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The Break In Cyber Playbook is an in-depth, two-part guide to the Cyber Security industry. This guide will teach you how to gain entry into the field. Open yourself up to be discovered by hiring managers, recruiters and set the pace to become a thought leader in the industry. This playbook also includes a step-by-step guide on growing your online presence and a supporting community on LinkedIn. A few sample sections of the playbook include: Choosing a Career Path for YouNo Tech Skills? It's OkayAttracting Recruiters to Your InboxGetting Discovered on LinkedInand lots moreThis playbook has the ability to change your life by giving you direction into the field of cyber security and taking your LinkedIn account from 0-100 mph.

CENTRAL FLORIDA BACKROADS TRAVEL takes you off the Interstate Highways and onto the quieter roads that defined this region in earlier years. Millions of people visit Central Florida every year and never really see it. Everything looks pretty much the same from Interstate 4, Interstate 75 or the Florida Turnpike. The same old billboards, gas stations, chain restaurants and tacky tourist traps call out to you as you speed along. This guide will rescue you from interstate monotony and take you off the beaten path to what is called Old Florida. This part of our fast growing state is still a place of serenity, natural wonders and historic places. The guide is organized into several different sections so you can browse what you'd like at your convenience. Several historic Central Florida towns are profiled including Babson Park, Cassadaga, Clermont, Doctor Phillips, Eustis, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Fruitland Park, Haines City, Highland Park, Howey In The Hills, Lakeland, Lake Placid, Lake Wales, Mount Dora, Ocala, Okeechobee, Orlando, Sebring, St Cloud, Tavares, The Villages, Wauchula, Windermere, Winter Garden, Winter Haven and Winter Park. The history of each town is discussed and photos are shown along with an antique postcard now and then. If a town has a good restaurant, the guide will mention it along with some favorite lodging choices. Although Central Florida is noted for its major Orlando theme parks, the area is also famous for its vast agricultural lands, its Ocala National Forest and older quieter tourist attractions. This guide will show you where the best ones are. You will also learn about several Florida State Parks. These parks are quiet treasures that will make your visit even more interesting. The guide does not focus on the major theme parks, but does give you brief introductions to Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and Seaworld. Florida heritage and history are important parts of the culture of Central Florida. The guide tells you about festivals, including art shows, and gives you times and places so you can enjoy them during your visit. You will also find a list of all Central East Florida heritage sites, and will learn about the interesting history of this part of Florida. Last but not least, CENTRAL FLORIDA BACKROADS TRAVEL has a section on Florida day trips. You will be given recommended driving routes along with maps to help you enjoy your wanderings around this interesting region of Florida. The guide is written by Mike Miller, a 50 plus year resident of Florida. Mike is a graduate civil engineer from the University of Florida and has traveled all over the state on both business and pleasure. He writes for and publishes his own website, Florida-Backroads-Travel.com. Much of the material from this guide is from the website.

"Having stolen billions of dollars and been responsible for the unnecessary slaughter of thousands, I must still confess on the record that even my worst actions were never born of ill will." An infamous supervillain tells her side of the story in this epic story of her long and notorious life. From her infant genius through her would-be world-conquering, this notorious antagonist looks to explain her personal motivations and unique perspective on the various exploits for which society has falsely judged as wrong and evil. This memoir also recounts the many confrontations with her superpowered nemesis in moments both heartbreaking and thrilling. The legendary saga offers rare insight into the misunderstood mentality of a much-maligned outcast.

