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One day, you will exit your business. Whether you are ready for it or not. This is the book that shows you how to defend against tragedy and win so you exit on top. Randy has spent his entire professional career helping business owners exit their business on their time, for the highest price, to the buyer of their choice. In this fast-paced, short, and impactful book, Randy reveals the secrets that make businesses worth more, families that leave true legacies, and business owners who sell or transition the right way.

You have most likely encountered fear many times in your life, and were able to overcome it. We encounter different types of fears that challenge our growth and our progress in our lives. We deal with them and move on. The fears may be strong at first, but they do not hold us back. It is the fear of the unknown that should make no sense to us. But we imagine the worse possible outcome, and we let it take control of our lives. Our health, relationships, and sleep are affected by this fear.

Continuum is a genre-defying collection of sharp suspenseful stories that tread on the darker side of human nature. Ambitious in scope, it vividly moves through slices of time - from ages past, the present, and into the unknowable future. Original, startling, and impeccably paced, Continuum: A Short Story Collection takes you by the hand and pulls you into the shadows of the human race.

Storms, flooding, earthquakes, epidemics, tornadoes, fire. You hope it never happens, but you know you need to be ready. Preschool Preparedness for an Emergency, the second book in the Preparing for the Unexpected Series, will train you for a worst-case scenario. While this may seem like a daunting task, it’s easier when you break it down.

One day Tam is waitressing at a neighborhood tavern and taking community college classes in firefighting. The next… Well, months later when she finally gets her sight and hearing back, after waking up in a hospital… She’s living on a county-sized space station, one of the few humans in a community made up of giant, sapient lizards and birds.

Kindness goes a long way – and when Boo Bear discovers a lost and injured firefly named Jack, he makes it his mission to help his new friend and bring him home to his family. With the help of his supportive parents, Mama Bear and Papa Bear, Boo Bear embarks on a rescue mission that will light up your day and leave no letter unturned!

Wrens are born to sing! So, what do you do when you are a wren who can only squeak? Poor little Wren Three had this very problem. Though Mamma Wren and her other siblings, Wren One and Wren Two, loved her very much, Wren Three could not sing like they could. One day, Wren Three makes a new friend: Picco, the piccolo, and they soon share their talents with each other. Will Wren Three ever be able to sing? What could possibly turn Wren Three’s squeak into a song? Perhaps true friendship holds the key to success.

One of the biggest challenges at the Bouncing Baby Farm is getting the animals to bed, especially on lovely summer evenings. Goats, ducks, and chickens simply do not cooperate. It takes so much time to say “goodnight” that an owl informs the owner that it will soon be dawning a new day. Regardless of critter shenanigans, all is well at the Bouncing Baby Farm. This delightful, fun poem will entertain kids and parents alike as a go-to bedtime story before they say, "Goodnight!"

Journee, a mouse princess and daughter of the Great Mouse-King, has a rebellious streak. When she and her companions, Abisai, Toby, Ethan, and Reijo, go on a midnight foray against her father’s wishes, they find trouble. Or do they?

“Read the tape” is the first lesson Bennett Gates learns after discovering podcast host Mike Shapiro. That nugget of wisdom catapults his journey of personal and professional transformation. Follow Bennett’s journey of self-discovery as he listens to Mike’s podcast and applies the lessons learned to his own life. While feeling lost without direction and having a hard time finding success, Bennett "finds his inner genius,” a “Mikeism” he learns during one of the podcasts.

After a hit man blasts telepathic psychiatrist David Lumen’s mind into the body of a pampered kitty on its way home to the moon, David’s desperate plan to make himself whole again is hampered by his new feline life. The only person close enough to communicate with is struggling avant-garde artist, Pippin Applegate. Pippin has problems of her own. The Fashion Police ticket her unmercifully for appearing disheveled in public, even though her accidents are never quite her fault.

Dr. Matt’s Gutsy Guide to Reading in College takes you step by step through how to succeed with your college reading. This all-in-one guide shows you what happens to your brain on books and what’s going on in your professor’s head when they’re picking readings.

This is a heartwarming story about a young boy's courage, commitment and loyalty for an elderly neighbor. James has developed a caring relationship with an elderly neighbor Ms. Davis. He looks out for her every day on his way to school. When James did not find her sitting at her usual spot in her rocking chair, he became very concerned. Follow James on his mission to rescue Ms. Davis.