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New Picture Book for Kids has an Important Message about Building Self-confidence

Halo Publishing International has just released a beautifully illustrated picture book, Bode The Beach Dog… “Life Is Ruff!” which helps young readers overcome their fears.

Fort Myers, FL (USA), November 06, 2015 — Childhood has many phobias and anxieties — fear of the dark, thunder, monsters, going to the doctor, school, or the dentist… Eek! Halo Publishing International has just released a beautifully illustrated picture book, Bode The Beach Dog…“Life Is Ruff!” which helps young readers overcome their fears. Children of all ages have fears, and when they face them, kids feel much more in control and self-confident.

“We can all learn to control our fears, especially if we just stretch ourselves to help someone else in need as it helps redirect our focus off our fears,” said co-author Tara Moser. “It is important for children to learn at an early age self-esteem, behavior management, and self-control. I do a lot of this through animal-assisted play therapy techniques in my practice Delta Family Counseling.”

Tara and Geoffery Moser have a passion for inspiring children and share their love of recusing dogs and animals. Tara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor with ten years in private practice in Southwest Florida. Geoffrey is owner and educator at The Beach Dog, a wellness and nutrition based dog and cat supply store. Together with their Great Dane, Bode, and foster dogs, they are spreading the message of fear management, helping others in need and the importance of animal rescue.

“Together we have a very strong passion for animals and helping others, and this opportunity is a tremendous blessing for us,” said co-author Geoffery Moser. “Through our strong support of rescue efforts across the country, we can provide a second chance for so many animals that need a forever home while helping children build self-confidence through storytimes and interactions with Bode.” Their passion and commitment to helping animals will be further enriched as proceeds from the sale of this book will go back to local rescues and non-profits devoted to the support of animals.

Bode The Beach Dog…“Life Is Ruff!” is a picture book written as a personal narrative by Bode about his fear of water with the help of his owners Tara and Geoffery Moser. Bode lives a full life but faces challenges every day while helping people. As a trained therapy dog, Bode works with children of all ages to help them overcome their fears, anxieties, and behavioral challenges.

“Books about dogs have a particular power, both to evoke empathy and to help us tackle uncomfortable issues. The very best dog stories, of course, are the ones we experience ourselves,” says Halo Publisher Lisa M. Umina.

Join Bode and his friends as they take on the task of conquering fears and finding happiness.

Biography:
Tara and Geoffrey Moser are a husband and wife team with a passion for rescue animals. Tara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor with 10 years in private practice in Southwest Florida. Geoffrey is owner and educator at The Beach Dog, a wellness and nutrition based dog and cat supply store. Together they are on the board of directors for Pawsitive Kids Camp and have welcomed over 160 foster dogs to their home along with their own three rescues!

Bode The Beach Dog…“Life Is Ruff!” by Tara and Geoffrey Moser, publisher Halo Publishing, Int., ISBN: 978-1-61244-380-5; Price: $12.95 (paperback)

Press & Media Contact:
Lisa M. Umina, Publisher
Halo Publishing International
1100 NW Loop 410, Suite 700-176
San Antonio, TX 78213 – USA
+1 877-705-9647
contact@halopublishing.com

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Holiday Picture Book about Santa is Full of Magic and Wins the 2015 KSRA Award

The warmth and wonder of the Christmas season are newly revealed in the imaginative full-color children’s Christmas picture book called On this Christmas Eve Night written by Award-winning Author Alicia Lloyd and illustrated by Amy Rottinger.

Philadelphia, PA (USA), October 24th, 2015 — The warmth and wonder of the Christmas season are newly revealed in the imaginative full-color children’s Christmas picture book called On this Christmas Eve Night written by Award-winning Author Alicia Lloyd and illustrated by Amy Rottinger.

Christmas is a fun, magical time for kids of all ages. It is a holiday to share family traditions and bring loved ones close. “I just love Christmas,” shares Lloyd. “I adore this fun, magical time of the year. It is a holiday for all ages, families, and traditions.”

In On this Christmas Eve Night, Santa is busy checking his list to make sure he did not miss a single present for the good boys and girls all around the world. However, children are asked the question, “What does Santa’s checklist look like before he speeds over the rooftops on Christmas Eve night?” As readers sit down to find the answer to this question, they learn valuable lessons, traditions from Lloyd’s childhood and much more. Children also will find fun activities in the back of the book to add to their holiday traditions, too.

