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The impetus behind my book is simple. As the title implies, the word 'nostalgia' is a longing for the past, a longing for a simpler way of life. Since we, as humans, long for things that have been either lost or in disrepair, nostalgia remains a hollow term with diminished returns. But, I suggest that these desires for simplicity have a didactic purpose that transcends the very fabric of our society: nostalgia helps remind us of what we still ...

Ebbie is the autobiography of James E. Martin, who as an infant suffered the loss of his mother, a victim of a post-World War I influenza epidemic. For reasons never clarified, Martin's father abandoned him. The child's aunt and uncle took custody of him and planned to rear him as their own, but further family tragedy intervened which cast him upon a cruel journey of mistreatment and intrigue. A forty year saga transpired before Ebbie was able...

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Installment II of the Boots Adventure Series, Boots Meets the Grizzly Bears, arrives at your local bookseller Fall 2007. Marshal, Boots, Tex, and Earl win a Northern Ontario, Canada fishing trip. But first, their trip takes them to Chicago, where they encounter a Black Cat named Amore', a swarm of rats, and a Windy City celebrity.

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Humor, " said James Thurber, "is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility." If you add the clause "especially when you are a mother of six, " you will have the premise of All My Favorite Colors are Red. It's the diary of Sarah Ferguson, a 39-year-old suburban housewife whose year-long musings can be summed up as follows: Motherhood is hard (Subtitle: Know when to walk away, know when to run) Motherhood changes your life (Subtitle: Nobody live...

This book is a must read for soldiers and those in other branches of the military who are facing or who will face a deployment. It examines the role of the soldier from a biblical perspective. It examines the lives of some of the greatest warriors in the bible and the strategies they used to defeat their enemies. This book contains over 100 promises from the bible specifically for soldiers. They are promises of protection, deliverance, strengt...

In watching NBC's "The Office, " one can reflect on the common office-place interplay and recall their own, similar situations in their own work environments. How many times has a worker "goofed off" when the boss is out of the office, or played a potentially damaging "prank" on a co-worker? Herein lies the inspiration for this book. "The Office: An American Workplace" (as the pilot episode was originally titled) is a humorous and sometimes en...

After beeing forcibly divorced by my wife or eighteen years, I had every conceivable difficulty in becoming once more a bachelor who had never learnt the ropes related to housekeeping and who now had to live alone. Learning simple things such as leaving 'home' with its keys in my pocket were traumatic, and on several occasions I had to "break into" my own home in order to get in. I then decided that it would be interesting to write a book that...

They Wore No Medals On December 6, 1921, Americans were still deluding themselves that we could stay out of the war. The bombing of Pearl Harbor brought hopelessness and despair, especially along the Pacific Coast. Many feared that the Japs would bomb the coast. After the battles of Coral Sea and Midway, the Americans took hearts. The book is partly historical, so the progress of the war, particularly in the Pacific, dictates the plot. The cha...

Karl Finn's book personifies core competition karate techniques, by introducing six variations of dealing with similar attacks. Furthermore, the book includes a wide range of self defence techniques for the street wise martial artist. Shihan Karl Finn 7th Dan is a very experienced teacher/coach, this book reveals techniques which are covered in his classes. These techniques form the basis, hopefully, to raise one's martial arts level. The encl...

The resurrection of the Church is meant to be one of the most anticipated events of Christianity, yet many have not taken the steps to properly prepare for it. While no man knows the day or hour of the resurrection, the Bible does provide events and occurrences that will lead up to the resurrection of the Church. Jesus left specific instructions on how to prepare and be ready for the resurrection as well as the events and circumstances surroun...

Abundant living is not about fame and fortune, power or prestige. Abundant living is about making solid use of the time we have to anchor our existence around God's blessings. But most importantly, it's about the choices we make. God has made us free agents. We can choose to simply exist, without ever finding or fulfilling our destiny, or we can choose to go through the door of the Good Shepherd and live fully. In Steps Toward Abundant Living,...

After being passed over for yet another promotion at The Company, Marvin comes to the sobering realization that his life is a failure. He watches others around him become happier and more successful while he continues to fail time and time again. Every time he feels like he's getting close to something better, he runs into insurmountable obstacles that could have only been put there by one person: The Man. A shadowy group called They is out to...

Everything about forty-four-year-old Renee Strazio's life is perfect. Just a little too perfect. Manicured, pampered, and pedigreed, she has a wealthy, successful, and attractive husband and a son who makes her proud. She is the envy of her friends and neighbors, but only she knows it's all a glittery façade. Despite the many comforts, benefits, and privileges of her luxurious life, she is not-so-quietly unsatisfied with it all. This shallow p...

Abundant living is not about fame and fortune, power or prestige. Abundant living is about making solid use of the time we have to anchor our existence around God's blessings. But most importantly, it's about the choices we make. God has made us free agents. We can choose to simply exist, without ever finding or fulfilling our destiny, or we can choose to go through the door of the Good Shepherd and live fully. In Steps Toward Abundant Living,...

Christianity's Source is the result of a quest that started almost eighty years ago. After reading the Catholic recommended writers like Augustine, and Aquinas, the author went through the Greeks, and many other well respected philosophers, coupled with a great deal of painful thinking. As each topic is developed questions are posed that ask the readers to make logical personal appraisals. It is proposed that any individual given the facts and...

Honoring each one of the fifty states in America, this splendid collection is rooted in history and celebrates the proud people, way of life, and unrivaled natural beauty of our beloved land of opportunity. From Alabama to Wyoming, these hearty poems showcase the diverse locales and many moods, quirks, and charms that make every state unique and glorious. With amusement, wonder, and admiration, poet and traveler Dorothy Gray pays tribute to sp...