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For those of you keeping score at home, it's been almost a year since I was kidnapped and held hostage. I thought my life was going to change, but it's more of the same. I'm cleaning up messes faster than a celebrity fixer, my kids are driving me to seriously contemplate the Witness Protection Program, and Roger is STILL sitting in his armchair, uselessly engrossed in a reality TV show marathon.But since I'm a glutton for punishment, I've added even more stress to my life by going back to college to finally get the degree that eluded me twenty years ago. In criminal justice, of all things.After countless years of Sunday school, I should know that Gluttony is one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Come to think of it, Wrath, Greed, Lust, Sloth, Envy, Pride, and Gluttony are why I'm in my current predicament-stuck in the trunk of my sister's lover's car... bound and gagged. If it were not for those seven deadly sins, I'd be busy burning a casserole at home instead of wondering if I'm about to die sandwiched between a tire jack and a set of jumper cables.

Biography of pro wrestler Mean Marc Ash! This looks at Mean Marc's childhood, how he was attracted to pro wrestling, how he prepared for his pro wrestling career, & a brief look at his career.

This book will help you realize that the only thing that's holding you back from having a better life is YOU! You had the key to turn your life around. By reading this book you will become empowered to take charge of your life and stop playing victim to life's seemingly impossible challenges. In this book you will learn about: Self-love and how it will help you to live a happier life;The causes of lack of self-love;The harmful effects of lack of self-love;Reasons why you should practice self-love;How you can let go of your mistakes and allow yourself to heal;The importance of self-trust;How you can trust yourself again;How you can take charge of your life;How you can embrace your uniqueness and celebrate your individuality;How you can identify your strengths and use them to your advantages;And lastly, the different habits you can practice daily to love yourself again. Do not allow yourself to be forever trapped in self-defeating thoughts. Take that vital step towards the life that you truly deserve. We were all born with the potential to be great and make a name for ourselves and it's just a matter of choice if you choose to make something out of your life or not.

What is intimacy with God? Is it important? Is it something to be desired? Jesus said that the greatest commandment was to first love Him, and then love others as ourselves. (see Matthew 22:37-38). All of this begs one important question: How do we learn to love?I think he answer is incredibly simple: By being loved. But here's the thing: You can't give away what you don't have. We can't authentically love God or others until we are first secure in the depths of His love for us personally. In this five-week journey, we'll examine intimacy with God through the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, along with our call to action in the Great Commission. Each of these unique stages of Jesus' ministry and mission to restore our intimate connection with God contain precious keys that can be used to unlock a greater depth of communion with Him.

Yksilöity satukirja AINO-nimisille tytöille! Tyttö herää, eikä muista nimeään. Hikka-Hiiri osaa ratkaista pulman. Hän vie tytön taikabussillaan jännittävälle seikkailulle. Seikkailun määrää lapsen oma nimi! Tyttö, joka unohti nimensä - Taianomainen yksilöity satukirja Kirjasiskot Oy: ltä

Finally, a fun and easy way to learn REAL conversational Japanese! This is for beginners to upper beginners of Japanese.The dialogues found in this book are all about context and how Japanese is actually used while at a restaurant. The MP3s are all recorded by native voice actors and actresses.INCLUDES FREE MP3s found in a download link on the last page.The book itself contains the dialogues with the English translation, but it also adds cultural or grammatical notes to help you understand the dialogue in context. Each and every dialogue is broken down to make it understandable for even those new to Japanese. After each sentence, a literal translation is provided. That is followed by a full list of every vocabulary word found within that sentence.Contents: Dialogue 1: Making ReservationsDialogue 2: Getting a Table for a FriendDialogue 3: Meeting Sally LateDialogue 4: OrderingDialogue 5: Waiting for FoodDialogue 6: UdonDialogue 7: New Year and SobaDialogue 8: At a Donut Sho

The purpose of this work is solely to explore truth in all its degrees without prejudice. Humans must rise above the chains that bind them in order to truly witness eternal peace. There is no boogie man or evil besides that which humans harbor within themselves which ultimately serves as mankind's foe. Humans are the only enemies' mankind faces. And it is the mortal mind which is the only true enemy of man/woman. It's not until an individual frees himself or herself from individuality and personality and all the vices and bad virtues they both harbor that one can reach the most high in consciousness, and within themselves as well.

