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Since its founding, the Bureau of Dreams, has been an agency embroiled in controversy. Designed to save Balaise from decades of post-industrial decay, the mission of Bureau of Dreams has often put it at odds with the citizenry of the city. Now for the first time, the memoirs of a former bureaucrat who unwittingly discovered one of the Bureau's most ambitious - and some say shocking - program is revealed. This manuscript, seized by Bureau agents in a raid on the headquarters of political activist Jasmine Brown has never before been published. But a copy of the unabridged manuscript leaked to Novelzine press now allows us to publish this harrowing tale of an unheralded bureau employee who stumbled upon a plan to indefinitely incarcerate negative dreamers. This shocking story is a must read for any Balasian interested in the inner workings of the Bureau of Dreams and the future of our city.

Advice from an Alien is wildly original, heartfelt, and sublime. This guide to intellectual empowerment is thought provoking as it shares the wit and wisdom of a 500 year old alien who's taken residency on Earth for the past three centuries. It covers a gamut of provocative stimuli. Readers will be on a mind-bending, imaginative jaunt through the hinterlands of academia, honor, and integrity. The eight chapters cover timely and relevant topics such as religion, money, and cause celeb. This alien, aptly named Alien, speaks his mind on life on Earth. With a little help from two men and another rather woodsy friend, this book encourages readers to think outside of the box. Not to mention that Babe Ruth is an interstellar favorite and aliens are currently studying fifty-nine people worldwide, this memoir is truly fun, enlightening, and at times, jubilant. It points fingers, takes names, and makes no bones about saying what is right-universe-ally speaking, that is.

At first glance this may seem like a book about medication, but don't be fooled. These "pills" that Dr. Todd Clements is talking about are not pharmaceutical manufactured capsules, but rather specific challenges and activities aimed at helping you to start feeling better fast! Dr. Clements is a board certified psychiatrist, college professor, and author, who began prescribing a group of some of his most chronically depressed patients specific tasks to accomplish each day. He quickly noticed that those patients who followed through with his assignments experienced significant mood improvements compared to the ones who didn't. These patients also returned each week asking for him to give them more assignments. A new term was coined for Dr. Clements prescribed tasks when one lady commented to the group that her family had seen such a positive change in her that they were asking if she had been secretly taking "happy pills." Dr. Clements observed that as he continued to create and assign "happy pills" to these patients many of them underwent a radical change in not only the way they felt, but even in their whole view of life. Before long many of these patients were creating and sharing with each other their own "happy pills." Each "happy pill" in this book is accompanied by a specific task for the reader to complete. Some of these tasks can be done in a few minutes-such as listing 5 things each day that you're grateful for and then spending two minutes to reflect on each one. Other tasks, like writing a personal letter of appreciation to a friend, or donating 2 hours of your time to a local homeless shelter or food bank, require more time and planning to accomplish. Each "happy pill" is based on a Bible verse that applies directly to the day's task at hand. Happy Pills is different from other books in that once you read about that topic you're then asked to follow through with completing an activity. For instance, the happy pill #4: "Witness the Power of Words" is based on Ephesians 4:29, "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs." Dr Clements explains how studies show that people raised in negative and discouraging environments suffer higher rates of depression and lower self-worth than people surrounded by a positive environment. He then challenges the reader to provide a sincere compliment to 3 people that day. As readers complete the challenge of each "happy pill" they realize more joy and fulfillment in their lives. This is great news for the millions of people suffering with depression who want to start feeling better fast-especially those who don't know where to start when it comes to breaking the spell of sadness that envelopes them. However, this book is not just for depressed people, but anyone who's up for a daily challenge that will expand their horizons. Happy Pills contains 31 different and unique challenges for its readers. The idea in mind is to complete a new "happy pill" each day for a month, but there are other ways that will work just fine too. Some people prefer to do the same "happy pills" over and over, while others like to do them together with a friend. Some support groups will choose one "happy pill" per week that each member accomplishes. What matters most is not the schedule, but the act of participating. Happy Pills is ideal to use with a counselor or in conjunction with a support group. Church groups will also find this book very useful, particularly due to the fact that each "happy pill" is tied to a specific Bible verse. Working through this book provides great opportunities for believers to strengthen and live out their faith. Happy Pills truly is a book that can be life changing!

