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Book: Destinies In Motion by Liliya V. Galitskaya categories: Book, Romance, Fairytale, Action, Magic, Wizards, Witches, Overcoming Fear, Success, Failure, Courage, Compassion, Goals, Camaraderie, Friendship, Respect, Fantasy Liliya V. Galitskaya About her book: This very-well-written, 398 page fantasy novel is about striving, overcoming fear, success, failure, courage, compassion, goals, camaraderie and the value of leadership, supportive friendship and respect for others doing their best in very challenging circumstances. It's also a fairytale inspired by the author's reading of Russian fairytales in Ukraine as a young person with hopes and dreams like everyone else. It is the first book in a projected trilogy and therefore introduces all the characters that will permeate any future sequels and thus it is a colorful parade of interesting, and often exotic and quite amazing, characters from start to finish. It is also a book about magic, wizards, witches and derring-do, a vicious leprechaun, good and evil and all the animals that permeate this imaginative book speak English and show their feelings in all their revealing lights just like any human being. If you ever see animals in the same light again I, personally, will be surprised. This book comes from the heart and never leaves it. It has extremely beautiful, often lyrical, descriptions of things, locations and people and carries you into the author's very imaginative and incredible world with 22 of her illustrations, being two per chapter. All illustrations, 14 of which are in color, are shown in full on the website at www.destiniesinmotion.com accompanied by relevant text from the chapter to which the picture relates. This allows the reader to see more deeply into how the author saw and put together her dream-like creatures and occurrences. And the website, which we cordially invite you to visit as a "must", sets the tone for all the subsequent events and allows you deeper, and therefore more rewarding, insights into other persons' reviews and thoughts. This large, 9 X 6 times 6 X 9 book, took almost two years to write and self-publish which itself was a very challenging learning process, not for the faint hearted as we discovered. Printed by Create Space, a subsidiary of Amazon, and now for sale in the Trade Paperback version at $17.99 U.S., at the greatly-reduced price of $3.99 for the Kindle Ebook and $2.99 for all other eBooks, this whole package of emotions is frankly fine value for money and a great, exciting, and often highly amusing, read. Finally, this is a tale for all ages. No animals are seriously hurt in the production (except for their feelings perhaps) and there is no inappropriate language or sexual inferences to occasion discomfort, but there is hate and love and all the other subtle nuances of typical human behavior which will be recognized as part of life's stream and I assure you it will be an enthralling ride . Kind regards and enjoy. Roderick Rhodes (Editor)
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So you might say it was a polished performance, even Brill-iant?
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Well, absinthe makes the heart grow fonder doesn't it? Great thread,IHE.
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I am going to type this one at great speed but it's niot mt fault because I have two eyes one of wehich conflicts wut the other and produces incredible images ont he scereem. Awesome is nikt the word for it. I had a word ont he phone with Terry yestyerady and he saya that's o K and he will go easy on ben untiol his speeing is upt o speed. Meanwhile back at the ranch I have another operation scheduled on the right eye soon; that's number 6 I think and hope sare high that I cam do bnetter when I come on her' after another month. But thes peed--blinding no less.
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Vancouver F C versus Seattle Sounders
Scarlet Pimple replied to Scarlet Pimple's topic in General Football
Lucky sod. I've always yearned to go to Montreal, even for a weekend. Romantic and awe -inspiring city eh? And I could have titillated the locals with my French and done a titivating touch-up job on it too. Sure needs it. Comment Allez vous, Monsieur Pimple. Moi? Ah, mais oui, Je cherche le Scotty en le pont D'Avignon. Mais non, Monsieur il est possible que vous avoir besoin d'une Cartograph a trouver Avignon , une ville quelle est situee beaucoup de kilometers du le sud de cette place. Or something like that. O.K. O.K. I know Scotty can do it better than OWD Scarlet but he lives closer to Montreal,... so there! -
I did like Darren Mackie's skillset and potential but where was the drive? But I don't think he had the staying power and determination to put in the effort to maximize his talent. i.e He looked to me like a bit of a prima donna and was lazy?
