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The cover itself shouts out, “This ain’t your Grandma’s poetry book.” No, it is not. Not by a long shot.It was written by two certified common guys for other common folks. The poems deal with the issues, stresses and pleasures of daily living. Part 1 is filled with “Patriotic Poems.” Part 2, “Inspirational & Religious Poems.” Part 3, “Poems of the Genus Cowboicus Poeticus,” which being interpreted means “Cowboy Poetry.” Part 4, “Americana, Floridianna & Such.” Part 5, “Fun Poems with Few Redeeming Virtues.” Part 6, “Odds and Ends and Such,” has Stan’s ...

Don and Judy Betts are Florida treasures. She was born in Miami and he was born and reared on Longboat Key (parallels the shores of Bradenton down to Sarasota). Each has made significant contributions to their community and their church. She worked in a bank in Sarasota, then - with kids at home - she became a school bus driver, and then a mortgage loan officer. She also became an advocate for abused children, working with the courts, lawyers and parents. He organized a "Night Out" program where parents could bring their children to a church building and leave them for 2 or 3 hours to have ...

Stan Paregien first wrote this religious/inspirational book in 1970. It has been out of print for some 30 years before being published as an eBook. However, the topics discussed in the lavishly illustrated book are just as current as today's morning newspaper. One of the most important of the 18 chapters deals with "The Problem of Unbelief". The author examines the meanings of "unbelief" and "faith," and talks about ways that Christians and unbelievers can better communicate and help each other to understand their respective positions. Two other challenging chapters discuss the various ...

My new book, AMAZING ARIZONA: SEDONA & MORE, is a pictorial diary and a guide to adventures galore. Peggy and I made three wonderful trips to Sedona. The first was a brief one in 2015 on our own. The 2nd (2017) and 3rd (2019) times were as guests of Florida friends Don and Judy Betts in their condo right next to a golf course. Don and Judy made a dozen trips to Sedona before we joined them, so they helped us discover and appreciate the glorious sunsets, sunrises, mountains, creeks, canyons, cliffs, restaurants, the Tlaquepaque shopping district, a cowboy dinner show and music in Cottonwood,...

This is a collection of our memories and photos from our vacation in Lincoln County, New Mexico during June 1-6 of 2022. Peggy and I were joined by our son and his wife, Becky & Stan Paregien, JR (Lt. Col. USAF, retired). It shows the breath-taking beauty of the mountains and forests. We flew into El Paso, and drove straight to the Dona Ana County, New Mexico towns of Mesilla and Las Cruces. We spent most of our time in Ruidoso. We toured the nearby impressive Inn of the Mountain Gods. And we traveled to Alto for the dinner and cowboy music show at the Flying J Ranch. Later, we saw the ...

THE CAJUN COWDOG: 15 COWBOY STORIES FOR ADULTS is a collection of 15 of Stan Paregien's best cowboy stories. They are "for adults" only in the sense that the stories are probably above the reading levels of most children under 12 years of age. These 15 stories are just a few of the stories which he has written and performed, starting in 1991. This eBook contains such storytelling jewels as "What Dead Cowboys Do," "My Most Unforgettable Christmas," "The Story of Juan Cordova," "The Angel & the Bad Man," "The Urge to Kill," "Romeo & Juliet: Cowboy Style," "Cowboys & Parrots Don't Mix," "How ...

This book, the 46th of Stan’s career, tells about the exciting adventure they had in the enchanting nation of Costa Rica. That was courtesy of their long-time friends Larry and Linda Seng. Back in 2017, they were living in Costa Rica several months of each year. The rest of the time they lived in Oklahoma City, OK and worked in the oil industry. Stan and Peggy were guests of the Sengs at their home in La Garita. They were kind enough to act as chauffeurs and guides. The Sengs took them to such interesting towns as San José (the Capital city), Alajuela, San Ramón, Monteverde, Atenas, ...

Stan Paregien and his wife, Peggy Paregien, co-authored this book in which they tell the story of their first meeting, first date, and deepening romance. They married in 1962 and moved to a foreign land – i.e., Nashville, TN. Peggy worked while Stan earned his B.A. from Lipscomb University in 1965. Then they did the same thing in Albuquerque, where Stan earned his M.A. degree in1968 at the University of New Mexico. This autobiography tells about Stan’s work as a sales person, a newspaper reporter and editor, a church minister, a radio talk show host, a freelance magazine writer, an ...

