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OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bryan Johnson ventures in the world of publishing to give readers a glimpse into the life of middle school teachers in a Title I school where 98% of the students receive free lunches. In his book, “Why I Teach” (published by Xlibris in August 2019), he sheds light on the challenges they faced and the sacrifices they made to teach their students to the best of their ability.

Set for a new marketing campaign, the book is a compilation of journals during the one-year-and-a half that Johnson taught in Oklahoma City Public Schools. As a social studies teacher who teaches U.S. history and geography, what better way to illustrate the importance of writing than to do it himself?

“I’ve always suggested to my students to be the first to write a book about their day-to-day activities in middle school and maybe they would be recognized for their efforts, but none of them have taken me up on it yet,” the author writes. “I decided to do it myself to maybe light the fire under one of them to show how easy it is and maybe after seeing the final product then maybe one of my students would accept the challenge.”

 “Why I Teach” offers a bird’s eye view of what it is like to be a middle school teacher in a Title I school. With the book, Johnson hopes to incite a deeper appreciation toward teachers and to inform those thinking of getting in this profession what they need to prepare as they enter the teaching environment.

To purchase and know more about the book, visit https://www.amazon.com/Why-Teach-Mid-High-Teachers-Journal/dp/1796049808.

“Why I Teach”

By Bryan Johnson

Hardcover | 6 x 9in | 494 pages | ISBN 9781796049817

Softcover | 6 x 9in | 494 pages | ISBN 9781796049800

E-Book | 494 pages | ISBN 9781796049794

Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author

Bryan Johnson is a retired from the U.S. Army after serving 20 years as a military police officer. He started his career as a private E-1, rose to the rank of sergeant (E-5), commissioned through Army ROTC at California State University, Long Beach, and retired at the rank of captain. Since retiring as an Army officer, Johnson went on to serve as a counselor at Boys Home, a police officer with the Oklahoma City Police Department, and a corrections officer at the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. He taught middle school social studies for 18 years and retired due to prostate cancer and other health issues. He is also working on a second book titled “Why I Teach-The Road Less Travelled.”

Xlibris Publishing, an Author Solutions, LLC imprint, is a self-publishing services provider created in 1997 by authors, for authors. By focusing on the needs of creative writers and artists and adopting the latest print-on-demand publishing technology and strategies, we provide expert publishing services with direct and personal access to quality publication in hardcover, trade paperback, custom leather-bound and full-color formats. To date, Xlibris has helped to publish more than 60,000 titles. For more information, visit xlibris.com or call 844-714-8691 to receive a free publishing guide.

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CINCINNATI, Jan. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — “As different things happened in my life, the words and music popped into my head. I felt like the Lord gave me these songs and wants me to share them,” Clare Reed states. In “7 West Through the Blue Ridge” (published by AuthorHouse), she shares seven original songs that she has written and photos that she took  from the towns along Route 7 from Leesburg to Winchester, inspired by the most beautiful road in Virginia.

Route 7 is an old rural highway in extreme northern Virginia. Although it runs from Alexandria at the edge of the Potomac River to Winchester on the west side of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the interesting part goes from Leesburg to Winchester. It has physical beauty, historic towns, the occasional old-time restaurant or hardware store, and people who are trying to live their lives the right way regardless of their circumstances.

“This book will appeal to readers because of all the interesting places, pictures, and music that will touch the hearts of everyone who reads it.  Its overall theme includes love of God, love of music, happy times in childhood, and songs from my heart that tell stories of my life,” Reed says.

When asked what she wants readers to take away from the book, Reed answers, “Music speaks to everyone in different ways. I pray that the words and music in these songs bless everyone who reads them. I hope you enjoy these songs as much as I have. Believe me, they are from the heart because that is the only way I know how to write them. That is the way the Lord has given them to me.” For more details about the book, please visit https://www.authorhouse.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/380149-7-west-through-the-blue-ridge

“7 West Through the Blue Ridge”

By Clare Reed

Softcover | 8.25 x 11in | 52 pages | ISBN 9781728351650

E-Book | 52 pages | ISBN 9781728351636

Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author

Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Clare Reed began her music career swinging on the backyard swing. Words and music just seemed to flow together. She later studied voice and sang in church and school functions. Singing was all she ever really thought of doing. However, her love for a family took her on a long detour, but the love of music was never far behind. Her life has taken her from Cincinnati to California and in 1977, to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.

AuthorHouse, an Author Solutions, Inc. self-publishing imprint, is a leading provider of book publishing, marketing, and bookselling services for authors around the globe and offers the industry’s only suite of Hollywood book-to-film services. Committed to providing the highest level of customer service, AuthorHouse assigns each author personal publishing and marketing consultants who provide guidance throughout the process. Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, AuthorHouse celebrates over 23 years of service to authors. For more information or to publish a book visit authorhouse.com or call 833-262-8899.

