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This book is about the things Poet went through and the ways she found a way of dealing with it. It talks about being abused, emotionally drained, and just trying to survive the next day.

Princess Arianna has lived a privileged life as heir to the Oberian throne. But when Draxon, her father's exiled brother, attacks the palace, holding her parents' hostage, she finds herself caught in the midst of a sinister plot to take over Oberia. With her parents' lives and her kingdom hanging in the balance, she embarks on a perilous journey to find a magical rose. Along the way, she befriends Gabriel, a charming thief, who wants to help her, and Darian, a mysterious crew member on a ship called the Maryanne. Arianna soon finds herself caught in a tug of war between the two boys, each trying to win her heart. As she faces a series of unexpected obstacles and uncovers secrets from Draxon's dark past, she quickly realizes the only person she can truly trust is herself. Arianna must do whatever it takes to protect her parents, her kingdom, and above all, her heart.

Set on the country's few month's old "e;revolutionary government "e;, and amidst the euphoria over the victory of the 1986 People Power Revolution, 38 Dark Days is a microcosmic picture of repudiating the much touted ideals that the latter fought for by the action of the former. This novel is a day to day account of the struggles of an academic community that filed a peaceful protest against the surreptitious appointment of somebody to replace the current president. It mirrors the pain, frustrations, and growing hopelessness amid a reticent determination to fight and bring their pleas to the powers that be, locally and nationally. The pervading plea was simply to insulate the academe from political interference so that excellence rather than mediocrity become the norm to inspire them, uphold integrity rather than opportunism, and strengthen institutional structures to withstand political meddling, among others. The roles played in the protest by the local and national politicians, educational leaders, local media (print and broadcast), the military (local and regional), the court of justice , and the local community contribute significantly to paint a gripping view of the crisis that develops. These and their ramifications rock the state college in Metro Ciudad showing a vivid interplay of societal forces and its consequences. The 38th day is not the end all, though. In effect, the events like the search for a new college president to follow days after, turn out to be lengthened shadows of the agony and the painful compromise that had marked the past days. Has the ethos of opportunism, incompetence, and indifference prevailed?Light moments were skillfully interwoven in the story. These serve as catharsis and energizer to keep aflame the hope despite the adversities, while injecting lessons on crisis management on the personal, social, or institutional level. xxx

It is a warm, sunny summer day on Frog Pond, but Hoppy the frog just isn't feeling like himself. He has lost his energy to hop or sing his croaking songs - he seems to have lost his hoppity-hop! What can be done? Hoppy's mommy takes him to see Caitie the cat, who is a holistic nurse. Caitie recommends that Hoppy and his parents move upstream, to the Healing Pond where little frogs are healthy and strong. Here, all the animals are kept well by their holistic friends. When Hoppy and his parents arrive, they meet Stevie the Skunk, an aromatherapist, who is the first of several new friends. Hopefully the healing gifts shared by all Hoppy's new friends will help him get his hoppity-hop back. In this children's story, Hoppy and his family will learn about, aromatherapy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, yoga, mindfulness, and healing touch. This fairytale is set in the Blue Ridge Mountains, particularly the Pisgah Forest of North Carolina - a land lush with Appalachian culture. In addition, little fairies with heart-shaped wings are embedded in the illustrations on pages that depict Dr. Jean Watson's theory of Caring Science.

Learning and spelling your Nations of the World.

Reflections is a motivational quotes book that will provide the tools to help inspire positive change in the life of others. The purpose of this book is to help build better critical thinking skills, and to strive for positive outcomes. The acknowledgement that words have power, and we have control over what we say, what we do, and how we feel. The perspective of many, should be a mirror of a few. One major key for success, is understanding in order to build, space is needed. This motivational book will become a reminder that your future is yours to conquer. Take a long look in the mirror and be proud of the reflection.

