mwr enews 8 april 2015
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Weekly eNews of Family and MWR, US Army Garrison-MiamiTRANSCRIPT
TICKETS AT LEISURE TRAVEL SERVICES
FOR TICKETS – CALL 305.437.1595 Leisure Travel Services
KEVIN HART, 5/9, IGGY AZALEA 5/16
MIAMI MARLINS VS. NY YANKEES, JUNE 15-16
MIAMI DOLPHINS, MIAMI HURRICANES, FLORIDA PANTHERS, MIAMI HEAT, MIAMI MARLINS
K1 SPEED TICKETS
BLUE MAN GROUP at Universal Studios
DISNEY WORLD MILITARY SPECIALS
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MWR FAMILY PICNIC 18 April. Celebrate the Month of the Military Child at Zoo Miami. Dinosaurs included.
http://miami.armymwr.com/us/miami/miami-events/mwr-family-picnic, Tickets at Leisure Travel.
MOTHER’S DAY SALE! 30 April – 1 May, 10-4, Food Court
http://miami.armymwr.com/us/miami/miami-events/mothers-day-sale
Vendors – registration form may be found at the link.
FREE YOGA FOR VETS - Connected Warriors Classes , Dharma Holistic Center, 305. 834.3371, 8260 NW 27th Street,
#410, Doral, FL 33122. www.dharmainstitute.org
Sports & Fitness
Fitness Center Class Schedule http://miami.armymwr.com/us/miami/programs/fitness-center/
Monday
0600-0700 Functional Fitness with Frank – Free
1130-1230 Indoor cycling with Monica
1130-1230 Functional Fitness with Frank – Free
1215-1315 Yoga
1230-1330 Functional Fitness with Frank – Free
1130-1300 Self- Defense Fundamentals with Jason - Free
1645-1745 Functional Fitness with Frank - Free
Tuesday
0600-0700 Functional Fitness with Frank – Free
0600-0700 Indoor Cycling with Lisa
1130-1230 Functional Fitness with Frank – Free
1130-1230 Indoor Cycling with Lucy
1215-1315 Yoga
1230-1330 Functional Fitness with Frank - Free
1700-1745 Functional Fitness with Frank - Free
Wednesday
0600-0700 Functional Fitness with Frank – Free
1130-1230 Indoor cycling with Monica
1130-1230 Functional Fitness with Frank – Free
1230-1330 Functional Fitness with Frank – Free
1130-1300 Self- Defense Fundamentals with Jason - Free
1645-1745 Functional Fitness with Frank - Free
Thursday
0600-0700 Functional Fitness with Frank – Free
0600-0700 Indoor Cycling - Lisa
1130-1230 Functional Fitness with Frank – Free
1130-1230 Indoor Cycling with Lucy
1230-1330 Functional Fitness with Frank – Free
1130-1300 Self-Defense Fundamentals with Jason - Free
Hours of Operation
Monday - Thursday: 0500 – 2100, Friday: 0500 - 2000
Saturday and Sunday: 1000 – 1700, Closed on holidays
Open to Active Duty, Reserve, Retired Military & their Dependents
305.437.0123/0124
All SOUTHCOM/USAG-MIAMI employees may use the Miami Dade Public Safety Training Institute Aquatic Center
