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If you enjoy inspirational short stories, you'll find it difficult to put this book down. It is part memoirs and part explorations into our potential for finding harmony within the daily adventures and challenges that comprise a lifetime. Some of the vignettes reveal insights born from dreams or from listening to the whispers of truth which speak to us in seemingly ordinary encounters. Are you ready to embark on the greatest journey of your life? Most likely you have already started, though you may not be fully aware of the implications. I'm talking about the journey to the innermost core of our souls, where we each encounter opportunities to discover who I am and why I have come to be. Along the way, learning moments present themselves more often and in more ways than we realize-- priceless gifts begging to be recognized and received. The stories in this book are rooted in such inner-facing life experiences. Collectively they provide a window into my journey inward, which I named Sunseed's Quest.

Kate is a sexually open minded, newly single Mom who is scared to start a new relationship after an emotionally exhausting marriage. For support she leans on a few close friends who one day offer her an unconventional, safe option to satisfy her sexual needs.As time progresses, these “experimental” relationships produce a ripple effect that touches almost everyone in her life. Each person involved becomes more open to exploring their long hidden sexual fantasies, within a safe, exclusive circle of friends.As life throws unexpected events their way, this group bands together in a bond that has become so much more than sexual.Everyone needs friends with benefits.

“I loved that tractor like I would have loved a horse and rode it many long days. I traded it and $3,500 for a Case 730, also bought a hay tedder at auction for $982.”-George Kempton“We all went to church and then after dinner cut boys hair, and George and mine too, pleasant day at home.”-Pat KemptonRead this book for a rare, well-rounded picture of what it was like to establish a dairy farm and grow a large family in the beautiful, remote, economically poor Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, 1962-1985. George’s dry humor combined with Pat’s matter-of-fact, but deeply felt journal entries will draw you into their eventful lives, and before you know it you’ll be thoroughly immersed in the rhythm of the family and the seasons. George Kempton worked as a valued farm laborer in southern Vermont until he and his wife Patty, a nurse, were able to buy their own dairy farm in 1962 in Peacham, Vermont. There, they raised their five children and integrated into a diverse, rural community during the restive years of the 1960s and ‘70s. Sadly, Patty died in 2012, but she left behind an invaluable record of family life on the farm in the form of a daily journal. George continued to live on the farm until the day after this book went to press in April 2018, when he passed on while reading a detective novel from the library.

Jamaican Book of Proverbs is a compilation of beliefs or colloquial sayings rendered first in Patwah, the local vernacular, and then translated into English. The Essence of each proverb is given “as well as a general Contextual explanation underlining the proverb’s comedic, applicable, and profound underpinnings.”Take-aways, highlighted as Contemplations are also presented. The book’s subtitle: 365 Daily Devotional Proverbs with Translations and Contextual Interpretations provides one primary intent of the book: an everyday reading guide for families, groups, or individuals at all reading levels. “Additional proverbs, given as Brata Proverbs, may be read at any time for entertainment or to further quench the thirst for universal truth and a higher sense of the expanding self.” About the Author and Playwright:Beresford McLean was born in western St. Mary, Jamaica. He attended and taught high school in Kingston. In 1970 McLean emigrated to the United States where he studied physics and subsequently worked in engineering. His current focus is writing. Broken Gourds, his first inspirational folklore, was published to great acclaim in 2003. His second novel, Providence Pond, came three years later. Jamaican Book of Proverbs – a daily mediational guide based on Jamaican aphorisms - was published in the spring of 2018. McLean’s third novel, a historical perspective on pre-independent Jamaica: Fish Hook River will be published in the fall of 2018. Beresford McLean’s foray into playwriting is his shot play, First Snow. His first full length play The Good Villain will be released in fall 2018.

Marian Elizabeth Morrison is a good girl, a tough girl, the kind of girl you don't have to worry about--except when it comes to love. From her Irish Catholic school days to her dedicated years as an officer of the court, Marian seemed like she had it all figured out. She was beautiful, smart and loved by her family and friends, but she just couldn't seem to make romance stick. All she wanted was the kind of love her grandparents and parents shared. Was she too independent, too tough? Or had she just forgotten how to listen to her own heart? Marian must learn how to become her own woman. She knows what her mother expects of her, what her friends want for her, and what her lovers want from her, but what--or who--does she want for herself? In the end, Marian must decide what she truly desires and what she's willing to risk to keep it.

