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"Life''s Elusive Horizon ... an unholy trinity" is the conclusion to author Rob HIlliard''s "Cutter/Wellington trilogy," a saga of two competing families in the world of thoroughbred racing that takes place in the 1980s. TJ Cutter III is a legacy alumnus of the University of Virginia who aspired to a career in the diplomatic corps, but took over his family''s Leesburg, VA, horse farm upon the untimely death of his father. Beauregard Wellington is the first of his family to not participate in politics, his grandfather having been a long-time U.S. Senator while his daddy spent two terms as Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Taking over his family''s horse farm after serving an internship with a major breeding business in Florida, Beau wrote his own success story running the Lexington spread, which lay in the heart of thoroughbred country.The unfolding drama involves interactions between these two equine-industry elites and gradually envelops other members of their families as well as a growing number of business associates and acquaintances. Mayhem, ranging from financial scheming, business power plays and illicit sexual encounters to brushes with the underworld, acts of terrorism and murder, compel readers to tackle the author''s tale as quickly as Secretariat captured the Belmont Stakes on his way to the Triple Crown.

Few have been the individuals from northern New Mexico''s 400-year-old Spanish-speaking villages who have taken the time to write down the significant events of their lives. Ascensión J. Martínez of Chimayó, is however a notable exception. Born in 1926 in the village of Chimayó, his life has spanned a period of momentous developments locally, nationally and in the world at large. Within the pages of this book, Walk with Me to Chimayó, a Memoir by Ascensión J. Martínez of Chimayó, the author describes the Chimayó of his youth when the rest of the country had yet made few inroads into one of this nation''s oldest and most isolated agrarian societies. By "walking" the reader through his earliest memories of contributing to his family''s demanding life of self-sufficiency and later, his first tenuous steps into mainstream American society, Ascensión enables the reader to experience the subtle yet at times dramatically-changing cultural landscape of that period.One of the book''s highlights is his account of the final days of World War II in the Philippine theater of war where he participated as a soldier and barely escaped with his life intact. The fact that he visited Hiroshima, Japan, soon after it was leveled to the ground by the atom bomb, has enabled him to write a poignant description of what he saw.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to jump into Warzone as a real solider without the controller or keyboard. Well this Facebook streamer turned author has just the book for you. Take the trip in the helicopter with DAAM and his squad mates on the way to survivng the final wave and completing the mission at hand. Tag along with the Elite as they 5 repel on and off buildings, call in a cluster of hell fire missiles, and even use an UAV. Will DAAM survive or will it be RTB for retasking?

''A Genetic Rectangle'', is a Fictional Suspense with some narration by the author. The story is about 4 wonderful families. Among them were 5 teenage friends who inevitably had great parents, and all of them were accustomed to the comforts of affluence. Although the parents were superb, there were secrets beneath the comfort zone, and an animus being added a tremendous amount of emotional pain and tragedy to their lives.

It was a Freewill Rapture (the keeper)..."Dear Diary..., the Rapture finally came and went..., a couple of days ago. It didn''t go down the way I thought it would..., or the way I was told it would- not even close, and it makes me mad. I had to choose whether or not to go..., I just wasn''t ready for that. I was like a deer in the headlights. I choked...! I blew it...! You know I blew it, otherwise I wouldn''t be here writing this down. I don''t know how many of us blew our chance to go, but I know I can''t be the only one, no way! I''m scared. I''m really scared; scared to go outside. It''s really ugly out there, weird stuff goin'' on. And the fact that there''s no electricity..., or phones to really find out what''s going on isn''t helping. More later." Day of the Lord Diaries...; the chronological series of events in the eyes of those who witnessed the last days. Starting with the ''falling away'', the fragmented days before the Rapture, and the Rapture itself. See the pages of the Bible come to life by those who were there. Now, in the midst of global devastation and unimaginable horror, the world is stumped as to who to curse and to whom do they pray. They know not, for it is hard to tell what is good and what is evil. The ''diaries'' tell all; and those concerned can be thankful for it. Because in the end; though the days are filled with the purest of malevolence-the beauty of faith, salvation, the love of the truth, and even teen romance will once again prove against all odds they will thrive even in the darkest of times. To Him be the Glory as we await His ''second coming''. Still..., come quickly.