Clark Luper: the Mother of Oklahoma's Civil Rights Movement is a book about a woman, recently deceased, who grew up being stifled and restricted by Oklahoma's "Jim Crow" (anti-Black) laws and social customs. By profession a teacher and motivator of students, in 1958 she led a group of Black students into the Katz Drug Store in downtown Oklahoma City. The store would had a food counter but would not serve Blacks. So these young people sat down on the counter stools and asked to be served, then when refused they just sat there--peacefully and pacifly--making their point and preventing other ...

Art dealer Stan Lauryssens made millions in modern art, but he sold only one name: Salvador Dalí. The surrealist painter's work was a hot commodity for the newly rich, investors, and businessmen looking to launder their black-market cash. Lauryssens didn't mind looking the other way; he just hoped the buyers would look the other way as well.

Col. Sidney Mashbir so embraced the Japanese language and culture, that he achieved a closer intimacy with Emperor Hirohito than any Westerner. In spite of Mashbir and his Japanese allies' courageous, peace-keeping efforts, World War II erupted. Mashbir was then forced to take a pivotal role in defeating Japan, a nation and its people whom he had so befriended.

In book 3 of the popular Women In Pants series, the women reunite at the request of America's greatest frontiersman. But the fun turns tragic when a snake from the past rises up to bite them. “Stan Himes is a fantastic storyteller who keeps you laughing — until he has you crying or scared.” — Angela Dorsey, author of A Horse Called Freedom

Purpose is changing the way we work and how customers choose business partners. In Red Goldfish Stan Phelps and Graeme Newell share cutting edge examples and reveal the eight purpose archetypes. The audiobooks shows how businesses can embrace purpose to drive employee engagement, fuel the bottom line, and makes an impact on the lives of those it serves. Red Goldfish focuses on how purpose is driving loyalty and becoming the ultimate differentiator in business.

When Thane McAllister's daughter Julie disappears from her home and a ransom note signed by the notorious Coldwater brothers arrives at the ranch, the cattleman calls on his longtime friend Chance Ridgeway to deal with the situation. Marshall Ridgeway deputizes cowboy Merlin Fanshaw and sends him and tracker Hoodoo Hawks to deliver the ransom and rescue Julie. The job is supposed to be a simple one, but Merlin soon learns that a "simple assignment can sometimes be the most difficult of all."

The Bodacious Kid is a novel alive with humor, suspense, romance, and authentic frontier atmosphere gained through a lifetime of living, researching, and depicting the West.

Narrado por Wendel Bezerra, uma das vozes brasileiras mais icônicas e que fez parte da infância de milhares de pessoas, Alianças de Stan Lee: Um Truque de Luz apresenta o ouvinte a uma jovem misteriosa chamada Nia, cujo destino é entrelaçado com o de um adolescente aparentemente comum do meio-oeste, Cameron Ackerson. Em sua busca para se tornar uma estrela do YouTube, ele acaba sendo levado ao coração do Triângulo dos Grandes Lagos, onde é imbuído com o poder de "ver" e "ouvir" uma nova realidade.

U.S. Deputy Marshal Merlin Fanshaw is out of town on the day George Starkweather and his outlaw band hold up the Cattleman's Bank of Dry Creek. Upon his return, Fanshaw's boss, U.S. Marshal Chance Ridgeway, suggests the deputy volunteer to infiltrate the gang as an undercover agent. Fanshaw hesitates only a moment before agreeing. He and Starkweather have a dark history, and he's eager to bring his old nemesis to justice.

Tiefenentspannung leicht gemacht. Yoga Nidra ist eine sehr effektive Form, in kurzer Zeit die Kunst der Tiefenentspannung zu lernen. Dieses Album führt dich einfach durch die Praxis in die Fähigkeit ein, dich zu entspannen. Für eine kurze Entspannung, höre den 1. Track. Für eine länger und tiefere Entspannung den 2. Tracks. Hier kannst Du auch persönliche Ziele und Wünsche eingeben, die dein Leben positiv verändern. Nutze den 3. Track, um Dir einen regelmäßigen, tiefen und erholsamen Schlaf einzutrainieren, denn auch der lässt sich üben!

There are a few white settlements, including Fort Custer on the Bighorn River, a trading post or two, a couple of missionaries, and the town of Medicine Lodge, some 20 miles south of the new Crow Agency. There are two big cow outfits in the area and a couple of small ranches, all trespassing on tribal land. There are a dozen or so farmers along Medical Lodge Creek, and they're trespassing, too.

Introducing The Money Switch. You are about to learn the exact methods I use to this day to earn as much as $4,000 a day, with nothing more than a computer and the power of Internet - I work whenever and wherever I want, plus take time off whenever I please. And you don’t need any prior experience to do this! The training inside is broken down into easy-to-understand steps. It starts from the very beginning, so you can get great results - even as a beginner!