Beloved Warriors Boot Camp is a 4 week Bible study designed to develop women to be victorious followers of Christ. Ephesians 6 describes the spiritual armor we have for this journey. Strengthening that warrior under the armor is key to victory. On one side of the battle the enemy tries to keep the warrior in bondage but our Savior has victory for each of us.  

Charlie Medlin was born in Minnesota in 1949, but grew up in Southern California. He returned to the Midwest and got a degree as an English Major from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. At St. Olaf, he met and eventually married his wife, Patricia.  After that, he became president of Nordic Interiors, selling furniture from Norway and Denmark.  While he was doing that, he became a volunteer for the Burnsville Fire Department in Burnsville, Minnesota.  After 3 years, he was given the opportunity to become a full-time fire fighter and he did that for the next 16 years.  Charlie really enjoyed the crew and all the great experiences he had. Not long after his retirement, it occurred to him that writing about the many experiences he had was a fine tribute to all of the fire fighters and paramedics he had worked with.  He knew that when he was “old enough,” he wanted to record his experiences for the next generation of fire fighters so they would understand what the job is like. Poetry was, and is, the best opportunity for them to understand the life and impact of being a fire fighter. 

Sami spent years in denial of her alcoholism. She is cross addicted and accepted she was a pill popper long before she admitted to her disease of being an alcoholic. Thirty-three years of precious moments, family events, and relationships were stolen due to this insidious disease. She was sick mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually until the day God guided her to a program of recovery.Sami believes in destiny and it was God who brought her to Alcoholics Anonymous. In return she is convinced AA brought her to the personal relationship she has with God. While in the rooms she experienced her first, of many, spiritual experiences with God and it was astounding, and she knew it was fate. She, at last, reached the beginning of her journey to a happy, joyous, and free life.From the very beginning she knew the program only works if you work it, and that you must go to any length to remain sober. Most importantly she learned she is not alone, because through her discovery there are millions of others like her—admitted alcoholics, yet others who have not made it to the rooms. Journaling has been a life line to her soundness of mind. She believes her book will be instrumental to others who struggle thinking they are alone in this dark hell of alcoholism. A disease so cunning, baffling, and powerful that it convinces us we do not have a disease. 

Americans are involved in lawsuits more frequently than citizens of other nations.This is a drag on our economy and a grave concern for the affluent. After working their entire lives to build a legacy, it can all be lost with the simple vote of a jury. This book is for the affluent and their advisors. It is written in layman’s terms. With this book, Minnesotans can understand the basic strategies and concepts that will protect their wealth from creditors and predators. The author is an experienced wealth preservation attorney. These techniques have been tested in the court system in multiple states.Asset protection requires a skilled legal mind. While the contents of this book may seem to be straight forward, an effective asset protection plan involves detailed nuances of law. Many times, these details involve the law of multiples states, federal law, and potentially the law of a foreign country. This book is written to educate Minnesotans on their options. It will also provide them with the knowledge necessary to question their attorneys and advisors intelligently about their own plans. 

Americans are involved in lawsuits more frequentlythan citizens of other nations.This is a drag on our economy and a grave concern for the affluent. After working their entire lives to build a legacy, it can all be lost with the simple vote of a jury. This book is for the affluent and their advisors. It is written in layman’s terms. With this book, Minnesotans can understand the basic strategies and concepts that will protect their wealth from creditors and predators. The author is an experienced wealth preservation attorney. These techniques have been tested in the court system in multiple states.Asset protection requires a skilled legal mind. While the contents of this book may seem to be straight forward, an effective asset protection plan involves detailed nuances of law. Many times, these details involve the law of multiples states, federal law, and potentially the law of a foreign country. This book is written to educate Minnesotans on their options. It will also provide them with the knowledge necessary to question their attorneys and advisors intelligently about their own plans. 

