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There is no denying the power of Goal Setting, but how does it work? And how do you keep going after you hit the first challenges? In Clarity is Power, Gary shares his step by step CLEAR system of Goal Setting. Using his CLEAR system you will learn how to create specific goals that will always motivate and excite you. In the book Gary shares simple, practical exercises to: - Help you get clear on what you truly want.- How to always remain motivated on your goal. - How to discover talents and resources you may not have realized you have.- How to learn from the success of others so you do not need to "reinvent the wheel."- How to create a simple action plan that you can start today!- How to measure your progress in a non judgmental way.Gary has helped hundreds of people with his time proven techniques and with Clarity is Power he puts that information in your hands.

Learn to read Modern Wolof!The Wolof Learner's Dictionary is a beginner's dictionary for your multilingual child to develop their Wolof and English reading skills.Contains over 100 nouns, verbs and adjectives to aid fast comprehension of any Modern Wolof language book.Discover the joy of reading in Wolof and English together with your multilingual child.Suitable for children 8 to 12 years old.

Watch for a video tribute to Lloyd on the @discoversaipan Youtube channel at https: //www.youtube.com/@discoversaipan Born in California on December 28th, 1923, Lloyd Glick was a naive 18-year-old boy watching a movie at a theater in downtown Berkeley on Dec 7 1941, when the movie was interrupted to announce Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor. A few days after the attack, Lloyd, already an accomplished trumpet player as 2nd Trumpet Chair for the University of California Symphony, took his desire to serve his country, his passion for music, and his dream of attending the prestigious US Naval School of Music, and showed up at the Navy recruiting office in San Francisco. Four months later, with his parents' signed permission, he joined the United States Navy as a way of entering their prestigious Naval School program. That decision would ultimately land him the position of Musician Second Class aboard the USS North Carolina as a member of the ship's band while it participated in the bombings of Saipan, Guam, Palau, Pohnpei, and battles throughout World War II's pivotal Pacific Campaign. From Bugle Boy to Battleship is Lloyd's fascinating account of his two years at sea, as well as his hero's welcome return to visit the islands of Saipan and Guam 70 years later. From Bugle Boy to Battleship includes the actual emails that also tell the story of the unique relationship between Lloyd and his "tour guide" --an author living on Saipan--who became inspired by their correspondence to help Lloyd document his story for this and future generations.

A simple conversation with Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and Muhammad. This book consist of questions, and answers with three of the most influential persons in religious history.

Rosey Dawn is the story of a young girl's journey through torment to become the most evil woman of the twentieth century. Before she was the Lady of the Manor, Rosemary Creek was an innocent teenager crossing the Atlantic with her family. After enduring traumatic events in Charleston and Savannah, she decides that she won't be anyone's victim anymore.

THE DIVINE WINE A Treasury of Sufi and Dervish Poetry (Volume Two) Translations, Introductions, Paul Smith Introduction includes...Sufis & Dervishes: Their Art and Use of Poetry... The Main Forms in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Kashmiri, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Pusthu, Sindhi & English Sufi & Dervish Poetry. Glossary of Sufi Symbols. The correct rhyme-structure has been kept as well as the beauty and meaning of these beautiful, mystical poems. Included with each poet is a brief biography plus a list of further reading. THE POETS: Ruh Attar, Haydar, Junaid Shirazi, Ahmedi, Kadi Burhan-ud-din, Kamal, Maghribi, Nesimi, Suleyman Chelebi, Sheykhi, Kasim Anwar, Shah Ni'matu'llah, Shah Da'i, Kabir, Jami, Fighani, Pir Sultan, Khayali, Fuzuli, Huda'i, Urfi, Qutub Shah, Mirza, Nef'i, Sa'ib, Dara Shikoh, Sarmad, Khushal, Sultan Bahu, Ashraf Khan, Nasir Ali, Makhfi, Bedil, Abdul-Khan, Rahman Baba, Khwaja Mohammad, Hamid, Niyazi, Wali, Bulleh Shah, Shah Latif, Mushtaq, Ali Haider, Sauda, Dard, Ahmad Shah, Shaida, Nazir, Hatif, Mir, Sachal Sarmast, Galib, Nur 'Ali Shah, Bibi Hayati, Rida 'Ali Shah, Muzaffar 'Ali Shah, Esrar Dede, Aatish, Zauq, Dabir, Anees, Tahirah, Hali, Farid, Shad, Khusrawi, Iqbal, Inayat Khan, Ashgar, Jigar, Khadim, Huma, Veysel, Firaq, Josh, Brabazon, Khalili, Nurbaksh, Paul. Pages... 533. COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITH'S VERSION OF HAFIZ'S 'DIVAN'."It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished. If he comes to Iran I will kiss the fingertips that wrote such a masterpiece inspired by the Creator of all." Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran. "Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith." Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator in English into Persian and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart. Paul Smith (b. 1945) is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets from the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Hindi, Pashtu and other languages including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre and others, and his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies and a dozen screenplays. New Humanity Books amazon.com/author/smithpa