In the distant future, humanity has confined themselves into sterile, domed cities for fear of catching Hypernecrosis, a deadly virus that has decimated the planet. In one such place, known as Sanctum, lives a woman called Elle Evans. Elle is a reporter for the Sanctum News Network, but she's frustrated: she's never had a real story to report on. One day, an opportunity arises and Elle is promoted to SNN's Wasteland Correspondent - the one person allowed to leave Sanctum to see the outside world. But something goes wrong, and Elle ends up stranded in the barren desert outside. What Elle finds out there will be the greatest story she could ever ask for.

An aspiring accountant with a tattered heart, a jaded speech therapist, and a matchmaking grandma--what could go wrong? After her almost-fiancé betrayed her, Hailey Baker locked her heart and threw away the key. Now she spends her evenings after work binge-watching shows on Netflix and trying to avoid her creepy neighbor's advances. When she receives the call that her beloved Gramps has suffered a debilitating stroke that's left him unable to speak, she's determined to help. Putting her budding career as an accountant at risk, she flies cross country from Colorado to Florida. Peter Stafford has focused solely on his career as a speech therapist since his divorce. He loves working with his patients and finds satisfaction in helping them regain their ability to speak. He plans to open his own practice, so even if he wanted a relationship--which he doesn't--he has no time for one. Hailey arrives in Daytona Beach only to discover that her grandmother is neck-deep in matchmaking schemes at the retirement community, and Gran's next victim is Hailey. When Gran meets Peter at a therapy session, she's convinced that he's the one for Hailey and Gramps wholeheartedly agrees. Speak to My Heart is a sweet romantic comedy for readers who crave heart flutters, spontaneous smiles, and not-so-simple happily-ever-afters.

Vasini, founded and rebuilt from the ashes left by the fall of the deities. A city-state divided by politics, class, philosophies and by the Sini river.As the tides turn and the riverbed is exposed, mudlarks search the silt for valuables that have been washed into the Sini. In The Mudlark's Tale, one mudlark's find may be worth far more than he first thought, but it comes with consequences.In the depths of winter the Sini river freezes, and the comte calls the Winter Fayre upon its ice. In The Winter Fayre, five citizens of Vasini find their lives intersecting and changing as they enjoy the festivities. A sergeant of the Palace Regiment watches for trouble amongst visitors to the Fayre. A pickpocket plies her trade. A palace bureaucrat looks to make political connections. A banker hunts for a mysterious young girl. A follower of a philosophical path attempts to make contact with a fellow adherent who may well be dead.Tales From Vasini is a companion series of short stories and novellas to The Vasini Chronicles novel series. It tells stories of the wider world of Vasini and its environs. A Divided River contains two stories: The Mudlark's Tale (a short story); and The Winter Fayre (a novella).

"Transcending Visual Perception" contains a partial autobiography and the introduction to my abstract and abstract expressionism fine art collections, which I have classified as: *Jungle Vision*- *Vision* - *Inner Vision*- Random Vision and White Vision. Each collection is presented with my personal view point, images and amplified images of each painting.

