Uncovered Treasures sets the reader on a path of discovery through Old and New Testament selections from the Word of God. These selections convey synonymous parallels when referenced with subject matters that are often overlooked, go unnoticed, or given total disregard. Ordinarily, when scriptural passages speak on particular subjects, be it person, place or thing, most often only the literal content of the area under discussion is given consideration. We may not always sense Gods Word as treasures hidden beneath the surface of verses that make up each chapter. God speaks to our hearts through his Word on common, ordinary matters that we in secret rationalize for ourselves or search for explanations and answers. In our quest to realize the reassurance and affirmation we individually seek, our resolution begins with the Word. At the onset of each chapter, scriptures are presented to set in motion revelations that follow in a down-to-earth manner with realistic implications uncovered from the Word. Mind Power reveals how knowledge is a powerful tool and to be short of it may lead to forms of destruction within our own parameters. God Meets us Where We Are shows us that deep in the fragility of our self-worth are the answers to lifes thirst for satisfaction. Positioning illustrates the importance and place for order and progress in our lives. More than Enough proclaims the Creators unyielding flow of abundance as constant and steadfast. Containers of Power makes known our ability to create and influence with words. Self-Portrait challenges us from being what we are to becoming who we are. This compilation of heartfelt writings will allow the reader, through the Word, to understand depth and insight from some of lifes common events. The practical and simplistic conversational style offered by the author will cause the reader to ponder personal introspect and self-evaluation, while being inspired, enlightened and encouraged.
No-Nonsense Practical Wisdom 101 is a compilation of my personal crafted quotations derived from innumerable lived-through experiences, and from life’s way with rendering valuable lessons learned. I regard these meaningful excerpts as breathing principles that confirm wisdom is key to expanding love, perception, and choices. Quotes are containers of wisdom that stimulate inspiration, guide relationships, influence decision-making, and heighten mindfulness. Included in this compilation are life-inspiring quotes by well-known notables, and both quotation sets help sharpen keen awareness and enrich mindful judgment. As you read these quotes, reflect on their significant meanings: simplistic, to-the-point, powerful, practical. Recommended for book club discussions.
From My Heart to Yours Transformation starts from within the heart, beginning with the perception of our self and how we relate with others. The school of life’s lessons and experiences can either cause one to ascend to higher heights to see life at different vantage points or to continue living the status quo—remain as you are, where you are. Do you have the courage to weigh in on shortcomings? Are you open to reevaluating personal choices, abandoning old habits, embracing the present, appreciating gratitude, believing in possibilities, and loving unconditionally? It is the heart that inspires and elevates perception to bring about long-lasting lifetime changes. These transformational changes result from sentiments of gratitude, joy, admiration, confidence, restoration, self-determination, and love that inhabits the core of your heart, my heart, and our hearts.
Harlequin® Heartwarming celebrates wholesome, heartfelt relationships that focus on home, family, community and love. Experience all that and more with four new novels in one collection! This Harlequin Heartwarming box set includes: AN AMISH COUNTRY REUNION by Patricia Johns When friends reunite in Amish Country… Will love follow? Arriving at the State Police K9 Training Center, Trooper Genevieve Austin learns that she’ll be reporting to her former partner, Sergeant Scott Simpson. Gen hasn’t seen Scott since he ghosted her to protect his job. And after her own struggles to climb the ranks, she can sympathize. When working together makes old feelings resurface, will Gen and Scott choose their careers…or each other? THE HEART OF A RANCHER by Trish Milburn Is it too soon… For a second chance? After a bad breakup, Ivy Lake enters a draw for a historic property—and wins! Jade Valley, Wyoming, will be the perfect escape from heartbreak. Making the building livable means hiring rancher Austin Hathaway, who could use the extra money. He has his own problems and romance is not on his agenda, but working with Ivy, he falls under her spell. Are they ready to take another chance on love? A HOME FOR THE MARINE A Ballad Inn Romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Kellie A. King Is he brave enough… To start over? Retired marine Gideon Holder knows he and his baby girl need a fresh start. The job at the charming sister-owned Ballad Inn is beyond his expectations—as is widowed nurse Margo Ballad. They both know what it is to lose someone…and how it feels to still hope for love. But finding that spark is one thing. Finding the courage to take the leap is quite another. A SMALL TOWN FOURTH OF JULY Home to Maple Glan by Janice Carter His return sets off fireworks… But will it blow up her dreams? When Theo Danby returns to Maple Glen to sell his inherited land, Maura Stuart panics. Selling the land could endanger Maura’s beloved donkey therapy business…and expose her secrets. Her only hope is to rope Theo into helping with the Fourth of July festival and make Theo fall in love with their small town. But if she trusts him with the truth, will he stay…or will she lose everything? Look for 4 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Heartwarming!
