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American democracy is at risk unless we change the way we teach civic education in K-12 schools. This book will inspire educators and communities to transform schools by teaching democratic principles, systems thinking, and civic values, with opportunities for community problem-solvng. It describes 53 years of experience with many examples of youth civic engagement. We lack shared values and the political will to cooperate on implementing changes. We lack "civic intelligence," which will guide us to transform schools and create a new path for America and humanity.

WALKING HOME is an inspirational novel about the midlife crisis of a man questioning his commitment to love. Tired of his life and his wife because they've grown apart and his solitary nature further challenged by the difficulty of relating to his two daughters, he escapes to the mountains where he was once happy. He reads an Appalachian Trail journal of a young man named Strider who found the ideal woman to love and, from encounters with various women along the way, learned to make a commitment to her. Now out of shape and unhappy, disillusioned and cynical, Walt wants to be left alone with his thoughts. As he walks a thousand miles, he has various experiences with hikers who alternately bother him and enlighten him. Thoughtfully plunging into life-changing experiences, he discovers in the mountains the surprising difference between the woman he wanted to love and the woman he needs to love.

We all must admit that during these last and evil days, perilous times are upon us, but with faith in God, we can conquer every obstacles and seize every opportunity that God brings our way. In the military, when we go to battle we are fully equipped and ready to engage the enemy. We cannot allow the enemy to cause us to shrink back, run and tuck, our tails in fear, frustration and because of failure. "God has not given us the spirit of fear, but power love and a sound mind" (2 Timothy 1:7).Nothing takes God by surprise, because we are on the winning side. We must hold of the blood stain banner and declare what thus says the Lord, over our life, situation and circumstances. Life and death is in the power of the tongue" (Proverbs 18:21) and we can activated and shift things with the word of God. So, If you feel like you're at your wits end, come on a journey with me as we unlock the hidden treasures of the word of God!

I first encountered Mr. Edgar Allan Poe in the Parents Wonder World Encyclopedia my mother had purchased for me on the installment plan way back in 1961, It was the poem Annabel Lee and I was mesmerized. The following short story was the Purloined Letter. Needless to say, it was not on the summer reading list of St. Joseph Monastery School and I'm sure they would have been shocked that my mother encouraged me to read the whole book on English Literature. She had said, "read that volume and you'll always know a little bit about all the great literature. I wrote Raven Dove when my darling husband drove me all over Loudon Park Cemetery and I found all the tomb stones I used for true life tomb poems. One of my best friends Lynn Barns who lived up the street from me did many Poe paintings and her house looked like the set from some of the scarier Poe Films with Gargoyles and Fantasy everywhere. She allowed me to use her artwork for my documentary on Poe titled the Eureka Man. The screenplay the Bell for the Rune was based on a great screenplay by my client Mary Elizabeth Hauer who also wrote Esmeralda the Witch and the Ebony Soldier. She was a great writer and I'm honored to have known her. Again, sadly she passed away.I am so proud that my daughter, Christine, who is a great artist, also included Edgar Allan Poe in her repertoire. Above Lou and Loretto to the left Poe on his deathbed by Lynne Barnes. Lynn was the main character in the film as a ghostly witch. We had great fun filming it. Sadly, Lynn passed away during the pandemic. We shot some scenes in Chrissy's house and our Edgar Allan Poe was Chris Dickerson. He played his ghost. He also impersonated him at Admiral Fells Inn for The Top of the Morning Show.Below is Chissy, Christine Chavis with her Poe Impersonator David Keltz who is the main impersonator for Baltimore Maryland. We all love Poe and the Poe House is open for tours. They have many events and they are always looking for new work inspired by Poe. They have a contest every year and we hope to enter this book as a collaborative work between my daughter Christine Chavis and myself. You can reach Christine @

Picture taking a charge for a childhood friend who left you high and dry. That's what happened to a young shooter and hustler from the old Flag House Projects in East Baltimore. A her Bradshaw did seven hard years, learning from past mistakes made him a better man, one determined to never go back to prison. With intentions to stay away from the game, he is released to the same people, places and things.Crossed by his son's mother, dragged on by a homeboy, and alienated by immediate family endangered his transition. In the mist of the drama. he is loved by a pupil on the come up. Will loyalty or a concealed thirst for revenge block Bradshaw from unforeseen opportunities? Time will tell.

