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Ronald Cohen was born in Cairo, Egypt, raised in Tel-Aviv, Israel and educated in the United States. He has a B.A ad M.A in Literature from the University of California, Los Angeles. Ronald has published poetry in both English and Hebrew in various publications and newspapers. He is the author of "The Talking Oak Tree" and "Mastering the Hebrew Alphabet in Ten Easy Lessons". He retired in 2016 after 47 years of teaching.

Set in the 1950s in the hills of Bradford, Pennsylvania, It's A Girl! weaves together the delights and heartaches a girl faces in the family and the town where she grew up. Reading It's A Girl! will take you back to lingering, tender-hearted memories that everyone knows in childhood. But in Bradford, Pennsylvania, the stories seem to never fade. Is it because Bradford was such a rich town? Oil was discovered in the 1870s but oil derricks were still in back yards in the 1950s. The rich oil producers seemed to give the town a glow and in this glow the trees seemed to be greener and the sky a brighter blue. The ever-present derricks and oil men almost altered a child's understanding of the world.

Gunny-a retired Marine now working for the CIA-and Ryan-a fellow Marine and Gunny's former boss-are at it again. This time they've been tasked to stop terrorists who are planning a major attack on the U.S. While searching for the target and the terrorists, they also must avenge the death of one of Ryan's old flames. Little do they know that those two tasks will intersect, drawing Ryan back into the black ops world he has so desperately tried to escape.

This is a tale of psychic twins who assist others in being rid of disturbing and meddling ghosts as a rule. Unfortunately they are visiting a town whereby the evil of the past attempts to make a comeback. Can they solve the mystery? Are all the graves empty or just hidden. Why do such a high number of the dead hang around? Is there a soul catcher to avoid? Can the departed be saved? Can the town survive? Will the twins survive? Does anyone care for the ghost dog? He only wants attention.

Too many arguments these days stem from heightened passions due to ascriptions, caricatures, and misunderstandings of political others rather than their actual disposition, rationale, or perspective. It is understandable to vehemently fight against a political opponent who believes that, especially if that is truly dangerous or unjust. But do they really think that? It is imperative to fight for justice in the face of enemies who are unscrupulous. But what makes us so sure they are unscrupulous? We should be spending much more time communicating than reacting and attacking based on visceral responses. This book seeks to prepare citizens by educating us to run our lives and our society so we can "bring out the best in another and not just use our best to beat them up." This book will help with self-understanding as much as understanding others. Included is a training camp to enter Rational Discourse, a method for engaging in Rational Discourse, and tons of advice and techniques to get the most out of every encounter. By practicing the techniques in this book we will find ourselves gaining a wider perspective, more patience, stronger resolve, and clarity of how the world operates. With Rational Discourse, everybody wins.

Welcome to a wonderful town where the birds are always singing and the sun always shines-a town with friendly faces on every corner. This is Kangarville, where you will not only meet the locals but also your new best friends, Katie and Karl Wallaroo! Join Katie and Karl as they show you around their hometown and share some of their exciting adventures. These unique characters, storylines, and activities are fun, educational, and inspiring for young children and parents to enjoy. So...pack your bags and get ready to visit Kangarville-a place full of learning, imagination, and FUNVENTURE!

This book is a must read for those in the psychiatric and counseling field who work with transgender youth and adults who have had similar histories. Educators, counselors, youth pastors, and the families of trans children would benefit greatly from a better understanding of those who are often the most vulnerable. In a larger sense, the experiences of the author can be applied to all who have endured prolonged bullying for being different. It highlights the causes of health and mortality risks that still plague the LGBTQ+ community today. The author shares the memories of a young transgender girl growing up in a mining town during the 1960s. It was a very different time, and not the best decade to be different. It was before the internet and before any public awareness or acceptance of the topic. Her confusion, isolation and self-hatred might seem strange in today's world. At the time, conformity was nearly universal, and any variation from the norm was punished. The author shares her most intimate heartbreaks, prayers and fears with the reader in the hopes to further the understanding of the internal struggle that often accompanies this phenomenon.

