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"I'm a humble wizard," confides Eric Hawthorne Wood, "next to the ones of fantasy." Still, he's as close to the real thing as you'll ever get. Set in 2019, The Elven Smith continues the arcane Cold War Wood saga revived in The Prince of the Air. A rookie member of a long-lived occult communitynicknaming itself "the College," Wood has a role in a black economy. ("Even wizards need money," he says.) Wood is a cross-continental security agent who escorts precious and sometimes enchanted artifacts from buyer to seller. The significance of most of his deliveries is "above my pay grade," he concedes, but his trade is dangerous. An unusual adventure, this second book of memoirs deep-dives us into mysticism, symbolism, occultism, shamanism, world spirituality, and intrigue.

An Unexpected Coddiwomple takes you on a journey through a captivating collection of World War II (WWII) letters abundant with humor, intrigue, and romance across the U.S., to the U.K., and back again. Join S/Sgt. Frank G. Thompson and his daughter Loretto on parallel "missions." Frank's mission is to survive the war as a B-17 radio operator gunner and get on with his life; Loretto's is to discover whatever she can about the father she never knew. Frank wrote his family almost daily, which transports you to the everyday life of a WWII soldier from the day he reports to the day he is discharged. Frank's story could belong to any one of the 16 million WWII soldiers who served. Not since The Diary of Anne Frank has a window with such an intimate view of WWII been opened to the world, seen this time through the eyes of a soldier. ---Learn from the pilot himself, "Big Sundin," what happened when they ditched Heavy Date in the North Sea in 1945, saving the lives of the entire crew. Had Big Sundin not executed a "perfect ditching," Loretto and her six siblings would not have been born. Through her father's words, she uncovers truths about her parentage that were buried with him in 1965, solving decades of mysteries that culminate with an invitation to Buckingham Palace. It's a story of family, duty, faith, and a life transformed. It's a story of love.---... By the time Loretto discovered the cache of WWII letters, her father had been dead almost 50 years. She'd accepted she would never know him. That changed when she decided to type his 500+ letters for her siblings. With each letter, she heard her father's voice. With each place she visited, each person she met, the 50 years without him melted away, and the enduring gap that had opened between them when she was four years old gradually began to close...----Coddiwomple (v.): To travel in a purposeful manner towards a vague, as-yet-unknown destination.

A colorful look at our history, architecture, waterfront, and everything else that makes Western New York an amazing place to live, work, and play from Dr. Mark Donnelly, author and photographer of The Fine Art of Capturing Buffalo, Frozen Assets, Celebrating Buffalo'sWaterfront, Shovel Ready City, A City Built By Giants, Statuesque Buffalo, and How To Eat A Buffalo.

Sitting Still is about a quiet space and the curiosity of exploring the world outside. In a world moving at the speed of never fast enough, it's important to stop and find balance by simply being present among nature. It's about following the calls of your heart as you open your senses to the remarkable world around you. It helps us to feel connected to the earth and at peace where we stand. As we establish this connection, we're invited to tread lightly upon the earth and to make choices that respect and protect our fragile planet.

"Eggshells of Eagles" is about the early days of the hazardous waste industry and the workers who toiled anonymously early in an industry designed to help America move on from the mistakes of its industrial past and into our industrial future. These workers were environmental professionals-scientists and engineers, chemists, and biologists-who worked tirelessly many times in the frigid cold of the northern winters and the steaming oppressive heat of the southern summers in all manner of gear meant to protect them from the chemical and radiological hazards or biological agents and the physical hazards all around them. The events portrayed in this book are real, as told through the experiences of one of the early workers, Nick. The story also examines how the public is introduced to the notorious toxic substances from DDT to PFAS and the consumer products that birthed them.

'Feel Good Now' represents an opportunity for anyone who is interested in Energy Healing to learn the basics in an easy, hands-on manner. Whether you are a novice, a healer, a chiropractor, a teacher, a physical therapist, a yoga instructor or health professional 'Feel Good Now' will open the doors to an unseen world of tremendous healing power that you may have never previously realized. This book clearly presents the seven major Chakras, their attributes and functions; the Human Aura, Meditation in its most simplistic format, and Energy Healing, complete with some history of energy healing and actual examples for you to practice. The body has an innate sense of healing and the practitioner becomes the boost that helps the energy move towards healing. We all have the skill of energy healing. 'Feel Good Now' connects you with that skill in a simple yet profound manner. A Reflection Guide accompanies this book for an optimal learning experience.