THE DIVINE WINE A Treasury of Sufi and Dervish Poetry: Volume One Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Introduction includes...Sufis & Dervishes: Their Art and Use of Poetry, The Main Forms in Sufi & Dervish Poetry. Glossary of Sufi & Dervish Symbols. Included with each selection of a particular poet is a brief biography plus a list of further reading. The correct rhyme-structure has been kept as well as the beauty and meaning of these beautiful, mystical poems. THE POETS... Hazrat Ali, Ali Ibn Husain, Rabi'a of Basra, Dhu'l-Nun, Bayazid Bistami, Al Nuri, Junaid, Sumnun, Mansur al-Hallaj, Ibn 'Ata, Rudaki, Shibli, Baba Tahir, Abu Said, Ibn Sina, Baba Kuhi, Ansari, Al-Ghazzali, Hamadani, Sana'i, Gilani, Mahsati, Abu Maydan, Khaqani, Mu'in, Suhrawadi, Nizami, Ruzbihan, Baghdadi, 'Attar, Auhad-ud-din Kermani, Kamal ud-din, Ibn al-Farid, Ibn 'Arabi, Baba Farid, Hamavi, Baba Afzal, Rumi, Imami, Sadi, 'Iraqi, Sultan Valad, Humam, Yunus Emre, Shabistari, Amir Khusraw, Hasan Dihlavi, Simnani, Auhadi, Ibn Yamin, Khaju, Obeyd Zakani, Emad, Lalla Ded, Hafiz, Jahan Khatun. Pages... 522 COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITH'S VERSION OF HAFIZ'S 'DIVAN'."It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished. If he comes to Iran I will kiss the fingertips that wrote such a masterpiece inspired by the Creator of all." Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran."Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith." Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator in English into Persian and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart."Smith has probably put together the greatest collection of literary facts and history concerning Hafiz." Daniel Ladinsky (Penguin Books). Paul Smith (b. 1945) is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets of the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Hindi, Pashtu and other languages including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre and others, and his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and a dozen screenplays. New Humanity Books amazon.com/author/smithpa

*The Wine of Love* An AnthologyWine in the Poetry of Arabia, Persia, Turkey & the Indian Sub-Continent from Pre-Islamic Times to the PresentTranslations & IntroductionPaul SmithCONTENTS Arabic Poetry 7, Persian Poetry 11, Turkish Poetry 13, Pushtu Poetry 15, Urdu Poetry 17, The Main Forms in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Pushtu & Urdu Poetry 19, Wine in Sufi Poetry 29, Arabic Poetry... 37, Ima'-ul-Qays 39, Antara 47, Tarafa 59, Amru 72, Labid 80, Ka'b 92, Omar Ibn abi Rabi'a 96, Majnun 98, Rabi'a of Basra 101, Abu Nuwas 106, Bayazid Bastami 114, Al-Mutanabbi 116, Al-Ma'arri 131, Gilani 134, Suhrawadi 137, Ibn al-Farid 140, Ibn 'Arabi 145, Al-Shushtari 148. Persian Poetry... 151, Abu Shakur 153, Junaidi 155, Rudaki 157, Agachi 172, Rabi'a Balkhi 174, Daqiqi 177, Umarah 181, Kisa'i 183, Farrukhi 185, Asjadi 193, Minuchihri 195, Unsuri 198, Abu Sa'id 201, Baba Kuhi 203, Qatran 205, Ansari 207, Al-Ghazali 212, Mas'ud Sa'd 214, Mu'izzi 216, Omar Khayyam 219, Sana'I 227, Sabir 232, Mahsati 235, Jabali 238, Vatvat 240, Anvari 242, Falaki 246, Hasan Ghaznavi 249, Athir 252, Mujir 255, Khaqani 257, Mu'in 266, Zahir 274, Nizami 278, Ruzbihan 284, 'Attar 286, Auhad ud-din Kermani 292, Kamal ad-din 294, Baba Afzal 297, Rumi 299, Sadi 310, 'Iraqi 323, Humam 335, Amir Khusray 337, Hasan Dihlavi 347, Khaju 351, Obeyd Zakani 353, Emad 361, Salman 366, Shahin 371, Hafiz 374, Ruh Attar 396, Haydar 401, Junaid Shirazi 404, Jahan Khatun 406, Maghribi 413, Bushaq 415, Kasim Anwar 419, Shah Ni'matu'llah 422, Jami 425, Ahli 428, Helali 430, Fighani 432, Babur 435, Ghazali 437, Urfi 439, Lotfali Suratgar 493, Rahi 495. Turkish Poetry... 497, Ahmed Yesevi 499, Yunus Emre 502, Kadi Burhan-ud-din 507, Nesimi 509, Mihri 515, Necati 518, Pir Sultan 523, Khayali 535, Fuzuli 528, Baqi 535, Huda'I 539, Nef'I 541, Yahya 544, Na'ila 546, Nabi 548, Nedim 550, Fitnet 553, Galib 555, Leyla Khanim 562. Pushtu Poetry... 565, Mirza 567, Khushal 570, Ashraf Khan 578, Abdul-Khadir 580, Rahman Baba 585, Khwaja Mohammad 588, Shaida 592. Urdu Poetry... 595, Wali 587, Sauda 599, Dard 601, Nazir 603, Mir 606, Zauq 610, Ghalib 612, Momin 619, Dagh 621, Shad 623, Iqbal 625, Ashgar 629, Josh 631, Jigar 633, Huma 637, Firaq 641, Faiz 643. 645 pages.Paul Smith is a poet, author and translator of over 80 books of Sufi poets from the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Hindi, Pashtu and other languages... including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Omar Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Baba Farid, Mu'in, Amir Khusrau, Lalla Ded and others, and his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and screenplay.

