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“A splendiferous Halloween story.” —The Horn Book “A great purchase for Halloween or any time of year.” —School Library Journal (starred review) Once upon a time, there was a little old lady who was not afraid of anything! But one autumn night, while walking in the woods, the little...

Myra says, "This is a book about how to overcome life's worst tragedies and your own dumb-ass decisions." It was the scandal that rocked the world of music and destroyed a career. In 1958, rock-and-roll sensation Jerry Lee Lewis stepped off a plane in London to be greeted by a frenzy of fans. His entourage followed, including a teenaged girl. When a reporter asked how she knew the performer, she innocently gave an honest answer. “I’m his wife.” Within hours, headlines erupted with the shocking news that Jerry Lee had secretly married his thirteen-year-old cousin, Myra. The scandal ...

The inspiring story of how we overcame a history of infectious disease, poisonous environments, and early death and unlocked an explosion in human potential—and a vision for the work ahead to optimize human flourishing in the twenty-first century “Michelle Williams understands what too many...

Award-winning author Linda Williams Jackson pulls from her own childhood in the Mississippi Delta to tell the story of Ellis Earl, who dreams of a real house, food enough for the whole family—and to be someone. It’s 1967, and eleven-year-old Ellis Earl Brown has big dreams. He’s going to...

Once upon a time, there was a little old lady who was not afraid of anything! But one autumn night, while walking in the woods, the little old lady heard… CLOMP, CLOMP, SHAKE, SHAKE, CLAP, CLAP. And the little old lady who was not afraid of anything had the scare of her life!

JJ Gilbert can’t escape the spirits hounding her day and night. The dead don’t sleep, and they won’t stop until this psychic medium and amateur sleuth solves their mystery. Jordyn Gilbert’s life was forever changed the day her twin brother was killed in a school bus accident. When his spirit visited her in the hospital, she was transformed into JJ and started a new life as a psychic medium. Now she must learn to interpret messages from the other side and solve paranormal mysteries, no matter how crazy and dangerous they become. He’s Alive–A JJ Gilbert Mystery (Book 1) The boy ...

A restless spirit. A decades-old disappearance. A young psychic medium whose first case could turn deadly… JJ Gilbert has solved countless paranormal mysteries, but this time the haunting isn’t hers to face. When her protégé Addison—a rookie psychic medium—begins receiving cryptic messages from a spirit who doesn’t even realize she’s dead, JJ must step in before the girl’s first case becomes her last. The spirit’s anger grows stronger each day, lashing out in desperation. If Addison can’t learn to interpret the signs, she may become the target of its wrath. Digging into ...

Shopping, presents, and gatherings, oh my. The holiday season bursts at the seams with all the hustle and bustle, but it’s never too busy for Jesus. Take a step back this year and spend a few moments with your Savoir each day in Christmas with Jesus. This short devotional contains 25 devotions for December from various authors who love Jesus just as much as you do.

Being a psychic didn’t help save him in life. Now, without her gift, can she help him in death? JJ Gilbert’s world shatters when the spirit of a young man pleads for her help—just as she loses her ability to communicate with the dead. Haunted by guilt and past trauma, JJ must confront her own pain before she can reclaim the gift that has defined her life’s work. Until then, she’s forced to rely on her own amateur sleuth skills, her police contacts, and some unlikely allies to piece together the mystery. But once her psychic medium gift returns, JJ realizes the spirit’s messages ...

Cozy Sci-Fi Short Stories for Kids and Young Adults Five missions. One half-alien cadet. A galaxy on the brink. Cadet Astra Newtown is caught between two worlds—her human past on Earth and her evolving identity on Planet Zenray. As she trains with the Interstellar Research Group (IRG)—a legendary alliance of alien civilizations—Astra must embrace her heritage and prove herself in the face of cosmic threats. In this heartwarming and high-stakes collection of five interconnected short stories, Astra and her partner Billy journey across the stars to protect fragile worlds, uncover hidden...

From the Boardroom to the Bedroom is a perfect guide for high-achieving women that provides a step-by-step blueprint to achieve success in love and life. This empowering book will show you how to develop a strategy and a plan to cultivate connection through a heighten sense of self-awareness, improved communication and respect for the diversity in partnership.

