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The Last Romeo by Justin Myers book review
The Last Romeo written by Justin Myers, publisher Piatkus (Little Brown Group UK), is available NOW in ebook and audiobook format and from Thursday 31st May 2018 the book will be released in paperback format.
To buy link: https://amzn.to/2segeKY
James is 34 and fed up. His six-year relationship with Adam has imploded, he hates his job making up celebrity gossip, and his best friend Bella has just announced she's moving to Russia.
Adrift and single in loved-up London, James needs to break out of his lonely, drunken comfort zone. Encouraged by Bella, he throws himself headlong into online dating, blogging each encounter anonymously as the mysterious Romeo.
After meeting a succession of hot/weird/gross men, James has fans and the validation he's always craved. But when his wild night with a closeted Olympian goes viral and sends his Twitter-fame through the roof, James realises maybe, in the search for happy-ever-after, some things are better left un-shared. Seriously, wherefore art thou Romeo . . .
Wow! What a fantastic debut novel from Justin Myers and I'm so chuffed to read that Justin has a two book deal with Little, Brown so we all have another book from Justin to look forward to.
Justin Myers has written a very raw, honest story. His writing comes from the heart, it's fresh, candid, full of wit and humour, flirty and naughty but altogether quite fabulous.
Following the break-up of James Brodie's long-standing relationship with Adam, a relationship that sounded pretty much one-sided he's now single and feeling more adrift since his best friend Bella is moving overseas to work in Russia. With his despondency spreading to his job as a journalist for a gossip mag James decides he needs to get out of this gloom. He joins an online dating site and anonymously blogs about his journey to find the one.
James has ultimately become obsessed with his alter ego Romeo and has lost his aim in finding the one, the Last Romeo. After so many scary, hilarious, unbelievable, gross no, no's and a few yes' his heart has taken a bettering and a complete detox from this 'persona' is needed to clear his mind. James needed to step back and appreciate and learn from his journey.
I loved James journey, even the no, no's. With a whole host of great sub-characters, I especially loved Richie, the author Justin Myers has created a great romcom that would ultimately appeal to many.
I look forward to more from Justin Myers.
Justin Myers is a writer and editor from Shipley, Yorkshire, who now lives in London. After years working in journalism, he began his popular, anonymous dating blog The Guyliner in 2010, spent five years as dating and advice columnist in Gay Times and is now a weekly columnist at British GQ. His work has appeared in a number of publications including the Guardian, BuzzFeed and the Irish Times, and his first novel The Last Romeo was published in 2018.
Follow Justin online:
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theguyliner
Website: http://www.theguyliner.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theguyliner
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Dreaming of St Tropez by T.A. Williams blogtour book review
Dreaming of St Tropez written by T. A. Williams, publisher Canelo, is available in ebook format NOW.
To buy link: https://amzn.to/2J1x5KF
After a disagreement with a billionaire, architect Jess Milton is 'let go' from her job. However fortune intervenes – an elderly client asks Jess to dog-sit overweight, but loveable dog Brutus in St. Tropez.
Fed up with the mega-rich, Jess is reluctant to visit the playground of billionaires, but an all-expenses-paid trip and the promise of sunshine seals the deal.
Little does Jess know how much time she'll be spending with the family living in St. Tropez. The sullen, but very good-looking David and his millionaire father are both welcoming but guarded, haunted by their pasts…
Can Jess bring some sunshine back into their lives – and, just maybe, find love in the process?
I am so pleased to be involved in the blogtour celebrating and promoting the launch of T. A. Williams latest novel, Dreaming of St Tropez.
Once again the author T. A. Williams has taken me on a summer holiday with his sumptuous descriptions of the locations in his stories. Dreaming of St Tropez I would imagine is the type of idyllic setting that everyone has fantasised about sometime in their lifetime. The author shows us that there is definitely more to St Tropez that the glitz and glamour of the rich and famous. There is a quiet, peaceful existence of life-long residents of this town on the coast of the French Riviera who have made this their home. There is also a historical side with remnants of WWII involvement still evident in the hills and woodlands and I was intrigued and fascinated by this when we read glimpses of it in the storyline.
Jess is an esteemed architect in London and has worked with many high profile clients. When her latest client causes her complications at work another client comes to her rescue with an offer of a temporary work/vacation in St Tropez with the proviso Jess takes along the client's dog with her. Jess' best friend Hope also tags along for the ride and the girls with a rather stout black Labrador Brutus start their adventure heading to the south of France.
Jess' client forgot to mention that the family she'll be staying with in St Tropez have suffered greatly and both father and son are feeling at a loss with the world. Can Jess, Hope and lovable Brutus start to bring sunshine back into their hearts and souls?
I loved discovering a new exciting, beautiful area with Jess, Hope and Brutus, especially the lesser known areas of the town. St Tropez sounded so beautiful, so idyllic and very glamorous. This was a wonderful, heart warming story full of unexpected drama and a lovely blossoming romance. It was just such a lovely read bringing the sunshine from St Tropez to your heart.
To learn more about the author T. A. Williams please do visit the following pages:
Website: https://tawilliamsbooks.com/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TAWilliamsBooks
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Raving about Rhys by Jessica Redland blogtour book review
Raving about Rhys written by Jessica Redland, publisher Little Bear Books, is available NOW in ebook format. The ebook is also included in the kindleunlimited scheme.
To buy link: https://amzn.to/2rVzHQj
Bubbly Callie Derbyshire loves her job as a carer, and can't believe she's finally landed herself a decent boyfriend – older man Tony – who's lasted way longer than the usual disastrous three months. Tony's exactly what she's always dreamed of … or at least he would be if he ever took her out instead of just taking her to bed. And work would be perfect too if she wasn't constantly in trouble with her boss, The She-Devil Denise.
When the new gardener, Mikey, discovers her in a rather compromising position at work, Callie knows that her days at Bay View Care Home could be numbered. Can she trust him not to tell Denise? If she's issued with her marching orders, who'll look out for her favourite client, Ruby, whose grandson, Rhys, seems to constantly let her down? What does Ruby know about Tony? And what is Denise hiding?
Surrounded by secrets and lies, is there anyone left who Callie can trust?
I am so pleased to be involved in the blogtour celebrating three years since the launch of this fabulous novella Raving about Rhys, which is the prequel to the Welcome to Whitsborough Bay series. I haven't read any of Jessica Redland's work before so Raving about Rhys was my perfect introduction to her work. The ebook is of a novella size and is the ideal introduction to a new author and to a new series.
Jessica Redland's writing style was very comforting with her description of characters that were very easily relatable and had great comedic scenes interspersed within the storyline. I loved our main heroine Callie Derbyshire who's in her early twenties, she's the carer who you'd like to see in every care home. Callie was honest, caring, reliable and loved nothing more than a good old chat with the residents of the care home. One fault with Callie though was that she had a big heart and at the moment she was letting in womaniser Tony who was twice her age. Callie thought she was in the ideal relationship but she was starting to have doubts with Tony as all he wanted to do was spend time with her in her flat, so the relationship was only running on his terms. But Callie loved the attention she received from Tony which almost felt like an addiction for her.
Callie had built up a wonderful relationship with one particular resident, lovely Ruby, who with her colourful past had many tales to tell Callie. Ruby was always going on about her grandson Rhys but as Callie had never seen him she worried that Rhys was just a figment of Ruby's imagination.
As in all care homes there are lots of fabulous characters, those that you instantly fall in love with, the funny ones, the grumpy ones and those you try to avoid which wasn't easy when one of them was your employer. However, Callie was starting to have concerns about her boss Denise and she felt like someone should keep an eye on her.
This was such a lovely story that I enjoyed very much. Full of a myriad of characters, humour, warmth, drama and it has left me wanting more. I'm looking forward to learning more about the residents of Whitsborough Bay.
To learn more about the author Jessica Redland please visit the following pages:
Website: http://www.jessicaredland.com/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/JessicaRedland
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JessicaRedlandWriter/
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Her Secret by Kelly Florentia blogtour book review
Her Secret written by Kelly Florentia, publisher Urbane Publications, is available in ebook and paperback format from 17th May 2018.
To buy link: https://amzn.to/2InmqX5
After being in a long-term relationship for eight years, Audrey Fox never thought she'd tie the knot. But at the age of forty-two, fate throws her a lifeline and she finally has it all – a loving husband, successful career, beautiful family and loyal friends. Life couldn't be better for Audrey … until a family member entrusts her with a secret that threatens trouble in paradise.
