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Waking up in the desert on a lonesome highway with no wallet or cell phone seemed to be imminent death for David. David's journey down the lonesome highway brings his only salvation in the form of a castle hotel. With every moment David spends in the hotel, he begins to lose pieces of his memory and himself. He begins to question the true purpose of the hotel and its patriarch, "e;the hotel master."e; The question then becomes, is the hotel David's salvation or his eternal damnation?

"e;The four propellers, powered by the powerful BMW aircraft engines of the Focke Wulf Condor, sliced through the pitch-black Polish airspace like steel switchblades in the night. Commanding the secret spy plane was SS Colonel Curt von Wolfsberg of the Schutzstaffel's Condor Wolf Aufklarungsgruppe (to conceive, explain, and conceal) SS Aerial Photographic Reconnaissance and Intelligence Air Group. Their mission had top-secret priority in Adolf Hitler's plan to invade Poland. They were to find the enemy's military targets and convey this information back to the German army commanders for analysis. This was one of the paramount information gathering processes before the mechanized armored Blitzkrieg invasion activated. The reconnaissance had to be done with stealth-without alerting any enemy defenders of their intentions."e;Excerpt From: Curtis Christianson. "e;CONDOR WOLF THE TALONS OF WAR."e;

Dead Cow Road is a compelling work of historical fiction that focuses on the US response to Somalia's 1992 famine. US Foreign Service Officer Ray Read reluctantly accepts an assignment not of his liking, but he persists in doing his duty for his country in war-torn Somalia in spite of his contrary views and tortuous personal problems. Through Ray's eyes, the reader is provided an inside account of the US government's controversial handling of Somalia's complex emergency. The daunting challenges of coping with the harsh realities of a ruined country while trying to do good amid dangerous chaos are amply communicated. This book also imparts key facts about the history, people, and places of this troubled region of Africa. Given current interests and issues regarding the United States' involvement in troubled areas of the world, this book is timely. Although Ray knows virtually nothing about Somalia, he is thrust into Somalia's intractable problems and obliged to deal with some of its most unsavory actors. He finds some relief from the stress of Somalia and his marital problems by striking up a chance romance with a beautiful Kenyan woman. Ray lays his life on the line more than once, but his sacrifices are not recognized. In the end, he is portrayed as a mere cypher in a larger and rapidly unfolding intense scene of unpredictable international consequences. This well-crafted and gripping story combines exceptional political analysis with lively human drama. It also blends fictional characters with real-life people. The author demonstrates that he is a masterful researcher who has an exhaustive command of Somalia's grim predicament. He artfully melds the results of his research with his firsthand experiences in Somalia to produce a remarkable book that educates and entertains. His previous three books, an African trilogy, established his high reputation as an authority on Africa. This book solidifies this reputation. The author is one of the rare people on Earth who has visited or worked in all fifty-four African countries.

When Mr. Colyer taught literature, he often told personal stories that had some bearing on what his students were studying. His students loved these stories as he often heard "e;Mr. Colyer, tell us another story!"e; So when he retired, he decided to record these stories so his progeny would know more about him than what was on a tombstone-name, birthdate, death date, and the dash between. This book is his dash between. 1942-?Richard Colyer had three goals as a teacher: to entertain, to educate, and to inspire. He figured that if he entertained his students, he would get their attention; and if he got their attention, he could educate them; and if he educated them, perhaps he could inspire them as well. Those same three goals are attempted in this story-telling autobiography-to entertain, educate, and inspire the reader. Much twentieth-century history is revealed in this book, and Mr. Colyer has provided some commentary on the significance of some of these events as he has interpreted them. It is his hope that as people read this, they will be inspired to write their own "e;dash between."e;

