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"Shelia Discovers Her Perfect Job" is a great book for teaching kids about doing work they love and the value of earning your money/allowance. It sheds light on the importance of encouraging young girls to pursue career options that involve math or other STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) options. This book is based on the author's love of math as a child and how her parents encouraged her to create her own path.

This is a book about becoming. It is about embracing our inadequacies, letting go of false securities, turning wounds to wisdom and finding ourselves in the process. It is a book about epiphanies and ah-ha moments when our souls are transformed and everything becomes new again. Sometimes the profound complexities of life and the crucible of trauma and loss can jump-start our spiritual formation so that things like character, authenticity and integrity become more important to us than ever before. It often happens when we are sent to a land of brokenness and in that lonely place, our eyes are mysteriously opened and wonders are revealed...

"The Tower" is a true coming-of age novel that describes the life of Basil Bold, of the orphan born and abandoned by a sky-scraper's entrance, in a typical big city yellow taxicab. It is a never-ending and simultaneous life-quest of the main character for light and darkness in a totally self-contained huge and safe building, erected in the aftermath of a huge catastrophic earthquake.

As I talk about this event that changed my life forever on December 14, 2012, in no way am I comparing myself to a hero. I was just helping the men and woman to cope with a horrid scene that would be in their hearts and minds forever. If in the minds of the hero's so in the minds of the families who sacrificed the ultimate. December 14, 2012 was a day that will live forever in my soul. I was a part of a chore of emergency personnel who had come together for an event that would not only change Connecticut but the entire world.

In the Spring of 1861 Union soldiers invaded Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. The war was new there. But, in the volatile Trans Mississippi-West Theater the conflict was much older. Long before Fort Sumter, Unionist Jayhawkers and Confederate Bushwhackers killed with religious fervor along the Missouri-Kansas frontier and deep in the isolated Arkansas hills. Atrocities cloaked in partisan allegiance had made enemies of family and friends in a place like none other in the young nation. At war's end the wounds were deep. The blood-soaked ground was seeded with hate. The victor's anti-bellum harvest was swift and bitter: it was war by other means. Southerners left for the American West and Mexico. Some 20,000, known as Confederados, fled Reconstruction's excesses all the way to Brazil. All hated their righteous oppressors. Led by the powerful and clandestine Knights of the Golden Circle, they envisioned a new, slave-holding Southern Empire anchored in Cuba. Men from all walks of life, openly and secretly, pursued the goal. The James and Younger gangs - and others, prominent and unknown - poured stolen treasure into the cause. A new war had begun, fought until the dawn of the 20th Century by Northern victors, Southern patriots. From the Missouri Ozarks, across the American West to the jungles of Brazil, both hunted once and forever enemies to their graves. This is a story of that conflict.

