Books published by publisher Good House Publishing

The day Jeff Lester was diagnosed with ALS started his darkest days. Life was over in his mind at that moment. Still single and just before his twenty-seventh birthday, the prospects were bleak. Within a month, he broke his leg, transferred his job to St. Louis, and moved twice. Any glimmer of hope was squashed by the ALS specialist in December 1993. The doctor informed Jeff that he would be lucky to see the age of thirty, so plan a big party as a pseudo funeral. What? Jeff knew he intended to give him something to look forward to, but when someone doesn’t have much life experience to celebrate that advice falls flat.Jeff was adrift in despair thus started his winter of discontent. Who would blame Jeff for giving up? However, something happened on the way to his early funeral.God had other plans!Jeff’s story is about the destruction of the life he expected to live then rebuilding a new, more purposeful life out of its ashes. Along the way, he weathers huge storms and overcomes what seems to most people insurmountable odds. This occurs while Jeff endures the daily challenges created by the devastation from one of the worst diseases someone can experience.Ultimately, it is a story about being led into the light emerging from the darkness that enveloped his life even before ALS entered it. Jeff learns to focus on the blessings in his life instead of what he has lost and the difficulties he faces. He shares the lessons he learned and what is essential to living a happy and fulfilling life with greater purpose.Anyone who struggles with a problem in their life will find inspiration from Jeff’s story to overcome it and see better days.

PARENT ALERT!! THIS CHILDRENS JOKE BOOK WILL MAKE THE CHILD THAT READS IT A MINI-COMEDIAN!!If you are open-minded about your kids learning new jokes and becoming more self-confident and developing a stronger sense of humor than this book is for you, ehr them!! I’m sure by now you have heard of The Don’t Laugh Challenge™ Joke Books, but in the rare case, you haven’t, please allow me to explain what all of the fuss is about. The Don’t Laugh Challenge™ Joke Books are unlike any joke book before it. It is not meant to be read in isolation, but instead, it is a game or a challenge that is to be played between friends, siblings, cousins, or any two people who like to tell jokes. If you haven’t heard of the rules, here they are:The two jokesters go back and forth telling each other jokesWhen the person listening laughs or even cracks a smile, the joke teller gets a pointThe first person to five points wins!This is the perfect gift or stocking stuffer for children age 6-12. Enjoy and have a Happy Holiday Season!

Skye's family face their greatest threat yet.Cole’s Mountain is no longer the refuge it first was. Battles are fought as Skye and Dylan struggle to keep their home ground safe. Calvin and his gang hunt Skye and Jesse, hoping to destroy them as they have so many others. Each excursion becomes riskier as danger lurks around every curve of the mountain making life even harder in this new dark world. Buy now if you like pulse-pounding pandemic action and adventure in a post-apocalyptic dystopian world with surprising alternate history twists and turns.This science fiction is suitable for adults and young adults.What readers say:"Wonderful story to read by a brand new author..." -- Amazon Review"...well written and kept you wanting to read more." -- Kindle Reader" Great read, couldn’t put it down." -- Amazon Review"Great story that is exciting from start to finish. Thoroughly enjoyable book!" -- Amazon Review" I am HOOKED!!! I can't wait to read other books by this author! Check this book out, seriously!!!" -- Amazon ReviewSanctuary's Aggression Series - Available so far:Sanctuary's AggressionThe Road: Sanctuary's Aggression 2The Climb: Sanctuary's Aggression 3The Girl: Kelsey's StoryThe Trial: Sanctuary's Aggression 4 (Coming soon)Sanctuary's Aggression Box Set Books 1-3Seabound: The Beginning (Prequel 1)Seabound: The Atlantis Cure (Prequel 2)

