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At the tender age of eleven, JENNIFER STEVENS knew first hand. From paper dolls to sexual horror, and unable to break her silence for reasons clearly made, her cries for help were mysteriously heard as she stumbled onto a way to save herself from the bona fide boogie man. While struggling with a rather dysfunctional family and seemingly uncaring father, who's only aim in life was to bed as many women no matter the consequence, she had finally found solace. Through it all, Jenny's strong will to live had given her the ability to intergrate a whole new world which possessed all the needed love and protection she so desperately craved. Or could have been there all along, just waiting for her, and the many, many others destined to follow her path. How else could it be explained what she wrote in her diary prior to the last attack or the fact that FRAN, the one to come to her rescue, really did exist. What provided PEPPER, the mischievous family pet, who has always been painted as a useless good for nothing mutt, the motive to bring on judgment day? Did this little hero have a stake in it too? Through the tragedy, triumph and karma, it seemed that life went on nevertheless, even when living it had stopped...........somewhere.

Songbird on my Shoulders attests to one woman's journey to fathom and surmount life's adversities. Provocative and disconcerting, youthful and mature, Ms. Robinson's collection of poetry addresses her views on loving, politics, abortion, religion, abuse, desperation, erotica, aging, Alzheimer's, family relationships and spiritual transformation. Tracing back from her youth to present, she constantly questions life's fatigue and struggles. Ms. Robinson takes you on a chronological passage through her first 29 years of living with an inner city echo of questioning in "Past the Miles" -with an unpredictable voice into her adulthood with "Across the Skies" - and a sophisticated tenor through middle age and AARP membership with "Into the Valley." Filled with thought provoking reactions, her spin on things can make you agree or disagree, but allows you to identify the life's stressors that face her on a daily basis.Her Epic poem, "The Abortion or TJ Jiffy" invokes the mother's and baby's influence, the procedure and the aftermath. Written during a time abortion was illegal, the subject matter still evokes strong responses 40 years later. Addressing taboo topics, Ms. Robinson invites you to suspend judgment and listen to what you may not want to hear. By listening, empathy and self-acceptance can be discovered and the healing process can begin. Ms. Robinson uses her poetry to work through her own personal demons and asks you to tap lightly onto yours, while searching and reaching for poetic and personal justice.

A Simple Act of Kindness - or the Touch of an Angel?When Sandra lost her son in a tragic car accident, she could not have imagined the myriad ways that grief would affect her family, and everyone who had known Joe. The pain seemed unbearable, but gradually, Sandra learned that while nobody ever heals completely from the loss of a loved one, it is possible to learn to live with even the most unexpected loss. Sandra's journey of healing was blessed by an angel given to her in the form of a friend who agreed to help her with a special quilting project ... a project that ended up as a catalyst to unlock thoughts and feelings Sandra thought she had dealt with, but which she had only kept hidden. The angelic presence in Sandra's family touched many lives, helping them to deal honestly with their feelings about Joe's death, rather than covering them with the mask of day-to-day living. Join Sandra as she endures the unbearable ... and as she begins to experience the miracle of grace, and comes to realize that we all walk through life with pain in our hearts, but when we reach out to ease the sorrow of another, we are given greater strength to bear our own heartaches. Joe's Clothes is a lyrical, honest story of hope and healing that will make you more aware of the angels who offer comfort in times of need.

FIRST DAYS OF THE REVOLUTION is the story of a young man coming of age in the early 1960s, before the words ΓÇ£hippieΓÇ¥ and ΓÇ£countercultureΓÇ¥ had been coined, when disillusioned youths were just beginning to reject their culture and follow their own internal compasses.Wicker Pensky had been unhappy with his life for years: postwar America was prudish and banal, suburbia was spreading across the country like mayonnaise ΓÇô bland and monotonous, and the excitement of discovery had been sapped from the educational system. Wick wanted to live more freely and creatively than society allowed, and he longed to return to a more natural existence. He dropped out of college, set out to find a more libertarian lifestyle, and landed in the middle of the bohemian underground ΓÇô freewheeling and rife with eccentric characters. He lived in various utopian communities, including a Walden Two, and ran with a troupe of actors dabbling in Shakespeare and street theater. His experiences and relationships allowed him to finally express and explore his feelings.WickΓÇÖs observations and insights, salted with humor and peppered with ironies, vividly portray the people he encountered ΓÇô a growing population of rebels and misfits like himself ΓÇô and capture the excitement of those revolutionary times.

