What Did Eye See

Author : Charles G. P. Kramer
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781524662615

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What Did Eye See? by Charles G. P. Kramer Pdf

George ORourke had witnessed something but had no idea what he had seen. All he knew was that someone was trying to kill him for it. He and his wife were at risk, and after the second attempt on both their lives, they went into hiding. George and some of his old colleagues who had served with him in the UK Special Forces had to quickly work together. There was an underlying threat that had the potential to cause untold damage to Great Britains ability to host exhibitions, such as the one where some of the most precious diamonds in the world were due to be exhibited. There was also credible intelligence suggesting that an attack on London was being planned by an unknown group. It took painstaking work to realize that both events were linked to one manAfolabi Okorie. Although George had never met Okorie, George and his friend Stuart had been kidnapped some years earlier by an arms-smuggling group that was funded by Okorie. George and his colleagues found themselves in a race against time to prevent a catastrophe in London that could cost many lives and Britains credibility abroad.

Author : Howard Swindle
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1429981393

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Jitter Joint by Howard Swindle Pdf

In Jitter Joint, award-winning journalist Howard Swindle delivers Jeb Quinlin, a Dallas homicide detective combating crime-and his own personal demons. "The weak and pitiful shall perish..." Jeb Quinlin has been issued an ultimatum by his boss and his wife: dry out or get out. So he hits his favorite bar for a last fifth of Wild Turkey and reluctantly enters detox. Once inside, Jeb is forced to confront his years of alcoholism with the help of Librium, hard-core therapy, and AA meetings. But someone is taking the words of the Big Book too far, as rehab patients begin to die mysteriously, each tagged with one of AA's Twelve Steps. Now Jeb is on a sobering hunt for the Twelve-Step killer, a twisted psychopath who's taking the battle with the bottle to horrifying new heights...

Author : Maurice P. Fortune
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781532039997

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Now Eye See by Maurice P. Fortune Pdf

Now Eye See is the story of challenge and triumph. It is a tale of fortitude and faith in oneself and in God. It chronicles my life from very humble beginnings in Chester, Pa. to Whaleyville, a tiny town on Marylands Eastern Shore to an unlikely and fortuitous journey that carries me to the big city of Manhattan, New York. Now Eye See tells my story of going from picking blueberries and wearing a straw hat on a farm in Maryland to a job as personal secretary to a permanent mission to the United Nations. From being monolingual to self-learning and the adoption of French as a second language, purely as a survival necessity. Although completely unaware of my own familial roots in Music and Journalism, this is my story of a search for a career as a songwriter and professional recording artist. And as a private custodial business owner that suffered disastrously during the economic crises of 2008, which resulted in my own displacement as well as the loss of all my possessions including all evidence of my small successes in the music industry. This is the story of my life and how I have been able and fortunate to reinvent myself to become successful in a new career. This is the narrative of unbelievable luck and a chance conversation in the offices of a New York City hospital. A conversation that spurred a listener to google my name and to help begin the process of recovery and rejuvenation. Of a mysteriously placed photograph taken by a world famous photographer. And of my namesake and nephew whom Id never met: a soldier for the US Army killed in a roadside bombing in IraqOctober 2004. This is the story of the rediscovery of all my work and of my vinyl recordings being offered for sale in eight countries around the world. This then is the unaltered story of my rights and my wrongs. Maurice Fortune

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Committee on Public Health Approaches to Reduce Vision Impairment and Promote Eye Health
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 587 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309439985

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Making Eye Health a Population Health Imperative by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Committee on Public Health Approaches to Reduce Vision Impairment and Promote Eye Health Pdf

