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Bubbles, by Hanne Lohde - Author and Artist. The award-winning quilt comes to life in Bubbles! A wonderful story about a group of beautiful and endangered fish from all over the world that live together in the universe of Bubbles. Get to know Henrietta, who by nature is a quiet and shy petite fish from the Indian Ocean. Meet Harry the Octopus, who was stuck in a bottle for 2 days! Say hello to Lailani and Kailea, the 2 party fish sisters originating from Hawaii, and so many more friends in Bubbles. Learn why they all are helping each other harvest pearls for the Mermaid Queen Pernille! Bubbles is an inspirational story for children of all ages. Bubbles celebrates characters, friendships, traditions and environments. Furthermore, if you would like to make your very own Bubbles Quilt, this book might inspire you to do so as well! Ages 3-5, 6-8, 8-10.

Explore this enjoyable book of humor, creativity, and perseverance. It will have your early reader excited while reading each page as the story unfolds. Join in with the author's goal to put smiles on the faces of more children. While seeking his next adventure, Silly Snake becomes the first of his kind to ski. This juvenile fiction humor book brings grins, chuckles, and laughs as you read how Silly Snake reacts to new challenges and people along the way. Share Silly Snake's delight as he encounters "white fluffy stuff." How does Silly Snake continue his adventures in the winter? He creates a Snake Sock, of course. This early reader chapter book follows Silly Snake as he sneaks a ride in a truck, has a narrow escape from a man who is afraid of snakes, and becomes fascinated with the wonders of a ski slope. Laugh with your kids at how Silly Snake uses Snakercise skills to deceive the man and zoom down the mountain. Silly Snake meets some kind children and enjoys a warm ride home. Once he overcomes his final challenge, Silly Snake enjoys a cup of his special tea and looks forward to his next adventure. Look for the upcoming Silly Snake books: - Silly Snake's Circus Adventure - Silly Snake Goes Kayaking The Silly Snake series will help teach children about: - bravery - adaptability - perseverance

Multiple Authors: Magalitto, Antimony Daedalian, Clinton Clark, Selinda Kennedy-Bryant, Syreeta Wright Dougherty, Winona Patterson, Hope PennedAll of Us: The Human Experience is a collection of writings that considers love, life, heartache, and victory while inviting the reader to analyze and record his or her journey in a writing group or individually with prompts and questions designed for interactive discussions as you reflect.The Human Experience involves creative souls and minds joining forces, united by a will to live better and do greater. We are reaching for stars and universes with pens and paper. We are vulnerable, authentic, and without fear. Being inspired and the inspirer, as we explore our creative genius for which he's given us the ability, to God be the glory. Our minds are capable of amazing feats. Once you unlock its potential who will you be? Ideas, thoughts, and feelings inspire. Who will you inspire? You are worthy to contribute. With a heart that motivates, we often write to travel within line after line, with our pens, ALL OF US.

Each word, each sentence an invitation-a call to embark upon a journey where boundaries are not defined by towering walls and life wasn't an endless monotony of suppressed dreams and stifled whispers. In this message, we see a reflection of silent rebellion-a rebellion that the gray walls sought to imprison but now give a voice, an articulation of joy in the words that lay before you.

Civil War Soldiers of Edgar County, Illinois: Harrison and William Nay tells the story of two brothers who served in the Civil War and wrote home to their sister from their places of duty. One was young, single, and a volunteer in 1862. The other was forty, married with six children and one on the way, when he was drafted in 1864. The younger was captured in the Battle of Chickamauga and spent nine months in Confederate prisons, finally dying of scurvy at Danville, Virginia. The older was drafted three months after his brother died in 1864 and served in the Army of the Cumberland participating in the Battles of Franklin and Nashville. With the end of the war in April 1865, the older brother was mustered out of the service and returned to his home in time to celebrate the Fourth of July. There he became a large and prosperous farmer until his death in 1898.This is also the story of their sister, Lucinda (Nay) Yowell and her descendants, who preserved the letters until they came to the attention of the author some 150 years later. The author presents this volume in recognition of the 158th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and in recognition of all the ordinary soldiers who have served "so that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom-and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."The author, Dr. W. Edward Rolison, is Professor Emeritus and former Head of the Department of the Social Sciences at Southwestern Oklahoma State University at Weatherford, where he taught political science and history for thirty-five years. He recently published On Democracy: Essays on Principles Fundamental to American Government and the 2020 Presidential Election (2023)."Old Abe is a hard man to work for and he pays his hands when he gets ready." --- Harrison Nay, December 26, 1862."Harriet informs me she is trying to get me a substitute. If she does, it would suit me very well as this is rather

Are you stuck in your past? Do you need direction and guidance in your life? Let me share some insight and knowledge that will help you begin a new journey of a lifetime. This book will shed some light on how to manage and take control of your negative or distorted thoughts. This book will teach you tools to silence the chit chat that constantly clutter your mind. I know first hand what it feels like to be stuck in your past. Take this journey with me and gain the strength, courage, and boldness to face your challenges head on.

