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Continuous economic growth is not sustainable because such growth depends on depletion of finite natural resources, ever-increasing debt, continuous population growth, and land use conversion-none of which is sustainable long term. Measuring economic health in gross terms (gross domestic product) is deceptive because it says nothing about the net benefits or costs of economic activity or the impact of economic growth on ecosystems. Yet growth is worshiped like a religion and politicians go to great lengths to lure industry (and people) from other states or countries without any attempt to determine optimum population density. Debt is unethically passed on to future generations.It is time for governments at all levels to begin planning for a sustainable future that works toward achieving a stable economy and a stable population that is within the long term carrying capacity of supporting ecosystems. The economy is a subset of the ecosystem-not the other way around. The concept of optimum as it applies to human populations needs to be recognized. More is not always better.

Former Reagan White House attorney, David B. Nolan Sr., is a "dangerous truther" who was granted a Q2 nuclear safety clearance. LBJ's and Nixon's Patsy compiles information now in the public domain that was covered up for over 50 years. Oswald was deliberately denied a trial to prove his innocence and to show that Lyndon Baines Johnson and Richard Nixon masterminded the JFK murder.Nolan is the 2014 co-author of Quest for Freedom published on Amazon Books. He is the author of the Ethics Section of the District of Columbia Practice Manual. Who's Who in American Law recognized Nolan in 1980 and Who's Who in America in 2002.Nolan's amicus briefs in DHS v. MacLean helped the first federal employee respondent ever to defeat the U.S. Justice Department at the U.S. Supreme Court in DHS v. MacLean, case 13-843. Whistleblower MacLean was fired when he disclosed to Senator Hillary Clinton the reduction of air marshal deployments immediately after 9-11. In January 2015, Nolan helped give president Obama one of his worst legal defeats in the support of the rule of law for MacLean by a 7 to 2 U.S. Supreme Court vote.

"Amen, Amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. Whoever loves his life, loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life. (Jn 12:24-26)Meet "Kernel", the Grain of Wheat, who loves telling his own life story to you. He uses all the experiences through the stages of his life to enlighten us to the reality of the words of Jesus in the Gospel of John. Through it all, being true to his calling gained him the understanding of his purpose and the victory of truth. Kernel will gladly be in your hands today; and through these pages, he will feature for you our Lord Jesus as still being born, as still dying, but forever rising.

On what otherwise seemed to be an ordinary spring night in 1994, Jennifer Foster, a young, struggling, single mother receives an unexpected phone call. What she learns is anything but ordinary. There has been an unusual accident and the details are unclear, however she learns that her younger brother, a popular, high school football star, scheduled to graduate from high school in six weeks has been involved. When she arrives at the hospital, the scene is horrifying, causing her to flashback in her mind to a journey through childhood and adolescence growing up in a small town in rural Upstate New York in a family that has up to this point endured their fair share of trials. Now facing her biggest challenge yet as her hometown community is devastated, and her family has made headline news, Jennifer grapples to make sense of the broken fragments of a shattered life.After years of battling unanswered questions, nineteen years later, in a mind-boggling twist of events, a mysterious note from a stranger changes this family's world and perspective of life after death forever.

Pete, Forming the Foundation is a story about a farming family in Central Michigan during the Great Depression. When Marie, young and pregnant, learns she's been betrayed by her husband, she determines to raise the child without help from her estranged husband. The family comes alongside and provides the emotional and physical assistance she needs. Times are difficult for every American. Family, neighbors, and friends work together to get through dark days without government assistance. The family strives to form a foundation to stand Pete in good stead throughout his life. It touches on divorce, prejudice, anti-Semitism, a shell-shocked WWI veteran, and loss of the family homestead.

God Is Equipping You reveals to individuals the various pieces of God-given equipment that they already have, as well as can receive. Many biblical figures and the author share numerous God-given pieces of equipment to bring glory to God. When we follow Jesus Christ, pleasing Him, He will bless us enormously. Only trust Him.God Is Equipping You is the second greatest book ever written after the Bible. It was written by the greatest author I Am.

