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We are presented with several million options during our life that we have to make a choice between. The choices we make create the way we see the world and establish how we live in it. This environment, which we have created for ourselves, is called our world. Everyone has a world that is unique and personal to them.Of course, our worlds are based on assumptions that for one reason or another, we choose to believe and call facts.We are sure that what we believe takes precedence over everyone else's beliefs, and that can make our world a bit of a challenge to live in at times. I have decided to share my world with the rest of the world. Not to convince anyone that my world is better than theirs but to share some of the things that I found helpful for the world at large.In my eighty-eight years as a well-educated wonderer, many of my assumed facts have been proven wrong. I see that as progress a good thing. The challenge is to be able to accept that one of your lifelong facts just isn't true. I have only a few things that I learned that have stayed true so far and have been stabilizers in my world. I think they can be of use to almost everyone and need sharing.I am not writing this book to encourage you to think like me but rather to just think. There are things changing all around you. So many new things to learn. So many new places to visit. So many edges out there you haven't walked on yet. No matter how intelligent you are, your areas of vast ignorance are greater than your areas of knowledge.There is so much to learn that when you throw your arms up and say, "I know nothing," it will be true, but it is okay. Every other human on earth is in the same situation, they just don't know it.We have robots with Artificial Intelligence (AI) far beyond any human right now that are working for us. What will happen when they decide we are too dumb and of no use to them? I believe this could be a far greater threat to human survival than global warming. What do you think, and why?

Darrian Collins is recently divorced and is starting over in Austin, Texas. She has a job at a restaurant and is studying at the same time while trying to meet new people. Her older sister Danielle Collins lives in the same city, and she is pushing for her younger sister to go out on dates and be more sociable. While Darrian is living a simple and quiet life, her sister invites her out so she can hang out with the friends she regularly goes out with.This is where Darrian meets Danielle's coworkers/friends. She is introduced to two young men named Timothy and Michael and a young woman named Amber.To everyone's surprise, Michael and Darrian get along and start dating. This makes Danielle very happy knowing that her little sister is having fun and isn't lonely once again.This, however, makes other people very angry, and in time, Darrian will find herself in a cat-and-mouse game. She begins to be harassed and receive strange and dark gifts from a person she doesn't know.As time goes by, she starts to wonder if the person sending her things is a stranger after all. Maybe...just maybe...the danger is a lot closer than it seems.Danielle is the only person whom Darrian can trust, and together they try to keep each other safe.While Darrian's quiet and peaceful life is turned upside down by this tangled web of lies, there is also a sinister and dark secret the city of Austin holds. Someone has been kidnapping and murdering young females during the night.Could all the kidnappings and Darrian's stalking be connected? Or is it the work of an ex-lover who holds a grudge on Darrian for trying to have a new love life.Humans have always had a dark side and can commit horrible acts. In this terrifying story you must remember that someone is always watching!

Never ignore the fears of a child. Use those fears as a chance to connect with a child. A chance to help them learn or understand, and maybe make a million dollars.

My book is first to praise God, Jesus, and Holy Spirit and also to express words of love to Mother Mary, Virgin Mother; may these words speak to your heart as they have me.

Miraculously surviving a freak car accident caused by a demon creature on his seventh birthday, Chance Jordan, now eighteen and secretly a virgin, is the star slugger for the Wellington Preparatory Academy Spartans, the East Coast's most elite coed boarding school.But his dreams of being selected in Major League Baseball's upcoming draft is jeopardized when he meets Marina Robbins, an eighteen-year-old asylum patient at the eerie Havenhurst Psychiatric Hospital, where the patients undergo dark secret experiments.She believes him to be her soulmate, the War Bringer, Dayan'el--lead general for the armies of Michael the Archangel in the Great War for the throne of heaven.But she's crazy, right? And love? Well, he's given up on girls. Relationships with them are like milk. Both seem to come with an expiration and go sour.Yet he had felt something when she touched him, and she did feel familiar somehow. And deep down inside, he often questioned if there was something more to life than sex, money, fame, and power.With his life spiraling out of control from peers determined to stop him, use or abuse him for their own desires, and the law for the murder of a fellow student, he must uncover the truth about the insane girl, about himself, and the very real dark forces that will do anything to have him.If he can't find a way to defeat them and somehow save the strange girl, his doppelganger best friend, and his tormentors, he'll be forever lost in hell, damned for all eternity.

