Dunn, JimConvenient HolePoetry. According to Jim Dunn's poem "Licking The Palm For Guava": "Jim Dunn was the first poet to incorporate clown horns in his poems. He wrote two books published by Black Tar Press. `Not From Around Here' published in 1966, which won the Lorne Greene Award for wordless poetry. His second book of verse, `Lord of the Word' won the Ed Gein Poetry Prize in 1969. Dunn is also the author of the children's classic, `Play With It Until It Breaks.' He was killed in Vietnam in 1974 when oxen attacked the army tent in which he slept.
The Impossible Dream takes you on a journey over fourteen years as we chart two separate life forces. Both longing for what the other has. One craves a return to mortal life, the other the refuge of` death. We begin our journey in Hollywood in the early nineteen seventies, at the death of Chen Li the legendary Kung-Fu and film superstar, as he interrupts his journey to the afterlife. Confused and angry he has quests unfulfilled, a debt of honour outstanding. We then cross to the story of young John Bentley. He is the eleven year old son of a fishing family from the port of Hull in England, as he makes his annual trip to the `Hull Fair'. It is here we meet the blind old gypsy `Zena', as she foresees the terrible tragedies that await John and his family as he passes from boy to manhood. As the two stories unfold we witness the turmoil Chen suffers as he pleads for `another chance' in life and the price he pays for his refusal to complete his journey. When contact is made by the Devil as Chen sleeps the `Sleep of the Ancients', it galvanises the `Council of Light' to make Chen an offer, one he could have never have imagined.John's life begins its descent into spiritual death at the age of sixteen with the death of his father, the same day John achieved the coveted black-belt in Karate. Anger and violence ruling his life until his mind goes completely, caused by the death of his mother a few years later.After John is almost killed by an infamous drug dealer his life hangs in the balance. His spirit broken, in the blackness of coma he longs for death . . . then comes the `Joining'.
Steps to Freedom is a Christ-Centered recovery program for all who struggle with addictive tendencies. It is designed to help men and women find victory over drugs, alcohol and other life-dominating sins and lead them into a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ. Our �Big Book� as we lovingly refer to it, is the Holy Bible. We believe that it holds the key to victorious living. Joshua 1:8 says it best: �This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success� We invite you to come along on our pilgrim�s journey as we walk the Steps to Freedom together!
On the southern portion of what was known as the Sibley’s Pezuna del Caballo (Horse’s Hoof) Ranch in West Texas’ Culberson County are two mountains that nearly meet, forming a gap that frames a salt flat where Indians and later, pioneers came to gather salt to preserve foodstuffs. According to the US Geological Survey, the gap that provides this breathtaking and historic view is named “Jane’s Window.” In Jane’s Window: My Spirited Life in West Texas and Austin, Jane Dunn Sibley, the inimitable namesake of that mountain gap, gives readers a similarly enchanting view: she tells the story of a small-town West Texas girl coming into her own in Texas’ capital city, where her commitment to philanthropy and the arts and her flair for fashion—epitomized by her signature buzzard feather—have made her name a society staple. Growing up during the Depression in Fort Stockton, Jane Sibley learned first-hand the value of hard work and determination. In what she describes as “a more innocent age,” she experienced the “pleasant life” of a rural community with good schools, friends and neighbors, and daily dips in the Comanche Springs swimming pool. She arrived as a student at the University of Texas only ninety days before the bombing of Pearl Harbor and studied art under such luminaries as sculptor Charles Umlauf. Her enchanting stories of returning to Fort Stockton, working in the oil industry, marrying local doctor D. J. Sibley, and rearing a family evoke both her love for her origins and her clear-eyed aspirations. The Sibleys never discussed the details of their good fortune, and, to their gratitude, no one ever asked. In Jane’s Window, Sibley narrates travel adventures, shares vignettes of famous visitors, and tells of her favorite causes, among which the Austin Symphony and the preservation of lower Pecos prehistoric rock art are especially prominent. Peopled with vivid characters and told in Sibley’s uniquely down-to-earth and humorous manner, Jane’s Window paints a portrait of a life filled to the brim with events both heartwarming and heartbreaking.
