Books published by publisher Bookbaby

Surviving the Dick Clique is finally here! This book opens with a very strong and colorful definition of the dick clique that will lead you into chapters about Holly Caplan’s experiences as she rose through the male dominated corporate ranks in the medical device industry. It reviews her 20 years of stories, lessons and rules for the coming generation of women who dive into the deep waters of this still unchartered territory of the dick clique. Let her experiences and rules apply to whatever male dominated industry you may be venturing into or living in now. It is raw, honest and sexy -- and will definitely make you laugh.

With vivid illustration and sing-song prose, #knowyourworth teaches children how to discover their worth - and the courage to follow their dreams! Penny the tortoise is sad because she's been told that her namesake coin, being worth only one cent, isn't enough to buy anything. But when she finds a penny on the ground, things begin to change. She starts to have good luck, and her heart grows bigger and more kind. Is the lucky penny the source of all the good things in her life? Or, was it there all along?*A portion of the proceeds from every book sold will go toward breast cancer research and education, in honor of the author's loved one.

"Just Really Joseph" is a charming children's book about adoption, identity, and family. This warm and welcoming story follows a day in the life of two young brothers who have different skin colors. "Just Really Joseph" provides affirming, age-appropriate ways to talk about race and transracial adoption. As an adoptive mom, Kayla Craig scoured the internet for a children's book about adoption that would help foster conversation about her adopted son's identity, skin color, and his birth mother. When her search came up short, she began brainstorming a relatable, heartfelt children's book that compassionately connects with children. Inspired by Joseph (who's six and joined her family via international adoption) and Asher (who's three and joined her family the old-fashioned way!), Kayla wrote "Just Really Joseph" -- a story about adoption, and what just really makes a family. "Just Really Joseph" is a book not only for adoptive families, but for biological families, too. With charming illustrations and a relatable tale, "Just Really Joseph" helps preschool and elementary-aged children understand that families don't have to match.All sales of "Just Really Joseph" will flow directly to Katelyn's Fund Orphan Ministry, a 501(c)3 that advocates for vulnerable children in Haiti, as well as provides international and domestic adoption grants to families across the U.S.

Young Livy Loo faces her fears and doubts about herself and learns to see her strengths while realizing how amazing she already is, and all that she can do. With sweet rhyming verses that touch on kindness, caring, and reaching for the stars The Amazing Livy Loo and the Things She Can Do delivers a message of acceptance and encouragement for children and helps them recognize that everyone can have doubts and fears, but still be amazing and capable of reaching all their dreams to be the person they dream to be.

I forbid you maidens allwho wear gold in your hairto travel to Carterhaughfor young Tam Lin is thereScotland, 1323When 18-year-old Janet Douglas is given Carterhaugh Forest and its surrounding property as a gift from her father, she is thrilled to become the guardian of such an ancient and sacred place. But Janet soon finds that she has an otherworldly rival for her role as protector of Carterhaugh. An elfin knight by the strange name of Tam Lin haunts her forest, and extracts a heavy price from any unwary maiden who might wander there and cut the legendary roses. After her best friend returns from a terrifying encounter with Tam Lin, brave Janet sets out to confront the mysterious and malevolent knight. She cuts the sacred roses to goad him into appearing, but soon finds herself ensnared by the laws of the fairy kingdom. Her transgression is such that Tam Lin demands the ultimate penalty from a noble maiden: her virginity.As Janet prepares for her fate, she discovers that there is a darker force behind Tam Lin’s actions: he is in service to the ruthless and omnipotent Fairy Queen, who demands a severe price of her own. It is told that every seven years she is required to pay a tithe to Hell, a human sacrifice, and the seventh year anniversary is rapidly approaching. In order to save everything she holds dear, Janet will have to go to battle with the spellbinding and terrifying queen on Halloween night. Tam Lin prepares her for the ordeal – but can he be trusted?The trials Janet endures at the hands of the Fairy Queen are rich in symbolism and steeped in the wisdom of the Celts. For this is no mere fairy tale, no simplistic story of dark and light, wicked queen and maiden fair. This is a complex and sensual exploration of feminine power in all of its aspects, with some unexpected twists. The Ballad of Tam Lin is a novella based on an ancient folksong from the Scottish Borders. It is the first in Kathleen McGowan’s series, Legends of the Divine Feminine. A non-fiction analysis of the ballad, its origins, and its exquisite preservation of ancient wisdom teachings follows the fiction along with the author’s notes on her years of research into the story and locations. The Ballad of Tam Lin is a profound spiritual and esoteric fable, an illustration of the power of the divine feminine in its multiple guises unlike any other.