The first book to explore Jackie Kennedy's relationship with her mother illuminates often-overlooked aspects of the Kennedy family following the assassination of JFK.
Harlequin® Heartwarming celebrates wholesome, heartfelt relationships imbued with the traditional values so important to you: home, family, community and love. Experience all that and more with four new novels in one collection! This Harlequin Heartwarming box set includes: REUNITED WITH THE COWBOY Heroes of Shelter Creek by Claire McEwen Wildlife biologist Maya Burton returns home just in time to stop a rancher from killing a mountain lion. The rancher is Caleb Dunne—her high school sweetheart. Can she change Caleb’s ways…and his heart? THE LAWMAN’S BABY Home to Eagle’s Rest by Patricia Johns When officer Mike McMann becomes sole guardian of his newborn nephew, Paige Stedler shows him how to take care of the baby. And Mike starts wishing the beautiful, kind social service agent could stay for good… SWEET HOME ALASKA A Northern Lights Novel by Beth Carpenter Dr. Scott Willingham chose a solitary life, but he’s never forgotten his first love, Volta Morgan. Working together in Alaska years later, he’s hoping the widow and single mom will give him a second chance—to choose the kind of love that lasts forever… HER KIND OF HERO by Janice Carter Matt Rodriguez saved Dana Sothern’s life—then disappeared. When Dana finds Matt years later, he challenges her to volunteer at his camp. The experience brings them together…but can it bridge the gap between their worlds Look for 4 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Heartwarming!
One Man's Texas is a rugged historical fiction novel about Jack Moore set in 1919 in the West Texas oil boomtown of Rola. A family saga, Jack and Liz Moore struggle to rear four children, 7-16, living out on the family cotton farm and then moving into town for Jack to become Rola's first marshal. When a wildcatter strikes oil on their once-worthless, red gumbo cotton field, the Moores gradually evolve from disbelief to a grasp of the reality of striking oil!The sudden disappearance of one son causes great family agony.Jack has the wildcatter, Buz, and their oldest son, Buddy, manage his business. Liz's passion for learning is realized through university scholarships honoring her teacher and friend, Martha Baker. Their children mature while successfully pursuing their varied interests.
Forrest Shreve (1878-1950) was an internationally known plant ecologist who spent most of his career at the Carnegie Institution's Desert Laboratory in Tucson, Arizona. Shreve's contributions to the study of plant ecology laid the groundwork for modern studies and several of his works came to be regarded as classics by ecologists worldwide. This first full-length study of Shreve's life and work demonstrates that he was more than a desert ecologist. His early work in Maryland and Jamaica gave him a breadth of expertise matched by few of his ecological contemporaries, and his studies of desert plant demography, the physiological ecology of rain-forest plants, and vegetational gradients on southwestern mountain ranges anticipated by decades recent trends in ecology. Tracing Shreve's development from student to scientist, Bowers evokes the rigors and delights of fieldwork in the first half of this century and shows how Shreve's sense of place informed his scientific thought—making him, in his own words, "not an exile from some better place, but a man at home in an environment to which his life can be adjusted without physical or intellectual loss.
Traces the University of Rochester's development from a small college housed in a former hotel in 1850 to its place as a leading research university in 2005. This volume traces the University of Rochester's development from a small college housed in a former hotel in 1850 to its place as a leading research university in 2005. The story is told in eight chapters, each of which chronicles the major issues and decisions the University's leaders faced. Highlights of the story include the University's founding in a city known as the first "western" boomtown; the university's relationship in the early twentieth century with Rochester benefactor George Eastman, which enabled the establishment of world-class schools of music and medicine; and the achievements of Rochester faculty members as researchers on war-related endeavors during World WarII. Author Janice Pieterse sets her history of the university in the context not only of the fortunes of its home city but of trends and issues in American higher education over the last 150 years. Janice Pieterse is afreelance writer and journalist in Rochester, NY.