Letters from China . . . beginning in 1922, these letters were written by Martha; a young woman who had been raised riding horses and working cattle on a family ranch in San Diego County. A newlywed married to a Methodist pastor, this is her story of becoming a missionary and her wonderment at serving her church in the historic civilization called China. Through her writings you''ll discover how this young, impressionable missionary''s fascination grew as she learned the language, customs and traditions of this ancient land. Letters to her mother and family tell of the challenges she and her husband faced traveling the district to teach the word of God and guiding Chinese pastors in their work. She describes the struggles of raising two girls in a world far from her home and family in San Diego. Her letters continue as the peril of the Japanese invasion of China in the early days of World War II threatened the survival of the missionaries. This is a story of her unwavering commitment to her faith.

This book contains stories of inspiration, making mistakes, finding happiness as well as bringing to light anecdotes of deliberate and unexpected kindness. Many times these random encounters have untapped joy for me. It is about everyday life, vulnerability, and our reactions. Ravi Zacharias stated, "None of us escapes life without some ecstasy and heartache." When you see a baby jumping for joy, splashing water during a bath, or smiling from a hug you just gave them, we rarely question their excitement and enjoy the moment of their ebullient happiness. As adults, I find that we often feel guilty, (or are made to feel guilty) if we express our own joy. God has given each of us so many gifts, so that we can choose to build each other up, to keep these gifts latent, or to bring people to their knees with unkind words. I hope your day is a happy one. Bren├⌐ Brown reminds us, "Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change." This book is also about what I observe, react to, and reflect on-often in complete awe. I also hope this helps you to see that there is much good in the world. We just have to look around us, and we have the power to make positive, impactful changes in our immediate surroundings and in bigger circles, too. What actions do you take when no one is looking?Alison McGhee said, "Every moment of every day you can bring people down or you can lift them up-you, one small person-by the energy you project. We choose what we want our lives to mean, and what we want to leave behind. We have the power to write our own stories. Remember that." It is in this spirit that these stories of inspiration are shared.I feel a bit overwhelmed by people who express that I am "positive." Someone asked me "What are you on?"I just realize that I have so much time left, people are generally good, some will not like you no matter what you do, and life is just one big sitcom, so laugh a little or laugh a lot. Also, I have faced my own mortality a few times, and I am continuing to see that many times you and I are, metaphorically speaking, given a bundle of Christmas lights to untangle.You unravel the lights, plug them into some good power source, and voila, you have some magic before your eyes. Or, you have a new source of power that you just plugged into, and the lights suddenly short out. Now, you have to find a new way to see the lights again.I also have witnessed enough horrible and miraculous life experiences that made me strongly consider focusing more on the miraculous.

LIMA BEANS FOR BREAKFAST is a true-life journey of an ordinary girl born after WWII. Her journey from early childhood through adolescence, motherhood, and friendships defines the importance of the finish line in everyone''s journey. ΓÇóAre you yearning for do-overs?ΓÇóHow do life experiences affect our spiritual journey?ΓÇóShould successes and failures define us, or rather that we reach the finish line?The Reader will know I have been strong-willed, impulsive, disobedient and finally broken. The spiritual journey to the finish line can be humorous; it can also be an arduous climb up a mountain of mistakes in search of answers.ABOUT THE AUTHORBarbara is a retired Elementary Principal from Wisconsin. Motivating and inspiring children and teens to love learning defined her career. She has strong interest in mastery teaching using themes that inspire lifelong learning. Lima Beans for Breakfast highlights ΓÇóGrowing up in an alcoholic homeΓÇóRelationships with friends and familyΓÇóComparing and Contrasting life experiences then and nowΓÇóDivorceΓÇóSpiritual awakeningIf you love reading about authentic people and real life experiences, come join my journey!You may download and purchase at my website or email for information.www.outskirtspress/lima-beans-for-breakfast qtile.bd@gmail.com

The Sabbath, Aaron to Zohar "God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on that day he ceased from all the work He had set Himself to do (Genesis 2:3).""The Lord ... rested on the seventh day: wherefore, He blessed the Sabbath day, and made it holy (Exodus 20:11)."The Sabbath is not on the Seventh Day, The Sabbath is the Seventh Day, The Seventh Day is the Sabbath (Exodus 20:10; Leviticus 23:3; Deuteronomy 5:14).