A woman's eyes, first seen in a bookstore on Christmas Eve, dominate Nick's life as he searches for their owner for twenty-five years. After many near misses--or so they seem--he faces a life-changing decision...

The book 25 to Life is based on Waulee Evans's twenty-five years as a corrections officer in the Department of Corrections and how he viewed it. Also, he will show you how jail affects both the inmate and the officer almost in the same way, and everything that can happen to an inmate can happen to an officer in jail. The minute you walk through the doors and down those halls, you could very well be the next recipient of some unpleasant attention or a life-changing situation. Nobody in jail is immune from violence, disrespect, or being injured. The officer is in just as much danger as the incarcerated person.

All that she set out to do was to explore her surroundings. Little did she know that she would be launching an intra-family rivalry that would last for years!

Sometimes, life gets stressful. Your boss is a jerk, your job is awful, the rent is due, and your car has a flat tire. We've all been there, and we all hate it. We wish we could have a better job or make more money (because that would solve all our problems), but for whatever reason, we can't. That's life and life goes on, right? Maybe for most of us. But for one ordinary warehouse worker, this couldn't be further from the truth.One day, while at work, he literally falls into a life of luxury. He finds himself as a man by the name of James Moreaux, a billionaire businessman with a fortune, a mansion, a fast car, and a butler who is always there when he needs him. He regularly attends lavish parties and has friends everywhere he goes. His life becomes the polar opposite of what it was like prior to his incident. He becomes someone--someone who can be whatever he wants. He has the world at his fingertips, but at what cost? Are the sacrifices worth the possible gain? With every choice he makes, he weaves his fate into this alternate reality until it consumes him completely.

MLK Jr.'s Detroit Dream: Memoir of a Civil Rights Foot Soldier is an autobiography of an African American black girl who was indoctrinated into the civil rights movement at the age of eight when Dr. Martin L King Jr., the freedom icon, marched in Detroit during the summer of 1963. The memoir puts, in chronological order from a child's point of view, the events, major personalities, triumphs, and tragedies in American history from the time of the Detroit Dream March in 1963 until Dr. King's tragic death in 1968.This book was inspired by young children who were mesmerized by the oral recitation of author Sharon Elizabeth Sexton's memory of when Dr. King came to Detroit and delivered his first version of the "I Have a Dream" speech. "Children do like history if they feel they can be a part of it," Sexton discovered and put the story into written form as the memories came back while writing. Sexton realized that she and her baby boom generation of the 1950s went through a lot of life-changing history between the time Dr. King first talked about his dream for the children of America and his untimely death.In recent history, American youth are once again witnessing life-changing social circumstances. Many of the youth don't realize that their grandparents, who were part of the baby boom generation, were faced with similar issues. This book can be used by multiple generations to bring up similarities, talking points, generate conversations, and provide teaching moments that will bring the different generations of family, community, and nation together to talk about African American history and current events.

