Memories of Heaven


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Poet William Wordsworth expressed the idea that we gradually lose our intimate knowledge of heaven as we grow up, observing that 'our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting' of our previous existence in Spirit. Dr. Wayne W. Dyerand co-authorDee Garneshad often talked about how the ones who know the most about God are those who have just recently been wrapped in the arms of the Divine- our infants and toddlers. In fact, Dee had an interaction with her own young son that convinced her of his acquaintance with our Source if being. Curious about this phenomenon, Wayne and Dee decided to issue an invitation to parents all over the globe to share their experiences. The overwhelming response they received prompted them to put together this book, which includes the most interesting and illuminating of these stories in which boys and girls speak about their remembrances from the time before they were born. Children share their dialogues with God, talk about long-deceased family members they knew while in the dimension of spirit, verify past-life recollections, give evidence that they themselves had a hand in picking their own parents and the timing of their sojourn to Earth, and speak eloquently and accurately of a kind of Divine love that exists beyond this physical realm. This fascinating book encourages all of us, not just parents, to take a much more active role in communicating with our planet's new arrivals . . . and to realise that there is far more to this earthly experience than what we perceive with our five senses.




Remembering Love


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Life is precious and all too often we take for granted that we have tomorrow but tomorrow is not promised to any of us. This is a true story. Wendy Portfors knew her life had changed in an instant when her husband suffered a stroke and the underlying cause was an inoperable tumor. Wendy has written from her firsthand experience. This is an intimate and brutally honest account of her journey through her husband's diagnosis, to Caregiver and ultimately to being widowed. After losing her husband of 38 years Wendy's world spiraled out of control. She bears her soul into her struggle to overcome loneliness, isolation, feelings of abandonment and the darkness of depression. It captures the heartbreak of loss and Wendy's slow and painful journey from unimaginable grief to healing. We will all experience loss in our lifetime. Wendy shares her insights from her personal experience aimed to help others navigate through loss to healing. Whether you are a Caregiver, grieving a loss or supporting a grieving person this book is for you. Wendy's hope is that by reading 'Remembering Love' you will find strength, understanding and compassion for life's passages.




Gone 'Til November


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“Transfixing…[Wayne’s] prison diary is, above all, a testament to the irrepressibility of his charisma—his is a force that can never go dormant, even when it’s not plainly on display.” –The New Yorker From rap superstar Lil Wayne comes Gone ’Til November, a deeply personal and revealing account of his time spent incarcerated on Rikers Island for eight months in 2010. In 2010, recording artist Lil Wayne was at the height of his career. A fixture in the rap game for more than a decade, Lil Wayne (aka Weezy) had established himself as both a prolific musician and a savvy businessman, smashing long-held industry records, winning multiple Grammy Awards, and signing up-and-coming talent like Drake and Nicki Minaj to his Young Money label. All of this momentum came to a halt when he was convicted of possession of a firearm and sentenced to a yearlong stay at Rikers Island. Suddenly, the artist at the top of his game was now an inmate at the mercy of the American penal system. At long last, Gone ’Til November reveals the true story of what really happened while Wayne was behind bars, exploring everything from his daily rituals to his interactions with other inmates to how he was able to keep himself motivated and grateful. Taken directly from Wayne’s own journal, this intimate, personal account of his incarceration is an utterly humane look at the man behind the artist.







My Journey Through Grieving


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My Journey Through Grieving presents a variety of heartfelt and deeply personal stories by people who have traveled the road of grieving--a journey that we all must take at some point in our lifetime. Whether one grieves a little or a lot is greatly determined by the nature and closeness of the relationship that one shares with another person, and having someone to share the grief struggle with is often very helpful. Tragically, when one loses their closest companion in life, they also lose the one person most equipped to help them through life's hardships, and this only serves to multiply their pain. Reaching out to others can be difficult; but having someone to talk to and share memories with, following a loss, may prove to be the most beneficial thing of all. Sometimes the overwhelming nature of grief is such a heavy burden that professional counseling should be considered. Other times, a person might work through the process with the assistance of family and friends. Either way, the process will require time and personal commitment before the fog of grief will begin to dissipate, and true healing can be realized. How one lives, what they believe, along with the amount of faith they have in themselves, God, and humanity can play a large role in moving forward along grief's journey. Thankfully, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit will always be there to provide the guidance needed. May this book point you in a direction that will help heal your broken heart.




The Cinema of Hockey


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Ice hockey has featured in North American films since the early days. Hockey's sizable cinematic repertoire explores different views of the sport, including the role of aggression, the business of sports, race and gender, and the role of women in the game. This critical study focuses on hockey themes in more than 50 films and television movies from the U.S. and Canada spanning several decades. Depictions of historical games are discussed, including the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" and the 1972 Summit Series. National myths that inform ideas of the hockey player are examined. Production techniques that enhance hockey as on-screen spectacle are covered.




A Killer Within Us


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Wayne Donnelly was the son of an alcoholic father. That meant remaining quiet, always agreeing with what his father said, and learning to live secretly within his own head. The golden rule was to never ever say what you were thinking




Remembering Viet Nam


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How does American culture deal with its memories of the Vietnam War and what role does literature play in this process? Remembering Viet Nam is a fascinating exploration of the ways in which authors of Vietnam War literature represent American cultural memory in their writings. The analysis is based on a wide array of sources including historical, political, cultural and literary studies as well as works on trauma. It begins with an examination of American foundation myths - their normative, formative and, most of all, their bonding nature - and the role institutions such as the military and the media play in upholding these myths. The study then considers the soldiers' and war veterans' minds and bodies and the stories they tell as key sites in the debates over the war's place in American cultural memory. The multilayered approach of Remembering Viet Nam allows the investigation of Vietnam War literature in its whole breadth including the debates instigated by the works examined and the influence these narratives themselves have on American cultural memory. Most importantly, the analysis uncovers why American foundation myths - despite their being thoroughly questioned and even exposed as cultural inventions by authors and reviewers of Vietnam War literature - can still retain their power within American society.




Organization of Memory


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The Bridge to Nowhere


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When a prosecuting attorney, practicing in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, is murdered at The Bridge to Nowhere, Angie Lewis, her legal secretary, teams up with Sheriff Wayne Meyer to find the killer. There is a long list of suspects, starting with the D.A.'s two eccentric sisters, an abusive ex-husband, and two released prisoners who had threatened her. After Angie begins to receive threatening phone calls and a fire is deliberately set in her front yard, the town of Gary is once again shocked when another woman is found murdered at the bridge. As the sheriff and Angie work together they are becoming strongly attracted to each other. But in spite of the sheriff's attempts to protect her, will Angie become the next victim at The Bridge to Nowhere?