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LIGHT REALIZED What if the “Light within you” isn’t a cliché—but a real invitation? You've heard, "Walk by the Spirit," and felt both drawn to it and unsure what it really means. This book helps answer the honest question: How? Many people move through life with an underlying ache: anxiety humming beneath the surface, fear steering decisions, and the sense that life is happening to them instead of through them. Even when things look “fine” on the outside, something inside still whispers, There has to be more than this. They believe in God (or something beyond themselves), yet still feel stuck in survival mode—bracing for hard conversations, dreading Mondays, and riding the emotional roller coaster of circumstances. Light Realized: Living the Realization—A Guide to Living from the Light Within is a heart-forward, practical guide for anyone longing to live with greater peace, clarity, and wholeness. With honesty, humility, and grounded insight, Jared Richey invites you beyond spiritual ideas that stay in your head and into a lived experience that reaches your everyday moments—how you wake up, how you speak to yourself, how you handle pressure, and how you show up in relationships. TOPICS OF CONVERSATION Why the book exists. An unexpected turn in 2019 sent him searching for why peace vanishes the moment something goes wrong. Written for believers and skeptics both. Why advice like "just pray about it" is true but leaves out what to actually do. Telling the heart from the head. How to know real discernment from wanting something badly enough to manufacture the feeling. Fear, attraction, and what he is not saying. Nobody thinks an illness into existence, and he speaks from his own family to make the point. Near-death experiences and the question of hell. Why he takes the accounts seriously without building a faith on them, and how fifty years changed his picture of hell. His father's last night. The hospice room, the circle he kept trying to draw, and the name Richey had never heard him say. What's next. A companion workbook in progress: twelve principles, one a month. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jared Richey is the author of Light Realized: Living the Realization — A Guide to Living from the Light Within. Drawing from years of personal reflection, spiritual study, leadership, and a growing practice of stillness and presence, Jared writes about what it means to move beyond simply believing spiritual truths and begin living them. His work explores the intersection of Christian faith, contemplative awareness, and everyday spiritual transformation, with an emphasis on discovering the presence of God not as something distant, but as a reality that can be experienced within ordinary life. In addition to writing, Jared is in his 29th year in education. Those experiences have shaped his interest in growth, relationships, identity, purpose, and the ways people respond to both success and adversity. Through Light Realized, Jared invites readers to examine their inner lives, release limiting patterns of thought, and consider what might change if love, presence, and spiritual truth became something we lived rather than merely understood. CONNECT WITH THE AUTHOR Website: https://lightrealizedpress.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1C7ErpqzJP/?mibextid=wwXIfr TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jaredrichey GRAB A COPY OF LIGHT REALIZED HERE

MY HUSBAND IS GOING TO KILL ME The perfect wife. The perfect motive. The perfect murder? Monica Decker has the kind of life people envy: a successful career as a radiologist, two beautiful children, a handsome husband, and a lovely home in Silicon Valley. But behind closed doors, her marriage is anything but perfect. Andrew has always had a temper. Lately it’s getting worse. The slamming doors, the sudden outbursts, the way something dark flickers behind his eyes. Monica tells herself she’s overreacting. That it is just stress. That she and the kids are safe. Until she meets Ben.  Feeling increasingly isolated in her marriage, Monica joins a support group for spouses of workaholics, where she meets a sympathetic stranger who seems to be everything Andrew isn’t. Ben sees what Monica won’t admit to herself…her husband may be dangerous. Ben’s influence deepens, and Monica's thoughts drift to darker places, imagining what life might look like without Andrew in it—and how far she might be willing to go to make that happen. As Monica is pulled deeper into a web of fear, manipulation, and obsession, the line between protector and predator begins to blur. But who is Ben, and what does he really want? And who is the more dangerous one? Is it Andrew? Is it Ben? Or is it both of them? A fast-paced domestic thriller of psychological suspense and emotional manipulation—perfect for fans of Freida McFadden and Jeneva Rose. TOPICS OF CONVERSATION About the Book and the Inspiration Behind the Story Why Domestic Thrillers Keep Pulling Her In Two Sides of One Marriage and How Memory Shapes the Truth Child Custody and Why Leaving Isn't Simple Online Relationships, Emotional Affairs, and AI Romance The Characters Who Steal the Show: Kathleen and Charlotte What's Next: Killer Secrets and The Hitchhiker's Baby ABOUT THE AUTHOR Bonnie Traymore writes twisty, award-winning, Amazon bestselling domestic and psychological thrillers that expose the dark truths beneath seemingly perfect lives. Her novels explore jealousy, infidelity, murder, and the impact of psychological disorders. You can learn more about Bonnie Traymore and her all work at bonnietraymore.com. CONNECT WITH BONNIE TRAYMORE Website: www.bonnietraymore.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bonnietraymore/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bonnietraymore/ Get your copy of My Husband is Going to Kill Me  

