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In 1960 Henry F. Potter died and left his fortune to his only living relative and heir, a poor Texas rancher named Jack Curtis. Jack refuses to sell his business interests to those who might continue Potter's ways and strives to improve Cayuga National Corporation. (formerly Potter Industries). Meanwhile, George Bailey retires and turns the Building and Loan over to his son Pete, who enlarges and renames the business However, enemies are conspiring to destroy the wonderful improvements Jack and Pete have brought about. Also, the economy of the 1980s was in free fall with many thrifts becoming insolvent. Jack and Pete have to find a way out of the dilemma to save their businesses as well as the town of Bedford Falls.

A dramatic true story of a Kansas family extending over four continuous generations. Tragedy after tragedy would haunt this family, including the mama burning to death on New Year's Day of 1927. Papa's enduring love prevails as he raises two families of five children each. Papa's five-year-old daughter, Faithe, would be the oldest witness of seeing her mama burning to death. As a result, she would live a lifetime of depression and mental illness, leaving her to become an abusive wife and mother. A son who suffered emotional and physical abuse at the hands of his mother himself would lead a life of severe depression and acute anxiety. The emotionally and physically abused son will share five escapes or places of refuge which helped him endure his eight-year continued abuse. Throughout our true dramatic story will be vivid illustrations of a number of families' enduring love through prayer, climaxing with the greatest enduring love ever, of God giving his only begotten Son, Jesus to die on the cross, shedding his blood for all sinners.

What can I say? It was a year the wind was blowing; it was out of control. It had a way of getting on your nerves. It can be a powerful force to deal with. We like to control things, don't we? We like things calm, right? The wind is out of our control, and we find ways to deal with it. It was funny, I woke up one night, the wind was pounding, and I said, "I hear you wind." I gathered my pen and paper and started writing wind poems in the dark. The wind can be a pushy fellow. Our emotions can be pushy like that, forcing us to feel things we do not want to feel. I was inspired to mix the wind with emotions, with a sprinkling of advice, opinions, and imagination. That is what happens in a windstorm, everything gets blown around together. Some things stay, some blow away. The wind-I decided to have fun with it.Seven words: Be a powerful force like the windWind emotions advice opinions imagination faith truth

Polarization and chaos in the world can feel overwhelming. SOULFUL COURAGE shares the author's multi-faceted experiences that reflects a tenacious uplifting approach to life's challenges. She provides a capitol city and rural view of best selling books such as Being Mortal, Tuesdays with Morrie, Carry On, and The Book of Joy. Bobbi had the honor of working with Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross who was a pioneer in the hospice movement and she shares her wisdom. It's about living and giving with an open heart even when faced with daunting challenges, Between life and death this book encourages us to laugh with insightful quotes and provocative stories. Life is filled with possibilities. While we're alive we can SMILE and experience blessings. It's simply a matter of perspective. The questions raised help us to be open and hopeful .As a bonus to the readers the play Torch: A Glorious Celestial Light Show and Dramatic Interactive Theater is included in this publication;; it was awarded Out Standing Production by Washington Women in Theater.

Annalisa has a classmate who treats her hatefully. Her parents' death plunges her into a grief journey that eventually intertwines with her 'hater.' Annalisa's grief tests her faith that God is good. With the help of her aunt, youth group, and grief support group, her faith deepens. Realizing her hater is hurting, she befriends Brenda, who then goes with her to youth group. Annalisa quits being angry with her parents for going to Ecuador. Annalisa's beloved aunt becomes romantically interested in a man from church. This becomes a happy time that helps both Annalisa and her aunt return to joy.

Newtown's Trees is an allegory about the 2012 tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, using the town's beloved trees cut down by the protagonist as the central theme. It is a book that can be appreciated on several levels; by adults who know the horrific details of the events that took place on the cold December morning, as well as by children who read the book or have it read to them as a sad story with an uplifting ending that outlines the strength of the human spirit. The tale has an even wider application to other news stories that portray bad things happening to good people. Newtown's Trees is a book that warms the heart and leaves the reader feeling that despite these often senseless tragedies, there's a lot of good in this world.

This is a story where fantasy and reality blend, where shedding light can cast shadows of unknowns, the hidden truth of parts each of us will play! Forever-sought questions, answered! Mysteries revealed! Made known in your mind: death's true purpose!

Our book was born out of a culmination of our experiences, both personal and professional. Each of us has struggled with the pain and frustration of living with bipolar disorder either directly or indirectly. This book is the expression of those experiences. Read it's pages and take advantage of our mistakes and successes. Use it as a guide through the many decisions that you will have to make as you learn to live with bipolar disorder. Educating yourself is the first step in taking back control over your life.