SOUTHEAST FLORIDA BACKROADS TRAVEL takes you off the Interstate Highways and onto the quieter roads that defined this region in earlier years. Millions of people visit Southeast Florida every year and never really see it. Everything looks pretty much the same from Interstate 95, Interstate 75 or the Florida Turnpike. The same old billboards, gas stations, chain restaurants and tacky tourist traps call out to you as you speed along. This guide will rescue you from interstate monotony and take you off the beaten path to what is called Old Florida. This part of our fast growing state is still a place of serenity, natural wonders and historic places. The guide is organized into several different sections so you can browse what you'd like at your convenience. Several Southeast Florida towns are profiled including Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Homestead, Key Biscayne, Key West, Miami and Palm Beach. The history of each town is discussed and photos are shown along with an antique postcard now and then. If a town has a good restaurant, the guide will mention it along with some favorite lodging choices. Although Southeast Florida is noted for its sprawling urban population, the area is also famous for the Florida Keys, the Everglades, its beaches and older quieter tourist attractions. This guide will show you where the best ones are. You will also learn about several Florida State Parks. These parks are quiet treasures that will make your visit even more interesting. Florida heritage and history are important parts of the culture of Southeast Florida. The guide tells you about festivals, including art shows, and gives you times and places so you can enjoy them during your visit. You will also find a list of all Southeast Florida heritage sites, and will learn about the interesting history of this part of Florida. Last but not least, SOUTHEAST FLORIDA BACKROADS TRAVEL has a section on Florida day trips. You will be given recommended driving routes along with maps to help you enjoy your wanderings around this interesting region of Florida. The book is written by Mike Miller, a 50 plus year resident of Florida. Mike is a graduate civil engineer from the University of Florida and has traveled all over the state on both business and pleasure. He writes for and publishes his own website, Florida-Backroads-Travel.com. Much of the material from this guide is from the website.

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BACKROADS TRAVEL takes you off the Interstate Highways and onto the quieter roads that defined this region in earlier years. Millions of people visit Southwest Florida every year and never really see it. Everything looks pretty much the same from from Interstate 75. The same old billboards, gas stations, chain restaurants and tacky tourist traps call out to you as you speed along. This guide will rescue you from interstate monotony and take you off the beaten path to what is called Old Florida. This part of our fast growing state is still a place of serenity, natural wonders and historic places. The guide is organized into several different sections so you can browse what you'd like at your convenience. Several historic Southwest Florida towns are profiled including Alva, Boca Grande, Captiva Island, Chokoloskee, Fort Myers, LaBelle, Naples, Palmdale and Punta Gorda. The history of each town is discussed and photos are shown along with an antique postcard now and then. If a town has a good restaurant, the guide will mention it along with some favorite lodging choices. Although Southwest Florida is noted for its beautiful beaches and golf courses, the area is also famous for its vast agricultural lands, the Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve and older quieter tourist attractions. This guide will show you where the best ones are. You will also learn about several Florida State Parks. These parks are quiet treasures that will make your visit even more interesting. Florida heritage and history are important parts of the culture of Southwest Florida. The guide tells you about festivals, including art shows, and gives you times and places so you can enjoy them during your visit. You will also find a list of all Southwest Florida heritage sites, and will learn about the interesting history of this part of Florida. Last but not least, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BACKROADS TRAVEL has a section on day trips. You will be given recommended driving routes along with maps to help you enjoy your wanderings around this interesting region of Florida. The guide is written by Mike Miller, a 50 plus year resident of Florida. Mike is a graduate civil engineer from the University of Florida and has traveled all over the state on both business and pleasure. He writes for and publishes his own website, Florida-Backroads-Travel.com. Much of the material from this guide is from the website.

Although this book focuses on KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing), much of the content applies to other self-publishing services. Some say self-publishing is "doing all the work yourself". Not exactly. There are many services that can help the "self-publishing" process. These services can include several types of editing, marketing, content design, layout, cover design, collateral creation, online sales, printing, distribution, and more. Taking advantage of these services may allow you more opportunity to focus on creativity. But you must establish your self-publishing goals and identify viable helpers along the way. These steps include assessing yourself, and assessing and evaluating self-publisher service candidates, selecting and negotiating a work plan, paying a service fee, and marketing/selling your book. There is a lot to deal with. Compared to "traditional publishing", self-publishing can dramatically accelerate the process of getting your book "out there", and can result in higher per-book revenues.

