Xlibris aug 2004 (9 résultats)

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - AFTERLIFE ODYSSEY is a journey through time across God's universe. It follows unassigned souls held in Limbo. Among them is Socrates, whose ghostly soul is trapped in Limbo, a parallel dimension from which his brilliant mind evaluates events on Earth. A compassionate God watches as Socrates tries to solve Earth's greatest crisis.This suspenseful novel offers long overdue solutions to irrational attitudes. In 2054 AD, alarmed that atomic bombs threaten to destroy Earth and alter the equilibrium of galaxies, God chooses Socrates for a vital mission. His release from Limbo depends on learning Truths hidden for centuries about the Afterlife, Heaven and Hell.History is basically a bland form of time travel. Discovery of his amazing diary brings to life the best and worst in civilization. He is appalled by what he sees but encouraged that the real afterlife with its many universal secrets, can encourage people to strive for a better world.…

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - A journal of letters from mother to son forms the basis for Judy Alt to let you into the painful world and torment of a grieving parent. She finds herself in the depths of depression - even attempting to take her own life.In Roses For Brian, Judy allows you into the agonizing nightmare of darkness and horror that parents find themselves in when a child dies. Through the letters, you walk with her on the jagged path from a mother's shattered heart toward a mother's spiritual renewal.Her refusal to believe that Brian was 'gone - just gone', begins her search to find him. Not only does she truly find her son Brian, she finds comfort, peace and a new way at looking at life along the way.With warmth and passion, she shares the roller coaster of emotions she endured, and introduces you to Brian. The bond they forged in life was strengthened when he crossed the veil into spirit. By his energy, Brian leads his mother into situations and circumstances that lift the clouds from her pain-filled eyes. Her experiences lead her to yoga, meditation, mediums and, ultimately, to see the wisdom of her own soul. In finding Brian, she finds herself, her spirituality and Divine Light.…

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - SILVER SPRING SUCCESS: The 300 Year History of Silver Spring, Maryland fifth edition with photos by Richard C. Jaffeson, AICP April 2003 Copyrights(c) 1995, 2000, and 2003 This informative book highlights the historic development of Silver Spring, Maryland covering the central business district and the immediately surrounding residential areas. The community is adjacent to northwest Washington, DC, and this history describes many significant events and prominent individuals. The previous history of Silver Spring was written in 1918 by Gist Blair, the son of Montgomery Blair (the attorney who represented Dred Scott before the Supreme Court, and Postmaster General for President Abraham Lincoln), and the grandson of Francis Preston Blair and Eliza Gist Blair. A special April 1996 edition was prepared for Blair Lee IV, a direct descendent of the founding Blair and Lee families, and son of the former Maryland governor, for a presentation at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Lee Development Group. The text covers more than 300 years from the colonial land grants to the actual discovery of Silver Spring, and from its initial suburban growth to the more recent urban development. There are five major sections and nearly forty chapters on specific events and individuals. Each chapter includes questions at the beginning, which are followed by text, and concludes with the answers to that section. Publication Commentary In June 1997, this publication received an 'Excellence in Planning Award for Development Process,' from the National Capital Area Chapter, American Planning Association at its Annual Awards Program and 50th Anniversary Celebration at historic Fort McNair in Washington, DC. 'Clearly, this was thoroughly researched and will serve as a great resource for many years to come. Your efforts are very much appreciated in documenting the history of our proud community.' ~Derick P. Berlage, Former Member County Council, Montgomery County, MD 'I have placed your book in the office of our curator where it will serve as an informative reference.' ~Randy Bumgardner, Administrator The Blair House, U.S. State Department, Washington, DC 'The fact that Elizabeth Blair found, ¿.the bubbling brook they called Silver Spring.¿ while riding her horse appeals to an ¿old¿ horseback rider like me.' ~Nancy Dacek, Former Member County Council, Montgomery County, MD 'You have complied a detailed history of Silver Spring in a format that is intriguing and engaging. I'm sure anyone interested in our county's past will enjoy reading your book. It's great to see ¿history¿ encompassing more recent accomplishments, including the current revitalization efforts, in which, I believe we have found a ¿formula for success.¿' ~Douglas M. Duncan, County Executive Montgomery County, MD Table of Contents Part A. Original Conditions Native Inhabitants, Maryland Chartered, and Silver Spring Land Grants Part B. First Silver Spring Family Discovering the Spring, Francis Preston Blair, Blair Family in Silver Spring, Blair Family in the District, Montgomery Blair, and Elizabeth Blair Lee Part C. Early Settlement Carroll Family in Forest Glen, First Churches, Farms in the 19th Century, Turnpike Development, Sligo Crossroads, and Civil War and Jubal Early Part D. Suburban Development &O Railroad, Forest Glen Trolley, National Park Seminary, Carroll Springs, Forest Glen Castle, Woodside Subdivision, North Washington Realty, Woodside Park Subdivision, Silver Spring National Bank, Silver Spring Armory, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, E. Brooke Lee I, B&O Underpass and Major Roads, Buildings in the 1920s, Silver Spring Shopping Center, Hecht Company First Suburban Store, and Sam Eig Entrepreneur Part E. Urban Development Population Characteristics, First Section of.…

