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My partner and I (two women) are having our first child in May, the 17th to be precise...and we cannot decide on a baby name. We know that she is a girl, or so they tell us...and that she is crazy active! The only things we are pretty set on are her middle name, which will be Evenia and her last name which will be Woodward...we do not want to name her Bridgette as it is our dog's name. We are also trying to stay away from the names that end in the eee sound that is so popular like Katie, Jenny, Chelsea...those types of names.We have narrowed it down to five names...but could be easily swayed if something better came along...the five are:Grayson (her mother's maiden name)Emmerson (my favorite uncle's middle name)Lorelei (from the Gilmore Girls, not a family name)Layla (also not a family name but we dig it)andAnnalice (which seems to keep popping up in our daily lives and so we sort of feel like it's a sign. Also it's a great combo of my partner's Grandmother's names Ann and Alice).I'm also a fan of Lily and Georgia...LOLHelp us please!
I lean immediately in the direction of Annalice: I love it already, and you have good feelings about it, and it has family-name connections. But I would spell it Annalise: I know it compromises the Alice part of it, but every time I see Annalice, all I see is LICE.
A digression: I have noticed a certain problem when working with Anna-blend names. It is a delicate problem to bring up, and it is not one that I want the search engines finding when searchers are searching for something quite different. And so let me bring it up this way. If you are starting a name with "Anna" and you are going to combine it with something starting in L, keep in mine that "Annal" bears a resemblance to things considered retentive. It is especially important not to, for example, drop that second N, as an actual acquaintance of mine did, spelling her daughter's name Analyn. It's a really pretty name, but it makes me think of that episode of Arrested Development where David Cross's character wants to be known as an "analrapist" (combining the words "analyst" and "therapist"). WATCH THOSE WORD BLENDS, is what I'm saying. Especially if we are going to work with ice or lice. End digression.
It is also wise, I think, to take initials into account, which is why when I think of it, I put initials after suggestions. In this case, where we have "EW" for the second two initials, some initials to be aware of are: DEW, EEW, FEW, HEW, JEW, MEW, NEW, PEW, and SEW. For me, this eliminates Emmerson. (Side note: if our firstborn had been a girl, we almost certainly would have named him, or rather her, Emerson. True story.)
I would also eliminate Grayson. The girls already have way more names to choose from than the boys, and in general they should keep their cute little hands off the few good boy names remaining, or else those of us with many boys to name are going to LOSE OUR MINDS.
Lily is a great girl name, but to me it pales in comparison to some of your other choices.
This narrows it down to:
Annalise Evenia Woodward (AEW)
Lorelei Evenia Woodward (LEW)
Layla Evenia Woodward (LEW)
Georgia Evenia Woodward (GEW)
My favorite from those four is Georgia. I love the sound of Georgia Woodward. And for an active little sprite, I like the high energy levels of a name like Lorelei. But with your reasons for using Annalise, I think Annalise is still in the lead.
That doesn't mean there isn't room to consult The Baby Name Wizard. Her sister-name ideas for Annalise are Lisbeth, Julianne, Arabella, Mariel, and Renata. Sister-names for Georgia are Charlotte, Lucy, Josephine, Virginia, and Violet. The only one of those ten I'd add to the list is Josephine (Josephine Woodward is almost as good as Georgia Woodward), but the initials need to be considered.
Plus, I'm totally lying, because I would also add Arabella. I love that name. I can't picture using it ("Arabella, find your shoes," "Arabella, feed the cat"), but I love it. I would add it just so I could keep looking at it.
My friend Mairzy says:
You've got several good options, all of which would serve a girl well. Just choose your favorite.
My personal preference is to avoid names like Grayson and Emmerson for girls. There are so many girl names, and ever-fewer of the softer boy names (see: Reece, Avery, and the latest I came across, Vaughn), that it seems a shame to borrow any more. Grayson, additionally, will have to identify herself as a girl all her life. (I know at least two girl Emmerson/Emersons, so it's not as likely to be a problem with that name.)
Annalice is hands-down my favorite, with family-name bonus points. As for the spelling, see Swistle's comments above. Annalise Evenia (I'm pronouncing it ee-VEN-ya) is quite the mouthful, but I knew of a Victoria Olivia who lived a happy, if polysyllabic, life.
You can see why Mairzy and I are friends: we came to our conclusions independently, but both of us are against losing more of the already-sparse boy names, and both of us prefer the Annalise spelling. Mairzy felt confident enough to refer to my "comments above"---without having seen what I'd written.
Time to vote.
[Poll results:
Annalise: 42 votes, roughly 48%
Lorelei: 16 votes, roughly 18%
Layla: 3 votes, roughly 3%
Georgia: 22 votes, roughly 25%
none of these: 4 votes, roughly 5%]
[Update! Dawn writes:
Hello there,
I wanted to update you and let you know how helpful your baby naming was for us...we were the post from Feb. 26th Baby Girl ____ Evenia Woodward.
We went with Georgia and we love it.
Thanks so much to you and your readers!
Dawn, Amelia, and Georgia :)


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After the dust settled Cail said, "It was rough and I didn't know what happened to the car as it kept hitting the chip really bad so I really couldn't get on the gas. After I got in front I just kind of took off. On entry to a turn it hooked up really good but on exit was really loose, the problems with that being I was on the gas too much. Still I'm pretty happy with it all and it turned out great this year."
When Saturday's main began for the sport mods Robert Mull was on point but the race came to a sudden halt when the transmission in Paul Stephens car exploded dropping fluid that collected the cars of Keith Mikaelson, Duncan Lee and Roger Donahue.