Denne boken inneholder en liste over vokabularer med 2000 av de mest brukte ordene og uttrykkene sortert etter bruksfrekvens i dagligtale. Denne vokabularboken følger 80/20-regelen, som betyr at du først lærer kjerneord og de viktigste setningsstrukturene. Det hjelper deg å oppnå rask fremgang og holde på motivasjonen. Hvem bør kjøpe denne boken?Denne boken er for elever på nybegynner- eller mellomnivå i japansk, og som er selvmotiverte og villige til å bruke 15 til 20 minutter om dagen på å utvide ordforrådet. Den enkle strukturen i denne vokabularboken kommer av at alle unødvendige ting er fjernet, slik at innsatsen utelukkende brukes på det som hjelper deg å få størst mulig fremgang på kortest mulig tid. Hvis du er villig til å bruke 20 minutter hver dag på å lære ord, er denne boken sannsynligvis den beste enkeltinvesteringen du kan gjøre hvis du er på nybegynner- eller mellomnivå. Du vil bli overrasket over hvor stor fremgang du kan oppnå i løpet av bare noen uker med daglig øving. Hvem bør ikke kjøpe denne boken?Denne boken passer ikke for deg hvis du er en viderekommen japanskelev. I så tilfelle kan du gå til nettstedet vårt eller søke etter vår japanske vokabularbok. Den har flere ordlister og er inndelt i emner, og er dermed ideell for viderekomne elever som ønsker å forbedre sine språkferdigheter på bestemte områder.Dessuten, hvis du er på utkikk etter en generell japansk lærebok som tar for seg prosessen med å lære japansk i sin helhet, er denne boken sannsynligvis heller ikke det du er ute etter. Denne boken inneholder bare vokabularer, og vi forventer at kjøperne lærer ting som grammatikk og uttale enten fra andre kilder eller gjennom språkkurs. Denne bokens sterke side er fokuset på rask tilegnelse av kjernevokabularer. Dette går på bekostning av informasjon mange forventer å finne i en vanlig språklæringsbok. Vær oppmerksom på dette når du kjøper boken. Hvordan er det meningen at denne boken skal brukes?Den beste måten å bruke boken på er å gå gjennom et bestemt antall sider i hver økt, hver dag. Boken er delt inn i deler med 50 vokabularer slik at du kan arbeide deg gjennom boken trinnvis. La oss for eksempel si at du for øyeblikket gjennomgår vokabular 101 til 200. Når du kan vokabularene 101 til 150 veldig godt, kan du begynne å lære vokabularene 201 til 250 og neste dag hoppe over 101 til 150 og fortsette å gjennomgå vokabularene 151 til 250. På denne måten vil du arbeide deg trinnvis gjennom boken, og språkferdighetene dine vil gjøre et sprang for hver side du lærer.

Tämä kirja sisältää sanaluetteloita, joissa on mukana 2 000 yleisintä sanaa ja fraasia. Ne on järjestetty päivittäisessä keskustelussa esiintyvien sanojen ja fraasien yleisyyden mukaan. 80/20-säännön mukaisesti tämä sanastokirja varmistaa, että opit ensin ydinsanat ja -lauserakenteet. Näin edistyt nopeasti ja pysyt motivoituneena. Kenelle tämä kirja on tarkoitettu?Tämä kirja on tarkoitettu ruotsin kielen aloitteleville ja keskitason opiskelijoille, jotka ovat motivoituneita ja halukkaita käyttämään 15-20 minuuttia päivässä sanojen oppimiseen. Tämän sanastokirjan yksinkertainen rakenne johtuu siitä, että kaikki turhat asiat on jätetty pois. Siten oppimisponnistukset voidaan käyttää vain niihin osiin, jotka auttavat opiskelijaa edistymään mahdollisimman paljon mahdollisimman lyhyessä ajassa. Jos olet valmis käyttämään oppimiseen 20 minuuttia joka päivä, tämä kirja on hyvin todennäköisesti paras yksittäinen sijoitus, jonka voit tehdä aloittelevana tai keskitason opiskelijana. Tulet hämmästymään edistymisen nopeudesta vain muutamassa viikossa päivittäisen harjoittelun tuloksena. Kenelle tämä kirja ei ole tarkoitettu?Tämä kirja ei ole tarkoitettu edistyneille ruotsin kielen opiskelijoille. Verkkosivustoltamme löytyy edistyneille ruotsin opiskelijoille ruotsin kielen sanastokirja, jossa on enemmän sanoja ja joka on ryhmitelty aiheittain. Kirja sopii edistyneille opiskelijoille, jotka haluavat parantaa kielitaitoaan tietyillä aihealueilla.Jos kuitenkin etsit kaiken kattavaa ruotsin kielen oppikirjaa, joka opastaa ruotsin oppimisen eri vaiheissa, tämä kirja ei todennäköisesti myöskään ole etsimäsi. Kirja sisältää vain sanastoja, ja odotamme kirjan hankkivien oppivan kieliopin ja ääntämisen kaltaisia asioita joko muista lähteistä tai kielikurssien kautta. Kirjan vahvuus on sen keskittyminen ydinsanastojen nopeaan hankintaan. Tämä tapahtuu sellaisten tietojen kustannuksella, joita monet saattavat odottaa perinteiseltä kielten oppikirjalta. Ota tämä huomioon ostosta tehdessäsi. Miten tätä kirjaa käytetään?Käytä tätä kirjaa mieluiten päivittäin opiskelemalla tietty määrä sivuja kullakin oppimiskerralla. Kirja on jaettu 50 sanan osiin, joten voit edetä askel askeleelta kirjan läpi. Oletetaan esimerkiksi, että opiskelet parhaillaan sanoja 101-200. Kun osaat sanat 101-150 erittäin hyvin, voit alkaa opetella sanoja 201-250 ja seuraavana päivänä ohittaa sanat 101-150 ja jatkaa sanojen 151-250 opettelua. Näin etenet askel askeleelta kirjan läpi ja kielitaitosi harppaa eteenpäin jokaisen oppimasi sivun myötä.