My name is Chloe Isabelle Morris. I am 9 years old. I have a Calico Siamese cat named Athena. I live with my cat, and my dad, Robert. The inspiration for this book was that my mommy died, on September 27, 2016. You might know her, Julia Kalontarova, an animation artist. She worked on the movie, Frozen, and developed ideas for Elsa’s cape and her ice palace. She also worked on the Wild Thornberries, which became my dad’s and my favorite show. She taught me lots of things, like drawing mostly. At the age of 2, I discovered art. In my book, I made drawings and wrote my feelings about her. The poem with the flower, I wrote at an early age. The book is mainly about my friendship with my mother, and I tried to put all of my feelings about my mom’s death in the art and the poetry. When I was creating it I was writing the poetry at different times. The picture on the front cover that I drew, was a present for my mother, because she had to leave my home for a long time. She drew a picture of me sleeping and placed it under my pillow. It made me cry.This is a book of poetry written by a seven year old girl about the passing of her mother in 2016.

DATING DIARIES is a collection of short stories born from the hilarious dating adventures that Nicole Williams and her friends experienced. These stories are meant to give readers a great laugh, and to let them know that they are not alone in the funny, and sometimes CRAZY Dating World. Please sit back, relax, and enjoy these DATING DIARIES!

Jim has a very big heart and the gift of healing. One day he discovers a group of ants living in his house and amazing events begin to unfold.... "We are all here, big and small, to learn from each other through the gifts of curiosity, love, and healing."-Master Jim Nance Jim Nance B.A., M.A., Founder of Guiding Qi, is an internationally recognized Qigong Master (Spring Forest Qigong). For over twenty years he has worked professionally as a healer and teacher to promote health, well-being, and an enhanced quality of life for people and animals around the world.

In Turning Base, Betsy Lynch examines transience, love and grief, parenting, learning to let go and not learning to let go, teaching and learning, recovery, fear and aging, awareness of God, doubt, and powerlessness. Above all, she seeks connectedness; we are not the first to live tragedy, comedy, great divisions, madness, mortality. Humor and humility help.The theme, Wind Perceptions, presented itself as the single most compelling common denominator and metaphor of her adult life:“I seek awareness of weather conditions, spiritual, emotional, political, and physical, she says. I seek guidance, whether to go with the wind or against it, seek lift, or descent; I cross it, relish it, use it, shelter from it, or simply accept it, palms open upward: no matter what path I choose, I can’t change the wind.”Turning Base, now, descending before final approach, landing, the earth reaches up gently, and perhaps it is benevolent. Or perhaps, it simply is.“Listen to my story, come close. And listen to your own story in response. Maybe my story will become part of your story.” 

Effective risk management involves many factors. Identifying, evaluating, mitigating risks, and then communicating this information to appropriate parties, are each well-known and highly recommended activities in the process. Risk management has always entailed a significant analytical component in many elements of the process, as it should. What I believe has not been sufficiently appreciated is that the quality of the decisions people make is the most powerful determinant of success or failure of a risk management process. Further, there is a growing body of research that has shown that decision making is flawed, and often times biased in many ways, leading to ineffective and many times damaging decisions for organizations of all kinds. "Better Behavior + Better Decisions = Less Risk" examines the critical, and heretofore largely unexplored, role of understanding the human behaviors and decision-making processes involved in the art and science of risk management, and provides many illuminating examples of how organizations can make more effective decisions about addressing the risks they face. Each chapter concludes with a "Self Appraisal" section, where the reader can assess how his or her organization makes risk management decisions of all types, and how their organizations can make more effective decisions that increase the likelihood of their success.

 Dr. Paulette E. Terrelonge has a passion for nursing. She followed her childhood dream to become a nurse and God made it possible. She believes that education is the key to success and set out on an educational path. She first acquired a Diploma in Nursing, followed by a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Science, then a Masters Degree in Nursing Science and finally a Doctorate Degree in Nursing Practice.Dr. Terrelonge worked as a midwife in Jamaica WI and as a Nurse in Labor and Delivery in the US for many years and derived satisfaction in seeing new lives coming into the world. She feels honored to be employed by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene where she works as a Public Health Nurse in the Office of School Health. She currently works as a School Nurse/Public Health Nurse at a Public School in East New York, Brooklyn, NY. 