THE TREE In the heart of a scorching desert stands a lonely oak tree—and a very stuck rhinoceros! With his magical horn wedged tight, the rhinoceros snorts and struggles, shaking the branches and ruining Bird’s much-needed nap. After two days of commotion, the grumpy bird finally agrees to help. It embarks on a wild journey through dark castles, brave knights, a beautiful princess, and a terrifying monster that becomes… a tiny chicken? Armed with a clever solution, the bird returns to free his new friend. Together they discover that even the biggest problems are easier when you have a little help—and a good nap! A whimsical tale of friendship, patience, and unexpected adventures from the Mr. Kind Stories series. TOPICS OF CONVERSATION About The Tree and the inspiration behind the story The college assignment that launched an entire series Why birds and rhinoceroses belong together The ivory horn of magic and what it means to the rhinoceros Working with ChildBook.AI and the process behind the illustrations What's next for Mr. Kind? ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mr. Kind uses a unique lyrical rhyme style paired with vibrant, imaginative artwork to create stories meant to last for generations. His books blend wonder, gentle life lessons, and memorable characters that inspire both young readers and the adults who share the stories with them. Mr. Kind lives with his wife and his son in Nosara, Costa Rica. CONNECT WITH MR. KIND! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_kind_stories/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mrkindstories/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mr.kindstories9280 Mr. Kind Stories: https://mrkindstories.com/ YouthWide: https://youthwide.com/

ME, MOM & THE MONSTER "The results of your predictive testing are here, and they show that you did inherit the gene for Huntington's disease." Those words, delivered by the neurologist to 57-year-old Mae Brown, forever changed her life and the lives of her family. Me, Mom & the Monster is a soul-stirring memoir that follows the path of this farming wife, businesswoman, mother and grandmother who lived a life with a monster of a disease. Interwoven with Mae's story is that of her third child, Corinne, whose life is intrinsically connected to her mother's diagnosis. Told from alternating voices of Corinne and her mother, this is a candid account of the harrowing effects of living with a fatal, genetic disease. Me, Mom & the Monster captures the authenticity and vulnerability of a mother and daughter who find themselves entwined in a long dance with a neurodegenerative disease. TOPICS OF CONVERSATION Why she didn't want to write this book What writing it let out The readers who've found themselves in it The Devil's Dance, and the silence around Huntington's The losses, and which one was hardest Her mother's decision to go into long-term care Living at risk, and choosing not to be tested All royalties go to the Huntington Society of Canada ABOUT THE AUTHOR Corinne Brown was 10-years old when she told her teacher that when she grew up, she was going to be an author. A few decades may have passed since then, but the author’s dream was realized in June of 2026 with the publication of her debut book, Me, Mom & the Monster, Our Dance Through Huntington’s Disease. Corinne, a native Newfoundlander, grew up surrounded by books, newspapers and magazines. Her environment must have had some impact since she graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland with a Bachelor of Arts and then went on to pursue a Journalism diploma at Mount Royal University. Although her initial intention was to write fiction, Corinne says the story of Me, Mom & the Monster needed to be told first. She says sharing the intimate story of being part of a Huntington’s disease family opened the space for other ideas. When she isn’t creating characters, and envisioning scenes and scenarios, she finds comfort in being outside. She lives in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada where she is continuously adding to her To Be Read stack and where she is currently writing her second book. CONNECT WITH CORINNE BROWN Website:  corinnebrown.ca Instagram: @corinneiswritingabook Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590646317904 Pick up your copy of Me, Mom & the Monster

CELESTIAL CHILDREN While Alina recovers from the upheaval in Alpheios, her every thought is consumed with worry for all those she holds dear. Particularly for her brother Gordo, who is now missing. To complicate matters further, the powers of her young son, Mandin, are manifesting in unexpected ways. Fearing the worst, Alina searches for her brother only to discover that an advanced species, known as the kronosapiens, emerge with carnage as their agenda. Everyone Alina loves is in danger. The local factions can’t agree on a plan of action. And the threat is rising. As the kronosapiens pursue dominance over humans, can Alina find a way to protect those closest to her? Or will the rise of this new species eradicate the entire human colony … including her own family? TOPICS OF CONVERSATION: What Celestial Children is about — the capstone of the Children of Alpheios trilogy. A young mother fights to protect her family in a society where genetic engineering is the norm and a corporation owns reproduction. Dystopian, biopunk, and Diana describes it as Gattaca-like. What we owe our families — the question underneath all three books. Biological family versus found family, and Diana says the answers aren't easy. A planet built to kill you — gamma storms, temperature extremes, a few livable pockets. Diana drew the map by hand, worked out the biomes, then designed a human who could survive there. Two societies, one minority — most people in the city are engineered with traits selected before birth. The Origins refuse all of it and live underground. Diana uses them to look at how a society treats the people it decides don't count. A new species, and a deliberate flip — the kronosapiens can harden their skin, fling rocks with their minds, and put a shock through you. The females hunt. The males feed the young. Two mothers, same instinct — Alina and Kora both have children in danger and go about it very differently. Diana compares them to Ripley and the aliens. The corporation that runs everything — Genodyne brought humans to the planet, its founder was chancellor for most of his life, and it holds a monopoly on medicine, pharmaceuticals, and reproduction. It also poisoned its own customers, and now it's handing out the cure for free. ABOUT THE AUTHOR DIANA FEDORAK is a speculative fiction writer from Las Vegas, Nevada. In a prior life, she retired as a Colonel from the United States Air Force. She enjoys writing complex characters in high-stakes science fiction and fantasy worlds. Diana's debut novel, Children of Alpheios, was released in early 2023 and swept the Firebird Book Awards for Dystopian, Science Fiction, and Speculative Fiction. Her sequel, Origins Progeny, was selected as an Editor's Pick by Booklife's Publisher Weekly. When she's not writing, she spends time in her own universe with her husband, children, and their German Shepard. CONNECT WITH DIANA FEDORAK! Website: www.dianafedorak.com   Facebook: dianafedorakauthor Instagram @diana_fedorak_author