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Enhanced Corporate Performance is the final book in the 3 book "Enhanced Series" that focuses on the creation and use of a Corporate Framework called the Enhanced Corporate Framework. The shows step-by-step how this framework and the Enhanced Corporate Plan can be utilized to create an efficient business model that will increase profitability and allow the organization to scale. Enhanced Life Performance focused on the individual, Enhanced Executive Performance focused on the Executive, now we will take those individuals that have learned how to execute at an Enhanced Level and place them in the perfect team environment that will bring great success to any business that is utilized this familiar, yet rarely used system of strategic planning and "next-level" execution.

The Book of Record Regarding the WASP Aristocracy and its Legacy ...From the Medieval chivalric code of the gentleman to the Ivy-covered quads of Princeton, Harvard, and Yale. "In a style that echoes the great John McFee, Hutter clearly explains the under-appreciated importance of the WASP Aristocracy in the development and growth of the United States. Once you start reading, you won't stop." -Patrick Stack, Founder, Out of Pocket Films "Virginia's Founding Fathers (Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe) are now under full frontal assault by global forces possessing outsize power and influence. Hutter's book outlines this fascinating story." - Henry Wheelwright, Virginian and descendant of George Washington "Anyone who wants to understand the nature of a classic gentleman (or lady) must read this book." - Donald L. Twiss, 10th Generation Colonial DescendantDOWNTON ABBEY MEETS DAVOS MAN Standing on the shoulders of famed University of Pennsylvania professor, E. Digby Baltzell, the author explores the evolution of the WASP Aristocracy and the "Genteel Upper Classes" from the arrival of the Mayflower in 1619 to the onset of the 21st century "Davos Man'' in 2020. Starting with a comprehensive analysis of Western Civilization and its origins, he ushers the reader through the Protestant Reformation, the Enlightenment and the American colonial era, which was created by the WASP diaspora fleeing the English Civil War (1642-1649) ... As the WASP demographic cohort lost much of its power and influence to a post-WWII "Meritocracy of Talent", the 21st century has greeted it - and the nation - with unprecedented challenges. In examining this elite cultural history through the lens of 10 iconic Philadelphia families, the book serves as both a homage to a proud WASP past, as well as a warning regarding a fraught WASP future. ...The sophisticates' version of "The Preppy Handbook"

It is hoped that these shared personal experiences will be beneficial to the reader in understanding what alien (especially the alien Zetas and the alien Pleiadians) interactions with planet Earth are all about and what can possibly be done by a human if aliens are impacting him or her in a negative way. There are no guarantees with the Light approach or with Skinner's Be Neutral approach in responding to negative alien harassment or unwanted abduction attempts. Based on his successful personal experiences to date with these two approaches, both approaches need consideration if all else fails for a human being impacted in a negative way by aliens. Alien abduction is just part of human life for some humans on Earth preordained before they were even born into life on planet Earth. In INTERPERSONAL, INTERDIMENSIONAL, INTERGALACTIC, VOLUME III, Skinner also inquires of the alien Pleiadians about other (besides alien Zetas and alien Pleiadians) alien groups out there in the night sky that may be impacting human life on planet Earth. He also provides additional information about the Dark Entities, Lucifer and The Brothers of Darkness, who impact living human lives on the planet as well. Once again, Skinner includes his favorite subject, the Light, providing information gleaned from communicating with alien Pleiadians about Light energy. He concludes his presentation of communications with the Pleiadians with some discussion of some aspects of human life on Earth that generally do not get discussed in our day-to-day lives. This entire presentation, Volume III, contains questions Skinner asked the alien Pleiadians who visited with him and the answers from the various alien Pleiadian participants given to his questions of them. Communication was achieved via mental telepathy. Also, the reader must remember that the highly advanced (well beyond humans) Pleiadians responded to his inquiries from their perspective as they see the Universe, the Earth and the human life on planet Earth. The reader needs to remember that words may not exist in the human language to describe what is being communicated and that the Pleiadians reside in a World of Spirit where there are no human brains, no five senses, and most importantly no human emotions. Also, some of the alien Pleiadians' capabilities in the Universe are beyond human comprehension. Skinner tries to bring the communications down to Earth for the reader as much as he can. Aliens and alien interactions with some living human beings are reality in a significant way for many on planet Earth, and that is why Skinner chose to attempt to write about their nature.

