As a World War II newspaper correspondent, B.J. McQuaid covered American and British front lines from the frozen Aleutian Islands of Alaska, to the steaming jungles and seas of the South Pacific, at Tarawa and Guadalcanal and then to Europe from D-Day forward in France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany. He interviewed Sir Bernard Law Montgomery during the Battle of the Bulge and went toe-to-toe with U.S. Third Army General George S. Patton. He was separated from his wife and two small children for three years.He interviewed and got the names of frontline soldiers and sailors, providing a link to their families back home in towns and cities across the United States. His stories ran in more than 80 American newspapers through the Chicago Daily News Service.Peg McQuaid, his wife, was keeping the Home Fires burning back in New Hampshire, providing for herself and their two small children. She dealt with food, oil, and gasoline rationing while writing faithfully and regularly to her husband overseas.Theirs is a story of love, of sacrifice, and of hope. Even 80 years after D-Day in Europe, it will still resonate with many Americans.
Unrestrained Creativity: How Sandlot Baseball Can Unleash Creativity In The Tech Age is a compelling book that sheds light on the declining significance of unstructured play and its impact on children's emotional and social growth. Dr. Shafer H. Zysman's personal experiences with sandlot baseball and his deep understanding of psychological theories come together to form a thought-provoking narrative. By advocating for the revival of unstructured play, Dr. Zysman reminds us pf the critical role it plays in nurturing creativity, self-esteem and the development of individual identities in children. The book also covers some of the most salient issues facing children in contemporary times: Social Medial, Artificial Intelligence, Alcohol/Drug Abuse, Obesity, mental health and social isolation. Included are interviews and comments from professional baseball players regarding their views of the development of a child athletes. It a must read for all!!
Have you ever been made to feel like the bad guy? Dr. bird has too. In this brief memoir, they reveal secrets about their life that they have kept hidden for over thirty years regarding compulsory heterosexuality, repressed/unexplored queernesses, and the late in life realization that -- turns out -- they're #actuallyautistic! Retold from their 33-year-old Dr. bird's eye view, these extensively brave disclosures add one whole lifetime of flesh onto the U.S. body politic. This timely manuscript illuminates, historicizes, and contextualizes the f***ing fact that autism is not "just a trend" taking off just on TikTok recently, but that there are massive neuroqueer self-realizations happening worldwide in the algorithmic envirusment(environment + virus = envirusment). Dr. bird's unmasked writing voice puts the "cut-the-shit" into "slice-of-life," providing deep and raw disclosures of lifelong confusion, gaslighting, and struggles with family dysfunction, friendship loss, vulnerability, intimacy, sexual violence, and substance abuse. After extensive sharing, it's time to grieve. They usher in a eulogy for their lifetimes that once were, by diagnosing how foundational U.S. ideas did and continue to dehumanize, sicken, disable, and deaden us. Then, they preach to the global choir about the single most connected time in history. Dr. bird has a lot more puns and trauma than answers, but in the end, recommends some liberatory antibodies for moving forward, far less miserably.
In a surprising twist of fate, a rescue mission brings together an unlikely team consisting of a shapeshifter, a werewolf, a vampire, and a warlock. Little do they know, this mission will not only test their abilities but also forge unexpected bonds and ignite passionate love amidst the chaos. Their journey reveals a sinister plot that jeopardizes the very existence of the supernatural realm.
Every year, on a fateful night, a somber ritual unfolded to pay tribute to the Wolf God. This deity demanded an offering, bestowing upon the pack immense strength and prosperity for the upcoming year. But as the sands of time trickled away, one pack after another abandoned the savage ceremony, recognizing the insignificance of sacrificing an innocent life for meager rewards from a deity who remained absent.Nevertheless, traditions are formidable foes, resistant to change, and Melanie found herself designated as the next sacrificial offering. As the daughter of Silver-Moon's Alpha, she comprehended the futility of defying the ancient customs and resigned herself to her predetermined destiny.
He's the Demon King, Dimitri Rae the most dangerous and brutal demon you could ever come across has been ruling over Rovana for a very long time. Life tends to get boring so Dimitri results to torturing and killing humans as a form of entertainment. This has been going on for more than a century and the humans are too weak to fight back. A prophecy states that The Demon King can be stopped by one thing and one thing only. A girl who will be eighteen years of age when she meets the King. The prophecy doesn't state how she will stop him, just that the demon King can be stopped. So every year, the humans send twenty girls who are eighteen years of age, down to Rovana, hoping one of them will be able to kill him. Read this extraordinaire tale of love and hatred as they come together in one epic bang.
