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Its a short story written through a third person of a boy that grew up in an extended family in a colonial environment. While engaging in some recreational reading of a novel it triggered his own memories of his childhood. His thoughts and experiences were unfolded in no sequential order, but rather by random events and recollections. The story is shared in a puzzle like format that forces his audience to connect the pieces of his childhood in order to understand what he felt while growing up. The author incorporated many themes and imagery to share the puzzle of the unnamed characters life and to vicariously experience it through his eyes.

ASYLUM OF ONE Volume One Is the first book of a three-volume mini-series that will be followed by ASYLUM OF MANY Volume Two, and ASYLUM OF THE KING Volume Three, The series takes you on a spiritual journey that takes you through twist and turns, along with highs and lows within the spiritual realm. Questions are answered, THE TRUTH is revealed and things that were once bound are now FREE. From the very moment, you begin to read ASYLUM OF ONE you can tell right away that it is coming from the darkest place possible. A place of many demons, a really disturbing place, it''s confusion and hate along with much sadness, there just doesn''t seem to be any hope at all. Then there is a spark of LIGHT within sheer darkness... and you can begin to see a change, things feel different, things are looking up, seeming to be more positive. Then there is another shift,and what is seeming to be more positive starts to fade... Or has it? At this point, we get into some deep spiritual questions that often go unanswered and overlooked, which will take you into, ASYLUM OF MANY Volume Two

When an Amateur Detective Convention gets overrun by zombies, Batman and Batgirl team up with the Mystery Inc. gang to get to the bottom of the oddball apocalypse.

LOOK BACK TO GET AHEAD takes ten historical figures and explores the lessons their lives and actions provide for people in the 21st century. By analysing Alexander the Great''s motivational strategy, Genghis Khan''s organizational structure and Julius Caesar''s ability to multi-task successfully, we can learn from the great heroes of history how to maximise our potential and take advantage of every opportunity that comes our way to ensure a happy and thriving future for ourselves.

From the Introduction:"Look around," the drill sergeant said. "In a few years, or even a few months, several of you will be dead. Some of you will be severely wounded or so badly mutilated that your own mother can''t stand the sight of you. And for the real unlucky ones, you will come home so emotionally disfigured that you wish you had died over there." It was Week 7 of Basic Training . . . 18 years old and I was preparing myself to die. They say the Army makes a man out of you - but for 18-year-old SPC Michael Anthony, that fabled rite of passage proved a very dark journey. After soliciting his parents’ approval to enlist at only 17, Anthony began his journey with an unshakeable faith in the military born of his family''s long tradition of service. But when thrust into a medical unit of misfits as lost as he was, SPC Anthony not only witnessed the unspeakable horror of war—but the undeniable misconduct of the military—firsthand. Everything he ever believed in dissolved, forcing Anthony to rethink his loyalties, and ultimately risk his career—and his freedom—to challenge the military he had so firmly believed in. This searing memoir chronicles the iconic experiences that changed one young soldier forever. A seasoned veteran before the age of twenty-one, he faced the truth about the war - and himself - in this shocking and unprecedented eyewitness account.

Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang are lost in the desert and find themselves smack dab in the middle of Sladeville--a ghost town! But the ghosts of Sladeville seem out of place. Something odd is going on in the town, and the gang is going to find out what it is!

After twelve months of military service in Iraq, Michael Anthony stepped off a plane, seemingly happy to be home—or at least back on US soil. He was twenty-one years old, a bit of a nerd, and carrying a pack of cigarettes that he thought would be his last. Two weeks later, Michael was stoned on Vicodin, drinking way too much, and picking a fight with a very large Hell''s Angel. At his wit''s end, he came to an agreement with himself: If things didn''t improve in three months, he was going to kill himself. Civilianized is a memoir chronicling Michael''s search for meaning in a suddenly destabilized world.

These stories are told with the freshness and directness one has come to expect of Michael Anthony.

When a spooky yeti attacks the ice rink with a freeze ray, the Dynamic Duo and the Mystery Inc. gang team up to unmask the frozen fiend before all of Gotham City gets put on ice.

As the gamer squad tackles a racing challenge, thirteen-year-old Hanna, a theater star feeling lost after moving to a bigger school, grapples with her new school and the possibility of not being cast in the upcoming play.

