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The merrymaking cousins are traveling again, but this time they are in the beauteous city of Boston, where there will be no place for disaster to find them, or could it? Their intentions were to see everything they could before going home, and they were going to take advantage of it all. They were hopeful this would be a vacation free of distress, unlike some of their other vacations of the past. The cousins were titillated to observe all the sights the city of Boston had to offer. They could barely wait to stand by the Paul Revere statue, see the replica of the Mayflower and their Village, and grasp everything on the "Freedom Trail." They traipsed the sidewalk that would take them to the museum for the appointment they had made earlier. Everything was going great, until something happened that took them away to a locale they never thought would be attainable to them. While in this place, the variant group of friendly people they met, and the things that happened, will never be forgotten.

The world is on fire. People seem to have forgotten God. Yet, are we happier without God? Evidence suggests an answer: increased cynicism, hopelessness, despondency, despair, burnout, and depression. We find ourselves chasing after the world, jumping on a veritable treadmill of dissatisfaction-seeking, finding, casting away, seeking again-always coming up empty. Churches are emptying and prescriptions for anti-depressants are increasing. Love of neighbor has given way to love of self. Me, me, me ... I myself. The further we find ourselves from God, the more ravenous wolves hem us in. This is not the life God wants for us. Jesus is the good shepherd who came so that we might have life and have it more abundantly. He tells us that his sheep hear his voice and follow him. Are we listening? Or are we seduced by the noise of the world. Today, spiritual dryness has created a tinderbox, ever at risk of erupting into destructive flames. Consciously or unconsciously, we need God-the living waters of salvation. The greatest challenge is to abandon the broad, comfortable thoroughfare of sin and return to God with humility and repentance. God loves us and sent his Incarnate Son to lead us back to him. Jesus is the gate and only he can fulfill the desires of every human heart. Let us take time to listen to the voice of Jesus.

The raw truth of early trauma; the twists and turns through an honest expression of a road traveled through survival and healing. The ministry of death haunted the author through loss of family members and stability. In memory of the author's mother who passed away in 1989, just after his 18th birthday and his high school graduation. He spent many years attempting to resurrect a family that passed, feelings of hopelessness but he never gave up trying. Sylvia was a graceful woman with the class and elegance of a nineteen 50's icon. Everyone loved Sylvia, as she so delicately crocheted stockings for her family to hang on the mantel at Christmas. The love of family and her undying efforts to care for allying parents through end-of- life. Sylvia chose Catholic School for her son; he was dropped off at the door and attended mass alone. Sylvia had an inclination that her son would become an ordained priest someday. In the throws, the author's marriage breaking down he went back to church; his roots and his salvation. He entrenched himself in the word of the Lord; discerning the option of becoming a Priest. As a physician of souls, I attempted to save them retroactively, decades after they took up permanent residency in Elysian fields, the final dwelling of the souls of the damned, the virtuous, and the heroic, a two-dimensional exurb of heaven governed by the demigods Chronos and Kairos, the horizontal and the vertical respectively... Some called it Purgatorio. I referred to it as the land of the Cross, for it was Christ who stretched out his arms on the cross as he looked heavenward and beseeched his father, God to save him, crying out, my God, - My god, why have you abandoned me!

Building a tree house seems like an easy task but we soon find out that there's more to this project than house plans and construction materials. D.E. Carter introduces us to Joshua Gonzalez, his sister, Elizabeth, and their parents, as they begin a journey to build a tree house in the back yard. During the planning process, they learn a valuable lesson about the inextricable connection between themselves and the animals that share the back yard. A beautifully illustrated book about collaboration, nature, and the joy of sharing with others. An inspiring read for children and parents everywhere.

Written for guys, from a guy's perspective, Let Your Dog Lead: Musings on How to Create an Exceptional Life is vulnerable, blunt, strong, and gentle all at the same time. Mostly, author Mike Overlie has written an invitation to opening up and changing your perspective. Men can find their own way, a different way of being. It helps those who are searching for something greater remember who they are, which is the greatest thing of all.

Teri Franklin's poetry is filled with humor and relatable snapshots of everyday, real-life situations-shining a light on the truth and saying out loud what many people only have the courage to think. She tackles Black Lives Matter, love, women, and relationships in this delightful collection. The funny thing about the truth is... No one likes to hear it No one likes to face it No one likes to believe it And no one likes to live in it

Matilda Lee was born at Stratford Hall to Philip and Elizabeth Steptoe Lee. Here she enjoyed a delightful childhood, she was schooled in dance, music, reading, writing, math, and learned several languages, she was the apple of her father's eye, her life changed suddenly when her father died. She found herself to be the heir of a large plantation, becoming a wife and mother herself after the Revolutionary War. You will enjoy reading about her triumphs, her losses, and how the family moves on married to an ambitious and famous man.

