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The old saying "better late than never" never rang truer than for one South Carolina woman after she was recently reunited with her wallet 23 years after it was stolen.
Jeri Cox Chastain, 52, of Reidville, S.C., thought the Spartanburg Police Department had been kidding when it called her last Wednesday.
"At first I thought it was a trick when he said he needed me to come down to the police station," Chastain told ABCNews.com. "He said, 'I'm holding your blue wallet,' and I thought, 'Are you kidding me?'"
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Chastain can still remember the exact day in 1990 when her navy blue wallet went missing from the hospital where she worked as a medical transcriber, and although she always had her suspicions about who took it, she never wanted to point fingers.
"I worked at the hospital and it was payday and the check was in my pocketbook," she explained. "I got some money out of my wallet and went downstairs for a coke and some crackers, and when I came back my wallet was gone."
But even more than the money, it was the sentimental items inside the wallet that Chastain would miss the most.
"There was one picture of me and my son when he was only 3-months-old," Chastain explained. "And one of him leaving the hospital in the same outfit his father wore when he left the hospital. His birth certificate and Social Security card, and my driver's license.
"I wouldn't buy a wallet for a long time, because I didn't want to put all my precious belongings in one place again, just to be easily snatched," she said.
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Despite 23 years having passed, Chastain still lives in the same town and couldn't believe it when she heard a maintenance man had recovered the wallet hidden above the ceiling tiles in the women's restroom of a building only a few miles away from the hospital.
"We don't have a clue how it got there," Chastain said.
"She was really grateful," Chastain's husband, Roger, said. "It was a not so good a deed when someone stole it, but it was returned in an exceptionally good deed when this contractor took the time to return it. So that overrides the negative of it being stolen."
Except for the missing money, all of the other items were still intact.
"I'm just so glad it's back with all my memories in it," said Chastain.


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Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior, Fall 1953: Human Relations (ICPSR 3635)
Principal Investigator(s): University of Michigan. Survey Research Center. Economic Behavior Program
This study comprises the Human Relations Program Study of Attitudes Toward Work survey. It provides information on the attitudes of employed men and women and housewives toward work, including the meaning and value of work in the workplace, at home, and in voluntary activities outside the home. The survey is one of two surveys carried out at the same time in the fall of 1953 (see also SURVEY OF CONSUMER ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR, FALL 1953: PURCHASE DECISIONS [ICPSR 3634]). Many questions were common to both and some questions were exclusive to each. In this survey, data are provided on how respondents valued work and hard work, the level of their satisfaction with their work, their expectations of promotion at work, job and pay satisfaction, and motivations for working, including housework for women. Data are also provided on respondents' evaluations of self-defined non-work activities, alternative roles, marriage and family, and male spouse's job. Demographic variables provide information on age, sex, race, marital status, education, family income, and religion.
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University of Michigan, Survey Research Center, Economic Behavior Program. SURVEY OF CONSUMER ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR, FALL 1953: HUMAN RELATIONS. ICPSR03635-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Institute for Social Research, Social Science Archive [producer], 1975. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1999. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03635.v1
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On several occasions the hotel management warned Erin to curb her unruly behavior, but they finally had enough of her temper and demanded that she immediately leave the property," the tabloid reported a hotel in Corydon.
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Fan Cave West visits Chase Field Pool
By Mark Newman / MLB.com
Ryan Wagner had his first ballpark dog of the season, and he attended FanFest on Tuesday before taking in the 82nd All-Star Game as a guest of honor at Chase Field.
It was a sweet All-Star getaway for the MLB Dream Job winner and his sidekick, who had spent every inning of every game so far this regular season watching back at Fourth Street and Broadway in New York at the MLB Fan Cave.
They brought "Fan Cave West" to Chase Field as the pool presence Monday and Tuesday, and after "having a blast," they now head back to Manhattan. On Thursday, it will be time to start watching regular-season games again, on their way to 2,430 games watched.
"It's a great way, if I gotta get out of the Cave, to come to my second home in Arizona," O'Hara said. "I've been visited by Curtis Granderson and David Price, other players, celebrities, and I got to do interviews. All the great people who are here for the All-Star break, it's just been outstanding.
"I get a lot of questions -- people asking me, 'Is it really a dream job?' How am I liking it. By and large, one of the coolest things about baseball fans is, they are good people. They realize it is just a game, and a bunch of people applied for this job and auditioned, and it could have gone to anyone, so I was really lucky. I'm trying to let them see a little bit of what it's like every day for me."
Wagner was surrounded during the Home Run Derby by bikini-clad fans and Budweisers at the pool. Robinson Cano, Prince Fielder and the gang sent plenty of baseball shrapnel their way.
"It's been a blast," Wagner said. "We've really had a good time. 'Fan Cave West' was a great idea. It's hard to believe the season is half-over, but we're just getting started."
They brought "Willie in the Window" -- a stand-up version of the popular Willie Mays paper mache statue back in the real Fan Cave. They brought the green manual scoreboard, which shows how many games the duo has watched so far and how many remain.
Wagner said his highlight was when a certain Hall of Famer wandered into the pool area during the day on Monday, not sure if he was in the right place.
"I'm standing there, and I see a guy walk through here and I do a double-take. It's Ernie Banks," Wagner said. "I got a moment I'll always remember."
Mark Newman is enterprise editor of MLB.com. You also can leave comments on his MLB.com community blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Marilyn Church Collection
Marilyn Church was a professor in the Department of Early Childhood-Elementary Education and served as director of the Center for Young Children at the University of Maryland at College Park. Her papers relate to various aspects of early chilhood education and concern primarily the teaching career of Esther G. Cristy and the film collaboration projects of James L. Hymes.
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Marilyn Church Collection, Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries.Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1228
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Historical Note
Marilyn Church was born and raised in Iowa, and between 1945 and 1954, she taught at several kindergartens and public schools in Iowa and Nebraska. She then served as Head Teacher at a nursery in Mason City, Iowa, until she entered Indiana University in 1959. She received her B.S. in elementary education in 1962, and continued her studies, taking her M.S. the next year and becoming a member of the Pi Lambda Theta Honorary Society for women in education. In 1969, she received her Ed. D. in educational psychology, also from Indiana University. Throughout her graduate studies, she continued teaching, serving as an instructor at both Indiana University and Central Missouri State University. In 1969 she came to the University of Maryland and taught as an Assistant and Associate Professor in the Head Start Regional Office, the Department of Early Childhood-Elementary Education, and the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She has also served as the Director of the Center for Young Children of the University of Maryland at College Park.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The items in the Marilyn Church Collection date from 1909 to approximately 1960. The collection consists of scrapbooks, notebooks, and a toy from Esther G. Cristy and a photograph of a kindergarten class. Also included are five 16mm educational films which were made with the collabortion of James L. Hymes, Jr., who was a professor of education at the University of Maryland.
Custodial History and Acquisition Information
The Marilyn Church Collection was donated to the University of Maryland College Park Libraries by Marilyn Church in 1988.
Processing Information
Processed by Glenn Gardner, August 1989.
The materials in the collection have been divided into two series. Metal paper clips have been removed. Acid-free paper has been placed between the leaves of the scrapbooks to prevent acid migration. The scrapbooks and notebooks have been placed in acid-free folders in an acid-free box. The photograph has been transferred to the Photograph Collection. Childrens' books and reference sources on early childhood education originally included in the collection have been transferred to the Rare Books and Literary Manuscripts Department as part of the Association for Childhood Education International book collection (ACEI book numbers 675-687); a listing of these materials is appended to this guide. All films have been transferred to the Film Collection.
EAD markup created using EAD database in Microsoft Access. Markup completed by Sarah Heim, May 2004.