The Don't Laugh Challenge™ - 8 Year Old Edition is HERE! Why did the astronaut quit his job?He heard the sky is the limit! Welcome to The Don’t Laugh Challenge™ (A.K.A. The BEST kids joke book and game)! If you are open-minded about your kids learning new jokes, becoming more self-confident, AND developing a stronger sense of humor then this book is for you, well really... THEM! I’m sure by now you have heard of The Don’t Laugh Challenge™ Joke Books Series, but in the rare case, you haven’t, please allow me to explain what all of the fuss is about!The Don’t Laugh Challenge™ Joke Books are unlike any other joke books on the market! It is not meant to be read in isolation, but instead, it is a game or a challenge that is to be played between friends, siblings, cousins, or any two people who like to tell jokes. In this case, our 6 Year Old Edition is the ultimate showdown between two players or ‘2 Jesters’ that include kid's jokes AND silly scenarios! This book is hours of fun, and great gift ideas for 8 year old boys and girls! If you haven’t heard of the rules, here they are:Each round is set up so that the 2 jokesters will take turns reading jokes to the other player.Next comes the Silly Scenarios, where each player will read the scenario to themselves, and act it out to get the other player to guess what in the world they are doing (think Charades)!Don't forget to use your silliest faces to get your opponent to crack a smile! When the person listening laughs or even cracks a smile, the joke teller gets a point. Follow the instructions at the bottom of each page until you tally up the final score and crown the Don’t Laugh MASTER! Who should I get this new take on toy for, you ask? Do you know a boy or a girl that likes to laugh? The Don't Laugh Challenge™ game is good for all girls and boys age 8 and up! Give it as a stocking stuffer, Christmas gift or present! This imaginative book will spark your child's creative side all while being screen-free! Some old-fashioned, friendly competition never hurt anybody! Whether you are looking for the newest gifts, games, presents, best sellers, or toys on the market, this renovated classic is a guaranteed hit for all ages! Your children will love it and so will you.Try it today! :)

The amazing story told first hand by Gad Shimron in Mossad Exodus is now the subject of a new movie called "Red Sea Diving Resort." The drama, written and directed by Homeland co-creator Gideon Raff, is expected to be released later this year and stars Chris Evans, Haley Bennett, Alessandro Nivola, Michael K. Williams and Ben Kingsley. In 1977, Israel s Mossad spy agency was given an assignment far different from its usual cloak and dagger activities. It was ordered by then Prime Minister Menachem Begin to rescue thousands of Ethiopian Jewish refugees in Sudan and deliver them to me in the Jewish state. No stranger to action in enemy countries, the agency established a covert forward base in a deserted holiday village in Sudan, and deployed a handful of operatives to launch and oversee the exodus of the refugees to the Promised Land, by sea and by air, in the early 1980s. Gad Shimron, the author of this book, was one of their number. First published in Hebrew in 1998, this updated English version of the book offers a thrilling firsthand account of how the operation was put in place, and how the Mossad team in Sudan brought it off, despite great personal risk, running a partying vacation spot for wealthy tourists by day as they stole through the Sudanese desert to rescue desperate refugees by night. The book sheds light on American involvement in the latter stages of the operation, when the White House facilitated an airlift of Ethiopian Jews and the CIA station in Khartoum sheltered the last Mossad operatives, on the run from Libyan secret service agents, and spirited them out of Sudan in special boxes labeled Diplomatic Mail. Enhanced by Gad Shimron s wide-ranging historical observations and his crisp, incisive prose, this is at once an entertaining read and a powerful tale of idealistic heroism.

Four lives connected by one secret. The key to unlocking the answers…forgiveness.Elder Paige Morganson has come back from the brink of suicide and dealt with most of the anger and pain from her past. Now, she serves as a well-loved minister at her church, and full-time writer and women’s motivational speaker.As she juggles these roles, she is also artfully dodging her pastor’s attempts at matchmaking. Her world is rocked when a door she thought closed forever opens once again, spilling secrets even she was unaware of.Elder Brandon Tatum has finally stepped out from under his father’s shadow and is looking forward to what God has in store for his new ministerial career. He has no time for stubborn, golden-eyed beauties who haunt his dreams.Widower Mason Jenson’s top priority is his daughter, Vivian. When a near-fatal accident jeopardizes her livelihood, his search for a living donor brings him face to face with a beautiful, golden-eyed woman who looks oddly familiar.Vivian’s grandmother, Victoria Branchett, would also do anything to ensure the health of her granddaughter. But in her mind, Mason Jensen is not to be trusted. Especially since she believes he is to blame for her daughter’s death.As the years of secrets binding these four together begin to unravel, will they overcome their anger and prejudices to find the peace and love they have long desired?

Shipwrecked on a snowy, forested shore and hunted by klops and trolls, 16-year-old Cyrus LongBones has uncovered an ancient clue that may free his stranded village. Delving within a crumbling ice palace, Cyrus goes in search of the wise yeti, desperate for knowledge of a living island known as a hune. When Cyrus is taken prisoner in hostile territory, he discovers that an evil queen has crushed the yeti kingdom and enslaved its people. Cyrus must find this queen and captured yeti if he is to rescue the hune and save his village, but will Cyrus’ spirit endure the coming battle, or must he sell his soul to survive? Welcome to the second book in the Cyrus LongBones adventure series.

