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As a registered democrat I can definitely say I was better off 4 years ago!

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New emails show Hunter Biden wanted $2 million for his help to unfreeze Libyan assets

Newly released emails sent by Democratic donors and business contacts of Hunter Biden's reveal that the president's son wanted a $2 million

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Bring our citizens home!

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Mother of slain Marine unleashes on 'treasonous' Biden in surprise call to radio show: 'You did this to my son'

The mother of a United States Marine killed in the terrorist attack outside the Kabul airport last week tore into President Joe Biden during

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Jerry’s old pickup shimmied and rattled as it crawled up a narrow dirt road, bouncing on the corrugated washboard trail as though he were in a rock tumbler. Thirty minutes later, his truck slowed to a stop, the gravel road terminating in a dead end. The eyes of the mountains squawked above him. He looked up. Red-tailed hawks circled high on the updrafts, screeching at each other. He paused to reflect on the mountain’s majestic beauty, a wonderland of rocks, a cradle of stillness where superstitions and legends contended with ghosts from the past. Throughout his life, he’d been fascinated by the supernatural lore, but the truth remained a mystery. Would this be the day he unlocked their secret, a secret that could help free him from his past? Just one of the many quotes from my book Enif.

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Jerry’s gait slowed as he neared the gurgling spring that traversed the basin. The air buzzed with a sense of expectation he hadn’t felt before. An area dense with boulders and large brown bushes covered with spider webs sprawled out before him. He stopped at the perimeter of the valley and looked around. He was sure someone or something was watching him, although he couldn’t see anyone.

The cavern’s breath rushed by him, rustling the bushes, making it hard to discern any real physical movement. A flash of light whizzed by him and struck the ground at his feet, scattering debris everywhere. Jerry dropped to the earth and covered his head. Just one of the many quotes from my book Enif.

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Jerry paused to stretch his back. For a heartbeat, there was a flash of emotion for a world since gone—a glimmer of nostalgia that still flirted with the edges of his dreams—but he blinked and it vanished. His hopes now rested on making it to the portal. He had accepted the reality of his quest and knew matters were going to become more challenging. After what Julean had told him about Totenkop, he knew it was a careful line he had to walk from here on out. He couldn’t make hasty decisions or careless choices. To do so would jeopardize his chances of reaching the portal. Now more than ever, the need for increased awareness grew with each step.

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Jerry was thrilled to have acquired his new skills, but after training for several hours, the same question burned within him. “What say you, am I ready? I know I keep asking, but I need to hear it from you.”

“If there ever was a person equipped to complete the journey to the portal, it is you! Gold paves the road of the fortunate; blood and sweat pave the road of a leader. And you … you have left a trail of blood and sweat in your wake.” Julean placed his hand on his shoulder. “Courage, my friend. Let your heart guide your path.” Julean bade him farewell and then vanished.

Hidden inside Jerry’s heart, a spark of doubt still smoldered, but every pore of his body said he was ready. But what about Andromeda? After his experience at the enchanted wall, he wondered, was it truly his destiny to be united with her? Just one of the many quotes from my book Enif.

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“You are now in the last trials of your journey.” Julean’s face turned solemn, his voice sure. “Your path to Enif culminates at the portal against a fearsome foe. Beyond you lies the scourge of the caverns, Totenkop.” He paused, his breath shortened. “He is pure evil. You have no small matter before you. Trust in your heart, but above all ... don’t doubt.”

Jerry grew quiet, pondering Julean’s words. Easy for you to say. I’m the one who must confront this ... evil. He looked down. How terrible was this Totenkop? Would his abilities have matured enough to command the powers of heaven? What would happen to Andromeda if he failed? No, he couldn’t think like that. He had to succeed!

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The sound of trickling water drew his attention to the stream. Jerry rose, dipped his nix into a lagoon of aqua color, and returned the container to his pack. He sat for a moment, immersed in the quiet solitude of the murmuring brook. Peacefulness replaced anxiousness; desire replaced lethargy. He began to relax, and the thought of being united with Andromeda burned deep in his chest.

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A parched throat sent him running toward the jinan’s gurgling stream. He knelt and gulped its water. The flavor was exquisite but not satisfying, and his thirst went unquenched.

Suddenly, his mind exploded with visionary creatures and places he’d viewed in the Book of Illusions. Never did anything feel so real, so tangible, so natural. The smells, sounds, and tastes were more vivid than his waking reality. It was as if he could reach out and touch them. He rubbed his eyes fiercely, trying to get a grip on reality. Then all activity ceased. Jerry forced his shoulders to relax and took slow, calm breaths. Exhausted, he lay down, consumed in his thoughts.

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Several hours passed, and Jerry’s belly groaned. The pathway twisted and turned past clumps of dried scrub bushes and barren rock forms, finally emerging into a voluminous chamber. A potpourri of color ricocheted throughout the cavern. Jerry spun in awe. “This is incredible!”

Suspended high above him, translucent stones twinkled like star sapphires, pulsing bright rays of light into the raindrops of seeping water, splashing the rainbow’s colors through the misty chamber. Flashes of greens, yellows, and blues created a visual wonderland among the dripping calcite crystals. A distilling spirit brought peace to his soul. Just one of the many quotes from my book Enif.