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Books on Discount: An Afternoon's Dictation (Greenebaum)

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  In commemoration of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, MSI Press is making the award-winning ecumenical book,   An Afternoon's Dictation  (Greenebaum), available on Kindle countdown January 18-25. In addition, the paperback edition is available from the MSI Press webstore at 1/3 off for this week:  An Afternoon's Dictation: Inclusive Revelation for the Twenty-First Century - MSI Press MSI Press Book Description:  In 1999 Steven Greenebaum felt he'd hit the wall. Fifty years old, he could not make sense of his life or the world around him. For several months he angrily demanded answers from God, if God were there. One afternoon, an inner voice told him to get a pen and paper and write. Steven then took dictation - three pages, not of commandments but guidance for leading a meaningful life.   An Afternoon's Dictation  grapples with, organizes, and deeply explores the revelations Steven received and then studied for over ten years. His sharing is N...

Publisher's Pride: Books on Bestseller Lists - RV Oopsies (MacDOnald)

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  Today's publisher's pride is  RV Oopsies   by Larry MacDonald, which reached  #35 in travel humor, #54 in hospitality, travel & tourism, and #129 in business & professional humor.  (This book has been in the Amazon top 100 nearly every month since its release.) Book Description:  101 Hilarious (and Painful) Lessons from Real-Life RV Mishaps Every year, thousands of people hit the road in their RVs chasing freedom, fun, and the great outdoors—but even the best adventures come with their fair share of epic fails. From backing into trees and bending jack stands to the infamous black tank blunders, RV life is full of surprises… and not all of them are good ones. For over a decade, author [Name] has asked fellow RVers one simple question:  “What’s the dumbest thing you’ve done while RVing?”  The answers? Outrageous, laugh-out-loud funny, and surprisingly educational. RV Oopsies  gathers  101 true stories of RV mistakes, misadventure...

Grandma’s Ninja Training Diary 🥷✨Demands of Daily Living — The Secret Gym (Core Edition)

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  I love the demands of daily living — they keep me trained-fit when I cannot make the gym. Every task is a kata, every chore a drill. Picking up pebbles from four Fresh Breeze litter boxes → good for 40–50 squats Cleaning out the dishwasher → a couple dozen bend-and-lifts Sweeping the floor → upper body activity, broom as staff practice Cat vomit on the floor → down on my knees, scrub-scrub, arms at work Bringing in cat litter (38-pound boxes, two at a time, up 17 stairs) → farmer’s carry with elevation — grip, biceps, glutes, and cardio all in play  Being jungle gym for the 3-year-old little tyke → lifting up and over my head, down and around — ah, finally, some tricep action Getting dressed → balance drill: one leg for pants until topple, then switch — 40–50 seconds per leg Phone ring in the middle of it all → sprint drill: dash to the other room, cardio, heart rate spike Break time — Russian twists → ah, finally, some core love: obliques firing, torso rotation, balanc...