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Smuggling a baby. Evacuation. Humor. Leaving the family dog tied to a car bumper. Bombs. The Iran civil war. All are part of Last Flight to Freedom. Judith Marie and her family are transferred to Iran, arriving the first day of martial law in Tehran. Her pregnancy adds to the stress of seeing the war firsthand. Buildings are here one day and bombed the next. Snipers interrupt a normal drive to school. The only American giving birth in a private Iranian hospital on the high holy day of Azar Ashura had its complications as well as surprising hospitality. Playing with a pretend gun, her son had an enlightening outcome with some soldiers. On the way to the baby's first doctor appointment, Judith's driver kept them safe while the car was being rocked by Shah supporters and Khomeini revolutionaries. One plane was finally allowed to land to take out 60 remaining people. With only one hour to get to the airport, the family dog was tied to their car bumper at the office with promises from Iranian staff he would be safe and everything they could carry was packed. The baby, being Iranian due to birth, was smuggled through the airport with an unexpected delay. A true adventure during an historical political event is well worth the read.

Bud Shipley heard these words in response to an effort to find out what he could do to save his marriage. His wife, Emily, and their six year old son had flown to River View, Georgia in July to help her grandmother recover from a stroke. Barely a month later she had filed for divorce. Her attorney had advised her to treat it as a hostile divorce. Bud was told that he needed to stay away from her or risk a restraining order that would also limit his ability to see their six year old son.Her harsh statement and the divorce came from Emily's conviction that Bud was having an affair.Reluctantly, Emily listened to Bud that morning. She learned that he had made an effort to get to River View and help her with her grandmother last August, but had encountered her and Danny apparently already in an established relationship with another man and he left without talking to her. By that evening, she had finally checked with someone she could trust and learned that Bud hadn't had an affair. Both she and Bud would have to move past months of false assumptions and find a way back to the marriage that they had committed to God seven years ago.This is a story of the role of faith in bringing Emily and Bud through all of the human fears that accompany the attempt to restore a marriage that has gone so far astray. It assumes that a marriage based on promises before God is always worth saving and that God is capable of leading us though even the most difficult challenges.

"Sour is a Sweet Magnolia" is a collection of selected poems from a 2021 full year of production.They are a reflection of several different aspects of a poet's intent to the exploration of his own feelings, memories and experiences.The collection is a dedication to the work that is a reflection of a personal interpretation of poetry, personalized and globalized by a spirit of truth and honesty without fear of expressing moods and attitudes developed through different styles that come to life at the discretion of the author's inspiration.This is a personal journey. Each reader is supposed to be the personification of the poet and a mirror of his feelings or integrate the shared intentions just by a posture of acceptance.A good reader is the one that shares. A better reader is the one that lives the poetry along with the poet.

While written as fiction, BOY WITHOUT A FATHER is a remembered account of an actual event that occurred in the 13th Century in a remote mountain village on the Eastern slope of the Andes in South America when extraterrestrials from a planet in the Sirius Star System made contact.The journeyers from Sirius are on a mission to facilitate the evolution of those they contact. The contact is not at all random but intentional.In this story, they contacted villagers of a remote Andean Mountain village bringing a gift, a human baby, a boy, who was to grow up as one of the Quechua villagers' own, making this contact the entry point into the reincarnation cycle on Earth for the spirit of this boy.As suggested, the child from space is not the first of its kind. The Sirians have participated in countless instances of such "Starseed drops" on what they call the Blue Planet in a manner so clever and indirect as to influence the spiritual development of its inhabitants delicately.There is little doubt that many humans on Earth today had their origin as spirits who have come from other star systems to influence the course of human evolution on this planet and participate in their evolutionary development."Drops" are a means the Sirians use to comply with the fundamental law in the galaxy, which is non-interference. The mandate deals primarily with interaction between spacefaring civilizations and non-spacefaring, stating the former should not interfere in the latter's development without adequate cause.The "Down to Earth" narrative proceeds through the first life of this boy on Earth as he grows into adulthood, the fantastic things he does and says to help transform the lives of the villagers, which comes to a shocking climax and reiterates that life is without end.

