Throughout the past five decades, surfers have been falsely given a bad reputation that stems mainly from fictional movies. They are portrayed as lazy, weed smoking, hippy, free-loaders with no ambition in life other than surfing. That is not reality. Books with a surfing theme all have one thing in common; they are documents about courage, pushing the limits, near death experiences, overcoming all obstacles, friendship and love. What outsiders do not realize is surfers have a unique and spiritual connection with the Earth and Mother Nature. Once it's in the blood, it grabs hold of the soul and never let's go of it. It changes a person, and in most cases, in a positive fashion. Before Steven K Craig was an author, a world famous artist, a champion Jet Ski racer or known for being a co-creator of the iconic metal band Slayer, he was a Surfer, and it was his love for surfing that paved the way for his future.Steven dreamed of surfing years before he held a surfboard in his hands. At a very young age, the ocean reached in and took hold of his soul. He became the stereotypical Southern California surfer before it was stereotypical. To him, it wasn't a lifestyle; it was a magical way of life. His story is a testament to why people should live life with passion, to its fullest and never give up on dreams.Only once in every generation, a surfer who is at the right place at the right time gets to experience what is referred to as “Big Wednesday. It's the day they hope for and dream about. This is the day a surfer's physical and mental abilities are put to the test and pushed beyond the limits. On that day, death is close at hand, and for those that emerge victorious, they go on to conquer the world. There is no more fear, only living for each and every moment afterwards. You do not need to be a surfer to enjoy this magical story. A marvelous tale for the young people of today about how a boy that was different didn't follow trends or succumb to peer pressure conquered the world. People from all walks of life can learn what it is to truly be alive from the tale of a Surfer, even if they never grab a board and get in the water to take on the brutal monsters of the ocean, which only a true surfer has the courage to call “My Wave”.
Sexceptionally Sinful Scrumptiousness Being Naughty Has Never Felt So Good The Last First Kiss is a hardcore erotic love story like no other. Erotica is mainly derived from fantasy. This book is a true story, and at times, such as this, reality delivers much more than fiction can dream up. Steven and Holly come from different worlds with entirely unrelated lifestyles. She is a numbers cruncher who lives by a strict schedule. Her life is routine and she has forgotten how to live. Steven is a worldly man. He's impulsive, eccentric, and lives life on a razors edge. Holly keeps her life private whereas his is an open book and in the public eye. Steven and Holly are not only made for each other, they need each other. She can ground him and give him the stability of a loving relationship, and he can open her world up to new pleasures and excitement while passionately loving her on a level she never imagined possible. Falling in love has never been more enchanting or erotic; a true love story like no other. The Last First Kiss is a captivating, heartwarming, and a wicked romp under the sheets. If 50 Shades of Grey got your panties damp, you better keep many extras handy when reading The Last First Kiss because they will become soaking wet. "An awesome story with a plot on dynamite. I enjoyed every line. Five Stars." - Lucette Cohen Fins (author of Ten Deep Footprints) "A perfect meshing of mainstream romance and hardcore erotica." -Cassandra Acosta "Real, Raw, and Raunchy. I loved it from beginning to end. A truly touching love story." -Jeannette Williams
Includes the booklet Narcissism "The Killer of Love" What could drive an individual who is emotionally strong and highly successful, with a hearty appetite for life, to suddenly lose all desire to live? What could possibly strip a religious person of all belief in God with the blink of an eye? Those vital questions are about to be answered. A Beautifully Disturbing Saga of Love and Survival. Within the throes of a madly passionate romance is the most ghastly soul rape and mind crime conceivable. The Great American "Psychopathic" Love Story exists in a world where nothing is real as perceived. Beneath the surface of what seems to be a fairy tale romance is the outline for what may very well be the perfect murder, and if you are naive enough to think it can't happen to you, you're wrong... dead wrong. Steven lives a life that most can only dream of. At a young age, he achieved fame in the music industry with the now iconic heavy metal band Slayer, and later as a world-renowned airbrush artist. He has everything that a man could want, except for what he desires most, which is, true love. A handsome, successful, charming man that lives and breathes romance, but has been unable to find the one woman that can captivate his heart. One glorious afternoon, Ashley stumbles into his life, and she is everything that he's hoped for and dreamed of. Their story begins as a passionate, tender, and erotic tale of two people falling in love. Together