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Arguments about Autism : Wendy Paige
Though assigned with an autism diagnosis at the age of three, I have always felt an unease about this assessment of me.
Over the years as I’ve learned more on the subject of autism and familiarized myself the way in which the psychiatric profession works, I’ve gotten better at putting these feelings into words.
These are my observations and critiques on the subject.
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Who Let the Old Fart into the Classroom : Robert A. Taft
Why Globalism, Socialism and Environmentalism Won’t Work
This fact-based novel revolves around an irascible retired businessman Leonard Whittle who takes his granddaughter Lisa to interview at a liberal university. During her interview, Lisa announces that she is interested in the school’s globalism program. The Principal Dean invites her and Leonard to audit a few classes which they do. What ensues is, for poor Leonard, a mind-blowing collection of progressive views neatly promoted in courses that are global in scope.
The courses run the gamut from socialism to environmentalism, the United Nations to the European Union, from the American business-government cabal to Saul Alinsky and Herbert Marcuse, from the New Left of the 1960s to the New Left of today, from the marginalization of America to the China-Russian vision of globalism.
Leonard can’t believe what the students are being fed and inserts himself in the discussions in every class. Pitted against faculty and students alike, he leaves no subject unturned and wades into the murky depths of micro-aggressions, identity politics, multiple sex categories, George Soros’ control of just about everything, the expense of a college education and much more.
Whether the reader agrees or disagrees with Leonard’s fact-based views, he or she will be left with significant food for equally significant thought.
The Gemini Nemesis : Clive Owen Barry
Abruptly woken within the early hours of the morning, Detective Inspector Nikos Papadakis, is informed that the butchered and mutilated body of a third victim has been discovered. The disturbing connection between the three of them being, they were all middle-aged men with a perverted preference for young children and worse, all the evidence seems to suggest that the carnage being left behind is the work of two young schoolgirls.
With the female intuition of Detective Constable Christine Whitmore, Nikos is able to connect the crimes together, but the outcome seems to be causing an inner turmoil and confusion within the many departments of the law enforcement fraternity as they try and decide between who are the guilty parties and who might be the victims of the many wrongdoings that have been committed.
From the depravity of the sleazy bars beyond the railway bridge, to the opulently furnished homes of prominent members of society, DI Nikos Papadakis, together with his beautiful lover Chrissy Whitmore, must put together the many pieces of the intricate puzzle and bring the guilty to justice.
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Dungeons and Doinking : Dixon Hoals
In a distant land of dragons and magic, four sordid souls find themselves on the path of a tantalizing adventure: an orc war-chief whose lust for conquest is only comparable to his lust for his many, many females, a virgin priestess who feels the seductive calling of sinful temptation, an unorthodox sorceress who uses her magic to experiment on the boundaries of pleasure, and a beautiful rogue left heart-broken in the mean streets of the city.
Unbeknownst to them, their lives are about to become entwined as an unseen threat emerges to plunge the world into chaos.
Evenstars of Aeweniel : Willow Sova
A dragon shifter romance. An erotic faerie tale in a faraway world…
In a time when witches were burned, and elves and faeries populated secret worlds, Sparrow travels to the hidden Realm of Aeweniel to study under the Elven Master of Beasts to fulfill her destiny and honor her mother’s life. On her journey, she meets the enigmatic Thalion, an elf who has been searching for his soulmate for centuries.
Their lives are intertwined in a way they cannot predict, leaving them in mortal danger and pitted against the pathologically twisted Princess Medlinya, who claims Thalion as her own. Little does Sparrow know, but she and Thalion are destined for each other. But before the two can claim a life together, they must conquer their own demons, as well as the veritable threat of Medlinya, who will stop at nothing to purge Sparrow from Thalion’s life.
With some naughty humor and a sense of adventure, Willow Sova has created a lush and mystical world of dragons, magical mushrooms, spritely faeries, and endless intrigue. Wielding a deft pen, she creates characters who live in a land of danger and unimaginable beauty and who come alive while she takes readers on a tempestuous journey with Sparrow, whose one desire is to live a life free of prejudice of those gifted with special powers.
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The Myriad : J. A. McFarland
The Gods are gone, the Earth Wars have returned, Man is left to fight on his own.
Four dynastic kingdoms must bury the hatchet, join forces to confront an invisible enemy, a dark force rising in a world beyond the Homeland…
Old Earth, a dark continent, a forbidden land fraught with peril.
Mystery, suspense and shock, vengeance, greed and political intrigue plague a daring quest, a search for lost allies, an ancient prophecy buried in the sands of time.
Destiny waits for no one. Evil returns to throw free realms into eternal darkness.
The Robot Who Believes in God : Steve Pullman
God’s reality and love explained in about 60 easy to read pages
A highly complex surgical robot suddenly becomes self-aware and then proves that God exists to the no-nonsense non-believing heart surgeon he works with.
Do you have questions about God? Are you like the non-believing surgeon? Then this easy to read, one hour 60-page book will challenge what you believe.
Do you believe in the big bang theory?
You’ll be amazed at how simply it’s destroyed thru the ideas presented by Mat the self-aware robot. (Chapter 1).
Scientists with their unproven and baseless theories have made you think what they say is the truth.
You do know that you walk by faith every day, just like those who believe in God?