Lilly Convinced herself that she didn't want a man after she wasted all her time on her Ex.All she needs is an excellent job, there was no need for love or any of that lovey-dovey stuff. All she wants was to work hard and move forward without a man in her life, but all that changes when she meets her new boss or should she ways bosses.Can she handle not just one but two alpha males in her life?
United Kingdom. A story based on real events.Few people are deemed smart enough to be selected and trained as a spy for Her Majesty's Government, fewer qualify. The Author is one such man, who uniquely, was chosen at the age of 16, the only person still to pass selection without an education through the university system.Andy describes his unbelievable life, from the beginning, as a child, playing in the woods and fields around his home in Maple Cross, Hertfordshire, learning the skills he had no idea he would need in his future spy world, tracking, moving silently and invisibly, undetected.His career ended, leaving him suffering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, after facing interrogation, torture and being stood in front of a firing squad in war-torn Angola, he escaped by stealing a small aircraft piloting, alone and injured, 700 miles to safety with only 4 hours unqualified flying experience. He faced the rest of his life knowing a dark secret had to be kept from everyone he knew.Only in 2012, when he was informed his ex-MI6 secretary had died from cancer, close to breaking down mentally, did he finally decide to reveal his secret life to his friends and family to release the buried secrets from his struggling sanity. A risky choice, one he did not take lightly, but he knew deep inside it was the only way forward for his peace of mind.Carefully written to avoid revealing any government secrets, this is his personal story, thrilling, surprising and an eye-opener into the life of, "An Ordinary Guy".
This is about the First Dating only. There is nothing more unromantic than trying to date in this new world of freaking out over Covid. I'm a former writer from the hit TV show, Love Connection, and although that show was a long time ago, the rules still remain the same. The rules you will find in this book are very prevalent to what you can do to attract the other person, via TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, because men still want women to look decent, and women want men with jobs. It's truly that simple. This book breaks down what you can do for successful dating, having fun, and trying to get past the stress of first dates.
Fox Shifters are known for their wits and their tricks,and she is the Queen of Tricks.Hired by creatures to do their dirty work. One job with a certain big bad Alpha might push her a little too deep.With enemies coming out of the woods and secrets hiding behind every corner, The Queen Of Tricks can't seem to trick her way out of this one.
Many thin of me as a Friend. many think I'm the Devils Spawn. Some think I'm their mates murderer or that I've harvested their souls.Others think I was born to destroy male wolves mates, breaking their cold hearts in the process. Most think I should be hunted to stop my 'Monstrous' heart.
Daughter of an Alpha and a former Alpha herself, was branded as an Unfortunate at the age of 22 for not finding her mate. This label carries significant social consequences, and Avery's life became challenging. Determined to prove herself, she immersed herself in training. As an Unfortunate, she remains unmarried and lives with her parents and Alpha brother. Her status disappoints not only the werewolf community but also her prospective mate.