Cail also had to pit and get a leak in his radiator fixed but he returned in time to take his place in the back. Fortunately his crew had time, as the track crew was busy picking pieces of transmission that were scattered along the racing surface.
When racing resumed Mull and Cody O'Brien led the charge while further back Cail began to move toward the front. Five more cautions in the first 10 laps caused the officials to cut the race by five laps.
Right after the caution on the sixth lap, Cail moved up to the lead with Lee Ketten in second. From there it was Cail's race with Roger Donahue and Ketten taking second and third.
As usual at most tracks, the Hobby Stock division had the largest number of cars. It took three heat races to set the field on each day. And that division got the honor of ending the weekend.
Two drivers, Royce Goetz and Tony Taylor dominated the weekend. On Sunday, Taylor was on point when the green waved with Goetz on his back bumper.
Only three cautions slowed the race but up front it was nose-to-tail until Goetz took to the high line. Roaring down he back stretch he inched into the lead and made it stick as the duo exited Turn 4.
Goetz extended his lead right to the finish while, behind him, Taylor came in second just ahead of Aaron Benham, Jason Batis and Sun Valley driver Rick Miller.
As his car was being inspected after the race Goetz said, "It was a fun race but I knew if I got the high line Tony would back off. We had a fun time and I want to thank my brother Rocky Goetz for letting me use the car as well as Auto Marine Machine."
In Saturday's Hobby Stock main it was another version of the Goetz and Taylor show but this time they exchanged the point a couple of times. Finally Goetz made the winning pass at the end of the front straight.
Al Bishop was the class of the Gen-X field as he swept all his heats and the mains on both days.
After the final checkered flag flew he said, "It was good racing, the track has been good all year and that the best part of the whole racing. I want to thank my old lady, Angela Sullivan as this was her street car last year and I made it into a race car."
The smallest field of the weekend were the Pro Stocks. Only three showed up to contest the championships.
In the end Ken Gotchal dominated both days and ran away to take the title. He felt there was some luck involved but added that it would have been better to have more cars on hand.
Supporting the show were a small group of Outlaw Kart racers that competed for the own version of the TDC. With so few on hand, their races combined both the Beginner and Box Stock classes.
When the dust settled Sunday afternoon Jacob Dias, who is graduating into cars next season, won the Box Stock title while Xavier Frock took the Beginner title. Only one 250cc kart was on hand Sunday and Eric Taylor won that title.
Now the track goes dark until Oct. 26 when the annual Kris Kringle charity race is staged. That's usually a fun time for all involved as the drivers are racing for only trophies and in the evening he track will hold its awards banquet.
All in all the weather cooperated and it was a good weekend for most of the competitors.
• SMRA's next round of the fall motocross series will be Sunday at the Honey Lake MX Park located north of Reno in Milford, Calif. Saturday is for practice from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. then racing begins around 9 a.m. Sunday morning for all classes.
Round 6, slated for the weekend of Oct. 26-27 is questionable due to the fact the course at Stead is governed by the BLM and if the shutdown continues there will be no race. The decision will be made Oct. 22.
• This weekend's MRANN event fell victim to the government shutdown as the race is held under a BLM permit.
• Three of NASCAR's Nevada quartet were in action at Charlotte this weekend. On Friday evening Kyle Busch scored his 11th victory this season at the Nationwide race while T.J. Bell started 35th and finished 28th
In Saturday night's Sprint Cup event Kyle started ninth and finished fifth while older brother Kurt Busch didn't do so well, starting 10th and finishing 14th.
Rattlesnake Raceway - Dirt Track Championships
• Sunday, Oct. 12
IMCA Modifieds:
Heat Winners- #1 Jeff Oschowka, #2 Dr. Wade Taylor
Main (25-Laps) - 1. Dr. Wade Taylor+, 2. Steve McKellip, 3. Don Child, 4. Zach Thorp, 5. Jeff Oschowka
Sport Mods:
Heat Winners - #1 Zach Cail, #2 Lee Ketten
Main (20-Laps) - 1. Zach Cail+, 2. Tony Taylor, 3. Robert Mull, 4. Lee Ketten, 5. Keith Mikaelson
Pro Stocks:
Heat Winner - #1 Ken Gotchal
Main (15-Laps) - 1. Ken Gotchal+, 2. David Carrera, 3. Richard Zeiter
Hobby Stocks:
Heat Winners - #1 Aaron Benham, #2 Tony Taylor, #3 Royce Goetz
Main (25-Laps) - 1. Royce Goetz+, 2. Tony Taylor, 3. Aaron Benham, 4. Jason Batis, 5. Rick Miller
Heat Winner - Al Bishop
Main (15-Laps) - 1. Al Bishop+, 2. Dave Raber, 3. Dan Dias, 4. Shorty Showe, 5. Lee Ketten Jr.
Outlaw Kart Overall Winners:
Beginner - 1. Xavier Frock, 2. Ryan Danielsen
Box Stock - 1. Jacob Dias, 2. Will Evenson
250cc - Eric Taylor
• Saturday, Oct. 12
IMCA Modifieds:
Heat Winners - #1 Jeff Oschowka, #2 Dr. Wade Taylor, #3 Zach Thorp
Main (25-Laps) - 1. Dr. Wade Taylor+, 2. Zach Thorp, 3. Jeff Oschowka, 4. Mike White, 5. Don Child
Sport Mods:
Heat Winners - #1 Robert Mull, #2 Cody O'Brien
Main (25-Laps*) - 1. Zach Cail+, 2. Roger Donahue, 3. Lee Ketten, 4. Tim Wearin, 5. Jeff Tuttle
* - Due to cautions, race cut to 20-laps.