“The magic of Christmas is what makes the holiday atmosphere,” says Lloyd, who still believes in Santa Clause.

A lot of what Santa does in the story comes from Alicia’s childhood and traditions her family shared with her as a young girl. The activities in the back of the book are easy for children and are still traditions in her home today. “I wanted to make sure my audience got excited for Christmas while reading this book,” shares Lloyd.

Educators will find that this picture book has repetitive learning. Alicia did want to make Christmas fun but in a way that still teaches literacy with holiday sprite.

“This is a fun-filled and warm-hearted Christmas story,” says Halo Publisher Lisa M. Umina. “Beautifully illustrated, children of all ages will embrace the story and have fun learning about Santa’s busiest night of the year. On this Christmas Eve Night is a great addition to any treasured children’s book collection.”

Alicia’s first book, When the Monsters are Quiet, is the winner of the 2015 Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Award. The purpose of the award is to stimulate interest in reading for students from Preschool to Grade 6 and expose them to quality literature. Each year the committee prepares three lists, one for preschool students, one for primary students in grades K-3, and one for intermediate students in grades 4-6. Teachers read the nominated books to their students from the appropriate lists. Last March, the students voted for their favorite book, and the winners are honored at the Book and Author Luncheon at the annual KSRA Conference in October 2015.

You can purchase On this Christmas Even Night and When the Monsters are Quiet through Halo Publishing’s website (http://halopublishing.com), Amazon, B&N and any local bookstore.

Visit Alicia Lloyd on Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/whenthemonstersarequiet) or Alicia Lloyd: Award Winning Author to order autographed copies of When the Monsters are Quiet and On this Christmas Eve Night a 2/$20 package deal. Alicia welcomes feedback on her Facebook page.

Biography:
Alicia Lloyd is a student obtaining her Bachelor’s Degree in Education and Psychology. She has a strong passion for working with children and loves to write! She is also a member of the International Literature Association and the winner of the 2015 KSRA Reading Award.

On this Christmas Even Night by Alicia, publisher Halo Publishing, Int., ISBN: 987-1-61244-374-4; Price: $11.95 paperback; eBook available

Press & Media Contact:
Lisa M. Umina, Publisher
Halo Publishing International
1100 NW Loop 410, Suite 700-176
San Antonio, TX 78213 – USA
+1 877-705-9647
contact@halopublishing.com

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A New Book for Kids: A Puppy’s Journey of Resiliency During Loss and Hardship

A true collaboration between Kasey Crawford Kellem and her rescued Pit Bull, Belle Eve, teaches kids how to be resilient during loss and hardship.

Cleveland, OH (USA), October 17th, 2015 — A true collaboration between Kasey Crawford Kellem and her rescued Pit Bull, Belle Eve, teaches kids how to be resilient during loss and hardship. Anything is PAWSible if you believe! This heart-warming story of one dog’s trials during one of her owner’s journey with cancer and after losing him and rising out of the ashes of despair with a unique outlook and resilient attitude engages readers of all ages. Everything is narrated by Bella Eve herself and based on her actual life story with her owners Craig and Kasey Crawford Kellem.

“The inspiration to write a book with Bella Eve came after I was done writing my adult book: Don’t Stop Believing: Our Journey with Cancer,” said Kellem. “I wanted to inspire and help children to get through loss and heartache. There are many kids who know someone or an animal with cancer, but they do not know how to cope with the experience and have a hard time expressing their feelings about the situation. I felt by writing Bella Eve’s story, kids would know they are not alone in these struggles and would gain skills to cope.”

Children of all ages will relate easily to Bella Eve and her story of losing her owner to cancer. The book includes information on a wide range of topics from being resilient to not letting go of dreams even in a time of loss, believing and trusting those around you, finding joy in life around you in hard times to not giving up on loved ones and friends. Each topic is uncovered as Bella Eve and Kasey journey through life during Craig’s illness and after his death. The format is designed to resonate with readers of all ages and open conversation about resiliency, hardship and loss.

“The book really allows kids to open up and share their feelings, fears and coping mechanisms,” added Kellem. “I’ve even had adults cry and share experiences with me after reading the book.”

