The Long Way Home: A Student’s Story of Survival

 

The Long Way Home:

A Student’s Story of Survival

When war breaks out without warning, childhood ends instantly. In The Long Way Home, a young schoolgirl is forced to flee when violent conflict erupts during the Congo–Rwanda war. Separated from her parents and stranded far from home, she begins a dangerous journey across the country—alone, frightened, and uncertain if she will ever see her family again. As she travels through villages and cities scarred by violence, she witnesses the brutal realities of war through the eyes of a child: loss, displacement, fear, and survival. Her journey reflects the experiences of countless children whose lives are reshaped by conflict they did not choose.

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Own the Room: How to Communicate to Be Seen, Heard and Respected

       

Own the Room:

How to Communicate to Be Seen, Heard and Respected

Own the Room is not a book about public speaking. It’s a book about human perception. Why do some people command attention the moment they walk into a room while others struggle to be heard? Why do certain leaders, salespeople, creators, and communicators create trust instantly while others feel forgettable—even when they’re more qualified? Because communication is never just about words. Before people evaluate your ideas, they evaluate you. Your confidence. Your certainty. Your emotional control. Your authenticity. Your presence. Human beings are constantly making unconscious decisions about who feels trustworthy, capable, safe, persuasive, and memorable long before logic enters the equation. In Own the Room, communication strategist Jake Stahl breaks down the hidden psychology behind influence, authority, trust, and presence in a way that is both deeply practical and psychologically precise. Drawing from decades of experience training professionals across industries, along with principles from behavioral psychology, social psychology, neuroscience, and NLP, Stahl reveals how subtle emotional signals shape every interaction we have. This book explores why people react differently to the exact same words depending on who says them, why approval-seeking weakens persuasion, how insecurity leaks through communication, and why emotional congruence matters more than rehearsed perfection. Readers will learn how to create psychological trust, regulate tension, project grounded confidence, and communicate in a way that makes people feel seen, understood, and certain. Whether in business, leadership, sales, relationships, negotiations, interviews, podcasts, presentations, or everyday conversations, Own the Room teaches readers how to stop performing and start communicating with clarity, authority, and emotional precision. Because the people who truly own the room are not always the loudest, smartest, or most charismatic. They’re the people who understand how the room works.

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Future Realities of Workplace

      

Future Realities of Workplace

The workplace has shifted from location of work to the engine of civilization: The crucible where technology, humanity, and global systems collide. In Future Realities of Workplace, Dr. Elijah Ezendu delivers a groundbreaking exploration of how emerging forces of AI, robotics, bionics, cultural values, mobility, regulation, ethics and sustainability will redefine how we work, live, and thrive.

Drawing on decades of foresight, global case studies, and bold scenarios, this book maps the drivers of transformation and the impacts on the world system. It shows how the future of workplace will determine the following.

• The global economy and competitiveness of nations.
• The recalibration of education into lifelong learning ecosystems.
• The relevance of talent in a world of automation and augmentation.
• The optimization of industries across all sectors.
• Sustainability of the planet, as workplaces become frontline actors in net-zero and wellbeing economies.

With visionary clarity, Dr. Elijah Ezendu blends analytical depth with future scenarios and vivid case studies. Each chapter moves beyond theory, offering a rich narrative of how humans, machines, and hybrid beings will share, and sometimes contest the future workplace: A portending potpourri of asymmetry between non-human workforce integration and equitable human advancement. If a responsive global governance stoke the fire of order, fittingly structured regulation shall definitely ensure dominance and continuity of human control; conversely, slow or apathetic governance approach in the face of rapid technological innovation will be an invitation to catastrophe.

At its heart, Future Realities of Workplace is a blueprint for leaders, professionals, policymakers, entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and workers who want to design the future, instead of walking blindly into its pitfalls. It calls for workplaces built on adaptability, fairness, innovation, sustainability and human-centred purpose.

The message is clear: The workplace is not a side stage of history. It is the determinant of economic prosperity, human dignity, and planetary survival. To shape the workplace is to shape the future of civilization.

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Dirty Millions the Clean Way

If you read this book to the end and live to talk about it later, your life will change forever. 

This book (Dirty Millions the Clean Way/The Book Movie) is also designed to open the readers’ minds, blowing the dust-off untapped brainpower, as we discussed topics that have affected some more deeply than others. At the same time, it will ignite a spark within each of us, inspiring us to make daily changes that will significantly impact all our future endeavors. As you continue to read this unorthodox book with an open mind and your head held high, almost everything will mysteriously change for the better. You will become proud in your thoughts and have a new, optimistic hope for the world's future.

