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The Food Manager Fundamentals book was created for students who plan on attending a food manager class and/or plan to sit for an examination. This easy to follow study guide is a comprehensive tool to help you pass one of the following examinations; ServSafe Food Protection Manager, National Registry of Food Safety Professionals (NRFSP), Prometric Certified Professional Food Manager (CPFM) and International Certified Food Safety Manager (ICFSM). Finally a Food Manager book with everything you need to know!

Each year thousands of seabirds die, along with turtles and other sea creatures. If nothing changes by 2048, our fishes and marine life will perish. Truly a sad epitaph, are we truly that ignorant? May our God grant us the wisdom to take care of this. A simple request made by a humble servant. While You are helping us address this, may we work as brothers and sisters together in peace. S. P. Kopko has written three books. The previous works were historical and environmental in nature. This book reveals man's propensity to pollute his environment. Shawn has become captivated by environmental issues of our time. "My reason for this is we can control what we have created." Shawn's wife Betty is also a firm believer in environmental issues. Betty is Shawn's second wife. The couples' first spouses are deceased. Together they have a large family, 11 children. Shawn and Betty both attend church.

On September 11, 2001, Shanna was an ambitious, eager and healthy young woman embarking on her career in New York City when she witnessed the unthinkable. Nine months later, she returned to the toxic Ground Zero a little too soon...Fast forward 10 years, and the peak of her career, and Shanna was handed a devastating diagnosis that changed her and her young family's life forever.'How I Chose the Life I Wanted: Sincerely, Shanna' shares a series of letters written over seven years about how her devastating health diagnosis gave her the courage to make important changes in her life. It put her life into sharp focus and gave it more meaning.Shanna takes you from the top of the world to the depths of the country's finest cancer institutions and then back, up and around on her roller coaster ride to acceptance. You will cry with sadness then reel with delight as Shanna desperately turns her unfair hand at life into inspirational messages for her generation. Shanna Joseph lives with her husband and 2 daughters in Westchester County, NY. This is her first book. The watercolors in this book are her own work and are for sale via email at shanna_joseph@hotmail.com. All proceeds will go to the Breast Cancer Research Fund (BCRF).

What experiences in life can bond family together? Children watch us closely, we are not always aware we are sending silent messages to our loved ones and will never know which ones will stick. In Abuelo’s Sweet Music, grandson Carlitos and grandfather Manuel are drawn together by music. Carlitos is determined to play the violin but it is not the easy to accomplish his desires. Abuelo encourages Carlito’s if he really wants to play music, he must take the responsibility to get involved in the process. It takes, work, earning money, praying to the Saint Cecilia, parents and practice to make it happen. Music becomes a special experience for him, until sadness enters Carlitos life and he wants to give up. His friendship with his best friend Max helps him to see how coming back to music will help heal his pain and Carlitos finds ways to honor Abuelo. Author Bio – Rita DeBlois LinseyWhen hearing about her son-in-law Carlos’ experience in Mexico regarding his grandfather (Abuelo) and music, author Rita DeBlois Linsey realized why her grandkids were so involved in music. Abuelo died when Carlos was twelve, his family moved Los Angeles California where he continued his love of music. Rita saw how the relationship had influenced Carlos’ life. Rita lives in Southern California where she was exposed to Mexican food, music and the culture. Now retired, she has time to write about other adventures whirling around in her head.

“The universe, seen with a clear vision, shows God in everything. For me, I felt God’s presence in the star that shone above the calm sea. Knowing that He was with me, there was nothing to fear, after having gone through so many events that nearly took my life. God had bestowed upon me with fearless courage and hope.I share with you a message in my memoir: what I had to go through in my life did not just happen to one particular individual; rather, everyone is given the same opportunity to find God in his or her life in one way or another. I hope that you do not miss any life-changing opportunities that are presented to you as you go through your life. God never gives us suffering that we cannot endure. He has already given us the wisdom to survive the difficulties we face in our lives.War is one type of conflict that we face in the world. Just as I was able to survive through the atrocities of war with wisdom and courage from Him, I hope you can rely on God-given strength to resolve the conflicts you encounter in your life and find hope for tomorrow.Even in my eighties, I feel I still have more work to do in my devotion to Him. Still, despite my shortcomings, I humbly beseech the readers to recognize His Grace from the lessons I have learned so far.” 

