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Millennium: Tools for the Coming Changes
Published in Paperback by Royal Priest Research (01 Januar, 1998)
Author: Lyssa Royal
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A work of love and beauty
Lyssa Royal is known in Internet chat group circles as one of the consistently high quality channels of New Age material. Part of her training many years ago was under the expert guidance of Darryl Anka, who channels the bouncy, high-energy ET Bashar.

Bashar "never" agrees to channel through anyone other than Darryl, but with Lyssa he made an exception, which was quite a compliment to her ability and sincerity. It was quite an experience at a later Lyssa Royal session to hear Bashar hop into the session, just as bouncy as ever.

"Greetings! How are you today? What is your excitement? Well?" Bounce, bounce!

His presence was quite a contrast to Lyssa's more usual, and delicate, channeled personality of Sasha, who soothes everything out with her female Pleiadian heart energy and a sense of flowing everything back into gentle wholeness.

Sasha's culture in the Pleiades has spent thousands of years perfecting the fine details of living in a heart-centered society. Today, her society works like a dream, so it comes as no surprise that her ideas work really well.

When Sasha replies to people's questions and concerns, she typically gives them a heart-centered assurance, placing an "everything's all right" overtone onto the subject. Now, anyone can take that tone, many do, and that's about all that some do. With Sasha, however, you also get concrete explanations and advice that really do help you to move from a worry-space up into your heart-space.

Millennium: Tools for the Coming Changes is a guide for transformation into planetary heart-centered awareness. It includes truly eye-opening information on such topics as:

The global consciousness shift
Keys to physical transformation
Keys to emotional transformation
Reawakening cosmic memory
Integrative healing
Creating your preferred reality
Creating abundance and freedom
Releasing conflict and control
Creating healthy relationships
The secret of intimacy
Following your inner excitement

Wholeness and spiritual sovereignty
Opening your heart through a sense of beauty

In fact, the whole book helps you to open your heart, and the whole book was woven together with a sense of beauty. Millennium: Tools for the Coming Changes is a doorway into a better life.

It's a good news book!
The Shift! The Shift! It's what we've all been waiting for.

Millennium: Tools for the Coming Changes is a huge toolbox of transformational goodies. First of all, the upcoming shift is described in great detail. Then different methods of transformation are given which apply to the body, the mind and especially the emotions, which is where the greatest challenges are often found.

We're here in this life to transform the consciousness of the world we inherited. Here's the how-to manual. Let's get to it!

The next leap in human evolution
Something inside everyone knows that one day we'll be able to wake up to a whole new world where the human race is totally in love with each other. This wonderful book is a do-it-yourself manual for the next leap in human evolution. It is full of excellent information and practical techniques for moving smoothly into the new consciousness. See you in 4D!


The Parallel Triangle: A Story of Coming to Terms With Sexual Indentity
Published in Paperback by 1stBooks Library (2002)
Author: Terry Pinaud
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The Parallel Triangle
There are no words that can describe the details of this book. The wonderfully developed characters were paired up with an extraordinary story. By reading this book you will set yourself on a journey filled with struggles. You will not want to put the book down because you get caught up in the characters and truly want to know where the book is going to take you and how it is going to end. You will also find yourself reading the book as slowly as possible to allow yourself the opportunity to live in the book for as long as possible. I would highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone.

The Parallel Triangle
I loved this book! The characters were fantastic and you really care about what is happening to them. I couldn't stop reading and didn't want the story to end!

The Parallel Triangle: A Coming to Terms with Sexual Identit
This book was unlike anything I could've imagined! The characters were so well developed that you felt as if you knew each of them personally. I couldn't put it down, and finished it in two days. I became so involved in the story that I even dreamt about it when I finished it. I definitley recommend this book!


Preparing for Adolescence a Course for Helping Kids Survive the Coming Years of Change (Group Guide)
Published in Paperback by Gospel Light Pubns (1993)
Author: James C. Dobson
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Defintely a good for your teen
My mom bought me this book about 13 years ago. I was just about to push into my early teen years, and I really had no clue what to expect. I read this book, and I although I couldn't relate to everything in it at the time, it was presented in a clear, logical and Godly way. As the years went by, I began to relate more and more to Dr. Dobson's words, and I recalled his suggestions often. Now, I'm buying this for my much younger sister as she begins her trip into her teen years.