The truth is a search that most humans have. We usually start the search outside of ourselves. The truth starts from within. The whys of why I think as I do, the whys of how did I do the things of my past and my present. Why do I carry the guilt of my past? Why I don't take responsibility for my actions? The feeling of regrets, and resentment turn into an emotional mess for most humans. This leads to a shut door of not being able to share or have an emotional relationship with others. Once we do our shadow work this is when the journey of truth for ourselves begins. A new beginning.

"Granted, poetry can be thorny and often difficult to comprehend. But some poetry, like that in Maria Alice Silva's new book, is like a small gift: morsels of meaning slide right past your poetry defenses and lodge in your head and heart. You don't have to love poetry to love Maria Alice's poems. There is no secret key required to unlock them. They speak to common aspects of all our lives-dreams, nature, challenges, relationships-and we can receive the poems' insights loud and clear." - Alice Parente, Executive Director, Process Theatre"These poems are philosophical meditations about life. A life filled with happiness, a life filled with sadness. Maria Alice explores contrasting universal themes such as love and pain in this collection. Trails filled with thorns and chasing false dreams to love in the park and music filled hallucinations. This poetry collection has it all." - Jeremy Spencer editor, Scrambler Books

This book is designed to point out all the wrong things we are doing, influenced by politicians, religious leaders, rich people, and puppets leaders. Give some tips on how to improve ourselves and look for ways to improve our lives and deliver a better society to our kids and grandkids.

Do you know and practice the purpose of your life? Do you know the meaning of life in relation to God's design specifically for you? Have you embraced the changes along your path as time, circumstances, and conditions change? Author Jody Hill helps the reader discover for themselves God's plan in any and every season of life. Natural seasonal changes occur because the Earth is tilted on its axis by 23.5° The tilt's orientation with respect to the Sun does not vary during the year, so that in relation to where I live, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun in June (Summer Solstice) and away from the Sun in December (Winter Solstice). The other two seasons happen in September (Autumnal Equinox) and in March (Vernal Equinox). The seasons of life are about transformation and change in moving forward. Most often our lives transition effectively when we remain steady in orientation to God from one set of conditions to another. Every experience helps us to learn, mature, and become strong. Celebrating the Seasons of Life is a book that can help you discover your purpose and meaning in life. This book explores the natural cycles of life and how they play a key role in your personal growth. Come, celebrate the seasons of life!

"Getting to the Root of Forgiveness" takes you on a journey to not just walk through the process, but also what do we do after the forgiveness. Often we read about the process and we don't get to hear about the reality of maintaining a relationship once we have gone through the challenges of forgiveness. This book carries the reader from the beginning to the end with no stone left unturned. You will need to be prepared to hold yourself accountable for the offenses that you have created in moments of unintentional hurts towards others. We will also explore the other side of the spectrum as to how we hold others accountable who have hurt you. You will be given reflection questions that will call for action on your part to begin a process of healing and reconciliation. Be courageous enough to be present in the truth and take hold of this book with expectations of transformation.

We are all connected in Love's energy's mystical might. Where you end...I am there... in the blue-black of Knight. We merge in the oneness, and with Venus's blush upon our face, a New Universe is embraced. In the undulation of rhythmical Love, this new Universe, this new state Extant, is able to take its first nubile breath and begin its flight into Eternity's Rising Sunlight . . . filled with a newborn baby's happy sighs...and seeks Eternity's Sunrise."The greatest legends and greatest Loves are whispered among the Stars---always remember that instructed the Ancient to his students." Ming Hua battled the biting wind as she climbed through the mountain forest. Finally, a light flickered in the distance. Carefully, Ming Hua entered a cave with light ever so bright. An immortal, Ming Hua, approached Chung, sitting in the Lotus position, staring at Ming Hua. Soon laughter and food were shared. Chung is a consummate Samurai and time traveler. Sadly, Ming Hua's Tuberculosis cough is getting worse. Chung fell in Love with Ming Hua the first time he gazed upon her Face.Chung seeks the advice of the Spider Prince. First, she places Chung and Ming Hua into a cocoon. Then, with her needle proboscis, she aspirates all the TB. Finally, it is a travel to the future and transporter technology that cures Ming Hua of her Tuberculosis. Ah, stories abound.Happiness is gifted to our two cosmic lovers with Love steering the planets where these two dwell with Venus's aura of Love. Chung gets called to a distant providence to fight the Black Plague. Ming Hua, an excellent combat warrior, fights with a witch and gets her Chi poisoned.Ming Hua is approaching real-Death. Chung returns to find Ming Hua at the Abyss of Eternity's End. Chung quietly performs Seppuku. Chung holds the dying Ming Hua in his arms. This embrace allows Chung to empty all of his Chi into Ming Hua. As gentle as possible, Chung ejects Ming Hua to the land of the living. The last she sees of Chung, he is fighting Death. It was glorious! Strike-counter strike as the two sinks into Eternity's Abyss. Ming Hua cannot accept Chung's Death. Many poems sing of her distress. Finally, an Ancient helps Ming Hua rescue Chung from the Abyss. The Ancient brings our Two as One to the Nexus of Times and first Moments. Chung and Ming Hua pick a universe where they thrive, Love, and fight impossible battles. As time evolves, our Two find the path to fly into the warmth of Eternity's sunrise and Kiss the Joy as it Flies to the land where Two become One.