Yksilöity satukirja MIRKA-nimisille tytöille! Tyttö herää, eikä muista nimeään. Hikka-Hiiri osaa ratkaista pulman. Hän vie tytön taikabussillaan jännittävälle seikkailulle. Seikkailun määrää lapsen oma nimi! Tyttö, joka unohti nimensä - Taianomainen yksilöity satukirja Kirjasiskot Oy: ltä, kirjasiskot.fi

You belong to Papa now. Nineteen-year-old Daisy, Talcott House's resident eavesdropper, snoop and prankster, is about to marry Lord Edward Kensington. The unlikely couple fell in love when Daisy literally landed at his feet on the day he was supposed to wed another. Daisy is as surprised as anyone that a man as handsome and important as Lord Kensington would wish to marry a plain girl such as her. But, when she looks into his eyes and he touches her hand, a warm tingle moves through her and takes her breath away. After a period of darkness and despair, Edward decides to take a wife. For reasons known only to himself, he eschews the crush and crowds of the London season and seeks the assistance of Miss Wickersham in finding a bride amongst the Little Ladies of Talcott House. He asks only that she be biddable and obedient. Once they are wed, Daisy learns marital relations are even better than the sweet rapture she has read about in the romance novels she used to swipe from Miss Wickersham's private library. With Papa's loving guidance--and firm hand--Daisy blossoms and begins to hope she and her papa will have their own happily ever after. Except for that one, deepest, darkest, most horrible secret which she must never reveal, even to her loving papa. Publisher's Note: Like all the books in the Little Ladies of Talcott House series, Papa's Gift can be read as a standalone novel.

