This story is an intriguing memoir by one of the guys who eventually founded MTV and let me tell you for certain, it is quite a fabulous story! Author Gary Van Haas is still alive at 70 years old now and he tells a remarkable and hair-raising tale of his early days as a child living in Miami Beach with his mother and in Bethesda, Maryland with his dad and how the changes of 1968 eventually sent him with his young new wife and child to Venice Beach, California where the Flower Power Peace Movement was in full swing. From there starts off working as a Stuntman in the movie business and from there he beings booking rock bands on Sunset Blvd at the Whiskey, Troubadour and Bitter End West... All top-rated clubs at the time. In the next stage in Gary’s development he decides to use the new SONY Beta-Max video tape machines to tape his acts used later to promote the band’s records in Tower Records on the West Coast and in Goody’s in New York. The market research results are phenomenal and Record Companies such as Warner Bros, Electra, Atlantic and many more hire Gary to do more in-store music video market research. Later Gary is invited to all the record industry conventions worldwide where eventually in London he is greeted by the president of SONY who set up their new big screen video projection machine to show the record industry the power of Gary’s new music videos. The story follows with Gary buying a house a million dollar in the lush hills of Marin County in the Sausalito, California living next to his friends Van Morrison, Carlos Santana, and music promoter Bill Graham. The story continues as Gary meets and marries the Underwood Typewriter heiress and later where he divorces and falls upon the ‘love of his life’ in jet-set Mykonos, Greece where slowly he decides to leave the U.S. and move to Athens, Greece permanently as a whole new world opens up to him. From there they travel all over Greece and Europe and most of the globe visiting and staying such exotic places as Cyprus, Egypt, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and much of the Far East.

This is the story about Roland John Beustring (1916-2005), a member of The Greatest Generation, was self taught and self relianta just man who lived with integrity. He was my father. Dad came from a poor, hard-working German family living on the banks of the Mississippi in St. Louis, Missouri. The stories of his boyhood are similar to that of Tom Sawyer. Recollections of his childhood are full of adventures and antics that are heartwarmingly reminiscent of that era. Eager to enlist in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), he used his older brothers name and signed up at an early age. His experiences at the CCC Camp known as Shady Lake in Mena, Arkansas are retold. Interested in boxing at an early age, Rol was unbeatable among his childhood peers. In 1936, he won the welterweight championship in the Golden Gloves Amateur Boxing program in St. Louis, Missouri. His boxing successes could have evolved into a professional career if not for Dads need to earn money to help out his family.

Senior pastor Brady Boyd draws parallels between the early church at Corinth and today’s culture to illustrate how Christians can stay true to their beliefs and live a loving and faith-filled life—demonstrating a new way to interact with the modern world. Lead pastor of New Life Church Brady Boyd encourages us to look beyond the archetypical pitfalls Christians historically have fallen victim to: Instigators hold an “us-against-you” outlook towards anyone whose beliefs differ from theirs; Isolators go into holy hiding and choose to associate exclusively with those who think like them; and Integrators slide so seamlessly into the surrounding culture that they become ingrained in it. Instead, in this “rousing” work, Boyd “lays out an approach for Christian readers to live out their faith by using the teachings of Paul” (Publishers Weekly). Through Paul’s teachings, Boyd shows us how we can not only learn to hear the Word, but also live it, reclaiming the peace, the freedom, and the joy that we lost by imitating the modern world. Remarkable reminds us that by embracing the vision Paul held for followers of God, we can begin leading truly remarkable lives by letting love guide us every step of the way.

When William Beebe needed to know what was going on in the depths of the ocean, he had himself lowered a half-mile down in a four-foot steel sphere to see-five times deeper than anyone had ever gone in the 1930s. When he wanted to trace the evolution of pheasants in 1910, he trekked on foot through the mountains and jungles of the Far East to locate every species. To decipher the complex ecology of the tropics, he studied the interactions of every creature and plant in a small area from the top down, setting the emerging field of tropical ecology into dynamic motion. William Beebe's curiosity about the natural world was insatiable, and he did nothing by halves. As the first biographer to see the letters and private journals Beebe kept from 1887 until his death in 1962, science writer Carol Grant Gould brings the life and times of this groundbreaking scientist and explorer compellingly to light. From the Galapagos Islands to the jungles of British Guiana, from the Bronx Zoo to the deep seas, Beebe's biography is a riveting adventure. A best-selling author in his own time, Beebe was a fearless explorer and thoughtful scientist who put his life on the line in pursuit of knowledge. The unique glimpses he provided into the complex web of interactions that keeps the earth alive and breathing have inspired generations of conservationists and ecologists. This exciting biography of a great naturalist brings William Beebe at last to the recognition he deserves.

