In the quiet, affluent neighborhood of Atherton, California, Charles Gill Jr., a sixteen-year-old teenager lived a comfortable life with his father until his attraction to a beautiful girl from the wrong side of the tracks led to an act of disobedience, which caused his life to spiral out of control.Now, after making one bad decision after another, can his two best friends help to save him from himself, or will his mistakes drag them all down into a set of circumstances that they will all regret for the rest of their lives?
Brutality of slavery and its legacy transformed a large segment of the African-American population into a state of despair through the epigenetic modification of the structure of DNA that resulted in neurobehavioral, mental, and other pathophysiological conditions. Toxic stress and traumatic experiences inflicted on Black people altered the function of various metabolic pathways that affected a child's cognitive abilities and executive functions via epigenomic control passed from one generation to the next. Black Education in White America provides scientific evidence that explains how slavery could inflict a kind of destruction on millions of children, women, and adults.One of the major offshoots of slavery was poverty, which affected all Americans, but its impact on African-Americans was the most destructive. Slavery, poverty, along with segregation created a massive force of dysfunctionality among Blacks, particularly children, which reflected on their academic achievements, including other pathophysiological conditions.American education is in trouble. America followed segregated education since its inception. The higher education system is controlled by segregation, caste system, academic slavery, and racism.Epigenetics influences the whole human life span beginning from prenatal, postnatal, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. Negative experiences impact all these time frames of an individual that can increase the risks of various physiopathological conditions, and lead to a higher morbidity and mortality rates. As epigenetics and its machinery of gene expression are influenced by the external environmental factors, positive educational experiences and healthy outlooks and habits can also theoretically influence epigenome to promote positive responses, which will decrease the risk of pathophysiological conditions and lower the morbidity and mortality rates.Transformative power of education needs to be nurtured in America so that every child may educate him/herself with no hindrances from segregated, racism, and demagoguery.
Kakistocracy, a term that describes what our government has become, a government controlled by "leaders" who are the least able or least principled citizens. These leaders are labeled "kakistocrats."In Reform the Kakistocracy, Kovacs describes how the kakistocracy transformed our federal government from one of limited powers to one of immense power without any constitutional changes. This decades-long transformation revised the functions and powers of Congress, the executive, and the courts. These revisions change how each branch of government fulfills its institutional role as a check on the powers of the other branches. They also fundamentally affect the relationship of citizens to their government.The result of the transformation is decades of policy failures, harmful wealth inequality, a health care system costing two times more than in other industrialized nations, and the imposition of such massive amounts of debt that citizens will eventually live in involuntary servitude to the federal government.As part of the discussion, Kovacs takes on the real - world conflict faced by the kakistocrats - who should be the beneficiary of their loyalty? Of course, it is the Constitution but what does that mean when applied to day-to-day decisions? Kakistocrats deal with laws and regulations, sometimes very vague, deal-making, favors, supporters, opponents, citizens, political parties, interest groups, contributors and other branches of government. How does a kakistocrat balance all these competing factors to be faithful to the Constitution?Unlike many books on government reform, Reform the Kakistocracy does not let the reader dangle with fuzzy answers. It presents a clear, thought-provoking, roadmap of governance principles and proposals for restructuring the kakistocracy to achieve a sustainable government that can be managed by citizens. Some may call the roadmap controversial, aggressive, naive or completely unworkable in this political climate, but the roadmap puts serious, creative, ideas into the marketplace for discussion.
