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Books with author John Maling

  • Fallen Angel

    John Ling

    eBook (Kia Kaha Press, Jan. 15, 2014)
    ➡️ A USA TODAY BESTSELLER ⬅️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Strap yourself in for an unconventional love story that’s pure dynamite…’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An emotional rollercoaster…’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A white-knuckle, lip-chewing thriller…’ She used to hunt down terrorists. Now she’s hunting down the man she loves… Kendra Shaw was once a black-ops assassin for her government. Deadly and relentless, she worked in the shadows, hunting down terrorists all around the world. She was a true believer. Never questioning. Never hesitating. Always willing to pull the trigger.But one day, her world comes crashing down after a mission in Iraq goes terribly wrong. Innocent people are killed. And the guilt becomes too much for Kendra to take. She suffers an emotional breakdown.Now disgraced, Kendra becomes a ‘fallen angel’ — an operative considered too damaged to stay on the front lines. She is suspended from duty and sent back home. She spends months recovering from the trauma. She thinks she is out of the game. But, as it turns out, any peace she enjoys is fleeting.One afternoon, on a busy street corner, Kendra spots a familiar face from her past. Ryan Hosseini. A man she once loved and lost years ago.It’s a twist of fate, and she feels a flood of emotions. Sorrow. Longing. Regret… Kendra decides to take a chance. She’s about to approach Ryan. That’s when she realises that he isn’t alone. To her astonishment, she sees a team of undercover operatives lurking close by, following Ryan, carrying out active surveillance. Who are these men? What do they want? Kendra struggles to make sense of the situation. Then the unthinkable happens: a bomb explodes and rips through the lunchtime crowd. And amidst the fire and rubble, Ryan vanishes.Kendra is left shocked and confused.Now she finds herself on the hunt once more, searching the city, determined to uncover the truth. Is Ryan a victim of circumstance? Or is he a home-grown terrorist on the verge of unleashing an even deadlier attack? ✔️ FALLEN ANGEL is BOOK #1 in the Raines & Shaw Thriller Series. If you like spy action and international intrigue, you’ll love this. The perfect read for fans of Jack Reacher and Jason Bourne.
  • The Alphabet Menagerie: It's Cool to Be a Critter

    John Maling

    Paperback (Bublish, Inc., Oct. 10, 2016)
    It's Really Cool for Kids to Learn about Common and Uncommon Animals! The Alphabet Menagerie is a delightful book for young and old, entertaining and educating with humor and clever rhyme. Kids will love "critters" like Vaquita, Xiphosuran, and Quetzal--"My name is hard, twisting tongues like a pretzel." The verses are fun to read aloud, filled with interesting descriptions about origin, history and habitat. The Moose shares--"We live in the North, where we run around loose!" And the Narwhale adds--"My horn is really a tooth--a tooth grown long." It's Really Cool ... To Be a Penguin! It's Really Cool ... To Be a Penguin. We live'n in snow and ice, but we never dig in. Our feathers keep us warm, and so very cozy, From weather so cold and ever so "frozey." We can't fly but we can swim and "swish." Our wings are for swimming and for catching fish. We slide on tummies down under the ice, Where we swim, swoop and loop, ever so nice. Enjoy the witty depictions. This book will fully engage the imagination over and over--each time it's read! Jo Ann Kairys Award-winning Children's Book Author and Illustrator Sunbelievable and I Want Cake "It's really cool to be a" person, to read such a creative and informative book on animals. Dr. Lynn F. Hellerstein Author, See. It. Say It. Do it! The Alpha Menagerie is sure to be loved and enjoyed by children of all ages. Through illustrations and poetry, discover familiar and non- familiar animals... a quetzal, a fox, an elephant or penguin. You'll never imagine your favorite animal the same way!
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  • Raines & Shaw Thriller Series Box Set

    John Ling

    eBook (Kia Kaha Press, Feb. 25, 2019)
    ➡️ A USA TODAY BESTSELLING SERIES ⬅️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An emotional rollercoaster…’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Simply electrifying…’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Pure dynamite…’ For a limited time, enjoy the Raines & Shaw Thriller Series in one exclusive box set — 4 Books packed with spy action and international intrigue. Perfect for fans of Jack Reacher and Jason Bourne. ✔️ BOOK #1 — FALLEN ANGEL Kendra Shaw is a spy who wants to quit the intelligence game, but an encounter with an old lover draws her back in, forcing her to face her darkest fears. ✔️ BOOK #2 — THE BLASPHEMER Maya Raines is an operative assigned to protect a controversial Muslim author named Abraham Khan, even as rage explodes on the streets of New Zealand. ✔️ BOOK #3 — REBELLION Maya Raines is determined to rescue a child kidnapped in Malaysia, but she finds herself caught in the middle of a civil war between Sunni and Shiite Muslims. ✔️ BOOK # 4 — VENGEANCE Maya Raines and Kendra Shaw must team up to hunt down the ultimate target: the mysterious assassin who murdered Maya’s father years ago.
  • The Alphabet Menagerie: It's Cool to Be a Critter

