Flashes of light. An unseen menace. Messages from the void. Secrets at the edge of the solar system that threaten to destroy the future.

Mandira Research Station beckons at the heliopause–the brink of interstellar space. After Forster sees flashes outside that no one else can, the captain of an incoming ship is attacked by an invisible foe. Forster and his enigmatic coworker Efron search for a missing daughter who might be the cause of it all. Can the team stop the force from taking over Mandira, and the entire solar system?

“Readers are taken to the far edges of the known galaxy, the so-called Heliopause, to the Mandira Research Station. . . . What follows is a fast-moving adventure that involves aliens, telepathy and more than a couple of surprises.” – Kirkus Reviews

DIANNE DOTSON has been dreaming up entire worlds and their characters since she was a child, and formed an astronomy club when she was 10. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree and worked for several years in both academic laboratory and nonprofit clinical research. She also painted watercolors and made quilts. She currently lives in southern California with her husband and children. This is Dotson’s first book.

The book, Steve: A Shelter Cat was inspired by C.C. Calton’s own cat “Houdini” who was adopted at The Best Friends Organization in Mission Hills. As soon as she and her husband met this odd little guy, they fell in love with his long teeth and squishy chin. A few weeks after adoption, his unique personality surfaced and revealed a goofy and sweet demeanor. The message of the book is to shed light on how special needs and senior animals are just as worthy of love and to educate all on the importance of pet adoption.

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A Temple of Science is a retrospective on the 100th anniversary of the 100-inch Hooker Telescope at Mt. Wilson Observatory. The telescope saw first light in November 1917 and remained the largest in the world until 1949. Astronomers Edwin Hubble and Milton Humason used the telescope to literally discover the entire universe, discover the first observational evidence for an expanding universe, and lay the first observational foundations for the modern concept of Big Bang Cosmology. As a scientific instrument, the Hooker telescope radically, and forever, altered our conceptual understanding of the universe we live in.

Dan Kohne, Stefanos Polyzoides, Tim Thompson and Robert Anderson have written essays for the book covering the history of Mount Wilson Observatory and the influential and brilliant minds that have been connected with it over the years.

Dan Kohne is a trustee of the Mount Wilson Institute. Stefanos Polyzoides is an architect and urbanist, a principal in Moule & Polyzoides of Pasadena, CA, and was an Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Southern California (1973-1998). Tim Thompson is a physicist and astronomer, retired from a 28-year career at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has been associated with Mount Wilson Observatory since 1981, and is currently a trustee of the Mount Wilson Institute.Robert Anderson is a docent with the Mount Wilson Institute.

It’s never too late to get back into fitnessand reverse the aging process. At 68, Moor-Doucette competed as a Bikini Diva/ Sports Model, and, at 75, ended up an undefeated six-time International Senior Division INBA Bikini Diva Champion. In her book, Saba walks us through her process with empowering affirmations, visualizations, eating tips, exercise tips, and anti-aging and lifestyle tips that will keep you looking young and fit.

Emmy award winning, licensed life coach Saba Moor-Doucette has been in just about every facet of show business since age six. She has worked as a dancer/choreographer, actress, stunt girl, stand up comedienne, writer, producer, and director. She entertained the troops in Vietnam and even enjoyed doing bare back Rope & Ladder in the circus. Now 75 years young and the reigning Bikini Diva, she has made it her mission to share her story and help women and men of all ages to be inspired and stay fit for life.

Andy's ABC Adventures, Andy Goes to School features Andy as he starts out on his first day of school and takes him through his different adventures during the year - meeting new friends, learning about sharing, and of course, reading and writing.

New readers will be delighted to hear the poem and see the letter on each page, while more advanced readers will enjoy the storyline of Andy's experiences.

Sonya Connor has always had a knack for storytelling and a love for reading with children. From her first job at a daycare center to running her own in-home daycare she appreciated how important it was to read and share the world with children. With a poem and beautiful illustrations on each page she helps little ones see that learning can be fun.

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Helder’s Story: A Death with Dignity is the loving account of a man’s extraordinary battle against cancer and, more importantly, his joy for life. Helder Pereira was such a vibrant, vital figure that many of those who knew him found it difficult to believe that he was so ill for many years. Stricken by both addiction and cancer, Helder used the lessons he learned in fighting the first to keep the second at bay for an extraordinary number of active, happy and inspirational years. In this direct chronicle of her husband’s life, Carol Pereira pulls back the curtain a bit, revealing the effort required to choose happiness and the difficult choice to take the aid-in-dying medication. Without dwelling on one thing or another, Mrs. Pereira captures both the relentless nature of the struggle and the ebullience of a man, and a family, that refused to surrender, even at the last. This is a story of inspiration and determination. This is a story of family. This is Helder’s Story.