Economic turmoil, rising crime, and unrest thrive in the news. When it comes to surviving disaster, remember the parable of ten virgins (Matthew 25:1-13). Five virgins were prepared, and five were not. There are people behind problems the world is facing today. Problems just do not arise. Elites use orchestrated problems to justify legislation that pushes their agenda. An influential cabal of elite wants you to believe in a business cycle, nations rise and fall naturally, and a strong central government is essential for society to function. People accept the world as being helpless without their elites keeping the wheels of progress moving. Ask yourself, "e;Who really has kept the wheels of progress moving? Who were the people that benefitted humanity?"e; Then ask yourself, "e;What institution has been responsible for the slaughter of millions, or perhaps billions, in history?"e; When you do, it becomes clear that our elites control history and manipulate the masses. They want you to think government, the institution they work to influence most, is necessary. There is a way out. The people who hold the secrets of the kingdom (Luke 8:10) are still alive and flourishing. However, they need to wake up from their slumber and push back against the forces seeking their genocide. Freeing themselves from the genocide of multiculturalism will free themselves from invaders and traitors who seek to ruin them and rule God's kingdom, the kingdom from which they hold the secrets.

Fascinated by the Titanic? Take a dive into the world of the greatest maritime disaster of the twentieth century. Using the twenty-six letters of the alphabet, this is a child-friendly format to acquire knowledge of the great ship and her journey to America in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Amanda, the governor's daughter, is an heiress. Her father is a very wealthy Spanish businessman who came from Spain. Her father became powerful in politics, as he became the governor in the city. She was the one and only child, with five personal attendants. She grew up surrounded with luxury, a woman who was born with privilege, and part of the wealthiest families in the city. She sacrificed all her wealth just to be with her true love. She was born in a mansion, but she embraced a simple life, a love that tested her life and brought her to the edge. Then one day, her ex-fiance took revenge and took the love of her life. One night, her husband never returned home. Amanda looked everywhere. The sun was almost gone when Amanda came home, and her knees were shaking. Miguel disappeared. Never returned home, nowhere to be found, the father of her four children. Amanda blamed herself; this wouldn't have happened if she married Alejandro. Amanda was still grieving, after the death of her father. How would she tell her children that their father would never come home again? Then one day, a group of men drove them out of the mansion. Everything was taken from her, in front of her eyes, all the wealth that her father had given to her. From riches to rags, now all she had were her four children. Her heart was shattered. She asked herself, "e;Why is all this happening to me at once?"e; How will she fight for justice when the people responsible for the disappearance of her husband is too powerful in the society, is the one in control? Her ex-fiance was now the most powerful in politics. How will she stand with the test of time, which changed her life forever?

One very special day, a dandelion is born in a beautiful rose garden. Thus begins the touching tale of the Little Weed-a lovable and kind character, who learns her presence is not welcomed by some members of the garden. Through hope and desperation, Little Weed tries endlessly to be accepted by her rosebud peers. But try as she may to change herself, change she cannot. As the roses effortlessly grow taller and more beautiful, Little Weed finds herself alone in their shadows. With endearing watercolors by Annie Maeng, join Little Weed as she learns one of life's most important lessons: that despite all differences, every living being deserves to be loved.

Losing a loved one is difficult for anyone to deal with. For a child, death can be especially challenging. Matthew was very close to his Pa when cancer took him away. Pennies, Pictures, and Pancakes is a short story sharing some of the special memories Matthew had with his Pa and how he uses those memories to cope with the loss now.

Freckle-faced fifteen and sixteen-year-old uniformed sentries no longer stand guard at the summer camp's main entrance, .30 caliber rifles slung over their shoulders. The roar of the artillery drills, once rattling the window panes of nearby cottages and the frayed nerves of summer vacationers, is silent. Ther bugle calls piercing the stillness of dawn and dusk on the river are no more. Over a century ago, the civilian-backed Junior Naval Reserve established its first summer station in Uncasville, Connecticut. The river camp sought to prepare our nation's youth for service in the navy or merchant marine. Youngsters were taught the lore and lure of the sea along with a heavy dose of military training: rifle practice, artillery drills, saber tactics, marches and bivouacs, and battle formations. The heart of this tale lies with Henry Cameron, a fifteen-year-old struggling to find a place for himself in a world torn apart by war. Emboldened by a thrist for adventure, Henry enrolls and embarks on an eventful summer journey, one shaped by those he meets along the way: a war-weary but wise cavaly lieutenant, a puzzling Uncle, a summer sweetheart, and an untamed bully set upon terrorizing the entire camp. This is an imaginative story capturing a forgotten pieve of Connecticut military history. As a historical novel, it offers a seamless blend of fact and fiction and a thought-provoking portrait of junior midshipman training during WWI.