Those who own dogs know they are far more than just animals; compassionate, intricate souls with deep emotions and thoughts. Kasey Crawford Kellem’s rescue Pit Bull fits the description to a tee. In fact, she is such an inspiration that Bella Eve and Kellem have plans to write more books together.

“Kasey is a big believer, teacher and role model of being resilient,” stated Halo Publisher Lisa M. Umina. “Bella Eve also has a motto she shares in her new book, too: Anything is PAWSible if You Believe. This is repeated in the book multiple times, and I hope readers will gain the five skills needed to face adversity with resilience.”

Bella Eva and Kasey Crawford Kellem’s dream is to inspire people of all ages to live life with happiness, gratitude, courage, faith, and determination despite adversity. They believe!

You can purchase Bella Eve: The Bounce-Back Dog through Halo Publishing’s website ( http://halopublishing.com ), Amazon, B&N and local bookstores.

Biography:
Bella Eve lives with her mother, Kasey Crawford Kellem. Bella enjoys going for car rides and long walks with her mommy. When she is home, she plays in her yard socializing with any dog or person who visits. Bella hopes as a therapy dog she can help children learn resiliency skills and cope with their challenges in life.

Kasey Crawford Kellem, a school counselor, has devoted her life to helping others facing adversity overcome their challenges and be resilient. She earned a bachelor and master’s degree in special education and an educational specialist degree in counseling. Kasey is the author of Don’t Stop Believing: Our Journey with Cancer and five Mind Over Matter children’s books: Believe; Love; Relax; Laugh; and Dream. She is a recent widow, stepmother, sister, daughter and friend to many.

Bella Eve: The Bounce-Back Dog by Kasey Crawford Kellem, publisher Halo Publishing, Int.

ISBN: 978-1-61244-419-2; Price: $19.95

Press & Media Contact:
Lisa M. Umina, Publisher
Halo Publishing International
1100 NW Loop 410, Suite 700-176
San Antonio, TX 78213 – USA
+1 877-705-9647
contact@halopublishing.com

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Contemporary Art Gallery Online Announces an International Call for Artists to Participate in the ALL Colors Art Competition & Exhibition

Contemporary Art Gallery Online announces their 3rd Annual International “ALL Colors” Online Art Competition for the month of October 2015. Contemporary Art Gallery Online encourages entries from all 2D and 3D artists regardless of their experience or education in the art field. A group exhibition of all entrants will be held online at Contemporary Art Gallery Online during the month of November 2015. Awards will be given for the top 5 chosen winners. In addition to the winning images, depending on the amount and the quality of the entries received, Honorable Recognition awards will also be presented. This competition closes October 31, 2015. Winners will be announced on November 16, 2015.
Prizes include Lifetime Memberships to Contemporary Art Gallery Online, Radio Interviews, Inclusion in the Year End Anthology Publication, Extensive Marketing and much more. Our Radio Shows have had more than 100,000 listens and the Gallery receives over 201,000 unique visitors a year with over 2.4 Million hits in a year. This is exposure you cannot garner on your own!
To read the complete Prospectus: http://www.contemporaryartgalleryonline.gallery/ october-2015-art-competition-color

Contemporary Art Gallery Online September Art Competition Winner Announcement

For the month of, September Contemporary Art Gallery Online showcased interpretations of the urban experience and visual perspective as the Cityscapes Online Art Competition. Results were announced on, October 12, 2015. Photography, paintings, and mixed media categories became an homage to bustling avenues, architectural constructs, and cultural diversity.
Artist, Clinton Helms was recognized as The Best in Show for his “Iconic Time Square Night” acrylic depiction of metropolis traffic. While Jay Friedenberg received First Place for “Moon Over the Misbegotten” a nostalgic snapshot of a well-lit skyline and moonlit backdrop. Andrew Verhoeckx stole First place for his captivating painting entitled “Heading Home” and Bob Craig received First place in the Mixed / 3D Media category for “Fabric City 2” a kaleidoscopic interplay.
Honorable Recognitions were awarded to the following renditions and artists:
“Cinque Terra Green Red gen 2t” by, Eileen Alter
“New York” by, Alla Fox
“St. Anthony’s Street” by, Andrey Velichkovskii
“Manhattan Construction” by, Melissa Mendelson
“My City” by, Kathleen McSherry
All artists executed intuitive responses to contrast both movement and stillness of Industrial sprawl also the bereavement and nostalgia of developing real estate. Cityscapes competition works evolved as nods to dwelling places, advancement, and the circuitous movement of intentional life.
Contemporary Art Gallery Online hosts artists of varying degrees of education and also represents increasing levels of artistic experience.  Visit Contemporary Art Gallery Online’s Gallery Exhibition to celebrate your love for art and to drink in the visual display. Also, tune into sound bites of in-depth artists interviews from the “Artists Speaks” series. Contemporary Art Gallery is always showcasing tomorrow’s Art Giants, Today!
http://www.contemporaryartgalleryonline.com/
Article by Portia T. Webb
Gallery Writer & Public Relations Assistant