This story unfolds with an intense spiraling of events, personal insights, and a revelation that the Most High God expresses His love as the Father through His living Word. The journey begins with the collapsing of the author's world. What follows is the depiction of the restoration process, secret intimacy, an appetite for God, and understanding ones own Promised Land. The concluding message of God's love emerges as the focal point. It pertains to the importance of love and growth as God continues to intervene in the affairs of man.

God suddenly took in a deep breath and blew toward the night sky. Then suddenly the wind began to swirl like a tornado and whisk around the sky and a gazillion stars began floating in the atmosphere and he named them all one by one.With the same breathe the sky cracked open, thunder and lightning lit up the sky and once it stopped. You could see the other planets form into the solar system and he named them Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. All of this transpired after he set the moon in place.

In No More Tears, Dr. Aranda brings you with her to the tragic car accident that left her and her toddler daughter in harm's way. While her little girl remained untouched, thank God, Dr. Aranda spent the next twelve years in bed with a traumatic brain injury. At her worse, she was unable to walk or talk and could not even say the word, "the", and was left in a brain injury unit by herself. She lost everything the world holds dear and stands in the face of the evil one to claim that which belongs to all Christians.In these pages, Dr. Aranda reveals her near-death experience, back - ashes from her upbringing, and how she received her miraculous healing touch from God. Go to the Stairway to Heaven with her, and see God's love and mercy as she returns to earth. And think of all that which never would have happened, had she not survived: six books later and without her return to medicine, over two thousand patients seen during the pandemic would have or could have died. She provides specific ways to create your miracle: Speak Life into Your Life, Saturate Yourself with God's Word, and See Yourself Whole. Read and speak healing Bible verses until it saturates your core. Speak your healing into existence. After all, God created light with his words, "Let there be light."

Earthly Days reflects a lifetime of experience, exploring themes of life, love, and family. Some poems tell nostalgic stories that will make you smile; other poems express love of nature and concern for the environment.Beautiful photos enhance the pages.

The Bridge Committee is a novel. The only nonfiction aspect is the title itself, which is derived from a dignified-sounding name applied to the growing group of drug users whom the author managed to become close enough with to try to modify their behavior while teaching American history in junior high school. Other labels at that time could have included druggies, draggers, and burnouts. Using a nonjudgmental, individual approach, a teacher of fifteen-year-olds can and did have considerable impact. The stress is enormous, the setbacks frequent, and the frustrations painful. The reader is asked to avoid or at least resist allowing the fictitious plot to interfere with the aim of believing in the character of young people struggling through adolescence. They need positive role models. The sixties were a decade of turmoil. Against a backdrop of unpopular war there were protesters of almost everything. The most influential of these topics for the school-aged population was the forced racial integration of public schools. "Bussing" became a swear word. Those reaching puberty seemed the least ready for this kind of adjustment. The plot shows how well-meaning sanctimonious action can spiral out of control.

El libro es un libro devocional de 31 días que proporciona un estudio profundo sobre la vida de Jesucristo y los ejemplos que nos dejó para seguir a medida que avanzamos en la vida. Los temas diarios se basan en las Escrituras en versículos escritos de la Biblia. El libro tiene una guía de enseñanza que brinda orientación y dirección a aquellos que deseen utilizar el libro para enseñar a otros acerca de Cristo. El libro se puede usar en grupos relacionados con la iglesia, como clases de escuela dominical u otras clases para hombres, mujeres y grupos de jóvenes, para ayudar a sus miembros a acercarse más y más a Cristo. El libro puede querer ser usado en devocionales familiares para ayudar a impartir el mensaje que Jesús nos ha dejado para que lo sigamos y ayudemos en la formación espiritual de los niños en la familia. El libro se puede utilizar en la enseñanza durante épocas especiales del año, como durante la Cuaresma y el Adviento. El amor y la gracia de Cristo serán realizados por el individuo que querrá usar el libro para la meditación personal diaria.

Mayla Returns is the third sequel to Donna Deal's books Naughty Nata and Anna Bella, a series of continuous short novels involving kidnapping, human trafficking and members of the ongoing secrets of the militia and their plans to enter the United States once again to terrorize Annette, once Anna Bella, and her family. It's an adventurous journey carried out by Mayla and her superiors that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Renee' Servello has just written another children's book full of excitement. It is the story of a precious little Pug puppy that manages to run away from his home for 24 hours and have the time of his life and he will never forget it. This also is a true story and you will find yourself having fun alongside PETEY.

This revised version of Musings of a Mad Scientist has been edited by the author, to remove non-literary digressions and overly abrupt transitions. Of the original works, perhaps 75% are preserved, and appropriate transitions or endings have been introduced when indicated. The scope of Musings remains very broad... from our inner space, to the outer realms of the Universe. Dissecting difficult concepts is the woven goal of the Mad Scientist as he articulates his heartiest feelings on life.