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Thinking About Thinking is a work of political sociology. The premise of the book is that one can create a general sociological theory of ideology and apply that general theory to the situation of the United States in the 21st century in order to explain the remarkable and threatening political ideological divide between supporters and opponents of former president Donald J. Trump.

There is a familiar passage of scripture, Matthew 10:16, that is greatly misunderstood. Jesus is sending the apostles out on their first evangelistic mission and he tells them, “I am sending you out as sheep among wolves.” A major part of the misunderstanding comes from the fact that these were grown men, despite referring to them as lambs. Jesus wasn’t sending out lambs, he was sending out rams (adult male sheep), and rams aren’t weak or passive.

While it is impossible for anyone to be happy all of the time, you can set the course for more happier days than not. Happiness is a decision. You just have to learn how to decide to be happy. How to Be Happy shows you just how to do that by using tried-and-true methods that happy and successful people have been using for years.

Shadow Soldiers is a series of novellas focused on exploring the world of the soldier, especially how their code of ethics is affected by the challenges of real evil in the world today. More morality plays than action-adventures, these episodic stories ask the audience to judge their role in the world's challenges. Uncovering each challenge to our society, Sarge finds the right mercenaries to fight the evil. Creating Warrior Cadre Management (WCM), he builds a diverse team of mercenaries, soldiers, and spies to take on the evil that festers in our world.

Memo Smith was a talented deputy with the Doña Ana Sheriff’s Department. After letting illegal immigrants go from a traffic stop, the border patrol pressures the department to get rid of him. After resigning from the department and a bitter divorce, Smith moves to Juarez, Mexico, to save money and instead becomes a key player in the new Juarez Cartel.

The need to relieve stress and anxiety, for physical and mental health during a disaster, can be as simple as sharing some survival information, and a glorified cup of tea, it seems. The stranded Preppers from a nationwide electrical grid down, and communication breakdown event occurring back at the Hideaway, would soon benefit from this wisdom, as Farley continues to supply them with emergency provisions. That is, if he can ever get back to them! Cyber war, pandemics, and world-wide unrest - survival was the only thing on their Prepper minds now, as society began its collapse.

Shadow Soldiers is a series of novellas focused on exploring the world of the soldier, especially how their code of ethics is affected by the challenges of real evil in the world today. More morality plays than action-adventure, these episodic stories ask the audience to judge their role in the world's challenges.

It was just supposed to be a small, friendly prepper group get-together for some fun in the sun at an Airbnb in Panama City, Florida. However, what it turned into was a mega disaster so large that the attendees, even with their survivalists’ mindsets, had difficulty fathoming its scope and coping with it. The electrical grid was shut down, with no communications and no return flights back home for many of the guests the host had invited. Space weather wasn’t the culprit, so what was impacting the technological world so decisively?

Fatherhood is about loving, living, and learning alongside your kids. AND playing with them. If you don't like to play, learn! Kids are fun teachers; ask them how to play. It is important that you do not shut them down.

Edna believes herself to be a worthless servant. Sir Andrew knows himself to be the most respected and valuable knight. One event will cause both to discover where their value truly lies. When Princess Gail is on her way to visit friends, some men kidnap the princess to demand a ransom. They don’t realize that they’ve made a mistake and who they have is not the pampered princess, but her faithful servant, Edna. Carried far from home, Edna knows that no matter what she does, she won’t survive.

Jacob’s brother is king and married. His sister is about to be. His younger sister is happy in her home. But where does he fit in? Is he too young for the job his brother has given him? A story of faith, family, and identity. A sequel short story to Courage and Corruption.

This is the third book in a series of novellas that explore the world of the mercenary and the challenges they face keeping evil from overrunning society. "Domestic Guard" - Angel cannot board a plane back to her West Texas home while this child's horrible murder remains unsolved in a potter's grave. "Wayward Merc" - Peter Altront, Megs, and Emily join forces in Mexico to recover two kidnapped women. Also: "Lost Soul" and much more.

Second book in the series of novellas that explore the world of the mercenary and the challenges they face keeping evil from overrunning society. "Payday Blues" is another romp around the globe with Sergeant James Terrance (JT) Welder introducing a ton of new friends to add to the party! "Tarnished Guardians" is a murder mystery that explodes into an international thriller as one of the best from our country's investigative services guides a new detective through the puppet masters seeking world domination.

Jedadiah Crow has been passed a legacy of valor, both from his father - a mountain man - and a Crow war chief. While finding his way in life, Jedadiah builds his own reputation of leadership during the American Civil War, displaying integrity and courage. After the war, Jedadiah leads a group of former soldiers to California, setting the stage for The House of Crow.

Alfred has been told by his mother his whole life that he is a prince, but he never believed her. His family are peasants and never ceases to be a disgrace to the community. His sisters squabble, his mother complains, and his father deserted them long ago. Alfred hopes the quest to find some bandits will give him a perfect opportunity to redeem his family name or slip away just like his father did.

In the early 19th century, a Blackfoot Indian warband slaughters a family of Irish immigrants. Soon after, a war party of Crow finds the wagon and a baby still alive in the wreckage, and he is adopted by the Crow. He soon becomes known as White Crow, one of the Dog Soldiers of the tribe, and makes a name for himself as a warrior.

Father Michael Thomas vowed to risk his own life to offer final absolution to the greatest evils that walk among us. He swore to protect our safety and dignity, with the understanding that he would serve as a last resort after all other reconciliation methods had failed. With his clandestine training program and first assignment complete, Michael receives orders to investigate a member of Austria’s high society. Meanwhile, betrayal within their own ranks threatens to expose the organization to the world and destroy their efforts to cleanse evil from the Earth.

Marshal Jake Timber sets his own rules when it comes to hunting down outlaws. He has his own brand of justice, which usually does not involve the courtroom. He prefers to shoot first, and not ask questions, ever. When his childhood friend and his family are brutally murdered, Jake, seeking to avenge the deaths, teams up with the lawmen from the Hell’s Border town of Fort Smith to track a notorious band of outlaws who have set a trap for Timber, leading him and his posse into Indian Territory and entangling them in a web of deceit and lies.

Enough is a military thriller delving into the dark areas of the soldier's conscience. The action explodes as the characters smolder dealing with their understanding of revenge. Mercy Strained is the mission of one dark soldier who entered the military to build the skills necessary to exact her revenge on the monsters that stole her childhood and her womanhood. A Child's Cry introduces Sergeant James Terrance (JT) Welder, who forms a team of mercenaries to rescue a little girl and destroy the gang who took her from her family.

As he plunged his attacker’s blade deep into the man’s abdomen, Father Michael Thomas thought he understood the difference between murder and justifiable homicide. After Church officials learn what happened in that dark back-alley amid the slums of Bogota, they urgently whisked Michael away to an isolated compound in rural Wyoming. Alongside a handful of trainees, he lives under an assumed name, learns the skills of a moral investigator and clandestine operative, and faces the ethical dilemma repeatedly placed before him: When is a deliberate death a righteous act?