Poetry. In our "systematically stupefied society" (Franklin Rosemont) what refreshment and joy to find these poem-hits in SOFT LAUNCH by Jim Dunn, "flashes of emotional perception that transfigure the sad remains of the City" (Gerrit Lansing). This is the first title in the publishing collaboration, B Is for Beans, with Pressed Wafer, which features Boston-based poets. Also available from SPD is the Jim Dunn title CONVENIENT HOLE.
Another volume in the Stackpole Military Photo Series, Boneyard Nose Art gives readers a first-hand look at retired American military aircraft, emphasizing their nose art. Featuring aircraft from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf Wars, over 300 color photos detail fighters, bombers, tankers, and transports, such as the B-2, B-17, F-16, C-130, and more. An ideal reference for modelers, military history enthusiasts, and art buffs, this title is also a perfect complement to the narrative accounts in the Stackpole Military History Series, including Airborne Combat, Coast Watching in WWII, and Flying American Combat Aircraft.
Relationships do not happen by accident, nor do they continue to grow haphazardly. Time must be invested and trust developed. That's also true of our relationship with God. Through this study, you'll learn to nurture your blossoming relationship with Almighty God. The D-Series provides basic, easy-to-apply small group studies on six essential topics for spiritual growth. Together, these six studies will form a ladder leading the believer from the point of conversion to involvement in ministry. Each four-session study is Bible based and follows the learning pattern of addressing head (mind), heart (emotions or affective reasoning), hands (action), and habits (spiritual practices).
Jerry's having an extended period of unfortunate luck. His wife divorced him. His son blames him. Now, after attending his son's College graduation as an uninvited guest, he comes home to learn that he's lost another job. As a 56 year old man, he knows that his prospects are bleak. He briefly contemplates ending his life. While waiting in line to check out of his Hotel, he picks up a tourist brochure featuring a black and white picture of an attractive woman. Her name was Dolores Case. She died in 1983. Her home is one of many Mansions in the area open to tours. Now back in his apartment, without a clue as to his next move, he focuses on the odd sticker attached to the back of that brochure. It's a solicitation for a job as a live-in caretaker at Case Mansion. Jerry's intrigued. He fantasizes of an opportunity to send his life in a completely different direction. Instead of sitting behind a desk, as he has for the past 35 years, he'll start working with his hands. He doesn't need a lot of money. They'll be providing the housing. Working with his contractor father all through High School and College, he's always been good with this hands. If not for his father's insistence, he would have chosen to follow in his footsteps. Jerry decides to grab at the chance to become the caretaker of Case Mansion. He calls the number on the sticker. The position is still open. His interview is set. This could work.
Bob Wilson knows his world is about to implode. After work one night, a stranger in a bar offers him a way out. Now Bob has an impossible decision to make.
We live in a materialistic age where there seems to be a growing obsession with money. Arguments about finances are a major factor in many marriage breakdowns and to become rich is often seen as the route to happiness. Christians want to be good stewards but how do we get the balance right? Jim Dunn helps us to get money into perspective and to use it wisely by applying biblical principles.
The battle to protect and defend America's interests around the globe is increasingly being waged from the air. High-tech aircraft employ sophisticated weapons and reconnaissance systems to pinpoint targets and flush out the enemy. From the skies over Kosovo to the mountainous terrain of Afghanistan, the finest fighters, bombers, and support craft from the U.S. Air Force are called upon to defend freedom and fight evil-doers.
This work shows the best ways to upgrade computers in a step-by-step, illustrated approach. It covers such areas as adding memory, adding disk drives, installing CD-ROMs, and installing sound cards and speakers.
Whatever you do for a job, whether it's in a shop, a factory or an office, this book will help you to deal with the issues you face every week, such as compromise, stress, Sunday working and sharing your faith
David Coulthard, aged just 24 at the start of the 1995 season, is one of the most dynamic new talents to appear on the Grand Prix scene. This book charts his career to date.
In this book, the author uses 30 years' experience of both sides of the journalism/PR fence to provide valuable, practical advice on effective public relations. From the role of the PR officer to fees and costs and the effective use of PR in radio and television, this step-by-step guide details the rules and steps to be taken in order to develop successful media relations.
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