Abstract Humor Volume 3 is a collection of lyrics, poems, songs, and sermons that I have interpreted to my life. Abstract (adjective)—existing in thought or as an idea, but not having a physical or concrete existence Humor (noun)—the quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech.

Online attacks are hampering the smooth operation of Aunt Hyacinth's Bed and Breakfast. While Hank Dawn settles into his career as a police officer in the big city, Steph must juggle her new role as guardian for Ronnie Gideon, manage the B&B, and find a way to win Hank back. As she works to regain the trust and forgiveness of her neighbor and Hank's best friend, George Landsburg, Steph learns someone from her past is reaching out to threaten her friends and Ronnie. Steph begins receiving threatening messages demanding she deliver the treasure hidden in the house belonging to her ancestor Primrose during the time of the Civil War. When Ronnie is kidnapped, Steph and Hank must work through their differences as they race against time to find Primrose's treasure.

Who are the “invisible homeless”? They are individuals and families who have been forced into temporary living situations or shelter systems as a result of such conditions as changes in income, domestic violence, health care needs, and shifting housing costs. Unlike the chronically homeless, who are often stereotyped, or the situationally homeless, who may receive emergency assistance regaining their previous lives, the marginally homeless – often called the invisible homeless – get caught in institutional spirals that seem to discourage change. This book, however, provides evidence that an individual’s literacy identity can promote positive transitions out of homelessness. Although the stigma surrounding homelessness provokes silence, the five individuals who took part in this project speak eloquently about their circumstances, their accomplishments, and their intentions. In addition, the book can serve as a how-to for completing a qualitative research project, as the reader is walked through the steps of the research process.

Longlisted for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice An Amazon Editors' Pick People, A Best Book of the Year For readers of Less and The Wangs Vs. The World, a buoyant, good-hearted, and sharply written novel about a blithely optimistic immigrant with big dreams, dire prospects, and a fractured extended family in need of his help—even if they don't know it yet Eighteen-year-old Shelley, born into a much-despised branch of the Zheng family in Yunnan Province and living in the shadow of his widowed father’s grief, dreams of bigger things. Buoyed by an exuberant heart and his cousin Deng’s tall tales about the United States, Shelley heads to San Francisco to claim his destiny, confident that any hurdles will be easily overcome by the awesome powers of the “Chinese groove,” a belief in the unspoken bonds between countrymen that transcend time and borders. Upon arrival, Shelley is dismayed to find that his “rich uncle” is in fact his unemployed second cousin once removed and that the grand guest room he’d envisioned is but a scratchy sofa. The indefinite stay he’d planned for? That has a firm two-week expiration date. Even worse, the loving family he hoped would embrace him is in shambles, shattered by a senseless tragedy that has cleaved the family in two. They want nothing to do with this youthful bounder who’s barged into their lives. Ever the optimist, Shelley concocts a plan to resuscitate his American dream by insinuating himself into the family. And, who knows, maybe he’ll even manage to bring them back together in the process.

Did you know that almost half the people in the United States admit to falling asleep behind the wheel of a vehicle at some time during their life? In this book, Craig Forest falls asleep while driving back to his home in Fernandina Beach after a weekend of fishing and fun in Cedar Key with his best friend, who dies as a result of the incident. Craig's life savings and financial security are in jeopardy. His insurance company doesn't think the claim is worth the amount of money demanded by the widow of his best friend. What happens when Craig, the insured, wants to settle the case but his insurance company refuses to do so for the amount demanded? A jury of six strangers must decide what is just and fair and what a life is worth.

It was supposed to be an open-and-shut case against a high-ranking mobster on trial for conspiring to aid Middle Eastern terrorists in a series of brutal attacks against the U.S. But the so-called “last don” of New York City is likely to be acquitted when mercenary hit teams kill every prosecution witness except one. Gilbert Favor is a retired money mover now living in Costa Rica, and is the government’s last hope. Mack Bolan’s mission is to track Favor and return him Stateside. But the money-laundering specialist is less than willing to come forward. The gunmen tracking him want silence by way of a bullet. The Executioner must deliver the witness alive, no matter what the cost.