Pro Stocks:
Heat Winner - David Carrera
Main (15-Laps) - 1. Ken Gotchal+, 2. David Carrera, 3. Richard Zeiter
Hobby Stocks:
Heat Winners - #1 Royce Goetz, #2 Tony Taylor, #3 Mikki Beuchat
Main (25-laps) - 1. Royce Goetz+, 2. Tony Taylor, 3. Jason Batis, 4. Aaron Benham, 5. Jimmy Berhorst
Heat Winner - Al Bishop
Main (20) Laps - 1. Al Bishop+, 2. Dave Raber, 3. Dan Dias, 4. Shorty Showe, 5. Lee Ketten Jr.


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The torch project below looks at how we can transform materials that we would normally consider as waste, and makes them into a functional everyday product.
Hopefully it shows that we don't always have to go to the shops. An hour or so with some scissors, a coke can and a cereal box and you're pretty much set to go.
What's needed for this project
Hopefully most of the parts you'll find in your kitchen cupboards
1 Torch bulb (Standard – NOT threaded)
2 AA (R6) Batteries or 2No C (R14) Batteries. (You will NOT need to make the battery holder if using size C)
1 Large cereal box to make the main body parts (24cm or 91/2" long) Bigger boxes tend to have stronger board
1 Coke can for making the bulb holder and switch mechanism
1 Length of thin parcel wrapping string - Approximately 200 cm or 80 inch for making a grip
1 Small square of cooking tin foil for making a reflector
1 Food colouring to dye the board (Water based are best or coloured inks) Dyes worked better than paints.
1 A small quantity of varnish to seal the cardboard parts. Acrylic varnishes are good.
1 Tube of super glue or other quick drying glue
1 Paint brush
1 Pair of scissors
1 Scalpel or craft knife
1 A paper hole puncher
For the bulb, depending what country you are in, I would expect a DIY or hardware store would stock a standard flashlight bulb that works at around 3volts for using with 2 AA batteries. If you look at the pictures you will get a good idea of the type of bulb I trying to describe, as used in all flashlights and torches I've ever seen until the new LED and the special bulbs in Maglight.
As for the batteries, simple remove when you are done. You'll see how easy this is to do as you make it.
Hope it goes well
Your work looks very detailed and allows people to easily create their own interpretation.
You should be able to click on the PDF files. They're not Autocad files or the like, just simple line drawings that you can print of and cut around.
Hope this helps.
Perhaps best to give a small test piece of unvarnished card a try to see how you feel about this approach.
Hope it goes well.
Glad you like the design and good luck with the project.
One thing that I've learnt from watching a local green green group try to make the torch is that its quite tricky at first to get a hang of folding the card to get a good square shape. I'd be tempted to have a good bunch of card available for practising on before trying to make the final design.
The same applies to the bending the coke can. It takes a little while for your hands and finger to get use to folding it unless however your already familiar suing such materials.
Hope it goes well.
like th efinal product.. so neat and tidy!
Glad you liked it.
Good luck with making one with LED's.
Was thinking about giving this ago myself sometime, so you'll have to post your pictures when you've finished it, and explain how you've adapted the LED's to work.
email me on email@example.com if you do i will tell u how to be cool
Thanks for all your comments. Much appreciated.
@ Kiteman - I have done a fair bit of deign work over the years.
However, this is a research project looking at how products can be made locally by pretty much anyone, rather than buying.
And from a sustainability point of view, if you make something yourself, then chance are you'll enjoy making it, appreciate it more and keep it longer, cutting down on the trash we throw out.
Instructables it a whole new era of how individuals can 'make' and build up personal skills rather than just being purchasers.
@RoosterSocks - For sure you can give it a go with the graphics on the outside. The first few I made followed this route but as they were mock-ups the printed surface kept cracking as I learnt how to make things work. Maybe you'll have more luck, and perhaps try a varnish to see if it protect the print better.
As for the switch - it basically a piece of card that due to it been under friction, when pushed into the tube it presses against the bent aluminium section which flexes pushes to make the circuit. To turn it off you have to pull back the card.
I've approached the problem as been about reinterpreting a complicated and hard to manufacture part that you'd find in a normal torch, and turned it into something that's easy to get a feel for when you start making it with your hands. Hope this helps.


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"My eyes got really big and I started freaking out," said Katie. She said Clooney was eating dinner at a table near hers.
"I could hear him talking and his voice sounded just like it does on t.v.," said Katie.
She didn't talk with the actor but she did take a picture of him. "It was amazing it was the highlight of my year," said Katie.
Jerry Stahl, the owner of Bartlesville Wine & Spirits, met George Clooney inside of his store earlier this week. Stahl said that he did a double-take but he recognized the actor immediately. "He was really friendly, he seemed laid back and casual," said Stahl.
George Clooney isn't the only male actor that has been spotted at a restaurant in Bartlesville. Sam Sheperd is also starring in the film and was recently served breakfast at a local eatery.
"Sam Sam Shepherd came in and had sausage scrambler, I guess he enjoyed it," said one of the cooks at Eggberts, Shawn Berry.
Berry said that it is exciting having celebrities out and about in the community. "Just the last few days there has really been a buzz and people have been talking about it alot," said Berry.
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The Secret History of Danteby Mark Booth
Mark Booth, author of the international bestseller The Secret History of the World, uncovers the real-life stories of Dante and The Inferno. Why does Dante describe the Inferno as a real place? What secret society did Dante belong to? What was Dante's connection with the Knights Templar? What was his secret connection to militant Islamic sects? Here you will find hidden codes, passageways under the streets of Florence, mad monks, mind-bending drugs and terrifying underground rituals. Together they contain all the elements of a great thriller-greed, murder, obsessive love, betrayal-and they reveal a 2,000-year-old conspiracy: to rule the world. Perfect if you want to understand the mysteries that inspired Dan Brown's novel Inferno, or as a standalone initiation to one of the great turning points in occult history.
