Children's Book
Date Published: February 8, 2023
Publisher: MindStir Media
A wonderful rhyming story about Happy the dog, and how his kind and gentle love for a little girl teaches children to spread love and kindness to everyone. This glowing story and magnificent illustrations will make your heart smile.
Mr. B's Books by Michael Barnes - Rhyming books that teach kindness and compassion, making the world a happier place.
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Healing Portals
by Claire Davon
Genre: Paranormal Romance
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Claire can’t remember a time when writing wasn’t part of her life. Growing up, she used to write stories with her friends. As a teenager, she started out reading fantasy and science fiction, but her diet quickly changed to romance and happily-ever-afters. A native of Massachusetts and cold weather, she left all that behind to move to the sun and fun of California but has always lived no more than twenty miles from the ocean.
In college, she studied acting with a minor in creative writing. In hindsight, she should have flipped course studies. Before she was published, she sold books on eBay and discovered some of her favorite authors by sampling the goods, which was the perfect solution. Claire has many book irons in the fire, most notably her urban fantasy series, The Elementals’ Challenge series, but writes contemporary and shifter romances as well.
While she’s not a movie mogul or actor, she does work in the film industry with her office firmly situated in the 90210 district of Hollywood. Prone to breaking out into song, she is quick on feet and just as quick with snappy dialogue. In addition to writing she does animal rescue, reads, and goes to movies. She loves to hear from fans, so feel free to drop her a line.
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Authentic Servant Leadership
Nonfiction / Business / Leadership
Publisher: MindStir Media
Date Published: May 15, 2023
What kind of leader do we want to be? What's the most effective style of leadership? How can we bring our authentic selves into our workplaces to build trust and empower out teams?
Over a storied thirty-eight-year career in leadership positions and as a credentialed life coach, Mike Barnes has always been in the pursuit of continuous improvement at being an authentic servant leader. By striving to always learn, show the courage to be vulnerable, and to serve those around him with mindfulness and intentionality, his goal was to consistently build trust and empower the teams he served to achieve more than they ever thought was possible.
Hardwiring your beliefs to your heart and then expressing them through careful actions in the workplace is the key, treating your peers and subordinates as people first and coworkers second.
With careful attention to detail and thoughtful explanations, Mike shares a step-by-step process that will allow you to become an authentic servant leader and better role model in your office. From actionable examples to feedback worksheets, you'll learn how you can unlock your potential as a leader by taking on a better, more helpful mindset.
It's time to start your plan for personal and professional growth, enhance your interpersonal skills, and celebrate your continual improvement and that of those around you who will be inspired by your new way of doing business. Let's find out what drives your core values and hardwire it to your heart. Mike is ready to show you a helpful way.
"Leave a peace of your heart in everything you do."
About the Author
Mike served as Executive Vice President / CRO in the exciting beverage alcohol industry. With more than 38 years of leadership, he passionately supported serving others to pursue and achieve their full potential, which brought energetic meaning to every day. Mike recently started Barnes Leadership and Strategy Coaching where he has been a keynote speaker on authentic servant leadership (Engage the Heart Challenge the Mind). He is also the author of three children’s books. Find out more about Mike at Mikebarnescoaching.com and Mrbsbooks.com.
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Falling Again
A Buckeye Falls Novel #3
by Libby Kay
Genre: Sweet Contemporary Romance
Welcome
back to Buckeye Falls, Ohio!
Does
this small town mayor have the political savvy to negotiate his way
back into his wife’s heart?
From
the outside, Mayor Anthony Snyder and his wife Natalie have it all.
Adorable children, a lovely home, and a never-ending supply of free
food from the local diner. But behind closed doors, this duo
struggles to stay connected. The sparkle they show Buckeye Falls has
turned a little dull on the home front.
Over the last decade,
things became hectic in the Snyder household. Anthony was elected to
office, following in his father’s footsteps. Unfortunately, he’s
reminded regularly that these are big shoes to fill. Being the best
mayor takes a lot of time—time he’s not spending with his
family.