Move aside Raylan Givens and Rooster Cogburn, there's a new cowboy in town and his name is Brian Edwards! The adventures of Brian Edwards and his quick witted, sassy wife, Maggie, continue as Brian and Maggie look forward to a life of quiet retirement on their farm in Williams County, Georgia. However, instead of going back to raising horses (and a little hell on the weekends) they find themselves up to their necks in money, high level politics, and top shelf liquor. In Name Your Poison, Brian is recruited to command a task force formed to investigate and close down a sinister human trafficking ring operating in the southeastern United States. While Brian is completely comfortable in his native South, he soon finds his office is staffed with political spies whose loyalty and allegiance are, at best questionable and, at worst, deadly insubordinate. Read this action packed thriller to find out if a good ol' boy from Georgia can handle the heat and pressure of the high stakes criminal investigation community. Clay Mercer has spent much of his life working with, volunteering, or providing support to individuals with disabilities. His books showcase these individuals and offer penetrating views into the disabilities field and the government and private agencies who serve individuals with disabilities. Don't miss this thriller!

The book Mitherion is a small tale in a large world. It documents the story of Prometheus "Prom" and his friends Blue, Cee and Gahr. As their tale unveils we find them adventuring in the realm of Mitherion. Mitherion is a small portion of Pangaea. The super continent of Pangaea is a place that really existed one hundred and thirty million years ago. As the tale transpires we find the mighty warrior Prom returning to his friends through a dark and stormy night. Else ware the angle Lucifer sires a child, a Nephilim named Luthisis. The plot thickens as Prom and company meet the arch enemy of Lucifer, Magnus the first vampire who is plotting to kill Lucifer's son. Luthisis dwells in a horned tower in a vast desert in the distant south.

Four acquaintances who shared my small New England town became my beloved friends before they died. Circumstances brought us together and circumstances separated us-for now. Wisdom is a collection of vignettes about how each meeting and separation impressed my soul with unforgettable wisdom. Marie was a dog trainer who let go of this life after I made her promise to look after my dog until I could arrive on the other side. Those who have passed want us to be happy, Jeff had assured me. I was able to quote him to his widow when she was facing a decision about a new relationship. I had categorized Marian as an irritating Grandmother, till I found out how circumstances had shaped her personality. Helping Diane gave me the opportunity to teach this modest perfection of womanhood to remain centered in the face of the adversities of dying prematurely. There is a time for smiling, a time for crying. A time for living and a time for dying. This is the natural order for all living things. When the sun sets in our sky, it is rising to welcome birth and new beginnings on the other side. My four friends have not ceased to exist-they are simply in a new dimension now. And someday we will all be together again.

Live Life Now!What are you waiting for? A better time? A nicer day? All we really have is this moment, this day. Time keeps moving on, so make the most of life. Live life now! Make each step-each breath-count. Better Days is a beautiful collection of uplifting poetry that reminds us to find beauty and joy in each day. We may be struggling as a nation, but better days are to come. And if we open our eyes and choose to see the good in the world right now, the better days will already be here.