THE POWER IS IN YOUR DECISION. CHOOSE THIS DAY - LIFE! As a teenager, she was physically abused and made wrong decisions during the course to adulthood. See how god's hands were in it every step of the way. How he protected her, comforted her, encouraged her, and strengthened her to accomplish the decision she made - to leave. He can do the same for you.

This is a father and son story that weaves through an era of tumultuous social change toward a lifetime of healing. From a bicultural family life in the socialist setting of the Panama Canal Zone to a death by voluntarily stopping eating and drinking (VSED), at times these pages read with the whimsy of childhood memory and at times with the weighty and impassioned words of facing our mortality. Moving through vignettes of a boy at play in tropical jungles, a family's various migrations, or a dying father's gusto and gratitude for life, you'll hitchhike, you'll sing, you'll play baseball, and you'll grieve. Perhaps you'll ask the ancient questions to the Great Mystery that is life and death, pondering, "Where do we go from here?"

Then Jesus said to them, "Don''t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable." (Mark 4:13) Jesus gives us the key to understanding how the kingdom works through the parable of the Sower in Mark, Chapter 4. He said, "Understand this parable and you will understand all parables". Throughout this parable, the seed is the one constant, as it is the ground that changes. Jesus did not say that some of us have good ground and some of us have bad ground. He teaches us that we can transform our ground. Understanding this parable is the first step, however the key is learning how to traverse the different grounds in order to reach the good ground. Seed Prayer, prayer that combines speaking scripture (sowing seeds) and praying in the Holy Spirit (watering the seeds sown), applies the power of this parable to transform the ground we are sowing into, so that our seed can bear fruit. Seed prayer was developed over a period of years at our church in Northridge. Several members of our congregation gathered with me every morning and we all prayed for several hours together. This Seed Prayer revelation came out of those times of prayer. Understanding the revelation of the parable of the sower and applying its power, which is Seed Prayer, is the key to receiving other revelations of God and manifesting them in your lives. I urge you follow this principle of prayer daily, and as you do, your ground will be cultivated over time and transformed into good ground where your seed sown will produce fruit. I promise it will change your lives for the better, as it changed ours.

The Great Work is to end slavery. This should be a shared responsibility to help in awakening others, speaking the truth unapologetically, even when we feel burdened and/or uncomfortable. So "Ask, Seek, and Knock." Study to show yourself approved and do not leave your salvation up to any man. The Creator does work through men, but the relationship should be a vertical one; The Creator, the Sacred Feminine (The Holy Spirit), and you. Until the conversation changes from, race, religion, education/indoctrination, media/entertainment, politics, and government, we will not be freed of the deception in our minds and of our times. If someone were to ask me what is the one thing I got from my awakening, it would be that it is all about The Creator and His nature, His creation. The Creator put Spiritual Laws into effect long ago, laws disrupted by deception of mass destruction. These Spiritual Laws still exist and will exist forever. Come as a Son (male or female).

The lord king of kings lord of all, his truth is the reveal of the people. O the father God kingdom on earth. Jesu the truth and the life.

This book is written to give an overview of people's lives in this world from a different outlook at life. That outlook is to run parallel of our lives by looking at the life of a caterpillar next to ours. Also for people to see life from God's point of view through the words in the bible. On what He says versus what we may think or have been taught by someone else in life. After all, people always have ideas and opinions about everything in life, right? That is why the book is called From Caterpillar To Butterfly. The change and transformation of one's life when we allow God to help us and be a better and different person the way He intended us to be. Even from the beginning at the Garden of Eden, where He had prepared a perfect world for us to live in, while providing everything that we needed. But we chose to disobey and listen to Satan's ideas and opinions and we lost it all. This is why we have gone through so much in this life that we call normal life. Thank God that one day it will all go back to the way He originally intended.

