This is the first volume of a series of unique travel guides which will be global in scope. In addition to popular vacation destinations, parks, historic sites, museums, festivals, sports, special events and attractions, much of which is from first-hand observation, with a HIGHLY RECOMMENDED feature, this volume highlights the history of each featured area. It also gives directions, scenic routes, and prominent universities and institutions of higher learning. Several other individuals have contributed bits of information and photos.

During the time of Jesus, there was every reason to believe that, according to his teachings and within his own inner circle, women were uniquely empowered as fully equal. It was not until the fourth century that the church was on its way to understanding itself in opposition to women. The early image of Mary Magdalene as a trusted apostle of Jesus proved to be a major obstacle to establishing male dominance. As a result, she was simply recast, courtesy of Pope Gregory in 591 AD, as the repentant sinner, the prostitute, the whore, the harlot, wherein the emphasis on sexuality, as the root of...

Dr. Rosemond's informative book for coaches deals with the often overlooked causes and effects of stress on coaches of all sports and levels from middle school to professionals and candidly relates from years of first-hand experience proper ways to deal with the difficulties faced by the coach in today's ever-changing, perplexing world. She also deals with avoiding burnout, something which also affected her personally. In my opinion reading and following the advice in this book can make all of the difference for a coach in coping and failure.

There are numerous reasons why persons in the public eye change their names (or have it done for them). For instance, why did Rudolf Walter Wanderone, Jr. and James A. Moore, Jr. both take the names of fictional characters that they claimed were based on them and how did doing so change their lives forever? At least 20 featured stars who took stage names were from Jewish immigrant families. Many were impoverished; some were abused; several were forced to work as young children to help pay bills. Many were from broken homes, and some never knew their biological fathers, often being placed in...

Knowing that you create with every breath that you take, whether you believe this to be true or not, it is imperative that you learn to create from a conscious (awakened) and deliberate state of existence. As the Magician, you possess the ultimate level of control over your life and the events within. It is the Magician that takes responsibility for who he/she is and what he/she can do. You are comprised of the very same energy that permeates the entirety of the universe; this is the energy, the power, the force, that you have available to you. Becoming a Magician is about shaping your life...

As the creator of your life, you are the master of your own reality. To live a fully intentional life, as a Master, all of the choices and decisions that you make must be aligned with the core of who you are. In essence, magic can be described as "changing reality in accordance to comply with your will, your love and your imagination" (words attributed to Suzanne Hosang) meaning that magic is all about using your intention to create something that you want, to create something that you desire. The moment you accept, and acknowledge, that you are the creator of your reality, that you create...

Hearts is the first of a series of high quality, unique hand drawn coloring books created, by design artist S. John St. Clair, under the brand name Cristal Clear Designs.