Each of us is born into this world under very different circumstances. Some are born privileged while others are born in situations of extreme disadvantage. No one has a choice regarding how you start life. However, at some point, you have a choice of how you live and ultimately what you die living for. Here you find three people whose lives never intersect while alive, but all find themselves experiencing a common event. An event that literally defines their destiny. Everyone has individu...

This poetry collection is divided into six sections by subject, placed in the following order: Humor, Family, Reflections, Nature, Adventures, and Livi. Livi is my young granddaughter. These poems all relate my feelings about actual events. I have attempted to write clearly enough for the readers to feel what I felt as I wrote these poems. In doing so, I purposely used much descriptive language detailing what I saw with my eyes and with my heart. I sincerely hope you enjoy reading all of t...

Packed with 100 inspiring, creative, fun challenges for boys, this project from violence-prevention organization A Call to Men answers parents' cries for building healthy manhood, respect, and emotional awareness in their sons.Dare to prove a stereotype wrongDare to watch a movie about someone who's different from youDare to ask a friend to teach you something they're good atDare to be a leaderThis...

All experiences are usually made better by sharing it with a companion. Men and women have been fighting an uphill battle to stay in a good place since Adam was first brought into existence. As a result of Adams defiance against the Creator, relationships face many trials and tribulations. Chapter by chapter, this book highlights some of the results of his actions as they manifest in our lives and society today. It points to systems and a society that is poised to replace the male and remo...

Over the past eight decades, developments in vertical lift aircraft--both helicopters and vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) planes--have given the American military unparalleled capabilities on the modern battlefield. The U.S. has led the world in vertical lift technologies with the help of some of the brightest minds in this field--Igor I. Sikorsky, Arthur M. Young, Frank N. Piasecki, Charles H. Kaman and Stanley Hiller, Jr., to name a few--and by having the industrial prowess t...

Gaining access is a critical part of doing research, not only because one must 'get in' in order to gain information, but also because the quality of access affects what information is available to the researcher. Despite its importance, the literature on qualitative methods has not yet provided an extensive treatment of this issue. Gaining Access fills the void by offering useful, prescriptive advice on how to successfully enter different field settings for interviewing and observation. T...

In the beginning, there was God. This is the starting point for all else that you will explore. This simple sentence is the most powerful definition for who, where, when, why, and how. This is a journey that takes you through all the vantage points of life and existence. This forbidden territory is a place where we look at creation and the by-products and merge an explanation via science, the supernatural, and humanity. The dogma on either side of this age-old debate between science and sc...

Weston-super-Mare and the Aeroplane 1910-2010 is the first book to provide a comprehensive account of the association between Weston-super-Mare and the aeroplane over the last one hundred years. The authors cover a broad range of topics including: the pioneering aviators who visited Weston-super-Mare before the Great War, the joy riding outfits and aerial circuses that visited the town in the 1930s, as well as the laying down of Weston Airport for Norman Edgar Ltd and its subsequent take o...

Dive into the gripping audiobook Faces I Have Seen by Ted Johnson, a thought-provoking exploration of human existence, choices, and their profound ripple effects across time. Narrated by the talented N. Kozmo Miller, this raw and evocative story masterfully contrasts "the road less traveled" with the haunting consequences of life's wrong turns. Through vivid storytelling, Faces I Have Seen paints a stark portrait of a life devoid of hope, ...

Seoul Searching is a book of narrative poems describing some of the sights and sounds the author experienced in Seoul and on Jeju Island, South Korea. The author and his wife and daughter enjoyed their Korean experience for more than two weeks in the spring of 2015. They found many peaceful, picturesque scenes of mountains, gardens, beaches, and memorials.The family also visited the Korean National Museum in Seoul and a memorial on Jeju Island.There are poems about sunrises...

KU alumnus and Jayhawk enthusiast Kenn Johnson is back with even more legends and firsts. Notable coaches like Danny Manning, who won the national championship as a player in 1988 and again as part of the coaching staff in 2008, have shaped and molded the team throughout the decades. Players like Raef LaFrentz, who became the first Jayhawks player in twenty-seven years to average a double-double over an entire season, keep the fans coming back for more. From the history of the famous Allen...

Redefining victory through the eyes of a cancer survivor! Author Paul Manwaring was diagnosed with prostate cancer in January 2008. Kisses from a Good God recounts his journey from the first diagnosis, through the prayers of believing friends and family, his choice to undergo surgery, and to his ultimate healing victory. Kisses from a Good God provides encouragement and challenges some commonly held beliefs. He remov...