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Dreams do still come true. It happened to Jeff Taylor, who ventured
thousands of miles from Texas to China to greet an immeasurable
treasure that awaited him-a tiny daughter who would soon take
possession of his entire heart. In his memoir "Little Rain Drop, "
Taylor shares the events, emotions, and experiences that
accompanied his pilgrimage through international adoption and
first-time fatherhood.
With candid emotion, a bit of humor, and wide-eyed wonder,
Taylor begins by chronicling his life before adoption, including a
battle with infertility, and continues by narrating his poignant
journey across the ocean that would culminate in connecting two
families and the arrival of his daughter to his home. As he details
the emotions, courage, obstacles, and joy that he and his wife
Debbie experienced throughout their journey to parenthood, he
shares a story of love, hope, and a glimpse at God's
providence.
While providing details beneficial to any couple considering
international adoption, Taylor offers a powerful glimpse into the
deep emotions that accompany a journey that began with heartache
and longing and ended with the realization that the most profound
desires of the heart always live on.
This work illuminates, identifies, and characterizes the influences
and expressions of Bob Dylan's Political World throughout his life
and career. An approach nearly as unique as the singer himself, the
authors attempt to remove Dylan from the typical Left/Right
paradigm and place him into a broader and deeper context.
Featuring a foreword by Congressman Glen Browder, Politics on a
Human Scale examines political decentralization in the United
States, from the founding of the republic to the present. Part of
the desirable equilibrium is a sense of proportionality. Some
sizes, some amounts, some levels are more appropriate than others.
Decentralism is the best political tool to ensure equilibrium, to
promote proportionality, and to obtain appropriate scale. Power
distribution should be as wide as possible. Government functions
should be as close to the people as practicable. In this way,
individual human beings are not swallowed by a monstrous Leviathan.
Persons are not at the mercy of an impersonal bureaucracy led by
the far-away few. Decentralism gives us politics on a human scale.
It gives us more democracy within the framework of a republic. The
longest chapters in the book deal with crucial turning points in
U.S. history-specifically, when decentralists lost the upper-hand
in the two major political parties. Decentralism in our nation runs
deep, both intellectually and historically. It also has
considerable popular support. Yet today it is a virtual political
orphan. In Washington, neither major political party is serious
about dispersing power to lower levels of government or to the
people themselves. Still, there are dissident politicians and
political movements that remain committed to the decentralist
principle. Power needs to be held in check, partly through
decentralization, because power holds a great and dangerous
attraction for humans. Recognition of this human tendency is the
first step in guarding against it and getting back on a better
path.
Featuring a foreword by Congressman Glen Browder, Politics on a
Human Scale examines political decentralization in the United
States, from the founding of the republic to the present. Part of
the desirable equilibrium is a sense of proportionality. Some
sizes, some amounts, some levels are more appropriate than others.
Decentralism is the best political tool to ensure equilibrium, to
promote proportionality, and to obtain appropriate scale. Power
distribution should be as wide as possible. Government functions
should be as close to the people as practicable. In this way,
individual human beings are not swallowed by a monstrous Leviathan.
Persons are not at the mercy of an impersonal bureaucracy led by
the far-away few. Decentralism gives us politics on a human scale.
It gives us more democracy within the framework of a republic. The
longest chapters in the book deal with crucial turning points in
U.S. history-specifically, when decentralists lost the upper-hand
in the two major political parties. Decentralism in our nation runs
deep, both intellectually and historically. It also has
considerable popular support. Yet today it is a virtual political
orphan. In Washington, neither major political party is serious
about dispersing power to lower levels of government or to the
people themselves. Still, there are dissident politicians and
political movements that remain committed to the decentralist
principle. Power needs to be held in check, partly through
decentralization, because power holds a great and dangerous
attraction for humans. Recognition of this human tendency is the
first step in guarding against it and getting back on a better
path.
This work illuminates, identifies, and characterizes the influences
and expressions of Bob Dylan's Political World throughout his life
and career. An approach nearly as unique as the singer himself, the
authors attempt to remove Dylan from the typical Left/Right
paradigm and place him into a broader and deeper context.
One of the last two commercial space exploration companies lies on
the edge of ruin, its CEO murdered under questionable
circumstances. A gifted young detective searches for the one woman
who can lead him to the beautiful red-headed assassin responsible;
an assassin whose sole purpose in life is to liberate her anarchist
husband from a cold lunar prison. A deadly explosion in a suburban
San Francisco neighborhood and a daring prison rescue will force
them to become unwitting participants in the fight to form
humanity's first permanent lunar nation.
Dreams do still come true. It happened to Jeff Taylor, who ventured
thousands of miles from Texas to China to greet an immeasurable
treasure that awaited him-a tiny daughter who would soon take
possession of his entire heart. In his memoir "Little Rain Drop, "
Taylor shares the events, emotions, and experiences that
accompanied his pilgrimage through international adoption and
first-time fatherhood.
With candid emotion, a bit of humor, and wide-eyed wonder,
Taylor begins by chronicling his life before adoption, including a
battle with infertility, and continues by narrating his poignant
journey across the ocean that would culminate in connecting two
families and the arrival of his daughter to his home. As he details
the emotions, courage, obstacles, and joy that he and his wife
Debbie experienced throughout their journey to parenthood, he
shares a story of love, hope, and a glimpse at God's
providence.
While providing details beneficial to any couple considering
international adoption, Taylor offers a powerful glimpse into the
deep emotions that accompany a journey that began with heartache
and longing and ended with the realization that the most profound
desires of the heart always live on.
This unique guide features hikes in Tuscan Hill Country, the
mountains of the Alpi Apuane, the Cinque Terre and Ligurian Coast,
and the Northern and Central Apennines. Includes helpful
information about weather, best times to visit, how to drive and
get around in Italy, suggested camping and lodging establishments
for overnight hikes and great eating and local customs, as well as
a list of English-Italian translations of relevant hiking and
navigating terms to ensure trouble-free traveling between
destinations. Hikes vary in difficulty and are accompanied by
directions to the trailhead, a detailed map, hiking time and
distance, beautiful photographs, and fascinating commentary on the
natural, historical, and cultural wonders you'll encounter along
the way.
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