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 \nContents  \nDedication  \nPrologue  \nThe First Story  \nThe Elusive Prey  \nThe Second Story  \nYou've Got to Keep Some 'If Onlys'  \nThe Third Story  \nWho Would Have Thought  \nThe Fourth Story  \nThe Sincere Prayer  \nThe Fifth StoryPlaying Doctor  \nThe Sixth StoryPlaying God  \nThe Seventh StoryLife Corrections  \nEPILOGUE  \nhttps://archive.org/details/isbn_9781494340698  \nThis book is dedicated to the imagination and the ability to be braveenough to persevere and follow our imagination.May we continue to thinkbeyond our known limits and use our imagination to remove the barriers wehave and create a better situation for all.  \nThe sum of day to day encounters,though often overlooked,areinfinite in their magnitude.Like a splash in water we create ripples eachmoment with every thought,action,emotion and deed.These ripplesinfluence our own life and other's lives as well.Some are compatible withlove and flow nicely.Other ripples are malevolent and distort,confuse andcause pain when they interact with other's lives.  \nUnaware of the impact that their thoughts,emotions and behaviorshave;individuals release self-serving,selfish ripples.They may get aglimpse of the impact their selfish ripples create as they move away fromthem.  \nGood intentions and selflessness are a good start.Even then theyare not always enough to assure smooth waters.Even good intentions cancreate ripples that may not be harmless as the ripple moves away andinteracts with other ripples.  \nYes,we exist is a world of ripples.We encounter them every wakingmoment.We create them every waking moment.We cannot often discernwhat is a good ripple or what is a bad ripple,but release them we must.  \nUniversal law states that all actions have reactions.Once an actionoccurs,the consequent reactions must go their course.We can creategood ripples or not.  Regardless,we meet the results of all our ripples.Occasionally we recognize others expressing a part of ourselves that welike,or don't like.Pay close attention to those ripples.The universe seeksbalance and universal law assures justice.  \n# The.First Story\n\nThe Elusive Prey  \nThe morning is cold and frosty and the patches of grey,white fog arelingering all around.The temperature is cold enough that the fog seems tofreeze.It chills the crafty hunter who shivers despite the layers of carefullychosen clothing.All camouflage from the hat and mask above to the bootsat the bottom.Chosen for stealth,deception and comfort,it is an effort toplay the role of predator.No business attire today,and the clothing definesthe mood.There are few situations that are suitable for this attire to bedonned.The shiver is the only movement that has been generated sinceclimbing upon the tree stand on icy metal steps screwed into the tree.  \nThe pre-dawn journey to the carefully scouted spot is an adventure.For many hours over the preceding months the spot has been preparedThe tree selected and landmarks in the lethal zone memorized to the pointof redundancy.The site picture adjustments necessary for different zonesmemorized.Any stray branches that might create an errant shot or blindzone have been eliminated.Scaling the tree to enter the stand has been","cbCaijzfZwSMozwq","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijzfZwSMozwq","pdf",2874904,104,"English","# Contents\n## Dedication\n## Prologue\n## The First Story\n## The Elusive Prey\n## The Second Story\n## You've Got to Keep Some 'If Onlys'\n## The Third Story\n## Who Would Have Thought\n## The Fourth Story\n## The Sincere Prayer\n## The Fifth StoryPlaying Doctor\n## The Sixth StoryPlaying God\n## The Seventh StoryLife Corrections\n## EPILOGUE","[{\"question\":\"What idea does the dedication and prologue emphasize?\",\"answer\":\"They emphasize that imagination, bravery, and perseverance matter, and that everyday thoughts and actions create “ripples” whose effects extend beyond the moment.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book explain the consequences of actions?\",\"answer\":\"It states a universal law: all actions have reactions, reactions proceed onward, and the universe seeks balance and justice.\"},{\"question\":\"What happens in the beginning of “The First Story”?\",\"answer\":\"A cold pre-dawn scene sets up a stealth hunter preparing from a tree stand, highlighting careful planning and the challenge of freezing conditions.\"}]","A Connection of Stories - Ripples - Prologue - The First Story | PDF",1790692971,160]