The Secret Wishing Pond

King Silas and Queen Isabella couldn't be more pleased with their kingdom. They had nearly anything and everything a king and queen needed, but they were sad. What is it that made them so unhappy? And will the King and Queen ever become happy again?

When Mark Faris first met Cate Greenway, he knew she was an angel. As a teenager hanging out with the neighborhood kids in 1970s Kansas City, Faris often went with his friends to Cates house and enjoyed picnics next to the wishing well in her field. They found safety and love there, and Cate became a guiding light for them. Even after Faris moved to Minneapolis and started a new life, he never forgot Cate. But it was years later in 2009 that Cate became an even more important influence on his life. After decades of self-interest, combined with his wobbly faith, Faris was convicted of money laundering, mail fraud, and wire fraud. He was incarcerated in a federal prison and separated from his family and friends. It was in prison that Cate appeared to him in angelic form, pushing Faris to make faith, love, and service for God the highest priorities in his life. Chronicling the drowsy summer days under under Cate's sprawling oak tree, his venture into the business world, and his renewal of faith in God, The Wishing Well is an honest look at Fariss life and how one special angel transformed it forever.

Can a person change their outlook on Christmas and the self- centeredness they have towards gift-giving? What events would need to occur in your life that'd take you to the realization that there's more to life than . . . stuff? Year after year, as a child, Allen and his Daddy went Christmas shopping together and both wished upon an age-old wishing well. Allen's wish was consistent year after year. He never knew his Daddy's secret wish, and may never know . . . until now. Life was hard, money was tight. In Allen's eyes; no one's life was as bad as his. Scarred by tragedies of Christmas past, and the certainty of future disappointment, his outlook on Christmas continued to deteriorate each year. He'd lost the most important people in his life, and is now facing the

"A coin for passage to your heart's desire," says Agnes, Guardian of the Wishing Well in the village of Bishop Mayne. "That is the first rule." But Nuria doesn't think she needs a wish. Wishing on the Well is dangerous. Wishes often go wrong. That's why there are no other children around. A wish-gone-wrong took them all away. But now, because her grandfather, the Avy, has wished for them to come back, Nuria is sure that the one thing she wants -- a friend her own age -- will soon be there. "One wish each lifetime," says Agnes. "One cycle of the moon to repent and call it back. That is the second rule." Only a fool would make a wish that needs to be called back, Nuria thinks. But that's before she meets Catty Winter, who cannot walk, whose legs are mysteriously crippled. "Make a wish for me," Catty pleads. And Nuria is tempted. But what if the wish goes wrong? "And for that cycle of the moon your lips are locked in this: To no one may you speak of your wish. To no one but to me, for your wish is my wish too. That is the third rule." Nuria has given little thought to the third rule. But there come moments when she wishes it did not exist. The Wishing Well, she is trickier than anyone has known. The Wishing Well in Bishop Mayne has a mind of its own and creates problems for all who try to use its power. Few have gotten anything but misery from it. Knowing this, however, does not keep Nuria, in a time of dire need, from trying to accomplish what few others have managed. Beauty and greed, warmth and cold, walk hand in hand in this unusual fantasy to create an adventure filled with friendship, challenge, and the magic of love.

Timothy Legget, 12, was forced to grow up quickly living in Appleton, Kentucky, caring for his younger sister, Lisa. Their parents, Jan and Justin, were impoverished coal miners working in one of the local mines near their home. On October 5, 1901, tragedy struck their family. Timothy and Lisa are sent to Jasper, Virginia to live with their aunt-Martha Satcher. They arrive in Jasper late one night, only to discover that their Aunt Martha is not home. Timothy explores the house and finds it empty of most everything. Timothy considers this to be very strange and out of character for his Aunt. Suddenly, reality overwhelms him he is in a strange town, caring for his younger sister, with neither friends nor relatives, and returning home is not an option. Without relatives, he and Lisa could be mistaken for orphans and placed in an orphanage-where there would be little hope of ever returning home.

This is a story of a beautiful, fun, and curious little girl. If you have heard the phrase "curiosity killed the cat," you will see that curiosity can bring alive dreams and magical adventures just as well. You will meet a girl whose love for adventure and the great outdoors is everything. In this story, the main character learns many lessons. She learns that friends come in all shapes and sizes. She also learns to be very careful what you wish for, especially when you're getting wishing lessons from a rabbit. This little girl wanted to be free from responsibilities as we all do. While one wish allows her weeks away from her family, another will bring her back home. See you at the wishing well!

From Internal Dreams to Eternal Life is a book about poetry which has a wide range from Love, Everyday Life, Religion, and Dreams of Life. It is something everyone can relate to.

What if there was a world where man no longer reigned and evolution ran backwards? There is such a world, and it's closer than you think. Marooned on planet Niburu, a disgraced fighter pilot turned Bounty Hunter, Commander Zacary Ryker, must choose between revenge and protecting a band of human castaways as he reluctantly leads them and their genetically engineered Chimera mercenaries against his nemesis and a brutal race of aliens. Sometimes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. He's just not human...