Thru one of the ideas discussed by Mat the robot, he proves that everyone walks by faith daily. (Chapter 6).
Faith understood allows you to see life clearer.
This quick read book is written for the reader who does not have a lot of time. It uses everyday ideas and simple direct conversations.
Bible knowledge is not needed nor will you see Bible quotations. Totally left out are churchy discussions about God. You will smile at some points and think carefully in many others. It will cause you to re-evaluate where you are in this life and think about that Jesus is calling…..
Included are 8 short accounts by people from 16 to 79 years old who talk about their walk with God. God has changed their lives because they saw his love and said “Jesus I need you”.
God may be calling you to learn a clearer view of Him. Please, read this book it may set you free of chains you have or don’t realize you have.
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Timmy’s Small Mind : Alyson Runnels
A book that challenges children to view life differently.
There’s an entire world to explore full of things that are different, people that are different and people that engage in different activities. Children that do the same thing, go the same places and refuse to try different things turn into adults that do the same.
What do we miss when we refuse to try new things?
What do we miss when we stay determined never to change?
What do we miss when we never want to try new foods?
What do we miss when we shut the door to any new activities?
Timmy gets the opportunity to take a look at his world. Timmy is about the journey of a little boy unaware about his outlook in life. Children, just as adults, have the opportunity to choose their outlook on life. When presented with new opportunities and experiences, you can choose to do something different or remain fixed on doing the same activities.
Life is full of adventure or full of monotony.
Timmy is confronted with the opportunity to experience what is different. What choice will he make?
Join us on Timmy’s journey to determine what road he will choose when given the opportunity to experience different activities.
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The Luminous Qur’an : Waleed Bleyhesh al-Amri
A faithful rendition, annotated translation of the first three suras of the Message of God
No translator will ever embark on such a momentous project as translating the Qur’an, without realizing the magnitude of his undertaking, his position in the history of humanity viz-a-viz their most pressing need for Divine guidance, and where to make a well-calculated stand in the ceaseless flow of previous and concurrent translations of the Qur’an.
By translating the untranslatable Qur’an we are at once engaging in an impossible mission that we fully realise is not going to be carried out to a satisfactory completion even before we set about it! But this needs not to hold us back from engaging in a quest to explore the limits of the “translatability” of the Qur’an and the possibility of compensating for the degrees of loss, great as they are.
What one can hope for is to get across the purport of the Qur’anic message so that people can pay heed to it. This is a legitimate attempt indeed. The current translation:
- Represents a safe, mainstream yet non-restrictive understanding of the Message of the Grand Qur’an.
- Relies on the most authentic time-honoured sources of tafsÊr and Hadith.
- The introduction to the translation provides a broad coverage of essential topics for those seeking to read the Qur’an in Arabic and in translation.
- This translation is marked by its “faithfulness”. It is neither too literal nor too free.
- Each sura is preceded by a brief introduction, which is indispensable for anyone who wants to unlock some of the meaning potential of the sura.
- Every care was taken to make each aya rendition read as a composite whole, i.e. understood independently of its notes.
- Uses extensive annotations to provide a holistic reading experience.•Highlights and underlines the connectivity and thematic unity of the suras and ayas.
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Mustard Seed Faith : Bethanee R. Syversen
A Journey Through Infertility, Miscarriage, Adoption, and Faith
Bethanee R. Syversen shares her personal journey into motherhood and how she experienced the ultimate tests of faith as a wife and mother.
Her book covers her experiences while starting a big family with her husband, Jason, and how God worked in mysterious ways so that the couple could be the parents of many God-loving children—something both of them always wanted even before they met in church.
Mustard Seed Faith shares with readers the different kinds of struggles a hopeful mother faces, namely infertility, miscarriages, the pain of loss, and hope. Bethanee offers words of encouragement and advice to people who may be experiencing similar situations from different sides, particularly about how words from concerned friends can be hurtful despite their good intentions.
“This was my anchor: knowing that I will find God every single time I seek Him,” says the author as she and her husband had barely started that big family they’ve always wanted. “In all the struggles and hardships, I will find God if I daily get on my knees and seek Him. And He promises that we will find Him. God does not promise to take away our problems or give us a struggle-free life, but He promises to be found and to be present with us.”
In the span of a decade, Bethanee and Jason successfully have four biological children and proceed with trying adoption. The pain remains the same, though, whether it’s a miscarriage or a prospective adoption that doesn’t push through. She also talks about how her heart breaks for the many children who continue being denied a loving family due to flaws in the system (both domestic and international), and she continues praying for expectant mothers who have their own life struggles which end in them planning an abortion or making other questionable decisions.
“Those years of infertility and miscarriages were some of the darkest years of my life. The loss felt unbearable at times,” she shares. “However, I’m so very grateful for what I learned about myself. I learned that I am a survivor. I am dedicated. I am consistent. I am driven. And I am a fighter. And I am thankful that God was with me all along the way helping me through all of the loss and in the process, helping me learn how to handle difficult situations.”
After a lot of heartbreak and endless tests of their faith, the author and her husband are blessed by God with six amazing children, supportive friends, an ever-loving family, and the chance to be a blessing to others. While scarred and drained of many tears, Bethanee’s faith in the Lord grows as strong as her children with each passing day; and through her book, she hopes that readers will allow Him to show them their own purpose and write their story to glorify His Kingdom.