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The Institute of Inspectors of Schools of New South Wales was established on 14 January 1914. It incorporated the traditions of the "inspectorial system" developed by William Wilkins, the first permanent district superintendent and inspector of schools appointed by the National Board of Education on 1 July 1854.Although the inspectorate was abolished on 1 April 1990, the Institute of Senior Educational Administrators continued to provide industrial coverage for chief education officers and to serve as their professional association. This history is a sociological and political examination of an organizational entity and the power it exerted in NSW public education over the last 100 years.Reynold Macpherson is a retired professor in New Zealand who does consultancies around the world.Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/ReynoldMacpherson

The life stories to be told reflect the total panorama of the Vietnamese people and its author. This book was written by a witness who lived, worked, and suffered during the different stages of the country, from colonial French to the democratic government of South Vietnam, and later living under the ruthless regime of the communists who took over after the war.Author Nhan Thieu Nguyen remembers his incarceration, as well as living in the re-education period and his escape. His trauma has never been forgotten. The Vietcong used re-education for revenge after the Khmer Rouge bloodbath that killed 165,000 political prisoners. Nguyen was a survivor among the 800,000 members of ARVN and the public servants congregated after Saigon fell on April 30, 1975.He believes the communist character has never changed, even if it has replaced its lizard skin for survival after the Soviet Union collapsed. During imprisonment, Nguyen pretended acquaintance with the winner. But in his re-education camp, he saw that intellectuals were to be killed, because communists hated talented people and the highly educated.Readers will discover the true Vietnamese culture and the part it played in history. Born in South Vietnam, Nhan Thieu Nguyen now lives in San Jose, California. A senior citizen, his dream has been to tell the world of his wartime experiences as a former captain of ARVN and the harsh life he has survived. He wishes to thank his son, Nam Thanh Nguyen, who helped him with his English in writing the book, and the SBPRA publishing staff, who made his dream come true. Publisher's website: http://sbprabooks.com/NhanThieuNguyenandNamThanhNguyen

Pause for Reflection is a collection of God-inspired philosophical poetry that lifts the spirit, as it helps soothe and strengthen fellow Christians. These original poems were written and inspired by God to enlighten, entertain, and guide us through this life and into the next, from human life and choices, to the future, hope, and promise. Most of the words came to the author when she was inspired while sitting in church, certainly giving us all Pause for Reflection. Janice M. Morse lives in Port Arthur, Texas. She was born an only child in Beaumont, Texas, to Scots-Irish parents who married late in life. She grew up in the '50s and '60s loving classical to rock and roll music, and reading. She wanted to learn music and play the piano, but never got a piano. Writing was also a dream, but it did not happen as a child. Only as an adult did she learn advanced music by playing hand bells, and she wrote for her church newsletter. "My Irish great-grandfather was a poet and my Scottish father wrote for his fraternal organization. I started writing poetry when my daughter was dating a young man who was obviously looking for answers for his own life. It just poured out on a piece of paper as if someone invisible was moving my hand. From then on, I realized I had the gift of poetry. All I had to do was listen for the inspiration." Publisher's website: http://sbprabooks.com/JaniceMMorse

The year is 1885. Hank James has been in Canada several months panning gold from a stream near Roswell, British Columbia. When he hears a prizefight will be held in town, he attends along with everyone for miles around. With a little help from the fight referee, he wins big betting on the fight.Having realized that the life of a miner isn't nearly as romantic or rewarding as he expected, and with advice from the policeman who helped him win money on the fight, Hank goes to Farwell to haul freight with pack horses for contractors building the transcontinental railroad.The railroad's security, a detachment of North West Mounted Police, have maintained across the West that no liquor be allowed one mile on either side of the rail bed. Provincial authorities disagree.Hank James believes in honoring and repaying his debts, but that doesn't mean he should be involved in a war between the BC Provincial Police and the North West Mounted. He and his partners have trouble enough running their freight business, they don't need to be caught between competing policemen. They are already stuck between Canada's transcontinental railroad people and the contractors doing the actual construction.While the police are fighting one another, who is looking for criminals, particularly those stealing Hank's horses? Despite a variety of jobs, D.M. McGowan now works as a commercial driver and lives near Mile "0" of the world-famous Alaska Highway. His stories bring Canadian history to life. "I believe in seeing morality and societal responsibility rewarded. Too much of today's fiction seems to lead into the dark instead of the light." Publisher's website: http://sbprabooks.com/davidmmcgowanAuthor's websites: www.dmmcgowan.blogspot.com and d.mcgowan99@gmail.com