Janice shows her readers how to stay in the driver's seat and not just be along for the ride. This no-nonsense book is divided into three easy-to-read sections that her reader can use at the appropriate stages of her dating life.Section I is "Dating Bootcamp." Here, Janice reveals that the secret of successful dating is to first know yourself. Before you go on a single date, you've got to "clean out your closet," which means eliminating the old, ineffective dating skills and do emotional housekeeping from past failed relationships. This is important because doing the same thing over again and expecting a different result is not only insanity but exhausting and discouraging.Section II is "The Dating Game." Now you're ready to take action: pick up the phone, get in the car, and meet the man-or men-who say they find you attractive. This section is divided into two phases: 1. The Marketing Phase. This should last one to six months. Janice cleverly explains that at the beginning of any new relationship, each person markets themselves to the other. Honest marketing of yourself must not be deceptive; it's just that you'll show your potential squeeze the best parts of yourself. She cautions against the warning signs that keep you from visiting Heartbreak Hotel in the town that never sleeps.2. The Comfort Zone. This lasts four to nine months. At this point in the game, you've been dating the same guy and you haven't seen anything that turns your stomach into a knot. The two of you have probably been having sex and you are beginning to think there is a real possibility that this may be your future husband. You have spent enough time with him that your worries and insecurities have subsided, and you are relatively comfortable that he is actually who he has appeared to be. But there could be storm clouds. Men commonly have sexual anxiety, as in, "Am I going to be stuck having sex with just this one woman for the rest of my life?" He may have an uncontrollable urge to run from your relationship, thus becoming a "dance away lover." Janice digs deep and explores topics including the four types of intimacy-intellectual, physical, sexual, and emotional-as well as how to implement a healthy boundary system to keep from becoming too enmeshed with your new flame. She also unflinchingly discusses abuse in all its forms, and how to spot the warning signs and take action.Section III is "I Think This Is My 'Boo.'" Now things are getting serious! At this point in your dating journey, you're probably visualizing how your life could look being married to the guy you've been dating for the last year. Janice guides you through this perilous phase, especially if the man seems noncommittal. She encourages the reader to ask herself some honest questions: "What is it about this relationship that makes me feel so happy? How does this fit into my value system? Do I feel confident with this person? Is he honest and trustworthy? Does this relationship encourage a broad or narrow outlook on life, friendships, values, or interest?" and much more.Personal finance becomes an issue, too. Janice advises that before you get married, you each have full disclosure financially-income, savings, investments, debt, even the past five years of income tax returns. Each person needs to be fully aware of where their partner is financially.Conflict resolution becomes important. When two people spend a lot of time together, it is inevitable that there will be an occasional disagreement or argument. Janice tackles this thorny issue and provides down-to-earth tools and techniques for easing through the rough patches.

Angel has a habit of meeting everyone. She is one social little doggie. And then, the day came when the empty house next door became a home for a soon-to-be best friend. His name was Ryan. Communication was a "woof, woof" over the neighboring fence to a soft voice asking to see "Angel". Dad came up with an idea and cut a hole in the fence so they could talk easier. From that day on, Angel and Ryan would communicate regularly and more than often see each other after that. Soon Tracey discovered that Ryan had a learning challenge. Tracey picked up on it right away. Fortunately, Tracey and her best friends other than Angel, Nancy Ann, and Sarah had already formed the 'Girls Club'. Those three girls and Angel were always getting into something. Adventure was their middle name, but being the best students, the girls were always looking for new tasks. Then, along came Ryan. He needed a community of friends...especially ones, who would support him on so many levels. And then there was Angel. A little dog, a neighbor, a best buddy who would do anything for his new friend. She was up for any chore that was given to her. Angel was open to making people happy. She loved her friends and now Ryan was her newest friend.

PARENTING WITH OPEN EYES is written primarily for parents. The intent of this book is to provide knowledge, encourage awareness, and help develop insight regarding the challenging task of raising a child. You do not have to be a perfect parent to raise a good citizen. Be willing to learn. Be warm and nurturing with your child. Instill in him a tremendous capacity to love. The topics contained in this book are many and the coverage is broad. We must protect and nurture our children if we are to become a caring and considerate society.

"Jo's stories are riveting and enlightening. You can leap ahead in your spiritual growth, and enjoy the process more, simply by reading this book. You'll love it. I did. Expect Miracles!" -Dr. Joe Vitale, author Zero Limits, star in The Secret "If you are struggling in any way, this book is something you can hold onto. It's a powerful life guide created from life experiences, some extreme." Lisa Winston, Author, Speaker, and Artist Create the health you want-mentally, spiritually, and physically Oftentimes, we're not consciously creating. By becoming more aware and making healthier choices, we can change our lives. Healthy by Choice, Not by Chance: Physically, Mentally, Spiritually gives you tools to become more present and mindful. By doing so, you're better able to notice and change your thoughts, feelings, and emotions into more positive and healthy ones. This, in turn, creates a healthier body, mind, and spirit. Learn to help yourself:· Shift your energy, starting with your thoughts, feelings, and emotions.· Realize how you think, talk, and act make a difference.· Find paths to become more aware of your choices and how they impact your future.· Make choices and use your power to create the world of your dreams, as well as become healthier in every way.Choice is your greatest power. Choose you.