Pain and Profits tells the story of how a common ailment--the headache--became the center of a multibillion dollar pharmaceutical industry in the United States. Despite the increasing authority of the medical profession in the twentieth century, treatment of this condition has remained largely in the hands of the public. Using the headache as a case study, and advertising as a significant source of information, Jan McTavish traces the beginnings of the modern over-the-counter industry. The American pharmaceutical industry developed from nineteenth-century suppliers of plant-derived drugs for both professional and home care. Two branches of the industry evolved over time--the ethical branch, which sold products only with prescriptions, and the nostrum branch, which was noted for its energetic marketing techniques. At the end of the century, they were joined by German companies that combined a strong commitment to science with aggressive salesmanship. Since German drugs were both highly effective in treating headaches and commonly available, sufferers wanting quick relief could easily obtain them. The result was a new kind of "legitimate" pharmaceutical industry that targeted consumers directly. Historians of medicine as well as more general readers interested in the history of the headache will enjoy this fascinating account of the creation of the modern pharmaceutical industry.
Daniella, a widow, with two daughters struggles to keep the Sea Oates Inn open for business. Heavy in debt and facing huge repairs, she is approached by McDermott Corporation to purchase the dilapidated inn. Deciding to sell, Daniella meets John McDermott, CEO. A divorced billionaire playboy, he teaches her how to live life impulsively, and not by the hands of a clock. Given an insight to his extravagant lifestyle, she teaches him the true meaning of the word love. Their romance will leave you breathless. Shutting Out The World will leave you spellbound.
Traces the life and achievements of the early spokesman against slavery who expressed his anti-slavery views in "Freedom's Journal, " the first American newspaper owned and operated by Blacks.
A generation ago, most people did not know how ubiquitous and grave human trafficking was. Now many people agree that the $35.7 billion business is an appalling violation of human rights. But when confronted with prostitution, many people experience an odd disconnect because prostitution is shrouded in myths, among them the claims that ôprostitution is inevitable,ö and ôprostitution is a job or service like any other.ö In Not a Choice, Not a Job, Janice Raymond challenges both the myths and their perpetrators. Raymond demonstrates that prostitution is not sex but sexual exploitation, and that legalizing and decriminalizing the system of prostitutionùas opposed to the prostituted womenùpromotes sex trafficking, expands the sex industry, and invites organized crime. Specifically, Raymond exposes how legalized prostitution in the Netherlands, Germany, Australia, and Nevada worsens crime and endangers women. In contrast, she reveals, when governments work to prevent the demand for prostitution by prosecuting pimps, brothels, and prostitution usersùas in Norway, Sweden, and Icelandùtrafficking does not increase, women are better protected, and fewer men buy sex. Raymond expands the boundaries of scholarship in womenÆs studies, making this book indispensable to human rights advocates around the world.
Talking dogs pitching ethnic food. Heart-tugging appeals for contributions. Recruitment calls for enlistment in the military. Tub-thumpers excoriating American society with over-the-top rhetoric. At every turn, Americans are exhorted to spend money, join organizations, rally to causes, or express outrage. Image Makers is a comprehensive analysis of modern advocacy-from commercials to public service ads to government propaganda-and its roots in advertising and public relations. Robert Jackall and Janice M. Hirota explore the fashioning of the apparatus of advocacy through the stories of two organizations, the Committee on Public Information, which sold the Great War to the American public, and the Advertising Council, which since the Second World War has been the main coordinator of public service advertising. They then turn to the career of William Bernbach, the adman's adman, who reinvented advertising and grappled creatively with the profound skepticism of a propaganda-weary midcentury public. Jackall and Hirota argue that the tools-in-trade and habits of mind of "image makers" have now migrated into every corner of modern society. Advocacy is now a vocation for many, and American society abounds as well with "technicians in moral outrage," including street-smart impresarios, feminist preachers, and bombastic talk-radio hosts. The apparatus and ethos of advocacy give rise to endlessly shifting patterns of conflicting representations and claims, and in their midst Image Makers offers a clear and spirited understanding of advocacy in contemporary society and the quandaries it generates.
