Books with author I. R. Johnson

A World Where Magic Flows. One Woman’s Astonishing Power. A Choice No One Should Have To Make.Beyond The Sapphire Gate is the start of an epic high fantasy series like no other.Afraid for the safety of the one person she cares most about having raised—younger sister Jade, Crystalyn must search through the lush, but primitive world of Astura using her wits and untrained magic. Though a circle of mystic Light Users who fight a century-old war against a Dark Citadel block the way, Crystalyn is determined to find and rescue her sibling. Invoking symbols of power become commonplace, which takes a heavy toll on her body with each use, draining her life. Even so, destruction follows in her wake as she clashes with deadly creatures, magic users, and her own inner demon, a broiling anger affliction that stems from an act of violence against her earlier in life. Only her medication keeps her from slipping into madness … but she’s running out, and everyone wants her to join with them, to use her astonishing power for their perceived greater good. Even the striking and enigmatic Dark User Darwin desires her to lead a fortress of soldiers and dark creations, standing by his side. A tempting offer, but one that comes with a consequence Crystalyn's not prepared for. Will she use her power to take many lives, perhaps even loved ones, to gain happiness that may not come again? Yet, she cannot give up on family even though it seems hopeless … can she? The thought of it all makes her head throb and her anger rise…Fans of The Wheel Of Time, The Stormlight Archives, and The Blue Adept series who like reading riveting fantasy adventure will enjoy Beyond The Sapphire Gate. Get your copy today!

Learning Chinese is not a language challenge, it's a memory challenge. Encoding Chinese takes advantage of the mind's powerful association ability (encoding) and it's remarkable natural ability to remember places (memory palace). When used together these give users an almost unbelievable ability to remember the many necessary details of the Chinese language, including the written characters and the tones.This book is not just a list of things you need to remember, but a fully explained system for remembering everything you need to be fully functional in all aspects of the language.This book includes:Full explanation on how to use association techniques and the memory palace1200 Frequently Used Chinese Characters (with stroke order diagrams)Over 700 Key Vocabulary Words and PhrasesHSK 1-3 Vocabulary (over 1000 words)Character Review SheetsHelp for Learning GrammarExplanation of the Chinese LanguageOver 3000 images to enhance memory...and much, much more.For most people the challenge of Chinese is the learning of characters. Because of their abstract nature, they are very difficult to remember. The encoding method helps users convert all of the abstract parts of Chinese into simple images. The memory palace system makes these images easy to file away for access when they are needed. The combination of these two long-proven techniques has resulted in a system for learning Chinese that is remarkably effective.Because this system uses the brain's natural way of learning, it is no longer a tedious task to study Chinese, but is enjoyable, even fun! The speed at which learners progress in reading and speaking skills gives a boost in confidence and motivation to continue. The results of people using this method are a testament to it's power.Here are typical comments from those already using this remarkable system:"...the most creative and comprehensive method I’ve seen for studying Chinese characters. As an adult learning Chinese, I have struggled to retain newly learned characters over time. The “Encoding” method showed me how to store characters in long term memory using proven mnemonic methods and a clever system for breaking characters up into simpler images....""...In my first week of using the encoding method, I learned 50 characters. I have been using this method along with my Chinese classes for nine weeks now and can recognize, write, and properly pronounce over 400 characters...""...in one month and a half I’ve been able to learn over 270 characters! I never thought I’d be able to not only recognize but also write that many! It has also helped with my pronunciation of the Chinese syllables...""...Encoding Chinese method has truly been a priceless treasure in helping me learn this very difficult language. Within a short period of time I have been able to recognize and read many characters! Honestly, before this method, I didn’t enjoy the thought of learning hundreds and hundreds of characters. But now I look forward to my study sessions because this method makes it fun!""...This method is by far my favorite way of learning Chinese. Thank you!""...It’s not just my progress that gives me motivation to keep using this method to study, it’s just a fun way to study!""...I now keep his book on my desk as a reference whenever I need to learn a new word.Highly recommended!""...My goal is a hour a day, but time goes by so fast while studying that I’m always trying to find more time in the day to make just one more story for a character and then maybe just one more :) !"For more explanations and video descriptions of how this system works, go to encodingchinese.com.

Lifelong martial artist, instructor and business owner Ryan Johnson is your personal coach in this informative and inspiring book. Ryan's many years of teaching and helping kids and families that have been victims of bullying gives him a unique understanding of the issues involved. With interesting stories and deep discussion, he will teach you:•Help your kids stand up to bullies.•What you can do to stop the bullying.•How martial arts training can build the confidence they need.•And more! Including two bonus chapters.Whether you have experienced bullying first hand, or worry that your child may be bullied, this book will build the foundation you need for your child to stand up for themselves, defeat the bullies and show the world what they can do!