Lying to her new husband definitely wasn't on the cards when Audrey took her vows, but now she feels there's no other choice. She either keeps the secret or risks hurting the people that she loves. And then just when the dust seems to settle, an old flame turns up and creates a storm that could bring her world crashing down …
Unable to discuss her dilemma with her significant friends Louise and Tina, or sister-in-law Vicky, the cracks begin to show. Torn between her husband and the people she's known and loved for years, Audrey's perfect life begins to spiral out of control. Where do her loyalties lie and whom can she trust? Because there's no smoke without fire and everyone has secrets … don't they?
I am so pleased to be involved in the blogtour celebrating and promoting the launch of Kelly Florentia's latest novel: Her Secret. Her Secret is the sequel to her bestselling romantic comedy No Way Back. You can find my review for this novel here.
I absolutely loved No Way Back, Audrey Fox is such a brilliant character and had many tears, dramas and laughs in book one and we were left with a sort of junction in Audrey's life at the end of book one, a junction with two different paths left open for her and I was so keen to continue with her story.
The author, Kelly Florentia, hasn't disappointed me with this sequel. In fact, at one point I was so overcome with emotion I wanted to tweet expletives to her, asking why would she do this to her characters she had so lovingly created on the pages.
The story carries on with Audrey's life a few months after the end of the last novel, I'm not going to reveal which path she took as you'll have the pleasure of finding this out when you read the book. Audrey is faced with a major dilemma, a secret is revealed to her, one that jeapardises someone's life very close to her and she is put in a very awkward position to keep this secret to herself. With one secret, comes another and another and like a stack of dominoes they all start tumbling causing much chaos to all involved. Matters of the heart and people's personality and history are left in doubt and Audrey becomes almost obsessive about this tangle of lies, deceit and secrets. She doesn't know who or what to trust.
Kelly Florentia has written such a twisting, emotive, dramatic sequel to No Way Back. I couldn't quite believe myself the turns the storyline was taking and the ending … omg I was broken. Brilliant, brilliant storytelling with characters you fall in love with and a great entourage of sub-characters that could quite easily have their own novel centred around them.
Loved it, want more please 🙂
To learn more about the author please do visit the following pages:
Website: https://kellyflorentia.com/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kellyflorentia
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KellyFlorentiaAuthor
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Meeting Lydia by Linda MacDonald blogtour book review
Meeting Lydia written by Linda MacDonald, publisher Matador books, is available NOW in ebook, audiobook and paperback format.
To buy link: https://amzn.to/2KBKkyH
Marianne comes home from work one day to find her husband talking to a glamorous woman in their kitchen. Old childhood insecurities resurface, stemming from a time back at school when she was bullied. Jealousy rears its head and her happy marriage begins to crumble. Desperate for a solution – and introduced by her daughter to social networking – she tries to track down her first schoolgirl crush, the enigmatic Edward Harvey. But Marianne is unprepared for the power of email relationships …
I am so pleased to be involved in the blogtour celebrating and promoting the launch of the second edition of Meeting Lydia by Linda MacDonald. This second edition has been reworked on the early chapters of the first edition, making for a pacy and shorter version more in line with the audiobook. I first discovered the work of Linda MacDonald last year when I read and reviewed one of the stand-alone sequels to Meeting Lydia. You can find my review of The Man in the Needlecord Jacket here.
Linda MacDonald has studied and taught psychology and this is clearly shown in her writing as she understands the complexities of the human mind and relationships.
Meeting Lydia is a story of a young girl who was so cruelly bullied at school until one day a like-minded scholar joined her class and she felt like she'd gained a comrade and had a kinship that could share the load of troubles. Now the young girl Marianne is in her mid 40's she's starting to recall her troubled times as a child and the constant fear she felt throughout her childhood. With Marianne's life now changing into it's next natural path she is starting to feel vulnerable again. Marianne's husband has started to gain the attention of a much younger female colleague which is bringing back feelings of fear, isolation and despair.
To try and put the ghosts of unwelcome feelings from her past behind her and to seek friends and classmates from her school days Marianne decides to seek the help of an online site. This site has given her an invisible cord to her past and she finds the courage to speak behind a screen about her insecurities and her demons from the past. This little connection has given her the strength to find positivity from her past and to accept that there was good in everything.
The story was quite thought provoking at times and very poignant. I felt empathy for Marianne's character and could totally appreciate and understand that the situation Marianne was in would be felt by thousands, if not millions, of people around the world. We often think our problems are unique but each and everyone of us feels the emotions of vulnerability at some point in our lives.
I'd like to share a quote from the book I particularly found apt:
"but it was excruciatingly difficult to swap the safeness of the duvet for the unappetising day that lay ahead."
To learn more about the author Linda MacDonald please visit the following pages:
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/LindaMac1
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One Summer in Rome by Samantha Tonge book review
One Summer in Rome written by Samantha Tonge, publisher HQ Digital, is available NOW in ebook format.
To buy link: https://amzn.to/2IgR7wN
To Rome…with love?
Mary Smith is turning her very ordinary life upside-down! She's bought herself a one-way ticket to Rome and is ready for a summer she'll never forget.
Men might be off the cards for waitress Mary, but within hours of arriving at the utterly charming family-run La Dolce Vita pizzeria, she's already fallen in love with the bustling capital!
Only Dante Rossi, the mysterious (and drop-dead gorgeous) chef seems displeased with her arrival. And in the heat of the kitchen, it doesn't take long for long-buried secrets to surface and sparks to fly…
This was such a wonderful treat of a read, a read that whisks you away to Rome that wakens up all your senses with it's sights, sounds, tastes and aromas. The author, Samantha Tonge, took me to this beautiful sounding city with it's ancient monuments and piazzas filled with fountains, street artists and authentic Italian restaurants. I could easily picture the scenes and the characters taking part in their daily lives.
This is the story of Mary Smith who has taken the plunge to leave her broken heart in the UK and move to Italy to work for a small family-run restaurant in the city. Mary has had a tough upbringing and has longed for the love and support of a strong family unit. Joining this Italian family was difficult at first as she felt like an outsider but the warmth she felt from her new employers gave her the confidence she needed to accept herself and her history. Not all members of the family and team at the restaurant were quite so welcoming, Rocco the waiter and Dante the son had some reservations against Mary working at the restaurant. Slowly barriers were let down and Mary was beginning to understand this close-knit team. Mary also started letting her own barriers down but feared her heart would be broken again.
The restaurant has in the last few years experience much heartbreak and tragedy and it's been particularly hard keeping the business going with Mary's arrival she seems to have brought a certain joy and new ideas to the family.
A storyline that wasn't all sunshine and amore Samantha Tonge has included a few serious topics in the storyline that were dealt with in a very sensitive manner. However, to guide us away from the hardships of life we have a dance competition, Italian festival, Italian food, a wonderful feeling of togetherness and Dante who isn't your average book hero, he's so much more.
A book that makes you feel as bright, warm and comforting as the Italian sun and it's cuisine.
Website: http://www.samanthatonge.co.uk/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SamTongeWriter
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SamanthaTongeAuthor/
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The Map of Us by Jules Preston book review
The Map of Us written by Jules Preston, publisher HarperImpulse, is available NOW in ebook format.
To buy link: https://amzn.to/2jKDQSI
Violet North is wonderfully inconvenient. Abandoned by her family and lost in an imagined world of moors and adventure, her life changes in the space of just 37 words exchanged with a stranger at her front door.
Decades later, Daniel Bearing has inherited his father's multi-million pound business, and is utterly lost. He has no idea who he is or where his life is headed.
When Violet's granddaughter's marriage falls apart, Tilly, always adept with numbers, compiles a detailed statistical report to pinpoint why. But the Compatibility Index Tilly creates has unforeseen consequences for everyone in her world.
Tilly and Daniel share a secret too. 10.37am, April 22nd.
Soon, a complex web of secrets and lies is exposed and an adventure begins with a blue typewriter…
The Map of Us is the debut novel by Jules Preston. The storyline is quite a clever mix of family drama, grief, betrayal, bullying, diversity, courage and love.
The author's writing style is full of wit and wisdom and had a multitude of short chapters. At times, for me, I did find the storyline a little repetitive but by the end of the story all these character idiosyncrasies with their quirks and insecurities all made complete sense. Now and again the author would throw a little line and it would completely melt my heart and would leave me feeling joyous.
Violet North was a very ill child and her parents treated her badly, once she reached adulthood they abandoned her and left her to her own devices. This unbeknown to her family was the best thing that could have happened to her. To while away her time Violet decided to write herself a companion and she wanted this companion to travel on the paths and roads, hills and mountains that she couldn't. Violet's imagination was just wonderful and for a while this was all she needed in her life.