In Book 1, Mallard, Mississippi’s powerful landowners Delaina Cash and Jed McCrae fell for each other despite family rivalry and a deep-rooted conspiracy against them. In Lainey and Jed, Book 2, they are the focus of a crooked criminal investigation regarding their farmland that broadens the web of deceit and causes tragedies.For their own safety, Delaina and Jed flee Mallard more than once, embarking on lively adventures across Texas and the West Coast. The problems back home lurk. Their relationship and their lives are complicated by the revelation of a painful secret, public speculation due to their families’ legendary feuding, and the influence of social media.Can they outsmart the locals and find peace in Mallard? Is their love enough for them to choose a lifetime together? Or will they go their separate ways and pursue individual destinies? 

Chinamaze is set in the timeframe of the "97 Accords" prior to China taking control of Hong Kong from the British. Two young attractive women on an extended round-the world cruise become witness to a political assassination in a Hong Kong museum. They are herded by guards onto a bus along with a number of other tourists who also witnessed the incident. The bus is purposely pushed over a cliff by the military and it is assumed that all passengers were killed. However 1 of the world-cruise women (Jackie) survived as did a young Asian boy. The story is about their grueling nighttime escape through a thick jungle. After several close calls of being captured, they run into a famous US movie actor/producer and his crew who go above and beyond to help the pair. Romance ensues, placing Jackie's protectors in as much danger as she is. How, with no papers and half of the Chinese Government and military hunting for her, will she manage to escape Hong Kong and return to America? And what will become of the film crew? Elaine was born and raised near Disneyland in Southern CA. For a number of years she participated in many state wide competitions with The McCoy Toppers Baton Corp. (a group managed by JoAnn McCoy). She later graduated from Long Beach State with a degree in Sociology. After college, she entered the men's clothing sales field and then the traveling Gold Jewelry business, crisscrossing the country with 40 lbs. of gold chains and rings. She then moved to San Francisco where she met her husband and they were married in SF's Grace Cathedral. Shortly after moving to a waterfront home on Bethel Island CA. she was stricken with breast cancer, and an 18-year battle with 3 different forms of cancer began. She fought bravely, rarely complaining about the side effects of chemo and radiation treatments. In Aug 2018, she passed away peacefully and without pain. She had researched and written CHINAMAZE (her first and last novel) during her chemo treatments but later refused to have the story published.

“Fans of Ice Age prehistoric fiction settings ala Jean Auel’s ‘Earth’s Children’ series will relish the setting and events in Winds Across Beringia, which is set in the last Ice Age on a narrow channel connecting Alaska with Siberia.”--Midwest Book ReviewWinds Across BeringiaNearly 15,000 years ago, a daring young mammoth hunter named Harjo sets out on a life-changing journey across the now inundated ancient land bridge that once connected Alaska and Siberia called Beringia.  He is bound for the land of the sea mammal hunting people on the coast of the Bering Sea.  There, he encounters a beautiful, mysterious servant girl named Onna; the likes that no one had ever seen before or imagined existed.  She was taken captive from an unknown land far to the west, across the great massive glaciers that all believed were impassable.Together, they began an incredible adventure to return to Harjo’s people and his river valley homeland within interior Beringia.  Their saga tells the story of their life-long relationship thorough many wondrous escapades, harsh, desperate struggles, and an intimate romance within the backdrop of the lost land of Beringia—a wondrous world that was once bursting with breathtaking sights and sounds and teeming with exotic astonishing animals while providing an unforgiving perilous environment to those who ventured forth.    Harjo’s people, the mammoth hunters, and other prehistoric inhabitants of Beringia, are destined to be the ancient ancestors of all Native people of North and South America.   