Would you like a pocket full of mad money?Would you like to cruise around town in a brand new set of wheels?Would you like to bask in the tropical sun? These are just some of the prizes available to be won in sweepstakes and contests in the United States today. In You Can't Win If You Don't Enter, learn how to take advantage of the different ways to win cash and prizes everyday! Learn the modern methods and technologies of entering and winning. Topics include: -Promotion Types-The Official Rules - and what to look for-5 Ways To Enter - including Entering Online-Tools of the Trade - entering online faster-Increasing Your Chances-Time Saving Tips-How to Avoid the Hazards of Being Online-How to Spot a Scam-Government Regulations-Affidavits and Release Forms-Tax Implications-The Other Side of Sweepstakes - interviews with Judging Agencies, Sweepstakes Management Companies & Promotional Marketing Lawyers-Attracting Luck-And much more! Begin entering sweepstakes and contests as your hobby, have fun and BE A WINNER!

Dr. George Dillard is the senior minister at Peachtree City Christian Church. This insightful and positive offering presents readers with clarity and understanding into God's plan for our lives. Dr. Dillard invites you to experience this practical Biblical teaching for yourself and to share it with others so that they may know Jesus.

It has been over 15 years since ...The Houghton Gremlins have beaten the Hancock Bulldogs in the Annual Copper Bowl. And Bulldog senior, captain Mickey Ford vows to keep it that way ... Or does he?Rival is an emotionally-charged story about the power of the human spirit ... forging ahead in the face of great personal tragedy ... developing friendships while surrounded by contempt ... remaining hopeful in spite of seemingly impossible odds.In the end, you will discover that when facing up to a rival ... to win you have to outscore them ... to triumph, you have to earn their respect.

This story follows the life of three friends as they embark on their final season playing small college football at Beloit College. They have sacrificed relationships with loved ones and friends ... they have sacrificed opportunities and potential achievements ... they have scarificed their personal comfort and physical well being. They have made these sacrifices in the hopes of realizing a common dream -- a dream of conquering past failures, triumphing where they are not supposed to and ultimately achieving victory. Although they know that these sacrifices do not guarantee they will attain this dream, they know that their only hope in doing so lies Out of the Comfort Zone.

I am offering this book to anyone having troubles in life and is seeking not only an answer to why, but to give a path to remove this chaos from your life. This book offers a way to explore the answer within, an answer that is as different to each one of us as our fingerprint. People who have found the answer have the ability to dance through life, a great and incredible quality possessed by very few people. It's our blockages or persistent problem areas in our lives that weigh heavy on us keeping us from achieving the fulfillment that is possible for all of us.

From Richard P. Skinner, the author of IT is about the Strategy, IT Tactics tells you how to execute your chosen IT Strategy and turn that strategy into reality. IT is about the Strategy provided proof that a clearly defined IT Strategy is the secret solution to technology success. An IT Strategy is the framework for investing in the right technology, making the right project choices, avoiding the common technology mistakes and delivering the right technology in support of the business. IT Tactics tells you how to execute that strategy. It provides proven battle tested tactics as a blueprint for IT success. For seminars and consulting visit ITisaboutStrategy.com.

This is novelty book that makes an excellent gift for yourself, family, friends and co-workers! It simply says, "Eat less. Exercise more." It is an encouraging reminder to stay the course. The book spells out succinctly what is necessary to reach your weight loss goals. No frills. Straight to the point, this is the answer to your weight loss question. Dr. Yucan Dewitt says, "You can do it!"