Author Netanel Semrik re-launched best-selling book “Jonathan in the Kingdom of Mood Balloons” in English, Chinese, Arabic and Hebrew

Released on: October 1, 2015, 9:49 am (EDT)
Author: Netanel Semrik, Contento Now
Industry: Education, Entertainment, Internet & Online, Media

Does your child has difficulties to manage their emotions?- “Jonathan in the Kingdom of Mood Balloons” has the answer!

Tel Aviv, Israel, October 1, 2015 — /REAL TIME PRESS RELEASE/ — A new release of the best-selling emotional management book by Netanel Semrik. Find the book on Amazon in English, Arabic, Chinese and Hebrew: http://goo.gl/b1iaai

How many times a day are your children emotionally shaken?
How many times have you seen your child throwing a temper tantrum, frustrated, angry, screaming and shouting?

Everything you have tried doing – shouting, caressing, embracing, yelling, punishing – have only served to send them deeper into their emotional turmoil. Have you experienced your children being sad because they had a fight with a friend? They cry, their sadness threatening to engulf them completely and maybe engulf you a little too.

You are probably familiar with the situation in which your little loved ones are in the middle of a jealousy attack; irritating, snatching, pushing one of their siblings who got a gift or attention, exhibiting little to no self-control. Your children’s emotional mood takes over their entire world and it seems as if nothing can stop the emotional storm. Your children’s eruptive behavior is threatening to control you too. You often feel helpless. Now, please close your eyes and imagine your children are able to manage their emotions and thoughts. Imagine them doing it in an easy, simple and intuitive way. Imagine them feeling so comfortable with themselves that they have no problem sharing their feelings with you.

Is it a Dream?
Is it a reality?
Is it possible?

Yes!

They will be able to do it once you allow them to float off to the dreamy world of Mood Balloons. Mood Balloons? Yes. Mood Balloons. Mood and balloons. This is a Kingdom in which each thought and emotion is connected to the tops of our heads by a string: A Mood Balloon.

Every balloon has a unique color representing our mood at any given moment. The Mood Balloon expresses the mood and the color of the world our children are experiencing. Our emotional management tool is intended for children between the 3 -6 years old, the dream period of early childhood. During this period they will meet the very violent world of stimulation and screens which is all around us. The Mood Balloons allow the children to deal with this harsh world by means of little, charming childhood images. This happens with the help of a simple and friendly tool. The Children color their Mood Balloons with five easy steps, and as we, the parents would say, start managing their moods:

Observation: the children are asked to observe the colorful balloons. Every color symbolizes an emotion they experience and feel. (Pink – love, blue – sadness, orange -joy, and so on)

Point of view: the Mood Balloon’s color can mold the children’s perception of reality, causing them to experience and believe a story that is not a true story as if it was. The Mood Balloon’s color is the color through which the children perceive people and things in the world. Attention: We ask the children to pay attention to every emotional storm they experience, which calms them down before the mood takes over their world and colors their Mood Balloon.

Breathing: the children win the key to the kingdom of their personal emotions by breathing.

Success: children who have chosen the color of their Mood Balloon and stand behind their choice will not be emotionally shaken the next time a storm passes by. All over the world thousands of children reading and listening to this story are carried away by this magical and imaginary tale. It fortifies their ability to believe in themselves as the person in charge of their own moods.

The book invites you, the parents, to give your children tools which will enable them to conduct a different conversation with the world. A conversation existing in an indirect and colorful space, without clouding the delicate “I” which wakes up, develops and lands in this word in the years of early childhood. Apparently, there is another option to the limited conversation: “How was playschool today?” with the constant, vague answer: “Fun”. You can ask the children what Mood Balloon they met today. You wouldn’t believe the wealth of stories and experiences that will burst out of that conversation.