In an attempt to reenergize his practice, a mild-mannered, blandly ineffectual psychologist organizes an anonymous peer-counseling self-help group that is haphazardly attended by seven divergent strangers-a punk rocker, a teenaged prostitute, a DMV examiner, a food critic, a judge, a priest, and a little old lady.As the story unfolds in a series of meetings and the motivation of each member to seek group therapy becomes clear, we learn that the punk rocker, a gentle, clumsy dufus, is less than a party animal; that the prostitute, for all of her volatile, angry street smarts, is a virgin; that the driving examiner is on the edge of a job-induced nervous collapse; that the food critic, an amiable four-hundred pounder, cannot criticize anything; that the judge, a meek and mousey public defender until her recent promotion to a judgeship, cannot seem to make her mind up about anything; that the priest, old and acidically embittered, has lost his faith; and that the little old lady is lost in a doddering reverie that shrouds her very being in a fog-like time warp.As the various conflicts and challenges facing each member gain volition through their group interactions, culminating in a field trip retreat to the countryside, a further twist develops, involving the seemingly inept doctor himself, one that would potentially undermine what little progress the members have made thus far and derail their group altogether.This story was originally inspired by the comedy of Bob Newhart, in particular, his 1970s television sitcom The Bob Newhart Show, and in many ways is a tribute to this comedian and to this program and, in a larger sense, to the offbeat and abstract profundities of dry humor and the ironies of the human psyche. It is a mostly humorous, poignant story of surviving life, intended to inspire laughter, commiseration, and hope for the underdogs, the has-beens, the losers, and the lost, in a world in which being unbalanced can actually turn out to be the key to staying sane.
The title of this book sounds like an oxymoron because the book reveals an oxymoronic nature of marriage. Idealistically, marriage was designed by God to be like paradise or heaven on earth, but realistically, marriage has become a game of two contradictions and paradoxes: blessing and curse. These two words-blessing and curse-are an oxymoron that describes the reality of marriage in this present world. The book examines some hidden and unhidden paradoxical and opposite realities (blessing and curse) which everyone experiences in marriage and how to solve them.This book reveals two expected and unexpected realities (blessing and curse) which every couple expect to meet in marriage. They are Myth versus Mystery, Contract versus Covenant, Fact versus Faith, Benevolent versus Malevolent, Endurance versus Enjoyment, Egocentric versus Christocentric, Growing versus Groaning, and Reformation versus Transformation.The book will be of great benefit to the singles to know what they need to know before committing to marriage; to the married to help them understand and overcome some crises or conflicts they face in their marriages; and to ministers and marriage counselors to help them in providing guide and direction in premarital and marital counseling. The contents of the book are developed and based on the biblical, theological, psychological, and pastoral explanations.
This book is about some turkey vultures who are tired of living the normal lives that turkey vultures do, always waiting for the scraps of food after the kill. They want to go out on their own and experience a different sort of life for themselves, only to find out that the life of a turkey vulture, living in the desert, really isn’t such a bad idea after all after the trials and tribulations they encounter. Get ready to meet Ernie, Frank, and Charlie. The misfit turkey vultures of the Lone Bone Desert who will have you laughing at their crazy schemes!
It's always a hot, sticky mess with Paige Adams.I was convinced that true love and great orgasmic sex did not exist. Lust, yeah, that's something I do know, and what I have been doing for the last five years with my boss, Kyle Andrews. To say the least, he is the master at toying with my mind and emotions.Needing a break, I find myself on a weekend trip alone in Chicago and meet the hottest man who, up to that point, I thought only existed in my dreams. Tall, dark and handsome is a metaphor that doesn't do this man justice. And my favorite part is he has the hottest ass I have ever laid eyes upon.This chance encounter ends up being the most epic night of sex in my life. Just like everything, though, I know all good things must come to an end. Thinking I can move on after that night is one thing, but actually doing it and trying to forget the hottest man I've ever met is a whole different sticky mess.Oh, and the best part is, when I return, the boss has decided to now admit he's in love with me.I'm billionaire Nathan "Nate" Charles Schollick. I get what I want when I want it. I've got a huge bank account and an even bigger cock. My motto in life is, "Game on," because I love a challenge. I don't really even need to say anything else because nothing else seems to matter to most women. And guess what? That has worked just fine for me in life-or, at least, I thought it did. Then I met her.People and books use the phrase "love at first sight." Screw that; with her, it was like taking my billionaire balls and putting them in a vice from the very first encounter.Now, here's the problem: she didn't leave her name and number when she disappeared from my hotel room after a blazing night of sex. Therefore, what's this big bad ass to do?I will use every one of my resources to find her. And it's not if . . . but when I find her, I'm keeping her. No matter what.Because I. Never. Lose. Ever. Game On! For more orgasmic adventures involving scenarios at The Evans Group, stay tuned for more Sweet Heat Series books, coming soon…Also watch for novellas and updates involving Paige, Nate, Lauren and yes even Kyle…
Man has been on earth for millions of years. Recorded history has covered only a few thousands of these years. Archeologists can account for a few thousand more. If you think about it, that leaves time for numerous rises and falls of advanced cultures, sufficient time that no sign of their existence would be recognizable today. Some of these near extinctions were probably triggered by worldwide events. These events in a few hundred years, if remembered at all, were only myths and legends. I think the pressure of these events are probably responsible for the subtle unexplained changes in man's development over the eons.In Angel Stones, time has come for another step in man's never-ending development. The problem is governments, some organized religions, and technology stand in the way and must be dealt with. The story centers around Bill, a spiritually disillusioned engineer; David, freelance reporter with a cat named Satan; a woman with an unknown past; and a widowed American Indian. Their lives are profoundly changed, directly and indirectly, by a spiritual individual only known as Adam who, at various times, gives them small pure white stones that radiate energy and feel warm to the touch. All are being watched by two separate shadowy government operatives. Also watching is an unforeseen outside entity that steps in to alleviate all problems.Angel Stones can be read and enjoyed be almost any age. After reading it, you may find yourself looking at the world and life in a slightly different way. Read at your own risk.
