Books published by publisher Mindstir Media

PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING: This e-book MUST be read in "landscape" mode (horizontal, not vertical) and is optimized for the Kindle Fire device. You may use the Kindle zoom feature to zoom in on any of the images if needed. Enjoy!BOOK DESCRIPTION: When this lively pack of twelve poodle puppies realizes they will need to pick their new homes and new families, they resolve the problem with fun. What else but "The Poodle Talent Show!"

Turning onto the gravel driveway, excitement wells up inside of me as I prepare to see my mom and two younger brothers, Tracy and Jason, whom I haven't seen in almost three months, and to be a family again after two years living with my father and older brother, Dana, since the divorce. But my father will not be staying with us in the "Red House" now that mom is remarried to her husband, Rocky. Just thinking of his name, "Rocky", makes me nervous and causes a shiver to travel down my spine. He is a large, powerful man with little patience for the weak and even less tolerance for those who don't respect him ... I climb out of the car with the "Red House" directly in front me, and the bark of the largest dog I have ever seen ringing in my left ear; the two-hundred-pound-Saint Bernard yanking on the chain attached to the collar around his neck, trying to break free to greet me with his large white fangs. The front door of the "Red House" is wide open, but completely void of any light, not even the bright rays of the sun are able to penetrate the darkness. Little did I know the evil hiding and waiting for me in the shadows on the other side of that door.

Sammy the Dump Truck is a simple, children’s story, presented in both English and Spanish geared toward the beginning reader. Sammy is a caring and generous dump truck that shows his kindness to the children in his community. The children adore Sammy for his thoughtfulness, and in return for his kindness, show him gratitude and love. The author, Nancy Weitzel, created this sweet, endearing children’s story with the help of her sons. Their vivid imaginations and love of the beach, and their community, brought Sammy to life each night at bedtime. The author lives in Aptos, California, with her husband and 2 sons. In celebration of Sammy’s beachside home, the Cement Ship at Seacliff State Beach, can be seen in the background illustrations. Sammy, el camión volquete es una sencilla historia, en inglés y en español, dirigida a niños que se inician en la lectura. Sammy es un camión volquete, amable y generoso, que se preocupa por los niños de su comunidad. Los pequeños, por su parte, adoran a Sammy y le corresponden con amor y gratitud. La autora, Nancy Weitzel, creó está adorable y tierna historia con la ayuda de sus hijos. La vivida imaginación de sus pequeños, su amor por la playa y por su comunidad, lograron que Sammy se convirtiera en algo real todas las noches a la hora de dormir. La autora vive en Aptos, California, con su esposo y sus dos hijos. Para homenajear el hogar de Sammy, a la orilla de la playa, se puede ver el Cement Ship en Seacliff State Beach como fondo de las ilustraciones.

With deep roots in the West Texas and New Mexico ranching, oil, and western saddlery trades, Sam Skinner grew up hearing stories and legends of the West. His vivid imagination brought them all together in The Legend and Adventures of Bob Wire. Until he was about 13 years old, he only knew "bob wire", not barbed wire. you could say he has known Bob Wire all his life. He loves telling stories and hopes you will enjoy reading them just as much.

Adam is a graduate of Jacksonville State University where he majored in history and minored in communications. He has worked as a freelance writer for several online newspapers covering hard news events and has written his own political columns for an online magazine. The Flurple Woozle is a story Adam created when he was nine years old. He is currently writing a science fiction novel which he hopes to have published soon.

Kristie Gatto, MA, CCC-SLP, COM is a certified speech-language pathologist and certified orofacial myologist. She is currently the owner of The Speech and Language Connection, which has two offices in the greater Houston area and employs 21 speech-language pathologists with various specialties. For the past ten years, she has focused her clinical skills on treating patients with issues in feeding, dysphagia, deglutition, oral sensory aversion, orofacial myology, and swallowing-related disorders, as well as articulation, phonological processing, apraxia, and early intervention. Her teaching experiences include instruction to graduate students on the orofacial complex, externship and clinical fellow supervision for the past 10 years, and publishing/presenting information on the orofacial complex. Ms. Gatto is the author of Understanding the Orofacial Complex: Muscle Manual (Outskirts Publishing, 2014).