12 Books Published by PublishAmerica on AALBC — Book Cover Collage

She put the “B” in the word itch. Rovella Starr is the exciting tale of possessiveness and Rovella Starr’s difficulty to love. This amazing suspense transcends predictable standards of conventional love and will keep you turning the pages to explore how Rovella, who appears to have it all, transversely manifests love into danger and pure wicked evilness. In the end, we uncover the sad truth about Rovella Starr, but is it too late?

The Last Love Letter is the raw, provocative and inspiring story of a young woman’s struggle to reconcile herself with an experience of unrequited love that still haunts her twelve years later. Amanda Easton decides to write “the one who got away” one last love letter and say all the things she never had the courage to say. But being honest has its price, especially being honest with oneself, and Amanda’s journey to find closure and forgiveness leads her down a dark path that threatens to shatter the delicate balance she’s created and her own fragile self-image.

After moving from small-town USA to Hawaii at the tender age of 14, SCUBA diving introduced Tony to a fascinating new world of thrills and adventure that would shape the course of his life forever. He never let the fact that he was the only black kid involved deter him in his quest to explore the underwater world. This autobiography describes the exciting, true, and oftentimes humorous story of how he overcame being the product of a broken family, stereotyping, numerous challenges, several close calls, and countless other eye-opening events to become the only black American commercial deep sea diver to work in the demanding offshore oilfields in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa in the ’80s and ’90s, where, at the slightest mistake, the rich oil companies were ready to send a diver packing his bags and heading back to shore, never to be hired again.

Ready for Love takes you on a thought-provoking journey through love and relationships. It highlights the good and bad, the highs and lows of love in all its many forms. After reading a verse you may be tempted to reminisce and see yourself inside the words. You can sense and feel the passion in each verse…The pain behind every simile and joy within every metaphor. It will take you away from reality into a poetic world of love and emotion that you will not want to leave. It reminds us that love isn’t perfect, but assures us that it is wonderful.

A Poetic Master Piece for Exceptional Readers!!! This is a poetic masterpiece, by an extraordinary family of authors, for everyone to enjoy. It is crafted for the readers to gain insight regarding the essence of inspirational poetry, tranquility for the soul, and connection with the body and mind. The Spence family believes that poetry is a vehicle for upliftment of the spirit, and that poetry raises a person’s level of consciousness to a higher level of awareness while stimulating the mind in many ways. This philosophy is embedded within the poems of this masterpiece. Joseph expresses his poetry and thoughts in an exceptional way and appeals to different cultures through his enlightening poetic words. Sheila, a practicing attorney and a college faculty, demonstrates her unique blend of reflective poetry into the soul with her technique and blend of wisdom and knowledge. Jonathan, their youngest son, inspires others in his unique fashion. He uses the violin to motivate, acting to stimulate, martial arts to inspire, and poetry to elevate others. He is certainly an inspiration to many youth.

Trilogy Moments for the Mind, Body and Soul brings a unique poetic blend of tranquility, self awareness, and spirituality from life experiences. It introduces the Epulaeryu poetic form which tantalizes the taste buds from home cooking to exotic dishes. The Epulaeryu is being enjoyed by many across the globe as they write about their most unique and delicious dishes. Trilogy Moments has a variety of poetic forms reflecting on love, family relationships, romance, world travels, succulent dishes, the seasons, spirituality, and inspirational thoughts for the reader to experience a new height in poetry. The combination of poetic talents by the authors (Joseph-husband, Sheila-wife and Jonathan-teenage son) has something for readers of all ages in a diversity of cultures. The authors take the readers on a journey to a new height of experiences in poetry and life-long reflections that stimulate the mind, body and soul.

The Spence family of authors is truly inspiring as a poetic team of mother, father and son. They have touched the spirits of many with their elevating, stimulating, and inspiring words of poetry and prose for the mind, body and soul. Their poetic recitals in various venues and forums have earned praise and accolades from many. Reading this book is a must. It’s a gem to keep and cherish. In a time when families are being torn apart due to societal pressures, this is one family that has blended its creative thinking and writing for the world to see and follow. This book is and will continue to be a blessing to many for years to come. Get your copy now!

