Even when you’re cooking for yourself, healthy, simple, and delicious meals are within reach.Ronald Johnson was a self-taught professional chef and caterer whose many cookbooks are among the best for home cooks with busy lives who need simple recipes that always work.Even if you have always disliked cooking for yourself, in THE ART OF COOKING FOR ONE, Johnson’s helpful approach will allow you to discover the true joy of cooking for one.Why not treat...

At the height ofcombat operations in Afghanistan very few people are aware there were never more than 300 Special Forces (Green Berets) in that country on any given day.Much has been written of their exploits and their training but nothing has been written about day to day life for these men.Writers or the press are only with them for a few days or weeks at the most, therefore you never get the whole picture of these warriors lives.The stories contained in this book are from the au...

From 1798 to 1801, during the Haitian Revolution, President John Adams and Toussaint Louverture forged diplomatic relations that empowered white Americans to embrace freedom and independence for people of color in Saint-Domingue. The United States supported the Dominguan revolutionaries with economic assistance and arms and munitions; the conflict was also the U.S. Navy’s first military action on behalf of a foreign ally. This cross-cultural cooperation was of immense and strategic importa...

The Trees for the Forest Unforgettable. Compelling. First love. Domineering resolution. The comforting forest. A young man's place for solace . . . and answers. Challenging. Coming of age in a world of new beginnings. From the innocence of the Appalachian Mountains to the haunting secrets endured in German forests. Experience unblemished love, foreboding exploration, and the unrelenting hardship of overbearing personalities. How does one overcome the obstacles of youth? Cope with intimidat...

This is the story of Ronald Johnson's 35-year journey with the Northern Iowa Wind Symphony. It is a story of what they did together in those 35 years, of where they started, where they traveled and, eventually, where they ended. It is a story of what they accomplished together, what they hoped for, what they dreamed, and what they created. There are discussions of repertoire selection and programming, and accounts of the Northern Iowa Wind Symphony's six concert tours in Hungary and Italy....

On the night in which Jesus was betrayed, He instituted what has become known as the Lord’s Supper or the Communion. In this book, one article is titled “The Lord’s Supper Primacy.” The gist of this article is that the Lord’s Supper is the most important part of the worship service and one that should be included in every worship service.Often, when the Lord’s Supper is celebrated, one of the church members will make some remarks prior to partaking of the elements. However, the spea...

A professor accepts a job in a customer service call center and embarks on a spiritual journey...Do you find it hard to get good service when you call an 800 number? Written with humor and honesty, this book explains what's happening on the other end of the line. But it also offers solutions. The author appeals not only to customer service representatives (CSRs) but also to anyone who works with people. He shows how even the most mundane job can become an adventure if you practice ...

"What role does God play in our lives while we're working?" That's the question that two young professionals, Savannah and Dayton, set out to answer. With the help of a unique discussion group led by Dr. Grizzled Mane, Philosopher-in-Residence at the Cathedral of Our Lord (C.O.O.L.), they begin to view the work world as a web of stories, with God acting as both observer and participant.Along the way, they consider other questions:*Is God interested in science, accounting, e...

Upon the death of Will OBriens grandfather, who raised him from infancy, Will discovers a press clipping from 1974. It describes the plane crash death of his parents and a baby with Wills name. So who is Will OBrien and why does he have someone elses name?----In Wills quest for answers, he learns that not only were his grandparents master spies for the CIA, but his father worked for the Russian government. But that man, his father, has never been identified. And if the Russians have had no...

Carson Street is a close-knit neighborhood where everybody has each other's back... until a production crew arrives, telling them they must compete against each other on network TV for the chance to save their homes. They must also compete against the residents of Victor's Summit, the gated community on the other side of the freeway. Victor's Summit is shrouded in mystery, and as the residents of Carson Street learn more about them, they soon realize that they have more to worry about than...

In his "Small World" experiment, Stanley Milgram concluded that any two people, chosen at random, are connected by a chain of acquaintances with no more than five or six links.This is a story about one such chain.A journalist and a reclusive professor have ten days to find someone named Basil or the world will be destroyed. They know nothing about him except his first name. With the aid of a strange communication device, they discover the chain of acquaintances that will le...

Wounded Wings is the true story of Gilbert Johnson, a tragic young man who chased adventures around the world, all the while dreaming of becoming a novelist. He especially wanted to tell a story based on his life, but a secret struggle shackled his creativity. Meanwhile, Gilbert found safety by earning a black belt in karate. Ohara Publications hired him as the Assistant Editor of Black Belt magazine, and following the death of Bruce Lee, he was assigned to edit Lee’s memoir T...