What do a physical therapist and a high-end jewel thief have in common? The same bullet. Two break-ins, a botched jewel heist, and a murder set the stage for a complex set of events that put both the thief and the physical therapist at the wrong end of a rifle.Third Time's the Charm is a fast-moving murder mystery full of twists and turns. A home invasion results in the murder of a childhood friend of Melinda Stark's son. The perky physical therapist immediately inserts herself into the investigation to help solve it, unknowingly becoming a pawn in a game she has no idea she's been drafted into. Melinda's newest patient, Dominic Gallo has been hired by a billionaire bad guy to steal two priceless Egyptian charms. He misses the handoff and hides the charms in his sister's gift shop while he figures out his next move. The charms are inadvertently sold by his sister's assistant. The cash receipt yields only an illegible name. With no other option, he begins breaking into homes of people whose names look similar to the one on the receipt. The third name on his list is Melinda Stark. While Melinda pursues the murder investigation of her son's friend, Dominic tries to find out if she has the charms. The twists and turns continue to pile up as Gallo and his wife end up becoming friends with Melinda and her homicide detective boyfriend. Dominic's client goes completely off the rails and threatens to end of the lives of both Melinda and Dominic if the charms are not returned to him immediately. The nail-biting ending comes when the murderer, the charms, and Melinda's relationship to Dominic's client are revealed, leading to an explosive showdown that no one sees coming.

I don't know why I did it; let's call it therapy,I suppose I'm out of touch with modern poetry.Or just too old and grumpy for this modern stuff.I've tried to understand it, but haven't had much luck.I don't know why I do it; maybe it's a curse. But now and then, I need to rattle off another verse.I wake up of a morning, and lying there in bed,Start putting words together, somewhere in my head.I might stop it if someone tells me they're no good,Or I might slash their tires, and write another book.

This book is what you need to have to install solar panels and live off the grid.

Do you ever look back on your life and wonder, What the hell was I thinking? If so, good for you! As a self-proclaimed black sheep with a rebel heart, Laura relates to so many in her debut compilation of personal essays, Trial and (Mostly) Error.With essays like "Dying Sucks, So Write a Will" and "Well-Behaved Women Rarely Make History," Laura takes you on a personal journey of self-evolution and discovery through stories and life lessons that are both relatable and entertaining. Her "tell it like it is" style will leave you laughing, crying, and endlessly entertained. At the end of each chapter, readers will find a list of "challenges" to ask themselves before moving on. These stories will inspire you and leave you feeling thankful for your mistakes because after all, we all can grow through what we go through.

The tension between property and equality, as the Founders expressed it, or liberty and equality as commonly expressed today, has been a central issue for democracy since its beginning in Athens. The US founders addressed the problem with commitments to the protection of individual liberty and to equality of opportunity. Central to these commitments are private property rights and their enforcement, recognizing the diversity of individual interests and abilities and their rights to develop both as they choose. As James Madison put it in "The Federalist Papers," "the protection of the faculties (of men and their diversity, the original source of the rights of property) is the first object of government." That this is the greatest obstacle to a pursuit of a uniformity of interest as it would imply an equality of outcomes instead of opportunity. Thus, a political commitment to the pursuit of equality fosters continual questioning of its achievement and on what terms. In his new book, Property v. Equality--America's Enduring Political Rivalry, Mack Ott weaves the history of our democracy with the evolution of its political parties, the role of voting, its government and its institutions, with the central concern for the evolving tension of equal liberty with various and different levels of property. From the outset, Ott argues the problem of slavery presented deep moral and political problems. The importance of political compromise between the states to secure the adoption of the Constitution led the founders to put off abolition and settle initially for an end to importation of the enslaved in twenty years. Most states outlawed slavery well before 1860, but the end of slavery did not come easily. It was the presidency of Abraham Lincoln and his restoration of the Union that removed the biggest obstacle to liberty and equality. Ott explains that Lincoln also had a full agenda of other policies. Lincoln's "fair chance" aimed to provide Federal assistance to the emergence of greater equality. He successfully introduced three programs to enhance public welfare and the common good: assistance to develop roads and a federal highway system, the Homestead Acts to aid people to acquire property and residences at subsidized prices, and the Land Grant College program to assist states in developing institutions of higher education for young people. Lincoln's notion of a fair chance reflected his desire to expand the Federal role in promoting the common good and the enhancement of economic equality. The Civil War also brought to the center of political attention a practical obstacle to the achievement of balance between liberty and equality, according to Ott. This was the inability of federal revenue to provide a growing revenue base to support economic growth and intervention in major shocks, especially war. Except for a brief period during the Civil War, income taxation had not been available because it was viewed to be unconstitutional. In 1913, the Supreme Court ruled that direct taxation of citizens did not violate the Constitution. In the implementation of the Sixteenth Amendment, Congress allowed for progressive taxation--people of higher incomes would face higher tax rates than those with lower incomes. Lincoln laid the basis for an expanding Federal role in the economy and showed the way to progressively fund the Federal government. Perhaps the second major challenge to the pursuit of liberty and equality led to the election of Franklin Roosevelt. To confront the Great Depression, Roosevelt embarked on a major expansion in the Federal role in the American economy and control of much of the private sector. His success led to new debates over that role, in which liberty-versus-equality issues were central. With the death of Roosevelt and end of the Second World War, the political economy continued to expand the role of the government and to st