CENTRAL WEST FLORIDA BACKROADS TRAVEL takes you off the Interstate Highways and onto the quieter roads that defined this region in earlier years. Millions of people visit Central West Florida every year and never really see it. Everything looks pretty much the same from Interstate 4, Interstate 75 or the Suncoast Parkway. The same old billboards, gas stations, chain restaurants and tacky tourist traps call out to you as you speed along. This guide will rescue you from interstate monotony and take you off the beaten path to what is called Old Florida. This part of our fast growing state is still a place of serenity, natural wonders and historic places. The guide is organized into several different sections so you can browse what you'd like at your convenience. Several historic Central West Florida towns are profiled including Arcadia, Bradenton, Cortez, Dade City, Englewood, Homosassa, Plant City, Sarasota, St Petersburg, Tampa and Venice. The history of each town is discussed and photos are shown along with an antique postcard now and then. If a town has a good restaurant, the guide will mention it along with some favorite lodging choices. Although Central West Florida is noted for its major cities - Tampa, Sarasota and St. Petersburg - the area is also famous for white sand beaches, vast agricultural lands and older quieter tourist attractions. This guide will show you where the best ones are. You will also learn about several Florida State Parks. These parks are quiet treasures that will make your visit even more interesting. Florida heritage and history are important parts of the culture of Central West Florida. The guide tells you about festivals, including art shows, and gives you times and places so you can enjoy them during your visit. You will also find a list of all Central West Florida heritage sites, and will learn about the interesting history of this part of Florida. Last but not least, CENTRAL WEST FLORIDA BACKROADS TRAVEL has a section on Florida day trips. You will be given recommended driving routes along with maps to help you enjoy your wanderings around this interesting region of Florida. The guide is written by Mike Miller, a 50 plus year resident of Florida. Mike is a graduate civil engineer from the University of Florida and has traveled all over the state on both business and pleasure. He writes for and publishes his own website, Florida-Backroads-Travel.com. Much of the material from this guide is from the website.

CENTRAL EAST FLORIDA BACKROADS TRAVEL takes you off the Interstate Highways and onto the quieter roads that defined this region in earlier years. Millions of people visit Central East Florida every year and never really see it. Everything looks pretty much the same from Interstate 95. The same old billboards, gas stations, chain restaurants and tacky tourist traps call out to you as you speed along. This guide will rescue you from interstate monotony and take you off the beaten path to what is called Old Florida. This part of our fast growing state is still a place of serenity, natural wonders and historic places. The guide is organized into several different sections so you can browse what you'd like at your convenience. Several historic Central East Florida towns are profiled including Cocoa, Daytona Beach, DeLand, Enterprise, Melbourne, New Smyrna Beach, Ponce Inlet, Satellite Beach and Vero Beach. The history of each town is discussed and photos are shown along with an antique postcard now and then. If a town has a good restaurant, the guide will mention it along with some favorite lodging choices. Although Central East Florida is noted for its NASCAR and aerospace heritage, the area is also famous for its beautiful beaches. This guide will show you where the best ones are. You will also learn about several Florida State Parks. These parks are quiet treasures that will make your visit even more interesting. The guide doesn't focus on popular tourist attractions. The towns and places are the best attractions. It does take you, however, to the outstanding Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, one of the largest community designed and built zoos in the United States. Florida heritage and history is an important part of the culture of Central East Florida. The guide tells you about Florida festivals, including art shows, and gives you times and places so you can enjoy them during your visit. You will also find a list of all Central East Florida heritage sites, and will learn about the interesting history of this part of Florida. Last but not least, CENTRAL EAST FLORIDA BACKROADS TRAVEL has a section on Florida day trips. You will be given recommended driving routes along with maps to help you enjoy your wanderings around this interesting region of Florida. The book is written by Mike Miller, a 50 plus year resident of Florida. Mike is a graduate civil engineer from the University of Florida and has traveled all over the state on both business and pleasure. He writes for and publishes his own website, Florida-Backroads-Travel.com. Much of the material from this guide is from the website.

The difficult places and distressing conditions we encounter in life can seem to be unmanageable, overwhelming & even life threatening. Why then did Jesus tell us "Be of Good Cheer" in the face of all these things? How is that possible when presented with a prognosis of death or destruction? In this book, you will discover that Jesus has already been to each and every place you will ever be and has preconditioned each circumstance to provide you with a favorable outcome. He has indeed FINISHED the work! "Let not your heart be troubled - neither let it be afraid" - John 14:27