Do you know God's plan for you and your life? In this book James Price tries to help you find a way to discover God's plan for you and your life. He is trying to get you to a place where you can communicate with God in a way that is both inspirational and fulfilling. Since his finding God in a way that he could communicate directly with Him over twenty-five years ago James has been healed both physically and spiritually and received many answers to why he is who he is and why he has done these things in his life. He would like to teach and show you how to find out God's plan for you and the answers to the why they happened. He also would like to help you understand how to use these things to reach God's goal of wholeness in your life. As the bible says God is ready to heal all our sorrows and sickness, it would be foolish not to let Him do it.

There are people who will have you believe that our salvation is based on merit, on what you do for Christ, but it is no longer about what we do (law) but it's about what Jesus Christ has done on the cross (Colossians 2:14)! Here is another truth: in the natural your DNA determines who your father is at conception (natural). Being born again means a new birth, a spiritual birth, born from above. Your spiritual birth determines your DNA that you received from your Heavenly Father at conception. Romans 10:9-10

Holly Duckworth was intrigued from the beginning of her career as a Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique(R) Practitioner about the similarities of client questions. What is my life purpose? What is my life lesson? How do I commune with my Higher Self? For years, across hundreds of clients, these questions were repeated over and over. And, even more curiously, the answers were similar, too! In Finding Purpose: Surprising Wisdom from the Higher Self the answers to these questions are shared along with client session segments and other insights, presenting eternal and universal wisdom about finding your life purpose, learning your life lesson, and connecting with your soul.

Thinking It Through: Coaching Students to Be Problem-Solvers guides educators in integrating creative and critical thinking to power the six phases of the Cycle of Problem-Solving: problem-finding and analyzing the audience, researching, generating ideas for solutions, selecting a solution, designing an implementation plan, and self-regulation and setting goals for improvement. The authors draw from the works of Thomas Friedman, Bena Kallick, Ken Kay, Robert Marzano, Jay McTighe, Daniel Pink, Ken Robinson, Tony Wagner, Grant Wiggins, and Young Zhao in creating a coherent system for teaching to produce independent problem-solvers. Thinking It Through provides guiding questions to focus on specific skills and attitudes needed to progress through the Cycle of Problem-Solving and four developmental levels of problem-solving. This book is for classroom teachers, grade-level teams, content-area departments, pupil-service departments, whole schools, and school districts; the strategies are useful in elementary, middle, and high school disciplines. It is recommended as a textbook for college undergraduate and graduate education programs.Educators have found the Thinking It Through Cycle and System of Problem-Solving useful for engaging a school, district, or institution in the life skill of problem-solving. Creative and critical thinking, communication, collaboration, arts, basic skills, empathy, mindfulness, resilience, perseverance, and positive work habits are problem-solving tools. These are coherently and systematically included in the Cycle and System of Problem-Solving to give educators theory and strategies needed to empower students to solve the problems of their lifetimes. Ken Kay, the founding CEO of EdLeader21, concurs, "There will be nothing more essential for students in their personal, professional, and civic lives than to become self-directed, creative problem-solvers." Noted consultant and co-author of 17 books, including the award-winning Understanding by Design series, Jay McTighe urges, "If you agree, as I do, that problem-solving should be considered a basic skill of a modern education, then this book is for you." Martin G. Brooks, Executive Director of TriState Consortium, offers this praise for the authors: "I have seen first-hand the transformational work that Drs. Hibbard and Cyganovich initiated and oversaw as school administrators. Their focus on problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity and innovation encouraged teachers to do more profound and more meaningful work with students." Jonathan P. Costa, Sr. Assistant Executive Director, EdAdvance, states: "I have never encountered a pair of leaders more qualified to share insights regarding student agency in problem-solving than Drs. Hibbard and Cyganovich. Thinking It Through is among the most in-depth and thoughtful examinations of the power of shifting the focus of learning to the student that I have encountered. The results represent a unique blend of theory and practice, grounded in the depth and power of the real-world examples they share and explain.""This work is an incredible contribution to teaching problem-solving," concludes Professor Marcia Delcourt, Coordinator, Ed.D. Instructional Leadership at Western Connecticut State University.