Matilda (Tilly) North is the youngest of three grandchildren to Violet North. Tilly is a statistician and when her marriage broke down she decided to analysis it's downfall with pages and pages of research and compatibility equations. Tilly loved the simplicity of numbers, her brother Jack loved colour and her sister loved handbags. Their father, who I adored, loved sand and sculpting amazing shapes and creations out of the sand.
These little quirks that each member of the family held was their own way of dealing with life and they were accepted for all that they were, as a family unit they blended perfectly.
A very fresh, imaginative approach to a love story. A love story that has spanned decades and has weathered time. I look forward to more from this promising new author Jules Preston.
Jules Preston was born in London, and has had lots of jobs. Some good. Some bad. The best was cutting up national newspapers with a huge pair of scissors. He now lives in Devon, surrounded by piles of paper held together with bulldog clips. One day they might get turned into books too. Hopefully.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jules_preston_
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JulesPrestonAuthor/
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Blogblitz: One Summer in Rome by Samantha Tonge
To buy link: https://amzn.to/2KMTGIF
A deliciously heartwarming romance to have you dreaming of summer. Perfect for fans of Debbie Johnson and Caroline Roberts.
I am so pleased to be involved in the publication day blogblitz for Samantha Tonge's latest heartwarming romance: One Summer in Rome. I've read a few of Samantha Tonge's novels and thoroughly enjoyed them so I'm eagerly awaiting to be transported away to the historical city of Rome. I'm looking forward to sharing my review with you all soon as this novel is primed on my kindle as my next read.
Samantha Tonge lives in Cheshire with her lovely family and a cat who thinks it's a dog. When not writing she spends her days cycling, willing cakes to rise and avoiding housework. She has sold over 80 short stories to women's magazines. Her bestselling debut novel, Doubting Abbey, was shortlisted for the Festival of Romantic Fiction best Ebook award in 2014. Game of Scones hit #5 in the UK Kindle chart and won the Best Romantic Ebook category at the 2015 Love Stories Awards.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamTongeWriter
Website: http://samanthatonge.co.uk/
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Grace After Henry by Eithne Shortall blogtour book review
Grace After Henry written by Eithne Shortall, publisher Corvus Books, is available NOW in ebook and paperback format.
To buy link: https://amzn.to/2HWVhOA
Grace sees her boyfriend Henry everywhere. In the supermarket, on the street, at the graveyard.
Only Henry is dead. He died two months earlier, leaving a huge hole in Grace's life and in her heart. But then Henry turns up to fix the boiler one evening, and Grace can't decide if she's hallucinating or has suddenly developed psychic powers. Grace isn't going mad – the man in front of her is not Henry at all, but someone else who looks uncannily like him. The hole in Grace's heart grows ever larger.
Grace becomes captivated by this stranger, Andy – to her, he is Henry, and yet he is not. Reminded of everything she once had, can Grace recreate that lost love with Andy, resurrecting Henry in the process, or does loving Andy mean letting go of Henry?
I am so pleased to be involved in the blogtour celebrating and promoting the launch of Eithne Shortall's latest novel: Grace After Henry.
Oh my goodness after I finished reading Grace After Henry, which is Eithne Shortall's second novel, I felt completely wrecked. The emotions that the author evoked with her words has completely wrung me dry. Eithne Shortall is a very clever, perspective author who knows clearly how to draw you into a story and it's characters, to capture your heart instantly and then slam dunks you into an emotional turmoil. I was destroyed at this point, then along comes these wonderful sub-characters. Grace's mother and father, who have the most craziest double act, I loved them instantly. Then the author gave us Betty, the nosy neighbour, that was such a card! We were also treated to the Three Wise Men who I wished could be packaged up and deposited in every cemetery across the lands. These characters in particular picked me back up and made me smile and laugh so many times.
Grace was trying so hard to continue her life after Henry, memories of him were everywhere in the city they loved and had shared many beautiful moments in. But when Grace meets Andy she feels like she has stepped into her own 'soap opera', her life feels a little deja vu and for a while she relishes these second chances to reminisce. But as time goes on something doesn't sit quite right and with news of something she never expected to happen she starts to re-evaluate her life and what has been thrown her way.
Eithne Shortall is a new author to me but she has got me totally. I was in awe of her writing, I loved the emotional turmoil she threw at me and then her fabulous witty writing filled my heart with laughter and warmth. Grace After Henry was just so sad, so beautiful and so heart warming, I was just lost in the author's words.
I'm now off to buy her debut novel, Love in Row 27, as I need more words from Eithne Shortall!
Website: http://eithneshortall.com/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/eithneshortall
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EithneShortallAuthor/
Contemporary fiction, Contemporary romance, Corvus Books, Eithne Shortall, Romcom books	5 Comments
Absent in the Spring by Carrie Elks book review
Absent in the Spring written by Carrie Elks, publisher Piatkus, is available NOW in ebook and paperback format.
To buy link: https://amzn.to/2JYHnHZ
Losing control never felt so good . . .
A successful lawyer, and the eldest of four sisters, Lucy Shakespeare is used to being in control of everything and everyone around her, most particularly herself – until she meets the gorgeous Lachlan MacLeish.
Lachlan's hired Lucy because he needs the best. His inheritance is suddenly in doubt, thanks to his devious half-brother and there's no way he's going down without a fight. The very last thing he wants is a distraction, but as soon as he sees Lucy, he knows he's in trouble.
Despite their efforts to resist, it isn't long before Lachlan has Lucy longing to break all her careful rules. As they travel from Scotland, to Paris and on to New York, Lucy can't help but wonder: is it sometimes worth risking it all?
Absent in the Spring is book 3 in the Shakespeare Sisters series, the books can be read as a standalone but I would highly recommend reading all the books in the series in order as they are gorgeously addictive. The books in the series are:
Summer's Lease
A Winter's Tale
Absent in the Spring
By Virtue Fall (due to be released in September 2018)
When millionaire businessman Lachlan MacLeish is bequeathed a Scottish Castle and Laird from his deceased father he finds himself in need of a top class lawyer as his step-brother has put in a counter claim against the requests of the will. Across the seas from Lachlan's NYC office Lucy Shakespeare is handed a crucial new case for the firm she works for. She's been hired to fight with Lachlan for his right to acknowledge his father's wishes in his will.
Lucy Shakespeare is the eldest of the four sisters. Since the untimely death of their mother when Lucy was 15 she has taken the reigns of responsibility of maintaining the family unit caring for her grieving sisters and father. However, since the death of their mother Lucy has held a secret from the rest of the family and it's been eating away at her. Lucy is highly respected in the legal world and loves living in Edinburgh. She lives and breathes her work. This new case looks very interesting and her first task is to meet with Lachlan at one of his many international bases.
Both Lachlan and Lucy are highly professional in their work but this initial meeting of client and lawyer sparks unnerving emotions with the pair, emotions that they both have not felt in such a long time.
As the case progresses and the pair are flying from Edinburgh to the States and to Paris a playful banter emerges and soon develops into a highly unprofessional sexual desire. Can the pair keep their professional lives away from the ever increasing beats of their hearts?
Lachlan and Lucy have both experienced heartache in their childhood which has given them the strength to follow their dreams and succeed in their professions but this has left no time to let anyone in their hearts.
I loved Lucy's story. The different localities sent you to a wide range of landscapes and Lachlan and Lucy's personalities changed according to the locations, a softening of character was felt when they were away from their office environments and the beauty of nature reminded them of what was important in life. This was another gorgeously, sexy, addictive read from Carrie Elks. I've really enjoyed sharing the journey the Shakespeare Sisters have been taking and we have the pleasure of the final instalment in September 2018.
I'd like to share one of my favourite quotes from the book:
"He had the kind of body that could shelter you from a storm, if only you would let him in."
To learn more about the author Carrie Elks please visit the following pages:
Website: https://carrieelks.com/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/CarrieElks
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarrieElksAuthor/
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Count To 10 Baby Ben v1.0
By jimmystrings1. Updated 6 years ago
Fun & Games>Educational>Kids
"Count To 10 With Baby Ben" is a children's learning app that helps early learners count to 10 with colorful pictures, animations, bold letters and numbers.
Help your child count to 10 using Baby Ben and his toys and possessions. Watch out for more "Adventures with Baby Ben" children's apps.
