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This is the "HISTORY OF THE SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT" as best we know it. Written from the perspective of the department itself, it is first and foremost for the men and women of the South Bend Fire Department, and the citizens of South Bend who have supported us over the years. Looking back through the years up to our present time one can't help but see how today's SBFD is part of something much bigger than any single generation of stations, apparatus, and firefighters. As you turn through the pages of our department's growth and evolution hopefully you will realize how valuable our history is to a sense of pride, belonging and ownership. It is important for us not to forget where we came from.

This is the true story of Selma Curtis Pisken Ozler's life from a child to a young lady, then a woman. It chronicles her life as a daughter, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, wife, and businesswoman. The author is compelled to share her life experiences for those who feel life is more than unpredictable and hopeless at times. She wishes to present this book to many people who struggle in their lives with the seemingly never-ending drama that presents itself at the worst possible time.

Follow Timothy and Joshua as they explore a Pacific Northwest Forest finding the fossil of a Dinosaur. Secretly digging keeps them busy until big sister Vanessa finds the dig. Urged to reveal the Dino they turn the dig over to a scientist who bans them from the area. They, in frustration, explore elsewhere finding more bones and come in contact with a Sasquatch youth and then his mother. Once again Vanessa discovers what they're doing and gets pictures. The discovery gets them an invitation to appear on television where the scientist, trying to get credit, makes a fool of himself and heroes of them. Some don't believe any of it but you just might.

This is a must read historical fiction packed with dark suspense, romance and tragedy. After arriving in Galveston, Texas, from England, at the turn of the century, a young courageous fifteen year-old girl old, Catherine Eastman must face a new life in an orphanage after her mother is murdered by a drifter shortly after they arrive. The drifter, David Brooks, has his own dark past and a passion for prostitutes and beautiful women and often leaves them dead. A young man, ten years older than Catherine, gets permission to marry her and take her from the orphanage on her sixteenth birthday. Love and passion ignite as the two fall in love. Brooks' next conquest is Catherine, and after he abducts and violates her, he is caught and sent to a prison farm. All of this is happening while the city of Galveston is blithely unaware of the devastation that waits in the near future. By 1900, a monstrous hurricane is brewing in the gulf that will kill thousands and threaten to wipe the city off the map forever.

The physical and emotional journey of Catherine Merit continues in Book 2 of the Indignities Trilogy. A must read historical fiction packed with dark suspense, emotion and romance. Following the aftermath of the Galveston Storm, Catherine Merit is faced with new dangers. After putting her past behind her, a year later, Catherine is again recaptured by villain, David Brooks, and taken to Beaumont, Texas, to start a new life as Brook's mail order, mute wife. Oil at Spindletop is discovered and the small town's growth provides a good living for them as the undertakers. Nine months later Catherine's first son is born and she must leave him at a convent, afraid Brooks will kill him, too. The townspeople of Beaumont get fed up with Brooks's underhanded dealings and his cheating leads to his death. Catherine is befriended by a handsome oil scout, Alex Cooper, and he saves her life. Once Catherine is free, she returns to Galveston only to learn that her husband, John Merit, had her declared dead, and married an older socialite who likes to spend his money. Complications arise and Catherine is faced with new issues as she tries to begin her life alone at the age of twenty with two sons. Catherine and Alex finally marry, but more tragic circumstances threaten their future and leave Catherine faced with trying to deal with the indignities of her past and the future of her children.

OUT OF THE DARKNESS gives an account of the two year spiritual battle that took place in rural south Louisiana after an overnight stay at an infamous haunted plantation. Ignorant regarding how to handle the escalating situation, the author came dangerously close to death trying to protect her three young daughters from tormenting demonic spirits. The story takes an unexpected turn, which forces the author to reveal a deep hidden secret that forced her to face her own demons from the past. As her faith in God was restored, her family slowly emerged from the nightmare and found redemption.

Take your presentation skills to the next level. Easy Steps to PowerPoint 2010 gives you a step by step simplistic approach to learning PowerPoint 2010. It will help you to create professional and unique presentations. It will give you an edge in your delivery to the audience of your presentation. You will learn about PowerPoint templates, backgrounds, utilization of vivid colors, graphic effects and themes, eye-catching transitions and animations, the use of audio and video to convey your message more effectively and other powerful presentation features. This book is packed with lots of screenshots and tips to meet you at the level of your experience and learning unlimited possibilities.

Within these pages you will discover not only the answers to 1,804 questions as to who was the first player, manager, umpire or executive to have accomplished a particular feat in the long history of Major League Baseball, but we will take you back to not just the name, but to the story behind the name, to the moment of its happening, and its result, bringing the historical event clearly into focus. So sit back, enjoy, and let us tell you about that first time in major league history.

Our God is Sovereign. He watches over us even in our mothers' womb. He loves us so much and is concerned about every minute detail of our lives. He directs our every step even when we put Him on the back burner and would prefer to direct our own lives. All of us have to endure circumstances, that, if it were up to us, we would have bypassed or skipped over. However, there is a purpose for every storm we face, every valley we go through. When we get to the point where we completely surrender to His will for our lives, that is when we see the victory. I pray this book inspires every reader that it is not only about going to church on a Sunday morning, but about having that special relationship with God and being totally sold out to Him.