The Mood Balloon reality becomes an accessible, easy and simple emotional base through which the child’s experiences are easily accessed and converted.

Netanel Semrik is the founder of Contento Now, an international publishing house. Which have published more than 250 books of fiction, autobiographies, non-fiction and academic works. Netanel is married and has 3 children. Read more at http://www.contentonow.com/

Netanel Semrik, netanel@contento-publishing.com , Phone: +972-3-561-6666, For more quality books go to: http://www.contentonow.com/.

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Is Believing Enough or Do You Need Hope and Oxygen, Too?

Surviving divorce, raising children and starting over is something Katie Kelley Detmer understands all too well.

San Antonio, TX (USA), September 25, 2015 — Katie Kelley Detmer is an emerging author and speaker looking to touch those around her with a message of faith, family and hope. Detmer always wanted to write, but it wasn’t until after her divorce, the loss of her parents and being a mother of three children that she gained the courage to share her personal story of love, struggles, faith, hope and courage.

In her debut novel Hope & Oxygen, Detmer touches readers and shares her motto of: “It is never as bad as it seems and even though it may be hard, it’s never impossible.” Detmer’s book is geared to women and single mothers, however, fathers will be able to connect to many of the personal journeys Detmer shares such as learning even if something seems dark, impossible, you just need to take the first five minutes…the first step and keep going. Detmer talks about how single parents, wives and husbands need to focus on the first few days, weeks or months and not focus on fives years out from the goal.

“My book covers the seven-year journey I took in getting back into the work force and the dating scene after my divorce as a single mother of three children. It wasn’t easy raising my kids on my own. I had to learn how to balance my life while making sure I kept my focus on myself, my kids and what I wanted to achieve at work,” shared Detmer. “My journey had many ups and downs. I made mistakes, and sometimes people in my life were not honest with me, and I had to protect my kids from it all the best I could.”

Hope & Oxygen is a true story and starts with Katie Kelley Detmer’s earliest memories of a chaotic event that she survived without a blemish. Well, sort of. Detmer’s life has been a series of unexpected events and obstacles that she has had to hurdle. From getting divorced to dating a man sometime after who was trouble but seemed wonderful at the time, and later watching her children go through challenges, including her son being told he wouldn’t be a football player; miraculously, Detmer has always landed on her feet.

“My book isn’t about my ex-husband or why my marriage failed but rather a story about starting over with three kids and traveling down that unchartered path that so many woman travel. I didn’t want this to be a negative or dark book but rather a book of hope laced with plenty of humor even though at the time it may not have seemed funny” said Detmer. “Sharing the trials and tribulations about ‘that guy’ I dated after my divorce was critical to my book as so many woman I have met over the years have ‘that story’. Things don’t always end well in relationships, including marriages. Yes, sometimes an ex can be awful and painful, but my story isn’t about those things. It’s about picking yourself up, dusting off the bad memories and starting over. I want readers to know that things aren’t always that bad and with hope and oxygen, all things are possible.”

Hope & Oxygen takes readers full cycle throughout Detmer’s journey and the tiny opportunities that come along to keep her moving forward through it all.

“Everyone can tell you it is impossible, but it’s not. We do need companionship, be it family, friends or a special person in our lives,” commented Halo Publisher Lisa M. Unima. “I believe it was faith and the importance of her children that helped get Katie through it all. Women email her to share their stories, and that truly shows the inspiration Hope & Oxygen gives readers.”

You can purchase Hope & Oxygen through Halo Publishing’s website (http://halopublishing.com), Amazon and B&N.

Biography:
Katie Kelley Detmer is the proud mother of three children. She grew up in New England, went to college in Boulder, Colorado and currently lives in San Antonio, Texas. She is an outside enthusiast and has traveled the world cultivating lifelong friendships and memories.

Hope & Oxygen by Katie Kelley Detmer, publisher Halo Publishing, Int., ISBN: 9781612443690; Price: $14.95

Press & Media Contact:
Lisa M. Umina, Publisher
Halo Publishing International
1100 NW Loop 410, Suite 700-176
San Antonio, TX 78213 – USA
+1 877-705-9647
contact@halopublishing.com

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New Book Release – A Warrior’s Guide to Self-Defense, by Kyle Swinehart

A Warrior’s Guide to Self-Defense, by Kyle Swinehart, is a self-defense guide that increases your chances of surviving vicious life and death situations.