As a social worker and foster carer, I am inspired sometimes and frustrated often. In this book Adrian skilfully challenges statutory and voluntary complexities asking us to consider a simple question "e;does this work for this child?"e; For those that have considered fostering or have fostered, for those that have dedicated themselves to improving outcomes for vulnerable children....... there is no quick fix or even a 'right way' but just wonky wheels that need reinventing. Here Adrian skilfully challenges statutory and voluntary complexities but through it all inspires all of us to question "e;are we listening to the child & each other and is this working?"e; Blair Mortimer Bsc Social Work. Statuary social worker. Adrian is a believer in God and in people. His real-life stories from fostering are told in a raw and honest way. At a time when more foster homes are needed than ever before there are surely many who will be inspired by his humour and vulnerability to dare to start the journey into fostering for themselves. Both joys and challenges will lie ahead but Adrian has shown that there are many who will one day look back at their lives and thank God for precious memories of the little things you did, and said, and quite simply the fact that you were there - for them. Stuart Lindsell BA Theology. Social Pedagogue Trainer for Foster Care.

Read about my incredible disadvantaged environment for which I had no control over at times. A mean spirited woman, severely insecure, a sensitive, compassionate person who use her immense industriousness, focused dedication, positivity, and courage to forge ahead through it all to achieve a stable, mental, emotional and spiritual balance to an established, college-degreed professional.

Inspired poetry , words on paper, amature writing insprited through me by God's Holy Spirit. I feel a sence of urgency to publish this book for my children ,grand children, great grandchildren. Although the work is purely amature at best I honestly trust the words may help someone in some way find faith in Jesus Christ our Lord& Savior. Many wonderful people helped me along my path of life. Good people most that are crossed over and are on the otherside. To them and those that will read this book please except my humble thanks for forgiving me, accepting me, and most of all loving me into the kingdom of heaven.

Following the loss of her husband to ALS, she struggled to raise her four children alone only to discover that her two eldest suffered from mental illness. She describes her interactions with various public agencies: social, medical, and judicial. In caring for an alcoholic, schizophrenic son-as well as a daughter with a personality disorder who eventually commits suicide-the challenges she faced were formidable. In the midst of waging her battles, the author examines her own past and family history, only to discover a long history of mental illness and alcoholism. After the author marries for a fourth time, she's able to let go of her mentally ill son and find a measure of peace in her life.

This is about people who forgave each other and others who find it very hard to forgive. Some who have CHRIST on the inside of them and others who don't but know how to forgive and let go of the past. Why forgiveness is so important? We hold stress, anger, disappointments, hatred, procrastinate, pain, bitterness, jealousy, wrong thinking, wrong actions and holding on to the past. Cause us to be in bondage, held back from what GOD want you to do and struck in childhood past feeling. These problems are called strongholds in our lives and cause great disappointments. This is to help many people as possible to learn GOD's way of forgiving and learning how to love each other and everyone. Yes, we have experience rough times in our life we all been through something in our life. It's not easy and sometimes seem unfair but that is the world we live in. I'm sorry we all had to face disappointments, let's see how to turn things around to have the victory in the power of forgiveness. This book is unique and will help everyone who read it learn to love themselves, GOD, and others. And know just how important forgiveness is and unforgiveness will hold you hostage, stop you from moving forward into your future and keep you down while holding on to grudges. Perfect love cast out fear. Lets forgive and make the devil mad.

God's Glory Divine Devotions speaks for itself, it is a 90 Day Divine Devotional book that carries the word of God straight to your heart; helps you in your daily struggles and teaches you the truth about your inner self, and allow you to be at peace in a world of tumor, for we know God said to keep our mind stayed on Him and He will keep us in perfect peace. True Devotions is for those who desire this peace. These devotions will help you and anyone who just received Jesus as their personal Savior.