they seem to have the love that dreams are made of and fairy tales are written about. But do they really? Sometimes when it seems too good to be true, the love of your life may not be the person you think they are. On the surface, Steven and Ashley are the quintessential portrait of an enchanted romance, but underneath an illusion of ideal love is a transparent layer of lies, manipulation, and deceit. Unknowingly, Steven has become trapped in the lethal world of a pathological psychopath. Be prepared to have every one of your emotions assaulted by this unique true story. You will laugh, feel the passion and intense love, you'll get angry, experience excruciating pain, and yes, there will be tears. Live the story as the author experienced it. A memoir that is insanity in the raw, and just when you think it is all over, it begins again before leading to a shocking ending that will not soon be forgotten. Ghost of a Rose is the first romance of it's kind. Without any knowledge of its exsistence, the author documented from the beginning to end of his relationship with a pathological narcissist. The media has incorrectly portrayed Narcissistic Personality Disorder long enough. This is the true nature of the beast, and as melodramatic it may seem at times, this is what a victim experiences when having the life sucked out of him or her by an emotional vampire. You'll witness first hand the idealization "honeymoon" stage, the gaslighting phase, the abandonment, the torment, confusion, awakening, and healing as it all took place. Through the eyes of the author, you'll bear witness to a man systematically destroyed by a narcissist until his life is left in ruin. 'Dynamic personal stylized writing. Brilliant! A death to birth with a delivery that is painful as bloody hell." - Becky Joyce Reed "This book saved my life!" - Debbie Perez
Within the throes of a madly passionate romance is the most ghastly soul rape and mind crime conceivable. The Great American "Psychopathic" Love Story exists in a world where nothing is as real as perceived. Beneath the surface of what seems to be a fairy tale romance is the outline for what may be the perfect murder, and if you are naive enough to think it can't happen to you, you're wrong, ... dead wrong. Loving A Narcissist is the diary of a man being vicimized by a lethal narcissist, from beginning to end as it happens. Be there as he learns about narcissism and as he searches for a way to completely heal from the abuse. Many readers/victims praise this book for helping them heal as well. Steven thought he was writing about the phenomenal love he and Ashley had for each other. He didn't know that he was actually documenting the manipulation and torment experienced by the victim of a highly skilled emotional vampire. An endearing love story that is insanity in the raw, and just when you think it is all over, it begins again before leading to a shocking ending that will not soon be forgotten. Read this before purchasing this book: Many victims of narcissistic abuse buy books on the subject just to make them feel better by reading about what evil monsters the narcissists are. Granted, they have suffered tremendously, but this type of victim wallows in misery and are not able to heal or move beyond the abuse. If you are looking for a book that just repeats what hundreds of others already outline, then this book is not for you. This book is a memoir from the perspective of the victim as the mental and emotional abuse is taking place. It portrays the confusion that comes from abrupt abandonment and ostracization by a loved one. Through the victim's eyes, you will experience what it is to be "Gaslighted" by a narcissist, which is, idealization, discard, and devalue. When a narcissist is victimizing a person, the abused becomes someone they are not, and behave in ways out of the norm. Where some may view the behavior as childish or immature, it is actually a person fighting to hang onto his or her sanity. This is "Loving a Narcissist." "Dynamic person stylized writing. Brilliant! A death to birth with a delivery that is painful as bloody hell." - Becky Joyce Reed (Author of Life in the Aftermath of a Narcissist) "Thank you Steven from the bottom of my heart. I was completely destroyed by my relationship with a Narcissist. Your book was the turning point for me and saved my life." -Debbie Perez "Congratulations on writing a wonderful and powerful book. Yours is a very important story to tell - because it's from a man's viewpoint (not a perspective we hear from enough)." - Leslie Morgan Steiner (Author of the New York Times best selling memoir "Crazy Love") This book saved my life. - Debby Perez Everyone should read this. These psychopaths are multiplying like crazy and we need to know how to identify them for our own sakes and for the sake of society. This is one story out of too many that can teach us what to look out for. - Linda Freeman Dear Steven, I received your book on a Friday, and could not put it down, yet at times the pain I felt for you was unbearable. I could so relate though to the pain. Steven, I just finished reading your book "Loving a Narcissist" and I wanted to tell you how moved I was by your honesty and revealing your vulnerability. Reading it, I cried for you sometimes. Thank you for telling us your story. It doesn't just happen to women. Be well and blessed ... I think you are now. - Liz Davies
