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Shelly is a ten-year-old girl who likes to go about her daily activities with her favorite red ball. She is happy, excited, and eager to start her day. How will Shelly handle losing her favorite red ball in the dreadful basement?

It's America, early in the Twenty-First Century...

Howard Brennan, a brilliant but deranged ex-USAF colonel and nuclear engineer, seethes with rage over being publically cashiered from the service after clashes with superiors over policy. Adrift and embittered, nothing seems to matter to him anymore...except obtaining vengeance against the federal government which destroyed his once promising career. He has devised the perfect means to achieve that vengeance.

Jacqueline Lynch, alias ‘the Jack-L' is a seductive, highly skilled and ruthless assassin---a hitwoman for WEREWOLF, a neo-Nazi terrorist group. She is in a romantic relationship with Brennan and has agreed to assist him in his plan.

Douglas Rabson is an FBI agent investigating a string of murders attributed to the mysterious Jack-L. Step-by-step, the agent unravels details of the plan, and is in a race against time to stop the murderous pair before they can carry out the ultimate nightmare.

Now fate has drawn Brennan, Lynch and Rabson together, culminating in a bizarre plot bearing the Code Name: Juggernaut.

Time is running out...

This is a book for everyone. In using the metaphor comparing the raising of the seed of wheat with that of a baby, the importance of a nurturing environment is presented. Using a poem for structure, accompanied by colorful illustrations that convey the message in each stanza, we can better understand the significance of a good start in life. Knowing that 90% of the brain develops in the months of pregnancy and the first two years of life and that most chronic medical, behavioral, and addiction disorders occur in adults who had dysfunction in this critical period, makes it imperative that every effort be made to educate us all on the importance of good, responsive parenting. It is the attempt of this book to contribute to this greater understanding. Illustrations demonstrating the effects of toxic stress on the brain and sections relating specifically to love, adversity, and resilience have been added because of the impact they have on why we become who we are.

A great deal of history can be learned by reading the policies of our 44 presidents. This publication (45 chapters) describes the military activity prior to the presidency as well as the Commander-in-Chief decisions of each president. Important war battles are described with photographs. For each president there is humor and anecdotes. Of the 44 presidents, 31 had served in the military. Twelve were generals. The most famous were Washington, Jackson, Taylor, Grant, Hays, and Eisenhower. Six Union veterans became presidents, as did 8 who served in World War II. Thirteen presidents would be considered heroes due to their conspicuous gallantry. Other presidents who did not serve in the military, but were effective while serving as Commander-in-Chief during War.

Harmonious Petals is about souls, their entry into the physical world, their process of learning, acquiring wisdom, understanding, self-realization, and final unification with Universal Love through collective physical existence. It is interesting for the true spiritual seekers on the path of the eternal journey. It is relevant to all those who decide to take the spiritual path. This is how all sages and ardent seekers practiced while in their physical existence. There is no easy way. Read Harmonious Petals to find your own spiritual enlightenment.

The Most Delicious Way to Take Control of Your Health. A balanced diet is the key to good nutrition and well-being. This recipe book, complete with full-color photos, is your inspiration to explore a wide range of homemade, whole food, vegan meals. including many raw food recipes to give you a full ranged of nutrients and enzymes. You'll be introduced to colorful and delicious Asian ingredients such as bitter melon, okra, lotus root, wood ear and shiitake mushrooms, gai-lan (Chinese Broccoli), and water spinach. With more than seventy meal ideas, there's something for everyone, including gluten-free, vegan, whole grain, and legume options. With easy prep and many delicious choices, Plant-Based Whole Food Recipes is an indispensable tool for healthful living!

Tom has a problem. He just learned that he would be the guest of honor at this year's Thanksgiving dinner, which is not usually a bad thing, unless you are a turkey! Tom must hatch a plan if he is going to survive this holiday, something to truly be thankful for on Thanksgiving. An all-new barnyard classic that will have you laughing out loud and believing in impossible things and demonstrating how deep friendship can run.

