Art is the Best Revenge. You know it's true. Enter the mind of Jim Larsen as he takes you on an outstanding tour of the world as he sees it. Art is the Best Revenge is a collection of poetry, prose, art, and insights inspired by the travels of Jim Larsen, including the Hawaiian classic, Fat Naked Man Doing Tai-Chi on the Beach, the infamous Me/You stick people drawing, the just plain weird ode to womanhood- Moon Over Sara, and the hilarious Truth about Santa. Art is the best revenge- remember that. When feeling stressed or annoyed by somebody, please don't actually hurt them or chop their head off. Just draw a picture and pretend that you are. Write a poem about them. Tell a story. Art is the best revenge. Remember that. Jim Larsen is an acclaimed people watcher, a deep thinker, and an astute observer of humanity. This collection represents his observations obtained from extensive world travels and his reactions to it. Art is the best revenge- remember that. When feeling stressed or annoyed by somebody, please don't actually hurt them or chop their head off. Just draw a picture and pretend that you are. Write a poem about them. Tell a story. Art is the best revenge. Remember that.
Fat Naked Poetry is the definitive poetry and prose collection of renowned poet and humorist, Jim Larsen. Favorites included here are, Bacon in the Pig Slop, Fat Naked Man Doing Tai Chi on the Beach, The Truth about Santa, The Best Soup in Nanjing, Moon Over Sara, Creepy Boy, and many, many more.
Fishing, Rivers, Nature, Life, and God...Jim Larsen has been a fisherman and adventurer since childhood. Throughout life's ups and downs, his relationship with nature and fishing have sustained and inspired him. Fish On! is the story of Jim's experiences, from catching his first fish with his grandfather to the unique bond with a Forbidden River that shows the similarities between the life of a man and the life of a river. Full of fascinating anecdotes with elements of comedy, social commentary, wisdom, and romance, Fish On! shows that no matter what curve balls life throws at you, the beauty of the natural world is there to console and sustain you. Indispensable for outdoor enthusiasts, fishing devotees, and anyone who loves autobiography and real-life adventure, Fish On! has something for everyone...from introductions to fishing many lakes, rivers, and streams all over the western United States, to profound observations about life, love, and humanity's need to preserve our country's wild places and natural heritage.
The Silence... a meeting place of souls. A place to find wisdom, knowledge, understandings. Accessible through meditation, art, bliss. It is the place you just were when you come back; not realizing you had been away. Knowings... What is known simply by knowing, not by learning. Presented here is the second collection of knowings discovered by author, Jim Larsen in his exploration of The Silence.Presented here is the second volume of knowings as discovered by author Jim Larsen in his explorations of The Silence.
Every tarot card represents a piece of who we all are. Think about it; how is it that cards always seem to resonate with us somehow? It's because we are the archetypes, all 78 of them. Each is a piece of us. There is the piece of us that is the Fool, willing to take a leap of faith and hope for the best. There is the piece of us that is the Devil, still dealing with shadows from the past. There is the Seven of Pentacles piece of us that must find patience to let things happen in the time they take to happen. There is the Three of Cups piece of us that desires to celebrate and share good times with others. The list of pieces goes on. To understand each card is to understand our selves on a deep level. It is to know what thrills us, repels us, turns us on, and turns us off. It is to know what triggers us, inspires us, and captivates us. There is a universality to the archetypes. What we discover within our self, we will see reflected in others. In this, our oneness is illuminated. The Pieces of You Tarot: Illuminating the Archetypes Within guides you through the journey of discovery that the archetypes of tarot offer. It goes far beyond the surface meaning of each tarot card into deep, soul level understandings. It is for when you are ready to truly know who you are. The Pieces of You Tarot: Illuminating the Archetypes Within is the definitive resource for understanding our collective existence.
Learning to read Tarot Cards is much easier than most people realize. The Double Oh Fool Guide to Tarot Mastery will walk you through the fascinating world of Tarot step by step, providing insights and guidance every step of the way. From understanding card meanings, to learning how to read spreads this is your guide to developing an intuitive approach to Tarot that resonates with you. Why read Tarot? Tarot offers guidance from within. What is in your highest and greatest good? What is blocking you from achieving your highest potential? How can you eliminate these blocks and create the greatest possible future for yourself and others? Tarot speaks to you on all these issues and more. You must only train yourself to hear. The Double Oh Fool Guide to Tarot Mastery is designed to do just that- help you hear and receive guidance from within. Anybody wanting to learn to read Tarot can learn to read Tarot. Don't tell yourself you can't, because the truth is, you can.
