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Following her sellout success with two previous eclipse books, Pam Hine brings you her latest, detailing two exciting eclipses coming to North America. Inside, you'll discover the What, How, Where, and When they will happen. This edition also includes two safe eclipse viewers and a fabulous 4-foot-long map!

The first volume of a complete history of New Jersey's most intensely competitive high school football conference. Featuring oral history interviews with over fifty players, coaches, and fans involved with teams from across the Shore, this book captures the excitement felt by anyone who has made their way to a high school football game on a Friday night, Saturday afternoon, or Thanksgiving morning.Founded in 1936, New Jersey's Shore Conference is one of the state's oldest and most accomplished high school football conferences. Its rich history spans generations and mirrors the development of life at the Jersey Shore. Over the years, it has brought the community fierce rivalries, iconic local heroes, and some of the richest traditions in high school football.Until now, this history has never been collected in one book.Beginning with the league's founding in 1936 and concluding with the emergence of the state playoffs in the 1970s, this first volume tells the changing lives of Monmouth and Ocean counties through the perspectives of the players, coaches, and fans who live and breathe Shore Conference football.

In the mystical realm of Moira, the inhabitants find themselves on the brink of war over a power struggle for the title of High King. Dwarf Queen Nessa will do anything to ensure that Dark Fae King Oren loses his seat, even at the cost of his life. One night, while venturing into the human realm to find a gift for his daughter, Oren is wounded. A seemingly ordinary human named Willow Blackplum finds him and treats his injuries. Intrigued by her kindness, he invites her back to Moira, where she runs into trouble with the Dwarf Queen and learns a shocking truth about her family and her past. In the impending war, what will Willow's role be, and what secrets about her family will she uncover?

"The stories of the sacrifices made by these prominent individuals whose conduct led to the freeing of the minds, bodies, and souls of enslaved Africans and their descendants were not being told as often as they should or have been, if told at all."--

On a sunlit winter afternoon in Arlington, Texas, Super Bowl Sunday of 1981, young friends Trey Shelton and Kevin Curnutt rode their dirt bikes into the crosshairs of a troubled neighbor who didn't like the noise. Trey was killed instantly by the first shotgun blast. Kevin, age thirteen, was paralyzed when the second blast struck him in the head. Years later, after a long and ultimately unsuccessful rehabilitation effort to restore the use of his limbs, the cruel reality of his life began to sink in. Kevin would never be able to feed himself or drive a car or turn the pages of a book without assistance. He would never marry or have a family. Despair eventually consumed him. He thought more and more about taking his life. Then, in his darkest moment, he happened across Steven Covey's bestselling book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It was Covey who introduced Kevin to the writings of Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl. Kevin would later discover wisdom and inspiration from disparate sources, such as mythologist Joseph Campbell, Ram Dass, and Tibetan Buddhism.What Kevin found through his contemplation and study was a place within himself of universal love and peace, an inner sanctuary that remained untouched by the tribulations of the world, a sanctuary that is available to all. He also came to understand that human beings always have a choice about how they respond to life, no matter how cruel the fates might sometimes be.In this wise, eloquent, and hopeful book, Kevin shares his path and message, and invites our troubled world to find that same place of universal love and serenity that lies within.

Will you actively listen and follow the advice provided by your patients' inner wisdom? Will you use that wisdom to guide them in their journey to recover their spiritual and physical wellness?The author of this manual proposes that empathy and intention can tap into inner wisdom, which can enhance the effectiveness of therapeutic styles without changing their current practices. The author also introduces the concept of holographic medicine, which considers how collective karmic experiences and individual lifestyles can influence the healing process, similar to the placebo effect. By combining the therapist's intention with the patient's facilitation, optimal healing can occur, regardless of the therapeutic style being used.