Natalie prides herself on being everything to
everyone, but the job of a wife hasn’t been smooth sailing. Wrapped
up in her own growing business and their kids’ activities, her time
with Anthony has dwindled faster than her secret stash of Halloween
candy. Natalie longs for quality time with the man she loves, but it
never seems to be in the cards.
A chance to visit their family
lake house promises a week away from it all, but can these two
reconnect when there’s no distractions? Or is it time for these
high achievers to admit that love might be the one thing they can’t
master?
With a little help from the residents of Buckeye
Falls, this power couple will find their way back to happily ever
after.
Falling
Again is
the third book in the Buckeye Falls series, but it can be enjoyed as
a standalone read. Featuring similar marriage conflicts as in Lyssa
Kay Adams’ The
Bromance Book Club and
the small-town romance of Susan Mallery’s Fool’s
Gold series,
fans will love this second chance love story. After all, who doesn’t
deserve to fall in love again?
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Falling Home
A Buckeye Falls Novel #1
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Falling For You
A Buckeye Falls Novel #2
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Libby Kay lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband. When she’s not writing, Libby loves reading romance novels of any kind. Stories of people falling in love nourish her soul. Contemporary or Regency, sweet or hot, as long as there is a happily ever after—she’s in love!
When not surrounded by books, Libby can be found baking in her kitchen, binging true crime shows, or on the road with her husband—traveling as far as their bank account will allow.
Writing is a solitary job, and Libby loves to hear from readers. Reach out, ask questions, and review her stories anytime. She’d love to hear from you.
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A teacher and his protege take a haphazard journey of joy, friendship and discovery.
Reflections on the Boulevard
Reflections of Michael Trilogy Book 2
by L.J. Ambrosio
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Coming of Age
Michael's story continues from A Reservoir Man (2022) where we find him teaching at a university ready to retire. He unexpectedly meets a young man named Ron who becomes his protege and journeys in a haphazard adventure with him throughout America and Europe, each twist and turn of the road bringing unexpected adventures. The journey taken is one of joy, friendship and discovery.
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Louis J. Ambrosio ran one of the most nurturing bi-coastal talent agencies in Los Angeles and New York. He started his career as a theatrical producer, running two major regional theaters for eight seasons. Ambrosio taught at seven universities. Ambrosio also distinguished himself as an award-winning film producer and novelist over the course of his impressive career.
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One Woman's Journey to Finding Her Voice as She Unpacked All the Trauma That She Endured in Her Emotionally, Verbally, and Mentally Abusive Marriage
Nonfiction / Memoir
Date Published: December 14, 2022
Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
The Hidden Cries Behind Her Smile is a book filled with journal entries from one woman’s journey of discovering that she was living in an emotionally, mentally and verbally abusive marriage. In this book you will find some of her deepest and rawest emotions as she began to unpack all of the pain that this abuse had left on her mind and her heart. This type of abuse is one that is not talked about a lot because you cannot see the marks that it leaves on one’s body. In the pages of this book the writer paints a picture of the wounds and the scars that emotional, mental and verbal abuse does to a person’s heart and mind. You can almost hear her cries as you read through her journal entries, the cries that were hidden behind her smile for so long.
About the Author
Felicity is a woman who was married at the age of 19 and has been married for 30 years. She has devoted three decades of her life to her husband and kids, being a stay-at-home mom, homemaker, and home-schooling her children. Throughout her marriage, she always knew that something wasn’t right in her relationship but she never quite knew what it was. It wasn’t until 25 years into her marriage that she began to discover that she was in an emotionally, mentally, and verbally abusive relationship. During this time she began doing research on the topic of emotional, mental, and verbal abuse. This new revelation began opening up many painful wounds inside of her as it painted a new picture of what her marriage had done to her emotionally, mentally, and physically. To express her feelings she began writing about the pain that was surfacing inside of her. During this season in her life, she knew that she wasn’t the only one who was going through the deep pain of this hidden abuse, which led to her desire to put her writings into a book to share with others. Her hope is that her words will help others feel seen who are living in an emotionally, mentally, and verbally abusive relationship. Her prayer is that those who read her words will know that they are not alone as they navigate through healing from this painful and hidden abuse.
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