Part I of this book is for beginners who don't know a cross-country ski from a ladder. Part II is for novices intent on becoming intermediates. Part III is for those who now feel completely at home on cross-country skis and want to let loose with the experts. Part IV deals with the all-important matter of waxing. The authors don't promise to get anyone on the United States Olympic Team; but the they feel confident that no matter how young or how old the skier-to-be-is, he will soon feel comfortable on cross-country skis and will enjoy the pleasures of ski touring--or even racing, if so...

In an engaging, personal style, The Making of an Ex-Minister details one man's journey to fulfill his call to Christian ministry. In 1953, unabashedly idealistic, 22-year old Tony Pal enters seminary in preparation for a life of service rooted in unconditional love, compassion and justice. But unlike his call, the institutions of school and church prove to be riddled with hypocrisy, fear and questionable ethics. Exploring his own insecurities along side studies of Kierkegaard and Francis of Assisi, Tony details the pain and poignancy of awakening to the failings of the church and his eventual...