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Roswell, GA – For most of us, day-to-day life is fairly predictable. But it only takes a single creative spark to send us off on a wild ride, and Probability Chain, Part 1 fills the bill.
What if your life as you know it is not your life? What if the reality you live in is not the only reality? And what if you are not the only . . . you?
Every option we don’t take when making a decision generates new instances of our lives and, sometimes, vastly different and dangerous realities. From the highly creative mind of author Regan Keeter, the twists and turns of Probability Chain keep your imagination in overdrive.
Science fiction buffs will recognize the story concept as inspired by Hugh Everett’s “Many Worlds” theory. It begins with a young woman appearing out of nowhere, in the middle of a six-lane intersection, bleeding from her throat. At the same time, the protagonist wakes up to find an intruder in the house and his foster father dead. After he calls the police, Brian goes for the gun he keeps under his bed, but in its place finds a note saying “The police will get here in time.”
Another anonymous note, a mysterious bottle of pills, a secret passage, a strange young woman who appears over and over: more than a few baffling twists engage the reader before Brian begins to suspect it’s all linked to his work as an intern and the disappearance of an experimental drug that transports those who ingest it between dimensions.
Notable for its original thinking, Probability Chain also boasts an unusual format. “The series is being released in short segments because I want to provide affordable and engaging stories that can be read in a single sitting,” Keeter says. “Single-sitting readings allow the reader to truly enjoy the story as it was intended to be enjoyed.” Each story, available for 99 cents as an Amazon download, picks up where the last left off, ultimately creating a complex tale, epic in scope.
Regan Keeter has been writing professionally for more than eleven years, working as an author, journalist, and technical writer. For more, please visit the website: www.regankeeter.com .
Probability Chain Part 1 E-Book available on Amazon now Print book available on Amazon by October 1 ISBN-13: 978-0615854090
Ellaville, GA – No mother should have to
endure the ordeal that Jackie Carpenter and her family were put through
as a result of her son’s arrest after he accidentally shot a man
stealing from his worksite. And never in her wildest dreams could this
Georgia mom have known that she would become an author as a result of
this terrifying experience, that her two books would be made into an
award-winning movie, or that her son’s case would be considered
“textbook” in the annals of legal cases and be taught to future first
year law students!
Taking first place recently in the Alaska
International Film Festival, Stand Your Ground: A Cry For Justice by
Triple Horse Studios is the award-winning movie that tells the gripping
story of Jackie Carpenter’s quest to save her family. Jackie’s idyllic
life was frozen in time the day she heard her son was arrested for
felony murder when all he did was defend his worksite from constant
theft. Unfortunately, as he held the men at bay while waiting for the
police to arrive, his gun accidentally fired and one of the men died.
This is a movie that everyone needs to see because it shows how
something that happens in a split second can change a life forever.
While it has all the terror and tragedy of a blockbuster movie hit, this
one is real life!
Stand Your Ground, showing in select theaters
beginning January 17, 2014, tells the explosive story of the ten-month
trial and how Jackie Carpenter’s faith was tested to the max. The
trailer for the movie won Award of Excellence in the Best Short
Competition and Award of Merit in The Accolade Competition, and has been
nominated as Best Picture in the ICVM Crown Awards and entered in the
Gideon Film Festival! Please watch: acryforjusticemovie.com to see the exciting trailer.
Feeling
physically, mentally and emotionally ill through the first six months
of this ordeal resulted in Jackie questioning her faith. All this loving
mom knew was that she needed God on her side throughout the trial and
she prayed relentlessly, asking for strength and renewed faith. Once she
stopped doubting, courage replaced fear and she knew that God heard her
plea.
Jackie’s first book, The Bridge: Between Cell Block A and a
Miracle is Psalm 91 (Xulon Publishing) tells the traumatic events after
her son’s arrest and how she used the prayer of protection, Psalm 91,
to help face the turmoil of emotions raging through her and help her
find the strength to hold her family together. Her second book, Georgia
Justice, is a story of building faith. Jackie was able to overcome the
grips of doubt and depression and her book acts as a guide for anyone
wanting to renew and strengthen faith and hope on the road to ultimate
victory.
Jackie Carpenter has been a featured guest on
television, radio, and in newspaper articles. For information on Jackie
and her books, or the extraordinary movie that will have audiences
white-knuckled and hanging on to the edge of their seats, please visit: www.bridgetoamiracle.com .