In a 15th century castle, a voice from the past calls out to Anya Peterson. She becomes obsessed by a man in a dream. Cesare Borgia, the famous bastard of a 15th century Pope, invades her life. While searching for Cesare, she accepts the theory that she is his reincarnated sister, Lucrezia, whom Cesare wants to possess again. He separates her from her normal life until she is submerged into memories from the past, and finally into the 15th century to witness their life. When she meets Antonio Cesarini, she believes him to be the modern counterpart of Cesare. They fall in love, but Cesare is out to ruin their relationship. By each passing day, Anya sinks deeper into Cesare's hold. In her love for him, she is blind to the disaster closing in on her until it is almost too late. Who will win in the end, the modern man, or the one from the past?

The selection of poems in this anthology may seem a bit unorthodox for Polish literature experts. I have no degree or expertise in any sort of literary research, which may well be the reason for my bizarre taste as presented here. I have tried my very best to include mainly those poems that are obligatory readings in Polish high schools, so that the English Reader can have the chance to get to know a portion of the choicest Polish poetry that an average Pole has willy-nilly come across in his life (one of the poems happens to be a well-known Christmas carol, even).

And She Danced For The King: Memoirs of a Rockette covers the 10-year career of Peggy Morrison, a professional dancer in the 1930s. It tells the story of an ordinary, but driven young woman who followed her dream and 'made it' in show business without compromising her family's values. Taken largely from letters written to her family throughout her career, the book chronicles a fascinating and unique time in the entertainment industry, the ten years preceding World War II. Peggy Morrison was an actual participant in many intriguing events that took place in the 1930s. She survived the depression, lived and worked in Paris when World War II was erupting, and narrowly missed being summoned by Hitler to Berlin. Written by Ro Trent Vaselaar, the niece of Peg Morrison Macherey, Vaselaar began this project as a way to preserve the stories for her family, but quickly realized that it was a story worth sharing.

A 'must read' for persons contemplating marriage, married couples, Pre- and Marriage Councilors and other persons interested in fostering and/or being educated on Biblical Principals of marriage.

In July 2004, Izyk Mendel Bornstein, an eighty-year-old Polish Jew, succumbs to his children's persistent requests and agrees to show them the land of their ancestors, which he had last seen sixty years earlier, as the prisoner B-94 who was marched off from Auschwitz to Mauthausen. As a sole survivor of his family, and for the first time after his liberation, Bornstein enters his hometown of Szczekociny to find no sign of Jewish life, and to discover desecration of Jewish sites. What was planned as a journey back to their roots, turns into a life changing experience for the entire family who witnesses numerous synchronic events binding the past with the present and bringing the touch of the Divinity.

Harry Rumsford is a young man from the farmlands of Ohio that joins the Navy under the promise that he will be able to work in the medical field. After graduating from the Naval Hospital Corps School, HA Rumsford must get through the trials and tribulations of staying alive, fitting in, and gaining the trust of fellow soldiers during his service in Vietnam.

Vanity is a collection of thoughts written candidly in the context of the emotions that brought forth the words. It is more than just a group of written pieces: it's encouragement for everyone to pick up a pen, pick up a mic, write, speak, and be heard.

Day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year went by as the horror of addiction clung mercilessly to our sons. We had rescued and helped them, shamed and rejected them. We had prayed and sought counsel, argued and become numb. They entered treatment centers and recovery programs but nothing made any difference. We were on a bobsled of grief that was plummeting into hell with no way to stop it or get off. We railed at God, "So, what happened? Didn't we have an agreement? We did the best we could. How could you let this happen?" After the Locusts is based on a mother's true tale of how God mercifully redeemed her family after decades of addiction; proving faithful to His promise that He will restore the years of our lives that the locusts have eaten.

An autobiographical reference book about the life and times of Vladimir Vladimirovitch Mouravieff-Apostol-Korobyine, a Russian Nobleman and Diplomat who lived from 1864 to 1937. His great uncle was the last Decembrists and his paternal side can be traced directly to Ghengis Kahn. His postings prior to the Great War in places like Berlin, Serbia and Budapest provide interesting insights to these turbulent times.