Arrangement of Collection
The collection has been divided into two series.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: Esther Cristy, 1909 (0.50 linear feet)
This series consists of items given to Marilyn Church by Margaret Stant, College of Education, University of Maryland. All items were originally posessions of Esther G. Cristy, an early twentieth-century kindergarten teacher. Included are two of Cristy's notebooks. One is entitled Program Works-Kindergarten Department and contains a week-by-week manuscript plan of suggested games, instruction, and activities for a kindergarten. The other notebook is filled with detailed manuscript notes on Froebelian "gifts," an early method of teaching young children coordination. There were some loose manuscript notes on "gifts" contained in the "gifts" notebook, dated April 4, 1909, which have been placed adjacent to the notebook.
Three of Esther Cristy's scrapbooks are also in the collection. They consist of a "weaving" scrapbook, with examples of paper weaving, a "sewing" scrapbook with examples of sewing on paper, and a "folding" scrapbook, with samples of paperfolding and paper cutout figures. A photograph, dated May 6, 1909, depicts a kindergarten class which was most likely one of Cristy's; it has been removed and placed in the photographic collection. A toy consisting of three knit balls tied together with string, has also been removed and placed in the memorabilia collection (#830). This series has been arranged by material type.
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|Folder / Frame
|Notebooks -- Program Works -- Kindergarden Department, 1909
|series 1
|box 1
|folder 1
|Notebooks -- "Gifts", 1909
|series 1
|box 1
|folder 2
|Scrapbooks -- Sewing, 1909
|series 1
|box 1
|folder 3
|Scrapbooks -- Folding, 1909
|series 1
|box 1
|folder 4
|Scrapbooks -- Weaving, 1909
|series 1
|box 1
|folder 5
|Photograph, Kindergarden Class, 1909
|series 1
|box 1
|folder 6
|Yarn Balls, Memorabilia #830, circa 1909
|series 1
|box 1
|folder 7
Series 2: Films, 1960 (0.50 linear feet)
This series consists of five 16mm sound films, each approximately 11 minutes in length. All were produced by Coronet Films, with James L. Hymes, Jr., of the University of Maryland, listed as the educational collaborator. These were saved from disposal in the College of Education by Marilyn Church. They have been transferred to the film collection.
|Box / Reel
|Folder / Frame
|Films, circa 1960
|series 2
|box 1
|folder 1
|"Beginning Responsibility: Learning to Follow Instructions", ca. 1960
|series 2
|box 1
|folder 1
|item 1
|"Beginning Responsibility: Rules at School", ca. 1960
|series 2
|box 1
|folder 1
|item 2
|"Helpers at our School", ca. 1960
|series 2
|box 1
|folder 1
|item 3
|"People are Different and Alike", ca. 1960
|series 2
|box 1
|folder 1
|item 4
|"What To Do about Upset Feelings", ca. 1960
|series 2
|box 1
|folder 1
|item 5
Related Material
Materials relating to early childhood education may also be found in the archives of the Association for Childhood Education International in the holdings of the Historical Manuscripts and Archives Department.
For other related archival and manuscript collections, please see the following subject guides.
Separated Material
Books Transferred from the Marilyn Church Collection to the ACEI Book Collection
- Dolch, Edward W., Marguerite P. Dolch, and Beulah F. Jackson. Famous Stories for Pleasure Reading. Champaign, IL: Garrard Press, 1955.
- Dressel, Herman, M. Madilene Verenka, and May Robbins. The Laidlaw Readers Primer. Chicago: Laidlaw Brothers, 1916.
- Eliot, Henrietta R. and Susan E. Blow. The Mottoes and Commentaries of Friedrich Froebel's Mother Play. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1899.
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- Jarvis, Josephine, trans. Friedrich Froebel's Education by Development. New York: D. Appleton and Compnay, 1900.
- Jarvis, Josephine, trans. Friedrich Froebels' Pedagogies of the Kindergarten. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1900.
- Hale, Edward Everett. The Hale Literary Readers, Book One. Yonkers-on-Hudson, New York: World Book Company, 1925.
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- Mitchell, Lucy Sprague. Another Here and Now Story Book. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1937.
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Bradley sent to Pawtucket; Betts comes back
Hitting woes lead to move that brings up Boston's No. 1-ranked prospect for third time
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
BOSTON -- The Red Sox, after waiting patiently for Jackie Bradley Jr. to start hitting, optioned the rookie center fielder back to Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday.
Mookie Betts, ranked Boston's No. 1 prospect by MLBPipeline.com, was recalled from Pawtucket to take Bradley's spot on the roster.
This is the third stint for Betts with the Red Sox this season, but this time he will have a defined role, taking over as the primary center fielder.
"I'm just happy to get the opportunity again," said Betts. "I wasn't really thinking about it too much. I figured it was probably going to be until September. It did kind of surprise me. I was just thinking about getting better in the outfield and getting a few more at-bats."
Betts batted eighth against Angels lefty C.J. Wilson on Monday night at Fenway Park and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run.
"The move to send Jackie back to Pawtucket has been talked about for a little while now," said manager John Farrell. "I think it's important to note that this isn't reactionary. Had it been reactionary, you might suggest it was going to be done awhile ago. We felt like some of the adjustments that were being worked on had some evidence inside of given games.
"We're sending him out to maintain some of those adjustments, and that is to try to shorten down that swing a little more and have a more distinct two-strike approach."
The Red Sox expect Bradley to return to the club sometime after rosters are expanded Sept. 1.
Bradley was originally supposed to start the season at Triple-A, but when Shane Victorino strained his right hamstring in the last game of Spring Training, Bradley made the team for Opening Day.
The left-handed hitter had spent the entire season on the Major League roster until being informed after Sunday's game that he was headed back to Pawtucket.
Interestingly, the decision to send down Bradley was made on the same day he had two hits against the Astros, marking his first multihit game since July 25.
"Jackie understood it and he understands the need to increase the consistency and the strikeout rate," said Farrell. "While we anticipated an increase coming to the big leagues, it's exceeded his expectations, ours as well, and [he] understands the needs that are in front of him."
Though he played spectacular defense, Bradley struggled to sustain any kind of consistency at the plate. He was batting .216 with 19 doubles, two triples, one home run, 30 RBIs, 45 runs and 31 walks.
The Red Sox felt Bradley was coming around during a 51-at-bat stretch from July 5-25, when he hit .353 with a .411 on-base percentage.
"Well, the work ethic has been consistent," said Farrell. "I think there's been times where he's felt better about himself and you would expect that. We point back to the days leading up to the All-Star break and many of us thought he was swinging the bat well. There was consistent line-drive contact. That's the type of hitter he's been through his pro career leading up to his time here. That's what we're trying to get back to."
After that isolated hot streak, Bradley spiraled downward at a rapid pace, hitting .115 with no extra-base hits and just two walks over his last 52 at-bats.
The reason Bradley stuck around for so long despite the prolonged struggles was made obvious every time he made a great play with his glove or arm. He leads all Major League outfielders with 13 assists and eight double plays. Over the past two seasons, Bradley has appeared in 149 games and hit .210.
"The defense is an impact defender and a premium center fielder," said Farrell. "We don't view him as an extra outfielder. We need to regain some of the consistency he's shown through the Minor League level and the performance history that's there and we're doing what we can to get back to that."
Betts, 21, has appeared in 13 games this season and hit .244 (10-for-41) with two doubles, one homer, two RBIs and six runs while splitting time between right and center field. He hit .346 in 99 Minor League games in Double-A and Triple-A this season.
"He'll primarily play center field," Farrell said. "And the one thing that he continually shows as he's gone back down has been very good bat speed. The play in center field continues to improve defensively and we'll get a chance to see it on a regular basis here."
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Friday, January 04, 2013
My Favorites from 2012
In the 6+ years I've been blogging I've never done a yearly recap/roundup post. I always think it's a good idea but I don't plan ahead and all of a sudden I find myself in early January looking at everyone else's roundup posts and thinking, "why didn't I do that?" Well this year I decided to hell with the fact that, once again, I forgot to plan ahead. So what if it's January, I'm doing a 2012 roundup post anyway.
Without further ado, here are my favorites from 2012. I tried to pick one recipe from each month and only ended up with three ties, which is pretty impressive since my original list had 23 recipes.
January 2012 - Orange and Rosemary Pork Tenderloin
This pork tenderloin was a surprise hit. The secret is the sauce, which doubles as the marinade. Lots of bright, vibrant flavors that are completely addictive.