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Everyone (age 6 and over)
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James Richardson 2015
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I.V. Park Bridge Sees Repairs
April 13, 2011 at 11:30 am by Jack Crosbie
The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Anisq' Oyo' Park yesterday in celebration of the bridge's reopening.
The district shut down the walkway in 2009 after discovering a majority of the structure's wood was rotting away and unofficially reopened the pedestrian path for public use last weekend. The Resources Bond Act Per Capita Program and Santa Barbara County South Coast West Quimby Trust Fund financed the structure and used reclaimed wood from local eucalyptus trees during construction.
IVRPD General Manager Jeff Lindgren said Anisq' Oyo' Park is important for the community because of its central location and event facilities.
"We really want to see this park return to be the heartbeat of the community," Lindgren said. "It is just a physical improvement to have a bridge that lets people pass freely through the park."
Lindgren said the project is part of IVRPD's efforts to further integrate public open space into the local landscape.
"Our whole plan is to tie everything together," Lindgren said. "When things start to break down, it is sad for the community."
According to IVRPD Board Chair Bruce Murdock, the California Department of Fish and Game and the Army Core of Engineers required additional permits for work on the bridge because the park's pond is classified as an Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area. Murdock said the process of acquiring proper authorization delayed the walkway's reconstruction.
"None of the agencies have any sense of urgency," Murdock said. "That is part of the reason it was closed for so long."
Juan's Lawns
too many dirty bumbs, clean them up by sending them to santa monica or san fran. they are disgusting, perverse, drunkards, who contribute nothing except novelty to the uninitiated passerby. most girls do not feel safe walking through the park at night and the ivpd should do more to check for outstanding warrants, etc. clean this hell hole up!


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Forget the Tomato Soup; Try This Grilled Cheese With Wine!
On Saturday — which just happens to be Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day — make this tasty rendition for grownups, and enjoy it with a glass of Vermentino, Chardonnay or Pinot Gris/Grigio.
1. Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat.
2. Butter the outside of each slice of bread. Sprinkle half of the cheeses on the inside of one slice of bread. Top with the spinach pesto, then the remaining cheese and finally the other slice of bread.
3. Grill until golden brown and the cheese has melted (about 2-4 minutes per side).
This recipe yields 1 cup — plenty for several sandwiches.


In addition to being a Heisman winning quarterback, a Hall of Fame player and now a Hall of Fame coach, Steve Spurrier is also an innovator. How many coaches can you name whose offenses were not only pioneering but fun to watch and fan-friendly? At each stop along his coaching career his offenses earned unique nicknames, and Spurrier's style inspired a new generation of coaches.
At the age of 37, Spurrier got his first head coaching job with the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League. His wide open passing offense was in the top three of the league in each of Tampa's three seasons. His style of unique play became known throughout the league as "Bandit Ball." The Bandits were also the only team in the league to average over 40,000 fans per game in each of their three seasons of existence.In 1987, Spurrier became the head coach at Duke. Employing the same philosophy, his "Fast Break Offense" created teams were fourth in the nation in passing that year and third nationally in both 1988 and 1989. In his first season in Durham, attendance at Blue Devil games experienced the second highest increase of any major college school in the nation.
During his twelve seasons in Gainesville, the Gators were among that nation's top ten passing teams ten times, and were in the top five in seven seasons leading the nation in passing in 2001. Under Spurrier, the attendance at Florida Field surpassed 85,000 fans per game for the first time. University of Florida became one of the top ten leaders in attendance nationally.
After a short stint in the NFL, Spurrier retuned to collegiate coaching in 2005 at South Carolina. With the Gamecocks, fans were now witness to an offense that had the name that Spurrier most approved of: "Air Ball." By the time the Old Ball Coach arrived in Columbia, Spurrier's unconventional offenses of the 1980's and 1990's were now universally used and considered to be standard fare. He led the Gamecocks to unprecedented success with three 11 win season, a number four national ranking and five bowl wins.
Let's not forget, Spurrier also made the sideline look different. An avid golfer, he took to wearing a visor along the sidelines. No coach wore a visor before Spurrier, and it has now inspired coaches and fans alike to duplicate his style.


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Stephen Colbert Hides from 'Trump Jr. Girlfriend and Vengeful Banshee' Kimberly Guilfoyle's RNC Speech: 'Is the Loud Lady Gone?' — WATCH
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In a live monologue, Late Show host Stephen Colbert took apart the "long midnight of the soul" that was the first night of the Republican National Convention, reserving special time for Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle, "Trump Jr. girlfriend and vengeful banshee who will haunt your dreams."
She opened her speech with this "message of hope" according to Colbert, playing the clip of Guilfoyle saying, "If you want to see the socialist Biden-Harris future for our country, just take a look at California!"
"I'm trying to look at California, but there's fire everywhere because of climate change," Colbert quipped. "By the way, her ex-husband [Gavin Newsom] is the governor of California. I'm guessing that was not an amicable split. But I think I know who was awarded custody of the rage."
@kimguilfoyle #FlukeMan #TakeYourWayOfLIfe #IAMDESTINY #AlsoHighAsFuck pic.twitter.com/LSp0uZXXAn
— Towleroad (@tlrd) August 25, 2020
Wow, they really did deliver optimism as promised LOL Shrieking harpy!
— Matthew Rettenmund (@mattrett) August 25, 2020
Colbert then broadcast Guilfoyle's "nuanced screams" about Trump's agenda which were really, really terrifying enough for him to hide under his desk.
"Is the loud lady gone? I'm scared!" said Colbert, peeking out. "This is the first time in my life I've had to turn down the volume on C-SPAN. God I'm glad we already had our kids because I think if I was too close to the TV, I might have been sterilized by that. Oh my God."
Colbert soon moved on to the president's son: "According to one campaign aide, Don Jr. represents the emotional center of the MAGA universe. Makes sense. He's like a black hole … in that he sucks."
And Colbert wasn't the first to note Donald Jr.'s heightened state: "It was his keynote address, in that he looked like he had snorted a key. So before I tell you what he said, can we zoom in on Junior's sweaty face and wet, bloodshot eyes? Either he's high or that's what happens when you live in the splash zone of Screamin' Guilfoyle. Just bring a poncho!"
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In today's world of online learning, you have to do your research to find a course that is truly high-quality. TEFL certifications are no exception. While there are a lot of quality courses out on the market, there are also a lot of scammers. Here are 5 things to watch out for when shopping for a TEFL course online.
Don't waste your time on a course that is not accredited. No reasonable institution is going to give you a job based on a worthless certificate. In fact, you should look for a course that is not only accredited, but also one that is accredited by a legitimate source. Pay a visit to the accreditor's website before you click to buy.
This is another major red flag. Why would you sell a course that provides less than the industry standard for a legitimate certification? Well, because you like to con innocent people into giving you their money. If a course has less than 120-hours of coursework, don't be fooled into thinking it will get you where you need to be. Schools will require that you come in the door with 120-hours of certification period.
Now this is one of those items that looks appealing at first glance. Humans in general don't love to be graded or judged. However, how will you know how well you are learning the material if there is no standard of achievement that you must meet? Who wants to go blindly into the dark without any standard to hold themselves to? Perhaps some, but not us. We highly recommend looking for online courses that offer a blend of quizzes, exams, essays and other written assignments. This is one indicator that can help you determine the quality of the coursework and instruction.
If you are considering an online course that offers zero support, consider this: most students need to ask a question or two from time to time. A course that offers zero support is indicative of a course that is low quality and perhaps nothing more than an online textbook. We recommend looking at online TEFL courses that offer consistent support from a tutor or trainer. This will give you peace of mind in knowing you have someone to turn to when you have a question, comment or concern.
What do we mean by a "crowded" company? We mean those providers who offer many services that have little to do with online training. Perhaps they offer work and travel programs, volunteer teaching programs, in-person trainings, adventure travel guides, and the list goes on and on. While it can be appealing to work with an organization that has so many offerings, we suggest looking for one that spends more time on its online courses. You want your training to be a priority, so find a course provider who shares that goal.


It's one or the other: you're either an entrepreneur or an employee.
A crazed genius that executes brilliant ideas while doing whatever you want, or a play-by-the-rules corporate employee that conforms to societal norms.
It's easy to slap a label onto ourselves and place everything into neat little boxes to make better sense of our world. But have you ever considered being both?
There are numerous reasons why everyone should try — even if, and especially if, you're already working at a company. There are few experiences that will teach you how to become an entrepreneur like balancing a side gig and a day job!
Contrary to , you don't need to quit your day job and start working in a dingy basement or garage. But you will start off small, and you likely won't even have a customer base at the beginning.