Dawn on Earth: Defending Hope by Albert Richard Corne is a science fiction adventure with an ecological heart. Four beings-a stranded alien, a sentient megacomputer, a world monarch and a disenchanted scientist-troubled by the effects of increased global warming, band together to try to save both the planet and themselves from ecological destruction and ruthless alien slavers. Beautifully written and filled with unique characters, Dawn on Earth also explores the potential failure of technology, common sense and ideals. Riveting from first page to last, Dawn on Earth is sure to have book clubs talking

During the teenage years we are molded into young adults by interactions with the world around us. For today's teens, the world includes a high level of violence, pressure to look good even if it requires surgery, easy access to drugs and alcohol, prescription medications, fast food, videogames, and the list goes on. In this compelling and highly informative book, Dr. White explores adolescence and examines what research tells us about how factors like videogames, school violence, bullying, alcohol, drugs and diet influence how kids think, feel and act, as well as how adults can help protect teens from common pitfalls and influence their development in positive ways.Chapter 1: What is adolescence and why is it so important? -- Explores what adolescence is, why it happens and what normal adolescence tends to look like. Chapter 2: Looking good at any cost - The pressure kids are under to attain aesthetic perfection -- Examines the impact of magazines, TV and other media on body image. Discusses plastic surgery among teens and how adults can help teens cope with the pressure to look perfect. Chapter 3: Diet, exercise and relaxation - What does it mean to be a fit teen? -- Discusses what it means to be physically healthy during adolescence. Explores healthy food choices, vending machines in public schools, eating disorders, relaxation and other topics. Chapter 4: The toxic effects of videogame violence on kids and communities -- Looks at the impact of virtual violence on real thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and explores ways to help kids make healthy decisions around gaming. Chapter 5: School violence - Bullying, shootings and what can be done about it -- Takes a close look at the causes and consequences of bullying and school shootings, investigates how kids turn into killers and discusses steps to address the problems. Chapter 6: Exploration, experimentation and teen drug use - Putting things in perspective -- This chapter examines drug use from a developmental standpoint and lays out concrete steps for what to do once a kid begins sliding down the pathway toward dependence and addiction. Chapter 7: Rethinking underage drinking - What science says about the risks and how to minimize them -- Examines underage drinking and the harm it can cause. The question of whether parents should allow teens to drink at home is addressed, as well as how to spot a drinking problem and what to do about it. Chapter 8: Protecting kids from disease - The immune system, how it works, and how to keep it healthy -- Explores the immune system and its role in psychological well-being, discusses the safety of vaccines, and examines ways to strengthen the immune system and make adolescence a healthy stage of life. Chapter 9: Puberty and "raging hormones" - What do they have to do with adolescence? -- Examines puberty, what it is, how and why it happens, and how it relates to the social and psychological metamorphosis of adolescence. Chapter 10: Birds, bees and adolescents - The facts about teens and sex -- This chapter explores rates of sex, contraceptive use, teen pregnancy, and sexually transmitted infections and violence in teen relationships. Chapter 11: What happens when the road gets too bumpy? An introduction to adolescent psychological disorders -- Investigates normal vs. abnormal teen behavior, discusses how to spot problems (e.g., ADHD, depression) and what can be done to help kids get back on track. Chapter 12: Adolescents and the Internet - Keeping kids safe on the digital frontier -- Issues like identity theft and sexual predation are examined, and tips are provided for keeping kids safe in an increasingly virtual world.

To pit the legendary Confederate cavalry leader Nathan Bedford Forrest and his veteran cavalry regiments against a rookie Union Infantry colonel and his four infantry regiments mounted on mules might seem laughable, but it turned out to be anything but. The Union Raid began with a 300 mile boat trip, then began its move toward Georgia from the Mississippi/Alabama border. Its goal was to disrupt the rail line supplying Confederate troops in Tennessee. In a textbook tactical campaign, Streight held off the veteran Forrest until exhaustion, bad luck, and poor equipment did him in. This book tells the details.