Preparing for adolescence
I have two boys who are thirteen and nine years old. I also teach a preadolescent sunday school class for my church. I read the book and began immediately encouraging my oldest son to read it also. As a thirteen year old boy, he had more important things to do than read a book his dad recommended, so I bought the teaching guide and taught it to my sunday school class. We are now exploring other areas, but every time we cross a subject that we studied in the book, the kids remind me where that came from and which of the symptoms the person in question is suufering from. This book has helped a great deal with my children as well as other children in my sunday school class. Parents have even asked me where I gained the courage to teach the book and thank me for doing something that they felt was to touchy a subject for them to take on. thank you Dr. Dobson for having the insight to write this and your other books.

Your pre-teen MUST read this book
This book provides indispensible advice and education for the parent and pre-teen. When I was entering adolescence, my parents gave me this book. I cannot describe what a relief it was to learn that I wasn't weird and that the feelings I was having and the stage I was entering were normal. A must-read for all Christian families on the brink of the teenage years.


Self Wealth: How to Use Simplified Retirement Plans to Create Your Own Financial Safety Net & How to Secure Your Portfolio Against the Coming Corrections
Published in Paperback by New Directions Media Inc (1997)
Author: Charles J. Jr. Slany
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An easy-to-understand and practical guide.
Self Wealth is a blueprint for success for any investor who wants to be in control of his/her finances.

A great psychological look at investing
Given the internet mania and explosion of day traders this is a great book for the novice investor to read. Investing can't always be reduced to a simple formula. Just ask the Nobel Prize winners at Long Term Capital Partners. It takes time ,talent, and temperament to succeed.

Great means for understanding of my needs
The simple way the book is written made it easy for me to program my future needs. Excellent illustrations! I would recommend this book to anyone like myself who is not an expert in the field of investing.


Shadow Dancing
Published in CD-ROM by Disc Us Books Inc (2001)
Author: Nancy Pinard
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A Reader's review
It was a little strange reading a novel by someone I know. Several times I put the book down wondering how that woman who stood up in front of the classroom gained so much knowledge about so many things and made it sound so real. Nancy is a teacher of Creative Writing. (I passed her course so this isn't really necessary.)

I admit my male machismo played a part in my hesitancy to pick up and read a book about a ballet dancer. There was also my lack of knowledge for ballet, and other personal prejudices. (I have two left feet permanently imbedded in wet clay and I don't speak French.) The story took me deeper than I ever thought I would go into the mind of a dancer and her profession. And I enjoyed it. And I learned. I also gained a greater insight into Nancy's ability as a writer. The few snippets of her writing she let out in class only gave a small clue to the scope of her talent.

I especially admire her characters and their development. She did what she tells her students to do; dig into the cracks and find the diamonds in the dirt. The quality and consistency of the writing carried through the entire book. She left no loose ends, doing a great job on the ending. That took guts. It's a surprise and yet true to the whole story. Although she wrote about a dancer, I can see the same story in most professions, male and female.

The world of dancing and its demands realistically portrayed
Emma Kate is a teen ballerina who has left her small midwest home to join a ballet school in New York City, against her father's wishes. There she confronts her talents, their limits, and three male mentors who each make very different demands on her life. Can she change her name, dance style and very soul to please them all? The world of dancing and its demands - especially its emotional challenges - is realistically portrayed in Shadow Dancingp, a fine novel for older teens and adults alike.

Shadow Dancing is really a Tango!
Lots of authors take on the challenge of shining bright lights on moments of passage, moments when the real truths of life are revealed. That's what Nancy Pinard tackles in her deftly written SHADOW DANCING.

Through the eyes of seventeen-year-old Emma Kate Thomas, the reader gets a first class excursion through the world of a New York ballet school and the not-so-mean streets of the big city itself.

Pinard sets her story at the time when the sixties were about to mellow into the seventies, a time when females were being encouraged to find their own drummer and follow that beat.