It's not easy being a pimp in New York. The hookers give you problems, organized crime families give you problems, the police give you problems and other pimps give you problems. And now and again your own staff is a problem. That said, someone's got to do the job. This is the story of a few simple and good-hearted individuals who have decided to make it their life's work. This is the thirteenth book in the John Board series. He's in the thick of things but does not decide to become a pimp.

What do biological weapons and playing cards have in common?Usually, not much. But in A. D. Pollard's thrilling new novel, Aces to Kings, a deck of cards may be all that stands in the way of humanity's destruction. Well, cards and the determination of three best friends.Terrence, Charlotte, and Nick are living pretty normal, albeit a little boring, lives-until things get more exciting than they ever could have imagined: they uncover a plot to release a biological weapon made by an international megacorporation. Fortunately, they also discover a deck of playing cards with the ability to predict the future. Now they just need to figure out how to use them so they can save humanity...Though Aces to Kings is full of subtle magic and unique abilities, it's grounded in reality: the complexity of human relationships, ethical dilemmas and moral uncertainties, corporate corruption, and, of course, friendship. The book's everyday magic is plausible; the true revelations come in the form of an authentic narrative and relatable characters who will move readers to consider, and maybe even reimagine, their own life choices and possibilities.

Peruse this eclectic collection of poems written over 50 years ago, and muse along with the author. They are timeless as they explore the range of human emotions during a particular time in his life. Explore the thoughts and feelings from love, beauty of nature, hope, disappointments, dreams, fears, and being trapped in a job. Visualize these words alongside beautiful nature photography which at times adds to the poem. There are lines like this " B52 is a firefly riding the end of a birch log skimming a sea of milk-blue opalescence'. Or' savoring the feel of the earthskin beneath my feet."

TRAIN DEPOTS are portals of travel. Travel to adventure. There is only four things you need to prepare yourself; Transportation, lodging, food and security. All others you should not be! If you have the funds and the spirit, go for it.

Shun Mie Shee's Essential Aborigine Food Cures offers a new perspective on staying healthy by using the unique food wisdom of the ancient aborigine culture that has been on the island that is now Taiwan for over six thousand years. Shun Mie's father was the healing "doctor" of her mountain village, and while growing up she learned from him these natural food remedies that kept his villagers healthy or returned them to health when necessary. Health conscious readers will learn here, for example, how to extract the oil from an egg yolk to treat burns, to cure insomnia, to stop vomiting, and to end the discomfort of a woman recovering from a miscarriage. Readers will learn that the fresh roots of day lilies can be eaten to relieve the discomfort of arthritis, and they'll learn how to prepare grapefruit peels and brown olives to treat morning sickness. This handy manual of aborigine natural food remedies -- never available before now -- offers simple cures for every ailment from diarrhea to diabetes, from psoriasis to shingles...all laid out in convenient alphabetical order.The author also tells why the Western obsession with the fat, vitamin, sugar, and protein content of foods may be less important than matching the energy of a specific food to a person's own body type. Shun Mie shows readers how to do this so that they can keep their systems in balance -- or return them to balance -- for continuous long term health.Essential Aborigine Food Cures offers hundreds of new, unique aborigine remedies to those seeking only natural methods to heal themselves and to keep themselves healthy.

It's Gonna Rain is a story about a church playing church and it's coming soon to a church near you if it ain't already there! Welcome to Slippery Rock Baptist Church pastored by The Reverend James 'Too Slick' Jones. It's just a typical Sunday Morning Worship Service. The choir is singing, the preacher is whooping and The Spirit is moving. All is well and there's nothing out of the ordinary on this typical Sunday, except for the visitation of three interesting gentlemen. Slippery Rock is a small church, where everybody knows everybody and everybody's family, and they rarely have visitors, especially visitors that no one knows. As they would reveal, they are there to meet with Reverend Jones and offer him the opportunity of a lifetime. Surely he can't say "No" to becoming the new spiritual leader of the world! With this opportunity he will be able to serve both God and man, therefore fulfilling his life's passion! The cons: The lust for power, money and the temptation of sex. Yes, Pastor Jones has been tempted as a minister and pastor, but his love for God and his wife has always helped him to maintain his integrity and moral standards, which is why he has been selected by the three gentlemen to become the leader of their spiritual movement! He didn't apply for the job, nor did he have to in their eyes! He's not in this game for what he can personally gain, but in it for the sole purpose of serving The Almighty! But having to deal with the particular issues that come his way, along with the politics that exist in the church house poses the question, is the office of The Heavenly Called, the anointed and the standards within it too much to bear even for those who have the sincerest of intentions? The doors of the church are open! Whosoever will, let him come!