One day Fearful is weeding in Prince Iniquity's gardens but cannot concentrate on her work. She is mourning her mother's death. She is also trying to understand why her father ran away from the Land of Enslavement to serve King Holy One in the Land of Promise. If King Holy One is so loving, why did He allow her mother to be killed by Prince Iniquity? Fearful may be inexperienced, but she knows that is not kindness! For this reason, she feels deeply alone. She is grateful for the presence of her friends, and the care of an adopted granny. Yet, they are just as broken and trapped as she is. She is unaware that everything she knows is about to be thrown into upheaval. The Overseer suddenly calls her out of the gardens for she has been summoned to Prince Iniquity's courtroom. Trembling with terror, she runs to the castle where she is presented with a mind-boggling opportunity. Prince Anointed One, son of King Holy One, requests that she travel with Him to the Land of Promise to decide if she would want to serve King Holy One. A slave being allowed to choose whom she will serve? What a bizarre concept! Yet, Prince Anointed One insists that is the law of the universe. So, with much trepidation, Fearful sets out with Prince Anointed One through the desert. In this desert, she is tormented by anxieties about Prince Iniquity's cruelty. He is known to take sadistic pleasure in torturing slaves. She also discovers Prince Anointed One is nothing like she had imagined. She wonders if His kindness is a façade. Questions hound her steps as she journeys through the desert. When she receives answers, it seems more questions and concerns arise. Will she lose her friends if she chooses to follow Prince Anointed One? They are all she has now that her grandparents and mother are dead, and her father is gone serving King Holy One. What is this mysterious desire that has been aroused in her? Then some questions Prince Anointed One and her father claim they cannot answer, to F

"One Day at a Time" is a photojournal by Mei Shen (trail name "Click") about her adventures on the Appalachian Trail on the East Coast of the United States. Her journey started from late March of 2019 and ended in mid-September of the same year. Throughout her 168 days of trail time, she went through harsh snow, torrential rain, and pleasant sun. She experienced the legendary hospitality of the thru-hiking community, walked through the living history of the free spirits of the United States; and affirmed her belief in humanity, documented by stories, poems, and thousands of photos, with over 730 included in this print.

Daniel Imroth is the only son of a wealthy and aspiring doctor and pharmaceutical chemist who takes young Daniel from his mother to begin another life in one of the newest and grandest of corporate city-states rapidly emerging the world over, located on the rolling plains of Midwest North America, amidst the fragmented remnants of what was once known as the United States of America. Yet the troubled youngster soon becomes estranged from his father, who has little time to spare in his quest to become a great leader and pioneer of the new city-states. The story takes up his plight years later, now as an adult- "Mr. Daniels," as he prefers others to call him-and holding a position as history teacher at the secondary-school level-a position well below his capabilities-until in a desperate bid to discovery his true heritage he unwittingly accepts an unusual assignment on the outside...in the surrounding unincorporated areas, the so-called open-air towns and cities of yesteryear. He embarks on a journey of self-discovery into this strange land, all the while bedeviled by a ghostly premonition from his past as he falls in with four rather curious and somewhat familiar characters along the way, themselves seeking their own escape in their own way...from a world that has been all but forgotten. In a not-so-subtle homage to an iconic and beloved American children's classic, The Analyst pulls back the curtain to reveal a stark vision-and a story-ending stunning reversal of roles-set in a not-too-distant future in a not-so-distant land... When the era of the nation-state has ended, replaced by corporate city-states under a single world government.

Let Us Pray (published by Outskirts Press ISBN #978-1-9772-4584-7) is an especially good fit for any 30-year to 60-year-old customer looking for a Christmas gift for a beloved grandparent, an elderly mom, an elderly dad, or for a close personal friend. Let Us Pray is the modern Christian's Prayer Book designed to help you write that personal prayer service. Let Us Pray also has prayer services for those hard-to-find-the right-words situations like the unexpected loss of a child, the loss of a sibling, or the tragedy of suicide. These prayer service can be customized because all prayers and readings have been trimmed of extraneous material so that each prayer or reading fits on one sheet of paper. Christians can choose from over (50) Christian Prayers, over (30) Christian Biblical readings, over (10) Christian Hymns, and over (10) Christian Psalms. Let Us Pray is the 3rd solo book written by Stanley R. Stasko. His other writings and contributions include: Come Holy Spirit - ISBN # 0877935920; The Knowledge Chronicle: A World Wide Web Knowledge Management Publication (Walsh College, 1999); Is 1 Kings 6:1 in Error? - ISBN # 9781434332035; Israel Population Growth: from Genesis to Exodus - ISBN # 9781438966298 Stanley R. Stasko has a BSEE from Lawrence Technological University, a Bachelor of Philosophy from Sacred Heart Major Seminary, and a Master of Science in Information Management and Communications from Walsh College.

