Sophia’s Journey
by David and Bristol Baughan
Dorrance Publishing, 2004
Orphaned as an infant, Sophia only knows life on the isolated island of Crete where she has been cared for by her great-uncle Joseph. Her uncle has encouraged Sophia’s sharp intellect and now he knows the time has come for her to learn of life beyond the island of Crete.
Together they embark on an odyssey of discovery in the Aegean world of 451 C.E. In hidden temples and secret women’s societies, Sophia encounters the feminine wisdom passed down through the centuries and kept alive for her. She learns of her gifts and special heritage that have the potential to change the course of history.
Beneath a Panamanian Moon
by David Terrenoire
Thomas Dunne Books, 2005
In this mystery, a retired spy is recruited by the American government for a special assignment. They need his special skills, which include piano playing and proficiency in firearms and explosives. Reluctantly, he travels to a Panamanian resort hotel and into the company of American mercenaries, camera-shy Colombians, and a revolution set for New Year’s Eve.
Home Detention
by Tim Rowland
High Peaks Publishing, 2004
As he entered his 40s, author Tim Rowland was ripe for a mid-life crisis. Instead, he took the opportunity to settle down, trading in his traveling ways and sports coupe for a permanent home and a full-sized pickup.
Tim’s new family included an outgoing bride, her chatty preteen daughter, and a hip roommate in her midtwenties. The mix left the author foundering to find his way in the rolling seas of society, feminity, youth, and pets.
This is a story of learning, adjustment, and acceptance, and how everyone was able to flourish—even if they didn’t reform.
Capitalizing on Career Chaos:
Bringing Creativity and Purpose to
Your Work and Life
by Helen Harkness
Davies-Black Publishing, 2005
Today the average career will likely include two or three occupations and multiple employers. This career change might be chaotic, but it doesn’t need to be devastating, according to author Helen Harkness. She says that crisis and disorder ultimately brought purpose and creativity to her life and work.
Because today’s career paths are not a predictable, linear journey, it’s now necessary to change the way we think about them. Therefore, Harkness progresses from telling the reader how to understand chaos for career planning, to living and working on the edge of chaos, and how to redesign a career.