This book was published based on a journal written by high school principal Rick Lasley during his final year of a 32-year tenure in public education. Glimmer of Hope (Book 2), chronicles the spring semester 2022 journal entries and follows Humanity in Peril (Book 1, published May 2022), which is based on the fall semester 2021 journal. Education is in dire straits while teachers are working through the pandemic with student apathy at an all-time high, student misbehavior on the rise, concerns with mental health/emotional well-being reaching unprecedented manifestation, and the decrease in certified candidates for teaching approaching never seen before vacancies. Glimmer of Hope focuses more on the positive aspects that still remain, giving hope for the future of education. It also represents the rallying call to communities, parents of school-aged children, legislators, district administrators, principals, and teachers for what each group can do to help bring the appeal and respect that it so profoundly deserves BACK to education. This advice given by Rick Lasley, retired HS principal, can only lead to more respect given to education and more certified teacher applicants in the pipeline over the next five to ten years...

RandomOne adjective for such a word would be, to describe events that do not seem to follow a definite plan or pattern. But here in Randomville, there are whole neighborhoods where you could easily get lost, in such a definition. Neighborhoods where you should be careful of going into alone. Places that might tempt you, to change your way of thinking. You are welcome, to wonder these dark streets. But beware, within these pages, you will find those who want to kill the Frogs, and you will meet three best friends, but only one who considers himself to be, the Earth Pilot, and before you leave, you will find out, what will happen, when the Reaper Dies? Or maybe you are curious about the last gunfight in the old west. You can find the answers, and many more, in the pages of this book.I caution you however, these streets are not a place for the timid.

After the collapse of the British army at Dunkirk in June 1940, British Military Intelligence tried to establish a spy net work in Europe, particularly in France, but a mole in the newly organized MI-9 compromised the plan. A British Army officer is parachuted into occupied France as an intended spy and into the life of Elaine Moreau. She finds herself involved in his existence and safety. Thus begins the struggle as both fall into the spiders web.

Do Your Research: A Christian Perspective explores the unspoken and often ignored view of Black Greek Letter Organization culture from a former member. Although each organization has a rich and unique history, has deeply impacted and continues to serve their respective communities at home and abroad through various programs and offers numerous, attractive benefits and opportunities to their members, there is a spiritual aspect which most neglect due to the good work done. This book is one of a kind and is guaranteed to stir up thoughts and emotions whether you would like to join, are already a member or were a member in the past. You will keep turning the pages. Do you know what you believe you know? Find out by doing your research.

In "The House That Ross built" you will find a simple easy to follow process to flipping houses & investing in real estate. This short book is more than just a quick read, it's a handbook that walks you through the process of flipping houses step by step. Throughout the book you will find proven tips that will save you money, which means more money to your bottom line, and pocket. These proven tips that the author actually uses on his projects, will help you in avoiding a lot of the common mistakes made by new as well as experienced flippers & investors. The author is passionate about helping others get started in real estate and has been helping others for years build their own successful real estate business. This book is for those who have been thinking about getting started in real estate, but don't have the money to pay for one of those traveling seminars that charge thousands of dollars and don't provide results.

Hack the Pentagon is a bold initiative designed by the U.S. Department of Defense to assess the efficacy of their security-a barrier widely perceived as impregnable. FBI agent Matthew Johnson steps up to accept the challenge of defeating this state-of-the-art screen. He recruits his friends, Jon and Alyssa Levine, to join him in brainstorming to create a viable approach. Together, the three contrive a gambit to bypass Pentagon security that they believe will prove successful. However, on the day chosen to execute their strategy, unknown actors have scheduled their own two-part blitz designed to devastate the Pentagon. The trio must devise a way to uncover the identity of the perpetrators and subsequently cripple their organization. The convoluted trail leads them from Florida to Washington, and ultimately to Riyadh.

This book and the principles that the author teaches are for people that are on the lookout for opportunities, the kind of individuals willing to try something new and different to build something for themselves and their family. Those that want to dream big and win big! It focuses on thinking that goes beyond the conventional, instead of chasing shadows, it challenges people to see the "bigger picture". Working your full-time job and creating side ventures that ultimately become financially more rewarding then your day job is coupled with systems to create these "side hustles". The Corporate Entrepreneur is essential and can galvanize the changes individuals must make to create this business rebirth!

Over the years, I have worked as a consultant in the healthcare world. And during that time, I have met hundreds of physicians who were not only smart - but also wise in the decisions they make for their patients. I have also seen the wisdom of both men and women in jobs, different roles, and different responsibilities.But I have also seen friends in different businesses who lack wisdom in the decisions they make. The same is sometimes evident in song writers and poets - coaches and politicians. What I have experienced has called me to write this book.

