Delivered Me from a Strong Enemy is about life's challenges and finding the power within us, that Great I Am in you. Thomas Aaron grew up in the Bay Area, spending a lot of his childhood in San Francisco and Oakland. He describes a gripping life story from childhood to adult. He tells about how divorce, watching violence and murder as a youth affected him, and he describes how he overcame every obstacle in his life. This book is about life and life more abundantly. We all recover from something in life whether it's a death in the family, serious illness, murder, addiction or loss. Recovery is recovery. It is motivational, transformational, and full of insight to that will bring forth a healing, change, and hope. This book shows that we can recover from anything, if we so choose.
In this poignant tale of self-discovery, a young man struggles to survive the New York City housing projects in the face of familial, communal, and personal devastation. Born to a thirteen-year-old in the bathroom of his family's small apartment, Abraham Sing leton enters a world laden with the obstacles inherent in an impoverished community. In spite of the crack epidemic and the HIV crisis that ravage their neighborhood, the Singleton family -- cousins, an uncle, an aunt, Abraham, and his mother -- is held together by Abraham's heroic grandmother, whose deep faith and stoic nature have always given them a sense of wholeness and hope. But when the family goes through several harrowing losses, not even his grandmother may be strong enough to lead them through. At the center of this story is Abraham, the youngest of the Singletons. Deeply intuitive and cerebral, he is determined to thrive in a place that has destroyed the dreams of those around him. College means opportunity, yet it also means leaving behind those he loves. Abraham's journey into adulthood will break his heart but ultimately offer the possibility of redemption. In this haunting, lyrical, and evocative novel, Matthew Goodman composes a paean to the power of family and belonging in the African-American community. Hold Love Strong is a spellbinding coming-of-age tale about love, hope, and the will to survive, and a stunning universal story about the incredible capacity of the human spirit.
Plug and Play" manual to help you design precise and progressive workouts within minutes for strength, athletics, and physique. This manual is for the person who takes their fitness/performance seriously, but at the same time isn't trying to make a profession out of it; they want to set up a damn good program, execute it and go on with the rest of their busy life knowing they made progress and serious results.
This book chronicles Aaron Graham Tays lifelong experience with a disease called lupus and kidney failure. Despite suffering from illness, Aaron stayed strong in his resolve to overcome his adversities. He completed his studies with many challenges along the way and started his own business. However, life did not deal him with a good stack of cards. He was faced with difficult medical choices, and subsequently, impending death. Even so, he did not concede defeat or surrender. He continued to pursue his dream and eventually succeeded. He was given a new lease of life that led him to discover deeper truths in family, relationships, and his Creator. From a dying, hopeless kidney failure patient with no hopes of having a family, Aaron surmounted all odds and emerged victorious as the father of a beautiful family. Aaron saw the miracles in his life, the silver lining in the midst of dark clouds, and witnessed the faithfulness of his God.
In this poignant tale of self-discovery, a young man struggles to survive the New York City housing projects in the face of familial, communal, and personal devastation. Born to a thirteen-year-old in the bathroom of his family's small apartment, Abraham Sing leton enters a world laden with the obstacles inherent in an impoverished community. In spite of the crack epidemic and the HIV crisis that ravage their neighborhood, the Singleton family -- cousins, an uncle, an aunt, Abraham, and his mother -- is held together by Abraham's heroic grandmother, whose deep faith and stoic nature have always given them a sense of wholeness and hope. But when the family goes through several harrowing losses, not even his grandmother may be strong enough to lead them through. At the center of this story is Abraham, the youngest of the Singletons. Deeply intuitive and cerebral, he is determined to thrive in a place that has destroyed the dreams of those around him. College means opportunity, yet it also means leaving behind those he loves. Abraham's journey into adulthood will break his heart but ultimately offer the possibility of redemption. In this haunting, lyrical, and evocative novel, Matthew Goodman composes a paean to the power of family and belonging in the African-American community. Hold Love Strong is a spellbinding coming-of-age tale about love, hope, and the will to survive, and a stunning universal story about the incredible capacity of the human spirit.
We describe the existing public cord blood bank system, assess current trends and economic relationships of key stakeholders, and provide recommendations to improve the economic sustainability of the system. We propose changes to the federal program to buttress banks' financial stability. We found a system valuable to society and worthy of public investment, especially to improve the genetic diversity and quality of the national inventory.
Every athlete who spends time in the weight room eventually deals with pain/injury that leaves them frustrated and unable to reach their highest potential. Every athlete ought to have the ability to take the first steps at addressing these minor injuries. They shouldn’t have to wait weeks for a doctor’s appointment, only to be prescribed pain medications and told to “take two weeks off lifting” or, even worse, to “stop lifting so heavy.” Dr. Aaron Horschig knows your pain and frustration. He’s been there. For over a decade, Dr. Horschig has been a competitive weightlifter, and he understands how discouraging it is to tweak your back three weeks out from a huge weightlifting competition, to have knee pain limit your ability to squat heavy for weeks, and to suffer from chronic shoulder issues that keep you from reaching your goals. Rebuilding Milo is the culmination of Dr. Horschig’s life’s work as a sports physical therapist, certified strength and conditioning specialist, and Olympic weightlifting coach. It contains all of the knowledge he has amassed over the past decade while helping some of the best athletes in the world. Now he wants to share that knowledge with you. This book, designed by a strength athlete for anyone who spends time in the weight room, is the solution to your struggles with injury and pain. It walks you through simple tests and screens to uncover the movement problem at the root of your pain. After discovering the cause of your injury, you’ll be able to create an individualized rehab program as laid out in this book. Finally, you’ll be on the right path to eliminate your pain and return to the activities you love.