February 2012 - Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry
Since we don't have a good Chinese restaurant near our house I've started making many of my favorite dishes at home. This was spot-on.
March 2012 - Bacon, Egg and Asparagus Salad
This salad was so good it became my spring and summer staple for lunch. I must have made it once or twice a week for months. Thank goodness they sell pine nuts in bulk at the wholesale club or I'd be broke.
April 2012 - Panera Mac and Cheese
I didn't really like Panera until I tried this make-at-home version of their delectable mac and cheese. I was hooked, tried the real thing, and now I'm a convert. I love the ease of this recipe.
May 2012 - Homemade Refried Beans
Try this recipe and I promise you'll never buy a can of refried beans again. Super simple and utterly delicious.
June 2012 Part 1 - Black Bean Patties with Corn Relish and Avocado Cream
I rediscovered my love of beans when I made a commitment to cook healthier meals for my family. These black bean patties go perfectly with the corn relish and avocado cream. Also sneaking in a plug for these fantastic black bean burgers. I make a big batch every few weeks and keep them in the freezer for quick lunches or dinners.
June 2012 Part 2 - Hawaiian Chicken Sandwiches
I can't say enough good things about this recipe. It went around my cooking board over the summer and I fell in love. It's so easy to make yet tastes outstanding. I think I made these once a week for a month. So, so good.
July 2012 Part 1 - Antipasti Pasta Salad
Whenever I make this recipe I can't get enough of it. And neither can my guests. SP and I fight over leftovers. And the best part is it's mostly chopping - all you have to do is cook the pasta.
July 2012 Part 2 - Artichoke and Salami Sandwiches
I discovered this sandwich one day when I had no idea what to make for lunch and needed to use up some ingredients in my fridge. It's since become one of my favorite go-to lunches.
August 2012 Part 1 - Chicken Souvlaki
Another sleeper hit. For a recipe with so few ingredients I was shocked by how delicious it is. I don't cook with dill often enough but this recipe changed that.
August 2012 Part 2 - Antipasto Salad
This recipe is exactly like the antipasto salad my mother-in-law used to get from a local pizza place for parties. Delicious and easy to make at home.
September 2012 - Philly Cheesesteaks
Living outside of Philly, I've eaten quite a few cheesesteaks in my life. Being able to make them at home is a beautiful thing.
October 2012 - Roast Beef and Cheddar Panini
The secret is in the sauce when it comes to these sandwiches. You can't go wrong with caramelized onions, roast beef and cheddar cheese. Yum!
November 2012 - Sweet Ham and Swiss Sliders
Another awesome sandwich recipe that's perfect for parties. These are addictive so make sure you have plenty on hand.
December 2012 - Chicken Tostadas with Avocado Salsa
Another simple meal that tastes like a million bucks. I always thought making a tostada would be difficult but these are so easy and delicious.
I'm already excited for 2013. Looking back through the last 12 months of recipes was a lot of fun. Here's to another wonderful year of cooking!
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I feel pretty honored to have 3 of my recipes pop up here! :) You had a delicious year - I still have that pork tenderloin on my list for a while, and I need to get around to making it!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you for the awesome recipes! :)Delete
I can attest that those Hawaiian chicken sandwiches are INCREDIBLE! I'm so glad you did this recap. You know you're one of my favorite blogs to read and you always post delicious things, so seeing your favorites was fun. I starred this post and look forward to trying all the things I haven't already tried!ReplyDeleteReplies
Awww...thanks honey!Delete
I love that those simple Hawaiian chicken sandwiches made your list.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks for that amazing recipe!Delete
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Per the new affiliate linking rules, this will be the thread I used to post free or bargain books at places where I have an affiliate relationship. These stores (Amazon, B&N, Kobo, mostly) pay the affiliate a small percentage of any sale for referrals (at no charge to the customer).
Since we are now allowed only a single thread, there will be free and bargain books and all formats in this one thread (sorry guys).
I'll start the thread off with the free books at Amazon that I posted earlier (and which I'll try to get removed from the other threads, lest they violate the new rules).
These are all Vook Classics editions:
Shadow Touch, a novella by Erin Kellison, is free for US and UK customers in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble. (Amazon UK)
Book Description
It is bleeding into our world, bringing with it banshees, wraiths, fae from the twisting forests of Twilight. But Elllie's problem is a very different kind of phenomenon. . .
It ought to be attached to her; instead it has a life of its own. And her dark mirror image is a wild thing, willfully seducing the very man Ellie hoped could help.
Cam has devoted his career to exploring the boundaries between this world and the Hereafter. But nothing could prepare him for the mischief and mayhem of a soul split in two.
Who will give in first: the man struggling to unite two halves of one fascinating female; the shadow fighting for freedom to experience the thrill of every emotion; or the woman who is about to discover her own deepest desires?
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Here are a few bargain books at Amazon today:
The Fifth Woman ($1.99), the sixth in the Kurt Wallander Mystery series by Henning Mankell, is today's Kindle Deal of the Day.
In an African convent, four nuns and an unidentified fifth woman are brutally murdered, and the death of the unknown woman is covered up by the local police. A year later in Sweden, Inspector Kurt Wallander is baffled and appalled by two strange murders. Holger Eriksson, a retired car dealer and bird watcher, is impaled on sharpened bamboo poles in a ditch behind his secluded home, while the body of a missing florist is discovered strangled and tied to a tree. The only clues Wallander has to go on are a skull, a diary, and a photo of three men. What ensues is a case that will test Wallander's strength and patience, for in order to solve these murders he will need to uncover their elusive connection to the earlier unsolved murder in Africa of the fifth woman.
Daniel ($3.25), by Henning Mankell, is a stand-alone novel by the same author.
Henning Mankell is a worldwide phenomenon: his books have been translated into forty languages with more than 35 million copies in print, and both his critical acclaim and fan base only continue to grow. His new novel Daniel is an elegiac, unexpected story that only he could have told.
In the 1870s, Hans Bengler arrives in Cape Town from Småland, Sweden, driven by a singular desire: to discover an insect no one has seen before and name it after himself. But then he impulsively adopts a young San orphan, a boy he christens Daniel and brings with him back to Sweden—a quite different specimen than he first contemplated. Daniel is told to call Bengler "Father," taught to knock on doors and bow, and continually struggles to understand this strange new land of mud and snow that surrounds and seemingly entraps him. At the same time, he is haunted by visions of his murdered parents calling him home to Africa. Knowing that the only way home is by sea, he decides he must learn to walk on water if he is ever to reclaim his true place in the world.
Evocative and sometimes brutal, the novel takes Daniel through a series of tragedies and betrayals that culminate in a shocking act. Mankell tells this indelible story with a ruthless elegance all his own.
Into The Dark Lands ($0.89), Children of the Blood ($2.69), Lady of Mercy ($0.89) and Chains of Darkness, Chains of Light ($2.69), by Michelle Sagara West, make up her Sundered series, originally published under Michelle Sagara (her legal name) and reprinted by small press BenBella books. Her upcoming Cast in Ruin, published by Luna, is a pre-order that is available on the current KSO offer for a $1 Romance book.
Into The Dark Lands
War has its cost, and the Servants of the Bright Heart and the Servants of the Dark Heart have been locked in a struggle that has defined life—and death—for millennia. But the end is coming, and only the Lady who has served the Bright Heart for the whole of her immortal life has seen it, in a vision that spans time and demands the highest of prices.
Erin is a healer, and against the nature of her birthright she has learned to wield a sword and use it to bring death to the enemies of her people. Scarred by the losses that war always demands, she is the chosen champion of Light and the enemy of darkness.
But no magical sword or simple quest awaits Erin. Her journey and her doom lie in the Dark Heart's stronghold, and in the hands of her people's greatest enemy.
Children of the Blood
Continuing the struggle she began in Into the Dark Lands, Erin—newly dubbed Sara—is forcefully put to sleep for 300 years while her Lord finishes overtaking his enemies—and Sara's kinsmen.
