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Presidential Election – The Real Truth.

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Using this watershed 2016 presidential election as the context, this book makes a candid analysis of the campaign contributions to various presidential candidates across three presidential election cycles.

Dirty Money: U.S. Presidential Election 2016 by Ramesh S Arunachalam

Dirty Money U.S. Presidential Election“Over a fourteen-year period from 1999 to 2013, one hedge fund carried out out an investment strategy utilizing hundreds of millions of trades, virtually all of which lasted less than 12 months, and characterized the vast majority of the resulting $34 billion in trading profits as long-term capital gains … resulting in estimated tax avoidance of more than $6 billion.”– Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, United States Senate, 2014

This publicly recorded statement exposes the shocking truth about how Wall Street, and the billionaire class, have continued to manipulate and exploit the financial system, taking advantage of loop holes to pull the wool over the eyes of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Routing some of this `dirty money’ into the election campaign coffers of various presidential candidates provides them with access to the levers of power in Washington D.C.. The 2016 U.S. presidential election has seen a lot of attention focused on this ‘corrupt’ political campaign finance system. It’s time the real truth emerged.

Using this watershed 2016 presidential election as the context, this book makes a candid analysis of the campaign contributions to various presidential candidates across three presidential election cycles (2008, 2012 and 2016) to trace the total flow of ‘dirty money’ from its source to those presidential campaigns.

While America has typically been allowed to see just the tip of iceberg so far, ‘Dirty Money,’ reveals the dirty money trail it in its entirety, making available previously hidden information on the top donors in each presidential election cycle, and the beneficiaries of their vast contributions.

If you believe in democracy, at all, this is a must read.

About the author of Dirty Money: U.S. Presidential Election 2016, Ramesh S Arunachalam:

Ramesh S Arunachalam wears many hats. He is an Engineer (REC Trichy, 1984/5) and MBA (Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA, 1988) by training. In the last 25 years, he has been a columnist (with the Hindu Business Line and Moneylife), a filmmaker, an entrepreneur and also a development practitioner/strategic advisor working on issues pertaining to the financial sector regulation and supervision, financial inclusion, microfinance, livelihoods and MSMEs, ERP systems for microfinance, urban development, infrastructure financing, GIS for urban planning and e Governance.

Ramesh’s company, Shruthikkaa Films has produced and showcased three films including the National Award Winning Kutty (2001). His latest film, Yeh Hai Bakrapur had a successful all India and global premiere in 2014. It was especially well recognized for its very innovative marketing – using the Kaun Banega PM mobile game (with over 42000 downloads) and other eclectic strategies – in taking feature films to the masses. During the last 28 years, Ramesh has worked in over 260 professional assignments across 560 districts of India. He has also traveled and worked extensively in over 25 countries globally across diverse projects (in senior positions). He is passionate about his work and brings strong inter-disciplinary insight to his assignments.

His clients include governments (Governments of India, St Lucia, Singapore, Malawi, Uganda, Philippines etc, several State Governments in India and many GoI Institutions like NCRPB, SIDBI, NABARD etc), bi-lateral agencies (DFID, USAID, DANIDA, NORAD, SIDA etc), multi-lateral agencies (UNDP, World Bank, ADB, IFAD, etc), regulators, commercial banks, investment banks etc, microfinance institutions, private sector firms and several other stakeholders across Asia, Africa, North America, Europe and the Caribbean. He has authored numerous reports/studies as part of his assignments.

Sarah Lentz is The Hypothyroid Writer

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At the age of five, Sarah Lentz was diagnosed with hypothyroidism — and with a bone age of nine months — making it more than likely that she was born with at least subclinical hypothyroidism, though the only evidence of it at the time was jaundice.

The Hypothyroid Writer: Seven daily habits that will heal your brain, feed your creative genius, and help you write like never before by Sarah Lentz

Sarah Lentz, The Hypothyroid Writer: Seven daily habits that will heal your brain, feed your creative genius, and help you write like never beforeWriting for a living can be enough of a challenge, but if you’re living with thyroid dysfunction, you know it affects everything — and it makes it all the harder to succeed as a writer.