As a mother of four recreational soccer players, Carol Pereira has been active in her community, most noticeable served on the Region 88 Board of Directors for American Youth Soccer Organization for several years. She is a native Californian and lives in the foothills of Angeles Crest forest.

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Part business manifesto and part memoir, The Dividends of Decency shows by example how companies can achieve success when following established codes of ethics rather than deceit and dishonesty. Sheppard’s book provides a unique business profile of two decidedly different individuals with distinctly contrasting values. Sharing anecdotes and personal experience, Sheppard demonstrates that principles and profits are not mutually exclusive, and that the former can significantly improve the latter as well as enhance business and community relationships.

“Examples of values-based CEOs who achieved outstanding success for their companies are not just easy to find,” Sheppard notes, “they’re prominent throughout the business media.” Then, with a directness typical of his book’s candor he adds, “If you can’t make it in business by maintaining a reasonable degree of ethics, find something else to do.” Amid so much controversy generated by the Trump Presidency, The Dividends Of Decency stands as essential reading for those seeking a bright post-Trump future for the United States of America.

DONALD LEE SHEPPARD emerged from humble beginnings in a Northern Ontario mining town to become a leader in employee benefits consulting and communications. He rose through the ranks of companies such as Manulife, William M. Mercer, and Johnson & Higgins, and later, built and sold his own employee communications consulting firm. Currently the CEO of Sheppard Properties, LLC in La Cañada Flintridge, he is actively involved in charitable ventures and has received several awards for his community service.

A young boy’s brush with tragedy leads to a unique exploration of the afterlife where he finds the friends he never had, adventure,magic, and forgiveness, all in the halls of a kids’ party place. This story has the nostalgia and innocence of childhood and will warm the reader’s heart.

When the little boy woke up, he was alone. At least, he thought he woke up. He wasn’t sure if he had been asleep in the first place. It was dark now, but more like the darkness of nighttime than the solid blackness that he had been in moments before. If it was nighttime, though, why was he in this strange hallway instead of his home?

Elizabeth Gonzalez is a seventeen-year-old honors student and resident of La Cañada Flintridge. She graduated from La Cañada High School in 2018 and will be matriculated at a California university this fall. She enjoys reading and writing and spending time with her family and her cat, Streak.

In Philip I. Moynihan’s latest book, overpopulation, insecticide use, pathogens, modern technology, and metaphysics are just a few of the topics up for discussion at a mountain house in the middle of a devastating blizzard. Willy Piggmann has graciously opened up his home to two travelers in need of shelter. In return Brian and Anne O’Neil contribute their own unique expertise to the lively discussions led by Willy and his other guests. Moynihan’s book is presented as fiction, but the issues the group discusses are very real and relevant to society today.

…a powerful rallying cry to anyone worried about climate change, technology and reproductive freedoms! Extremely well-researched, it introduces …concepts in terms easily understood by the serious reader. – on line review

Philip I. Moynihan, PhD, spent forty-five years as an aerospace engineer, including thirty-eight working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He has since retired and enjoys writing and communing with the local wildlife, as well as spending time with his wife, Penny, and cat, Annie, at their home in La Cañada Flintridge. He is also the author of The Ravens of Snover Canyon.

PERK AND BING AND SQUIRREL’S STING - Perk and Bing live happily in their sticky beehive, collecting honey in acorn shells and throwing away the nuts within. One day, they find their acorns are missing. Who would steal them and why? Help them solve the mystery and watch as they learn about caring, sharing, and friendship.

JENNIFER MARTIN has been a teacher for over twenty-six years and enjoys including educational, entertaining and magical storybooks in her curriculum. She lives in Southern California with her husband and their two playful pets.

Illustrator CURT WALSTEAD studied at Art Center College of Design, Pasadena. He is an animation storyboard artist, freelance illustrator, and plush toy designer. His resume includes such showsas Dora the Explorer, Dragon Tales, Baby Looney Tunes, and Clifford's Puppy Days. He lives in Southern California with his wife.

Are you a survivor of verbal, emotional, or spiritual abuse?Traveling with the Life-Giver will enhance your healing process and offers tools for recovery.

Meditations from the River is an invitation for you to jump into the river of God and experience compassion and transformation.

In Romeo’s memoir Expect the Miraculous, the author shares her personal encounters with God’s miraculous interventions.

CAROL ROMEO is a speaker and licensed marriage and family therapist. She received her masters degree from Azusa Pacific University. In her ministerial pursuit, Carol holds a masters degree of practical ministry from Wagner Leadership Institute.