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Change of Luck, once a simple campfire story of suspense and mystery, developed a self-revelation. It opened the door to a change of life, a change of love. How the revelation changed Jerry and those close to him is a different story, one yearning to be told. You interested?
"...Extraordinary: Gibbs has popped the hood and taken apart the engine of commercial design and development, showing us each individual part and explaining fit, form and function." —Yaromir Steiner, Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Steiner + Associates "...the most comprehensive and expansive book ever written on the subject of Retail Real Estate Development. Gibbs is by far the most prominent advocate for reforming retail planning and development in order to return American cities to economic and physical prominence." –Stefanos Polyzoides, Moule & Polyzoides Architects & Urbanists The retail environment has evolved rapidly in the past few decades, with the retailing industry and its p...
A warrior priestess returns home from self-imposed exile. She must confront unrelenting evil in a realm trembling beneath great dragon clans. The rising darkness threatens to corrupt her passion into a curse, and consume everyone she loves. The corpses stood, draped in scraps of rag and rusted armor. Jade green fire flickered from eye sockets, nose slits and toothy maws. “Bow or join my servants in undeath!” “I will free you if I may, but will not bow!” declared Tamsin. The skeletal mob raised weapons and surged forward. The leading undead swung its sword down in a mighty cleaving stroke. She whirled her skirtblades to deflect the power of the blow and stepped to the side. Slashes from multiple blades glittered across the corpse, lifting green sparks from its body, driving it back. Cold ghoul fire flared. A roaring wave of green and black flame engulfed the priestess. Her world caught fire.
Jill Kreshky is recently divorced. She is doing her best to reclaim her life. After an accident causes her to spend six weeks alone in a hospital, she is haunted by the awareness that she must find a way to once again become part of her childrens lives. Unfortunately, Jill doesnt have a car, her job is temporarily on hold, her bank account is empty. There is no question that Jill needs encouragement from someone she can trust. After she learns that a church friend, Bill Wynchuk, has been more loyal to her than she ever realized, Jill decides to invite him for supper. As he relies on his faith and skills as a psychologist to lovingly lead Jill to appreciate her inner strength and need for the Lord, she gains insights that propel her down a path of reconciliation that helps her mend relations with her son and return to Ontario to face her greatest fears about her family and unveil a deeply buried secret. In this inspirational story, a woman attempting to reclaim her life is led on an emotional journey, with help from a devoted friend, that ultimately reveals the truth and prompts her to seek forgiveness.
Twelve young adult boys think they have escaped death by climbing into an old mine tunnel, the entrance to an underground labyrinth. As the mine's dangers claim one life after another, the close-knit boys soon realize that their limited food and water supplies is the least of their problems. What gives them the strength to continue to search for a way out of their situation?
Steve Turphin found it easy to honor a promise to his now deceased grandfather to care for and protect Sebastian's Wildlife Sanctuary. Then without warning, Walter Kohlborg, an aggressive developer from Hollis Homes, chose the park for his next condo complex. How is Steve, who shuns public attention, going to counter this developer who promises more tax money for the city, more jobs for Aspen Grove citizens, and greater park safety? Steve's love and appreciation for his grandfather means he must meet this threat as his grandfather would - with respect and resolute firmness. Ken Saik is a retired social studies teacher who is now free to pursue another of his passions--writing fiction and poetry and teaching creative writing classes. His involvement in local politics and love of active citizenship inspired his high school students and his latest novel, The Caretaker. To date he has published three other novellas and two novels. Saik lives in Edmonton Alberta Canada.
Mike's journey begins with his grandfather's surprise request--would you go to the old country and find my grandfather's birthplace? Mike's demanding work schedule had no room for a holiday, but Mike agreed to go. Why? Did Mike look forward to touring: Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernitsi and Kiev. Had historical events and outstanding people been the main attraction? Was knowledge of the current cultural, political and economic challenges the determining factor? What he had no hope of expecting was what he learned about his grandfather's dreams from Natasha, a young attractive aristocratic woman.
Jill Kreshky has not had an easy life, and the latest incident is no exception. She has been separated from her Ukrainian husband, Joseph, for six months when she is involved in a horrific car accident that leaves her seriously injured and lying in a hospital bed. Desperate to find someone to care for her children while she recovers, Jill has no one else to turn to except Bill Wynchuk, a recently widowed friend who is burdened with guilt over abandoning his wife in her final months of life and his failure to save Jill and Josephs marriage. As Bill willingly steps in to help, Jill is transported back into her memories and to a dark time when she was forced to escape her alcoholic fathers beatings, find refuge with her grandmother, and ultimately marry a man she did not love. With Bill at her side, Jill embarks on a journey of recovery where she bravely faces haunting demons from the past and learns that psychological scars take the longest to heal. Baggage burdens. shares the story of one womans quest to find healing, forgiveness, and peace after fleeing a life of abuse and unhealthy relationships.
Ken Saik, a retired social studies high school teacher, is a third-generation Canadian Ukrainian who lives in Alberta Canada. In 2012, to bolster his limited cultural knowledge he took a bus tour of Ukraine. Their current Ukrainian life and love of their history revitalize the author's fascination with his heritage as his book Old Country Surprises illustrates. Ken Saik loves to write. His passion was first recognized by his grade six teacher and later by his English high school teacher. His overactive imagination enables him to write in many genres. While most of his work features interpersonal struggles the settings include family, romance, mystery, suspense and citizen empowerment environments. He has published 4 other novellas and 4 novels. For a more in-depth taste of his published works visit his website: https: //authorkensaik.com.