My eyes are now open to the reality of the remarkable woman that I am. When I began this journey, I was experiencing personal trauma as I suffered from a broken heart, broken spirit and loss of direction. This journey was challenging, but the great reward was finding me again by uncovering my unique self which ultimately has forever changed my life. I have discovered my own special brand of beauty and the uniqueness of my personal blend of great qualities. I have new ‘sister girl’ relationships that I anticipate will last my lifetime. I thank God for ordering my steps to embark upon this journey of self-discovery and renewal of my spirit and identity. I have found freedom through setting boundaries within my life. God has given to me the strength and confidence to press forward in my life with the assurance of “Yes, I am more than a Conqueror!” I stand taller, stronger, brighter, and more capable of facing the world being my authentic self. Stephanie Coates, ARW This workbook is designed to take you on a journey of transformation to be all that God created you to be. God has so much more for you. He wants to transform you from a caterpillar into a beautiful unique butterfly, ready to fly and soar to new heights. Using a combination of spiritual and practical applications, Rev. Valerie S. Pearson has developed a program that ministers to the heart of women. Along the journey, you will be equipped with tools in the areas of: • Self-enrichment • Relationships • Setting Boundaries • Honoring Your Temple • Money Matters • Leading with Grace This life changing journey will lead you to a deeper relationship with God. You will discover the authentic you and come to realize that you are “A Remarkable Woman”.

Literary and filmic depictions of the disabled reinforce an "ableist" ideology that classifies bodies as normal or abnormal--positive or negative. Disabled characters are often represented as aberrant or evil and are isolated or incarcerated. This book examines language in film, fiction and other media that perpetuates the representation of the disabled as abnormal or problematic. The author looks at depictions of disability--both disparaging and amusing--and discusses disability theory as a framework for reconsidering "normal" and "abnormal" bodies.

"I grew convinc'd that truth, sincerity, and integrity in dealings between man and man were of the utmost importance to the felicity of life." In this fascinating account of the life of one of America's greatest statesmen, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin describes this Founding Father's rise from his humble beginnings in Philadelphia to his role at the centre of international politics. A famous polymath and inventor, Franklin was a major force in the American Enlightenment of the late 18th century. His learned contemplations on religion, philosophy, virtue, and society are as relevant today as they were during his own time.

As a transnational history of science, Japan's Empire of Birds: Aristocrats, Anglo-Americans, and Transwar Ornithology focuses on the political aspects of highly mobile Japanese explorer-scientists, or cosmopolitan gentlemen of science, circulating between Japanese and British/American spaces in the transwar period from the 1920s to 1950s. Annika A. Culver examines a network of zoologists united by their practice of ornithology and aristocratic status. She goes on to explore issues of masculinity and race related to this amidst the backdrop of imperial Japan's interwar period of peaceful internationalism, the rise of fascism, the Japanese takeover of Manchuria, and war in China and the Pacific. Culver concludes by investigating how these scientists repurposed their aims during Japan's Allied Occupation and the Cold War. Inspired by geographer Doreen Massey, themes covered in the volume include social space and place in these specific locations and how identities transform to garner social capital and scientific credibility in transnational associations and travel for non-white scientists.

Are you ready to take control of your life in as little time as one week? Procrastination Elimination: Seven Days to Action! will help you identify what you want out of life and how you can get it. Author Susan Lynn Perry introduces a simple system for overcoming procrastination and pinpointing your goals, so you can finally accomplish what you really want. The author's easy-to-understand examples include the following techniques and much more: Tap into your motivation and use it to propel you forward. Master the six most common time management techniques. Become skilled at using your imagination to solve problems more creatively. Uncover the secret of getting twice as much done in half the time. Reveal a new attitude and begin living a new life. Discover why getting organized can move you closer to achieving your goals. Learn how to apply the power of positive thinking to go after your dreams. Stop putting off until tomorrow what you can do today by following Perry's hands-on exercises and real-life examples. Don't procrastinate any longer! Procrastination Elimination will show you how to be ready to change, ready to learn, ready to be in control, and ready to "just do it!"