James Earl Carter, Jr. – better known as Jimmy Carter – was not the greatest or most popular president of the United States but he did accomplish quite a lot in the fields of civil rights, energy and foreign policy during his term from 1977 to 1981. However, the economy fared badly and he lost face in his dealings with Iran. So when he left after one term, he was not greatly missed… or so it seemed. For, after the presidency, he made an amazing comeback as a diplomat and trouble-shooter in international crises, becoming an amazing ex-president. And even the earlier views of his presidency have been improving… at least he did not get the country into a war. This rather special trajectory is explained in the Historical Dictionary of the Carter Era, with an obvious focus on his term as president. His run for the presidency and what he did during his term in office is traced carefully by the chronology. The introduction takes a longer view and also puts events in a broader context. Then the dictionary section, with hundreds of detailed and cross-referenced entries, tells us more about his policy in various fields but also how America changed culturally and socially during this period. The extensive bibliography points toward further information, although this book is certainly a good starting point and also a place to refresh one’s memory.
Only available from:www.diane-carter-speaking-publishing.com.auLife is one great adventure and you have it in the power of your mind to make it the greatest adventure of all time. You only have one life, so it is up to you to make it the best you can. My life has been stupendous and it just seems to keep getting better and better, it is only now that I realize why. It's because I have always had Mindset Energy - thewill and the determination to get up and go.Our energy determines how we feel, how we think and how we act.These three together make up our attitude. By choosing a positive attitude,you create positive waves of energy, which attract more of the same so your positive choice sets you on the path to a fulfilling, happy and prosperous life.It is totally your choice that determines your life, so you need to be very aware of how you react or respond to the situations you find yourself in.'Dare to Live' will help you to realise that you do have choices and you can lead a successful and fulfilling life. Its powerful stories will show you howto make the best choices possible to be able to reach your goals and make your dreams come true.Dare to Live - Trust Yourself is telling wonderfully inspiring stories of life, narrated by the very people who lived through them. It is easy to be swept away by admiration for their courage and determination. These storiesdrill to the core of the human condition and bring into focus the boundless potential that lies within each person's mind. The stories will encourageyou to start nurturing your own Mindset Energy, the stuff of legends we hear and read about, the inner strengths that can propel a human beingto overcome adversity and incredible odds, to carry on with life and make it even better. As human beings, we are blessed with the ability to make choices. The stories told in this book will leave you in no doubt that it is your attitude that is the key to getting the most out of life." After having the privilege of meeting Diane in person and listening to her tell her stories, I quickly realized that she is one-of-a-kind... sent to this world to share her stories of courage, perseverance and humility with all who have ever questioned their own true potential to succeed. Diane's "strength in adversity" is truly admirable, and if her stories don't motivate you to go after whatever it is you truly want from this life, then nothing will. The human race can learn much from wonderful people like Diane Carter.Rocky Warren Author "The Fighter Within""Dare to live takes you on an emotional journey to rediscovering what really matters in life.The author faced death and despair head on and dared to live, and as she suggests, we do the same. This is a book that you will not forget"Steve Siebold, Author " 177 mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class
This volume tells the little-known story of the Dominican Family—priests, sisters, brothers, contemplative nuns, and lay people—and integrates it into the history of the United States. Starting after the Civil War, the book takes a thematic approach through twelve essays examining Dominican contributions to the making of the modern United States by exploring parish ministry, preaching, health care, education, social and economic justice, liturgical renewal and the arts, missionary outreach and contemplative prayer, ongoing internal formation and renewal, and models of sanctity. It charts the effects of the United States on Dominican life as well as the Dominican contribution to the larger U.S. history. When the country was engulfed by wave after wave of immigrants and cities experienced unchecked growth, Dominicans provided educational institutions; community, social, and religious centers; and health care and social services. When epidemic disease hit various locales, Dominicans responded with nursing care and spiritual sustenance. As the United States became more complex and social inequities appeared, Dominicans cried out for social and economic justice. Amidst the ugliness and social dislocation of modern society, Dominicans offered beauty through the liturgical arts, the fine arts, music, drama, and film, all designed to enrich the culture. Through it all, the Dominicans cultivated their own identity as well, undergoing regular self-examination and renewal.
From the Tuesday Morning Breakfast Forum to the corridors of West Charlotte High School to the pews of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Let There Be Light is a journey into Charlotte's Historic West End, a community that embodies Charlotte's rich past and points toward its future. Let There Be Light, an anthology, invites readers into a new era of civic engagement. A mosaic of thoughtful essays written by some of Charlotte's premier thinkers including journalists, historians and civic leaders, the work reflects on the complex and often controversial issues that shape the New South. More specifically, it is a bold exploration into the richly diverse community surrounding the 147-year-old Johnson C. Smith University, one of Charlotte's historical gems. Its title inspired by the university's Latin motto, Sit Lux, Let There Be Light grapples with issues in one of Charlotte's most misunderstood communities in ways that will broaden your thinking about Charlotte and enlighten your views on urban communities everywhere.