Three friends took on an adventure of a lifetime when they decided to take a journey across the ancient world in search of the Oshun Sacred Grove for treasures. Oni, Jabari, and Azibo's wild and exciting quest quickly spiraled into a venture of survival that took many twists and turns along the way. Being chased by wild dogs to nearly being captured by pirates, the children were kept on their toes by the heart-stopping ordeals, even though scary. Nevertheless, they knew in order to complete the adventure of their lives, they would need the help of the Orishas. So they remembered what Baba the Ifa priest said and sought out and received help from the Orishas, who traveled with the children to help them on their road to their destiny.The names of the deities and how they are pronounced in different parts of the world. Yoruba, religion, language, culture, tribe Olodumare, Olo`run Orunmila, Orunla, Orula, Orunmila`, Agboniregun Orisha, O`ri`sa`, Orisha`, Oricha`, Ori`xa` Eshu, Eschu, Elegba, E`su`, Exu Babalowos, Iyanifas, Santeros Obatala, Oshala, Obatala`, Oxala`, Orixala`, Ochala Ogun, Ogoun, O`gu`n, Ogu`m, Gu, Oggun, Ogou Ochosi, Oshosi, Ochossi, Oxos Yemaya, Yemoja, Yemanja`, Lemanja Oya, Oia, Ya`ns`an-a`n, Yansa~, Lansa~, Lansa` >Shango, Chango, Sango, Sa`ngo`, Xango` Oshun, Osun, Ochu`n, Oxu`m Ase`, Ashe`, Ase

Inspiration for creativity can come from within yourself, thoughts, feelings, the inner world, or from the physical world, the outer world.The inspiration for the Illustrated Book of Halloween, Vol. I, came from my wife, Debra. She decorates the living room for every Holiday. New Years Eve, Valentines Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, July 4th, Halloween, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas.Her favorite, of course, is Halloween. She dresses as a witch on October 31st, cooks witch's stew for the neighbors, and makes sure the Trick-or-Treaters get special treats.After observing her numerous decorations of witches, skeletons, Jack-o-lanterns, rats, cats, and bats. I began to see images in my head. I needed a hobby anyway. I was tired of watching Mr. Commercial for twelves minutes of a half hour T.V. program. The result is The Illustrated Book of Halloween, Vol. I. Yes, I am a kitchen table artist.I hope it is a source of visual entertainment, an inspiration to craftsmen and women to create Halloween or seasonal artwork. It would be an excellent seasonal coffee tabletop book. Or you can take a page, frame it, and hang it on the wall.I hope you enjoy The Illustrated Book of Halloween, Vol. I as much as I did in its creation.