"If I Wanted to be Married to a Doctor, I Would Have Married a Doctor....Not a Med Student"Medical school is hard. Between the near constant studying, the hours of clinical work, and the stress of staying caught up, a med student often does not have time left for sufficient sleep, leisure, or enjoyment. Medical school consumes a med student's time and energy as well as his mental and emotional capacities. This makes getting through medical school challenging for any med student. If a med student also happens to be in an intimate relationship, the situation can become even more complicated. Pulling from her spouse's experiences with the medical training process as well as from her professional mental health background, Jordyn Paradis Hagar takes you on a step by step journey through the realities of managing an intimate relationship during medical school. She addresses both the med student's overwhelming reality as well as the unique and often overlooked experience of a med student's significant other. From adapting to the initial difficulties that medical school can produce in a relationship, through to the ultimate realization of a healthy and balanced relationship, "At Least You'll Be Married to a Doctor" describes in detail the process of creating and maintaining a healthy relationship during medical school. The reader will leave this book with a strong understanding of the experiences that many med school relationships encounter and the tools needed to manage them along the way.

Jacqueline Tarrant is recognized as a beauty expert, consultant, columnist, founder & CEO of Style Infinity Products & the Hair Trauma Center in downtown Chicago. As a 3rd generation beauty professional, International platform artist and former Director of Education with L'Oréal USA, Jacqueline continues to add layers to her beauty expertise. Her expertise on hair care and hair health is expressed monthly in national columns that reach millions through various publications including Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, Essence & the Wall Street Journal to name a few. She has had numerous Style & Beauty appearances nationwide on Good Morning America, NBC, CBS, & the Fox Network. Jacqueline utilizes cutting edge technology in treatment regime and practices effective methods designed to help men & women re-grow hair. Her multi-layered approach to hair loss, known as "Quadra-Follicle Stimulation"; the first step is a comprehensive consultation and analysis to determine the individualized course of action for each client. What is the book Healthy Hair Rehab all about? Having grown up in my mother's salons, and experiencing the ups and downs women go through with their hair, I realized early on that any kind of hair trauma could be a game changer for that woman. I also could see how bad hair days or bad hair experiences greatly impacted women's lives. Some even felt depressed and had poor self esteem when their hair was in long term troubled stages. My mother was a natural hair healer and restored the hair and the spirit of those she helped. I knew this is what I wanted to do and made my career all about that; educating on preventive measures, hair care, nutrition to nurture the hair and early detection of possible health issues revealed in the hair's reaction to physical imbalance. Since I could not possibly have a personal consult with every person going through a hair dilemma, writing the book Healthy Hair Rehab is my way of sharing that message. I've laid out a different approach to hair problems. Healthy Hair Rehab is a reference and guide to help achieve and maintain the healthiest hair possible. It is also a conversation starter, to initiate discussions with beauty and health providers about hair concerns that go beyond split ends. Topics covered include: -the purpose & biology of hair -the difference between hair breakage & hair loss -protein deficiency (often associated with recent significant weight loss) -iron deficiency -thyroid disease -anemia -severe mental stress -autoimmune disease -prescription drug side effects -hormonal imbalance -hair loss after pregnancy -aging hair & menopause -hair loss from braids-weaves-hair extensions -the psychological impact of hair trauma & loss -when & which conditions require a doctor's care -scalp conditions & which ones drive hair loss -strand strategies for every age -nutrition & hair growth -quick tips for fabulous hair -facial shapes & best styles -how to find an extraordinary salon & stylist There is something for everyone, of every age, culture, complexion or texture and type in the book Healthy Hair Rehab. Hair changes with age, care and condition of health. If any reader has experienced some recent and unexplained change in their hair, Healthy Hair Rehab Now! can shed some light on the possibilities.