As an old man looking back on life, first in Iran and then as a student in America, it comes to me clear and strong, the patterned song of the sparrow, the stream full on its journey, and the wind, yes, always the wind: my view of the world has remained unchanged. In my thoughts, there are stories to tell, jokes to pass along, and poems to read for enjoyment but, overall, my greatest joy in life is to follow the path of Learning - the good, the bad, the right, the wrong - it doesn't matter. It all goes into my mind to mingle among other experiences that demand equal attention. I am a better person because of Learning. This book is, first of all, reflections on my past experiences; second, it is a summary of my views and thoughts about the world and human nature; and lastly, it is my hope that if others travel these experiences with me, it may possibly set them too on the path of Learning - that is my wish. The world is a risky place but sometimes we should not to be afraid to take risks. You see, a person can be romantic and write love-drenched poems; he may also delight in telling funny jokes and saying things to embarrass the politicians. A person can be a serious businessman, but also getting along with anybody and adapt to any situation. I started my life over from zero many times; "e;Never give up"e; was my motto! We all have pride and self-esteem and want to get ahead in life. You just have to find your way to personal success without hurting others in the process. Coming to America is true stories, poems, politics, and thoughts about what happens when different cultures meet. Enjoy!

What is it about our life that defines who we are and what we become? Often at times, others often wonder why we are the way we are or why we feel so passionately about something. People are so quick to pass judgement without knowing the secrets and darkness that lie deep within our hearts and soul. Secrets that for the good of those around us, we tend to hide deep within. We close our feelings off from the world, and force a smile because that is what society deems as normal. There is nothing normal about what I have been through. My name is Gabriella Page, and I am no longer afraid to be me. This book is my story, real and true to its entirety. For years I have searched blindly through the darkness for a ray of hope. Hope, it sounds amazing; it is not something that I have come by that easily throughout my life. For when I did, I was usually swept off my feet by betrayal. Betrayal, something that I know all too well. Come with me and share that laughter, heartache, and tears as the story unwinds and is told about a little holler girl-me -going through some of the most trying and difficult times one could ever face. I am no longer afraid and want to conceal the truth. I am ready for my story to be told. With my head held high and the secrets of my heart finally yearning to be told, I open up my heart and my past. There is so much to be told that has been hidden in the heart of this holler girl, and so it begins . . .

The tangled world of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and their effects on those who suffer them is not readily understood by those in a person's sphere of influence on the outside, family, friends, and others. This book chronicles Beverly Klug's personal journey of over twenty-three years, during which she had to learn not only how to survive but to thrive following a TBI. Klug was a professor in education at a large university when she was involved in a traffic accident. Throughout her recovery and the years following, she learned a great deal about human brains and the impacts of brain injuries on all areas of cognition. She learned how to adjust her workload and teaching to accommodate her disabilities. She had to be honest and open with her students about what had happened to her and reteach herself in areas affected by her injuries. As with all TBIs, Klug's homelife was negatively impacted as she could not continue to take on the same load as before. While functioning normally on the outside, she was experiencing the terrible impacts of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on the inside. Operating in a world that seemed as alien as another planet was an everyday challenge for several years. Friends, families, and professionals will benefit from this book as it provides a view of what it feels like on a daily basis to be part of and yet not part of a familiar landscape. The good news is that TBI survivors can develop resiliency while needing to readjust their ways of thinking, learning, and doing. While they may not appear to be the same to those who knew them best prior to their TBIs, they can again learn how to thrive in their new lives with all their uncertainties.