A WEALTH OF POETS Persian Poetry at the Courts of Sultan Mahmud in Ghazneh & Sultan Sanjar in Ganjeh (998-1158) Translations, Introduction and Notes by Paul Smith CONTENTS: Persian Poetry: A New Beginning... Sultan Mahmud: His Life, Times & Poets, Sultan Sanjar: His Life, Times & Poets, Various Forms in Persian Poetry, Sufism in Persian Poetry. THE POETS: Poets at the Court of Sultan Mahmud, Sultan Mahmud, Umarah, Kisa'i, Firdausi, Farrukhi, Asjadi, Minuchihri, Unsuri, Asadi. Poets at the Court of Sultan Sanjar, Mu'izzi, Sabir, Hasan Ghaznavi, Mahsati, Jabali, Vatvat, Anvari. Pages 264.COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITH'S TRANSLATION OF HAFIZ'S 'DIVAN'."It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished. If he comes to Iran I will kiss the fingertips that wrote such a masterpiece inspired by the Creator of all." Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran."Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith." Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator of many works in English into Persian and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart."I was very impressed with the beauty of these books." Dr. R.K. Barz. Faculty of Asian Studies, Australian National University.Paul Smith is a poet, author and translator of over 80 books of Sufi poets from the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashtu and other languages... including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Shah Latif, Bulleh Shah, Mahsati, Lalla Ded and many others, as well as poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books, essays and twelve screenplays. Published by New Humanity Books amazon.com/author/smithpa

Long ago in the Jurassic age, 150 million years before the present day, a strange and wonderful assortment of dinosaurs lived on Earth. This was tens of millions of years before the time of dinosaur "superstars" like triceratops and tyrannosaurus, but there were plenty of famous, interesting animals alive at that time, too. Stegosaurus was one of these - a bus sized creature with two rows of plates sticking up along its back like the frill on the spine of a legendary dragon. Besides the rows of plates on its back, stegosaurus had big spikes on its tail that look a lot like the barbs on a medieval knight's mace. In this book, you'll learn all about what made this massive giant great--from what they looked like and ate to where they lived and what they did all day.KidCaps is an imprint of BookCaps; each month we are adding more history books (just for kids!) to our library. Stop by our website to learn more.

This book will help you understand the redemptive story of the Old Testament through six major periods: Creation, Abraham, Sinai, Kings, Exile and Temple, with the first letter of each heading making up the word CASKET. This acronym will enable you to memorize the storyline of the Old Testament and place key events, people and biblical books in their correct time period. The author takes you through each period step by step, explaining the major covenants and highlighting the most important people, events, and biblical themes. As you become familiar with storyline of the Old Testament you will learn that God's redemptive plan is climactically fulfilled in the New Testament with the coming Messiah. The acronym for the entire Bible is CASKET EMPTY, therefore, which points to the empty tomb of Jesus as the beginning of God's new creation, the assurance that death has been defeated, and the guarantee of our resurrection yet to come. Through the acronym CASKET EMPTY you will have a framework for remembering the entire sweep of the Bible with the person and work of Christ at the center.

