Click your heels together three times and join Palm Springs’ author Caren Marsh-Doll, Judy Garland’s stand-in in the Wizard of Oz, as she dances through her rich Hollywood life. Hollywood’s Child Dancing Through OZ is 300 pages with three sections of photographs including Caren with Judy Garland on the Wizard of OZ set, her dancing in Busby Berkeley musicals, and photos with such stars as Kirk Douglas, Orson Welles, Alan Ladd, James Stewart, Errol Flynn, Roy Rogers, and many more.

Hollywood's Child Dancing Through OZ

Marsh-Doll, Caren

Joshua Tree Publishing

Magellans of the Sky is the story of the First Flight Around the World in 1924. In flimsy, open cockpits, eight brave United States Army aviators defied all the elements, even the opposition and derision of their contemporaries, to be the first to circumvent the globe. Ultimately, they defied death itself! Today in an age when long distance flight is as commonplace as driving a car, when astronauts are continually blasting into space, when brave men and women have given their life in the pursuit of space flight, it is possible to forget a time many years ago when a journey of any distance was truly difficult. Back then just flying cross-country was a cause for celebration and headlines. It was not an everyday occurrence. But, daring to dream of flying around the world was considered by many as just pure madness! Impossible they said! In 1924 eight men, members of the United States Army Air Service, started out to conquer fear and distance. Six of them completed the journey. Their story is not well known today. History books rarely mention the subject. The men, however, were heroes then just as astronauts are today. They were the Magellans of the Twentieth Century. The flight was fraught with danger, including a near death crash in the frozen wilds of Alaska and another near-death crash in the freezing waters of the North Atlantic Ocean. The Four Donald Douglas built air cruisers flown are the kind you find in air museums today. They are ancient, primitive and frightening compared to our modern ships of the air and space. If a pilot were to be asked to fly one of them today, he would laugh and walk away shaking his head. Yet, these flying machines were the forerunner of planes used during World War II, and all the battles that have followed.In those open cockpit planes, men defied all the elements, even the opposition and derision of their contemporaries. They defied death itself. For four men it meant facing death head-on! The first journey around the world lasted 175 days, when it was scheduled for only 45 days. Every day was an experience filled with anxiety and fraught with danger. They accomplished what many critics of the Air Service, and those within the service along with many politicians, said could not be done. They flew around the world for the first time in the history of man and flight. They were a remarkable and surprising group of men, a strange mixture brought together by the circumstances of the time. Each had their own motives for risking life and limb on a pioneering mission. Much like our first astronauts, they would be flying into the unknown. The astronauts of today face death every time they blast into space. Their flight is a tale of courage, patriotism, ingenuity, perseverance and high drama more enthralling than any fiction writer could possibly dream up as a plot line. Its success was more a tribute to collective daring than the development of aeronautical sciences in 1924. Others would have chosen to wait (in fact many thought they should wait for financial reasons and after all there wasn’t a plane built or even designed capable of flying around the world). But those skeptics who were predicting doom did not know these particular men. They accepted the challenge when it became available. Natural or man-made obstacles would not shake their resolve. The story of the First Flight Around the World is an adventure rivaling any since Daedalus and Icarus and man’s first dreams of becoming airborne. As we continue to take bold steps into space, the time is long overdue to tell the story of one bold step into the unknown. This is that story!

Magellans of the Sky Four Against the Wind: The Epic Tale of the First Flight Around the World in 1924

History

Johnson, Norm

Americas

Hand of Wisdom is a historical novel relating the life of Emilia Thommee, a strong spirited Bedouin woman traveling the inner Jordan desert with her camel herding tribe beginning in the late 1800's. It also details the courageous life of Mariah, Emilia's great-granddaughter in every other chapter. Their stories depict that ordinary people don't have ordinary lives. The spirit of a person needs to be preserved and cared for so that it can be handed down to heirs with dignity. You will laugh and cry on the same page while reading this unusual novel.