Simply Rich: Life and Lessons from the Cofounder of Amwayby Rich Devos
In this definitive autobiography, Rich DeVos reflects on work, faith, family, and the core values he's held on to, from his humble, Christian upbringing through his enormous success as cofounder of one of the world's largest businesses: Amway. A prominent businessman, self-made billionaire, philanthropist, worldwide speaker, bestselling author, family man, and devout Christian--few people embody the heart of the American entrepreneurial spirit as plainly as Rich DeVos. He not only helped create one of the world's biggest companies-- Amway--but he did it from the ground up, with little but his deep faith in God to guide his decisions and keep his hopes alive. Now, following on the success of DeVos's bestselling books about the world of business, he reveals his personal story for the first time ever. Simply Rich is a candid telling of his journey from rags to riches, from a small start-up business to giant success, and from doubts to dreams come true. Born to second-generation Dutch immigrants in rural Michigan during the Depression, DeVos learned early on the importance of leadership as well as partnership. While still in school, he met a classmate and neighbor, Jay Van Andel, who became his best friend and eventually his business partner. A lasting friendship sustained their fledgling business, which grew into the international success of Amway. In addition to stories of his business success, DeVos shares candidly about his marriage and family, his experiences as a motivational speaker and author, his ownership of the NBA's Orlando Magic, and his philanthropic, religious, and political endeavors. Inspiring, fascinating, and full of heart, Simply Rich is the astonishing rags-to-riches story that few can tell. Through his amazing accomplishments as both a businessman and faithful, generous soul, DeVos reveals the true meaning of success.ning of success.
You Made Me Love You: an eShort Sequel to Wish You Were Hereby Beth K. Vogt
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The K Street Gangby Matthew Continetti
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Opus Deiby John L. Allen
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The Travelerby John Twelve Hawks
Gabriel and Michael Corrigan are two young men living just beneath the glittering surface of life in Los Angeles. Since childhood, the brothers have been shaped by stories that their father was a Traveler -- one of an elite group of prophets able to attain pure enlightenment. The Corrigans, who may have inherited their father's gifts, have always lived "off the grid" -- that is, invisible to the intricate surveillance networks that monitor people in our modern world.Thousands of miles away, Maya is attempting to lead a normal life in London. The attractive twenty-six-year-old designer wants to ignore the fact that she comes from a long lineage of Harlequins -- a band of warriors pledged to protect the Travelers at all costs. When Maya is summoned to Prague by her ailing father, she learns that Gabriel and Michael have just been located in California. The brothers may represent the last surviving Travelers, and are in desperate need of protection. Maya is reluctant to be drawn into the solitary, destructive life of her ancestors, but she has been trained to fight since she was a young girl.Also searching for the brothers is Nathan Boone, a disciplined mercenary working for the Tabulas -- ruthless men who are determined to inflict order on the world by invisibly controlling its population. Boone and the Tabulas fear the power of the Travelers, and for generations Tabulas have hunted them down. When Maya flies to California in search of Gabriel and Michael Corrigan, a colossal battle looms that will reveal a secret history of our time.In this stunningly suspenseful first novel, reminiscent of George Orwell and Philip Pullman, John Twelve Hawks has created a vividly imagined world that runs parallel to our own. Moving at lightning speed from the back alleys of Prague to the underworld of Los Angeles to a guarded research facility in New York, The Traveler goes beneath the surface to give us new insights on history and our own lives.From the Hardcover edition.
The King and Iby Anne Midgette Herbert Breslin
Luciano Pavarotti's longtime manager and friend tells all. All.The King and I is the story of the thirty-six-year-old business relationship between Luciano Pavarotti and his manager, Herbert Breslin, during which Breslin guided what he calls, justifiably, "the greatest career in classical music." During that career, Breslin moved Pavarotti out of the opera house and onto the concert (and the world) stage and into the arms of a huge mass public. How he and Pavarotti changed the landscape of opera is one of the most significant and entertaining stories in the history of classical music, and Herbert Breslin relates the tale in a brash, candid, witty fashion that is often bitingly frank and profane. He also provides a portrait of his friend and client--"a beautiful, simple, lovely guy who turned into a very determined, aggressive, and somewhat unhappy superstar"--that is by turns affectionate and satirical and full of hilarious details and tales out of school, with Pavarotti emerging as something like the ultimate Italian male. The book is also enlivened by the voices of other players in the soap opera drama that was Pavarotti's career, and they are no less uncensored than Herbert Breslin. The last word, in fact, comes from none other than Luciano Pavarotti himself!The King and I is the ultimate backstage book about the greatest opera star of the past century--and it's a delight to read as well.
Just Too Good to Be Trueby E. Lynn Harris
From the dust jacket: Brady Bledsoe and his mother, Carmyn, have a strong relationship. A single mother, faithful churchgoer, and the owner of several successful Atlanta beauty salons, Carmyn has devoted herself to her son and his dream of becoming a professional football player. Brady has always followed her lead, including becoming a member of the church's "Celibacy Circle." Now in his senior year at college, the smart, and very handsome, Brady is a lead contender for the Heisman Trophy and a spot in the NFL. As sports agents hover around Brady, Barrett, a beautiful and charming cheerleader, sets her mind on tempting the celibate Brady and getting a piece of his multimillion-dollar fortune-but is that all she wants from him, and is she acting alone?
