The World Health Organization names stress as the health epidemic of the 21st Century. Slowing down not only reduces stress, but produces outcomes with a greater impact.Natural Reflectors explores the idea of instilling, within our actions, a mindset of intentional reflection taken from the power of nature’s cycles. You will learn how a healthy process of managing one’s life has both elements of reflection and action. Find within these pages stories such as:B...

People moved into Newaygo County to farm, as the terrain offered beneficial conditions for planting crops and orchards, and eventually the area developed into several interwoven farming communities. Once agriculture took root, others businesses and crafts found a marketplace within county limits, and Newaygo began to grow while still maintaining a sense of hometown warmness and caring. Residents are proud of their heritage and history and know how to enjoy the surrounding natural beauty re...

Ellie Mercer lost the three most important women in her life to untreated cancer. Her mother, Berta Sager, and her older sister, Jean Sutton, died because of their adherence to Christian Science beliefs. That same pattern of treating disease without medical help led her younger sister, Perry MacFarlane, to ignore her cancer until it was too late. These women never spoke of their losses or their conditions with each other, creating a downward spiral of silence and suppression. Instead, each...

Remembering Me is an autobiographical account of the spiritual awakening and dark night of the soul experienced by the author, Dr. Elisa Peavey. In this transformative story, the author tells of discovering several of the famous people she's been in history and the wisdom these discoveries led to in her personal and professional life. Discover how the signs, clues, and synchronicities came together for Dr. Peavey. She shares her journey to uncovering important universal truths such as wher...

In February 1909, a former United States Deputy Marshal was murdered near Ada, Oklahoma, by a cold-blooded assassin. His murder was one of many that had occurred in a county in which citizens were living among at least twenty assassins for hire.  Less than two months after the marshal’s death, four men who had been arrested for his murder were lynched by a mob of citizens.  In the middle of the night on April 19, 1909, the mob broke into the jailhouse in Ada, overpowere...

If asked at the many different points in my life to describe the definition of normal, no two answers wouldve been the same. My Drill Sergeant, when I was in the Army, said that it looked like I woke up in a new world everyday. Thats probably when I wouldve started referring to seek out the dictionarys answer at that time. By not having a handle on a reasonable definition to such a simple word is the best indicator of just how turbulent my life was, at that time. One of my earliest memorie...

The World Health Organization names stress as the health epidemic of the 21st Century. Slowing down not only reduces stress, but produces outcomes with a greater impact.Natural Reflectors explores the idea of instilling, within our actions, a mindset of intentional reflection taken from the power of nature's cycles. You will learn how a healthy process of managing one's life has both elements of reflection and action. Find within these pages stories such as:B...

Here are gathered together some of the adventures and experiences of that already legendary Virginian, Frank Stringfellow; by himself and by others who knew him well. Born June 18, 1840, the days of his early twenties, from 1861 to 1865—almost 100 years ago—were not lacking in excitement.In the Spring of 1861, young Frank Stringfellow returned home from Mississippi to offer his services to Virginia and the Confederacy. At this time he was not of strong physical constitution, and it ...

For more than ten years, Elizabeth Peavey has been traveling around the state of Maine, and writing about her wide-ranging experiences and discoveries in Down East magazine. This book collects her very best columns and essays. In a light and entertaining style laced with lots of entertaining humor, she weaves a wide-ranging tapestry that will give readers a vivid and fresh view of the state.

Fetal development in the mouse is routinely and increasingly utilized for advancing translational research and medical innovation for human obstetrical care. This is the first and only manual to provide necessary content on how this should be handled for accurate and effective data collection. Detailed descriptions and examples demonstrate how researchers and clinicians can use murine fetal and obstetrical data to improve future human applications in diseases such as infertility, recurrent...

Children and Salvation is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource on the important topic of children and salvation from a Southern Baptist perspective. Written by a team of respected theology and Christian education professors, the book draws on a wide range of sources, including Scripture, church history, and contemporary research.This book is an essential resource for anyone who is interested in learning more about the relationship between children and salvation from a S...

A chilling and thoroughly researched account of the racially motivated killing of two black couples by a white mob in 1946 rural Georgia.In 1946, the bodies of two black couples—Roger and Dorothy Malcom, and George W. and Mae Murray Dorsey—were found near a bridge in rural Monroe, Georgia. Their killers were never identified, though some information would come to light: Roger was on his way home from jail; George had just returned from WWII. The crime came to be kn...