"Let's Go To The Mountain" is a daily devotional for those who are looking up to the Lord for help in his or her every day life. Have you ever felt God call you to do something that you felt was impossible? Have you faced disappointments, death of loved ones, or disabling illness? Do you like anecdotes about animals and nature? If the answer is "yes" then this book is for you. Author Debra Whittington claims that if God can use her despite her lack of formal education in Journalism, then He can use anyone! This book chronicles fifteen years of the author's life and those around her as God uses the usual and the unusual to teach life's lessons. Debra Whittington and her husband Mark are native New Mexicans living near historic Route 66 with their dog "Gracie." They operated a motel on the famous road for 28 1/2 years before retiring in 2004. Debra's writing experience started with a historical column with the local newspaper, "The Quay County Sun" in 1991. She has written her religious column, "Notes From The Church Lady" for the past 15 years. This is Debra's third book. The first, "History of First Baptist Church" was written for the church's 90th anniversary in 1994. It was followed by a local history of the area "In The Shadow Of The Mountain: Living in Tucumcari in 1997. Her work has also appeared in New Mexico Magazine. Debra and Mark are active in their church working on various committees and coordinating "Trailblazers" the senior adult ministry of the church.

Shares uplifting advice about the virtues of forgiveness, offering strategic and biblically based advice on how to achieve peace and personal fulfillment by letting go of past wrongs.

Packed with travel information, including listings, deals, and insider tips: CANDID LISTINGS of hundreds of places to eat, sleep, drink, and feel like a local. RELIABLE MAPS for navigating Rome’s seven hills or Cinque Terre’s hiking paths. FOOD FESTIVALS, from Cortona’s Steakfest to San Vito Lo Capo’s Cous Cous Fest. LOCAL NIGHTLIFE, whether in wild Rimini or hip Milan. ITINERARIES that will bring you to the snow-capped Alps or the peak of Mt. Etna. The INSIDE SCOOP on Italy’s best gelato.

"A fascinating tale…Readers who are into high-altitude adventure stories won’t be disappointed." —Associated Press In 1939 the Savage Mountain claimed its first victim. Born into vast wealth yet uneasy with a life of leisure, Dudley Wolfe, of Boston and Rockport, Maine, set out to become the first man to climb K2, the world’s second-highest mountain and, in the opinion of mountaineers, an even more formidable challenge than Mt. Everest. Although close to middle age and inexperienced at high altitude, Wolfe, with the team leader, made it higher than any other members of the expedition, but he couldn’t get back down. Suffering from altitude sickness and severe dehydration, he was abandoned at nearly 25,000 feet; it would be another sixty-three years before the author discovered his remains.