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"I Swallowed Jonah" and other Bible stories told from a different perspective.ROXANNE and RENEE are twins, born and raised in southern California. (And no, they don't know which was born first.) ROXANNE traveled around the world in her early twenties, on a University of the Seven Seas tour. With husband, Bill Jacobs, she has visited dozens of countries, and both have been in every state of the U.S.A. She has been an active church member wherever they happened to live, and several of her short articles have been published in church materials. They have two sons. RENEE has done some casual writing as a hobby, until getting involved in Ask the Animals. With her first husband she enjoyed living in Alaska, and now with husband Steve Copeland she is happily settled in the Puyallup area of Western Washington, a couple of blocks from Roxanne. She has two fine nephews, and is step-mom and 'grandma' to Steve's family. Collaborating on this book has been a pleasure and a joy, and we trust the Lord will bless every reader.

"The Passion Within" is an inspirational guide to help readers discover, use and cultivate their gifts while pursuing their passion. The book also discusses what may cause a person to overlook their gift and how to overcome fear in the process of pursuing one's passion. The authors want the readers to know that God always sends a motivator in those moments when doubt and feelings of being inferior overshadow the desire to be successful in their pursuit. While reading this book you will be able to gain insight on how to optimize your potential. The ultimate goal of "The Passion Within" is for readers to realize that everyone was born with a gift and not to ignore or put aside that gift placed in them, but to recognize their God given abilities to be extraordinary.

Is it an exciting novel? Is it instructional? Is it about self-improvement? Is it a great cookbook? Is it about romance and lust? Is it about horror and crime? Are we celebrities or famous authors? It is none of these things.What it is, is an autobiography about us. It is an expose' that is truthful and factual. It is our life story - the good, the bad, and the ugly. It is also very funny.In this second edition of my book, my wife and I will explore our lives together after serving in the United States Air Force. It is now ALL ABOUT US moving forward to Fort Myers, Florida, where I established my medical practice opening up three offices over a two-month period in Fort Myers, Naples, and Cape Coral, Florida. It Includes office-related trials and tribulations. It also includes fifty-eight celebrity encounters and more than forty-nine transportation experiences as well as visits to domestic and Canadian National Parks. Our lives are now an OPEN book! I highly recommend reading it, and if you enjoy it then look for my first book titled READ MY BOOK. Soon to follow is our third book continuing our travels on cruises and domestic/international ventures.For us, this has been an enjoyable and memorable experience!SETH S. SCHURMAN, M.D. - Physician/ AuthorJEANETTE J. SCHURMAN - Forever Partner/Soulmate

The life of Nandshankar Mehta (1835-1905), who was born and grew up in Surat, can be thought of as a proxy for the impact of transition of Gujarat, during the times he lived in, from a conglomeration of princely states and British territories to the modern Gujarat State. Due to his remarkable personal qualities and unusual administrative skills, he was able to secure high assignments both in the Government of India and in the princely state of Kutch at a time when non-Europeans where rarely allotted positions of high responsibilities. During his tenure, almost as an aside, he wrote the first novel in Gujarati language, Karan Ghelo, for which he is remembered even today as a pioneer in Gujarati literature. Much more than a chronological account of his father's life, the present work based on Vinayakrao Mehta's biography (Nandshankar Jivan-Chitra) provides a fascinating survey of Gujarat, its culture, its lore, and its societal leaders during the nineteenth century.

Windsor Park Boys Reminisce is a nostalgic collection of stories based on the lives of Henry and Larry as they reminisce about fun times growing up with the Windsor Park Boys during the fifties, sixties, and seventies. Get to know Henry and Larry and the Windsor Park Boys through their comical coming-of-age stories-from grade school to dating girls and all the antics in between.

Amanullah Khan's poems assume many forms, from contemporary verse to Villanelle with a sprinkling of Sufi thought. He takes the reader on a sweeping journey of life experiences; balancing joy and sorrow where they intersect and diverge and spirituality at the metaphysical level. He sifts through songs and sadness to reveal life at its most elemental level. Khan explores man's relationship with his environment. Showcases nature in all shades, from its glory to its destructive might. Engages the reader in a discourse of the history of civilization. Lessons not learnt; where we are and where we could have been.