Whimsical and zany but edged with darkness, evocatively lyrical with goosebump-eliciting endings, Gretchen Astro Turner's 13 short stories in But I Digretch are for the romantic in all of us-but also the cynic. This fiction collection is for the surrealist and the dreamer. It's for those who live by carpe diem or struggle to find their raison d'etre. ...those who love an addict or may be addicts themselves. ...members of the LGBTQ+ community. ...readers who are into vampire lore as well as those who know life may best be understood via metaphor and symbolism. A logophile and a bibliophile with a Master of Arts in the Teaching of English Language Arts from Columbia University, Turner has written a playful road map through storytelling and language.

Then Came Love is the sequel to Cherish the Love. The Dallas family saga continues to beguile and pull at your heart strings. Marcus, Avery, Les, and the children find themselves caught up in a plot set up by none other than Ma Lizzy and her cohorts. Who will be kidnapped, murdered, or find love again? In the end the Dallas family's faith and perseverance will turn their tragedies into triumph.

You don't have to understand quantum physics to understand that we are in a worldwide 'quantum boom.' With strategic, economic, and business implications, huge investments are being made and strategic plans are being developed by countries and companies to grab such opportunities. From quantum-secure communications and breaking supposedly unbreakable codes to computers with vastly greater capabilities and sensors with highly improved sensitivity, quantum technologies are viewed as a 'game-changer.'This book covers R&D of all the quantum technologies - quantum computing/simulation, quantum cryptography/communications, and quantum sensing/metrology - providing unique and timely insights across Asia, including Australia, China, Japan, Korea, and Singapore.There is a global race for leadership. Countries in Asia, particularly China, are among the front runners. In a field still with many unknowns, actionable insights without the hype are needed to inform policymakers and businesspeople to help them formulate strategies and make business decisions. This book is a must-have resource for corporate planners, government decision-makers, researchers, and anyone interested in one of today's most exciting new technology fields. Based on extensive on-the-ground research, this book covers national quantum strategies, government programs and funding, key players such as research institutions, large companies, and start-ups, as well as specific strengths and challenges for each country.

If you have visited Turkey and love the food or have enjoyed a meal at a local Turkish restaurant but are unable to recreate the recipes once you return home, then this book is for you! Mickey Pek has written a unique cookbook sharing almost 100 dishes she learned to cook from the best of the best! They are her friends, neighbors, relatives, housekeepers, gardeners, caretakers, and chefs. Her small Turkish kitchen has produced amazing dishes but often, when she returned stateside, she struggled to recreate the magic. Why! The ingredients may be available, but the freshness is not, or the variant is slightly different. The recipes she has adopted and adapted attempt to recreate and, whenever possible, simplify the dishes using readily available ingredients, spices, modern equipment, and techniques. She has provided extensive information on what to use as well as what not to use as alternatives when appropriate produce and other products are not available.