How public affairs are run depends upon the degree of authority and control central government decides to relinquish to regional and local governments, and the extent to which it favors citizen involvement in the governing process. Public administrators do not operate in a vacuum. The context within which decision-making takes place greatly influences public administrators'' approach to public issues. Consequently, what government decides to do and how it decides to carry it out affects the lives of people and how people perceive their role in the unfolding of public affairs. While public administration varies from one country to another, public administrators inevitably face similar challenges. Running a government is not easy; it is complex, dynamic, contested, supported, subject to special interests, both demand- and supply-driven, just to name a few. In executing government functions, public administrators unsurprisingly contend with major decision-making questions. While obviously not exhaustive, this book addresses some key issues challenging practitioners. These challenges include questions on what gets included in the policy agenda, questions on policy response to problems through adoption and/or adaptation of exogenous policies, questions on the dangers of displacing policy goals, questions on transferring government activities to specialized agency, questions on decentralizing powers to regional and local governments, questions on combating corruption, and questions on managing public resources. It is widely recognized that policy implementation is much more challenging than its design. Nonetheless, it is the manner in which public administrators address these challenges that creates opportunities for a more effective long-term policy prioritization, design and coordination, a more effective and inclusive public governance, and a more effective use of public resources for the delivery of needed public services.

One of the largest Christian publishing companies said: "We will not publish this book because of the content!" But It''s the same content that you find in the bible! Resurrected From Hell touches on a subject for every single person in existence. It truly defines GOD''S non-judgmental LOVE that HE has for us. As well as depicting a very clear indication of how GOD, is wanting and willing to connect with each of us. RFH actually reveals a part of spirituality that most do not believe in because they have not been formally introduced to THE GOD of Rationalism and Understanding. Resurrected From Hell is a revelation that merely materialized because of the hopeless and horrible situation that I found myself in. Only thru my desperation did I allow myself to open my mind and heart to a new way of thinking and hope, ( which was made possible by THE HOLY SPIRIT) and by doing that, it literally changed my circumstances and reality. In that moment of darkness, GOD rushed in and completely changed everything! GOD took what I thought was just an impossible dream and brought it to reality before I could blink. HE certainly made me a believer and made me take notice to the scripture where it says “all things are possible with GOD!” At that time in my life, I wasn’t even sure if I believed in GOD so it definitely left me in a state off rock bottom with no hope. Sure I have always wondered if GOD was real or not, but by me reaching that darkest point in my life with absolutely no hope, I figured if GOD was real HE was THE ONLY ONE that could help me. So I gave HIM the opportunity so that I could find out if GOD was real and I discovered that that’s what HE wanted more than I could even begin to understand. Many have said and will continue to say: ” That’s Jail House Religion” meaning that everyone that goes to jail seeks GOD’S help. At the time that I was incarcerated and facing many charges and couldn’t see any light whatsoever… If jail house religion is how you want to label the opportunity GOD allowed me, that’s great, we need more of it! Jailhouse religion worked out amazingly for the criminal hanging next to JESUS the day he was crucified and worked out amazingly for me too!… I boast only in THE LORD and certainly am not selling the idea that jail house religion is what the world needs, but it was where I found my rock bottom. One of the unique things about Resurrected From Hell as an overall series is that it depicts a spiritual growing process with GOD and HIM taking someone such as myself who wasn’t even sure if they believed in GOD or not. Then GOD putting to rest any doubts of HIS existence and stepping into my life when I allowed HIM too and giving me a purpose like I had never known. So when you read Resurrected From Hell VOL 1,2,3,4 and so on you can see spiritual growth throughout the series. As an example Resurrected From Hell, Volume One, is being revised due to a few sentences that ran together and a few punctuation issues. I was reading over some of the corrections with my wife and we begin to want to change a few things that I said… GOD said to me, DONT YOU DARE CHANGE A THING! YOU’RE NOT WHO YOU WERE, EVERY DAY YOU’RE CHANGING, PEOPLE NEED TO SEE THAT IN THE BOOKS THAT YOU HAVE WRITTEN, SO LEAVE IT JUST THE WAY IT IS AND LET ME HAVE MY GLORY! That statement couldn’t sum up Resurrected From Hell any better, Resurrected From Hell is about GOD changing catastrophic events in my life that I opened the door to, not even realizing. It’s about being able to recognize THE SPIRIT of GOD, speaking as well as the devil and being able to discern between the two. For more information! Please visit: ResurrectedFromHell.com