Power of the Blue Mist Amara wanted nothing more than to escape her horrible life of slavery. In her bid for freedom, an eclectic group of orphans, known as the Band of Brothers, take her in and help hide her identity. She discovers her father's bracelet which he died protecting, mysteriously tied to her belt. Instead of telling her new friends, she hides it and wakes to find the bracelet firmly clamped below her elbow and her arm missing. While Amara struggles to find her place in life, she discovers a blue mist that manifests from the bracelet. She learns to control it and change it into any shape imaginable. However, those who seek to retrieve the bracelet will stop at nothing to discover its hidden secrets. In this debut MG fantasy, readers will be pulled into a dynamic world filled with unforgettable characters, mystery, and intrigue. Readers of Morrigan Crow Nevermoore, The Luck Uglies, Aru Shah, and Amari and the Supernatural Investigator will love this book! Featuring supplemental educational material and sneak peeks of upcoming books.Visit johnrepplinger.wordpress.com
Power of the Blue MistAmara wanted nothing more than to escape her horrible life of slavery. In her bid for freedom, an eclectic group of orphans, known as the Band of Brothers, take her in and help hide her identity. She discovers her father's bracelet which he died protecting, mysteriously tied to her belt. Instead of telling her new friends, she hides it and wakes to find the bracelet firmly clamped below her elbow and her arm missing.While Amara struggles to find her place in life, she discovers a blue mist that manifests from the bracelet. She learns to control it and change it into any shape imaginable. However, those who seek to retrieve the bracelet will stop at nothing to discover its hidden secrets.In this debut MG fantasy, readers will be pulled into a dynamic world filled with unforgettable characters, mystery, and intrigue. Readers of Morrigan Crow Nevermoore, The Luck Uglies, Aru Shah, and Amari and the Supernatural Investigator will love this book!Featuring supplemental educational material and sneak peeks of upcoming books.Visit johnrepplinger.wordpress.com
Turn on the radio or take the time to flip through the stacks of used CDs at your local thrift store. Google "rock 'n' roll music," even. Better yet, visit any public place that plays popular music from the last 50 years or so as the soundtrack to your Saturday afternoon grocery-shopping, clothes-buying or indie record store-scouting experience and you'll find that no matter where you go, there's an ever-enduring presence that since the late 1960s has been a mainstay in the world of pop culture and popular music: a former blues band turned rock 'n' roll atom bomb called Fleetwood Mac.Though much of the band's popularity stems from their work in the late seventies and eighties, from an era when gas was 50 cents a gallon and singers were their own songwriters, there's a reason why the band has been able to maintain their status as rock 'n' roll royalty even more than 50 years after making their debut as a London-based blues group.His name is Lindsey Buckingham.Playing in the Rain explores Buckingham's journey from aspiring rock and roller to solo star, legendary producer, and chief architect of Fleetwood Mac's legacy and global superstardom. In doing so, Playing in the Rain fills gaps in modern conceptualizations of the band and Buckingham's own life and legacy.
前 言 自2021年12月1日征稿以来，《世界华人三行诗荟萃》受到了广泛的关注，踊跃的投稿。我们以优秀佳作作为择稿标准，从海量的来稿中录用了120多位诗人的600多首作品。这些作品，涉及了广泛的题材，呈现了多样的风格，运用了多种创作技巧。题材上，有表现哲理的、人生的、励志的、乡愁的等等；风格上，有爱好抒情的，偏重描景的，营造气氛的，勤于造境的等等；创作技巧上，有采用特征法、对比法、反衬法、提问法、叠加法等等。在这些作品的创作者中，有重量级诗坛老手，有初出茅庐的诗坛新秀；有专攻三行诗的微型诗诗人，也有涉猎各种诗型的多面手。这确实是一部很有可读性、咀嚼性、启发性的三行诗优秀作品之荟萃。 那么，什么是三行诗呢？顾名思义，所谓三行诗，就是用三行文字写成的微诗，它一般被冠以标题、不超过30个字。那么，为什么偏偏用三行文字组成一种特定诗型，而不是一行、两行，或者更多呢？这是因为，除特例外，一般来说，一行不成文，只成句；两行也不成文，只成对；只有三行才具最精炼的完整性。从结构角度看，三行诗最具完整性。世界上，不论什么作品，不论它多长，哪怕是鸿篇巨著，都只有开头、中间和结尾三个部分。这三个部分，三行诗里的三行正好全部胜任，全部涵盖。所以，三行诗是一种最具完整性且又最具精炼性的诗型。从物理角度看，三行诗里的"三"最具稳定性。比如三脚架、中国古代酒杯"爵"或者圆形大鼎，它们之所以都采用三条腿，正是因为"三"的这个稳定性。俗话说"三足鼎立"就是这个道理。所以，三行诗在结构上又最具稳定性。从生成角度看，三行诗最具繁衍性。老子说，"道生一，一生二，二生三，三生万物"，世界上的万事万物都由"三"生成而出。我们都知道，世界上色彩万千，绚丽灿烂，也都来自于红、绿、蓝三种原色，只要将这三种颜色以不同比例混合，就可以得到自然界中存在的所有色彩。因此，"三"这个数字包含了世界上万事万物的生成源泉。所以说，三行诗虽小，但它是最小体积里的最具完整性的诗型。它体积虽小，却可以包罗万象，具有鲜活的生命力、强大的繁衍力、广泛的涵盖力。所有这些都告诉我们，让三行诗作为一种固定诗型，一点也不为过。 三行诗具有很多优势。首先，从读者的角度看，现代社会日新月异，生活节奏十分快捷，特别是因为有了互联网，信息之多之广浩如烟海，很都人都没有读完一首新诗的闲情逸致。而三行诗由于短小精悍，一眼就能读完，所以它很受广大读者的青睐。其次，从创作者的角度看，它便于书写，出稿速度快。由于它体积小，我们躺着、站着、走着，甚至一边干活一边就可以在脑子里创作。创作完后，在方便的时候转写在纸上或者输入电脑、手机等。因此，
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