9601 NW 58th Street, Miami, FL 33178. M-F, 0600-1800. Call for details: 305.715.5000. No guests allowed.
Schedule is Subject to Change
$3 per Class or $25 for 10 Classes
Pay with cash, check or credit card
Please arrive on time for class
First Come – First Served
USSOUTHCOM/USAG-MIAMI - RELATED FACEBOOK PAGES
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) - https://www.facebook.com/southcom?fref=ts
USAG - MIAMI Family Support Center - https://www.facebook.com/USAGMiamiFamilySupportCenter
USAG-MIAMI FMWR - https://www.facebook.com/miamifmwr
SOUTHERN COMMAND SPOUSES - https://www.facebook.com/groups/131929440155922/?fref=ts
USSOUTHCOM PARENT SUPPORT GROUP - https://www.facebook.com/groups/121356728011135/
MILITARY SPOUSE RECIPE SWAP - https://www.facebook.com/groups/102922893243498/
Southern Command On-line Yard Sales - https://www.facebook.com/groups/567364979982480/
Miami-Dade Zip Code Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/MiamiDadeZCG/?fref=ts
Homestead Zip Code Group - www.facebook.com/groups/HomesteadMilitaryWives
SOCSOUTH SPOUSES GROUP - www.facebook.com/groups/socsouthredfam
Conference Center of the Americas (CCA) - https://www.facebook.com/USSOUTHCOMCCA
Army Substance Abuse Program USAG-Miami - https://www.facebook.com/ArmySubstanceAbuseProgramMiami
J9's Public Private Cooperation division - https://www.facebook.com/southcomppc
US SOUTHCOM Health Clinic: https://www.facebook.com/ArmyHealthClinicSouthcom
Friday
1130-1230 Indoor Cycling with Monica
1130-1300 Self-Defense Fundamentals with Jason - Free
1215-1315 Yoga
Sports & Fitness
BODYBUILDING COMPETITION Aug. 1, 2015, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Fitness Center - US Army Garrison-
Miami. Sign up! Participate, Compete, or Meet the role models that chose to educate themselves and took up the
challenge. They chose to change their lives through dedication, proper nutrition and a proven weight training
program. Witness the transformation of the human body, a transformation that you too can achieve. Participants
must register and attend workshops.. There will be four categories: Men’s Bodybuilding and Men’s Physique,
Women’s Figure and Women’s Bikini. Call 305.437.0123.
http://miami.armymwr.com
How to Create an Effective Resume, April 8, 9am-12pm, POC: [email protected]
Real World Retirement Planning, April 9, 1-2pm, POC: [email protected]
Volunteer Recognition Ceremony, April 10, 1pm-3pm, POC: [email protected]
Interview Techniques Workshop, April 22, 9am-12pm, POC: [email protected]
Financial Survival (First Term Finance,) April 23, 8am-12pm, POC: [email protected]
Household Goods and PCS Entitlements, May 12, 1-2:30pm, POC: [email protected]
Raise Credit Score and Liquidate Debt, May 14, 1-2:30pm, POC: [email protected]
Financial Planning for a Home of Your Own, May 21, 1-2pm, POC: [email protected]
Volunteer Recognition Ceremony, April 10 – http://miami.armymwr.com/us/miami/miami-events/volunteer-recognition-ceremony
Military Spouse Appreciation Luncheon, May 30 http://miami.armymwr.com/us/miami/miami-events/military-spouse-appreciation-luncheon
City of Doral 5K Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 8:00 AM at Morgan Levy Park If you are interested, please contact the fitness
center front desk at 305.4370123 Must be assigned to SC Deadline to register is April 20 COB.
VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION - Volunteer Management Information System (VMIS)
1. Using Internet Explorer, go to www.myarmyonesource.com. If you are not already registered on this site, click on Register at the top right. Click on the Join Now button in the middle of that page on the right. Complete the registration form and select USAG-Miami in the Military Community Affiliation drop-box under HQ IMCOM. 2. Once registered, you can log in. Click on the Volunteer Tools tab located in the upper right hand corner of the webpage. 3. Click on Volunteer Profile. Complete all requested information in the volunteer profile. Be sure to enter the last four digits only of your social security number and save the page. This will ensure you are a registered volunteer. 4. You can use the Volunteer Opportunities tab to locate volunteer opportunities on the installation. If you want to volunteer off the installation, click on the Army Community Service link provides a generic volunteer position description – Special Projects Volunteer – for all off-post volunteer opportunities. 5. Once you locate a volunteer opportunity, click on the position of interest. This will supply you with a detailed outline of the position including the organization contact person. If you want to apply for the position, click on the Apply button on the top right of the position description. 6. Questions or concerns, contact Mary Ortiz, Volunteer Coordinator at 305.437.2665 or 305.437.2667 [email protected].
