A dark cloud hangs over Hillside Apostolic Church. Violating theft of virtue, murder, and psychological despair convolutes this presentation of abhorrent criminal behavior. Dark images of rape clash with sunny beach fishing days and a Rottweiler you can’t help but love. “Liberty” encompasses forgiveness, uncontrollable hatred, and relationships of true love, including descriptive images of mentally ill individuals. Freedom from violation is your right. Take your liberty and read this book. You will be rewarded with truth and freedom, and personal liberation. “Ms. Ralston’s brilliant introspective story brings new insight and understanding into the difficult reality of those living with mental illness.” - Pam Phipps, BS, Research Manager, Retired, University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences “Kris Ralston’s latest book, ‘Liberty’, gives the reader a poignant, realistic look at mental illness. The everyday trials and experiences of the characters portrayed in this surprising and intriguing story provide a clear and captivating illustration of its effects.” - Jerry Ralston, Ph. D
Like a Locomotive is a reason to rejoice for recovery. Everybody faces adversity, and we all try desperately to overcome. In this celebratory invocation of healing and dealing with the horrible illness of Paranoid Schizophrenia, Kris and Krissi go head to head and finally merge into one living, pulsating heart and soul. Discover the quagmires that would suck her under as she marches onward to the beat of her spiritual drum. Envisioned from a holistic handful of viewpoints, Kris's growth through her experiences is marvelous in its intrepid design. Take a major step and read her story. You will be blown away.
Project Hope Event springs forth with a new idea, the "hope event". It tells the story of a young woman with schizophrenia who arises out of despair into a place of hope and happiness using trust, faith, and "hope events". These are instances that are positive and illuminating. Lila, our protagonist, finds her ultimate hope event falling in love with her soul mate. The book is full of rich ideas and strength for the reader. It teaches hope and understanding with inspiration and love.
Take a peek inside the mind of a schizophrenic. You may get scared. You might get angry, excited, or even shed some tears. But one thing is certain, the rollercoaster of emotions felt when reading Sending in the Clowns, by Kris Ralston, is nothing compared to what this author has experienced in her real life. Ralstons battle with paranoid schizophrenia enables her to write about the disease from firsthand experience. Sending in the Clowns delves into a schizophrenics life as she copes with her condition through a maze of events experienced by multiple personalities, each emerging to protect one another. Through it all, she learns that no matter what, everyone is worthy of Gods love. Sending in the Clowns grasps the enormous complexity of a very frightening disease and reveals that the enigmatic mind of a schizophrenic is a mystery that will never be solved.
Author Kris Ralston has previously published a book about schizophrenia, entitled Sending in the Clowns. Raising Angels, her second book is a greater novel, dealing with many more characters and utilizing more of Kriss talents to perceive the workings of the mind. Ralston grew up in Seattle and graduated as a 4.0 valedictorian of her high school class. She went on to study at Stanford University where she was diagnosed herself with Paranoid Schizophrenia. Her tales are touching and exciting, enticing and hard to believe. Take a read of Raising Angels and meet Kris in its pages.
Back Matter Kevin Sweeleys Precious Cargo is a Bearded Dragon Lizard, Jenny, who is with him constantly at the forefront of his mind. She helps him make decisions and listens to his daily outpouring of thoughts and feelings. Kevin is diagnosed Paranoid Schizophrenic and swims through his troubles like a fish. He is given incredible powers by God to create anything at will. His soul mate, Katrina, also has Paranoid Schizophrenia, and goes walking on moonlit waters with him as they hold hands, make love, and Katrina is impregnated. They marry and leave the world behind. The philosophies of the double vice and twin mercy are discussed as well, flavoring the book with the condition of truth versus law.
Project Hope Event springs forth with a new idea, the "hope event". It tells the story of a young woman with schizophrenia who arises out of despair into a place of hope and happiness using trust, faith, and "hope events". These are instances that are positive and illuminating. Lila, our protagonist, finds her ultimate hope event falling in love with her soul mate. The book is full of rich ideas and strength for the reader. It teaches hope and understanding with inspiration and love.
Author Kris Ralston has previously published a book about schizophrenia, entitled Sending in the Clowns. Raising Angels, her second book is a greater novel, dealing with many more characters and utilizing more of Kriss talents to perceive the workings of the mind. Ralston grew up in Seattle and graduated as a 4.0 valedictorian of her high school class. She went on to study at Stanford University where she was diagnosed herself with Paranoid Schizophrenia. Her tales are touching and exciting, enticing and hard to believe. Take a read of Raising Angels and meet Kris in its pages.
Back Matter Kevin Sweeleys Precious Cargo is a Bearded Dragon Lizard, Jenny, who is with him constantly at the forefront of his mind. She helps him make decisions and listens to his daily outpouring of thoughts and feelings. Kevin is diagnosed Paranoid Schizophrenic and swims through his troubles like a fish. He is given incredible powers by God to create anything at will. His soul mate, Katrina, also has Paranoid Schizophrenia, and goes walking on moonlit waters with him as they hold hands, make love, and Katrina is impregnated. They marry and leave the world behind. The philosophies of the double vice and twin mercy are discussed as well, flavoring the book with the condition of truth versus law.
