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This book was begun in 2015 and was about 80% completed when I decided I was too old to write another book, so I put it in a box and forgot about it. A few months ago, I was cleaning out the garage and discovered the box and reread the manuscript. I felt that God was leading me to complete it. The manuscript was originally typed in WordPerfect, and I was told that it couldn't be converted. I found my friend, who had excellent computer skills, and my thumb drive which had the entire manuscript on it. She took it home, converted the files, and sent them back to me so that I could edit them. It just seemed like a "God-thing."I am ninety-one years old and a daily quiet time has been a part of my life for many years. I have used all the suggestions made in these thirty-one day devotionals. Music has been especially important to me in my quiet time. The words of the old hymns hold much wisdom and the newer praise songs bring me close to God. I pray as you journey through these thirty-one days to wellness, that you will experience a new depth of physical, mental, social and spiritual health.

Advent: A Season of WonderA season of anticipation: " What would you feel like if you knew that soon-very soon you would have the opportunity to accept an offering of complete amnesty for all your mistakes and debts, even those inadvertent ones made out of ignorance? This would create an eagerly awaited point in time. It would offer an eagerly anticipated sense of incredible release from all doubts and fears. This would be a jubilant event and a fantastic opportunity for expressions of joy and freedom."A season of expectation: "We live with expectations every day and many times, by the time we reach the conclusion, we find that many of our expectations came about in unexpected ways. For those of faith, we have God-given promises, and while we think we know how these things will come to be, God continues to suprise us. Regularly we find our expectations confounded time and time again by God. Not only does He do things in His time, He does them in His own way, many times to ends we do not foresee."A wonderful season: "Advent is that wonderful anticipatory season when we look forward to celebrating the coming of Christ. Isn't it marvelous that God, after so long, deigned to come again in a form that we would be able to walk and talk with without special precautions? Consider the magnitude of the love that our God has shown for us; he sought us out and is continuing to seek His children wherever they have wandered. In this act, he seeks only to persuade, not to coerce or force our return to the joy of his companionship."

"STITCHES" - Gut-bustlingly, hilariously, and outrageously funny. The story depicts the overall comical day-to-day lifestyles and hustles in adjoined small cities in the back woods of Alabama. Lottery-playing addict, Boogey Johnson and his trouble starting, first cousin, Winton take you on a daily ride in their lives which are comical, pain staking and sometimes down-right rude as they find themselves mixed up with crocked law officials and a gang of mobster-type misfits.Rev (Reverend) Ronald, an ex-gang member, turn born again Saint, spends his day educate others on life through the Word but finds his past haunting him as he is continually visited by his fleshly and spiritual demons.Boogey finds himself united with a friend turn rival; the king of pranks and mastermind of deception, Melley,who deceptively plots against Boogey for revenge. Boogey and Winton are unable to distinguish their professional demeanor from everyday play, as well as their co-workers, whose non-stop, childish behavior spills over into the workplace as they delight other workers and constantly piss off their bosses.Financially struggling, Boogey and wife Nattie embark on a shopping spree after pranked into thinking they are mega jackpot winners but find themselves in even deep trouble with creditors and old school gang members.As for Winton, if making enemies with a corrupt sheriff is not enough, he turns around and get caught up with a notorious, dangerous, country drug lord who stops at nothing to punish those who cheat him.STITCHES is a laugh-out-loud comedy written with a solid storyline and a myriad of funny twists and turns. If you simply enjoy comedy, this is a must read. If you love hilarious comedy, then spend a quiet afternoon with this one. There are all sorts of knuckleheads in life. Every is affiliated with atleast one but these comical idiots are not uncommon; however, STITCHES' cast has and exceptionally higher concentration than most in this smallcommunity. It is a masterpiece that melds a little of everything: crazy humor, romance, and outrageous, hilarious comedy, with escalating comical events about day-to-day living in these surrounding small, countrycities.Excerpts:1. The brick silently glides high, in slow motion from her drunkenness, fading into darkness until reappearing inthe light from the back of the general store, reflecting against the house in a flash.Kaboomaloomaloomaloom! The brick tumbles...2. The sheriff does some more fancy legwork, then leans forward, hauling back and slapping Melley face as hard as he can with an open hand, and blood instantly rushes from...3. Boogey brother& face frowns without delay, realizing he been stomping poop when frowning worse while still holding Boogey shoulder when hopping, trying to...4. Nattie finally registers the heavy popping and finds Boogey shielding his face from the grease and steam when dropping the turkey and jumping back, quick, smiling. Dangit, Boogey! Run for the hills, yawl! Run for your lives! Nattie screams...

Halfway to Different is a recounting of Jeff's journal documenting his bicycle adventure on the TransAmerica Trail in 1979, which was referred to as the Bikecentennial Tour at the time. Jeff made the cycling trip in his twenties with his childhood friend John. Jeff's journal captures his experiences and observations while cycling through five regions in four states traveling approximately eighteen hundred miles on his Schwinn 10-speed bicycle. A long-distance telephone call and a life changing moment for Jeff influences him to end the adventure prematurely in Pittsburgh, Kansas hence the title of the book.