Hand of Wisdom

Mona Dietrich

This book is worth its weight in gold! Career change? New to town? Lost your job? Starting over again? Need a job? Been looking for a while & running low on options? Your luck has changed...help is on the way! In How to Land a Job in Las Vegas, you will learn just that: the keys for unlocking the job market in the City of Lights. I'm Scott Linklater and want to thank you for picking up this book. Looking for a job can be a difficult and stressful time in your life. I live in Las Vegas and know what you are facing. I went through the same thing, and it can be devastating, both emotionally and financially. I didn't ever want to experience it again, and I made the decision to help other people avoid the mistakes that I made. That's why I wrote this book. I want to share with you my experiences and the key principles I learned, which will hopefully save you months of agony and thousands of dollars in lost income. In today's economy, there are many people out of work, many for the first time. Thousands are entering the job market for the first time in 10 or 15 years only to find that the process has changed drastically. It can be very intimidating and overwhelming not knowing where to start, how to find the good jobs, and where to find help. From my own job hunt, I outline the key principles and resources that will help keep you on track, ending in your own success story. These resources include telephone numbers, websites, local advice, creative ideas, and much, much more. Looking for a job can be a lonely time. I want to let you know I'm on your side. My personal goal is to help you find a job. I've designed just for you a website at how-to-land-a-job.com that is filled with information, encouragement, and communication tools which can let you share your story with myself and others. Let me help you by providing tools and support as you embark on this journey in the City of Lights. You can do it-I know you can. Let's get started on landing you a job in Las Vegas. Author Scott Linklater is a graduate of Washington State University in Business Administration and has a Masters of Education from the University of Idaho, and is a veteran of the Las Vegas job market with the scars to prove it. Scott and his wife, Hillary, have three wonderful children, Emma, Grady, and Gavin.

How to Land a Job in Las Vegas: Don't Gamble with Your Career

Business & Money

Linklater, Scott

Job Hunting & Careers

A Leader and His Word is an inspiring, enlightening and entertaining book filled with practical tips on leadership. With over twenty-five years of experience teaching leadership subjects to managers and executives throughout the country, Gerry Olson brings his unique perspective to the challenges of today's leaders. Designed to be a quick read for busy executives, the book aligns the Scriptures with the issues leaders face every day at work.\nIn one of Charles Schulz's classic Peanuts cartoons, Snoopy is depicted on his back, lying on top of his dog house looking up at the sky and bemoaning his fate. "It's just not right," he says. "People expect too much of me." In the second frame, he continues to complain, "It's just not fair. It's unreasonable." His complaining continues through the third frame and finally in the last frame, he seems to have come to terms with his situation and says: "It's tough being the head beagle!" \nGerald A. Olson is President of the Leading Edge Consulting Group, a management consulting firm with offices in Northern Illinois and Southern Florida . Before founding Leading Edge Consulting Group, Mr. Olson had over twenty years of senior management experience and was responsible for the Human Resources and Management Development divisions for one of the largest health care systems in the Midwest. He has lectured before numerous management groups throughout the country and has taught management at both the graduate and undergraduate level.\nMr. Olson is a graduate of Saint Olaf Lutheran College and leads two Christian leadership mentoring groups in the Chicago area.

A Leader and His Word A Scriptural Guide for Executives

Olson, Gerry

Management & Leadership

The first few years of marriage Linda and Paul were very happy; they had two little girls whom they both loved very much. Eventually their life together changed dramatically due to Paul spending too much of his time at his job. Although Paul was a good provider, Linda needed much more out of this marriage than Paul was willing to give.    As they drifted farther and farther apart, Linda started attending classes at a gym to ease her tension. Here she met a young man who showered her with a lot of attention and soon was more than a friend.    When Paul and Linda finally separated, she married this new friend Mike-and the trouble began. First an accident that was not all it seemed to be. Then their lives started in a downward spiral, and death followed.    Paul asked for advice from Jim Rice, his attorney, on what he should do. The Rice brothers got deeply involved with their client when the accident happened.    Author Niles Rader is the author of ten books and a retired widower in the exciting city of Las Vegas. He enjoys writing books and playing golf, his favorite pastime.