Evolution is a scientific theory asserting that species of organisms are capable of changing through time into different species. Present day species are thought to share common ancestors and genetic continuity with species that lived in the past. Evolution replaced an ancient view that species are basically static over time, not capable of significant change. Although Darwin was not the first to propose evolutionary views, he initiated a rapid paradigm shift. Within twelve years after publication of his On Origin of the Species in 1859, evolution became the predominant explanation by most mainstream Western intellectuals for how living organisms got here. Many scholars believe that evolution, in any recognizable form, only emerged in the eighteenth century associated with a broader philosophy of progress, and it continued to be strongly associated with that philosophy and ideology until the middle of the twentieth century. Even today, remnants of that association still survive. Evolution has always been culturally and ideologically linked. This linkage is so strong that evolution has been used in this work as a model to make a point that science is a social enterprise directly influenced by its cultural milieu. Such analysis rejects the more popular view that science is, or can be, merely a dispassionate search for the truth, detached from any cultural norm or ideology. Evolution has always had wide-ranging implications; it is an idea that reverberates far beyond science. One reason for this is that it removes humans and other living organisms from the status of being directly and specially created by God. Increasingly since Darwin, evolution explains the history of life in a materialistic way, freeing biology from theological constraints on the important question of how species got here. By detaching biology from the supernatural, evolution allowed biology to become modern science. Evolution also acts as one of the few unifying concepts in biology, bringing biology's many desperate areas together into a cohesive scientific discipline. Recent developments in science and technology, many in the area of molecular biology, have resulted in the emergence of a new understanding of evolutionary mechanisms and they are providing deeper insight into the unity of living organisms and how biological novelty emerges. As incredible as these advances are, they have not silenced the religious debates that have historically been associated with evolution. These debates have continued into the twenty-first century. However, evolution is not necessarily at odds with religion. At least since Darwin, mainstream religions in the West have accommodated at least some form of it. This work attempts to place twenty-first century evolution into a historical and ideological context. New scientific ideas and discoveries that have shaped, and are shaping, evolution are discussed within this framework. Also discussed are how these discoveries are transforming, contradicting, and reshaping traditional Darwinism and new synthesis evolutionary thought.

The poems in this book you are about to read are factual to me, as they are fictional to others, yet all do touch realities for some. Most do hold a message for many if read properly, which is any damn way you wish. The message or moral will slap you in the face, just as I have been slapped and tortured to write of the things I do. Yet I have not suffered the hardest blow ever struck but have had but a taste of life and accepted life as it comes to me.

Gabby is a young intercity girl who experiences her neighborhood in a new light. She learns that walking to school can be an adventure. Gabby knows with family and friends, she can do anything. Being afraid is not going to stop Gabby from being responsible.

The History of the 318th Field Hospital has been timely written for the 100 anniversary of the United States entry into WWI, the Great War. The story will take you from the early days in Georgia, Camp Oglethorpe, as the medical specialist begin to learn about army life. Onto the Camp Lee, Virginia, experience, where non specialists learn quickly how to become soldiers. Experience the journey across the Atlantic Ocean and into the north east corner of France where men heard and saw the rigors of a horrific scene from their field hospital. You won't forget this first-hand account, from the story written by the solders, as they use humor to cover up what they actually saw and felt. As it is sometimes called, "e;humor in uniform"e;, will help you see their journey to and back from war, as they record life in the army. Individual short biographies of each soldier will answer your question, "e;What happened to these men after the War?"e;

One never knows what life will give you till tragedy enters. Laura was a regular girl doing her own thing while striving to find her way until the day she lost the most important person in her life and learned their family was not so regular. From tragedy to an adventure that takes her into the realm of the unbelievable and research of a long-forgotten way of life, she gets to know what love is and where love can take you when one opens their heart and believes in more than what they see. Other earthly lands and a journey that compels time and cultures, she learns how to love and how love is lost to be gained again.

"e;With not much else to be occupied with, having no movie theater, bowling alley, and only a weekly newspaper, it was the small farming community's main entertainment, and then all for the most part supported the school. They looked forward to all the young people's endeavors. There was always something going on, but the real and foremost interest was the games the boys played. Football in the fall, basketball in the winter, baseball in the spring. The young boys were likened to young lords while they played these games."e;Excerpt from: Marlynn Groholske. "e;Once Upon a Kiss"e;

This book is to help us to need and want to learn and to gain the full knowledge that we can about sex. And to learn that there can be and are sex problems out there. And the need to learn more about and where the sex problems are. And find ways to help.