When Claire reflects on her life now in the opening chapter, she mentions that her right leg is in a brace. Readers are left wondering what happened. Why is she grateful to be able to walk only a few steps? The answer is gradually revealed over the course of the memoir as Claire writes about her equestrian life and the years following its sudden end on September 13, 1997. While she chronicles her past, her story weaves into and out of the now.Although Claire feels that she will never completely let go of the successesor of the crushing disappointmentsthat accentuated her time in the equestrian world, this memoir is about so much more. Its about being driven to pursue a goal. Its about life-changing loss. Its about arduous recovery. Its about a life evolving into something completely unexpected.A compelling story of determination, resilience, and persistence in the face of tremendous loss, this memoir is bound to be inspiring, particularly for the many individuals who are forced to confront life-altering challenges.

This is a book about happy people getting their hearts right. It's about getting away from selfishness, seeing the difference between selfishness and being yourself. What is there to do inside to make happiness? There are things to do. They use a basic, ruthless honesty. We must honestly wake up and see (admit) what is really true about ourselves inside and the world outside. These actions improve our lives and give us meaning, hope, love, and positivity. In our true nature, we're all made to be positive and loving, but we must create it, find it, choose it. We must make it happen. This is the only way a society can really work. Only a positive happiness can go on eternally (we are eternal), and if we simply (truly) learn the positive secrets, we can make ourselves into positive, loving people who are well suited to be citizens of the vast universe's civilization that actually surrounds us in the sky right now and will never die or end. We must wake up to it. Like the people in Copernicus's time who were not awake to the basic mechanisms of the solar system, namely, that the earth moves around the sun, we are not awake to the true universe civilization we live in now-the real heavenly kingdom that surrounds us.

From plucking antique furniture from abandoned rural Kansas homes, to exploring the wild underbelly of New York, narrator Jack Pierce describes the decline of his hometown and the kaleidoscopic New York he's privy to as a music critic. Jack is troubled by the rising tension between his two younger brothers: Benji -- a quintessential Wall Street Yuppie bent on becoming thenext Donald Trump -- and Archie -- an idealistic intern at the New YorkTimes. Archie and Benji clash after the Tompkins Square Riots, when Archieturns Benji's largest building into a shelter for homeless people. When Benji finds out, he takes matters into his own hands. Jack tries to mediate, only to be kidnapped by a female Coca-Cola-addicted drug lord who develops a crush on Jack. Jazz, poetry, the wheat fields of Kansas, the colorful cast of characters from their dying home town, the edgiest and most beautiful New Yorkers, all are notes and chords in this wonderful symphony of a novel.

Melissa King, fresh out of college with a degree in journalism, gets a big break with the Network in Los Angeles California. Leaving her small town in New England she found a new and dangerous life as a reporter. The news media for the Network goes too far to increase the ratings, doing anything to be on top of the breaking news with their newly formed First on the Scene News Team. Fighting loneliness and discovering new friends at the Network, she also discovers a secret that could cost her, her life. Chased to the brink of death, only her two friends can deliver her from becoming a deadly rating.

Civil War studies normally focus on military battles, campaigns, generals and politicians, with the common Confederate soldiers and Southern civilians receiving only token mention. Using personal accounts from more than two hundred forty soldiers, farmers, clerks, nurses, sailors, farm girls, merchants, surgeons, chaplains and wives, author Jeff Toalson has created a compilation that is remarkable in its simplicity and stunning in its scope.These soldiers and civilians wrote remarkable letters and kept astonishing diaries and journals. They discuss disease, slavery, inflation, religion, desertion, blockade running, and their never-ending hope that the war would end before their loved ones died. A major portion of these documents were unpublished and were made available by the Brewer Library of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.With this, his third significant contribution to Civil War literature, Jeff Toalson joins the select company of Thomas W. Cutrer and Bell I. Wiley as historians who have devoted their body of work to preserving the voices of common Confederate soldiers and civilians.

Destiny knows which path to guide you into. Whether it is a beautiful display of nature, the right frame of mind, or just that unseen helping hand, all can set your course in life. Sometimes it's in the future, other times it may be in the past.And sometimes... where you are exactly where you were meant to be.