Green Bush, is a settlement made up of Italian immigrants. The Green Bush area is part of Madison Wisconsin's rich Italian history. Meet the Martini family whose generations settle in Green Bush. Experience the rare, humorous adventures they face while assimilating in Wisconsin. The family has unique twists and turns as they grow with new generations. Multiple generations share stories of interest, puns, and favorite quotes, throughout this charming book. Prepare to giggle, squirm, and simply be delighted reading these historically accurate outlandishly funny stories.

Is not Love the ultimate purpose in life? Is not Love Eternal? Where does it reside? What prevents you and me from fully experiencing and sharing this Love? Are our circumstances and experiences obstacles or are they guides to our ultimate purpose? Is love something we receive or is it revealed. This collection of poems is a longing for and an invitation to be a Lover. A True Lover, is a Lover of the Creation and the Creator.

The Adventures of Belle and Elvis is a collection of zany escapades orchestrated by the domineering and mischievous Belle, and her docile and lovable brother Elvis. The unlikely duo manage to always accomplish what Belle has planned, including a hilarious break-out from the neighborhood pet boarding facility, a harrowing trip to DMV to apply for a driver's license, and even to a first class trip to Paris and back. Belle is the innovative instigator and Elvis is the compliant accomplice. If you have suspicions about what your dogs are doing when you are out of sight, after reading The Adventures of Belle and Elvis, you may never leave them alone again!

Have you struggled with believing your body is beautiful? Have you found yourself judging someone else's physical appearance harshly? Do you wonder if it's possible to see the female body like God sees it, with love? You are not alone, Lovely.Juleeta Harvey is an author, speaker, and podcast host who has asked herself and the young women in her community these very same questions. As a young woman, she struggled with believing lies about what a girl "should" look like. Her beliefs fueled addictions, which surfaced in a decade-long battle with anorexia, bulimia, and body dysmorphia. But over time, her relationship with Jesus put her on a path toward seeing herself and those around her with love.She is on a mission to create safe places for young women to gather so that they can engage in compassionate conversations about healthy body image. This four-week study guide invites high school and college aged girls to engage in honest, life-changing conversations about how they see their God-gifted bodies. A portion of Psalm 139 is the foundation for the study, which equips young women to believe their bodies are worthy of love and instrumental in impacting positive change in the world.About the Author: Juleeta Harvey serves today's young woman by leading conversations about healthy body image. As the founder of Body Truth and The Body Truth Podcast, she writes content that helps girls see their God-gifted bodies in the light of love. She has spent years speaking with counselors, dieticians, and small groups about how girls are capable of loving their female bodies. She looks forward to sharing what she has learned, with honesty that promotes transparency and growth. Her hope is to equip today's young woman to see the female body with love so that she can thrive -- unburdened by shame and free to live, unabashedly!Juleeta and her husband, Dave, live in Dallas, Texas, where they attend and serve with Northwest Bible Church. They have five energetic and hilarious boys: Luke, Ethan, Matthew, Isaac, and Isaiah. Outside is where you'll find them often -- hiking, fishing, or camping.Follow her on Instagram @body_truth or on her website: www.bodytruth.org.

Gray Quinn watched the tide create ripples in the mudflats that lay gurgling and gasping around the rocks where he sat. He thought of his ancestor, Captain Gray, who would have stood on the bow of the Lady Washington in 1788 watching the same process. Not far from Gray Quinn sat Saron Lindquist, hidden in the tall grasses along the rocky shore that forms a part of the Grays Harbor Unit of the Nisqually Wildlife Refuge. Saron watched a heron, motionless at the edge of the mudflat. Suddenly, the heron stretched its long neck and pushed its needle-nose beak into a pool of water. A silver fish flopped about until, in one swift move, the heron flipped the fish into the length of its beak and into its outstretched neck. Gray, Saron and the heron watched the mudflats from their vantage points. Gray, homeless and shattered by drugs, Saron, chased into the grasses by modern-day pirates, and the heron. Seeking shelter, Gray, Saron and the shorebirds hope to survive on the muddy margin between land and sea.

Struck by great personal tragedy, Judy Abel Luton wrote God Heard My Cry to explain how she dealt with the loss of her son to suicide and then the loss of her daughter and then her husband representing her entire immediate family. She is sharing her story of deep grief to help others experiencing similar losses to see how God brought her through the valley of the shadow of death. Judy knows from her experience that God will always be with you even in the worst of times. He knew us even before we were born.