WHEN Vanessa copped a gig at a now defunct record label—whose roster included platinum-selling artists—she was for certain that money, power, and fame were lying in wait around the corner. To her surprise, the only thing lurking ‘round the bend was a maximum-security prison awaiting to snatch her up and strip her of her dignity. In time, however, she would discover that her dignity and the high seat she sat on in the music game weren’t the only things in life she’d been stripped of. BEFORE TRUTH SET ME FREE chronicles Vanessa’s journey BEFORE her Twin Flame Kundalini Awakening, setting her free from some of the greatest lies ever told.Born and reared in New York, NY, Vanessa holds a master’s degree from Queens University of Charlotte where she studied creative writing. This is a revamped and expanded edition of Before Truth Set Me Free—her first tome. 

There is a superhero inside all of us, we just need to put on the cape! In ten days, Zyria will celebrate her tenth birthday and come into her full superhero powers. She is proud that she's able to carry on the family legacy, but she's torn with leaving her school and friends to enroll in superhero school. She didn't know how she was going to break the news to her best friends Coral and Nikko. The three of them had been together since first grade. A new kid, Tomas, just enrolled at Carthan Elementary School and he found himself the victim of being bullied by some of his classmates. One day after he was attacked, Zyria and her friends discover him shaken, and offers to help him defend himself. Will Zyria and her friends succeed in protecting Tomas? Or will they be putting themselves in the pathway of danger? The bigger question is, will Zyria have to say goodbye to her best friends in order to begin her new superhero life?

Ann's writing career began after getting to know Maggie, a firecracker of a terrier with more than her share of personality. After spending time with Maggie, Ann decided that the many unique characteristics which made her so special should be written down for others to enjoy. Forever Home is based on Maggie's journey to find someone to love her. Ann currently lives in Roswell, Georgia, with her life partner and their two dogs, Ivy and Spencer.

This book is about fairy tales and finding friends. A rate needing water, a horse finding a friend loving each other. No matter what they look like. I have six books in this one book. Visiting Aunt Turtle's horse Freddy and Big Red Friends Martinbird and Red Bird My first day of school Looking for a friend Water for Sam I was born paralyzed by polio a crippling disease. I was a lonely little girl always wanting friends. From all the cruel treatment, I prospered to walk and live life worth living. I have a husband of thirty- seven who accepted me as I am. Being raised on a farm you dream of leaving home only to get out there and want to come back home. So you read and let your imagination take you places you might never see. These are my dreams.

Why not start Have-A-Seat Yoga™ TODAY?. It’s easy to get started. If you are in a senior living community, join a class. If you are a do-it-yourselfer, buy a DVD or read a book. . You’ll be doing something for yourself, and everyone should do something that makes them feel good – physically, mentally, and emotionally. . It’s for everyone, so be inspired.  This book has 100 friendly tips and quotes to get started and keep your practice going. Kelly Wislar is a certified yoga instructor. She took up yoga to recover from cancer and discovered its healing power. She teaches privately and also holds classes in assisted living facilities and community centers, and she wants to share the inspiration she gains from those whom she reaches. Here’s what a well-regarded pulmonologist has to say: “I’m familiar with the research studies showing the positive impact of yoga on the body, especially the lungs and heart, as we age. I have personally seen these benefits – thanks to Kelly. She’s inspirational.” – Dr. Achal Dhupa, M.D., FCCP. 

This book is about many things, things like politics, war, society, history, power, and even love. But most of all it is about what it means to be human in a deeply troubled world. You may think this is too ambitious a goal for such a little book. And you may be right. But then again, what goal was ever achieved without reaching for it? Besides, in this age of giant fart storms what harm can there be in having a little book burst a few bubbles? So my friend, I invite you to join Don Quixote and I in our quest for the truth. Who knows? You may even find some truths of your own. Part I - The World: Lacking coherence - that balance that gives weight to the meaning of things - the world forces us to go deeper into the meaning of things or risk becoming labels in the shallow waters of discord. Part II - America: America is adrift in a sea of euphemisms. Ambiguities cloud the agenda, and answers multiply like rabbits. Solving this riddle won't be easy, but it has to begin with a language that resonates more than it agitates. Part III - Life: What has happened to the meaning of life? Is it nothing more than a time-clock that keeps ticking away until our shelf-life expires? Of course not - don't be silly - only our minds fell asleep. So welcome back my friend to the gauntlet of life. Part IV - Three Miscellaneous Pieces: These poems are meant for everyone. Let the poems speak for themselves and you will find in them the simple images that contemplate the innumerable pleasures of life. Having been born in a rooming house in Detroit in 1937, it was no wonder that I would learn that life could be equally beautiful or equally horrible. A contradiction that created in me an insatiable desire to learn more about the world around me. So I became a social worker - something that put me directly in the line of fire of what it meant to be human. Then came the family - that journey of unfathomable problems and exorbitant beauty. Finally, there is you my dear reader, who is at the end of dreams and the beginning of reality.

