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Replication and Open Communication As Methods of Finding the Truth combines academic research with significant real world experiences that will surprise and amaze. In this book you will follow Dr. Tompkins' first-person narrative of moving from a failed replication of an experiment in a chemistry lab to his investigative work as he attempted to replicate the facts of Truman Capote in his "non-fiction novel" In Cold Blood. This search for replication resulted in Dr. Tompkins' article in Esquire Magazine titled In Cold Fact, which presented a detailed counter narrative of many of the facts in Capote's book. Replication and Open Communication as Methods of Finding The Truth continues with Dr. Tompkins work investigating and reporting on the causes of the Kent State Massacre. Hint: the lack of open communication played a major role. Dr. Tompkins describes his work as a consultant to Werhner Von Braun during the R& D phase of NASA's Moon Rocket Project where the principles of open communication and replication were significant to its success; and their lack in later space flights where Von Braun was not involved led to the tragedies of the Challenger and Columbia disasters. Dr. Tompkins' research and real world experiences described throughout this book found that replication and open communication, when combined, produced desired outcomes, including the truth. And the lack of them could produce disaster.All of this leads to Dr. Tompkins applying the methods of replication and open communication to other topics, such as second opinions in medicine, before reporting a stunning climactic discovery, the independent confirmation of findings dating to the 17th century when chemistry, i.e. science, was able to emerge out of the dark chaos of alchemy. Dr. Tompkins is the former editor of Communication Monographs, Past President and Fellow of the International Communication Association, and author of six books, two of which draw on his 22 years of experience as a volunteer at the St. Francis Center, a large day shelter for homeless "guests" in Denver, Colorado.

When Alice Paul of the National Woman's Party asks Mary Nolan to return to Washington, D.C., to demonstrate again for women's right to vote, Mrs. Nolan immediately packs her bags for the trip. Her family decides that because of her age and health, someone should go with her. Everyone agrees, but no one is available except granddaughter Delia whose relationship with her grandmother is strained. Her unmentioned assignment is to keep Grandmother from being jailed-again. On the train to Washington, Delia is introduced to army Captain Richard Manning. The captain calls on Delia in Washington and, despite a cool reception from Grandmother, a motorcycle wreck, and the prospect of separation, romance blossoms.At the boarding house where Delia and Grandmother stay, Delia meets Frances Dove, a nurse returning from the battlefields of France, who tells Delia of a friend's romantic betrayal and death. Countering this is Delia's friendship with Eloise Brown, a volunteer at NWP headquarters, whose budding romance with the neighborhood baker and plans to be an independent woman inspire Delia to chart her own course.Delia's interest in the suffrage movement is kindled when she meets Alice Paul and other women at the NWP headquarters. A chance encounter with Mary Church Terrell of the National Association of Colored Women; learning of Margaret Sanger's fight for women's reproductive rights; trying to convince Florida U.S. Senator Duncan U. Fletcher to vote for the Susan B. Anthony Amendment; and experiencing first-hand the horrors of the Washington, D.C., jail all transform Delia from a naïve girl into a mature young woman.By the end of the trip, Grandmother Nolan and Delia's relationship has changed as they have bonded through shared experiences.Parting ways in Jacksonville, Florida, Grandmother Nolan and other suffragists continue on their national tour aboard the Freedom Train, as Delia begins her journey home to Fernandina and into a new era opening for women.

A great compliment to a singer is that they sang a song in proper form! Proper form is the key to singing in tune and strengthening sound quality. Many instructional books as well as YOUTUBE videos focus on practicing singing without instructing or giving visuals on proper form. Finally learn and know how to sing in proper form with confidence, singing powerfully and in tune every time you sing. It's the foundation of singing. Hold notes for longer than ever before! Sing clearly and more confidently than ever before! Powerful and confident singing can actually be achieved quite simply by just learning proper form which will immediately bring new heights to singing. Singing is a physical activity and much like any athlete, practicing without proper form will not improve quality or strength and may actually be harmful. This book is a must have if singing in tune, confidently, powerfully and clearly is a passion and desire!!!

