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Some 69 percent of Americans believe our values have deteriorated since the 1970s, and nearly half say values will further weaken over the next ten years, according to a 2012 Atlantic/Aspen Institute American Values Survey. Under the guise of tolerance and open-mindedness, Americans increasingly rate as morally acceptable the issues of homosexuality, human cloning, premarital sex, and having a child out of wedlock.

Santa's Shooting Star is an all new children's book that is now seeking generous community support on the crowdfunding platform of Kickstarter where parents, teachers and all the Christians from around the world are welcomed to contribute. It is a magical illustrated story that teaches children the true meaning of Christmas. The book is written by Jenny Viguet and Paula Jones while the illustration has been done by the artist Veronica Seleznova.

In the new bestseller, Taking Control: Cracking the Code to Happiness, David Blake Chatfield aids readers in discovering how to maximize their chances to get what they want in today's chaotic world. Taking Control combines over 35 years of research and experience. The result is a user-friendly guide to living a fulfilled life in every area now available in both English and Spanish.

Understanding stress and defining the term stress is not a simple process. In Dr. Marilyn Joyce's new bestseller, The Stress to Success Formula: T.R.A.N.S.F.O.R.M.™ Your Life, Career and Business Now!, Dr. Joyce reveals the FORMULA (a set of universally proven principles, strategies and guidelines) that will assist the reader in understanding the basics of what stress is and is not, how it impacts the body, mind and spirit, and how a person can positively and effectively transform STRESS that most believe (incorrectly) cannot be avoided in today's world.

"Cruising Conversations – A Million Nautical Miles and Counting", Volume Two starts shipping August 17th.

Smith Publicity, a book publicist company, helps authors with book promotion through several marketing techniques. This allows authors from all genres to spark book sales, increase media coverage, and gain more opportunities in the future. As an industry leader in book marketing, Smith Publicity has observed the dramatic changes that have taken place during the last ten years and offer services that accommodate these changes to allow authors to thrive.

Pepper is a little porcupine who is learning how to be a good friend. After saving two little raccoons in Pepper's Delightful Discovery, he wants to plan a party to celebrate their new friendship in Terri Nekvinda's sequel, Pepper Plans a Party (Redemption Press, August 2017). But he doesn't want to invite the possums and bullfrogs because they laughed at him when he couldn't do what they were doing.

Leaha Mattinson's "Silver Linings: The Essential Guide to Building Courage, Self-Respect and Wellness" (published by Balboa Press in October of 2016) is set for a new marketing campaign this 2017. This self-help book is aimed at providing hope for families with neurological disease – Huntington's, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, as well as other degenerative illnesses that affect mental, physical and emotional wellness.

The fifth book in the award-winning Team Golden Oldies series, Sally Learns to Dance has now been released.

All those exhausted with life and fed up of waiting to be happy, now have a friend indeed! Aussie life coach & author Irene Elias has recently launched her new website and free e-book "Self Love Junkie Starter Guide: How to Love Yourself For a Happier You"- to help unhappy women heal their heart, rediscover what makes them happy and have the confidence to go after it.

Ron Pagano, a flight-test engineer for thirty-four years with the Hamilton Standard Division of the United Aircraft Corporation (now United Technologies Corporation), shares his lifelong love of aviation in his debut book, The Adventures of an Airplane Nut. While many books on aviation tell the stories of flight heroes and aces, Ron is passionate about telling his story as an average guy who caught a chronic case of flight fever. Having had the opportunity to fly in over one hundred different types of airplanes over the course of his life and career, Ron has ample material to express what it's really like to live life in the air and come back down to tell each incredible story.

The Howl of the Baskervilles is an all new detective book series by an Australian author who writes by the pen name of James Sanderson. He has already published three books and is about to finish his fourth book. He is literally rewriting some of the most classic cases of Sherlock Holmes for children. James is now seeking community support on Kickstarter for this amazing project and he is welcoming everyone to support this project with generosity and love.