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Enimatic IHE? Do you mean" anime", perchance (Japanese cartoons)? Or enigmatic which rhymes with inscrutable , another Japanese trait. Or Enema which engenders a rush of blood to the ...head? I think. And if not, it must mean the pressured exit of blood from another orifice which will make you ..... ANAEMIC? Gawd, How I love this website. Brilliant man, as in brilliantine for bald men known to have side effects such as new hair growth Or brigantine (ICT's ship. the HMS Sneck)or.......?
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I once encouraged a low fire by opening the damp-er.
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Och! You are just thinking of Lady Godiva who was burned at the stake...eh?
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Don't you think Rainbow's suggestion of a top class lady goalie has some intriguing possibilities? Imagine her emulating Mr Calder 's antics on the bar. IHE would be sure to wake up to that eh? The crowd might be on fire too and we could always send for Laurence in his fire engine to add to the fun. It would certainly draw more attention to the club, raising our profile even more from incredible to astoundingly ambitious, multi-coloured even. After all don't we have a lady physio or something already. She might have to wear tender-place- protectors though like Boudica or, as CB might recount in a moment of high -flown academic accuracy reflection, Boadicea; the bird in the Battle Wagon who fought the Romans a loooong time ago. The crowds might triple for heaven's sake.
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fang whey bok choi.
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Mantis--**** of the North because he eats a lot of ****-a-leekie soup which makes him look like a tartan Army type, all brawn and some brains and a pair of great hairy legs..
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Vancouver F C versus Seattle Sounders
Scarlet Pimple replied to Scarlet Pimple's topic in General Football
Ach Scotty, I didnae ken that, mun. Were you one of them perchance? -
Go for it Itchy. I have pleaded with you long enough to get the fair ship out of drydock again and back on the glorious main in the quest for victory. The Nelson of the North , never missing a beat, nattily-dressed sailors of both genders in their blue and red pantaloons and shirts climbing with alacrity to the yardarm to set the flag of ICT flying bravely. Canons ablazing, dealing negativety in spades to the doughty enemies of the Northern marauders. And winning handily to boot. And, when on the odd occasion they came up against a hard-nosed team of sailors of equal determination, and paid a heavy price for their courage and passion, they always limped back into port unbeaten and unbowed to the cheers of thousands of delirious Northern Footie fans all hell-bent on lending a hand to repair the damage to the bulwarks, the scuppers and the gunwales not to mention the reputation of the always positive Captain , Only the talented Itchy can produce such funny drivel and have us all in stitches. Lang may yer lum reek and yer right arm be able to splice the main-brace, me hearty **** o' the north..
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OCH! Well, just purchase a copy of www.destiniesinmotion.com or download the ebook, now at $2.99 --- it could never be cheaper ... a fairytale containing all the fantasy that you will ever need, a cast of thousands, witches, wizards, monsters, romance for the young at heart, portals into other dimensions and derring-do till the cows come home. Sigh, one day I will just have to tell you about it.... e.g. did you know that you can download a free Kindle or, better still, use the link on the "Purchase" page of the website to go to Amazon and use their "SEE INSIDE" feature which is brilliant because it allows you to browse substantial parts of the book all free of charge. Enjoy.. Enjoy
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http://www.whitecapsfc.com/video/2013/06/08/highlights-sounders-3-2-caps This recent match persuaded 54,000 fans to show up in Vancouver's sister Port city of Seattle (Sea-attle) U.S.A., to welcome their northern Rivals, Vancouver, from 100 miles over the northern Border with Canada. The fans make a serious racket in the MLS League and this was a very good game for them to cheer about. But even I was surprised at the number of enthusiasts who came to see and conquer. Amongst whom were at least a thousand Vancouver fans who think nothing of travelling to support the ever-improving 'Caps. The tension and atmosphere,in what really was a derby game, and some of the footie was great. Kenny Miller has been coming on to a storming run of form lately and has scored some cracking goals now demonstrating his latent skill and I think he has improved his own fitness level. When not scoring he has been putting in some wonderful fast-action passes for the Vancouver forwards to score too. Enjoy folks.
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Caley D --what on earth are these three activities?. Must have been before my time. Maybe a la Bughtmaster's time...dirbs and punky. Or, another one, trundling my steeluck along the road gutter from the Central School to my home after school. Carefree, thoughtless days indeed.
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There you go, that's the spirit.
