{"id":14,"date":"2024-07-24T21:02:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T21:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-xl.net\/ArchwayPublishing\/856702\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-04-24T12:07:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T12:07:51","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/XlibrisUS\/872688\/","title":{"rendered":"HOME"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>Do Dandelions Grow on the Moon?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>By: <strong>Brian Popiela<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Kara Iole can cast streams of compressed starlight and shape physics that tempt angels. But her world rejects magic. They scorn wonder and mystery.<br><br>On her quest to find five mysterious items, Kara meets Hobbes St. Etienne, who is perfectly happy living his solitary life on the frontier with his cat, but she convinces him to join her. However, John Quar, a mercenary she may still be in love with, is willing to use any means to bring her back to the Duneland.<br><br>Dying from infection in the darkness of the Shades of Death, Kara\u2019s own tears light the way to the truth. Kara ultimately realizes that in order to become her true self, she must give up herself.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f5f5f5;grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/XlibrisUS\/872688\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/author_photo.jpg\" alt=\"author\" class=\"wp-image-297 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/XlibrisUS\/872688\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/author_photo.jpg 500w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/XlibrisUS\/872688\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/author_photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/XlibrisUS\/872688\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/author_photo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>About The Author<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Brian Popiela has been an English teacher for over twenty years.  He works diligently to share his passion with his students, whether they like it or not.  Because he loves the outdoors, cooking, wood\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/XlibrisUS\/872688\/the-author\/\">READ MORE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#f5f5f5\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/XlibrisUS\/872688\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-679x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover\" class=\"wp-image-150 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/XlibrisUS\/872688\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/XlibrisUS\/872688\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/XlibrisUS\/872688\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-768x1159.jpg 768w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/XlibrisUS\/872688\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Buy The Book<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Follow Kara&#8217;s breathtaking quest through forbidden magic, lost relics, impossible choices, and enduring love in an unforgettable epic fantasy adventure beyond imagination.<br><br>ORDER A COPY NOW<br><br>ISBN 13 (SOFT): 9798369464854<br>ISBN 13 (HARD): 9798369464861<br>ISBN 13 (eBook): 9798369464847<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/\/\/www.xlibris.com\/en\/bookstore\/bookstore\/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-001418786\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ORDER A COPY<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do Dandelions Grow on the Moon? 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