This is fine, because you can slowly while relying on your main source of income from your day job. As your business (hopefully) grows, you can scale it continuously to generate more clients and revenue, or maintain it at the same level to keep yourself sane as you manage your full time job.
And if your venture fails to take flight? No problem. You still have your day job, and you can still tell everyone that you started your own business (but decided to ditch it to focus on your job).
I know a guy who decided to open up a burger franchise. After investing hundreds of thousands of dollars, it hasn't been doing well. Due to lack of sales, the restaurant's going to close down soon.
But one very, very good thing came out of this: a job offer.
He got a position in corporate finance at a global bank. In fact, opening a franchise restaurant was the tipping point that led the interviewers to hire him. They don't know how well (or poorly) the business has fared so far.
Of course, you don't need to open a business with high start-up costs. Some businesses can be started with $100 or less. These include knowledge-based businesses, such as consulting, tutoring and writing, or even selling physical products.
The point is that starting a business and failing it is way more impressive than not taking action at all. Starting a business takes initiative, drive and business acumen, three incredibly attractive characteristics to employers. ( to tweet this fact.) Along the way, you'll learn more than you thought about sales, marketing, customer relations and your own abilities. You might be surprised at what you can achieve.
So you started off just pursuing a hobby and decided to monetize it for fun. Or maybe you knew early on that you wanted to go all-in to rake in the big bucks.
Isn't it interesting how we set out to do one thing, but often things turn out another way?
Having both a day job and a side hustle gives you options. It gives you an idea of how much you enjoy your full time position and helps you realize which direction you want to pursue. Or maybe you like both and want to have it all — the one time where it's okay to be greedy.
Different opportunities can pop up as your two seemingly-separate lives mix and flow into each other. Did a recruiter get wind of your venture? You shouldn't be surprised to expect a phone call about a job opportunity.
Maybe you've mentioned your venture to impress your boss. Maybe you're keeping it a secret because you're terrified your company will disapprove and kick you out on the streets, leaving you homeless and destitute. If the latter is the case, reconsider your perspective.
We all leave our jobs eventually one way or another. Your boss knows this. Plus, employers are looking for people with . These types of people are the ones who bring fresh ideas and innovation to the workplace.
In many cases, there's no need to hide your side business as long as your side hustle doesn't overlap with your salary work. In fact, tell the right people about it, including your boss, recruiters and trusted coworkers. It'll cast you in a different light and set you apart, which could open up new opportunities at your current workplace and beyond.
Melissa Chu is the founder of Jumpstart Your Dream Life, which helps readers achieve their goals by developing feasible strategies and forming good habits. Grab your to get started today.


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Q: How to show this is not a martingale. Be advised that I cross-posted this question on MathOverflow. You can find it in this link:
https://mathoverflow.net/questions/352152/show-that-this-process-is-not-a-martingale

Assume we have the following stochastic process:
$$X_t=\int_0^t e^{B(s)^2}dB(s)\, ,0\leq t \leq 1$$
where $(B)_{t\geq 0}$ is a Brownian Motion.
I have to show that $X_t$ is not a martingale.
I know that if $t< \frac 1 4$ then $\int_0^t \mathbb E(e^{2B(s)^2})ds < \infty $ and then the process is a martingale, this makes me think that $X_t$ is actually a local martingale, but I don't see how to prove that it's not a proper martingale.
Thanks in advace.
EDIT:
After some calculation I have reduced the problem to show that
$$\mathbb E^{\mathcal F_u}\bigg(\int_{B(u)}^{B(t)}e^{s^2} ds-\int_u^t B(s)e^{B(s)^2}ds\bigg)\neq0$$
Still, I haven't been able to go on from here, maybe someone could find this illuminating.

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Four of Immanuel's buildings are named after these four significant Presbyterian leaders who helped to establish our Reformed faith.
Little is known of John Knox's (1514-1572) early life. He probably attended St. Andrews University, in Edinburgh, where he may have become acquainted with some of the new Protestant doctrines. However, he entered the Roman Catholic priesthood, which position he held from 1540 to 1544.
In 1545 he closely followed the teaching of the reformer George Wishart. But when Wishart was executed Knox joined the group of Protestant conspirators and took refuge in St. Andrews Castle, where he preached in the parish church. The French forces, strong at that time in Scotland, captured him and sentenced him to 19 months as a prisoner in French galleys. When he was released through the efforts of Edward VI of England, Knox went first to England then later to Frankfort and Geneva. In Geneva he consulted with John Calvin on questions of church doctrine and civil authority.
Through his frequent letters he exerted considerable influence among Protestants in England and Scotland. In 1555-56 he visited Scotland and preached extensively throughout the country. In 1557 the Scottish Protestant nobles, largely anti-French, signed their First Covenant and formed the group known as the Lords of the Congregation. In time, and with the help of English forces, they forced the withdrawal of French troops and won their freedom. In August of 1560 the Scottish Parliament adopted a confession of faith which had been drafted by Knox and some others. This Parliament also passed laws abolishing the authority of the pope and condemned all creeds and practices of the old religion.
Following the death of the regent, Mary of Guise, in 1560, her daughter Mary Queen of Scots, then 18 years old, arrived from France to assume the crown. Though there were differing opinions, Knox vigorously opposed the young queen and stubbornly defied her authority.
As no provision had been made by Parliament for the organization and administration of the church, Knox and his associates drew up what was known as the First Book of Discipline. It provided for the dedication of the wealth of Church, including the continuation of the tithes, for the support of the ministry, for education and schools and for the relief of the poor. Parish ministers were to be nominated by the people, examined by the learned and publicly admitted to their offices. The superintendents, corresponding roughly to the former bishops but ranking no higher than the parish ministers, had basically administrative functions. The Book of Common Order, adopted by the Scottish General Assembly in 1564, governed public worship. It showed the influence of reformers such as Calvin and Farel in Geneva.
Despite the ill health of his last years, Knox continued to be an outspoken preacher until his death. It has been said of Knox that "rarely has any country produced a stronger will." His single-minded zeal made him the outstanding leader of the Scottish Reformation and an important influence on the Protestant movements in England and on the Continent.
John Witherspoon (1723-1794) was the sixth president of the College of New Jersey, later renamed Princeton University. He was the only clergyman to sign the Declaration of Independence and from 1776 to 1782 was a leading member of the Continental Congress.
Witherspoon was born in Scotland and had graduated from the University of Edinburgh when he was invited to accept the presidency of Princeton. When he arrived he was obviously heartened by the warmth of his reception, but he also reported a number of disturbing conditions in the state of the college. He found far too many students inadequately prepared for college work, which explains the close attention he gave to the grammar school conducted by the college. Most worrisome of all was the low state of the school's finances.
With characteristic vigor Witherspoon proceeded to promote the college, first in New York and Boston, and later in Virginia, the first of several tours across the country which resulted in numerous student applications. One of those was James Madison, later President of the United States.
Witherspoon would, despite his Scottish accent, astonish the whole house by the regular arrangement of his ideas, and his command of the language. He was a strong advocate of independence, responding to a gentleman who opposed the measure, "Sir, in my judgement the country is not only ripe for the measure but in danger of rotting for want of it." During his service in Congress he was one of its most influential members, serving on over 100 committees, and helped draft the Articles of Confederation He also served in the New Jersey legislature.
Witherspoon's administration marks an important turning point in the life of the College, as he brought to Princeton a fresh emphasis on the need of the church for a well-educated clergy, a purpose to which the college had been dedicated at the time of its founding. The founders had hoped as well that the school might produce men who would be "ornaments of the State as well as the Church," and Witherspoon realized this hope in full measure. His students included, in addition to a president and vice-president of the United States, nine cabinet officers, twenty-one senators, thirty-nine congressmen, three justices of the Supreme Court, and twelve state governors. Five of the nine Princeton graduates among the fifty-five members of the Constitu-tional Convention of 1787 were students of Witherspoon.
But through the later years, too, Witherspoon remained remarkably active and influential. He was a member of the ratifying convention that brought to New Jersey the honor of being the third state to ratify the Constitution of the United States. He contributed greatly to the organization of a newly independent and national Presbyterian Church. In 1789 he opened its first General Assembly with a sermon and presided until the election of the first moderator. As a divine, an educator and a patriot he is rightly remembered as one of the great presidents of Princeton.
The Rev. Sheldon Jackson (1834-1909), an American missionary and educator, was born in Montgomery County, NY, graduated from Union College in 1855 and from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1858.