In this book/movie, you will sometimes visit the past, bringing it into the present, as you may still harbor some prejudice in your heart and mind. God has provided everything needed for His most incredible human creation to live a full, whole life of complete creative potential. How can we still dwell together on this “spaceship" we call Earth, knowing of the many people who are still suffering each day from the lack of basic survival needs, which gives dignity to all? As this “spaceship” (Earth) continues to revolve around the warmth of the sun each day, it provides an abundance of the three essential needs, food, air, and water for all of mankind to share and consume, not just the privileged few due to their country location, faith, wealth, inheritance, or birth geography.

Self-prejudice is a 100% curable disease through self-determination, psychiatrists, dignity for all, new laws forcing the wealthy to share the wealth, and prayer! As you continue to read this "unorthodox" book with an open mind, all of humanity will begin to change in your mindset as you read to the end, if possible. For centuries, restrictions have kept a particular group of people poor in mind, body, and spirit, and this will also change soon, through this book. This book will give you the hope you have longed for without changing your core values or personal beliefs.

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One for the Books

 

One for the Books 

The Ultimate Friendship Memory Journal

One for the Books is a beautifully crafted friendship memory journal designed to preserve your most cherished moments with friends. Featuring thoughtful prompts like “Remember When” and “Still Laughing About,” spaces for photos, and room to write heartfelt stories, this journal serves as a keepsake for the adventures, laughs, and unforgettable memories you’ll treasure forever. With a sleek design and customizable index, One for the Books is the perfect way to celebrate and document the stories that make life special.

You know those stories that get told over and over, ones that start with “Remember when … ” and end with everyone laughing, grinning, or feeling just a little teary-eyed? Those are the moments we live for, and One for the Books is here to make sure you never forget them. This journal isn’t just for writing; it’s for celebrating the friendships and moments that make life unforgettable. It’s a space to capture the laughter, adventures, heartfelt memories, and all the little in-between moments that matter most. These pages are where stories live, friendships are honored, and you can relive your very best “One for the Books” memories anytime you want. One for the Books is your storybook, scrapbook, and memory vault all rolled into one. Your Stories Matter. Every story in this journal is a little piece of you and your friendships. The laughter, adventures, and heartfelt moments prove the love, connection, and joy you share with the people who matter most. So, write it down. Add a photo. Make it yours. Fill these pages with the stories you’ll always remember, the memories you’ll want to revisit, and the moments that truly deserve to be called One for the Books.

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The Fall of Two Houses

Disclaimer: reading may require spiritual cleansing and other purification rituals. What would you sacrifice to keep your kingdom alive? In the Land of Dreams, light means life, tradition is law, and power is bought with blood. As Lord Crushma faces his own slow death, he races to secure his legacy before enemies close in and darkness swallows the Westlands. His solution is a political marriage, but his only heir is unfit to rule, his allies are corrupt, and every choice threatens to damn the realm he's trying to save. His most dangerous option is an ambitious Count, brilliant at starting conflicts and catastrophic at ending them. To refuse her may doom the Westlands. To accept her may ensure its destruction. The alternative is a young girl not nearly old enough to be courted, and Crushma must choose between the lesser of two evils.

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Kind Hearts Farm: A New Beginning

Kind Hearts Farm: A New Beginning is a heartfelt children’s story about healing, kindness, and the power of love. When Jimmy arrives at his grandmother’s farm, his heart is heavy and unsure. Life hasn’t always been easy, and trusting others doesn’t come naturally. But through gentle days, caring moments, and the quiet magic of farm life, something begins to change. With the help of his loving Grandma and a special little lamb he names Clover, Jimmy slowly learns what it means to feel safe, to be cared for, and to open his heart again. Set against the peaceful rhythm of the farm, this story reminds children that kindness can grow in the smallest moments—and that love has the power to help us begin again.

Perfect for children ages 4–8, this beautifully told story encourages compassion, emotional growth, and connection between generations.

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Every Person Has a Story to Tell

    

Every Person Has a Story to Tell

By Dr. Walter R. Hoge

What if a life is not one straight road, but a thousand remembered paths crossing faith, grief, science, ancestry, and wonder?

Every Person Has a Story to Tell opens like a memoir, but it quickly expands into something larger and stranger: a life archive shaped by memory’s unreliability, family legend, spiritual longing, professional reinvention, and the haunting possibility that the most important places we visit may not belong entirely to this world. The book moves through ancestors, frontier histories, veterinary practice, personal losses, philosophical reflections, and a mystical valley that lingers in the author’s soul like an unfinished calling.

At its heart, the book gathers family history, memoir, faith, and reflection into a deeply personal meditation on memory, purpose, and the experiences that shape a life.