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Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Late in the evening of Sunday, January 1, 1775, Faith Kaylore of Endaportal sits before the fireplace in her room and on the first page of her latest diary she writes: 'HUZA! HUZZA! Hugh is coming home! Uncle Elias has released him from his apprenticeship and Endaportal will have its own printer and newspaper soon!' In the margin, she adds a postscript to ask her brother about Billy William, the British soldier working with him in their uncle's print shop in Boston, who has decorated her new diary with a strong and bold letter drawn in the corner of each page. The post rider's praise and obvious liking of this King's Grenadier 'with merry eyes and a smile of good teeth' makes Faith curious about the man further described to her as: 'Sort of handsome with a pleasant style about him and a real help in the print shop.' Within a few weeks, Billy William suddenly and dramatically enters her life when she investigates a wisp of smoke coming from a house in Old Drowned Town which is not ready yet for either printing press or human habitat. Hugh's request for a road chopped through two-miles of heavy forest between Endaportal and Enda, a town abandoned years earlier after a flood, is accomplished by recruiting Captain Edward Homer and his crew from the SEA JULE, all wintering in Lower Town while their ship is in dry-dock until spring at Middletown. Each day,life without dependence upon England's imports grows nearer because of these beached sailors. The road they build brings with it new industries, the newspaper, a dress shop, and a very necessary convenience - The Transportation Line - which not only ties the two towns together but actually causes them to merge into one. Faith's Diary also chatters about her twin sisters - Emily, soon to marry Ben Dwyer, a Captain in Endaportal's newly formed MinuteMen - and Anne, waiting for Rafe Marbury to return from England for a planned double-wedding. Rafe is also to be the new customs inspector at Endaportal and Anne is devastated by the effigies of him that begin hanging along 'Hugh's Road' shortly before his arrival. When the abominations are toasted uproariously by the road crew who usually end their working day with a meal at the Kaylore Inn, neither Faith nor Emily can console her. Captain Homer thoughtfully sends his ship's cook, Freeman, to help Faith with the huge daily meals and his cooking expertise soon enables the black man to take over the kitchen completely, releasing Faith who revels in her new freedom. She begins to plan how she can write and work with her brother and his mysterious friend on the Endaportal Gazette with its 1775 masthead declaring boldly: 'United now, alive and free, Firm on this basis Liberty shall stand, And, thus supported, ever bless our land, till Time becomes Eternity.' Those loyal to King George 111 are enraged. Those wanting to be free of England¿s rule are elated. In this warm and real Diary of Faith Kaylor with its peek into her dreams and loungings, she also gives meaning to the days and events in the lives of family and friends in Endaportal, the people 'on the home front' as the British Colonies begin the heartbreak which will lead to Liberty and Freedom and a new nation - the United States of America.…

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - These are stories about people and a cat. Several of these stories dwell on youth and its passage into later years, how events in early life impact on our later years, fill them with the sweet glow of remembrance or the bitter taste of nostalgia. They are moving frames, not static pictures. One story, The Interview, is a parody on the life of a dull, unimaginative scientist, and to his shameful obedience to authority. Another story, Murder Most Foul, is dedicated to a friend of the author who became a victim of the early Nazi regime in Germany in the 1930's. Murder in the Institute is a crime story playing in a famous scientific institute where murder was committed as a result of scientific ambition and greed. Another story is told by the wife of Socrates, Xanthippe, who had an undeserved reputation as a shrew and who tried to be a loving wife but was repulsed by her husband whose interest was not his home but the agora. Two stories, Paradise and Beyond and Inferno are part of A Not So Divine Comedy written in Dantescian rhythms. They portray a trip into hell and heaven, populated by today's evildoers and saints. The author gave the final word to his cat, Louis, and let him speak about the people around him, their opinions of him and his opinions of them. As compared to humans, the cat appears to have a more healthy and realistic attitude toward life. The reader will notice that many stories have some relationship to the authors' profession, that of a physician and scientist and a composer of music. …

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Our sexuality and our spirituality are the selfsame life source that comes from the Sacred Unity of Love. This mystical vision explains how we can be released from the tyranny of human malice and from the suffering that surrounds our lives. Written by a tantric facilitator, this book demonstrates how malice originates and how we may all return to the spiritual path that comes from the heart and that delights in erotic energy as our uniquely Holy Spirit. This is a guide to living life in the joy, bliss, and ecstasy of meditation and the authenticity of our sexual selves.…

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - In this new millennium, the promise of intrigue continues to captivate audiences. In THE MASTER COPY, that same hypnotic passion abounds. A fictional narrative, its plot radiates around an illegally cloned man on trial for the deaths of a wealthy East Coast couple and the son of a prominent state official. The clone.…

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