Life could be beautiful and idyllic on the little Raptor farm nestled among the shady green forests and sunny meadows of the Big Timber Indian Reservation. But strange and powerful forces were tearing the tiny mission church apart at the seams. Tough and ruggedly handsome Carl Raptor with his coldly competent wife, Charlotte, were raising their small sons in this remote place where the passions and stresses were beyond Carl’s ability to cope.For the Raptor boys, the exhilarating freedom of exploring thousands of acres of wild, game-rich reservation land and thundering their horses down gravel and dirt logging roads would instantly evaporate when their father lost all control and used them to work off his white hot fits of rage. The two oldest sons seemed able to cope, but Michael, the third son, lived in near-constant fear.The beatings and torments increased as Carl’s stress levels rose, and while the welts and bruises on their small bodies healed fairly quickly, the emotional and psychological scarring of Michael’s soul would take many years to heal. This is his story.
Laney Masterson is living a perfectly comfortable and content life when a return of a past flame, Brad Green, and the persistence of a recurring dream cause her to question everything she thought she knew, sending her into a tailspin. Laney's world is turned upside down when she walks into the realization of a love she has known before. Her inexplicable passion for Brad, a handsome, perfectly imperfect man from her past, drives her to take a step into history and rewrite the past to hopefully succeed in being together in this lifetime.Brad returns to her life, determined to not let her go again. Laney is confronted with the daunting reality of dating a wealthy executive bachelor. Both begin to realize the danger and risks they must face if they wish to be together and those that wish to keep them apart. In spite of the setbacks, both begin to understand that their meeting was destined for many lifetimes, and their connection is otherworldly.
Let me introduce myself, my name is Melvin L. Jones. I was born in Chicago, Illinois, raised on the south side of town. I am one of six children. I have three brothers and two sisters. We were brought up in a home by my uncle, an Alpha male type, my mother and grandmother. They were strong people and they instilled in us high moral Christian values. We were taught by example that in life if you don't put in, don't expect much reward in return.I was educated at Charles S. Deneen grammar school and Chicago Vocational high school. I joined the U.S. Army upon graduation and as a result of my military experience, in conjunction with what I had been taught at home, I made the transition into manhood. During the years that have transpired, I have lived my life on a daily basis with a no-nonsense approach. Accepting life on its own terms and facing it down.I am a man who believes that what reflects from the inside indicates how well the individual is fighting his inner battles. The battle in which he seeks to win his immortality by way of salvation or suffer a defeat that is equally eternal.A conflict fought on a battlefield where sometimes the lines are drawn so thin that if he is not careful, he may inadvertently step across into what is un-fondly referred to as the dark side.I believe that if your selected weaponry is a full knowledge of what is right, fair, honest, and true, the power of God will intercede in your behalf, securing a guarantee of your victory, assuring your salvation, and during the interim, as I aforementioned, your life will reflect the path you have taken. In my writing, this is the fundamental message I attempt to express.Melvin L. Jones
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