killed his sister by marriage or not. They were as night and day Zemira was the sweet good-natured one, but it was her sister Carina who was the stubborn, arrogant one. Her tongue knew no bounds and her spirit was strong and Ahiga hoped that he would have the fortitude to harden his heart against the beautiful young girl before it was too late. “You have no right to keep us here, we did nothing wrong.” Things were going from bad to worse for Carina and her sister Zemira, first their home was destroyed and their family was dead and now they were being held prisoners by the chief of the Navajos for something they didn’t do. Carina saw the desire in the chief’s eyes when he looked at her and she would fight him before she would allow him to touch her. She had been fighting all her life and she will continue to fight even if it meant that she would be punished for it. Just because she was a woman didn’t mean she didn’t have a Warrior’s Spirit.

Dream Seer, Judy Prudhomme, shares her lifelong visions of The New Ones and why Kleech,the alien Priest, created this superhuman species to rule and protect Atlantis. The New Ones of Atlantis will ignite your imagination and whirl your emotions with a colorful adventure of extremes: shipwrecks and rescues; pirate debauchery and dedicated Priests; dangerous Warriors and happy children; whores and virginity; demons, ghosts and the Holy Spirit; death, resurrection and reincarnation; Warrior Practice and Temple. The first New One, Lord Priest, is a black, bird-beaked, Warrior/Priest, Healer, Scientist, Educator, Seer, Magician and reincarnate of the Egyptian God Thoth. The second New One, Lord Beast, The King, is a genetic combination of Lord Priest and an African Lioness. Lord Beast appears human until his beastly traits surface and his deadly perfection proves why he is The Killing Beast of Atlantis and the undefeated Leader of the most feared Army on Earth. The Third New One, Lady Athena, demonstrates her courage when she challenges Lord Beast’s most dangerous Warriors to fight for the coveted position of Army Co-Trainer. After the bloody battles, Athena claims her victory and becomes The Third Ruler and Goddess of War. Enjoy Athena’s beloved friend, six-year-old Daisy, as she grows more like Athena everyday, leads the Little Flower Warriors and communicates to God in a unique way. Laugh at Atlantis’ greatest war heroes, the comical Warriors Burr and Mayner, as they try to get their buddy, The King, laid by slipping him past his Seer Father. Unfortunately, the dangerous Lord Priest is not amused. Guarantee: You will not want this book to end!

The WomenÕs Warrior Society is a remarkable gathering of characters and voices used to expose truths about Native American life. In tightly woven prose, Lois Beardslee tells stories about people from all over North America and from either side of the line between abused and abuser. Both individual and archetypal, Native and non-Native, male and female, her characters take up arms against widely accepted stereotypes about Native people. The women warriors in these tales have lived through a variety of mishaps, experiencing the consequences brought on by misinformation and the misguided efforts of institutions and individuals. Armed with this experience, they gather in unlikely ÒsweatlodgesÓÑfrom kitchen tables to public librariesÑtransforming into she-wolves who, lips curled, snarl at their own victimization and assert that hope for future generations is maintained through creativity, determination, and the preservation of traditional values. This is political writing at its most honest and creative. BeardsleeÕs style is poetic and lyrical, and her voice, shifting as it does, both grips us with terrible tone and comforts us with familiar assurance. A fierce call to action, this book reads like a song cycleÑboth singing to us and demanding that we sing in response. Beardslee creates new strategies and measures of success. Her warriors dance, bark, howl, and transform themselves in unexpected ways that invoke tears, laughter, even awe. They are, above all, driven, successful, and eternally hopeful.

History is written by victors, but the vanquished also have a powerful tale to tell. In 57 BC the Druidic men and women of ancient Gaul banded together to battle against Julius Caesar’s campaign to rule the world. Though the Gauls also faced hostile and bloody conflicts within their own tribes, they worked together to fight against the Roman invasion. Remarkably, though war was an integral part of their everyday life, they found ways to celebrate their Druidic traditions and act on their most tender passions for life.

Nothing is more powerful than magic...except family. Introducing a newcomer to the Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Thriller genres - the Paranormal Family Thriller. Maggie Towne is the Magica, the most powerful witch in the world and the guardian of Magic itself. Juggling the responsibilities of raising a family and protecting the Witch World isn’t a walk in the park. Maggie's suffered through the murder of her husband and youngest child two years earlier. And just when she thinks she and her children can move on and be happy, trouble comes knocking at her door. On a stormy night a desperate stranger arrives seeking protection from a fanatical cult and a rogue witch. Both are determined to seize what they believe is rightfully theirs, and in doing so they unleash unimaginable evil. With her children's lives at stake, Maggie must confront the rogue witch and the cult, using all the power at her disposal to protect her family and the world of Magic. Teaming up with a contingent of powerful witch allies, as well as the tenacious, and possible new love interest, Detective Benson Scott, Maggie embarks on a harrowing journey to stop the rogue witch and cult. But as secrets unravel and betrayals mount, Maggie’s family and the fate of Magic itself hang in the balance. Will Maggie Towne succeed in stopping the encroaching darkness, or will she be forced to watch as her family and everything she holds dear are torn apart forever? Magica is an electrifying novel that will leave readers on the edge of their seats. With a captivating exploration of the power of family and the resilience of the human spirit, this thrilling paranormal adventure will take readers on a ride of emotions, magic, and heart-stopping moments of danger. Urban Fantasy's grown up. Now it's got kids to raise and bills to pay. And you thought fighting evil was hard...

With its azure skies, blue seas, lush tropical foliage, and volcanic formations, the Hawaiian islands truly are a visual celebration--and this volume, featuring awe-inspiring photos by Elan Penn, honors its magnificence. But there’s more to America’s 50th state than amazing landscapes: Award-winning author Ellie Crowe is a superb tour guide to the individual islands, with their state parks, museums of native art, temples, ranches, farms, and gardens. Of course, there’s a visit to the USS Arizona Memorial; an introduction to the fierce chiefs and feather gods, monarchs and missionaries who influenced the culture; a journey to the Moloka’i sea cliffs; a trip to Volcanoes National Park; and a presentation of contemporary, sophisticated Hawaii. A foreword by leading Hawaiian scholar Rubellite Kawena Kinney Johnson begins the journey.