All the Indian there is...should be dead. Kill the Indian in him, and save the man."General Pratt spoke these words before developing the first Indian boarding school. It was under his leadership that thousands of Native American children were kidnapped from their homes and placed within forced assimilation camps. They were given English names and forbidden to speak their language, tell their stories, or sing their songs. If they resisted, they were bound, beaten, starved, and abused. The traumatized children who returned to their families after being "civilized" in these boarding schools could no longer speak their language or remember their stories. The Indian in them had been killed. It would seem the cultural genocide Pratt and the federal government attempted was a success...but was it?An old Ottawa chief, himself a boarding school survivor, cherishes the stories of his people and has hidden them in his heart. One night, while sitting around a fire, he reveals the sacred ways of his people to his grandson who must now commit them to memory so they are not lost forever.The Adawe Way offers its readers a rare glimpse into the cultural, political, and religious views of the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma as they were passed down to Chief Charles Dawes from his ancestors. The Adawe Way is a short compilation of speeches made by a real Ottawa Chief, woven together in story form. The author is Ottawa, the stories are Ottawa, and the illustrations included in this book were created by an Ottawa artist.The proceeds of this book will go toward preserving the culture of the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma.

This is not the translation of a religious text. It is the original, and initial, translation of an extremely ancient text. This is not religious history but the natural history of our species-the story of humankind-answering essential questions about who we are and why we are as we are.

In Jesus and Other Lovers, a Memoir of a Catholic Nun, Judy captures the inner workings of a convent, pointing her lens straight at its rules, rituals, and relationships. We first meet Judy as a high school freshman who is enamored with the beautiful Sister Maureen. Their relationship deepens and becomes daringly physical. Judy enters the convent to be near her beloved. However, the Mistress of Novices has other plans and works diligently to eradicate this passion. Sadly, Sister Maureen and Judy are never assigned to the same convent. Although Judy applies herself to become a good nun in her twelve years of teaching, she finally realizes this lonely life is not for her. With the help of a kind Mother Superior and a colorful outside therapist, she successfully leaves the convent in 1967, the Summer of Love. She then pursues her real passion by enrolling in the California School of the Arts in Berkeley to become an artist. Her memoir shines a light on convent life-institutions that are now dying in the U.S. Those who have attended Catholic schools will especially love this account told with refreshing honesty, humor and insight.

Can a werewolf succeed in the competitive world of advertising? This the question that this novel addresses.The novel starts as a humorous and satirical look at the advertising business and the eccentric characters who work in that milieu. There are the infamous Cudmore brothers, arch rivals and bitter enemies, whose reputation for producing crass and tasteless ad campaigns is unrivaled in the advertising community.Then there is Jeff Foxlove, an enthusiastic recent college graduate who dreams of making a success in advertising as a copywriter, composing intelligent, captivating and successful ads. Unfortunately, young Foxlove falls under the spell of the supreme schlockmeister, Damon Cudmore. Under Cudmore's tutelage he soon masters the art of writing gross and vulgar advertising copy. Foxlove doesn't have any reservations about wallowing in the mud of copy writing because he is making a good salary and as the ace copywriter at the Cudmore agency he attracts the attention of a beautiful, aspiring, but dim-witted, actress named Dixie Durante.All is going well for Jeff Foxlove, but that abruptly changes when he takes a vacation in the Yucatan. While exploring the exotic jungle on a moon-lit night, Jeff is attacked and bitten by a mysterious and savage creature of the night. He struggles free from the clutches of the fierce, feral beast and though seriously wounded, he manages to escape from the jungle. The next morning Jeff discovers, to his surprise, that he has completely recovered from the attack and his wounds have miraculously healed. Could it be that the attack of the night before was just some sort of bad dream, a nightmare of vivid proportion?Jeff Foxlove returns to New York City believing that he can resume his normal life, but it is not to be, because Jeff Foxlove's life has been forever changed by the evil curse of lycanthropy. On the night of the first full moon he experiences a terrifying metamorphosis. Under the magic of the moon Jeff feels the agony and pain as his body changes into the half-human, half-animal form of a werewolf. He is now a beast; a creature of the night and his instincts are predatory and blood thirsty. He goes on the prowl searching for victims to satisfy his lust for human blood. He finds two unsuspecting victims in Central Park. He attacks and slaughters them.The next morning Jeff finds that he has returned to his human form, but there is blood on his hands and his clothes. He remembers with horror the terrible deed that he did the night before and he is filled with anguish, torment, and guilt over the terrible act that he has committed. He resolves to turn himself in to the authorities and take whatever punishment the law gives him. First, he reports to his office to tell his boss, Damon Cudmore what he has done and his intention to go to the police.Cudmore, ever the mercenary opportunist, sees a way to use the werewolf to sell shaving cream, shampoo and various other hair products. Using diabolical, convoluted logic he dissuades Jeff from turning himself in. Together they launch a series of ad campaigns that are wildly successful. But the savage beast within continues to haunt Jeff Foxlove, and he becomes desperate to find a way to lift the curse of the werewolf.He consults a venerable voodoo priestess who knows of a possible cure, but to find it, Jeff must return to the jungles of the Yucatan.