A Strange Romance Leads To A Normal Life - Almost... Meeting Lang Capova is not Sally Stroud's first introduction to the world of the supernatural. But he'll take her in an entirely new direction ... That night I dreamed of the creature with the blue skin. All was silent as he sat in the swing, just as I'd seen him, relaxed and unconcerned, gently swaying, watching the dog. He turned his gaze to the porch and caught me staring, again registering the shock and surprise I'd seen on his face. He stopped the swing, reached out his arm to me and cried, "Wait." Throughout history, across many cultures, interaction with Lang's people has inspired mythologies that endure to the present day. His people have survived on secrecy, attempting to avoid humans at all costs. As Sally uncovers the truth behind Lang's ancestry, she remains blind to the dangers that pave her course - and his. Lang's community will never approve their relationship, yet Sally and Lang find a new reality ... love. Together as outcasts, they carve out a life of concealment in one of the most racially diverse metropolitan areas in the United States - Washington, DC. An enchanting story of romantic chemistry, The culture shock of new relationships, And the reality behind the mythology. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

On Harrisonville Avenue takes the reader on an entertaining journey to the mid 1950's. Living in a booming steel-town on the Ohio River, 13 year old Ron is confronted with the many town characters - the Mayor, the town drunk, the barbershop, denizens of the pool hall, Alex the Greek, Eddie the Lawyer and the Police. Loving family, friends and teachers support him through his coming of age, complete with many humorous and awkward encounters. Ducktails, slow dancing, 45rpm, school paddling, pigs in a blanket, curb feelers, tailfins, the Col.Bogey March, Spin the Bottle, Eleanor Roosevelt, musicians, baseball, lipstick on your collar and Whila -- all part of a special time. The stories included provide a patchwork experience of the area and a glimpse into today. An easy read in an anecdotal style, On Harrisonville Avenue will amuse younger and older readers alike with its naiveté and genuine situations -- perhaps reminiscent of your own !

Brian Logan came from a small town in West Virginia to overcome childhood troubles, being shot by his own father, and spending time in prison to rise to the top of the professional wrestling world. Follow his travels through wrestling's greatest territories, such as, Smokey Mt. Wrestling, W.C.W, Ohio Valley Wrestling, W.W.E., and the American Wrestling Association. On his way to being World's Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. His story is truly the last great adventure of the dying age of professional wrestling. A must read for any fans as he challenges the likes of John Cena, Randy Orton, the Hardy Boys, and many others. Forward by wrestling legend, Jim Cornette.

Denton Kaylan quietly endured the mediocrity of his youth until he graduated from high school. It was an unwelcome passenger with him all through flight school during his short stint in the service, but when he landed a job with the airline, he knew his life and fortune would change; they didn't. After tolerating his lackluster life for as many years as he could, he came to a decision. If good fortune was not going to bestow itself upon him willingly, he was going to take it; by force if necessary. So he conceived a plan to change his fortune and carefully crafted the details to ensure its success. The only detail he overlooked was fate itself. There was no way for him to know that at the very moment he decided to manipulate his destiny and take what was rightfully his, fate would be there to hand it to him. There is truth to the old saying; be careful what you wish for...

Photographic Memories is a collection of articles, essays and commentary on the subject of photography from the perspective of a working and exhibiting photographic and digital artist. After creating photographs, and now digital art, for thirty-five years and running his own studio for twenty-three years Dale O'Dell has amassed a collection of articles previously published in the leading photographic magazines and essays and commentary on what it's really like to work as a creative artist every day. This isn't a theory or criticism book but something different. It's a three-hundred-and-sixty degree observation of life as viewed through the lens. These stories are funny, irreverent, poignant and at times hard-core. He pulls no punches and tells it like it is in plain language. It's not all glory, exotic locations, gallery openings and beautiful models!

Controlling the universe's greatest weapon, the people of the traveling Planet, "Home", visit Earth to share their wisdom only to be foolishly challenged by the President.

This book of fiction is based on actual events and shares a series of independent situations and characters, sometimes comical and sometimes tragic. The book reveals how a large international energy company makes money in spite of its questionable policies, practices and personnel.

Amy Allgood is plagued by the neighborhood bully, Robby Boyer. Amy's only defense is to run away. One day Amy runs into Mr. Marshall's store where she buys a very special pack of gum that gives her the power to stand up to any bully that comes her way.