If God changed me, he can change anyone, if only you let him. See, the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. And my life's journey proves that. I thought I was in control, but the path God took me down let me know that I (you) have to have Jesus as my (your) Lord and Savior. But that's if you want to go to heaven after this life here on earth. I lived just how I thought I wanted to live. But down the road I realized that I have a choice, even in my mess. I was not satisfied; something was missing, and the reason I knew that was because I was a backslider. I knew the difference between the two lives (saved and unsaved). It seemed like the more I lived like I wanted to live, the worse things got for me. But God. I remember that all I had was the Word of God. So I started to apply the Word of God to my everyday living. I started to seek his face. I already knew his Word, so I started to pray every day. Seeing that my prayers were being answered made me pray more and more. Then I started to believe again, and then I started to receive again. God had his hand on me the whole time I was out there. I stood on God's promises, and I still stand on them today, because God is not a man who would lie. Now I am a child of God, and I know I am a chosen one. If you let go and let God be the head of your life, he will change you too. Please believe me.

Being immortal from the outside sounds like a positive thing. But when you're the one that has to live an everlasting life with no end, watching everyone you have grown to love die, time after time, then, it becomes your curse. Throughout history, men have risen up to be heroes and villains. Somehow, there has always been a balance. At times evil seems to prevail. Like a swarm of locusts, it can be anywhere and everywhere, taking over all that is good. But somehow, good makes a comeback and evens the score. Being evil may be easy, but being good and righteous takes a lot of work and sacrifice. This story tells the tale of two men, Michael and Nathan, who are cursed with the burden of being the gatekeepers of good and evil. They pass away from the mortal realm, only to be resurrected as gods. The men are cursed by the gods, who watch them struggle through life as they persuade kings, queens, and warriors to fight for their cause, helping tilt the scale of history in their favor. Follow their trials and tribulations as they tell their side of the story throughout history. Witness their journey as they navigate famous historic battles all over modern-day Europe. Unbeknownst to them, their actions have laid the foundation of what the world is today. Nemesis explores the consequences of seeing the world in parallels of 'good versus evil' and being subjected to paths in life that may not be of one's choosing. Will Michael and Nathan be able to break free from the bonds placed on them by their gods? Or will their demise be their own making? Will it be heaven or hell on earth?

I'm Big, I'm Big by Jasmine Harding is a heartwarming children's book that tells the story of a little caterpillar who wants to be big like his animal friends. As children, we often feel the need to be bigger, stronger, or more popular to fit in. This book addresses these insecurities by teaching children to embrace their unique qualities and not to compare themselves to others.Through the eyes of the caterpillar, children will learn the importance of self-love and self-acceptance, as well as the lesson that size is not everything. The story emphasizes that what truly matters is the size of one's heart and the ability to form meaningful connections with others, which the little caterpillar learns on his journey.The book also highlights the importance of empathy and kindness. The animals in the story try to help the caterpillar understand his size and value, despite their different perspectives. It's a great reminder for both children and adults that everyone has different viewpoints, and it's important to be understanding and empathetic toward others.In the end, the caterpillar transforms into a butterfly, showing that change is a part of life and that it's okay to grow and evolve. I'm Big, I'm Big is a wonderful book for children and adults alike, teaching important life lessons in a fun and engaging way.

I made this book in the hopes of being able to express what goes on through my mind in a digestible yet relatable manner. We go through life in such unique ways, and this book represents what I've personally experienced, summarized in a few words. I hope to connect with those around me with my writing or simply allow others who might feel or think similarly to know that there are others like themselves out there. We're not alone, we've never been alone, and we are always stronger together.

Pere was born into a middle-class family. His father was the chief priest of the community shrine. Although he was a brilliant boy in his primary and secondary school days, he was not able to go to the university because his father's magnanimity turned out to be a disfavour. His creditors could not pay up. He struggled through life until his father arranged his marriage. Although this marriage was blessed with children, it was a tumultuous one. It was an arranged marriage that was meant to raise children of average or more-than-average heights because the father, the mother, and Pere were below the average heights. Ebiere, the wife, was a tall girl from a family of tall individuals.The marriage was devoid of courtship, which was a foundational error. The marriage crashed irrevocably.He lived a parlous life until he met a mentor, Ebuka, whose financial assistance and pieces of advice pulled him out of the woods.His first daughter, Jennifer, met her choice and got married to him after a period of courtship. This marriage almost followed that of Pere and Ebiere, her parents; but luckily, there was a detour. They were able to settle themselves and remained married for life.The two marriages remained a contrast.Pere became a Christian convert after the gospel of change that was preached to him. He became the Achilles tendon of the church that he built. He wished his parents were alive to see the difference between traditional religion and Christianity.