Imagined is a heart-warming, poignant novel about the return of a man who either is or is not John Lennon, the famous Beatle whom the world thought was assassinated on a cold, dark night in December some twenty years ago. The man who wakes from a coma in his hospital bed, speaks in Liverpool dialect, and sings Beatles songs is truly an original creation. He takes on a world that wants to believe. And in less than a week takes us on a magical journey from the madness of New York City at Christmas to the hippie heart of San Francisco, and even a sudden leap from the Golden Gate Bridge. In the end, Imagined brings us the real promise of a Beatles reunion, and delivers a message of hope, love and reconciliation.

High praise for Steve Farrell's Dark Rose"e;An inspirational story about one woman's lonely journey through bitterness, hate and despair to faith, love and hope; one boy's voyage through panic and peril to sympathy and service; one drunk-driver's arduous ascent through uselessness and justice to redemption and mercy and one father's inspired insight and influence pointing the way, but can he walk the walk? Destined to be a timeless classic, Dark Rose will touch the heart and brings hope to all who read it."e; -The Editors, NewsMax.com "e;An enchanting story of faith and family that is as enlightening as it is encouraging."e; -Jon Dougherty, World Net Daily "e;A modern version of the 'morality play,' Steve Farrell's writing style is reminiscent of the 19th century literary form which was best expressed by writers like Charles Dickens and other classic writers of that era-a style of writing which has, more or less, disappeared in this country. Interesting and refreshing!"e;-Dr. Jon Dolhenty, President, Center for Applied Philosophy "e;Dark Rose is a simple story offering an incredible amount of depthbursting with lessons in faith, forgiveness and familyit is a modern classic that will be enjoyed and passed along to friends and family for years to come."e; -Shane Cory - Editor, The Washington Dispatch "e;Dark Rose is a story of faith and hope from a writer known for his Biblically based political and social commentary...Steve Farrell carefully crafts a love story that communicates spiritual truths to the reader."e;-W. James Antle III, Senior Editor, Enter Stage Right "e;The most riveting, thought provoking book I've read in years."e;-Jeffrey Bennett, talk show host, World Wide Christian Radio

"e;A bejewelled dandy of a novel."e;*When Stars Blow Out spins a brisk fable of fame in our time. Chloe Pitt, the imperious editor-in-chief of the sizzling glossy Pilgrim's Progress, has a grim job for her new star reporter Austin Baer. Off he jets to the Riviera to profile another writer: the aged Gregory McClintock, half a century ago the devoted observer of actors, dancers, musicians, and artists who now live in legend. With his forgotten essays about to appear as a book, the reclusive old-timer stands to break out as something of a legend in his own right. Baer arrives with plenty of attitude, and McClintock receives him with justifiable suspicion. Their fencing soon escalates into an all-out clash of cultures, lit up with unexpected flashes of mutual illumination as the past starts bleeding magically into the present.

This book is comprised of a collection of essays compiled by presenters who attended the annual Peace as a Global Language Conference at Rikkyo University in 2013, which took as its theme Peace and Welfare in the Local and Global Community. From civil and community conflict, media literacy and music to middle-east peacemaking, there is something here for all scholars and educators with an interest in peace studies and education.