Nashville, TN –
When the economy goes down, crime goes up! Burglaries and home
invasions have hit record levels. The most troubling fact to many is
that these crimes are occurring far more frequently in rural and
suburban areas. Gun and home security system sales have also hit record
levels as people look for ways to protect their homes and families.
With the holidays approaching, homeowners must take some basic steps to
keep intruders out of their homes.
Alan Young has made keeping
people safe his life’s work. He is a sought-after speaker and security
expert whose advice and products have been featured in magazines,
newspapers, on numerous radio shows, and on top TV shows such as The
Today Show, Fox News, Bloomberg, The CBS Early Show, The Discovery
Channel, “It Takes a Thief,” and HGTV. Alan has given numerous talks to
police forces, police academies and homeowners associations on ways to
improve the physical security of their homes and lessen the chance of
becoming a victim.
Crime is no longer a “bad area” problem. In
the past several years, the increased distribution of methamphetamine
and other drugs has dramatically increased the amount of crime in rural
areas. “Better” suburban areas have also seen a significant increase in
crime during that same time frame. “It’s pretty simple, thieves have
finally figured out that people in better areas have more things that
are worth stealing and ‘new age’ drugs have really changed rural
America,” says Young.
Young is concerned that most people view
security as how to reaction to an invasion, rather on how to prevent
one. He reminds homeowners that a home alarm doesn’t work until after an
intruder is inside and a gun is a last resort that can only be used if
the gun owner is at home. He believes that several major
misconceptions, such as “alarm systems keep you safe,” continue to put
people at risk. “Police response time to a home alarm system is often
over 20 minutes and most thieves can be in and out of a home in less
than 5. Someone can kick in your door and be in your house in 10
seconds; is that enough time to find your gun? Will your spouse or
children know how to use your gun if you are away? The key is to take
steps to keep them out in the first place,” says Young.
Young’s
advice to homeowners is to be proactive: “Don’t announce vacation plans
on social media sites, install proper lighting inside and out, keep
shrubs trimmed, and most important, secure the exterior doors,” says
Young. Adding, “Securing your doors and windows is crucial to increasing
the likelihood of success against a burglar. There are simply too many
easy targets out there. Make sure that you are not one of them.”
Alan
Young graduated Vanderbilt University with a B.S. degree and a dual
major in Organizational Development and Economics, and an MBA from
Vanderbilt’s Owen School of Management. Following graduation, he had a
brief professional football career and joined Banc of America Securities
as an investment banker, where he executed mergers & acquisitions
and capital raising transactions.
It was after Young began
rehabbing properties that experienced repeated break-ins that he and his
engineer brother formed Armor Concepts and started producing the highly
successful EZ Armor, Door Jamb Armor and ArmorDoor products, which are
sold through Lowe’s, Menards and other retailers. “Armor Concepts was
formed as a way to provide economical products that homeowners can use
to secure their homes. Education is my passion so I have made it a
personal mission to educate others on how to think about security,” says
Young. Adding, “Crime always increases around the holidays, which are
right around the corner, so people really need to think about enjoying
their holidays and avoid becoming a statistic.”
EZ Armor was
recently recommended in an online article about apartment security as
“an affordable door security device that will strengthen your entryways
and help prevent unwelcome intruders from forcing their way in.” For
more information on Alan Young or his products, please visit www.armorconcepts.com .
San Rafael, CA – Earthen Vessel Publishing
releases If The Devil Wrote A Bible, by Kent Allan and Katie Philpott.
Originally published in 1974, the authors have put a whole new spin on
their classic, big-seller.
In this newest version of If The Devil
Wrote A Bible, authors Kent, and his wife Katie, Philpott have updated
the contents entirely, nearly tripling the word count and adding two
special features; the ‘Demonments,’ which are the devil’s version of the
Ten Commandments, and the ‘BeBaditudes,’ which are the counterpart to
Jesus’ Beatitudes found in Matthew’s Gospel.
Throughout the
twenty-nine chapters the devil spins his lies, some so very clever
people might not even recognize their demonic origin. In chapter 6 the
devil writes: “The bible is hopelessly outdated, complicated, and
unintelligible to modern readers.” In chapter 12 he pontificates, “What
counts is the community of Earth. Personal salvation is
self-centeredness to the extreme.”
