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Bye-Bye Blemish
Bye-Bye Blemish Drying Lotion
- Overview
- Ingredients
- Features
- Exfoliates pore-blocking debris with a proven beta hydroxyl formula.
- Maximum strength salicylic acid exfoliated dead cells from pores, allowing all-natural drying ingredients to penetrate and treat infection
- Overnight spot treatment rapidly reducing the size and severity of pimples
- Hypoallergenic and antimicrobial
- Non-irritating, even on sensitive skin.
- 75-100 applications in each bottle.
- Works in harmony with the skin to provide optimum results.
- About the brand
Bye-Bye Blemish Drying Lotion is an antiseptic and clarifying solution to reduce the size and severity of any blemish overnight.
Active Ingredients: Sulfur 10%.
Other Ingredients: Isopropyl Alcohol, Deionized Water, Zinc Oxide, Meadowsweet Extract, Camphor, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Iron Oxides.
DO NOT SHAKE. Cleanse the skin thoroughly before applying medication. Dip clean cotton swab into sediment and cover entire affected area with a thin layer once per day. Because excessive drying of the skin may occur, limit use to one application daily or as directed by physician. For best results use only at night. Not a cover up cosmetic.
Bye Bye Blemish skin care and acne products are the key to clear skin. Best known for the popular Drying Lotion, makeup artist Lori Madrigal chooses to use this Lotion on celeb clients Hayden Panettiere and Ali Larter from the TV show "Heroes".
It Really WorksThis stuff is amazing. I get those systic type pimples on my face quite often and when I use the bye-bye blemish drying lotion(apply at night with Q-tip before bedtime)in the morning when I wake up, the pimple has shrunk 80% or has gone completely. I recommend this product for anyone who suffers with acne or pimples. It is a great product and well worth the money. Lasts a long time too.Jan 7, 2010Stephanie / Jackson, Ky. Usa
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Worked For Me! Better Than ExpectedIm in my twenties and have always had problems with getting my skin clear. (I guess its combination skin, oily to dry in some spots) Lets just say the other day when I ordered this product I had a huge red thing growing under my nose... It hurt even when i spoke! My package came within 2 days and I read the directions... Did not shake bottle, let contents settle from shipping, so that it looked like the picture, (clear on top and pink sediment on bottom) I washed my face before bed and applied with a Q tip and the next morning the zit thing was gone! That night i dabbed it across some blackheads on my nose and chin and it cleared them up too! It did cause some drying and flaking so the next morning i applied an oil free moisturizer to soften the skin. Im so happy I found this product here.Dec 8, 2009Chrissy / NJ
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Yey A Product That Works!Works great on most blemishes. Doesn't seem to affect the blemishes that lay deep under the skin's surface.Dec 3, 2009Amelia / Bolivar, Mo USA
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Works WellThis product is extremely effective especially when you use it just as you feel that a pimple is lurking beneath the skin. i felt one on my nose just before it appears, and used it consecutively for 2-3 nights, and it totally killed it! As for those pimples that has already appear it does quicken the healing process. I like to use it together with benzoyl peroxide for those. apply a thin layer of benzoyl peroxide then this product. that area will be dry and flaky, no biggie, just exfoliate! All in all, it's an inexpensive great product.Sep 29, 2009Lisa / New Rochelle, NY, USA
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After 15 Years I Finally Have Clear SkinI have had acne since I was 11 years old. I am now 26 and have tried every product I could afford to get my hands on with no luck. Ive used every drugstore brand up to ProActive and even Dermologica. I ordered this product with the same wishful thinking I always have when trying something new. I was so surprised when it actually WORKED. I havent had clear skin in 15 years, and for me, this stuff is amazing.I use it before I go to bed, applying it with a clean q-tip. My only wish is that the bottle were more travel friendly (it comes in a glass bottle).Im still shocked that my skin has cleared up in such a short amount of time after all these years.Jul 27, 2009Janice C. / Phoenix, AZ
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Proactive Is Much BetterIve started buying more things on line lately an Ive yet to rate anything, UNTIL now. I bought this months ago--such a disappointment! Tonight Im shopping Folica (love Folica) and happened to see it again, and I remember that useless little pink bottle of Bye-Bye I purchased...Its no good. I thought it would be special. It cannot be shaken. It sounds different. Its nothing special. It doesnt work. I repeat: it doesnt work. Its thick and gooey, and if you have acne, anything that puts a thick load of pink goo on your face is not going to help clear up a thing. DO NOT RISK IT. I tried mine 3x...wish I could send mine to u before you waste your $$. Im about to throw it away. If I hadnt spent so much I wouldnt done so sooner.Jul 4, 2009Juli / Dana Point, CA
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Omg, This Stuff Worked In Under An Hour!This morning i woke up with a giant red zit directly in the center of my forehead. I freaked out but luckily, i found my Folica package waiting for me at work and remembered i had ordered some of this stuff to try it out. I have used Mario Badescus drying lotion before and it worked like a charm. In hopes of having the same results, I applied Bye Bye Blemish to my newly developed embarrassment along with some others that Ive had and in less than one hour the areas are clearer than theyve ever been in this past month! The zit i woke up to this morning is GONE, I still cant believe it!However, in all honesty, I understand that not every product works for everyone, but everyone should not second guess themselves about purchasing this product! Im a huge fan of benzoyl peroxide, it is the only ingredient that works on my skin but now i can say i have something better.Apr 17, 2009Lo....bu / Houston, TX
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Reallyyyyy Goodi am using it tonight for the first time in a long time but from my previous experiences with this product was that it was rlly good it dries up my skin yes and had a nasty smell to it but the next day half of my acne was gone and thats a good feeling u might have to wash some leftover excess from it the nest day but it workd and also when i used it i noticed and felt that it burnt my skin especially whenever a new one came but metaphorically speakin i think it literally is burnin that sucker away but it did wonders for me if u have mild acne this will work amazing for you but if u have severe acne get ready for burnin maybe i never had severe acne so i wudnt know what happens but hey it might work if u used everything like me why not give it a chance it may be ur miracle workerFeb 23, 2009Acne Sucks Butts / California
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It Helped....so Farso far ive only had this product for 2 days and it kind of helped me............ i had alot of pimples...big ones and small ones...after using the product for 2 days my small pimples are all gone...and the big ones are almost gone tooo...its worked better then any other product.Jan 17, 2009Teresa / Glendale CA
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Zit ZapperThis is the fastest pimple cure available.Dec 19, 2008Mml / Pgh Pa
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Welcome to the Comfort Inn, a Mississauga hotel on Highway 407 near downtown Mississauga and borders the City of Brampton.