How does new information technology become part of the fabric of organisational life? Drawing on insights from social studies of technology, gender studies and the sociology of consumption, Valuing Technology opens up new directions in the analysis of sociotechnical change within organisations. Based on a major research project focused upon the introduction of management of information systems in health, higher education and retailing, I explores the active role of end-users in innovation. This book argues that it is through the , often difficult, engagement between users and technology that new computer systems come to gain value within organisations. Key themes developed through analysis of case studies include: *the valuing of technology via the on-going construction of needs, uses and utilities *occupational identities, organisational inequalities and technological change *the gendering of technological and organisational change *interpretive flexibility and the 'stabilisation' of technological systems and their incorporation into the lives of people in organisations. A stimulating blend of the theoretical and substantive, this book demands a radical redefinition of 'technology acquisition'. It's highly original approach makes Valuing Technology essential reading for students, lecturers and researchers within the fields of organisation studies and the sociology of technology.
At the intersection of law, feminism and philosophy, this book analyses the ways in which certain bodies and ‘selves’ continue to be treated as monstrous aberrations from the ‘ideal’ figure or norm. Employing contemporary feminist philosophy to rethink accepted legal ideas, the book is divided into three sections. The first focuses on the different relational ontologies of philosophers Adriana Cavarero and Christine Battersby – also considering their work via a third term: Spinoza. The second turns to diverse feminist engagements with the social contract theorists. The third section employs insights from throughout the book to focus more explicitly on law – and, in particular privacy law and the so-called ‘wrongful birth’ cases. Bringing together more than twenty years of sustained reflection, this book offers an insightful account of how contemporary feminist philosophy can contribute to a richer understanding of law. It will be of enormous interest to scholars and students working in the areas of legal theory, feminist thought and philosophy.
Invention in Rhetoric and Composition examines issues that have surrounded historical and contemporary theories and pedagogies of rhetorical invention, citing a wide array of positions on these issues in both primary rhetorical texts and secondary interpretations. It presents theoretical disagreements over the nature, purpose, and epistemology of invention and pedagogical debates over such issues as the relative importance of art, talent, imitation, and practice in teaching discourse.
Learning Through Storytelling in Higher Education explores ways of using storytelling as a teaching and learning tool. When storytelling is formalized in meaningful ways, it can capture everyday examples of practice and turn them into an opportunity to learn - encouraging both reflection, a deeper understanding of a topic and stimulating critical thinking skills. The technique can accommodate diverse cultural, emotional and experiential incidents, and may be used in many different contexts eg formal/informal; one-on-one/group setting. The authors outline the different models of storytelling and explain how to make use of this technique and encourage a 'storytelling culture' within the workplace or in tutorial sessions. Academic yet accessible, this book provides a new perspective on learning techniques and will be a great asset to any educator looking to improve reflective practice.
In While the Women Only Wept Janice Potter-MacKinnon traces the story of Loyalist women from their experiences in the American colonies as antagonism toward the British Crown increased, through their forced exodus from the colonies in the late 1770s and early 1780s, to their eventual settlement in eastern Ontario in the area around present-day Kingston.
In the 1980s, Soviet evidence suggests, the Reagan arms buildup delayed rather than hastened the accommodation Gorbachev desired for internal political reasons. Both nations, the authors argue, expended lives and resources out of all reasonable proportion to their legitimate security interests, with destabilizing consequences that persist today.
Facilitates a seamless transition from CNL student to CNL practitioner This unique, quick-access handbook delivers practice essentials for Clinical Nurse Leaders in all settings. Focusing on the broad responsibilities of the advanced clinicians in this growing field, this book provides evidence-based, step-by-step guidelines for incorporating the required CNL competencies into day-to-day practice. This Fast Facts guide describes the principles of evidence-based practice, quality improvement processes, care transitions, and patient and nursing advocacy, while covering the complex environments that CNLs are expected to lead and manage. Additionally, tips are included for marketing the CNL role to facilitate change, advocate for Nursing and Populations, and disseminate your individual accomplishments to organizational leaders. Each chapter includes objectives, vignettes, case scenarios, and lessons learned based on the experiences of the authors. Key Features: The only resource of its kind to supports CNL students as they transition into practice Provides the basics of quality improvement and evidence-based practice Serves as a quick-access reference for day-to-day responsibilities Helps CNLs to produce positive outcomes that sustain the CNL role Includes guidance to find quality job opportunities and get hired
Rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip with Day Trips from Atlanta. This guide is packed with hundreds of exciting things for locals and vacationers to do, see, and discover within a two-hour drive of the Atlanta metro area.
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