Imagine how life would be if we could follow directions that cause us to have everything we need and want in life. If we would just listen to the instructions that have been given to us from our youth and up how much further would we be in life? This is a non-fiction book that talks about life lessons and how we as people don't listen to those that have paved the way for us. From this day and going forward let's all JUST LISTEN!

Carly Mitchell arrived home finding her parents brutally murdered. Evidence found at the scene gives lead detective Robert O'Brien reason to believe she is next. Despite the warnings given to Carly and her determination not to follow the rules, she was attacked and left for dead. Detective O'Brien intervenes and moves her to a secure location where she will be guarded twenty-four-seven by semiretired Navy SEAL Kyle O'Brien, Roberts' brother. While under his protection a hot and heavy romance develops. When the two left the security of Kyle's estate for the reading of her father's will Carly was kidnapped and taken to Mexico. Who kidnapped her? Was it her father's trusting friend and business partner or someone else? Can Kyle and his Navy SEAL team rescue the woman he loves and bring her captives to justice?

If you're an avid e-mail user then Easy Steps to Outlook 2010 is the right book for you. It will take your communication skills to learning unlimited possibilities. This easy step learning methodology will take you to the next level with Outlook 2010. The step by step approach will maximized your skill level to take control of your Outlook 2010 functionality and focus in on ways to organized your incoming and outgoing messages, folders, sync to your mobile device and take better control of spam and junk mail. This book is packed with lots of screenshots and tips to meet you at the level of your experience and take you to a technical zone higher than you can imagine.

In Larson's Quest, book two in the Sands of Sanibel novella series, Larson pens his life story for his daughter, Larsea. His story covers his life growing up on Sanibel, his love for Catarina, leaving his beloved island and his journeys as he enters adulthood. Readers will be introduced to new characters and even discover the truth to a few unanswered questions from book one.

"While You Were Gone" tells the story of a woman escaping a miserable marriage and reconciling with her past love. Harriet is a fashion model touring the world before she meets her husband Walter Kennedy, an American businessman. Her career takes a back seat when she gets married to focus on her husband's affairs. Everything in her life seems perfect until Walter tells her that he does not want to have a child. From then on, their marriage is not the same. To make their situation worse, Harriet discovers Walter's infidelity. Right then, she decides to go home to her country to clear her mind. Upon her return to the Philippines, Harriet's native home, she comes face-to-face with the memories of her childhood love, Bernard. She learns from her cousins that Bernard is already married but has no children, like her. Harriet and Bernard meet again, rekindling their past romance. Despite the complications in their relationship, Harriet and Bernard continue their affair. They will be separated again. And this time, fate will decide if they are meant to be together.

Once Upon a Crisis is an informative true story about a police officer cross-trained in law enforcement and emergency medicine that takes many unexpected twists and turns over a thirty-year career. An up-close account of surviving loss that takes a good look at post-traumatic stress from the inside out. A must read for emergency service workers, those close to them, anyone considering a career in the emergency response field, or anyone trying to overcome personal loss.

Aging is a phenomenon that can only be avoided by death. There is no handbook for growing up or growing old. In spite of the fact that every appliance, vehicle, and mechanical thing comes with a limited warranty, an instruction handbook, and return policies - the human does not. The process of growing up usually proceeds by accident, without much preparation, and life experiences present herculean surprises when they arrive. Most persons who survive into later life simply get old, but they do not get older with dignity. Many do not prepare for aging, few truly believe they will ever be in that population and most simply struggle through it as a necessary purgatorial experience without much joy. If an author had the ability to command a conductor's baton on the end of a written word and synchronize knowledge from the fields of medicine, psychology, theology and his own personal experience into a fine instructional symphony for all people to learn how to live more effectively; Dr. Cox has accomplished it in this book. He is a physician, a psychologist, an ordained minister, a world renowned scholar, and perhaps most importantly he is now in his 80s and speaking from personal experience.

PARENTS: Are you in search of a math guide to help your child: achieve better grades; know how to study math; and build confidence in their math abilities? This is it! TEACHERS: Do you want to improve your methodology, by learning from successes and errors of other educators? Learn how to motivate students and to handle discipline. Here it is! I have been an active mathematics person into my sixth decade. I have been keyed into math as: a student, a teacher, a tutor, a parent, and a school board member. As a teacher, I emulated the great teaching role models that I viewed from my perspective as a top-notch math scholar. This guide may be your "missing link" to greatness for your students!