This incoming Pastor, Abdonel Jean- Phillipe, started his church ministry by launching a 40 days of prayers. He testified that he did it in Haiti stating it was a blessing for the church, the families, and the whole neighbor. So I grabbed the blessing upon myself, my family, and the church. Read on a true story of a Haitian family.In a one day event see how I was moved by faith and by the Holy Spirit and how God manifested His power to save my children and my neighborhood.

This is a self-help exposé that reintroduces love. An interpersonal drama that deals with heartfelt desires and mind-boggling question. This is a story written from the unusual point of view; a vulnerable man. Love isn't a topic that most like to discuss and those that do, often don't dissect it. Dismembering the various topics that surrounds love with an in-depth analysis.

The author tells the story of a four year old named Gracie who speaks only Spanish. She is enrolled in a preschool to learn English but faces the dilemma of not knowing how to fully communicate in English. She overcomes this challenge with the help of a teacher assistant. The author wanted to write about how she overcame being a Spanish speaker into a bilingual speaker.

Liberty Anne Justice is a goofy, mischievous, and very big "little sister" to her older brother, Clark--a wise, aloof, and at times sarcastic black cat. This unlikely pair find themselves in a series of adventures--or misadventures--that always result in "teachable moments." In this installment, Liberty and Clark travel to New York City, and Liberty learns the meaning of her name -- and that with freedom comes responsibility.

Keeping trauma to yourselfOnly makes the hurt feel worseSharing it with someone will help youWriting it down will help lift the curse!Saundra Russell understands physical pain and mental anguish. A poet since a young age, she has found comfort writing original verse during times of stress and excruciating pain. Now she shares a collection of verse tailored like a self-help workbook to guide others to conquer the battle within and move forward into a new chapter.Within a simple manual that includes examples of poems, Saundra invites anyone suffering from PTSD to first reflect about their traumatic experiences, the stress that it has caused, and how it has contributed to their PTSD, and then compose short rhyming poems that encourage healing and serve as a gentle reminder that they are never alone in their personal challenges.Punish that Stressful Demon is a poetry workbook that offers a safe space for those battling PTSD to reflect, create original verse, and heal from trauma.

In this final book in the David series, David has been king for thirty years. All Israel's enemies have been subdued. However, a new generation has arisen who do not remember how it was before David began ruling. They resent the taxes used to pay the army, and the fact the King is too busy to personally hear all their petty legal cases. They are ready for a change in government. When David's oldest son begins promising them everything they want if they will support him in overthrowing the King, David faces the most dangerous situation of his career. His sons, one after another, almost destroy the kingdom in their greed for the crown.

The world's most infamous drug trafficker, Carlos Falcon, has hidden his identity for decades. He has now hatched a nefarious plan which had been years in the making. He wants to cripple the industry that has made him wealthy and to put the man of his choosing in the White House. As his first step, Falcon has taken hostage the niece of the ambitious U.S. Senator Justin Winfield and twelve other members of a medical mission team working in rural Mexico. With the Senator and his family in the grip of paralyzing fear and his presidential dreams threatened, the Senator places all his worldly hopes on the ability of a connected associate, Jack Delaney, to help fulfill Falcon's bizarre and murderous demands. Once a high-flying entrepreneur, Jack's idyllic oceanside life is unraveling due to a series of financial misfortunes. Desperate to hide his financial demise from his supportive wife, Jack accepts the Senator's request for his help simply for the money. However, once he discovers that one of the hostages is a lifelong friend, missionary Charlie Jacobs, this mission becomes personal for Jack. Very personal. With the clock ticking and the lives of thirteen people hanging in the balance, Jack hurls himself into this dark underworld to save the hostages.

This book tells the story of a young child who dreams of writing a book about her life experiences while living in a convent orphanage. She believes that writing about her past will help her cherish the good and bad moments she has encountered. The writer is convinced that memories can quickly fade when not written down and that writing about one's life experiences helps create a collection of memories that can be revisited anytime. In the writer's opinion, writing takes us to a new level of immersion in our own stories, allowing us to relive them during our leisure time. After her children grew up, she finally got the chance to pursue her dream of writing.