In the not-so-distant future, life as we know it, will disappear. In a few decades, humans will be responsible for the decimation of most of the Earth's natural resources. Greed and entitlement plague humanity and devastate the natural evolution of the Earth. The hope for the future is locked in the past! An average Joe holds the key. The problem is, he has no memory... How can he unlock the secrets from the past to save the world from the Black Death and mindless drones? Will he be the hero everyone hopes he can be? Join the journey as this action-packed, Sci-Fi thriller takes unexpected turns and twists that confirm the statement; "Things are not always what they seem!"

A quiet, peaceful man finds himself directly immersed in the battle of his life-not necessarily because of his direct participance, but as the primary body host of all the fighting. At least three active persona locations exist within this one host body, but eventually, many more from other host bodies will answer the call to battle. Captain Shadow-Claw is left to act as the only common focus point that all the different persona leaders seem to trust. He must fight to protect all persona existences against the exponentially growing dark corruption that is trying to become the dominant and permanent controlling resident. But how will the newly accepted member of the Interstellar Alliance Forces take responsibility for all these forces while under the command of a ten-foot-tall female dragon flight admiral? And will this middle-aged warrior realize his real power and do what is necessary to stop a headlong crash toward total annihilation?

Jocelynn Cordes spent many years teaching college composition, both as a graduate student and later as an adjunct instructor. She completed her M.A. and the course work for the Ph.D. in literature but left graduate school before beginning her dissertation. Miss Cordes then spent many years in what she describes as a self-directed apprenticeship writing fiction. Under the pen name Plum McCauley, she has published two award winning novels, It All Started with a Bicycle and Worthy of Prometheus. She also writes essays and op-eds for various newspapers and webzines. Twenty-six of these are collected here.

We encounter many coincidences as we travel through life. But are they just random happenings without any causal connection? Might they be destined to happen, or possibly organized and executed without your knowledge? These heartwarming short stories open our mind to how coincidences can affect our lives. With the common thread of shoes and an angel, the stories speak to life's delights and struggles. The stories present inspirational messages that lift spirits. Woven into the stories is a whole gamut of human emotions and actions - charity, commitment, dedication, friendship, justice, love, and spirituality. They offer encouragement to help us deal with the struggles, and allow us to see, feel, and revel in the delights.

As a little girl in 1886, Adda Blanche (Doughty) Brookhart moved with her family from Missouri to homestead "the west," where land awaited those who claimed it. Adda writes these memories of her childhood long after her own seven children were grown and after a career as a school teacher, a business partner, and a public official. She tenderly relates the struggles her own family faced and those shared by the pioneers who came to settle the eastern plains of Colorado. She wanted her ancestors to have "...some little idea of the things as they were during my life span." Her oldest son, Lester, wrote his own story that weaves Adda's story with his own. He describes being born and raised at the turn-of-the twentieth century, including his experiences during WWI, WWII, living through the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918, and more.

Insane asylums have a horrific history. Originally intended to provide a place to keep away "madness" within society, asylums eventually paved the way for medical professionals to study patients with mental illness. The asylums were palatial buildings surrounded with vast landscaped grounds and beautiful vistas. Due to overcrowding, untrained staff, and corrupt administrators, these institutions gradually became places of squalor and negligence. State funding could not keep up with the high cost of maintaining the monstrous structures. As time went on, more and more patients were admitted, making it difficult to keep up with the demand for better care. By the 1980s, many state hospitals were closed. This book gives the history of Minnesota's two oldest state hospitals - St. Peter, which opened in 1866, followed by Rochester in 1879. Back then, laws allowed families to commit their spouses, relatives or friends with little supporting evidence. Many times, people were committed involuntarily and never released. Asylum Scandals offers a glimpse of what daily life was like in the state hospitals from 1867 to 1915. Included are actual accounts from patients who witnessed abuse, neglect, torture and murder. Medical procedures included hydrotherapy sprays, electric shock treatments, lobotomies and other tortuous procedures. This is just a small sample of all the horrible things that went on behind the brick walls of the state hospitals, but there are many more secrets yet to be revealed.

"Professor Aldous Barkly? I have a warrant for your arrest." The year was 1905 and that was not the greeting that Stanford botany professor Aldous Barkly expected on his return to San Diego, his hometown. He was there with his wife Amelia and his loyal assistant Osgood Trotter to research the rare Tecate Cypress. Instead he was falsely accused of a series of burglaries and was drawn into a desperate attempt to rescue the son of his old girl friend. From the shores of San Diego Bay to the wilds of the back country, Barkly, Amelia and Trotter found themselves battling smugglers and corrupt city officials in a fast paced tale of adventure and intrigue. The Hunt for Tanner Banks mixes historical fact and exciting action with a twist. Barkly, Amelia and Trotter live in a world where dogs, properly known as canines, coexist on an almost equal footing with humans. Their special abilities and the difficulties they find in human society bring to life California history and the wonders of the natural world in a story that middle grade readers and their parents will learn from and enjoy.