Lucy isn't alone! Statistics estimate that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday. Surprisingly, 95% of the victims know their predators. I hope that you will use this story to teach your children to TELL SOMEONE if this happens to them! There are prompts provided for parents to engage their children in a conversation, to help avoid this from happening to them. Parents are encouraged to teach their children about their private body parts, and that they are to be covered (like when we wear a swimsuit to swim). Private parts are just that, private! Talk about what that means.Also, included at the back of the book are signs of sexual abuse, who to contact if this happens to your children, and websites to learn more about children and sexual abuse. This book may be used by School Counselors, Child Psychologists and hopefully, most of all, by PARENTS.

AUTHENTICITY, ACCOUNTABILITY & AMBITIONS This extraordinary book is part history, part memoir, and part self-help It enlightens readers on the current examples of racism and ridicule that Black Americans are dealing with, years after the Civil Rights movement. Using historical events and examples from her own life, the author seeks to encourage readers toward the need for Authenticity, Accountability & Ambitions (AAA) among all Americans who want to start positive change and make America better. Ten percent of all proceeds from this book will go to the author's non-profit, The B-RELYT Organization, www.b-relyt.org. The vast majority of police officers are good at their jobs, but there is a small minority of police officers that do not like people that are different and act on those feelings with their guns. The author ran out of tears, from 2014 to 2016, as she watched Black people being murdered at the hands of racist and poorly trained police officers who received no consequences for their actions. It was during this time (2014-2016), that the author began writing AAA and speaking her truth. AAA answers the question: How can all human beings make America better? Authenticity, Accountability & Ambitions (AAA) touches on the need for change. AAA is a call to action, but more importantly, it discusses how Blacks treat each other and how to resolve this issue. AAA's Know Your History section (part one) features three interviews with Reverend Cecil L. "Chip" Murray (Rev. Murray). In this book, you will learn: Some of the untaught history of AmericaThe author's personal challenges and triumphs of life with her loving husband raising their two children. Black women are not "mad/angry" and how Black men can keep their swagger Reverend Murray had this to say about AAA: "Chapter 8: My Mistakes was and is superb. It will be a model for any truly discerning reader, for it teaches the value, the proper value of self-evaluation. At age eighty-eight, I learned so much from your analysis that I know you are going to have a hit on the market of book sales. Keep up the great work, for the best is yet to come!" #AAAthis

Constitution for a Free People presents all the tools needed to create a charter for freedom for any government: city, county, state, nation, or colony on the Moon or Mars.It is based on the original Constitution for the United States, with worthy safeguards to secure liberty and curb an overreaching government. It assumes that men and women are born free and that most, when they arrive at the years of majority, are capable and able to solve common problems.It hails the U.S. Constitution as a charter of liberty and shows how the ideas behind its creation can be the basis for any government. Many statements from the Founders of the United States are given in support.Constitution for a Free People is for all who love liberty. It presents a plan for a government of the people, by the people and for the people... a plan for keeping decision making close to home... a plan for securing for all people their best hope for liberty, prosperity and happiness. Douglas Buck was born in a land of liberty and filled with industrious people, where neighbors helped one another with their problems or needs. Children played and walked or rode their bikes to school with little concern about being abused or taken hostage. Government was unobtrusive. Buck lived with his parents and grandparents. Everyone had chores. The family raised fruits, produced eggs and milk, and plowed walks and driveways. There was no need to register each business and follow a slew of regulations. People were careful and responsible. In his later years, Buck read The Making of America by W. Cleon Skousen, which reviews each clause of the U.S. Constitution, giving reasons for it inclusion. Knowledge of those reasons and Buck's belief that true principles are timeless and applicable everywhere inspired this book.