"Layla's Gift" is a heartwarming children's book that celebrates the beauty of diversity, friendship, and cultural understanding. Written by Alina Syed, this enchanting story follows Layla, a young girl who embarks on her first Ramadan fasting experience. As Layla's friends, Luke and Kate, discover her fasting journey, they become curious about her culture and join her in exploring the wonders of Ramadan.Through Layla's eyes, readers learn about the significance of Ramadan, the practices observed during the holy month, and the values of gratitude, prayer, and charity. Layla's determination to observe her fast despite challenges and her eagerness to share her culture with her friends create an atmosphere of inclusivity and acceptance.As the story unfolds, Layla's friends experience the magic of the neighborhood mosque, where they witness the joyous breaking of the fast (iftar) and immerse themselves in the vibrant cultural traditions surrounding Ramadan. The book beautifully captures the essence of the mosque, with its golden dome, dazzling silver moon and star sign, and the warmth of community gatherings."Layla's Gift" encourages children to embrace and appreciate different cultures, fostering empathy and understanding. It emphasizes the importance of friendship, kindness, and respect for others' beliefs and traditions. With its engaging narrative, relatable characters, and vivid illustrations, this book inspires young readers to celebrate diversity and recognize the value of their own cultural heritage.Ideal for children aged 5 to 10, "Layla's Gift" is a delightful addition to any bookstore or library collection. It promotes cultural literacy, opens doors to dialogue, and encourages young minds to embrace the rich tapestry of our global society.

This book is for all people who want to find the Key to the Universe, tap into its energy, and be the creator of their reality. Here is everything you need to reveal your full potential and make all your goals and dreams come true.This book will free you from unwanted emotions, habits, and behavior patterns.It contains the wisdom and knowledge you need to bring one's consciousness into complete purity as you align your energy and vibration with the Universe and create the life you truly desire.It will help you grow spiritually, allowing you to deepen your connection with the divine and find your life purpose and meaning, creating a greater sense of fulfilment.It will help cultivate inner peace and tranquility and reduce stress and anxiety, significantly improving your health.This book will improve your relationships by becoming more aware of your thoughts and emotions, realizing the connection with others, and understanding their needs and feelings.The applied knowledge in this book is a powerful tool through which you will uncover your deepest desires, fears, and aspirations and connect with your true self. It will inspire you to discover the incredible power of the Universe within you or simply how to be divine. Through this book, you will remember who you are. Why are you here? What is the meaning of life? You will learn how to purify your soul and mind. How to turn your life into a paradise. How to give and receive love. What prevents us from being happy? Why do we have fears? The power of speech. What an awakened person is. The power of forgiveness. How to be happy. Bad habits that hinder us. How to become an optimist. Eliminating the feeling of guilt. How to reduce stress. Knowledge of our chakras and aura. The help from yoga, meditation, and prana. Methods of affirmation and manifestation. How to be optimal and successful. How to choose your environment. How to be more responsible. How to improve self-control and will. How to motivate yourself and be persistent.

"Hi, this is Ruth Colon. May I please speak to Mack?" "Mack speaking, how can I help you, Mrs. Colon?" "I'm calling regarding my ex-husband Lonnie Colon; I just got a call from one of his co-workers to tell me Lonnie was in an accident and rushed to The Tremont Hospital." "Mrs. Colon, your ex-husband doesn't work here any more; he was fired about six months ago; as a matter of fact, we had to call the police to escort him out of here and get a court order to keep him off the premises! Mrs. Colon, I don't know you, but I've heard some nice things about you from some of the guys here that know Lonnie personally. Look, I'm not trying to get in your business; anybody that knows me will tell you I am not one to get involved in my employee's personal life. As long as my employees are doing their job, I stay out of their business, but just hearing your voice, I feel obligated to tell you this, you need to get as far away from Lonnie as possible. He has some serious mental issues! Your ex-husband is a very dangerous man and is not to be trusted; if I were you, I would never be left alone with him. When Ruth hung up from Mack, a feeling of dread swept over her.