As American withdrawal from South Vietnam proceeded, increasing concern arose over the enemy's strength in the sanctuaries inside of nominally neutral Cambodia. Officially called the Sanctuary Offensive, eight major U.S. Army and South Vietnamese operations took place in Cambodia between May 1 and June 30, 1970, intending to cut enemy lines of communication, seizing the sanctuary areas and capturing the shadowy COSVN (Central office of South Vietnam). This book is a short history of that campaign and a memoir of an officer who participated.

SERAPHINA AND HER FRIENDS ARE HELPING SAVE PLANET EARTH.WILL YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS HELP THEM?PLANET SERAPHINA AT AN OBSERVATORY is the 3rd book in the Sera Series... A SENSITIVE HEART BOOK FOR KIDS QUADRILITY

When a routine doctor's visit becomes anything but routine, Claire began to slowly appreciate that her choices and lifestyle weren't reflecting the person that she really wanted to be and subsequently, living the life she genuinely wanted. Before she knew it, she found herself on a journey of discovery that would not only transform her, but also her husband, her good friend Emily and others. Little did she know that the pair of skinny jeans that had been waiting for her in her closet would be the inspiration she needed to finally live the life she wanted. Follow Claire through her journey of self-evaluation and self-honesty as she finally understands what drives her choices and the impact that her choices have on her achieving her heart's wants and needs. Along the way and just like Claire, you'll learn valuable information about how to achieve your own wants and needs. You'll gain the needed insight regarding choices and what drives them and ultimately be able to formulate a game plan that will outsmart the unhealthy choices-choices that provide immediate gratification but only keep us trapped in a life that falls short of what we truly desire for ourselves, be it physical, emotional, or spiritual. Through Claire's story, you'll learn how to create and embrace a new life and a new you by living your reality one choice at a time. With a perfect blend of warmth, humor, experience and common sense, Dr. Drew Huffman and Claire will show you how you can change your reality by creating the reality that more closely meets your expectations. So, what are you waiting for?

When the rules of Qigong passed on diligently for thousands of years from worthy masters to worthy students are correctly followed, one embodies and develops pathways to consciousness power.In seeking help for her son, diagnosed at 4 years old with DMD, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, an incurable illness that came with the prognosis of a shortened life, Dr. Cloe Couturier ventured to deploy means that would transmute this outcome.In this multidimensional signature story, the author modifies her blog into empirical evidence of the emergence and birthing of CranioSacralQigong® as a new modality in its own evolutionary process.By combining CranioSacral work with medical Qigong at its osteopathic root, she demonstrates how a spontaneous update and an upgrade to each modality have merged into a biodynamic approach to health, wellness, and healing.

This story is about Valerie, a twenty-nine-year-old single mother of three young daughters who encountered some struggles and challenges for a season in her life that shook her world. It is about finding the courage to reach the highest altitude, to soar in the expanse of the sky with wings wide open from being stuck beneath a dark mountain, mustering the strength to believe this too shall pass. Read on to find out whether Valerie came to understand the meaning behind her troubles.

After a hard-hitting romantic breakup caused by his misinterpretation of the unsaid, a perplexed Cooper Landry blames his past for the failure. He equates distance to therapy and accepts a career opportunity in Central America, presuming to change his fate by changing its setting.En route, the real trouble begins when his abduction and imprisonment by a drug cartel redirect his objective to survival and escape, despite forced addiction and man-eating dogs. When Quinn Daltrey, the woman with whom he shared the romance, discovers he has gone missing, she follows, intending to find and save him, though she has no plan. This literary soup is layered with adventure, romance, and thriller. Some of it is true. Much is imagined. It navigates universal desires and unbound danger as each lover follows their path to discovering that one's destiny can be shaped rather than surrendered to chance.