Moments of Extraordinary Violence and Intensity: The Greatest Love Story since Romeo & Juliet. The Most Tempestuous Cataclysm in Modern History since "War and Peace"! A Totally Undiscovered Saga of History Unknown, True, Ready for You to Learn! 19th and 20th century French history not even known by the French!This is the non-fiction tale of two Princes in France and Spain who as of 1870 were destined for thrones. This is how the destiny of one Prince led to the Franco-Prussian war, the Siege of Paris, and the Burning of Paris when 225 public buildings and hundreds of houses were destroyed in infernos. It is the tale of four historic palaces burned to shells and the tragic destruction of the finest art and architecture produced by Western culture--including the Palaces of Saint-Cloud and the Tuileries next to the Louvre. It presents the worst siege in history when Parisians had to eat rats and zoo elephants. And it is the passion that the Empress of the French felt for her girlhood love, the Duke of Sesto in Spain, even during the entire time she was married to Emperor Napoleon III, the nephew of Napoleon I. Her fiery nature led her to become the style-setter of the world during America's Civil War, seize the reins of France and bond its interests with Spain. In two months' time, France unraveled into the Paris Commune in which 25,000 people died in one bloody week. Then the Duke of Sesto managed to make his protege King Alfonso XII of Spain, the Romantic King, until he tragically died at 27. The French Prince died even younger, at age 23, pierced by 17 spears in Africa. This remarkable history will alter the way you think about France and Spain from the 1860s forward. You will want to find Palacio Alcanices in Madrid, revisit Compiegne and Biarritz in France, and relive the tumultuous saga which has never been made into a movie or written as a book. This is like "Gone with the Wind" but more ground-breaking and true! The Empress was high-spirited and vivacious--and power-hungry. She and the Duke of Sesto changed European history forever, leading to Karl Marx's Communism, upheavals in China, Vietnam and Mexico, and World Wars I and II. This is also a story about Queen Victoria and Britain. To understand current politics in the 21st century, you should understand this spectacular saga. Incredibly, the truth of what happened has never been revealed. One Prince's memorial is in Madrid's Retiro Park, and the other Prince's memorial is at Windsor Castle, Britain. Now you can know why their memories should be eternal.

Powerful Short Stories - Life in the 20th CenturyNorton Girault is a master of the short fiction genre. His stories demonstrate a complexity of tone-comedy, humor, and irony-to support themes that span the decades of the 20th century: the perennial struggle of the artist; the consequences of war; misguided heroes; and the difficulty of human relationships, both in love and between the races.-In "Out Among the Rooster Men," a young man is conflicted when he witnesses his father's confrontation with his uncle, who has driven a black hired hand off his Texas ranch with a shotgun.-"My Name is Chu Myong Suk" is set aboard a minesweeper during the Korean War and tells of a North Korean officer being interrogated and tortured for information on a minefield."-In "Hands," a retired chief boatswain mate dog-naps a seeing-eye dog that he believes is being abused by its sadistic blind owner. -"Crazy on the Batture" is about a young black woman and the young white painter who persuades her to pose for him on the banks of the Mississippi River in the early 1940s.-Set in Washington DC in the 1970s, "The Souvenir" reveals the conflict between a WWII father and his Vietnam War veteran son.-In "You Must Remember This," a Navy nurse Lieutenant, who appears in an earlier story in the collection, recalls and reevaluates the experience of kissing her enlisted Phamacist's Mate assistant, who served with her in air evacuating the wounded from Iwo Jima.These are just a few of the stories offered in this treasury-a collection with tremendous range, depth, and a common thread of theme and character.