CHAPMAN PARTNERSHIP - Make a real difference in the lives of people who have fallen on hard times. Volunteers are needed for: Meal Services Program, Breakfast (5:30-7:30am,) Lunch (11am-1pm,) Dinner (5-7pm.) After School Programming in our Family Resource Center (M-F 2-5:30pm and 6:30-7:30pm; Saturday 9-11:30am.) Warehouse and Maintenance Operations (M-F, 8am-5pm.) Holiday Assistance, Special Events. All volunteers must complete the volunteer registration paperwork along with a color picture ID. Chapman Partnership has two locations: one in Downtown Miami and one in Homestead. POC: Grace Ugalde-Wolpert, Community Outreach Manager, Chapman Partnership. 1550 North Miami Avenue, Miami, 33136, 305.329.3081, [email protected]. For more information, visit www.chapmanpartnership.org.
KRISTI HOUSE Volunteers needed at the Kristi House clinic: You must be over age 18 and a high school graduate for this program. Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm: Waiting Room Ambassadors (you can color with the children, read books, make bracelets etc.) Peak hours are afterschool 2-5:30pm. The clinic needs people to play with the children while they are waiting for therapy and/or when their parent is being interviewed by a State Attorney. The need is during the day and on weekdays Other volunteer activities include: public speaking, fundraising, special events and in-kind donation drives. Thank you for your support of these sexually abused children and their families. POC: Kristi House Volunteer Coordinator Abegail De La Fuente at o. 305.547.6823 c. 786.203.6758 f. 305.250.9161. [email protected].
THE ARTS - http://www.artsbizmiami.org/CampaignProcess.aspx?A=View&Data=AHWWLp%2fPUVM30eGwruBkKg%3d%3d
MILITARY HOSPITALITY LOUNGE in Miami International Airport (MIA.) Applicants select shifts but must work at least twice per month. Most volunteers work once a week. Shifts are from 9am-1pm, 1-5pm, and 5-9pm. Volunteers will receive passes for employee parking
at MIA. Must have some computer knowledge and work well with traveling military and their families with IDs. Sign up online at www.militaryloungemiami.com/?page_id=8 or call 305.587.0046.
DIVERS, VOLUNTEER with Veterans Ocean Adventures and share the undersea world with the disabled community and disabled veterans. Once certified as a Buddy Diver by the Handicapped SCUBA Association, join us as we give back to the community supporting adaptive diving. Volunteers receive free air and free passage on scheduled boat dives. For more information, email [email protected].
CHARLEE OF DADE COUNTY, INC. provides for the needs of abused, abandoned, neglected, and at-risk children in Miami-Dade County. To volunteer, call 305.779.9706.
IN BROWARD: http://www.handsonbroward.org/
IN MIAMI-DADE: http://www.handsonbroward.org/HOC__Special_Event_Details_Page?id=a0MA000000GeuSgMAJ
Volunteer
MIAMI-DADE DEFENSE ALLIANCE COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE AND DISCOUNT DIRECTORY - http://miami.beaconcouncil.com/mdda/mdda_resource_guide.html
MILITARY DISCOUNTS - http://www.bradsdeals.com/blog/military-discounts
MIAMI OPEN CITY TOUR - free hop on - hop off transportation to active duty and veterans as well as $19 (50% discount) to spouse and children (I.D. required). Journey
begins at Bayside from 9am with the last departure at 4:30pm. Buses are equipped with: Retractable roof (for all weather), Wi-Fi, 7 language audio presentation, Air
conditioning on lower deck, Handicap essentials. www.miamiopencitytour.com/en/
DIVING MUSEUM All active duty military are free. Museum dedicated to collecting, preserving, displaying and interpreting artifacts, antiques, books, documents,
photographs and oral history relative to the History of Diving and celebrates the special role that South Florida and the Florida Keys played in this untold story. Mile
Marker 83 on US-1 in Islamorada on the Bay Side. www.divingmuseum.org/
PEREZ ART MUSEUM MIAMI 1103 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33132, Active U.S. Military free with ID, http://www.pamm.org/
BIGSTAR MOVIES offers active and veteran service men and women a discounted rate - a one year membership, all access pass, for five dollars. $5 membership ($34.99
regular rate) for an entire year provides access to worldwide cinema. No matter where you are deployed, you can have access as long as you have an internet
connection. BIGSTAR Movies- go to the secure link HTTPS://www.bigstar.tv/?promo=usaf and fill in the information.
MILLER'S DORAL ALE HOUSE - Service members in uniform receive 25% discount on meals, 3271 NW 87 Ave, Doral, FL 33172. www.millersalehouse.com/location/doral-
ale-house.
FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN offers active duty military personnel with ID free admission. Admission for spouses is $20 and children
$10 (with ID). www.fairchildgarden.org/
RUNNER’S CO, 10365 NW 41 Street, Doral, FL 33178 305.599.9972, www.runnersco.com, offers all USSOUTHCOM employees a 10% discount with ID. Running shoes,
apparel, accessories, nutrition, gait analysis, 2D foot scan.
MIAMI SEAQUARIUM offers free entry for all service members with ID. 4400 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149.
BUBBA GUMP SHRIMP COMPANY offers a 10% discount with military ID for up to 8 people. www.bubbagump.com/locations/miami/
MCDONALD REALTY - Home Purchases, Sales, Rentals and Property Management for Miami Dade and Broward Counties. 15% off standard commission rates for homes
sales and 15% commission rebate for all purchases for all Military Personnel, Government Civilians and their families. Veteran-owned business, Certified Florida Military
Specialist. Colonel David R. McDonald, Jr., USA retired, Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS), Florida Military Specialist (FMS) Broker/Owner, McDonald
Realty, 954.443.6705 (office) 954.632.9105 (Cell)
MIAMI SCIENCE MUSEUM - free admission for all active duty military with valid ID. www.miamisci.org/
PARK ‘N FLY - Military Discount - 30% off posted rates for all Military. Show your Military ID Card and Save. The rates for Military in Miami is $7 outside and $9 inside
both valet parking included. View Quick Presentation - 15 seconds - https://www.dropbox.com/s/mho5g3xwey0iuin/Miami%20ParkNFly%20Preso.pdf.
http://www.pnf.com/
AIRPORT FAST PARK - If you are a federal employee, military or civilian, send an email to southcom.miami.sc.mbx-usag-mwr@mailmil for discount information. This
discount is only for federal employees.
YOUNG AT ART MUSEUM - All men and women currently are serving in the military, veterans and their families will be offered an $11 per person admission price to the
museum. The discounted entry fee of $11 will be honored at the Young At Art admissions desk. Please present a military ID to receive the discount. 751 SW 121 Ave.
Davie. Hours: Monday through Thursday, 10am to 5pm; Friday and Saturday, 10am to 6pm and Sunday 11am to 6pm. Admission - $14 per person; $12 for Broward County
residents, seniors and children over age 1 and $11 for military members and their immediate families. 954.424.0085 or www.YoungAtArtMuseum.org.
SAFARI EDVENTURE - Hands-on nature and wildlife presentations. 23700 SW 142 Ave, Miami, Fl. 33170, (About 3 miles south of Cutler Ridge – or – 7 miles north of
Homestead.) Active U.S. military families, (Active personnel, spouse, & their children entering with them): $2 off each. http://safariedventure.com/
MILITARY BURGERS “A Hero’s Burger” offers a 10% discount to all service members and law enforcement. 10834 SW 104 St, Miami, FL 33176,
www.facebook.com/militaryburger
Discounts
NAS KEY WEST MWR - To be placed on the e-mail distribution list: [email protected] – please provide your name & command. LIKE their Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/NAS-Key-West-MWR/127937197261693. Web page:
www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrse/installations/nas_key_west/ffr/things-to-do.html
MILITARY HOSPITALITY LOUNGE at Miami International Airport for traveling military personnel and their families. Appropriate military identification and airline tickets or
boarding passes are required. Concourse E (in the Central Terminal,) level 2 (Departures and Gates.) Enter hallway to the right of and outside the
Security Check-in point. Look for signage directing you to restrooms and the Military Hospitality Lounge. For additional guidance on access to the
lounge please check with the nearest Airport Information Counter.
BOOKS & BOOKS EVENTS: Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables, Florida 33134. For more details on these and many other author events -
www.booksandbooks.com/event/selector. Sign up for emails from Books & Books, www.booksandbooks.com/. Many of their events are live
streamed. Check the website for further information.
