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- Fly into the wind : how to harness faith and fearlessness on your ascent to greatness / by Rooney, Dan,Lieutenant Colonel,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."F-16 fighter pilot, American hero, Fold Of Honor founder and family man Dan Rooney delivers a code for living-an inspirational call-to-action to help ordinary people to ascend to the highest level in life CAVU is an Air Force acronym that stands for Ceiling and Visibility Unrestricted. Translated, it describes the prefect conditions to be a fighter pilot, when steel blue skies invite them to spread their wings like a supersonic eagle. Fighter pilots cherish CAVU days because they know tomorrow can bring challenging conditions. Life is no different. From the outside, it looked like the American dream. Lt Colonel Dan "Noonan" Rooney was an F-16 fighter pilot, PGA golf professional, married to his college sweetheart and father of five daughters. His position in life should've been a blessing. But a near tragic mishap while piloting his F-16 triggered an ominous life storm that altered his trajectory and filled him with self-doubt. A jet takes-off into the wind because it requires resistance over its wings to fly. Embracing this outlook, Lt Col Rooney's attitude toward the resistance in his life changed from that of resentment to one of humble introspection. It was here where CAVU was born. In Fly Into the Wind, Lt Col Rooney shares a code of living that combines powerful tenets and the ultimate belief in God help you discover and seize your best life. Hyper-focused on the precise areas that are immediately under your control, CAVU is a disciplined approach to each day that will help you re-shape, motivate, prioritize and ultimately thrive. In the time-honored spirit of the fighter pilot. Rooney has broken down CAVU into thirteen unique lines of effort (LOE), with each LOE building upon the next to provide a positive vector toward a new way of living. Along this enlightened path, readers will discover a renewed belief in themselves and the art of the possible. Part spiritual guide and part call-to-action, Fly Into the Wind combines Lt Colonel Rooney's Air Force fighter pilot stories with his discovery of faith and purpose in order to help each reader achieve CAVU. In this world of identity politics, PC police, misplaced morals, and external noise, Rooney's book will show how all of us are connected by God in more ways than we realize, and that the path to fulfillment begins with changing ourselves in order to better each other"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Rooney, Dan, Lieutenant Colonel.; Faith.; Fighter pilots; Self-actualization (Psychology);
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- Fights [graphic novel] : one boy's triumph over violence / by Gill, Joel Christian,author.; Scott, Shannon,artist.; Rodriguez, Jade.;
Fights is the visceral and deeply affecting memoir of artist/author Joel Christian Gill, chronicling his youth and coming of age as a Black child in a chaotic landscape of rough city streets and foreboding backwoods. Propelled into a world filled with uncertainty and desperation, young Joel is pushed toward using violence to solve his problems by everything and everyone around him. But fighting doesn't always yield the best results for a confused and sensitive kid who yearns for a better, more fulfilling life than the one he was born into, as Joel learns in a series of brutal conflicts that eventually lead him to question everything he has learned about what it truly means to fight for one's life.- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographical comics.; Nonfiction comics.; Graphic novels.; Gill, Joel Christian; Cartoonists; African American cartoonists; Autobiographical comic books, strips, etc.;
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- 50 modern artists you should know / by Weidemann, Christiane.; Nippe, Christine.; Aston, Paul.;
LSC- Subjects: Painting, Modern.; Art, Modern.; Modernism (Art).; Painters; Artists;
- © c2010., Prestel,
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- The space barons : Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the quest to colonize the cosmos / by Davenport, Christian,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.- Subjects: Biographies.; Bezos, Jeffrey.; Musk, Elon.; Blue Origen (Firm); SpaceX (Firm); Aerospace engineers; Aerospace industries; Industrialists; Space industrialization;
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- Big weed : an entrepreneur's high-stakes adventures in the budding legal marijuana business / by Hageseth, Christian,1968-; D'Agnese, Joseph.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.- Subjects: Hageseth, Christian, 1968-; Marijuana industry; Marijuana; Marijuana;
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- Unashamed : drop the baggage, pick up your freedom, fulfill your destiny / by Caine, Christine.;
Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses.LSC- Subjects: Caine, Christine.; Christian women; Shame; Liberty; Self-realization;
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- Counting the cost / by Duggar, Jill,author.; Craig, Borlase,author.; Dillard, Derick,author.;
For the first time, discover the unedited truth about the Duggars, the traditional Christian family that captivated the nation on TLC's hit show '19 Kids and Counting'. Jill Duggar and her husband Derick are finally ready to share their story, revealing the secrets, manipulation, and intimidation behind the show that remained hidden from their fans.- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Dillard, Derick.; Duggar, Jill.; Reality on television.; Families on television;
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- 50 women artists you should know / by Weidemann, Christiane.; Klier, Melanie,1970-; Larass, Petra.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.- Subjects: Women artists;
- © c2008., Prestel,
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- The exvangelicals : loving, living, and leaving the white evangelical church / by McCammon, Sarah,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-302) and index.A work of memoir and investigative journalism on the exvangelical movement: its origins; stories of its members; and massive social, cultural and political impact.- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; McCammon, Sarah.; Christianity and culture; Christianity and politics; Christians, White; Evangelicalism.; Evangelicalism; Ex-church members;
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- The girl who saw Heaven : a fateful tornado and a journey of faith / by Reburn, Lisa,author.; Tresniowski, Alex,author.;
"Shares the story of Ari Hallmark, who is now a high school senior, and what happened to her during the tornado that claimed the lives her parents, delivering a powerful message to the world: you will see your loved ones again"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Hallmark, Ari.; Death; Heaven; Near-death experiences;
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