How Mayor Ray Flynn’s leadership and a coalition of activists transformed Boston, challenging established powers and setting new precedents for urban governanceThe Battle for Boston captures the remarkable era under Mayor Ray Flynn, whose election in 1983 marked the beginning of a profound shift in the city’s political and social landscape. Don Gillis, a Flynn senior advisor, chronicles the inspiring journey of a city that dared to challenge the entrenched...

"Every chapter gets better and better. Can't wait to read more. Have no idea where this is going and loving it." - Ryan McKinney, Writer and Director, The InvitedIn a world on the brink of destruction, Post-Apocalyptic Joe in a Cinematic Wasteland, Episode 2 takes readers on an edge-of-your-seat adventure. Joe faces the desolate aftermath of a global cataclysm head-on and embarks on a perilous journey of self-discovery and purpose. Along the way, h...

Mary was like a most beautiful flower, which diffuses its perfume from its very first budding. Flowers differ in their method of diffusing fragrance, as, for instance, roses and carnations. Roses smell sweeter in the morning before mid-day; but carnations and pinks shed a more pleasing scent in the evening. The glorious Virgin was like a most beautiful rose amongst thorns, and although never for an instant did she cease to diffuse an odour of surpassing sweetness, yet the fragrance of her ...

Move Over Oral Sex - Penetration is the New Super-Power for LoversWonderful sex isn't simply about having more pleasure, or more orgasms. Deep sexual satisfaction creates peace, happiness and contentment that radiates out into all aspects of your relationship, your work and family life, and your community.If your sex-life has become infrequent or boring, maybe you both need to learn something new?"One day after six orgasms I was more ...

Immerse yourself in a profound and tender devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary with Don Caspar Gilli's The Month of Mary, According to the Spirit of St. Francis de Sales. This timeless spiritual guide offers a daily reflection for each day of May, inviting readers to deepen their relationship with the Mother of God through the gentle and practical wisdom of St. Francis de Sales. Drawing on Salesian spirituality, Gilli illuminates Mary's virtues—her humility, charit...

Immerse yourself in a profound and tender devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary with Don Caspar Gilli's The Month of Mary, According to the Spirit of St. Francis de Sales. This timeless spiritual guide offers a daily reflection for each day of May, inviting readers to deepen their relationship with the Mother of God through the gentle and practical wisdom of St. Francis de Sales. Drawing on Salesian spirituality, Gilli illuminates Mary's virtues—her...

A Plain Sailorman in China is a biography of Cdr. Irvin Van Gorder Gillis, USN that recounts both his extraordinary family history – a fascinating slice of Americana in the 1800’s – and Irvin’s multi-faceted career as a naval officer for 25 years and then as successful rare Chinese book collector. Son of a U. S. Navy Rear Admiral, as a U.S. Naval Academy graduate in 1894 he distinguished himself academically at the Academy and soon operationally while serving aboard his first U. S...

The Month of Mary, According to the Spirit of St. Francis of Sales is a devotion to the month of Mary. A table of contents is included.

The first part of the book is fiction, and the manual is non-fiction.In Divorce, Gilly, 11, tells how she copes, some days not at all, with the impending divorce of her parents. Her younger sister, Honey, gets into serious trouble, and her two older sisters complicate matters. Mom gets a boyfriend and Dad gets a girlfriend.In her Manual and Advice on Coping With Your Divorce, Gilly gives advice about what she learned so that others won't have to go through the same heartbre...