DOCSLIB.ORG

WELCOME to WONDERLAND a Written Creative Work Submitted To

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
WELCOME to WONDERLAND a Written Creative Work Submitted To WELCOME TO WONDERLAND A Written Creative Work submitted to the faculty of San Francisco State University In partial fulfillment of AS the requirements for ✓ the Degree X o \\ Master of Fine Arts In V*2 Creative Writing by Lenisha Brown San Francisco, California January 2017 Copyright by Lenisha Brown 2017 145 Like most bars Mythique was quiet during the day. Only the milky eyed bartender was in attendance this afternoon, compulsively washing circles in the already spotless surface of the bar. He jerked upright when they walked in as though pulled by some invisible strings, and turned his head stiffly in their direction. “Drink?” he inquired, when they hesitated, his voice somewhere between a croak and a moan. “Um.. .no.” Alice replied, still creeped out by the zombie bartender even after all this time “We’re here to see Z” The creature pointed a skeletal finger towards a door at the end of the bar that Elijah was certain hadn’t been there when they walked in. Alice, past being surprised by spontaneously appearing doors, nodded her thanks and entered. The room beyond the door was nothing Alice had seen before. It was a dark, cavernous thing, lit only by flames that burst forth from a pit in the center of the room. The figure on the other side was cast in shadows, but for her scarred face, which seemed to twist into in grotesque shapes in the light. After a moment Alice recognized the face, and her initial fear was overcome by concern for her friend and mentor. “Z” she cried stepping forward, arms outstretched. The face behind the fire smiled, and for a moment she was once again the charming older woman that Alice had come to know. “Come child” Z’s voice called, and Alice stepped forward without thought, only realizing she’d somehow crossed the pit of fire after Z turned her around to face it and Elijah, still standing on the other side. 146 “Now winged one” Z spoke, her voice seeming to come from the fire itself “you will introduce yourself and state your purpose or you will not leave this room” Elijah’s serene facade was entirely gone, his face reflecting a slowly dawning horror, gaze fixed over Alice’s shoulder. Alice stood frozen in front of Z, somehow sensing that whatever form she’d taken to scare the angel, was not one she meant for Alice to see. A name flitted through her mind, one the boys had mentioned before, Erzulie Dantor, the bringer of justice. Alice let out a slow breath, and tried to look confident instead of terrified that she’d somehow ended up emissary to such a powerful being. Elijah meanwhile had obviously decided to error on the side of supplication. The angel had fallen to his knees and bowed his head low before replying. “I am Elijah, my lady.” He replied, his tone respectful. “Elijah?” Erzulie repeated slowly, sounding less than pleased “In some stories Elijah is the harbinger of the end days” The angel’s face registered alarm. “No my lady” he said quickly “I mean no harm to you and yours.” “Meaning harm and doing harm are often very different things, winged one.” Elijah glanced up from the floor, his eyes meeting Alice’s across the fire. His image seemed to shimmer and shift before her eyes like a mirage, but his gaze was clearly pleading. 147 “I- he- seemed perfectly nice to me” Alice piped in, a bit afraid of what would happen to the creature if she didn’t. After all she’d brought him here, she’d feel terrible if she’d brought him to his death. Tinkling laughter sounded in her head, both amused and exasperated. “Ah, Alice” the voice, Z’s voice, said “You’ve a soft heart, ma cher.” “Well he did” she whispered. “My emissary speaks for you winged one” Z said aloud “You are in her debt. You will obey her in all things for your time here, and we will trust her good heart to keep you in line.” “Yes, my lady” Elijah said, his voice plainly relieved. “If you should hurt her...or ANYONE under my protection....” The sentence hung in the air, nearly a tangible thing, promising punishments that were equally tangible, and perhaps more unspeakable. Both Alice and Elijah accepted a drink from the putrid bartender upon leaving the room. Elijah with the air of a man who’d just seen his life flash before his eyes; and Alice with the air of someone who had just realized the gravity of her responsibility. “Where are you staying?” Alice asked, her voice hoarse after downing the fiery shot of, whatever the hell the bartender had given her. “At the convent” was Elijah’s equally gasped response. 148 “I wonder if you should stay with me” she mused “So I can.. .1 don’t know, keep an eye on you” The gaze the angel slid in her direction was decidedly shifty. “That’s not necessary.” he replied into his second drink. Alice frowned. “I insist” “So let me get this straight” Jason said, the barely past puberty sound of his voice at odds with the irony in his tone “Z turned all fire and brimstone on some creature you brought to her, and you thought it was a good idea to invite him to stay at your house?” They were sitting outside of a coffee shop on the residential side of Deactur Street. As usual, Jason had chosen one of the farthest tables from the door, one that allowed him to sit in the shadows, as the bright florescent lights inside tended to make him look less human than normal. Not that anyone would have noticed either way. Jason was by