    John Maling

    eBook (Mile High Press, July 5, 2017)
    The Alphabet Menagerie is a truly delightful children’s book that entertains with humor and clever rhyme. It’s hard to create a unique, new alphabet book, but John Maling has done it all. Kids will love “critters” like Vaquita, Xiphosuran, and Quetzal—“My name is hard, twisting tongues like a pretzel.” The verses are fun to read aloud, filled with interesting descriptions about origin, history and habitat. There’s Moose, for example—“We live in the North, where we run around loose!” And Narwhale—“My horn is really a tooth—a tooth grown long.” Both adults and children can enjoy all the witty depictions. This book will fully engage the imagination over and over—each time it’s read!
  • Fallen Angel

    John Ling

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, July 16, 2016)
    An electrifying thriller from a USA TODAY bestselling author… She used to hunt down terrorists. Now she’s hunting down the man she loves… Kendra Shaw was once a black-ops assassin for her government. Deadly and relentless, she worked in the shadows, hunting down terrorists all around the world. She was a true believer. Never questioning. Never hesitating. Always willing to pull the trigger.But one day, her world comes crashing down after a mission in Iraq goes terribly wrong. Innocent people are killed. And the guilt becomes too much for Kendra to take. She suffers an emotional breakdown.Now disgraced, Kendra becomes a ‘fallen angel’ — an operative considered too damaged to stay on the front lines. She is suspended from duty and sent back home. She spends months recovering from the trauma. She thinks she is out of the game. But, as it turns out, any peace she enjoys is fleeting.One afternoon, on a busy street corner, Kendra spots a familiar face from her past. Ryan Hosseini. A man she once loved and lost years ago.It’s a twist of fate, and she feels a flood of emotions. Sorrow. Longing. Regret… Kendra decides to take a chance. She’s about to approach Ryan. That’s when she realises that he isn’t alone. To her astonishment, she sees a team of undercover operatives lurking close by, following Ryan, carrying out active surveillance. Who are these men? What do they want? Kendra struggles to make sense of the situation. Then the unthinkable happens: a bomb explodes and rips through the lunchtime crowd. And amidst the fire and rubble, Ryan vanishes.Kendra is left shocked and confused.Now she finds herself on the hunt once more, searching the city, determined to uncover the truth. Is Ryan a victim of circumstance? Or is he a home-grown terrorist on the verge of unleashing an even deadlier attack? FALLEN ANGEL is BOOK #1 in the white-knuckle, pulse-pounding Raines & Shaw thriller series. The perfect read for fans of Jack Reacher and Jason Bourne. (Warning: This book is for a mature audience and contains controversial material that’s potentially offensive…)
  • The Alphabet Menagerie: It's Really Cool... To Be a Critter

    John Maling

    eBook (MileHigh Press, June 21, 2018)
    The Alphabet Menagerie is a truly delightful children’s book that entertains with humor and clever rhyme. It’s hard to create a unique, new alphabet book, but John Maling has done it all. Kids will love “critters” like Vaquita, Xiphosuran, and Quetzal—“My name is hard, twisting tongues like a pretzel.” The verses are fun to read aloud, filled with interesting descriptions about origin, history and habitat. There’s Moose, for example—“We live in the North, where we run around loose!” And Narwhale—“My horn is really a tooth—a tooth grown long.” Both adults and children can enjoy all the witty depictions. This book will fully engage the imagination over and over—each time it’s read!
  • The Alphabet Menagerie: It's Cool to Be a Critter

    John Maling

    Hardcover (Bublish, Inc., Oct. 10, 2016)
    It’s Really Cool for Kids to Learn about Common and Uncommon Animals! The Alphabet Menagerie is a delightful book for young and old, entertaining and educating with humor and clever rhyme. Kids will love “critters” like Vaquita, Xiphosuran, and Quetzal—“My name is hard, twisting tongues like a pretzel.” The verses are fun to read aloud, filled with interesting descriptions about origin, history and habitat. The Moose shares—“We live in the North, where we run around loose!” And the Narwhale adds—“My horn is really a tooth—a tooth grown long.” It’s Really Cool … To Be a Penguin! It’s Really Cool … To Be a Penguin. We live’n in snow and ice, but we never dig in. Our feathers keep us warm, and so very cozy, From weather so cold and ever so “frozey.” We can’t fly but we can swim and “swish.” Our wings are for swimming and for catching fish. We slide on tummies down under the ice, Where we swim, swoop and loop, ever so nice. Enjoy the witty depictions. This book will fully engage the imagination over and over—each time it’s read! Jo Ann Kairys Award-winning Children’s Book Author and Illustrator Sunbelievable and I Want Cake "It's really cool to be a" person, to read such a creative and informative book on animals. Dr. Lynn F. Hellerstein Author, See. It. Say It. Do it! The Alpha Menagerie is sure to be loved and enjoyed by children of all ages. Through illustrations and poetry, discover familiar and non- familiar animals... a quetzal, a fox, an elephant or penguin. You'll never imagine your favorite animal the same way!
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