In any discussion that centers upon the creation of art, the focus is generally on both the medium that one works in, and the unique process employed by the artist within that medium. Rarely will the dialog extend to where all this takes place - the artist's studio. Creative Spaces: The Western New York Artist Studio Project, documents the studios of 15 Western New York artists. Each artist's chapter includes an introduction, photos of the artist's studio, an interview with the artist, and an essay written by each artist describing their studio and how it informs their art.

Coast to Coast, we are a nation of local tastes and conspicuous calories. From Rochester, New York's Garbage Plate and Detroit, Michigan's Boogaloo sandwich, to Hawaii's Spam Musubi and Biloxi, Mississippi's Koolickles, our regional foods in the United States are deeply embedded into our local culinary consciousness. These hometown delicacies are a marriage of cultures, subtleties of tradition, local ingredients, and, above all, community. These morsels of scale-tipping pride are equal parts civic symbols, edible tourist attractions, and cultural obsessions. This book features the birthplace of many of the foods we love. Some seemingly strange combinations are hard to get your head around until you take your first bite. Please note: none of them will make you skinny.These recipes, which I've been collecting for decades from many long-lost sources, are an homage to our immense bounty of our great country's uber-local foods and a great excuse to putter in the kitchen.

Sunspot never realized how different she was from the rest of the crowd until her first day of school! Instead of letting that weigh her down, she persevered after wise words from a peer. Embracing what made her different led to a new empowered & carefree perspective! Join Sunspot in figuring out what makes YOU special!

From former Disney storyteller, bestselling author, and branding expert, Annie Franceschi, discover a clear roadmap to brand, streamline, and grow a coaching, consulting, or service business without stressing social media or self-promotion.

This collection of personal essays is Jackie Albarella's take on the adventures of everyday living. The wiggly monsters underfoot or in the garden evoke hilarious visual images.Every woman who has ever tried to get in shape or keep from "flashing" will find the funny in the way Jackie describes her adventures in womanhood. Learning to swim, walking in a snowstorm, or playing celebrity baseball all become causes for laughter for the reader of this book.

Eric Hawthorne Wood is a humble wizard next to the ones of fantasy. "I don't wave wands or cast spells, but I also happen to be real." He admits some talents "that would look to you like magic" and that makes him dangerous.

A young boy named Mark, curious about why some people can't get along, sets out on a journey to find peace. The many friends he meets along the way help him to discover the answer.Dr. Mark Donnelly is an author, artist, educator, and a proud husband and father of four amazing children. Mark is the author of several children's books including Theresa's Sock, My Name Is Rocky, Last Year When I Was Small, The Worm Doctor, Twenty-Five Cents, and Where The Bathwater Goes.

This book addresses thirteen excuses you probably have heard or used yourself which serve as the foundation to frustration and failure.

The first systematic program for advancing business relationships. In five easy-to-follow steps, the book shows how to transform any casual business relationship into a valuable source for revenue, leads, and advice. Author Ed Wallace combines memorable anecdotes with a clear theoretical framework that shows individuals how to leverage their hard business skills with the often-overlooked soft skills of relationship building. In a recent survey, 88 percent of executives indicated that the strength of their client, customer, and referral relationships was critical to achieving their goals each year. But only 25 percent of those same executives said they had a formal process for planning, managing, and growing business relationships-and 73 percent of the group surveyed said they would be very interested in reading a book on this topic. Business Relationships That Last delivers the process that so many people and organizations need. -- Ed Wallace graduated cum laude from Villanova University, was a Teaching Fellow at Drexel University while he earned his MBA, and has a CPA designation in the State of Pennsylvania. He is president of The Relational Capital Group, which focuses on helping professionals build outstanding business relationships through Relational Capital development.

No matter what kind of organization you work for, whether it's your own small business or a global Fortune 100 company, your number-one goal is success. Predictable Success takes you step-by-step through a startlingly simple, intuitive, and universal process that shows you how to bring sustained, lasting, predictable success to your organization.Find out where your organization is today and take the uncertainty out of tomorrow as you make the journey towards Predictable Success.

Convinced that the washing machine took one of her favorite socks, Theresa, a very determined six-year-old fights back her fear and makes a unique friend in the process.

n the heart of Buffalo's Allentown, inconspicuously watching in alleys, behind keyholes, and in the sultry shadows atop a barstool lurks a gumshoe hot on a case. Meet Jake Knight, a hardboiled, trench coat-wearing, cigar-smoking, private eye that could have walked straight out of central casting. Join him as he and his trusty dog Duke sprightly traverse the city's endless maze of crooks, politicians, and men who blow bubbles, in search of justice and money to pay the rent. Rather than overhearing his inner monologue, we're invited to study the depths of his daily observations through the pages of diary entries he posts every night after last call. Insightful, philosophical, and even poetic at times, Jake Knight's story is sure to be a boffo, instant classic, according to his mother.