Are you tired of losing at Texas No Limit Hold'em? Do you feel like you're stuck at the same stakes, unable to move up to higher levels? Look no further than "New Concepts For Texas No Limit Hold'em Players," a groundbreaking book by poker expert Viktor J.Originally published in 2014, this book is still as relevant as ever in 2021. With new concepts and strategies that can help take your game to the next level, this book is a must-read for any serious poker player. The cover of the book, featuring a stunning aerial view of Las Vegas, was even shot by Viktor J himself during a helicopter tour.Inside the pages of this book, you'll find advanced concepts that can help you overcome the roadblocks that are holding you back from consistent winnings. Viktor J breaks down common incorrect mindsets and shows you how to continuously win at poker. He discusses the importance of GTO (Game Theory Optimal) strategy, the thin line between gambling and poker, and the importance of not quitting when things get tough.But that's just the tip of the iceberg. This book dives deep into the nitty-gritty of poker strategy, including how to simulate your strategy to eliminate leaks, how to play with ranges, and how to balance your game. Viktor J also discusses the "ABC Game," the Rule of 20, and the importance of good draws and bad draws.For those struggling with bankroll management, Viktor J offers valuable advice on discipline and limiting bad beats. He also talks about the resistance and manifestation of edges and how to control losses when holding one pair, two pairs, bluffs, and the "big fish" hand.But perhaps most importantly, Viktor J emphasizes the concept of reciprocity. By giving back to the game, you'll receive more in return. He encourages readers to focus on improving their game rather than solely on winning money.This book is not for the casual player looking for a quick fix. It's for serious poker players who are willing to put in the time and effort to master the game. With Viktor J's expert guidance, you can elevate your game and start winning consistently.Don't take our word for it - here's what other poker players have said about "New Concepts For Texas No Limit Hold'em Players: ""Viktor J's book is a game changer. The concepts and strategies he presents are unlike anything I've seen before. I've already seen a significant improvement in my game since reading this book." - John C."I've been stuck at the same stakes for years, but after reading this book, I finally feel like I have the tools to move up. Viktor J's advice on bankroll management alone is worth the price of the book." - Sarah T."I've read dozens of poker books, but none of them have had the impact that 'New Concepts For Texas No Limit Hold'em Players' has had on my game. I highly recommend this book to any serious poker player." - Mike S.Whether you're a beginner looking to improve your game or an experienced player hoping to take your skills to the next level, "New Concepts For Texas No Limit Hold'em Players" is the book for you. With Viktor J's expert guidance and groundbreaking strategies, you can become a winning poker player and achieve the success you've always dreamed of.

Sometimes, you have to risk everything to discover so much more.I had to follow my heart and not my head to find the man of my dreams, and I had to do what was wrong to figure out what was right. Bryce Clark was my boss, and I was happily married-or so I thought. He showed me what true love was and that it was worth fighting for.Now I'm living a new life with a new man and a baby on the way. We're happy. In love. Excited about what's to come. Except, not everyone shares our joy.One person lurks in the shadows, and he wants me out of Bryce's life for good.

In this edition of Winning Ways Basketball Books, you will find my favorite zone offenses, including the highly effective Orange and Blue offenses that has been my team's bread and butter zone offenses . In this book you will get the step by step progressions of these (and seven other) offenses that is designed to get the ball inside against a zone defense. Whereas, many zone offenses rely on good perimeter shooting, this book will show you how to effectively screen a zone in a way that gets the ball inside. Finally, since most coaches like to use a zone defense to defend the baseline-out-of-bounds situations, this book includes my two favorite in bounds plays against a zone.

YOU CHOOSE is an (anti)-choose-your-own-adventure. You choose: You hear a scream (or not), and what do you do about it. Nothing or stay in your chair and figure out the who what when why or go out the front door and chase the scream to prevent it or create it or capture it. Within the book are choices and non-choices, choices masquerading as choices, labyrinths, your torture and your self-torture, your authorship, multiple worlds, you becoming someone else, another you, you becoming a series of animals, you becoming us, you becoming death, your repeated death, pizza, your mother, inner ear workings, and other tailings or tails or tales. YOU CHOOSE is literary, speculative, uncertain, an attempt at the universal and many worlds, surreal, magically realistic, immersive, and labyrinthine. YOU CHOOSE is published under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License.

A strange creature haunts the fishermen and pearl divers of the La Plata Bay. The superstitious local villagers call it the Sea Devil. When a pearl merchant decides to capture the strange being at all costs, the truth turns out to be far more tragic and complex than anyone had imagined.

