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A vastly informative and rare early-American pioneer autobiography rescued from obscurity. In this remarkable memoir, Daniel Parker (1781–1861) recorded both the details of everyday life and the extraordinary historical events he witnessed west of the Appalachian Mountains between 1790 and 1840. Once a humble traveling salesman for a line of newly invented clothes washing machines, he became an outspoken advocate for abolition and education. With his wife and son, he founded Clermont Academy, a racially integrated, coeducational secondary school—the first of its kind in Ohio. However, Parker's real vocation was as a self-ordained, itinerant preacher of his own brand of universal salvation. Raised by Presbyterian parents, he experienced a dramatic conversion to the Halcyon Church, an alternative, millenarian religious movement led by the enigmatic prophet Abel Sarjent, in 1803. After parting ways with the Halcyonists, he continued his own biblical and theological studies, arriving at the universalist conclusions that he would eventually preach throughout the Ohio River Valley. David Torbett has transcribed Parker's manuscript and publishes it here for the first time, together with an introduction, epilogue, bibliography, and extensive notes that enrich and contextualize this rare pioneer autobiography.

Asynchronous JavaScript is everywhere, whether you're using Ajax, AngularJS, Node.js, or WebRTC. This practical guide shows intermediate to advanced JavaScript developers how Promises can help you manage asynchronous code effectively-including the inevitable flood of callbacks as your codebase grows. You'll learn the inner workings of Promises and ways to avoid difficulties and missteps when using them. The ability to asynchronously fetch data and load scripts in the browser broadens the capabilities of JavaScript applications. But if you don't understand how the async part works, you'll wind up with unpredictable code that's difficult to maintain. This book is ideal whether you're new to Promises or want to expand your knowledge of this technology. Understand how async JavaScript works by delving into callbacks, the event loop, and threading Learn how Promises organize callbacks into discrete steps that are easier to read and maintain Examine scenarios you'll encounter and techniques you can use when writing real-world applications Use features in the Bluebird library and jQuery to work with Promises Learn how the Promise API handles asynchronous errors Explore ECMAScript 6 language features that simplify Promise-related code

Daniel Parker is a quiet revolutionary, a career public servant who reviews his life's journey, his two decades in public service, and his involvement in local politics and community through a series of lessons. Lessons drawn from experience and common sense to better prepare a new generation of public servants. Leaders that will face a revolutionary time where old icons topple and a new normal emerges that works for the common good. Written to be accessible to individual or groups, these leadership lessons combine real life examples, tips for personal and sustainable growth, and a healthy dose of respect for public service to encourage the reader toward new discoveries and old insights. This easy to access little book on leadership can be referenced time and again for help. It makes a great companion for the new public servant, the student leaving home, or managers on retreat.

COUNTDOWN It's 1999. Party like there's no tomorrow. Pray that there will be. JANUARY On New Year's Day, it happens: Over six billion people die within twenty-four hours. The stunned survivors are left to fend for themselves in a world where chaos reigns. A world with no rules, no order...and no adults. Because the only people left are teenagers

It's 1999. Do you know where your parents are? It's been one month since a savage plague killed everyone on earth except teenagers. The young survivors thought they had lived through the worst of it. But now, driven from cities overrun with violence, fueled by hunger and desperation, they are about to come face-to-face with an even greater threat: Each other.

In the third book of the Countdown series, a group of teenagers assume they are the only ones left alive after a brutal plague strikes, but as something evil lurks in the shadows, they soon discover they're not alone. It's 1999 and the overpopulation problem has been solved... but at what cost? On a planet decimated by a brutal plague, the number one pastime has become staying alive. The survivors--teenagers--thought they were the only people left on Earth, but they quickly discover they're not the sole survivors. Something is watching them. Something ancient and evil. Something that has waited for centuries for its time to arrive.

COUNT DOWN It's 1999. The overpopulation problem has been solved. On a planet decimated by a brutal plague. The number one pastime has been staying alive. The survivors -- teenagers -- thought they were the only people left on earth. But they are about to discover they're not alone. Something is watching them. Something ancient. Something evil. Something that has waited for centuries for its time to arrive.... The wait is finally over.

It's 1999. And you thought that first plague sucked? MAY The plague that killed every adult on the planet was vicious. It wasn't the last. A devastating new plague has descended upon the teenage survivors -- a swarming, deafening terror that blackens the sky. From this new darkness, a leader will emerge. But does he bring salvation -- or destruction?

COUNTDOWN It's 1999. Not even love can save you now. JUNE When the plague killed every adult on earth, the teenagers thought they had been spared. Now, one by one, they're dying, too. Two people believe one thing can endure: their love. They're convinced that their bond is stronger than the menace surrounding them. Their power to create will fill the planet's void. Their passion will outlive their peril. They're wrong.

COUNTDOWN It's 1999. Know your enemy. Wait -- you already do. JULY Ever since the plague, it's been a world with no adults. Now the teenage survivors are dying, too. Trust has never been so important. Or so deadly. Because the only one who can save them will be deceived by the person she trusts most.

COUNTDOWN It's 1999. There's no cure for the end of the world. Or is there? AUGUST The survivors of the plague thought everyone over twenty was dead. They're in for the shock of their lives. Because a cure exist. Its discovery could lead to a new hope. A chance for survival. A future. Or it could lead to the deadliest betrayal yet...

COUNTDOWN It's 1999. The Earth moved. Really. SEPTEMBER Only the strongest teens have survived. But now Earth is crashing and crumbling down around them, advancing -- piece by piece -- toward a final, grinding halt. It can be stopped. There is a key -- a key that can save the world from total annihilation. If it doesn't fall into the hands of she who has been chosen...to kill them all.

COUNTDOWN It's 1999. Anyone here know how to save the world? OCTOBER Ever since the plague killed every adult on the planet, the teenage survivors have faced relentless terrors -- each one predicted by an ancient prophecy. Only one girl knows how to stop the prophecy from reaching its catastrophic conclusion. She is humanity's final hope. She will push herself to the ultimate limit. She will destroy herself to save Earth. Her bravery and courage will be endless. And completely in vain.

COUNTDOWN It's 1999. Plagues. Curses. Hunger. The Pilgrims sure had it easy. NOVEMBER Finally, there's something to be thankful for. The Demon has been vanquished. No more death, destruction, or devastation. Only relief, restoration, and renewal. That is, if you ignore a couple of minor details. The countdown is still going strong... ...and the Demon could be, too.

Countdown It's 1999. You better watch out -- you better not die. December They've spent a year fighting for survival. Their time has run out. Only one battle remains to be fought. One savage struggle between the Chosen One and the Demon. One defining moment that will decide the future of the planet. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1...?