Following a career as a Presbyterian missionary in Minnesota and Wisconsin, the Board of National Mission appointed him Superintendent for Missions for the Rocky Mountain region , probably in 1870. During that time, when he lived in Denver, CO, he visited the Territories of New Mexico and Arizona, before continuing to the West Coast. While in Tucson, he helped plant the First Presbyterian Church in 1876, which held its first meeting in the court house. Later on, the church was reorganized as the Trinity Presbyterian Church of Tucson.
In 1884 he went to Alaska to be the superintendent of missions, with oversight of several missions and schools that had already been established in that territory.
In 1885 he became the first Federal Superintendent of Public Instruction for Alaska, with the task of organizing a free school system for Native American, Inuit, and white children. He succeeded in the next 20 years in bringing school facilities to all corners of Alaska. He urged the introduction and raising of reindeer to supplement the dwindling food resources, and in 1882, with government aid, brought the first reindeer into Alaska from Siberia.
He aided in organizing the territorial government and establishing mail routes. He was active in Alaskan politics as the moving spirit in the "missionary" party. He wrote numerous governmental and religious reports and Difficulties at Sitka in 1885(1886).
The Rev. Dr. Margaret E. Towner (1925 — ), the first female ordained in the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, has spent the past 60+ years forging ahead as a quiet pioneer.
She was raised in the Presbyterian Church and was active in her congregation, but ordination was not a goal to which she aspired. When she was ordained in 1956, it was months before she even realized the historical implications of that act. A couple of years earlier she had graduated from Union Seminary in New York and was serving as a Christian educator in Tacoma Park, MD. Women could work in a church in the early 1950s, but they could not be ordained to the ministry. When the Office of the General Assembly confirmed that she was indeed the first female ordained to the ministry in the PCUSA, she was featured in numerous articles and magazines. Despite the attention, Towner said she "chose to avoid the limelight and continue my work as an educator in the local congregation.
Following her historic ordination, she served congregations in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. During her 17 years in Milwaukee she began the shift from Christian education to pastoral ministry. As one of the three co-pastors in a six-church parish, her administrative gifts began to flourish.
Towner listed some General Assembly experiences among her personal highlights. She has attended several dozen Assemblies, serving three times as a commissioner. She was a member of the Assembly's Advisory Council for Discipleship and Worship for 10 years, and the members of that committee continue to be a strong support system for her. A candidate for moderator in 1981, she lost by a few votes but was named vice-moderator. That year she traveled a great deal throughout the United States and represented the church on an official visit to Korea.
Reflecting on her years of ministry, Towner said it is ironic that our denomination struggles with its diversity, while Christ embraced the differences he saw.
Towner is one among several pioneer ministers who has spoken throughout the Assembly in behalf of women's ordination. As of this date (2018), she is [semi]retired and living in Sarasota, Florida. Not one to "stay put" in retirement, she is on the Peace River Presbytery's pulpit supply list at age 93.


On the eve of the 2018 New York Auto Show, British luxury maker Rolls-Royce spoke to the media about the possibility of a future electrified Rolls-Royce.
The company is currently exploring how to position its vehicle portfolio to meet growing demand for electric vehicles. China is one of Rolls' largest markets and one with tough regulations on emissions.
A decision on an electric Rolls has not been made, Juraschek said. BMW Group is developing modular kits for electric motors and batteries to enable its brands to produce combustion, EV and plug-in hybrid models as demand warrants.
Rolls explored the idea of an electric luxury car back in 2011 when it unveiled an electric concept, dubbed 120EX. The 6.75-liter V-12 was replaced by a massive 71-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery housed within the aluminum spaceframe. Rolls-Royce used large-form NCM pouch cells, or lithium-nickel-cobalt-manganese-oxide to be exact.
The battery outputs 850 amperes at 338 volts to two electric motors linked to a rear transaxle. The single-speed gearbox takes each motor's 145 kilowatts (194 horsepower) and sends up to 388 horsepower to the rear wheels. Given its electric nature, the two motors will have up 590 combined pound-feet of torque on demand. The 0-60 mph time is quoted as being under 8 seconds, and there's a governed top speed of just under 100 mph. A quite impressive performance for such a massive vehicle, around 3,000 kilograms.
The driving range is said to be up to 124 miles. In order to charge the battery, a three-phase charger would need 8 hours, while a single-phase (presumably 220/240V) would take 20 hours. Wireless charging was being trialed as well.
All those figures and tech have changed significantly since the concept days.
One candidate for an electric Rolls-Royce is the Phantom, but the company said a model like this won't arrive for another few years.


For every successful and familiar name recording Jesus rock there are five groups singing religious music anywhere they can. Groups with such names as "The Children of Light", "Sea of Galilee" or the "JC Power Outlet". The group here is called "Gentle Faith." They've given up their old ways for the Jesus Movement and they say their main contribution is their music.
One young man, Larry Norman, gave up a successful recording career to devote his time and his talent to religion. Larry Norman still records and he still performs, but all for Jesus.
The reason I changed from rock 'n' roll music to Jesus music. It... rock 'n' roll music didn't make me happy, didn't, you know, validate any of my friends' happiness. It didn't make 'em happy. We're all looking for something to make, ah, us real, to bring something into focus. Music and art and drugs and all of those things just ended up being escapes. It didn't bring any truth that we could hold onto, so I, I found Jesus with the baptism of the Holy Spirit. That's what changed me concretely. The day that happened, that's when I left the group. We had a hit record. It was on its way toward a million seller and the album came out, and the day the album came out that's when I left the group 'cause I had what I wanted, Jesus.
I was religious but I don't think Jesus is religion. People make up a religion about him. He's more than a religion.
How do you mean more?
He's real. Religion's not real. To me religion is all based on superstition and guilt an', and ritual. Jesus isn't.
Well I don't have to go to a church every day, I go to church in my heart. I don't have to, to kneel or, or bow. My spirit has been humbled and bowed. Ah, I'm not afraid of, of, of approval from the, the preachers or the, the members of the church. I just, I have to be right before God and I have to read my bible and ah, to, to stay informed on who man is and who God is.
You say Jesus is real. You're talking, I gather the philosophy that we know from the bible. That's, that's, that's real to you?
The philos.. , the whole bible is real to me. To me, it's all accurate. I didn't used to think that way. I was too intellectual. Now I find myself being, my mind is cleared up even more than when I thought I was intellectual. And it all makes sense.
We take a lot of things lightly in America. Like the bible, like baptism. Did you know that people in communist countries treasure their bibles? The bibles are so rare. They rip out pages and memorize them and exchange them with other believers. Memorize as much as they can. They put it in their hearts, God's words, because they can't always go to the shop an' pick up God's word.
And baptism really means something to them. Even in countries that aren't communist, like in India. To be baptized really means something. Over here we may accept Jesus and take two or three years to get baptized, but over there, when a person believes he wants to be baptized it means something to him, and it really costs him too. Once a person is baptized in India, his family denounces him and will not have anything to do with him. The family considers him dead.
It's going to happen in the United States, the same thing that's happening in oppressed countries. A lot of our churches are going to be closed down and a lot of us are going to be arrested and killed. I know you can't believe it, but it's true.
There's a man named Watchman Nee, in China. You've read his books, haven't you? Some of you? Well, they put him in prison because he was con, you know, his work was converting so many people. And his books continued to come out although he was under lock and key, and they didn't know how he was still writing books. But it turned out that he had converted the guards and they were smuggling out his, his books. And so they killed the guards, and his books continued to come. He had converted the other guards. So they killed those guards. While not wishing to oppress christianity because that would make it grow up stronger. I mean you take a seed and lay it on top of upon the ground with no oppression and it'll just lay there dormant, but you plant it in the ground and cover it up with dirt, you try to bury it, and it'll grow. And the holy spirit's sure to water it.
Well not wishing to oppress christianity but not wishing to encourage it either, they didn't kill Watchman Nee. But they cut off his arms. And his books still continued to come. You can't oppress God's spirit. You can't lock it up. It will not stay locked up.
And I'm, I'm not particularly afraid of, of, of what's going to happen in the United States. I'm glad in a way because it's going to force a lot of people to make a choice and not be so casual. And when you don't have the church to go to, you're going to wish you had fellowship. And those of you who are christians are really going to treasure your christianity more and it's going to mean something to you and it's going to work more for you because you're going to commit yourself to it more. And you'll start tearing out pages from your bible. It's already happening here. It's already happening in very polite forms. Our money may say "In God we trust." It's already against the law to pray in school. And it's happening already right here. And maybe some of you have been persecuted in very polite ways. I have, and my sister has and her husband has. And my friends have been put in jail for preaching on the streets.