Almost a modern-day fairy tale, this non-fiction story stands in contrast to accounts of "the other woman" as an all but temporary intruder. Two people felt destined to nurture their secret but lasting relationship at all costs and beyond most probabilities of success. Nearly 2000 letters, written during six years of enduring wait time in the 1970s, form the basis for excerpting what happened during the couple's relationship despite many obstacles.

"Carousel of Memories" is the third book for both Father and Daughter, Joseph and Lisa Manale. This compilation of more heartfelt moments is filled with love, heartbreaks and difficult lessons that we come across in this life that give us strength through our downfalls and difficulties. You will reminisce about your loved ones with the joy of unforgettable memories and the sadness of losing them. Take a trip down memory lane of your fun childhood days, laugh at my dad's comical yet creative stories and some with a little twisted humor. Smile knowing about true happiness that comes from understanding pain and overcoming troubled times. Talented and exceptional photographers share their work for you to enjoy while you take a ride on this merry go round of adventure and enlightenment.

Elijah is an everyday kid and a superhero. His assignment is to help the readers of the book to become an everyday superhero. He narrates what he knows about building confidence, character and muscles in ways that make it sound cool and doable for any kid to become a superhero. The concept of a superhero is attractive to many boys and is used here to instill self-esteem and character traits important for leadership and for making positive contributions to society. The book begins with principles, ideas, techniques in weight lifting and bodybuilding, and includes character-building motivations that can be applied to any sport, and to life in general. Weight lifting is a way to build muscle and be physically powerful. Mental and emotional power are necessary too for strong and confident leadership. The connections between mind, body and character are, therefore, reinforced in the book. This book was designed specifically to address physical and character development in boys, ages 8 to 19. The superhero content, the illustrations and level of the writing will likely appeal most to boys, ages 10-16. We include a special section on 8X Mr. Olympia, Mr. Lee Haney, and his journey to becoming a bodybuilding superhero. His principles for weight lifting and bodybuilding are taught within his International Association of Fitness Sciences (IAFS). This is a unique contribution of the book. Boys who read this book thoroughly and practice its principles and techniques will be well-positioned to study and obtain personal training certification with IAFS when they become adults. The link to information on IAFS is listed in the references. Nutrition basics are covered to help boys understand the importance of making healthy food choices, and for connecting what we eat with how we feel, our ability to focus on learning, and our overall growth. Weight training consumes a large portion of the book. There are definitions and rules for safety and effective lifting to build and strengt

S.D. "Doc" Regan, writer of maritime and nautical affairs, ineptly taught himself to sail upon his retirement as a professor and university dean. His original dinghy provided ample opportunity to capsize, founder on rocks, end up on the lee shore, and embarrass the alleged scholar in front of large crowds. Despite his scholarly papers and books, Doc sardonically proffers a humorous voyage through his trials and tribulations manning the helm. Described as the "worst sailor still alive to tell the tale", Doc and his dinghy, ZONONA, and his West Wight Potter, GENNY SEA, have plied the lakes, rivers, and ponds of Iowa and Minnesota creating an inundation of laughable experiences. Boat builders and skilled sailors shake their heads and mutter that no one is THAT stupid.Always considered a bit of a class clown, Regan has baffled nuns, teachers, professors, and academia with his humor and self-deprecation. He has regaled many dock-side bars with his hilarity and wit as well as university gatherings. He is often sought as a speaker, especially by military and veteran groups.Doc has written "In Bitter Tempest: the biography of Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher", "Pioneering Spirit: the history of Upper Iowa University", and multitude of naval historical articles ironically because his doctorate and specialty is educational psychology to which he has written two dozen professional papers.