NEW! Catch the video based on the book here: https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbBX_Bzn6_s&t=20sAbout the book...Mike Marcon has written of a time in the 1960's when sport parachuting, or "skydiving," as it is called today, was just starting to come into its own as a sport. In the U.S., Europe and across the world, even in the Soviet Union, small groups of jumpers would gather at local airports and grass airstrips on the week-ends. The equipment they used was usually military surplus -- their aircraft, a mixed bag of smaller airplanes.Mike's early days as a jumper took place mainly in the south, starting first in Mississippi and later, in Louisiana. Mike reveled in the sport as a young guy with nothing on his mind but jumping, girls and partying. He was the master of practical jokes. The characters he recounts in "Red Beans & Ripcords" are varied and slightly off-balance.There was Major Goody who tried to kill a cat with homemade nitroglycerine, and Swartz who jumped with his dog. There were the first-jump students he trained and the jumpers who became his extended family. There were the ocelots kept as pets that terrorized the various visitors that visited his parachute center. There were outrageous drinking games and eating unbelievable amounts of a southern staple, red beans and rice. You'll roar with laughter at the story of "Eddy and the Body." And, through it all, there was Leon, the Cajun, his mentor and friend. You'll most likely hear the sound of Zydeco music in the pages of this book.See what life was like for early sport parachuting pioneers.

This cupcake recipe book will take you from preparing basic cupcakes for family and friends to making more difficult but delicious cupcakes you can use to begin your own cupcake or perhaps even your own wedding cake business.Join Sharon as she shows you how to create delicious, mouthwatering delicate cupcakes. She shares her most treasured, tried and true recipes, gives tips on preparing her best selling cupcakes and offers information on "HOW-TO" start up your own business and what you will need to get going in your very own cupcake business.

The blonde bombshell of superheroines, Solara, is back - on the most dangerous adventure she's ever faced. Victoria Poten, the Jade Dragon, is determined learn the secret of Solara's powers, and won't stop at anything, even murder. If she succeeds, Poten might even achieve her life's goal, and become the sole ruler of the criminal world. To do this, she strikes at Solara's friends with deadly weapons, kidnaps innocent women in her search for Solara's alter ego, and finally traps the blonde bombshell and holds her helpless at her mercy!" "Solara, the blond bombshell, literally explodes into action! She goes head to head with Continent-8's own blacksheep, The Jade Dragon. Grab the book and be prepared to be Emperoralyzed!" -Amazon 5-star review

"It is the way of evolution," Elias says, his words getting lost in the roar of the wind. "Two species of human cannot coexist. To believe so is to be naïve." -OuterSphereIn book two of the Rayne Trilogy, Rayne discovers everything she knew about the world and the Ancients is a lie, and there are others who are just like her.The master eagle carries her to an invisible surface in the sky, an illusion concealing a towering wall of stone. On the other side is the outersphere. The poisoned air in this land of destruction and decay makes her desperate to leave, but a distant shot from below forces her captive in a world that shouldn't exist.After witnessing a thing called murder, she encounters a species supposed to be extinct. It is in this scorched, desert world, void of the sun and rain, where she learns the source of her abilities and the malevolent purpose behind them.It is also in the outersphere where she is forced to abandon everything she believes in, for the sake of survival. Refusing means the death of innocent life, and it is a choice she never dreamed she would ever have to make.

Keepers Sorcha and Aidan have been told by the Goddess Miska that they must travel to Batca, halfway across the world, to find Bryn's Grimoire, which contains the last prophecies they need to create 'old magic'. They are joined by their instructors, Dorjan and Faye; Faye's husband Riordan; Goran, a priest of the goddess Fre; and a young mage, Kristopher, to whom the prophecies will be revealed. Unbeknownst to Aidan and Sorcha, a new dark magic faction is forming, even more powerful than the cabal, which was destroyed by Aidan's sister, Keela. For like the Keepers, Klari and Prador can sense the Amulets of Power. They are prepared to take over for the Keepers and create a prophecy of their own. Once the Keepers have been destroyed.