no means the only deathly pale, sunken eyed creature on this end of Decatur. It had been the hang out spot for goths and gutterpunks since before the Ann Rice days, and while the hipsters were starting to invade even this enclave of New Orleans grunge, for the moment the seedier side of the city still held sway. “I wanted to keep an eye on him” Alice replied, by way of explanation. “So what, you intend to not sleep?” the vampire replied, incredulously “What if he decides to murder you in your bed?” 149 “If you had seen how scary Z was yesterday you wouldn’t be so worried. Trust me.” she replied with a small smile “I suspect he intends to treat me like a Queen, considering what his alternative was before I spoke up.” Jason still looked dubious. “Maybe Coyote and I should stay with you too” he posited, glancing at his friend for confirmation. Coyote was far more interested in the rapidly disappearing selection of pastries that Alice had brought to the table, than he was with the conversation, though he did glance up at the sound of his name. “I think we should at least come by and check him out, don’t you think so Coyote?” Jason inquired, noticing his friend’s sudden attentiveness. Coyote frowned down as his half eaten eclair and as usual gave voice to the question that they had all been thinking. “If he’s so dangerous, why didn’t Z just ask Mercy to take care of him?” “Maybe the situation called for more a more diplomatic approach” Alice replied, trying not to feel defensive. Sure, she wasn’t some heavy hitting supernatural powerhouse that set things on fire with her mind when she was angry, but still. She thought she’d done pretty well on her first day out as lone emissary. “Besides, I really don’t think it’s that serious, guys. He’s an angel for goodness sake! How evil can he be?” This time, Coyote did look up from the plate in front of him, one dark eyebrow arched in an expression that told her the boy had been hanging out with Mercy more than 150 she and Jason had expected. “Just because he has wings, doesn’t mean he’s really an angel” the boy said, his deep rumbling voice adding gravity to the words. “Exactly” Jason piped in “Plenty of nasty things have wings too. For that matter what do you really know about angels anyway?” With a sigh, Alice gave in. “Fine. Fine.” she said, throwing her hands up in exasperation “Come on by tomorrow night and we’ll all have dinner or something” “We could have dinner now” Coyote replied eagerly. “Seriously?” Jason replied, casting a pointed look at the assorted empty dishes that littered the table “I really don’t understand why you’re not the size of a house by now” “Mercy says I have a freakishly high metabolism” Coyote responded cheerfully. “’Mercy says’” was Jason’s grumbled reply. The vampire was still not pleased that Z’s usual emissary had taken such an interest in his friend. Alice was never quite sure if it was because he begrudged sharing Coyote’s attention, or because Mercy hadn’t seemed to take to him nearly as well. Jason didn’t seem nearly as opposed to Alice’s presence, but then it was a rare thing that she saw one boy without the other; whereas Mercy had clearly taken a special interest in Coyote alone. She couldn’t really blame the vampire for his reticence. Mercy was a mysterious character at best, and they all knew he could be dangerous. Then again, the same could be said for Coyote, she supposed. It made a sort of sense that the two were so drawn to each 151 other.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • 2011 INSIDER Knowledge REPORT Lessons Learned from Corporate Environmental, Sustainability and Energy Decision-Makers
    2011 INSIDER knowledge REPORT Lessons Learned from Corporate Environmental, Sustainability and Energy Decision-Makers Sponsored by: BECAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE IS SERIOUS BUSINESS. 2011 INSIDER knowledge REPORT Lessons Learned from Corporate Environmental, Sustainability and Energy Decision-Makers © 2011 Environmental Leader LLC, http://www.environmentalleader.com You may reproduce this report (in its entirety, without editing or selecting individual pages or responses) for noncommercial purposes only, provided credit is given to Environmental Leader LLC, and includes this copyright notice. BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL 46 Companies, $2.5 trillion in combined revenue, more than 4.5 million employees WORKING TOGETHER…BECAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE IS SERIOUS BUSINESS Sponsored by: 2011 Insider Knowledge Report Pew Center on Global Climate Change From environmental leader’s publisher Welcome to the inaugural edition of Environmental Leader’s Insider Knowledge Report, which provides corporate lessons learned from environmental and energy management programs. While we’re always amazed at the level of engagement our readers exhibit in attending webinars, downloading white papers, commenting on stories and opening and reading our daily newsletter, we were frankly unprepared for the response we received when we asked readers to provide us with a lesson learned over the past 12 months. Over 600 of you took the time to write paragraphs and articles with your lessons learned, sharing your ups and downs involved in implementing or continuing environmental, energy and sustainability programs. As the responses came flooding in, it quickly became apparent that we were going to have to disappoint a large number of you who took the time to send us your responses.