An' maybe it hasn't happened to you. You can, you cannot hold church in un-zoned area. And some of my friends have had their bible studies busted. And in some neighborhoods, the neighbors have gotten together and signed a paper saying they don't want those meetings in their neighborhood. I'm really glad there's bible studies in houses. I'm really glad that every day is Sunday to a lot of kids now.
I'm not afraid of the Russians coming or the Chinese or the world council of churches if that's gonna be our enemies too. Let them come. I'm not afraid of the lions. Let 'em eat me. They can't swallow my soul. They can't touch us. They can't get us. We've been bought with a price and nobody's got enough money or enough force to buy us back. They can't touch you. And when they come you just pray for them, and when they lead you away you just sing glory to God. And when they shoot you you just smile.
It bothers me that in the movies they never show Jesus really, you know, the right way. Every movie I've seen he walks around like, you know, he's had his nails done or something. He never looks at anybody. He's always looking ahead of him you know. I guess he's reading the script card or something.
I saw one movie, it was like, you know, superstar cast. It, all the good actors were in it. You know, I doubt they read the bible but they all had their scripts memorized. Hmm, have you read the bible? No, but I've seen the movie.
All these people. John Wayne was a centurion in one of the movies. You know, this is the man who was in charge of a hundred soldiers. He stood at the foot of the cross and he, when Jesus died, in the bible it says that the man looked up and knew that this was God's son. So they picked John Wayne to play him. And hon, honest, I can just imagine the, the director, it comes John's time and they go [clicks tongue], alright, John, it's rolling. Surely this was the son o' God.
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night ... and God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night...and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. So - - - Bootleg. The theft of an original is a copy. The Moon is only the reflective light of the Sun. The Moon has no light of its own, it must "steal" its light from the Sun. And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.


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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Adapted for the stage by Nick Lane
Doctor Henry Jekyll is a good man. Successful within his field and respected by his peers, he's close to a neurological discovery that will change the face of medical science forever. However, his methods are less than ethical, and when a close friend and colleague threatens to expose and destroy his work, Jekyll is forced to experiment on himself, whereupon something goes very wrong…or very right. And suddenly Jekyll has a new friend, the brutal Edward Hyde.
A thrilling adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's dark psychological fantasy, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde immerses you in the myth and mystery of 19th century London's fog-bound streets where love, betrayal and murder lurk at every chilling twist and turn. Gripping, stylish and thought-provoking, this is unmissable theatre. Go on…treat your dark side!
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Jordan vs. All the Boys
By John Goode
A Harmony Ink Press Title
There's a time when life changes, when childhood is left behind and the first fumbling steps are taken into adulthood. One group of friends sets out for a summer of adventure and discovery. Jordan, Brandon, Ethan, and Dominic are ready to grow up and test themselves. But will their friendship buckle under the strain as they face the inevitable misunderstandings and conflicts? If they can hang on to their bond, it will see them through to the ultimate victory….
Finding love.
By John Goode and J.G. Morgan
Lords of Arcadia | Book Four
Sequel to The Unseen Tempest
Lords of Arcadia: Book Four
Kane's ordinary life became anything but when he met his soul mate, Hawk, and was drawn into a world of enchantment with rules very different from the world he left behind. Together, Kane and Hawk are on a quest to prevent the destruction of the Nine Realms, and that means rescuing Hawk's mother and putting a stop to Hawk's father's evil plans.
The end of the journey is within their sights at last, but time is running out. Kane and Hawk's mission to free Titania from the Big Bad Wolf and save Athens from Oberon's wrath will lead them through many different worlds. And their adventure won't end there—they will have to face the one who has been pulling the strings and manipulating the situation all along before the Nine Realms will be safe. It's a journey that will leave them—and everything else—irreparably changed.
What About Everything?
Tales from Foster High Stories
Sequel to Taking Chances
A Tales from Foster High Story
No matter how fast you run, the past has a way of catching up with you.
When an accident ruins Matt's parents' anniversary party, Tyler and Matt decide a vacation is in order, and they book a gay Disney cruise with Robbie and Sebastian. It'll be the perfect place to relax and do some much-needed soul-searching. A couple of years have passed since they met, but Tyler and Matt are no closer to getting married. They must take a long, hard look at their relationship and decide if they're happy with the way things are, or if they want more—and if they can find the courage to take the next step. A difficult choice is made even harder when two people they thought they'd left behind show up to complicate the issue and turn the whole cruise upside down.
After graduation, Kyle Stilleno and Brad Graymark move to California to pursue their dreams. But high school sweethearts are called that for a reason, and their love rarely stands up to the test of time. As money, school, sex, and jealousy test their relationship to the breaking point, Kyle and Brad fight to hold on to the love that brought them together.
But when a frantic phone call sends them back to Texas, they discover love and understanding might not be enough this time.
Save Yourself
Matt Wallace returns to Foster to be with his high school crush, Tyler. They're finally together, but Tyler's past is still a mystery to Matt. When the truth comes out, Matt is forced to decide if he can handle learning about what Tyler did, or if he'd be better off to cut ties and run.
Last Dance with Mary Jane
Bittersweet Dreams
Peter was devastated when he lost his love, Shayne, in a car crash. Though he knows nothing will bring Shayne back, Peter takes solace in listening to Shayne's voice mail, just to hear his voice one last time. He's not prepared when one night, Shayne answers the phone.
A Bittersweet Dreams title: It's an unfortunate truth: love doesn't always conquer all. Regardless of its strength, sometimes fate intervenes, tragedy strikes, or forces conspire against it. These stories of romance do not offer a traditional happy ending, but the strong and enduring love will still touch your heart and maybe move you to tears.
First Edition published by Silver Publishing, 2012.
Fadeaway
Tales from Foster High (Harmony Ink) |
Fadeaway: Book One
From the Tales from Foster High Universe
Looking like the perfect all-American boy—tall, handsome, and athletic—makes it easy for Danny Monroe to blend in with the in-crowd of a new high school. It's a trick he picked up moving with his father from one Marine base to the next. When you aren't going to be around long, it's better to give people what they want. And what they want are his quick hands and fast feet on the basketball court.
On court, he can be himself and ignore certain strange developing urges. Everyone knows you can't like boys and be a jock, but for Danny his growing attraction is becoming overwhelming. At the thought of losing the only thing that matters, Danny starts to panic and realizes he has a choice to make: happiness or basketball.
The Unseen Tempest
Lords of Arcadia | Book Three
Sequel to Eye of the Storm
Lords of Arcadia: Act Three
Kane used to be a normal boy with normal worries. Now he fights alongside his boyfriend, Hawk, and an unlikely group of allies as they attempt to reclaim Hawk's throne and save the Nine Realms. With time running out, Hawk decides to raise an army against the evil shapeshifter, Puck, and his army of The Dark. The adventurers split up in search of a force that will join their cause and help restore order to the Nine Realms.
New allies aren't as easy to find as they hoped. Kane, Hawk, and their friends face unforeseen danger as centuries-old grudges threaten their quest. Nothing is what they thought it was, and Kane and Hawk must find the truth in time to defend against Puck's encroaching army. But the truth about who their true foe is will change everything.
Tales from Foster High (Harmony Ink)
Sequel to End of the Innocence
Tales from Foster High: Book Three
With just 151 days left until the school year ends, Kyle Stilleno is running out of time to fulfill the promise he made and change Foster, Texas, for the better. But Kyle and his boyfriend, Brad Graymark, have more than just intolerance to deal with. Life, college, love, and sex have a way of distracting them, and they're realizing Foster is a bigger place than they thought. When someone from their past returns at the worst possible moment, graduation becomes the least of their worries.
Fearing the backlash of living as a gay man in Foster, Texas, Matt Wallace runs away to California, only to find it isn't the Promised Land he'd hoped for. Christmas sees Matt returning to Foster, where he bumps into his old flame, high school jock Tyler Parker.
Now that they're older, it doesn't take Matt too long to figure out that love at first sight is a very real thing. The only problem is neither Matt nor Tyler seems to know what to do after that. They're both running from the past—and each other—requiring some reverse engineering to actually spur the relationship past the false start.
End of the Innocence
Tales from Foster High: Book Two
Kyle Stilleno is no longer the invisible boy, and he doesn't quite know how he feels about it. On one hand, he now has a great boyfriend, Brad Greymark, and a handful of new friends, and even a new job. On the other hand, no one screamed obscenities at him in public when he was invisible.
