Pfannenschmidt
$17.00Pfannenschmidt Finds the Perfect Woman
A humorous collection of short stories about the fictional life of Wiley Pfannenschmidt
Written by Jack Larsen
Illustrated by Thomas Rodriguez
A humorous collection of short stories about the fictional life of Wiley Pfannenschmidt
Written by Jack Larsen
Illustrated by Thomas Rodriguez
This book provides mathematical and philosophical analyses of essential concepts, such as language, culture and meaning. It attempts to reconcile between different and conflicting philosophical theories through unique mathematical equations.
By Nikos Ligidakis
Power and Defiance is historical fiction that is based on a true story and actual events. This is a project that has taken over eight years to develop. My intent was to create a narrative that didn’t simply tell a story but was also meant to both challenge and enlighten the reader.
This book is a labor of love. It is about the integrity of individual freedom and the intense struggle for social justice. Such deep matters require not only profound thoughts in the writing, but also equally reflective thoughts in the reading. The reader will find such thoughts throughout the pages of this book and hopefully will be challenged to recognize the heroism of those individuals who are perceived to be ordinary and to simultaneously re-examine the character of those who proclaim themselves to be righteous and just.
All the contents of this book are my liability and fault and have their origination in my own experiences, observations and creative conjecture. Power and Defiance is written in a unique format that unfolds slowly, yet grips the reader’s curiosity and emotions almost immediately. This is not a book for the faint of heart. It is rather a book intended to generate a serious emotional and intellectual response from the reader. It is a serious book about a very serious subject.
The narrative includes the trials of several individuals, a great number of historical facts, my own personal philosophy and political ideologies as well as numerous letters reflecting my own personal thoughts. I consider Power and Defiance to actually be three books synthesized into one. As you turn the pages of the first few chapters, I urge the reader to be patient, especially with the opening chapters. The format of the story may initially be a bit difficult to comprehend because it attempts to deal with tremendously complex issues that are not often discussed these days in our twenty-four hour news cycles and their underlying thought processes. Additionally, the book contains a tremendous amount of information, written in a fused manner, which integrates historical fact with ideology, philosophy and personal observations.
To make your reading easier, under the heading of several chapters you will notice captions such, Thoughts, Memories, Observations, History, Lessons, etc. These extra chapters have been included to enhance the comprehensive picture I am attempting to portray of the political, social and ideological landscape of the times and not to interfere with the trials of the individual characters involved in the unfolding story. The stories of these characters that are scattered throughout the hundreds of pages do not include a caption under the heading of the chapter.
Power and Defiance is written in a first person format. The names of the real characters have been changed while others have been created fictionally. You will meet and hopefully come to empathize and respect the complex individuals in this book who live in complex times, and who are caught in the whirlpool of history with so much to cherish, share and overcome. Consider that, as history continues its unfolding process, these individuals could be you!
Thank you for your interest in this very compelling subject. I look forward to your feedback after digesting my thoughts and my sincere efforts to engage you in a serious dialogue regarding the fatalistic affects of Power and Defiance in both our individual and collective lives.
Rafie is a young rattlesnake with a love for adventure that takes him far from home and into danger. He soon realizes that home is safer and rushes to return to his den before the cold of winter arrives.
Rafie is a young rattlesnake with a love for adventure that takes him far from home and into danger. He soon realizes that home is safer and rushes to return to his den before the cold of winter arrives.
Diving into these words was an exercise in bearing witness to a part of the human
experience I had only read about in the newspapers. I remember reading about Rwanda. I
prayed. But I was removed. Reading Real Bread was a journey into the darkest parts of
humanity; haunting and harrowing, yes, but bearable and illuminating because Lesa
Caldarella bore witness with love, with the eyes and heart of God as embodied within as a
“woman from the West.”
By Sean Steimer
Illustrations by Andrew Morales
Sean and Maui are the best of friends. They love to sell all sorts of things together, but they especially love to sell cars and houses. Sean is a salesperson who loves to help people. Maui is his puppy assistant and she loves to please people. Together they are a super sales team!
By W. Ward Neuman
Three millionaires decide to use their energy, determination and resources to help others solve the problems and injustices that “the system” cannot. When there’s no one there to help a battered wife, an elderly couple who are scammed by an unscrupulous contractor, a father whose daughter was raped and murdered by a worthless sociopath who got off on a technicality, they step in and take over.
Although initially successful in their new roles as vigilantes, they find that seeking justice comes at a price, including time spent behind bars, personal injury, and other losses that exceed anything they could possibly have imagined.
Their missions become more dangerous and complex, building up to their final challenge of taking out a group of hijackers who are repeatedly robbing and kidnapping tourists in a Central American country. But they find that there is much more to this band of terrorists than they were led to believe, and achieving their goal will likely stretch them beyond their limits.
One night a herd of wild horses was grazing under a magical full moon when they found a shiny, white baby horse by a tree. He was all alone. So the horse accepted the strange-looking foal into the herd as their own.
Souls in Packages is a deep, honest and raw journey into finding yourself, peeling all the social masks given and acquired through our lives, letting others see who you really are. This is our life, this is our time, we have thousand of excuses not to take the chance, but only one to move forward and be the authors of our dreams. Time doesn’t pass unmarked, and accepting all stages in life and the new beauty as we age is part of the personal transformation as we face out second wind.
by Timothy Woolsey
Things intensify as Todd continues his plan to save his brother Ryan. His secret about the Djinn becomes harder to disguise under the explanations of hypnosis when the Djinn war against humans begins to take shape. Todd works hard to manage the situations that come up, but now finds himself battling on two fronts, the physical world and the dream plain.
Far more than an “I did this, I saw that” book, Bill O’Brien’s story is an inspirational saga about adventure, excitement, achievement, the importance of character, and how an “ordinary Arizona Irish cowboy” overcame obstacles and challenges to achieve success in unique and creative ways. An entertaining, compelling story written by a master storyteller about one of Arizona’s most intriguing characters, here’s a perfect gift for your family, friends, clients, employees, and business associates.
The Facilitator keeps the reader in suspense as it builds to a climax that is both surprising and ingenious.