Are you struggling with low energy, brain fog, increased sensitivity, depression, or anxiety? Have you ever thought of writing a book, only to catch yourself thinking you’re not likely to succeed with that when you can barely manage doing enough to survive?

Hypothyroidism can make it difficult to get a lot done each day, but if you’d like to learn not only how to thrive in all areas of your life, but also how to get the right things done each day and become the powerful and prolific writer you were born to be, you need this book.

If you’re hypothyroid and worried about declining brain function, and you’re looking for a book that will help you heal your brain and keep it healthy for as long as possible, read this book!

The Hypothyroid Writer begins with an overview of the challenges posed by hypothyroidism for millions — many of whom have discovered a passion for writing, because it helps them to cope with their symptoms.

The second part of the book covers seven different habits and how they will heal your brain, give your creative genius the attention it deserves, and help you make the most of your passion for writing.

This is more than a book, though; it’s an invitation to connect with the author and with others on her blog who insist on thriving even when their thyroid treatment doesn’t help as much as they’d like. There’s plenty we can do on our own to become healthier and to grow as writers. Join the team and share your own story — where you are, what you’ve learned, and what you’d still like to do.

Go ahead and click on the “Buy it now” button and open the door to a new world of thriving and creating. Begin practicing the seven habits described in this book, and see if they don’t light a new fire in you to become the lively and unstoppable writer you know you can be.

About the author, Sarah Lentz:

Sarah LentzAt the age of five, Sarah Lentz was diagnosed with hypothyroidism — and with a bone age of nine months — making it more than likely that she was born with at least subclinical hypothyroidism, though the only evidence of it at the time was jaundice.

While Synthroid enabled her to catch up physically with her peers, she struggled to catch up in other ways, and even now, in her early forties, she still feels the need to catch up — and to heal.

At five years of age, she was also evaluated by someone with the Department of Education and declared “borderline retarded.” She did struggle academically for years (until high school, anyway, which is when math finally became fun), but she learned coping strategies along the way that made it easier to read, to study, and to remember what she learned.

In college, she collaborated with two college professors on a book of Peruvian and Oregonian poetry — translating some of the Peruvian poems and one of the professor’s introductions. She finished her Spanish degree at the University of Oviedo in northern Spain and traveled the country alone for two weeks after finishing the term. She still loves to travel and hopes to do more of it with her family.

After finishing her first NaNoWriMo in 2015 (and the first draft of her first novel) — and reading The Miracle Morning for Writers — she decided it was time to do what she had to do to get her first nonfiction book written and self-published by the end of 2016. So, she joined Self-Publishing School and wrote The Hypothyroid Writer.

Cassi Ellen’s Romantic Comedy

Jim Liston
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Only $0.99 today on Amazon! Read story of how Cassi Ellen’s broken heart became the making of her. Even today, the stories in the book still make her laugh!

Story of a Secret Heart by Cassi Ellen

Story of a Secret Heart by Cassi EllenA broken heart hurts, but it can also be fun……

Be warned, this story is not for everyone! It is a very personal story, about love, life and laughter, told from the heart. Be prepared for a rollercoaster ride!

As Cassi, a 30-year old single woman, leaves a long-term, unhappy relationship, she struggles with the pain and anguish of a broken heart. When, by chance, she meets a handsome stranger, he introduces her to a world that she didn’t even know existed. As she begins to slowly forget all about her broken heart she learns to have fun again. It is then that her life starts to spiral out of control and all she can do is laugh and hang on tight. Through her trials and tribulations, Cassi has to find her inner strength and keep a smile on her face even in front of adversity.

Story of a Secret Heart calls on the author’s own experiences to weave together a hilarious and thought-provoking romantic comedy.

Based on a true story

About the author, Cassi Ellen:

When I turned 30 I was single, alone and heart broken. I started writing as sort of therapy at the time, but after people started reading it and said it was actually good, I thought maybe others might like to hear my story. Maybe those going through a hard time will take something away from it.

The book is the story of how my broken heart became the making of me. Even today, the stories in the book still make me laugh!

Apart from that, you will find out so much more by reading the book……I love animals, especially cats, and I love to laugh.