Disciplina CristianaSegunda Parte En este libro, el autor se enfoca en las cuatro dimensiones de la fe y en una lección práctica del pecado, sus consecuencias y su remedio.El autor es pastor en:Ministerios Huntington BeachHuntington Beach, California, USADirector del:Seminario de Liderazgo Cristianoen la misma ciudad.eleazarbarajas@hotmail.com

El estado de Puebla puede considerarse uno de los del centro del país que por su ubicación geográfica cuenta con los cascos de haciendas más antiguos. Los españoles a su llegada por Veracruz, transitaron en su camino hacia Tenochtitlán, por este bello y multifacético gran estado que cuenta con climas diversos, llanuras y montañas así como el fértil Valle de Izúcar de Matamoros donde se ha sembrado y cosechado caña durante más de 400 años. Aquí se encuentra la Hacienda San Juan Colón cuya historia como trapiche inicialmente y como ingenio azucarero después, nos devela este libro.Muchos son los personajes y familias que han transitado por ella como propietarios y muchos más los que a lo largo de cuatro siglos han trabajado en ella, muchas historias, vivencias y sucesos han ocurrido aquí. Lo invitamos a echar un vistazo a esta interesante historia donde han desfilado como dueños grandes empresarios, tales como el Sr William O. Jenkins y Don Manuel Espinoza Iglesias, quien fuera el accionista principal del Banco de Comercio. (mas tarde BBVA).El autor nos presenta una curiosa versión contada supuestamente por el mismo casco de la hacienda, aterrizando aquel viejo dicho que dice... "si las paredes hablaran" así como la versión histórica documentada por Blanca Suárez Cortez.

A child who grows up close to animals, be they pets like cats and dogs or other creatures like birds, squirrels or beasts of the field know the wonderous feeling of sharing life with another being different from themselves. Whether a horse, a goat or a humble duck theses creatures teach lessons and greater understanding of life.

Monarch Butterfly Facts and Information¿ A Monarch butterfly lays about 400 eggs on milkweed leaves. The Monarch usually lays one egg per plant.¿ Monarch caterpillars only like to eat milkweed leaves. If you remove them from their milkweed food source they will die.¿ The male Monarch is usually larger than the female. It has two black dots on its wings. The female has thick black vein lines.¿ An adult Monarch has an average life span of 4 to 8 weeks. However, there are some Monarchs that can live anywhere from 8 to 9 months. This long life span is attributed to delayed sexual maturity. These Monarchs migrate to Mèxico to spend their winter vacation.¿ Monarchs become toxic (poison) to birds by feeding on milkweed plants.¿ Milkweed is a common weed found all over the United States. However, tropical milkweed can only be found in tropical areas.¿ Monarch caterpillars change into Monarch butterfly. This is known as metamorphosis.¿ Monarchs are insects. The body of a monarch is divided into three segments, it has six legs, a head, thorax and abdomen.¿ Monarch butterflies rest with their wings together.¿ 5 million Monarch butterflies from western North America head for a small number of cities scattered along the coast of California. 100 million Monarch butterflies from eastern part of the country head south to Michoacán in Central Mèxico.¿ The longest recorded flight of a Monarch butterfly is over 3,000 miles. While migrating, it can cover 80 miles a day.¿ The Monarch makes its migratory flight at speeds up to 11 miles per hour. It travels 16 or 17 feet above the ground.¿ Butterflies range in size. The tiniest of butterflies can be 1/8 inches in length. While some of the largest butterflies can flourish up to almost 12 inches in length.¿ Butterflies cannot fly if their body temperature is less than 86 degrees.¿ Butterflies can see red, and yellow.¿ Some Monarchs live their entire lives in tropical locations such as Florida, Southern Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.Datos Informativos sobre las mariposas Monarcas¿ Una mariposa Monarca pone alrededor de cuatrocientos huevos en plantas de asclepia. Generalmente pone uno por planta.¿ La larva de una Monarca solamente le gusta comer hojas de asclepia, si se remueven de esa comida morirían.¿ La mariposa Monarca masculina tiene dos puntos negros en sus alas y la femenina tiene una líneas de venas más ancha. La mariposa masculina suele ser más grande.¿ El tèrmino de vida de una Monarca adulta es normalmente de cuatro a ocho semanas, excepto aquellos que entran en una madurez sexual tardía y emigran a Mèxico para pasar las vacaciones de invierno. Esas pueden vivir de ocho a nueve meses.¿ Monarcas se convierten en tòxicos (veneno) para pájaros por estar alimentadas por plantas de asclepias.¿ Asclepia es una planta comùn que se encuentra en todo los Estados Unidos, la planta de asclepia tropical se puede encontrar en areas tropicales.¿ Larvas Monarcas cambian a mariposas Monarcas, este cambio se llama metamorfosis.¿ La Monarca es un insecto. Tiene seis patas y un cuerpo dividido en tres segmentos, cabeza, tòrax, y abdomen.¿ Las mariposas Monarcas de oeste de Amèrica del Norte vuelan a ciudades pequeñas por separado. Por las costas de California cien millones de mariposas Monarcas de la parte este de el paìs vuelan al sur de Michocán en el centro de Mèxico.¿ El viaje más largo grabado de una mariposa Monarca es de tres mil millas, mientras emigran pueden, recorrer hasta 80 millas por dìa.¿ Las mariposas Monarcas hacen su viaje migratorio a una velocidad hasta de once millas por hora. Viajan de dieciseis o decisiete pies por encima de la tierra.¿ Las mariposas Monarcas varian en tamaño de un octavo de pulgada hasta una grande de alrededor de doce pulgadas.¿ Las mariposas no pu

