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What should have been a normal life path of childhood, college, and military service took a major detour for David Szumowski in 1969 in Vietnam. After 40 days leading his Army tank platoon, Szumowski's life changed. Whatever path in life he thought he would have, he now confronted a life without sight.

One's entire life is somehow connected to love. Whether "in love" with someone special or simply loving others, we all make life's major decisions based upon our beliefs about the concept. Love is, therefore, a very important thing to understand. But, who provides us with all of this knowledge and advice? Historically, the two main sources have been grandma and Hollywood. It's true. We get married because of pithy sayings from grandmas and touching scenes in chick flicks that make us cry. These pools of information are obviously a bit unreliable when one's entire future is at stake.

In stark and compelling prose, Thomas W. Jones tells his story as a campus revolutionary who led an armed revolt at Cornell University in 1969 and then altered his course over the next 50 years to become a powerful leader in the financial industry including high-level positions at John Hancock, TIAA-CREF, and Citigroup as Wall Street plunged into its darkest hour.

How do you view your life? Instead of counting your mistakes, focus on the journey. The Lord doesn’t measure our faith one to another. Neither is He seeking to throw bolts of lightning down upon you when error happens. Everything you encounter is not meant to destroy you but to better equip you to be a living witness of His glory!

Louis ran for Congress in August 2015 in Haiti, due to his political affiliation, he was targeted for his propensity for speaking out against the mistreatment of youth, inclusio, and social cohesion in Haiti. His aspiration for unified Haiti was dashed by constant fears, stress, and constant phone calls to join the government and the opposition political parties. Coming to United States in August 2016, he gained that motivation that he once had and wants to better educate himself to benefit others.

Alexander adored his mother, Tatiana, an exotic and magical woman. Tatiana’s imagination kept her past at bay until insanity - the Russian wolves - took her and unleashed Alexander’s mental breakdown. Although Alexander inherited many of Tatiana’s gifts, he wonders if Tatiana’s bequest includes insanity. Alexander sees himself as fragile; confronting Tatiana’s past is a daunting task.

This book includes a series of questions that stimulate thought and reflection and, while a work of fiction, it is based on actual events in the life of a soldier as he transitions from Private to Lieutenant Colonel. Soldier Stories is about learning lessons about leadership, career management, risk-taking, ethics, dignity, respect, and a host of other values. Such learning is enjoyable yet engaging listening. These type lessons are best done through true-life stories from an experienced leader and master storyteller.

So, what exactly is a fat bomb? They’re like energy balls. But instead of relying on the carbs that make up the bulk of energy treats, like grains or rice, fat bombs are packed with fat. They’re usually made up of about 80 percent fat, making them handy for a quick breakfast, a pre- or post-workout snack, or a little afternoon treat.

Everybody has bad habits, emotional challenges, areas of dysfunction, or times when they engage in poor decision-making. But what can be done about inappropriate, hurtful, or even dangerous behaviors and habits? Oftentimes, well-intentioned people attempt to use sheer willpower and human effort to bring about positive life changes. But too often, both inner strength and willpower fade, and the temptations of life can become too strong and overwhelming for people to resist.

More scary stories from a master of psychological horror. This collection of horror has a giant, a time traveler, a very bad babysitter, a man who's looking for the fountain of youth, and a bunch of other characters who get the surprise of their lives. You'll see just about all of the seven deadly sins here, and plenty of punishment for the unfortunate sinners. With a style that combines horror and humor, John McDonnell has built an audience of listeners who like chills, thrills, and a laugh or two along the way.

In the heat of the desert, Detective Cody Oliver makes an alarming and inadvertent discovery - a strange garden, adorned with various exotic flowers, is a showy cover for the scores of bodies buried below. Soon, the small town of Mt. Dessicate plunges into chaos as journalists, reporters, and cameramen from across the nation clamor to get a piece of the action. Along with the media, a mysterious woman appears who may be the only person who has come face to face with the killer, known as the Botanist.

For leaders looking to instigate lasting change, Giraffes of Technology is the must-listen leadership audiobook of the decade. Giraffes of Technology is the audiobook for leaders who wish to create a supportive and authentic work environment that propagates genuine loyalty from employees and staff. Authors Dr. Hubert D. Glover and Professor John Curry describe how technology and changing cultural norms have come to favor leadership traits reminiscent of the giraffe.

Sydney Bellek first meets Elian Davies in the 1950s on a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser when she is five and he is seven. They run into each other every few years after that, but while he knows from the start that she is his true love, she does not. Later, as rival journalists, they vie for scoops on international crises from the Iranian revolution to the Lebanese civil war. Only after years of separation does she finally realize they are meant to be together, but this time, in a twist of fate, it is Elian whose memory of her is gone.

Time is of the essence. It’s important for us to capitalize on the time we’ve been permitted to walk in. We were fashioned by the hands of an Almighty God with purpose. He didn’t create us to live in a stagnated place of remorse, but to thrive as citizens of his kingdom.

Chris Johnson never really started living until he died. Orphaned, fostered, and drifting through life, the 27-year-old programmer had no family, little money, and few friends. But he also had no enemies. So, who the hell killed him? After an experimental process brings him back from the dead as a zombiebot, he gets the chance to find out. Heather Logan’s latest process uses nanobots to reanimate a corpse. Half robot, half something raised from the dead, Chris is her first successful resuscitation.

You will never view the concept of unifying and divisions the same. After listening to this compendium, you will not perceive uniting and divisions from the perspective you have stood by up until this point. This audiobook is propagating that being different is okay and diversity among our fellow humans can be respectfully and humbly disagreeable with love that brings peace within.

It's a long way from Texas to the Middle East. But when Olivia's husband, Max, sees his American dream flounder in the post-9/11 world, she follows him back to his home in Lebanon. Just in time for the Arab Spring.

I am writing this book to speak to the heart of the matter concerning giving. It is my desire to openly address the reason why so many people will more than likely never enjoy abundant living. Some of them are operating from the Babylonian mind-set “if some is good, more is better”, and others are living out of what I call the "Field of Dreams mind-set": ”if you will build it, he (they) will come”.

Hedge is a typical human - fat and bald, not pretty but not ugly, with a round, doting wife, and a farm where he tends beehives. Except Hedge is not a typical human. In fact, Hedge is not human at all, but a plant sent by the council of plants and the plant of ultimate knowing to observe humanity and determine whether or not humanity is a threat to the universe.

Seeking the face of Yahweh involves searching his heart for the way. It also involves being cognizant and aware of the direction his head is turning. We should be moving in the direction his head is turning because his body will be turning and moving in that direction. When his body moves in the direction that his head is turning, the worlds in which we live will be changed in the moment.