Ted and Terry were best friends and young hot shots, cashing in big on their booming jewelry business, but when Terry got greedy, their relationship grew sour and even volatile, landing Terry in jail and Ted with a bullet in his lung. Now fifteen years later, Ted meets the mysterious and beautiful Lucci at the bar he owns. The pair have dinner, but Ted soon finds out that Lucci is already dating someone, and none other than his good old pal Terry. With Terry out of prison and thirsty for revenge, Ted must protect his business, his friends, and his own life before Terry threatens to destroy them all... About the Author Michael Anthony Godley resides in North Hollywood, California. This is his first novel.

These 30 warm-ups are challenging for the intermediate to advance player (even professional) and intended to improve both right and left hand facility. They are jazz oriented making use of arpeggios, scales and patterns applicable for improvisation.

"Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger"

During an airshow Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang encounter a haunted World War II bomber plane--and it is up to the reader to decide how the mystery unfolds.

No one is born courageous, but everyone hopes courage will come. Here''s how to stand strong. Like many other people of faith, you may be concerned about what the future holds for Christians in America. Every day we wake up in a nation and world that is increasingly hostile to our beliefs and values. Even the basic freedoms that define America--speech and religion--are under attack. The result is that many of us have become fearful, apathetic and detached. The great need of the day is a sweeping revolution of courage in our lives, families and houses of worship. A Call for Courage will spark that revolution in you. Michael Anthony understands how fear can paralyze us, and in this revolutionary new book he shows Christians how to stand up and speak out, mobilizing them to walk by faith, not fear. Drawing from Scripture and deep personal experience, he proves that anyone can learn the secret to putting fear in its place and becoming more courageous. A Call for Courage will help you stand up and speak out while others demand you sit down and shut up. You will learn how to develop the secret weapons God has given you for courage, handle haters, racists, and everyone in between, overcome attacks against your freedom of religion and speech, speak the truth with love when disagreements threaten to create division, and develop courageous humility as your new way of life. A Call for Courage is a handbook on how to live with courageous humility. No matter who you are or what you''re facing, A Call for Courage will help you live with power, truth, and love in an age of intolerance and fear.

While in Argentina on a skate tour, Ryan''s bad decision puts his position on the team at risk.

The Sound Of Fear follows a pathway of the unthinkable. Is life as we know it truly a myth of hopeful expectation? The book, spread over a decade of time, entrances you with the love of a couple and their love of family, entwines you around the mysteries of the subconscious mind, enthralls you with depths of fear ignited by often heart-rendering episodes and embraces your simple need for pulling the bed covers over your eyes! Weak, strong, dirty, and heroic characters help you relate to human frailties. Inconceivable terror strikes you at times to find your core’s fear triggers. Take a deep breath as necessary! The simple fact is fear manifests deeply in all humans. Some hide the emotion with intrinsic capabilities of denial. Others blink and run on impulse! The storyline drifts around an alien tone. Subtle at times, you feel compelled to understand any life-form’s survival needs. But, the brutality of reality puts you back on the “home Team”, routing for the survival of the fittest! The Sound Of Fear experience finds you reminiscing those times when you looked into the wind-blown bushes at dusk to see the imaginary shadows or when you thought twice about going into the dark open waters of that expansive pond, lake or ocean. The book’s simple text finds you remembering the possibilities of how and why people cold be placed in situations just like one’s you’d heard about or had experienced. Within the chapters, you will relate to the characters’ sometimes reckless, sometimes concise, sometimes giddy, sometimes compassionate decisions or emotions. The book is purposefully designed to make you feel like you know what’s going to happen next…it at least gives you that “feeling” of control…or does it? Let your fear be your guide!

Niko and his Misfits Academy friends use their unique superpowers to uncover an evil plot and capture a supervillain disguised as a substitute teacher.