In the poetry collection Verse-A-Tell-It, about love, self-love, and life experiences, author Adrian Ray Evans also painted the art illustrated in the book.Evans was born in a farmhouse in Western Kentucky during the Great Depression. A recovering alcoholic since December 1983, he is retired from his own house painting business, Adrian Custom House Painters of Orlando, Florida, where he lived and worked for forty years.After retirement, he and his wife returned to his hometown of Owensboro, Kentucky in 2012, to be near ailing family members and to spend the remaining years of their lives.The author still uses his brush to please and beautify the world with his oil paintings, creating landscapes, seascapes, stills, and abstracts under the pseudonym "Arts by Adrian R." Primarily a self-taught artist, several of his paintings have won ribbons. One of his abstract paintings titled "EVIL," received wide acclaim depicting the attack on the World Trade Center. He has completed over 500 paintings, some of which can be "liked" on Facebook under Adrian Ray Evans.A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Evans served during the Korean Conflict in the early 1950s as a radio operator aboard the USS Fessenden, DER 142. The Fessenden was a World War II destroyer escort, converted into a radar picket ship for the Korean War, when it patrolled a portion of the U.S. Eastern North Atlantic shores. After Korea, it was scuttled in Pearl Harbor Bay to be an artificial reef.Woeful Wisdom (Outskirts Press) was Evans' first book, which was intended to help other alcoholics by telling about his own experiences and recovery. Publisher's website: http://sbprabooks.com/AdrianRayEvans

Alison and Rob are childhood playmates in the small village of Sarn, North Wales. Although Alison moves away with her parents, she longs to return to be with her grandparents and Rob.In A Moment to Remember: To Forgive, Divine, a sad turn of events takes Alison back home, and she and Rob are re-united. They grow up within the tangled relationships of close family life and hidden secrets. Alison finds her feelings for Rob are changing into young love.She moves again with her parents to Liverpool. Rob surprises Alison at her eighteenth birthday party, and the following year they get married. They are delighted when their baby son is born. Then Alison's happiness is turned upside down when Rob leaves her for another woman.Alison also meets someone, a young man who makes her world brighter. As she gets to know him, she finds that through their troubles they are drawn together. Meanwhile, Rob is sorry he ever left his wife.When Alison hears from Rob, she is relieved but still angry, until she remembers something her grandfather told her when she was a child. His advice gives her the strength to meet with her husband. As her grandfather said, "To err is human, To Forgive Divine."About the Author: Diane Griffith is a grandmother who now asks, "I often wondered 'what if?' What if I had married my childhood sweetheart?" Having lived in Wales and Liverpool, the author now resides in Paphos, Cyprus. She is also the author of the work of romantic fiction, based on true life, It Mattered Yesterday, as well as the non-fiction Chasing Dreams in Lefkas and children's book Granny's Magic Garden.Publisher's website: http://SBPRA.com/DianeGriffith

Jorja is an Australian consultant working within the Ministry of Education in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, post 9-11, during a tense period in Pakistan and India's dramatic history. Jorja is caught in a world where the boundaries between friendship, love and isolation are inextricably entwined. To the locals, Jorja is the perception of exotic foreign allure, the prospect of sponsorship and money, and an avenue to escape hardship. For Jorja, as she tries to maintain a long-distance relationship with Denny, who remains in Australia, Kashmir forces her to balance her own conflicting and divergent emotions, often precariously, but always with an impact of profound proportions. Kashmir on a Knife-Edge will transport the reader into a picturesque, yet troubled, Kashmir caught between two raging rivers and two conflicting nations.About the Author: Martina Nicolls lives in Australia but draws on her own experiences in her travels around the world. She is an international development worker in developing countries, advising on child labor, governance, education, and health; and evaluating donor programs overseas to ensure accountability and transparency. Publisher's website: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/KashmirOnAKnife-Edge.html

Come little readers and enter the land of let's pretend, where mystical creatures with magical powers will stir your imaginations, and the wonders of make believe will take flight in Once Upon a Time Tales. Each of the 15 imaginative stories in this book begins with "Once upon a time" and tells of princes and princesses, kings and queens, castles and palaces, a pirate's cave and an enchanted island, poor villages and acts of kindness, as well as creatures with magical powers that help others. Once upon a time, there was a prince who thought he was poor because his father refused to give him a pony, but then he learned the real meaning of being poor. Once upon a time there was a crippled boy who wanted to fly, and is taken by a mystical creature on a trip to the moon! Once upon a time, a shy princess finds a friend who helps her overcome her shyness. Once upon a time, two young girls overcome the meanness of their step-mother and step-sister with forgiveness. Once upon a time, a little orphan girl who thinks herself plain, learns that love makes her beautiful. Once upon a time, a boy is presented with the unwanted gift of a baby sister, and learns that his parents have love enough for both children. Author Bio:Alma Winters is a retired widow living in San Diego. She bases her stories with "subtle messages" on the classics told to her as a child. Publisher's website: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/OnceUponATimeTales.html

