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Freedom comes with it a level of responsibility; it places a reasonable obligation on the individual. Freedom ought to make the individual humble enough to know and accept his/her place in the order of things. It helps one to appreciate one's humanity and also to recognize one's capabilities and limitations. Freedom is a gift from God with which the individual ought to enter into a relationship with the Creator; it should not be a reason to abandon the Creator. I am convinced that the proper use of freedom will surely make the world a better place and bring glory to God who is the source and summit of our freedom and ultimately of our existence. I do not pretend to have the answers to the many questions that I have already raised neither do I lay any claim to having the intention to exhaust all the questions that could be posed in relation to the issue of freedom. I am simply setting out on a journey of exploration of freedom and I am hoping that by the end of the journey I would have been able to arrive at some point of clarity to myself and hopefully others who would read this work as to what constitutes true freedom and in whom this true freedom could be found. I will sure be operating from my Christian background and hope that at the end I would have been able to prove like St. John Paul II once said: "Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what is right

This book contains inspirational insights gleaned from Hozuhni's variedworld experiences about applying the powers of awareness andpositive intention to the stress and challenges of modern life, along withpractical instructions for using the ancient art of exotic "e;belly dance"e;for creative transformation of body, mind and spirit. It includes stepby-step instructions, enlightening interpretations, and many delightfulillustrations. Particularly unique are the author's correlations of esotericsystems such as the energy chakras and the Chinese placement art ofFeng Shui with expressive dance.

Six short stories crafted for individual entertainment or stir a discussion group. Explore a love story set in Saudi Arabia, bear witness to small town prejudice, politics and power, join a sniper team in Korea and enter the decision making as to who is to live, who is to die. Unforgettable characters emerge to greet the readers imagination in circumstances that challenge value sets. Whaley, author of Someone's Son, Someone's Brother, boils up in controversial questions leaving the reader to their own perhaps more controversial conclusions. A very readable collection with engaging themes that are difficult to forget.

Richard Betts, in his graceful and deeply movingsecond collection, continues his thoughtful and philosophical approach topoetry. This book represents aneloquent outpouring of 56 new poems that are much more personal andintrospective than his previous writings. It is a testament that invites readers to share his vision ofexperiences we all have in common: strength and weakness, joy and sorrow, desire and disdain, faith andskepticism, tenderness and tenacity and life and our own mortality.Much like his first book, Betts's poems areconstantly on the attack, and his subjects are as various as hisviewpoints. "Vision" focuses on theheartbreak of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), "Omnipotence" and "Crumble"investigate the question of suffering versus faith, "Correct?" looks at thedangers of political correctness and "Disbelief" focuses on the numerousquestions one asks following the tragic death of a loved one. Betts avoids slowing his poems down withindecipherable symbolism, opting instead for works that, with his carefullychosen words, are fast paced and powerful.

TARNISHED ARMOR, by Ed Slavin, is a richly researched 18th century historical novel, loosely based on his own family tree. We feel sorry for the lad of ten who suffers the loss of his entire family; we sympathize with the young man who becomes a legendary one-legged hero at the age of 18; and we're shocked as our "hero" shows his true colors and leaves a trail of shame throughout the hills of Ireland. This book introduces the rogue, Sean Hickey--born of potato-picking tenant farmers--who becomes a collector for the Crown and hero to those who believe he will lead them to freedom from the English. His wife and only true love, Maggie, shares a life-long friendship with the Dominican nun who not only saves Sean's life, but continues to fantasize about her "hero." You will be left wanting more and thankful the story continues to unfold in Slavin's second novel, CAPTAINS AND LORDS. All of Ed Slavin's novels take us on an endless adventure, showing their characters' virtues and blemishes as they fight in bloody battles, wander in and out of barrooms and bedchambers, sail the high seas, struggle against raging hormones, or give full reign to their most passionate impulses. Babies are born, sons and mothers die, and virginal lasses become lustful lovers. Legacies as well as journals are handed down; revealing much about these men and women who lived their lives to the fullest. TARNISHED ARMOR is where it all begins.

Why do people gamble? Why do YOU gamble? Have fun with family and friends or please people by doing what they want you to do? Meet new people or overcome loneliness? Relax or forget troubles?Get entertainment, food, drinks?Pay bills or get rich?Win back losses?Addiction to gambling?By reading this book, a person can get insights into gambling, discover truths so gambling lies can be recognizes, and apply the truths to break the gambling habit.This book includes four questions to guide individual study and a Discover and Recover Club and Gambling Workshop for people to learn and be encouraged in a group setting.Anyone-a gambler or non-gambler-can improve their daily life by using the truths quoted in this book.