The Devil's Name is George

Confessions of a Public Education Teacher

by Derek Stooks

A student standing on a wall threatening to moon the school, while simul-taneously flipping the bird to approaching police officers. A boy who quotes verbatim “R” rated films while running around the room half-naked. Back-and-forth banter where kids insult each other (on purpose) for the sake of memorizing good “comebacks”. A loner whose mom locked him out of the house to teach him a lesson, and his attempt to jump off a roof to teach her one. On that first, innocent, and fateful day, as he stepped into the mire of public education, these were not the stories that Derek Stooks imagined he would eventually tell. What he discovered was that it was the student’s words, actions, tears and yes, their craziness that would ultimately impact his life in profound ways. Take a front row seat on this hilarious journey through the beginnings of a career in Special Education, where the stories are too unbelievable to be anything but true. Then join him as he makes the transition into teaching General Education, learning the “ups and downs” of dealing with a system in which the cards are inevitably stacked against you.

About the Author
DEREK STOOKS graduated from Arizona State University with a dual Master’s Degree in Special and General Education. He was always comfortable speaking, training and performing in front of people and knew that these skills would be an asset for a great teacher. He enjoyed the memories that it brought him and hopes that he has created many more for his students.

Gold Hunters:
Lure of the Superstitions

by Lorenzo Rendon

Nick Rivera is an ex-Marine and Martial Artist. Leaving his job in Law Enforcement after becoming disillusioned, he begins to drift. And just when his finances bottom out, like his personal life, he receives an unusual offer. A chance to find an undiscovered treasure of Gold, a treasure that could be nothing more than a legend. But, to even have a chance, Nick will have to overcome the heat of the desert, Indian Spirits, guardians of the Church, government agents, and ruthless drug dealers. He’ll have to put together a trusted team to help him in his search. Along the way, he’ll delve deep into Native American Spirituality, and confront issues he was unprepared for, such as reincarnation, and Soulmates. His search could change his life forever, and uncover a secret the church has been hiding for centuries.

About the Author
Lorenzo Rendon is a former United States Marine, and Alaska State Trooper. He is a retired Sgt with the Alaska Department of Corrections. For sixteen years he served as the Vice-President of the Alaska Correctional Officers Union. Also, he has done consulting work for the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes in Oklahoma. He has studied Martial Arts for many years. In his time in Alaska, he lived in a number of towns across the state, but has spent the majority of his time in Anchorage and Nome. Now he resides in Las Vegas. He enjoys camping in the mountains and snorkeling. Currently he works in Security on the Oilfields of Alaska’s Arctic North Slope.

A Time Forgotten

by Alexander MacLean

The author introduces readers to Tony Kovacs, a part-time photo-journalist, who was assigned to take pictures at a social event. Photographs can impact a person taking a photo, or a person who is the subject of a photograph. The elements of picture composition, light, exposure of film, development of negatives, enlargement of an image, and the time that a photographer must wait, occupies adventures, dangers and lives of people involved in the story. Inadvertent destruction of some images, that characters seek to have preserved, but may be discounted as frauds, denied in the light, or focused as intensely as a laser beam through a lens.

About the Author
Alexander MacLean and his family were connected over several generations with the ownership and operation of local newspapers. He was a theater-critic, and began his career as a photojournalist. He studied classical painting and to play clssical guitar, so that he exhibited his works and performed music with local musicians.

Luna Tree

The Baby Project

by Maya Berger

Maya is kicking up her heels living the fabulous and mostly carefree life of a twenty-something young woman. However always in the back of her mind was a longing for marriage and family. How do you find the right man, the guy who would be there for you in good times and bad? How can you know if a man you are attracted to will be a good provider? Maya had to kiss a few frogs before finding her Prince Charming; however new challenges were presented. Chronic pain that did not allow Maya to sit or stand without extreme discomfort ruled her life. Thus began her relentless quest for a diagnosis and healing. After many sessions with various practitioners and physicians Maya discovers Energy healing and travels the globe to get treatments and raise her own stored Energy, which changes everything. Seeing and feeling the healing and all that would be restored in her life, shifted Maya from being an empathetic reservoir, to a free and joyful young woman with healthy boundaries and in the end her ultimate desires come true.