Reveal your past, present and future.This insightful book provides new scientific discoveries and sophisticated techniques for hand reading and also describes the traditional methods used in ancient palmistry. It provides a psychological assessment of human character and behavior and emphasizes the benefits of learning this dignified art. With the help of modern palmistry, you will be delighted to reveal your life story-uncover your past, present and future- understand your destiny-eliminate obstacles in your path to success-acquire self knowledge-improve your talents and skills-strengthen your relationships and provide career guidance to the young generation. After reading this book, you will be able to completely understand the remarkable mysteries and stories hidden behind the lines in your hand.About the Author:Syed Rashed believes that we are all students on a quest for knowledge. His father's passion for palmistry and his inquisitive and challenging nature inspired him to write Palms by Syed. He studied and practiced palmistry for several years prior to writing this book. Syed is currently working on two writing projects-Human Psychology Based on the Study of Hands, and a novel called, The Autumn of 2005, A Memoir of the Past. He lives in the small town of Waldo, Florida.Publisher's Website: http://sbprabooks.com/SyedRashed

Born in South London in the late 1950s, I enjoyed a happy upbringing. My childhood showed few signs that as an adult I would experience severe mental illness.I considered university as the only true home for me, so I enrolled on a number of undergraduate and post-graduate courses, only to suffer even worse symptoms.I battled through, and despite enduring schizophrenia and depression, I not only gained the academic equivalent of five degrees, including a Ph.D., but also secured engaging employment as a freelance journalist, a published author of five books, and a historian. Born in South London, Richard Lewis now resides in East Sussex, UK. Semi-retired, the author wrote this book to give hope and encouragement to those with mental illness. Publisher's website: http://sbprabooks.com/RichardLewis

One day, seemingly from out of nowhere, through two dreams and a vision, God moves me to a setting under the Shadow of His Almighty Wings. From this peaceful place, God begins to heal me from pain and wounds I did not know I carried, and which over three decades and across three continents continuously held me in bondage.This past emanated from a breakup with a star soccer player in one of Kenya's national soccer clubs. He was open to polygamy to be with me. As a Christian, I was not; we broke up. By that time, I had a daughter with him.She grew up knowing only the first name of her biological father and that he abandoned us. Beyond this, I never spoke about him and never thought about him. Unknown to me, I did not heal from the breakup.Three decades later, I received a visitation from God. Through the Holy Spirit talking to me as a person right next to me, Christ recovers this past I long buried, reveals to me how wounds from the breakup, unknown to me, tossed me from one complex relationship to another. Christ heals me from these pains, and then restores me to the knowledge and acceptance of the sufficient grace of God. Edith A. Chillo is a history professor from Kenya. Following her MA degree and teaching at the University of Nairobi in Kenya, she moved to Australia, where she completed her doctorate, and then moved to work in the USA. She is a Christian, but as an academic, she writes academic works. She wrote this Christian book following instructions from the Holy Spirit to write it for the glory of God. Publisher's website: http://sbprabooks.com/EdithAChillo

THE LIONS OF JUDAHTHEY WERE CLASSIFIED AS MISFITS ...They did not fit into any of the traditional Branches of Military Service. But Colonel Jackson found a home for them in his Black Ops Division.BUT GOD HAD A SPECIAL MISSION FOR THEM. They had been chosen before the Foundations of the World had been laid. They were called to be part of the 144th. The One Hundred and Forty-Four Thousand. IT HAPPENENED IN A MOMENT ...IN THE TWINKLING OF AN EYE ...THE ENTIRE WORLD CHANGED.And the Misfits changed with it. As the world prepared for the greatest war it had ever seen, the sides were drawn and the Misfits now found themselves outcast once more. Now part of a world-wide underground movement, they followed Colonel Jackson one more time.THEY WOULD PAVE THE WAY FOR THE COMING RETURN OF THE MESSIAH ...And the world would change one more time forever. Publisher's website: http://sbprabooks.com/DennisKnotts

Poet Juanita Alexandria Davis shares her latest personal verses in Judgmental, her second book of poetry. In it, her words are light-hearted, whimsical and "slightly topical."Her latest book shows that poetry is in the eye of the beholder. "It's amazing how people interpret things differently," she says. "I let a friend read 'We Cry' before I submitted it, and he thought it was sad. I let my mom read the same poem, and she could see the happiness in it." Judgmental is a simple yet diverse poetry collection containing 62 works. "My first book was purposely majority 'light' in content. I even had inanimate poems. I can't get away from my personality, as I have a quirky sense of humor. This time, I balanced out serious poems with the light-hearted more effectively."Before her first book, the author went on the Internet to ask how many poems should be in a book of poetry. The best answer came from a little girl who wrote back, 'As many as your heart can handle.' Juanita Alexandria Davis released her first book of poetry Reflections, Remorse, and Revelations in December 2013. She was raised in the Rehoboth Beach area of Delaware and now resides in Baltimore, Maryland. She is an admissions coordinator for a hospital.