So you think you want to be a hairstylist? Well, you're reading the back of this book, aren't you? That's a start. You've got an itch, you've got questions, you're wondering if this is just some sort of childhood dream. I get it. But doesn't everyone question themselves going into a career path? Cosmetology is about succeeding in these three categories: hunger, hustle, and brand. Just because you've worked on some friends' homecoming updos and did your little sister's makeup a few times does not make you a cosmetologist. But it does mean you're creative, and that's a start. Now take the next step. This book will give you the good parts, the crap parts, and all the honesty you'll need to make the decision to step into the hair world--you've got this.

For this inquiry into sacred kinship, the author has taken for his text the verse from Genesis 2: "And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul." The rest of the book addresses the question, "What does it mean to be a living soul?" The argument of the book dedicates itself to the proposition that our consciousness of the world is fundamentally whole. Specific texts from a wide range of sources support this hypothesis. They point to "the soul as the seat of the individual waking consciousness and of the moral and intellectual character," which is how Richard Tarnas describes the discovery that crowns the life and work of Socrates. If the soul is sacred, as traditional Western thought has claimed, if the happiness of our country and our own happiness securely rest on this foundation, as these readings argue they do, then we do well to inquire into the matter, no matter the time and effort the inquiry requires.

Sophia Demas's stories compellingly demonstrate that receiving signs and messages from departed friends and family is perfectly natural . . . if one is open to it. She offers no complicated formula. Some of the signs she has received came after asking for them, while others appeared unsolicited. Whether the communication comes via a dream, an inner urging to act, or from an external source, the key is to recognize it and respond with gratitude. Consciousness Beyond Death also provides scientific research on Universal Consciousness, though its existence is yet to be proven. Although scientists are studying after death communications (ADCs), Sophia challenges the reader to come to their own conclusions. With her inimitable storytelling, the events that she and her friends experienced spur hope that the mystery of life continues after what we believe to be death. One is left wondering how these awe-inspiring communications could possibly happen without the existence of Universal Consciousness.

"In 2017, a mysterious interstellar object transited the Solar System. Called 'Oumuamua, the Hawaiian word for 'scout, ' it buzzed past the inner worlds, bound for deep space. By the time it was noticed, it had already passed Earth. It was soon forgotten, dismissed as a comet or planetary fragment. Earth's scientists turned to more pressing matters. But 'Oumuamua was no mere rock. An alien spaceship looking for habitable planets, it sent a machine probe to Earth, containing a quantum computer. After crash landing in South America, the probe was found by tech billionaire Christian Becker, who used its computational power to give himself groundbreaking technology and unlimited wealth ...Until something goes wrong. War veteran Will Logan is kidnapped and brought to Becker's highly secret research campus. Becker is certain that Will and his missing wife, Alex, are the saboteurs. But nothing is what it seems..."--Back cover.

#1 Amazon bestseller in College Guides #1 Amazon bestseller in Adult and Continuing Education 2023 Literary Titan Gold Book Award winner "Education is not the learning of facts but the training of the mind to think."--Albert Einstein At its best, the college experience can be invaluable for doing the most important work of all--finding your purpose. At its worst, it can be an expensive distraction that indoctrinates you into an instant-gratification culture and prevents you from building a meaningful base not just for your career but for your life. Drawing upon the great thinkers of contemporary philosophy, psychology, and science, this book reveals a revolutionary way to prepare for navigating the complexities and potential pitfalls of college, including: - How to look past the limited view of gifted but specialized academics - How to select courses that will help you get interviews with potential employers - How to develop a meaningful social and professional network, including outside the college community - How to take full advantage of college facilities and programs--including some you may not even be aware of Robert Pirsig's classic book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance used metaphysical imagery to reveal a more holistic way to think about the world and our place in it. In that tradition, Zen and the Art of Navigating College is a first-of-its-kind handbook for being prepared to get what you really NEED from the college experience--a path to discovering a greater purpose and the tools to achieve it.

Step into the mind and heart of an adoptive mom who wants her children to know how deeply they were wanted, how unconditionally they are loved, and how sincerely they are treasured. Families can be built all sorts of ways, but their love is the same.

