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Four groups of extreme sports-loving teenagers from different parts of America - who love learning as much as deep-sea diving, rappelling, and sky diving - suddenly find themselves with strange, amazing powers. These four groups of teens are completely unaware of each other's existence, until they discover the true source of their powers.

This book is an examination of how my family's history is interwoven with that of the history of the United States, in general, and that of North Carolina in particular. Three major 20th century players and historical events are highlighted. These players are my late father, Rev. Dr. Whalen Samuel Jones, as a young participant of the Great Migration; Sergeant Louis Franklin and the Second World War in Europe; and Gastonia Mayor Thebaud Jeffers and the Modern Civil Rights Movement. The 19th century predecessors laid the groundwork, and their roles will be examined in detail.

Whether you’re a CEO or a grunt in the mail room, who you believe you are determines what you achieve. Steve Jobs understood this principle from his study of Zen Buddhism. By following its precept of “Beginner’s Mind”, he cut through the resistance to new ideas and his inventions became the cornerstone for the world’s first trillion-dollar company. An extension of that concept means having the courage to accept “what is, is”, or being “accountable” for one’s results, positive or negative.

A pod of 15 spinner dolphins have welcomed author Virginia C. Smith as one of their own for 22 years. Listen to the story of her life and the magical influence and guidance she experienced and how it helped her deal with life and love in the human world.

Rocked by back-to-back family deaths, eight-year-old Gavin Scott is yanked from his happy life in upstate New York and plopped down onto Planet New Hampshire. It's the 1960s - bullies are merciless, and he must outsmart them at every turn. But with a knack for pranks, Gavin learns that running with a wild crowd has its drawbacks. Refusing to roll on his buddies for a crime he didn't commit, Gavin takes the heat, and the punishment is harsh.