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This book is about twin girls born in 1941 to a widowed mother. The book travels with them from birth through junior high school. They encounter other children and adults. A close friend and her mother are beaten by her father and severely injured. He is captured and sent to prison. The book covers the recoveries and trials as they do. Their personal relationship with God is the glue that binds these twins to their faith. The parents and teachers come together to form a self-help group that teaches these children how to deal with life on a daily basis. Alcohol and drugs are dealt with, and so are feelings and emotions. The spirits in alcohol are evil, and the evil spirits contained in bottles of alcohol, when released, are discussed, and so are the tragedies and traumas unleashed by these evil spirits. These twin girls rise above and beyond these terrifying evil spirits and conquer and prevail. Their mother is a rock star and the prevailing personal influence that guides these twin girls on their way to meet their destiny. This is the first book in a series that will deal with death, teen love, and courtship. It will deal with high school, college cars, boys, and dating. Future books will cover orphaned young people of teenage and a runaway that returns safely home, fully recovers, and becomes an integral part of society. They will take a look at the underbelly of society and the dregs that society has thrown on the human garbage pile. Candy and Kannie flourish and thrive along with a special group of close nit friends and family that includes the world out there if it will allow! I hope to complete this series with the demise of Candy and Kannie in old age. With kids and grandkids to pick up where they leave off and continue to flourish in spite of the HUMAN CONDITION!

What is productivity? How will the United States Government, private sector, and religious organizations use resources to protect, educate, heal, reconnect, and empower children?The second literary creation from Dr. Paul Giangrasso.

In recent years the entire world has experienced a pandemic that has in many ways radically changed our day to day lives. In a positive sense, the pandemic has created an opportunity for everyone to evaluate the way we have been living. Perhaps this will lead many to make decisions that can make our daily lives more biblical.As a member of the worldwide Christian community, I have taken time to quiet myself and pray with a positive emphasis concerning the recent changes that have taken place in both the secular and Christian worlds. This has led me to write this book concerning the Holy Communion and what I find to be in the Scripture that is right there, "hidden in plain sight" concerning it.During the biblical creation period, it is evident that eating and drinking were necessary for life to be sustained. The original problem which caused the entire creation to be negatively affected was a dietary one. God's children ate from a forbidden tree. We could say that they ingested poison that has affected all of us. That is so serious. We often call it "the fall."I believe that as you read through this book, you will find that the Holy Communion is a major part of the antidote provided in the salvation experience found in Christ. This New Testament covenant meal has the power to enable us to be "more than conquerors" in this here and now life.Although historically controversial then as they still are now, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ ring true. Let is not reject or reduce them. Let us receive them and enjoy the blessings of His provision. To God be the glory!"I am the bread of life. Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him." John 6.48, 53, 56

GOING TO...Helen A. Handbasket(If you are not chuckling...please look around and make sure you're alone. Okay...Step 1: Slowly read the pseudonym out loud. If you're still not at least smiling...take a deep breath, hold it...and exhale. Repeat Step 1. Now you got it. I thank you..."Helen" thanks you.)A revelation of Biblical proportions concerning the calculated and evil mistranslation of one Greek word in the fifth century promoting the myth (lie), of "eternal" conscious torment in Hell...woven through this intriguing tale is a memoir by a: follower of Christ, Vietnam Veteran-(fun-loving combat medic survivor), former alcoholic/drug addict, scribbling scribe, guitar player, often struggling, yet faithful servant of the Lord...and grateful recipient of His infinite Love and Grace.What the...Hell?Hell is the place where we "reap what we sow." The author believes all the sins of the world were purchased through the Blood of Christ...the repentant know Salvation through God's grace alone, for non-believers and the wicked, Salvation comes through the various levels of Hell: chastisement, despair, torment, terror, physical suffering...many believe, death is the final outcome. With the obvious exception of death, the author contends that eventually, the vast majority, if not all, will happily "bow the knee" before they receive the gift of Divine reconciliation. The author will prove, (like so many silenced by the Church over the centuries), that Hell is not eternal. "Eternal conscious torment," taught by the Church since the fifth century is a lie that has destroyed the lives of millions. How could this myth be manufactured and believed by so many Christians for sixteen centuries based on something so blatantly illogical as Biblical "inerrancy?" OF COURSE Scripture is God-breathed...but to preach mistakes were not even possible by overworked scribes (that used copies, of copies, of copies), for 400 YEARS before we had substantial records, is the height of folly."The majority is always wrong; the minority is rarely right." -Henrik IbsenThe truly God-Breathed miracle isn't the myth of absolute inerrancy, (perpetuated by many "Christians" who sadly rejoice in their exclusive salvation...made sweeter by the eternal suffering of others), it is this: through endless corrupt and nefarious motives, the Gospels, the beating heart of the Good News, remained intact. Why would "men of God," go to such lengths to inject terrorism into Scripture? "Helen" has the answers.Do we believe God...or, Satan, the author of all lies and slander?Christian writer and speaker, Rick Adair, reveals how this lie came to be...his conclusions-coupled with his warm, yet madcap sense of humor-will have Christian's, and secular folks alike, chuckling and rejoicing in the depth of God's love...seeing clearly, perhaps for the first time, that our Father in Heaven would never even consider sending His children into "eternal" conscious torment. God is LOVE. Period.