Over 6800 Downloads And An Amazon Best Seller In It's Niche!In the event of an emergency having an adequate supply of food could mean the difference between life and death!Are you prepared for any disaster that is about to happen? Do you already have emergency supplies? Is it enough to sustain you and your family’s life for an extended period, when help from others would be close to impossible? Have you discussed and implemented the emergency plans with your family?Fighting for your survival during times of disaster is not about luck, it’s about the right knowledge that will help you pull through it. It is all about saving you and your family’s life, with the tips provided in this book. Guess what? YOU CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN by reading and following all the guidelines laid out in my book.In this book you will;Learn where to find safe drinking water, when it seems there is noneLearn where to find food, when your stocks are getting low, and stores are all closedLearn the techniques in packing up your emergency life supply so it will last longerLearn how to homemade preserve your food that will last up to a year without spending too muchLearn the perfect spots on where you can store your food supplyLearn how to manage your food and water supply during and after disastersMuch, Much MoreThis book aims to make you more confident and more knowledgeable in saving LIFE during disasters by the means of being prepared. The best preparation comes from you being prepared, and you can start that preparation today by doing everything I laid out in this book.Readers say.......""Prepper's Pantry" is a must-read for anyone who wants to be prepared in case of emergencies. Author Ron Johnson shares tips for planning for short-, medium-, and long-term emergencies, and includes a list of items to have in your pantry. He also details the safe storage of extra water and food, what types of food to avoid when prepping, and even a section about canning to preserve foods.I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning more about how to prep for emergencies. It was a quick, easy, and informative read, and was just packed with helpful info!"................ krissyl "One of my favorite phrases that I tell new preppers is that "your preps are your lifeline." We must put measures in place before a disaster is upon us in order to have these lifelines available to us when we need it the most. Building an emergency pantry is one of those lifelines that takes both time and planning to make it fully functional. The book provide well-written and well-explained tips on how to properly plan, organize and prepare for future emergencies. We never know when disasters or emergencies may strike, so why not be prudent and be ready for them before they affect our livelihood and well-being"................Lydia Bykova"I have studied at school some of the topics here but there are additional things that I learned from it. This book is really recommended for places or countries that always have calamities because the things discussed on the book are very helpful and needed to know by everyone"................MaritesSTART RIGHT NOW! Or before it’s too late. Disasters come and go; it might not be here today, who knows maybe by tomorrow or another day it is here, not just for a day, but maybe a year to stay. Ask yourself now, AM I READY? IF YOU FAIL TO PREPARE, THEN YOU’RE PREPARED TO FAIL AND POSSIBLY NOT SURVIVE!!! Get Your Copy Today!Tags: Urban Survival Pantry, Cooking, Surviving A Disaster, Canning, Jerky, Dryed Food, Dehydrating, Cookbook, How To, Barter Items, Pandemic, Bug Out, Camping

A JOURNEY FOR A DREAM is a collection of Powerful Motivations and Inspirations specifically geared to jump start the PARADIGM SHIFT in your life! This collection was created to give the you daily doses of Encouragement and Empowering information to move you forward towards success RIGHT NOW. The compilation is built from hundreds of books, speeches, lectures and videos from world-renowned motivational speakers, authors and mentors made easy. With it's easy and simple formatting, A JOURNEY FOR A DREAM reaches readers of various ages and understanding. The Journal portion allows for the ability to personally and purposely embody this journey for the life you Desire and Deserve.