If you are still breathing, have a heartbeat,not a narcissistic soul sucking vampire,douche-bag or gutter tramp...you need this book!Male or Female, if you believe in love, want anunimaginable romance and mind blowing sex...you need this book!There are 96.6 million people single and lonely in America. That equates to 43% of the entire population. With numbers that high, it's obvious that something has gone horribly wrong in society. Those truly seeking the love of his or her life need throw out everything they've read or been told in the past. Those typical relationship concepts are obsolete and archaic in practice. We live in a different world from the days when love and romance had meaning and significance. It's a new playing field in the dark realm of single life, with hordes of psychopathic players, where love is disposable, and morals no longer exist. This is the era of human de-evolution, and you need the firepower to find the love of your life without experiencing one disaster after another. This book is equipped with all the ammunition needed to succeed in finding a true love, and maintaining it for a passionate, long-term, romantic relationship.With wide-range stupidity and appalling arrogance running rampant, there is no more time to be "politically correct" if we are ever to see a change for the better. The content of this book is gritty, raunchy, erotic, and laugh out loud funny with its George Carlin approach to humor that hits the mark in a full frontal attack on the morally bankrupt. It dives deep into the murky trenches where the foul underbelly of dating lies and what comes to the surface is shocking, vulgar, and offensive, but its refreshing no-holds-barred truth is exceptionally informative for this day and age.MEN ARE BOLTS, Women Are Nuts begins as an in-depth study of a morally bankrupt society that has made it almost impossible to find real love. It contains everything that a man or woman will ever need, including, healing from heartbreak, how to be successful at online dating, identifying and avoiding the love killers, sabotaging relationships, how the nice guy can win, approaching the opposite sex, the perfect first date, delivering an epic kiss, romantic tips, keeping passion alive and thriving, powerful sex, and much, much more. MEN ARE BOLTS, Women Are Nuts is the only book needed today to assist in finding a true love. This is it! The one book the world has been waiting for and is in dire need of.Are you ready to jump over rocks, side step venomous snakes, cross over bridges with Trolls lurking beneath, and walk the rugged path that leads to finding the love of your life? Okay then, step right up and hang on tight because it's going to be a one wild ride. Against all odds, we are going to find real love and live happy, exciting, romantic, and passionate lives to its fullest.Orignally titled "Men Are Bolts, Women Are Nuts.
There are dozens of books claiming the author has the secret to success with online dating. Most of them are a joke and use manipulation tactics to sucker people in. Who would want someone that had to be manipulated into liking him or her? Sure it's easy to get laid by lying on Dating Websites, but what about finding the man or woman that is right for you, and one that you can have a meaningful, long lasting, loving relationship with? I've spent years finding a formula that works. I ran dozens of tests and have been kicked off Plenty of Fish more than anyone by doing so. However, if you use what I've learned, you will be on your way to finding a true love. Includes a bonus chapter from the book MEN ARE BOLTS, Women Are Nuts, "Junk Shots - Stopping men from sending pictures of his Johnson
If you are still breathing, have a heartbeat, not a narcissistic soul sucking vampire, douche-bag or gutter tramp... you need this book! Male or Female, if you believe in love, want an unimaginable romance and mind blowing sex... you need this book! There are 96.6 million people single and lonely in America. That equates to 43% of the entire population. With numbers that high, it's obvious that something has gone horribly wrong in society. Those truly seeking the love of his or her life need throw out everything they've read or been told in the past. Those typical relationship concepts are obsolete and archaic in practice. We live in a different world from the days when love and romance had meaning and significance. It's a new playing field in the dark realm of single life, with hordes of psychopathic players, where love is disposable, and morals no longer exist. This is the era of human de-evolution, and you need the firepower to find the love of your life without experiencing one disaster after another. This book is equipped with all the ammunition needed to succeed in finding a true love, and maintaining it for a passionate, long-term, romantic relationship. With wide-range stupidity and appalling arrogance running rampant, there is no more time to be "politically correct" if we are ever to see a change for the better. The content of this book is gritty, raunchy, erotic, and laugh out loud funny with its George Carlin approach