    [Show full text]
  • Praise for Black & White
    praise for black & white “Set in Durham, NC, Shiner’s powerful and affecting sixth novel...explores civil rights, race relations and ‘progress’ in that city over the past half century....Shiner weaves Michael’s, Robert’s and Ruth’s stories into a stunning tapestry that captures the hopes, dreams, greed, bigotry, ambitions and betrayals that shaped their destinies and those of our country.” —Publishers Weekly “Lewis Shiner’s latest, Black & White, is killer. Strong charac- ters, suspenseful situations, and tremendous insight. A novel that doesn’t flinch from social issues, and is so gracefully written it makes you want to weep. Should not be missed. Lewis Shiner is the real deal, and this is his finest work.” — Joe R. Lansdale, author of The Bottoms “Shiner, with exhaustive research, uses the story of Hayti and urban renewal as the setting for a compelling novel that is part detective story, part novel of psychological discovery, and, most important, a story about the complex relationships that African-Americans and white people share.” —Cliff Bellamy inThe Durham Herald-Sun “A near-perfect novel—steeped in important political and societal issues, neatly wrapped in the trimmings of a mystery story. With Black & White, Lewis Shiner ascends to a literary realm previously reserved for the likes of Michael Chabon and Jonathan Lethem.” —Rick Klaw in The Austin Chronicle “Black & White, Lewis Shiner’s long-awaited return to the novel, is social realism so urgent and committed as to be an act of witnessing. Like books by Richard Price and George
    [Show full text]
  • Death Al Dente: a Gourmet Detective Mystery’
    ‘DEATH AL DENTE: A GOURMET DETECTIVE MYSTERY’ Cast Bios DYLAN NEAL (Henry) – Dylan Neal was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. Shortly thereafter, his family moved to Oakville, just west of Toronto, where he spent the remainder of his childhood. As a young student, he attended the prep school Appleby College, where he was introduced to the game of squash. Neal quickly fell in love with the sport and was soon playing for Canada at an international level. Towards the end of his teenage years, after many years of traveling across North America on the amateur squash circuit, Neal decided a professional squash career was not for him. By this time, he was attending Blakelock High School, where he was enrolled in the drama program. At the urging of his drama teacher, Neal signed with a Toronto talent agent and began auditioning professionally. It didn’t take long for him to realize this was the direction his career would take. In 1992, he moved to Los Angeles where his career quickly took off. Neal is a well-recognized face on television having had series regular roles in eight American television series including Aaron Spelling’s “Pacific Palisades,” “Hyperion Bay” and “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.” He has had major recurring roles including Dr. Anthony Ivo in the CW's breakout TV series “Arrow,” and his five-year stint on “Dawson’s Creek” as Pacey’s brother, Doug Witter. He has had the good fortune to work opposite some of the biggest names in Hollywood including a leading role opposite Val Kilmer in the Paramount Pictures thriller The Traveler and a supporting role in all three installments of the Fifty Shades of Grey movie franchise for Universal Pictures.
    [Show full text]
  • Cash Practice Success How to See Half the Patients, Increase Your Income, Eliminate Insurance and Practice Medicine That Restores and Regenerates Health
    Cash Practice Success How to See Half the Patients, Increase Your Income, Eliminate Insurance and Practice Medicine that Restores and Regenerates Health By JR Burgess Bestselling Author, CEO of Rejuv Medical and HealthOvators FREE – Quiz & Strategy Call This book includes a free 5 Pillars of Practice Success Assessment and 1:1 strategy call about your practice goals! Get it NOW at http://bit.ly/Healthovators ©2018 JR Burgess and RejuvMedical Page: 1 Get the 5 Pillars of Practice Success Assessment at http://bit.ly/Healthovators Copyright 2018 JR Burgess Printed in the United States of America First edition | September 2018 ISBN 978-0-9801550-2-0 (paperback) No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without the prior written permission of the Publisher. Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty While the author has used their best efforts in preparing this report, they make no representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents and specifically disclaim any implied warranties. The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for your situation. You should consult with a professional where appropriate. The author shall not be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damages, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential or other damages. ©2018 JR Burgess and RejuvMedical Page: 2 Get the 5 Pillars of Practice Success Assessment at http://bit.ly/Healthovators FOREWORD Each of us has a calling.