America's Secret War: Inside the Hidden Worldwide Struggle Between America and Its Enemiesby George Friedman
Dubbed by Barron's as "The Shadow CIA," Stratfor, George Friedman's global intelligence company, has provided analysis to Fortune 500 companies, news outlets, and even the U. S. government. Now Friedman delivers the geopolitical story that the mainstream media has been unable to uncover - the startling truth behind America's foreign policy and war effort in Afghanistan, Iraq, and beyond.
Blackbird Houseby Alice Hoffman
With "incantatory prose" that "sweeps over the reader like a dream," (Philadelphia Inquirer), Hoffman follows her celebrated bestseller The Probable Future, with an evocative work that traces the lives of the various occupants of an old Massachusetts house over a span of two hundred years.In a rare and gorgeous departure, beloved novelist Alice Hoffman weaves a web of tales, all set in Blackbird House. This small farm on the outer reaches of Cape Cod is a place that is as bewitching and alive as the characters we meet: Violet, a brilliant girl who is in love with books and with a man destined to betray her; Lysander Wynn, attacked by a halibut as big as a horse, certain that his life is ruined until a boarder wearing red boots arrives to change everything; Maya Cooper, who does not understand the true meaning of the love between her mother and father until it is nearly too late. From the time of the British occupation of Massachusetts to our own modern world, family after family's lives are inexorably changed, not only by the people they love but by the lives they lead inside Blackbird House. These interconnected narratives are as intelligent as they are haunting, as luminous as they are unusual. Inside Blackbird House more than a dozen men and women learn how love transforms us and how it is the one lasting element in our lives. The past both dissipates and remains contained inside the rooms of Blackbird House, where there are terrible secrets, inspired beauty, and, above all else, a spirit of coming home.From the writer Time has said tells "truths powerful enough to break a reader's heart" comes a glorious travelogue through time and fate, through loss and love and survival. Welcome to Blackbird House.
A Travel Guide to Heavenby Anthony Destefano
A recent Newsweek poll reports that 76 percent of Americans believe in heaven. Yet even avid believers have difficulty conjuring up more than vague images of halos, harps, and wispy angels in flowing robes. Anthony DeStefano knew there had to be a more complete, meaningful, and comforting vision of what heaven is like, and A TRAVEL GUIDE TO HEAVEN is the entertaining and enlightening result.Using the Bible as his guide, the author notes that heaven is not only a spiritual place, but also a physical place, a fabulous "luxury resort" more sumptuous than any on Earth. The residents are real, their bodies transformed into their most perfect selves--physically, emotionally, and spiritually. By making a spiritual subject immensely physical, the book provides a picture of amazing places to visit, things to do, luxuries for pampering--not to mention deep, abiding joy.Combining the clarity and logic of C. S. Lewis with a terrific sense of fun and adventure, DeStefano creates a brilliant, reassuring portrait of heaven, a place that has intrigued and puzzled humankind throughout history. With its clear view of the afterlife, A TRAVEL GUIDE TO HEAVEN might best be compared to James Van Praagh's Talking to Heaven or Betty J. Eadie's Embraced by the Light in its tremendous message of comfort and reassurance.From the Hardcover edition.
The Road to Global Prosperityby Michael Mandelbaum
IN That Used to Be Us, the bestseller Michael Mandelbaum wrote with Thomas L. Friedman, the authors analyzed the challenges America faces, including globalization, and described a path to recovering America's greatness. In The Road to Global Prosperity, Mandelbaum, one of America's leading authorities on international affairs, looks at recent developments that call into question our optimism about the world's economic future: the financial meltdown of 2008, Europe's troubled currency, the reduced growth of China, India, and other emerging nations. He shows that while the global economy will face major challenges in the years ahead, there are powerful reasons to believe that globalization will continue to make the world richer. Mandelbaum examines the politics of the global economy and explains why globalization is both irreversible and a positive force for the United States and the world. As technology and free markets expand and national leaders realize that their political power depends on delivering prosperity, countries are likely to cooperate more and fight less. As more nations connect, their economies will grow. As immigration increases, as more money crosses borders, and as more countries emerge from poverty, individuals and societies around the world will benefit. The Road to Global Prosperity illuminates the crucial political issues that will determine the economic future. Mandelbaum makes a persuasive case for optimism and offers a concrete, practical guide to the economic challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
Apprehendedby Jan Burke
From the New York Times bestselling suspense author Jan Burke comes a brand-new e-short story with the added bonus of three short stories from the Eighteen anthology.Apprehended is a mini-anthology containing a brand new short story from Jan Burke: "The Unacknowledged," which features the fan-favorite investigative reporter Irene Kelly, back in her journalism school days. Also included are three short stories from the previously published Eighteen: "Why Tonight," "A Fine Set of Teeth," and "A Man of My Stature."Praise for Eighteen:"Astonishing...wry...these stories are sure to delight." --New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Deaver"A delightful collection of page-turners. At turns chilling, funny, poignant--and always insightful. With these stories, Jan Burke's at the top of her game." --New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman
I've Got You Under My Skinby Mary Higgins Clark
When Laurie Moran's husband was brutally murdered, only three-year-old Timmy saw the face of his father's killer. Five years later his piercing blue eyes still haunt Timmy's dreams. Laurie is haunted by more - the killer's threat to her son as he fled the scene: 'Tell your mother she's next, then it's your turn...' Now Laurie is dealing with murder again, this time as producer of a true-crime, cold-case television show. The series will launch with the twenty-year-old unsolved murder of Betsy Powell. Betsy, a socialite, was found suffocated in her bed after a gala celebrating the graduation of her daughter and three friends. The sensational murder was news nationwide. Reopening the case in its lavish setting and with the cooperation of the surviving guests that night, Laurie is sure to have a hit on her hands. But when the estranged friends begin filming, it becomes clear each is hiding secrets . . . small and large. And a pair of blue eyes is watching events unfold, too . . .