Relationships come together to last forever; however, some don't. This book will help minimize issues to help strengthen relationships. Of course, no manuals can ensure relationships will stay together, but if we know how to address the common problems, it helps the bond within relationships.

Spectacular scenery. Intriguing history. Home to renowned artists, musicians, film makers, actors and authors. Bucks County beckons. Carl LaVO, award-winning journalist, takes the reader on another journey through some of the most interesting, scenic and historic spots in his second volume of Bucks County Adventures.From the famous like the Marquis de Lafayette's emotional farewell tour of Bucks to the place where Ben Franklin flew his famous kite in Bensalem. Along the way you'll visit interesting, obscure and rather odd sites, each with its own history to tell. Like the grandest estate ever built in the county, and the Upper Bucks village where the sun seldom shines.If you are looking for a guide to the county's wonders, want to read about its historic places and people, or just enjoy beautiful photography, you'll find Vol. 2 of Bucks County Adventures the book for you.

CANINE COURAGE CHAMPS speaks to the enormous challenges of being a kid in an uncertain world. Ten chapters reveal ways to nurture one of the most critical life skills of all: RESILIENCE. Stanley & Walker, along with their crew of family, friends, and classmate pups, learn ways to cultivate courage and cope with illness, family crisis, financial instability, lifestyle disruption, academic struggles, personal insecurity, social issues, bereavement, unanticipated change and overcoming failure. Young readers learn that they, too, can be CANINE COURAGE CHAMPS.

In CANINE KINDNESS CHAMPS - part of the Stanley and Walker action/empowerment series-this lovable crew of pups discover strategies for combatting bullying in everyday situations. Ten chapters featuring the antics of Stanley & Walker teach kids to be supportive allies, foster emotional and physical safety, avoid gossip, be aware of warning signs and speak up against cyberbullying. Young readers learn that empathy, kindness and compassion are the cornerstones of advocacy. That's what makes them CANINE KINDNESS CHAMPS.

SURVIVORS OF THE DUMPING GROUNDSAfter abject suffering, the loss of their family, and the misery of the workhouse, during the Great Hunger, Irish orphans Maeve and Emer Dannaher are sentenced to indentured service to a strange continent on the other side of the world. They live in servitude, as do the continent's original inhabitants, and survive, despite hardships that would have crushed others. Follow the lives of the brave Dannaher sisters, who find adventure in the colonies of 1850's Australia; encounters with "The Wild Colonial Boys": the First Nation Clans of Aboriginal people; the hardy diggers of the gold fields; the unique flora and fauna of the rugged outback, and even love.

In The Power of Change, Patrick Middleton shows with clear and convincing evidence that the antidote to self destructive behavior is discovering and cultivating self awareness, which leads to self understanding, ego control and the gradual end to impulsive decision-making. To help readers better understand the concept of self awareness, he provides simple, but profound insight into the workings of the "unaware" mind, drawing on personal experiences and vignettes collected over his 49 years of incarceration. A refreshing aspect of The Power of Change is Middleton's ability to empower and inspire the reader without placating, sugar coating or using psychological jargon that only a therapist would understand. With both humility and optimism, he readily acknowledges that life ¿ especially life in prison ¿ is difficult, demanding and often an uphill challenge. And he does so neither in a condescending nor self aggrandizing manner. Nor does he claim the suggestions in his book will make all problems go away, but, he writes, "once you become aware that you are aware, you will have the confidence to know that the power of change is in your hands."Each of the book's 28 chapters presents a different life situation that is designed to connect readers to practical ways to discover and cultivate self awareness, and to learn to Be in the present. Chapter titles reflect the wealth of wisdom and practicality of this well-written book; for example, "Be Honest with Yourself," "Become Aware of What You're Thinking," "Resolve Your Bitterness," "Here's What You Have to Feel if You're Truly Sorry," "Discover the Present and Be in It," "Raise Your Self Standards," "Practice Empathy," "Develop a Support Team," "Acknowledge Your Success," "Live Every Day With a Purpose." Included in each chapter are carefully crafted exercises for incorporating the chapter lessons into one's everyday life.The Power of Change is a must-read for every prisoner who desires the mental tools and knowledge to bring about responsible, lasting change in their lives. An inspiration, this book is a gift to humankind, easily read and one that will be dog-eared, underlined, and revisited by readers time and again. Every friend and family member of an incarcerated person will want their loved one to have this book.About the Author: Patrick Middleton has been incarcerated in Pennsylvania since 1975. From 1978 to 1990, he was a full-time student in the University of Pittsburgh's in-house college program at Western Penitentiary on the North Side of Pittsburgh, achieving scholarship status throughout his 12 year student tenure. In 1990, he earned his Ph.D. in Instruction and Learning, becoming the first and only prisoner in America to earn a Ph.D. in a classroom setting. He has taught undergraduate and graduate students in both the University of Pittsburgh and Villanova University's in-house prison college programs. He is the author of two instructor's manuals in psychology; a memoir, Incorrigible; and a literary novel, Eureka Man.