About the Author
Maya Berger is a survivor of a rare autoimmune disease that affects the spine and bigger joints. Her’s is a story of healing, overcoming great odds and ultimate success in becoming a mother. A first time author, Maya says if she can do it so can you. She lives with her husband and beautiful daughter in Zagreb, Croatia.

Demons, Love and Hope

by Ana Kladivko

Ana Kladivko was born in Spain in the 1950s and came from a well-off family. They had everything: a chauffeur, a maid and nannies. Growing up, Ana was close with her brothers and rebellious towards her strict father. In order to be kept “in line” Ana spent time in a convent. By the age of 13, Ana began drinking brandy after hearing the news about her parents’ break-up. From that point on, it was an on again, off again downward spiral into a life of excessive drinking, drugs and promiscuous sex. Even after Ana learns she has AIDS, her unhealthy lifestyle continues; until she meets the man who will change her life forever. “Demons, Love and Hope” will inspire almost anyone who struggles with addictions and depression. Her message is, “Don’t give up!” For anyone who is looking for love, it’s out there, no matter who you are and what your hurt is.

About a Blue Angel

by Diane Quartly

Balancing a typical busy life as a housewife with a hardworking husband and three small children, Diane Quartly had no idea how dramatically her life would change and where these changes would ultimately lead her. This is an autobiographical story of her life, her challenges with a child who has a rare genetic disease, and a shocking tragedy no one expected. Then, through her determined questing for answers, her story takes a surprising turn into the spiritual and metaphysical realm where she is guided to the most amazing transformation and discoveries of all. Her story is inspiring and genuinely uplifting, providing a message of encouragement and solace for anyone dealing with the loss of a loved one.

More Than I Could Ever Know

How I survived Cargiving

by Dale Baker

In this, her first book, Dale L. Baker distills caregiving experiences, condensing emotional chaos into motivational words of wisdom. She possesses a rare skill: to tackle tragic scenes with a loving touch, using words that carry so much weight, they nearly buckle. Her goal is caregiver self-esteem and survival, but the recurring details find us pondering the boundaries of intimacy and our responsibility to those preparing to depart from this world. Beneath it all, glow the embers of a decades-long love story.

You are the Mirror

Poetry & Drawings

by Michal Fuchs

In his poetry, Michael Fuchs, puts forth in rhythmic language his vision of the world and the cosmos. Often embedded in autobiographic observations, political, economic and sociological themes his poems are treated with the passionate mind and heart of the artist. As in his drawings, Michael Fuchs remains true to the classical forms of the medium; beauty for him is the preeminent bearer of all tidings his poetry conveys.

More Than Money

by Diana Fountain Smith

‘Life can change in the blink of an eye’ is an old cliché but in Peri Walker’s life, the cliché became spot-on. Having money was new to her; not only did it affect her life, but that of the people she loved, and those she didn’t. Life was about to throw her a curve.
Giselle Carlentini is a powerful, wealthy business woman who needed to instigate a plan when ’life changed in a blink of an eye’ for her. Peri Walker figured prominently in that plan. Time was against her. She prayed for time to complete her plan.
When fate stepped in, Peri and Giselle did not get a chance to commiserate about the changes in their lives together. But they definitely had someone in common, a very mysterious gentleman who means more to them than money ever would.

Love, Lisa

My Spiritual Journey to Freedom
from Compulsive Eating

by Lisa Nordin

Love, Lisa is a personal story of one woman’s determined quest to overcome her compulsive eating. It courageously combines honest and open personal stories, visions, insights, lessons and daily journal entries to capture a profound emotional struggle, tracing it’s origins to a time before she was even born. As she explores what she calls her, "spiritual illness," she soon discovers not only her unique psychic gifts and talents but ultimately gathers incredible strength through her daily writings and through an ever-increasing relationship with God, her community and her family. The book is a triumph of the human spirit that holds important lessons for us all.

32 Ways to Raise
Your Frequency

by Diana Nilsen Aylward

Ev­ery­thing that exists has a spe­cif­ic frequency. Frequency is the rate of vibration that reflects the amount of Life Force—Soul Energy—that each and ev­ery be­ing has with­in its field of exis­tence. The more Life Force one has with­in, the high­er the lev­el at which their frequency res­onates; thus, the high­er their overall expe­ri­ence of living is.