The Comfort Inn® hotel provides easy access to Highways 401, 410 and 403; conveniently located minutes from GO Bus station accessing Bramalea, York and Guelph stations. Our ideal location provides easy access to the Mississauga Entertainment Centre, Mississauga Convention Centre, International Centre, Red Rose Convention Centre, Hershey Centre, Powerade Centre and the Rose Theatre.
Nearby shopping, entertainment and attractions can be captured at Canada's Wonderland, Wild Water Kingdom, Playdium, Square One Mall, Bramalea Mall and Gage Park.
Our convenient location married to exceptional lodging makes us the hotel of choice when visiting the city of Mississauga and surrounding communities. We offer complimentary roundtrip shuttle service to/from Pearson International Airport.
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In an isolated incident, a water well that serves nearly 3,400 customers in eastern Tallahassee was recently taken offline after City biologists found that the untreated water at the well failed to meet the City's stringent water quality requirements. The City's drinking water is treated prior to distribution and the treated drinking water was tested and did not indicate any contamination.
"The most important thing for citizens to know is that the treated water that we distribute through City water lines has passed all standards and is the same safe water we have provided for years," said Jamie Shakar, Water Quality Manager.
On August 19, 2013 the untreated water coming directly from the aquifer tested positive for bacteria. The well, which is located near I-10 and Mahan Drive, was immediately shut down and has remained offline with customers being served by other wells. Prior to putting the well back into service it will be disinfected and tested to insure continued full compliance with drinking water standards.
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) this week responded to the City's sampling report. Even though the detection was in the untreated water, DEP rules require the City provide this public notification.
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Soak a Bandana Cooler to Beat the Heat All Day Long—You Get Two For One Low Price!
Bandana Cooler Set of 2
Soak a Bandana Cooler to Beat the Heat All Day Long—You Get Two For One Low Price!
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Rated 5 out of 5Â by Fashion Techie MY FRIEND SAID THIS SAVED HER LIFE I have used these for years and love them in the summer. I hate air conditioning and these keep me cool when it is really hot out. I bought them this time for a friend at work who is always sweating when everyone else is freezing. She keeps one at the office and one at home. She said these saved her life and they are the best present she ever received. She wears them everywhere. July 19, 2016
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Rated 5 out of 5Â by The Rev Easy to use. I had tried another type of "scarf" to wear around my neck when I was out walking on hot days. Because the insert was more like "ice cubes", the cool maybe lasted only a couple of hours. Decided to give the bandanna cooler a try. I learned early on that when the instructions say to let the bandanna soak for 30 minutes, one has to do just that. Follow the directions, and I believe you will not be disappointed. The bandanna is comfortable to wear and the cooling effect lasts quite a long time. September 28, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5Â by WorkingClassLass Great for Husbands and Hot Flashes! I bought these bandanas to keep my husband cool and healthy during the heat of summer. My husband loves these-they seem small,but they plump up and WORK beautifully to keep him cool and they LAST LONG! I use them for myself and find they are wonderful for Hot Flashes as well! I was thrilled to find that these are MADE IN USA! This makes these bandanas much safer and supports American Jobs as well! August 22, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5Â by Kip Great way to beat the heat I bought these for my golf league final day of golf in September. I like mine and I am sure that whoever picks this as a gift will like theirs too. They sure to keep]one cool on a hot summer's day. July 6, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5Â by tugboat annie Perfect for 'Working our Honey Bees' ! My favorite use for these bandana coolers is under my bee suit. I must fully suit up whenever I examine our two honey bee colonies (severe allergy) -- and bee suits are exceedingly h o t. But these bandana coolers keep me cool, despite the 100+ degree heat / direct sun! Love them! And, yes, they stay cool all day! July 2, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5Â by NewEnglandGal Love this product. I love these. I bought some several years ago and wore them out. I just received two new ones and already have used one. I wear one all summer long as I am always warm around the neck area. I don't see any difference between these and the ones I bought some years ago. As long as one keeps it wet, it will be good to go. I couldn't find this product any place else and like a lot of merchandise, VCS had it. July 4, 2014
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Rheinlander Bakery, 5721 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., is celebrating its 50th anniversary in June and anyone who has walked along Olde Wadsworth Boulevard near the building has been drawn by the sweet aroma of fresh baked goods.
The bakery was founded by Jakob and Katharina Dimmer in June of 1963 and it has been serving traditional German strudels, European cakes and pastries and more ever since.
"My parents left Chicago to come to Boulder to look at a bakery for sale in 1963," said current owner Ed Dimmer.
"He didn't like it, but found one for sale in Arvada that had two stories so we could live upstairs above the bakery like they do in Europe. My twin brother and I were 4 at the time."
Jakob and Katharina emigrated from Germany to Chicago in 1956; they moved to Arvada on Jakob's birthday, June 1, 1963 and opened Arvada Bakery on Katharina's birthday, June 6, 1963.
In 1981, the elder Dimmers retired and sold the bakery to their business partners, but it wouldn't remain out of the family for long.
Ed Dimmer and his wife, Maro, decided they would re-open the family bakery in 1986.
"When we re-opened, my parents helped us and let me borrow a lot of money as kids always do with their parents," Ed said with a laugh.
"My mom went back into retirement after six months and my dad stayed and helped for another six months."
The name may have changed, but Rheinlander continues to provide its customers with the same traditional European pastries and treats — from cupcakes and cakes to German strudels and European-style pastries and tortes.
"Some customers are still bringing their kids in after they came here as kids with their parents," Ed said.
Rheinlander did update and expand the menu after the Dimmer's experienced a very personal battle and change.