to humor that hits the mark in a full frontal attack on the morally bankrupt. It dives deep into the murky trenches where the foul underbelly of dating lies and what comes to the surface is shocking, vulgar, and offensive, but its refreshing no-holds-barred truth is exceptionally informative for this day and age. MEN ARE BOLTS, Women Are Nuts begins as an in-depth study of a morally bankrupt society that has made it almost impossible to find real love. It contains everything that a man or woman will ever need, including, healing from heartbreak, how to be successful at online dating, identifying and avoiding the love killers, sabotaging relationships, how the nice guy can win, approaching the opposite sex, the perfect first date, delivering an epic kiss, romantic tips, keeping passion alive and thriving, powerful sex, and much, much more. MEN ARE BOLTS, Women Are Nuts is the only book needed today to assist in finding a true love. This is it! The one book the world has been waiting for and is in dire need of. Are you ready to jump over rocks, side step venomous snakes, cross over bridges with Trolls lurking beneath, and walk the rugged path that leads to finding the love of your life? Okay then, step right up and hang on tight because it's going to be a one wild ride. Against all odds, we are going to find real love and live happy, exciting, romantic, and passionate lives to its fullest. Orignally titled "Men Are Bolts, Women Are Nuts.
Have you had a relationship abruptly end with a person that you thought was your soul mate? Are distraught, confused, and in absolute misery? Is your life in ruin and you feel as if you just don't want to live anymore? You may have had your soul raped by a Narcissist. A Narcissist Epidemic is out of control and they are spreading across the globe like a maggot infestation. Narcissism is a subject that can no longer be ignored. I put his booklet together with excerpts from my book Ghost of a Rose, and added more material not in the book. If you are just becoming aware of Narcissism, you can spend countless hours researching it on the Internet. However, if you are needing help understanding it quickly because you are confused and in pain, this booklet is meant to answer your questions and shed light on what is or has happened to you right now. This book contains vital information that you need right now.
If you are still breathing, have a heartbeat, not a narcissistic soul sucking vampire, douche-bag or gutter tramp... you need this book! Male or Female, if you believe in love, want an unimaginable romance and mind blowing sex... you need this book! There are 96.6 million people single and lonely in America. That equates to 43% of the entire population. With numbers that high, it's obvious that something has gone horribly wrong in society. Those truly seeking the love of his or her life need throw out everything they've read or been told in the past. Those typical relationship concepts are obsolete and archaic in practice. We live in a different world from the days when love and romance had meaning and significance. It's a new playing field in the dark realm of single life, with hordes of psychopathic players, where love is disposable, and morals no longer exist. This is the era of human de-evolution, and you need the firepower to find the love of your life without experiencing one disaster after another. This book is equipped with all the ammunition needed to succeed in finding a true love, and maintaining it for a passionate, long-term, romantic relationship. With wide-range stupidity and appalling arrogance running rampant, there is no more time to be "politically correct" if we are ever to see a change for the better. The content of this book is gritty, raunchy, erotic, and laugh out loud funny with its George Carlin approach to humor that hits the mark in a full frontal attack on the morally bankrupt. It dives deep into the murky trenches where the foul underbelly of dating lies and what comes to the surface is shocking, vulgar, and offensive, but its refreshing no-holds-barred truth is exceptionally informative for this day and age. MEN ARE BOLTS, Women Are Nuts begins as an in-depth study of a morally bankrupt society that has made it almost impossible to find real love. It contains everything that a man or woman will ever need, including, healing from heartbreak, how to be successful at online dating, identifying and avoiding the love killers, sabotaging relationships, how the nice guy can win, approaching the opposite sex, the perfect first date, delivering an epic kiss, romantic tips, keeping passion alive and thriving, powerful sex, and much, much more. MEN ARE BOLTS, Women Are Nuts is the only book needed today to assist in finding a true love. This is it! The one book the world has been waiting for and is in dire need of. Are you ready to jump over rocks, side step venomous snakes, cross over bridges with Trolls lurking beneath, and walk the rugged path that leads to finding the love of your life? Okay then, step right up and hang on tight because it's going to be a one wild ride. Against all odds, we are going to find real love and live happy, exciting, romantic, and passionate lives to its fullest. Orignally titled "Men Are Bolts, Women Are Nuts.