Golfer’s wife reports to prison for involvement in drug ring. Prosecutors have said the two-time major champion did not know about his wife’s activities. Hockey coach, Star’s wife in alleged gambling ring. N.Y. producer accused of sexually harassing cast. The story of John, frustrated business professional, and a group of beautiful women married to wealthy older men could be ripped from the current-day scandal headlines the privileged class practice right under the noses of their unsuspecting spouses. In the country club set of Dallas, Texas, these “Trophy Wives” decide to carve out their individual empowerment, in spite of prenuptial agreements, as a means of future independence. Unforeseen circumstances take them on detours that lead to debauchery, death, and mental meltdown while their neglectful, busy husbands are clueless about their activities. The route they choose to gain personal enrichment exploits the weaknesses and greed of others. From Dallas, Las Vegas, to the piney woods of East Texas and gulf coast, The Trophy Wife Network puts a new spin on the meaning of timesharing and network sales.

Sporty King was born and raised in Harlem, New York City. During his freshman year in high school, he won an academic scholarship to attend his final three years at a private school in Massachusetts, where he began writing poetry. After high school he went to college, yet lasted only three semesters there. A month after returning home he began working as a messenger at The Wall Street Journal. Sporty worked at The Journal for 18 years, rising through seven promotions, from messenger to his final position as regional advertising sales manager. He believes it was his gift of writing poetry while sharing positive words and thoughts that helped lead to his success in Corporate America, and now as he runs his motivational speaking business. This book is a “story” in poetry about the many people he has been able to bless and thank along the way.

Jennifer Greene, a young impressionable girl, dreams of going to New York to become a fashion designer. Her father dies suddenly, her mother marries his best friend, and Jennifer is forced to put her education aside to care for her younger siblings, juggle a nine-to-three job and is expected to perform household duties. She gets a second job and earns more money in hopes of pursuing her dreams, but her sister, a feisty school dropout, steals the money and runs off to New York. Jennifer gets another chance and goes to New York, only to be lured into becoming a housekeeper for Joe Morgan, a horse rancher, who tricks her into marriage. She finds herself saddled to a stubborn, old man twice her age, who refuses to let her go. She escapes, falls in love, and finds herself a suspect for murder.

In the world of corporate finance, it is all about credibility and being noticed. The key to success is visibility. It is not what you know but whom you know. Nikki Charles wanted—no, needed—to be successful. She approached every position with the same naivet� as she approached life: be honest and trustworthy and everything will fall into place. Fate placed her in the service of an arrogant, chauvinistic but soft-spoken man named Edward Meeker. He took her under his wing and decided to mentor her and help her career. But nothing prepared her for the cold and calculating deceit that would alter her career dreams. Read how one woman’s determination to succeed helps her rise above the overwhelming obstacles she faces in both her personal and professional life. Does fate get the upper hand on this intelligent woman, or does she find fulfillment in her chosen vocation?

The poetry of Come Joy! is the personal testimony of a spiritual journey in progress. Written in varying voices, its four chapters represent what the author considers to be the main components of life that all people experience. It is a relationship piece, between self, loved ones, nature and God. They are songs from the heart, hymns from the soul that will uplift, edify, and even entertain. Taken from the colorful pages of real life stories, the reader can relate on an intimate level, recognize the value of the midnight hour, and find his or her own path to joy in the morning.

It is 238 B.C. The First Punic War has ended and dark times have befallen the great African empire of Carthage. The struggle with Rome for domination of the Mediterranean has left the Carthaginians with shrinking provincial territories and increasing tributes to their merciless northern enemies… the Romans. The famed Carthaginian General Hamilcar Barca has sworn to never give in to these conquerors… and to destroy Rome at all costs. His eldest son, Hannibal, shall be his weapon. At the age of nine, Hannibal is torn from his tight circle of brothers and whisked away to study the strategies of warfare with his father in the distant land of Hispania. And over the next twenty years, a warrior is fashioned… a warrior is born. Two men in history brought the Roman Empire to their knees. One was the son of a carpenter. The other was the son of Hamilcar. This is the story of the greatest military strategist that ever lived… Hannibal.

Prepare to laugh yourself silly when you read the hilarious new book from author Emanuel Carpenter. This book documents the stupidity that people like us endure when going through the process of finding, working, and losing a job. Carpenter discusses creative ways of dealing with a range of topics such as receiving rejection letters, using the bathroom at work, understanding the psychos you call co-workers, getting sentenced to a cubicle, the consequences of not being a �??team player,�?� getting fired, plotting your revenge, and many other side-splitting topics that are sure to keep you bent over with laughter. Pick up A Job Ain�??t Nothing but Work today!