    [Show full text]
  • Open Cho YS Thesis.Pdf
    The Pennsylvania State University The Graduate School College of Communications COMPETITION AND PROGRAM TYPE DIVERSITY IN THE OVER-THE-AIR TELEVISION INDUSTRY, 1943-2005 A Thesis in Mass Communications by Young Shin Cho © 2007 Young Shin Cho Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy August 2007 The thesis of Young-Shin Cho was reviewed and approved* by the following: Richard Taylor Palmer Chair of Telecommunications Studies and Law Thesis Advisor Chair of Committee Matt Jackson Associate Professor of Communications Krishna Jayakar Associate Professor of Communications Lynette Kvasny Assistant Professor of Information Sciences and Technology John S. Nichols Professor of Communications Associate Dean for Graduates Studies and Research *Signatures are on file in the Graduate School ABSTRACT Competition and diversity are touchstones in media policy, but the relationship between them is not clear despite a great number of studies because even studies dealing with their relationship, did not measure the intensity of competition. This paper investigates the relationship between market competition and program type diversity in the over-the-air television industry. Specifically, market competition is divided into intra-network competition and intra-media competition, i.e. terrestrial television vs. cable TV. Also this paper uses a comprehensive model of program types, with 281 program type categories, which have never been used in previous studies. The results show that program type diversity keeps decreasing over time and intra-network competition has a negative effect on program type diversity. Also, intra- network competition is a more important factor on program type diversity than inter- media competition.
    [Show full text]
  • Tuesday Safety Tony Driver Leaves School, Returns Home
    ■ Violence continues in Albania between ■ What will replace Seinfeld? Scene reviews this fall’s government and insurgent forces. Tuesday crop of new network shows, as well as some old favorites. SEPTEMBER W orld and Nation • 5 Scene-12-13 15, 1998 O B SER V ER The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s VOL XXXII NO. 15 W W W .ND.EDU/~OBSERVER Safety Tony Driver leaves school, returns home By ALLISON KR1LLA mistakes, and play again.” ing in all 13 games with the special Associate Sports Editor Recruited as a tailback, the 6- teams unit and in short-yardage foot-2, 210-pound sophomore was and goal-line situations. As a fresh­ moved to defense after the first five According to four Notre Dame man, Driver carried the ball 35 1998 spring workouts. limes for 125 yards, and averaged football players, sophomore strong 19.5 yards per kickoff return. safety Tony Driver left the universi­ After completing his senior season ty indefinitely, returning to his at Male High School, Driver home in Louisville, Ky„ before yes­ E LEFT TO GO HOME, received Parade, Reebok and first- terday’s afternoon practice session. team USA Today prep all-America "He left to go homo, to be with his TO BE WITH HIS FAM­ H accolades, and was ranked as the family," said Driver’s roommate ILY. nation’s fifth best prospect by and Irish defensive end Jason Chicago Sun-Times. Ching. “We didn't talk about the University officials expressed no details." J a s o n C h in g knowledge of Driver’s departure.
    [Show full text]
  • At Fort Leonard Wood Will
    Fire Safety The post fire department I /- 11 Number 42 iVolumePublished in the interest of the personnel at Fort Leonard Wood, Missour Thursday, October 22,1998 has a lot to celebrate. l . ' S e e p ag e 1B " ......"-: .......... ::-.. Volume 11 Number 42 Published in the interest of the personnel at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri Thursday, October 22, 1998 Red Ribbon Week marks ---- Name change ahead for post newspaper U.S. war against drug abuse In recognition of the up- coming mission change of the installation as Q Local activities focus on H.; it transforms /lit from the Engineer Center to efforts to reduce demand the Maneuver Support Cen- ter, the ESSAYONS will for illegal substances :_._. change its name to "Guidon" ° with the first edition printed From the Alcohol and Drug Control Office , :a; D in January. I .1 .. vC l f The name Guidon has his- The death of an agent from the U.S. ..... torical significance here as Drug Enforcement Agency in 1985 has . r' ' the name of the post newspa- made a lasting contribution to America's per before the arrival of the war against drugs. Each year since then, the Engineer School. In addition, nation has observed Red Ribbon { f Week, (j {E t the name will equally repre- stressing the need to stop drug abuse. t : sent the incoming Chemical Fort Leonard Wood has scheduled a l l +.... .k f f,, / and Military Police Schools, variety of events to mark Red Ribbon Week, , lhotuLby Ketun Loiratil along with the Engineer which starts Sunday and runs through Oct.