Learning to read Tarot Cards is easier than most people realize. The Double Oh Fool Guide to Tarot Mastery will walk you through the fascinating world of Tarot step by step, providing insights and guidance every step of the way. From understanding card meanings, to learning how to read spreads this is your guide to developing an intuitive approach to Tarot.
The power of Tarot goes beyond simple "fortune telling." The true power of Tarot is in its ability to speak to us of ourselves as we truly are. Every Archetype of tarot is a piece of the puzzle of who we are. To put this puzzle together is to see a complete picture of ourselves, both as individuals and as a species. Tarot offers a blueprint of our soul and a road map of our spiritual journey. To understand who we are on deep levels beyond the limits of logic is to be on a path to Enlightenment. What's Tarot Got To Do With It? The Fool's Path To Enlightenment illuminates this path. Seeing the path as it is for what it is puts us on the way to an Enlightened Life.
You don't have to be Irish to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, nor do you have to be Irish to enjoy some good old fashion Celtic Story Telling. Collected here is the most comprehensive assortment of Celtic Fairy Tales that will never go out of style. Enjoy them once, enjoy them twice, enjoy them again and again. Enjoy them alone, enjoy them with a crowd. This timeless anthology will have you living the life of Celtic Yore with such grand classics as Jack the Cunning Thief, The Sea Maiden, The Lad With the Goat Skin, The Star Eyed Dierdre, and The Battle of the Birds to name just a few.
Get the Girl! Famous Love Stories of Courtship and Romance is a collection of the best stories of love and its pursuit from the best authors of the past and present. This volume includes:~A Stiff Condition by Herman Whitaker ~A Callby Grace MacGowan ~Eve's Diary by Mark Twain ~Extracts from Adam's Diary by Mark Twain~A Little Grey Glove by George Egerton ~The Rats in the Elevator, the Rat Within by Jim Larsen ~Country Lodgings by Mary Russell Mitford ~The House of Heine Brothers, in Munich by Anthony Tollope ~The Decree of Duke Deodanado by Anthony Hope-Hawkins~Rappaccini's Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne ~The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky by Stephen Crane ~Angela: An Invented Love Story by William Schwenk Gilbert
Use a pen. Use a pencil. Use your heart. Fill this journal with positive thoughts about the one you love, and then share it with them. This can be a book that you write in a moment of inspiration, or it can be the project of a lifetime. Share your heart with the one you love. This journal has over 150 pages suitable for writing or drawing. It is a high quality "Perfect Binding" paperback book. Your partner will cherish this treasure for a lifetime. This book can be used as a personal journal, or as a communication tool for couples. Your partner will enjoy reading your words of love and affection over and over again. You will enjoy picking up the book in the future and recording your thoughts and feelings when major life events happen. Years from now you can both look back and read the record of your love for each other as it has carried you through the passages of life together.
Investigates cases of children remembering past lives, including a boy who describes a previous life on a small island, and a boy who finds his past self in a photograph from the 1930s.
Yoga Classics Vol. 1 has been published to inspire your meditations and your yoga practice. Included in this volume are: The Doctrine and Practice of Yoga by Swami Mukerji Yogi of the South India Order and An Introduction to Yoga Annie Besant "Student! Your life is your own. You have only yourself to thank for what you are, have been and will be. Take your present into your own hand. Consciously shape out of it your future. Direct your forces along lines of study and endeavour that have the strongest attraction for you. Such attraction is the indication of need. It is the hand pointing out your Life-purpose." -- Swami Mukerji
Many of baseball¿s most memorable moments come from endings, otherwise known as ¿last licks.¿ But even the most celebrated last licks have aspects fans are not aware of. Indeed, there is no end to the anecdotes, humor and trivia associated with last licks. Some of the final acts described in this book include:Summary and analysis of some of the great postseason finishes, including:¿Bobby Thompson¿s ¿Shot Heard `Round the World¿ in the 1951 playoffs¿Dave Roberts steal of second base in Game Four of the 2004 ALCSA comprehensive list of every perfect game thrown in Major League History and analysis of the most impressive streaks, including:¿Joe DiMaggio¿s 56-game hitting streak¿Darren Lewis¿ streak of 369 errorless gamesGreat last moments in some of the most famous stadiums in history, including Old Comiskey, Crosley Field and the Polo Grounds. Eulogies and career statistics for ballplayers who passed before their time, including Urban Shocker, Roberto Clemente and the recent tragedy of Josh Hancock.Heroic, and not-so-heroic endings to Hall of Fame careers, including:¿Rogers Hornsby¿s career-ending, walk-off grand slam in 1922¿Ted Williams¿ scandalous final at-bat in 1960, a towering home run to center field that ended when Williams refused a curtain call for the 11,000 fans in attendanceContains box scores, line scores, career statistics and photos for some of the greatest games and players in MLB history. A must-have for any baseball library.