If you speak Portuguese, focus your English learning on the most frequently used adverbs. Learn just the 100 adverbs you need for everyday life. One of the usual mistakes when learning a foreign language is that the student has no priorities. All the unknown verbs get the same attention.Actually, to communicate you only need 100 adverbs in any language. These adverbs are the most frequently used and can be defined using an algorithm that provides the ranking. In this book you´ll find the list. This book will provide you with the 100 adverbs you have to learn first to get around when traveling or interacting with English speaking people.The phrases are presented in a very simple fashion. No complications. Straight and simple. So, don't waste your time and energy! Focus your effort on the most important adverbs you have to learn to master your English! Purchase your copy and start focusing your energy today!

Rainer Maria Morita, globally successful executive-level hidden-job market expert, proudly presents his first book in his series of 3 executive job interviewing books: "Peak Performance Interviewing for Executives". "Perfect Pitching for Executives in the Hidden Job Market". "Executive Video Interviews in the Hidden Job Market".Highlights: Rainer Maria Morita is proud to reveal, for the first time, the breakthrough interview methodology - Peak Performance Interviewing for Executives. The goal is to win C-suite job interviews at the $200K-$1 Million level / 150TDK - 1 Million level / CHF180000 - CHF1 Million level. Worldwide it has gained great popularity among thousands of job seekers who owe their career advancement and job interview success to this technique. Bestseller author Rainer Morita distilled the essence of what drives ultimate job interview success in this short booklet with one goal in mind - help you be # 1 in interviews and get you the job offer. Knowing exactly THE most important job interview success factor gives you the edge and makes Peak Performance Interviewing so powerful and popular. One Golden Rule of job search success says: The candidate who gets the job is not the one with the best background, but the one who knows how to interview best. Therefore, Peak Performance Interviewing is for those-------------------------------------------------------------------------who want to significantly improve their interviewing skills from OLD to NEW SCHOOL OF INTERVIEWING.-who are ambitious and daring to aim for a significantly higher position or significant industry change.-who want to prepare for specific job interviews.-who have experienced the cycle - get job interviews but always "drop out" and never get offers - with poor self-confidence and communication defects.-who are stuck with employment handicaps, not knowing how to address or overcome them. What this booklet is NOT: a guide from A to Z about interviewing covering in detail every or many aspects of interviewing because you will suffer from paralysis by analysis. --------------------------About the Author: --------------------------Rainer Morita is a bestselling author, Peak Performance Interviewing Coach and Hidden Job Market Expert helping executives find their perfect C-suite job based on the Morita Method - anywhere.He has coached more than 5000 executives worldwide in the last 20 years and is regularly coaching INSEAD and IMD alumni (Fontainebleau, Lausanne, Singapore, Dubai, Abu Dhabi).He is an Executive Career Advisor for Bluesteps headquartered in New York, helping C-suite candidates worldwide in their career transition.He is Hidden Job Market subject matter expert at the largest outplacement company worldwide for C-suite leaders in transition.Business school alumni and currently enrolled at MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston.He has published 7 books amongst others the international bestseller "Executive Job Search in the Hidden Job Market - The Morita Method" for Executives".

"Dans la pure ligne des romans noirs, violents, tragiques, pessimistes... porteurs d'un discours critique, voire contestataire... Un recueil de nouvelles noires qui satisfera les mordus du genre, et les autres aussi..." Survivrez-vous à la chute ? Dans "La ligne de démarcation", des rescapés tentent de survivre à l'apocalypse.Dans "Point de non retour", une astronaute traverse le système solaire vers un lieu encore jamais atteint par l'humanité.Dans "La valeur d'utilité", des jeunes participent à une course, en pleine ville. Le meilleur gagnera-t'il ?Dans La voie véritable, c'est la recherche de la perfection qui prévaut.Dans "Terrible est ce lieu", l'exploration de l'inconnu réserve bien des frayeurs. Mais, au bout: la lumière ? Chacune de ces histoires est originale, glaçante ou terrifiante, mais toujours totalement surprenante.Leurs fins sont imprévisibles et étonnantes.Alors attention à la chute !Heureusement, ce ne sont que des fictions... n'est-ce pas ? * * * * * * * Régis Moreau est l'auteur de "Sous l'oeil de Judas" (Prix coup de coeur du jury VSD 2013), "Le Jumeau de Dieu" (thriller ésotérique), Au bord du Gouffre" (nouvelles noires), "Syrscé" (thriller anticipation), "Les dieux déchus" (thriller fantastique)... Ce sont ses lecteurs qui en parlent le mieux: - "Belle découverte"- "Quel plaisir ! Et quel effroi !"- " Excellent recueil"- ...