There is a Christian response
after every demonic passage, presenting a reasonable and biblical
refutation to the witty but wickedly devilish lie of the ‘crafty one.’
In
1974, Logos International of Plainfield, New Jersey published the
original version of Philpott’s “If The Devil Wrote A Bible.” The small
volume treated some of the common misconceptions people have about
quasi-spiritual and Christian concepts. Philpott exposed their demonic
nature and presented a biblical point of view in their place. The books
flew off the shelves, with the need for a second print run a year later.
The demand was such that it was also published and distributed in
Spanish.
The current version of If The Devil Wrote A Bible is available in paperback and E-book format at: www.evpbooks.com .
Houston, TX – A
forty-year career in technology, providing geospatial solutions using
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and satellite imagery, definitely
gave Carlos Viola the ‘edge’ when writing realistic accounts of the part
technology plays in the deadly and secretive world of terrorism. His
debut novel, Black Lion (Harris & Johanssen Publishers, Inc.), tells
the story of Mike Harris, a fearless U.S. Army major and member of the
dreaded Desert Lions, an elite group within the Special Forces and
feared by the enemy.
When America declares war on terrorism after
the cowardly attacks of September 11, 2001, the president issues an
order that makes every resource and top technology available to Mike
Harris and his Desert Lions, assigning them the job of traveling the
world with the purpose of eliminating all the terrorist elements of
Al-Qaeda that threaten to disrupt world peace. Mike knows that his
skills and expertise, and that of his band of courageous men, will be
tested to the max once they are thrust into the shadowy world of covert
operations.
What Mike doesn’t anticipate is falling in love at
first sight with Marcie Johanssen, a rich and beautiful Danish heiress,
who unwittingly gets dragged into the deadly struggle that is about to
be unleashed in every corner of the globe.
In Black Lion,
readers are alongside these brave heroes as they are plunged into the
vivid and real world of deceit, secrecy and clandestine operations;
sharing the ride with this elite group as they navigate their way
through many deadly circumstances in a pulse-pounding, explosive plot
that keeps readers anxiously turning pages! Please visit: www.carlosviola.com for more information on this talented new writer and his thrilling debut novel.
For
over twenty years, Carlos Viola served as president and CEO of
Aeroterra SA; a technology company dedicated to providing geospatial
solutions using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and satellite
imagery, actively participating in all of the many projects undertaken
by the company. A passionate reader and writer, Carlos began writing
Black Lion, his first action novel, at age fifty-six.
New York, NY – Whether it’s Woody Allen’s
latest movie, Blue Jasmine, or looking at the recent cover of The New
Yorker magazine showing Anthony Weiner on top of the Empire State
Building, one has to wonder has anything changed since Nora slammed the
door over a hundred years ago in Ibsen’s iconic play A Doll’s House?
Deborah Schwartz made sure that they did in her timely novel, Woman on
Top (Laudan Press). The juxtaposition of Jasmine sitting on a bench
jabbering aimlessly at the end of Woody’s movie, and Kate, the heroine
in Deborah’s novel, sitting on top of Mount Kilimanjaro, is striking!
Deborah
Schwartz makes her literary debut with a story that captures the
essence and excesses of New York City and is a gem of a read. Woman on
Top is a captivating, sexy and romantic tale of the seduction of
enormous money, heady excitement and luxurious glamour.
Falling
prey to Len, a very wealthy Wall Street banker who is hell-bent on
acquiring her as his next deal, Kate struggles after the death of her
husband to keep control amidst the detours of a tempestuous New York
romance. As witness to a world of power and greed that life in New York
offers to a vulnerable woman, can Kate ultimately rescue herself from
the lure that is Len’s world?
Throughout this compelling story,
which is inspired by actual events from the author’s own life, Schwartz
cleverly weaves self-empowering thoughts into her heroine’s exploits,
making it less the ‘damsel in distress’ and more the infinitely
successful ‘woman on top!’ In this amazing look at a woman’s journey to
finding herself, readers will both laugh and cry as they relate to Kate
and her decisions, emotions and experiences.