After conquering and slaughtering the last of the Bright Heart lines, he awakens an amnesia-ridden Sara and assigns one of his slaves, a fellow "child of the blood," to comfort her. As Sara's memory slowly returns and her rage intensifies, the Servants of the Dark Heart and the Dark Heart itself become increasingly dangerous to both her and her caretaker.
Lady of Mercy
The heroine continues her struggle against the forces of evil. The harrowing tale of Erin Elliath, warrior and healer, continues in this episode of the battle between good and evil. When Erin rejects her position as Lady Sara, wife to the First Servant of the Dark Heart, she escapes from her husband's lands with the help of Darin, the Patriarch of Culverne and the last of his line. After combining forces with the deposed prince of Marantine and a mysterious old man - who has magic skills that neither Erin or Darin can identify - the foursome hatch a plan to wrestle control of the usurped kingdom of Marantine away from the priests of the Dark Heart. Meanwhile, Erin continues to struggle with her part in the betrayal of her people, the deaths of her most beloved friends, as well as her feelings for the man who doomed them for her sake.
Chains of Darkness, Chains of Light
Erin of Elliath returns in this conclusion to the epic saga begun in the first three books in the Sundered series. Erin, formerly Lady Sara and now the legendary Lady of Mercy to the slaves of the Dark Empire, has just helped Renar, the rightful heir to the throne of Marantine, reclaim his kingship from an usurper. With the power of the Bright Heart waning under growing shadows of the Dark Heart, Erin and her friends must once again journey back into the Dark Empire, where High Priests battle for supremacy and the First of the Sundered, Lord Stefanos, awaits the return of his Lady Sara. In this final volume, the old ways of the Light Heart and the Dark Heart will be changed forever.
Passionate Brood: A Novel of Richard the Lionheart and the Man Who Became Robin Hood ($1.95), by Margaret Campbell Barnes
In this compelling novel of love, loyalty, and lost chances, Margaret Campbell Barnes gives readers a new perspective on Richard the Lionheart's triumphs and tragedies. Drawing on folklore, Barnes explores what might have happened if King Richard's foster brother were none other than Robin Hood, a legendary figure more vibrant than most in authentic history. Thick as thieves as Richard builds a kingdom and marshals a crusade, the two clash when Robin Hood so provokes the king's white hot temper that Richard banishes him. The Passionate Brood is a tale of a man driven to win back the Holy Land, beset by the guilt of casting out his childhood friend, and shouldering the burden of being the lionhearted leader of the Plantagenets.
Consequential Strangers: The Power of People Who Don't Seem to Matter. . . But Really Do ($1.17), by Melinda Blau and Karen L. Fingerman
Our barista, our mechanic, our coworker—they populate our days, but we often take them for granted. Yet these are the people who bring novelty and information into our lives, allow us to exercise different parts of ourselves, and open us up to new opportunities. In their unprecedented examination of people on the periphery, psychologist Karen Fingerman, who coined the term "consequential strangers," collaborates with journalist Melinda Blau to expand on and make her own groundbreaking research come alive. Drawing as well from Blau's more than two hundred interviews with specialists in psychology, sociology, marketing, and communication, the book presents compelling stories of individuals and institutions, past and present. A rich portrait of our social landscape—on and off the Internet—it presents the science of casual connection and chronicles the surprising impact that consequential strangers have on business, creativity, the work environment, our physical and mental health, and the strength of our communities.
Wonderfultales from the Land of the Seven Kingdoms ($1.67), by George W. Van Sise
The entire world loves folk tales, fairy tales and the stories handed down from earlier generations. Now delight in twenty tales you have never read before. Fateful decisions, evil promises, dangerous secrets, and daring rescues, along with brave girls and boys, await you when you step into The Land of the Seven Kingdoms.
Guided by your storyteller host, Mijel the Tellara, you can journey, or Travelon as we call it in Merrinwold, into The Land of the Seven Kingdoms anywhere, anytime! You will experience wondrous transformations, evil creatures, and binding friendships; there is lasting love, frightful dangers, and more.
Wonderfultales from the Land of the Seven Kingdoms, like classic tales from the past continues the telling of stories of wonder and amazement, and is certain to be the new standard in classic entertainment for all ages.
Brush Country: Two Texas Novels ($6.99), by Elmer Kelton, gets you both Barbed Wire ($5.99 paperback; no Kindle edition) and Llano River ($5.99 Kindle), in one volume.
To Elmer Kelton, the brush country of southwest Texas is home. Nobody knows Texas's history, people, beauty, and dangers as well as this greatest of Western writers.
Barbed Wire, the first novel in this omnibus, is the story of one-time cowboy Doug Monahan, who runs a fencing crew outside the town of Twin Wells. Monahan, a likeable, hard-working Irishman, and his workers dig post-holes and string red painted barb wire for ranchers as protection against wandering stock, rustlers, and land hungry cattle barons.
Their fencing operation is opposed by Captain Andrew Rinehart, a former Confederate officer and an old-school open range cowman of the huge R Cross spread. With his brutal foreman, Archer Spann--who does the violent work of chasing squatters off the range--Rinehart wages a barb wire war against Doug Monahan.
A second colorful tale of the brush country is Llano River. Dundee, a onetime cowboy, one of Monahan's fencing crew in Barbed Wire, wanders into the town of Titusville, broke, tired, and itching for a fight. Town patriarch John Titus hires Dundee to find out who is rustling his cattle, but he already has a culprit in mind--Blue Roan Hardesty. Once a friend, now a sworn enemy of the powerful Titus clan, Hardesty is Titus's choice for villain--but Dundee is determined to find out the truth, even if it costs him his job.
Mail-Order Marriage & Husband by Inheritance: Mail-Order Marriage\Husband by Inheritance ($2.28), by Cara Colter and Margaret Way, is a double novel from Harlequin.
Mail-Order Marriage by Margaret Way
After backbreaking years spent building up his Outback cattle station, Matthew Carlyle was ready for family life. With little time for courting, he'd advertised in the paper, and one reply in particular stood out. Why was the beautiful Cassie Sterling, of all people, applying to become his wife? He knew her privileged background and, although he believed her claim to want the same things he did, he couldn't imagine her adapting to isolated Outback life. Besides, Cassie deserved the best and he was a man with a scandal in his past. But then, Cassie was hiding a secret of her own.…
Husband by Inheritance by Cara Colter
Due to a mysterious bequest, Abby Blakely had just inherited her dream house—complete with a cranky ex-cop her little girl had decided would make a perfect daddy! Dare she dream that they could be a family? Shane McCall had had dreams of a family once, too. But he knew those kinds of fantasies led only to pain and he'd long ago locked away his heart. Could Abby and her adorable toddler hold the key?
Michael Harvey's 2-Book Bundle: The Chicago Way, The Fifth Floor ($7.99), gets you the first two books in his Michael Kelly series at the same cost as either standalone, along with an excerpt for We All Fall Down, which came out this summer.
The Chicago Way
Private detective Michael Kelly is hired by his former partner to solve an eight-year old rape and battery case long gone cold. But when the partner turns up dead, Kelly enlists a team of his savviest colleagues to connect the dots between the recent murder and the cold case it revived: a television reporter whose relationship with Kelly is not strictly professional; his best friend from childhood, a forensic DNA expert; and an old ally from the DA's office. To close the case, Kelly will have to face the mob, a serial killer, his own double-crossing friends, and the mean streets of the city he loves.
The Fifth Floor
Private detective Michael Kelly returns in a lightning-paced, intricately woven mystery. When Kelly is hired by an old girlfriend to tail her abusive husband, he expects trouble of a domestic rather than a historical nature. Life, however, is not so simple.
The trail leads to a dead body in an abandoned house on Chicago's North Side and then to places Kelly would rather not go: specifically, City Hall's fabled fifth floor, where the mayor is feeling the heat. Kelly becomes embroiled in a scam that stretches from current politics back to the night Chicago burned to the ground. Along the way, he finds himself framed for murder, before finally facing a killer bent on rewriting history.