NORTHEAST FLORIDA BACKROADS TRAVEL takes you off the Interstate Highways and onto the quieter roads that defined this region in earlier years. Millions of people visit Northeast Florida every year and never really see it. Everything looks pretty much the same from Interstate 10, Interstate I-95, and U.S. Highway 1. The same old billboards, gas stations, chain restaurants and tacky tourist traps call out to you as you speed along. This guide will rescue you from super slab monotony and take you off the beaten path to what is called Old Florida. This part of our fast growing state is still a place of serenity, natural wonders and historic places. The guide is organized into several different sections so you can browse what you'd like at your convenience. Several historic Northeast Florida towns are profiled including Fernandina Beach, Jacksonville, Mandarin and St. Augustine. You will also read stories about smaller places like Marineland and Flagler Beach. The history of each town is discussed and photos are shown along with an antique postcard now and then. If a town has a good restaurant, the guide will mention it along with some favorite lodging choices. Northeast Florida is famous for its beautiful beaches and historic towns. This guide will show you where the best ones are. You will also learn about several Florida State Parks. These parks are quiet treasures that will make your visit even more interesting. The guide doesn't focus on popular tourist attractions. The towns and places are the best attractions. It does take you, however, to some interesting places like the Jacksonville Zoo, Marineland and the St. Augustine Alligator Farm. Like many St. Augustine attractions, the farm is on the National Register of Historic Places. Many people don't realize Florida has wineries, but we do. The guide will introduce you to three wineries where you can enjoy the wine and see how the grapes are grown and the wine is made. Florida heritage and history is an important part of the culture of Northeast Florida. The guide tells you about Florida festivals, including art shows, and gives you times and places so you can enjoy them during your visit. You will also find a list of all 141 Northeast Florida heritage sites. You will also learn about the interesting history of this part of Florida including highlights of the long history of St. Augustine, the oldest continuously occupied city in America. Last but not least, the NORTHEAST FLORIDA BACKROADS TRAVEL has a section on Florida day trips. You will be given recommended driving routes along with maps to help you enjoy your wanderings around this interesting region of Florida. The guide is written by Mike Miller, a 50 plus year resident of Florida. Mike is a graduate civil engineer from the University of Florida and has traveled all over the state on both business and pleasure. He writes for and publishes his own website, Florida-Backroads-Travel.com. Much of the material from this guide is from the website.

NORTHWEST FLORIDA BACKROADS TRAVEL takes you off the Interstate Highways and onto the quieter roads that defined this region in earlier years. Millions of people visit Northwest Florida every year and never really see it. Everything looks pretty much the same from Interstate 10. The same old billboards, gas stations, chain restaurants and tacky tourist traps call out to you as you speed along. This guide will rescue you from interstate monotony and take you off the beaten path to what is called Old Florida. This part of our fast growing state is still a place of serenity, natural wonders and historic places. The guide is organized into several different sections so you can browse what you'd like at your convenience. Several historic Northwest Florida towns are profiled including Apalachicola, Bristol, DeFuniak Springs, Milton, Marianna, Panama City and Pensacola. Newer communities and quaint smaller places are also visited such as Seaside, Sopchoppy, Two Egg and Vernon. The history of each town is discussed and photos are shown along with an antique postcard now and then. If a town has a good restaurant, the guide will mention it along with some favorite lodging choices. Northwest Florida is famous for its beautiful beaches. This guide will show you where the best ones are. You will also learn about several Florida State Parks. These parks are quiet treasures that will make your visit even more interesting. The guide doesn't focus on popular tourist attractions. The towns and places are the best attractions. It does take you, however, to the outstanding Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola.

NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA BACKROADS TRAVEL takes you off the Interstate Highways and onto the quieter roads that defined this region in earlier years. Millions of people visit North Central Florida every year and never really see it. Everything looks pretty much the same from Interstate 10 and Interstate 75. The same old billboards, gas stations, chain restaurants and tacky tourist traps call out to you as you speed along. This guide will rescue you from interstate monotony and take you off the beaten path to what is called Old Florida. This part of our fast growing state is still a place of serenity, natural wonders and historic places. The guide is organized into several different sections so you can browse what you'd like at your convenience. Several historic North Central Florida towns are profiled including Cedar Key, Cross Creek, Gainesville, Madison, Mayo, McIntosh, Micanopy, Melrose, Monticello, Quincy, Steinhatchee and Tallahassee. The history of each town is discussed and photos are shown along with an antique postcard now and then. If a town has a good restaurant, the guide will mention it along with some favorite lodging choices. North Central Florida is famous for its universities. This guide will show you what to look for, especially on football game weekends. You will also learn about several Florida State Parks. These parks are quiet treasures that will make your visit even more interesting. The guide doesn't focus on popular tourist attractions. The towns and places are the best attractions. It does take you, however, to the outstanding Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville.

