About
Brenda Mahler’s novels evolved from personal experiences. Her three published books relate life events and share lessons learned.
Lockers Speak: Voices of American Youth highlights the voices of teenagers in her classroom during her 34 years as an English teacher. With the goal to enlighten the community to the concerns and aspirations of youth, each page shares insight from a different perspective. Public schools present a microcosm of society. The voices provide snapshots of teens growing up in modern society. Collectively, they share the story of our culture.
Understanding the Power of Not Yet: Accepting the Challenges of New Beginnings shares the story of the author’s daughter who at the age of 33 experienced a violent brain trauma that altered her life. Act one begins when Kari wakes in a hospital bed surrounded by family and continues through rehabilitation. When she returns home, act two illustrates the power of hope determination, and overcoming the odds. Her experiences and the events of those around her offer encouragement for stroke victims and their support systems by revealing survival strategies that help manage the unknown.
Life a Satisfying Life By Doing it Doggy Style explains how dogs understand the path to happiness. They know the secrets to patience, faith, and unconditional love. Humans who imitate a dog live life to the fullest. Dagney and her friends demonstrate daily how to embrace each day to discover joy. The stories heighten readers' awareness of animals' ability to embrace happiness.
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Description
<p style="margin:0px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>"A somber, disturbing mystery fused with a scathing look at the fashion industry. </strong><strong>Mangin writes in a confident, razor-edged style."</strong><strong> - Kirkus Reviews</strong></p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>Condom dresses and space helmets have debuted on fashion runways.</strong></p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">A dead body becomes the trend when a coat made of human skin saunters down fashion's biggest stage. The body is identified as Annabelle Leigh, the teenager who famously disappeared over a decade ago from her boyfriend's New York City mansion.</p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">This new evidence casts suspicion back on the former boyfriend, Cecil LeClaire. Now a monk, he is forced to return to his dark and absurd childhood home to clear his name. He teams up with Ava Germaine, a renegade ex-model. And together, they investigate the depraved and lawless modeling industry behind Cecil's family fortune.</p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">They find erotic canes, pet rats living in crystal castles, and dresses made of crushed butterfly wings. But Cecil finds more truth in the luxury goods than in the people themselves. Everyone he meets seems to be wearing a person-suit. Terrified of showing their true selves, the glitterati put on flamboyant public personas to make money and friends. Can Cecil find truth in a world built on lies?</p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 0px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>In high fashion modeling, selling bodies is organized crime.</strong></p>
Story Behind The Book
Dagney, our Yorkshire terrier, increases our happiness levels. Stories of her humorous, manipulative, adventurous, affectionate personality bring pleasure and teach life lessons. Every dog owner will relate to her independent attitude and fun-loving spirit that reminds us why we love dogs so much. Meet her brother, Cisco, as he learns to find his place in our family as well as a large cast of supporting characters made up of Dagney's relatives and friends.
Dogs get it. They know the secrets to patience, faith, and unconditional love. Humans who imitate a dog live life to the fullest. Dagney and her friends demonstrate daily how to embrace each day to discover joy. The stories heighten readers' awareness of animals' ability to embrace happiness.
Bonus chapters at the end of the book include pictures, quotes, and activities to prompt personal reflection. Happiness is not beyond our grasp. We simply must embrace the enthusiasm and passion of our pets for the value living life doggy style becomes apparent.
Reviews
<div class="a-row" style="width:680px;color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><a class="a-link-normal" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RGOTV9CKHJVOJ/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0BMYW97BG" style="color:rgb(0,113,133);" title="4.0 out of 5 stars"><i class="a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating" style="background-image:url(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/sash/ouR9NRElwmzAIev.png);background-repeat:no-repeat;vertical-align:text-top;height:18px;width:80px;background-position:-2px -22px;"><span class="a-icon-alt" style="width:80px;height:18px;line-height:normal;font-size:inherit;">4.0 out of 5 stars</span></i></a><a class="a-size-base a-link-normal review-title a-color-base review-title-content a-text-bold" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RGOTV9CKHJVOJ/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0BMYW97BG" style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-weight:700;line-height:20px;"> <span>Dogs are honest and beautiful</span></a></div>
<p><span class="a-size-base a-color-secondary review-date" style="font-size:14px;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);line-height:20px;color:rgb(86,89,89);">Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 2, 2023</span></p>
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<div class="a-row a-spacing-small review-data" style="width:680px;color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:8px;"><span class="a-size-base review-text" style="line-height:20px;">I loved reading about the fiesty little Yorkie Dagney and her brother Francisco.<br />
Brenda really knows what Dagney is thinking and writes about her and her adventures along the way. Also how dogs are so honest and how beautiful it is to have them in our lives.<br />
A lovely heart warming read.</span></div>
