Books with author Joseph Dane

The Shadowborn Trials is an interactive novel/ roleplaying game that puts you in the role of a 14 year old boy with magical powers, set within the fantasy filled universe of the Hermacles Divide. After sneaking out to a sleepover at the house of one of your school mates, you are kidnapped by a mysterious stranger and awake in a world that is not your own; a world of magic and monsters. The good news is that you are not alone. With you are three others, all the same age, all taken from the same world as you on the same night. Furthermore, you and your new friends all discover that you have powers, of the likes you have never seen before. Abilities to teleport, walk through walls, and summon fire from your hands. These are just some of the powers you have at your disposal. Together with these new allies, you must escape this fantastical world and learn the truth about why you were brought here. Your journey will take you through monster filled caverns, towns of many unsavoury folk including the infamous thieves guild, and finally to the tower of the nameless sorcerer.In this game, you will be able to create your own character with their own strengths and weaknesses. You will also be able to pick from a wide variety of magical powers. These statistics will affect the direction your story takes, as well as your choices along the way.

Anger that is kept bottled up can affect your feelings and perception to various life challenges and realities. You may begin to feel unhappy and lose interest in things you used to take pleasure in, such as hobbies, school and, friends. Generally, negative emotions decrease our ability to reason. This happens because the brain is more focused on the emotional state of sadness or anger that is being felt instead of concentrating on making decisions or finding creative solutions.During the angry moment, you may do or say something you know is not right, things you know you will later regret. Amidst the tempest, you feel driven on and your inner man keeps telling you it is wrong, but you cannot just stop. Before you realize, the deed is done, you have hurt somebody you cherish, pushed them away, you need to fix the past, but you cannot.By making the effort to keep your anger in check, you and the people close to you will be happier in the long run. When expressing anger assertively, in a non-aggressive but constructive way, you are affirming your needs without hurting your family and friends. Learning to manage your anger will help you to reduce both your emotional feelings and the psychological arousal that anger causes.Here Is a Preview of What you’ll learn in this book...• What Causes Anger• Effects of Mismanaged Anger• How to Express Anger Positively• How to Control Anger• How to Deal With Angry People• How to Manage Relationship among Peers• Developing Emotional Intelligence• Honing Your Social Skills

The Nimrods are real. Judah is whisked away to the Underlake hideout of the secret society of genies and is faced with three terror trials in order to join their ranks. Meanwhile, creatures are stirring in the labyrinths below, and an ancient enemy is capturing Nimrods. Judah's skills are soon put to the test, as he discovers that, among the Nimrods, a Flummox ranking is more than he'd first assumed. Back home, Barnaby, the odd ones and Grace are preparing for a meeting with Gildquail Lockwood--magical inventor extraordinaire. Their firm is under consideration for a lucrative contract that could change their lives forever.

Frank Boston, retired Air Force Pararescueman, experienced two separate incidents involving three back-to-back deaths early in his Air Force career. He concluded after the second incident that he has a strange power he calls nose-smell, a sort of mystic instinct of seeing who will die in a group of related deaths. He goes years without using his ability until a small girl drowns in a pond on the nearby Air Force Base. He knows two more water related deaths will soon follow. Frank’s mission: to identify the two future victims and prevent their death in the near future.

Book 2 returns to full price April 14thMolly, Tanner, Liam and the rest of the Secret Seven find themselves in the heart of Winter Avalon, seeking to recruit the aid of Titania--queen of the malevolent fey. The prodigy magicians are attracting more and more unwanted attention, as Molly's identity is revealed to her friends, Tanner is forced to hide his true nature, or risk death at the hands of the Unseelie, and Liam has been keeping secrets. The Secret Seven will face their most dangerous tests yet, combating ancient monsters and training with secret magical orders. In the end, will it be enough to enlist Unseelie aid to rescue their families?

Four stories that leave readers feeling inspired and grateful for the opportunities life has given them: “The Man with One Leg,” set in Australia, is in equal parts horrific and comical—an all inspiring story of what it means to fight for life, survive, and live life to the fullest. “Bad Day for a Camel” is based on an actual event David Joseph encountered while crew resting in Egypt—two Japanese tourist trapped on a camel. “Swim up the Niagara” is David Joseph’s first-ever autobiographic account of how his mother inspired courage into him as a young boy by her words ‘Swim up the Niagara.’ In “Robins in Alaska”, Air Force veteran flyer David Joseph, a present day Jack London, fictionalizes four tragic events that occurred while he was in the Air Force.

I, Cassia Bernard, do solemnly swear to find pure red—my passion—this summer. Dad's passion is art. When he's painting, no one can reach him, not even me. My mom's passion was the ocean. She said the ocean allows you to see whatever you want to see. That was one of the last things she ever said to me... Sometimes what your heart desires isn't what it needs. Over the course of a hot Miami summer, sixteen-year-old Cassia discovers that sometimes it takes bullies and basketball, a best friend, and a gorgeous guy to help you understand what you actually need—and to help you see that, maybe, everything isn't so black and white.

I, Cassia Bernard, do solemnly swear to find pure red―my passion―this summer. Dad's passion is art. When he's painting, no one can reach him, not even me. My mom's passion was the ocean. She said the ocean allows you to see whatever you want to see. That was one of the last things she ever said to me... Sometimes what your heart desires isn't what it needs. Over the course of a hot Miami summer, sixteen-year-old Cassia discovers that sometimes it takes bullies and basketball, a best friend, and a gorgeous guy to help you understand what you actually need―and to help you see that, maybe, everything isn't so black and white.