    [Show full text]
  • Thanking Sponsors and Mission Statement
    Bates Film Festival March 21st - 25th bates.edu/bf The Bates Film Festival Board of Directors wishes to thank the sponsors of the 2018 Bates Film Festival! The Department of Rhetoric The Office of the President The Office of the Dean of the Faculty The Office of the Dean of Students The Office of Alumni and Parent Engagement Purposeful Work The Center for Global Education Bates Film Festival Mission Statement The Bates College Filmboard The Harward Center for Community Partnerships The Bates Film Festival is a collaboration between Bates College The Department of Sociology undergraduates and the College’s faculty, staff, alumni/ae, parents, The Department of Anthropology and friends. Students are involved in every aspect of the festival’s The Department of Theater and Dance organization, planning, and execution. Together, we foster an The Department of Art and Visual Culture appreciation for the artistry of screen media; showcase film and The Department of Psychology television history; and present work that serves as a platform for The Program in American Cultural Studies productive discussions that engage topical social and political The Department of Philosophy issues. The Department of Education The Program in Asian Studies Through film and television, we advance the College’s mission by The Department of Politics engaging “the transformative power of our differences” and The Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies “cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action.” We The Department of French and Francophone Studies welcome a variety of viewpoints, seek out partnerships with local The Program in Environmental Studies communities, recognize and work against structural inequalities, The Department of Music advocate for individuals from diverse backgrounds, and embrace The Department of History inclusivity.
    [Show full text]
  • PDF EPUB} Beating Level Nine by Sahara Kelly Beating Level Nine by Sahara Kelly
    Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Beating Level Nine by Sahara Kelly Beating Level Nine by Sahara Kelly. Completing the CAPTCHA proves you are a human and gives you temporary access to the web property. What can I do to prevent this in the future? If you are on a personal connection, like at home, you can run an anti-virus scan on your device to make sure it is not infected with malware. If you are at an office or shared network, you can ask the network administrator to run a scan across the network looking for misconfigured or infected devices. Another way to prevent getting this page in the future is to use Privacy Pass. You may need to download version 2.0 now from the Chrome Web Store. Cloudflare Ray ID: 660a4f7d88132b71 • Your IP : 116.202.236.252 • Performance & security by Cloudflare. Level 9 (TV series) Level 9 is an American science-fiction television series created by Michael Connelly and John Sacret Young, that was broadcast on UPN from October 27, 2000 until January 26, 2001. Contents. Plot Cast Production Episodes Broadcast and syndication DVD release References External links. The series revolved around a secret agency within the government, staffed by government agents, tech-savvy geeks, and former criminal hackers, which is tasked with solving or preventing cyber crimes. Fabrizio Filippo as Roland Travis, a former criminal hacker given a choice between prison and joining Level 9. Kate Hodge as Annie Price, the Level 9 team leader and a former FBI agent. Michael Joseph Kelly as Wilbert "Tibbs" Thibodeaux Romany Malco as Jerry Hooten, formerly with the United States Postal Inspection Service.
    [Show full text]
  • Sundayiournal PUBLISHED by LOCKED-OUT ETROIT NEWSPAPER WORKERS ©TDSJ
    STANDING STRONG FOR 1,452 DAYS — THE FIGHT’S NOT OVER YET JULY 4-10, 1999 THE DETROIT VOL. 4 NO. 33 75 CENTS SuNDAYiOURNAL PUBLISHED BY LOCKED-OUT ETROIT NEWSPAPER WORKERS ©TDSJ NEWS JP Being locked out and on strike for four years isn’t exactly a day at the beach, but it does have its moments. One of the most memorable will occur July 15 when the newspaper unions will transform the street in front of the Detroit Newspapers building, aka Evil Empire, into a sand- filled playfield complete with beach balls, food, music and a spiffy surprise. Teamster Prez James Hoffa will help union members and their supporters cele­ brate the fact that the struggle for justice is still alive. The Detroit newspa­ per strike began July 13, a day not written in sand. Page 3. SPORTS Journal photo by GEORGE WALDMAN They light up the lives of millions of us — including this gathering at Hart Plaza. But fireworks have their dangers, causing hundreds of injuries each year and wreaking havoc on the environment. Big bang theories Journal photo by SHAWN D. ELLIS Fireworks bring peril Time for Tigers’ panic button? Page 26. By Michael Sims survival rate of participants in thatrather than entertaining. For exam­ AlterNet News Service form of Entertainment. ple, fireworks displays disrupt the INDEX ver this holiday weekend, In the intervening years, fireworksnesting habits of terns on the sandy we Americans will set off 75 shows have gotten slicker, and we’vebeaches of the northeastern United Classifieds Page 22 million pounds of fireworksgotten better at keeping statistics onStates.