While following her
quest for a reaffirmation of life and love, including a surprising
adventure, Kate’s story touches on the unexpected pleasures and
decisions we face throughout our lives. Readers who have dreamed of, or
survived, a “Len” in their lives, will recognize themselves in Kate as
she searches to find what matters most in her new life. What does a 35
year-old woman who seems to have it all do when the rug is pulled out
from under her? Kate’s struggle to find inner strength on her journey
down a slippery slope with a Wall Street man leaves readers wondering
and rooting for her to land as the ‘woman on top.’ For more information,
please visit: www.deborahschwartz.net .
Born
and raised in New York, Deborah Schwartz graduated from Tufts
University and then obtained her Masters in History at Columbia
University where she wrote a thesis on “Feminism in Eighteenth Century
England.” She received her J.D. from Boston University School of Law.
Today, Deborah’s passion is writing and she incorporated her achievement
of having reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in 2011 into her
debut novel. A New Yorker to the core, Deborah is most grateful to be
the mother of her two grown children.
Deerfield Beach, FL – In her newest book,
My Kitchen Cure: How I Cooked My Way Out of Chronic Autoimmune Disease
and Prevented Cancer with Whole Foods and Healing Recipes (MeeLee
Publishing – June 2013), Mee Tracy McCormick chronicles her journey from
near death to a vital, healthy woman with two children, husband and a
career that includes going into communities and teaching what she
learned about turning around a health crisis.
Her story starts
with hereditary Crohn’s disease, an intestinal ulceration, a diagnosis
of cancer waiting to be confirmed, and debilitating daily pain that
knocked her down and left her teetering at a painfully thin 96 pounds.
Medical tests, treatments and medicines that threatened to kill her
before they cured her had backed Mee into a health crisis corner.
Not
knowing how to proceed or even how to cook, Mee took it upon herself to
transform her kitchen into her personal healing “laboratory.” She
didn’t know it then, but she understands now that by learning about the
healing power of food, she was creating something bigger than a cure for
a personal ailment. She was creating a lifestyle… a new way of being… a
movement…. A REAL FOOD LIFE that could benefit everyone and, most
notably, the 55 million people in the United States alone who suffer
from an auto-immune disease, of which Crohn’s Disease is one.
More
than just “preaching” about this REAL FOOD LIFE, Mee has taken it upon
herself to teach what she knows in public schools to private homes. She
has set up Real Food Makeover Community Kitchens in Nashville and Los
Angeles, sometimes working with card tables and butane burners, cooking
with small groups or upwards of 150 people at a time. More importantly,
she includes the less privileged in her mission.
“I know now that
going through such challenging health issues that I still have to pay
attention to, that there was something more I needed to do,” says Mee
Tracy McCormick. “And, when I hear someone say that they were able to
cut down on their diabetes medication or how they lost 40 pounds by just
giving up foods that come in a box or can, it makes my heart sing.”
Written in three parts, My Kitchen Cure recounts:
•
The Who: Raised in Appalachia on a diet of chipped ham and ketchup
sandwiches by a single mom who died young of hereditary Crohn’s Disease;
suffered herself for 10 years or more from debilitating abdominal pain
and weight loss; married and started a family, but almost lost one
daughter in pregnancy due to complications caused by her condition;
eventually found herself doubled up in pain on the floor for 48 hours
alone with her two young girls in the Mexican jungle; moved with her
husband and family back to their ranch in Tennessee to get medical help;
made the rounds to doctor after doctor whose solutions entailed
dangerously invasive tests and mounds of daily drugs; finally found her
answer in her kitchen; then created The Real Food Makeovers, going into
her Nashville Community and shifting food deserts to food oases. •
The What and Why: Part two covers topics like, “What is autoimmune
disease,” ”Everything you need to know about sugar,” “Dairy, to eat it
or not eat it,” What’s real & what’s fake in the food world,” and
“Feeding our kids real food every day,” to name a few. • The How:
The kitchen staples and equipment that a REAL FOOD kitchen should stock,
along with 162 pages of recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert,
and everything in between.
Mee Tracy McCormick is a Real Food and
Autoimmune Cooking Expert, TV cooking personality, a Food Makeover
Consultant, a Community Food Advocate and the author of My Kitchen Cure:
How I cooked My Way Out of Chronic Autoimmune Disease and Prevented
Cancer with Whole Foods and Healing Recipes.
For more information on Mee, her REAL FOOD LIFE, her REAL FOOD MAKEOVERS and her book, visit www.MeeTracy.com . Her book is currently available on amazon.com where it is fast being lauded as the go-to book for autoimmune disease.