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You've gotta go and gear up for a good time . It'll be great, mun. Golly, gosh, have you seen that lovely picture of our ground on the main site. Will get your galoshes galloping so it will . But stop just before you enter the Moray Firth just by the entrance to the park because it could be cold at that time of year. Chilly for June , like. Heh! And this may be your only chance to wear a kilt 'afore ye die. So....make the most of it and ,,,,,ENJOY the RIDE. S.P.
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I like Buckett because he turned out all right . I like IHE because he's different. I like coming on here because it helps me to relax and keeps me sane. In an adult world, like, where I can post drivel if I like and still be appreciated. I like www.destiniesinmotion.com because it transports me to a world of fantasy. Which we all need in trying times and often therein find reminders of what is really important in our life's journey. And I love My Caley Thistle fix which I hope I will continue to enjoy for a very long time to come , even into IHE's dotage which. methinks, is just around the coroner...oops! sorry, corner.
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I agree Laurence. The boy is so controlled that you don't even see him. And Katherine, what balance and muscle control control ; Just perfection.
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Yes Renegade and on that night , at which I was in attendance, ICT thrashed these youngsters. Although....maybe it was put -up job for the occasion. Their Manager was supposed to be livid and was telling the press that he was going t fine each of the players 500 or 300 quid each. Meanwhile, back at the ranch Terry and the Guy were enjoying a whisky and soda together perhaps.
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O K, IHE, may I stick to Heckling from now on?
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In any business paying out 43% of gross revenue would be regarded as high and uneconomic. Prior to retirement from my service industry business here in Canada, which I ran for 29 years doing all the work myself for many prior years, I set an upper limit of 33% of gross income for wages to which has to be added the taxes applicable (employers did pay a portion of what the employee paid by way of Canada Pension Plan and Employment Insurance premiums and for himself, as the owner, 100% of both deductions applicable to his wage even if employers were not allowed to claim E.I.!) I did have one past employee who was very faithful and very conscientious so I did pay him 38% to39% of the gross income per annum of the work he actually did and he lasted 4 years until his interest and performance fell off when we parted company on mutual good terms. But this was a low-income-per-job business so he did very well. What that figure does indicate for ICT is that they are in a business where the normal rules relating to control of expenditures for total year expenses do not apply because it's entertainment. It's a high salary business because the control the club has over the distribution of their wealth is much less due to the fact that players have much more power to bargain, think much more highly of their worth and have a shorter working life in which to build up a nest egg for retirement. But, compared to the other clubs, this low figure is remarkable and very praiseworthy indeed. Which is enhanced therefore in terms of praise because of the terrific success they achieved this last season. Meaning that someone, somewhere, within the ranks of the employed have done a very shrewd job of player selection, training and motivation.
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Yeah, but for quite a higher entry fee though? The sport of soccer at the higher level is a relatively new phenomenon over here and when the maestros of the buck decide to move they know that to spend money they have to spend it . So they build huge stadiums and get expert advice on the state of the game and how successful they are likely to be, Make no mistake about it they are spending money to make money and that is why, IMHO, that the likes of a good coach such as Alain Vigneault of the Vancouver Canucks ice hockey team got the boot after 7 successful years here just because the hockey team did not progress this year in the playoffs--hence the owners lost millions of dollars in lost revenue. One year they can overlook, yes, but two in succession that's just not good enough for these businessmen first and fans second. In Vancouver, for example, in one area of the city over the past few years some 5000 boys played soccer regularly on weekends and that has been the trend for years. So there definitely has been an active interest in the game over here and since virtually all citizens are immigrants or sons or daughters of past immigrants then you can see where the interest readily comes from. The development of T V and the internet has also glorified the sport and people can easily see now that it is THE game to be involved in because the networks are becoming more global by the day and the youngsters can see with their own eyes how popular and exciting this game is all over the world. In England you have some 55 million people don't y, more or less and in Scotland the population has shrunk from what?--8 million to five. Compare that with 33 million in Canada and some 240 million folks in the U.S. and you can see it's a no-contest situation. At the games it's razz-ma-tazz and constant singing and cheering whereas that's just not really the case in Scotland is it. People go for a good time here but not necessarily to cry their hearts out for days if they lose. And there is a lot more money to invest in the game over here in North America, compared to Scotland I mean.