On March 1, 2016, twenty-one-year-old Dalton Waite, son of Mary Dalton Waite, passed away due to an accidental drug overdose. As the Raven Cries: Choosing the Light of Hope Amid the Storm shares the Mary’s journey of grief through excerpts from her journal, texts with friends, and posts on social media. It …
Famous Foundations: Successes and Failures
The success of structures, whether they are bridges, buildings, or any other structure, rests on their foundations. T. Richard Morris’s Famous Foundations documents seventeen unique foundations that were either the pride or the embarrassment of design engineers or builders. The book includes over 100 photographs and drawings illustrating the planning …
Equipped for Change: Doing the Deep Work of Transformation
Change is a challenging and difficult process for all. It can come in an instant, unbidden. Organizations and businesses know that, however paradoxical, change is a constant in any industry. Keisha A. Rivers’ Equipped for Change is, essentially, a blueprint for organizations to identify and integrate strategies that will enable …
The Ten Commandments of Marriage: Secrets of a Divorce Lawyer
David Erdman’s second book with SPARK Publications, The Ten Commandments of Marriage: Secrets of a Divorce Lawyer, delves into the complexities and trials of marriage. Using his expertise as a divorce lawyer, Erdman shares secrets to good marriages while illustrating what NOT to do in a marriage, and how to …
A Wine Gift Book for Your Favorite Budding Wine Enthusiast
Penney Adams, the proprietor of Steamboat Winery, offers a year’s worth of wine facts along with memorable wine moments in her new book For the Love of Wine. From how to catch all the flavors when you taste wine to interesting historical facts about wine production, this book offers a …
A Feminism Book for Men
Stuart Watson hasn’t always been an empathic listener. He still might not be, but he’s certainly trying as evidenced by his book What She Said & What I Heard: How One Man Shut Up and Started Listening. A mix of personal journalism, gender studies, trauma and addiction recovery, and comedy, …
A Grandparent’s Tale of Not-So-Buried Treasure
Catherine Pike Plough’s second book with SPARK Publications, Grandpa Lou and the Tale of the Not-So-Buried Treasure, shares a tale of discovery, generosity, and gratitude passed from grandfather to grandson. Thoughtful and imaginative readers will be inspired by the story of a young Louis, who happily shares pieces of his …
Awakening the Light: A Survivors to Thrivers Going-Forward Story
Awakening the Light: A Survivors to Thrivers Going-Forward Story is a book for survivors and their loved ones. The book first invites readers into Tambry Harris’s story of loss, abuse, and eventually healing. Then Tambry walks readers through the stages of forming, launching, evolving, awakening, claiming, and thriving. Her mindful …
Pave Your Own Way: 13 Skills to Create Your Professional Success
As CEO of Caja Holdings and 2020-2021 president of National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Charlotte, Carolina Aponte knows a thing or thirteen about success. In her new book, Pave Your Own Way: 13 Skills to Create Your Professional Success, she shares life lessons, childhood anecdotes, and her journey …
Kismet at FiveFecta: How a Chance Connection Transformed into a Big Win
Hearing my name announced as the winner of the “Lets Do This” package at the SPARK Publications FiveFecta® event was just the beginning of a fabulous story. I can honestly say it really was never my dream to publish a book. But here I was, left with the beautiful words …