"About 11 years ago, I was diagnosed with cancer and after my treatment I was diagnosed with celiac disease," Maro said. "So we introduced gluten-free and sugar-free products."
The treats that are gluten-free and sugar-free, and a combination of the two, have all the same flavor of traditional products, Maro said, and Rheinlander is one of the few bakeries in the country that offers a combination of both gluten-free and sugar-free in their products.
As Rheinlander and the Dimmers celebrate 50 years of tradition and change, they'll be hosting a four-day 50th anniversary celebration to benefit the Arvada Community Food Bank — Bake Out Hunger, an event they hope becomes an annual tradition.
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From 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 6, Rheinlander is hosting a Cake and Ice Cream FUNdraiser Social with $5 cakes to benefit the food bank and homemade ice cream from Scrumptious, 7523 Grandview Ave.
From 5-7:30 p.m. Friday, June 7, Rheinlander is hosting a German KaffeeKlatsch Social.
During the event, customers can enjoy traditional German baked goods — like strudel and bienenstich — and German coffee for $5 to the food bank and have the chance to bid on employees' favorite creations.
At 10 a.m. Saturday, June 8, Mayor Marc Williams will be at the bakery to cut the first piece of Rheinlander's 50th anniversary cake and customers can enjoy live German music while sampling cakes.
From 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, June 9, children have the chance to decorate their own cookies under the guidance of Rheinlander decorators to be donated to the food bank during the Kid Cookie Decorating and Face Painting FUNdraiser.
Registration is $5; parents can sign their children up by calling 303-467-1810.
"I'd like to change President John F. Kennedy's quote to say 'Ask not what your community can do for you, but what you can do for your community,'" Ed said.
"That's what it comes down to at this point. We're blessed to have seen success. When the community benefits, we benefit not matter what."


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Luckily after a while he got a new job and in the meantime we spent four months together, forming plans and building a business and pondering what life is all about anyway.
Now that things are better I am so pleased that things turned out this way. What seemed like a nightmare twist of fate has actually handed us a second chance to evaluate life. His job now is more home-based. Our children actually know he is going to be around between a Monday and a Friday. He is influential and instrumental in daily life in a way that he never was before.
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PB Kids® Grand Comfort Swivel Rocker & Ottoman
- Overview
A comfortable rocker is a necessity for feeding, playing and bonding with your baby. When you no longer need the rocker in your nursery, simply update it with a new slipcover for a welcome addition to your living area.
- Eco-friendly construction includes hardwood certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative.
- The soft seat cushion is made using 20% soy-based foam surrounded by recycled fiber
- Hardwood frame is kiln dried and corner blocked for structural integrity.
- Springs are made using up to 70% recycled heavy-gauge steel.
- A round base made of 80% recycled metal swivels 360 degrees.
- Crafted in America by our own master craftsmen from local and Imported materials.
- Sets include a polyester frame & slipcover.
- Masterfully designed for exceptional comfort and rigorously tested for safety.
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Swivel Rocker
- Overall: 40.5" wide x 38" deep x 43.5" high
- Diagonal Depth: 35"
- Seat: 24" wide x 21.5" deep x 19.5" high
- Seat height from floor: 19.5"
- Back: 38" high
- Seat Back: 26.5" high
- Arm: 8" wide x 35" long
- Arm height from floor: 25"
- Clearance to chair: 5"
- Seat Cushion: 29.5" wide x 24.5" deep x 5" thick
- Back Cushion: 27.5" wide x 32.5" high x 4" thick
- Weight: 55 pounds
- Overall: 24.5" wide x 19.5" deep x18" high
- Weight: 25 pounds
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By VARIAN S. ALLENEmery
I would like to take this opportunity to tip my hat and say how much I appreciate the professional truck drivers who work for Nielson Construction Company of Huntington. Wayne and John Nielson can be proud of the way their employees conduct themselves on the highways, and local roads where they haul coal, gravel, asphalt, heavy equipment and other products associated with their many activities.
My focus for this letter is on the coal truck drivers who haul from the Consol Mine, South of Emery. These drivers are courteous, respectful and aware of others who may be on the road. Nielson's trucks are well kept, maintained and project a sense of pride in those that drive them.
As a resident of the town of Emery and one who lives next to the main highway, I appreciate the fact that these drivers slow to the speed limit all the way through town, day or night. I appreciate the fact that they watch for and anticipate the unexpected from others on the highway and that they drive so as not to push the limits of themselves or their trucks.
They do not tailgate and push you down the highway or through town. They do not tolerate others tailgating them. I have witnessed them pulling over to allow the other more aggressive truck drivers to pass. During the night you can tell the difference between when the Nielson trucks are running and when the other two companies who also haul coal through our town are running.
The Nielson trucks run slower and quieter, this is very much appreciated. I wish that the other companies who haul coal through our community would be as courteous, respectful, and safety minded.
Thank you to the Nielson drivers, and to their supervisors for respecting not only others they might encounter on the road, but for respecting those who live in the towns that they haul through. I thank Wayne and John Nielson for instilling in their employees a sense of pride, respect for others and an attitude of safety that reaches beyond the job site and on to the streets and highways.


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Saint Bieuzy of Brittany
- Beuzi
- Beuzit
- Bieuzi
- Bihi
- Bihui
- Bihuy
- Bihy
- Bilhwi
- Bizuy
Spiritual student of Saint Gildas the Wise. Followed Gildas in his work in Brittany (part of modern France). Monk. Known for his gift healing men and animals. Murdered by a nobleman refusing the man's summons to heal some rabid dogs; Bieuzy stayed at the monastery for religious services. Martyr.
- 6th century in Anglo-Saxon Britain
- stabbed in the head with a sword in the 7th century
- a healing spring of water appeared on the place he died in Pluvigner, France; it's supposed to extremely effective against toothache, rabies, headaches and dog bites
- relics enshrined in the church in Pluvigner
- "Saint Bieuzy of Brittany". CatholicSaints.Info. 1 March 2010. Web. 28 February 2017. <>


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By PATSY STODDARDStaff, Emery County Progress
Crockett Dumas, district ranger for the Ferron Office of the Manti-LaSal National Forest is retiring after 32 years of service. Dumas was born in Avery's Creek, N.C. and attended school there.