The clinician-patient relationship is an unapologetic reminder that clinical practice is an applied science, and that clinical knowledge only becomes useful through human interaction and application. Through dialog, the relationship serves as a powerful conduit for information flow. This text, utilizing stories of successes and failures I have journaled over 44-years practicing medicine, argues that there is hidden knowledge important to patient care beyond technology's reach that can only be gained through mutual trust, rapport and the right questions asked. But there are many external factors that constrain and strain the clinician-patient relationship. Institutional and cultural restrictions foisted upon medical practice are laden with bureaucratic, political, and economic demands which impinge upon time spent with the patient. Correcting the situation is challenging because many of the causative factors are of a societal nature and not within one individual's influence. But nurturing the clinician-patient relationship and harvesting information from patients' stories that may explain conflict, impasse, resistance to plan of care and lifestyle changes is well within our scope and is in fact necessary for good care. As such, it is the clinician's job to develop skills for impasse resolution and interview techniques to explore the personal, family and cultural relational dynamics and nuances of meaning, lying within the illness narrative. While physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and others are well-trained to take inventory of the body's biological systems, practitioners often lack the skill set to ask "the right questions" for exploring psychosocial systems, and therein lies the pedagogic vacuum to be filled. It is the purpose of this text to introduce a meaning-based problem-solving approach, The Circle of Change, as a pragmatic map and compass for gathering and processing patients' narratives to uncover meaning and care for

JFK's election in 1960 got America moving again. Time has come today. The Sixties Student Movement and its moral politics of SM, SNCC, and MLK led after JFK's death to LBJ's political and democratic will to pass the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, and his Great Society programs. Start the Sixties with JFK and his youthful flare and charisma. In the Middle Passage of the Sixties praise LBJ's political will and MLK's moral charisma to finally reconstruct a Great Society of black and white, of freedom north and south, or greater economic equality amidst prosperity. Praise LBJ's Great Society but blame him for the Rolling Thunder over Vietnam and an unwinnable war from Danang till TET, 1965-1968. The Student Movement ended in Chicago with Days of Rage and the Townhouse bombing when more radical groups like the Weathermen, Progressive Labor, and the Black Panthers took it over, much like Nixon elected ended the liberal movement of the Sixties with law and order. Nixon did nothing to end the Vietnam War as thirty thousand US soldiers died before him and thirty thousand died during his time in office. A cease-fire ended the war in 1974, when Nixon resigned his corrupt presidency with Watergate, after which America would not return to Vietnam. The unwinnable war ended in 1975 with North Vietnam winning. The Movement ended with Nixon's election. There was much protest of US soldiers fighting the Vietnam War from 1965 till its end in 1975, ten years of involvement America regretted over there and here at home. For the Movement people who grew up in SM and SNCC and liberal politics when Nixon won a landslide victory in 1972, it looked like an end of progress forward. With Watergate Nixon was ousted but not brought to justice. America moved on. Students in the Sixties Movement moved on with their lives. They crossed over to career and family. They grew up with the healing process of this time, 1969-1976, and coming back home they chose to make the personal living of a life more political.