Lynne has always been full of life. In childhood and even later as an adult, Lynne is articulate, cheerful, and friendly. Whether she is leading her siblings on an adventure when young or teaching her students to fall in love with art, Lynne leads with enthusiasm and conviction. After years of positively impacting many lives, Lynne decides to retire. Unfortunately, before she can enjoy a more slow-paced life and pursue other passions, something starts affecting her once vibrant personality. Lynne begins to struggle to speak and understand others. Her essence of who she is becomes forever altered. Lynne's story illustrates how frontotemporal degeneration dementia can present, the devastation it causes, and how a family learns to cope with this heartbreaking illness and loss.

Midway, it's a movie about WWII, version 2018. Great movie! So Dick Best and Murray are in a complete dive bomb, bullets flying everywhere. Dick has the aircraft carrier dead in his sights. "Murray, 1,800 feet, 1,400 feet, 1,000 feet. Well, center cut. Direct hit! Murray, nice shot!" Somehow they are pulling out of the dive, and they have three zeroes on their tail. Best to Murray, tail gunner. "Get those zeroes off my ass!"We come into this world alone, and we die alone--period. But while we are on this spinning ball of dust, we need one another! I'm so fortunate that I had a lot of people that have helped me. We all need people.I had so much fun writing this book. Like how Anthony Bourdain wrote Kitchen Confidential, I just wanted to write something that was entertaining and true. I think I got it!

To those of you who ask the author if there is a real Anaya, her response is "No except inside of me and my heart."This is an exciting story with over thirty hand-drawn color illustrations about Anaya's search to find her own truths about the origin of mankind, why are we living here on earth, and where is our journey ultimately taking us.In this book, Anaya merges our current knowledge of science and religion to enlighten us with the concept that all humans have an inheritance from our prime Creator God of eternal life. And also that we are all each connected as one in the human collective as well as with God as being a part of His divine, universal family.Begin your journey with Anaya as she starts her journey with the beginning of God's creation of the Elohim/angels on day 1 and the subsequent creation of man on day 6. This book contains a detailed depiction of the war in heaven that resulted from two hundred fallen angels who devised an evil plan against God to infiltrate, take over, and control the affairs of mankind on earth.God's original plan for earth was for mankind to have a life full of peace, love, and happiness and to learn the lessons of life. These two hundred fallen angels still have control over earth today through the reptilians who rule through the thirteen elite families and by the usage of artificial intelligence. The actions of the two hundred fallen angels began with the fall of Atlantis over twenty-five thousand years ago to our present times.Continue your journey with Anaya as she uncovers ancient hidden knowledge from one of the oldest books known to man, the Ethiopian Bible, as it reveals some of the chosen men God has sent to earth to assist mankind and prepare the way for Jesus to come and redeem from their sins and from the dark shadows of the fallen angels.Journey with Anaya to the end of her ascension journey as she shares in detail her personal ascension experiences and how our prime Creator God sent higher intelligent guides and angels to help in her ascension process and to assist in the evolution and restoration of the planet earth.What a blessed time for all humanity to be living during the golden age of earth as it evolves along with all awakened humans to the new heaven on 5D earth!

"I may have an empty heart, but I've got a head full of tunes."Anna Frazier is about to go from her quiet midwestern home life to a worldwide stage, thanks to the unexpected arrival of Chris Newman - latest teen heartthrob and youngest brother of her singing idols, the New Men. Through Chris, Anna is introduced to fame, fortune, and love. But can love survive under the spotlight? Does music heal all wounds, even the deepest ones?In her first novel, Susan Jonason has created a riveting story - packed with laughter, fame, death, deceit, self-healing, and love.