Alien rights advocate Rowan Layne feels as if she's spiraling down a rabbit hole when two hot-as-lava males approach her in Las Vegas, revealing where they're from and what they seek-without her having to ask myriad questions.In this sixth Other Worldly novel, Rowan travels to an unexpected place in space awash in the essence and vibration of higher self. But is it unconditional love or uncontrollable desire she's feeling for yet another entity who seems strangely familiar?An overwhelming wave of new and old friends intent on marriage and babies has Rowan convinced the universe is messing with her. Not to mention cheeky roadrunners. It's bad enough she's turning sixty with an Oregon birthday celebration featuring miniature golf and Mom shoe shopping online, but there's also potentially dangerous intrigue simmering near Washington's Mount Adams.Rowan plunges into an intergalactic feud with plans to author another alien tell-all book, but a new foe out to manipulate violent US anti-alien factions for maniacal ends has her traveling to Scotland and the Big Island of Hawaii. There, she and her alien, fae, and human-hybrid pals must come together to protect those they love.It's a disco-dancing whale of a tale. A surfing safari of swirling psychedelic vortexes, dolphins, and seals. Fasten your seatbelt and join Rowan and her critters for a volcanic and enlightening ride-any way you spell it. Aloha and beep beep!

Southern Rhodesia was a colony of the British Empire. In 1980, it gained independence as modern-day Zimbabwe, after a long liberation struggle, and a bitter guerrilla war.Guerrilla Girl tells the story of Shupai, and her journey to liberation. Follow her from impoverished childhood in a convent school in rural Rhodesia; to her experiences of discrimination and injustice as a young woman in the capital Salisbury; her radical awakening amongst youth political groups; to her transformation into a highly trained freedom fighter.The women of Zimbabwe had to fight for liberation on two fronts: from the domination of the common colonialist enemy, and from the male chauvinism of their countrymen. Most African men in Zimbabwe found it hard to accept women as fighters, let alone as armed guerrillas. Women had a hard time asserting themselves as capable and trusted liberators, always in danger of being put down by their male counterparts.Whilst the names of the characters are fictitious, the majority of events and places are true.

Samuel is a huge Spanish Slug with a vision: to slime the full length of the El Camino from St Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostella, and then, things still going well, on to Finisterre. Fully supported by his slau, Sally, he sets out with his tiny backpack, only to encounter challenges at every turn.If it's not stick carrying people, it is the weather, dangerously careless boots and cyclists, snorers, temptations and temptresses, and, most dangerous of all, operatives working hard for SPECTRE to see to it that Samuel is unsuccessful in his plan. Samuel's slau too, has inadvertently complicated matters by defeating a high ranking Spanish politicians' daughter in a competition.But Samuel finds support along the way. There are El Camino Miracles: fellow pilgrims who care, hospitality beyond expectations and good wine served will all pilgrim meals. But most of all, British Ministry MI10 take a keen interest in seeing that Samuel is successful in his mission, and will uncover a vast conspiracy that could threaten the entire slug population.And just off the path, a guardian angel is watching carefully.Colourful characters appear along the way, some with an understanding of Samuel's language, Arion Vulgaris, which is sprinkled throughout the verses, and some without. Some good and some not as helpful, these characters are based on real people the author encountered when he walked the El Camino with friends and family. Samuel too was also spotted on the track by the author, not far from Larrasoana.The story follows Samuel's adventure along the Way of St James, from posing his idea to Sally to settling back at his home in Seville. There are sumptuous illustrations, explanatory excerpts from the Arionspeak dictionary and biographical notes for all of the main characters.Samuel is certainly not a common garden slug and his El Camino is far from typical.With the odds stacked against him, can Samuel finally find his way?

