Month: May 2019

Worlds Away

200 years ago, the Earth was conquered, but nobody knew. Commander Venay of the V’Zenian Empire was a man on a mission. It was his responsibility to ensure a good lot of human slaves made it back to his planet each year. But this time it was different. Paris was used to being invisible, so when she was abducted by an alien, she knew no one was coming to save her. While fighting the alien Commander on his ship headed to some place in another galaxy, Paris discovers space isn’t as empty as Ea... [Read More...]

The Light in His Soul: Lessons from My Brother’s Schizophrenia

Call Richmond, Jr. went missing. Twenty years later he showed up on a family member’s doorstep: homeless, broken, and suffering from paranoid schizophrenia. For the next 14 years, his sister Rebecca took on the struggle to restore him as they faced the dark traumas and painful memories of their past together. Rebecca Schaper has written a gripping new memoir in which she shares a stunningly candid chronicle of rescuing her lost brother from homelessness and mental illness, and her long, e... [Read More...]

The Billionaire Next Door

Demanding. Aloof. There was a bad man next door. I might need help, refusing this one… My next bad decision had a name. Dustin Warhill. Fallen from grace. He was a man’s man. Adonis body. No filter. Lustful, dark, with a gleam in his eyes that made me shiver. I thought my new neighbor wouldn’t fit in. He didn’t belong, and every action showed the truth. Dustin was bad news and I had to stay away. But I couldn’t. I didn’t want to. I wanted to take a ride with the devil, because he lo... [Read More...]

Presentable: Presenting Skills for Thought-Leaders, Vloggers, and Nerds

Even experts can struggle to present their ideas to an audience. With the explosive growth of video content, experts, influencers and thought-leaders are increasingly expected to appear on camera despite having no formal training in presenting skills. Dr Paul Harrison, Egyptologist and TV Presenter, steps out of the tombs to share his hard-won experience, training and practical advice on conveying expertise on camera. Whether you’re self-shooting, or in a studio, you want your camera presence... [Read More...]

Volper (Alfarome: Book 1)

What can you do when you only have two years left under the sun? You can, for instance, keep to yourself and lose all contact with reality. You can spend all this remaining time feeling sorry for yourself and crying…But I decided to act in a completely different way: if you have just a few years left to live, then why not enjoy yourself to the fullest? But how would I do that? It’s a piece of cake, since there is a virtual reality I can run to. And, as I’ve found out, there is a new proje... [Read More...]