They Called Me Godby Peter Golenbock Doug Harvey
In the pageantry of baseball, one select group is virtually unknown in the outside world, derided by fans, faced with split-second choices that spell victory or defeat. These men are up-close observers of the action, privy to inside jokes, blood feuds, benches-clearing brawls, and managers' expletive-filled tirades. In this wonderful memoir, Hall of Fame umpire Doug Harvey takes us within baseball as you've never seen it, with unforgettable inside stories of baseball greats such as Willie Mays, Sandy Koufax, and Whitey Herzog. Doug Harvey was a California farm boy, a high school athlete who nevertheless knew that what he really wanted was to become an unsung hero--a major league umpire. Working his way through the minor leagues, earning three hundred dollars a month, he survived just about everything, even riots in stadiums in Puerto Rico. And while players and other umps hit the bars at night, Harvey memorized the rule book. In 1962, he broke into the bigs and was soon listening to rookie Pete Rose worrying that he would be cut by the Reds and laying down the law with managers such as Tommy Lasorda and Joe Torre. This colorful memoir takes the reader behind the plate for some of baseball's most memorable moments, including: · Roberto Clemente's three thousandth and final hit · The "I don't believe what I just saw" heroic three-and-two pinch-hit home run by Kirk Gibson in the '88 World Series · The nail-biting excitement of the close-fought '68 World Series, when Doug called St. Louis Cardinal Lou Brock out at home plate and turned the trajectory of the series But beyond the drama, Harvey turned umpiring into an art. He was a man so respected, whose calls were so feared and infallible, that the players called him God. And through it all, he lived by three rules: never take anything from a player, never back down from a call, and never carry a grudge. A book for anyone who loves baseball, They Called Me God is a funny and fascinating tale of on- and off-the-field action, peopled by unforgettable characters from Bob Gibson to Nolan Ryan, and a treatise on good umpiring techniques. In a memoir that transcends sport, Doug Harvey tells a gripping story of responsibility, fairness, and honesty.
The Blazing Worldby Siri Hustvedt
With The Blazing World, internationally bestselling author Siri Hustvedt returns to the New York art world in her most masterful and urgent novel since What I Loved. Hustvedt, who has long been celebrated for her "beguiling, lyrical prose" (The Sunday Times Books, London), tells the provocative story of the artist Harriet Burden. After years of watching her work ignored or dismissed by critics, Burden conducts an experiment she calls Maskings: she presents her own art behind three male masks, concealing her female identity. The three solo shows are successful, but when Burden finally steps forward triumphantly to reveal herself as the artist behind the exhibitions, there are critics who doubt her. The public scandal turns on the final exhibition, initially shown as the work of acclaimed artist Rune, who denies Burden's role in its creation. What no one doubts, however, is that the two artists were intensely involved with each other. As Burden's journals reveal, she and Rune found themselves locked in a charged and dangerous game that ended with the man's bizarre death. Ingeniously presented as a collection of texts compiled after Burden's death, The Blazing World unfolds from multiple perspectives. The exuberant Burden speaks--in all her joy and fury--through extracts from her own notebooks, while critics, fans, family members, and others offer their own conflicting opinions of who she was, and where the truth lies. From one of the most ambitious and internationally renowned writers of her generation, The Blazing World is a polyphonic tour de force. An intricately conceived, diabolical puzzle, it explores the deceptive powers of prejudice, money, fame, and desire. Emotionally intense, intellectually rigorous, ironic, and playful, Hustvedt's new novel is a bold, rich masterpiece, one that will be remembered for years to come.
Indie Spiritualistby Chris Grosso
Brutally honest and radically unconventional, Chris Grosso's collection of stories and musings about his meandering journey of self-inquiry, recovery, and acceptance shows what it means to live a truly authentic spiritual life. Set amongst the backdrop of Grosso's original music (included for download via QR codes in the text), Indie Spiritualist encourages you to accept yourself just as you are, in all your humanity and imperfect perfection.tion of vignettes shows what it means to live an authentic, open, and mindful life. Indie Spiritualist empowers you to accept yourself as you are, in all your humanity and imperfect perfection.
Rescue of the Bountyby Michael J. Tougias Douglas A. Campbell
The harrowing story of the sinking and rescue of Bounty--the tall ship used in the classic 1962 movie Mutiny on the Bounty--which was caught in the path of Hurricane Sandy with sixteen aboard On Thursday, October 25, 2012, Captain Robin Walbridge made the fateful decision to sail Bounty from New London, Connecticut, to St. Petersburg, Florida. Walbridge was well aware that a hurricane was forecast to travel north from the Caribbean toward the eastern seaboard. Yet the captain was determined to sail. As he explained to his crew of fifteen: a ship is always safer at sea than in port. He intended to sail "around the hurricane" and told the crew that anyone who did not want to come on the voyage could leave the ship--there would be no hard feelings. As fate would have it, no one took the captain up on his offer. Four days into the voyage, Superstorm Sandy made an almost direct hit on Bounty. The vessel's failing pumps could not keep up with the incoming water. The ship began to lose power as it was beaten and rocked by hurricane winds that spanned eight hundred miles. A few hours later, in the dark of night, the ship suddenly overturned ninety miles off the North Carolina coast in the "Graveyard of the Atlantic," sending the crew tumbling into an ocean filled with towering thirty-foot waves. The coast guard then launched one of the most complex and massive rescues in its history, flying two Jayhawk helicopter crews into the hurricane and lowering rescue swimmers into the raging seas again and again, despite the danger to their own lives. In the uproar heard across American media in the days following, a single question persisted: Why did the captain decide to sail? Through hundreds of hours of interviews with the crew members, their families, and the coast guard, the masterful duo of Michael J. Tougias and Douglas A. Campbell creates an in-depth portrait of the enigmatic Captain Walbridge, his motivations, and what truly occurred aboard Bounty during those terrifying days at sea. Dripping with suspense and vivid high-stakes drama, Rescue of the Bounty is an unforgettable tale about the brutality of nature and the human will to survive.