143 Poems - represents an eloquent and sensitive vision of the author about life and feelings, put together into a powerful yet emotional and beautiful set of poems that will captivate the reader with its complexity, grace and miraculous word games all through this book.The author's deep passion, with such an art revealed in this volume, showing his same Carpathian origin as the well known Dracula, is giving the whole volume a beautiful yet a frightening force of expression that will leave the reader in awe.

Fulfilling Your Heart's Desire is filled with many heartfelt thoughts and ideas that are so true in Life. Many of the stories I have experienced in my own life and I'm sure that many have had some of the same experiences. Life goes on every day while we are in the middle of changes, hopes and wishes in our minds or in our hearts. I've written this book to help all that may be wondering what has gone wrong or keeps us feeling down or helpless. This is a message that will help you to learn to listen to your quiet voice within, that we many times ignore. The quiet voice leads us to our dreams and protects us from the negatives of evilness and hopelessness. My wish is that you feel blessed and know that your hopes and wishes come from within and never steer you wrong.

This book describes the journey of Arliss, A brave yet sensitive main character.About The Author The author is an avid lifelong reader, brought up in three different cultures. Her background reinforces her sense of adventure and accomplishment. Travel, nurse's training and love of the written word enhance her efforts.

The stories in `The Arrow of Justice' portray all facets of human behaviour - their strengths and their weaknesses. The noble integrity of Joshua in honouring his treaty with the Gibeonites; the anguish and frustration of the childless woman, Hannah; the immense courage of Jonathan when facing the better-equipped Philistines; the incredible bravery of David's general, Joab in the conquest of Jerusalem; the sheer malice of Doeg in annihilating an entire community; the diplomatic skills of Chushai in thwarting the efforts of Absolom to overthrow his father David; the treachery of Gechazi to his master Elisha and the tragic naivety of the last king of Israel, Zedekiah.They also demonstrate that the Bible is not just a history of the ancient people of Israel. It is a guide to the relationship between man and his Creator Who is concerned with universal justice and morality. Accordingly, in `The Arrow of Justice', the author briefly addresses the question `Why does God allow cruelty in His world?

The book explains the disease of dementia thru short stories of the authors mothers' own disease and death. It has knowledge regarding testing and progression of the disease and decisions that need to be made during the illness.

Anyone interested in learning the basic but essential vocabulary to converse in Sinhalese, especially the tourists to Sri Lanka, would find this book very useful.This guide to Spoken SINHALESE is written in an easy-to-understand manner for anyone interested in learning it in the shortest possible time. A language cannot be learned effectively without an audio aid to master the pronunciation of words. The audio file may be accessed by the learner by visiting the author's website www.aseervathambooks.com

As a child, Maria Luisa Jimenez Edwards wanted to be a missionary. It held an indescribable allure for her, an intrinsic pull that was aching to spread the Good News of Jesus. In the pages of this book, join her as she embarks on a personal and spiritually-challenging journey to the jungles of Ecuador. It is virtually impossible to describe a missionary life meaningfully to someone who has never experienced it. She wants to encourage readers to find their own paths to follow God as others, in the midst of utmost poverty, have found.As she wrote these stories she was inspired and challenged anew. Years of participation in the western lifestyle has weakened a passionate faith in a God of power and miracles. From the story of a village of destitute women who dropped everything to come to the aid of a grandmother dying of cancer, to the family who already had seven children but chose to accept an orphan, you will also be inspired by the faith of those who rely on God alone. You will see opportunities to be a part of the miracle if you open your eyes to God's vision.The Love and Power of God proves that His Word conquers all, bringing people together to arm themselves with unconditional love, achieving wonders for themselves, their families and communities.

This book puts into plain and simple language, the terms and treatments used in acute care for patients with chronic illness and end of life treatments. it presents benefits and burdens of those treatments and also the paperwork needed to make decisions clear for others.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), is the ability of machines to mimic the cognitive functions that humans and animals have for learning and using knowledge for problem-solving. Although the U.S. is assessed to be the leader in AI, nobody knows who the 'top dog' is, because a lot of the action is kept in secrecy. China and Russia are dedicating huge resources to achieve technological and military superiority. Whoever has the largest database wins. It does not take very long to figure out that there is a new reality, and that traditional ethical and moral considerations are a thing of the past. Although the 'algorithmic warfare battlefield' is not yet here, it is not very far from becoming a reality. AI technology constitutes a significant transformative experience that impacts many areas for good and bad. But there is no confirmation of any instance in which robots killed anyone on their own without human involvement. Personal privacy has been lost, as financial institutions, credit card companies, banks, IT companies, airline and cruise companies, government agencies at all levels, and numerous other entities collect and share personal information. Social media is a warzone, now enhanced by AI. All kinds of nefarious actors use AI to trick people out of their money using very creative ways to create confusion. With the push of a button using AI, an organization or an individual can reach millions of people globally, and cause a crisis overnight. Sowing confusion using AI and social media platforms is a documented tactic of Russia and China. However, there has been considerable braggadocio, as some world leaders like to tout their accomplishments, but in reality, while some weaponized AI has been successful, others have underperformed. The FBI and the NCSC have released reports to raise awareness of how hostile actors use AI, fake profiles, and other forms of deception, to target people in government, business, and academia for recruitment and information gathering on a mass scale. AI is a present and increasingly future danger, but it is also a double edge sword. AI is a perfect tool for collecting intelligence on our enemies, as well as for counterintelligence, and it can be used to retaliate against wrongdoers. We are at the point in which nothing can be believed as real. It is unpredictable how emerging technologies will be used in the future. AI is not an antidote for a lack of common sense, sloppiness, carelessness, and poor judgment. Dysfunctional export controls of advanced technology and other failures to tighten security constitute a serious threat to the Free World and humanity. As if there was not enough to worry about, now there is speculation about scientists creating 'organoid intelligence' (OI) using real human brain cells!