It all started with a dream... and at times, we question what is real and what was born of that dream. If you blinked at the end of the Third Narrative, DEMONICA, then perhaps you missed the switch. Was it successful? Where did Demonica's soul end up? We open with a sense of urgency to come to the Alpha's aid as it is believed she is about to draw her last breath. We find out that Tommy has set the bar on the enchantment scale quite high since he is now more powerful and magical than ever. The otherworldly being that joined us at the end of the last book plays a pivotal role from this book forward, Lorenzo is conflicted internally, Lexi is unsure if she should bond with her father, Demonica finds herself in a bit of a pickle, Derek realized that karma always comes to collect, and the Sant'Angelo clan must work with the ninjas to attempt a supernatural feat like no other. New characters emerge and chaos ensues. Heartfelt reunions are disrupted, evil comes for Maddie, Josef confesses a lifelong secret, and Tink gets into the last room in the vault. We enjoy a short-lived moment of bliss which ends with three unexpected last chapter shockers! Once more, we are bewildered by the one who materializes. The individual who conjured up this person disappeared to allow the other to take their place. Let the magical mayhem begin...

This is Karen Denicen's story of twice coming to find her most joyful self. The first was at age eighteen when, as a joke, she went into a ballroom studio with a friend and unexpectedly fell in love with the dancing and the people. Despite some blunders of youth, she stayed for four years, learning and teaching. Then again, after an eighteen-year hiatus, at age forty, she found her joy once more when she went into a studio, fell in love with her dance teacher, and changed her life. This is a story of fun, of missteps and adjustments, of finding happiness in the ballroom, and of the dancing and traveling adventures of a sensitive woman.

Born in Austria and orphaned at a young age, Ferdinand Beck was placed in a bookbinder's apprenticeship, by his wealthy relatives. Despite harsh treatment he completed the training and felt that it gave him a strong work ethic. He spent the rest of his life trying to balance work and travel. He would take a job for a while until the wanderlust hit him. In his youth he traveled by foot over the Alps and around Europe. Eventually, with help from a relative, he accumulated enough money for third class travel to the United States. He ended up in Virginia City, Nevada during the height of the Comstock Lode. He worked in a hardware store which he eventually bought. As a successful older man his wanderlust returned. He made several long trips including a year-long, around the world adventure. In his later life he traveled in style. His handwritten journals tell stories of early travels in Europe, the Great Chicago Fire, the excitement of Comstock days, stories of Lake Tahoe in the early days and the struggles and successes of immigrants coming to the United States in the 1800s. In addition to his words, there is a summary of his wealthy relatives who were the largest cotton processors in Italy. Mr. Beck, a natural storyteller, lived his life fully at a time when few ventured far from home.

This book gives complete reviews of the history of the Sigma Phi Sigma fraternity in many categories, including early history, diversity, hall of fame winners, pledging, social events, reunions, athletics, community service, philanthropy, scholarship, the ledger of pledge classes, and leadership from alumni. One can find lots of fun trivia about the brothers. In addition, many stories from alumni, reflections, and testimonials are in the book. Sigma Phi Sigma Fraternity and the Sigma Phi Sigma Fraternity Alumni Association, Inc. are affiliated with William Penn University, established in 1873, and located at 201 Trueblood Ave., Oskaloosa, Iowa. Founded ninety years later, Sigma Phi Sigma Fraternity came to be. This book is about the fraternity's history, and in part, it's the relationship with the small Quaker liberal arts school. That relationship, although not adversarial, was a bit rocky in the beginning. The young band of brothers had to prove them before being recognized by the college, and in the 90s, it had to make a case to keep Greek organizations on campus. Today both the fraternity and the university enjoy a positive and supportive partnership. Sigma Phi Sigma Fraternity of William Penn University is a local chapter. It is not part of a national fraternal organization, and its name is trademarked. They have no desire to go national. Consequently, all of the shared stories or statistics all happened in one place, on the campus of William Penn University in South Eastern Iowa. The brothers will tell you that is what makes them close and unique.Why was Sigma Phi Sigma Fraternity started on the campus of William Penn College in Oskaloosa, Iowa, now known as William Penn University? In the early 1960s, the Liberal Arts campus had strict rules like no dancing on campus; girls had to be met at the front door of the all-women's dorm and be in by 9:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m. if it were church night on campus. The college has an affiliation with the Friends Church, also known as Quakers. Seven young men, nicknamed the "Magnificent Seven,"- decided to start a fraternity. Why? The answer was simple for them; there was nothing to do socially. It was that simple, but the "how" would challenge them.Sigma Phi Sigma was the first Greek organization associated with William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Established in 1963, Sigma Phi Sigma stands for Social Fellowship Society and provides social activities, building friendships, and purpose. Four principles were agreed upon and served as the foundation for the fraternity. -Build lifelong friendships-Develop a social life and social activities on campus-Promote school spirit-Community serviceSigma Phi Sigma Alumni Association, Inc. was founded in 1992 and supported a network of William Penn University fraternity brothers. It is typical for the alumni association to organize events and provide an avenue for alumni networking and communication. Many alumni brothers feel a deep connection to the fraternity and William Penn. They want the fraternity to prosper on campus and for the university to thrive. The alumni association offers a way to give back to the fraternity and university to help make that happen.