This study guide is part of the Beatitudes Series. It consists of six lessons that deal with the deep human longing for God, a hunger built into mankind at creation. The lessons are designed to help people develop healthy spiritual appetites and to fill their deepest longings in Christ.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Charlie Chaplin the actor is universally synonymous with his beloved Tramp character. Chaplin the director is considered one of the great auteurs and innovators of cinema history. Less well known is Chaplin the composer, whose instrumental theme for Modern Times (1936) later became the popular standard "Smile," a Billboard hit for Nat "King" Cole in 1954. Chaplin was prolific yet could not read or write music. It took a rotating cast of talented musicians to translate his unorthodox humming, off-key singing, and amateur piano and violin playing into the singular orchestral vision he heard in his head. Drawing on numerous transcriptions from 60 years of original scores, this comprehensive study reveals the untold story of Chaplin the composer and the string of famous (and not-so-famous) musicians he employed, giving fresh insight into his films and shedding new light on the man behind the icon.
A fully updated 2-in-1 edition, with a new introduction by the author, combining Dr. Jim B. Tucker's bestselling books about children who remember past lives—Return to Life and Life Before Life. These two books contain first-person accounts of Jim B. Tucker's experiences with a number of extraordinary children with memories of past lives, and expands on the international work started by Tucker's University of Virginia colleague Ian Stevenson. Tucker's work has been lauded by the likes of parapsychologist Carol Bowman and Deepak Chopra, and has been described by some as quantum physics. His goal in each case of a child reporting memories of previous lives is to determine what happened—what the child has said, how the parents have reacted, whether the child's statements match the life of a particular deceased person, and whether the child could have learned such information through normal means. Tucker has found case studies that provide persuasive evidence that some children do, in fact, possess memories of previous lives. Thought-provoking and captivating, the stories in Before urge readers, skeptics and supporters alike to think about life, death, and reincarnation and to reflect about their own consciousness and spirituality.
The authors help educators identify gifted and talented students, present effective instructional approaches such as enrichment and acceleration, and review characteristics related to exceptional students.
The true story of an elite group of men who wrote a page in Naval history. They patrolled the waterways in thirty-one foot river patrol boats powered by Detroit diesel engines with water jet-propulsion. Armed with machineguns and grenade launchers, as well as sheer guts and determination, these sailors faced danger around every bend in the river. Working together, they became one of the finest weapons in Admiral Zumwalt's arsenal for turning back the tide of communist infiltration into Saigon, taking control of the inland waterways. These are true accounts of their bravery, which they proved time and again by spearheading operations into enemy controlled territory. United together in brotherhood, they accomplished all their missions and won their part of the Vietnam War.
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Formal Engineering Methods, ICFEM 2003, held in Singapore in November 2003. The 34 revised full papers presented together with 3 invited contributions were carefully reviewed and selected from 91 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on testing and validation, state diagrams, PVS/HOL, refinement, hybrid systems, Z/Object-Z, Petri nets, timed automata, system modelling and checking, and semantics and synthesis.
At last, a practical guide to the what, how, when, and where of effective assessment! When determining whether or not a student should receive special education services, what the specific nature of the student′s instruction should be, or the extent to which a student is making educational progress, it is critical to know not only what sort of assessment method is most appropriate, but how, when, and where it should be administered. Including a pretest, posttest, and key vocabulary terms, Effective Assessment for Students With Special Needs helps educators make these weighty decisions with highly practical information such as: Formal and informal methods of data collection When to use various assessment practices and what they can show an evaluator Standards for conducting assessments to ensure accuracy Using data to make decisions about the education of students with disabilities and those who are gifted and talented
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