Discovering electricity. Ending up the richest man in the world. Becoming a candidate for sainthood. Leading the fight for Civil Rights. Getting inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Revolutionizing consumer digital electronics. These accomplishments are at the heart of the stories of seven incredibly diverse individuals who epitomize the American Dream. There is something particularly magical about dreams, or rather the possibility of achieving your dreams in America, the land of opportunity. American Dream Stories: Elements of Success explores the lives and success of Ben Franklin, Andrew Carnegie, Dorothy Day, Malcolm X, Patti Smith, Robert Mapplethorpe, and Steve Jobs. Looking at their lives, offering definitions, and establishing themes, the Naval Academy midshipmen authors of this essay collection examine the nature of the American Dream, success, and what both mean to Americans.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Admiral Mike Mullen, on May 10, 2012, stated that the national debt is the single biggest threat to national security. The deficit spending and accumulated debt of many nations, including the United States, is a topic of wide discussion and concern. Offering provocative and compelling solutions for remedying the country's banking system, The Next Money Crash-and How to Avoid It presents a transcription of the conference, "e;Fixing the Banking System for Good,"e; organized by the Global Interdependence Center. This conference offered a variety of speakers presenting differing views of key issues, all with a common goal-to moderate the financial disruptions the current system allows; to provide a sound, stable currency; to compel, through market forces, more transparency in the activities of financial institutions; and to take taxpayers off the hook. In all of the plans, more capital and more transparency are key elements, along with the end to government guarantees, which provide advantages to large, opaque financial institutions. The Next Money Crash-and How to Avoid It compiles the latest thinking of many leading minds in finance and economics and provides a clear prescription for fixing the banking system as well as the global monetary system.

Ralph William Larsen would have you think of his latest effort, DOCTOR OF PIPES, as you would a cracking good piece of hard candy, a Tootsie Pop of a book, its chewy center being the dog doody dull subject of briar pipe smoking. But as he asserts in his introduction to the very same book, yes, there are pipes here, lots of pipes. But for those who could care less about the stinky old habit of briar pipe smoking, yes again, there is lots more as well. As the author himself boldly asserts, when he's "e;writing well"e; - and we all must hope he is writing well here - the discussion of pipes is for him "e;but a safe harbor from which to sail forth toward some greater understandings."e; Within the teeming pages of DOCTOR OF PIPES you will encounter Dud, the stoner brother-in-law who good-naturedly drills holes in other peoples' pipes, Edgar Gower, the compassionate undertaker who goes the extra mile and places smoking pipes in the cold dead hands of corpses, Karl, the Buddha-like German POW who sits out WWII sporting soccer shorts and munching breakfast crumpets in four-star English hotels. For exotic flavoring there are even some up-to-no-good Russian Indian chiefs and the violent death-by-briar of the obnoxious Safari Man. And as the cherry on the sundae, you'll be treated to a whole host of worthless tidbits about how to smoke a pipe from a man who professes to know nothing about the subject. And hold onto your hats, because as if all that were not enough, there's even a series of priceless illustrations by Mr. Lizard (Michael Jodry), who has finally consented to play Ralph Steadman to the Ironist's Hunter S. Thompson. It almost sounds too good to be true. It's another verbal pinata, a grand mishmosh of high holy Ironist mirth.

"e;Life Changing Self Awareness"e; by Advance Placement Solutions is an interactive program designed to help people in changing unnecessary distress, unhealthy habits, and behavior patterns in their life. It is also helpful in reducing, and/ or eliminating daily life concerns people might have and start creating the life changes they want. Topics include self-esteem, social skills, money management, health and much more. The Empowering Education and Career Growth Series are designed to provide comprehensive advice, personal coaching, background information, and guidance on the most relevant topics in Independent Growth and Education. Drawing on the rich content from Advance Placement Solutions Empowerment Center Publishing and other sources, these concise guides are carefully crafted to provide a highly practical resource for readers with all levels of education and life challenges. To assure quality and self-independence, each volume is closely reviewed by a specialized content advisers in the medical, education, and spiritual community. Whether you want to improve your present life situation, your skills, or having life challenges that are affecting your quality of life, these solution-oriented book offer reliable answers, and information at your fingertips. Other books to come in the series:Leadership SkillsCall Center SkillsCustomer Service SkillsSocial SkillsDecision-Making SkillsEmployabilityMoney ManagementIndependent Living SkillsTransportation (Community Integration)Personal Health