FACULTY REFERENCE WORKBOOK!"Loosening the Grip" has long been an authoritative source of information for those working in the substance abuse field. This "Reference Work" is a tool-box for faculty now training clinicians.This Reference Work for Educators provides essential materials to prepare faculty for their classroom efforts . . . It includes "A Manual for Instructors", Chapter Summaries, Quiz materials . . .ready for use with students, and the answers . . .Power Point Presentations . . . as well as exercises to assist students in preparing for their professional role. Included with these are materials on ethics, working as a colleague, and providing support also to family members and other professionals addressing substance use concerns.

A memoir about a homeopathic country doctor, who practiced for forty seven years caring for his patients and community.

Seraphina and her friends say: "This is Ukraine". How can you and your friends help the war-torn nation?Hannah Hope is an American classroom teacher with 20-plus years teaching experience in inner-city schools.Hope has taught multiple subjects including, including Science, Social Studies, and College-Readiness.Katerina Valerieva is a Ukrainian illustrator represented by "Beytler Illustrations".Their vision is to illustrate stories that share a diverse perspective of our big blue marble.

I Was Healthy Until The Day I Wasn't chronologues the journey of the author through his cancer treatments, from the initial diagnosis of non-Hodgkins lymphoma through multiple chemo regimens and relapses, a stem cell transplant and finally remission. Written at first as blog entries over a period of 4 months, it also focuses on the people - the caretakers, the physicians and health care workers and mostly the patients - whose lives and experiences became inexorably entwined with his own. The stories of other patients' circumstances motivated the author to turn the blog entries into a full-length book. So inspiring are their stories, each shedding light on the disease itself, the bravery and courage, the strength and the stamina to continue fighting, sometimes against seemingly insurmountable odds. There are as many books written about cancer and its treatment as there are types of cancer. No two experiences are the same. Each person has to choose his own path. And how he or she proceeds is a very personal choice. Even not choosing is a choice in and of itself. Cancer patients are an elite group, a band of brothers and sisters who share their experiences, who bolster each other in times of need and who lean on each other for support despite those differences. This book highlights their stories and makes clear that while they endure the indignities of this disease, they are not invisible. They exist. They need to be heard.

Essential Doctrines of Christ releases critical insights and revelations into crucial but often misunderstood topics and concepts in the Word of God, to illumine and enlighten you as you seek to draw closer to God. This is what Apostle Paul underscores when he states in Ephesians 1: 16-19, "I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe." The Spirit of wisdom and revelation, when released, opens the eyes of your heart, and enlightens you to better appreciate the hope of your calling and the riches of His glorious inheritance. This book, which can be used as a bible study manual in a church or school setting or as a tool for personal learning and growth, addresses topics like knowledge of God, faith, grace, sanctification, justification, mysteries of God, substitutional nature of Christ, the trinity, the Holy Spirit (His works, manifestations, and fruit), Christ as a revolutionary leader, stewardship, the Kingdom of God, etc. The book, therefore, is suitable for Believers who are desiring to know more about God and mature in their relationship with Him. It is the plan of God that we do not remain baby Christians when we come to the saving Grace of our Lord and Personal Savior, Jesus Christ, but to grow to maturity organically and consistently. As babes in faith, it is very possible and easy for us to be tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes, according to Ephesians 4.