This book is meant for the construction of you becoming the absolute best version of yourself. It's not fiction, but it does focus on the positive side of various life circumstances. The central Theme is God's Power, Love, and Mercy through Jesus Christ. When you need some fruitful life advice, then this is the book for you. Every entry in this book should stimulate thought provoking, conversation causing, and people building communication. You will be encouraged, uplifted, and have a greater positive perspective about life and more equipped to handle the tough times.

Let LBJ continue the reform programs of JFK. With passage of Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts, we have high hopes for the Great Society, for social justice in America, and equality for one and all. Education is high on the list with Headstart, special ed, aid to secondary school, Jobcorps, Upward Bound, Title VII for women, Pell grants for college, Peace Corps, Alliance for progress, and Vista. Help the cities, the aged, and the poor with Model Cities, aid to depressed regions, community action, maximum feasible participation, housing, vehicle safety, crime control, consumer product safety, community action programs, medicare, medicaid, increases in minimum wage and social security, truth in labeling and packaging, pollution control, beautification for Nature's sake, Baker v. Car for one man, one vote, National Foundation for the Arts and PBS, a fair immigration act, conservation, and the space program. The Great Society is FDR's New Deal completed. But like a big city mayor there's something for everyone. Included for the loonies on the right, a War in Vietnam begins with the bombing campaign called Rolling Thunder. Great Society idealism will be lost in the war over there. Protest of the war will expand to majority proportions. Violence will be stirred up as the war comes home. There are ghetto uprisings to protest a Great Society which is not so great. Violence will be evident in Richard Speck's killing of 8 nurses, Charles Whitman's killing spree from the U Texas Tower, and Truman's Capote's In Cold Blood. No Satisfaction, Paint it Black, turn to drugs and psychedelia, revolution's in the streets, and in 1968 it all comes apart with TET and assassinations of MLK and RFK. Nothing to stop the War in Vietnam but Nixon peddles his law and order ideas for here and over there. The middle passage of the Sixties Movement, from 1964-1968, takes us from hope to despair in five years flat.

Most humans think Costa Rica has no army or other armed forces because Costa Rica has no human armed forces. The country has an active security force. I, General Loth, am in charge of the forces. Sloths, birds, animals, frogs, etc. observe the forest. Caimans and crocodiles watch the river entrances. Birds patrol the coasts as well as scanning the skies and the rivers. Since our forces are so numerous, there are always sufficient numbers on alert to be ready for anything. La mayoría de los seres humanos cree que Costa Rica no tiene ningún ejército ni otra fuerza militar porque no tiene fuerzas humanas. El país tiene fuerzas activas de seguridad. Yo, General Loth, estoy encargado de las fuerzas. Los perezosos, las aves, los animales, las ranas, etc. observamos el interior. Los cocodrilos y caimanes observan los ríos. Las aves patrullan las costas además de observar el cielo y los ríos. Como nuestras fuerzas son tan numerosas, siempre hay suficientes para estar listos para cualquier cosa. - General Loth

Life is full of contrast and contradiction. There is nothing so sweet and juicy as a tree-ripened peach, yet the shame of a peach tree switch on bare young legs can be cruel and damaging. In the title poem, "The Peach Tree", Spier shows us how she learned to practice moderation for fear of allergy or addiction. Spier posits one must compromise for the sake of all other human beings. One must curb one's desire for more and more, in order that all survive. She looks to her memories of art, tragedy, and the love of people gone by, for life's lessons in what the Buddhists call the "middle way".

The love sonnets of Shall We Try Again? were inspired by life-coaching sessions with couples about to be married, where it became apparent to the author that a lack of communication skills could torpedo a relationship. This collection of poems is dedicated to relationships-the good, the bad, and the ugly. What happens after we fall in love? What are the pitfalls? Love and attraction do not happen in a vacuum-we all bring our baggage to the altar of the relationship. Shall We Try Again? is the voice of believing we can fix it, that love and togetherness can overcome personal turbulence. This is not a "how to" book for fixing relationships in trouble. It's simply a small prism, a reflection of who we are.