Moments of Extraordinary Violence and Intensity: The Greatest Love Story since Romeo & Juliet. The Most Tempestuous Cataclysm in Modern History since "War and Peace"! A Totally Undiscovered Saga of History Unknown, True, Ready for You to Learn! 19th and 20th century French history not even known by the French!This is the non-fiction tale of two Princes in France and Spain who as of 1870 were destined for thrones. This is how the destiny of one Prince led to the Franco-Prussian war, the Siege of Paris, and the Burning of Paris when 225 public buildings and hundreds of houses were destroyed in infernos. It is the tale of four historic palaces burned to shells and the tragic destruction of the finest art and architecture produced by Western culture--including the Palaces of Saint-Cloud and the Tuileries next to the Louvre. It presents the worst siege in history when Parisians had to eat rats and zoo elephants. And it is the passion that the Empress of the French felt for her girlhood love, the Duke of Sesto in Spain, even during the entire time she was married to Emperor Napoleon III, the nephew of Napoleon I. Her fiery nature led her to become the style-setter of the world during America's Civil War, seize the reins of France and bond its interests with Spain. In two months' time, France unraveled into the Paris Commune in which 25,000 people died in one bloody week. Then the Duke of Sesto managed to make his protege King Alfonso XII of Spain, the Romantic King, until he tragically died at 27. The French Prince died even younger, at age 23, pierced by 17 spears in Africa. This remarkable history will alter the way you think about France and Spain from the 1860s forward. You will want to find Palacio Alcanices in Madrid, revisit Compiegne and Biarritz in France, and relive the tumultuous saga which has never been made into a movie or written as a book. This is like "Gone with the Wind" but more ground-breaking and true! The Empress was high-spirited and vivacious--and power-hungry. She and the Duke of Sesto changed European history forever, leading to Karl Marx's Communism, upheavals in China, Vietnam and Mexico, and World Wars I and II. This is also a story about Queen Victoria and Britain. To understand current politics in the 21st century, you should understand this spectacular saga. Incredibly, the truth of what happened has never been revealed. One Prince's memorial is in Madrid's Retiro Park, and the other Prince's memorial is at Windsor Castle, Britain. Now you can know why their memories should be eternal.

Abandoned at birth, and raised in a gambler''s house, James lives the life of an assassin. He stands in the picture window of his high rise apartment looking out over Boston. The city lights twinkling in the night like stars in space. He stands motionless with thoughts running through his mind of the killings he has performed. Will this be his fate? Will he always be a murderer of the people of Boston?Benjamin Andrews was born and raised in southern Maine. He was saved at the age of seventeen and attended a Bible Institute in up state New York. At the age of twenty he ironically moved south to North Carolina, where he met his wonderful wife. Also, he is the father of three children.

With the end of World War I and the prosperity that followed, the securities industry saw a large increase in the number of investors participating in the stock market. During the 1920s, approximately 20 million people became shareholders, expecting the amassing of more wealth with little or no consideration of the risk of potential loss. But of the $50 billion in securities that was amassed during this time, approximately half disappeared during the stock market crash of 1929 (www.sec.gov/about retrieved 2/23/2010). As a result of the crash and the significant loss of confidence investors now had in the stock market, Congress decided it was time to play a role. With the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, initial legislation was activated and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was born. With the securities-related law, Congress stepped into the industry and since then has never taken a step back. This book begins with a review of the history of legislation enacted to control the brokerage business in the United States. The historical perspective establishes a trend of legislators creating laws, establishing bureaucracies and multiple layers of oversight that have been largely useless and definitely costly. There are significant costs tied to the maintenance of a system that simply accepts and works with the understanding that the players in the industry pursue corrupted, greedy, and unethical practices. Rather than making the effort to correct the problems that face the system by improving the attitudinal and behavioral practices of industry players, government officials currently provide ineffective regulatory remedies to correct the system. Congress has created a number of laws with such burdensome requirements that some brokerage firms have simply had to shut their doors in the face of escalating costs to comply with the demands of the regulators. For smaller broker/dealers, business can nearly cease during an audit, resulting in a loss of productivity. In addition to costs associated with compliance, firms are burdened with ever-increasing expenses related to Errors and Omissions coverage and legal costs as more consumers are encouraged to file complaints. The media and the government have unfairly made Wall Street the scapegoat for all that has impacted our economy. While there is certainly some responsibility here, this industry is already heavily regulated, and additional regulations will not solve any problems. Particularly in the last few years, companies that had previously been considered stalwart in corporate society have been exposed, and unethical practices have led to their downfall. This is in spite of several existing laws and systems designed expressly to ensure that business is run fairly and ethically. Regardless of the efforts that federal and state governments have made, the problems of unethical practices in the industry remain and costs continue to increase. In light of these realities, the primary thesis of this book is that when we spend the money intended for oversight and regulatory compliance on human factor-based education at all levels of academic training and leadership development, we will minimize acts of fraudulent business practices and subsequently increase company profitability in the industry. Secondly, profitability increases in direct proportion to any improvement made to the quality of the human factor.