New York Times bestselling author, K.N. Lee presents the sequel to Netherworld, an epic urban fantasy adventure. Some vampires are made. One was born to change the world. A curse threatens her mother's life. A demon seeks to claim her as his slave.A fallen angel risks redemption to save her.Koa, and her boss, Halston, formed a crew of supernatural agents to stop the demon, Bund. But with the odds stacked against them even a team of angels, vampires, and War-Breeders isn't enough to stop what is coming when a vampire king builds a new empire in England. In the midst of a war between the humans of the mortal world, and the creatures of the Netherworld, Koa discovers the truth of her mysterious past, and finds herself torn between two men, while in the center of everything.Faced with the reality of all her returned memories, Koa is becoming more powerful than ever. Being a half-blood is hard enough, but what exactly is Koa's other half? Will the Netherworld Division stand behind Koa once they learn her secret?

In this second exclusive volume of ancient leaders, we take an in depth look at the lives, battles and accomplishments of three more of the most renowned warrior leaders and the military strategies that made them legendary.Hannibal commanded and managed to sustain his army in the field for 16 years without a single mutiny, through massive military engagements with the Romans, and his would be the greatest army Rome would ever face.He was driven by his life-long pledge to "never be on friendly terms with the Romans" for their history of attacking trade routes dominated by Phoenicia, and he spoke his oath to his father and before the god, Ba'al, his namesake. It drove him to the most exhaustive and daring trek ever attempted by a marching army, one that took him through Spain and France, across the Alps and down through the heartland of Rome with thousands of men, horses and elephants in a campaign that was unprecedented, unexpected by the Romans, and unmatched to this day. Julius Caesar was a man of the people, a brilliant orator and statesman who managed to literally talk his way into the highest position in the Roman Senate. His military exploits have been admired by leaders and historians alike, but he was not always above board in his dealings. As with most leaders of his kind, he gained his reputation, at least in part, by conquering in the name of Rome, and he died by the same underhanded tactics he had dealt to others.Attila ruled from 434 CE until his death in 453, but he began is rise by shedding the blood of his brother. Rome paid him tribute for his protection, but he nevertheless invaded Italy, simply sparing the city in his campaign. He allegedly declined to strike a bargain with the vision of the saints, Peter and Paul, who told him they would strike him dead if he did not make amends with Pope Leo I, and Attila died the following year, telling the world "There where I have passed the grass will never grow again."Concise, intelligently written, and easy to read, Fierce Ruthless Warriors Who Shaped Ancient History Volume II is a treasure of facts gathered together in one volume to bring you a look at the lives of three extraordinary men and the impression they left on the world. Their stories are filled with hostility and bravery, governments and mediation, revolutionary strategies and personal crises. And each of these men made a mark on history as someone who followed the beat of his own drummer, employing his vision and drive for control to achieve some of the most remarkable feats ever accomplished in military history.

Yksilöity satukirja ILMATAR-nimisille tytöille! Tyttö herää, eikä muista nimeään. Hikka-Hiiri osaa ratkaista pulman. Hän vie tytön taikabussillaan jännittävälle seikkailulle. Seikkailun määrää lapsen oma nimi! Tyttö, joka unohti nimensä - Taianomainen yksilöity satukirja Kirjasiskot Oy: ltä

250 excellent, proven variations Sudoku bronze. Balanced location of riddles. 2 puzzles on each page. Each Sudoku has a unique solution. A wide internal space will allow you to record many of your moves in solving a problem. Your mental abilities will be in perfect condition. A great gift for connoisseurs of Sudoku.Sudoku 9x9, separated by smaller rectangles of 3x3 cells. It is necessary to fill empty cells with numbers from 1 to 9, each of the digits should appear only once in each line of the 9x9 square, 9x9 column, and 3x3 rectangle. In Sudoku Anti Diagonal each diagonal of the square contains no more than three different digits.A great book for relaxing in your spare time. There are 148 pages. The format is 6 '' x 9 ''. I hope you enjoy my book. I would also be very grateful if you could write a review.Thank you.Best regards, Andrii Pitenko