Lori Gano, author of How He Loves Us (Redemption Press), is on a mission to connect women with God's passionate love for them. The Bible teacher, speaker, and trainer to women says, "Nothing equips and empowers us for our individual destiny more than our own personal love encounter with Christ." Her goal is to see broken women restored, shattered lives rebuilt, and leaders trained to lean into God.

Betty Vaughn is a writer who is well known for her novels, especially those belonging to the genre of historical fiction. She has received numerous awards for her books; 'Run, Cissy, Run', 'The Man in the Chimney', 'Turbulent waters', and 'The Intrepid Miss LaRoque', under the category of historial fiction from the NC Society of Historians. Her latest book 'Tiger's Code' is ready to be launched and promises the same excitement, adventure and action-packed plot that are the trademarks of her work.

Dr. Letitia Wright created the Media Icon™ Program for Coaches, Authors, and Consultants who want to be considered number 1 in their niche. With over 1,376,080 books published in 2017 ( at the time of this article), how do the authors stand out? With hundreds and thousands of life coaches coming into the market daily, how does someone stand out? "The Media Icon™ program was created to answer those questions," says Dr. Wright.

Forbidden Loves, Secret Desires, a romantic thriller and the first full-length novel by Sandradene Walters, is out now and officially available for purchase.

Jack Travis is an inspiring Millennial Entrepreneur and a Mental Health Advocate from Boston, Massachusetts in the United States. After struggling with life-long mental illnesses that were caused by abuse and other traumatic experiences, Jack has overcome it all and is now aiming to be a motivational speaker to help others around him. He is now seeking community support on the crowdfunding platform of Kickstarter for his new book titled, 'The Ultimate Solution To Most Of Your Problems: A Guide To Overcoming Mental Illness and Finding True Happiness In Life No Matter What You've Been Through'.

Street Smart Awareness and Inquiry in Action is a practical book and an Online Learning Environment with exercise and practices that can redefine the way people live their business and Everyday Lives. These practices can be done alone and also with the dearest people in your life. It is a Practical Book that will act as a learning platform to Cultivate Aware Leadership. For Personal or Organizational Transformation, these practices can be life changing and deeply impactful.

Perth-based startup, Prezentt, has announced the latest release of their popular e-book, The Future of Training.

"Do you know what I've discovered about being born? It is not for the faint of heart." So says Eleanor L. Tomczyk in Monsters' Throwdown, the first book of a three-part memoir. Tomczyk, a popular humorist blogger, writes, "Even if you're born in the best of families with all your emotional and material needs set in place, it is pretty obvious from the beginning of every human's life that you're entering into a world of hurt."

Many folks called theistic evolutionists believe in God and evolution, now they have a Bible.

A nurse who moved to Alaska to work in a children's home shares her experiences in Alaskan Adventures (Redemption Press 2017). Designed for children and young teens who enjoy adventure stories, Alaskan Adventures by Verna J. Pollock recasts stories based on her experiences while living and working in a children's home in Juneau, Alaska.

Ocean Ananda, a Swedish-born writer based in the UK, is set to release her imaginative tale of a magical and inspiring woman this summer. The Bear Woman is a beautiful story capable of touching the deepest recesses of the heart through the author's masterful use of archetypal imagery. The story is made even more alive by the illustrative accompaniment of Dorrie Joy, a London-born intuitive painter with a rich history creating indigenous and dream-like art.

A book release and signing event is planned to celebrate the launch of Wanda D. Carr's second book, Building an Empire on Little or Nothing. With two masters degrees and a PhD, from $12 an hour and bankruptcy to an Empire. Those individuals who feel faint at heart and are looking for practical, easy to follow financial advice coupled with personal anecdotes will find precisely that within the pages of this new release.

Readers who enjoyed the Fifty Shades trilogy will find new indulgences within the pages of Project Provocateur, a poetry collection by Madam J. Harriston.