Fifth grader Olivia Thomas has moved to a new school in a new state, and is eager to make friends! Her best friend quickly becomes someone she has never seen: St. Therese of Lisieux. Follow Olivia's trials as she tries to fit in at St. Michael's School. With the help of her grandmother, she learns about the Little Way of serving God and how it can change everything! 2009 Catholic Press Association award winner, children's books.

“I really loved it…Appalachian Trials is full of specific tactical tips for mental preparation, which is key well beyond the AT.” - Tim Ferriss, author of New York Times Best Selling The 4-Hour Workweek and The 4-Hour Body.Each year, it is estimated that more than 2,000 people set out to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, yet seven in ten ultimately fall short of their goal. Given the countless number of how-to books and websites offering information about logistics, gear, and endurance training, one would think that more people would finish this 2,200 mile trek. Why then, do so many hikers quit prematurely?After successfully thru-hiking the AT in five months with zero prior backpacking experience, author, Zach Davis, is convinced he’s discovered the answer. Aspiring thru-hikers, Davis tells readers, are preparing the wrong way- sweating on the StairMaster, meticulously plotting each re-supply box, or obsessing over the perfect sleeping bag or pair of socks. While the AT undoubtedly presents extraordinary physical challenges, it is the psychological and emotional struggles that drive people off the trail. Conquering these mental obstacles is the key to success. This groundbreaking book focuses on the most important and overlooked piece of equipment of all- the gear between one’s ears. Filled with first-hand, moving yet light-hearted vignettes and down-to-earth advice that instructs and inspires, Appalachian Trials gives readers the mental road map they’ll need to hike from Springer Mountain to Mt.Katahdin.In Appalachian Trials readers will learn:• Effective goal setting techniques that will assure you reach Mt. Katahdin• The common early stage pitfalls and how to avoid them• How to beat “the Virginia Blues”• The importance of and meaning behind “hiking your own hike”• 5 strategies for unwavering mental endurance• The most common mistake made in the final stretch of the trail• The top method for staving off stress • Tips for enjoying rather than enduring each of the five million steps along the journey• Strategies for avoiding post-trail depression and weight gainIn addition, the Bonus Section of Appalachian Trials includes: • A thorough chapter on gear written by thru-hiker of the AT and Pacific Crest Trail, and professional backpack gear reviewer• Information about the trail's greatest and most unknown risk and how to guard against it• 9 tips for saving money before and during your thru-hike• A thorough FAQ section including information ranging from how to obtain sponsorship, to the best stove for the trail, to avoiding chafing, and much more!

False Negatives is a fictional story of a young man who joined the LAPD in the wake of the Watt’s riots and amidst the rising tide of violence. The novel initially reads like a memoir of a naive idealist who was sure he could make LA’s streets safer and improve the department’s troubled relationship with the minority communities. When the point of view opens, the reader sees what the young idealist does not--the truth.Written by a retired LA cop the fast-paced novel is as real as it gets. The twenty-five-year veteran doesn’t pull any punches. Nothing is taboo. Every page echoes with the unmistakable ring of authenticity. The story tells the truth that could only be told in a work of fiction. Reading the novel you are not a witness—you are there. Sometimes gritting your teeth, other times laughing out loud, it immerses you in the life of an LAPD rookie in the early 1970s. Reading the book will have you locking your doors at night and looking over your shoulder. If you’re prone to indigestion, better grab the Alka-Seltzer. It is an experience you have not had unless you were an LA cop.In the words of Max Stoller’s first training officer, “Experience is a hell of a teacher.” It is time to go to school.

If someone screams in the forest and no one is around, will they regret ever making a sound? Stepping into the forest, you're surrounded by the natural grandeur of a world that has no need of you. The silence is so heavy that you can hear your blood thundering through your veins. The stir of dry leaves in the darkness could be your friend finding his way back, but it sounds more like a primordial monster stalking its prey. And the lights between the trees? And the haunting songs that lure you ever deeper? It's time to admit you aren't afraid of being alone in the woods. You're afraid of not being alone. Journey through the minds of 22 horror authors who have teamed up to reveal the most terrifying aspects of the forest. These original supernatural and psychological horror stories include: ghosts, demons, serial killers, true stories and unsolved mysteries, unique monsters, classic myths and legends, and above all else, a profound respect for the terror hidden within the mysterious trees.