Dog Ear Publishing

This is the moving personal account of one man’s experience of the horrors of war, focusing on the 77-day siege of Khe Sanh, South Vietnam. The memoir, told through a series of diary entries the author wrote from Nov. 15, 1967, to May 29, 1968, offers a first-person view of life as an infantryman... - May 22, 2011

Answering a two-line classified ad in the newspaper had life-changing consequences for a trustingly naive doctor fresh out of school. He innocently takes a part-time chiropractic job from employers who were later found to be a Russian-organized crime ring involved in money laundering, insurance fraud and other crimes. This is the true story of how one man rises from the forces of evil through his renewed faith in Christ. - May 22, 2011

Robin Blake slits her wrists in hopes of exacting revenge upon her cheating attorney husband. After this fateful act, she awakens in a different dimension, a dimension in which she plays a vital role. Robin is the giver of curses, and she was banished to the human dimension as a very young child to protect her from the dark forces who hope to use her gift. Upon her death, she’s brought back to the land of her birth, and she’s in more danger than ever. - May 22, 2011

Goddess Seeker follows Steven Jenny’s experiences as he begins running daily around the Nike World Campus and continues to seek support for his dream of Nikefest, a sports festival named after his inspiration. When a Nike poster of the late Oregon distance runner Steve Prefontaine speaks in a bar in Eugene, Oregon, Steven takes notice. The phrase “See; find J.” takes over his life, leading him on a quest to find Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. - May 22, 2011

Tim Clark was born with one arm and no legs, but this did not stop him from leading an extraordinary life. The youngest of four children, his parents and his siblings never treated him differently, and with the support of his family and his own fiercely competitive nature, he managed to become a varsity wrestler at his high school and the University of Kansas, table tennis player and 10K runner. Clark refuses to let his disabilities stand in his way. - May 16, 2011

When clutter overtakes a person, mentally or physically, it can be overwhelming. Where does one start to remove this stealthy menace to happiness and sanity? Terry Christensen tackles the topic with humor and finesse, presenting helpful tips to clear the clutter from every room in the house. Christensen... - May 16, 2011

David Patterson enjoyed an idyllic childhood in Fort Wayne, Ind.; through the 1940s and '50s, Patterson engaged in the usual innocent mischief with his friends, none the worse for wear in spite of some extremely close calls. As a spiritually mature adult, he looks back at his youth and sees theses experiences... - May 16, 2011

FBI Agent Samantha Paulson is an operative on the rise. Praised as a hero after a near-death experience abroad, Sam is put in charge of the hunt for a particularly murderous cell of radical Islamists terrorizing the United States. After breathtaking entanglements around the world, she unearths a stunning reality: rather than routine attacks on the United States, the carnage she has been investigating is a prelude to a global offensive against the West, orchestrated by a Middle Eastern country. - May 16, 2011

For the first 21 years of her life, the author suffered from child abuse and neglect in her own home. Her young parents include an emotionally distant and depressed mother and a Navy dad who showed no healthy boundaries with his children. Despite the horrific details, the author’s story is one of hope. She begins to regain her life when she starts seeing a psychologist, although it will take 23 years of therapy and five hospitalizations before she gains the happiness she deserves. - April 27, 2011

On the verge of retirement, former Marine Whittaker Parks lands the case of a lifetime. He meets John David Bain, permanently disabled after a heart transplant, who is trying to get back what he thinks he deserves. His wife, Lola, won $40 million in the lottery and tried to hide the money and have their... - April 27, 2011

Growing up in the Bible Belt with a conservative mother and preacher father isn’t easy when you’re attracted to boys, especially if you’re also hyperactive. An arrest during a sting at an adult bookstore leads to him attending a Baptist prep academy away from his family. Eventually he begins living as an adult video star, performing as Blake McDonald. This provocative memoir serves up details of life as an adult video star but also the love he shares with his lifelong companion. - April 27, 2011

Get an insider’s look at fishing around southeast Washington State with a record-holding fisherman. This detailed guide provides descriptions of the lakes and their immediate area, as well nearby places to stay. Fishing tips offer everything from what kind of bait might work best to rules about... - April 27, 2011

Author Karen Katz spent several years conducting in-depth fieldwork into the Public Safety and Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club subculture. This book goes behind the scenes of the Renegade Pigs, the Warthogs and the Iron Warriors Motorcycle Clubs. Public Safety and Law Enforcement Motorcycle Clubs represent a social response to the breakdown of the police subculture, specifically, the erosion of brotherhood, internal solidarity and camaraderie. - April 27, 2011