Dumas said, "I attended college at the University of Montana. I found the state that had the lowest population per square mile and a forestry school. From the time I was 9 years old I wanted to be a forest ranger. I loved to fish, trap and hunt. I've done a lot of things I have cut hair and run liquor. In North Carolina there are a lot of summer camps for the high dollar kids and I was a camp counselor.
"During two summers I worked at Glacier National Park as a park ranger. We educated people on how to avoid adversarial contact with grizzly bears. I started with the forest service in 1969 in the Bridger National Forest, the Wind River Range in Wyoming. I was a wilderness ranger and helped people and gave out information. I spent a lot of time in the field helping people. One time I was up about 13,000 feet and there was a couple out backpacking. The lady lost her shoes in the stream while crossing it. I gave her a pair of red tennis shoes and she made the rest of the trip in those. We worked with clearing trails and livestock and sheep permitting as well.
"I was in Wyoming until I won the lottery in 1969. I was in Vietnam for 18 months. I started off as a medic. I was trained at Fort Houston. I was a forestry and range adviser in the Quang Tri province. We ran a nursery and grew papayas. We also did hog projects. We took hog manure and put it into culverts and capped one end. Then we would cut a hole and use the gas produced to heat tea and cook with. We taught the natives how to do this. The Montagnards are like the Native Americans, they wore dresses, made jewelry and smoked pipes. They carried things on their backs in packbaskets. Every day they would make the trip down the mountain with twigs in their baskets to sell to the Vietnamese for fuel. Down and back was a 15 mile trip.
"We also made charcoal kilns and taught them how to produce charcoal. Americans would send flower seeds to us and we would plant the seeds. I learned a lot over there. Vietnam didn't change me....... I was still a shiftless woods loafer.
"When I returned home, I taught school for seven months. I taught earth and life science to 7th and 8th graders. This was the hardest job I ever had. I've always respected teachers, but this experience increased that respect.
"I met my wife Sharon Dumas at the horse races. We participate in endurance riding.
"I went back to work for the forest service in Idaho City in the Boise National Forest. I worked with the first group of certified civiculturists. They are gurus of trees. Even though I said I would 'never go to Utah' I went to Utah State for some training. I learned a lot but I didn't appreciate the experience. I went to Escalante in 1975 in the Dixie National Forest. I worked with timber, fire, recreation and minerals. I also have a degree in forestry wildlife management. We could do more for wildlife than if I had been working for the Division of Wildlife Resources.
"I have always cracked heads with the bureaucracy. I think there is too much paperwork and not enough time spent out on the ground. It's so easy to get office bound. I think developing relationships is the most important part of my job. The forest belongs to the people and it is our job to manage it.
"I was in Escalante until 1983 at which time I moved to Northern Idaho to the St. Joe's National Forest. This is in Idaho's panhandle. I was the district ranger there and for four months in the winter we were without sunlight. The Bitteroots are beautiful, rugged and rough. I was the ranger, the sheriff and the bishop, whatever happened we handled it. It is really unforgiving country. We did a lot of rescues getting people out of the river and people sliding off the road. It was almost a rain forest there. The red cedar trees grow to 20 feet in diameter. I spent six years there. We had the first prescribed burn for that area. There were big elk herds in the area. In 1910 there was a big fire in the area and a man named Polasky saved a lot of people by putting them in a tunnel and keeping them there. He held them at gunpoint. More than 300 people were killed in that fire. There was a lot of history in the area which I enjoyed. The Burlington Northern railroad went through there. There was a lot of snow, rain and moose.
"I went to New Mexico in 1990. I managed two districts. The Taos Penasco and the Camino Re'al which means the Kings Road. Which was what they called the road from Mexico City to Taos.
"The King of Spain gave land grants in this area but in the war with Mexico this all changed. This was a very contentious area. New Mexico is where I got my PHD in life. In this area there were two officers who were shot at, a ranger station was bombed and a barn burned.
"There was a real blow up when I went there in 1990. A meeting was held and people kept coming until finally the meeting was held in the parking lot. Where things are the worst there is the most opportunity. There were a lot of circumstances and we changed the forest service from authoritative to management and became facilitating and a resource.
"The amount of services on the unit had been going constantly down and the cost per unit had been going up. The environmental movement started in 1965. We spent from 1965 to about 1978 learning about impacts. The interest in public lands grew. Rangers made plans for their quads. In 1970 the National Environmental Protection Agency came up with a management plan that is renewed every 10 years. Rangers worked on these plans without any public involvement. In 1987 the first approved forest plan was not successful because it created adversarial relationships. Those involved in the planning process were not out on the ground. In New Mexico we reversed this and developed relationships.
"We worked together with the land grant people in the Pecos Wilderness area. Timber down there is really important. Most of the homes are heated with wood. The environmentalists and the grazers worked together. Costs went down and production went up. These people lived on the forest every day. Ski touring, picnicking and riding horses. They had a real affection for the forest. We made people happy and formed good relationships and it was fun. I learned so much. I learned that management is not a game of checkers but of chess with many players moving in all directions.
"We received Harvard's top award for innovation in government for our work in New Mexico. Everyone became involved, environmental groups, nonprofit organizations. We improved watershed, wildlife and fire dangers. We used prescribed burns and the land banks to improve grazing. The University of Colorado and North Carolina State is collaborating on a book about what we did in New Mexico called the "Camino Re'al Policy: The Challenge of Sustaining the Common Interest. They contacted me to read the draft copy and work with them on it. This book is about the work we did in New Mexico bringing the interests together.
"In January of 1999 my wife announced that she was going to Utah and she put the house up for sale. It sold in three days. So I lateraled over to the Ferron office. Moore is the most populated place I've lived in since Missoula. I always wanted to come to Ferron. These are the best people I have every lived around. If someone breaks down people around here stop to help. People here will give of what they've got. People here are different. I have been fortunate to live in these places and make a living and enjoy the natural resources.
"I am not retiring, just graduating to the horse ranch in Escalante. I'm not a watcher, I like to do things. We go on a horse ride along the outlaw trail which is a 275 mile


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In spite of a snowstorm, volunteers with the CommunityEmergency Response Team went looking for tornado victims.