Healer of Carthageby Lynne Gentry
A twenty-first-century doctor. A third-century plague. A love out of time. First-year resident Dr. Lisbeth Hastings is too busy to take her father's bizarre summons seriously. But when a tragic mistake puts her career in jeopardy, answering her father's call seems her only hope of redeeming the devastating failure that her life has become. While exploring the haunting cave at her father's archaeological dig, Lisbeth falls through a hidden hole, awakening to find herself the object of a slave auction and the ruins of Roman Carthage inexplicably restored to a thriving metropolis. Is it possible that she's traveled back in time, and, if so, how can she find her way back home? Cyprian Thascius believes God called him to rescue the mysterious woman from the slave trader's cell. What he doesn't understand is why saving the church of his newfound faith requires him to love a woman whose peculiar ways could get him killed. But who is he to question God? As their different worlds collide, it sparks an intense attraction that unites Lisbeth and Cyprian in a battle against a deadly epidemic. Even as they confront persecution, uncover buried secrets, and ignite the beginnings of a medical revolution, Roman wrath threatens to separate them forever. Can they find their way to each other through all these obstacles? Or are the eighteen hundred years between them too far of a leap?
The Roof Is on Fireby Brenda Hampton
In this second installment in the Hell House trilogy, six fiery, larger-than-life characters compete to win $100,000 in an outrageous competition that sends drama levels through the roof.The most memorable characters from Brenda Hampton's bestselling novels come together in a house that could unite them--or destroy them. Roc Dawson from Full Figured, Chase Jenkins from Don't Even Go There, Sylvia McMillan from SLICK, Jada Mahoney from How Can I Be Down?, Jamal "Prince" Perkins from Street Soldier, and Jaylin Rogers from the Naughty Series will attempt to put their overwhelming differences aside and calm their unique personalities. Without supervision, though, anything could happen inside Hell House--especially when there is $100,000 at stake. In The Roof Is on Fire, the Hell House isn't a joke anymore for the contestants who thought they could breeze through the challenge and carry on until the very end. The ladies continue to fight like cats and dogs, and the men don't have much love for each other, either. In a place where saying one wrong word can get the loudmouth a hard smack across the face, there's only one goal: survival by any means necessary. A few contestants will be called out for their sleazy, jaw-dropping actions, and a bad decision can lead to one place--the front door. Full of drama, with a hint of raunchiness and manipulation, The Roof Is on Fire is a temptation you won't want to pass up. Who will be the last woman or man standing, or who will walk out, slamming the door behind them and screaming at the top of their lungs?
Zen Golfby Joseph Parent
The best players know that golf is a game of confidence, and most important, concentration-the ability to focus and block out distraction. The goal of achieving clear thought is also at the heart of Buddhist teachings. In his highly original and groundbreaking book, noted PGA coach and Buddhist instructor, Dr. Joseph Parent, draws on this natural connection and teaches golfers how to clear their minds, achieve ultimate focus, and play in the moment for each shot.Zen Golf presents a simple system for building "mental game mastery." Dr Parent's unique PAR Approach (focusing on Preparation, Action, and Response to Results) guides golfers with specific techniques for each aspect of their games. In chapters such as "How to Get From the Practice Tee to the First Tee", "You Produce What You Fear", and "How to Enjoy a Bad Round of Golf", the author shares a personal teaching regimen that has helped improve the games of professionals and amateurs alike. By combining classic insights and stories from Zen tradition, Zen Golf helps eliminate the mental distractions that routinely cause poor shots and loss of concentration, allowing golfers to feel in "the zone" that professionals have learned to master.Clear, concise, and enlightening, Zen Golf shows golfers how to prepare for, execute, and equally important, respond the results of any golf shot. A different approach to golf instruction, this book shapes ancient philosophies into new teachings.From the Hardcover edition.
Why We Fightby William J. Bennett
The events of September 11, 2001, were an unforgettable tragedy, but they also revealed that the spirit of America is strong and undiminished. Not since the shocking attack on Pearl Harbor has the nation pulled together with such unity and purpose, resolving to endure whatever hardships may be necessary to win the war on terror. We were united in the defense of and belief in our country. It truly brought out the best in our national character.But a small group of influential public intellectuals, writers, members of the media, and academics were not part of this unified response. They still preached the same self-doubt about America and her traditions that have steadily undermined our national confidence and resolve in recent decades. Within days of the attacks this debilitating mindset was in evidence, as influential figures rushed to point the finger at America and decry what they were sure would be our murderous and indiscriminate reaction. While most Americans remain confident of the justice and appropriateness of our military response in Afghanistan, these vocal critics have caused some to wonder whether we brought the attacks on ourselves because of our foreign policy, our popular culture, or our support for Israel.As we enter the next phase of what will undoubtedly be a protracted and dangerous struggle--a war unlike any other in our history--it is more important than ever to respond to these doubts and objections and to preserve the patriotic ardor seen in the wake of September 11. In clear, compelling, straightforward language, William Bennett takes up and refutes the many myths and misconceptions about America's character and role in world affairs that have become fashionable among our nation's elites. The morning of September 12 dawned with a stunning moral clarity that has guided the actions of many Americans, both her leaders and her citizens. Bennett seeks to preserve that clarity in order to ensure that our national resolve does not falter in this difficult and necessary war.From the Hardcover edition.