Darcy Engel was blindsided by her husband’s announcement that he was leaving her for another woman. Forced to find a job to support her new single life, she answers an ad for an administrative position and finds herself face to face with the most attractive man she’s ever met. Kian MacTiernan is handsome, charming, and willing to pay a higher than average salary in exchange for confidentiality. He's also a vampire, and he's responding to Darcy like no woman since his wife 400 years ago. - April 27, 2011

Tim Levine is on top of the world. The small but popular eighth-grader has just been invited to try out for the high school baseball team and two girls have asked him to the school dance. A devastating diagnosis, however, changes his life forever: He has cancer. Instead of following his baseball dreams,... - April 27, 2011

Using the author's own experiences, From Faith to Reality discusses such deep and often extremely personal topics as the efficacy of prayer, the spirituality inherent in nature, and the very nature of spiritualism. This book is meant to inspire “those who may be on the cusp of doubt about their religious beliefs,” and enlighten the lucky people who are perfectly content with their inner spiritual lives. - April 27, 2011

A selfish rabbit draws children in to this sweet story that shows God’s love and kindness for us and how we can show others kindness and make a real difference in the world. The author draws parallels between the selfish rabbit and children who don’t act kindly, whether they ignore other children or call them rude names. The story reminds children of all ages of Jesus’ commandment to treat others as the children would like to be treated. - April 27, 2011

Modern lifestyles bring modern troubles, but an ancient source of wisdom has the power to help ease the pressure everyday life presents: the King James version of the Bible. As the author writes, "who better to tell us how to relax than God, who cares for a family of six billion children? His words... - April 27, 2011

When a newly-retired police detective reluctantly agrees to his beloved sister’s request that he come to her home and help her with a murder investigation, he has no idea how far this strange trip will take him. At first he is irritated by his sister's insistence he delay his fishing vacation to help her dear friend get to the bottom of the mysterious accident that befell her beloved adopted daughter and grandson. But he soon finds himself drawn into the case. - April 27, 2011

Meet Miss Milli, a millipede who enjoys spending time in her garden. Although she likes to play in dirt, Miss Milli also knows it’s important to bath, brush her teeth and comb her hair every day, which makes her feel “like sunshine all over,” the author writes. This cheerful millipede stars in a children’s book that discusses being clean and having manners. It's part of the Garden Adventure Series. - April 27, 2011

Sergeant Gus Wolf, a veteran member of the Houston PD, finds himself hospitalized after a run-in with a burglar; as he recovers, the long-divorced Wolf kindles a romance with an attractive co-worker. On a weekend getaway to Wolf’s former hometown, he finds himself asking questions about a string of child abductions that eerily resemble activity in Houston. An international child-pornography ring is operating online, and the police are working with the FBI to bring it to justice. - April 06, 2011

The Foreman is a riveting tale of crime and punishment, with a true-to-life hero in Frisco Lord, who works as a foreman at a nuclear power plant. When a longtime colleague is found dead of apparent suicide, Frisco finds himself investigating the suspicious circumstances that surround his old friend’s death. As jury foreman, Frisco listens as a story of deception unfolds and begins questioning the judge. Questions begin to swirl. Will he make it out of this with his life and reputation intact? - April 06, 2011

The Caribbean has historically been the first “New World” stop for people living on the East and West coasts of the Atlantic Ocean since Christopher Columbus anchored there in 1492 in what he called Hispaniola. The book offers a political and historical overview of the region's history, as well as exploring the region as an entity, including development at state and national levels. - April 01, 2011

Seventeen-year-old Arscenic must fight and steal simply to survive. But hardship is nothing new to him, who has grown up in Shiloh, a former capital turned war zone, now infested with thieves, drug lords and gangsters. He takes care of his mother and sister, Ericka, because their father never returned... - April 01, 2011

A quirky middle school language arts teacher and the mysterious incidents that surround her sit at the heart of this mystery set in a small town in Texas. This teacher and a transfer student bring change to what had promised to be another dull year for 12-year-old Carl Stone and his close friends. At first it’s just Carl who notices something strange about Sylvia Spencer, the new teacher, but soon the peculiarities involve everyone in the circle of friends. - April 01, 2011