ARE you struggling to understand who you are and what you want? Are you tired of living your life based on what others think of you? Are you ready to reconnect with your true self but don't know how?Exploring the issue of self-image is more important now than ever before in history, since we are facing the challenge of crafting our own external visual self and adapting our images to the social trend to construct the real inner image of our self. Due to the human brain's neurological processes, the one face that our mind is incapable of seeing is our own. However, our journey of self-discovery is incomplete without a clear, indomitable self-image, untarnished by the opinions of others or the illusions of the mirror.I See Myself, Therefore I Am is a book designed to help people achieve an understanding of how they appear to themselves and others.Written by Pina Di Cola, a professional photographer with thirty-five years of experience in the entertainment industry, this book combines photography and psychology to unveil your inner self. It presents to you a unique chance to answer pertinent questions, "What do I look like'?", "How can I see myself?", and "Who am I?"Photographer Pina Di Cola offers her unique theory of the Photo-Image as a way to discover the real image of your visual self, and thus, gain a fuller understanding of yourself. Adding to her thirty years of experience as an internationally known celebrity photographer, Di Cola also shares insights from prominent thinkers in various scientific fields, such as neurology, psychology, philosophy, and sociology and includes images and diagrams to help explain the hurdles we face on the journey to self-discovery.

This book is about the events in my life during the Covid 19 Pandemic. It talks about scheduled events which were cancelled, the overall fear of being around persons with the illness, the people I knew who passed away from the illness, the people I heard about who passed away. The book addresses the general changes in life for me due to COVID.

The City of Reno is enjoying their once a year classic car event called KOOL KLASSIC NIGHTS. Reno City Officials are unaware that there is a group of terrorists who have been looking forward KOOL KLASSIC NIGHTS. They have a plan that not only robs the City of Reno of millions for dollars, but puts every citizen at risk. Sergeant Rob Stevens is a member of the Reno Police Department, assigned to the major cases squad. His wife, Caryn, is a dispatcher for the City of Reno Police Department. The Chief of Police Williams, pages Sgt. Stevens to assign him the biggest case of his career. What Rob will find out very shortly is that Caryn, and her fellow dispatchers, were assaulted while working in the dispatch center. Rob is told that the crime scene cannot be accessed because it is considered a hazardous material spill. Rob now finds himself not only trying to find the terrorists, but his concern for his wife has to take second place. Work this case with Sgt. Stevens, and find out if you can determine who is the master mind behind this vicious crime.

This set of essays, divided into three thematic sections: Psychology as the study of the Soul, Psychology as science of consciousness, and Psychology as a human science, means to highlight three stages in the evolution of psychology, from the times when it was not yet a separate discipline but was part of philosophy, to the modern era where it has become an independent, scientific study of the mind and behavior.

This set of essays, divided into three thematic sections: Psychology as the study of the Soul, Psychology as science of consciousness, and Psychology as a human science, means to highlight three stages in the evolution of psychology, from the times when it was not yet a separate discipline but was part of philosophy, to the modern era where it has become an independent, scientific study of the mind and behavior.

As a lifelong writer, with broad experiences in the outdoors and extensive knowledge of the earth's natural systems, his poetry is infused with an uncommon wealth of subject matter, stunning images, and heartfelt insights. From impromptu story telling around a campfire to his carefully sculpted creative writngs, the underlying intent of the author's endeavors has been the enrichment of the human spirit. The interplay between the author's love of nature and his involvment in improving the human condition on earth, gives this collection a distinct accessibility. Based in the transfer of knowledge about nature and understanding the essential role the natural world plays in the very essence of man's being, his poetic language speaks eloquently of all things wild and beautiful. With the exception of a few poems lifted from the pages of his first anthology "Out of the Earth" published in 2013, this collection of 54 poems is gathered from his work over the last ten years. It is a collection of imagery using words and photography he lifted directly from the best nature has to offer.