Adult Books
The Art of Influencing:
Shine Without Selling Your Soul
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Influence. It’s not about hype, manipulation, or chasing likes. It’s about connection. It’s about showing up authentically, shining your light, and inspiring others without losing yourself in the process.
In The Art of Influencing: Shine Without Selling Your Soul, D.M. Murray pulls back the curtain on what real influence looks like in today’s world. With humor, heartfelt stories, and practical wisdom, this book will teach you how to:
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Lead with confidence (without crossing into arrogance).
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Build trust and connection that lasts.
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Harness the power of storytelling to spark change.
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Say “yes” to what matters—and “no” to what doesn’t.
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Protect your energy so you can shine without burning out.​
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Whether you’re a parent, a teacher, a leader, a business owner—or simply someone who wants to make a difference—this book is your guide to creating ripples of influence that extend far beyond the moment.
Because true influence isn’t about selling—it’s about serving. It’s not about noise—it’s about legacy. And the world is waiting for your light. A workbook to help put everything in perspective is also available.
Beautiful Dream Lady
& The Magic Music Man
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Thirty years later, the song finally finds them.
Luke Bowen has spent a lifetime chasing music and outrunning his own patterns. Emily Murphy learned to keep a house, a secret, and her head high in a town that remembers everything. When a chance Friday night at a riverfront tavern in small-town Indiana brings them face-to-face again, old boundaries and new courage collide.
He was the step-nephew at her family picnics; she was the young wife who smiled through whispers. Now he’s divorced, she’s a widow, and both are done living by other people’s rules. From porch steps and farmers markets to a rain-soaked harvest festival, their second chance unfolds in daylight—hands held, names spoken, the town watching.
As Luke’s new song—“Beautiful Dream Lady”—turns into a local anthem and a Nashville studio comes calling, the talkers of Tree Town have their say. But Emily and luke have answers of their own: tomatoes on the table, a circle of porch-light art for anyone who needs it, and a love that refuses to sneak around.
Told in warm, plainspoken dual Point of View, Beautiful Dream Lady & The Magic Music Man is a hopeful, grown-up small-town romance about choosing “and” over “or”, making peace with the past, and building a life that’s honest enough to stand in the sun.
The Phoenix Rising Woman
Walking Through the Fire to Find My Wings
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The Phoenix Rising Woman, Walking Through the Fire to Find My Wings is a raw, radiant memoir of one woman’s flight from the smoldering wreckage of narcissistic abuse—straight into the sunrise of her own making. Like the mythical bird that combusts only to blaze back brighter, our heroine endures betrayal from multiple men who tried to clip her wings, yet each heartbreak forges a fiercer feather.
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Anyone who’s ever studied the phoenix knows its life cycle mirrors our own: burn, rebuild, soar, repeat. I’ve chosen to document my cycle—ashes, sparks, and all—with a single purpose: to light the way for anyone slogging through self‑doubt, wrestling with self‑discipline, or feeling utterly lost in life’s smoky haze. The path is rocky (sometimes flaming!), but when you chase your dreams, every single step is worth it.
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