Book Pick: Amazing Dog Stories

Who could resist this celebration of the undying loyalty, joy, and resilience that dogs bring to our lives? Author David Wilk shares a lifetime's worth of unforgettable moments, capturing the unique bond between humans and their four-legged companions. Filled with humor, heartbreak, and adventure, this new book is a must-read for anyone who has ever loved a dog. Each story captures the unbreakable bond between dogs and humans, highlighting the love and companionship that can turn even the wildest misadventures into cherished memories. Available in paperback, e-books or audio books.

Link:Amazing Dog Stories

David Wilk is an author and a lifelong dog lover. He has written two novels – Big City Fish and Gridlock – three non-fiction books and assisted on a screenplay for Gridlock. Sixteen years ago he was asked to write a biography for a private individual. He loved the project and has now written or ghost written 18 biographical books. Wilk currently resides in Oxnard Shores, California, with his wife Terryle (nickname “Tunes”) and two dogs – Petey and Tinker

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Kindle Pick of the Week: Dangerous Habits

No secret stays buried forever.

"...a twisty tale that keeps readers guessing right up to the heart-stopping climax.” —Shannon Baker, author of the Kate Fox Mystery Series

When a torrential rainstorm uncovers a hidden corpse, small-town reporter Leah Nash is called in to cover the story.

The body is identified as Sister Mattea Riordan. Leah knew her. She was a nun who worked as an administrator at DeMoss Academy, the local school for troubled kids. The same school that Leah’s sister Lacey attended when she died in a tragic accident five years earlier.

The property at DeMoss Academy includes a large woods and a stretch of bluffs high above the Himmel River. Investigators think it was from this location that Sister Mattea plunged to her death and drowned.

But that’s not the shocking part.

Just before she died, Sister Mattea sent Leah a cryptic message. And it had something to do with Leah’s sister...

What if Lacey’s death wasn’t an accident? What if it was a murder?

What if that same person killed Sister Mattea to cover their misdeeds?

That would mean the killer is still out there.

Kindle Pick of the Week: Fulfilling the Dream: My Path to Leadership and Finding Purpose in Serving Others

Fulfilling the Dream: My Path to Leadership and Finding Purpose in Serving Others is an honest, eye-opening, and inspiring book about setting aside personal ego and ignoring racial and political bias to bless and benefit others. Wayman Britt's story is a tale of believing one's dreams, realizing them and then dedicating his life to helping others imagine and achieve better lives.

In this insightful read, Britt candidly shares his personal account of growing up poor during the Jim Crow era of racial discrimination, and the hard work, determination and faith in God that propelled him through challenges, disappointments, and setbacks to achieve success in life. He takes readers through his quest to open the American Dream to people long excluded and relates lessons and experiences of competing at the highest levels in athletics, corporate culture, government, and politics that are especially relevant to our own lives and the most sensitive cultural issues of our times.

The compelling account of growing up poor and later finding his life mission as a leader in business and government will inspire the reader to achieve personal success while having a positive impact on others. Being successful and living a passionate life of service sounds counterintuitive--Britt's story proves it is not. His story proves nice guys not only don't have to finish last, but they can also finish first.

This book will benefit several important audiences with the common denominator of interest in true accounts of living the Black experience and overcoming obstacles to get the most out of their potential.