Mickey Burns took pride in his dead-end job: It wasn't everybody who got to say they worked for the Queens District Attorney's Office. So what if it was a dead-end job. At least he got to work on his stand-up comedy routine. Unfortunately he had another hobby. . . gambling. And now he had to come up with twenty-five thousand dollars to pay off his bookie. That was about as low as Mickey Burns could go, until his best friend was arrested for the murder of a cop.Jack Moran, once a great cop and now hip deep in the bottle, asked Mickey for a favor, a favor he was willing to pay for. So what if it was illegal? Mickey could use the money to pay off his gambling debts. Mickey's investigation leads behind the shiny facade of a police shield to the seamy underbelly of law enforcement-a place where pay-offs and rip-offs are as much a part of the job as handcuffs and Miranda warnings. They soon find out how scarce friends become once they cross the thin blue line. Luck to Lose blurs the line between cops, prosecutors and criminals until the only thing that can be trusted is a man's word.

Sell it! That's the solution ambitious young American John Douglas has in mind as he travels to Scotland to spend the required thirty days residency necessary to inherit Lochar Castle. Upon his arrival, local historian Nora Kennedy tells him of the castle's fabled "e;secret room"e;. Legend has it that the room contains the history of the Douglas clan, complete with artifacts from ancient times to the present. Together they search for the room.Travel with John as he experiences the magic of the Faire Folk. Welcvm Freindis is a tale of treachery and deception. Sir Woody and the Thief embark on a quirky quest. Score an eagle with Hannah Douglas as she plays an outlawed round of gowf (golf) in The Match. Swashbuckler Jack Douglas must rescue his brother from the Corbie's Nest. Unravel a conspiracy as Annora Douglas learns of family treachery in The Silver Horses. Experience religious persecution with Sir Iain Douglas in The Tailor's Shears. Beatrice Douglas sets out to deliver crucial documents to General Washington in The Luck of the Sixpence. Romp through Georgian England with Charlie Douglas as he attempts to catch a spy in Heart of a Douglas. Shiver at Patrick Douglas' encounter with a vampire in The Baobhan Sithe. Mingi follows Sir Henry Douglas up the Amazon in search of the secret of eternal youth. Twice Lost follows Samuel Douglas's struggle to choose between his wife and his only brother. Inheriting Scotland follows John as, with Nora's help, he finds the meaning of love and family ties.

Much like my father, I have been drawing all my life. As a child, I suppose, it was a way subconsciously of befriending and protecting myself. As a young adult, my drawings got me into the specialty high school of Music & Art in New York. That led me later to architectural studies at MIT and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, and my career in architectural presentation in which perspectives, drawn in pen or pencil, or painted, incorporate images of people, cars, trees etc. Concurrently, I was a fashion designer which involved illustrating the collections for presentation and for advertising. Later as a documentary filmmaker I drew graphics and storyboards.Finally, in my current life, making stories from my fifty years of journal writing, I illustrate them, as I did in the original. I also keep dream journals, which are difficult to describe in words without drawing images. On this last point, I would like to offer advice: take time to pay attention to your dreams. In my many years in psychotherapy, dreams have been a path to my unconscious when searching for meaning.Drawing pulls me inside myself; I get to externalize what I experience I get to be transparent for a moment.www.jangero.com

On sabbatical in Rome, Dr. Richmond meets the volatile genius of the opera, Erik Costanzi. The chance to study the connections between madness and genius seem to converge in the exaggerated stories of Costanzi's eccentric life. When an accident strikes one of his children, Erik's emotional and violent reaction confirms the doubts that Dr. Richmond has planted in Meg's mind about her husband's sanity. Although she agrees to permit Dr. Richmond to treat Erik, she has no idea that the physician intends to take him out of the country to an undisclosed location to study him for an indeterminate period of time. Taken by force from his home, believing that Meg has betrayed him, Erik is compelled to reveal his past as the Phantom of the Opera. But there are other memories and revelations that Erik has been unable to face that Dr. Richmond's sessions bring to the surface. How will Erik confront these secrets? How can he forgive Meg's complicity with the man who makes him face his darkest night?A fifth book in the Phoenix of the Opera series, Phantom Madness returns to the same characters and continues the story of the Phantom of the Opera.