The Heart's Voice and A Family to Share: The Heart's Voice\A Family to Share ($1.74), by Arlene James, is another double volume from Harlequin, this time under the imprint of Steeple Hill Love (which focuses on "Christian romance").
The Heart's Voice
When Dan Holden lost his hearing, he also lost all hope. Now Becca Kinder needs help fixing her ramshackle house. And as the petite widow and her children work their way into his heart, faith can show them the way to an unexpected future—together.
A Family to Share
Kendal Oakes would do anything for his daughter, Larissa. He'll even propose a marriage of convenience to single mom Connie Wheeler. But little Larissa isn't the only one drawn to Connie's nurturing ways. A real union is in reach—if they can forgive their imperfect pasts.
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Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School ($1.49), by John Medina, is today's Kindle Deal of the Day. This is one of the first books I purchased for Kindle and it's been updated since then (unfortunately for me, the ASIN changed, so I only have access to the older edition). One major change is that instead of referring to a non-existent DVD in the Kindle edition, it now has a link to the DVD online (which I found in the online sample), so those who get the ebook now have access to all the same material (mostly some movie clips).
In Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina, a molecular biologist, shares his lifelong interest in how the brain sciences might influence the way we teach our children and the way we work. In each chapter, he describes a brain rulewhat scientists know for sure about how our brains workand then offers transformative ideas for our daily lives.
Medinas fascinating stories and infectious sense of humor breathe life into brain science. Youll learn why Michael Jordan was no good at baseball. Youll peer over a surgeons shoulder as he proves that most of us have a Jennifer Aniston neuron. Youll meet a boy who has an amazing memory for music but cant tie his own shoes.
A Rumor of Angels: Modern Society and the Rediscovery of the Supernatural ($3.19), by Peter L. Berger
Influential scholar Peter L. Berger reveals five signs that point to the supernatural and its place in a modern secular society
Acclaimed scholar and sociologist Peter L. Berger examines religion in twentieth-century Western society, exploring the social nature of knowledge and its effect on religious belief. Using five signs evident in ordinary lifeorder, play, hope, damnation, and humorBerger calls for a rediscovery of the supernatural as a crucial, rich dimension of humanity.
Conceived as a response to his influential book The Sacred Canopy, Berger eschews technical jargon and speaks directly and systematically to those, like himself, who wish to explore religious questions.
Stop Wondering If You'll Ever Meet Him ($0.89), by Ryan Browning Cassaday, is one of three titles discounted by Inspirational publisher Hay House.
Dating and relationship experts Ryan Browning Cassaday and Jessica Cassaday, Ph.D., have their fingers on the pulse of what has become a cultural epidemic: Women just like you feel anxious, frustrated, and disappointed by the dating process. But they do more than provide gimmicky solutions while telling you whats wrong with your dating life; they teach you how to date by giving you a system that works. How do you know it works? As friends and longtime business partners, Ryan and Jessica were dating other people when they began writing this book. However, during the time they were working on this project, they began dating each other. They followed their own system and fell more and more in love. After a year of dating, they were married in Ireland. WHETHER YOURE SINGLE OR IN A RELATIONSHIP, ELIMINATE DATING ANXIETY ONCE AND FOR ALL AND CREATE THE LOVE YOUVE ALWAYS WANTED!
The Guru of Golf ($0.89), by Thomas Moore
While to some chasing a small white ball across a vast field of grass may seem pointless, the game of golf has, for centuries, drawn everyone from the poor working class to the upper crust of society. There is something enchanting about the experience of golf that sets it apart from other sports. In this collection of 18 short stories, The Guru of Golf celebrates perhaps one of the most widely popular of athletic pursuits. Thomas Moore shows us how golf can be a perfect metaphor for life itselfendlessly mysterious, joyful, and captivating, yet at times unbearable. From the tee to the green, he intertwines modern and classical tales that illustrate the challenges players faceon and off the course. A game rife with strict rules on etiquette and both physically and mentally taxing, golf tests the body, mind, and spirit. Humorous and insightful, The Guru of Golf captures the range of emotions associated with its players ardent determination; searches for meaning behind quiet, solitary moments; and reveals the struggles that try our patience, as well as the victories that make the gameand lifeworthwhile.
The Gift of Peace ($0.89), by Ben Stein
In ancient Hebrew prayers, the highest wish that any worshiper can offer to another is that the Almighty will give the worshiper the greatest of all giftsthe gift of peace. Ben Steins latest book, The Gift of Peace, comprises more than 500 lessons about how to live life in a state of peace. Drawing from wisdom learned in 12-step meetings and from his own meditations, Stein reveals the guideposts that have taken him (over the last 16 years) to a life incomparably more serene and uncomplicated than it once was. The lessons in The Gift of Peace are about surrender to God, turning envy around, realizing ones own unimportance in the universe, and achieving humility through actions as well as thoughts. Think of this book as a lifetime supply of non-addictive, no-side-effect tranquilizers and antidepressants and you have it just about right. Thorough, repeated readings of these homilies, especially upon waking and at bedtime, offer genuine calm and peace.
Abracadabra! Magic with Mouse and Mole ($3.82), by Wong Herbert Yee
Mouse and Mole are very excited. Minkus the Magnificent is in townONE SHOW ONLY!and they cant wait to sit in the front row and see his tricks. After the abracadabras happen, though, something goes a bit wrongand Mole is very disappointed to discover that magic is sometimes not exactly what it seems. How will Mouse help her friend realize that there is magic happening right in front of their very eyes? Wong Herbert Yee gives readers another grand adventure with two best friends, Mouse and Mole, who, despite their different outlooks on life, manage to show each other that friendship itself is a magical event!
To Cut a Long Story Short ($0.99), a collection of short stories by Jeffrey Archer, is finally under a dollar at Amazon (I bought it at Kobo, as I was afraid it would go back up in price).
From the master storyteller comes a masterful collection of fourteen riveting tales of elaborate confidence tricks, political chicanery, immoral behavior, and dangerously illicit affairs, rendered with the breathtaking narrative twists that have become the Jeffrey Archer hallmark.
Here are all new stories that will engross and astonish, peopled with a rich assortment of truly memorable characters: the intoxicating woman who appears to her lover only once every six years; the British diplomat who employs his rather creative -- if not entirely ethical -- financial talents for a greater good; the millionaire who declares himself bankrupt to test the love and loyalties of those closest to him.
This is Jeffrey Archer at the top of his form, as he offers us unique fables of our time and civilization, each one shining a harsh yet hypnotic light on that fascinating, complex being called "human."
Gilgamesh ($2.85), by Joan London
Gilgamesh is a rich, spare, and evocative novel of encounters and escapes, of friendship and love, of loss and acceptance, a debut that marks the emergence of a world-class talent. It is 1937. The modern world, they say, is waiting to erupt. On a tiny farm in far southwestern Australia, seventeen-year-old Edith lives with her mother and sister, Frances. One afternoon two men, her English cousin Leopold and his Armenian friend Aram, arrive -- taking the long way home from an archaeological dig in Iraq. Edith is captivated by the tales they tell of strange peoples, magical journeys, and a world far beyond the narrow horizon of her small town of Nunderup. One such story is the epic of Gilgamesh, the ancient Mesopotamian king who adventured throughout the world with his friend the wild man Enkidu, in search of the secret of eternal life. Two years later, in 1939, Edith and her young son, Jim, set off on a journey of their own, to Soviet Armenia, where they are trapped by the outbreak of war. A novel of stunning accomplishment, Gilgamesh examines what happens when we strike out into the world, and how, like the wandering king, we find our way home.