Recently we have spent time travelling in various parts of Australia . It was marvellous seeing the great diversity of this incredible land but what was even more marvellous was seeing the history and the wonderful successes that people had achieved over the previous two hundred odd years.In my first book, I sent out the challenge 'Dare to Live - Trust Yourself'.This didn't just mean living life comfortably in the physical sense; it meant going all out to make your life one great big wonderful adventure.After all, this is the only life you have so make it the best one you can. You are the person responsible for your life - not anyone else - because you are the one who is responsible for the responses you make to all that comes your way.WOW!! Make good, positive responses. That's 90% of life! And your life will be a wonderful one.A common reaction I got to this challenge was;-'Well, it's all right for you, you are naturally positive about what happens to you in your life.'So, following on from the challenge that I had put out in my first book, I'm here again to show you how to train your mind and change you're thinking to positive mindset energy. Living your life to the full - productively with joy, purpose, definition, love and gratitude is all a matter of flicking your switch to positive mindset energy. It really is all in the mind.Think about it. The place where you are now is the result of the responses and choices that you've made to all that has happened to you in the past.Is it a place you are happy being at or do you want to move on?Do you want to stay as you are or do you want more out of your life? Are you thinking about it?I hope so. As soon as your mind has the right set and you are free from old obsessions and old ways and habits then your heart can be at peace and can lead you to a new life. YOU CAN FOCUS ON WHAT YOUR GOALS AND AIMS REALLY ARE AND YOU CAN ACHIEVE THEM.
The New Proclamation series helps preachers write better sermons -- from Easter through Pentecost. It offers creative links to literature, spirituality, and the sociocultural scene in addition to historical and exegetical reflections on all the biblical texts. The format assists those using the Revised Common Lectionary, the roman Catholic lectionary, and the Episcopal lectionary (BCP): 1. Reader-friendly workbook design for easy note-taking and lay-flat binding for hands-free usage. 2. Poetry, literature, and narrative highlight dimensions of the liturgical season and day. 3. Discusses the present-day cultural context as it relates to the biblical texts.
James Earl Carter, Jr. - better known as Jimmy Carter - was not the greatest or most popular president of the United States but he did accomplish quite a lot in the fields of civil rights, energy and foreign policy during his term from 1977 to 1981. However, the economy fared badly and he lost face in his dealings with Iran. So when he left after one term, he was not greatly missed... or so it seemed. For, after the presidency, he made an amazing comeback as a diplomat and trouble-shooter in international crises, becoming an amazing ex-president. And even the earlier views of his presidency have been improving... at least he did not get the country into a war. This rather special trajectory is explained in the Historical Dictionary of the Carter Era, with an obvious focus on his term as president. His run for the presidency and what he did during his term in office is traced carefully by the chronology. The introduction takes a longer view and also puts events in a broader context. Then the dictionary section, with hundreds of detailed and cross-referenced entries, tells us more about his policy in various fields but also how America changed culturally and socially during this period. The extensive bibliography points toward further information, although this book is certainly a good starting point and also a place to refresh one's memory.
What key issues and challenges affect the lives of people with severe disabilities today -- and what should tomorrow's professionals do to address them? Aligned with the core values and agenda of TASH, this visionary text prepares professionals to strengthen supports and services for people with disabilities across the lifespan. Readers will fully examine more than a dozen critical topics in the lives of people with severe disabilities; explore necessary reforms to policy and practice; and set clear goals and priorities for improving early intervention, education, health care, behavior supports, and social services. Whether used as a textbook or a professional reference, this innovative volume will help usher in a new era of services that support full inclusion and quality of life for people with severe disabilities."--Provided by publisher.
“By the study, experimentation and practice of natural healing, women are changing and charting the future of health care. Despite heavy resistance or lack of recognition from patriarchal medicine, they are nevertheless making positive changes that will continue and increase. Women’s emphasis on one-to-one work practiced in mutual agreement and participation is very different from mechanized and big-money medicine, and has results and successes far beyond expectations. The emphasis on self-healing returns health care to the consumer, to women’s lives and bodies, for the first time in centuries. The medical system cannot control a movement held in the hands of women, though it may try. Women are taking control again of healing, our daughter-right, for the first time since the matriarchies and the Inquisition.”—from the Introduction
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