Mike Stone

The Poet is one in a series of nine books. Each book was a personal challenge to express myself on various subjects I wanted to learn about. The Poet was written from personal experiences, lessons, I've learned throughout my life. From these lessons I came to know myself, understanding the thoughts and feelings I had about life, family, friends, romantic relationships, places, people, natural and the universe laws and through their application create a better version of myself. I created a simple and easy formula anyone can apply to achieve instantaneous positive results in creating yourself anew. It would be difficult for me to explain at this time, let alone for most people to believe or understand how I created myself as an instantaneous poet with no formal education or training on the subject. In fact, English was my worse subject in high school and if it wasn't for the help I received from my girlfriend, I probably would have never graduated. I also used this knowledge to instantaneously create myself as an artist, with remarkable results. Since I used to have an issue with communicating my thoughts and feelings I found it much easier and more natural for me to express myself through writing poetry. The feelings and thoughts expressed flowed effortlessly in words and phrases were easily understood by anyone even with a basic understanding of the English language. No difficult words are needed to speak the truth from one's soul. No difficult words are needed to speak the truth from one's soul. The biggest secret in life is there are no secrets, only knowledge we have not acquired yet. The Universe does not hide anything from us, we need to pay more attention about what's out there.

"The title Living in Paradise can be disarming. Beware, paradise can cost you more than money." This book is a guide for foreigners or non-nationals desiring to move and live in another country. This book gives examples of some of the pitfalls that a foreigner may encounter. The main areas of concerns are loving, living, building, and buying in that country of choice. They must remember that they are guests in that country and that they should act and behave as such. One should be familiar with the laws regarding ownership of property, buying or leasing of land, and ownership of constructed homes, apartments and condominiums. Customs and traditions should always be honored and respected. Another critical area is in creating and maintaining love or romantic relationships; most often there is a wide discrepancy in the ages of the participants. Being in love is a great feeling, just be aware of the laws regarding land ownership, and construction of homes, and other properties like automobiles. The geographic location a person chooses to live can be considered paradise, but you don't have to go through hell to get to heaven.

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Chippenham has changed and developed over the last century.

Just how much has changed in Chippenham over the decades is clear when you consider that Edward Hutton described 1920s Chippenham as ‘one of the sleepiest places in England’. Today, the busy cattle traders in the Market Place of the 1890s and Chippenham’s tiny 1930s cottage hospital on London Road have now disappeared, but the town’s thriving population is at its highest-ever level, its beautiful historic buildings are more in demand than ever, and new industries, buildings and roads are appearing all the time. In this fascinating book, local historian Mike Stone compares archive images of Chippenham with modern photographs of the same scenes today, chronicling the changing appearance of the town and unveiling a wealth of historic detail and nostalgic memories sure to captivate local residents and history enthusiasts alike.

This collection of old photographs and postcards provides the reader with a fascinating and informative guide to Chippenham and its history over the past hundred years. The book spans the expansion and development of the thriving market town by the River Avon from the nineteenth century to the present day. The history of the area is told through images of events as diverse as Queen Victoria's Jubilee and the recurrent floods throughout the town's past. The book chronicles the changing appearance of the town and follows themes such as the growth of the fire service and the participation and experience of Chippenham in the two world wars. The photographic material is accompanied by corresponding captions amassing to a wealth of historical detail. This tribute to Chippenham is sure to interest the casual visitor and to reawaken memories of long ago for local residents.

Mike Stone survived his heart attack with flying colors, but surviving the statins was a different matter altogether. This is his story -- why he discontinued taking the statins and what convinced him that it was NOT the cholesterol that caused his heart attack. Anyone who has had a heart attack or fears one in the future will want to read Mike Stone's harrowing experience in post heart attack life and his own conclusions (contradicting many of today's accepted cardiological doctrines) as to what really caused his own heart attack

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