Although the tornado didn't really happen, the snowstorm did, and more than 80 local volunteers took part in a countywide mock disaster drill on March 23 in Littleton.
"This is our sixth year of conducting the exercise," said CERT Coordinator Mickey Kempf, "but the snowstorm this year is a relatively new concept."
The CERT program educates people about disaster preparedness, particularly for hazards that may impact their area, said Scott Sickafoose,spokesman for the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office.
Volunteers train in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations.
"The key concept is for CERT members to be able to help others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional first responders may not be immediately available," he said. "Volunteers also learn ways they can keep themselves alive until help can arrive."
The day-long exercise, held at the Metro Fire Training Center in Littleton, was modified from its original outdoor agenda and moved inside to accommodate volunteer victims, mostly Centennial Boy Scouts from Troop 456.
"It was fun, but got pretty boring at times," said 12-year-old Campbell Zantop-Zimlinghaus, a first-time role-player who braved the cold weather for the outdoor search and rescue task. "I was just waiting and waiting."
Campbell's twin brother Peyton said the experience provided insight into how he might respond as a victim of disaster.
"I think if I really was a victim, I think I would try to do more to be rescued," he said. "I don't think I'd just sit around and wait for people to find me."
Tabletop exercises forced participants to think through a variety of disaster scenarios, including earthquakes.
"For every hour spent in an exercise, there are about 10 hours spent in training," said Max Khaytsus, president of OMEGA Responders, a nonprofit search and rescue organization trained to support emergency responders. "Exercises and regular training are important to prevent skill atrophy."
CERT programs, according to Kempf, are funded by both state and federal resources, but also through support and donations from local businesses.
For more information about CERT or CERT training, visit www.littletongov.org and type "CERT" into the search block.


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'Hood Hayes Valley, a small enclave with a trendy vibe. The main strip, Gough Street, is lined with boutiques, galleries, and restaurants, like Jamie Lauren's (a recent Top Chef contestant) elegant Absinthe and dessert café Citizen Cake.
The Gist The floral curtains and comforters in the 27 rooms at Hayes Valley Inn feel a little outdated, but online reviewers liked its hominess and friendly vibe. The private rooms are small, basic, and clean; bathrooms and toilets are shared on each floor (no exceptions). The communal kitchen is stocked with dishes for guest use, and free breakfast and evening tea are served daily. The parlor offers ample opportunities to meet other travelers and backpackers. If you're willing to brave the stairs (there's no elevator), snag a third-floor room, which have views of City Hall's gold dome.
Free Wi-Fi? Yes
Credit Cards Accepted AmEx, Visa, MC
Details Rooms from $65; each floor shares one bathroom and two wash closets, but there are sinks in all rooms.
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[Bill Lumbergh]
Mmm, Yeah
[Verse 1: Canibus]
Yo 6 o'clock every morning you waking up yawning
To the sound of your alarm clock alarming
About an hour from now
You should be at the place of employment
Which is annoying cause it's so boring
Your co-workers are talking too loud for you to ignore them
It affects your occupational performance
You wonder why your workload is so enormous
Because your boss just laid off three quarters of the whole office
People get depressed, they get ulcers
From the stress that the corporate environment causes
Regardless of how you ultimately wanna solve this
Seems to me like you've got one of four choices:
You could take a new job, offer for more chips
Stick it out a little longer, or forfeit
But my advice to anybody that wants to quit
It'll feel much better if you say it like this:
[Hook: Biz Markie]
Take this job and shove it
I ain't workin here no more
Take this job and shove it
I ain't workin here no more
Take this job and shove it
I ain't workin here no more
Take this job, take this job, take this job and shove it
[Verse 2: Canibus]
Yo, if your boss is a S-O-B
Tell him to S-H-O-V-E the J-O-B
Put your middle finger up slowly
Put it close enough to his face so he can examine it closely
Say I ain't workin here no more
Who do you think you are?
Rip your apron off, throw it on the floor
Run to the door, to the payphone
Make a toll-free call
Tell your spouse what happened and where you are
So they can come and get you in the car later on
And help you search for a new 9 to 5 job
If the unemployment line ain't that long
You can take your time printin out W-9 forms
Eventually, you'll get on if you try hard enough
And you'll get money if you keep punchin your time card enough
Maybe you hate it, maybe you love it
But if you hate it all you gotta do is get mad and tell the boss to
[Hook: Biz Markie]
[Verse 3: Canibus]
Yo, some occupations are like slave gigs
The boss's favorites get placed in something spacious
While the most hated get placed in some small cubicle spaces
Or get thrown down in the basement, get your stapler confiscated
You constantly waitin for a paycheck
Twelve months passed by and you still ain't get paid yet
Here's a optimistic motto
If you ever late for today you could say you early for tomorrow
Most 9 to 5's are hard
Cause the description in the job ain't no picnic in the park
People get hired
Drink coffee to stay wired
So they don't get tired, sleep late, and get fired
[Biz Markie]
You came in late, you already ate
Nowww, you wanna take a lunch break!??!
Ay, yo bust it, ain't no need to discuss it
Just take this job and shove it, right between your buttocks
[Hook: Biz Markie] x2
Canibus and the Biz
It's comin from Canibus and the Biz
It's comin from Canibus and the Biz
From, from Canibus and the Biz
Track #1 from the soundtrack for the movie Office Space
This song portrays the reality and mindset of employees of an unmotivating and unengaging job and in some instances alludes to scenes in the film.
The song played during the end credits, which nobody really watches, so not many people really have heard it despite them watching the movie.


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|February 22, 2012
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|April 3, 2012
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During the week of Aug. 17-20, seven new Americorps VISTAs (Volunteers in Service to America) serving at the Green River Community Center / Boys and Girls Club attended a pre-service orientation in Bellevue, Wash. PSO is an extensive training provided at the beginning of the service year to prepare new members for their AmeriCorps service and their host site. It covers a variety of topics and provides an opportunity for members to bond with each other. The week of PSO allows the new VISTAs to learn about the mission of Americorps (to eradicate poverty) and the different programs in which their fellow VISTAs will be serving around the country.