This book is a wakeup call. It highlights relationships and staying in love as serious adventures for adults, not Disney rides for kids. Relationships make you stronger and more defined as a person or call out your weakest and least evolved parts. Falling in love is easy. Staying in love is hard. Do you wonder where love has gone? Has your relationship, even your fights, before predictable? Do you take one another for granted? Have career, children and family diluted the early excitement in one another’s presence? Or are you new to the love of your life and committed to growing in love? When you understand what makes people love, you learn the secret of a fulfilling life. Your relationship will transform, and you will be a model for children and other couples. Based on research in the neurosciences and years of experience working with thousands of couples and supervising family and couples’ therapists, I will share the Five Secrets of a Successful Relationship. The book will teach you what you never learned growing up or in romantic novels or films: how to be a LOVER. It will be your guide as you practice the Five Secrets to a Great Relationship: 1. Leave Space for Love 2. Operate Your Brains to Love 3. View Your Conditioning with Love 4. Emerge Free to Love 5. Route and Navigate in Stormy Seas.

“I found the poems exquisitely phrased and very moving. If people who commit suicide only knew what pain they cause. Pat has a rare gift, and it was a privilege to read her poems.”

- Teruko Craig

Senior Lecturer Emerita, Tufts University

“This is a moving and beautiful collection of tributes, written with great honesty, self-awareness, and profound sadness, tempered after a while with triumph. While I don’t normally read poetry, I couldn’t put this down without finishing it, as it was so engaging and moving.”

- Daniel Sharp

Former CEO, Professor, Deputy Attorney-General, California

“A sensitive and personal memoir expressed in poetic cadences that ebb and flow with the author’s thoughts. The poet builds her life based on work and relationships, remembering but rising beyond early tragedy.”

- Joan Macy Kaskell

American Art Historian & Educator

The story of Ruth has been limited and constrained by biblical presentations and interpretations. For too many Christians, Ruth is only known for her "where you go I go" position and her capture of wealthy Boaz. She has been shaped by Christendom to be the epitome of purity that all females should emulate if they desire an honorable and wealthy man as Boaz. However, on closer examination, the steps of Ruth may not be suited for New Testament women. Was the purity of Ruth the key factor in her capture of Boaz? Or was it only a ploy by many in Christendom to ensure the purity of text. The Truth about Ruth fully examines each chapter and key verses to give needed insight lost to readers and hearers by the exclusion of critical contextual information. Eleven little-known or unexplored truths about Ruth are presented to ensure that the reader can factually determine whether Ruth's course of action is one that should be recommended for Christian females. Are the strategies used by Ruth to get her man suitable instruction to girl scouts, teens, and females in general? If not, why not? Is it possible that the ways of Ruth were simply the ways of women in general, with no connection to the attributes that promote purity and holiness? Could it be that the story of Ruth is more appropriate for instruction in how not to get a man rather than the prevailing opposite? Bringing no preconceived ideas to the text, readers will be able to release antiquated dating ideas and embrace the readily applicable truths about Ruth that are appropriate for Christian dating and release those that are antithetical to promoting meaningful relationships that are bound in Christian love and respect for each other.

Christopher Redding, a middle-aged businessman, experiences a psychic phenomenon that changes his life. He meets a young woman who triggers the event. In the course of events, he finds himself in the body of another man in Mexico during the Mexican War. He meets a woman he feels he's always known.

On his return to the present, he finds that the man whose body he entered had transmigrated to his own body and caused havoc with his life, including making love to his wife and attempting to seduce his stepdaughter.

With his life in chaos, Chris moves back and forth between eras, trying to choose between lives, loves, and problems that have become increasingly bizarre. He is hospitalized, jailed, wounded by Apaches, and chased by Mexican cavalry. He pursues his Spanish love but encounters difficulties he couldn't imagine.

Chris's modern life is in shambles, and he decides to give up his family in favor of the young woman he is now living with. But that is not the end of the story.

Soulsongs is a book of poems about the spiritual journey of the individual soul through the life of this world. It consists of 102 poems, ranging in style from short lyric poems to longer poems in free and semi-free verse, organized into 12 thematic sections representing the cycle of birth and death and ultimate liberation. Each poem stands on its own but is also thematically connected with the others in an organic whole. The book includes a 23 page introduction outlining the aesthetic principles underlying poetry, in particular its connection with music. Also available is a companion CD, Jericho Freeway, consisting of twelve original songs performed by the author on acoustic guitar and harmonica.