Emma Kate is a Midwestern-bred gal who hears the promise of that new era, shucking off the fears and dreams of her parents and the possible marriage to her small ballet company partner to experience the chance of a lifetime, a chance for celebrity, a chance to shine big-time.

What Emma Kate finds is that she may not be Cinderella after all.

"Among Daniel's chosen I looked childish and chubby, an ungainly puppy disrupting his swanlike corps de ballet. Even my name was wrong. The dancers in front of me had names like Kendra and Camille and Patrice, which spoken in Daniel's voice sounded like rare species of orchids. He moved among them, tending his hot house, purring and pruning at their loviness, sovereign god of his personal Eden. Emma Kate was a geranium name."

Pinard is an insightful storyteller whose style is easy and comfortable. She handles images and emotions with great maturity considering this is her first piece of fiction.

SHADOW DANCING is an interesting trip into the late sixties, a time when everything seemed so possible, but like Emma Kate, everyone must find what's really lurking in the shadows.


Slavery and the American West: The Eclipse of Manifest Destiny and the Coming of the Civil War
Published in Paperback by Univ of North Carolina Pr (1999)
Author: Michael A. Morrison
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KUDOS TO MR. MORRISON!
It is apparent that Mr. Morrison spent many long hours slaving over this book. It is well written, interesting, and a must have for civil war buffs. I only wish Mr. Morrison would write more books. It's heartwarming to see that Mr. Morrison credits his parents Al & Joan Morrison, and his siblings - Chris, Nancy, Jim, and Tony with the fortitude, intellegence and support to get this book completed. Keep up the good work, Mr. Morrison. I want to read more of your books in the future!

a fascinating book on the causes of the Civil War
An incredibly well researched, well written account of the causes of the American Civil War! It's actually worth the high price!!!

A must read !!
This book is remarkable. It is very apparent that Mr. Morrison did his research well. A must read for any history buff.


Swimming Naked: A Simple Measure of Life
Published in Paperback by Leathers Publishing (26 Dezember, 2001)
Author: Trevor Schmidt
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the pathway of introspection and self-definition
In our era of fast food, satellite communications and 5-day TV wars, of cell phones, the internet and cyber porn, we (mankind) are experiencing an unprecedented loss of individual understanding and self-identity. On the frontiers and crossroads of this complex phenomenon of societal evolution is Schmidt, a true champion of the will to power.
With thoughts that breathe and words that burn, the author weaves his postulations in a lucid and well-articulated conversational format that takes place between the hero and a fidus Achates type alter ego. At first the tete-a-tete dialogue and "imaginary friend" scenario seems a bit forced, but like Aaron Kamisky once said 'What if there were no hypothetical situations?'.
Schmidt wrote the book in a distinct style meant to make it easy to read, even for his college drop-out friends; a basic familiarity with logical debate and a rudimentary comprehension of late 90's bar vernacular is helpful but not essential. Readers will find themselves swept away by the elegant simplicity of Schmidt's ideas and the accidental artistry of the dithyrambic structure. Whether or not Schmidt's internal revolution ultimately gives us the keys to stripping down ourselves and testing the water, his new insight is absolutely awe-inspiring.

What a truthful book!
Mr. Schmidt has done a masterful job of discussing frequent thoughts that most people are afraid to acknowledge. I found his book to be both intimidating and motivating. A real eye-opener.

Wow!
Mr. Schmidt managed to build a coalition after only a single page. I saw bits and pieces of myself in his description of struggling with everyday life. As such, I was engaged immediately with the work. The book sets you up for big things. It promises to give you the tools to become more engaged and attuned with your life, and experience life more fully. You are teamed up in your despair with the author and then practically plead with him/the alter ego to explain how to get out of the mess you've made of your life. This book does provide some answers...at least a framework from which one can better understand what is affecting their life...leaving the work, of course, to the reader.


Tall Cotton
Published in Hardcover by Vantage Press (01 Dezember, 1997)
Author: Theron McGregor
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Southern Discomfort
This book is a realistic and poignant account of a kind-hearted boy growing up in Mississippi. The thing I liked best was the humaneness of the characters, including thier kindness and meanness. The author stands against racism without being rhetorical. In spite of suffering, goodness prevails.