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GLASGOW, Scotland, Jan. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — “I always carried a notebook and pen, constantly writing my experiences, describing scenes and people. I could say I was a natural storyteller, which earned me a few smacks on the head at school. I never thought I was good enough to get anything published and when I retired and had time on my hands, I thought what the hell, go for it,” Robert Sandilands states. In “The Bomb Maker’s Apprentice” (published by AuthorHouse UK) he tells the story of a man who wants to get vengeance and justice by going undercover in a criminal organization when an assassin murdered his little brother.

A hired assassin killed Richard Barton’s younger brother. While wading through his own grief, Richard’s parents pressure him to find this killer and bring closure to the family tragedy. To do so, Richard must walk a dark path and join a criminal organization. It takes months of violent tests and trials for Richard to finally get inside as part of the team.

As an ex-soldier, Richard thinks he has witnessed the worst of humanity, but he is wrong. The brutality he now sees, surrounded by villains, is more horrible than he could have imagined. If he wants justice, he might have to become monstrous himself. More than that, he must be careful and not ask too many questions because the wrong question could mean death.

“This is a fast moving thriller. You will never know what will happen in the next page, down to earth and to the point,” Sandilands says. When asked what he wants readers to take away from the book, he adds, “A pleasure of reading a good thriller.” For more details about the book, please visit https://www.authorhouse.com/en-gb/bookstore/bookdetails/770291-the-bomb-makers-apprentice

“The Bomb Maker’s Apprentice”

By Robert Sandilands

Hardcover | 6 x 9in | 230 pages | ISBN 9781665582865

Softcover | 6 x 9in | 230 pages | ISBN 9781665582858

E-Book | 230 pages | ISBN 9781665582841

Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author

After leaving school at the age of 15, Robert Sandilands entered the mining industry. He eventually spent years in the British Armed Forces and eventually drove trucks long distance. He always carried a notebook and pen, recording his experiences and describing scenes and people. Now retired, he dedicates his time to writing.

AuthorHouse, an Author Solutions, Inc. self-publishing imprint, is a leading provider of book publishing, marketing, and bookselling services for authors around the globe and offers the industry’s only suite of Hollywood book-to-film services. Committed to providing the highest level of customer service, AuthorHouse assigns each author personal publishing and marketing consultants who provide guidance throughout the process. Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, AuthorHouse celebrates over 23 years of service to authors. For more information or to publish a book visit authorhouse.co.uk or call 0-800-014-8641.

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JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Michele Baker shares the messages she has received from archangel Michael — and other beings — on how to navigate the tumultuous but exciting times ahead in her new book “All We Need Is Love” (published by Balboa Press).

When she was in her late 30s, Baker started hearing messages from angels, ancestors, spirit guides and sentient beings from other worlds. The majority of the messages come from archangel Michael, chief of the angels. She began recording the messages through automatic writing — taking a pen and a notebook and writing whatever came out —  and was astounded when the words she was writing down began to come true.

The book relays that everyone on Earth and beyond is connected. It also explains that humanity is moving toward a higher level of consciousness and that this process of enlightenment has been occurring for thousands of years, but as the breakthrough gets ever closer, things are speeding up.

“I’m here to show you what’s possible now and to be a living example of the next step,” Baker says. “You are nothing less than a divine spark temporarily residing inside a human body, and your divine birthright is to co-create and have an amazing experience.”

To know more about the book, please visit https://www.balboapress.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/797153-all-we-need-is-love.

“All We Need Is Love”

By Michele D. Baker

Softcover | 7.5×9.25 in | 142 pages | ISBN 9781982234560

E-Book | 142 pages | ISBN 9781982234577

Audiobook | ISBN 9781982251536

Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author

Michele D. Baker was raised in the Deep South and has always loved the written word. In her late 30s, she discovered she could hear and talk to angelic beings and has been given extraordinary information about the future of the planet. After a reluctant start, she has now joyfully accepted her assigned task and is thrilled to be spreading this exciting and life-changing message.

Balboa Press, a division of Hay House, Inc. – a leading provider in publishing products that specialize in self-help and the mind, body, and spirit genres. Through an alliance with the worldwide self-publishing leader Author Solutions, LLC, authors benefit from the leadership of Hay House Publishing and the speed-to-market advantages of the self-publishing model. For more information, visit balboapress.com. To start publishing your book with Balboa Press, call 844-682-1282 today.