A young boy witnesses an ambulance scoop and run in the early 50s, and is fascinated with the job. As time passes, he experiences exposure to combat casualties and after a brief stint in aerospace and suffering layoff due to recession, he re-thinks his vocational choices, and actively seeks a career in EMS. It is not without roadblocks, political barriers and lack of funds, all of which are overcome. He soon discovered that all that do the job are special, few excel and none leave unscathed!!! Share the laughter, the miracles and the tragedies over a 22 year career.

"Uch!" Scrunching up my face, I continue flipping through our hideous talent show yearbook pictures. My friends and I have changed a lot!Turning to the individual third grade class pictures, I slide my finger across the glossy black and white page over to my photo. Words cannot explain what I see. I am staring down at a bony girl with two lopsided ponytails wearing a knee-length flowery lace dress and huge bug eye glasses. Doubled over in laughter, I accidently drop my book on the floor as I roll around on my bed, holding my stomach. Then suddenly, an uncontrollable sensation rolls through me and I shout: "I HATE THIS! WHY DO THINGS HAVE TO CHANGE?"

My mother and my grandmother were two of the most important people that had ever been in my life. They taught me the Bible personally, and took me to church regularly, and somewhere in the midst of all of that, I found real and lasting purpose for my life. Discovering that level of purpose has provided me with the opportunity to bless the lives of thousands of people I have met in ministry, traveling from Honolulu, Hawaii to Chareleston, S.C. This devotional is designed to help you uncover your destiny and pass that information on as your legacy. This book will be a blessing for generations to come. Purchase it today, and begin the most important journey you will ever take in your life. When you finish experiencing this inspirational daily devotional, simply pass it on the next generation. They be forever changed and grateful for this precious gift.

My goal is to admonish you in a godly loving way -success contradistinction, it beholds in what the individual is trying to accomplish. However one thing for sure, you need God on your side as you endeavor life. Adam fall put the entire human race in a sinful state; nonetheless, just because you're born in sin doesn't mean you haft to stay there. You have a choice; you can repent and ask God for forgiveness or keep heading down that same old road. The question is do you want out, if so God's provision always prevail.

Love's Healing PowerFamilies, friends...people who are enjoying God's love and healing power, as well as those who badly need it, whose lives have been struck by tragedy and loss. Here they find the fulfillment and joy they seek by observing Saturdays as the day of rest and worship commanded by God Almighty, along with His other explicit commandments. There are countless Churches of God worldwide, along with television programs and radio broadcasts proclaiming and dutifully following the Fourth Commandment by our Creator. I John 5:3: "for this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not grievous."

The following excerpt shows what the life of the individual is all about. "A kid with an old mind in his brain.: "Mom, getting my doctors degree when I was a kid has taught me a lot of good lessons on growing up physically and has enumerated the pitfalls of adolescence. It is not that I would not like to try the things the indulging kids my age are crazy about but I still feel like a king being in control of myself. I do not feel that I was ever a kid except when we lived in New York. I do not let it bother me but I sometimes wonder how it would have felt or whatever. I know that someday I will find a lady that I will love forever and then I will let you know. How is that?" I explained to her."