BIBLE STUDY FOR WOMEN: The phone call in the middle of the night. The diagnosis you don't think you can face. The ministry you don't think you are strong enough for. The unknown is always beckoning, threatening to paralyze and promising to keep us from the victorious Christian life that is rightfully ours. What if we could find the courage to readily face whatever falls upon our path? The answer may be easier than you think. It's found in God's call to get ready, to make preparations for His will, and to watch for His movement.This call is written all throughout the Bible, but the specific tools we need to do those things are found in the first five chapters of Joshua. They have been written for you, and so has this study. As we follow the Israelite journey across the Jordan River and into the Promised Land, we will learn how to prepare our hearts for the unknown in our futures.Leaning on wisdom from Joshua, a man who was always at the ready, this six-week Bible study on Joshua 1-5 will prepare you for: *the battle*the blessing*and the pressing onward toward our prizeTogether, we'll find God's plan for the woman who knows the battle is coming, but refuses to leave the front line. And you'll find the courage to face the unknown.*optional video teaching sessions available at no extra cost. Visit www.therescuedletters.com for more informatio

Buried deep below the everyday life of our society lives an underground world of nightmares-of violence and murder no one dares speak about. Contracts and laws weave the web of our culture together. Our Masters walk amongst us. They can be our friends, or the ones to make us disappear forever. Where I once had found peace within my existence, it all ended with the death of my cruel, yet caring owner. My world shattered and I was taken back to the one place I had hoped to never see again-the cells of Whitlock-a subterranean fortress for slaves who await their new placement. Now I have no rights. I have no say. My feelings and wellbeing are meaningless. Escape is impossible, but I have nothing left to lose. To stand any chance of survival, I must give my life as collateral to the highest bidder.Soul for Sale.slave 24690

Callie has spent her life moving towns every four months in a bid to "stay off the grid. Her only family is a paranoid mother who believes there's a race of supernatural beings out there actively searching for Callie. A race who could destroy Earth if they get their hands on her. Callie's never seen one thing to suggest there's any truth to her mom's insane ramblings, and at the age of eighteen now, she's grown numb to her reality - she's never going to have a normal life. That is, until they move to New Orleans. The moment Callie steps foot into the Quarter, hears the jazz music, feels the soul of the city, the cold shell she's built to protect herself starts to thaw. Then they come for her. Turns out her mom's stories are quite real, and whatever happens, Callie's empty world will never be the same again.

It has been seven years since we published our first book 'Views from the back of the class' and so we thought that maybe it was time to share some further views and experiences from the students and instructors that hopefully will again inspire new and experienced Tai Chi players alike. The diversity of the articles within this second book, and the people who wrote them, is vast; many of the chapters have been submitted by students and teachers who contributed to the first book and are still with us. We hope it will make for another interesting read. There is a plethora of instructional form books, and even more deeply interesting theory and practice of Tai Chi literature; they have a recognized place in a practitioners reading. However sometimes reading people's personal experiences and feelings can trigger you to delve deeper into a certain area of Tai Chi; a trigger to exploring your own thoughts and experiences. With this in mind we included an Epilogue that contains a selection of writings that although not obviously linked to Tai Chi we thought you may enjoy, and were submitted to us for our monthly club newsletter by students and instructors. We are hoping, we have, as before, structured the chapters to ensure this tai chi book is a 'dip in' easy read, and often light-hearted view of tai chi life.

Conversations with Pop is a series of flash fiction stories between a father and his son as they discuss Pop's unique take on life while he imparts some of his "wisdom" to his son on everything from reading, driving, social networking, technology, and the way things used to be.

Fate? Destiny? A predetermined life? Whatever you believe, somehow we get from one event in our lives to another. Why do we often give credit to unfortunate situations as being the best thing that could ever have happened to us? Do we want to somehow believe that even those times are within our control to edit the outcome?Sandra Bloom never dreamed that coming face to face with fate, would be during a trip to the store for pretzels and beer for a husband who she might have shared a home with, but not really a life and definitely not her heart.