Born in Hagerstown, MD, Mark grew up in Jacksonville, FL. He left home at the age of 15, he wandered the streets of Jacksonville, worked the orange groves in Brooksville, FL, then moved to Aransas Pass, where he learned to weld. Mark joined the Army in 1974 and also met and married Teresa Mata. Mark served five years in the Army and was honorably discharged. Mark and Teresa have three children and six grandchildren. Mark was elected in 1988 and 1990 as Mayor of Ingleside, TX. In 1996 Mark was arrested and charged with murder. In 1997, a Rockport, TX jury led to a hung jury and then an acquittal at a second trial in San Antonio. However, in spite of the Double Jeopardy laws, the Federal Government retried Mark in Fresno, CA in 1999 where he was found guilty conviction. While Mark admits guilt in other charges he continues to maintain his innocence in that murder conviction. In prison, Mark has become proficient at writing and an accomplished artist.

This is my personal account of prison, and being a Lifer Convict in the Federal Prison system, struggling to not only adapt to a reality I cannot accept, but likewise searching for the meaning of my life.

“Jon Dorenbos is a magical person. Life Is Magic shows how we can all choose happiness in the face of overwhelming odds.” —Ellen DeGeneres An extraordinary and empowering story of resilience, forgiveness, and living a life of purpose in the face of unfathomable obstacles. You may know him as an NFL All-Pro or as a world-class magician who made the finals of America’s Got Talent, but Jon Dorenbos says that what he does is not who he is. He is someone who coached himself, at the most tender of ages, to turn tragedy to triumph. One morning in August 1992, when Jon was twelve years old and living a seemingly idyllic childhood in suburban Seattle, he woke up for baseball camp. His dad waved goodbye. Later that day, Jon heard the news: his father had murdered his mother in the family’s three-car garage. In an instant, his life had shattered. He’d essentially been orphaned. Thrust into foster care while his father stood trial for murder, Jon struggled. Left to himself, he discovered an unlikely escape performing magic tricks. If you found a way to alter your reality, after your dad—your hero—killed your mom, wouldn’t you cling to it too? Then came football, which provided a release for all of his pent-up anger. Together, magic and football saved him, leading to fourteen NFL seasons on the gridiron and raucous sleight of hand performances to packed houses across the globe. In 2017, he was diagnosed with a life-threatening heart condition leaving him with a choice. To either break down or—as he’d by now long taught himself—bounce back. “Life Is Magic shows how we can all choose happiness in the face of overwhelming odds” (Ellen DeGeneres) and provides a roadmap for overcoming even the darkest of times. Jon’s story is poignant and powerful, told by a charismatic and optimistic man who has overcome life-or-death challenges with grace, persistence, a childlike sense of wonder…and jaw-dropping card tricks.

Re-read this classic romance DARKER SIDE OF DESIRE by New York Times bestsellingauthor Penny Jordan A bond was forged the day Claire saved the infant heir to the desert kingdom of Omarahfrom assassins. Otherwise, she wouldn't have agreed to masquerade as the boy's mother—and Raoul D'Albro's unwanted wife. But nothing could shield Claire from his powerfulmasculinity or their mutual desire! Originally published in 1984 And re-discover another thrilling Harlequin Presents, THE SHEIKH'S PREGNANTPRISONER, by Tara Pammi When Zafir Al Masood finds out the woman he had a whirlwind affair with is carrying hischild and intending to keep it secret, he imprisons feisty Lauren in his palace. Unlikehim, his baby will not be the illegitimate heir of a sheikh. And to ensure this, Zafirwill make Lauren his wife…! Originally published in 2016

Magic is the last gift Alex Noziak wants but she must embrace it to gain her freedom. Alex Noziak, part-witch, part-shaman is dumped into the middle of four hostile non-human females and expected to train as a team to protect humans from preternatural threats. Prison never looked so good in comparison. I read your novella practically in one sitting...and really enjoyed it. You delivered a lot of story in a short novella with a fast pace. This is going to be a hit series! ~~ Elizabeth Gibson In the tradition of the Urban Fantasy, Alex Noziak is tough and/or determined to not come off as a wussy girl. Right off I know she's a terrier. ~~ Laurel Wilczek Your paranormal series has my attention. ~~Karen Fulbright I really enjoyed this book. Not what I usually read, so I was 't sure how I would like it but it flowed really nicely. I know several people I will recommend these books too. ~~Pam Hargraves Be sure to click "Look Inside" to get a taste of Alex Noziak's world of witches, wizards, magic and danger. Book Categories for the Invisible Recruits: paranormal urban fantasy, paranormal romance, paranormal, romance series, paranormal fantasy, romantic suspense, Invisible recruits, Alex Noziak, Paranormal Romantic Suspense, Paranormal, Novel, Paranormal Series, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romantic Suspense, Bestsellers, Witches and Wizards, Shifters and Weres, Romantic Suspense, Romantic Suspense Thrillers, Fantasy, Fantasy Magic, Fantasy Paranormal, Romance, Fantasy Witch and Wizard, Warlocks and Witches, Witch Novels, Paranormal Kindle, Romantic Suspense Kindle, urban paranormal romance