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LOWER PLENTY, Australia, Jan. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In her first publishing foray, “Goddess in Residence” (published by Balboa Press AU), Athena Gregory takes readers through her journey of spiritual unfolding and empowerment as she navigates through life’s experiences.

The book begins with the author as a narrator who introduces her own life story and ends with her as a guide who shares her spiritual keys and codes. Here, readers enter the rich tapestry of her life’s journey, with the acts and scenes of an intriguing play taking them through three realms: the outer 3D material world and two inner realms of “the above” and “the below.” A comedy-tragedy-drama unfolds along her path to spiritual rebirth, and takes the reader to her awakening as an embodiment of Goddess. In a more empowered and authentic voice, the story concludes with a distilment of the author’s insights and deep experiences; sharing spiritual keys she calls Goddess Codes. 

“The global pandemic of 2020 has stirred people’s hearts and souls and the time is ripe for a deeper awakening to who we are as human beings and what we are doing here on this little blue green planet spinning round in this vast cosmos,” the author states. “I want my readers to see themselves in the twists and turns of my story, feel into what is universal in all of us and come closer to who they essentially are. I want them to become inspired by the spiritual keys I offer in my book… and receive the energy encoded within its pages. I want people to touch that special place in their soul that can activate their Inner Goddess.”

Deeply reflective with a unique theatrical twist, “Goddess in Residence” will appeal to people who are looking for a deeper meaning to their lives.  Purchase a copy at https://www.balboapress.com/en-au/bookstore/bookdetails/814748-goddess-in-residence.

“Goddess in Residence”

By Athena Gregory

Softcover | 6 x 9in | 248 pages | ISBN 9781504323239

E-Book | 248 pages | ISBN 9781504323246

Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author

Athena Gregory lives in the leafy outer suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. She has been married for almost four decades and has two adult sons; with her first grandchild on the way. She had her first metaphysical experience at the age of 21, with the passing of her father. This “seeing through the veils” was the catalyst that sparked her life-long journey of exploration and self-discovery. Through her learning and growth in various schools of philosophy, theosophy, esoteric yoga, Gnosis and tao, as well as various modalities of meditation, healing and the intuitive arts, she desired to pass it forward. As a result, she has been facilitating meditation and spiritual development classes, workshops and retreats, as well as supporting clients with energy healing and soul readings for over 20 years. Arriving at a point of spiritual integration, Gregory began to experience the Goddess hidden within all of creation — and ultimately within herself. She is now ready to share her wonderful palette of wisdom and empowering practices with widening circles of people. To know more about the author and her works, visit www.athenagregory.com.

Balboa Press Australia is a division of Hay House, Inc., a leading provider in publishing products that specialise in self-help and the mind, body and spirit genre. Through an alliance with the worldwide self-publishing leader Author Solutions, LLC, authors benefit from the leadership of Hay House Publishing and the speed-to-market advantages of the Author Solutions self-publishing model. For more information or to start publishing today, visit balboapress.com.au/ or call 1-800-844-925.

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BALTIMORE, Jan. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A fictionalized memoir of Christine Holly’s life, “Crude Awakening” (published by Archway Publishing) shares the story of a conservative, Eastern Shore woman who marries into a presumed wholesome Christian farming family, only to discover she’s surrounded by dysfunction and fetishes.

When the naïve young woman relocates to Oklahoma to begin her life as a dutiful farm wife, she discovers that not all is as wholesome as the little white churches and local county fairs make things seem. In time she finds herself a stranger in a strange land, aligned with a family with strange attitudes and deviant secrets.

“It has elements of fiction, though it is based on actual events. While it’s a story of survival, it is also a story of the author’s own self-discovery,” Holly says, advising readers that “A person should take time to know everything about a person before they marry them — as well as know everything about themselves.”

“Crude Awakening” is available for purchase online at the Archway link above, at Barnes & Noble and on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Crude-Awakening-Christine-Holly/dp/1480895539.

“Crude Awakening”

By Christine Holly

Hardcover | 5.5 x 8.5 in | 188 pages | ISBN 9781480895546

Softcover | 5.5 x 8.5 in | 188 pages | ISBN 9781480895539

E-Book | 188 pages | ISBN 9781480895553

Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author

Christine Holly lives in Eastern Maryland. She’s embarked on a new life, with a new career, new pets, and a new attitude toward living.

Simon & Schuster, a company with nearly ninety years of publishing experience, has teamed up with Author Solutions, LLC, the worldwide leader in self-publishing, to create Archway Publishing. With unique resources to support books of all kind, Archway Publishing offers a specialized approach to help every author reach his or her desired audience. For more information, visit www.archwaypublishing.com or call 844-669-3957.

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