Mosts mall tightly-knit Midwestern towns don't deal well with change, and Bent River is no exception. When an arrogant unknown developer acquires a valuable tract of agricultural ground next to the city-owned lake, they don't exactly throw down the welcome mat. Then, he has the audacity to propose a considerable condominium golf course complex, immediately erupting the good people of Bent River into a firestorm of controversy. They can approve major growth in their little community or choose to stay the same in order to maintain the small town heritage they love. Local carpenter, Mayor Jack Cooper, is all for new property taxes and especially a new tournament player's golf course, but only if his constituents give it their blessing. It would put them on the map as a destination and help bring new prosperity to a floundering economy, but at what cost? Jack knows they need change, but his gut tells him their auspicious new benefactor has something to hide. Considering the drama, violence, tragedy, and romance, you have to ask yourself, "Is this our little town?" There is no doubt David is a genuine Heartlander through and through. Growing up in the Midwest he learned early on the value of a good work ethic and a hard day's work. His passion for pounding nails and being creative led him to building over two hundred homes in and around central Iowa for the last thirty years. If you don't catch him on a job site somewhere he can usually be found on the golf course, pounding a defenseless golf ball around with his buddies. David loves to write about his small town experiences and continues to live with his wife in central Iowa.

Life drawing has been a staple of the art world since our ancestors drew figures of hunters on cave walls. The Egyptians, Greeks and Romans created beautiful works of art using nude models, not to mention the works the "Great Masters." Nude drawings can also provide an interesting basis for drawing clothed or draped figures. This books gives you an opportunity to study some of the sketches of a skilled artist completed during actual life drawing sessions. It contains 39 drawings of real nude models. Most sketches were completed within a ten to twenty minute time frame using graphite or ballpoint pens. The contour lines provide a reference for the locations of shadows since the short time frame does not allow for the finished drawing. The resulting picture is similar to a paint by the number painting.

Revised Edition - 2020Herman Pettiford is a 73-year-old man with 9 children with 5 of his children being older than his wife being 43 years old. They have been together 20 years and married for 18. This is an exciting and wonderful story about a boy from the East Baltimore ghetto when ghettos were not dangerous nor violent. They were just poor and lacking ways and avenues to get out. But the ghettoreans did find peace, love, faith and a reason to believe In one's self mainly through religion that was taught to them by their parents and guardians which made them better adults. This story is about a boy at the age of 5 who knew God quite well to be a child. He told God one Sunday morning sitting on the church bench that he knew he was only a child but loves and believes in God and Jesus, the Son of God. He asked God to please come and go through life with him as he grew into manhood-to be with him for always and forever. All things are true in this book, except for some creative versions within the writer's mind. But there is no controversy when it comes to Godly beliefs talked about from the writer. Come follow the read that will show you Satan's advancement on America and how God never turned his back on the little boy who prayed for God to be with him all of his life. Come take the journey that will show you some of Satan new techniques, but reminds you of his old tricks that are still used today. Follow the read as the little Christian boy becomes a man and joins the army of worldly actions and activities and see how God blesses him and protects him while Satan tries to engulf him with sin by trying to trick him through lies, deceit, deception, and worldly activities.

