"In this book are recorded my evil deeds, but only for one year." Charles' unforgettable diary tells a tale of academic struggle, college mischief and pursuit of love. A junior at Bowdoin College, Charles plans to write a best-selling novel, graduate from Harvard and find a wife. "The greatest mischief I have made since I came to this college was when I moved into this damn place, with these damn people." The diary ends as Charles life is just beginning. Learn who he married, what he did for a living, where he lived and how he died. Discover how a diary from Maine ended up in the Pacific Northwest.

Dedicated to the spirit of living simply, pleasurably, and prayerfully, author Janet Hall Svisdahl presents a collection of recipes--combined with inspirational quotations, poems, and sayings for meditative exercise--designed to feed both the body and the soul.

"In Cooking with Spirits for the Spirit," Svisdahl shares recipes that have been gathered internationally from family and friends. This cookbook incorporates basic information about cooking methods and ingredients with a wide range of recipes featuring appetizers, cocktails, breads, breakfast, lunch, dinner, soups and stews, salads and dressings, fish and seafood, meat, poultry, pasta, rice, and dessert. A wine and beer guide and recipes for four complete holiday meals are also included.

"In Cooking with Spirits for the Spirit," Svisdahl, who began cooking at age eleven, offers a guide to tasty meals that are easy to prepare and assemble. Through recipes and reflections, she communicates her belief that food is a sacred gift for the body and soul.