Bloomington, IN, USA (September 26, 2015) — Former Marine Corps infantry machine gunner and martial arts instructor Kyle Swinehart’s A Warrior’s Guide to Self-Defense is a practical self-defense guide targeted towards the untrained individual who desires to embody a warrior mentality, and learn how to survive a violent assault with the principles and strategies of close quarters fighting.

This is not a style of martial arts; these fighting tactics are extremely violent in nature because they were born on the battlefield, and designed for combating the most savage and deadly encounters in real world scenarios. It combines human biological instincts with self-control to form a completely fluid fighting strategy that is perpetually changing based on your threat and the environment around you.

In this warrior’s manual, you will learn how your body responds in an emergency, and what you can do to prepare yourself for violent combat. Kyle will describe the advantages of embracing the chaos, and how to respond to being assaulted. You will learn about the systems that allow your body to function, and the most effective way to target these systems on your enemy and successfully shut them off during a physical confrontation. Kyle will use simple physics to demonstrate the importance of speed in motion, and how to produce these effects with your body in the most efficient way. You will learn about his Spartan Defense, a close quarters maneuver that will maximize your offensive and defensive capabilities. He will also cover the various ranges of fighting in combat, and the safest way to traverse between them. You will also read about several of the most quick and effective methods of quickly taking your opponent down in close quarters, and the best strategies for fighting multiple opponents. This self-defense guide also contains numerous escape and evasion tactics Kyle learned in the Marine Corps infantry.

You will learn how to be a hard target, what to do when someone is following you, and how to survive being kidnapped. It also includes various methods of escaping the most common enemy restraints. Kyle also teaches what your objectives are when you are assaulted with a deadly weapon, and how you must respond to being seriously injured by your attacker. This incredibly informative self-defense guide is packed full of tactics and knowledge that can potentially save your life, be helpful in real world scenarios. http://www.KyleSwinehart.com

Genre – Self Defense, Attacker, Protection, Assault, Deadly Weapon, Warrior, Mentality, Life, Death, Survival, Marine, Fighting, Tactics

This book is very informative and useful for protecting yourself. No matter the situation and personal limitations, this book walks you through how to handle yourself and don’t go down without a fight. After reading this book, while I never hope to have to use it, I definitely am more knowledgeable about what to do and what not to do. ~Jayne Wonge

Short book, but great information and well written. ~Jamie Baynes, Amazon Top Reviewer

I would give this book to my friends or my kids to understand what they need to do to go to a new city or out of the country on their own. I would have them practice the techniques like the information on speed being more important than working on a hard hit so they would see the importance of the information, but Kyle is correct. And, if you want to see why he’s right, just watch movies from Bruce Lee, Jet Li, Jackie Chan, or about the Ip Man. They all emphasize the same things. ~Cat Jennings

The ebook version of A Warrior’s Guide to Self-Defense ISBN 9781622878994, published by First Edition Design Publishing (http://www.firsteditiondesignpublishing.com), is available on-line wherever ebooks are sold. The 98 page print book version, ISBN 9781622878987 is published by First Edition Design Publishing and distributed worldwide to online booksellers.

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New Book Release – Quantum Times, by Bill Diffenderffer

Quantum Times, by Bill Diffenderffer, tells a tale of visitors from Other Parallel Earths to our Earth, with intentions both cautionary and piratical.

Columbus, OH, USA (September 25, 2015) — Bill Diffenderffer’s Quantum Times peels off the cover of our world (at both the physical and the political levels) to point at the strange and dangerous forces creating the times we live in.

Quantum Times is a ‘hard’ Syfy novel about the good and the bad that can come to our planet over the next thirty years as our technology innovations are realized. Its story lines are written from the headlines of our world’s newspapers showcasing global terrorism, rogue nation states and political and economic inequality. It projects a world at risk of destroying itself with its ever more powerful technology flowing down to increasingly dangerous nihilistic leaders.

