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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | August 8, 2026 · 5:00 am

The Hero of Pamplona Blitz

And Other Mostly True Stories

Memoir

Date Published: June 12, 2026

Publisher: MindStir Media

What makes a life worth remembering? Is it danger—or joy?
Triumph—or deception? Sometimes it’s all of them, tangled together
in moments that refuse to fade.

The Hero of Pamplona and Other Mostly True Stories is a memoir told through
twenty-two vividly rendered short stories drawn from the extraordinary life of
Len Wechsler. Spanning decades and continents, these deeply personal
reflections move effortlessly from New York to Los Angeles, Paris to Pamplona,
Lisbon to Tangiers—each place leaving its mark, each moment carrying
emotional weight.

With the voice of a philosopher, the instincts of a filmmaker, and the honesty
of someone who has lived fully, Wechsler explores friendship and betrayal,
risk and reinvention, longing and belonging. These are stories shaped by
youthful bravado, artistic pursuit, cultural collision, and the quiet
reckonings that come with time.

Sometimes humorous, sometimes haunting, and always human, this memoir invites
readers into a life lived on the edge of experience—where truth and
memory blur, and where the author believes one simple thing: if a story
touches him, it may touch you too.

Whether you read it as travel memoir, coming-of-age reflection, or a
meditation on identity and chance, The Hero of Pamplona and Other Mostly True
Stories is a journey worth taking.

About the Author

Len Wechsler is a writer, filmmaker, and lifelong storyteller whose work
spans continents, cultures, and creative disciplines. Raised in New York City
and educated in the Midwest, Wechsler studied philosophy at the Sorbonne in
Paris before earning a master’s degree from New York University. His
early adult years were marked by adventure and movement—from playing
professional basketball in France and Italy to traveling across Europe and
around the Mediterranean.

In the United States, Wechsler taught in both New York and California before
launching a filmmaking career in the mid-1970s. He was among the earliest
filmmakers to capture the raw beauty, risk, and exhilaration of surfing and
skateboarding on film, later transitioning into screenwriting for feature
films. His creative life continued overseas when he lived and worked in
Portugal for thirteen years as a teacher and theater director.

More recently, Wechsler co-wrote a stage play exploring the underbelly of Los
Angeles, which debuted in New York City. A member of the Writers Guild of
America West, he now lives in California, where he continues to
write—and still plays basketball when he can, even if the three-pointer
no longer falls as easily.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | · 5:00 am

The Christian Lawyer Blitz

Christian / Devotional

Date Published: December 4, 2025

Publisher:
MindStir Media

A #1 Amazon Best-Selling Christian Devotional for Lawyers, Judges, Law
Students, and Legal Professionals

Can you faithfully practice law while
remaining true to your Christian faith?

Can a Christian lawyer zealously represent a client without compromising
biblical truth? Can a judge administer justice while honoring God’s
principles? How does a law student prepare for a successful legal career
without sacrificing their relationship with Jesus Christ?

These are the challenging questions explored in The Christian Lawyer: Not an
Oxymoron, a #1 Amazon Best-Selling Christian devotional by distinguished trial
attorney, former President of the Kentucky Bar Association, and award-winning
legal leader Joe Bill Campbell.

After more than 50 years in the courtroom, Campbell shares a lifetime of
experience, biblical wisdom, and spiritual insight to encourage Christian
attorneys, judges, law students, and legal professionals who desire to honor
God while serving the law with integrity.

In a profession often defined by difficult ethical decisions, this inspiring
devotional demonstrates that faith and the practice of law are not
contradictory—they are a powerful calling when grounded in Scripture.

Inside this inspiring Christian devotional, you’ll discover:

✔ How to
balance professional responsibility with biblical truth

✔ Practical guidance for living out your Christian faith in the legal
profession

✔ Encouragement for Christian lawyers, judges, and law students facing ethical
challenges

✔ Biblical principles for pursuing justice, righteousness, honesty, and
integrity

✔ Scripture-based reflections that strengthen your walk with Jesus Christ

✔ Wisdom for navigating today’s legal system without compromising your values

Drawing on decades of courtroom experience and a deep commitment to Christ,
Campbell reminds readers that every legal professional has the opportunity to
serve not only clients but also God’s greater purpose. Through thoughtful
reflections, biblical teachings, and practical encouragement, he challenges
readers to become lawyers, judges, and leaders who pursue truth, justice,
mercy, and righteousness in every decision.

