My Life Story: Waiting on Christ! By: Penny Taylor My Life Story is an independent view of today's society, and how the coming of the end times is mixed with the controlling Luciferian elites that have been running our government from the White House and Senate to the sacrifices of our missing children. Outrageous acts of treason are done by the last several presidents and many agencies involved in child trafficking. Follow Taylor on her accounts of life happening in and around the globe.
In 1971, Penny Taylor ran away from home straight into the British Army at Guildford. Army life wasn't easy, but Taylor found herself, family, friends, and a future. Based on real events in her life, this is a coming-of-age and a coming-out story, set against the backdrop of the British military and the turbulent social climate of the 1970s.
Lurchers and sighthounds have seen a huge rise in popularity over the past 40 years, and where once the lurcher was the shadowy, unseen tool of the poacher, it now enjoys a more legitimate role as a modern day pest control aid, as well as being valued as a companion and family pet. The pure sighthound breeds have always had their aficionados, whether as workers, pets or show and racing dogs; this book is written with all running dogs in mind, the term by which the author refers to lurchers and sighthounds alike in this book. Running dogs are athletes, which need committed care and understanding if they are to remain sound and healthy in their work, and the author has drawn upon her many years’ experience with working lurchers in order to compile a useful reference book for fellow owners. Written in a down to earth style this manual explains how to rear, feed and prepare the running dog for a healthy life, whether that involves strenuous work, competition or as a companion animal; how to avoid injury where possible and how to recognise specific types of injury when they do occur; how to treat them yourself and when to see the vet.
“My life revolves around my lurchers and terriers, and the work they do in the field. This book is a compilation of hunting tales about the dogs to whom I owe so much; it recalls events which took place before the ban, as well as those of more recent years. It examines the close relationship I have with my dogs; their successes and failures, and the disasters which sometimes befall those who try their utmost each and every time they pursue their quarry. This book is dedicated to working dogs the world over.”
Advertisements placed in newspapers throughout the Midwest in the early 1900s read, Notice to Homeseekers: Good farm land at a reasonable price, directing people toward picturesque Foley, Alabama. A new town with an ideal climate and boundless resources, it was the final stop on the railroad spur to south Baldwin County that was completed in 1905. First built on an agriculture and timber economy, the town was soon home to businesses that sprang up during the population explosion. Nearby Elberta, a German colony, and the river towns of Magnolia Springs and Bon Secour also experienced accelerated growth as the area was developed. The heritage of the greatest resource--the people of Foley--is best told in the photographs long treasured by families of the earliest settlers and collected by the authors to be shared and preserved for posterity.
T he generational wars are about to begin: competing for entitlements, wrestling over taxes, dancing around the deficit. Today’s children and grandchildren are tomorrow’s taxpayers and social fabric. The authors of Payment Due contend that our current policies of federal overspending are setting those children up for economic disaster. Former Representative Tim Penny (D-MN) knows how volatile the politics of the situation are; he retired because he couldn’t locate in Congress at large the institutional will (or stomach) to deal with the issues squarely. Political scientist Steven Schier understands the way in which the politics work against economics to solve the problem. Together, they take us inside the Capitol corridors to show us the lobbying, arm-twisting, and pork barrel politicking that goes on to derail policies designed to reduce the federal deficit. We get to play the “Washington Monument game” along with the worst of the offenders and to see firsthand how three schools of deficit thought—the wolves, pussycats, and termites—approach the prospect of cutting back federal outlays and weaning the great middle class from its own welfare dependency. A hallmark of the book is its three-tiered set of long-term entitlement reform proposals, complete with careful documentation of the contribution each recommended item makes toward reducing the federal deficit (or at least slowing its increase). Along with suggested short-term plans, these proposals give students the opportunity to try to solve both short- and long-term problems. Students will appreciate the timeliness and relevance of the book’s argument to their generation’s future plight, and all readers will benefit from the clear presentation of complex economic concepts and arguments essential to understanding the federal deficit debate—and to confronting the political, social, and moral payments now coming due.
Eleven-year-old Koi is eager to kill a python as part of the rite of passage to manhood among his Betetelan people, but in the meantime he must face a bully who is picking on an old hunter in the village marketplace.