An Atomic Fairy Tale of Youth and Love "Randolph didn't know if her hand was warm or not. Because up until that moment, he had never touched another human being. But the skin of her hand was very smooth and soft, like it was made to be held." When the powerplant opened, lives were changed and destroyed forever. And the only boy to have survived its nuclear wrath is now cursed to a life of lonely exile. But when Randolph befriends a strange girl one day, he learns there may be hope for happiness after all, and he'll do everything he can for them both to have it.

What if you could do something that you always wanted to do but did not have the experience or knowledge to do, or even to attempt? Developing that ability is the goal of the Mind-Memory Institute. What if you could achieve in days what might take years of schooling and life experience?The open-ended question, "What If ...?", breaks us out of fixed thinking and invites technology, processes, techniques, and discipline into our lives.Here we follow Ralph, Sadie, Albert, and Mark, volunteer subjects/clients participating in experiments to accelerate gaining experience and creating opportunities for themselves. Each has selected a personal goal in art, music, mathematics, and writing respectively, achieves the goal, and then discovers greater goals.Dr. Rene Philippe, founder and Executive Director of the Institute, encouraged by his own personal success in accelerating his own development using linguistics and hypnosis, leads a team of mentors, Gina, Brad, Meghan, and Riley, in research and developing strategies for enhancing, tailoring, and proliferating neuroscientific theories. Dr. Philippe abruptly resigns his positions at the Institute and the University.Along the way, the institute mentors guiding the subjects become subjects themselves.What If...an Exploration into the Mind is speculative fiction, fiction turning into fact, and possibly already somewhere is fact.

FLORIDA EVERGLADES is a short book designed to be read in an hour or less. The mission of the book is to help interested people learn the basics of the problems facing the Florida Everglades. Many years of development, agricultural activity and neglect have created a situation that endangers the viability of this valuable natural resource. The book explores the history of the natural ecosystem and shows what happened to upset the natural order of things. It also presents a hopeful look at what is being done to reverse the damage done over the past 130 or more years FLORIDA EVERGLADES is written by Mike Miller, a Florida resident since 1960. Mike is a graduate civil engineer from the University of Florida and has traveled all over the state on both business and pleasure. He writes for and publishes his own website, Florida-Backroads-Travel.com. Much of the material in this book is from the website.

Tessa Burke is a strong, confident 44-year-old woman who has survived her recurrent breast cancer with grace and poise, much to the admiration of all who know her. Although she thinks she has been through the worst of it, the disease returns yet again, this time claiming her left arm, and leaving amputation as her only option. Confronting a challenge she could never have prepared for, she must redefine herself in a body she can no longer recognize, as her marriage crumbles into divorce and she faces an uncertain future alone. Yet, just when Tessa is losing hope, a surprise from her past will transform all she believes about herself, the rest of her life and the power of unconditional love.

The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP)...gives us some of our most inspiring examples of grassroots leaders and some profound lessons about the limits of mid-twentieth-century liberalism.-Prof. Charles M. Payne, author I've Got the Light of Freedom: The Organizing Tradition in the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement. This powerful account of the rise and fall of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) is essential reading, both for those who want to understand what happened to the 1960s civil rights movement in the Deep South and the nation, and for those active today to bring freedom, equality and justice to the United States. It is especially relevant in this period of widespread discussion of racism in America. MFDP sought to replace the racist "regulars" of the Mississippi Democratic Party with a Black-led, movement informed, Democratic Party. It emerged from a parallel organizing process involving young African-American organizers and activists, and their generational elders. It invited both poor, formally illiterate, and middle-class Black Mississippians into leadership positions. The Politics of Change carefully analyzes the status quo forces of cooptation and marginalization with which social change efforts must contend. Equally important, it examines internal weaknesses within organizations that must be overcome to achieve significant social change. Today, when people talk about the racial integration of the political process in Mississippi, they summarize what happened in four words: Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.