Letters of Apology for My First Memoir is a must-read for all writers of memoirs-those who've written one or plan to-to see the pitfalls, hopes, and responses through the eyes of the writers and the friends receiving copies of what they've written. (The author has asked her son to make copies of the book available as party favors at her memorial service.)It will also interest adoptees, adoptive parents, birth parents, and genealogists as well as estranged sisters becoming friends in their old age and to vegans and the people they annoy.In humorous, self-deprecating prose--and sometimes verse--the author deals with writing, over-writing, being read, not being read, winning and alienating friends, sharing radically different memories of the same events, aging, and dying, all while asking about life and writing: What happens, and what does it mean?"MEMOIR" is a piece of fiction in the middle of the triad that makes up the book: "Mim had written a book, and it had a bar code!...Now she could die, or so she thought."So begins the contrast between a memoirist's feeling of completion and the friends to whom she's sent a copy of her memoir: "There should be a warning label on memoirs, and it should be all in caps with an exclamation mark after the word 'MEMOIR!' Like 'MARS ATTACKS!'" A book reading at a barbecue becomes a roasting, and despairing memoirists-including the recipient of a poison pen letter and a dedicated vegan determined to state her plant-based case ("kind to animals and to the environment") and serve her favored dishes to those she's annoying -form a support group they call Dismissed Memoirists. "Finding Family We Never Knew We Had" is non-fiction ("as if any narrative we have about ourselves is really true!") describing a pandemic Christmas visit by a once-estranged sister who in the early 1980s helped the author do a search for their mother's "creation story." While exploring their own relationship over seven decades, they review their sleuthing in an era when records were not online and searches were active and interactive, making old census sheets precious and librarians heroic. "Letters of Apology for My First Memoir" is a series of letters of confession written to the men the author described in her coming-of-age Everything I Should Have Learned I Could Have Learned in Tonga soon after its publication, when she feared they might sue. ("I try to do what I think is right and apologize later," she says, conjuring up the pardon-not-permission approach to life.) She continues to apologize to just about everyone-editors, readers, her parents, the once-estranged sister, and other family members she's met and those she hasn't-for past, present, and future transgressions."Honey, you've taken that sentence in five different directions, and you've brought it back. But there will be people who won't be able to follow you," their father tells her sister, and the author knows the same applies to her. But readers who appreciate rule-breaking and artful digression will enjoy Letters of Apology for My First Memoir. Those who want a more conventional book might enjoy editing it!

First and foremost, I'm not an author or storyteller, I'm a sportsman. To be more specific, I'm a fly fisherman. For the last five decades I have tried to balance providing a living for my family of four with doing what I love to do-fly fish for trout. I have been blessed to have been able to do both fairly well. As you will read in this short book, I don't just like to fish for trout, I like to fish for BIG trout. I was inspired by my early mentors, who I considered better than average fishermen. As the years went by, I was able to capture the highlights in a personal log. If I had not kept these records, who in their right mind would have believed my story! I have the best fishing partner in the world-my wife of nearly 49 years. She has provided the encouragement to always pursue my dream. Life hasn't always been easy, but Sandy kept pushing me right back on the creek to fish again. As you read my story, I encourage you to try fly fishing the rivers and streams near you. There is no sport more relaxing, and none more rewarding. Happy fishing! Rick a/k/a Laker67

Join Pookey the puppy on her many adventures to meet and become friends with other animals near her Wyoming country home. You'll meet Charlie the Squirrel who keeps watch from high above. You'll discover what Clarisa the Cat, Squirm the Worm and Zelda the Red Robin are up to.Pookey will visit the local park and venture into the forest to meet Cheeks the Chipmunk, Robbie the One-Eared Rabbit, Sebastian the Mule Deer and Mico, the Deer Mouse. If you look to the sky you will see Hunter, the Rough-Legged Hawk. Please join Pookey on this fun and educational journey as she makes new pals in the Wyoming animal community.

I was inspired to write this book after realizing just how much excitement donated clothing brought into my Children's lives. With every shirt, pants, dress and countless other articles of clothing that my children have placed on themselves, they found beauty and joy in every single item.A donated article of clothing may not only make a child feel special, but it can also help a child to not go cold in the winter or be able to enjoy the summer sun!If you or someone you know are in dire need of clothing, please seek out your local organizations, clothing drives and individuals that are willing to help.Most importantly, if you have any clothing that no longer fit your children or yourself (regardless of ages or sizes) Please consider donating them to an organization, family, or individual in need. From personal experience, it is appreciated more than you will ever know.Feel free to donate this book when finished being read! There are many book drop off locations and organizations that are willing to take used books.

Do you have a story to tell? We all do! Facts of Life, Not What You Think! contains a multitude of stories to which people can relate. From a comical family camping trip gone wrong to a heart-felt loss of a loved one, these stories and others may mirror your own stories. Using inspiration and humor, Facts of Life, Not What You Think! is uplifting, memory-inducing, and thought provoking and just may inspire you to put pen to paper to write your stories.

Clinical Chemistry Handbook-Workbook of Principles, Techniques, and Correlations is a foundational guide in not only the principles and techniques of medical laboratory science but also the correct definitions of terms needed to be successful in clinical laboratory science (CLS). Perfect for students and those studying for the CLS/MLS license exams, as well as clinical laboratorians, research scientists, and developers of diagnostic products, Dr. N. T. Coleman's book is a thoughtful, useful compendium of the knowledge he's shared with his clinical chemistry students for fifteen years.