Visit Cassie Ellen’s blog: https://cassiellensecretstory.wordpress.com/

Chaos Wave Book 1 by James Palmer is $0.99

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If you like Peter F. Hamilton, David Weber, or Chris Fox’s Void Wraith series, you’ll love Star Swarm, Chaos Wave Book 1, an exciting new space opera trilogy.

Star Swarm: The Chaos Wave Book One by James Palmer 

Star Swarm: The Chaos Wave Book One by [Palmer, James]Man’s outer colonies are being destroyed one by one, leaving nothing behind. Suspecting an old enemy, Captain Henry Kuttner, of the Solar Navy rail-gun ship the Onslaught, wants to investigate.

But the Onslaught is scheduled to be decommissioned, and Captain Kuttner given mandatory retirement on one of the League’s pleasure worlds. But this old war dog isn’t going down without a fight.

Going against orders, Kuttner leads his crew in search of answers. That search leads straight into the territory of mankind’s former enemies, the deadly reptilian Draconi, whose colonies are also being destroyed, and they blame man.

Now the crew of the Onslaught must risk violating a fragile peace treaty and all out war to solve a cosmic mystery before more lives are lost. Only the ship’s maverick second in command and a disgraced Draconi scientist can unravel the secret of this enigmatic enemy and its sinister purpose before it’s too late. But there are certain factions who want the human-Draconi war to begin anew, and they’ll stop at nothing to make it happen.

And meanwhile, in the outer dark, an ancient enemy returns. An enemy known only in the songs of a long-dead alien race. An enemy that leaves chaos in its wake.

A maverick first officer, a misfit crew and an aging vessel are all that stand between humanity and total destruction.

If you like Peter F. Hamilton, David Weber, or Chris Fox’s Void Wraith series, you’ll love Star Swarm, the first volume in an exciting new space opera trilogy.

“Classic military science fiction in the vein of David Weber, with conspiracies and ancient threats throughout. I want the next book now.” –Joseph Cadotte, author of In the Land of Nod

Greg Levin’s “Sick to Death” is only $0.99!

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Greg Levin’s third novel is out now and is being hailed by critics everywhere as one of the top three books he has ever written.

Sick to Death by Greg Levin

Sick to Death by [Levin, Greg]KNOWING YOU’RE DYING CAN BE MURDER.

When Gage Adder finds out he has inoperable pancreatic cancer, things really start to look up for him. He leaves his soul-crushing job, joins a nice terminal illness support group, and takes up an exciting new hobby: Beating the hell out of bad guys.

Gage’s support group friends Jenna and Ellison don’t approve of his vigilante activities. Jenna says fighting never solves anything. Poison, on the other hand… When the three decide to team up and hit the streets, suddenly no rapist, pedophile or other odious criminal in the city is safe.

They are the sickest of superheroes. Their superpower is nothing left to lose. But what happens when one of them takes this power too far and puts at risk the lives of hundreds of innocent people? Where does one draw the line when dying to kill?

About the author, Greg Levin:

Greg LevinGreg Levin is an award-winning author of dark comedic fiction. His first novel… meh, nobody but Greg really cares about his first novel. His second novel, ‘The Exit Man,’ was optioned by HBO for development into a TV series and won a 2015 Independent Publishers Award (a.k.a., an “IPPY”), earning a silver medal for Best Adult Fiction Ebook. Greg’s third novel, ‘Sick to Death,’ is out now and is being hailed by critics everywhere as one of the top three books he has ever written. Author Craig Clevenger (The Contortionist’s Handbook) has called ‘Sick to Death’ “a tour de force dark comedy.”

Greg resides with his wife, daughter and two cats in Austin, Texas, where he reportedly is wanted by local authorities for refusing to say “y’all” or do the two-step. Greg is currently working on his fourth novel.

Website: greglevin.com
Facebook: @greglevintheauthor
Twitter: @greg_levin
Instagram: @greglevinauthor

Be sure to join Greg’s email list to receive his popular biweekly blog posts as well as occasional news about his upcoming novels. You can do so at greglevin.com.

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