"PSO was an opportunity to gather with other Vistas and learn about eradicating poverty and the vast impact individuals can have within the community. The training was able to provide to classes on resource and partnership development, and volunteer programs to help the Vistas and the Community Center further expand their reach within the community. The Green River Community Center has recently started a housing resource and business center in an effort to provide much needed affordable housing, sustain and attract new businesses, and instigate economic growth in the area as well as search for funds for a new building for the center. PSO was an opportunity to share this effort and to gain support for such a challenge," said Rand Pinson from West Virginia
"In attending PSO, I fed off of the multitude of diverse individuals that were willing to give up a year of their lives to perform service to their countries in such a plethora of ways. Whether we served in our hometowns or in new adopted communities, the new VISTAs had a desire to improve lives in any capacity. While we will focus on our own projects and integrate into our new locations, we now have the ability to see beyond what we do and realize that we have a whole network upon which to draw inspiration and resources. Though I am new to Green River, I hope to better understand the city in the coming months so that I can adapt any existing ideas to the unique needs and desires of Green River. My greatest goal at this time is to formulate a deep and varied sports program to serve both the youth and adults in the community. It is my belief that a physical education is just as important as the mental education we already receive from the school system. A sports program supplied with dedicated coaches will help complement their mental growth," said Justin Queen from Michigan.
"PSO opened my eyes to the vast influence of the Americorps program. There are so many enthusiastic people serving America with the intention to build capacity in impoverished towns and eradicate poverty on a national level. As the great Dr. King said, 'The curse of poverty has no justification in our age. It is socially as cruel and blind as the practice of cannibalism at the dawn of civilization, when men ate each other because they had not yet learned to take food from the soil or to consume the abundant animal life around them. The time has come for us to civilize ourselves by the total, direct and immediate abolition of poverty.' (Martin Luther King, Jr., Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?, 1967.) With my newly found idealism, I am eager to serve Green River and America," said Maria Sykes from Alabama
"While attending PSO I felt very inspired by our discussions on poverty. Having grown up in the New York metro area, I only encountered poverty while in the city. Many of the participants in my PSO discussion group had grown up poor and shared their stories and struggles. Their accounts of despair and hopelessness awakened my heart to the many aspects of poverty, and they will stay with me throughout my upcoming year of service. In Green River, I will be focusing my efforts on youth programming and organizing a community garden. I am looking forward to reaching out to the youth in Green River and teaching them to be positive, respectful and motivated role models. The community garden will serve as a place where youth and adults can come together to learn discipline, hard work, self-reliance, and enjoy the outdoors," Linda Sinni from New Jersey said.
"During PSO I encountered a lot of sessions on managing poverty. PSO gave me better ways to help and serve impoverished individuals; specifically, to create more opportunities for citizens in a given community. One of my plans for Green River is to develop a sports program for youth and adults that will help teach dedication, discipline, and determination. I look forward to this coming year of service, and for the direction in which Green River is going," stated Amber Kaspar from Kansas.
"PSO helped bring me back to the community. I sometimes get so caught up in my goals I forget about the larger picture. PSO made me remember that volunteering is all about becoming an insider and evolving with the community- even if my place is to just make this evolution process a faster process," said Allene Swan from Utah.
"I moved to Green River in April 2008 with my husband and two daughters. My husband grew up here, and it feels as if the whole town is my family. At PSO, I learned so much about poverty. People assume poverty is a lack of money, but more than that. We learned about different types of poverty and its causes. I took a class on Volunteer Generation and Development, which opened my eyes to the different ways we can find, train, and reward local volunteers. Over the next year I hope to build a volunteer database of people in my community who are willing and able to help. I also will be heading up the Girl Scouts, and National Alliance on Mental Illiness (NAMI) program," said Cecillia Mayall from Colorado.


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This video is adapted from a presentation given at the 2010 National Genealogical Society Conference entitled "Doing Research in Real Time-An Exhilarating Collaboration Experience!" Its purpose is to demonstrate that genealogical research can be conducted by forming a collaborative team that can work together online. By utilizing this type of approach, a small team of researchers can produce more artifacts and results in less time than a single researcher working alone. The Wiki Article/Handout link found above provides more detailed information about the process and tools that can be selected and utilized.
In this course you will learn how to research Polish individuals who were displaced during and after World War II.
This presentation describes a research planning process for the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen).


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over 8 years ago
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Good luck with finding another job. I lost my job last week. I am currently searching for another job in Memphis, TN. I have a masters degree in social work. Later, Susie
over 8 years ago
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Alena, are you/ have you moved onto something new- job-wise? I love the college discussion, as well. I suppose now is the time for us to run with that next/ new degree. I watch the news and am saddened everytime. It makes you want to shut off the TV and read positive literature instead, alas, school becomes the new thing (again).
When you come down to earth, have a pleasant rest.
Hurray! You did it! You can do anything once you put your mind to it.
3 more, You can do it!
14 more! keep counting. ooops this makes 12
24 more to go! The countdown has begun.
No doubt in my mind that you'll be able to make it.
over 8 years ago
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LOL! Almost there! I'm sure there's a lot of posts in the forums you can respond to - I'm trying to catch up reading them all!
I am working on it. lol
Go for your 2000!
Good friend.
over 8 years ago
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Alena, have enjoyed the interaction with your college group. How is life in Iowa? Is the weather good?
over 8 years ago
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Thanx for the friend invite & overseeing the college-group. Looking forward to future discussions with you. Take care & best of luck to you in your endeavors!
It's good to work together with someone else in unity. It seems like we're on an assembly line -- each one with a particular job that brings whatever you're working on together and there's a marvelous work that's done.