What Would Walt Do? is a question asked by designers and builders during the construction of Walt Disney World. The answer was always that Walt would have done the right thing, keeping guest experience, quality, and safety uppermost in mind. Walt died two years before construction began, but his spirit was there guiding the project along the right path. This book is a collection of short passages describing some examples of decisions made on the project that impacted quality. The stories are from the first hand experience of Mike Miller, an engineer who worked on the construction.

This is a book that shows 100 different attractions to visit on one tank of gas from the major cities in Florida. This book contains the same information included in Florida One Tank Trips Volume 1 and Florida One Tank Trips Volume 2.

You can write, publish, and market your book. Self-Publishing isn't difficult, but there are many steps. If you have written a book, or want to, here's what you need to know to get your book up on Amazon. Many authors begin with content, discovering later that they need to target their market. It's Your Book covers marketing (starting with identifying your market) and creating your book to satisfy your market's needs and wants. The next section covers content, including copyright, the internet, techniques for improving quality, progressing into layout. Then Technology introduces word processing, and the support of technology. POD introduces Publish On Demand services, and provides a list of questions to help assess which service is best for you and your book. Ebooks discusses making your book available on ebooks. Appendices include worksheets for research in selecting the right POD for your book. The author suggests comparing POD features and prices against a baseline; using CreateSpace as a baseline.

Acrostics - many think of the puzzle, clues, answered in numbers spaces, transferred to a grid, resulting in a message. Well, Acrostic Poems are different. Read the first letter of each line down, there's a message, and the body of the acrostics says more about the message. Or read the first letter of each word in the following sentence: Any Challenge Requires Outside Study To Inform Completely. Famous authors who wrote acrostics include Lewis Carroll (Through the Looking Glass), Edgar Allen Poe (ELIZABETH). Here is a collection of fun and functional acrostics, most original by the author. Also included is a guide to creating your own acrostics

Florida One Tank Trips Volume 1 features 50 destinations that can be reached by car on one tank of gas from cities in Florida's 8 geographical regions. Some of the destinations are free parks and other attractions; others charge modest admission fees. The book tells you about the fees, operating hours, address, phone number, website, and also includes a location map for each destination.

This is a book that shows 50 different attractions to visit on one tank of gas from the major cities in Florida. This is Volume 2 of a series. Volume 1 also contains 50 attractions, but different from the ones in this volume.

"I know, you're the Shaman, therefore everything is possibly mystical and probably dangerous. But if anything, I dunno, I just thought..." The Chief trailed off pensively, cautious of his next words. "I thought it might be fun." When a pair of boys find a mysterious stranger washed ashore of their beach, this humble island community is not sure what to do next. But the visitor's arrival will change everyone's lives forever - from the young friends, to the new outsider, and on through the entire village. Worlds collide in this tropical paradise, through a comedic adventure of self-discovery, friendship and growing up.

"I'll touchdown-dance on your grave." A deranged madman has kidnapped the world's greatest football players for his own personal amusement. Not content to simply watch them play from the sidelines, this fiendish maniac has devised a bizarre contest to pit these gridiron greats against each other in a deadly battle for their very lives. Battling lethal robots, diabolical traps and vicious monsters, this team will not be playing real football. They must fight to survive the ultimate game of fantasy football.

FLORIDA CARPENTER GOTHIC CHURCHES is a book of photographs of the exteriors and brief histories of the 39 such churches believed to still exist in Florida. The churches were built between 1870 and 1910 and are a link to Florida's heritage and history.

Hundred of books have been published about Florida writers. This small book focuses only on writers that I have enjoyed and who are no longer alive at the time of publication in January 2017. The volume includes both fiction and non-fiction authors. All of them have some things in common: they all wrote books and stories with Florida story lines and settings, and they are all dead. Many of them lived in Florida, but not all of them. Each article about an author includes a photograph, birth date, and date of death. This book is my effort to keep their memories alive through introducing them and their writing to a new audience whom I hope will enjoy their work as much as I have.

Living Aboard A Boat helps potential liveaboards decide if it's the right lifestyle for them. The book covers a wide range of information including the pros and cons of living aboard; types of liveaboard boats and where to live; liveaboard expenses; advice for outfitting a galley; sleeping quarters; boat systems; boat propulsion; dining and living space; bathroom advice; and a glossary of boating terms. It also includes a list of useful books and web links and has 44 photographs.