Daphne Dragonfly has a lively nature that is kind, caring, and sharing. Through alliteration and predictable phrases, the author creates a musical effect as Daphne engages in adventures with many friends at the pond. The colorful illustrations capture the setting of the summer pond where Daphne Dragonfly is a true friend to many.

It's time for bed, but Casen, Keira, and Kesler won't sleep until they discover a great bedtime story. But what exactly makes a great story? Is it action? Is it adventure? Is it heroes and villains? Luckily, Uncle Adam knows the answer!

In this page-turning, choose-your-own-adventure book, children ages three to ten will use their imaginations to explore the key elements of really great stories. As they join in on the search for the perfect bedtime story, they'll answer interactive questions and visit favourite places like Grandma and Grandpa's, the beach, an ice-show, and even the moon! YOU Are a Great Story! empowers children to celebrate and create their own great stories each and every day!

Inspired by the boundless imaginations of my niece and nephews, Casen, Keira and Kesler, this book is dedicated to all those in the Entertainment Industry that were negatively affected, shaken up and displaced by the COVID-19 Pandemic. This is our 'quarantine creation' and we hope it encourages everyone to stay creative, to stay positive and to remain the author of their own new adventures to come.

This is the story of a little girl lost in a very troubled world. Sent away by her mother, abandoned by a loveless father, and landing in a troubled marriage, RoseMarie MacNeil faced brutality and abuse. She tried so hard to make her world seem okay, always pretending things would get better, but growing up, they never did. Not until she made her own path to escape. While raising her four children, she strove fearlessly against the odds to become an independent young woman.

Women today need to be cautious. Never put yourself in a situation where you lose control of yourself and have to depend on any man or woman. The only person you can depend on is you! Take care of you first. RoseMarie's story shows that no one has to stay in a toxic marriage or relationship. There is always a way out. She hopes reading about her life experiences will help others realize they don't have to settle for whoever comes their way. Everyone deserves to be truly loved and treated with respect.

Charles Darwin pointed out that the future evolution of mankind cannot happen through the continuation of the "survival of fittest" ideology. It lies in the courage to stand up like the first animal did and move in a vertical dimension, whereas developing kindness, compassion, and empathy are the hallmark of evolution and truly an inward revolution. This goal can be achieved by delving deeper into ourselves through the simple process of meditation and mindfulness. In this book you will learn the pathway to your inner vastness (i.e., Samadhi, Enlightenment or the "Mercury space") and gain answers to becoming "Souls From Mercury."

Through this memoir of her life, Mary Tolbert Coy relates her personal experiences and her reflections on humanity. She hereby explores those life experiences which can affect people regardless of race or status. Through the lessons and tools provided in this book, Coy hopes readers will more readily open their minds and see life from more than just their perspective.

Making a powerful case for hope, Coy proves even tragic experiences can produce positive results. Remember, as long as there is life, there is still a chance to grow and create positive change.

This book is designed to assist the advanced mathematics and science students through the maze of the Ancient World/Hellenistic World/ Classical World and its flow into the Modern World. This book will not only put critical events in perspective but also in their true chronological order. This book will give the reader knowledge of the history of the Mediterranean World from the Persian Empire to the 1883 A.D. discovery of electricity and beyond. From the seven wonders of the ancient world to ancient warfare and ancient machines of war and peace to Africa’s development and implementation of the disciplines of mathematics, all engineering sciences, physics, chemistry, metallurgy, statistics, medicine, masonry, technology, ethics, political science, metaphysics, astronomy, astrology and philosophy.

We have been endowed with a symbolic brain that helps us adapt to and survive in our natural and man-made worlds. However it is open to both true and false beliefs both of which have impacts on our well-being. Supernatural beliefs may lead to disastrous consequences but continue to exist because they actually serve human survival through their reliance on faith and reduction of stress. So our symbolic brain's readiness for supernatural beliefs is a mixed blessing-but a blessing nevertheless.