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Land of Hope (Journey to the West #3)
Book Blurb: Every year, millions of illegal immigrants cross borders in search of wealth, happiness and a life of ease in the Land of Hope. Some succeed. Others suffer unimaginable hardships. When Jack Gordon, Inspector in the SCS (Serious Crime Squad) hires Pearl Zhang, a professional Chinese interpreter, they join forces to fight injustice in the corrupt underworld of international crime, human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Pearl is the voice of broken dreams, translating raw, deranged, and colorful tales of those who cannot speak for themselves. As Pearl gets more and more tangled in the lives of strangers, Jack becomes a welcome diversion, complicated by the fact that both are married. Their trans-continental roller-coaster ride derails when Pearl tumbles into the sinister world of her clients, a world full of secrets, lies, and unspeakable violence – only this time, it's directed at her. Can she depend on Jack? Find out in this third and final book of Junying Kirk's "Journey to the West" trilogy。
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Superb Book!! It draws you in and makes you part of it 5 Stars By Anouar I have just finished reading this book.The pace of Junying's novel is so fast and captivating.Being an interpreter and an immigrant myself,I was amazed by the author's insight into the human spirit.
Absorbing, Informative and Heart Wrenching, 5 Stars By Mrs. J. Lobb "Janella" (UK)
Although I started with the third book in the series, I didn't feel as though I was missing something in the background detail. The main character of the book is Pearl Zhang, a Chinese (Mandarin) interpreter who works with the police and social services agencies throughout the UK. Pearl is a well rounded character who immigrated to the UK many years earlier and is currently separated and dealing with relationship issues with her husband, Andrew, whom she is still very much attached to.
Kirk uses Pearl's job as a catalyst to explore the lives of different individuals who have moved from China to the UK for a plethora of different reasons. As each of these cross Pearl's professional path we are given a preview into their own world in China where we find what prompted them to move to the UK, the conditions they moved in, their hopes and dreams, and the lives they now share here. The descriptive imagery is very vivid in this book. At times we are plunged into the restrictions of Chinese society, prostitution, and the harsh realities of human trafficking. Some of the stories are heartbreakingly painful, others cruel and sinister as we get to know the individual characters and follow their journey, however Pearl's background and social conscience leads her to empathise and attempt to help them throughout. This coupled with her own professional and personal struggles, not mention love interests, makes for a very interesting read. I find it hard to box this book into a particular genre. It does run alongside police investigations but, although it is a fairly fast moving tale with a nice suspenseful twist at the end, it doesn't feel like your archetypal thriller. It is more a tale of Chinese culture and society and the differences individuals faced between their thoughts of the west and their actual experiences living here. I'd certainly recommend this character driven novel. Kirk has a very easy writing style that manages to paint the picture in the reader's mind without being overly descriptive. It's absorbing, informative and heart wrenching in places. I have the first in the series on my reading list and look forward to see how Pearl's character begins her story.
Journey to the West Trilogy 5 Stars By 1756
I have thoroughly enjoyed the `Journey to the West' trilogy and this finale has been a fantastic conclusion. My only sadness is that I have come to the end! With expert character development and intricate interweaving plot lines, Kirk's description of a rollercoaster ride from humble beginnings in a closed China to the west, excitement and adventure has kept me enthralled at every turn. Although I have tried to ration myself, I have devoured this final instalment far too quickly and sincerely hope that Kirk delivers us another treat shortly.
Dynamic 5 Stars By Sandra Lynne Padgett
This is the story of a Chinese woman pursuing her continuing education by emigrating to England and working for a PhD there. She eventually gets her degree and takes a job as a police interpreter. This job takes her to all kinds of places and situations, many of them quite stressful and heartbreaking at the same time. She is married and the stress of her job comes between her and her husband. Various other story lines involve body trafficking, sexual exploitation, money laundering. Many people emigrate from China hoping for a better life. China has been a poor country for so long, people go elsewhere such as England to make money to send back to help support their families still in China. The characters are well drawn with good dynamics between the main characters. The story is tightly plotted and keeps your attention throughout. Every piece of the story is there for a reason. I have thoroughly enjoyed this story and recommend it to any and all.
A Close Dose of Reality 5 Stars By AndyPWood
Having not read the first two books, I went into this with a fresh head and without any idea about the recurring characters featured, such as Pearl and Andrew. Needless to say I was a virgin to this trilogy! Land of Hope delves into a cruel, sinister and very much darkened world of human trafficking and prostitution. Dr Pearl Church meets a variety of characters from her native China along the way, in her interpreting role, and finds out things about their lives that would make anybody's skin crawl… it certainly did with me!Junying's masterful use of the English language sucks you into the lives of these unfortunate people, giving you a raw insight into the world of international crime as well as the hardships that they face. To them their only hope is to do whatever they can to escape the cruel and tough life they have left behind and seek out new lives in the `Land of Hope' that is the United Kingdom.I went into this book with knowledge that there was a dark and gritty back drop but I was still shocked at what I discovered as I went from one page to another. Regardless of such gloom, I never had an issue with reading about such things or neither did I feel that it was too much. A genre such as this is something I have never read before and to find myself immersed in this world with such ease is, in my opinion, the sign of a top quality writer – Junying can pull anyone into this world and guarantee a worthwhile experience.
The book mixes all these harsh reality checks with a passionate love affair that is more than enough to please any reader. Pearl and Inspector Jack Gordon venture into realms of forbidden pleasure when their paths cross when her talents of interpretation are required. The speed at which these two characters become entwined conjured up three apt words in my mind – `Spontaneous Sexual Combustion'. The instantaneous heat between them was such a hook for me to be caught up on. The entire book took me on one journey to the next with deep and insightful views into the pasts and backgrounds of every character, all of whom interlace to make a dark, yet satisfying tapestry that is no doubt the crowning achievement of the trilogy. It all spirals towards an ending that is undeniably bittersweet, but to find out why you will have to venture forth and read the book for yourselves. *Hint hint*
A totally, captivating, and powerfully potent suspense thriller 5 Stars By J.J.Collins
A totally, captivating, and powerfully potent suspense thriller.
The book is cleverly written with the emotions, lives and outcomes of all the main characters, interpreted and told through the eyes of the books' main character, Pearl Zhang, the story sucks you in immediately.