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons." Matthew 10:8 isn't just a challenging commission to every Christian believer; it is what Jesus expects from every one of us. He gave us his Holy Spirit so that we would have the power to heal the sick and raise the dead. To live any less than this is to dishonor our destiny and the price that Jesus paid so we could walk in His shoes. He lives in us. His power flows through us. He gave us authority to do things in His name. It's time to walk in our destiny! These Signs Shall Follow will teach you your identity, your destiny, and your authority. It will teach you how to pursue God and the gifts of the Holy Spirit with hunger and passion. It gives practical insight on how to acquire and practice the spiritual gifts. You will learn how to get a word of knowledge, how to prophesy over someone, and how to heal the sick.
This report summarizes the literature on resilience to flood risk, its analysis and measurement, and examples. It also catalogs decision support tools for flood mitigation and makes recommendations for further investigation of the tools.
The Ultimate Guide to Defeat Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Panic Attacks and Negative Thoughts to Improve Your Mental Health and Regain Control of Your Life
The Ultimate Guide to Defeat Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Panic Attacks and Negative Thoughts to Improve Your Mental Health and Regain Control of Your Life
If you have been looking to break the spiral of anger, negative thoughts, compulsive behavior, addiction, depression, guilt, anxiety and many other emotional problems and become more productive, positive and happier, keep reading..... You Are A Step Away From Learning How To Leverage The Power Of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) To Neutralize Stress, Negativity, Worry And Anxiety From Your Life And Instead Infuse Positivity, Happiness And Resilience Effortlessly! CBT has been increasingly becoming the solution for many people who've struggled with all manner of psychological and mental health problems. The reason for that is because it has been consistently proven to work and is free from negative effects that often come with medication. Even those on medication have noticed a significant improvement with their condition and even reduced their reliance on the medication by practicing CBT! Yes, alone, CBT has been proven to be 50-70% effective and when combined with medication, it is 70-90% effective as a remedy for stress, anxiety, depression, negative thinking, negative emotions and much more! The best part is that its effects are lasting after just a few CBT sessions. And this book will show you exactly how to make that possible! But maybe you're wondering: What is this technique all about? Can I practice it at home without any assistance? Can I treat deep-seated emotional disorders with CBT? How exactly does it beat stress, anxiety and depression? What is the best way to get started to enjoy its full benefits? If you have these and other related questions, this book is all you need, so keep reading, as it covers the steps you should take to incorporate these techniques into your life to enjoy a myriad of emotional benefits. Here's a bit of what you'll learn: The basics of CBT, including what it is, how it works, the history and more The best way to use CBT Practical examples on how you can use it to become more assertive, boost your self-esteem and change your mentality How you can use CBT to overcome emotional disorders such as depression and anxiety. How to boost mindfulness and become happier with CBT ...And so MUCH MORE! What's more, the book takes a beginner friendly approach to explain the seemingly complex topic in a manner that you will understand and follow to transform your life with ease. Don't wait until yours is a clinical case to start exploring CBT.... Click Buy Now to get started!
In The Late Great State of Israel, Aaron Klein, author of the critically acclaimed Schmoozing with Terrorists, draws upon years of experience living and working as a journalist based in Israel. His book is an urgent, clarion call to supporters of Israel around the world: The great Mideast democracy faces catastrophe. Klein shows how Israel is often its own worst enemy, and how Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, and a variety of Palestinian terrorists threaten to end the Zionist dream once and for all. He also exposes the important role that America and the news media have played in putting the Jewish nation in such a dangerous position.Israel is in the fight of its life, facing perils from inside and outside its borders. Unless these perils are countered soon, warns Klein, the only remnant of the Jewish nation may be an epitaph: The Late Great State of Israel.
This report describes the development of the Resilience Dividend Valuation Model, a complementary framework designed to help communities estimate the resilience dividend from resilience projects or investment.
This Language, A River is an introduction to the history of English that recognizes multiple varieties of the language in both current and historical contexts. Developed over years of undergraduate teaching, the book helps students both to grasp traditional histories of English and to extend and complicate those histories. Exercises throughout provide opportunities for puzzling out concepts, committing terms and data to memory, and applying ideas. A comprehensive glossary and up-to-date bibliographies help to guide further study.
Eerily prescient of times to come, this expose examines drug use in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the mid-1980s and one of the biggest drug trials in baseball history. Through a series of exclusive interviews with FBI agents, U.S. attorneys, defense lawyers, journalists, former baseball executives, physicians, and the dealers themselves, the narrative provides a behind-the-scenes look into how the players managed their habits, the effect of the drugs on their athletic performance, and the ruses the players concocted to keep their drug consumption from becoming public knowledge. Among the all-stars implicated as cocaine users were Joaquin Andujar, Dusty Baker, Dale Berra, Keith Hernandez, Lee Mazzilli, John Milner, Dave Parker, and Lonnie Smith, while Willie Mays and Willie Stargell were fingered as amphetamine users. In addition to identifying the players involved, this account reveals how the hapless group of mostly diehard Pittsburgh Pirates fans got into cocaine and connected with the players as well as the often comic "deals" that eventually got them busted. Then MLB Commissioner Peter Ueberroth's failure to implement a strict drug policy in the aftermath of the trial is also discussed, along with the role this inaction played in enabling the steroid era.
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