To Save America: Stopping Obama's Secular-Socialist Machine ($1.94), by Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrichs New York Times bestseller, To Save America, is now in paperback! Featuring a new chapter and completely updated throughout, To Save America will offer the first critical analysis of the 2010 elections and will reveal what Republicans must do to get the country back on track. History is repeating itself, says Newt. Republicans took back the House, just like we did in 1994. Candidly discussing what Republicans did rightand wronglast time they took back power, To Save America will explain how we can avoid past mistakes and roll back the Obama administrations secular-socialist machine. The Left is actively working to demolish our core values and beliefs and replace them with their own," declares Gingrich. How? Through a secular-socialist machinea corrupt bureaucracy which uses manipulation and dishonesty to steamroll the will of the people and destroy our great nation. In the new paperback edition of To Save America, Gingrich offers concrete strategies for dismantling this machine and replacing it with policies that work. And now that Republicans have regained the House, we have an opportunity we cannot afford to squander.
Rock Bottom ($3.07), by Erin Brockovich (w/ CJ Lyons)
From New York Times bestselling author and internationally renowned environmental and consumer advocate Erin Brockovich comes Rock Bottom, a debut thriller and first in a series of novels that introduces one of the most fascinating and memorable characters in suspense fiction.
Ten years ago, a pregnant seventeen-year-old, Angela Joy Palladino, fled her hometown, Scotia, West Virginia, as a pariah. Over time, AJ succeeded in establishing herself as an environmental activist, dubbed The Peoples Champion, only to be forced to retreat from the spotlight in the wake of a crushing media disaster.
When AJ is offered a job with a lawyer who is crusading against mountaintop removal mining, she is torn. As a single mother of a special needs nine-year-old boy, AJ can use any work she can get. But doing so will mean returning to the West Virginia hometown she left in disgrace so long ago.
Upon arriving in Scotia, AJ learns of the sudden death of the lawyer who hired her. Soon after joining forces with his daughter, Elizabeth, threats begin to surface, bodies begin to pile up, and AJ discovers that her own secrets arent the only ones her mountain hometown has kept buried. Hitting rock bottom, AJ must face the betrayal of those once closest to her and confront the harrowing past she thought she had left behind.
In Rock Bottom, Erin Brockovich combines passionate intensity, first-rate storytelling, and her real life experiences in a novel that will leave you breathless.
The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker ($2.99), by Leanna Renee Hieber, is discounted again.
What fortune awaited sweet, timid Percy Parker at Athens Academy? Considering how few of Queen Victorias Londoners knew of it, the great Romanesque fortress was dreadfully imposing, and little could Percy guess what lay inside. She had never met the powerful and mysterious Professor Alexi Rychman, knew nothing of the growing shadow, the Ripper and other supernatural terrors against which his coterie stood guard. She knew simply that she was different, haunted, with her snow-white hair, pearlescent skin and uncanny gifts. But this arched stone doorway offered a portal to a new life, an education far from the conventand an invitation to an intimate yet dangerous dance at the threshold of life and death
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This last group is amazon only. I do try to check the other sites and include the links when I find them (but, today I've been goofing off here, instead, so didn't check each one at the other stores).
I did see a comment in the other thread, that it's as easy as clicking forward on an email to put together these posts -- I wish! I used to check all the stores, but kobo is super slow since borders went under (at least, it is on firefox) and each one at B&N can take an extra minute to do the search, find the page, add a link, etc, so when I am short of time, I just skip them. Someone else said you might get a dollar a day doing this and that is, actually, much too high an estimate for most of the other stores (B&N might yield 50 cents on a good day, for example).
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Some recent price drops by HarperCollins (likely same price at other stores or will be soon):
The Strain by Chuck Hogan and Guillermo Del Toro ($1.99)
The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry ($2.99)
The Haunting Hour by R. L. Stine ($1.99)
Nightmare Hour by R. I. Stine ($1.99)
The Recipe Club: A Tale of Food and Friendship by Andrea Israel and Nancy Garfinkel ($2.99)
The Pilgrimage by Paul Coelho ($1.99)
Veronika Decides to Die by Paul Coelho ($1.99)
Warrior of the Light by Paulo Coelho ($2.99)
The Blessings of the Animals: A Novel (P.S.) by Katrina Brittle ($2.99)
Very Valentine: A Novel by Adriana Trigiani ($2.99)
In a Perfect World by Laura Kasischke ($2.99)
The Weight of Heaven: A Novel (P.S.) by Thrity Umrigar ($2.99)
Husband and Wife: A Novel by Leah Stewart ($2.99)(discounted during a previous sale)
The Summer We Fell Apart: A Novel by Robin Antalek ($2.99)
The Life You've Imagined: A Novel (Zielinski) by Kristina Riggle ($2.99)
Commuters: A Novel (P.S.) by Emily Gray Tedrowe ($2.99)
Light of Day (P.S.) by Jamie M. Saul ($2.99)
The Safety of Secrets by Delaune Michel ($2.99)
Originally HarperCollins in paper, appears to be be self-published ebook:
Stigma by Philip Hawley Jr. ($2.99)
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I don't think that copy-pasting an additional ?tag=heymaybeiget4centsonthedollarifimlucky-20† to the end of every Amazon clicky link would have taken more than another dozen seconds on top of the regular workflow, if that. Of course, if you have to run things through some special linkifier to get an affiliate URL and you do a bunch of titles in a row, it'll add up and eat into your free time.
And the limiting reagent in the bargain books equation has always been the worthiness of the selection, and I appreciate that many posters take the time to look for genuine discounted-from-a-much-higher-full-price titles which readers will actually be interested in.
But for just putting a buy-link for a pre-selected low-cost e-book in a new post, I don't think it's that much of a stretch to consider it to take roughly the same few minutes that it would for me to copy-paste a message to all my "friends", informing them that due to recent election upheaval and changes in the way that the income trust fund upon which my agèd grandparents rely will be taxed by our untrustworthy new government, I am hereby requesting that my generous neighbours to the south please consider helping my respected elders preserve the support of their old age by assisting them to create off-shore tax shelter accounts from which the commonwealthy sum of 1 MILLION CANADIAN DOLLARS which represents part of the interest on the percentage saved will be transferred into their own accounts‡ as a signal token of the gratitude of my agèd grandparents for helping my respected elders to preserve the support of their old age.
* Multiple browser tabs are my friend.
† Not an actual affiliate tag. Though if I were to go that route and start posting links with them, that would probably be it, just so we have full disclosure of financial interest.
‡ For all of maybe 48 hours before the EFT hold clears and my agèd grandparents clean out your own account like a Roomba on a rampage, that is.
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Then, if you have a blog, add another layer of time to post here - cut/paste, redo all the links (since this forum, like most, uses BBC code and not HTML, so it doesn't transfer over quickly).
Of course, if you find one book now and then and post here .... it isn't a lot of time. I know how many arcdata posts and know how much time is involved (and why others are the ones that post links to other stores, for many of his/her threads in the past; you'll never make minimum wage posting links to B&N and any place that uses GAN for aff tags aren't worth bothering with, as you have to wait some random amount of time (5-30 minutes, on average) after creating a tag before it is active -- sort of like bit.ly, but with a random delay before the tags work.
In the meantime, feel free to contribute 4 cents to my retirement plan (and my grandparents won't even have to borrow from your bank account, to help me out).
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If not, just threaten to send them to a home (and get a financial power of attorney to their fortune). After all, no judge would believe that they are paying for their cruises using a bank account scam.....
We had one poor soul show up on the amazon forums this month that had paid almost $9K to someone to build them a webmall, train them, coach, etc... of which they had made essentially nothing. These aren't true pyramid schemes, but just outright cons, very carefully worded to ensure that you cannot get your money back on fraud allegations with your credit card (and with a "after 30 day money back" guarantee to ensure you don't stop the payment until they have firm control of it).
Night all, I need to get some sleep.
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Good morning! I hope everyone had great Christmases!
RR- 5 miles today says my plan. I may switch it with tomorrows 3 in the interest of time. Not sure yet.
NRR- I'm back to work today. Hoping for a quiet day. Yesterday was nice, we went to my moms then to DBFs aunts. DBF definitely spoiled me! I got a really nice pair of boots I had been wanting.
Have a great day! I'll check back at work.
Hmmm... It's "feels like" 16 degrees out. I might run on the tm on my lunch break. I've never done that before, might be an interesting idea to try out.
Good morning ladies! I hope you all had fabulous weekends with family!