HUGH THOMAS - THE SECULAR CLERGY IN ENGLAND, Apr 8 2015 8:00 pm. The secular clergy - priests and other clerics outside of monastic orders - were among the
most influential and powerful groups in European society during the central Middle Ages. The secular clergy got their title from the Latin word for
world, saeculum, and secular clerics kept the Church running in the world beyond the cloister wall, with responsibility for the bulk of pastoral care
and ecclesiastical administration. This gave them enormous religious influence, although they were considered too worldly by many contemporary
moralists - trying, for instance, to oppose the elimination of clerical marriage and concubinage. Although their worldliness created many tensions, it
also gave the secular clergy much worldly influence. Contemporaries treated elite secular clerics as equivalent to knights, and some were as
wealthy as minor barons. Secular clerics had a huge role in the rise of royal bureaucracy, one of the key historical developments of the period.
They were instrumental to the intellectual and cultural flowering of the twelfth century, the rise of the schools, the creation of the book trade, and
the invention of universities. They performed music, produced literature in a variety of genres and languages, and patronized art and architecture.
Indeed, this volume argues that they contributed more than any other group to the Twelfth-Century Renaissance. Yet the secular clergy as a
group have received almost no attention from scholars, unlike monks, nuns, or secular nobles. In The Secular Clergy in England, 1066-1216, Hugh
Thomas aims to correct this deficiency through a major study of the secular clergy below the level of bishop in England from 1066 to 1216. About
the Author: Hugh M. Thomas received his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1988 and has taught medieval history at the University of Miami since then.
He has published three previous books and a number of articles and has had fellowships at the University of Miami's Center for the Humanities,
the University of Pennsylvania, the National Humanities Center, All Souls College, Oxford, and Princeton University.
SENATOR WILLIAM FRIST - THE MOTHER AND CHILD PROJECT, Apr 9 2015 5:30 pm. Dozens of influential leaders have heard the pleas of mothers and children in
developing countries. Raising their voices to inspire a movement to increase healthy pregnancies and lower death rates, Melinda Gates, Kay
Warren, Bill Frist, Kimberly Williams Paisley, Michael W. Smith and more speak out about why people of faith must get involved in The Mother and
Child Project: Raising Our Voices for Health and Hope. Almost 287,000 women die each year because of pregnancy and birth complications. Many
orphans are left behind in the wake of this tragedy, and without a mother, many of those children die as well. If only enough people knew. We
have the resources to prevent this crisis, but we must take action. Fortunately, Hope Through Healing Hands, a nonprofit organization promoting
awareness for healthy mothers and children worldwide, is already spreading the word. Not only can we save lives, reduce abortions, and decrease
death rates, but also we can help build healthier, thriving families and bring stability and sustainability to families, communities and nations.
ANDREW BLITMAN - THE BLITMAN ANTHOLOGY, Apr 11 2015 5:00 pm. A paperback compilation of poems, essays, articles, and other writings by Andrew Blitman, this
book is geared toward high school and college students. "The Blitman Anthology" is designed to be quick and hard-hitting; its lessons originated
from the author's personal college experiences. A must-read for Millennials. About the Author: Born in Cooper City, Florida, Andrew Blitman has
always been passionate about science, nature, and the environment. He grew up watching the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet, and credits
shows like "Wild Discovery", "Blue Planet", and "Walking with Dinosaurs" for instilling an intense appreciation for other living things. As he grew
older, he began to study biology and soon became hooked. In the process, Blitman became a writer. As Blitman studied marine affairs at the
University of Miami from 2008 to 2012, he incorporated science with an intense desire to help others. In May 2012, he compiled everything he
wrote before graduation into his first book, "The Blitman Anthology". In December 2012, Blitman travelled to Israel for the first time. When he
returned, he wrote and published his second book. "Birthright 2012: A Voyage into the Heart and Soul of Israel" follows his physical and spiritual
journey in the Land of Milk and Honey. It incorporates anecdotes with science, history, and poetry, and reads like a journal. Blitman’s goal in life is
to help others realize their potential as they understand the wonders of our beautiful planet. He firmly believes that individuals have the power to
change their circumstances for the better through hard work, self-awareness, and righteous determination. In May 2014, Blitman received his
Masters of Professional Science degree from the University of Miami.