The search for a perfect world begins ... The oppressive life of an eighteenth-century French peasant is not enough for young, ambitious Alexandre Brunet. Aided by a charismatic priest and inspired by the rebellion of the common man in America, he risks everything in a tragic failed attempt to achieve the dream of freedom for people and free markets--a perfect world. Forced to flee with his sister, Pauline, they stumble through a mysterious cave into a paradise beyond their previous understanding. At first glance, the city of Santosa is everything they could have imagined. There is no poverty or exploitation, and everyone is rewarded according to their contribution to society. But life in Santosa comes with a price that eventually drives the pair back into the unknown. When they emerge, they find themselves in yet another place unlike any they've ever seen--modern-day New York City. In the gleaming metropolis of Western capitalism and democracy, they find wealth, power, and a system in which everyone can succeed. It's the perfect world. Or is it? And where does God fit in? In the tradition of Ayn Rand and C. S. Lewis, Utopia Reimagined is a powerful, thought-provoking journey that asks the big questions and challenges the economic, political, and religious status quo.

"Your story was supposed to unfold gradually, the way all children's do. But you're being fast-tracked, because of where the world is headed." Tucked away in the village of Ducks Down, Noah feels lost and confused after the loss of his father. But when Noah meets Pretzel, a visitor from somewhere in the cosmos, his world changes forever. Pretzel teaches him to stand up for himself--although the result ends in a fight with the local bully, Axel. When Noah attracts the dangerous attention of Mr. Carter, Axel's father, after overhearing a secret conversation, he knows he must solve the mystery of Mr. Carter's increasing power and the new, frightening hold he has over him. With Pretzel's help, Noah begins to understand that his adventures are preparing him for a more important mission, one that will require even greater courage.

With a virus ravaging the globe and pushing the world's governments and America's institutions past the breaking point, outgoing Senate Majority Leader John Angelbaum recruits his protégé, Chase Porter, to run for his seat. But the idealistic young district attorney soon comes to realize that the two have very different ideas about duty to country--and that what Angelbaum needs most from him is blind loyalty to a soon-to-be-discovered plan to establish a radical new world order. Meanwhile, Angelbaum's daughter Briana, a lobbyist for the pharmaceutical company leading the race for a vaccine, pushes the already-sinking government for more and more funding. But when brilliant autistic microbiologist Melana Hope discovers that the virus may have been engineered--and Briana discovers that her father may be in on the plot for world supremacy--loyalties are pushed to their very limits. All the while, "the Trinity"--a team of international power players whose ambition knows no limits--watches the crumbling of government's basic tenets with great satisfaction. The weaker the nations of the world become, the more powerful the Trinity becomes--and the closer they get to the realization of their terrifying dream. In book one of the End of Times trilogy, world regimes are on a collision course, and humanity is about to learn that there are far worse things than war.

Ten-year-old Sara Campbell has strict rules to follow at home ever since her mother died from Double X--a lethal virus that affects only women and has now killed 96 percent of the world's female population. Sara, like every other surviving female, is permanently confined to her home by law in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus. Sara's father, Will, is finding it increasingly difficult to find food for his daughter and must leave her alone and vulnerable to attacks by ransacking vandals. When they flee the city, Sara and Will decide to seek refuge at the family farm in Jefferson, Iowa. Arriving at the farm, Will learns that his mother has died of the virus and his father of a broken heart. The only two left are Will's brother, Rick, and his wife, Kate. Rick is displeased by Will's sudden appearance on the farm, concerned about having more mouths to feed and fearing the presence of more people on the farm will endanger his wife. But when Kate begs him to let Sara and Will stay, Rick agrees to a trial period--a choice that will turn his whole world upside down.