Borrowing from the ‘Many Worlds’ theoretical physics theory, in Quantum Times our Earth is visited by “aliens” from three other worlds – all of which turn out to be ‘Other Earths’. Yet these Earths are different from ours: their histories developed differently. These Other Earths are more technologically advanced than ours, particularly in their understanding of how to manipulate reality through understanding the latent power of “consciousness”. They arrive just after North and South Korea have destroyed each other with an exchange of nuclear missiles. Our world is on edge.

These Other Earths each have their own reasons for coming. One comes to help us avoid our potential for destruction, one comes like a pirate to first create chaos and then feed off of the opportunities presented, and one comes to further its own empire building dreams across all the Earths. What isn’t clear to our political leaders is which is which. Each claims to come to help us.

As the story develops, one of the Other Earths arms our Earth’s terrorist groups with more powerful weapons. These are used to destroy the US Embassy in Tel Aviv and threaten the Capitol in Washington. Powerful bombs are set off in London and New York City and there is an escalation of terrorist acts everywhere.

Excellent and well described and engaging storyline. I found the quantum theory multiverse description intriguing. Well worth reading and provoking. ~Nik Psevdos

I really enjoyed this book, I will watch for sequel. ~Barbara Fiehn

Good, taut SF novel that takes new age beliefs and places them firmly within the halls of science. Philosophy and physics co-mingle within the plot of this high stakes thriller for the future of this Earth as we learn that there are as many Earths as history has provided opportunities for clan/state clashes. Rather than create new realities in an alternate timeline, new Earths are created where the losers prevail. Now our Earth is a juicy target for the others. It’s a good tale and implied first in a series. ~Suzanne Reuss

Genre – Syfy, Quantum Physics, Terrorism, Consciousness, Many Worlds, Politics, End-Of-World

The ebook version of Quantum Times ISBN 9781622879755, published by First Edition Design Publishing, is available on-line wherever ebooks are sold. The 334 page print book version, ISBN 9781622879748 is published by First Edition Design Publishing and distributed worldwide to online booksellers.

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New Book Release – Swiss Recipe To Happiness, by Stephan Bosshard

Swiss Recipe To Happiness, by Stephan Bosshard, is his story of becoming King, “Pretzel King” that is, and his recipe for success and happiness.

Miami, FL, USA (September 24, 2015) — Stephan Bosshard’s Swiss Recipe To Happiness is the story of a Swiss businessman who thought he had fulfilled his dreams, but then realized that on the way, he had lost sight of his real goals. He let go of what he had achieved, sold his company and regained what he had lost: his freedom. His autobiography, which reads like a suspenseful novel, is a great success story with heart and soul. And he has found the recipe to happiness. – The man is Stephan Bosshard

Although Stephan Bosshard was born (on August 6, 1960) and raised in Switzerland, it wouldn’t be quite appropriate to call him the typical Swiss.

Due to his not exactly carefree childhood, he took his life into his own hands quite early and began to dream of true happiness.

He found it – not where one might expect, in his success and wealth, but in the subtleties of daily life. He learned from experience that true happiness consists of love, leisure time and good health. On the zenith of his career – around the turn of the Millennium – he decided to let go. He sold his life’s work, the famous “Pretzel King” business, at a profit. For the time being, that spelled a Happy End to his earlier chase after happiness.

Today, Bosshard lives a happy, contented life – with his wife and their dog GIGI – away from any common daily routine, in Switzerland and on his yacht in Florida. He is convinced that on the way he has found his “Recipe for Happiness”.

Swiss Recipe to Happiness, is a great read, the author did not get over descriptive keeping with a good page turning pace. This simple entrepreneur lived his life to its fullest and worked his butt off to enjoy his success A simple yet, riveting account of his very spontaneous and exciting movements in his business and his travels around the globe. Fun and uplifting in every way. ~Keith Maling Amazon 5 Star Review

Genre – Autobiography, Self-Made Millionaire, Love Story, True Story, Adventure, Travel, Success, Happiness, Satisfaction, Goal Achieved, Survivalist

The ebook version of Swiss Recipe To Happiness ISBN 9781622879502, published by First Edition Design Publishing, is available on-line wherever ebooks are sold. The 358 page print book version, ISBN 9781622879496, and hard cover ISBN 9781622879489, is published by First Edition Design Publishing and distributed worldwide to online booksellers.

Media Contact:
Stephan Bosshard
+1(941)921-2607
stephan@stephanbosshard.ch