Must Read!!
I read the book a few years ago and it still stays with me. The descriptions are compelling and the story so engrossing I couldn't put it down. I would love a sequel as well.

Great coming of age book by a Mississippian author
I met Mr. McGregor while he was signing books in the Books A Million in Tupelo, Mississippi. Although his book lacked a fancy cover and had only a slight description on the back, I purchased one. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the book - the characters stay with you - their poverty, ignorance and anger. And in the midst of all that, the protagonist, a genuinely good person, who must have emerged from the first-hand experience of the author.

After living in Mississippi for the past three years, I have been amazed at the unique culture of the area - friendly, small town, good, religious people but still so much poverty, racial division and rigid thinking. I highly recommend Tall Cotton for the insight it has given me into the Deep South of sixty years ago and the origins of this culture.


The Amphibians Are Coming! : Emergence of the 'Gator Navy and Its Revolutionary Landing Craft
Published in Paperback by BMC Publications (2000)
Authors: William L. McGee and John A. Lorelli
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"Dad, What did you do in the war?"
If your children or grandchildren have ever asked, "What did you do in the war?" then point them to this book.

Bill McGee, a prolific author and veteran of naval service in the South Pacific, has written a book that will do any "Amphibian" proud. He has managed by dint of exceptional research and extensive interviews to perfectly blend the historical development of naval amphibious forces with humorous anecdotal references. You will find yourself chuckling and nodding in the affirmative as you recall your own moments of terror, mind-numbing boredom and outrageous pranks.

McGee tells his story by following the formations of the Flotilla 5 LCTs, LSTs and LCIs from the formation of their crews in the states through their training--or lack thereof--crossing the Pacific, and their arrival and operations in the Solomon Islands group. It is a compelling story of "green" crews, "green" officers, "green" dragons and "green" camouflage.

Throughout this book, you will find yourself saying, "Yup, that was us." Read this book and I will guarantee that you will have a renewed respect for the guy you see in the mirror every morning.

A welcome and informative addition to World War II studies.
William McGee's The Amphibians Are Coming! is a deeply engaging biographical history of World War II ship-to-shore landing craft and their crews. A brief history of amphibious warfare from the American Revolution to the 1942 Gudalcanal and North African campaigns is provided. Specifically designed and built to speed assault troops ashore under enemy fire, these landing crafts were used extensively in both the European and Pacific theaters. The Amphibians Are Coming! also profiles the famed "Green Dragons", the high-speed destroyer transports that filled a pressing Marine Corps need for ship-to-shore delivery prior to the availability of the new and more effective landing craft. Here is also the story of the "Earlybird" Flotilla Five LCTs, LSTs, and LCIs and their crews. McGree ranges from landing craft design and construction to amphibious training and flotilla formations, then concludes with the on-the-job warfare training in the southern Solomons. The Amphibians Are Coming! is a welcome and informative addition to personal, academic, and community library World War II history and reference collections.


Annie's Angel
Published in Paperback by Xlibris Corporation (13 September, 2000)
Author: Jim Lawrence
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Great read!!
This was a fantastic book. I am a college student and do not have much time to deviate from my school work, but when my favorite uncle insisted that I read this book, I couldn't say no. I have recommended it to everyone I know.

Inspirational, Character-Driven Story
"Annie's Angel" is a strong, character-driven story about the struggles of a Southern Appalachian family to survive in the area known as "Hillbilly Land" in Uptown Chicago in the fall of 1963. Though graphically presented (and probably not for younger readers), the book is ultimately an inspiring testament to the power of the human spirit to survive through all kinds of adversity. The 14-year-old protagonist, Annie Mae McCree, is one of the more vividly drawn characters I have discovered in recent fiction. She draws us into the story, and, with her, we experience not only the physical aspects of her struggles, but the spiritual aspects as well. A stone angel in Chicago's Graceland Cemetery becomes symbolic of Annie's struggle to understand the universal problems of suffering and death. Whether or not there are really guardian angels "out there" somewhere is left ambiguous, but the author effectively makes the case that we often encounter "angels" through other people. This is a well-written story and reads very well; but it is also rather provocative and will stay with you for some time afterwards.


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