Inspired by Matthew 16:24–26, The Christian Lawyer: Not an Oxymoron
calls believers to take up their cross, follow Christ, and discover that
genuine success comes not only from winning cases but from faithfully serving
the ultimate Judge.

Whether you are an experienced attorney, newly appointed judge, law student,
legal educator, or someone interested in Christian leadership and ethics, this
devotional will encourage you to live boldly for Christ while excelling in
your profession.

If you’re searching for Christian books for lawyers, Christian leadership
books, legal ethics from a biblical perspective, Christian devotionals for
professionals, or faith-based workplace inspiration, The Christian Lawyer: Not
an Oxymoron belongs on your bookshelf.

Perfect for readers who enjoy:

● Christian Devotionals

● Christian Living

● Christian Leadership

● Faith in the Workplace

● Christian Professional Growth

● Biblical Wisdom

● Legal Ethics

● Christian Law Students

● Christian Attorneys

● Christian Judges

● Christian Business Professionals

● Inspirational Christian Books

Discover how your profession can become your ministry—and how faith,
truth, and justice can work together to glorify God.

“He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.“ — John 14:6

About the Author

Joe Bill Campbell is a #1 Amazon Best-Selling Christian author,
award-winning trial attorney, and respected leader whose life has been defined
by faith, integrity, justice, and service. After more than 50 years practicing
law, Joe Bill has dedicated his retirement to sharing biblical wisdom through
Christian devotionals that encourage readers to live with purpose, character,
and an unwavering commitment to Jesus Christ.

A lifelong resident of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Joe Bill built one of the
state’s most distinguished legal careers. He graduated with honors from the
University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law, where he was later
inducted into the College of Law Hall of Fame. Throughout his legal career, he
served as President of the Kentucky Bar Association, chaired the Kentucky
Council on Higher Education and the Western Kentucky University Board of
Regents, and received the Kentucky Bar Association’s Most Outstanding Lawyer
Award. He was also recognized by Super Lawyers as one of the Top 50 Attorneys
in Kentucky and is a Fellow of the prestigious American College of Trial
Lawyers.

While Joe Bill’s legal accomplishments are significant, he considers his
greatest calling to be serving Jesus Christ and helping others grow in their
faith. At the age of 80, he answered God’s call to become an author, writing
devotionals that combine Scripture, practical life lessons, and decades of
professional experience to inspire readers of all ages.

His growing collection of Christian devotionals includes:

● Just Win Baby: The Game of Life — 101 sports-inspired devotionals
designed to encourage young athletes and young adults to make Jesus Christ
their ultimate coach.

● Virtue Triumphs Vice — A practical devotional demonstrating how
biblical virtues can transform workplaces, businesses, and everyday life
through faith-centered decision-making.

● The Christian Lawyer: Not an Oxymoron — A #1 Amazon Best-Selling book
that explores how Christian lawyers, judges, law students, and legal
professionals can faithfully pursue truth, righteousness, and justice while
honoring their commitment to Christ.

Joe Bill’s upcoming devotional, The End of Life Is Not the End of Life,
continues his mission of offering biblical encouragement and eternal hope
through every season of life.

As a father, grandfather, attorney, and devoted Christian, Joe Bill believes
every person has a God-given purpose. His writing encourages readers to
strengthen their relationship with Christ, choose virtue over vice, lead with
integrity, and impact their families, workplaces, churches, and communities
through biblical principles.

Whether speaking to attorneys, business professionals, churches, Bible study
groups, young athletes, or anyone seeking spiritual encouragement, Joe Bill
Campbell reminds readers that success is measured not only by earthly
accomplishments but by faithfully following Jesus Christ—the Way, the
Truth, and the Life.

Through every devotional, Joe Bill’s mission remains the same: to honor his
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and fulfill God’s purpose for his life by helping
others discover the joy, wisdom, and peace that come from living according to
God’s Word.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | August 7, 2026 · 5:00 am

The Baal of Shangisha Blitz

Middle-grade fantasy Adventure, fantasy

Date Published: January 6, 2026

Publisher: MindStir Media

One boy. One impossible dream. One journey that could change his world
forever.

When a mysterious force hurls young Chetanna into the home of an enigmatic old
bird, he arrives carrying an extraordinary dream: to bring peace to the wicked
and divided world around him.