A GRACIOUS GOODBYE presents in-home hospice nursing care for terminally ill individuals. Each story presents unique end of life challenges that affects not only the patient's life but also the lives of family members and caregivers. The stories provide insight into the journey that each reader will ultimately experience for themselves as they or loved ones progress through unpredictable debilitating health issues. Examples show how our spirits can be lifted when we take the opportunity to offer empathy and love, without condition, to ease a terminally ill person's discomforts, or to lessen their fear of dying. Examples of patient and caregiver coping skills will encourage you to utilize your: - Quiet listening skills - Eye contact - Touch The dying process is an integral part of living and often presents us with miracles and surprises that often become our most cherished blessings and memories of our loved ones. You will understand that there are many methods available to help you solve daily challenges confronting you or a loved one's end of life care. At the age of forty John began his nursing studies at the University of Florida, earning his Bachelor's Degree in Nursing two years later. Now retired from nursing, John and his wife have a daughter, son, and three grandchildren. Life's lessons accumulated; BA Marketing, Certificate In Gerontology, and multiple employment opportunities proved to be invaluable stepping-stones for John's success as a hospice nurse. John is grateful to share with you astonishing life events that he has experienced with his hospice patients and families. Many cherished memories of inspiration and beauty, moments of awe, sadness and tears, bonds and love that spanned his twenty year hospice nursing career are documented here with hopes that your end of life experiences might be less frightening, and blessed with dignity, love, and hope.

Goose must fly south for the winter, but her two friends, Rabbit and Squirrel, do not want her to leave. Rabbit and Squirrel come up with different ideas to convince Goose to stay with them through the winter. Goose is packing her bags for her journey to the South when she comes up with an exciting idea that will keep her and her friends happy and warm -- and together forever. I am Ashley DeJarnette from Bradenton, Florida, and I am 10 years old. When I grow up, I want to be a veterinarian because I love animals and I would like to have an Animal Rescue clinic. My hobbies are reading, swimming, climbing trees, and taking care of my cats, rabbits, fish, and dog. I like school and am on the Dean's List. I hope you enjoy my book and hope to write more books for you.

FUSAICHI PEGASUS WON THE KENTUCKY DERBY RACE IN 2000. THE FIRST FAVORED HORSE TO WIN SINCE 1979. That win set off a riveting tale of a global race to acquire the horse for breeding. A tale that involved the richest horse farms in the world. A race that culminated in the greatest price ever paid for a racehorse. No other racehorse has ever generated such interest or price. This true story details the personal journey of James Clay. An attorney, working on the sunny side of the Big Island of Hawaii in the provincial town of Kailua-Kona, when a phone call about a golf game with a Japanese stranger set the wheels in motion for this engrossing tale. He ended up representing the Japanese owner of "Pegasus". The only non-Japanese representative on a small team of Japanese that travelled on an 18 month journey circling the globe to complete the largest sale in the history of thoroughbred horse racing. A story not so much about horse racing, rather about the racing industry, controlled at the top by the richest horse farms in the world. Sheik Maktoum of Dubai, John Magnier, owner of Coolmore Farm in Ireland, along with Ashford Stud in Kentucky and Coolmore Australia, the largest and richest farm in the world, Robert Clay, owner of Three Chimneys in Kentucky where Seattle Slew stood. Terry Yoshida of Shadai Farm in Japan. Billionaires. All jousting for the privilege of purchasing Pegasus to control breeding for the next 20 years. Come into this rarified world of private jets to California, Kentucky, New York, Paris, Ireland and Japan as the author attended three winners' circles. How he set up a revolutionary auction for the sale of Pegasus, complete with envelopes under the door. How he had to resurrect the final sale after being mislead as to the ownership of Pegasus causing the richest contract to be cancelled. Learn about syndication and how it affects the price in todays racing world and why the first Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup Classic winner, American Pharaoh and Triple Crown winner Justify will never run again.

