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I am an advocate of 'self-improvement, the straightening out process and the bigger picture where spirituality is concerned. Even though it may appear; Im a controversial writer, the reality is: I only state clear and precise true facts. In these modern times, I believe that too many people become seriously caught up in this 'global fast paced world' of technology. Most people are trapped in error. Many people dont creatively thrive. Many people are...
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At David Usher's company, CloudID Creativity Labs, there is a sign on the wall that reads, Dream big, let the elephants run! The words are a reminder for us to hold a place in our minds for creativity, where big ideas can form and our imagination can run free. Based on his wildly popular speaking engagements, Let the Elephants Run shows us how to reignite creativity whether in the head office, the home office or the artists studio. Usher believes...
23) Beekman
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In the later half of the 19th century, the town of Beekman experienced an industrial boom. Iron ore beds were discovered in the hamlets of Sylvan Lake, Beekman, and Clove Valley. Mining boomed until the 1890s, and many of the small ponds scattered about town today were originally open ore pits. The mining industry brought the railroad and a second influx of immigrants, mostly from Ireland. The arrival of these immigrant families created an entirely...
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As cash-strapped metropolitan newspapers struggle to maintain their traditional influence and quality reporting, large national and international outlets have pivoted to serving readers, who can and will choose to pay for news, skewing coverage toward a wealthy, white, and liberal audience. Amid rampant inequality and distrust, media outlets have become more out of touch with the democracy they purport to serve. How did journalism end up in such a...
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The Interregnum Conspiracy is a fast-paced political thriller. The country held its collective breath as voters went to the polls in unprecedented numbers. Days later, with no clear winner, protesters poured into streets, claiming fraud. The FBI's Domestic Terrorism unit was working around the clock monitoring extremist groups for signs of trouble.
FBI Special Agent Brian Shaver received a tip from a small-town journalist regarding a plot referred...
27) Goodnight & Go
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ONE NIGHT STANDS: SHE'S DOING 'EM WRONG
Happy ever afters are for suckers, and Cat Keller ain't no sucker. Not for dimples, not for abs, and definitely not for the guy sporting both. She has rules for a reason, dammit. Except this one-night stand turned consistent booty-call isn't following her rules. He's already broken one. It's only a matter of time before the rest come crashing down. So why can't she walk away?
Jude Oliver-radio deejay and local...
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Has life just seemed crazy to you? You look back over everything you've done and been through, and wonder how in the world you made it where you are now. Your life hasn't looked anything like the movies. Your life probably should be the subject of a movie. Several movies. Maybe a few TV shows in between for comic relief. My life has been a comedy, a romance, a thriller, a mystery, and some science fiction with a little toss of paranormal for...
29) Convent Mermaid
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Rod Usher's third collection, Convent Mermaid, is full of wit and sadness, love and loss.
Many of the poems spring from his long experience as a journalist, novelist and from years of living and working in Europe.
As Les Murray has written, Rod's poetry inspires both tears and laughter. He's equally at home in poetic conversation with Emily Dickinson, David Bowie and Federico Garcia Lorca, in revisiting Cro-Magnon Man, or portraying the to-and-fro...
30) The Bare Hook
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The Bare Hook is Rod Usher's fourth collection. His poems have appeared in many literary magazines and anthologies, including Best Australian Poems 2015, the Proverse Prize anthology (Hong Kong) 2021, Best Australian Love Poems, the Grieve Prize anthology, the Newcastle Poetry Prize anthology 2020, and the ACU Prize anthology, where in 2021 a poem in this collection, 'Marginal Notes', won a $1,000 award. The late Les Murray, who published some twenty...
31) Hard II Love
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After four years, R&B superstar Usher is back with a brand new album that includes the tracks Missin U and Champions from the motion picture Hands of Stone.
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In the spring of 1940 Canada sent hundreds of highly trained volunteers to serve in Britain's Royal Air Force as it began a concerted bombing campaign against Germany. Nearly half of them were killed or captured within a year. This is the story of one of those airmen, as told through his own letters and diaries as well as those of his family and friends. Joey Jacobson, a young Jewish man from Westmount on the Island of Montreal, trained as a navigator...
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While most government agencies are trained in how to react to a mass casualty event such as a terrorist attack or natural disaster, few are prepared to deal with the psychological fallout for first responders. Preparing for the Unimaginable fills that void. This book is the product of the National Alliance on Mental Illness's work with the Newtown, Connecticut, police force in efforts to cope with the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school that...
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An updated edition of this compulsive collection of the world's most entertaining, inspiring and powerful letters, curated by the founder of the global phenomenon lettersofnote.com US Bookscan sales of 43,000. Letters of Note, the book based on the beloved website of the same name, became an instant classic on publication in 2013, selling hundreds of thousands of copies. This new edition sees the collection of the world's most entertaining, inspiring...
35) Trees
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2005
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From identification and anatomy to commercial exploitation and conservation, this is an essential guide to more than 500 species of trees from around the world Specially commissioned illustrations and photographs Written by experts in each fieldUsing the award winning design of the Eyewitness Travel Guides, Eyewitness Companions are the ultimate visual handbook to a wide range of subjects!
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Exterranean concerns the extraction of stuff from the Earth, a process in which matter goes from being sub- to exterranean. By opening up a rich archive of non-modern texts and images from across Europe, this work offers a bracing riposte to several critical trends in ecological thought. By shifting emphasis from emission to extraction, Usher reorients our perspective away from Earthrise-like globes and shows what is gained by opening the planet to...
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Embellished with orange glaze, cinnamon stick "stems," and green sugar "vines," these pumpkins appear to be freshly plucked from the patch! With expert advice and step-by-step instructions from celebrated cookie queen Julia M. Usher, you'll be able to add these gourmet ghouls to your next Halloween party or use them in a pumpkin-themed garden scene for a centerpiece.