Prepare yourself for a graphic novel of hope, peace, love, and joy. The Birth of Jesus, a graphic novel created by Bill Ressl and edited by Penny Taylor, speaks to the heart of renewal that is Christmas. Through reflective graphic images, stunning artwork, and sacred religious texts the narrative story of the birth of Jesus is told. The authors combine several mindful meditative Christian practices. Lectio Divina invites hearing God through the words of scripture and musical lyrics. Visio Divina invites seeing God in some of the world's greatest art. Short positive mantras encourage meditative mindfulness. Fifteen finger labyrinths inspire readers to gleam new meaningful insights on the birth of Jesus. In the depth of contemplative reflection, the reader meets celestial beings, angels that speak to Jesus' parents - Mary the mother of Jesus and Joseph Jesus' corporeal father, - as they experience the perplexities of life while struggling to understand the birth of God's Son. Angels of the Lord, that appear when least expected, inspire courage and assist in telling the story. Be inspired spiritually. Meet the shepherds and the Magi who pay homage to baby Jesus freely sharing their greatest treasures. Like Mary and Joseph feel the blessings of hope, peace, love, and joy leaping through the pages. Be blessed as you meet the Christ child, known as Jesus, Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. Wake up your senses. Know that love, truth, and justice are alive. Mindfully contemplate each page of this Christmas story knowing that you too will be changed. Enjoy! Authors: Rev. Dr. Bill Ressl, LCSW and Rev. Dr. Penny Taylor, LCSW Bill Ressl and Penny Taylor are both creatives and co-founders of the Center to Awaken Kindness. The Center was founded to awaken a sense of love and kindness in the world by helping folks find and awaken the Spirit in their life. Bill is the primary graphic designer and Penny is the editor of the Mindful Graphics Illustrated graphic novel series. The Rev. Dr. Bill Ressl, LCSW is a multi-hyphenate - graphic novelist - labyrinth designer - multimedia artist creating mindful artwork and NFT collectables - international author - theologian - Ordained Minister in the United Church of Christ (UCC) - Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - wicker weaver and academician. As a young cachet artist Bill began his journey designing and printing first day cover collectable artwork. He later learned wicker weaving from his second cousins, Master Wicker Weavers from Chicago, Illinois. Bill learned to weave baby bassinets, moving on to create whimsical wicker artwork including a memorable custom pet bed shaped in the form of an athletic shoe for Socks Clinton, the First Cat of the 42nd President of the United States, President Bill Clinton. Continuing his passion for learning Bill Ressl became "Dr. Bill" Ressl earning a PhD in Theology, Ethics, and the Human Sciences. Bill is an international published author specializing in the work of theologian Paul Tillich where he shares his passion for theology, social work, and the arts. The Rev. Dr. Penny Taylor, LCSW is a multi-hyphenate - content creator - editor - feminist faith-based theologian - Ordained Minister in the United Church of Christ (UCC) - Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - wicker weaver and academician. As a young artist she studied at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh summer program and was exposed to Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. With an interest in graphic arts and printing, Penny worked for the first electronic newspaper in the United States. She is a master wicker weaver in her own right and continued her passion for education by earning a PhD in Theology, Ethics, and the Human Sciences. Explore all the mindful contemplative products offered by the Center to Awaken Kindness at CenterToAwakenKindness.com or @DaRevsUSA on social media.
Daphne, the Jubilee City, is home to people who came to partake of the rich resources of Mobile Bay's eastern shore. They gathered to collect seafood miraculously washing ashore during the phenomenon of jubilee. They gathered under the spreading oaks to hold councils and along the bay front to escape the perils of yellow fever across the bay in Mobile. They gathered for clean spring waters and rare pottery clay, to greet the bay boats, and to farm the rich soil. Daphne's heritage is one of a gathering of peoples, and Images of America: Daphne documents that heritage.
Exile was a potent form of punishment and a catalyst for change in colonial Asia between the seventeenth and early twentieth centuries. Vast networks of forced migration supplied laborers to emerging colonial settlements, while European powers banished rivals to faraway locations. Exile in Colonial Asia explores the phenomenon of exile in ten case studies by way of three categories: “kings,” royals banished as political exiles; “convicts,” the vast majority of those whose lives are explored in this volume, sent halfway across the world with often unexpected consequences; and “commemoration,” referring to the myriad ways in which the experience and its aftermath were remembered by those exiled, relatives left behind, colonial officials, and subsequent generations of descendants, devotees, historians, and politicians. Intended for a broad readership interested in the colonial period in Asia (South and Southeast Asia in particular), the volume encompasses a range of disciplinary perspectives: anthropology, gender studies, literature, history, and Asian, Australian, and Pacific studies. In addition to presenting fascinating, little-known, and varied case studies of exile in colonial Asia and Australia, the chapters collectively offer a sweeping, contextualized, comparative approach that links the narratives of diverse peoples and locales. Rather than confining research to the European colonial archives, whenever possible the authors put special emphasis on the use of indigenous primary sources hitherto little explored. Exile in Colonial Asia invites imaginative methodological innovation in exploring multiple archives and expands our theoretical frontiers in thinking about the interconnected histories of penal deportation, labor migration, political exile, colonial expansion, and individual destinies.
The Vietnam War did not just end for a vet after his or her tour... The Crackerjack Kid is a powerful story about the troubled Skip Archer and twins Buddy and Cissy Meyers. Life in Midwest's Paytonville for these best friends and their pals reveals its cryptic youthful secrets through their childhood innocence, to their ambitious teenage hopes and dreams...during the Vietnam War Era. After serving nearly two tours, a hip wound took Skip Archer out of country. He returned home to another kind of war: An unexpected cataclysmic aftermath of dragons and demons from hell masked as anger, rage, solitude, abuse, nightmares and flashbacks. He bitterly ignored the pleas from his childhood sweetheart, Cissy, and family and friends to put the war behind him and just get on with his life. He couldn't. Helplessly they watched him descend deeper into his "war of hell": The volatile reaction to Cissy's playfulness which almost ended her life; his ongoing hostile high school feud with Gary; the mysterious agitation at his best friend, Buddy-Cissy's twin brother-the rookie cop; and...his bewildering battles that ultimately drove him to the chilling uncompromising conclusion. Grow up with these Midwestern kids with their high standards and old fashioned morals and principles; discover the hopes and dreams of youthful--often painful---innocence; then follow them from Haight-Ashbury to Army hospitals, to Skip's disheartening homecoming, and through his all-too-real nightmares and flashbacks that unleashed his savage war of Vietnam demons.
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