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"...This adventure came at a time in my life when I had no place left to go. The large part of a surveyor''s work is to locate himself on the earth, and maybe that''s why I took the job." For more than a dozen seasons, author Steve Tyler toiled as a land surveyor in the Alaskan wilderness, from rain-drenched Ketchikan to Kodiak Island, from the Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea to Anaktuvuk Pass, gateway to the Arctic. Bear attack survival was standard training and in the remotest sites the crews entrusted their lives to bush pilots, some saner than others. Surrounded by men half his age, a misfit among misfits, Tyler carved out a space to reflect on all his life''s misadventures, recording moments of hilarity and horror, devastating sadness and jaw-dropping beauty.

From Cabbage to Cauliflower offers a testament to the power and capacity of education to open the doors of opportunity and accomplishment to even the poorest and least likely of the nation''s citizens. Born to a working-class Irish American family in Bowling Green, Kentucky, in 1927, William G. Monahan was surrounded by love but not expected to amount to much. But he got lucky. He married a woman who saw more in him than he saw in himself, and they became an extraordinary team. He took advantage of the educational opportunities offered by the G. I. Bill to attend college, and after a few years as a high school teacher and a public relations manager for the Kentucky Superintendent of Schools, he completed a doctorate at Michigan State University and became a university professor. During his career, he published books in his field and became dean of the College of Human Resources and Education at West Virginia University. From Cabbage to Cauliflower chronicles his transformation from relative poverty in western Kentucky to become a respected academic, highlighting his remarkable and truly American climb up the social and educational ladder.

From Cabbage to Cauliflower offers a testament to the power and capacity of education to open the doors of opportunity and accomplishment to even the poorest and least likely of the nation''s citizens. Born to a working-class Irish American family in Bowling Green, Kentucky, in 1927, William G. Monahan was surrounded by love but not expected to amount to much. But he got lucky. He married a woman who saw more in him than he saw in himself, and they became an extraordinary team. He took advantage of the educational opportunities offered by the G. I. Bill to attend college, and after a few years as a high school teacher and a public relations manager for the Kentucky Superintendent of Schools, he completed a doctorate at Michigan State University and became a university professor. During his career, he published books in his field and became dean of the College of Human Resources and Education at West Virginia University. From Cabbage to Cauliflower chronicles his transformation from relative poverty in western Kentucky to become a respected academic, highlighting his remarkable and truly American climb up the social and educational ladder.

Aunt Diane shares her original story about her niece Marcy''s glorious children and their fun-filled adventures. Ian, Layne, and Ivy have an especially strong sibling bond. Through donor assistance, their courageous mother Marcy first gave birth to Ian; soon after came twin sisters Layne and Ivy. Come share this family''s special bond, support, and love. Join these children''s adventures as Santa''s sleigh comes to life. Meet the animated, helpful characters who guide them all along their magical Christmas Eve journey. Enjoy the flight!

True love tested by racial, cultural, and systemic attack. A story that makes you fall in love with love. Save your tears-It's a better world since Candy and Gabe. This is a true story of a 17-year-old, tough-minded, female sprinter and her 27-year-old, soft-hearted, male coach who, though opposite in terms of class, race, and age, run smack into each other's hearts. Smarter, cleverer, and stronger than their early 80's peers in depressed South Central LA, she runs on and he coaches their Jefferson High track team, of course, to glory. Breaking custom and law, they face repudiation, misunderstanding, and controversy. They confront: the courts, the school board, a violent racist group, peers and family. How they survive and build a happy, lifelong, nationally famous family of activists is a gripping story and a miracle of love. QUOTES ABOUT CANDY AND GABE: "This couple's vision amazingly defeated everything our roughest neighborhoods threw at them. It's not only Candy's talent but their inner spark that saved them." -Ferial Masry, LA urban Cleveland High history teacher and ABC News Person of the Week "Candy, you have balls." -Rita Moreno, in conversation with Candy 1991 about her new Interrace magazine "Beyond incredible work with relationship rights, Candy still holds five Track and Field records at Union College, almost 40 years after setting them and is still streaming in-person singer-song-writer jazz songs." -Christopher Sheridan, Executive TV Producer of Family Guy and writer for Living Single "Mills and Grosz want their children to define for themselves who they want to be." -Time Magazine, Fall 1993 "This magazine is saying it's all right to be different. It's a celebration of the human race, of racial diversity." -Interrace magazine, Candy and Gabe's own publication 1989 "This book is more than a good read. In the midst of racism and polarization, the power of love holds out, surviving cruelty, racism, and ethnocentrism. It's Dr. King's dream-the peace of Black and White together." -Ola Washington, Ventura College African American Studies Instructor "The Grosz's began publishing Interrace magazine with a $500 investment in 1989. Circulation has risen to 25,000." -Atlanta Constitution, November 10, 1993

Two men. Two cultures. Fate and circumstance lead to a violent clash of ideology and intellect with global consequences.The seeds of hatred were planted early in Khalil Ruffa. His metamorphosis from Syrian peasant to brilliant engineer made him the perfect candidate for radicalization and absorption into Iran's insidious plan to complete their nuclear weapons program.Matt Black worked hard to become the top stealth fighter pilot in the F-22 Raptor, the most advanced aircraft on earth. Stopping Iran from spreading its anti-Western tentacles and becoming a nuclear menace is now his number one priority.An American attack on Iran is imminent. Khalil is asked to do the impossible-leverage stolen U.S. technology, breach the tightest security on the planet, hack into the Raptor's electronics, and make an invisible jet vulnerable to destruction.As the radical Iranian Caliphate unites the Persian Gulf region and their nuclear tipped missiles threaten the world, Captain Matt Black must figure out how to stop the rogue Ayatollah.

Only you know what roads you have traveled, what burdens you have borne. You alone know what experiences bring you to this book.You can choose the path your life will take, beginning right here and right now. As an inter-faith minister, a family counselor, and parapsychologist, Paul Peck shares more than fifty years of experience in spiritual knowledge and wisdom. In Life is for Living, he offers a new realm of possibilities, a different strategy for obtaining better health, a greater sense of wealth, and a deeper feeling of love relationships.

This book is aimed at women readers experiencing unwanted pain with sex who: ΓÇó Suffer with pain that has been difficult to diagnoseΓÇó Are interested in resolving their pain ΓÇó Want to enjoy pain-free sex ΓÇó Desire more pleasure in their bodies, lives, and relationshipsΓÇó And are searching for ways to help themselves Coauthored by a women''s health physical therapist and a sexuality educator, The Pleasure Prescription outlines an approach that many women may find counterintuitive: that their own sexual pleasure may be a pathway to overcoming pain. Research shows that decreasing pain allows for more pleasure; conversely, the stories highlighted in this book suggest that increasing pleasure can help diminish a woman''s experience of sexual pain. The Pleasure Prescription is the culmination of more than fifty years of the authors'' combined experiences with women in their respective practices. It includes case studies, diagrams, and the latest scientific research. Each chapter ends with "prescriptions" designed to guide readers through the healing process.