What Would Your Sex Life Be Like If You Could Bottom Without Pain? You'd have earthshattering orgasms. You'd experience the erotic pleasure of submitting to your partner's hardness. Sex would be more interesting because you'd add a whole new dimension to it. So what stops you? Pain. Or the fear of pain. The anticipation of it. If you're like a lot of guys, you've either tried and failed to bottom because it hurt too much or you wouldn't let yourself try because of "anticipatory anxiety" -the belief that you have to go through a lot of pain to get to the pleasure of bottoming. You might also be struggling with the "ick factor." A lot of guys are grossed out by anal sex. If you don't know how to get clean down there, the smell and the potential to leave tire tracks behind you can put you off completely. "The Sexhalation Method" Will Completely Eliminate Anal Sex Pain. Mike Alvear, the gay sex columnist and co-host of HBO's The Sex Inspectors, teamed up with colo-rectal specialists, a respiratory psychophysiologist and a yoga guru to create The Sexhalation Method. It combines progressive muscle relaxation, unique breath patterns, and sexual imagery to completely eliminate the pain associated with anal sex. Here's a list of some of the subjects you'll see in this best selling gay sex book: How to stop the feeling that you're going to go on yourself when he's in you. A step-by-step guide to stretching your sphincter so you can take bigger guys. How to deal with emotional blocks that stop you from trying to bottom. How to eliminate hygiene fears and put you in the right frame of mind. Butt tightening exercises that'll keep you tight and him happy. How to get over the hang-up that "real men" don't bottom. How to pick the right adult toy for you. How to choose the best lube. The proper way to use butt plugs, dildos and other toys. Gay sex doesn't have to hurt. You just need to learn The Sexhalation Method. This gay best seller also answers letters from real gay men trying--and failing-- to make male anal sex work. You'll find answers to every question you have, including: "Will I end up wearing diapers if I bottom for hung guys?" "Why does my penis go soft when I bottom?" "Why does my partner lose his hard-on when he's about to enter me?" How do I get my bottom boyfriend to top me?" "Does bottoming cause hemorrhoids?" "We're both bottoms. How do I wake up my inner top?" "How do I get over my disgust of anal sex?" "How can I change my identity as a gay bottom to being more versatile?" "Does bottoming cause anal cancer?" "Why can't he come when I bottom for him?" " Which condoms should I buy?" "How do you put on a condom correctly?" "How do I get myself to use condoms if I hate them?" "What's the secret to staying hard with a condom on?" "Am I wrong to insist on condoms even though we're monogamous?" "How can I top a top?" "I can't bottom without getting stoned first. Is that bad?" "Is anal bleaching safe?" "Can I get HIV from oral sex?" "How can I get HIV if I'm a top?" Find out how The Sexhalation Method can take your sex life to the next level!"

This book provides a brief introduction to what is variously called "faith-based," "congregation-based," and "institution-based" community organizing. Grounded in a composite case study of an actual organizing effort, it shows how local communities can be organized for power. Key organizing concepts and strategies are illustrated with stories of real encounters with leaders, communities, and powerful opposition figures. In the approach described here, civic and religious institutions come together to give the community a collective voice. Organizers help a community build a powerful organization rooted in core values of democracy and the social justice teachings of the world's great religious traditions. Saul Alinsky developed the foundations of the tradition of organizing described here, an approach that remains dominant in the U.S. today. Alinsky rooted power deeply in the lives, relationships and institutions of marginalized and oppressed people. In his early organizing days, his organizations brought together a wide range of institutions: religious congregations and labor unions, as well as mutual aid, self-help, athletic, sororal and fraternal, neighborhood and other voluntary associations. By the late 1970s, as non-congregational neighborhood associations fell into decline, organizers in the Alinsky tradition started looking more carefully at how to sustain the vibrancy of the religious institutions that remained. Organizers sought to help congregation members become co-creators, rather than consumers, of the life of their churches, and worked to help members connect their faith more directly to action in the world. In this way, they helped make both faith and the action more meaningful. This little book tells the story of one congregation that was a member of a "broadly-based community organization," and how a community organizer assisted its development as a true community.