Upside-Down: The Rise of an Evolution all began when an American mystic finds herself stranded in her own country. What starts off as a US COVID quarantine adventure soon becomes a story worth writing. Once back in Europe where the author lives, it becomes quite clear that the telepathy words of "Upside-Down" needed to be described and placed on paper. Lessons were learned and needed to be shared.The year 2020 will be cited as a time of great change. Most spiritual teachers refer to this change as the Great Awakening. Throughout this book tools are offered to help us safely migrate the rough and rocky Earthly terrains of a spiritual awakening. Universal Spiritual Laws, ancient spiritual teachings, mediations, prayers, and yoga kriyas guide us to a higher level of consciousness. Chakras, densities, and biofields are up for discussion. After all, as our realities shift, new frequencies alter our mind, body, and soul and new information now becomes available.A book written for the masses should get our attention. All systems in our so-called comfy third density upside-down world need to change, as we move deeper into a fourth density experience. Learning to adjust to a heart-centred world may take some time. The power-controlled world that was so important for decades is quickly fading. For everyone resisting this shift in consciousness, be prepared. You think greed, corruption, lies and releasing a bioweapon virus isn't enough? Wait to see what else is coming if we don't empower ourselves now. Yes, it is time to wake up to the fact that our foods are killing us, pharmaceutics are our only option for healing, and we are a rich money focused culture who has fallen asleep. In the upside-down world a body full of cancer is the norm with no end in sight. Without a higher connection with the spirit world, we are all doomed and self-healing is impossible. This book was written to hit you in the head and then gently hold your hand to move forward into new beginnings.Waking up is not an option as the upside-down turns right-side up.

It's the Holiday Season on a Saturday morning, and I-55 is as busy as ever. One distracted driver, on his way north to see his mother through her dying process, manages to deeply offend another driver who has nothing left to lose. A man who is already very angry and in need of a proxy to blame for his pain and his ruined life. Now he has one. When a shark follows its prey it can afford to be patient.

Loren was a boy who wanted to be like all the other boys. His father just wanted him to work on the farm. This conflict, sometimes funny, often sad, was the rough part of his life.

Having recently learned the location of his parent's graves, Monte Segundo heads for an abandoned ranch near the U.S.-Mexican border. Hoping to recover some of his lost memories, he returns to the site where his father and mother were murdered thirty years before.Hiding under the stones of one of the graves, Monte is astonished to discover an emaciated fugitive desperately trying to hide from a band of approaching rurales. Resenting the intrusion and distrusting the rurales, Monte allows the fugitive, Ahayaca, to remain hidden and sends the rurales back toward Mexico.They travel together for safety because the rurales believe Ahayaca knows the location of the lost Tayopa mine and won't give up until they find him. Reaching Tucson, Ahayaca delivers a stunning message to the Yaqui Indians and then, with Monte's help, heads south to Sasabe, Arizona, the home of his secretive tribe. There the rurales, as well as Monte, come fact to face with a culture that has remained hidden for centuries.

Can you identify with any of these sentiments? If so, this book may be for you.¿ I didn't receive enough financial education in school¿ I feel that I don't understand finances well enough¿ I can't seem to avoid credit card debt¿ I would like to start investing, but am unsure of where to begin¿ I am in a hole, financially, and unsure of how to work my way out of itIn this common-sense approach to personal financial management, Randy presents twenty-five natural principles about life and money. Understanding and applying these principles can dramatically enhance your effectiveness in managing your financial life.The principles can be a great help if you are unsure how to effectively handle your finances, you feel the cards are stacked against you, or you fear you will never be able to rise above your current situation. Randy walks you through the various principles at work in your struggles as well as the steps needed to overcome them. This will give you a fresh, optimistic outlook, perhaps for the first time, in managing your finances.This book is for both young people just out of high school or college, and those of any age who have struggled to achieve financial success in their lives. Presented in an easy-to-read, informal style, the book will not only educate, but will also encourage and inspire you in your journey to financial wholeness.

"A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Therefore, put on every piece of God's armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God's righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere." (Ephesians 6:10-18 New Living Translation)Faith is the dynamic leader of women warriors who have just been soundly defeated in a fierce battle against the enemy. As Faith lies wounded after the battle, she is nursed back to health by her sisters and fellow warriors, Hope and Charity. Reflecting on the cause of their defeat, Faith realizes it was her fault: She had failed to remember her Father's wise instructions to always equip her women warriors with their full armor.As Faith, Hope, Charity, and their brother, Michael, prepare for the next cataclysmic battle against their enemies, Faith experiences a new burst of spiritual power and resolve. Will her Father's powerful instructions catapult Faith and the courageous women warriors to an astonishing victory?