Harper, Alabama, is one of those tiny college towns where nothing bad happens. The population blooms every fall with fresh young faces, the students bright and eager to learn, and settles back into a gentle hum each summer as the year-round residents are left to their gardening and barbeques. Until, one day, that quiet breaks.There is a senseless murder-and then more. And Police Chief Grady Noland is challenged to find what links a teenage friendship, a family's poisoning, a jailbreak, and an abusive ex-spouse. Can he, before someone else dies?Author Mike Thorne, himself a professor in a sleepy college town for years, was inspired to write the crime novel Harper's Bizarre by two horrific murders in his hometown. In real life, they happened decades apart, but in his fiction, Thorne weaves them together to explore new possibilities of plot. Fans of Thorne's previous crime novel, Murder in Memory, will recognize Harper and some of the town's inhabitants.

Co-Contributors: Rosetta Johnson, Evangelist Carolyn Mackey-Perry, Gail McPherson Mizell, Minister Rosiemariea Thomas, and TaNina. SimmonsWomen of Diversity is book about strength, courage, faith, deliverance, and overcomers. It is a compilation of testimonies recommended for women of all ages. However, this book is highly recommended for the "significant others" of women. In this eloquently, well-written book, eight women from different walks of life come together with one common bond which is their love for God and a commitment to empower and encourage all women to recognize that they too, are God's beautiful Queens.Each chapter of this heart-warming and self-revealing book will render the reader speechless and misty-eyed. From the opening chapter to the final word on the last page, the reader will be on the edge of his or her seat with jaws dropped and asking, "How did this person survive all of this?" In her very own unique and courageous way, each author in Women of Diversity braves the tears, hurt, pain, embarrassment, and shame. They all went back in time and revisit a dark and traumatic period of their lives in hopes of being able to help another woman today to heal and get her breakthrough.

In the aftermath of the Vietnam War, a sailor searches for belonging. Carrying the burden of wreckage from the war, unable to go home to Wisconsin where he is wanted for a crime he committed on graduation night, he sets out on a journey of self-discovery. Over the course of many years, he travels across continents, looking for a safe and welcoming place. But not everything is as it appears, and the key to his quest may be found back in Vietnam, with the woman in whose arms he sought comfort. Beautifully crafted, melancholic, wistful and deeply real, Walker's Shadow is an illuminating exploration of what it means to begin the healing of a shattered life.

How can a family afford to travel out West through 13 states in 13 days with less than $1,500 during tough economic times? By holding on to their adventurous spirit and each other, by bringing along their own homegrown food supply, and by sleeping in a camper, showering at truck stops, and finding creative entertainment and budgeting options along the way. Add in being chased by a bear, getting lost in the wilderness, exploring their Native American ancestry, and engaging a precocious 12-month old, and the stakes and fun keep adding up in this humorous, heartwarming journey.

Retired, widowed, and depressed. Sounds like an uplifting story, right? From those dark places come an amazing story of love lost and love found. Roger and Cybil meet in a place they visit regularly and find they have nothing in common, except the loss they have suffered. And an amazing attraction. Yes, even in their 60's, there is attraction and respect. Some really are rich, while others just have money. Enjoy this tender story!Roy Patton Jr. has been writing stories for years. During his daily walks in the countryside of Upper Michigan, while driving semi-trucks all across the country and while "wintering" in Texas.

Our nation is still reeling from the 346 fatalities suffered on two flights of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes, the first in May 2017 and the second in March 2019. These are just one of the series of costly and deadly consequences of defective products described in this book. Besides the Boeing 737 planes, the examples of bad products include automobiles, electrical energy networks, pipelines, bridges and other large structures, banks, drinkable water, and financial services. While the immediate or proximate causes of the disasters have been bad design or bad production, the root or underlying causes have been bad corporate management and business cultures caused by corporate leaders. The final five chapters provide short essays on product design, production, quality control, management, and culture and what the leaders of our private companies and government agencies might do to reduce the pitfalls that have led to so many defective products and their dire consequences.