Even Chetanna is unsure such peace is possible.

But when his mother tells him of a distant land of possibilities—a place
where hidden answers may be found—Chetanna finally sees a path forward.
As darkness spreads across the island he calls home, he begins a dangerous
quest armed with only a slingshot, a mysterious name whispered by his mother,
and the ancient power of the Eight.

Chetanna believes that courage, hope, and determination will be enough to
complete his mission.

He is wrong.

Halfway through the journey, betrayal changes everything. The companions he
trusted most abandon him, convinced that the quest is doomed. Left for dead
and stranded in an unforgiving wilderness, Chetanna loses nearly everything he
depended upon.

He should turn back.

He should surrender.

Instead, he holds tightly to the one thing no enemy can take from him: his
dream of creating a better world.

Driven by resilience, courage, kindness, and an unshakable belief in what
might still be possible, Chetanna presses forward. But when he finally reaches
the legendary land he has risked everything to find, a devastating truth
awaits—one powerful enough to destroy his mission and shatter everything
he believes.

The Baal of Shangisha is a lyrical middle-grade fantasy adventure filled with
mystery, ancient power, dangerous choices, unexpected betrayal, and
unforgettable lessons about hope, sacrifice, selflessness, and perseverance.

Perfect for readers who enjoy:

• Courageous young heroes and epic quests

• Magical lands
inspired by rich cultural traditions

• Fantasy adventures filled
with danger and discovery

• Stories about friendship, betrayal, and
forgiveness

• Meaningful lessons about resilience, love, kindness,
and hope

• Young characters who discover that even the smallest
voice can inspire extraordinary change

Blending atmospheric storytelling, African cultural echoes, and timeless
themes, O. Mez delivers a powerful debut novel for young readers who believe
that courage is not the absence of fear—but the decision to keep moving
forward.

How far would you go to save your world when everyone else has stopped
believing?

Begin Chetanna’s unforgettable journey in The Baal of Shangisha today.

About the Author

O. Mez is a Nigerian-born author whose storytelling is shaped by the rich oral
traditions, cultural rhythms, and imaginative tales that surrounded him while
growing up. Inspired by stories passed down through generations, he writes
lyrical, atmospheric fantasy that explores courage, resilience, hope, and the
quiet strength of those who dare to believe in a better world.

Now based in Colorado, Mez brings together African cultural echoes, timeless
life lessons, and immersive fantasy adventure to create meaningful stories for
young readers. His debut middle-grade fantasy novel, The Baal of Shangisha,
follows a young hero on a dangerous quest filled with mystery, betrayal,
ancient power, and the unshakable determination to change his world.

Through his writing, Mez hopes to encourage children to embrace kindness,
perseverance, selflessness, and the belief that even the smallest voice can
make a lasting difference.

When he is not writing, he enjoys watching football, spending time with his
wife and daughters, and reading stories about forgotten lands, brave souls,
and extraordinary journeys.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | · 5:00 am

Turtle Lake Teaser

Crime Thriller / Suspense

Date Published: 09-07-2026

Publisher: Mission Point Press

Turtle Lake is a gripping tale of revenge, survival, and the intricate
interplay between human nature and the natural world. The story follows Jim
Peters, the comptroller at Ramsey Motors, who uncovers a corrupt scheme by the
company and its insurer, U.S. Underwriters, to defraud employees of their
retirement and insurance benefits before moving operations overseas.
Infuriated, he devises an elaborate extortion plan to expose their corruption
and protect the employees through a spectacular plot that ends up achieving
national headlines. To accomplish his plan, Peters uses simple, everyday
methods and lessons learned from alpha predators in the natural world.

Excerpt

Life is a dangerous place to be. The woods, skies, lakes, and oceans are filled with creatures bent on killing and eating each other. Nothing in nature dies of old age, as the adage goes.

Prey animals are taken down by predators. It’s as if prey animals are made to be food.

Carnivore predators possess razor-sharp canine-like teeth. Carnivores are the watchers from the shadows. All of them, such as lions, tigers, bobcats, and wolves, are wired the same way. They don’t eat lettuce for lunch. To a carnivore, you simply look like another rabbit in the grass.

There’s another carnivore that is often overlooked – humans. Humans have canine teeth. They are born wired with the same instincts as the alpha predators.

We’re taught to control it. Supposedly.