"Nothing in the world is as powerful as an idea whose time has come," so wrote 19th century French author, Victor Hugo. The Camps of God is a powerful heaven-sent idea that will rescue a great multitude from the growing chaos and lead them on a path of escape toward the coming Kingdom of God."The Camps of God" did not originate with men. It comes to us from God's Word. We know of it because the Spirit's veil has been lifted. Insights have been shown from Scripture and written in The Camps of God's pages. Chapters such as "Escape," "Invitation to a Feast," and "A Powerful Defense," will reveal the Lord's perfect plan. Be warned about the Broad Gate and the Broad Road. They lead only to destruction. By faith, enter the narrow gate. After God's work in His Camp is complete, saints will come out the other side prepared to meet Jesus in the clouds.¿This book is not for everybody. Not everyone sees the direction the world is headed. Many do not see civilization spinning out of control. The chosen fear God and see signs we are near the end of this age. Cover-to-cover, the saints will read with joy then take action. Great ideas are forever. "The Camps of God" will sound the trumpet. Happy are those ready and eager to move out of the chaos and into Jesus' Kingdom.

This work is a compilation of my events in a faith journey that began as I engaged in a so-so Catholic Church practice to a gradual embracing and immersing into daily Mass, and a total renunciation of sin. I take the reader from my early youth when nuns taught us the catechism and all the common Catholic prayers to an up-and-down relationship with God during my college years and beyond. However, I also point out that it was not until after a few years of married life that I began attending Mass daily. The catalyst was my wife's devout faith. Once I enhanced my daily spiritual actions, from attending Mass to reciting the rosary and many other prayers, I found my spiritual niche with no small credit to the Holy Spirit. I make no claim whatever to perfection, and I am no saint, but immersing myself in God's will has made me an infinitely stronger believer and person.I do not preach or ask the reader to make a stronger faith commitment, just to accept God and believe that eternal rewards lie at the end of our journey here on Earth. Further, I employ humor and even a few jokes throughout the book. After all, God has a sense of humor. My late wife told me that, saying, "God loves humor. He created you, didn't He?" Yes, and I thank him every day upon awakening for the incredible gifts of life and faith. They are irreplaceable and I am grateful to not only have them, but also to fully embrace him with immense joy and gratitude.

Honorable Mention! Novels Category in the 2023 Connecticut Press Club Communications Contest.¿¿Elle and Oz, strangers ready to restart their lives, meet by chance and flirtatiously swap stories in a dark abandoned house. They soon sense that these stories are coming from an unknown source. It's as if they are watching the stories rather than telling them. Then they become actors inside the stories, seeing and hearing as if they were the characters, affecting outcomes but still conscious of their separate contemporary selves in the dark abandoned house, their attraction heightened by this mysterious adventure. The stories transform: the two become characters from the Odyssey and Genesis, facing challenges in previous lives, challenges that they meet head-on . Finally, and they find themselves in a future where whole populations have transferred themselves to (or been absorbed into) a massive computer network. The human cycle of birth, death, and rebirth will end. They will live in that network forever. But Elle and Oz have a choice.

The year is 1944. Off the coast of Okinawa, a flight of Navy Corsairs hunts. Suddenly a swarm of Zeros jumps Lieutenants Bill Stone and Jamie McCready. The ensuing air combat results in Jamie trying to save his buddy Bill as they fight to stay alive.The mission was scrubbed from US Navy and NSA records, and McCready swore to secrecy. Nevertheless, throughout the remainder of his military career, McCready carries a load of guilt for the actions he did not take that day. But the reasons for his secret will prove even more disturbing.Following his father's footsteps, Mathew Stone puts you back in the cockpit with all its exhilaration and fear as he goes full throttle again in True Blue.Fly with Mathe as a "Blue Angel," a lifelong dream, and share his grinding determination to acquire the skills for full acceptance with the Team. However, with his sudden assignment to the Pentagon, his first mission steps almost became his last in his search for a known communist agent and an ensuing miracle that would fill him with equal measures of exhilaration and sadness.True Blue paints a provocative spy narrative of a mislabeled patriot and the distrust Mathe harbors for his command against the backdrop of war, espionage, honor, and family.This sequel is much more than a volley of intense wartime experiences. Instead, it speaks to the inseparable bond of its unforgettable characters-Mathew Stone, Finn, One Nut, Iron Ass, and Taco as they excel and survive.