No one expected him to become a poster boy for gay rights, either—at least not until Kyle stepped out of the closet and into the limelight. But there are only a few months of high school left, and Kyle doubts he can make a difference.
With Christmas break drawing closer, Kyle and Brad are changing their lives to include each other. While the trials are far from over, they have their relationship to lean on. Others are not so lucky. One of their classmates needs their help—but Kyle and Brad's relationship may be too new to survive the strain.
Lords of Arcadia | Book Two
Sequel to Distant Rumblings
Lords of Arcadia: Act Two
Kane Vess thought his life in rural Iowa was mind-numbingly boring. Then Hawk, a prince from another world, appeared and turned Kane's life upside-down. At first Kane welcomed the adventure and the chance to be with Hawk—but then a shapeshifter named Puck kidnapped Hawk and dragged him back home.
Now Kane is caught up in another planet's magical civil war, searching for the boy he loves in a place he knows nothing about. With the help of a gem elemental, an ice barbarian, and a clockwork woman, Kane has to find Hawk and stop Puck before he can destroy the nine realms.
Tales From Foster High
Tales from Foster High: Book One
Kyle Stilleno is the invisible student, toiling through high school in the middle of Nowhere, Texas. Brad Greymark is the baseball star of Foster High. When they bond over their mutual damage during a night of history tutoring, Kyle thinks maybe his life has changed for good. But the promise of fairy-tale love is a lie when you're gay and falling for the most popular boy in school. A coming of age story in the same vein of John Hughes, Tales from Foster High shows an unflinching vision of the ups and downs of teenage love and what it is like to grow up gay.
Distant Rumblings
Lords of Arcadia | Book One
Lords of Arcadia: Act One
Kane Vess may be gay, but he is also extraordinarily ordinary—a crushing weight in Athens, Iowa, where a person's worth is measured by his uniqueness. But when he meets the school's newest student, Kane's ordinariness seems to evaporate. He is desperate to get to know the mysterious stranger… and that leads him into danger.
Hawk is an exile from his homeland, an otherworldly traveler with impossible abilities and a changeling bodyguard. He's generally disappointed in Earth, which seems common except for Kane. But while Hawk and Kane explore their mutual interest, the forces that made Hawk an exile are busy tracking him down. Kane's newfound feelings pull him into Hawk's shadowy fantasy world, where he learns he needs to grow up fast. Kane's life may now be extraordinary, but if he isn't careful it could cost him everyone he holds dear—including Hawk.


The law was approved by the Belgium parliament with cross-party support and an almost unanimous vote in April 2010 – a time when the Belgium government faced a dire political crisis and was at the brink of collapse. Clearly, this debate that consumed valuable parliamentary time over a dress worn by a mere 200-300 women in a country of population 10 million at a time where the country was being torn apart by communal political differences, served to conveniently divert public attention from the inability of their politicians or democratic system to create political stability and a cohesive society. Debates over a piece of cloth that continue to rage within political circles of other secular European countries such as Denmark, Austria, Spain, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland at a time of economic meltdown and a grave Eurozone crisis similarly serve to deflect public anger from the economic deficiencies of their governments and destructive fall out of their capitalist systems.


Custom Items for Patriot Day | Quality Logo Products, Inc.
Sometimes giveaway items have to do more than simply promote a company and garner more business. Sometimes they commemorate an event and demonstrate that a company or business is invested in its community and the surrounding world. Patriot Day is a United States holiday that pays tribute to the people who were injured or who lost their lives on the September 11 attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. It's not exactly a time to let your inner marketing maven cut loose, just a time to provide people with items that support the patriotic mindset and help them as they show respect to those affected by the attacks.
When September 11 was officially designated a National Day of Service and Remembrance by the American government, it became a day for citizens to strengthen their nation through charitable effort. Patriot Day is now a day when volunteer service is encouraged, which calls on nonprofit organizations and government institutions to reach out to the populace so that citizens might become engaged. Promotional products don't need to be fancy to do this. Calendars sent out from organizations can inform people of upcoming volunteer opportunities, while small gifts decorated in red, white, and blue or the stars-and-stripes motif, like pens, can serve as gifts of thanks to any volunteers who lend an organization their time on this day of memorials.
Today, Patriot Day exists to honor the notion that the USA remained strong and persevered in the wake of atrocities. Though it's not a day for brash celebration, there is a certain swelling of national pride that occurs across the country. To support these outpourings of nationalism, on September 11, businesses might consider offering their customers any of our patriotically themed items as small tokens of solidarity. We have several items that feature such symbols as the eagle, the Capitol building, and the Statue of Liberty, all of which are fine choices for customer giveaways.
Since September 11, the United States military has been active in operations conceived as a result of the attacks. If your business employs or serves many members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marines, camo-printed items stand as gifts you can offer to acknowledge them and their service. Items with camouflage patterns also may be thoughtful to include in care packages sent to members of the military overseas.
It's common to see the words "we will not forget" used across various means of expression on Patriot Day. A small gift offered can never make up for an enormous tragedy, but it can be a kind gesture letting those around you know that you still remember all that happened on a day that affected so many.


Macey, D.J. and Potter, I.C. (1978) Lethal temperatures of ammocoetes of the Southern Hemisphere lamprey, Geotria australis Gray. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 3 (2). pp. 241-243.
The resistance time of ammocoetes of Geotria australis was related to the time of emergence from the substrate. The incipient lethal temperatures of animals acclimated at 5, 15 and 25° C were 27.3, 27.5 and 28.2° C respectively, the ultimate incipient lethal being 28.3° C. This value, which is similar to that of Northern Hemisphere lampreys such as Lampetra planeri, almost certainly accounts for the restriction of this species to the southernmost rivers in Western Australia.


Global demand for coffee is expected to reach 165 million bags in 2020. Sadly, the effects of environmental change are most likely to make meeting those demands difficult.
Regions suitable for coffee growing cultivating will decrease considerably by 2020 due to climate change effects in major coffee producing countries, a new report warns.
The Coffee Barometer 2014, delivered by a group of environment and development associations including Oxfam-Novib, Hivos and WWF summarized it in a few words: "The situation is alarming". Coffee harvest seasons have turned increasing unpredictable due to severe droughts, like that in Brazil this year, warmer temperatures or heavy rains, it said.
Unpredictable temperatures and rainfall can influence coffee plantations directly, making it harder for them to grow. Such conditions also prove to be favorable for pests and diseases such as the berry borer (small beetle like pest) and coffee rust (coffee disease caused by a harmful fungus 'Hemileia Vastatrix') to breed, which has hit Central America and Colombia in the past three years.
The biannual report states that: "These changes affect yields and quality, and increase production costs, leading to drastic reductions of producer income," some of the most vulnerable targets are poor households with very small coffee landholding, since they in general depend on the yield and have few other ways to procure a living. "For many smallholder coffee farmers, climate change impacts are already outpacing their ability to cope," the biannual report said.
World's coffee consumption is growing steadily at around 2.5 percent for every year, with the fastest pace in emerging markets in Eastern Europe and Asia and coffee-producing countries themselves.
According to the Coffee Barometer report, demand for coffee is expected to reach 165 million bags in 2020, which would entail an increase of around 15 per cent in green bean production over the next five years.
Sadly, the effects of environmental change are most likely to make reaching such demands difficult. Brazil, Guatemala, Tanzania and Vietnam are already experiencing environmental change impacts, and are expected to encounter changes in the sustainability of their coffee cultivation areas.
In Uganda, climate change mapping reveals that areas suited to Arabic coffee will diminish radically in the near future. Increased pressure on the world's land resources constrains the prospects for expanding areas under coffee cultivation. A more sustainable and environmentally conscious solution is to deliver more coffee per unit of land, water and agrochemicals. Building resilience to last climate shifts is the most noteworthy challenge coffee farmers' face.
World's top 10 coffee manufacturers include Nestlé, Mondelez, DE Master Blenders, Smuckers, Strauss, Starbucks and Tchibo.
Sjoerd Panhuysen, lead author of the Barometer.
Certified labels, such as, Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, Organic and UTZ, say they are working to overcome many of the unsustainable aspects of coffee production. In 2013, sales of sustainable grew to 15 per cent of total consumption, the report says.
The report brings up that just a quarter of certified and verified coffee is sold, despite the fact that the volume accessible of such coffee accounts for 40 per cent of global production.
Edwin Huizing, Hivos' executive director, urged the top ten coffee roasters to increase demand for sustainable coffee and to convey transparently on the volumes purchased.
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