Wesley, barely eight weeks old, came to live with a couple that he knows as Granddad and Gramme. He grew and gradually took upon himself the watchdog role. Wesley, of course, is the star of all the Wesley's Adventure stories. He's a real dog living in a real place.

Wesley, barely eight weeks old, came to live with a couple that he knows as Granddad and Gramme. He grew and gradually took upon himself the watchdog role. Wesley, of course, is the star of all the Wesley's Adventure stories. He's a real dog living in a real place.

The death of a child is one of the deepest traumas known. When a child commits suicide, the trauma strikes deeper because of the guilt, social stigma and unanswered questions associated with suicide. How did everyone miss the signs of this child's emotional turmoil? Why did this happen?There is no right way to grieve the death of a loved one.The Write Way to Grieve tells the story of one mother's journey through grief in the years that followed her fourteen-year-old son Ryan's suicide. Author Terri Johnson's journal of poetry, prose, and pain reveals the steps and setbacks in her journey.The discovery of Ryan's journal at school empowered her to find the truth in what happened and what might have happened if the journal had been treated differently.The Write Way to Grieve is one mother's answer to her son's cry for help. Suicide should never be the answer. Terri Johnson wrote from her experience to inform others of suicide awareness, prevention and intervention so Ryan's death would not be in vain.

"The Man". Not just any man, but someone who has touched lives from the beginning of time. This is the story we are commanded to take to the world, and why. That is why I felt it was important to make it on a children's level. The sooner we can get them to know Him from whom our blessings flow, the sooner they can start to live and glorify God in this life and the next.

This book was written to help me understand what the "fruits and the gifts of the Holy Spirit" are and what they were supposed to mean to me, and how to use them in my life. The more that I discovered and shared with others, the more that I understood that I was to share this knowledge with all who have this same hunger.The "fruits of the Holy Spirit" given to us as a grace from God in our baptism are what molds us into the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:26). The "fruits" are the personality of Jesus when He lived on earth. Jesus gives us the example-with His very life!It is important for us to be fruitful and multiply physically for life to carry on, but it is spiritual fruitfulness that will change the world! We each have an intricate role to fill-whether single, married, laity, religious, man, woman, child, adult-God created each of us for a specific purpose. And He gives us the tools to do our work! They are the gifts of the Holy Spirit that are listed in (Isaiah11:2-3).The most known charismatic gifts are listed in (1 Corinthians chapters 12-14), but this is not all there is. "To each one is given a manifestation of the spirit for the common good" (1 Corinthians 12:7). When we use a charism to help another person, our Isaiah "gifts" come forward within us, and as that happens the fruits of the Holy Spirit pour out of us as a grace from God, that is how we share the love of God with another. God doesn't make cookie cutter Christians! He tailor-makes each individual for a special ministry to help our Church grow! Can you believe it? God wants us to fulfill a portion of His plan designed to bring all people to eternity with Him!Writing this book has helped me understand the simplicity of how the fruits, gifts, and charisms work together to build up the kingdom of God.

An inspiring tale of life, love, and loyalty, Whisper recounts our fall off the mountain, the struggle to survive, and the sacrifices of those who search and rescue. A relaxing trail ride in the mountains with friends turns desperate suddenly when the trail edge crumbles and my horse, Whisper, tumbles off the side. The pitch is perilously steep and covered with snow, large rocks, and downed trees with broken branches. As our situation worsens and I must ask Whisper to do impossible things, his iron will and unshakable loyalty reveal the true strength of a bond that has been years in the making. As miracles unfold, I see it's no accident I have this horse … on this ride . . . in this dire situation.Everything happens for a reason, and the story of Whisper began long before this ordeal. Flashback chapters tell how I bought a scared and skinny old horse that nobody wanted because he "whispered" in my ear, the both funny and frustrating struggles to overcome his fears and establish trust, and the staggering reward of his loyalty at any cost.