In Search of the Beanstalk is a memoir about the family history and life of Jack Griggs and was written to preserve some of his family's history by recounting some of the amusing events and episodes of their humble beginnings and their journey to self-sufficiency.The family ancestry hails back to Scotland and the Cherokees of North Carolina. Although they were "poor," the family persevered through many hardships, but they seemed to always see the humor in what would have seemed to be unbearable circumstances. Levity made many of them tolerable, and the stories were retold many times at family gatherings.Jack, despite the many obstacles he faced in his early life, grew up to be the first in his family to graduate from college and earn not one but two master's degrees along with becoming a successful public servant devoting forty years to law enforcement.The book covers his family background and life from birth through adulthood. Jack recounts his tumultuous childhood in and out of orphanages, almost constantly changing where and who he lived with during his early years. He attended five different high schools. He served in the United States Air Force and had many jobs in his life until he ultimately began his career in law enforcement culminating in his last two jobs as a police chief in California before his retirement.With a phenomenal memory for details, Jack shares many anecdotes about his life growing up and his law enforcement career.

Although Arthur's life appeared dull to people, in his mind was a whole world that was waiting to be explored. Arthur had obstacles in his life like every boy and girl. Through his imagination, Arthur was able to deal with the challenges of his daily life. His parents, teachers, and friends help his dream grow into a beautiful reality.When you see Arthur doing the things that he loves, he shines like a bright star waiting to be discovered. The more he learns about becoming an artist, the bigger his world grows and the creatures who live on each planet.

Take Me to the RiversBoating the Rivers of America from Wisconsin to FloridaBoating down the Mississippi, Ohio, Cumberland, Tennessee-Tombigbee Rivers, and Mobile Bay to the Florida Intracoastal in the fall of 2018 might be described in retrospect as a series of near misses. The river conditions were extreme, characterized by the worst fall flooding in recorded history. And at the end of our trip, the strongest category 5 hurricane ever to make landfall, Hurricane Michael, engulfed us within its eye.Take Me to the Rivers chronicles my husband's and my fifteen-hundred-mile journey by boat to both remote and well-traveled parts of some of the greatest rivers of America. Setting out on a course to Punta Gorda, Florida, we began our river adventures on the Upper Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin, continuing all the way through St. Louis, Missouri. We then found ourselves in the wild and ruthless wilderness of the Mississippi River up to the junction of the Ohio River. We traveled up the Ohio to the Kentucky Lakes, where we rested for several days and got a glimpse of the elegant and pampered side of river boating. Continuing south, we entered remote areas that had yet to be charted in GPS. Traveling on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Rivers, through Mobile Bay, we finally arrived on the Florida Intracoastal. In October 2018, our trip was cut short abruptly and with finality in Panama City when Hurricane Michael destroyed our boat and our dreams of boating our way through retirement.The book is written as a series of everyday short stories--stories about the people we met and the rivers that tried to swallow us alive. With its in-depth descriptions, it provides interesting insights for Quimby's Guide travelers as well as for those who have only been able to dream of boating from Wisconsin to Florida. In addition, the uniqueness of the river people we met on this journey and the extreme river and weather conditions we lived through will make this book appealing to an adventurous and curious audience.Highlights that stand out in the author's mind include a 360-degree fascination with the Mississippi River bluffs, the World War that was averted with an LST-325 Navy warship, our only tourist trap destination in Hannibal, Missouri, the incredible spectacle of the St. Louis Arch, dining at Bobby's Fish Camp, the winners and losers along the Kentucky Lakes, the statue of the Mistaken Klansman, floating bollard mastery techniques, and Hurricane Michael in Panama City.As much as I loved writing about these and other stories, our close encounters with the people we met along the way are the lifeblood of the book. It was a matter of life and death on the rivers in the fall of 2018. Many people shared their lives with us on this journey; many people helped to save our lives--the lives of total strangers.