Where You Live Counts!

by Diana Nilsen Aylward

There are many nu­mer­olo­gy books avail­able that are based on a per­son's full name and date of birth. The in­ter­pre­ta­tion of these factors is in­val­uable for under­standing the influ­ence and vibrations of people and how their numbers af­fect relation­ships as well as guide your life. Howev­er, where you live, where you work, your phone number—even your Social Secu­rity number and your license number—all count as well!

Miracle Healing: God's Call

by Yvonne Fedderson

Do you believe in mir­acles? Our in­creas­ing­ly complex lives, fears and feel­ings of in­ade­quacy can block God’s divine in­ter­ven­tion. Heal­ing is based in faith but facil­ita­ted through accept­ance. When we open our hearts and believe we are worth God’s mercy and grace, the result is improved health and limitless happiness. Miracle Healings: God’s Call invites you into the Little Chapel of Paradise Valley, Arizona and into the heart of one of God’s most powerful healing conduits, Sara O’Meara. Well known in the spiritual community, O’Meara has performed countless healing services and allowed God to work through her to rescue thousands of lives. While she has been called a healer, a saint and an angel, she views herself as nothing more than a servant of God’s will. This collection of testimonials will challenge you to heed God’s call and inspire you to embrace your own healing miracles.

Also available in an eBook Edition for the Kindle or download the FREE Kindle App and get the eBook for your computer, iPad, iPhone or other mobile device.

The Dream Power Journal

by Cynthia Richmond

Based on over 20 years of expe­ri­ence as a dream an­a­lyst and having read and worked with more than 55,000 dreams, Cynthia Richmond has cre­ated the per­fect system for getting the most val­ue from our dreams. Our nightly dramas offer guid­ance, in­spiration and perspective that can increase the quality of our waking lives. Howev­er they are most of­ten fleeting, dis­solving as we wake each day. Taking a few mo­ments to jot them down is essential to dreamwork. Fol­lowing the guid­ance of our dreams can enhance our relation­ships, ca­reer, hobbies, health and spiritual growth. This journal makes it easy to decode the language of dreams. It shows the read­er how to incubate dreams for prob­lem solving and for in­tentional purposes.

You Gotta Have GUTS!

by Victoria Bowmann, PhD

If you've said: "I've tried everything and nothing works" this book is for you. A unique read about one's inner working of the Gastrointestinal (GI) tract with breakthrough therapies and specific treatments. Find amazing help for severe constipation, irritable bowel problems, diarrhea and other conditions that haven't resolved. An owner's manual for the health-conscious individual, the book details the composition of the intestinal tract and how to effectively, and holistically, maintain digestive health.

Developing Psychic Abilities

by Apryl Douglas

Devel­op­ing Psychic Abil­ities is a long time meta­phys­ical classic gem and one of the most com­prehen­sive yet simpe books avail­able on the subject of psy­chic devel­op­ment avail­able. Apryl Dou­glas, the owner of Vi­sion Quest Metaphys­ical Book­store in Scottsdale, AZ, out­lines nu­mer­ous metaphys­ical meth­ods to as­sist the be­ginner in explor­ing and estab­lish­ing a dom­inant modality for their psychic devel­op­ment. It covers tech­niques that include: Man­i­fest­ing • meta­phys­ical healing • aura cleans­ing • chakra bal­anc­ing • gem­stone healing • aura reading • automat­ic writing • channel­ing • crystal gazing • trance • psychic pro­tection • nu­merology • herbs • incense & oils • can­dles • spiritual baths • as­tral projection • affirmations • and more.
Having been pre­vi­ously out-of-print for many years, it has now been revised and ex­panded to be a rel­evant and con­temporary classic that will con­tinue to be help en­light­en students of metaphysics for many decades into the fu­ture.

Time Frames Arizona

A Soujourn in Photographs

by Rocky Berlier • Georgia Garrettt

Produced solely as a limited Edition, “Time Frames Arizona - A Soujourn in Photographs” by Rocky Berlier & Georgia Garrett is a published work of a permanent photo gallery that was commissioned by Valassis Communications, Inc. for their headquarters in Phoenix, AZ. The photographs are a collection of 7 historic cities in the State of Arizona and hang in the seven conference rooms within their headquarters in Phoenix.