New Releases by Kim Smith

A Prophetic Neighbor chronicles the life of Jason Claymore, a psychologically unstable, retired journalism professor, as he struggles to deal with a series of unfortunate events during one month of his life. Based on Claymore''s notebooks from that month, research, and interviews, the story begins when his neighbor, a mysterious and beautiful woman, angrily confronts him about a blog post, which she claims ridicules her. This confrontation sets in motion a series of events that threatened to drive Claymore screaming into the woods with anxiety. As the pages turn, you''ll meet his strange and sometimes mystical neighbors and friends. A Prophetic Neighbor will take you into the world of a normal man who is forced to deal with paranormal phenomena, treacherous former colleagues, secrets, twisted sex, violence, and love.

Benton Jessup wants his bed and breakfast to be successful. He will go to any lengths to ensure that it does.When Kitty Beebe, a famous romance author, arrives at The Inn, his desire for success becomes a struggle of wills with love.

Photography of Texas Flag Enthusiasm

A collection of funny and outrageous internet personal advertisements along with my twisted first reaction to the ads.

The vividly colored artwork of author/illustrator, Kim Smith, brings the story of "Leroy Baxter, The Near-Sighted Spider" to life in this delightful second printing of "Leroy''s Long Journey". Originally released in 2007, this second printing introduces young readers to our near-sighted friend and his take on the world.

Target Market Series: Auto Dealerships is a valuable asset to insurance and risk management professionals who are looking for exposure, risk management, and insurance information that is focused solely on auto dealerships. Written by insurance professional Kim Smith, CPCU, ARM, the Auto Dealership book and accompanying online checklists offer valuable insight and information on what is needed to address the vast array of exposures associated with an auto dealership. Includes information such as: industry background, market profie, key industry groups, underwriting concerns, coverage considerations and much more. Coverage checklists specific to the auto dealership industry are available online for download and printing for use with clients.

An autobiography in collage. Forty-five quirky true stories from the life of the artist written in collage format. Excerpts from some of the stories: I grew up in the shadow of the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. Every year my mother gets two turkeys and names one Thanksgiving and the other Christmas. My mother would tell me to think pretty thoughts, so I would think about tulips. If I wanted to get back at her for something I had to do it in a pre-meditated covert manner. After dinner we would sit on the deck, drink scotch, smoke cigars, and throw our table scraps over the edge to attract the bears. These lessons were usually prefaced with, "don''t tell your mother." Her scream probably woke up half the campground. I didn''t realize that she was a madam and her name was a play on her occupation. I always thought they were stupid. Surely they knew the babies weren''t real. Winner Bronze Medal 2009, Independent Book Publishers Award - Essay/Creative Non-fiction, Finalist 2009 Indie Excellence Award - Art.

Market-specific insurance and risk control information on Contractors. This is part of the Target Market Series. Includes print and online components. Packaged as a book with accompanying online checklists and 75 page safety guide. This combined print-online format provides easy-to-use material that can easily be taken into the field. Includes information such as: * Industry background * Market profile and key industry groups * Underwriting concerns * Coverage considerations * Industry classification codes * Applicable endorsements * Glossary of common industry terms * Risk control considerations * Coverage checklists * Common policy provisions

Market-specific insurance and risk control information on Truckers. This is part of the Target Market Series. Includes print and online components. Packaged as a book with accompanying online checklists. This combined print-online format provides easy-to-use material that can easily be taken into the field. Includes information such as : * Industry background * Market profile and key industry groups * Underwriting concerns * Coverage considerations * Industry classification codes * Applicable endorsements * Glossary of common industry terms * Risk control considerations * Coverage checklists

"Based on the Target Market Series by Kim Smith, CPCU, ARM"--Title page.

Kimberly and Maurice is a young couple ready to start out in their new life together as husband and wife. Both are from traditional families whose ideas about marriage are rooted in traditional values. Yet Kimberly, in spite of her upbringing, is determined not to follow in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother in her role as wife. From their very wedding day, outside influences begin to wreak havoc in their relationship. On the sidelines is Portia, an ex-lover who just cannot seem to get over her past relationship with Maurice. Toss in the marital problems of their parents and relationship issues with their friends, they soon begin to realize the significance that outside forces are having on fulfilling their vows of for better or worse. Rather than being free to resolve their own marital problems, Kimberly and Maurice find themselves serving as marriage counselors to both of their parents after skeletons from the past find their way out of the closet.

Songs and activities teaching about Halloween, Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas, New Year''s, Valentine''s Day, St. Patrick''s Day, and Easter. Includes reproducible activity sheets.