RR: I had a great EMINEM on Sunday and a four miler on Christmas day. Today is USRD because it is raining.
RR2: I think I'm going to hit m goal for 500 miles for the year!! The only way I can do it is if I do my LR of 9 miles next Monday instead of over the following weekend. So I will. I'll be in PA visiting my inlaws, and having to leave the house for 90 minutes is something to look forward to!
QOTD: I made a SmartCoach plan for a half on March 17th ... It has three 10 milers, two 11 milers and two 12 milers. Is this normal or in your experience will I get burnt out? Most of my half training up to now has just been building mileage, this is the first time I've trained when I'm already at the mileage and am training for speed. Anyway, I'd love everyone's thoughts. I don't want to get injured since I am doing so well!
NRR: Had a nice weekend with my mom, then Christmas Eve and Day were just the three of us, which was so nice. I'm getting this whole week with G! His naps and bedtime are completely off, so we're nap training and putting him to bed early to make up for his sleep debt. I have to go in to work this afternoon for a bit and take care of some things. We might also hit up the kids museum to get G out of the house.
**Jewel - have a good day at work! Yay for boots! Big D spoiled me as well, he got me ALL clothes. It was a Christmas miracle!
I'll be running my first full, the Richmond Marathon on November 16, 2013!
Morning ladies! This working on the day after Christmas thing is tough...
RR: 3 miles yesterday in the fresh fallen snow! It was beautiful and my favorite thing, esp on Christmas day. Now however, the inside of my left leg is really sore. Also, when I'm running lately the outside of my lower legs are SO SORE. I'm sure it's because of the extra weight and my gait changing. Not sure what to do today, maybe just a walk to stretch things out.
NRR: Had a wonderful Christmas with my family. I feel so lucky. DH spoiled me with some REALLY beautiful diamond earrings. We went over to my parents house and relaxed with my brother, SIL and grandparents all day. Today I'm working at home and hopefully doing some cleaning tonight, my house is a disaster!
Jewel - I hope you have a quiet day at work! Good luck running at lunch, sounds like that would really work out if you ejoy it.
Sassy - I spent the first half of 2012 running between 12-14 miles every weekend, with a cutback to 8-10 every 4th week. It worked out great for me, and I don't think I've ever been in better running shape. Enjoy your week with G, sounds like fun!!
Have a great day!
PRs: 5k - 21:22, half marathon - 1:39:43, marathon - 3:37:16
Hi girls. That was a really quiet commute! I think most people are off this week! Oh, and I was running late this morning and left my gym bag on the bedroom floor. Blah. I got 2 miles in, I may do some more after work or just add it onto tomorrow or Friday.
Sassy - woo for your mileage! So proud of you! I second MA's training plan, with the cutback week every 3rd or 4th week. Ive done a similar smart coach plan for a half and it was ok. As long as you have the cutback week you shouldn't be burned out. Enjoy the week with G!
MA - Yay for diamond earrings! that sounds like a wonderful Christmas day run! I hope with some rest you feel better, also running in snow can have you change your gait a bit which can make you sore.
Good morning divas! I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas!
RR: Ran my final preggo miles on Sunday when it was 60 degrees. My whole body was sore until Monday night. I've been saying I feel like I could still run, but thats a lie, lol. My pelvis seems to hurt now all the time, running or not. I would have liked to run to 40 weeks, but I knew I wouldn't, so running to 30 weeks is awesome! I'd like to go to the gym today but I probably won't, the 6+ hour traveling yesterday took a hard toll on my body I think. My back and pelvis hurt really bad right now.
NRR: Umm, yeah, six days with the inlaws is too much for me and definitely too much for a 3-year-old. They have their quirks that really started irritating me by about Sunday. But considering other in-law stories I hear, I know I'm lucky. They're not bad at all and we get along well. We had a nice Christmas together and I got my new cookware that I picked out when they were here in November! A really enjoyed spending so much time with her grandparents and followed them around constantly, which they loved. We went to SIL's for Christmas Eve and that was good to get a change of scenery. A didn't mess with presents at all until just before it was time to actually open them, I think after staring at them for almost a week the wait was just too much and she tried opening one that wasn't hers. It was cute. We had a good trip home yesterday and were all happy to sleep in our own beds... in fact at almost 9, A is still sleeping! She didn't nap at all while we were gone... she's either going to sleep for a week now or she's never going to nap again. I'm SO glad I took today off work, I think there's not much I'd want to do LESS than go to work today (other than drive 7 hours again). Today we're giving A her presents from us (told her Santa was coming last night for her since we weren't here on Christmas Eve) and making a little Christmas dinner.
Hey-o. A blizzard is blizzing here in the heartlands. No snow this morning when I went to the gym, but it started when I was going to the drug store/grocery store afterward. As I got out of the shower, the federal courts finally wised up and closed. Woo!
Jewel: Congratulations on committing to marathon numero dos. You're the inspiration! (love that song) What kind of boots did you get? I need to get some cowboy boots for next summer's move to OKC.
Sassy: Forgive the idiot not understanding your Eminem reference. I assume it's something quite clever. My opinion (which, of course, you shouldn't take) is that your SmartCoach plan might be kind of aggressive if you've been mileage-building lately and not maintaining up at that level. But like I said, I KNOW NOTHING. You know yourself!
MA: Hope you continue to be as healthy as can be and that you get plenty of time to honor your needs as well as the baby's. I always worry about the mom-to-be; maybe that's just my adult-centric perspective. Obviously I hope THE VERY BEST for little MA!
Monk: You're a soulja for putting up with that much in-law time! Now you know you earned some great karma points. Hence, you can give yourself a break later when you are tempted to get down on yourself.
RR: 10 Monday in 77:09, rest yesterday (UGH), 10 min. bike and then 10 miles (78:44) this morning. Year to date: 2281 miles.
NRR: Mr. PF was siiiiiick as a dog yesterday, so I played "take care of my better half" all day. He is doing a touch better today, but I don't think he's out of the woods yet. We aren't sure if he has the flu. I got the shot; he did not.
Other news: I'm having a colonoscopy on Friday, so tomorrow is the "clear liquid diet" and prep. Ohhhhhhh boy.
Morning Ladies! I am back at work today and it is so slow here!
Jewel- new boots! fun!! I would be switching run due to the fact that I have no energy today!
Sassy- way to go on hitting your goal mileage this year! I am very impressed!! In my case those 90 inutes away from the in laws would be all the motivation needed to switch the run! ha.
QOTD- I am probably not the best person to ask and i think training depends on where you are now, your goals, etc., but that seems like a lot of running to me! I am not a huge fan of the SmartCoach plans because i feel like they always have a lot of long runs and not much during the week. I usually do one to see what it gives me and then mix it up with HH's plans or something. I just did one for a marathon and it had be me doing long runs of 20 miles and two 5 milers during the week which seems crazy.
MA- don't you just love running in the snow?!? I ran this weekend a couple of times in flurries and it is so relaxing for me. Glad to hear that DH spoiled you rotten!
Monk- running till 30 weeks is amazing! and you are smart to listen to your body rather than push through when you can't and be in pain. I am sure if you keep up with some walking you will be back out there running shortly after the baby is here!
Pumpkin- your miles always amaze me...teach me how to be like you woman! sorry to hear about Mr. Pumpkin! Hope he is feeling better. and hope that your colonoscopy goes smoothly...that does not sound like any fun
RR- had some great runs while I was at my parents for the holidays. It is so nice to have time during the day to run and do the runs outside! I ran with my parents dog and she definitely helped with speedwork! I think my arms hurt more than my legs do from the runs! Today is a rest day for me.
NRR-had a rough Christmas with DH. There is a lot going on that i prefer not to get into here...but my runs sure were theraputic! Just when I thought things were getting better his mother had to add her two sense into things and her two cents were incredibly negative and hurtful to the point that I think she ruined any chance that her and I will ever have any type of real relationship. Yeah, so, needless to say, good times this Christmas!! On the bright side, in my four weeks of doing my clean eating cleanse I lost 9 pounds! It was actually the easiest 9 pounds I have ever lost. I am going to try and stick with the receipes and way of eating for 95% of the time going forward to see if I can lose another 9 or more
Klmcdona: Big not-hug from the not-hugger, but so much love. I'm sorry that Christmas brought a cartload of stress for you and hope you have the support you need to deal with it healthily. On that note, ROCK OUT on your habits paying off! I'm so happy for you!
