Category: Arts Entertainments
If I’m Missing or Dead by Janine Latus
Arrow Books, 2007, $19.95 bps, pgs. 401, ISBN: 24681097531 If I’m missing or dead it is a heartbreaking and revealing book; and a page turner! However, it is not fiction; is an all-too-real scenario account of how women, even loved, intelligent, and successful women, can fall prey to men who do them harm: emotional, physical,…
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Mindset: A Summary
Her student challenged Dr. Carol S. Dweck to write a book on the results of years of her research study. Dr. Carol S. Dweck rose to the occasion and has written this book, “The Mindset: The New Psychology of Success and How We Can Learn to Fulfill Our Potential” in the hope that it will…
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Meditation Exercise – The Secret Smile
The secret smile is one of Dr. Glenn Morris’s exercises and he wrote about it in his book Path Notes of an American Ninja Master. Those of us who teach his form of martial art, Hoshinjutsu, also teach this regularly in our classes. This is actually a pretty easy exercise and I can’t recommend it…
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First Aid for Broken Hearts: Self Help for Those First Weeks
The person you hoped to spend your life with has left you, for whatever reason, and your heart is broken. Initially, that pain and anguish is excruciating and you don’t know how you’re going to get through the next minute, let alone the next day. Obviously, you have to go through a grieving process for…
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Restoration of antiques with simple molds and casts
Antiques are much more than the inanimate objects of yesteryear, consisting of wood, metals, and glass. They are more often the touchstone of memories of past generations. But due to age, those treasured keepsakes come with their own set of problems. For example, a piece of molding may be missing from an antique picture frame…
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Unique personalized baby gifts: 3 gift ideas
Babies deserve to be celebrated. Her beauty, her innocence, and her serenity (most of the time!) is something that appeals to adults, teens, and children alike. A baby knows how to charm others with just her reassuring presence. Celebrating the birth of a newborn is a happy occasion, as is the birthday of a one…
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Astrological Factors and House Building – Astrological Predictions 2010
Not only does man, the pinnacle of creation, have the instinct to own a house, but it can also be found throughout the animal kingdom. The honeycomb cells of bees are the paragons of mathematical skill and economy, while anthills are famous for their strength. So this fundamental instinct can never be the exclusive possession…
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How to lose weight during the holidays
Holidays and special events are full of good things to eat, but those good things to eat are sometimes not the same things that help you lose or maintain weight. It’s that age old question for all weight conscious people. How am I going to get through the next vacation without gaining weight? Breathe, and…
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Make gratitude your attitude
Zig Ziglar said, “The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more things you have to express gratitude for.” He also said, “Among the things you can give and keep are your word, a smile, and a grateful heart.” As a new high school violin student in grade 11, arriving second semester at…
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Bad Credit Personal Loans – BBB Helps Those In Desperate Need
Finances can sometimes cause people to start thinking about difficulties irrationally, especially when there are no solid solutions in sight to overcome those difficulties. Things get worse when those facing those difficulties have bad credit histories. They know they need a bad credit personal loan, but they don’t know how to go about it. People…
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