The ability to see deeply affects how human beings perceive and interpret the world around them. For most people, eyesight is part of everyday communication, social activities, educational and professional pursuits, the care of others, and the maintenance of personal health, independence, and mobility. Functioning eyes and vision system can reduce an adult's risk of chronic health conditions, death, falls and injuries, social isolation, depression, and other psychological problems. In children, properly maintained eye and vision health contributes to a child's social development, academic achievement, and better health across the lifespan. The public generally recognizes its reliance on sight and fears its loss, but emphasis on eye and vision health, in general, has not been integrated into daily life to the same extent as other health promotion activities, such as teeth brushing; hand washing; physical and mental exercise; and various injury prevention behaviors. A larger population health approach is needed to engage a wide range of stakeholders in coordinated efforts that can sustain the scope of behavior change. The shaping of socioeconomic environments can eventually lead to new social norms that promote eye and vision health. Making Eye Health a Population Health Imperative: Vision for Tomorrow proposes a new population-centered framework to guide action and coordination among various, and sometimes competing, stakeholders in pursuit of improved eye and vision health and health equity in the United States. Building on the momentum of previous public health efforts, this report also introduces a model for action that highlights different levels of prevention activities across a range of stakeholders and provides specific examples of how population health strategies can be translated into cohesive areas for action at federal, state, and local levels.

Author : Carol Phillip-Tudor
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781434996916

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I, Eye, See by Carol Phillip-Tudor Pdf

Author : J. F. Freedman
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2001-08-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780759525399

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Bird's-Eye View by J. F. Freedman Pdf

New York Times bestselling author J. F. Freedman delivers a catch-your-breath thriller about an unsuspecting birdwatcher who becomes a witness to a murder. Cast out of academia due to an amorous indiscretion, Fritz Tullisretreats to his family's estate in southern Maryland. While photographing a rare whooping crane who's flown off course, he notices a plane land on his neighbor 's airstrip. Three men get off the plane, and Fritz sees one man shoot another. The victim is loaded onto the plane, erasing all evidence of a murder. Shocked by his sightings, Fritz searches for answers and finds that the owner of the airstrip is a highly placed official at the State Department with a long history of connections to the CIA, and that the missing dead man was a foreign diplomat. Now, Fritz is more determined than ever to uncover what may be a deadly government conspiracy. Teaming up with a Washington attorney, a local police detective, his own mother, and a sexy ornithologist, Fritz launches into a harrowing investigation of one murder that leads to many more-perhaps his own.

Author : J. D. Riley
Publisher : Archway Publishing
Page : 843 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781480891210

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A Jeweler’s Eye View by J. D. Riley Pdf

It is 1979 in Macon, Georgia, when Jake Goodson embarks on a quest to rescue his children from the clutches of a religious cult that has already charmed his ex-wife, Madeline, into its snares. But when the Vietnam War veteran begins receiving unwarranted attacks on his character and threats to stop his quest from Madeline’s attorneys, Jake must act fast or lose his children forever. Unfortunately after he decides to take matters into his own hands, he must deal with the consequences. Now as he faces several criminal charges, Jake begins seeing a psychologist. During their intense sessions that resurrect the past trauma of the war as well as his memories of his one true love, Jake relives his time while stationed in Southeast Asia. As Jake is drawn back into his recollections of the beauty of his romance and the searing pain of its end, he notices an awakening within beyond his obsessive visions of the end of the world. But as he valiantly battles his internal demons, Jake soon realizes he has a formidable enemy with an uncanny ability to foresee his intentions and outmaneuver him at every turn. Volume One of A Jeweler’s Eye View begins a fierce battle between two adversaries that will ultimately bring the forces of good versus evil to collide with heroic implications.

Author : Elinor Florence
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781459721449

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Bird's Eye View by Elinor Florence Pdf

Rose Jolliffe, an idealistic young Canadian in the British air force in World War II, joins an RAF intelligence unit to study aerial photographs of the war. But uncertainty over her commanding officer's growing attention, and her own disillusionment with war, make her yearn for the country and life she left behind.

Author : Robert
Publisher : Writers Republic LLC
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9798888107638

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Bird's Eye View: The Lonely Road by Robert Pdf

From the dusty Arizona roots to the big, bright city lights in New York. A story of hard work, dedication and heartache. Bird’s Eye View tells the story of working life away, achieving everything imaginable, the lonely road to success, living out the dreams, life at the top and only to come to realize that missing out on the smaller things in life was the biggest regret. From the Bean Box to Drop Me in the Water, Rob worked life away, never taking the time to smell the roses. As Rob’s 100th birthday approaches, Rob decides that life isn’t too late, he stops to smell the roses, admire the sunsets and comes back down from the bird’s eye view, remembering his Arizonan roots, fancy New York parties and his love interests.