"Rosenberg has compiled this encyclopedia in the hope that it will help readers to better understand the reasoning, motives, hidden agenda, and power plays of those who are responsible for this debacle and, most important, what the government has done to try and overcome it." -Reference Reviews

Doug Bolling lost his wife of twenty years just as their stormy marriage was beginning to thrive, and he bitterly blames God. He tries to reconnect with his son, but it seems Mark is only interested if the relationship comes wrapped in religion. Mark claims he's just following God when he moves his family, including Doug's grandsons, further away, first to pastor, then to attend seminary. With frustrated resignation, Doug turns his attention to building a new life and a new home for himself and interior designer, Cassandra Grayson. The conflict erupts as Mark is preparing to leave for the mission field in Kenya. He delivers an ultimatum, cutting off all contact between his kids and their grandfather. God may have ripped away his wife and his son, but Doug draws the line at his grandchildren. Mark's attempt to force him to choose between the woman he loves and the grandkids he adores, drives Doug to one fateful desperate act, even if it means destroying his relationship with his son.

Enter the mind, body, and heart of a lost soldier longing to find his way home. Told in firsthand accounts, the life and journey of a retired Infantry soldier is reflected in a real, poignant view of a man in turmoil from experiences of war, love, sex, substance & drug abuse; but most importantly his battle to overcome Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD). Read through his struggles. Gain insight into joining the fight for support of PTSD victims. Help bring another soldier home.

Free Spacer, a light-hearted romp, centers on 'spacer' Aaron Maxwell as he explores his end of the galaxy with his ship the Achilles Bane and the less than accommodating AI, Genie. Along the way he meets the blue feathered Zemmings, a polite epicurean species for whom food means much more than mere sustenance but whose tastes definitely leave something to be desired. He renews his friendship with an old Jarmooth platoon mate only to find himself unexpectedly an accomplice to bride stealing and ship theft. He also discovers the small cyclopean race of Hellions whose tragic plight inspires the good-hearted spacer to make every effort to free them. Then there are the brutal and acquisitive, if oh so pious Gar, who seem to always turn up to complicate Aaron's life. But ultimately while attempting to rescue the marooned survivors of a Zeno-archaeological expedition, he finds that there may be things in the universe more dangerous to his way of life than the Gar!

With the easy-to-follow massage techniques in "The Healing Art of Sports Massage," recreational athletes and pros alike can: Rub away stiffness, one muscle at a time; improve flexibility and increase circulation; recover more quickly from a pounding workout; overcome post-exertion fatigue and soreness; and bounce back after hard efforts (and achieve higher performance). Praised by Frank Shorter (Gold Medalist, 1972 Olympic Marathon) as a book "destined to become a classic. Joan's book shows athletes of every kind how to perform at their peak and avoid injury."

My Health Organizer(c) is a comprehensive medical organizer that allows one to record and track personal medical history, medications, blood pressure, blood sugar, tests and procedures, vaccinations, surgeries, hospitalizations, doctor/dentist and therapy visits, symptom entries, food and exercise practices, etc. It is a valuable tool and a very helpful system to keep all personal health information accessible and up to date. With this book, you can easily give relevant medical information to your health care providers, making your visit more effective and efficient. This is also useful in helping you record and remember any medical orders or instructions given to you. If you are taking care of anyone, this is very helpful in managing the health care needs of your loved ones.

When Brad Molinsky's life is cut short by a stray bullet... Jack loses more than a brother, and slips into directionless despondency. Shannon's grief finds its outlet in angry rebellion, but with devastating consequences. Chuck struggles with a sense of powerlessness and with the fear he's brought a far-reaching curse on his family with his affair. Bobbi teeters on the edge of emotional collapse, but a cancer diagnosis seems to offer her a way out. Yet, in their darkest moments, God sends hope and answers from the most unexpected places.

As the prophecy was foretold, the fall of a hero, the blood of an innocent, two books of the dead, and the fall of a god. These are the ingredients that are needed to rule this universe, but there was a fail safe put in place long ago to prevent such an act. "The Syndicate of Sin," was the last of the insane groups stopped by Relick and Warcast before they could gather these much needed things. Or so they thought, hiding in the shadows and dark places of the world grew whispers of Osiris putting together a team that would succeed where others had failed. Despite the warnings from Anubis, that a great and powerful force would emerge when a planet where gods once ruled stepped out of the past to reclaim former power. Add to the fact when a civilization lost morals, ethics, and total disregard for its fellow kind. This unstoppable force would manifest and purge all remembrance, knowledge, and space of that timeline out of existence without compromise. All would fall in its path good and evil alike. Will the "Celestial Seven" be able to stop this impending carnage that is to come, or will Osiris's newly formed "Paradox of Pain" prevail and bring about the ruin of us all? Finally "The Celestial Seven" V.S. "The Paradox of Pain" for the fate of our reality and timeline let the battle begin!

Look, I'm not going to waste my time and yours (more importantly) writing a summary of a book that you probably won't read anyway. I could fill up this space with attention-grabbing catchphrases and Christian cliches, but the entire point of this book is the opposite of that. So if that's what you're looking for, then keep looking. But if you're searching for a book that makes you laugh, makes you think, makes you angry, and makes you re-examine your walk with Christ, then plunk down the money already and let's get it started. The Polar Bear awaits and I promise you won't regret it.

This book will teach you how to realize your unlimited potential, and also help you to see that you are a powerful person who was created for a purpose. Inside these pages, author Chinelo Benny Umunnakwe shares why you are created for achievement; why you must know yourself; why you must believe in yourself and your mission; and why you must seek and employ your purpose.