When I started studying the Awakenings, I had little idea of them or how they were instrumental in the development of our country. When our country was founded, in spite of the many beliefs otherwise, Christians were in a definite minority. This book explores the change towards church growth in the successive awakenings, until in the 1800's, more than half the country was churched. We have not been this far away from God as a nation in a very long time. How are we as Christians going to turn it around. This book explores the awakenings and tries to draw from them ways which we might ask of God for yet a final awakening. The author also draws from his unique experience in the Fourth Great Awakening and depicts some of the wonders of God that happened in his personal life.

This reader includes my articles published in my book, anthologies, and journals from 2015 to present. The majority of chapters were written within the last five years. My research concerning Mago, the Great Mother, began in 2000 for my doctoral dissertation. For the first fourteen years, it was extremely difficult for me to produce articles or a book treating Magoism directly due mainly to the overwhelmingly immense, complex, and slippery nature of the topic. In the course of time, my research focus evolved from Magoism to Magoist Cetaceanism. I learned that Magoist women and mothers were not alone in shaping the destiny of pre- and proto-patriarchal worlds. Contrarily, they were guided by the natural world headed by cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises). They discovered cetaceans divine. Whales, surpassing the human standard (in planetary origin, lifespan, biological magnitude, aquatic residence, meteorological influence, sonic communications, and communal social behaviors, to name a few), had been the guardian of the Planet, Earth. Their planetary presence was the model for the divine. In alliance with whales, Shaman Queens of the ancient world cultivated the consciousness of the matriverse (maternally perceived universe). What was feared by patriarchs was not just women but cetaceans whom women revered and bonded with. My encounter with Magoist Cetaceanism enabled me to transform my feminist consciousness into the matriversal consciousness. Feminism is an antidote against patriarchy. Where patriarchy is dispelled, feminism undergoes transformation. Our historical consciousness is not linear. Our view of the past shapes the future. My study of pre-patriarchal confederacies of Old Korea/East Asia shows that patriarchy is a short-living unreality. Patriarchy has proved repeatedly that it is incapable of leading the world in harmony with the universe. That is because it is built on the partial, distorted view that the male is supreme above ALL else. Where the male self is deemed outside the web of interdependence, his rule is there only to be subverted by the rebel force from within. In the matricentric world, women and mothers share agency with ALL else. In the case of Magoist Korea, they revere cetaceans as the terrestrial divine. My research on Magoist Cetaceanism shows the way for humans to restore peace and harmony within the matriverse.

Elizabeth Fischer has a history of dating men who end up marrying the next woman they date. She calls this being the "pre-bound" girl, the opposite of being the rebound girl. It starts with Aaron, whose love of life and eternal optimism help Elizabeth cope with graduating from college and becoming a grownup. But Aaron has a long lost love named Kathy. And once Kathy comes back into Aaron's life, Elizabeth knows she has no choice. Aaron belongs with Kathy.This pattern continues throughout Elizabeth's life. Even with men who say they are never going to get married!When, Elizabeth wonders, will it be her turn? Will she ever find a man to whom she can be bound?

In einem Waldstück im Nordwesten von Leipzig wird die Leiche eines jungen Mannes gefunden. Der Tote wurde vor seiner Ermordung grausam misshandelt und war zu Lebzeiten Student an der Universität Leipzig.Die zwei Kommissarinnen Kathrin Schulze und Melanie Pelzer von der Kripo Leipzig untersuchen den Fall zusammen mit anderen Kollegen. Die Spur führt die zwei Kriminalistinnen in die Leipziger SM-Szene und sie geraten bei ihren Ermittlungen in einen Strudel aus sexueller Perversion und Menschen-Schmuggel.Zur selben Zeit werden der Kleinkriminelle Georg und der Ex-Stasioffizier Bauer in einen blutigen Konflikt in Leipzigs Unterwelt hineingezogen.Alle vier werden bald mit extrem unangenehmen Gegenspielern konfrontiert . Alle vier müssen bald erbittert ums Überleben kämpfen...

