Ken, an eighteen year old boy who has never spent a night away from home, accepts a job as a lifeguard in a Catskill Mountain, Borscht Belt , resort. The area has changed from a summer getaway for Eastern European Jews, to a "leave-your-inhibitions-at-home contemporary resort." ....

As the continuation of the writers first book, "Thoughts of a Daydreamer", these poems have a view from a more experienced perspective. Where life’s meaning is more relevant as the writer has advanced through the years. The seasons of life are expressed not only in the what nature or holidays bring. But in life’s transition from youth to our senior years. Friends who we have met along the way and their impact on our lives. Living in the moment as well as what the next days will bring. In “...

Sometimes heroes appear when we least expect them. Franklin Rock has arrived just when we need him most. One-part Siddhartha and one-part Forrest Gump, undergraduate student Franklin discovers that he has been chosen. In one extraordinary moment—a brief but crystal-clear glimpse into the future—Franklin learns that his life is to be an adventure unlike any other. Professor Charles Niemeyer, a Gandalf-like mentor, begins to skillfully guide Franklin along his journey. But before he has the ...

Written over a span of 25 years. This book is a collection of deep thoughts, prayers, personal emotions or in some cases the result of a good imagination. You will experience the writer's faith in God. Searching for love and eventually finding it. Deep thoughts of everyday life, real people and real experiences. Some happy and some not. Personal family writings that helped the writer express or capture feelings that were not always that easy to say. But everything you will read in this boo...

Written over a span of 25 years. This book is a collection of deep thoughts, prayers, personal emotions or in some cases the result of a good imagination. You will experience the writers faith in God. Searching for love and eventually finding it. Deep thoughts of everyday life, real people and real experiences. Some happy and some not. Personal family writings that helped the writer express or capture feelings that were not alway that easy to say. But, everything you will read in this book...

Do you feel as though you are living in a constant state of uncertainty?According to Mark Klein, author of Wisdom from the Aerial View, life doesn't have to be so stressful. What if a shift in perspective could remove the constant simmer of anxiety about our current challenges and energize you to become an agent of positive and universal change? This intriguing proposition is at the heart of this astonishing new book, in which the physician and philosopher shares the tools, vision,...

Do you feel as though you are living in a constant state of uncertainty? According to Mark Klein, author of Wisdom from the Aerial View, life doesn't have to be so stressful. What if a shift in perspective could remove the constant simmer of anxiety about our current challenges and energize you to become an agent of positive and universal change? This intriguing proposition is at the heart of this astonishing new book, in which the physician and philosopher shares the tools, vision, and pe...

One night, Ashley-Ann receives a very special visit from her friend, an angel named Noelle. In a series of whispers, Ashley-Ann listens closely to hear important messages that she needs to share with her grandpa. Through Noelle, Ashley-Ann discovers that Grandpa has feelings too. He sometimes worries. He wants Ashley-Anne to understand the importance of family values, which include love, strength, caring, and kindness.Knowing that Ashley-Ann learns about these "Loving Lessons" from...

This collection of 19 chapters, all appearing in print here for the first time and written by an international team of established and emerging scholars, explores the place of intellectual virtues and vices in a social world. Relevant virtues include open-mindedness, curiosity, intellectual courage, diligence in inquiry, and the like. Relevant vices include dogmatism, need for immediate certainty, and gullibility and the like.The chapters are divided into four key sections: Foundat...

Expressing the passion felt for the Packers using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to the Green Bay team explores the sports obsession in a fresh and humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts and amusing illustrations of some of the most famous—and infamous—characters in the football team's history, including Donald Driver, Brett Favre, Paul Hornung, Curly Lambeau, Vince Lombardi, Ray Nitschke, Bart Starr, and...

While walking in the park one day, Ashley-Ann is not sure her daddy listens to her. She shares the week's exciting events, and his mind is elsewhere. Ashley-Ann remembers that her friend, Noelle, an angel, recently visited and whispered an important message in her ear. Noelle told Ashley-Ann that her daddy was trying to listen, and she needed to help him. That day in the park, Ashley-Ann learned how to help her daddy be a better listener and what it means to listen to each other. Children ...

Expressing the passion felt for golf using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to the sport explores immortal icons in a fresh and humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts and amusing illustrations of some of the most famous names in golf history, including Jimmy Demaret, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Vijay Singh, Sam Snead, Lee Trevino, and Tiger Woods.