Ginny thought she was going to Central Texas to find her friend, Allie, who was way overdue from her vacation. Allie was one of those people who always lived up to her commitments. However, it had been days since her planned return, and yet she was still not home. Not only that, but for someone who called or texted every day, she had been suspiciously silent for well over a week. Determined to follow Allie's trip itinerary, Ginny set off on a road-trip of her own, determined to track down what had happened to her friend. What she expected to find at the old museum was evidence that Allie had been there so she could determine her next steps. What she didn't expect to find was an old photo of a farmhouse with a woman who looked very much like Allie. That had to be a strange coincidence as the photo was data 1894, and today was 2014. Not only that, but the old Indian shaman who came up to talk to her in the museum did a lot of mumbling about being able to tell Ginny where Allie went. Agreeing to follow the shaman might have been the worst decision Ginny ever made - but it could be the best part of the rest of her life. Ginny's time had indeed just begun.

In recent decades the themes of family love, understanding and unity have been at the forefront in our society. From the music of Sly and the Family Stone ("Family Affair"), and the O' Jays ("Family Reunion"); To the popular cinema juggernauts of "Cheaper By the Dozen", "Johnson Family Reunion", "life with father", "Home Alone", and the wildly popular "Madea's Family Reunion "; To American politicians' favorite mantra of "Family Values" ---- the focus on family dynamics and family relational health has remained a permanent feature of our culture. And yet, despite its importance, the notion of "family" is still perhaps one of the least understood and most threatened facets of contemporary society. Charlene Ashford's scintillating account of the Porter family will warm the heart and delight the imagination while providing brilliant insights into the meaning of family. Readers will meet the unforgettable characters of the Porter Family: the grand matriarch - the glue that holds the family together; the quick-tempered Aunt, the wise cracking quip-a-minute brother, the brooding and tempestuous sister, the envy-bitten sister; the volatile, "doesn't-have-a-clue" brother; the always available, understanding, and affable undertaker.Prepare to experience laughter, heartbreak, heartache, disappointment, sadness, anxiety, and the tenacity of hope as the Porter family faces internal challenges of divisiveness, misunderstandings, relational strife, health deterioration, and death. Witness the attempts of flawed human beings to navigate the unpredictable moments of the human condition as they revel in their limited capacity to manage serendipity.Follow the Porter family Heroine who, despite her feet of clay, tries desperately to keep the fragmented family on the path of unity. In the end, the reader is certain to adopt an empathic stand in favor of the Porter family's efforts to successfully pull it all together. Will the Porter family be able to garner the therapeutic and healing resources that will enable them to arrive at a place of love, forgiveness, reconciliation, and redemption? Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison mastered the unique skill of bending language to her will so that the reader was mesmerized and helplessly pulled into the drama of the narrative. Charlene Ashford has proven equally adept at coaxing language out of its chair and onto the dance floor. Once there, she frees language to initiate the dance of liberation -- to twirl, twist, leap, roll, and bounce from the page to the eye to the heart to the soul with dexterity and humor. Ashford's narrative achieves its aim -- to promote a story of family redemption, where individual self-discovery and communal restoration become possibilities for all those who desire it deep enough and strong enough to pursue it

Redemption Will Come as a Song is a combination of new and selected poetry by Lawrence Grieco, spanning a half century of writing, plus a number of autobiographical sketches in prose, and finally five short, short stories. Therefore, this book has a little of everything, and the good news is that all the styles of poetry and prose presented here have a way of relating to and complementing each other, to make, in the end, a whole statement about the author's life and development as a writer and as a human being. Here you will find romance, baseball, anthropology-sometimes all three at once-and more. His poetry is easy to read, but often has a deeper, underlying meaning, waiting for the perceptive reader to discover it. You will also find a whimsical interplay of words and ideas just for the sheer joy of it. His poetry is subject to three rules: Make people laugh, make people cry, make people want to write poems themselves. The autobiographical sketches in prose jump around the author's seven-plus decades of life, defying chronology, "unstuck in time" much like Kurt Vonnegut's character, Billy Pilgrim, in the novel, Slaughterhouse-Five. And the short stories at the end qualify as "flash fiction" and are humorous excursions into storytelling. The combination of poetry, memoirs, and fiction make this an unusual, if not unique, book.

Heart's Pilgrimage Revisited deals with themes of celebration, friendship, longing, love, hope, imagination, struggles and general musings. The themes are presented using beautiful vivid images and expressions to capture these subjects. These themes can be worshipful and thought-provoking.