On October 15, 1959 a seventeen-year-old boy was stricken with polio and hospitalized for an entire year, emerging with need of a wheelchair -- a quadriplegic for life.On September 16, 1964, less than five years later, having finished his university studies, he sat alone on a prop-driven Constellation bound for Colombia, South America.He was about to embark on eleven years of adventures -- from the dim, forbidden forests of the Darien south of Panama to the tempestuous Pacific coast to the unexplored Orinoco Basin, and to live with Indian tribes deep in the Amazon who had rarely seen whites. The tales of these experiences depict the dreamlike beauties of the steamy jungle, guerrilla activities in the lofty Andes, the warmth and charm of the Colombian people, and hair-raising violence...

A story accompanied by illustrations embedded in photographs of Biblical sites from the Holy Land. Imagine a story combining the magical history of the Holy Land with the realism of the present. Imagine a story combining the rock reality of the ruins of today with the fantasy of illustrations taking us on a journey to the past. Imagine a story captivating children and adults, weaving history and present, truth and myth, and a universal theme for everyone."The Greatest Miracle of All- the story of Jesus" - casts illustrated figures, of the internationally renowned animator of over fifty Sesame Street programs, upon the breathtaking photographs of historical biblical sites in Israel. The story takes the readers to some of the most famous places in history: Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Galilee, and shows them to us as they actually are today - the rawness of the historical ruins evoking a spiritual connection with the meaning of those remarkable times. The cast of illustrated characters which act within this "set" playfully echo the fantasy/reality aspect to a universal story affecting millions of lives, and most significantly, is simply fun to read and pleasing to see. The story itself explains who Jesus was and why he came to us. The child learns about the miracles performed by Jesus and is attracted to the discovery of the real drama of Christianity, the Resurrection of Jesus. This outstanding, unforgettable book uses artistic and educational means to convey the Christian spirit to the reader. It is a book that will delight and dazzle you. Perfect both for children and adults. [ For more information about this book, please visit www.bookofjesus.net ]

Grace Period is filled with faith, imagination, and whimsy grounded in everyday experience. This is poetry that takes us on a journey through creation in touch with the Creator. Returning to the most fundamental pleasures of life, we take part in baking bread, celebrating new births, and walking in the woods. From repentance to restoral and through some of the difficulties in between, these are poems that ultimately lead to joy and celebration. Grace Period moves us to that place where we are "party to miracles, always loved, never alone".