In "Tales from the Wilds of New Jersey," Ted Lyons invites the reader into the "wonder years, coming of age" adventures/discoveries of a Jersey kid whom you will undoubtedly come to recognize in one form or another. Ted: "We're all here, sharing the planet for a nano second, just trying to get through it! So, of course, similar life experiences are unavoidable." In one-to-three-page chapters, Ted shares the rough and tumble life of a boy navigating his way through childhood, adolescence and finally stumbling into adulthood realizing that he's Peter Pan in a world full of responsible grownups! The stories are largely autobiographical, and true, to the extent that "memory would allow."Included in the pages of TFTWONJ are a modest scattering of original poems, jokes, and song lyrics along with "skewed" observations of life, just to "keep the reader off balance." The tales are regaled with humor and honesty, as seen through the nostalgic prism of "rose colored glasses." If you don't see yourself, or someone you know, inside "the wilds" .... look again....

Life is predictably random, and no one knows that better than the recently retired Rob Turner who spends his days watching reruns on TV, sitting on his patio deck drinking whisky, and waiting for his wife Susan to return home from work. His carefree (ok, boring) existence is shattered when his doctor delivers the devastating news that he has less than a year to live. Hoping to spare his family the pain of waiting for him to die, Rob decides to keep his diagnosis to himself.When Susan comes home from work one day and finds Rob deep in conversation with a squirrel, she suggests he get out of his rut by taking a trip. Rob jumps at the opportunity, and within days he embarks on a month-long bucket list-adventure to Scotland. Though his looming death is constantly on his mind, Rob enjoys a couple of weeks touring the distilleries, lochs, and castle ruins of the Scottish Highlands. The last stop on his tour is the Isle of Islay, and it's there that he meets two people who will change his outlook on life: Mia, an attractive British widow who brings him to the brink of temptation, and Moses, a Scottish shaman of sorts who, upon hearing of Rob's impending death, predicts a much happier ending for him.Rob boards his flight back to LA feeling renewed, refreshed, and ready to face his destiny, whatever it may be. He can't wait to see Susan and share a few surprises he has for her, not the least of which is coming clean about his diagnosis. Will it be the reunion made in heaven that he's hoping for? When life is predictably random, it's anybody's guess.

This book reflects my pondering the basic tenets of Christianity, such as the Trinity and the value of Scripture, in forming a more viable Christian faith in the 21st Century. It asks big questions about God and Jesus Christ, about the tense relationship between Christianity and Judaism, about how we better bolster and maintain our faith as well as about miracles and the many people indifferent to God at all.This book is particularly for those who have left the Church and need guidance without its structure and habits with which we are all familiar. It is for those forging your own faith and needing more than Scripture alone. It is for those interested in the divine realm of spirituality beyond what Scripture generally describes.This book is purposely designed to take you somewhere else than you have likely considered before. It may well change your life.

A Righteous Man And Family Man explores the journey of my daddy, Walter Haze Stone. His mission and objective was to provide for his family spiritually, physically, financially and emotionally. He completed his goal with godly wisdom, hard work, patience and perseverance.He is a humble and gentle leader with infectious faith. He sowed beautiful and contagious faith throughout his household to lead his wife and six most important disciples to a relationship with and dependence on God. He has served his family for 94 years and the community as a barber for 82 years. He is not infallible, but he has faith in God who made him righteous.

It seems the crushing blows struck by Storm De Wees will never end. A spectacular electrical strike inadvertently sets off some abandoned mining probes. As they are launched into the soil, the pain they cause Adelphi is felt by those bonded to her. This agony must be stopped at all costs.The council appears and demands the residents of Adelphi act immediately. Knowing they will not be able to do it on their own, the council introduces them to their neighbors. Residents of a nearby world called Didymo, Adelphi's twin. These strangers willingly offer to come and assist in stopping the mining probes destruction.This mission will bring a much greater understanding of all involved. The council will reveal its true nature, its power and its frailty. The residents of both worlds will face challenges they never expected. What will they be willing to risk to help save a planet in pain?

There are in our world mysteries that defy understanding. Once in a while there comes a gift. Not often. Not to everyone. Or perhaps in our rush we fail to see the gift or acknowledge it for what it is.Julia and Sam move in the 1880s to the developing Ortsvale hills among wildlife and pioneers where they befriend their neighbors, a family of color. Almost 140 years later on a spring afternoon Andie walks for the last time in the Ortsvale hills that tomorrow will be devastated. As she gazes into the forest she experiences a vision of its pioneer inhabitants following which her drive for answers leads her to understand her present. In seeking her city's roots she discovers the universal design of all individuals throughout the centuries. The lives of Julia and Andie touch as each in her own time faces relational issues common across the ages as times change and people do not.