Death by Deceit

Niles Rader

This book is worth its weight in gold! Career change? New to town? Lost your job? Starting over again? Need a job? Been looking for a while & running low on options? Your luck has changed...help is on the way! In How to Land a Job in Los Angeles, you will learn just that: the keys for unlocking the job market in the City of Angels. Frank Lloyd Wright said, "Tip the world over on its side and everything loose will land in Los Angeles." It is the ultimate melting pot of culture, diversity, and commerce; a place where dreams are made. Unfortunately, it's also a tough place to get a job. My name is Scott Linklater, and my goal is to help you find a job in LA. In this book, first, you will get insight into my job hunt and hear real stories, both good and bad. Second, this book combines timeless employment principles, cutting edge strategies, and valuable local resources specifically for the Los Angeles job market. These principles could help you find a job weeks, even months, faster than yo

How to Land a Job in Los Angeles

Orv Manke was born in Minnesota shortly after the Great Depression and was adopted at the age of six months. He lived with his foster parents until he joined the Navy Seabee Reserve at eighteen. He eventually was stationed in Guam which was the home base for rotation to Korea and the Far East, an area he would visit often as a business man.   When Orv Manke was transferred to his company's International Division, his new position involved travel to various parts of the world. In the mid 1960s, he was transferred to Bangkok, Thailand, where he was, technically, responsible for all of the Far East and Southeast Asia. With the war ravaging in Vietnam, life's end was always one step away. In 1967, he met a lovely Thai woman in Bangkok, whom he later married. Follow his footsteps as he takes you on a journey you will not forget. Orv Manke is retired and lives in Las Vegas with his wife Lucksana. He enjoys playing golf with his friends.

Through Endless Gates a Personal Journey

Biographies & Memoirs

Manke, Orv

Professionals & Academics

Amy Oberg was living a seemingly invincible life. When tragedy strikes, an undiscovered void appears, and her emptiness hits rock bottom. Her journey through the depths of anger, betrayal and guilt leave her with only one ember of hope. She was a typical bulletproof kid who was living life on a whim. She had a childhood that most kids dream of; her parents loved her around the clock. They were always there to back her up or bail her out with time, support or money. With a solid foundation, she never realized that something was actually forever. She had always been able to fix things no matter what-there was no life sentence, just a way for it to be "over." It was bliss. Vulnerability didn't get set into motion until she was nineteen years old. On a fairly decent path in life, tragedy struck. She instantly became a statistic-that would or wouldn't last forever. An Ember of Hope will challenge your heart to be open to the Creator. It will make you laugh, cry, think and love. About the Author: Amy Oberg has been married for over eight years and is delighted to stay home as a wife and mother. Her daughter, Emma Lee, is a bright eight-year-old hoping to write a book with her mom about blended families. Amy started a women's small group called GIFT, Girls In Fellowship Together, helping young women traverse maturity in God. Amy is a singer/songwriter with a passion for worship. She loves the production industry and serves as a weekend service producer for church. Amy and her husband, Dennis, currently lead and host a couples small group in their home. They serve on several leadership teams together and individually at their home church Canyon Ridge Christian Church in Las Vegas, Nevada.

An Ember of Hope

Religion & Spirituality

Oberg, Amy

Christian Books & Bibles

Have we departed from Scripture? We've created Church, Inc. Now what? Has our humanistic approach robbed the church of its power and purpose, causing us to settle for a legacy of polished performances and savvy business models? How do we get back to being the church God intended? In Points of Departure, Jim Thomson offers insights from his three decades as a church insider, asking tough questions about why we have strayed, pinpointing how we got here, and exploring the question: How do we return? "I love the Church. It's only right and appropriate that I should, after all, since Jesus commanded us to love each other. However, as much as I love her-should I insert here that some of my best friends are Christians?-I have become increasingly troubled about the condition in which she exists today. I'm concerned about us, first and foremost-regardless of how we tally the numbers of our gatherings-because we're failing in some essentially biblical ways in the value system that undergirds what we do and, strangely, seem to be unaware of it. "What I advocate is not a new way of doing things, a new step-by-step method. I'm advocating a sincere, paradigm-changing look at the values that are promoted in the Bible. I'm at war with the principles that currently underlie how we have come to function in this organization that we call church. I'm calling for a ship-righting reform of those principles. However, this transformation must flow from an intimate, life-denying love for God. Without that, we're simply-vainly-singing in the square, promoting superficial alterations that will die within a generation.   "This radical set of values is ancient-as old as the New Testament-and will be extraordinarily difficult for us to realize. The book you're about to read is challenging, and it should be. We are losing the passion which Jesus requires for a dynamic life with Him, and subsequently, the war for precious human souls." About the Author: Jim Thomson's thirty-plus years of ministry include serving as a senior pastor for two traditional churches, an associate pastor of a mega-church, the leader of a simple church, and a missionary in restricted nations.

Points of Departure 7 Challenges to the American Evangelical Church

Thomson, Jim

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