In Book 1 of the Michael Divine Series, we learn Michael the Archangel has fallen to earth after being betrayed in Heaven. He must remember who he is, who has betrayed him and regain his powers before Heaven is taken over. One problem...if he dies on earth, he will cease to exist...can Michael regain his powers and become the Warrior Archangel again? In Book 2, Michael starts his journey seeking out trouble in the world to regain his powers and regain his memories.

The Waiting Room by Jake Fraczek follows in the vein of his first book, Quicksand, as a collection of autobiographical short stories and poems. Tales of excess, shame, and adventurous depravity are woven with the underlying story of a son trying to connect with his terminally ill father, creating new age fables that are hilariously startling. Fraczek's dark comedic lens displays a voice that finds strength in its openness.

Mason and Emmett were two little boys, who were the sons of Princess MeMe and Prince William. They lived on the magical island of WaWa, which was located in the Hawaiian Islands and invisible to the rest of the world. The peaceful life of the island was soon upset when an evil king named Maka Maka tried to take over and rule all the Hawaiian islands, but these two boys saved their island and all the Hawaiian islands from this wicked King.

This scarred elder Stood in the final Abandonment. Scalded Raw by the lively smirks of the youth. Sssh, sssh aging ah-coming, Ah-coming for the youth. Sssh, sssh.

We are chosen by God for His divine Purpose and as his chosen servant He wants us to know Him as God Almighty. Which requires us to have several essential elements within us.

Join the Miller family and their two sons as they reclaim their ancestors farm land in southeastern Kansas and the immigrants from Afghanistan as they settle in America. The Miller ranch/farm was previously converted to a Titan Missile Silo Instillation during the cold war period between Russian and United States. Sites were constructed and built by the Army Corps of Engineers in the late 1950s similar to what exists on the Miller property. They were operated by the U.S. Air Force from 1961 until 1965, when it was decommissioned and abandoned by the military in favor of newer rocket technology. Thus making it possible for the Millers to acquire the property once again. So, today the Miller family is converting the instillation to a more peaceful use as a ranch, factory and a theme park. With the influx of the Afghan population, the family is further using it as an educational center and a place where dreams can come true. Unfortunately, in the final chapters of the novel the Millers discover Sam's story is but a day dream and their journey to Cherryvale takes a sudden and surprise ending. But fortunately as with most stories by this author, they live happily ever after.

"In a Nut's Hell" by Jim Wood is a collection of satirical, humorous, and literary shorter-than-short stories geared for the waning attention span and aimed at providing the laughs we all so desperately need these days. Perfect for the coffee table or bathroom, Wood's serious silliness covers the topics we all must live with, from information overload to identity theft to hypocrisy to cancer to surprise parties to home invasion to religion to dung beetles taking over Washington DC. Wood hopes his book will make you laugh and think, ideally at the same time.

Otherwise Occupied is a love story set in Trinidad and Tobago during World War II. Change was brewing before the war, and with its end, the dual-island nation was on its way to independence from British colonialism and American occupation. It is a story that continues to unfold today, and it involves the acceptance of people regardless of race, creed, or color.

This is the story of Jason, a gifted young man, who through a freak accident develops unique gifts, added onto his already genius mind. We follow his life, as he tries to be as normal as he can be in this world, balancing life, his gifts and his friendships. We will see how Jason deals with life as a different kind of human. We learn how jealousy can make us do stupid things to be like our friends and ultimately, we end this story with the choices Jason will have to make to save the life and humanity of his friend. This story will take you on a journey that follows not only Jason's life but also the lives of his friends who ultimately become his family. This book is full of adventure and emotions that will take you on a roller coaster ride of life, love and everything in between.