Throughout history there have been individuals and groups of the elite that have strived to control others, destroying countries and humanity for profit. These profiteers often clashed with the unexpected protectors of the unknowing. These thorns of the elite had the foresight in "e;control"e; we're looking not to benefit humanity but to profit at the expense of the masses. Project Nine came into fruition in the early twentieth century. Their hierarchy of collective genius and allegiance served one purpose-to control global economics and governments. Their reach dominated every facet, from democracies, dictatorships, presidents, senators, congress, pharmaceuticals, water supplies, and every war created. Every hierarchy and elite group determined to control humanity by domination had those who fought back. Project Nine's thorn were Holocaust survivors, former CIA Black Operations commander, Catholic priest, Mother Superior, elementary school teacher, and Canadian journalist contrasting, combined in integrity whose solidarity protects all humanity. These Keepers of Light joined forces to be advocates of human life. This is the Lighthouse Keeper: Redemption. The Lighthouse Keeper II - Truth

Who are we really? The image we have of our "e;self"e; is derived largely from our experiences of who we are, from who we would like to be, and from who we are told we are by others. It is a sense that changes over the years that begins to develop in early childhood and grows (or is stunted) through experimenting and testing in early relationships and later relationships in life, composed of various images which we strive to integrate over time. It is that core "e;someone"e; who we often may suppress for fear of ridicule, or loss of support, or fear of failure. Lack of active support for us to express our "e;real-self"e;, especially in our early years, often leads us, as adults, to feeling unsatisfied, frustrated, and neglected--trying "e;so hard to be all things to all people,"e; "e;doing what is expected or required"e;-and no longer being sure of what is personally meaningful. And we fail to realize that expressing our real feelings and needs is not the same as being narcissistically entitled. Thus, expressing the real self takes courage and requires a healthy sense of self-esteem, self-efficacy, and agency, and involves capacities for closeness, intimacy, creativity, self-soothing, and repair. Many of us are afraid to take the chance. That is why this book was written. Letting Go and Taking the Chance to be Real is about the processes involved in becoming real again or perhaps for the first time. -Sherron Lewis, LMFT and Shelley Stokes, Ph.D. "e;Sherron Lewis LMFT and Shelley Stokes Ph.D. have accomplished what few other authors have, namely, they have written a book that is at once both profoundly practical and, at the same time, firmly anchored in rigorous psychoanalytic theory regarding disorders of the self. Their work is replete not only with insightful clinical anecdotes, but also with courageous and deeply illuminating revelations of their own emotional lives, by which they model for their readers that authenticity which is an antidote to the toxic shame both which keeps our patients' false selves perched precariously in place and which makes us less effective as therapists. This product of their collaboration, a combination of many years of experience and clinical wisdom by two master clinicians, is a superb gift to the psychotherapy community and is essential reading for every therapist."e;-Avak Howsepian, MD, Ph.D., Psychiatry and Neurology, Veterans Affairs Central California, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Univ. of California, San Francisco"e;This new book by Sherron Lewis and Shelley Stokes represents the latest synthesis of James Masterson's work, integrating it with other contemporary writers in a way that results in a practical guide for both the lay person interested in personal growth or the clinician on the critical subject of becoming your real self. It's a very engaging and meaningful book, a must read!"e;-Joseph P. Farley, MFT, Director of the Masterson Institute

A caring family finds themselves in the middle of a major flooding event over parts of their community from a far-reaching storm system. Creativity, episodes of curiosity, and a unique surprise from nature follow in series, as the children's patience is challenged and parents are tasked to remain hopeful in making a long-planned trip to grandma's house.

To all who may enjoy what is written in this book, Jesus and I wrote down some traumatic events in my life. It took several years to complete and three years of letting go. Each day I would ask Jesus to help me go through my life once more to finally purge myself of the pain, anger, and suffering I had to endure in the past, which you should let go.