At the end of every day, a young boy anxiously awaits the arrival of an old red truck. Watching, waiting, and seeking help from his Mama, he strains to see anything moving outside his house. Will the red truck come down the road; whom will they find? This book is a tribute to any child who has waited a day, month, or year for a loved one to come home.

This book is designed to empower young (and older) readers alike to embrace their individual talents and gifts to harness their creative thinking abilities. It seeks to bring awareness to the practice of ideation and the importance of fostering dreams and ideas in creative thinkers. In this story a creative lady finds herself overwhelmed by her many dreams and ideas. After struggling to manage these ideas and dreams she is awakened by a vision that changes her life. She then sets off on a mission using her superpowers - also known and her gifts - to launch this vision into action!

The adventure continues! With the first element (earth) painfully collected within the Oracle, Ret Cooper and his friends return home to find that things are only heating up. Thanks to some mischief caused by the peculiar Benjamin Coy, Ret’s second scar makes its explosive debut. But what does it mean, and where will it take them? These questions gnaw at Ret as he begins his sophomore year at Tybee High.With challenging twists, inspired turns, and a few unexpected surprises, our hero once again confronts danger and disaster, while discovering newfound feelings for a certain female companion. Old friends and foes, along with a few new ones, follow Ret as more of our world’s mysteries lead him to Fire Island and the second element (fire). Ancient artifacts, a hot-air balloon, lines in the desert, a city in the mountains, tribal societies, and even the navel of the world all play their parts in Ret’s continued quest to fill the Oracle.This second installment in the Oracle series is a must read, full of fun, adventure, and wholesome purpose. Hang on tight as author C.W. Trisef takes you to places and predicaments you have never seen before or even imagined, and makes you feel like you are a part of Ret’s destiny, to cure the world.

Earnest Steven created this book for the dad's that are currently incarcerated. He believes that no one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as reality. Even if you aren't there now you can still be a role model. This story was written with the passion of a father yearning to be with his baby. The lessons it teaches are about staying in school, never giving up, and learning from your mistakes. "Sweet dreams" is a glimpse into the relationship of a young son and his incarcerated father. The book is written as a letter to a son, one that imparts lessons of the hope and growth that accompany pain. Search for the stars and you will find them!

Dick Van Scyoc was a high school basketball coach at Peoria Manual High School in Peoria, Illinois (the hotbed of Illinois basketball) for 28 years. He taught and coached in Illinois for 45 years becoming the winningest coach in Illinois history by unseating Arthur A. Trout. He got his start, in coaching, at two small rural farm communities. He then moved to inner-city Peoria during the civil rights movement. Through his stories, and stories of players and colleagues, Coach Van, along with his narrator, create an interesting journey that anyone can enjoy. His message to his players and students are still relevant today. If you want an easy read and love a character study, this book is for you.

For martial arts Master Chapton Ito, life is good―until it isn't. His business, Fat Whack, is the South's premiere weight-loss company. People love the concept of hiring a personal ninja to leap out of the bushes to knock junk food out of their hands, helping to "whack the fat right off". But what happens when the ninjas start killing clients instead of calories?Master Ito's business takes a hit, and people start to whisper about a mysterious Fat Master. Who is he? Why is he kidnapping obese teenagers and stashing them in the woods? And will the world accept a hero who also happens to be a ninja?Fat Whack is a skinny story that's fat with drama!