Take the High Road to Personal Accountability is a powerful easy to read book that many individuals interested in self help or personal growth can relate to. Business people can also relate to many of the true stories in the book that provide good lesions on Business Ethics. It is a quick read that you won't want to put down.

When Davie Rivalent set out on her travels, she hoped to find the answers she always wanted when she was a child. On the edge of the Burgeon Evolution of the Elementals and Fae, she sought to find her place amongst the rapidly growing species of the realm. Unexpectedly, Davie finds herself pregnant and returns home as she begins to notice unusual aspects of her pregnancy. The clock begins to accelerate on the baby's arrival, throwing Davie into a whirlwind of power surges that she struggles to contain. As Davie begins to fill her worried mother in on recent events, she senses the presence that she's been running from, causing Davie to speculate that maybe she had stumbled into the middle of the lore she had grown up on. One that was turning into more of a nightmare than any bedtime story she remembered.

Joseph Gillian-an ex-baseball player and a somewhat reluctant minister-has been called to a rural Nebraska congregation. It's his first assignment. Added to the drama, his pregnant younger wife, Margaret, will have to move far from her wealthy Chicago family and give up a privileged lifestyle. Nothing about the move goes smoothly. A difficult birth, challenging living conditions, and an unraveling marriage push Margaret to a dangerous breakdown and Joseph to his wits' end. While struggling with his vocation and life choices, Joseph stumbles, and takes solace where he can. Unanswered questions and dark secrets from both their pasts won't disappear-even in the far corners of the Great Plains-and sometimes forgiveness isn't an option. The years after WWII have economically and morally transitioned the nation and its people, and ultimately, Joseph and his wife must face who they are and decide what path life will take them.

On a beautiful sunny fall day, Tucker, Ripley, Ben Beaver, and Billy Blue Jay meet to talk about a fall field trip to a new place to explore and learn about. They decide on a visit to Asbury Woods, which is a nature preserve only about four miles from their homes on Presque Isle State Park. Their journey to Asbury Woods is sure to be fun, exciting, and educational for a young child. They will be delighted that they can join Tucker and Ripley and their friends on their travels throughout Asbury Woods. This book is the second in the series of books that features Tucker, a Painted Turtle, and Ripley, a Cottontail Rabbitt who live on Presque Isle State Park. The book takes the two of them plus several other of their Presque Isle animal friends to this unique 205-acre nature preserve. Asbury Woods is quite different from Presque Isle and includes many features such as raised boardwalks, large hills, and meadows, plus many large and small ponds and a large creek. In the book, the child will visit twenty-four of these places, plus meet many of the animals that live within Asbury Woods. In addition, at Asbury, there is the Andrew J. Conner Nature Center, a large building where there are many displays, an indoor Bee colony, and an indoor waterfalls. There are also classrooms, meeting rooms, and a gift shop. This is a book that is ideal for reading to children from 2 to 7 years of age. It contains many lighthearted illustrations and has many special reader's choice educational sections. These sections highlight what is contained on the current page being read, and can include animals, birds, and insects. Within this will also be interesting features and information about Asbury Woods and its special environment. There are also many special hidden highlights, such as an ant sunbathing on a lily pad, and an eagle carrying Tucker's little Red Wagon. This is a book that adults will enjoy reading over and over to children because it is fun and educational to both.

Season Holidae is a thirteen-year-old competent swimmer who lost her mother in a one-car accident last year. The aftermath of it all distresses Season to the point of becoming irresponsible and belligerent. Her father, Xavier, makes a difficult decision and arranges for Season to stay the entire summer with her Aunt Autumn in Hollins, South Carolina. What was supposed to be a constructive punishment in building character and accountability, leads to a survival lesson. As she spends enough time in this town, she begins to witness bizarre events, a liturgical population, and a mysterious beach where she encounters Yusef, an estranged but affable teenager. The sea alone possesses a dark secret that serves in developing Hollins and its cryptic past. It is up to Season to figure out this town's history and how her family is involved in it.

Like the smooth entry of an Adirondack guideboat, The Hedges transports the reader to the golden years of Blue Mountain Lake when a Civil War hero and extraordinary businessman built a private camp on its shore. This book traces the camp''s fascinating history and its conversion from private use by a socially elite family to a rustic resort open to the public. The remarkable story of the first innkeepers, the former caretakers of Great Camp Sagamore, is followed by those of subsequent owners facing their own unique challenges. In recounting their experiences and our changing perspectives on the Adirondack wilderness, the author unlocks the secret of why generations of guests have so deeply treasured The Hedges.

