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Join Springfield Public Library and Springfield History Museum in a celebration of art, history, and community. This curated collection of historic photographs and artwork, created by local artists of all ages, showcases the city of Springfield, Oregon from A to Z. Whether long-time residents or first-time visitors, readers young and old will enjoy strolling through the pages of this fully bilingual alphabet book. All profits directly support Library and Museum programs and events through the Friends of the Springfield Public Library. Únase a la Biblioteca Pública de Springfield y al Museo de Historia de Springfield para una celebración del arte, la historia y la comunidad. Esta colección de fotografías históricas y de obras de arte creadas por artistas locales de todas las edades explora la ciudad de Springfield, Oregón, de la A a la Z. Tanto si son residentes de hace tiempo como si es la primera vez que la visitan, los lectores jóvenes y mayores disfrutarán paseando por las páginas de este libro alfabético completamente bilingüe. Todos los beneficios apoyan directamente a los programas y eventos de la Biblioteca y el Museo a través de los Amigos de la Biblioteca Pública de Springfield.

Predators are turning one of Portland's guilty pleasures into a nightmare.Adult entertainers from one of the City of Roses' less-than-reputable strip clubs, the Sweet Mackerel, have gone missing. The club's owner and his financial partner, a Russian criminal, turn to private investigator Nate Harver for help. Harver discovers the disappearances are not limited to the Sweet Mackerel. Women and men involved in the business have been vanishing for decades. As the detective uncovers grisly fragments of the truth, he finds himself and his loved ones targeted by the murderers and his moral code begins to crumble. Struggling to bring an end to the chaos, Harver turns to some unlikely sources for help.

Have you ever wondered what your veggies are thinking when you leave them on your plate? Did you ever imagine that they may have feelings like you and me? I bet you didn't! In It's Not Easy Being Broccoli, Little Nicky finds out firsthand how his broccoli feels, and this may be the push he needs to give it a try.

A US senator's son is kidnapped to prevent the senator's further investigation into an illegal kidney ring and a reporter is shot while looking into seemingly disconnected deaths in two states. Can AJ Conti stop the ring before they stop him? ¿Between the kidnappers enlisted by the dirty politicians at the heart of the ring and the well-trained security force for a wealthy grandfather willing to pay whatever it takes to save his dying granddaughter, AJ's prowess will be tested...several times.

In a world where the supernatural is real, a secret society of the descendants of Camelot use powers bestowed upon their family bloodlines by Excalibur to protect humans from dark forces. Jacob is a newly minted knight from New Camelot Academy. As prestigious members of the Delta Squad, he and his ragtag group of friends have garnered quite a name for themselves and are eager to prove themselves.The opportunity presents itself when the squad is sent on a mission to deal with a local werewolf pack. They are aided by Atsumi, Princess of New Camelot, a fiercely vicious fighter gifted with her family's power of immortality. Atsumi's father, who assumed power after the former king of the Pendragon Bloodline was suspiciously murdered, orders her to kill most of the werewolves. Even though the plan will guarantee success for Jacob and the Delta Squad, it will throw them in conflict with the very core values of Camelot. Jacob and Delta Squad must battle supernatural creatures and personal demons to uncover the truth of New Camelot and what happened to the last Pendragon King while trying to maintain the balance of the world itself.

Words was first published in 2016 and contained 686 quotations. This new edition contains 946 quotations including 260 that were previously selected but omitted from the first edition. The original manuscript title, "Words," has been retained. Words presents wisdom written and collected across three millenniums. This complete hand-printed manuscript is more personal, authentic and appropriate than prior editions. It is my wish that these words bring comfort, hope and love to those in need. Words is a collection of basic truths, universal law, inspiration, reason, thoughts, views, ideas, concepts, convictions, and facts in the format of concise quotations. These observations and realizations are from the minds, hearts and life experiences of very remarkable human beings that preceded us. I honor and thank all 461 authors. There are 946 quotations. Many contributors have only one entry, while others have a dozen or more. This assortment of easy reading covers the previous 3,000 years from Homer to the twentieth century. The final product was gleaned from over 10,000 such items recorded for posterity.These quotations concern living a simple, honest, happy, fulfilling, and rewarding life on our lonely planet; it is just stated in different ways, at different times, down through the centuries. This book is recommended for searching hearts and minds, particularly those suffering from PTSD.