Dr. Williams is a survivor of rape, domestic violence, homelessness, and a 17-year marriage to a man later convicted as a rapist. She knows from experience the courage it takes to face down the past. She is living proof that a lifetime of change is empowered by a single act of courage. She couldn't change the past. So, she decided to take revenge on it by helping others go from pain to power.

The story line is about Mrs. Pickie, who became a teacher after growing up and seeing her parents work like slaves on a plantation, and wanted a better life for herself and her sibling. After being picked by her parents to get an education and have the massa of the plantation pay for her schooling, Mrs. Pickie realized as she met her homeroom teacher at 10 years old, Mrs. Duberry, that she wanted to become a teacher.

Learning about a spirit’s death will take JJ into a dark paranormal world she never knew existed! “If you love a good ghost story, Haunting Justice is a great read! It grabbed me right away and I couldn’t put it down until I discovered the truth.” The wedding has an uninvited guest, a spirit who wants revenge on the bride. A celebration of love is turned into a dark night as the spirit torments JJ Gilbert’s high school nemesis. It doesn’t matter that the bride was the meanest girl in high school. JJ must use her psychic medium gift to find out why this spirit is so angry. When ...

A missing detective. A trail of blood. A spirit whose dance may decide life or death. JJ Gilbert is a psychic medium and amateur sleuth who has faced spirits before, but never with so much at stake. When her closest friend, Detective Sam Warner, vanishes without a trace, the urgency is unlike anything she’s ever known. Blood at the scene suggests time is running out—and her only guide is a mysterious spirit from the Roaring Twenties, appearing through hauntingly vivid visions. But the spirit’s cryptic dance is no easy riddle. Every clue twists into a dead end. Every vision raises more...

They didn’t fire you… but the fear won’t leave.You’re technically “safe,” but the culture is hostile, your visibility is shrinking, and you’re running on fumes just trying to stay ready.Welcome to Still Employed, Still Afraid™, the podcast for professionals navigating job security theater, workplace trauma, and career reinvention in real time.Hosted by Patrice Williams-Lindo—visibility strategist, ex-consulting exec, and creator of the RNA Method™—this weekday-morning-style show blends unfiltered conversations with bold professionals, career survival tips, and truth serum...

A missing girl. A spirit desperate to be heard. A darkness too close to home. Psychic medium JJ Gilbert never expected a neighborhood party to end with a ghost attaching itself to her. The minute she hears about a missing 16-year-old girl, a spirit fills JJ with feelings of panic. Is it the missing girl everyone is searching for—or someone else, with secrets tangled in the girl’s disappearance? Dragged into unsettling visions and past‑life memories that feel disturbingly personal, JJ struggles to untangle what belongs to her, what belongs to the spirit, and what connects them both to ...

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dr-linda-f-williams-dsw/subscribe ANXIETY AND STRESS: HOW TO DEAL WITH STRESS IN THE MIDDLE OF CHAOS Anxiety and stress, for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, abuse, and other emotional trauma, are exacerbated by the current national health crisis. It is more challenging for survivors. Learn how to conquer anxiety and fear in the middle of upheaval and chaos. HIDDEN SECRETS FROM THE MOVIE "INCEPTION" As in Inception, emotional trauma can hijack you at any moment-covertly your mind becomes the "scene of the crime." ...

How will a psychic medium find a missing boy the police stopped searching for fifteen years ago? “The whole novel had a beautiful blend of sadness, excitement and tension. The ending couldn’t have been better written.” JJ has always heard the dead. This time, the voice is different—urgent, insistent, alive. The spirit wants this psychic medium to find a missing boy, long forgotten by detectives. The ghost invades her dreams and waking hours with one desperate plea: he’s alive. Drawn into a cold case no one wants reopened, JJ must sharpen her amateur sleuth skills to uncover the ...

When the dead demand justice, the living must risk everything to protect the innocent… JJ Gilbert has faced unsettling psychic encounters before, but nothing compares to the terrified teenager who insists she was attacked by the ghost of a murdered man. Convinced her ability to sense spirits makes her cursed, the girl is desperate for help. JJ takes her in—becoming mentor, protector, and the only shield between her and a ruthless killer. But danger is closing in. With the official investigation stalled and witness protection compromised, the murderer learns the girl’s identity and ...