The Writer: Ozell T. Brandley Sr. is a 1969 graduate of Prairie View A&M University with a B.S. in Physical Education and a minor in History. He received a bachelor of theology from the former Union Baptist Seminary of Houston, Texas in 1981. He retired as a teacher from the Houston Independent School District in 1999 where he served as a history teacher and a coach. He now serves as an Associate Pastor of the St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church in Houston, Texas under the leadership of Dr. Stanley T. Hilliard. He has been involved as an activist in civil rights and other activities which help to free his brother Clarence Lee Brandley off death-row for a crime he did not commit. He testified in Washington DC at a sub-committee of the Judiciary in 1987; sought help from the Martin Luther King Center and the late Coretta Scott King in Atlanta, Georgia in 1987; stood at the grave of the late Dr. Martin Luther King in 1987; appeared on the “700 Club” in Virginia Beach, Virginia; marched in Conroe, Texas; Cleveland, Texas; marched in Hemphill, Texas; marched in Houston, Texas; marched in Dallas, Texas; and in Austin, Texas to demonstrate and protest the injustice in Texas, along with the numerous wrongful convictions!He wrote the elder, President George H.W. Bush; the late Vice President Lloyd Bentsen, and sought the help of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, and many political and religious leaders to secure justice for his brother, Clarence Lee Brandley!He was inducted in the “PVILCA-Hall of Fame” at the Grand Hyatt in San Antonio, Texas on July 16, 2016 because he excelled in high school baseball! He was voted All-S.W.A.C. in college as a freshman and was extended an invitation by the Houston Astros. He was also extended an invitation to work in the presidential campaign of the Reverend Pat Robertson. He has written his first book and is looking forward to writing several books a year!The front cover: Ozell Brandley Jr. 

“I Shall Know Who I Am” is a family saga, a compelling love story, an edge of your seat thriller. It is filled with passion; passion for duty, for their beliefs, for country, for their loved ones. The story finds its way from the cornfields of Iowa to the Middle East, from the rise of the Third Reich to the Ponte Vecchio, from the halls of Vad Yashem to the Great Sphinx. There is an ingenious plan to help Israel repel its enemies at a crucial time in its history. The repercussions have global implications. The timeline is quite accurate as Michael Janssen finds himself involved in the world of espionage, death and revenge. Cairo and Tel Aviv teem with intrigue and danger. There are different choices testing the spirit, values and fortitude of the participants. The characters come to life and represent a time when their worlds were in peril and duty called. Norman Finn spent his working life designing fashion footwear. He lead the development and pioneered better footwear in Asia through U.S. Shoe Corporation and his own company, AmAsia International. He wrote “Life in a Shoe”, which is a memoir, stories of the footwear industry that center around the major players, the companies of its days and his adventures around the world. He and his family have lived in Florence, Italy and currently reside in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Japanese for American High School Students: Book 2 continues to provide a precisely-programmed comprehensive instruction built on the foundation students have acquired through Japanese for American High School Students: Book 1. Each lesson focuses on broadening and strengthening students' skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing through a wide variety of means, including dialogues, essays, stories, oral practice, skits, and poems. Book 2 gives special attention to vocabulary development and grammar knowledge through skillfully structured instructional materials and activities that engage students and lead to an energetic and lively classroom.

Japanese for American High School Students: Book 1 provides a comprehensive, programmatic, and student-oriented two-year course of instruction. Each lesson strengthens and reinforces the instructional material with numerous and varied fun-filled activities to engage and energize students. The content of each lesson is also structured to present a virtual teacher's guide, especially useful for new or less experienced teachers. Instruction is presented through a wide variety of means, including dialogues, essays, stories, oral practice, review sections, skits, songs, and games. A wealth of written and oral exercises not only make the teacher's task easier but also constitute a built-in workbook. A dedicated website includes audio files and other valuable materials keyed to the text. The author drew on 20 years of experience in teaching Japanese to American high school students. The text reflects her hard-won understanding of the critical assistance that teachers need the most: step-by-step guidance with daily lessons, tried-and-true methods of inspiring students, and pedagogical approaches that actually work in today's classroom.