The assassinations....the inaugurations, the Vietnam protests, the interviews with world leaders, political conventions, a White House wedding, State funerals, Watergate, the resignation of a President....what went on behind the scenes to bring these events to television viewers? Find out from one who was there.

...evocative and moving...entertaining...riveting-Kirkus Reviews Vivid memories of an assault by his boss at age 16, of being cornered and trapped by young thugs, of fleeing the police, of a big bank error in his favor... This is the tell-all account of Vince Burke's exceptional life that rose from his father's abandonment. To escape anti-gay bias, he went undercover in his glamour careers as a newsman, a Madison Avenue adman, a Manhattan landlord. Now he's discovered a new emotion: forgiveness, and he offers letters of forgiveness for past prejudice. Burke exposes his adventures on enigmatic Fire Island. He admits to anti-social opinions. He lived everywhere: Greenwich Village, the Hamptons, Provincetown, the UK, in a 26-room chateau in the countryside of France. We meet magnificent people, and a few evil ones. Finally, Burke proclaims his life, "86 years worth living." "...engaging...poignant...worthy of acclaim." 4 of 4 stars-Online Book Club

Murmur No More is a young adult mystery about a young girl named Zanni, when her best friend is murdered by a serial killer she''s unable to let things go so she follows after the killer. She''s obsessed with understanding why her friend had to die and why he has to kill. She dreams of the killer as she ventures to to his crime scenes and during this time she makes a friend named Kaede whose father is a police detective. As she gets more involved with Kaede''s family and the murders she learns she may have more reasons to chase after the killer than she first thought.

The ten-year-old, Sam Brody, first took notice of the city of New Orleans when he heard the molasses rich voice of Fats Domino and his accompanying piano. Upon that rock he began assembling his fantasy kingdom. Sam filled his mind with its facts, food, music, geography, and history. He now resides in the city of his dreams, where the spent two years studying journalism. The Crescent City Gazette hired him to undertake writing a weekly series about prostitution from the prostitute''s viewpoint. What unfolds exposes the reader to the charm, ambiance, culinary pride, and attitude of the New Orleanian people. It also enters a morass of sex, political corruption, romance, mystery, and murder. This story sorts out the sordid, sweeping the dreams of a young man into the adult world and putting him in the center of a drama maybe only New Orleans could conjure up. Welcome to The Big Easy. Laissez les bons temps rouler. Let the good times roll.

Kilgore''s Colt is the story of two run-aways. One is a veteran of the Spanish-American War whose post-war life has collapsed into a failed bank robbery. His escape in a freight train box car collides with the other run-away, a tough talking kid who witnessed a Chicago political killing and is pursued by the killers. The pair has no use for each other, but must cooperate to escape the boxcar before they are discovered. The desperate escape reveals the kid is actually an18 year old girl in boy''s clothes. They decide to stick together as father and son when they emerge from the woods into the prosperous town Bakerfield. Through good luck and relying on each other, they are accepted. The law and killers are relentless. Back-to-back, the pair must face their past in a cloud of gun smoke.

Life is sometimes reduced to a few choices. This autobiography is about a young American who decides to serve his country and ends up going to war. Being drafted or joining the military offered one a good chance to see Vietnam up close and personal, but becoming an officer offered an even better chance.The years of 1965, 1966, 1967, were dangerous years for young American men between the ages of 18 and 24. In 1966, the draft was expanded in some of the areas of the country to intakes twice a month. The policy was used mainly in the larger metropolitan areas of the country. Since I was already in the Army by then, it didn''t affect me. By 1968 our involvement in Vietnam would reach 520,000 soldiers. I was 18 in 1966, single, not going to college and healthy. I was grist for the military mill. I was one of thousands of young men in the work force right after high school in the mid 1960''s.The war in Viet Nam ended up causing over 400,000 casualties (dead and wounded). There were nearly 3 million men and women who served in Viet Nam, and 7 million total in the military during the era. I served as what was affectionately called a ground pounder, aka an infantryman, military occupational specialty (MOS) 11B. After graduating from OCS my MOS became a 1542 Small Infantry Unit Commander, later changed to 11A. That MOS put me in line to become a casualty.This book gives you a look at my life growing up in Michigan, and what my life was like after being wounded and returning home from Vietnam.

