Traveling with Words—Stepping off the Familiar Path

Traveling with Words—Stepping off the Familiar Path
Author: Ana Lydia Peeks
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2018-08-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1984548735

Under the framework of what are quirky humorous narratives, the author illustrates that there isnt a situation, challenge, or life experience that cant be handled as exquisitely as these storytellers did. Ana encourages readers to contemplate these narratives. And when obstacles occur, dont worry! As the author notes: remember these sweet storytellers and step off the familiar path and move forward!

The Artist's Way

The Artist's Way
Author: Julia Cameron
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2002-03-04
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1101156880

"With its gentle affirmations, inspirational quotes, fill-in-the-blank lists and tasks — write yourself a thank-you letter, describe yourself at 80, for example — The Artist’s Way proposes an egalitarian view of creativity: Everyone’s got it."—The New York Times "Morning Pages have become a household name, a shorthand for unlocking your creative potential"—Vogue Over four million copies sold! Since its first publication, The Artist's Way phenomena has inspired the genius of Elizabeth Gilbert and millions of readers to embark on a creative journey and find a deeper connection to process and purpose. Julia Cameron's novel approach guides readers in uncovering problems areas and pressure points that may be restricting their creative flow and offers techniques to free up any areas where they might be stuck, opening up opportunities for self-growth and self-discovery. The program begins with Cameron’s most vital tools for creative recovery – The Morning Pages, a daily writing ritual of three pages of stream-of-conscious, and The Artist Date, a dedicated block of time to nurture your inner artist. From there, she shares hundreds of exercises, activities, and prompts to help readers thoroughly explore each chapter. She also offers guidance on starting a “Creative Cluster” of fellow artists who will support you in your creative endeavors. A revolutionary program for personal renewal, The Artist's Way will help get you back on track, rediscover your passions, and take the steps you need to change your life.

Advances in Child Development and Behavior

Advances in Child Development and Behavior
Author: Robert V. Kail
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 409
Release: 2011-07-29
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0080468942

Volume 34 of the Advances in Child Development and Behavior series is divided into eight components that highlight some of the most recent research in developmental and educational psychology. A wide array of topics are discussed in detail, including social stereotypes and prejudice, phonetic and lexical learning, poverty, the development of moral thinking, and others. Each component provides in depth discussions of various developmental psychology specializations. This volume serves as an invaluable resource for psychology researchers and advanced psychology students. - Goes in depth to address eight different developmental and educational psychology topics - A necessary resource for both psychology researchers and students

Discovering the Musical Mind

Discovering the Musical Mind
Author: Jeanne Bamberger
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2013-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0199589836

Following her distinguished earlier career as a concert pianist and later as a music theorist, Jeanne Bamberger conducted countless case studies analysing musical development and creativity within the classroom environment. 'Discovering the musical mind' draws together these classic studies, and offers the chance to revisit and reconsider some of the conclusions she drew at the time.

The Curious Case of Julia Felix

The Curious Case of Julia Felix
Author: Michael D. Thompson
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2021-06-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1662432240

From the streets of Rome to the ancient history of Pompeii and Capri, a tale is woven in two different times. One story line follows two friends who assist a woman, Sophia, trying to make sense of her confounded life. She is possessed by a woman, Julia Felix, who lived at the time of Vesuvius’s eruption. The other story line follows Julia Felix in AD 79 as she tries to make sense of the upheaval Vesuvius has wrought. Both stories collide as the spirit of Julia Felix begins to assert herself in her new avatar. As Sophia and her two new friends, Bella and Tony, prepare for a bus trip that will take them to Pompeii, Sorrento, and Capri, Julie Felix’s story begins to unravel at each stage of the trip with surprising details revealed about her life in AD 79. This historical fiction is grounded in facts by the author, credibly in evidence as the saga tries to answer the true question: what ever happened to Julia Felix? The true history lesson combined with the dynamics of the fictional action makes for a most interesting and educational read.

Association Men

Association Men
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 680
Release: 1916
Genre: Young Men's Christian associations
ISBN:

The Towers

The Towers
Author: David Poyer
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2011-08-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1429987790

After surviving the attacks on September 11, 2001, Dan Lenson finds himself quickly drawn into a covert SEAL team in search of the terrorists responsible. Their mission: kill Osama Bin Laden. On the morning of September 11, 2001, Commander Dan Lenson is visiting the Pentagon, and his wife is at a job interview at the World Trade Center. In the action-packed scenes that follow, Dan fights his way through flames and destruction to safety, and tries to reach his wife on her cell phone, but the terrifying few seconds before they're cut off do nothing to calm his fears. Dan immediately becomes involved in the military reaction to the attack. His SEAL team is assigned to Task Force Rhino, a mission that takes him to Afghanistan and the borders of Pakistan in order to hunt down, capture, or kill Osama bin Laden and other senior members of the Taliban government and al Qaeda leadership. The 13th Dan Lenson novel, The Towers is a fascinating, accurate depiction of the events of September 11 and the military response, informed by sources in the Navy, the SEALS, the NCIS, and the author's own military experience. Full of fast-paced sequences and heart-pumping drama, David Poyer takes the reader into the center of the action and face-to-face with the terrorist enemy.

The Trail of the Old Ones

The Trail of the Old Ones
Author: Raymond Drake Forehand
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 488
Release: 2012-06
Genre:
ISBN: 1463436513

In the Ice Age, mountains of ice grew where the ice did not melt, as more ice formed from the rains. Cave men had to compete with all animals for shelter and food. He depended on the ability of other creatures to survive.This made him one of the deadliest of animals. He showed no mercy. He kiled to borrow what he could not produce. Animals produce fur, to keep them warm. Man had to take the furs from animals to survive. He also had to take their meat, bones, and innards. In Spring wild green things sprouted and grew. Man learned to sort and use these. Some leery, more careful people began to notice medical properties of these plants They remembered these properties. Soon others of the clan became dependent on these people who could remember what to use for this or that ailment. They became the Shaman. Their job became as important as the hunter. Salt became an important commodity in the later Ice Age. Man crave it. If you had salt, you could trade it for meat, furs, and weapons. But if they had nothing to trade, then they would revert to borrowing.