The Picture Box is the story of an American descendant of a well-known Croatian family and his journey back to his homeland and the mysteries he has yet to discover.

Luis is just a young man in his teens when he suddenly finds himself alone in the world of sixteenth-century Spain. Destitute and with nowhere to turn, he is taken in by Nicolas, the Count de Rebledo, who gives him employment and shelter in his household. Little does Luis realize just how much the count's kind gesture will change his life. He will come to question who he is and how his actions affect the world around him, eventually turning his naivety into wisdom that will help him accept himself, and grow personally as well as in social status. This new wisdom will be needed as he navigates the complex and power-hungry court of King Philip II. Finally, he will need to summon all his knowledge and put aside his fears to survive and thrive in a world that does not want to accept him because of who he is, and his past.

The hypotheses within this book were not developed as a result of anything that occurs within our day-to-day lives, for the physics that create the fabric of our reality are so perfect that there is no reason for anyone to doubt that the universe and our perspective of it, is any different than how it seems to be. But, as we explore into the ultra-small-scale fabric of the universe, we have found that the universe seems to know if we have obtained certain knowledge about how it works at this extreme small level of order and changes its behavior from the way it functions within our day-to-day lives as an effect of what we have been able to know. Along with this, it has been demonstrated that the universe doesn't change its behavior as an effect of what had been done that created the knowledge, but rather; it's solely as an effect from the creation of knowledge that can be passed on to a conscious observer. This is called the measurement problem of quantum mechanics and the solution to how and why it occurs, continues to be a conundrum within the global physics community. Along with certain quantum behaviors such as retrocausality, quantum entanglement and quantum tunneling that defy the laws of physics that we function within, the measurement problem of quantum mechanics suggests that the universe and the nature of our reality may be quite different than what they seem to be. The hypotheses in this work embody a detailed explanation from within a metaphysical methodology, for how the measurement problem of quantum mechanics can be solved, while also defining the true nature of the universe and our reality.

Through it all, There is Love is filled with memories of Love's childhood and young adult life growing up on the island of Montserrat to her life in the United States. The honesty and journey as a cancer survivor reminds us how important self-love is!

Let me tell you a few stunning things about Wanda Jernigan. She has been through a lot of bad situations and has always remained true to herself. Wanda is a first-time writer of a novel Climbing High to Go Nowhere. She is a professional Transportation Specialist by day. Wanda has spent many hours day by day and night by night dreaming of a perfect romance. Only to tell you she hasn't found it yet. She has received many awards for being a Shining Star in her job for above and beyond. She has learned a lot of history of men through the relationships in her book. Wanda is a based Suffolk resident and works there as well. She spends a lot of her time in her flowers and at the beach. She is a friend for life, however if you cross her, she can be as dangerous as the ocean. Wanda wants you to read her book because she is really interested in what you think. Visit me on my Facebook page Climbing High to Go No Where

About the Book: General Nelson Viall, a veteran of two wars, is appointed as Warden of the Rhode Island State Prison by his Civil War commander, now Governor, in 1868. Nelson, a Brevet General, returned home from the Civil War. He served one term in the Rhode Island House and also was the first full time Police Chief of the City of Providence, prior to becoming Warden. Dr. Henry Jones, a young doctor who emigrates from England, a reformer, looking to improve the plight of the poor, infirmed, and imprisoned of society in the late 1800's. Young doctor Jones is employed as the first full time physician of Rhode Island's State Prison. A prison run by Warden Viall for the past twenty five years. Recognized by the prison staff, prisoners, and all who deals with him as "Boss." The two men's relationship develops to a point where, together, they begin to slowly bring about changes in a system which existed during a time period in history when society wanted the poor, mentally ill and prisoners, out of sight and out of mind. An attitude skillfully portrayed in the writings by Charles Dickens, of nineteenth century society. TWO MEN FROM TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS, BROUGHT TOGETHER BY FATE, IN A PLACE OF LONELINESS AND DESPAIR. A PRISON OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY WHEN "WHAT HAPPENS IN PRISON STAYS IN PRISON." About the Author: Albert "Bud" Gardner, a retired Corrections Professional, Vietnam Combat Veteran, and University Adjunct Instructor. Began his career as a Correctional Officer at Rhode Island's 1878 Maximum Security Prison in 1969. Bud rose through the ranks to Warden and Rhode Island's Department of Corrections Assistant Director. And serving on the Board of Directors for the Wyatt Detention Center, (Federal Detention Facility). Always interested in history, he researched the history of Rhode Island's century old Maximum Security Prison. Bud is a proud father of three and a grandfather of five. His education is quite prolific and dive