by Morhaf Al Achkar

4.1 stars – 137 reviews

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Desire to find your Authentic Voice? Learn the process to participate more authentically in the project we call humanity•••

◆ Rare are the spaces in which we can look inwardly at who we are. There is no horizon to do so more intimately than reading one’s biography. Reflect on what and who you are. What constitutes your core self? What should that be?

◆ While there is no such thing as an “Authenticity Expert,” you now have a viable alternative. Morhaf Al Achkar obtained his Ph.D in education and is currently a practicing family physician at the University of Washington. He was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. Since then, his research has focused on the experiences of patients living with cancer. His first book is based on interviews he did with 39 patients who live, like him, with advanced illness. He explored how these patients find meaning, cope, and build resilience. Using his own experiences and deep knowledge of philosophical concepts, Morhaf shares his understanding of authenticity from the perspective of someone aware of his own finitude.

◆ By following along with his fascinating life story, Morhaf invites you on a journey of dialogue and reflection to live a more authentic and purposeful life with integrity.

★ By engaging with the author’s story in Being Authentic™, you will:

• Garner the bravery to look at your own and be more authentic
• Strive to connect with the poet, artist, writer, dancer, and actor in You
• Learn how to heal, forgive, and let go of resentment to live a more positive life
• Develop better-coping skills and become more resilient in the face of pandemic-like events
• And much, much more!

Being Authentic: A Memoir™ is the second book in Dr. Alachkar’s self-help series. The first was on resilience and meaning.

◆ Dr. Alachkar’s Memoir shares genuine emotion, heartbreaks and great successes, and encourages us to be our authentic selves. This Memoir highlights our humanity’s purpose to share our story and of our fear of being forgotten after death and yet to live each day. If you like easy and genuine reads that tell it to you straight, then be sure to get your FREE Kindle Copy of Morhaf’s Being Authentic

by Brandon Charles West

4.6 stars – 92 reviews

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“The world building is superb, the writing is not overly simplistic . . . , the pace is never slow and not so fast as to feel rushed. . . . Dwarfs, magical assassins, light-wielding winged people, talking kick-a$$ animals, evil magical princes, and more.” —Amazon reviewer
Scarlet Hopewell keeps dreaming about a magical world, a world where winged creatures sculpt with light, where dogs talk, and where Scarlet is the guest of honor in an enchanted castle under the roots of a mighty oak tree.
One day her father brings home a stray puppy with eerie blue eyes. Dakota is fun and loving and smart—maybe too smart. And he’s growing a lot too big. News shows start to take an interest, and the Hopewells’ lives keep getting a little stranger.
As the beginning of the school year approaches, ominous storms have everyone on edge, and Scarlet’s dream world is becoming darker and more vivid.
When the front door is blown off its hinges one night by three beautiful, sinister, silver-voiced men, Dakota leads the Hopewells in their escape—right into the world of Scarlet’s dreams.
Scarlet and the Keepers of Light, the first in a five-book epic fantasy series, has enough complexity and character to entertain an adult but is the kind of classic tale that could be read to a child. It’s a story about the power of the word, and the adventure of finding the magic within.

by Vlora Morina

5.0 stars – 2 reviews

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Mum’s Story is a fun children’s book filled with imaginative humor and featuring an interesting twist a story within a story. Children are drawn into the lives of two sisters, Rose and Lily, as they interact with the mixture of rivalry and friendship. The girls are intrigued when their mum announces she has a special task for them: she has written a children’s story, and she wants them to read it and tell her what they think. Her story is about a city boy named Alexander whose parents leave him with his mum’s old aunty in the country. Although he is intimidated by her big house and the wide-open spaces, Alexander tries climbing a tree. While enjoying his triumph, he decides to use a branch to paint a little man in the sky. When his imagination brings the fantastical creatures to life, he has lively and amusing adventures with his new friends. Through creativity, Alexander is able to expand his world and boost his self-confidence, while the girls discover through reading their mum’s story that people can be full of surprises.

by Chris Leicester

4.1 stars – 9 reviews

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You’re the pride of the police force. Your conviction rates are unbelievable. You’re so ruthless and unethical; some say you’re like a criminal yourself. And there’s no fate or consequence for you, just facts. But what happens when they both unexpectedly come calling one afternoon? One moment you’re a detective sergeant and the next, a convicted murderer. Then due to an administration ‘error’, you end up in the very same maximum-security prison you sent most of your scalps to. So what then? As soon as the news of your arrival at the prison spreads, the riot starts and they come looking for you. As the prisoners begin their rampage, a fellow inmate, Connor hides you in his cell. Together you flee and hide from the gang in various parts of the prison as they frantically seek you out. But who is Connor and why is he protecting you exactly? The reason will soon become abundantly clear as your past life comes back to haunt you.