We know that romance among students is typical in high schools. Their teachers are not immune to the love bug, either. Ditto the secretaries and janitors and the other adults. It is a wonder any work gets done! Does the overnight crew find love? How about the daytime regulars? Even a guidance counselor? Katie, a young school secretary, is about to learn the answer in this cozy novel centered on Riverview Vocational High School. Two men become quite interested in her. Romance is complicated by medical developments and the reunion of Katie and a special friend. Yes, a dog will play an important role. So will a mysterious caller, a person who has caused trouble at the school before. The dog, Rusty, is a drop-out from the highly competitive profession of Seeing-Eye Dog, but he finds his niche at the high school as an informal Therapy Dog. Subsequently, a new development leads to a new canine calling for this popular pooch. Katie's life takes a dramatic turn as she recovers from her injuries. Helen Bemis has enjoyed working with dogs all her life, and they have often played important parts in her novels. She grew up on a dairy farm in Upper New York State; after graduating high school, she attended Albany Medical Center School of Nursing. She is married and has three children. She obtained a college degree at SUNY Adirondack, earned the Certified Professional Dog Trainer international certification, and has a successful business, K-9 Karing. She has been a Therapy Dog evaluator and is an A. K. C. award evaluator. She has judged fun dog matches, often speaks to many organizations and teaches dog safety and other dog-related topics to schools as well as at her local college. This is her sixteenth Riverview book. She loves to hear people say, "Helen has gone to the dogs."

Discourse. Whatever that has become, there is no disagreement regarding its present state. PES, through short stories, essays, and poetry, attempts to reset the parameters of conversation. Not by dictating new rules, nor by pushing an agenda, much in the way "alternative facts and theories" have brought a "dis" to today's discourse, creating interactions that are little more than "group speak" which will invariably illicit "group response". PES proports to create a lane through the mountain of confefe, bogus theory, and "secondary reality", a lane that offers clarity, if not absolute truth. PES should be in every bathroom in America, a place where the mind can be free from all the distraction and madness we all live with today. Though there will be some who think of PES as the paper that is on the roll, for others, my hope is that PES may open the hearts of some to revisit the understandings they accept as real, and possibly, just maybe, even put some of the madness in the place where it belongs, followed by a good flush.

In the backwater flatlands of a small southern Indiana town on a storied, old nine-hole golf course hard on the banks of the Ohio River a 15-year-old boy enjoys the summer of 1961 playing golf and learning about life. For this young man, the summer starts in June as a contestant in an adult 36-hole tournament in southern Illinois, a tournament that he leads after the first hole. The summer ends in August in Louisville, Kentucky, on the 18th hole of his first match in his first men's match play tournament. It tells of the events that made up his summer and the last summer of the grand old golf course and its culture.

Howard was a yellow-bellied marmot who lived in Colorado. He had a BIG problem, a problem as huge as the Rocky Mountains. He was terrified of spider webs. Chipmunks teased him about spider webs. He had nightmares about spider webs. After yet another nightmare one night, Howard crawled out of his burrow to think about his dreams. What did they mean? Could his nightmares help him overcome his fears? What will happen the next day?

God has given us rules to live by, passed to Moses and given to us. Gods' commandments given to the Hebrews have shaped human history into the societies that we live in today, but it seems that the world that we live in have forgotten about these ancient commandments that if followed will give you a life blessed by God, a life lived for God that leads to paradise. The Ten Commandments is a modern day guide to today's culture and the sins that society may see as normal. You may be surprised to find that there are some things that you may be doing that are breaking God's commands without knowing it. Wouldn't you want to know that you are in Gods' good graces so that your life will be blessed and so that you may enter Heaven upon your death? Learn Gods' commandments and write them in your heart, keep them on your mind, obey them and God will help you in every aspect of your life and he shall take you into his kingdom at the hour of your death.

With the challenges that every college student faces in getting their degree, there is an ever increasing need to help students pass their college-level math courses and provide each student with successful learning strategies to achieve their college degree. As you reflect on this critical topic whether you are a student, instructor, education Administrator, or parent, consider these questions: What are the most effective learning strategies to pass a college math course? What are the best learning strategies for achieving a college degree? As a student, what learning strategies position you for success in your college education? Dr. Valenzuela's background in teaching and research at the college and university level form the basis for this critical topic. In this book, the reader will begin a journey with Dr. Valenzuela on discovering effective college learning strategies for all students. These strategies will assist them in passing their college math courses and help them succeed in their college classes. With the rising costs of a college education, this topic is of the utmost importance in our society.

This a commentary about the last book of the Bible and how it is being wrought on mankind now. Very revealing, that the time we live in now 2022 and next 8 years are the culminating of Rev. chapter 1 to Chapter 21.

The adventurous journey of related families from England to Maryland, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Texas History and Genealogy are blended into the story of the immigrant Matthew Turner, who arrived in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1733, and all of his descendants who participated in and experienced the formation of the new nation of the United States of America. The Turner Family descendants were involved in all of our nation's conflicts from the Revolutionary War, the Indian Wars, the War of 1812, the Civil War, and the World Wars I and II. Their experiences were common to all Immigrant Families.