Bryson was finally home and safe—wasn't he? All Madison wants is to be with her brother, whose recent brush with death has made him more precious to her than ever. But despite repeated assurances that he's fine, an undercurrent of tension leaves her wondering what secrets lie beneath the surface. Alone with Bryson on her first night home, can Madison find the truth behind the shadows that lurk in her brother's eyes? Or will he succeed in shutting out the help he needs most? A short story
More than sixty-five years after the bombing of Dresden and over twenty years after the reunification of Germany, Angela Thompson paints a vivid and passionate picture of her mother, Elfriede Richter (1920-1999), in Blackout: A Woman's Struggle for Survival in Twentieth Century Germany. This memoir, written from the point of view of two women-a mother and her daughter-narrates a story of this dark chapter in history. Thompson captures the essence of the time as she tells the story of her family's fight for survival after Hitler's rise to power, followed by World War II, the catastrophic bombing of Dresden, the emergence of two German states, and the family's eventual escape to West Germany before the building of the Berlin Wall. Blackout tells how a family is torn apart first by two diametrically opposed political systems and later by great distance, as Thompson moves to the United States. In her search for understanding and universal truths, she presents a hauntingly personal insight into the heroic struggles of a woman who not only fights for survival but strives for dignity in her married life and the new West German society as it slowly emerges after World War II.
This is a story about four animals chasing the wind to see where it is going. As they go along they ask the question Who has seen the wind, today as it went merrily on its way. The hen, pig, dog and cat chase the wind through the green meadow, stopping to ask the Mr. Owl where the wind has gone.
Biracial Women in Therapy: Between the Rock of Gender and the Hard Place of Race examines how physical appearance, cultural knowledge, and cultural stereotypes affect the experience of mixed-race women in belonging to, and being accepted within, their cultures.
There generally remains a gulf between the way most Black faculty perceive the racial climate at their institutions and the recognition by non-Black faculty and administrators that there are problems and that these perceptions have merit. This book is intended to promote a productive dialogue.This book weaves the authors’ own experiences with the responses of 136 Black faculty to a questionnaire, and a smaller sample who were interviewed, to identify the factors that determine Black faculty’s satisfaction or dissatisfaction with their jobs and institutions.Recurring themes underscore the importance of a supportive work environment that is built on mutual respect, full inclusion in the decision-making process, and an institutional climate that does not tolerate cultural insensitivity or racism. The qualitative and quantitative information and the authors’ conclusions can help postsecondary institutions improve Black faculty satisfaction levels, and ultimately, retention rates.This book will resonate with any Black faculty who have felt frustrated enough to consider leaving a postsecondary institution and with those who are content at their current institutions. For non-Black faculty and for administrators of all races, the book illuminates the sources of job satisfaction and dissatisfaction, explains the reasons their Black colleagues leave or stay, and offers valuable recommendations for change. For anyone, at any level, interested in the issue of the racial climate at his or her institution, this book offers a constructive framework for discussion and action
Sales and distribution are the lifeblood of any business. But how can a values-driven, socially responsible business compete with those for whom the bottom line is the only measure of success? The answer: get creative! In this practical and inspiring guide, Nadine Thompson and Angela Soper draw on real-world examples--from Tom's of Maine, Seventh Generation, Honest Tea, and many other innovative companies--to detail concrete steps for designing sales and distribution strategies that fit the needs, interests, and habits of your target customers. They show how to turn your stakeholders into enthusiastic partners by ensuring that all of your relationships--with your salespeople as well as other employees, your customers, and your suppliers--are beneficial and fulfilling on more than just an economic level.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to talk to our cosmic neighbors? The authors did - - and found that what they have to say is exciting and challenging!
Explore this gripping tale of one young girl's struggle with oppression and abuse. Through an explosive turn of events, all leading to heartbreak and a near death experience, Mattie Cordell discovers the power in forgiveness, redemption and self-love.Join The Cordell Family in this Coming of Age account of hardship, triumph, and The Human Spirit.
Angela Thompson Smith was born in Bristol, England, and grew up in the nearby village of Shirehampton. One branch of her family, the Porters, can be traced back over 500 years in the same area. Through a series of fictional stories, River of Passion traces the Porter family through many aeons, starting in the Bronze Age, where her earliest ancestor meets Merlin at Stonehenge, and closing in 2008, as the village suffers a catastrophe that sets the river free to run again. The themes running through River of Passion are the village, the river Avon, a sacred healing spring, a ring, and individuals who rise above their predestined place in society.
This book is sure to please Is about transportation you see, It will show you the different ways to travel Whether near or far. In a boat or a car. So open the book and take a look I'm so sure you will be hooked!
Dress up your home with exquisite projects featuring Romanian point lace, a needlepoint braid lace that is ideal for cushion covers, table linens, curtain borders, and other uses. Full-color patterns, illustrations, and instructions show traditional stitch motifs and fillings, many adapted for smaller pieces and craft items. Find out how to make bullion knot grapes, leaf shapes, decorative braids, butterfly designs, and more.
This dissertation examines Handy's involvement in the larger musical arena---with academics, musical theater composers, classical composers and performers, and those involved in every strata of the music business. Handy used his considerable influence to provide opportunities for composers and performers, especially those of color, to aid in the propelling of their careers at a time when many doors were closed.
Remote Viewing was developed as both a scientific research protocol and applications tool. Remote Viewing is a trained mental ability that can access information using "something" other than the known senses. Tactical Remote Viewing documents the taking of remote viewing from research and training programs into practical applications. From 2003 to 2012 an innovative NY businessman contracted with the author and over nine years they worked together on real-life projects both for his business and his personal interests. The projects documented in Tactical Remote Viewing covered everything from business development, scientific and historic enigmas, longevity research, and even into off-world space exploration, pushing the envelope of remote viewing.
Sales and distribution are the lifeblood of any business; socially responsible businesses are no different. To make a difference in the world, a business has to make its product or service available and get the public to buy it. But how can one compete with businesses for which the bottom line is the only measure of success? You need to get creative! In this practical and inspiring guide, Thompson and Soper draw on real -world examples to show how a values-driven business can establish a foundation from which innovative sales and distribution strategies naturally flow. They lay out concrete steps for communicating a powerful, motivating vision for the business, and for designing sales and distribution strategies that fit the needs, interests, and habits of the target customer. Values Sell will help any socially conscious entrepreneur develop competitive sales and distribution strategies while staying true to his or her distinctive mission.
A journaling process that moves you beyond the wrongs in your life to see your way through to a more confident, stronger and healthier YOU. This step by step journal will guide your through your baggage, discover some buried truths, cleanse the truths into jewels, and use those jewels as treasures to rediscovering your TRUE SELF.
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