The Original Prophecy is a fascinating study of the 48 original constellations that make up the canopy of the night sky. Mathew James takes the reader on an in-depth tour of the stars, delving into ancient writings about the 12 zodiac signs as well as biblical references to the stars. With these texts and the scriptures, James weaves a captivating tale of biblical prophecy combined with the stories of ancient races that have survived the passing centuries. - April 01, 2011

This is the story of the author's discovery that she had been living with a congenital heart defect for 41 years, training and competing in triathlons with a heart that was slowly failing. It’s also the story of her recovery and desire to compete in an Ironman competition. She undergoes open-heart surgery just eight months before the Ironman competition. - March 31, 2011

Unaware of the tangled web that will soon entrap them, independent healthcare investigator and former Navy SEAL Jake Palmer and clinical research auditor Fiona Collins team up following the deaths of a physician researcher and his nurse in a suspicious automobile crash in southwest England. Jake and... - March 31, 2011

Environment, decisions and circumstances shape the path people take in their lives. The author is no exception. This tough kid grew up with violence as a daily part of life. His mother dies when the author is young, and he turns to theft to feed himself when his dad is hospitalized for weeks. He begins a life of crime, small thefts at first, and ends up in prison. A letter from a Christian stranger leads to him study the Bible and to be baptized. - March 30, 2011

Among the Smithsonian’s many museums, the Museum of American History clearly deserves the title “The Nation’s Attic.” It became an attic because its historians and curators were more interested in steam engines, spittoons and horse-drawn carriages than collecting the stuff of modern life. They were specialists whose passion for accumulation led to store rooms crammed with objects of national importance. It is these “curiosities” and those who collected them that are at the core of the book. - March 30, 2011

When 17-year-old J.W. Clark decided to drop out of high school and become a Marine, he had one goal in mind: to please his father. He ships to Vietnam when he turns 18. After a horrific battle, he is the only survivor and is badly injured but supresses the experience. Without those memories, he resumes his life and has a wonderful marriage and career. But eventually he begins to have flashbacks and must deal with his PTSD. - March 30, 2011

Through the eyes of a young boy, children and adults learn about the Indian tradition of Holi, the festival of colors, a popular festival that follows the full moon in March each year. During the celebration, people welcome spring by throwing colored powder or water on each other. The boy can’t wait for spring and the celebration to begin, so he starts using his colored powders even before the festival starts. The book details the rich traditions of Holi. - March 30, 2011

This collection of poetry that spans more than 30 years revolves on the theme of the “unrequited,” focusing on intensive emotions and states of mind. Subjects of the 90 poems range from the death of a loved one to the end of a love affair, but the realization of loss, both intentional and unintentional, binds them together. "The Book of Aloneness," published by Dog Ear Publishing, stirs the soul with its haunting words. - March 30, 2011

In this book, the author addresses questions that might occur to a recent convert to Christianity, or to someone who is newly “born again": What is Pentecostalism? What is the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and did I receive it upon salvation? These questions and more are discussed within the book, using thoughtfully chosen Scripture as well as examples from the author’s own experience. Each chapter delves deep into scripture. - March 30, 2011

Lucky, a tall Swede with Viking blood running through his veins, and Julie, who grew up as his neighbor, find themselves tested first by the Great Depression and World War II, and then by the temptations life throws their way. Follow Lucky as he goes on a dangerous mission to the North Pacific. He’s there only one day before being wounded and making a discovery – a wooden box filled with cut rubies from Burma. He returns home and marries Julie, but he can't stop thinking about the rubies. - March 30, 2011

Danny Gardner was happily living his life with his young family, fulfilled in his job and deeply in love with his wife, Stephanie, when he received the call that would change his life forever. Dorothy Connolly, the mother of his best friend from childhood and like a second mother to Danny himself, summoned him back to his hometown. Upon arrival, his dark suspicions were confirmed. Michael had committed suicide, and the entire town was in shock. - March 30, 2011

An individual’s perception of the world governs his behavior, and the outcomes of that behavior can have lasting effects – good and bad. The author offers foundational truths and passages from the Bible to help people develop “life-enhancing strategies for correcting thinking errors and behaviors that hinder spiritual growth,” as he writes. The book combines social science disciplines and Christian principles to help individuals recognize the majesty of something greater than themselves. - March 30, 2011