¿Introducing Phineas "Fin" Erkle, Detective Extraordinaire, and his sidekick Hank the pigeon, as he solves cases in a small city. If your cat is stuck in a tree, he's your man. If the paper-person keeps throwing your newspaper up on the roof, call him. He'll tirelessly spend shoe leather to discover what you've lost, how you've been cheated, or if your parakeet has been murdered. All he wants in return is to keep on good terms with his wallet (which all too often is on life support).

The Story of The North Central College Cross Country and Track & Field TeamsRun for Fun and Personal Bests is not about trophies and championships. It's ultimately about much more important goals and lasting rewards for the student athletes who built and benefit from our North Central program.The basic responsibility of a coach should never veer from the goal of stressing core internal values that guide athletes to personal growth.I train cross country and track athletes, but this recipe, this process, should work for any athlete in any sport. I also believe it can guide other young people pursuing a personal goal in school, at work, or in their personal lives, who are asking themselves, "I know where I want to go, but how do I get there?"At times, we are all so busy working toward material outcomes for our youths that we don't have time for the most important needs they require to succeed.In a world that's becoming more materialistic, more professional, more outcome-oriented, we believe, to the contrary, that the ultimate competition is you against you.

When Fidelia the fairy introduces young Jasmine to her hummingbird friends, nature and fantasy combine to weave a unique rescue story full of surprises in a fairy garden. Jasmine becomes acquainted with some of the sounds, habits, and markings of the three hummingbirds she meets. She helps a rufous hummingbird recover from an injury. Uncertainty turns to friendship and the hummingbirds honor Jasmine as a special friend.¿

"Dr. Slaughter fumbled with the dozen or more keys he had attached to his gilded key ring, forever choosing the wrong one in a futile first try at opening the jeweled box...his eyes glistened as he gazed down into the secret contained within." These opening lines of "Heart of a Great Man" make a chilling introduction to the short stories and poetry collected in Tender Verses. Readers will find an easy segue from stories to romantic and stirring poems replete with erotic descriptions and sardonic insights. Ultimately, the collected works in Tender Verses lead readers through the complex inner workings of human emotions and psyches and introduce a poignant array of seemingly everyday individuals who each possess extraordinary life stories, rich and worth sharing.

This book will profoundly affect your health, mentally, emotionally and physically. Learn valuable skills that our Schools and Health Care systems do not teach us (and should!).Learn how to ...*Calm anxiety and soothe your nervous system*Be with your mental activity and see what is true*Release negative thinking*Shift depression lovingly*Address physical pain holistically*Reduce addictions, dependency on the Health Care system and drugs*Connect to healing energy in your body and in nature*Create satisfying relationships with emotional safety and trust*Strengthen connection to your authentic SelfYou can't help but be positively altered after reading this book! In our schools and Health Care systems, nutrition and exercise are encouraged, as they should be, but some of the basic elements of wellness - mental health, emotional intelligence and how to deal with physical pain - are largely overlooked. The lack of these skills shows up in us, our families and society in dysfunctional ways; creating unhealthy habits, addictions, trauma and even violence. Hopefully, someday, Awaken Your INNER PHYSICIAN will be part of the Health Care curriculum, for ALL of us.

The origin of the "mystic experience" is objective and omnipresent; this is established through reason. A major result of that conceptual concreteness is that the entire scope of Reality can now be sketched from its uncaused source to its eternal resonance, which coexist to manifest a unity of all matter, and to a greater intensity all lifeforms. The unity is produced by a State of universal essence. This rational structure can offer an alternative portal towards that personal experience and create a potential for the further expansion of our self-identity.