Over a couple of spicy margaritas, your single friend turns to you and says, "Oh my God. You won't believe what happened on my date last night. I can't make these stories up. I should write a book!" Well, your friend never wrote that book . . . but Christiana Cioffi did! From a journey to find love before turning forty, An Unapologetic Spinster was born. These stories are approximately 96 percent truth, but 100 percent engaging and, dare we say, unapologetic. Woven between the good, the bad, and the bizarre of dating is a personal story of digging deep to find love. Whether single, attached, or somewhere in between, An Unapologetic Spinster reminds us all that the love we so desperately seek is already within us.

"Through his captivating paintings of Indigenous cultures and folk traditions, Leon Schulman Gaspard spent a lifetime teaching the world about itself and introducing us to places most of us would never see."--Page [4] of cover.

Becoming the Rhino takes you on a behind-the-scenes look into the day-to-day operations of VFA-122, and shares the demanding process undertaken by the United States Navy's Fleet Replacement Squadron to train the next generation of Naval Aviators to fly the F/A-18 Super Hornet.

"American whiskey writing at its finest." --from the foreword by Fred Minnick, author of Bourbon: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of an American Whiskey From the author of American Spirit: Wild Turkey Bourbon from Ripy to Russell and founder of Rare Bird 101, the world's #1 Wild Turkey blog--an anniversary gift that ensures you'll never drink alone. Since the inception of the Rare Bird 101 blog in 2016, the name Rare Bird 101 has become synonymous with Wild Turkey bourbon. Wild Turkey Musings: A Whiskey Writer's Retrospective is a celebration of the iconic brand and the passionate community that has grown out of the work of author, historian, and "superfan" David Jennings--a.k.a. Rare Bird. In commemoration of five years of dedication to all things Turkey, Jennings sifted through hundreds of blog posts from 2016 to 2021 and distilled them to only the most essential. What remains is a collection of unique works that not only showcases the best of Rare Bird 101 but offers previously unpublished insight and perspective--the who, what, how, or why behind each article--as well as new charts, graphs, and maps. From reviews and "best of " lists to unknown facets and lore of Wild Turkey's multi-layered history, Wild Turkey Musings is perfect for whiskey fans of any proficiency level, from novice to expert.

Estela Casas is El Paso's daughter. Viewers of the nightly news turned to her for comfort in times of tragedy. So, when Estela was faced with her own setback, she turned to them. Estela led strangers on a very public and intimate journey with bilateral breast cancer, and turned her trials into everyone's triumph. Estela allowed cancer to transform her and helped her find a place to anchor. In A Place to Anchor, we learn more about the woman behind the television set. From early dreams of becoming a bilingual singer, to pivoting toward a successful career in broadcast journalism, Estela weaves the memories of her life throughout the resilient narrative of her cancer journey. As reporter and anchor, she covered impactful stories in her underserved community, and took part in reporting on two papal visits. She was also the only Borderland journalist invited by sitting president Barack Obama to talk about the Trans-Pacific Partnership and its effects on la frontera. Estela received accolades on her reporting but it is her ability to connect with her viewers that gave her the courage to share intimate details of her journey with thyroid and bilateral breast cancer. Estela got real and raw, and in the process, transformed into the woman God intended her to be.

A sweeping fire burns red, but a single flame burns golden. One brings light and warmth, the other brings destruction and terror. Fire waits to be disobeyed, and then it takes what, or who, it wants--but not anymore. It is the summer of 1980, and Grace works in Philadelphia as an apprentice to her good friend, Mr. Duncan. Day by day, Grace reaches deep within herself to conjure up something worth writing, worth reading, and worthy of her hot-blooded publisher, Mr. Henry Winger. Soon, the days begin to blur together . . . until Grace discovers a newspaper article that sparks her fire. Inspired by chance, Grace decides to take action against her hometown of Centralia, Pennsylvania, and writes a tell-all exposé about the now-ghost town's twisted past. Enlisting the help of the widespread media a big city has to offer, Grace soon finds her words spreading, and fast. Will the acts of Grace bring justice to her family? Or will it all crumble down into the fire that burns below? Join Grace, Joseph, and her new friends as they help her spread the word about Centralia's dark history, while facing the demons she has spent so long running from.