Its atmosphere shifts between grounded recollection and visionary experience. One moment, the book is contemplating squirrels, elephants, and the fragile mechanics of human memory; the next, it is standing at the edge of a glowing valley in what feels like a parallel universe, where fear gives way to peace and purpose. That tension gives the book its pulse: the earthly and the eternal, the documented and the imagined, the ordinary life and the life that seems to whisper from just beyond it.

What makes this book stand out is its refusal to separate disciplines that are usually kept apart. Science and religion, memory and myth, family history and personal testimony all occupy the same terrain. The central question is not simply what happened, but what a person does with what happened: how experience becomes meaning, how grief becomes redirection, and how a life can be measured not only by achievement, but by whether it remains open to wonder, service, and a second chance.

Some stories are told to preserve the past; others are told to light the way back to the self.

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Marvin and the Plant-Based Penis

Marvin lives in a dome in 2075, fifty years after the collapse. The air is toxic. The water is poisonous. The Y chromosome has disappeared humans are cloned in vats now, carefully designed to survive a world that kills everything natural.

But Marvin just wants to impress a girl. He has a plan: he's going to buy a plant-based penis, impress Zenna, and live happily ever after. There's just one problem. The plant-based penis doesn't work. Looking for parts to fix it leads him on a journey through the Forbidden Territories, where he Meets broken people, view the world outside his done, and discovers what is still destroying what's left of the planet.

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Own the Room: How to Communicate to Be Seen, Heard and Respected

        

Own the Room:

How to Communicate to Be Seen, Heard and Respected

Own the Room is not a book about public speaking. It’s a book about human perception. Why do some people command attention the moment they walk into a room while others struggle to be heard? Why do certain leaders, salespeople, creators, and communicators create trust instantly while others feel forgettable—even when they’re more qualified? Because communication is never just about words. Before people evaluate your ideas, they evaluate you. Your confidence. Your certainty. Your emotional control. Your authenticity. Your presence. Human beings are constantly making unconscious decisions about who feels trustworthy, capable, safe, persuasive, and memorable long before logic enters the equation. In Own the Room, communication strategist Jake Stahl breaks down the hidden psychology behind influence, authority, trust, and presence in a way that is both deeply practical and psychologically precise. Drawing from decades of experience training professionals across industries, along with principles from behavioral psychology, social psychology, neuroscience, and NLP, Stahl reveals how subtle emotional signals shape every interaction we have. This book explores why people react differently to the exact same words depending on who says them, why approval-seeking weakens persuasion, how insecurity leaks through communication, and why emotional congruence matters more than rehearsed perfection. Readers will learn how to create psychological trust, regulate tension, project grounded confidence, and communicate in a way that makes people feel seen, understood, and certain. Whether in business, leadership, sales, relationships, negotiations, interviews, podcasts, presentations, or everyday conversations, Own the Room teaches readers how to stop performing and start communicating with clarity, authority, and emotional precision. Because the people who truly own the room are not always the loudest, smartest, or most charismatic. They’re the people who understand how the room works.

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A Little Gift from Us to You… FREE May 29 – June 2, 2026

What if the meaning of life isn’t something you chase down like a runaway shopping cart… but something you slowly learn to make peace with?

From May 29 through June 2, 2026, you can download Making Peace With Life FREE on Kindle, and step into a journey that’s equal parts honest, thoughtful, a little metaphysical, and just enough humor to keep you from taking everything too seriously. In this book, Dr. Rob Alex explores the full spectrum of life—the highs, the lows, and all the wonderfully confusing middle parts in between. It’s not about finding a finish line (because spoiler alert: there really isn’t one), but about understanding how every moment—good, bad, and “what just happened?”—fits into something bigger. You’ll dive into ideas about energy, connection, purpose, and why your life is both incredibly small in the grand scheme… and somehow still massively important at the same time. It’s like getting cosmic perspective with a side of “you’ve got this.”

And just when you thought the excitement stopped there… it doesn’t.

The MakePeaceWithLife.com website officially launches on June 1, 2026, along with the very first Make Peace With Life Podcast. So while you’re downloading the book and starting your journey, we’re rolling out a full experience to go along with it. Think of it as the universe saying, “Alright… let’s do this together.” So grab your free copy, take a breath, and get ready—because this is more than a book launch… it’s the beginning of something bigger.

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Free Shipping, Good Vibes & Looking Cool: The Make Peace With Life Shirt Movement

Let’s be honest…

There are few things in life more disappointing than finding the perfect shirt online, adding it to your cart, emotionally committing to it, and then suddenly getting attacked by shipping costs at checkout like:

“Surprise! That’ll be another $12.95 for the privilege of fabric transportation.”

Not anymore.

The Make Peace With Life shirts now come with FREE SHIPPING, because we believe getting something that spreads positivity, purpose, and good energy throughout the universe shouldn’t also require taking out a small loan to cover delivery fees.

