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In the sixth book, the Jannah Jewels visit the glorious city of Fes in Morocco. Young listeners are taken through a dizzying maze as their five senses come alive in the exciting souks of Morocco. While trying to solve a riddle, the Jewels have to escape traps and tricks!

How long does it take to burn to death? This question raced through Sam Brown’s mind as he burned alive alongside a dirt road in Afghanistan. At 24, he was pursuing his lifelong ambition of serving in the US military when his vehicle detonated one of the Taliban’s bombs. Sam was desperate for death to end his pain. Instead, a fellow soldier extinguished the blaze. Sam’s life had been saved, but for what purpose?

In the first book of the Jannah Jewels Adventure Series, Hidayah, Iman, Jaide, and Sara, time-travel to Timbuktu, Mali, in the 13th century! On their quest for the first artifact, a missing manuscript, the Jewels meet the Golden King Mansa Musa and learn all about the world traveller Ibn Battuta. Just as the Jewels are about to complete their mission, they meet their arch nemesis, Jaffar! Will the Jannah Jewels find the missing manuscript before time runs out? Will they find the secret written on a scroll hidden in a box inside the Golden Clock?

In the seventh book, the Jannah Jewels travel back to the famous Conquest of Constantinople in the 15th century and find themselves right in the middle of it! Listeners learn about the great conqueror, Sultan Muhammad II, and how the Ottomans became one of the most powerful empires in the world.

In Book 11 of the Jannah Jewels Adventure series, they travel back in time and marvel at the wonders of Ancient Egypt in the 14th century. In this book, the Jannah Jewels marvel at the pyramids, get lost in the desert, and find out the truth about the Peaceful Archer and the four Masters in the book series, including a surprising secret about the Sensei!

Ever heard of Fenton Pareto? He's only the coolest private investigator around. But when the Bay Area turns into a nightmare of disappearing jewels, tormented pets, and mysteriously glitching cellphones, even he needs some backup. Enter Charlie and Clarke Pareto, his super-smart daughters, ready to take on the mystery that's stumping their dad.

In the eighth book, the Jannah Jewels travel back in time and land right in the middle of cotton fields in Natchez, Mississippi! There, they meet Prince Abdur Rahman Ibrahima Sori, a West African prince who was captured and lived most of his life as a slave in America. Young listeners learn about the history of Islam in America, kindness to animals, and the importance of memorizing the Quran in this book!

In the fifth book of the Jannah Jewels Adventure series, a small mistake creates a costly consequence! The Jannah Jewels must find not one but two artifacts! In this jam packed Jannah Jewels' book, the Jewels must collect clues from Fatima al Mayriti, a famous astronomer, Aisha al Qurtubiyya, a celebrated Poet, and Lubna of Cordoba, an impressive mathematician from the 10th century!

In the third book of the Jannah Jewels Series, they travel to the remarkable place of Baghdad, Iraq, in the ninth century and meet Al Kindi, a famous scholar! A notable translator has vanished from the House of Wisdom, along with a magnificent scroll pen that belonged to the famous mathematician Al Khwarizmi. As the Banu Musa Brothers create a mathematical puzzle to help, the Jewels become lost in the busy marketplace of Baghdad!

In the second book, Hidayah, Iman, Jaide, and Sara, time travel first to Beijing, China, and then to Malacca, Malaysia! On their quest, for the second artifact, a rare medicinal plant, the Jewels meet Zheng He, the famous Chinese Muslim admiral, and learn all about his famous voyages of exploration to the lands around the Indian Ocean!

I was a desperate love addict searching for love in all the wrong places. I was only attracted to unavailable men. I was miserable and switching from one addiction to the next. It finally came to a head when, as a marriage and family therapist trainee, I became romantically involved with a client. He told on me, and as a result, I was expelled from my master’s program. I hit rock bottom. I turned to God and worked the 12 steps of recovery.

Life is a series of twists and turns, each presenting us with the opportunity to transform and evolve. Kimberly empowers you through her stories and experience to embrace change as a catalyst for growth. With the warmth of a mentor and the wisdom of a friend, she guides you on a journey to not only survive, but thrive in a rapidly changing world.

I have penned these verses with inspiration drawn from random experiences and imaginations with the hope that the diversity of the themes keeps your mind away from all worries. I have shared in these poems the bricks of my sanity castle and the queens, kings, and jokers in it.

Sammy is a loving seven-year-old girl who has developed an imaginary persona of a powerful samurai. When trouble comes, the pretend “superhero” image of herself makes Sammy feel strong and brave in order to protect the innocent.

Abena just wants to be like everyone else in class, but she knows she is different. She has a stutter that makes her classmates laugh at her every time she speaks or reads aloud. Then, Abena tells her grandmother about her difficulties. With Grandma's help, Abena embarks on a journey to overcome her stutter and fulfill her dream of one day becoming a teacher.

In the 10th book of the Jannah Jewels Adventure series, they travel back in time to Ancient India in the 13th century. They meet Sultana Razia of India, who leads her people with humor, strength, and grace. Young listeners are taken into a dazzling talent festival in which Hidayah has to compete and win if they are ever going to get back home!

In the last book of the 12-book series, the Jannah Jewels must follow clues to find not one but two of the remaining artifacts to place into the Golden Clock which opens up to reveal an unforgettable and powerful secret! Along the way, they meet the famous Tamerlane in the 14th century who teaches them about perseverance.

In the ninth book, the Jannah Jewels travel back in time to the once beautiful city of Aleppo in Syria. There, they meet Queen Dayfa Khatun, a loved and pious ruler, who took great care of her people and was an advocate of learning. In this book, the Jannah Jewels attend Jaide's Quran memorization celebration and find out more about the Peaceful Archer, the Sensei, and the importance of helping the poor.

Mrs. Claus is anxious to begin the North Pole's twelve days of Christmas festivities, but she has work to do while Santa delivers gifts. Mrs. Claus does experience the joyous sounds, sweet smells, and good cheer of the holidays – but not in the way you might think! The Twelve Fartrageous Days of Christmas is an amusing take on a popular holiday song that will have the whole family laughing for days!

In the fourth book of the Jannah Jewels series, the listeners are taken along on their most challenging adventure yet, as Hidayah, Iman, Jaide, and Sara travel to magnificent Spain in hopes of finding the next missing artifact. In this book, the Jannah Jewels meet Abbas ibn Firnas, one of the first men to attempt glider flight and lives to tell the tale! Then, a mysterious girl with steel grey eyes travels back into time to help Jaffar!