Timeless advice for every woman!Filled with inspirational affirmations as well as practical advice, this book contains timeless advice. The pages are filled with simple, yet meaningful and encouraging, life guidance not only for women, but also for every human. The book presents short declarative statements full of healthy wisdom. The passages remind all of us of our inherent value, while also motivating us to make intelligent life choices. Even if you are already living by many the teachings in the book, you may need a little reminder now and then and, in that case, you can glance at the pages this book to strengthen your resolve. With advice such as, "You are a beautiful person and deserve respect. If someone treats you as inferior, they do not deserve to be in your life," we may be reminded of past lessons. You may already live by some of the teachings in the book, for example, "Always remember (and this is the most important): Your body, Your rules!" you may need a little reminder now and then and, in that case, you can glance at the pages this book. Filled with wise and insightful guidance, this book will help anyone navigate life's challenges. This book is destined to become a respected resource for many women. Keep this gem on hand as a life guide or as a gift book for the awesome women in your life. Strive to live in harmony with the principles contained in this book and, although we are far from perfect, we just may make the world a better place.

Every love dream is not just about love, but is about life, itself, and how to live an enjoyable, happy life bubbling with radiant love.Every dream is about some aspect of ourselves, whether we are cognizant of its meaning or message. Dreams can be categorized in many ways, for example physical dreams, lucid dreams, symbolic dreams, daydreams, and so forth. Love dreams are dreams of a personal nature, of inspiration, and always are meaningful. They are mirrors by which we relate to ourselves as well as others, in all areas of love relationships. These dreams are not limited to romance. They encompass self-love and from this insourcing, help us to learn how to better show love toward others, as well as to accept love showered on us from others. Love Dreams Among Other Schemes is a medley of poems and poetical writing to help the reader to balance, to harmonize, to synthesize, and maintain a wonderful appreciation of the beauty that can be gathered and experienced from one's dreams. The reader is sure to walk away with the desire for self-examination and exploration into dreams and love.Elwood Gene- Mishmah has been writing poetry since his teen years. He has self-published several other books of poetry. This is his third work which includes the themes of love and dreams. A fourth is forthcoming. Among his other published works are Resurrected Love and Romance, Primal Destiny, and Multicolored Dreams. He currently lives in Palm Coast, Florida.

The author graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in June 1964. After graduation he served two tours with the 101st Airborne Division and one tour with the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Special Action Force Asia. This book chronicles what the author and his West Point classmates experienced attending West Point in the early "sixties." What bonds us so deeply as a Class is that we all endured the same barrage of challenges and gained each other's mutual respect in the process.The narrative is presented in the historical context of the times: President Kennedy's inauguration and assassination, the Cuban Missile Crisis, General MacArthur's "Duty, Honor, Country" speech to the Corps of Cadets, the Cold War in Europe, and the Army-Navy football games.While some of my experiences were unique to me, similar stories were commonplace. Most of the stories I wrote about were experiences we all shared.This is dedicated to my West Point class, the Class of 1964. Loyal friends. Goodmen all.

The author describes how an ignored alarm clock led to meeting the love of his life, and eventually three children. He shares his experiences doing business in the Common Market, communist countries, the Middle East and Africa from 1961 to 1980. This book is based on lengthy Christmas letters widely shared with family and friends annually from 1961 to 1980.

Imagine if you could, what it would be like to have God as your dinner guest. What would the conversation be about? Would you dare to ask Him the questions that you have always wanted the answers to? And more important than your questions would be, could you understand and accept his answers? Get ready to meet Howard, Joseph, and Arkin. Three elderly gentlemen with little in common except a deep and loving friendship. All three of different religious backgrounds. Different races and socioeconomic backgrounds. Joined for their weekly friendship dinner by a stranger who may or may not be who he claims to be but filled with a wisdom and knowledge that is both intriguing and baffling to the three of them. I probably haven't asked or answered the same questions you would want me to, but who knows, maybe someday in the future, He just might ask me to breakfast.

During his decades as a leader within the US Air Force, including directing civil-military operations centers in both Iraq and post-earthquake Haiti, Col. John C. Blackwell, USAF (Ret) wasted a lot of time reading cringeworthy leadership books-rife with inexperience, endless business parables, cheesy acronyms, and wafer-thin reasoning. With Leader's Portable Handbook: Four Timeless Functions of Leadership-a primer and go-to reference on leadership principles-he hopes to help other leaders avoid needless effort, trials, and errors.Leader's Portable Handbook is organized into a practical leadership framework and digests 50 of the best articles, ancient and modern, on leadership fundamentals. Leader's Portable Handbook will boost your leadership capacity and help clarify your thinking about character.