Birds will tell you when the sun is going to come up. At the faintest glimmer of dawn’s early light, they begin to converse with each other, presumably to find out where the bugs are that day. Usually, we don’t hear them in their earliness. Our day starts later. Usually.

Frogs and insects do the same during the pre-dawn moments, buzzing and croaking in the woods, fields, and swamps. Presumably they do this to find out where the predators are. It’s been said that frogs might be telling each other where the rattlesnakes and blue herons are at any given time. We don’t usually hear them croaking away in the early hours of the day. Usually.

Today, however, as the woods came to life with this early morning serenade, Jim Peters could hear them very clearly. It was August of 1990. He was in his cabin in mid-Michigan, situated on the edge of a quiet, deep-woods nature refuge known as Turtle Lake. Peters was lyingin bed backwards, that is, with his feet at the head of the bed and his head at the foot of the bed, chin resting on his wrists as he looked at a model train set.

The train set, an ancient Lionel from the 1940s, included buildings, roads, bridges, cars, trucks, a shopping center, and a train running through it. The set looked ordinary enough to the casual passerby or rare visitor to the cabin. But in fact, it was window dressing, a model of the crime scene that was to come. The train had nothing to do with it.

In a short while, when the birds, frogs, and bugs had quieted down, Peters would push a button and Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute would float from the speakers connected to his compact disc machine. Peters liked Mozart. The music was pure and uncluttered. It flowed from one section into another so smoothly that it was hard to tell a transition had taken place. The complexities of its composition flowed as smoothly as pouring oil.

As smoothly as the diabolical scam he was planning.

About the Author

Bob Milne has been hailed throughout his 60-year career as one of the
best ragtime/boogie-woogie piano players of all time. A solo concert
performer, he traveled all over the world playing for dignitaries and
celebrities as well as small town audiences. He was given the title of
National Treasure by the Library of Congress and deemed an Ambassador of Music
by the U.S. Department of State.

Bob’s extraordinary musical abilities were the subject of numerous brain
studies, which have inspired a popular RadioLab podcast.

Little did they know that Bob was also a talented writer.

For years he wrote articles about his saloon-playing days for music
publications. Many of these stories were compiled into a book called The
Journeyman Piano Player: Adventures in Gracious Dining. Bob has written reams
of poetry, some of which became lyrics to songs that he composed. The longest
piece of poetry he ever wrote was the lyric book for The Legend of Sleepy
Hollow, a grand opera he composed and orchestrated.

Mr. Milne has been fascinated by nature his entire life. At a young age he
realized that instincts are present in all species of birds, mammals
(including humans), and literally every living thing in nature. He has used
this information countless times over his lifetime to predict what the human
species will do in future situations.

Bob is now retired from the long piano tours and is enjoying his woodland
home. Today he spends his time studying nature in the woods. Signed copies of
his book may be purchased through his website.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | August 6, 2026 · 5:00 am

Rakshasa’s Wrath Blitz

The Clawed Chronicles, Book 1

Fantasy

Date Published: February 1, 2026

Shipwrecked on her way to an arranged marriage, Lyliana McKenzie
discovers that her rescuers are not the saviours she thought them to be.
Amidst the dangers of a pirate coup, she must find a way to keep herself safe
with the help of only a pixie and one pirate captain. After a failed escape
attempt leads her to discover what she thinks are gems, she begins to realise
that the stories she heard as a child might not be all just fantasy.

As Lyliana collects more allies, dark forces rise around her creating yet more
enemies, both at home and in the pirate camp. Despite these hardships, her
desire to escape becomes marred by newfound power and her mirky path grows
complicated. Will she honour her family and friends, or will she accept this
new life of hardship and adversity?

About the Author

I was born and grew up in Leicestershire, UK where I have lived my whole
life before joining the Merchant Navy at 18. I achieved my dream of becoming a
Master Mariner and held the post of captain for more than ten years, working
mostly on the West coast of Africa and the North Sea. Since before my sea
career I have loved writing. It gives me great pleasure to share my
creativeness with the world, but that is just gravy on top of meeting another
life goal. During my off hours I write, read and, occasionally do the odd
degree by distance learning. To date, I have master’s degrees in Creative
Writing and Environment, Health and Safety from the Open University and
Sunderland University respectively. My other main interest is tropical
fishkeeping though I have yet to write a story about them.

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