Author : Bruce Weiss
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781524616281

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Byrd's Eye View by Bruce Weiss Pdf

Time capsules are created when a number of meaningful treasures are gathered and then buried deep into the earth for posterity. After the burial ceremony concludes, the hope is a future generation will retrieve it so they might look closely at lives once lived. In Byrds Eye View, four neighborhood children create a time capsule at a pivotal moment when their world unexpectedly becomes a very dangerous place. They vow to return one day when the world is less threatening to retrieve the personal items theyd once buried. Eve Rostow could not have imagined forty years later that it would ruin her life and reveal a frightening secret. With help from friend Adam Byrd, she begins a painful search to find who discovered their capsule and why someone is using it to destroy her. A story of intrigue, menace, and even murder, not to mention a fast-paced and compelling novel with many twists and turns. This is a riveting read.

Author : Kazuo Tsubota,Brian S. Boxer Wachler,Dimitri T. Azar,Douglas Koch
Publisher : Taylor & Francis US
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2003-05-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780824755232

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Hyperopia and Presbyopia by Kazuo Tsubota,Brian S. Boxer Wachler,Dimitri T. Azar,Douglas Koch Pdf

Examining established and emerging treatments for the correction of hyperopia and presbyopia, this reference offers guidance on technologies such as thermal or conductive keratoplasty, corneal implants, laser scleral relaxation, scleral expansion rings, intraocular lenses, and LASIK modifications.

Author : Dorothy Bird,Joyce Greenberg
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780822972365

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Bird's Eye View by Dorothy Bird,Joyce Greenberg Pdf

With a foreword by Marcia B. Siegel In 1930 , seventeen-year-old Dorothy Bird from Victoria, British Columbia, was sent to study dance at the Cornish School in Seattle. There she was totally captivated by Martha Graham, who, at the end of summer, invited Dorothy to study with her at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. Dorothy debuted with the Graham Group in 1931 in Primitive Mysteries, and was a company member and Graham’s demonstrator until 1937. Bird’s Eye View is a warm and human story that chronicles the early development of modern dance from a dancer’s perspective. Dorothy Bird was the only dancer of her time to work with all the major choreographers in concert and on Broadway: George Balanchine, Agnes de Mille, Doris Humphrey, Helen Tamiris, Anna Sokolow, Herbert Ross, Jose Limon, and Jerome Robbins, among others. She recounts fascinating theater experiences with such luminaries as Orson Welles, Gertrude Lawrence, Carol Channing, Danny Kaye, and Elia Kazan. Dorothy shares her methods and experiences as a teacher for Balanchine and her twenty-five-year tenure at the Neighborhood Playhouse to highlight her philosophy of “giving back” to the next generation of performers. Of all the artists Dorothy Bird worked with, Martha Graham figures most strongly in the book and in her life. Her narrative about Graham’s early creative process is a valuable addition to the literature, as is the story of her personal involvement with Graham. The reader gains an intimate insight into the love and fear instilled by Graham in her followers.

Author : Ruth Mason
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781098096120

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God's Eye View! by Ruth Mason Pdf