A dark cloud hangs over Hillside Apostolic Church. Violating theft of virtue, murder, and psychological despair convolutes this presentation of abhorrent criminal behavior. Dark images of rape clash with sunny beach fishing days and a Rottweiler you can’t help but love. “Liberty” encompasses forgiveness, uncontrollable hatred, and relationships of true love, including descriptive images of mentally ill individuals. Freedom from violation is your right. Take your liberty and read this book. You will be rewarded with truth and freedom, and personal liberation. “Ms. Ralston’s brilliant introspective story brings new insight and understanding into the difficult reality of those living with mental illness.” - Pam Phipps, BS, Research Manager, Retired, University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences “Kris Ralston’s latest book, ‘Liberty’, gives the reader a poignant, realistic look at mental illness. The everyday trials and experiences of the characters portrayed in this surprising and intriguing story provide a clear and captivating illustration of its effects.” - Jerry Ralston, Ph. D
Watch all the Hansen Series book trailers here: http://www.youtube.com/user/ktualla/videos4 STARS!!!This riveting novel shows that dirty politics have been around for a long time. The story is quite emotional, with plenty of action, and the characters have many serious problems, yet they also share much love and a fair amount of laughter. The time period is depicted quite realistically. It is helpful to have read the previous books featuring these characters.-Romantic Times Book ReviewsJanuary 2011******St. Louis, Missouri 1821Nicolas Hansen has returned from Norway determined to change the world. But when he runs for State Legislator in the brand-new state of Missouri, the enemies he made over the past two years aren't about to step quietly aside.Sydney has made enemies of her own, both by marrying Nicolas and by practicing midwifery. When a newspaper reporter makes it his goal to destroy them, Nicolas must rethink his path once again. But this time, it's a matter of principle. ******Tualla has hit her stride in this, the third installment of the Nicolas & Sydney series. With the story revolving around Nicolas' bid for a seat on the Missouri State Legislature in 1822, Tualla takes us on a wild ride of crooked politics, moral deceit, haunting pasts and the love that sees the two main characters through it all. The pace is quick and the unanswered questions keep you moving to the next page to discover the decision made or the truth revealed. The ending is satisfying, but uncertain till the final pages. But it is the characters that will draw you in. Be sure to read the first two books, A Woman of Choice and A Prince of Norway, to appreciate the entire back story for this tale.-Gerald ThomsonA tale that embraces the heart with a fierce, emotional grasp and doesn't let go. "A Matter of Principle" takes you to a time when men are true heroes, women show true strength, and true love lasts forever."-Kerri NelsonBest-Selling Author of "Miss Taken"Characters that live and breathe - off the pages and into your heart.-Amber ScottBest-Selling author of "Irish Moon"ABOUT THE HANSEN SERIES: In Historical Romances, there are countless "kilted warrior" stories... It's time for a new breed of heroes! Big, blond, buff and beautiful, with eyes the colors of seawater and the untamable blood of their Viking ancestors flowing through their veins. Do you feel it? The Hansen Men of Arendal, Norway ~ with stories from 1354 following the Black Death through the 1840's American west ~ are just such heroes. Come along and discover why: "Norway IS the New Scotland!
This monograph provides an introduction to field-theoretic simulations in classical soft matter and Bose quantum fluids. The method represents a new class of molecular computer simulation in which continuous fields, rather than particle coordinates, are sampled and evolved. Field-theoretic simulations are capable of analysing the properties of systems that are challenging for traditional simulation techniques, including dense phases of high molecular weight polymers, self-assembling fluids, and quantum fluids at finite temperature. The monograph details analytical methods for converting classical and quantum many-body problems to equilibrium field theory models with a molecular basis. Numerical methods are described that enable efficient, accurate, and scalable simulations of such models on modern computer hardware, including graphics processing units (GPUs). Extensions to non-equilibrium systems are discussed, along with an introduction to advanced field-theoretic simulation techniques including free energy estimation, alternative ensembles, coarse-graining, and variable cell methods.
During the 75th anniversary year of the repeal of Prohibition, an emerging generation of Indiana craft beer brewers sat down with their friend and fellow beer aficionado Rita T. Kohn for in-depth interviews on the trials and tribulations of pursuing their passion. The result is a fascinating social history of the growth of handcrafted beer within the state. True Brew vibrantly details the brewers' journey in the creation and sharing of their brews. Continuity, interconnectedness, and civic concern are themes that permeate their stories, but readers may be surprised by the brewers' strong advocacy for restoring buildings, invigorating neighborhoods, and practicing sustainability. Join Kohn, Indiana's leading brew masters, and a burgeoning crop of homebrewers as they reflect on the historical, cultural, social, and economic contributions made to Indiana by one of the world's oldest beverages.
Teaching creative writing for the multicultural, global, and digital generation, this volume offers a fresh approach for enhancing core writing skills in the major forms of Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Drama. A Guide to Creative Writing and the Imagination aims to provide students with organic, active learning through imitation and examples which not only emphasize writing and reading but look to other art forms for inspiration. This volume’s key features include: • Strengthening key underlying capabilities of what we mean by imagination: physical and mental alertness, clarity of perception, listening skills, attention to detail, sustained concentration, lateral thinking, and enhanced memory. • Taking direction from other art forms such as African American musical improvisation, Brancusi’s sculptural idea of “finding form,” key ideas from drawing such as foreground, background, and negative space—and some of the great lessons learned from National Geographic photography. • Incorporating techniques drawn from unusual sources such as advertising, military intelligence, ESL, working with the blind, stage magic, and oral traditions of remote indigenous cultures in Oceania and Africa. The work is intended for a global English market as a core or supplementary text at the undergraduate level and as a supporting frame at the M.F.A. level.
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