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Bob admits he didn't realize the significance of his invention those first few months. But soon, friends began asking him to build stoves for them. He welded each one together by hand, and his new fireboxes sold as rapidly as they could be made. Eventually. Bob turned to subcontracting . . . then to franchising to keep pace with the orders.

Now, just five years later, more than half a million of the units are in use throughout the world . . . his stove is being manufactured in almost every state ... and demand for Fisher's woodburner is still growing! -Claudia Lynn.

GLORIA KEELING: TOTAL FITNESS

With freedom of motion and spirit, Gloria Keeling is guiding hundreds of Maui island (Hawaii) men and women on a "journey toward greater body and mind awareness" . . . as one of her students describes the physical and mental fitness program taught by the dynamic Ms. Keeling.

Gloria's training incorporates many techniques from her wide spectrum of interests: yoga, discus throwing, weight lifting, running, and good of one, two, one, two exercises. Her students say that the schedule is "exhilarating, exhausting, and relaxing."

Competition, however, is not part of the program. No specific goal is set for Ms. Keeling's group since each student has different abilities and limitations. "Positive energy permeates the classes," says Gloria. "Everyone works together, and we support one another. We find that the texture of our lives is enriched if we spend time each day engaged in non-work oriented movement such as jumping, bending, stretching, deep-breathing, and conscious relaxing." Ms. Keeling, mother of a 17-year-old son, has often involved herself with various types of strenuous activities not commonly associated with women: Weight lifting for example . . . and discus throwing (Gloria once trained for the Olympics until her coach said she'd have to increase her weight to 180 pounds! ). "Everyone should become involved with some sort of physical/mental fitness program," Gloria says, "since problems lose importance as your body becomes more alive! Any person can come in touch with his or her total energy if an instructor has the patience to take him or her slowly through the changes."-Bonnie Mandoe.

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