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FLORIDA GRAND OPERA PANEL AND DISCUSSION- FROM MENOTTI TO TODAY THE IMPORTANCE OF AMERICAN OPERA - Apr 11 2015 7:00 pm, From Menotti to Today
The Importance of American Opera. In partnership with Books & Books and the University of Miami, Florida Grand Opera will present a
discussion and performance looking at contemporary American opera from Menotti to the present. The panelists will be joined by students
from the University of Miami and by Florida Grand Opera’s Young Artists to present an interactive performance as the audience journeys
from 1950 to 2015. Presenters Include:Alan O. Johnson, Associate Professor, Vocal Performance, and Program Director, University of Miami’s
Frost Opera Theater, Karen Henson, Associate Professor, Musicology, at University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, Dr. Julie Maykowski,
FGO’s Director of Artistic Administration and Head of the Young Artist Program, With musical performances by University of Miami students
and Florida Grand Opera’s Young Artists. This event is FREE but reservations are required. Tickets:
http://tickets.fgo.org/Tickets/EventDetails.aspx?id=1344
THERESA MURPHY - SUCCESS DOESN'T SLEEP - Apr 12 2015 2:00 pm. One woman's story of how she empowered herself to overcome domestic violence, rebuild her
life for herself and her children and ultimately start a successful business that teaches others to the do the same when they re ready to
leave corporate America to take the plunge into the world of entrepreneurship. About the Author: Founder and CEO of Murphy Life Coaching,
LLC, Theresa Murphy is a professional Life and Business Coach who specializes in, career, business and personal development for woman to
create success that is balanced, with an emphasis on woman transitioning from Corporate America to entrepreneurship. As a private
practitioner she works with a broad spectrum of clients, where goals are designed for a one on one personal experience. In addition to being
a Professional Life Coach, She has also presented nationally to general audiences speaking on the topics of domestic violence. With a 20
year career in Human Resources, specializing in employee relations and mediations, she has acquired the knowledge and leadership skills to
work effectively with people from all walks of life. As a collaborative, solution-focused Life and Business Coach. Through this approach, she
provides support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal and career life challenges. She also integrates coaching
techniques and helpful assignments to offer a highly-personalized program tailored to all of her clients. With compassion and understanding,
she works with you to help build on your strengths and attain the personal and professional growth you are committed to achieving.
Throughout her career she had a more personal fulfillment, so she furthered her education by attending International Coach Federation
where she gained her wealth of knowledge in consulting and executive coaching. After 2 years of brainstorming and her own personal life
triumphs, she started her own coaching practice with proven success strategies in helping people achieve life goals. Theresa also owns and
runs TAC Personnel Inc., a small HR consulting firm in Charlotte, NC based out of Washington, DC that provides HR consulting to start-up and
small businesses. She feels fortunate to have found her calling and she is passionate about making a difference in other peoples' lives.
LES STANDIFORD - WATER TO THE ANGELS - Apr 13 2015 8:00 pm. The author of Last Train to Paradise tells the story of the largest public water project ever
created—William Mulholland’s Los Angeles aqueduct—a story of Gilded Age ambition, hubris, greed, and one determined man who's vision
shaped the future and continues to impact us today. In 1907, Irish immigrant William Mulholland conceived and built one of the greatest civil
engineering feats in history: the aqueduct that carried water 223 miles from the Sierra Nevada mountains to Los Angeles—allowing this
small, resource-challenged desert city to grow into a modern global metropolis. Drawing on new research, Les Standiford vividly captures the
larger-then-life engineer and the breathtaking scope of his six-year, $23 million project that would transform a region, a state, and a nation at
the dawn of its greatest century. With energy and colorful detail, Water to the Angels brings to life the personalities, politics, and power—
including bribery, deception, force, and bicoastal financial warfare—behind this dramatic event. At a time when the importance of water is
being recognized as never before—considered by many experts to be the essential resource of the twenty-first century—Water to the Angels
brings into focus the vigor of a fabled era, the might of a larger than life individual, and the scale of a priceless construction project, and
sheds critical light on a past that offers insights for our future. Water to the Angels includes 8 pages of photographs. About the Author: LES
STANDIFORD is the bestselling author of twenty books, including Bringing Adam Home, the John Deal mystery series, and the works of
narrative history The Man Who Invented Christmas (a New York Times Editor's Choice) and Last Train to Paradise. He is the director of the
creative writing program at Florida International University in Miami, where he lives with his wife, Kimberly, a psychotherapist and artist.
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