Abandoned America


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Originally intended as an examination of the rise and fall of the state hospital system, Matthew Christopher's Abandoned America rapidly grew to encompass derelict factories and industrial sites, schools, churches, power plants, hospitals, prisons, military installations, hotels, resorts, homes, and more.




Abandoned New York


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Abandoned America


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In "Abandoned America: Dismantling the Dream", internationally acclaimed photographer Matthew Christopher continues his examination of the ruins dotting American cities as quiet catastrophes that have affected not only the nation's past but also its present and future.--Matthew Christopher




Ghost Town Stories of Alberta


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Today, many of the historic coal-mining communities of the Rocky Mountains are uninhabited ghost towns. Yet behind the crumbled ruins are tales of perseverance, danger and romance. A devastating mine explosion on Halloween shatters the lives of mining families in Nordegg. The miners of Mountain Park build a hockey rink still celebrated in local lore. A young immigrant couple in Mercoal establishes a successful business only to have their love story sadly cut short. These 11 dramatic and poignant ghost-town tales are sure to fascinate all who love pioneer history.




Perfecting the Dance


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Perfecting the Dance offers the intimate counsel and refreshingly candid voice of a good friend as it shares practical and inspirational life-lessons. Gain new insights about yourself and your relationships while exploring various topics, such as people-pleasing, parenting, friendships, partnering, love-lessons, forgiveness, and how to discover and pursue your lifes purpose. But this isnt a book about perfectionit is a book about perfecting. It is about constantly discovering something new about yourself while uncovering new ways to approach lifes twists and turns. And it isnt a book about perfecting the dancer. It is a book about perfecting the metaphoric dance navigating your way through lifes changes and challenges and learning how to transcend them through greater love, faith, and courage. Be enriched by these lessons about life and love that are essentially dance-lessonspowerful, practical reminders about how we can keep on dancing with life as it comes our way.




The Will of God, the Key to Your Success


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Are you ready for a life filled with adventure? A faith-filled adventure awaits you as you step out to do what God is beckoning you to do. It may seem daunting at first, but once the journey begins, youll never regret that you left your comfort zone to follow His leading! But as you step out in faith, its essential that you stay on track with Gods plan if you want to experience His power, protection, and supernatural provision. Author Rick Renner writes: If you are seeking to know the will of God for your life, I believe you have picked up a book that you will find very helpful in your journey of faith. It is important for you to understand that knowing the will of God and actually being in it are two very different things. Many know Gods will, but they struggle to comply with what He has revealed about the path He has ordained for them to walk in. So get ready for an eye-opening undertaking as Rick delves into the journey of the apostle Paul and other key Biblical characters as they sought to walk out Gods will for their lives. Along the way in this fascinating process, Rick will reveal vital lessons to help you in your own pursuit to fully align with Gods will for your life which is the key to your lasting success!




After The School Bell Rings


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Set in the American community of Rivercrest in a multi-racial junior school, this text provides a portrait of the beliefs and understandings held by students, teachers and administrators with respect to issues such as race, social class and gender.




Toy


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The English Review


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Recurring Dream Symbols


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Do you ever wonder why your dreams often contain recurring symbol or themes? Have you been haunted by recurring dreams of being chased, being naked in public or having your teeth fall out? Based on her work with dreamers analyzing their own recurring dream symbols, Kathleen Sullivan explains that working recurrent dreams as a series is the key to unleashing the healing force of these symbols. Fourteen dreamers participate in the study illustrating the process of uncovering the profound meaning within each recurring symbol. These are transformational stories of dreamers engaging their own recurring symbols leading to a new wholeness and deep level of growth and understanding. +