The writer of the book of Ruth in the Holy Bible is basically giving an overview of her life. It is summed up similar to mine (Ruth J. Mason). The Old Testament book of Ruth reveals in its short book how God is to bring together Boaz and Ruth out of a famine in the land of Judah, much like this coronavirus pandemic we are experiencing here in 2020. And although God gave me this writing prior to the pandemic, it was while I was in this pandemic that I begin to write. And lo and behold, before I knew it, I was determined to put it into a book. Now back to Ruth in the Holy Bible, the famine forced a man named Elimelech, his wife, Naomi, and their two sons into the land of Moab for survival. Elimelech dies not long after entering Moab, leaving Naomi a widow with two sons. Eventually, the two sons marry two Moabite women named Ruth and Orpah. Ten years later, both sons die in Moab. Naomi has been stripped of all earthly possessions. I, too, in life have felt this same way. On the way to Judah, Orpah decides to turn back to Moab. The rest of the book tells the story of Naomi, her daughter-in-law Ruth, and Boaz, who is a near kinsman to Elimelech. Ruth meets Boaz and, through a series of providential events and God's fulfillment of scripture, becomes his wife. God's providence "control exercised by a deity, divine direction." Ruth in the Holy Bible is defined as a "worthy woman" (Ruth 3:11). Ruth was kind (Ruth 1:8), caring (Ruth 1:14–18, 2:11), had a diligent work ethic (Ruth 2:7, 14, 17), and humble (Ruth 2:10, 13). Ruth had great love, respect, and honor for her mother-in-law (Ruth 3:5ff, 4:15). Ruth was also a woman of faith (Ruth 2:12, 4:14). She was grateful for all that was given to her in this life (Ruth 2:13). Ruth's character was such that people took notice and thereby referred to her as a "worthy woman" (Ruth 3:11). I, too, consider myself a worthy woman, raised in the church with old-fashioned beliefs that a woman takes care of the house and family. However, in addition to that, I worked outside the home to provide a decent living for my family and did so until I retired.

Author : Jacqueline Vick
Publisher : Classical Reads
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781945403026

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A Bird's Eye View of Murder by Jacqueline Vick Pdf

“A fast, fun, satisfying mystery told by a master of sarcasm and wit.” “A BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF MURDER dishes more of Vick’s signature sarcasm, wit, and humor.” What’s a pet psychic’s worst nightmare? A tarot card-reading aunt, a cranky cockatoo, and a very dead Blue-Ribbon Queen. Pet psychic Frankie Chandler is feeling frazzled. Ever since the night she lost her ability to communicate with animals--and wound up reading the minds of two potential dates--nothing seems to be going right. Her new animal behavior business is a dud, and her love life is as dry as the Arizona desert. To top it off, Frankie's assertive Aunt Gertrude is in town to attend the premiere of Blue-Ribbon Babes, the Baking Channel's latest show. When Frankie and Auntie stumble over the body of the newly appointed Blue-Ribbon Queen, Detective Martin Bowers suspects that Auntie knows more about the victim than she's admitting. The only witness to the murder is an unfriendly cockatoo that's obsessed with cats. Frankie scrambles to revive her talent for talking to animals before the police arrest Aunt Gertrude, but the more she finds out about the victim, the more she wonders if Auntie is guilty. Mystery meets romance in this comedic romp through the minds of furry and feathered friends.

Author : Howard Burton
Publisher : Open Agenda Publishing
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781771701174

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Constructing Our World: The Brain's-Eye View by Howard Burton Pdf

This book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Lisa Feldman Barrett, University Distinguished Professor in Psychology at Northeastern University. This extensive conversations covers topics such as Lisa’s winding career path from pre-med to clinical psychology to an academic career in neuroscience and her research on how the brain works and the development of her theory of emotion: every moment of our life, our brain is anticipating and making sense of sensory inputs from its environment—the combination of the internal environment of the body and the external environment—and our brain uses conceptual knowledge to do that. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Putting the Pieces Together, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter: I. Beginnings - A winding road II. Confronting Variability - Essentialism vs. conceptual categories III. Convergent Pathways - Applying conceptual knowledge IV. Networks - A key conceptual category V. Slow Progress - Some slower than others VI. Towards Genuine Dialogue - The benefits of interacting with essentialists VII. Final Thoughts - Some philosophical reflections About Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series: This book is part of an expanding series of 100+ Ideas Roadshow conversations, each one presenting a wealth of candid insights from a leading expert through a focused yet informal setting to give non-specialists a uniquely accessible window into frontline research and scholarship that wouldn't otherwise be encountered through standard lectures and textbooks. For other books in this series visit our website (https://ideas-on-film.com/ideasroadshow/).