Young people are often more intelligent than adults give them credit for. The Music of Pounce is a story to encourage them to face the adventures and troubles of everyday life with courage and the rest that song brings. Learning to understand an issue through music is one way to grow and the Pounce cat did this through his songs. Young adults are also urged to use music as a learning tool. Life is filled with both joys and troubles and music is healing and instructive. It can help a cat, or anyone, learn to navigate life and enjoy every day.

In 1921, an Italian immigrant named Sabato Rodia purchased a property in Watts, California, and started building a series of sculptures and decorative features in his backyard, including three open, pyramidal-shaped towers - two of which are nearly 100 feet tall. Though Rodia referred to his creation as Nuestro Pueblo (Our Town), today, it is known collectively as the Watts Towers. Constructed over 35 years, Watts Towers remains a marvel of structural engineering and architecture and is widely recognized as one of the finest examples of "outsider art" or "land-based" art in the United States. Rodia abandoned his property in 1954 never to return. Over the years Watts Towers has experienced a long history of vandalism and neglect punctuated by major conservation campaigns and interventions. This book describes in great detail the history of these preservation efforts with a view to collecting and synthesizing all available information into one coherent study.

W ARESZCIE UWIĘZIENI W MURACHW LAŃCUCHACH I SZNURACHCHODZĄ Z BAGAŻEMNIEPOMNI KTO JEST LEKARZEMDorothy K. Kardaś, urodzona w Żninie - w Polsce; wyemigrowalado Stanów Zjednoczonych w 1981 roku; otrzymala obywatelstwoamerykańskie w 1989 roku. Dorobek pisarski autorki jestwielogatunkowy i nieszablonowy zarówno w prozie jak i poezji.

If you are one of the countless people who have said or heard, "My boss is a bitch," this book is for you.This is a game-changing approach to female leadership for all female leaders today and it will change the paradigm of female leadership once and for all. Women in the workplace have made tremendous strides in this millennium, but sadly, women vs. women continue to compromise our professional relationships, our potential for career advancement, and our emotional well-being. It's time to redefine and realign female leadership with women's values and strengths.Marcy Moriconi chronicles decades of work with archetypal female bosses, both difficult and inspiring, from the Poseur and the Last Bitch Standing to the Badass and the Steel Tiger. It's for all female leaders, managers, individual contributors, but especially for those women who are newer to the workplace. This is the roadmap we all wish we had. Now, you don't need to wait for someone to tell you what you wish you already knew and you can learn knew tools so you can be the kind of female leader we need today. The lessons Marcy shares will inspire discussion, empowerment and a culture change that will enable women to lead in a new way. Her approach is different and easy to implement.This book includes actionable tools you will use every day regardless of where you are in your career: -how to be your authentic self-how to find your innate superpower-how to listen to your gut-how to embrace healthy conflict-how to embrace healthy conflict-how to let go of fearYou'll emerge with a stronger sense of self, a new language to help you navigate your career, your relationships and, above all, a deep understanding of how to be the kind of boss everyone wishes they had.

Shihan Bhinda also takes us, the reader, on a knowledgeable perspective journey of how Ronin Kai Karate is an integral part of our daily life outside the dojo

This is a satirical fairytale for the 21st century. Troglodytes Watch is the Winter Wren, a direct descendant of the dinosaurs. It survived the calamitous upheaval caused by the meteorite perhaps because it was as it still is: a diminutive, secretive and watchful spirit. The substance of this tale begins with three ancestors who escape from a tribe of headhunters in Borneo around 700 B.C. and ends with some of their descendants on a nuclear waste dump island in the northwest Pacific Ocean where they are prepared to wait out the next evolution-changing, life-arresting calamitous upheaval. The foibles, frolics and conflicts of the various peoples are witnessed, narrated, and influenced by the spirit of Troglodytes. This tale is infused with some literary, some facetious and some deliciously infuriating commentary. The figures are drawn by the writer and the foreign words and expressions should be no burden to the Reader. Relax, read and enjoy the book.