It takes a village to raise a Type I Diabetic from Crib to Adulthood. These true accounts of living with Diabetes will take you on a journey of the past Diabetic interventions and solutions for sustaining life to the present most modern products available for Diabetic care and a glimpse the medical -tech advancements on the horizon for the future Diabetic Care. A near fatal car accident confronted my child''s life to hang in the balance between life or death and completely complicated living with Diabetes. The evolution of Medicine, Science, Mathematics and Technology has certainly served very well in sustaining and providing the best quality of life for my Type I Diabetic child. If you are a Juvenile Diabetic or rendering care to an Insulin dependent Diabetic; this book is a must read.

Along Came Penny, is a children''s book written by renowned New York state jewelry artist and author Michelle DaRin, edited by her loving and very supportive husband James DaRin, and illustrated by the incredibly talented and award-winning Dee Densmore Studios. Michelle states "The story documents the past year of our family''s life and our pandemic puppies that brought us so much light and joy during this challenging year." Along Came Penny is a beautifully illustrated book that tells the heartwarming story of Kenny and Penny, two lovable Labrador Retrievers. A must for all children''s book collections and for dog lovers everywhere!

In today''s world people have been thrown into situations that they may never have faced before. The purpose of this book is to share with people that they are not alone; there is someone who has had this experienced before they have. If there is a circumstance that is unacceptable to someone in their life, the hope is that this book will give them encouragement and strength to change it. The reader is asked to know in their heart that they are worthy and that they are loved. A prayer is being said for each person who reads these poems that they may have the resources to live a happy, productive & healthy life and that they may follow their dreams.

When a young Irish nun, a surgical nurse is assigned to work in Africa with a Swiss/Italian doctor, a widower, emotional sparks fly. Born in a Gaelic village in the West of Ireland, Anya, a precocious and bright child, escapes from an alcoholic and abusive father, by joining an order of nuns. "I saw you like a beautiful bird wanting to fly but having its wings clipped" admitted her mother. Falling in love and feeling the world had left her behind, she makes a soul wrenching decision. Overcoming tragedy and crises during five years of World War II, but supported by loving relationships, her spirit is finally set free. Against all odds she achieves the highest nursing position in England. Anya finally becomes the woman she was meant to be.

"That we women who here to fore have had to sit quietly at home and wait for news from the battlefront have been given that great privilege of doing our small part".  Ida Cecelia HabegerSo wrote the author''s grandmother as she sailed into Honfleur Harbor, France, in 1917, to begin her assignment as a Red Cross nurse in World War I.When the "forbidden" trunk of her youth was finally opened after the death of both of her parents, this maternal grandmother''s journal was one of the first treasures to be found. Grace, who was given the middle name Cecelia after her, never knew this grandmother and immediately became intrigued to know more about her and other family members.It began a family journey of discovery. Hundreds of letters revealed personalities, life-changing events, and the joys and sorrows lived during tumultuous times in America- the Flu Pandemic of 1918, WWI, the Great Depression, and WWII. She discovered the special romance and enduring love of her parents and the origin of her family''s taco tradition. Historic details, original artwork by the author, letters between family members and delicious recipes combine to tell this compelling story of a transplanted 20th century American family in the Southwest."One of the traditions that brings us together as a family is our love of Tucson style Mexican food. For special occasions, my mother would make tacos. Why tacos? I have discovered that the taco tradition started with my maternal grandmother, Ida Cecelia Habeger, whom we called Nana. Nana was a fabulous cook and she made her tacos fresh from the tortilla factory. My mother and father met in fifth grade at Samuel Hughes Elementary School on 5th Street, in Tucson, and it seemed from stories told it was "love at first sight". Mom would invite Dad and his best friend, Tom Rorbach over for her mother''s famous taco dinners. My grandparents loved to see how many the boys could eat and teased them that they both had "hollow legs". In one of Mom''s letters she reminds Dad that he holds the record at eating seven tacos! My parents literally fell in love over taco dinners in Tucson! The taco tradition continues to this day, and remain a favorite in our family! At the beginning of each chapter are my original watercolors of the Sonoran Desert, a lists of historic events taking place in Arizona and the world, and family pictures throughout. The letters are transcribed in their original form although a few corrections were made for comprehension. Included in Tacos Amores in Tucson, is a chapter of delicious family recipes that were shared and written by hand among family members and friends before access to the internet. The four branches of our family tree that Mom started years ago are at the back of the book for your reference.

