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One for the Books The Ultimate Friendship Memory Journal

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  One for the Books  The Ultimate Friendship Memory Journal One for the Books is a beautifully crafted friendship memory journal designed to preserve your most cherished moments with friends. Featuring thoughtful prompts like “Remember When” and “Still Laughing About,” spaces for photos, and room to write heartfelt stories, this journal serves as a keepsake for the adventures, laughs, and unforgettable memories you’ll treasure forever. With a sleek design and customizable index, One for the Books is the perfect way to celebrate and document the stories that make life special. You know those stories that get told over and over, ones that start with “Remember when … ” and end with everyone laughing, grinning, or feeling just a little teary-eyed? Those are the moments we live for, and One for the Books is here to make sure you never forget them. This journal isn’t just for writing; it’s for celebrating the friendships and moments that make life unforgettable. It’s a space to capt...
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THE HERO'S ROPE

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    THE HERO'S ROPE by Wesley Paterson, CMC Your "helpful" leadership is killing your team's capability — and you've been trained to do it. A Certified Management Consultant and 4th-degree black belt draws on 500+ organizational transformations to expose the rescue addiction epidemic destroying teams from the inside. Blending martial arts philosophy with hard-won consulting experience, THE HERO'S ROPE reveals why compassionate leaders unknowingly breed dependency — and delivers a battle-tested framework to build anti-fragile teams that thrive under pressure instead. This isn't another feel-good leadership book. It's the intervention your organization needs. For leaders, executives, and consultants ready to stop rescuing and start building capability. Click here to get  THE HERO'S ROPE on Amazon or Click Below to Learn More https://patersonconsulting.ca/book/theherosrope/
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Flowers from Ashes

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    Flowers from Ashes In the unforgiving shadow of Victorian England, a young girl's spirit is the only light that remains. New Years Eve 1899. While London celebrates the turn of the century, fourteen-year-old Elizabeth "Lizzie" Banfield unknowingly spends her last night with her family as a whole. On the first dawn of 1900, Lizzie's world has shattered: her mother is dead, and the siblings she promised to protect are at the mercy of their estranged, wealthy, Great Aunt Martha. Deemed ruined by her mother's poverty and desperation, Lizzie is torn away from her brother and sister. She is exiled to Milbourne Manor, a grim reformatory in the windswept north, designed to break the spirits of "wayward" girls. Under the iron rule of the cruel Matilda Smith, Lizzie is stripped of her name and dignity, forced to scrub floors until her hands bleed, and is told she is destined for the same gutter as her mother. But amidst the cruelty of the Manor, Lizzie discov...
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The Hundred Man Plan

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            The Hundred Man Plan A funny, brave and subversive novel. A feminist riposte to centuries of men having all the fun. Ten years of a seemingly perfect marriage crumbles when an anonymous woman uncovers her husband's affair. To add insult to injury, he blames his infidelity on her, calling her "frigid" and "a prude." To prove she's anything but, she embarks on a liberating sexual odyssey, embracing her desire and refusal to be defined by her ex-husband's hurtful words. She, along with her already sexually liberated best friend, hatch the ultimate plan: to sleep with one hundred men. As she sets forth on this contemporary heroine's journey, navigating the complexities of modern relationships and one-night stands, she begins to break free from the constraints of her past. Each encounter becomes a step towards reclaiming her identity and redefining her notions of love, intimacy and fulfillment. Available Starting November 13, 2025 (Pre-Order B...
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TOO AUTHENTIC: 25 Years of Not Fitting In

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        TOO AUTHENTIC: 25 Years of Not Fitting In This memoir follows 25 years of dancing in spaces that wanted me smaller—and my refusal to shrink. What's inside: Chapter 1: Go-Go Dancing - Stories from village discos and city clubs where creativity was treated like rebellion. From the DJ who couldn't handle a woman who initiated, to the boss who wanted decoration instead of artistry, to discovering that "too sexual" really meant "too free." Chapter 2: Belly Dance - Stories from the world of traditional belly dance, where innovation was viewed as vandalism. Teachers who needed obedience, schools that rejected fusion, and the realization that authentic expression threatens those who police tradition. Chapter 3: Walked Away - Five turning points, including Slovenia's Got Talent (where the national TV audience humiliated me for having body hair), confronting a teacher who wanted devotion over sovereignty, and the moment I stopped trying to fit into sp...
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99 PROBLEMS, BUT FEAR AIN'T 1 OF THEM.: A Modern Day Self-Help Saga for everyday Courage

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    99 PROBLEMS, BUT FEAR AIN'T 1 OF THEM.: A Modern Day Self-Help Saga for everyday Courage From a tin-roof home in Decatur to the inner battlefield of belief, 99 Problems, But Fear Ain’t 1 of Them is a true-life self-help saga about choosing courage over fear. Quinton Girtman blends raw story with practical tools—self-awareness as the mirror, critical thinking as the flashlight—to help you see your patterns, update your choices, and steer your life on purpose. You’ll walk through hard-earned lessons on identity, resilience, and clear thinking; you’ll leave with simple practices you can use today—breath-and-journal drills, trigger mapping, values sprints, and decision frameworks that hold under pressure. This isn’t theory from a podium—it’s a field guide written from the middle of the storm and the climb out. If you’re ready to trade crowd-pleasing for clarity and choose courage over fear, this book hands you the keys to your own driver’s seat. Click here to get 99 PROBLEMS, ...
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An Intuitive Healers View: Stories of Trusting Guidance and Lessons Learned

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    An Intuitive Healers View: Stories of Trusting Guidance and Lessons Learned Learn to Bypass Painful Spiritual Lessons: Follow Your Intuition and Stand in Your Power This book is a collection of personal stories and the insights I've gained from my hard-won victories for inner growth and healing. Throughout my life, I have often learned valuable lessons the hard way. However, these experiences have ultimately allowed me to help others heal and grow. These stories express the importance of listening to your intuition, which demonstrates what can happen when you follow its guidance and when you do not. They also highlight the importance of protecting your energy and standing in your own power. These experiences, along with any examples provided, are spiritual in nature and have been revealed to me through clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, claircognizance, and signs from my guides and loved ones who have passed on. Maintaining an open mind is essential to appreciati...
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