When what you want the most could mean the death of you... Gabriel Loveman is a born genius who must choose between the opportunity of a lifetime, his responsibility to his family and his devotion to the woman he loves. One path will lead to a bright future and a broken heart. The other path will lead to love and a broken spirit. As he struggles over the tortuous decision, Gabriel finds himself in the throes of a threat against his life. In a world where being black can be a death sentence, finding a way to stay alive as he determines his fate will take much more than courage and determination. Gabriel will need a miracle. Taking place in an era when the remnants of slavery rule the day, Gabriel's Balloon reveals the depth of the agonizing dilemma of a boy wonder entering into manhood and yearning for a future beyond the drudgery of the Deep South. A coming of age that unfolds on a plantation plagued with the horrors of racism and family secrets that, if ever revealed, may make the difference between life and death, this novel is a reminder of the timeliness of love and hate. Gabriel's plight will break open the hearts of readers who will find themselves hoping that he decides to chase after his dreams, as page by page, they come to understand why he has the very best of reasons to let them go. Indeed, inside Gabriel's Balloon, hope floats but only when there is enough air. Hope Michelle Ayers currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia and Washington, D.C., where she works as an attorney and advisor for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/FEMA. In addition to her first novel, Gabriel's Balloon, she has authored two collections of poetry, Love Defined and Acquaintances, along with a series of children's books entitled The Chelsea Tales. A graduate of Alabama State University (Bachelor of Arts) and the University of Alabama (Juris Doctorate), she is the CEO of Hope & Air, Inc., a lifelong supporter of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., ASU National Alumni Association and the Alabama State Bar Association.

Mallard, Mississippi's twenty-year-old Delaina Cash finds herself face to face with grief, greed, responsibility, and romance when her father passes away, leaving his beloved Cash Way, the largest farm in the county, in her hands. Overwhelmed and against her better judgment, she seeks the guidance of Jed McCrae, a decade older and rightful owner of the rival farm across the road. Their families have hated each other, reasons not completely revealed, for three decades. Delaina, locally known as Lainey, becomes entangled in a web of lies and deceit. Challenged at every turn, never knowing who to trust, she falls victim to young banker Cabot Hartley's antics. Her rural hometown includes corrupt, backwoods characters who scheme together to seize her farm and turn it into a profitable riverbank casino. Delaina is forced repeatedly to seek Jed's help because of his award-winning reputation in agriculture and their innate respect for their heritage. Lainey Cash steals Jed's heart as their instinct to protect the land they love compels them to interact. Is it enough to save Cash Way from greedy clutches? Will she ever trust Jed completely? Can they overcome the secrets of their families' past? Or will she take the seemingly easy way out and marry Cabot Hartley?

On the summer evening of Wednesday, June 7, 1865, just two months after the end of the Civil War, seventy-one-year-old local farmer and weaver Polly Paul and her seventeen-year-old apprentice Cassie Munday were brutally slain in cold blood at the Paul farm outside Summerhill, Pennsylvania. The gruesome scene shocked neighbors and townspeople alike, striking fear into the community and begging the question, "Who could have done such a thing?" In Time: The Killing of Polly Paul follows the murder and aftermath of the slaying of these two women, leading to a widely covered public trial, a sort of O.J. Simpson trial of its day. The hunt is on for the killers, and as some men are apprehended, Cambria County District Attorney Philip S. Noon worries if the correct perpetrators have been found. Will justice be served? Author Paul Petrunak, Jr. brings readers along on the case, using courtroom testimony, newspaper articles, eyewitness accounts, and other records from the timeline, compiled over ten years of thorough research. For fans of true crime mysteries, In Time: The Killing of Polly Paul ignites the detective in all of us, following the trail of evidence along with the prosecutors from the time the women are discovered to the final conclusion of events. Paul Petrunak, Jr. became acquainted with Polly Paul and Cassie Munday's story when he stumbled across an old newspaper article while helping some friends research their house's history. Shocked that he had never heard of this tragedy that occurred in his local area of Cambria County, Paul began his ten-year study of the events that took place that fateful night and the criminal proceedings that followed. Paul believes the two women reached out to him to tell their story through various occurrences over the years and that it is time to bring these women's story to light. Like everything else, the truth comes out in time.

The Sporting Life of Track Hodges is the story of a little boy who wakes up every day with great enthusiasm, a positive attitude and a wonderful imagination. Track loves football and dreams of becoming a great player. But in this story Track learns that football is a team sport and everyone including him has a job to do. Track realizes by doing his job on and off the field, football and life can be even better than he could have ever imagined.