When an uncharted island springs up in Gotham City Harbor, Batman and Mystery Inc. join forces to uncover who created the tropical paradise. Before long, they find themselves under attack by a host of vile vegetation and prehistoric plants. Can the Dark Knight help Scooby and the gang escape from this mysterious island before they become a feast for the ferocious foliage? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for fans of Batman and Scooby-Doo!

Thirteen-year-old Mason and his friends are totally absorbed by an online fantasy video game, and their current task is to collect ingredients for a meal to deal with a fierce dragon, but Mason has an even more frightening task--preparing dinner for his demanding eight-year-old brother while their mother is at work.

When thirteen-year-old Zoe, an aspiring pro-gamer, receives an invitation to play on a pro-team, she must navigate her dad''s skepticism of professional gaming as well as her squad''s feelings of betrayal.

Zoinks! A dog show is haunted and being taken over by spooky ghost hounds! Contestants are dropping like flies. Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang go undercover to solve the mystery at the famous Liberty Dog Show.

Scooby-Doo, Krypto, and Ace find a robbed jewelry store with all the people frozen inside, then when they find more frozen people robbed in a ballroom, they must figure out who is behind this mystery.

The author traces the genocide against Muslims in the Bosnian war to Serbian and Croatian religious ideology, which portrays Muslims as betrayers of Jesus Christ who must be destroyed, and indicts Western leaders for rewarding the war criminals. UP.

Monique and her Misfits Academy friends use their unique superpowers to battle magical gargoyles they accidentally bring to life during a school field trip.

The further backward you look, the further forward you can see, said Winston Churchill. Using that statement as a springboard, this informative and helpful book studies five of history''s heroes and shows how their qualities can help reshape your life.

The author''s account of teaching America''s "underprepared" and of his personal journey from a Los Angeles ghetto to a major research university.

Batman and Mystery Inc. team up to investigate a creepy farm where mutant monsters show up every time an eerie fog rolls in.

When Weather Wizard unleashes the fury of his giant weather wand to extort money from the citizens of Central City, The Flash must outrun lightning to stop him.

Russell and his former friend Niko are forced to skate together when they are both extras in a movie.

When Harley springs Poison Ivy from Arkham Asylum, the jaunty jester expects a little payback. After all, there''s no limit to the criminal empire she could grow with the Queen of Green''s help. But will Harley bloom into the big boss she''s always wanted to become, or will her villainous dreams wilt on the vine? Find out in this action-packed chapter book for DC Super Hero and Super-Villain fans!

Join Scooby-Doo and Krypto as they follow the clues to find out who is causing trouble by helping out Titano and Ignatius, the evil pets of Lex Luther.

Fred''s friend invites the Mystery Inc. gang on a "vacation" on the old pirate ship he just bought, but there seems to be another crew on board--a crew of skeleton pirates who intend to take their ship back.

Governments in the US, the UK and other nations around the world routinely consider and, in some cases, experiment with reforms of their income support systems. The basic income guarantee, a universal unconditional income grant, has received increasing attention from scholars as an alternative to the kinds of reforms that have been implemented. This book explores the political, sociological, economic, and philosophical issues of the basic income guarantee. Tracing the history of the idea, from its origins in the late eighteenth century through its political vogue in the 1970s, when the Family Assistance Plan narrowly missed passage in the US Congress, it also examines the philosophical debate over the issue. The book is designed to foster a climate of ideas amongst those specifically interested in the income support policies and more widely for those concerned with public, welfare and labour economics. Its coverage will enable readers to obtain an in depth grounding in the topic, regardless of their position in the debate.

This volume brings together twenty-one essays by Michael Knibb on the Book of Enoch and on other Early Jewish texts and traditions, which were originally published in a wide range of journals, Festschriften, conference proceedings and thematic collections. A number of the essays are concerned with the issues raised by the complex textual history and literary genesis of 1 Enoch, but the majority are concerned with the interpretation of specific texts or with themes such as messianism. The essays illustrate some of the dominant concerns of Michael Knibb''s work, particularly the importance of the idea of exile; the way in which older texts regarded as authoritative were reinterpreted in later writings; and the connections between the apocalyptic writings and the sapiential literature.

After a freak accident causes all the students at Misfits Academy to swap superpowers, Ellie and her friends must work together to return everyone''s abilities to their rightful owners.