The late nineteenth century, known commonly as the "Gilded Age," produced some of the most beautiful yet controversial architecture in America's history. The great influencers of the period, including Richard Upjohn, Henry Hobson Richardson, and Charles McKim, each spread the gospel of his own architectural style. The result was an eclectic mix of styles that some detested but that others embraced. Caught in the struggle to find an architecture America could claim as its own, Hartford, Connecticut architect William Brocklesby carved out his own stylistic path. In an age when the taste for ostentation and pretension was adopted by many, William Brocklesby produced some of the most dignified and beautiful architecture in the Connecticut Valley. His churches, libraries, and theaters remain as artistic landmarks throughout western New England, and his work at colleges from Hartford to Amherst, Massachusetts make for some of the most picturesque college campuses in America. This book serves as a companion to the author's earlier book, Asher Benjamin, American Architect, Author, Artist. Taken together, the two books provide a view of developments in American architecture from 1790 to 1910. The Architecture of William C. Brocklesby Hailing from Hartford, Connecticut, architect William C. Brocklesby (1847-1910) spent his career designing beautiful yet dignified churches, libraries, and public buildings throughout the Connecticut River Valley and western New England. Working in an age when ostentation was the rule rather than the exception, Brocklesby maintained a restrained hand in the application of ornament. His design ofForbes Library in Northampton, Massachusetts stands out as a monument to his ability as a design architect. In addition, William Brocklesby was among a handful of nineteenth century architects who made the Connecticut River Valley the birthplace of the prototypical American college campus. Working largely within the vision of the famed American landscape architects Andrew Jackson Downing and Frederick Law Olmstead, Brocklesby and others built campuses that were meant to mimic the traditional New England village. "Through the designs of the college buildings by Peabody and Stearns and William Brocklesby, Smith College's architectural history traces the development of late nineteenth-century styles." - National Register of Historic Places Inventory

Most children nowadays would rather be playing video games or watching videos on a device. Well Grandpa has another idea; to take his grandson fishing! The child grumbles and complains, but follows Grandpa down the path to the pond.

The town of Silver Slopes was once a winter wonderland, offering all the activities a blanket of snow affords. Why would a winter village be deprived of a snowfall year after year? The villagers are hopeful, but the clouds above are determined to find the answer to that question. Fluff and Buff, the feathery clouds assigned to the sky above Silver Slopes, have two immediate problems: first, they long to be a part of a beautiful white snowfall, and secondly, they need to release the unwieldy and restless snowflakes they house. Afterall, it isn't natural to create snowflakes only to release them as raindrops. Fluff travels to the Castle of all Seasons, to meet with Mother Nature seeking answers and help. What they learn about how one villager is causing the problem is not as surprising as the solution nature provides.

From a Norwegian perspective, and by focusing on the Special Operations Forces component within the Norwegian Armed Forces, this book provides a scholar-practitioner's perspective on how to increase the strategic utility of different types of military efforts in an SSA context. The overarching project encompasses a wide range of elements for understanding the contemporary security environment and, in particular, how the military component fits into the strategic picture within an international context for small states. It shows that small states must be aware of the different limitations for existing strategic options for the various actors involved. It also outlines the strategic utility of potential niche capabilities, and how elements within the Norwegian Armed Forces can take on a strategic, enabling role for Norway, bilateral partners, and even coalitions in future conflicts. Small State Irregular Warfare in the Twenty-First Century serves as both a guide and a handbook on how small states might utilize SSA as an instrument of national power to meet national strategic objectives.

While this book is about America in 2028 under a socialist government that no longer provides protection for its citizens and no longer believes public should have the right to protect themselves. That no longer believes our Constitution and Bill of Rights means the same as it did one hundred or even fifty years ago. Then calls this progress with their new ideas of how the nation should be run. While discarding old definitions to replace with their new interpretations. Forgetting past promises to balance the budget, control government spending. Free speech is redefined and limited; gun ownership is restricted to firearms that do not pose a problem against law enforcement. Even then very strict enforcement of very restrictive laws applies. Inter-structure means paying for government programs as well as repairing roads, dams, bridges and all it meant in the past. A time when Citizenship means nothing, and any human with their feet on American soil, all have the same rights. A time when inflation has grown so bad that retirement funds are valueless. Then only a small percentage of Americans are able to maintain a small standard of living in 2028.A time when opposition to the government is treason.

A collection of 365 straightforward, bite-sized, prescriptive sales practices that work! Professional salespeople have grown weary of the myriad methodologies, theories, and systems of selling, each of which are generally promoted as a panacea for all challenges sales related. Guess what? They don't work! At least, they don't work that well, that often. Additionally, salespeople become so preoccupied with trying to remember and execute the method du jour, they lose perspective and begin ignoring the principles and practices which matter most. Sales Rx reintroduces those core practices and principles in a current and pragmatic way, which salespeople can immediately implement and quickly see positive results. Each prescription is delivered in a conversational style, from one sales professional to another. No fluff, no filler, just practical and proven sales tips you can take to the bank!