Offered here is a comparison of the customs, practices, moral code, and attitudes of 1900s individuals as they gradually morphed into those of today as observed by the 101-year-old author who is an internationally recognized scientist and lecturer/consultant as well as a sculptor with pieces similarly positioned in museums and private collections; an author of textbooks and award-winning fiction; a professor; USCG Captain with Masters papers; winner of international sports awards; a veteran of WWII and Korea.

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The Only Authentic of Persuasion: the Agenda-Spin Model (Authors Press, 2022 )

Man and woman are the persuading animals.

There is no overriding issue more important in most people's daily life, life's pleasures and all of political matters than persuasion.

Many, if not most, matters are largely wholly related to persuasion, defined in this work on the Agenda-Spin theory, as the struggle of people to determine for their chosen audiences: 1. What we talk about and 2. What it means.

Persuasion is not the only determinant in life, and there are some matters mostly outside of persuasive control, such as congenital illness, physical attacks, weather, death, etc. Even these, however, will have elements of choice and certainly vary in spin and/or interpretation.

This work, unlike virtually every other work on this topic, examines persuasion as within the power of the persuader, not as the result of inexorable demands of reality, except in the cases listed above.

Southern California, 2019. Eight-year-old African girl Daisy, adopted by a Caucasian gay couple David and Isiah, was feeling excited for her first presentation day at her local elementary school. However, her excitement and presentation were brutally dismissed when the class bully, Billy, and her other classmates shamed her for having a family dynamic that didn't exemplify the popular heteronormative model. She navigated through fighting the internal and external conflicts associated with her parents' relationship to the point where she had a breakdown. With the help of her guidance counselor, she was able to inform others that casting judgment based on one's differences is hurtful, wrong, and demeaning. In the end, all we need is love, and love doesn't see race, color, or gender.

The book is about a pterodactyl that is in a tree, he flies and glides with illustrations. Phil has had the book written for twenty years and locating Newman Springs has made it possible to publish. It was written as a gift for children. The lyrics have been made available so it can be sung along with the children. He hopes it is enjoyed very much.

This book is about a group of young adults whose desire is to see the lion den and capture their images right out of the lions’ natural habitat was more of an unquenchable flame. Led by Dr. Pladoo and their science teacher, Mr. Roberts, the experiential learning was very much welcomed. They learned the practical side of a project as well as a useful learning method and the concepts of math and economics and the elements of the earth.

Lions are territorial beasts, they inhabit a wide range of ecosystems, making their home anywhere there are prey and adequate shelter.

Despite their individual shortcomings, their success was due to their determination and cooperative attitude toward one another and to the leaders. The quest to discover the lion den subsequently led to unimaginable fun and awards.

Christine started life as a church girl who abandoned her religious upbringing. She ended up a high school dropout, drug addict, criminal, and victim of sexual assault. Her crooked path continued when she landed in prison. Through it all, her mother prayed. The power of her mother's faith interceded on Christine's behalf when she had lost all hope.

Revealing My Story is told with total transparency. Part memoir and part testimony about the saving grace of God, this book will inspire others who have sinned. Do not lose hope because you, too, can be born again.

Christine's painful story is also intended to inspire and encourage mothers whose children have strayed away from their Christian values. Christine's mother held onto the horns of the altar, fasting, wailing, and travailing on her behalf. Her mother's prayers and unconditional love transformed Christine's life by the grace of God. Don't give up! No matter how difficult, don't stop praying. The Lord is listening and ready to save you from yourself.

Author Daniel M. DeWald was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A combat veteran of the Vietnam War, he is currently a consultant.

The book Grey Feathers is the story of a combat platoon leader's role and responsibilities in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam from 1967 to 1970. The story is derived from the countless after-action reports, personal observations and experiences, interviews, and 4th division magazine articles about this period of the Vietnam War.

It is the intent of this book to describe the events and show how unselfish and brave the unit responded to overcome the overwhelming battle condition odds. It also shows the difficulties of decision-making under fire, whether by an officer or enlisted man. The pressures of battle forced quick decisions and movements. Support units such as the helicopter gunships, F-4 Phantom pilots, supply transporters, armored vehicles, naval artillery, MedEvac helicopters, and field hospitals performed admirably and with distinction. All earned their Grey Feathers.