Hitler's aggression is stirring up fear across Europe, convincing Thor, Kjell's father, to reach out to his American son for help preparing their home in Norway for whatever Hitler has in mind. In the First Great War, Kjell's father used a cave next to their home to keep his family safe; however, that cave needs updating and expansion. Anna looked down through the tiny boat window to watch gigantic icebergs bob about below. Join the characters from Book One, Huldre, as they once again become Hidden Ones recognizing the dangers ahead with The Eyes of Winter.

In The Times of My Life, The Reverend James R. Squire provides us with the story of his life; a trove of lessons learned from 45 years as priest, counselor, and teacher; and an opportunity to reflect on the reader’s own life. Squire taught ethics for 38 years. He called it “full-contact ethics”, for once a student entered the room they might be asked to engage in a number of individual and interpersonal, real-world ethical challenges. This book is a “full-contact memoir”. It will immediately get you thinking about your core values, your faith, the current state of your relationships, and the grit and strength you need to move forward. Some parts of it will be difficult to read. Some parts may make you laugh out loud. One of Squire’s classmates in first through twelfth grade in public school, David Spence, wrote the following:“[This is an] entertaining and engaging read that is full of wit and wisdom, sorrow and joy, but most of all a chronicle of a life well lived and what it should mean to be human. Those of a certain age will be reminded, for better or worse, what it was like to grow up in the 50’s and 60’s in working-class America. Those of any age will find much food for thought.  Socrates is supposed to have said, ‘The unexamined life is not worth living’. This memoir is an invitation to begin the examination in hope of learning how we make our lives richer when we strive to enrich the lives of others.” 

Lia, Lia, Lia! She could still hear the chants from the thousands who’d come tonight to see her perform, as Jaycee Williams, her security escort, walked with her back to the dressing room. Emilia Hanson had come a long way as a child living with her mother on a small farm in Chino Valley, Arizona to become an overnight superstar. But as much as she loves performing her music she feels she’s becoming lost within an image that doesn’t suit her.Dance at Sunrise is the exciting third book in the West of the Divide series and continuing saga of the Hanson family. The Hanson’s youngest son Soren, a talented song writer, is rescued from obscurity by Alondra Jefferson, and reunited with members of his band Tumbleweed. His lead guitarist, Mark Best, is the father Emilia has never been allowed to know. As she grows into maturity in the midst of the Southern California music scene Emilia falls desperately in love with a young self-destructive musician from her past, Eric Shipman. Lost in the midst of the tumultuous love affair, she returns home alone and pregnant from her tour of Europe. A.G. Graham began writing later in life as a gift for his granddaughter, Miranda. After five years Mr. Graham has completed seven novels and seen two of them published. The majority of his life has been spent as a visual artist and teacher. Growing up in the plains of Colorado reading was always an essential part of his young life. And after spending years as a painter he readily admits that story telling was the real talent that lay dormant within him. He lives happily and at peace with the love of his life in the Bradshaw Mountains of Northern Arizona. 

Michele Saumberfield was born July 10, 1964, nearly two years after the mysterious death of actress Marilyn Monroe. She grew up in a very religious household. Throughout early adulthood Michele discovered two things: Sex and relationships are complicated, and she had been the famed actress during her last past life. Busy in her current life, Michele put off "fulfilling her karma". But when an unexpected operation on her face sent her into severe depression, it was finally time to tell the world how Marilyn really died... and why she was found nude. In this book, Michele discusses her personal experiences: -dealing with eating disorders and over-active bladder -navigating the world of "sexpectations" -fighting depression after skin cancer -remembering multiple past lives...and traumatic deaths -understanding the "Marilyn Influence" on her own lifetime Michele Saumberfield was raised in Central Pennsylvania. She got a degree in theatre from Penn State. In 2002 Michele moved to California, but when a relationship fizzled she returned to her hometown the following year. As luck would have it, she met the love-of-her-life when he walked through the door at her new job. In 2004, they moved to Indiana and they have been living in the Indianapolis area ever since. Michele works as a legal assistant.