This is a story about a little girl-Tricia-who is getting ready to go home from the hospital at Christmastime. Her doctor, Dr. Jeffrey, comes to Tricia's room and tells her "e;The Siamese Christmas Story."e; The story is of a Siamese cat's journey with the fourth wise man to Bethlehem. It tells of the cat's adventures along the way until the cat meets the Baby Jesus at the manger.

In a Flash of Blue. Story of the life of Ronnie Post. Born into a very dysfunctional, abusive family setting. In an attempt to escape from the reality of his life. He leaves home at a young age to pursue his dream life. Which is so real to him. As he grows into a young man his life becomes happy, and he has no need for his dream life, but hefinds himself there anyway. As he lives in his dream life it becomes very strange and horrifying. Now he is lost, and he must find his way back.

Donna's goal from early on was to explore. It started when she set off on her trike at three years old and was found two blocks away singing and peddling. Donna's childhood is a look at what it was like to grow up in a protected Catholic neighborhood in the '50s and '60s. Donna always thought opportunities presented should be opportunities taken. At twenty-one, she found herself in Europe for a month, and it changed her life. What else is there to see? she thought. But first things first, she had to finish college and get a job she could always fall back on. She found herself being in the right place at the right time many times in her life. Fear of change never held her back. Looking back, she is happy at a life explored.

Doo-Dad, a feral cat who took a chance on loveDoo-Dad was an abandoned cat living on the streets and alleys and under vacant homes with crawl spaces. I found him hiding between the fence of our property and that of the church property next door. He was covered in dirt and was very thin. His ears were folded down, which led me to believe he was a Scottish Fold cat. I walked toward him with a bowl of food, but he ran across the alley and under a vacant home. He wouldn't come out to eat until I left the yard and was back onto my back porch. I continued to feed this feral cat each day, morning and evening, talking to him while he ate so he would get used to my voice. As he looked deeply into my eyes each day, I fell in love with him, and something spoke to my heart. I knew I had to rescue this little cat no matter how long it took to save him. Doo-Dad fought to stay alive every day as was evident by the multiple injuries he had on his face and ears. He had an injury on the top of his head where he had been scalped from ear to ear. The fur on top his head was dangling, and you could see an open wound. It was urgent now that we try again to find a way to catch him and get him to a vet. This story is about Doo-Dad's two-year journey from a feral cat to a loving member of our family and chronicles the daily process that we went through to get him medical care and gain his trust. This was not an easy process as he constantly bit and scratched me even though I knew it was not out of meanness but fear. His courage through this entire process and his willingness to overcome fear and learn to trust and accept love has touched the hearts of all who knew him.

Author LaKisha Todd gives all credit to God who has guided her through her journey. If it wasn't for Him, she wouldn't be breathing. She gives Him all the praise and glory.

My Real Hue is an extraordinarily brave man's quest to fully understand and accept himself despite his family obstructing his path. Though it spans five decades, the story is a poignant reminder that adult life is constantly and comprehensively affected by childhood. From the instant readers meet young Danny, his torturous relationship with his parents is evident. His dysfunctional family capitulates everything from challenges with coming to terms with his sexuality to a set of burgeoning neuroses. He discovers the only way to save himself is to sever ties with the very people who brought him into the world. The reader will accompany Danny on his painful journey toward shattering the age-old notions that "e;blood is thicker than water,"e; "e;family is everything,"e; "e;family comes first,"e; "e;Thou shalt honor thy father and mother,"e; "e;You're going to regret severing your relationship with your parents when they are gone,"e; and the like. Readers in similar circumstances to Danny's will be confronting a thought-provoking alternative to the self-destructive, self-loathing, guilt-ridden, depressing, dangerously unhealthy, stressful, and often suicidal existence associated with feeling inextricably attached and obligated to an abusive and dysfunctional family. Danny will ultimately demonstrate to the reader that the potential stigma of being estranged from one's family may be well worth the tradeoff of being able to live out one's life far more happily, peacefully, healthfully, and self-fulfilled than one could have ever imagined. To read a review of My Real Hue, please click here.