A single thought formulated everything that exists around you. What if this world is not what it seems? What if this world is actually a spiritual vortex in disguise? As we become aware of the reality around us, it ceases to control us and loses its spell on us. As it does, we become more spiritually enlightened beings who will promote the blossoming of a new age to come. This new age has been waiting through the eons for the successors, the children of the universe to come forth and shed the veil off the eyes of the celestial forces, so they will recognize who they truly are. This book points to the awakening of what is inevitably to come. We all walk our course of destiny, though it all aligns and points you to where you are now. The very fact that you have encountered this book is not a coincidence. Coincidence simply does not exist. As you turn the pages, you'll discover things aren't what they seem at all. About the Author: Simon C.H. Lai, Mystic Buddha, is a writer from Melbourne, Australia. He wrote this book to help by promoting awareness, and to challenge the current establishment of things.

Have you ever wondered why things happen the way they do? Life can be full of joy or problems, but do we understand and are fully aware of the mysteries of life? Life is filled with magic. If you become conscious of this magic you will come to recognize more about everything that exists around you. Spells are used for creating both the death and birth of forms. Your reality is shaped by the spells that formulate the energy that sustains you, and the forms that you want. Some people are aware of it, some people are not. When you understand these spells, you will find more empowerment in your life. In this first Book of Spells, an introduction is provided to basic understanding of spells. The second book in the series will present a more detailed understanding of the subject. Are you prepared to tap into your potential? If so, this book has fallen upon you. Simon C.H. Lai lives in Melbourne, Australia. He is currently completing the second book in the Book of Spells series. Publisher's Web site: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/BookOfSpells.html

Madge and Paul Franklin enjoy being retired. They also enjoy living full-time in their recreational vehicle and having adventures as they travel across America.The couple has been on the road as full-time RVers for over 6 years. Sometimes they travel as simple tourists, but often they work as volunteers with different organizations.Recruited by a semi-official government organization to work in clandestine operations, the Franklins find themselves RVing throughout the Southwest tracking a "mad" scientist suspected of killing people in fast food restaurants.The Franklin's investigation takes them from White Sands National Monument in New Mexico to Virginia, back to New Mexico, and then to Death Valley National Park, where the murder mystery reaches its climax. Who is killing these fast food diners ... if it's not the calorie-laden food?Kate McLaughlin wanted to create a fictional couple who could tell her and her husband's story. Somehow the book took on a life of its own and Fast Food Kills is the result. "My husband and I are retired and live on a retirement style income. We live full-time in an RV and travel all over the country. When not visiting the kids, we work as volunteers with the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife. We also do service projects and disaster rebuilds with NOMADS, which is a branch of the United Methodist Church." About her writing, she says, "I had recently turned 70 and thought if Grandma Moses could start that late in life, so could I."

The Terrability is an environmental thriller set in the late 20th century, in which a group of talented, lateral-thinking people from around the world collaborate to establish an experimental design base to combat ecological disaster.Despite a few hiccups, the base comes to fruition in a secret remote location in Central Australia and results in a modern day paradise.The focus of the base is to demonstrate how society could live in harmony with the earth's ecology - and with each other - via the practical application of progressive techniques in the fields of habitation, cultivation, recreation, communication, and energy.However, transmitting the results of this successful experiment to the outside world becomes fraught with danger to its inhabitants, which include a legendary super race of indigenous Australians.A native of Adelaide, Australia, Rin Petweed is now retired. His first novel shows his concern with where the world is heading environmentally, as well as to point out society's inability to collaborate in order to create a better world.

After facing the realization I was going to become a grandfather to a great little boy, it seemed important to tell him something about his family history that occurred before he was born. With as busy as he is now in college, it may be awhile before he slows down long enough to inquire.I simply started at the beginning with the first memory I ever had, and chronicled many of the meaningful things in my life as I remembered them. I documented grade school, high school, and college experiences. I then moved on to my time in the military and in the working world, all the while starting a family with a special woman, Trudy, my wife of nearly forty-seven years.The highlights in my life get a treatment, including my travels and the events that affected me deeply enough to shape my thinking, because I also share my many opinions.Here then is Grandpa's Backstory: Because Somebody Might Need to Know! Originally from Detroit, Larry Taliaferro now resides in northern California. "All kids need to know where they came from, so I set out to provide an example of what can be done to provide that for my grandson." This is his first book. "My following effort will center on a re-telling of some history, including the role played by members of my family tree, beginning in 1500s Europe and finishing in 1600s America. Publisher's website: http://sbprabooks.com/LarryTaliaferro