In the 20th century, Jimmy Hoffa was a man obsessed with power.The mob wanted him dead, and on July 30, 1975, they hired his friend to do it. But Hoffa was never murdered that night...and the mob didn't know about time travel.Every four and five years, invisible doorways open and close. Any living being caught within the magnetic, gravitational field awakens incoherently to a future world. On July 31, 1975, it happened to Jimmy Hoffa, and he awoke in the summer of 2010.Before he could ever learn the truth of what happened that night, he was imprisoned in a facility, guarded by a team of agents. Would he ever escape to see his kids, grown and years older than he? Or would he forever remain at the will of another, stripped of all sense of a word that he once knew so well?EXCERPTThe moment he awoke, he knew he was in for a new kind of hell. He was in a new room, and he was being punished. Gone was the elaborate ceiling fixture, the handsome armoire, the lustrous wooden floor, and artistically painted walls. They hadn't locked him in one of the stark and sterile labs. This wasn't even a room. It was a prison cell.He sat on a cot in the middle of a concrete floor. The brick walls were painted a shabby grey. It was far from the stylish, though exhausting tone in his room. The color of these walls could siphon hope. One glance behind him told him the professor meant to do just that. Bolted into the brick were two lengths of thick chain, each about two feet long. Attached to each was a steel cuff, just large enough to fit a grown man's wrist.Two metal doors adorned the cell. One of them had a tiny window that did nothing to invite the extrinsic, ambient light. He noticed a light switch mounted next to it. The source was a light bulb that was screwed into a plastic fixture on a crack-lined ceiling. It was painted the same bleak tone as the walls."Son-of-a-bitch thinks he can hold Hoffa prisoner?" Jimmy bolted towards the door, though he already knew what he would discover. It was locked. He stood on his toes to peer into the hall. It was just as grim as the cell.He pounded on the door, his heated breath steaming the glass with each violent exhale. "Hey! Doc! Bustin' my balls for what? I did what anyone would. No one teaches Hoffa a lesson. I'll teach you. You hear that, Doc? Professor!"

"I have no hankerin' for thrills if needs be sought in the heavens. I shall keep my feet firmly planted in contentment." - Harriet, The Crossing Hour"I shall yield a rifle of fury, loaded with the justice of time and the raging storm of my soul!" - John, The Crossing HourIn this debut novel, time travel is a naturally occurring phenomenon. The aged scientist, Stanley Graf, has discovered it in a planetary black hole in northern Delaware. He appoints his granddaughter Leigh to await the latest event. One traveler appears: a 28-year-old runaway slave from the 19th century. Leigh and her family serve as her guardians and slowly introduce her to the 21st century.When John, a young, mysterious man arrives from rural Pennsylvania, Leigh and her brother Stan try to balance their duty to Harriet and the past with the actions of the peculiar gentleman. As they realize there is more to their grandfather's research, they work to uncover the secrets their family is keeping from them.

Ashley Anders changed her name to survive. As Lisa Jacobson, she was the victim of a brutal attack that splintered her reality, perpetrated by one of the influential Bryantt brothers. Forced to return by a no win clause in her husband's will, as Ashley, she must navigate the treacherous waters of her former life desperately trying to keep her true identity shrouded in secrecy.But the Bryantt brothers have not forgotten Lisa-or the woman she has become. As Ashley and the brothers' paths intertwine, a tumultuous storm erupts. Each encounter threatens to tear away the veil she's carefully constructed until she finds herself in a heart-stopping game of deception and desire.As the boundaries between love and hate blur, Ashley must decide how much of her past she can face, and what it truly means to let go. Where shadows whisper, vengeance and passion fight for control, will Ashley stand her ground, or will she be consumed by the brothers who once tore her world apart?

