Free: Fat Girl Sings: Discovering, Embracing, and Leveraging Racial Identity on the Football Field, in Business, and in Life

Fat Girl Sings: Discovering, Embracing, and Leveraging Racial Identity on the Football Field, in Business, and in Life

Featuring compelling characters and integrating classic themes such as bullying, racial injustice, and coming of age, Fat Girl Sings is the profoundly moving true story of a chubby brown boy’s traumatic loss of innocence and his mental and physical transformation into the warrior he has to become to achieve success in school, in the NFL, in business, and in life as he struggles to gain an understanding of himself, his environment, and his Hawaiian heritage.

“Ray Schoenke has lived a fascinating life—from his upbringing in Hawaii, to his groundbreaking career as one of the first Polynesian players in the NFL, to his successful business career. Along the way, he has never failed to stand up or speak out for what he believes. I’ll always be grateful for his support, and I’m glad he’s finally telling his story.”

— President Bill Clinton

“…Ray Schoenke, he’s a champion… He got us to the Super Bowl.”

—Billy Kilmer, quarterback for The Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints, and the San Francisco 49ers

“Ray Schoenke describes the NFL player experience realistically—the rush an athlete feels, the stress, the injuries… Ray was part of my transition from a normal human to a warrior.”

—George Stark, 13-year veteran of the Washington Redskins and three Super Bowl teams

“Fat Girl Sings is an intriguing book full of heartfelt stories…[that] displays Ray’s triumph over his challenging past to the fulfillment of an outstanding professional career.”

—Roy Jefferson, All-American All-Pro NFL Wide Receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Colts, and Washington Redskins

“Fat Girl Sings provides an evocative glimpse into the Hawaiian experience, touching on sports, culture, race, and a man’s effort to discover, embrace, and accept all of himself.”

—Polynesian Football Hall of Fame

“Ray Schoenke’s life is a story of courage and strength, from the ferocity of the gridiron and the boardroom to his compassion and advocacy for the disadvantaged.”

—Admiral William J. “Bud” Flanagan, U.S. Navy (Ret)

“Fat Girl Sings is a funny, moving, fast and wonderful read about the life of a fierce American patriot.”

—Joe R. Reeder, 14th Army Undersecretary & Chairman of the Panama Canal Commission (1993-97)

“As a life-long Redskins fan, I found Ray Schoenke’s book Fat Girl Sings a special treat. He puts you “in the huddle and in the trenches” of NFL battles that led to the Skins first trip to the Super Bowl.”

—Lieutenant General Charles E. Domini, 3-star General, U.S. Army Free on Kindle.
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Rejected, Shamed, and Blamed: Help and Hope for Adults in the Family Scapegoat Role

Rejected, Shamed, and Blamed: Help and Hope for Adults in the Family Scapegoat Role

Were you bullied, shamed, blamed, or rejected by a parent, sibling, or other relative growing up or as an adult? Have you been the target of a ‘smear’ campaign by immediate or extended family and been left feeling frustrated and confused? Have you tried to reach out for help and support and been told, “Just get over it, it’s your family, it can’t be that bad”?

In this comprehensive introductory guide, an internationally recognized Family Systems expert clearly identifies scapegoating as a form of psycho-emotional abuse while providing a means of understanding why dysfunctional families ‘reject, shame, and blame’ one of their own. Via psycho-education, self-assessment tools, and practical steps and strategies, the author describes the abusive aspects of family scapegoating and it’s relationship with complex trauma (C-PTSD), as well as ways to dis-identify and recover from the ‘family scapegoat’ narrative. ‘Links of Interest’ for further reading and education are included within each chapter and in the book’s ‘Afterword’ and ‘Resource’ section. $1.99 on Kindle.
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Xavier and the Bully

Xavier confronts in his new school the class bully and outsmarts him.

When the roof of their old school fell in, Xavier and his friends are transferred to a newer school at the edge of the city.

They wondered if a group of Spanish speaking kids from the farmlands of the west county would get along in the new place. See price on Kindle.

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Free: Bully Shack

Free: Bully Shack
A true story of fighting and bullying during a time of fewer laws. “Victims, victims, victims,” one girl cried, which describe the social conditions entirely. The story is a line by line factual account of how it happened. Free on Kindle.

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Free: Bully Shack

Free: Bully Shack
Two young boys are caught up in the world of fighting. Problems between pretty girls and guys are the catalyst for the fights.

In the story violence or bullying is a matter of everyday life. There is real fighting and suffering. There are victims but no heroes. Bullying and fighting are the featured story. Fighting organizations and bullies combine to put a stranglehold on an entire community. Names and races of those in the story are changed. This is not a feel-good book. Free on Kindle.

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My Courage to Tell

My Courage to Tell

My Courage to Tell is the story of one woman’s struggle to overcome a childhood of abuse at the hands of her cruel, bullying brother. Memories of this abuse remain deeply buried until an Aunt dies in Manhattan, leaving an estate Laura Corbeth must settle with her estranged brother. As she tries to administer the estate, Laura is plagued by symptoms of post-traumatic stress. Suppressed memories start to rise to the surface.

Travel with Laura as she uncovers her past, finds the help and courage to face that past and ultimately confronts her abuser and her family. $1.99 on Kindle.
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Between the Page: A Collection of Three Short Horror Stories

Between the Page: A Collection of Three Short Horror Stories
An unusual book brings misfortune and as the tale unravels, a shadow stirs.

Deserted island. Crashed plane. Ravenous creatures…oh my.

A wrathful rainstorm obscures a terror from the past.

Inside this collection:

Between the Pages – Only available here
Cotton Tale
The Rain

The Rain

“A Masterpiece Of Horror About Bullying & Revenge!” – Author JB Richards

Cotton Tale

“What happens when Gilligan’s Island meets Lost? Cotton Tale happens. …Oh and while you’re at it throw some Gremlin into the mix.” – Nikki White

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Narcissistic Confrontations

Narcissistic Confrontations

In this long-awaited sequel to Narcissistic Predicaments, award-winning author Sister Renee Pittelli not only teaches more lessons on handling abusive birth-families, but expands the discussion to include abusive church families as well, with invaluable insights and information about phony “Christians” and toxic churches, the biblically in-error “Christian” abuser and the ignorant, rude and presumptuous Spiritual Bully. Narcissistic Confrontations prepares you for battle with family and church narcissists so that you will no longer be caught off-guard, blindsided and manipulated by the wiles of the evil among us. Written with humor, compassion and wisdom, and filled with empowering scriptural references, this book provides loads of effective strategies and useful step-by-step directions, as well as support, validation, peace and freedom for those who find themselves targeted by ungodly birth-families and church families. $9.99 on Kindle.
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Karina

Karina
For Karina Morgan, every day is another chance to be bullied by the pretty girls at school–all because of an accident when she was just a baby that left her horribly scarred. Her life seems hopeless until she stumbles upon a mysterious cave near her home. What she learns from the cave’s extraordinary inhabitants will change her perspective–and her life–forever. $3.88 on Kindle.

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