Asphalt Godsby Vincent M. Mallozzi
The real basketball deal-the inside story of Harlem's legendary tournament and the pros and playground legends who have made it world famous.Earl "The Goat" Manigault. Herman "Helicopter" Knowings. Joe "The Destroyer" Hammond. Richard "Pee Wee" Kirkland. These and dozens of other colorfully nicknamed men are the "Asphalt Gods," whose astounding exploits in the Rucker Tournament, often against multimillionaire NBA superstars, have made them playground divinity. First established in the 1950s by Holcombe Rucker, a New York City Parks Department employee, the tournament has grown to become a Harlem institution, an annual summer event of major proportions. On that fabled patch of concrete, unknown players have been lighting it up for decades as they express basketball as a freestyle art among their peers and against such pro immortals as Julius Erving and Wilt Chamberlain. X's and O's are exchanged for oohs and aahs in one of the great examples of street theater to be found in urban America.Asphalt Gods is a streetwise, supremely entertaining oral history of a tournament that has influenced everything from NBA playing style to hip-hop culture. Now, legends transmitted by word of mouth find a home and the achievements of basketball's greatest unknowns a permanent place in the game's record.From the Hardcover edition.
The Fourth Treasureby Todd Shimoda
Illustrated throughout with beautiful calligraphy, The Fourth Treasure is an original, surprising novel that weaves a suspenseful love story across and through two very different countries, cultures, and generations.Tina Suzuki has just begun her first year of graduate study at the UC Berkeley Institute for Brain and Behavior Studies. Born and raised in San Francisco by her Japanese immigrant mother, Tina knows nothing about the rest of her family, and very little about her cultural heritage. But when her boyfriend's Japanese calligraphy teacher suffers a stroke and loses his ability to communicate but continues to create magnificent calligraphic art, Tina knows she has stumbled across an ideal research subject. However, getting the sensei to participate in her study poses a series of uncomfortable obstacles for Tina: the jealous opposition of her boyfriend, the political and (romantic) minefield of dealing with her professors and fellow students, and the willful reticence of her ailing mother. It seems that the blank personal history her mother had always presented is in fact a tightly wound scroll full of scandalous secrets. In ways she could have never expected, Tina's studies will inevitably lead to revelations about her own family.Juxtaposed with Tina's story is that of the stricken sensei as a younger man, in Kyoto, and the history of the ancient inkstone he carries with him. The inkstone's history, and the sensei's art, reach back hundreds of years into a Japanese culture that no longer exists but that continues to reverberate on both sides of the Pacific.As the dual narratives unfold, they are enhanced by intriguing marginalia that illuminate both the sensei's Japanese calligraphy and Tina's studies of the brain. The result is a unique, unusually satisfying literary experience.From the Hardcover edition.
Models of the Churchby Avery Dulles
One of America's leading theologians defines the basic functions of the Church, assesses its mission on Earth, and explores its many different roles in the lives of believers.
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The Dukes tallied 21 points in the poll with one first-place vote, just three points behind the predicted 2014 CAA champion Towson (24 points, four first-place votes). The Tigers tied the Dukes for the regular-season title in 2013 and won the conference tournament last season.
Hofstra rang in at the No. 3 position after receiving 17 points (one first-place vote) with Delaware following in fourth place with 14 points. Drexel, which tallied eight points, and William & Mary, picking up six points, rounded out the order of finish in fifth and sixth place, respectively.
JMU went 6-1 in league action last year and 11-6 overall. After a second-place berth in the CAA tournament, the Dukes fell 6-4 to Hofstra in the semifinals.
In 2013, Madison led the league in points per game (14.82) and shot percentage (49.3%). The Dukes also led the CAA in save percentage (49.5%) thanks in large part to the play of All-CAA First Team goalkeeper Schylar Healy (Eldersburg, Md./Liberty H.S.). Healy led the league in save percentage (48.6%), snagging 138 of 146 goal attempts, as well as saves per game (9.2).
Healy joins seven starters returning for the 2014 season, including All-CAA First Team honoree Amy Roguski (Sykesville, Md./Liberty H.S.), a senior attacker, and All-CAA Second Team honorees Ali Curwin (Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Sutherland), a junior midfielder, and Lexi Cross (Marriottsville, Md./Liberty H.S.), a junior defender. Senior defender Leah Perrotta (Forest Hills, Md./Fallston), redshirt-junior midfielder Kaci Starkloff (Bel Air, Md./Bel Air) and junior attacker Stephanie Finley (Media, Pa./Sacred Heart) also return to the starting lineup for the purple and gold.
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The first commander to step up to the plate is a veteran of Viper games and is well-known for his determination as well as his sportsmanship. His team is liked and respected at their home field for their sense of camaraderie, and they are excellent diplomats when it comes to new players and teams.
Leading the legendary Eastman Gang as Edward "Monk" Eastman will be Thomas "Beaker" Heemer of the Exiled Souls paintball team.
His opponent has also played Viper events, and he has the respect of his opponents and the admiration and dedication of his team. His team is no slouch either, with chapters in over twenty U.S. states as well as Germany, Australia, and Canada.
Leading the infamous Five Points Gang as Paul Kelly will be Victor "Bishop" Vargas of SAS Woodsball!
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Here's a nice aerial of the field. They have a full twenty acres of urban area that will represent the Five Points area of 1920's New York, as well as 40 acres of woods fields that will be busy with bootlegging and run-running.
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Alabama's public schools likely will have at least 1,000 fewer teachers and state two-year colleges and universities will face closing programs and leaving faculty positions vacant if they don't get increases from the state Education Trust Fund next year, education leaders said Thursday.
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