Dig a little deeper! Challenge yourself! Search the scriptures. In this Study Guide you will be searching scriptures to see what they say. You will be answering questions trying to figure out how they apply to the text. You may be asked to look at yourself and see how the scriptures apply to your own life. What are some things you need to change? Is change always necessary? What do you do that would make Jesus proud of you? You will be challenged to journal, or memorize scripture or even do a good deed. Lt Frog Study Guide follows the book, "LT Frog, Learning to Fully Rely on God." Each chapter focuses on a devotion. After reading the devotion you will be asked to examine not only the scriptures, but also yourself. What areas do you excel in? What areas need work? You will be asked to journal your thoughts and experiences as you walk through this study with God. This is excellent for personal growth or you may want to use it in a group setting where you have the option to discuss with others and gain new insight. However you use this study guide just know God has plans for your life. He loves you and cares for you. This study guide will lead you into learning to "fully rely on God; every day in all ways and at all times."

Lofton: Journal of an American Woman is based on the writings of a unique and fascinating woman whose life spanned almost the entire twentieth century, Lofton Helen (Kuhn) Fox.Born to Austrian immigrants in 1901, Lofton was a first generation of this new land, America. Lofton called herself a "child of the Old Age," a sort of "change-of-life baby." She was the youngest of six children-two of them born in Austria, the other four in America . . . a "Transitional-Nationality Family!"Her parents, of German descent, emigrated from the old country, Austria, in the late 1800s. They came to America seeking a better way of life and desiring to be free of dictatorial regimes like the ones that ruled their former homeland: to be able to work at whatever profession they wanted, with freedom to attend the church of their choosing and to worship God without reprisal. They wanted the freedom to speak their own minds when they had something to say and to be able to raise their children in the manner and in the customs that they personally saw fit. Like most children of that era, Lofton had little in the way of possessions to call her own; she even slept in the same bed as one of her sisters. Her clothes were homemade or hand-me-downs. With no electricity in their house, schoolwork was done by candlelight or the glow of a lantern. When there was time for recreation, the children did not sit around the house diddling with gadgets; they played outside in the yard or in a nearby field.When Lofton married Melvin Fox, her greatest fear was that he was still in love with his ex-wife. Because Melvin was a partner with his father on his chicken farm, Lofton automatically became a part of the family business. Following a short honeymoon, she donned a pair of overalls and immediately began learning the poultry business and working the farm. The Foxes' first home was a small apartment above a chicken coop next door to her in-laws; life there proved to be quite challenging.A heated disagreement with his pa led Melvin and Lofton to seek and purchase a farm of their own, and after they remodeled the small, primitive-looking house and built several chicken coops, they were prepared to raise chickens. The couple bought 500 baby chicks . . . and with that purchase they were finally about to live their dream-to be in the poultry business once again, but now on their terms.During the depression, Melvin was forced to take on another job, leaving the management of their farm entirely to Lofton. She was responsible for the household duties, the farm chores, maintaining the property, purchasing and hauling feed, raising the chickens, and catering to Melvin when he came home late at night exhausted and hungry. It was a difficult and sometimes painful job, but she did it brilliantly.In her long life, which spanned more than 98 years, Lofton ran her and Melvin's chicken farm, survived the Great Depression, suffered the loss of her only child, Patty Ann, and witnessed all the seismic changes for which the last century stands dramatically apart from all that preceded it: having given birth to everything from airplanes to space flight to personal computers. In truth, her life spanned the dawning and daylight of a new age.Lofton maintained a strong belief in God, loved her country dearly, and adored her husband Melvin. Her life and values embraced nearly all that define Twentieth-Century America; she was a true twentieth-century American woman.

Lower back pain affects two out of three individuals sometime in their lifetime and is the second most common reason for a visit to a primary care physician. Often times, back pain can be minimized, or all together avoided, by following some simple guidelines of proper movement and exercise instruction. This book serves as an educational tool to help individuals understand the source of their pain, ways they can manage it and what to expect when you seek professional care. It is not meant for self diagnosis, only a resource for helping you decide the best ways to manage your symptoms as well as prevent future episodes. This book should be used in conjunction with treatment from a health care professional such as your doctor or Physical Therapist. If back pain has started taking over your life and limiting your ability to get through your day comfortably, take the control back and start living pain-free.