From an exciting new author—and one of our most talented writers, Johnson—comes a short story collection that speaks of his talent. Delicate Men is a subtle collection of stories focused on what it is to be a man... and all the narratives and trials and tribulations that this entails. Walking the line between the sensitive and the harsh in these men's lives and hearts, Johnson has managed to create a collection for the ages. But don't just listen to us, listen to these greats:“Johnson's tales of contemporary male rituals and relationship politics never fail to dazzle with their clarity, nuance, and peril, coiled and waiting to strike."—Wilton Barnhardt, New York Times bestselling author of Lookaway, Lookaway.“Delicate Men takes a hard look at men caught in that land between here and there, men on the move, men on the verge of what comes next. The writing is sure, and the stories ring true with hard-earned wisdom.”—Lee Martin, Pulitzer Prize Finalist author of The Bright Forever“What’s so compelling about R Dean Johnson’s Delicate Men is the startling revelation that the anxieties and insecurities of our youth—the ones we are certain we will outgrow—actually haunt us into maturity. Johnson seeks out the pressure points in a range of masculine narratives and shapes a complex portrait of male identity, in which vulnerability begets strength, where desire never gets less awkward, and adults still stand foolishly by playground rules: ‘It’s a boy’s game, but you have to be a man to play it.’ Sensitively rendered, Delicate Men is honest and poignant storytelling.” —Rigoberto González, author of Autobiography of My Hungers“These delicate men with their still-soft hearts make their way through machismo and disillusionment, armed with maps of Brugge or nightly tips from valet jobs or white-collar plans for the future, but their delicacy threatens to spoil the fun. R Dean Johnson has given us this sweet gift of good men on the verge of indelicacy. What you’ll remember most—besides the storytelling finesse—is how Johnson renders the delicate or fragile space between innocence and culpability.”—Jennifer Spiegel, author of Love Slave and The Freak Chronicles“The men in Delicate Men are delicate men, yes, in the now-fashionable crisis-of-masculinity sense, but they are also vagabonds and romantics and at times profoundly indelicate men, their indelicateness exposed for all the world to see, and we (the world) are better for having seen them through the tender prism of these mischievous stories by R Dean Johnson.” –Jeff Parker, author of Ovenman and Where Bears Roam the Streets"R Dean Johnson's tales of contemporary male rituals and relationship politics never fail to dazzle with their clarity, nuance, and peril, coiled and waiting to strike. It's a minefield out there, where love and career await, and Johnson's heroes try to walk safely through it all, armed only with their hard-won insights and good but fallible hearts. A splendid collection by any measure."—Wilton Barnhardt, New York Times bestselling author of Lookaway, Lookaway.

Asking for help is only the first step.Jennifer can’t go on like this―binging, purging, starving, and all while trying to appear like she’s got it all together. But when she finally confesses her secret to her parents and is hospitalized at the Samuel Tuke Center, her journey is only beginning.As Jennifer progresses through her treatment, she learns to recognize her relationship with food, and friends, and family―and how each is healthy or unhealthy. She has to learn to trust herself and her own instincts, but that’s easier than it sounds. She has to believe―after many years of being a believarexic.Using her trademark dark humor and powerful emotion, J. J. Johnson tells an inspiring story based on her own experience when she was hospitalized for an eating disorder as a teenager. The innovative format using blank verse and prose, changes in tense and voice, and forms, workbooks, and journal entries mirror Jennifer’s progress toward a healthy body and mind.

Islandia had been without a High King for a generation. Eloy, the last High King, embarked upon a journey shrouded in mystery after a cryptic warning found from a long lost prophet promised a return of ancient dark forces. Eloy had placed the rule of Islandia and the five kingdoms in the hands of his closest friend, King Richard. After thirty years most have long since stopped looking for Eloy's return or the darkness foretold. Many under Richard's rule have grown discontent and jealous of his appointment. All hope for peace is lost and chaos reigns after the icy hand of an assassin takes the life of King Richard and plucks him from the throne. What now? Will Prince Titus, Richard's son, have the strength to hold Islandia together, or will it descend into war over the High King's throne! The kingdom is divided by the sword as each must decide where their loyalties lie.

"Dragons, mages, and estranged siblings collide in a struggle to control the Kingdom of Rioch."The Guild of Mages is determined to destroy the dragon race at all costs. Queen Christine, keeper of the peace and leader of the dragon riders, strives to maintain stability in Rioch. Amidst this struggle, Zharah is torn between the anti-dragon teachings of her childhood and her unwitting bonding with the dragon hatchling Elihan. She must cross the kingdom in search of her long lost brother and the answers to her future as a Dragon-Touched human. She finds both friends and enemies along the road, but above all she finds herself.

Gilded Girls is a tale of four friends, Missy, Hazel, Poppy and Countess, all living in Washington, D.C. during the Gilded Age. It is autumn 1883 and the girls are determined to become members of the Firebirds Club, the city's leading social organization for ladies. But before the girls can join this sparkling set, they must prove themselves capable of putting on the club's annual masquerade ball. While planning the extraordinary affair, the girls each meet a suitor who tickles her fancy, including a real life prince from the Ashanti Kingdom in West Africa.As the girls discover the complexity of planning a ball, they are also faced with the challenge of balancing newly found social pleasures with their responsibilities for the masquerade. But, will the girls' enchantments prove too distracting? And their biggest challenge of all: How to remain friends through everything. This gilded tale explores friendship, love and coming of age among Washington's African-American bourgeois after the Civil War.

This warm-hearted, humorous series relates the growing pains and problems that confront two PKs (preacher's kids), Joy Sparton and her twin brother Roy. Each delightful account is written in the first person, from Joy's viewpoint, in her own colorful language. The gospel, the Saviour, and the separated Christian walk—all are presented in a framework of the experiences of this lovable young teenager.In Joy Sparton of Parsonage Hill, although she accepts the Lord as her Saviour at camp, Joy still finds it difficult to curb her prankish nature. Church giggles and practical jokes keep Joy on the move—and in trouble.