    [Show full text]
  • JORDAN LUND (213) 618-3447 [email protected]
    JORDAN LUND (213) 618-3447 [email protected] www.jordanlund.com FILM The Bucket List Supporting Rob Reiner/WB Rumor Has It Supporting Rob Reiner/WB Alex and Emma Supporting Rob Reiner/Franchise Pictures Beautiful Supporting Sally Field/Destination Films The Visit Supporting Jordan Walker-Pearlman/DaWa More Dogs Than Bones Supporting Michael Browning/More Dogs Inc. The Story of Us Supporting Rob Reiner/Castle Rock Life Supporting Ted Demme/Universal Crazy in Alabama Supporting Antonio Banderas/Tri-Star In Dark Places Supporting James Burke/Stonelock The Ghosts of Mississippi Supporting Rob Reiner/Castle Rock Before and After Supporting Barbet Schroeder/Caravan The American President Supporting Rob Reiner/Castle Rock Species Supporting Roger Donaldson/MGM Goldilocks and the Three Bears Supporting Brent Loefke/Santa Monica Speed Supporting Jan deBont/20th Century Fox Love is Like That Supporting Jill Goldman/Starlight Amos and Andrew Supporting E. Max Frye/Castle Rock Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man Supporting Simon Wincer/MGM Doc Hollywood Supporting Michael Caton-Jones/WB The Rookie Supporting Clint Eastwood/WB The Adventures of Ford Fairlane Supporting Renny Harlin/20th Century Fox Lock Up Supporting John Flynn/Tri-Star Fletch Lives Supporting Michael Ritchie/Universal Jacknife Supporting David Jones/Kings Road Pictures She's Back Supporting Tim Kincaid/Tycin Entertainment TELEVISION Awake Guest Star Jeffrey Reiner/NBC Good Luck Charlie Guest Star Shelley Jensen/Disney Law and Order: Criminal Intent Guest Star Omar Madha/USA Without
    [Show full text]
  • The Game Rules for Life E-Book Version Copyright © 2000 by Doug Kelley All Rights Reserved
    E-Book Version Principles in the Art of Living How to Find Meaning in Life Doug Kelley The Game Rules for Life E-Book Version Copyright © 2000 by Doug Kelley All Rights Reserved Doug Kelley is Professional Speaker, Trainer, Author, Consultant, and Coach who helps business professionals excel in Assertive Communication Skills, Assertive Leadership Skills, Assertive Team Skills, and Assertive Customer Service. Doug is also the Founder of Empowered Recovery, a unique self-help program for the friends and family of alcoholics. Presented by Kelley Training Systems, Inc. Empowering the Human Spirit Website Information: www.DougKelley.com www.LifeLeadershipInstitute.org www.EmpoweredRecovery.com Original Print Version Published with Help From SevenEyes Publications (804) 261-0881 http://7eyes.faithweb.com/vsm.html ISBN: 0-9671223-1-7 First Printing 500 Copies, June 2000 To order a printed copy, please visit www.LifeLeadershipInstitute.org - 1 - Dedication To my wife, Tracy, for her support, inspiration and discussions of the deep things of life; To my son, Michael, who has braved a difficult journey; To my parents, Dick and Varonna Kelley, who raised me to respect life and appreciate higher human vir- tues; To Sal and Debbie Balderrama, who mentored me through difficult years and whom I am proud to call friends. To Howard Rovig, who had a greater positive impact on me than he probably realizes. Acknowledgements I would like to make special acknowledgement to my best friend and wife, Tracy, for her insightful and signif- icant contribution to this work. She studiously and tirelessly helped through the editing process, for which I am also grateful.
    [Show full text]