Knowing how to get your credit score above 700 and keeping it there can save you thousands of dollars throughout your life, the author writes. Readers will discover why their credit score is so important and can explore myths and misunderstandings about credit scores. The book chronicles important consumer lessons: how to create a good credit score, use credit wisely and resolve financial problems. - March 30, 2011

Project managers and other professionals get a leg up on the competition with this practical guide to passing the new Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) certification exam. The Project Management Institute introduced the Risk Management Professional credential in 2008 to promote a specialist role in project risk management, recognizing the growth and complexity of the industry. This book guides professionals so they will know what to expect and pass the certification exam the first time. - March 30, 2011

Sometimes life brings big opportunities in small packages. That’s what happens to David Fletcher, a bright and ambitious man awaiting his destiny, when a battered manila envelope appears on his desk. Fletcher escapes from his father’s disapproval in his chosen career and travels to Japan... - March 20, 2011

When private detective Tom Logan sat down to enjoy a sandwich at a Hollywood deli, he had no inkling that he would soon find himself embroiled in a hair-raising adventure that could possibly take his life. A “slinky blonde” straight out of a pulp detective novel kicks off the story, offering Logan $50 in exchange for discovering the identity of the person leaving frightening threats against her life. The book is a charming page-turner, full of colorful characters and set in 1930s Hollywood. - March 18, 2011

Dogs can teach humans something about accountability, leading by example to show their reliability, caring and loyalty. That’s the premise of this intriguing book, which follows the author’s exploration of this subject with his four dogs, touching on seven areas of accountability that provide the key to a successful career and life. The book helps readers learn more about leveraging accountability to power maximum performance, forge deeper relationships and boost careers. - March 13, 2011

Timothy Brompton is a typical upper-class Victorian man, busy managing the business left to him after his father’s untimely death. Thames Pharmaceuticals has prospered under Brompton’s direction and it is well on the way to becoming one of the pre-eminent pharmaceutical companies in the land. But his success triggers a game of cat and mouse, with deadly results. - March 13, 2011

Many people are busy: busy in their careers, with their families, busy making it from day to day. As we become absorbed in the minutiae of making a living and raising children, we forget to take time to, as Socrates suggested, “live the examined life.” Fortunately, author and educator Karen... - March 13, 2011

“Confessions of a Born-Again Catholic” is well-documented without being overwhelming, scholarly without being difficult, and honest and down to earth rather than high and mighty. If you are interested in the Bible, spirituality or the Catholic faith and its scriptural basis, read the author's story about lacking a personal relationship with Christ. After studying the Bible, he received that relationship. - March 13, 2011

Fryda and Natek, two young Polish Jews, met and fell in love at a sports resort in 1938. Their plans for marriage and family-building were postponed as Hitler began to systematically overtake Eastern Europe, crushing the Jewish population in his wake. Fearful for their future, the couple fled their troubled... - March 13, 2011

Dyan is a typical middle-class American girl in the early 1960’s. She lives with her parents and her brother and sister, and she’s looking forward to her upcoming summer vacation. It’s her hope that this will be the best summer yet, and she can’t wait to spend time with her friends. Unfortunately, one bad choice changes the course of Dyan’s summer as well as the course of the rest of her life and the lives of her loved ones. She and her friends are forced to deal with tragedy and heartbreak. - March 13, 2011

Irish Lit is a rip-roaring adventure with a likeable hero in Al Santorini, who's captured a dangerous criminal. He’s in line for a big commendation and his career is going well when he falls victim to a sniper’s rifle. He’s injured, but most of all he’s eager to find the shooter that nearly killed him. In his search, he’s taken on wild chase across two continents to find a former IRA member with a grudge against Santorini. - March 13, 2011

Meet Judy, a 32-year-old law-school graduate who is struggling to pass the bar exam. This twice-divorced woman has no children and works at a large law firm as a paralegal. She’s trying to make her way in a world that hasn’t yet heard of iPods or social networking (except in a singles bar). This modern-day soap opera follows Judy and her Baby Boomer friends. This humorous read with a dark side offers insights into the generation that began and corrupted the sexual revolution. - March 13, 2011

Life can take unexpected turns sometimes, and that’s when hearing the right word can make all the difference. Words that inspire, instruct and encourage people help them through times of transition, crisis or uncertainty, whether in body or soul. This collection of inspirational writings pairs... - March 13, 2011