The physical examination of the shoulder can be a complex topic for professionals with all levels of clinical experience. How can advance concepts be taught in a user-friendly, clear format, while still providing necessary information for effective diagnosis and treatment of the shoulder? Musculoskeletal Examination of the Shoulder: Making the Complex Simple by Dr. Steven B. Cohen answers these questions. Written by experts, this easy-to-carry book provides a thorough review of the most common pathologic shoulder conditions, techniques for diagnosis, as well as the appropriate treatment for each condition. Musculoskeletal Examination of the Shoulder: Making the Complex Simple contains clear photographic demonstrations, tables, and charts throughout its pages, allowing a thorough and concise examination of the shoulder. A glance at some of what is covered inside:• Physical Examination o Basics and specific tests of the physical examination of the shoulder • General Imaging o Basics of general imaging of the shoulder • Common Conditions o Superior labrar tears, Biceps tendon, Glenohumeral arthritis, and more Musculoskeletal Examination of the Shoulder: Making the Complex Simple contains essential information to successfully take a complex subject and bring it to a level that will be welcomed by orthopedic residents, attendings, physical therapists, athletic trainers, medical students in training, and other health care providers.
The Second Edition demonstrates how computational chemistry continues to shed new light on organic chemistry The Second Edition of author Steven Bachrach’s highly acclaimed Computational Organic Chemistry reflects the tremendous advances in computational methods since the publication of the First Edition, explaining how these advances have shaped our current understanding of organic chemistry. Readers familiar with the First Edition will discover new and revised material in all chapters, including new case studies and examples. There’s also a new chapter dedicated to computational enzymology that demonstrates how principles of quantum mechanics applied to organic reactions can be extended to biological systems. Computational Organic Chemistry covers a broad range of problems and challenges in organic chemistry where computational chemistry has played a significant role in developing new theories or where it has provided additional evidence to support experimentally derived insights. Readers do not have to be experts in quantum mechanics. The first chapter of the book introduces all of the major theoretical concepts and definitions of quantum mechanics followed by a chapter dedicated to computed spectral properties and structure identification. Next, the book covers: Fundamentals of organic chemistry Pericyclic reactions Diradicals and carbenes Organic reactions of anions Solution-phase organic chemistry Organic reaction dynamics The final chapter offers new computational approaches to understand enzymes. The book features interviews with preeminent computational chemists, underscoring the role of collaboration in developing new science. Three of these interviews are new to this edition. Readers interested in exploring individual topics in greater depth should turn to the book’s ancillary website www.comporgchem.com, which offers updates and supporting information. Plus, every cited article that is available in electronic form is listed with a link to the article.
Why do individuals say what they do during everyday face-to-face influence interactions? How do people seek or resist compliance in different relational, institutional, and cultural contexts? Linking theory and research to salient, real life examples and recent academic studies, Steven Wilson introduces the reader to the theories, systems of message analysis, complexities and nuances of interpersonal persuasion. Seeking and Resisting Compliance is the only single-authored, interdisciplinary text to explore compliance gaining and resistance from a message production perspective. This incisive, clearly written text is ideal for students, scholars, and anyone interested in interpersonal influence and persuasion in everyday interactions. Recommended for graduate and upper-level undergraduate courses in persuasion as well as special topics courses in interpersonal influence, social psychology, and sociolinguistics. Features of this text: Ground breaking, specific focus on message production as opposed to only message effects. Multiple theoretical perspectives are presented and the vast body of research from communication, psychology, linguistics, philosophy and related fields is reviewed. Student-friendly pedagogy, such as definitions, examples, and sections describing "common assumptions" about various theories engage students and highlight important concepts. Steven Wilson currently is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Communication at Purdue University. He is one of five associate editors for the interdisciplinary journal Personal Relationships, and past chair of the International Communication Association's Interpersonal Communication division. His research and teaching focus on interpersonal influence and message production in a variety of contexts, from parent-child interaction in abusive families to intercultural business negotiations. He has published nearly forty articles and book chapters on these topics.
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