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Do you know the difference between owning your publishing and owning your masters? If you've ever looked at a royalty statement, a record deal, or a publishing contract and felt completely lost, you're not alone. The music industry runs on two separate forms of ownership—the publishing (the song itself) and the master (the specific recording of that song)—and most artists, songwriters, and producers struggle to explain the difference in plain language. This book changes that.

Axolotl Tales for Kids isn’t just another collection of bedtime stories. It’s a carefully crafted blend of adventure, heart, and timeless lessons—all told through the charming eyes of Alex, a lovable axolotl who lives in the magical waters of Lake Xochimilco. Across 10 wonderful tales, children will explore relatable challenges—worrying about fitting in, facing failure, sharing with friends, standing up in a storm—and discover gentle, meaningful lessons woven naturally into each plot.

The First 50 Years is ultimately premised upon the life and times of the author. That is, if one's most intimate thoughts and feelings were shared while they occurred throughout the varied and sundry events of their existence, this listen in essence would be a bird's-eye view of the rollercoaster ride that their life rendered while trying to remain hopeful, happy, and sane. Notwithstanding such a declaration, the brutal honesty in the author's revelatory expressions has the tendency to draw you into the chasms of each challenge that he was entertaining, self-inflicted or otherwise.

A family dealing with a tragedy when an unexpected guest arrives for the holidays… A stranger who seems to have mysteriously stepped out of the past… A surprising chain of events that will teach the family about the miracle of forgiveness… A special gift left behind Christmas Day that causes the family to realize there are times, when needed the most, that help can come unexpectedly and unannounced… Sometimes from a perfect stranger…

In this raw and unflinching memoir, a son reveals the devastating cost of seeking validation from a father who offered only criticism. From childhood memories of constant belittlement to the catastrophic financial decisions of adulthood, this deeply personal account exposes how parental words shape not just our self-perception but our life choices. When the author invests his life savings in a pharmacy business partly to impress his emotionally distant father, he embarks on a journey that will cost him over a million dollars, his retirement fund, and nearly his marriage.

Malik always believed being smart meant having the answers. He could see the patterns others missed. The lies. The secrets. The choices people made when they thought nobody was watching. But some moves change everything. As family secrets begin to surface and relationships are pushed to their limits, Malik finds himself caught between loyalty, survival, and the consequences of decisions that will impact generations. TEMPTATIONS™: Malik’s Moves is a cinematic urban drama exploring family, identity, love, betrayal, pressure, redemption, and the choices that define who we become.

A young wannabe gangster from Detroit with a past seeks nothing more than peace through a boring life at an office job. However, to gain that, he needs to go to a fancy school, and which one better than in Japan? After cheating on a test, he finds himself there. The future is bright, a better school, a quiet life, and better opportunities.

Some truths refuse to stay hidden. Some names demand to be spoken. In the summer before high school, Jamie Grant learned how to survive by disappearing. She hid her true self, Jennifer, in journals, rituals, and fleeting moments of being seen. Now, in late August 1994 in Kansas, hiding is no...

Some summers change you quietly, before you ever have the words. Thirteen-year-old Jamie Grant is caught in between worlds. It is the summer before high school in Kansas City, Kansas, a season of heat, waiting, and becoming. To everyone else, Jamie is still a boy, following rules, keeping his...