Daniel "Stitch" Cromwell attempts to salvage his life after an airplane crash disfigures him and kills his wife. Despite his success as an elite Air Force fighter pilot, his efforts to fulfill his life's ambitions are frustrated by a relentless series of impediments-prejudice, blackmail, kidnapping, and cynical manipulation. He secretly flies for the CIA and smuggles $40 million worth of cocaine for a Mexican drug cartel in desperate pursuit of his elusive goal.

From a very young age growing up in southern California, Steve Taylor, knew he wanted to do something with his life to save wildlife and wild places. What he didn't know then, was how much fun it would be. During his career he met many interesting people and interacted with many fascinating animals. This book tells those stories.Steve was born in 1947 and grew up in Inglewood, California, just outside of Los Angeles. He didn't have an early mentor when it came to animals, but he had a passion. He would collect various lizards and amphibians and keep them in cages behind the garage. After reading several books by British zoologist, Gerald Durrell, he knew he wanted to work in a zoo. A couple of years after graduating with a degree in Biology from the University of California, Irvine in 1969 he took an exam at Hollywood High School along with 1200 others to get a job as an animal keeper at the Los Angeles Zoo. Having the seventh highest score on the exam, he was soon hired. While at the Los Angeles Zoo, he took his first of many "zoo trips." On this trip he traveled on Greyhound buses and saw nineteen zoos in thirty days.He worked hard and continued studying biology at Long Beach State University while looking for opportunities to advance his career. While giving a paper at a regional conference entitled, Mother-Infant Behavior of the Scimitar-horned Oryx, he met the Executive Director of the San Francisco Zoological Society who offered him a job as manager of the children's zoo. It was like having his own zoo. In fact, he actually lived in the children's zoo so he would be available if an exotic animal had to be hand-raised. His favorite were two young orangutans.From there he moved on to become the Director of the Sacramento Zoo. His dream had now come true - he was a Zoo Director at 34-years old. It was a small zoo, but with an impressive animal collection. During his tenure he created a plan to expand the Zoo from its 12-acres. Unfortunately, there was considerable opposition by a neighborhood group. When recruited to become director of the 180-acre Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, he accepted it. In this book he shares his insights into leading a zoo and the successes and some mistakes he made during his long career.The most interesting stories involved the people he met, some famous like Betty White, and many not so famous. The animal stories, including orangutan and gorilla escapes that fortunately ended with no harm to the apes or staff, show the uniqueness of running a zoo. Having seen over 350 zoos and aquariums worldwide, Steve takes a bold step in this book by sharing his opinion of the best zoos and aquariums in the world, although freely admitting that others have differing opinions.Travel has been Steve's other passion and most of his travel involved viewing wildlife or attending various zoo and/or conservation meetings. He has led over thirty African safaris, plus led groups on other ecotourism destinations. In 2002, he walked with friends 120 miles through Tsavo National Park in Kenya. Other than the twelve countries he has visited in Africa, he has viewed wildlife in New Zealand, Australia, Borneo, the Pantanal in Brazil, Argentina, Peru, the Galapagos Island, Costa Rica, India, every country in Central America and a few others.Retired in December 2012, Steve continued to lead safaris, attending conservation meeting, consulting, acting as a chair of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums accreditation inspection teams and being a Board member of the Akron Zoo.