P.S. No one should want to be like me. Trust me; I read it in a law book or something.
Hello ladies!!! I haven't posted recently because I once again fell off the exercise wagon and my anxiety was rearing it's ugly head again, so I was feeling sorry for myself. I still haven't hopped back on the exercise wagon, but I figured it's OK to post...miss my DIVAs!
RR: Like I said, nada in about a week. I am hoping to at least do yoga or something tonight...Oh and CRF got me a Shake Weight for Christmas, maybe I'll utilize that! LOL. He's the king of gag gifts...
NRR: Whirlwind of a holiday weekend!! I did a happy hour Friday night, we left early Saturday morning to go to VT to be with CRF's family, hung out with them until 6 a.m. yesterday, at which point we left and drove 3 hours back home to spend Christmas day with my family. We didn't get home till after 9 last night and we were both exhausted. The 3 nights we spent with his family we stayed up late drinking, playing games, and chatting, so I got maybe 8 hours of sleep over 3 nights combined! I made up for it last night by getting about 10 hours. It was hard for me to put down my new toy and go to sleep though, because CRF finally gave me his non-gag gift last night, which was an ipad!!!! YAY! Of course he had to "gag it up" a little and used the free engraving on the back to write "Look what my fiance bought me. I owe him big time." LOL. He also got me a really pretty necklace. Our families spoiled us like crazy too! I'm going to post on FB what my sister got me as it's health and fitness related and would make an awesome gift for other people if anyone's interested!
Jewel: Don't you love it when you get spoiled? I'm glad DBF came through for Christmas! Feels like 16?? Eek! I haven't checked the temp here yet!
MArunner: Diamond earrings?? NICE! That pic DH posted on FB was so crazy adorable.
Sassy: Christmas with just the 3 of you sounds relaxing! I think if your mileage is already up there then that plan is OK, but when you get into it if it feels like too much or your legs are shot you can always modify it by dropping 1 or 2 of the longer runs or shortening them.
Monk: I totally feel you on being exhausted and happy to sleep in your own bed. I hope A enjoys her presents!
Pumpkin: Your mileage is insane! In a good way. I wish I had that dedication and motivation! Sorry Mr. PF was sick yesterday. Tons of people were posting about stomach bugs making the rounds, I'm hoping and praying I don't catch one! The flu is apparently running rampant too. I hope you don't catch anything!
KLMC: Awww I'm sorry you had a rough Christmas. That makes me sad. And sorry about your MIL. Gotta love MILs. I hope things smooth over soon. 9 pounds!?!? Wow. You go girl!
OK...time to head out to work for a few hours. I'm hoping to get enough done that I have from tomorrow to next Thursday off. Fingers crossed!!!!
Afternoon, DIVAs! or Magandang hapon, DIVAs! in Filipino. I'm in the process of learning some basic Filipino phrases to practice on my family...a little late than never. Happy day after Christmas! It's been a while since I've posted, and I think this is my first post on RunningAHEAD. Anyway, I hope many of you are having a wonderful wednesday.
RR-Strength training today. Probably back and biceps. Registered for the half marathon here. Whoohoo! It's not until next Fall, but at least I have a big race on tap for 2013, unlike 2011 and 2012.
NRR-Christmas was simple and sweet. Exchanged gifts with DH while he made us breakfast. DH got me some awesome running gloves and all the little things I wanted. It's the BESSHT, as our favorite indonesian waiter would always say about the day's special. Then I spent the afternoon cooking dinner and baking his favorite sugar-free, gluten-free pumpkin pie (it taste much better than it sounds). This little tradition we're forming of having a small,intimate Christmas and going to visit family in the Spring/Summer instead is working out okay so far. Little to no stress about presents and traveling, but I do miss seeing my folks and sister.
Pumpkin-Sorry to hear Mr. Pumpkin is sick. Sending him healing thoughts and positive vibes. I hope Dr. O had fun playing in the snow.
Dona-Tons of positive vibes your way about Christmas drama with the in-laws. Please don't hesitate to vent to us any time you need it!
monk-Good job to you and A handling the in-laws like champs!
Sassy-Great job on hitting your goal for the year! I always thought SmartCoach suggested too many miles for my preference, but I've never really stuck to their plan.
Lucy-Great gift by DF! I love the engraving.
Going to finish my coffee and get started on errands. Have a wonderful Wednesday, ladies.


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When a friend of mine was raving about a tuna salad she'd recently made, I was envisioning old-school mayonnaise and canned tuna. So I got excited when she sent me the recipe and I realized we were dealing with an entirely different type of tuna salad. This version dresses seared fresh tuna in lime, soy, and wasabi powder for a tangy Asian flavor, which gets a creamy boost from diced avocado.The best part? While this recipe sounds fancier and uses more gourmet ingredients than a classic tuna salad, it's just as easy to whip up. I made it one night after work, and the whole process took less than 20 minutes. I don't know what was more jaw-dropping: the simple preparation or the irresistible flavor. The chunky tuna is quite filling, so served over lettuce with some crackers, this is a highly satisfying weeknight dinner. To get the recipe,
Tuna Salad
From Ina Garten
- 2 pounds very fresh tuna steak, cut 1-inch thick
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for brushing
- 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus extra for sprinkling
- 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper, plus extra for sprinkling
- 2 limes, zest grated
- 1 teaspoon wasabi powder
- 6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (3 limes)
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 10 dashes hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
- 1 to 2 ripe Hass avocados, medium diced
- 1/4 cup minced scallions, white and green parts (2 scallions)
- 1/4 cup red onion, small diced
- Brush the tuna steaks with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the tuna steaks in a very hot sauté pan and cook for only 1 minute on each side. Set aside on a platter.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the olive oil, salt, pepper, lime zest, wasabi, lime juice, soy sauce, and hot sauce. Add the avocados to the vinaigrette.
- Cut the tuna in chunks and place it in a large bowl. Add the scallions and red onion and mix well. Pour the vinaigrette mixture over the tuna and carefully mix.
Serves 4.
- Category
- Salads, Seafood
- Cuisine
- Other Asian


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http://www.lsionline.co.uk/news/story/A … any/MOQKL1
So how do you think that will affect the company and the market as a whole Damo?
Should I buy, sell or hold Damo? Tenterhooks over here until the Nikkei opens.
..the semi-pro iPad jock will just about weather this storm I reckon Millsy
If you're genuinely interested BF, I reckon there's a strong chance they'll get out of the DJ mixer market altogether. Most of their business is from the mixing/live desk market these days anyway apparently
Bet the yanks are keeping their 'houses of worship' market busy.
..the semi-pro iPad jock will just about weather this storm I reckon Millsy
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text: The Hallowell, Jones and Donald Collection contains the financial records of a large wholesale wool business in Boston from 1871 to 1954. The Hallowell family were Quakers, active in the abolition movement before the Civil War and in establishing schools for African Americans in the latter half of the nineteenth century. The collection contains the investment records of a number of women, mostly in the Hallowell, Davis, Jones, Donald, and Coburn families, whose male relatives were partners in the business. The financial records of Jessie Donald Hallowell are especially complete, ranging from 1890 records of investments made for her under guardianship as a minor to a decade of cash book entries from 1932 to 1942, recording her personal and household expenditures, club memberships, and charitable contributions.The collection also contains salary records of a number of women workers, ranging from domestic workers mentioned in the Jessie D. Hallowell cash books to female employees of Hallowell, Jones and Donald, who may have been employed as brokers or saleswomen, judging from the amount and variability of their pay.A particularly interesting feature of this collection is a list of more than 100 charitable subscriptions to the Colored School in Calhoun, Alabama, in 1895. At least half of the contributors were women.