Book Two: A Book To Be True is a simple little book that you would want to read again, and again, as it encompasses a wide range of esoteric teachings from the Toltecs, Tao Te Ching, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Jalãl ad-Din Rumi, books on Zen and about Gautama the Buddha, Jesus Christ and The Holy Bible, High Mysticism, The Emerald Tablets of Thoth-the-Atlantean, The Book of Secret Wisdom, and other books about consciousness and awareness, including books in relation to Quantum Physics, which are all cited as references, and further discussed in Author''s Notes and References. It is about a personal journey in seeking and finding God, that is essentially an inward journey to Self-Awareness.

"The plot, the characters and the setting come together to make ''The Reunion'' entertaining as all get out. What sets this book apart, however, is the tenderness and poignancy always streaming just below the surface." -Elizabeth Hilts, author of "Getting in Touch With Your Inner Bitch" "It''s a page turner, that''s for sure. A really fun read. And what a great movie it would make." -Laura Fedele, WFUV Radio Four life-long friends return to their small Southern home town for their 30th high school reunion. A child''s toy is discovered in the home of former classmates, a silly pink swan float last seen with a small child on the day she was discovered dead 40 years earlier. Had one of the old classmates had a hand in her death? Was what was once believed to be a tragic accident actually murder? Amelie had to find out. That small child was her little sister, Elizabeth, and Amelie had always blamed herself for the little girl''s death. She''d been babysitting Elizabeth that day by the river when she slipped away. And if Amelie had to find out, Charlotte Claire, Annie and Timmy had to make sure she did. They''d been there at the river that day too.

All Sherri Glass wants is to be value has a woman in a happy marriage. But her mother taught her she was worthless, not important and her husband is so abusive he might kill her. Her mother''s humiliation and harsh words pelted Sherri Glass while growing up. Sherri believed those words with all her heart and mind. So, when a chance for love appeared, she snatched it up without thought. But she chose wrong, she felt that she had to proof herself to her accusers. The man she loves, the father of her children, and her mother that would just as soon belt her as kiss her. As she struggles to move forward and to keep her love for her husband strong, she gets messages that this isn''t the right path. But she cannot believe love would never come her way. Her mother has taught her that having an abusive man is better than having none, so Sherri puts up with hateful words, battering fists, and insincere apologies in the name of earthly love.Her abuse is ugly, sad, and dirty, but pure love is looking to hold and embrace her. Will abuse close her heart forever, or will trust in God triumph so she can learn how to fly free?Shut Up! Your Words Are Killing Me! is a story of the impact of God''s love on a human being who is suffering unimaginable abuse. Pick up your copy today to be reminded of the power of belief in anyone''s life.

For fifteen-and-a-half-year-old Joanne, the sensible, responsible kid in the Johnston family, the summer days seem endless and routine. When a cute, smooth-talking traveler from out east shows up during her shift at Johnston''s Midwest Dairy Stand and invites her to join him on his road trip to California, she is flattered and tempted. She knows it''s crazy and possibly dangerous-a teenage hitchhiker has just been murdered nearby-but she despairs of anything exciting ever happening to her; this could be her last chance. She takes some money from the till, leaves a note for her mom, locks up the stand, and climbs into the stranger''s Porsche. As they travel west, Joanne discovers that Brice is many things, not all of them trustworthy or kind, but she is so in love with the idea of being wanted, she keeps finding ways to please him and excuse his quixotic moods-until the two are confronted by an emergency on the highway. The crisis plunges Joanne back into the childhood nightmare of her father''s death and forces her to choose between her dreams of romance and what she knows she has to do.

This is the tenth book in the John Board series but is about a different type of drifter, one who drifts across the United States in his vehicle. Not all that different from Board, his territory is the open road, cheap motels and quick food diners and the people he meets are truckers, motel based hookers, crooked cops and others like him. Not overly honest but a person who can survive. And live in a different jungle.