That’s right.
You now get to pay less… for a shirt that actually gives you more.

More comfort.
More positivity.
More connection.
More style.
More energetic awesomeness.

And honestly?
That feels like a pretty solid life decision.

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But these shirts are more than just soft fabric and cool designs. They’re part of something bigger. Every time someone wears a Make Peace With Life shirt, they’re putting a message into the world that people genuinely need right now. In a world where stress, negativity, division, and doom-scrolling seem to compete for Olympic gold medals every single day, a simple positive message can actually shift someone’s energy. You never know who might see your shirt while standing in line for coffee, walking through the grocery store, or surviving another painfully awkward family gathering. One person reads “Make Peace With Life” and suddenly pauses for a moment. Maybe they smile. Maybe they breathe easier. Maybe they realize they’ve been way too hard on themselves lately. That’s real energy. That’s impact.

Because positivity spreads.

Energy spreads.

And yes… apparently cool shirts spread too.

There’s something powerful about wearing a message that reminds people life doesn’t have to be perfect to still be meaningful. These shirts quietly say:

“Hey… maybe we can all chill out a little, breathe deeper, and stop acting like every inconvenience is a full-scale spiritual emergency.”

And honestly, the world could use more of that.

Plus, let’s not ignore an important scientific fact:
These shirts also make you look cool.

Not just “nice shirt” cool.
We’re talking:

• grounded-but-fun cool
• peaceful-with-good-energy cool
• probably-gives-great-life-advice cool
• somehow-both-spiritual-and-hilarious cool

That kind of cool.

And the best part is these shirts are for everyone.

It doesn’t matter:

• who you are
• what you believe
• what music you listen to
• whether you meditate daily or just aggressively overthink in silence
• whether you hike mountains or simply climb out of bed after hitting snooze four times

The Make Peace With Life message belongs to all of us.

Because peace is universal.
Growth is universal.
Human struggle is universal.
And wanting a comfortable shirt with free shipping is definitely universal.

At the end of the day, this movement has always been about more than clothing. It’s about connection, positivity, humor, perspective, and reminding people that even in the middle of life’s chaos, there’s still room for peace, laughter, kindness, and growth. Every shirt shared in the world becomes another small ripple of good energy moving outward into the collective human experience.

So yes…
You’re getting free shipping.

But you’re also helping spread a message the world desperately needs.

And honestly?
That’s a pretty good deal.

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Lessons from the People Who Paid me (and the Ones Who Didn't)

    

Lessons from the People Who Paid me

(and the Ones Who Didn't):

A Field Guide to People Who Will Make or Break Your Brand

Lessons from the People Who Paid Me (and the Ones Who Didn't): A Field Guide to People Who Will Make or Break Your Brand by Ricka Raga is a 2026 best-selling guide focusing on the hidden dynamics of client management, brand strategy, and the realities of running a creative or service-based business.Raga, a brand strategist with over 13 years of experience, shares raw, actionable insights on, recognizing patterns, setting boundaries, and building a sustainable business.

The book is aimed at creatives, freelancers, consultants, and founders looking to move beyond surface-level business advice and build a sustainable brand.

What if the biggest lessons in your business did not come from your best clients, but from the ones who tested your limits?

In Lessons from the People Who Paid Me (and the Ones Who Didn’t), brand strategist Ricka Raga reveals what really happens behind client work. This is a direct look at patterns, mistakes, and hard earned clarity that no course or certification can teach.

This is not a book about getting more clients.
It is about understanding them.

Through real world experience working with businesses across industries, Ricka breaks down the hidden dynamics that shape every project. Some clients move your business forward. Others quietly drain your time, energy, and margins. The difference is not luck. It is pattern recognition and structure.

You will learn how to recognize recurring client archetypes, build systems that protect your business, and shift from reactive execution to strategic authority.

This book challenges the traditional narrative of freelancing and creative work. It moves beyond aesthetics, beyond hustle, and beyond surface level advice. It focuses on what actually builds a sustainable and scalable business.

Inside, you will discover:

• Why experience is about pattern recognition, not time
• How weak boundaries quietly destroy your business
• The real reason beautiful brands fail to generate revenue
• How to filter clients before they cost you time and money
• Why systems, not talent, drive long term growth
• The mindset shift required to move from service provider to authority

Written with clarity and conviction, this book is for creatives, freelancers, consultants, and founders who are ready to stop guessing and start operating with intention.

If you have ever been underpaid, overworked, or stuck in projects that never should have started, this book will change how you see your business and the people you choose to build it with.

Because in the end, your success is not just defined by what you do.
It is defined by who you allow in.

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Lessons from the People Who Paid me

(and the Ones Who Didn't)

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