The No.1 Frenchie Bestseller!Over 550 FIVE-STAR reviews & the only book recommended by the French Bulldog clubs."This is a very complete & comprehensive book about French bulldogs. I would highly recommend this book to new puppy owners," SUSAN SIMON, Secretary, FRENCH BULL DOG CLUB OF AMERICA"Great book for any owner/ breeder of the French Bulldog. Highly recommended," LINDSEY SCANLON, founder, FRENCH BULLDOG SAVIOURS & Committee Member, FRENCH BULLDOG CLUB OF ENGLANDFrench Bulldog-Specific TipsFrenchies are brachycephalic (flat-faced) dogs that need a little extra care from their humans.Learn how to take best care of these unique dogs from Day 1 & keep them healthy to old age.Part of The Canine Handbooks, Amazon's top dog breed series, this is the most in-depth Frenchie book ever published.Training & BehaviourFrench Bulldogs can be slow to potty train...so there are plenty of tips to speed things up.Learn best techniques for: Frenchie Housetraining, Crate, Obedience & Clicker Training, Collar & Leash, Recall & Avoiding Unwanted Behaviour.Understanding your Frenchie & Building a Bond.French Bulldog Healthincluding Ailments that Affect the Breed, Keeping Your Frenchie Healthy, Preventing Overheating, Protecting Eyes, Wrinkle Cleaning, Insurance, Frenchies & Anesthetic, Neutering, Spaying & Heat Cycles, Vaccinations, Worming & De-Fleaing & What To Avoid.Other topics include: What Every Frenchie Owner Should Know, First Few Days & Weeks Step-by-Step, Socialisation, Exercise, What Makes a Frenchie Tick? Separation Anxiety, Feeding, incl. Frenchies & Grain, Grooming, Rescue & Caring for Older Frenchies.Not Got Your Puppy Yet?Learn how to spot good & bad breeders & choose a healthy pup with a good temperament.If you've read The Complete Guide to French Bulldogs, French Bulldogs-Owners Guide from Puppy to Old Age or Easy Peasy French Bulldog, you'll love The French Bulldog Handbook.REVIEWS"Absolutely amazing book! Author gives you all the details & instruction you need in order to provide the best care for your new French Bulldog. Best choice," LEONARDO BEDOYA, USA"My puppy's breeder recommended this book & she was right. As a first-time Frenchie owner, there is a lot of information...particularly helpful was the advice about not allowing your dog to overheat. Little Claude is very playful & can get over-excited & pant. This can actually be dangerous for Frenchies & I wouldn't have known that before. It also gave me comfort around training because I now know Frenchies can take longer to train than other breeds & it's not me doing anything wrong. This book made sure I can take the best care of Claude. Thank you!" RUTHLESS, UK"Best Handbook. I did a lot of research determining which book on the market was the best all around that covers the following topics: Is a Frenchie for me, Frenchie personality, how to care for & train Frenchies. This book checked all the boxes I needed. Five stars," INFORMED CUSTOMER, USA."A consistently authoritative voice on bringing up your dog. Linda Whitwam certainly knows her stuff...down-to-earth & very readable. It is the same sort of book you're delighted to receive when you've just had a baby yourself - you keep going back to it to "see what Linda says!!" I can't recommend this book highly enough," ALMONDGIRL, UK"I am a first-time dog owner, let alone a first time Frenchie owner so I found this book beyond helpful & easy to understand. I just want to do right by my puppy & this book gives me all of the information that I need in order to be confident that I am raising a happy & healthy puppy," NICK L, CALIFORNIA, USA

Renowned designer Riccardo Beretta shares in this book his lifetime passion for games, presenting an exciting collection of more than 100 international board, card and dice games, providing countless hours of intelligent fun for friends and family.Casual players will find an easy introduction to the most popular games, from Chess to Go, Canasta to Texas Hold' em, Craps to Perudo. Games enthusiasts will discover lesser known regional games, such as Surakarta (Indonesia), Durak (Russia), Bourré (France), Scopone (Italy). Last but not least, everyone will enjoy the new exciting games invented by the author and presented here for the first time! The book comes complete with an extensive bibliography and webography plus a link to the designer's website for free download of full colour boards and pieces for all the boardgames presented. Packed with exhilarating opportunities to enjoy the company of family and friends, WORLD OF GAMES is an ideal gift for all social occasions, from Christmas to birthdays and parties.

Meet Carter Kovac, disgraced art dealer turned reluctant, bumbling private detective. After inheriting his famous father's detective agency, he immediately becomes entangled in a mysterious web of intrigue and murder--and the police think he's the culprit. Or they'd at least like to pin it on him, as that'd save a lot of time. Along the way, he fumbles through mysterious deaths, misunderstandings, and wild goose chases, all while being pursued by the police, a fortune cookie company, a 15-year-old hit man, a phantom killer from the Chinese Assassination Corporation, and two disgruntled police detectives. He finds himself in a dangerous life-or-death game of cat-and-mouse, where the question becomes: Is he the cat or the mouse?

An ominous darkness spreads across the land.. but then a star begins to fall, awakening an ancient prophecy and sending two seekers on a treacherous journey into the unknown. The fate of the world now rests in the hands of a feisty princess and the lowly hunter who secretly loves her...An epic friends-to-lovers fantasy novel filled with action, adventure, hope and heartache.★★★★★ "The author created such a realistic and believable world, that I was unable to put the book down. I felt like I was right there with the characters, going on the journey of a lifetime." Helena F., Book reviewer.★★★★★ "The whole trilogy read like a movie. The imagery fired the imagination. The action was non-stop. The emotional buy-in was top-rate." Elaine H. Renfro, Book reviewer