We are introduced to the main character Pearl Zhang, a Mandarin Language Interpreter working with law enforcement and social service agencies in the United Kingdom. Pearl's life is at a crossroads on professional and personal levels. Forced out of her previous successful career, Pearl has launched a new career for herself working closely with these agencies, all the while she is dealing with the pain of being recently separated from the love of her life, Husband Andrew.Pearl's separation, loneliness and self-doubts lead her into the arms of Detective Inspector Jack Gordon, a former military hero, but a similarly work obsessed character. Their steamy and seductive chemistry is only outdone by their own self doubts and loneliness, sharply brought into contrast, with the dramatic and sometimes graphic stories of the other characters in the book.
Kirk, uses Pearl's character to narrate the story, and introduces the reader to the dark and painful world of human trafficking, where individual stories are sometimes heartbreaking and often frustrating in their outcomes, as public and private agencies fight, often valiantly, but often with little or no useful result, to help men, women, and children who have been kidnapped, tricked, or forced by violence; into a world they never wanted or can handle. Passionate and committed to her work, Pearl finds her involvement with these human stories intensely personal and leads her to question the motivations and morality of the Snakeheads(Traffickers), and how they can subject innocent helpless people, to such brutal and horrific treatment on every level.
Kirk, does a wonderful job of developing the book's characters, showing the reader increasingly significant cracks in Pearl's thoughts and feelings, the more she delves into the fascinating cast of characters created by the author. Pearl's interaction and sense of personal responsibility and commitment for the truth, and assisting these helpless people sometimes; creates situations of powerful over-dependence by each character on Pearl, beyond her professional instincts.It is often this mental and emotional battle between her professional role, and her personal moral and emotional uncertainty that provides; the most unexpected and shocking of consequences for the book's characters and indeed, Pearl herself.
The author has taken a very complex and challenging modern issue, and expertly treated it with a clear compassion and detailed understanding, enabling the reader to discover harsh realities of the brutal and often little addressed issue of human trafficking.It is a book of extremes with characters of ultra confidence and manipulative brilliance, through to the petrified characters often deeply emotionally troubled, due to the nature of their experiences and life's reflections. The book contains many frightening, unfortunate, and true messages, told with imaginative twists and turns.
We often read fictional thrillers in the pursuit and desire for escapism for ourselves however; by the time the reader is introduced to each character and personal story, you will find yourself egging on the vulnerable to succeed in their desire to escape and seek a better life.
Money being the root of all evils, the irony is that the evil incarcerators and those incarcerated is their need to fulfil one common desire – earn money. The author captures this forcefully when using Deng Xiao Ping's quote, `Getting Rich is Glorious'. Glorious for those who have it, and glorious for those who may get it, due to the dreadful life they would escape.Each personal story in the book is absorbing and testimony to the author's knowledge of the subject matter and intelligent writing. Each person, like all immigrants believe "The Land of Hope" in Europe, Japan or the USA will be the answer to their problems. Too often immigrants only realise that the life they left behind, was in many ways, better then the life they now find themselves exposed to. They can only think pleasant things in their dreams and hold onto the happiness of home in their hearts, not their day to day reality.The book is absorbing, cleverly written, and fast-paced style throughout with an informative and educational element driven by great characters. The book is powerful in its culmination with an action packed yet, heart tugging ending. It leaves the reader considering this very real world issue and yet, the characters are so credible, you are left wondering if there is an Ah Fang, Madam Lin or even a Dragon in your locality.
One final note, at the outset of the book, the author provides a very useful guide to Chinese names, to assist the reader with a better understanding of how Chinese names compared to Western names. This proves very useful especially for those persons not familiar with the subtle differences.A highly recommended read.
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Thrilling, Intelligent, Current and Bold… 5 Stars By doreen mcgettigan
Although The Land of Hope is the third book in the author's trilogy, Journey to the West, this book has no trouble standing alone. I will be going back to read Same Moon and Trials of Life.
Pearl, the main character and narrator has moved on after leaving, forcefully her successful career and has landed as an interpreter for law enforcement as well as other agencies while struggling with the heartache of being separated from the love of her life Andrew. Page after page Junying reveals each of her characters layers, one at a time artfully drawing us in until we are emotionally, intertwined and invested in this story and its characters. Right before our eyes Pearl becomes a real, breathing human being with flaws, passion and the age- old, soul born struggle of good verses evil. You may find yourself disagreeing with some of her choices, yet you will cheer her on and wonder what is coming next. You will swear you can hear Pearls as well as the other characters hearts beating louder with each turning of the page.
This story is one of fiction yet it is deeply rooted in truth. The struggles of illegal immigrants is real, gritty and beyond shocking. Human beings that leave everything they own and loved ones to cross borders into other lands, not just America but all over the world and can easily find themselves victims of the world's most dark, notorious criminals. They can be sexually exploited, financially devastated and/or sold into slavery.
Junying does not just `touch on' the politically charged topic she dives right into what I personally believe is our worlds most current, egregious and under reported crimes against humanity of all time, the epidemic of human trafficking. Parts of this book were painful and quite difficult for me to read through because of my own past but I applaud and congratulate Junying for finding the words that will shine a very bright light on a very dark reality. This book will emotionally affect you, it will bring every ounce of compassion and empathy you hold in your soul to the surface and leave you deep in thought.
A story that needs to be told. An interesting vibrant read. 4 Stars By Lili
This is a story that needs to be told and it reveals to us the torment suffered by vulnerable illegal immigrants who are ensnared into slavery by human traffickers; the author gives us a powerful insight into this dark trade. Although this book tells some poignant tales it is also an emotional love story; an interesting vibrant read.
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Rexcisanto Delson rated it 5 stars
Land of Hope is the third of a trilogy of thrilling books. I say "thrilling" even though I didn't read the first two yet, but if they are of any resembling caliber as this; thrilling is the appropriate word. If traveling the world via literary works interests you, this will not disappoint you as it exposes you to east (China) meets west backdrops. There's even a romance woven into the fast paced thriller. The most appealing facet of this book is how its fictional storyline depicts the dark reality of a very serious global problem today: human trafficking. The number of people, mostly young girls, being abducted and sexually exploited and/or forced into labor is unbelievable. Junying Kirk not only provides a well written and entertaining story, but she helps to increase the awareness of one of today's darkest realities. When fiction can impact reality in positive ways, it needs to be shared with as many people possible. I hope this will be the case with this book.
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