The remarkable story of how Joe Foster developed Reebok into one of the world's most famous sports brands, having started from a small factory in Bolton. Since the late 19th century, the Foster family had been hand-making running shoes, supplying the likes of Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams - later immortalised in the film Chariots of Fire - as well as providing boots to most Football League clubs. But a family feud between Foster's father and uncle about the direction of their business led to Joe and his brother Jeff setting up a new company, inspired by the success of Adidas and Puma, and so Reebok was born. At first, money was so short that Joe and his wife had to live in their rundown factory, while the machinery that made the shoes was placed around the edge of the floor, because it was so weak it could have collapsed if they'd been positioned in the middle. But, from this inauspicious start, a major new player in the sports equipment field began to emerge, inspired by Joe's marketing vision. By the 1980s, Reebok had become a global phenomenon, when they were the first to latch onto the potential of the aerobics craze inspired by Jane Fonda. Soon, Reeboks were being seen on Hollywood red carpets and even in the film Aliens, where Sigourney Weaver wore a pair of Reebok Alien Stompers. Like the international bestseller Shoe Dog, by Nike's Phil Knight, Shoemaker is a powerful tale of triumph against all the odds, revealing the challenges and sacrifices that go into creating a world-beating brand; it is also the story of how a small local business can transform itself, with the right products and the right vision, into something much, much bigger.
Here is the first systematic attempt to explore a rapidly growing child welfare service--specialist foster family care--as a viable and vital form of community care for children and youth experiencing a range of problems and needs. The authors explore and clarify the therapeutic potential of the foster family, the resources necessary to implement and maintain successful programs, the diversity of program models and strategies, the establishment of specialized foster care services in public child welfare agencies, and the application to a range of clients, including autistic, handicapped, and sexually abused children. Organized into three sections, this major new volume identifies program perspectives and principles, addresses program issues, and describes practical approaches for delivering services. Contributors highlight a number of issues that will require further attention as specialist foster family care develops. An indispensable guide for a broad range of professionals, including practitioners and managers employed in child welfare agencies and social work educators interested in child welfare policy and practice, Specialist Foster Family Care will also be valuable for undergraduate and graduate social work students and other persons interested in noninstitutional methods of dealing with troubled children and youth.
New York, more than any other city, has held a special fascination for filmmakers and viewers. In every decade of Hollywood filmmaking, artists of the screen have fixated upon this fascinating place for its tensions and promises, dazzling illumination and fearsome darkness. The glittering skyscrapers of such films as On the Town have shadowed the characteristic seedy streets in which desperate, passionate stories have played out-as in Scandal Sheet and The Pawnbroker. In other films, the city is a cauldron of bright lights, technology, empire, egotism, fear, hunger, and change--the scenic epitome of America in the modern age. From Street Scene and Breakfast at Tiffany's to Rosemary's Baby, The Warriors, and 25th Hour, the sixteen essays in this book explore the cinematic representation of New York as a city of experience, as a locus of ideographic characters and spaces, as a city of moves and traps, and as a site of allurement and danger. Contributors consider the work of Woody Allen, Blake Edwards, Alfred Hitchcock, Gregory La Cava, Spike Lee, Sidney Lumet, Vincente Minnelli, Roman Polanski, Martin Scorsese, Andy Warhol, and numerous others.
Gives examples of teenagers who have been sent to live with foster families, detailing some of the reasons for needing foster care, what to expect, and how to make the necessary adjustments.
This book contains a collection of many of the poems, short stories, essays, articles, and letters that Joe Hemphill wrote between 1960 and 2011. Joe is a prolific writer, despite the fact that he was born with cerebral palsy and has dealt with multiple and profound disabilities all of his life. Joe hopes this book will provide insight into one man's quest to live his life to the fullest, even from a wheelchair. In Joe's writings, you will find unusual insights. The stories, essays, articles, and poems in this book reflect the experiences that have shaped who Joe is and how he approaches life. Joe has faced life with determination and he has made the best of every situation. He has reached out to both people with and without disabilities. You will find humor, inspiration, hope, perseverance, courage that will make you laugh and cry. He started writing in elementary school and writing has been the focus of his life ever since. He realized that he didn't have to be able to walk in order to be able to write stories. Writing takes a great deal of effort, time, and energy, but 200 words is just a warm up for Joe. With the help of teachers, friends, and care providers, he lives independently, listens to books on CD and on his computer, writes a column for the local United Cerebral Palsy agency, and submits letters to the editor. He also goes for long rides around town in his power wheelchair and has friends who read his poetry during local open mike nights. The author: I was born with cerebral palsy. My folks decided early on that I wasn't going to use my handicap to get my way. They wanted me to be independent and experience everything I could. I lived at home until I was 17. After that, I lived in institutions until I was 30. At 30, I moved into my own apartment. Living outside of institutions enabled me to attend college classes in writing. It also enabled me to meet people all over my community, have a girlfriend, go on vacations with friends, and manage my own life. I am currently in my late sixties and live in my own apartment in a complex dedicated to seniors and people with disabilities. I have been writing since I was nine years old. Also published by Joe Hemphill, in 2010, is Keeping Up With Jerry, about many of the people in Joe's life. It Has Been A Great Ride and I am still out there cruising.
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So you've decided to find out about Linux. Who better to fill you in than PC Magazine? If you can imagine something you'd like your computer to do, you can probably do it with versatile, economical, powerful Linux. Here's how to tap that power, from installation to Linux desktop environments to getting things done. The accompanying CD-ROM gives you everything you need to get started, and with the dual boot option, you don't even have to give up the familiar comfort of Windows in order to try it out. What are you waiting for? If Linux is free, why is it sold? What's open source? Is Linux the same as Unix? What do abbreviations like GNU, GNOME, and KDE mean? Why are there so many versions of one operating system? Isn't Linux just for hackers and geeks? Find the answers here! A few of the things you'll learn The differences in the various Linux distributions and which is right for you How to install Linux, even if you've never installed an operating system All about the GNOME and KDE desktops How the unique Linux terminal works Ways to back up data, add and remove software, and manage your Internet connection Secrets of security for Linux systems The scoop on servers-Apache, Postfix, and Squid Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
The textbook study guide provides students on the go with a valuable resource. It consists of chapter outlines, student exercises, study quizzes. The study guide can be packaged at a low cost with new copies of this text or as a separate supplement.
Defining moments from the life of Joe Hemphill, who has lived with cerebral palsy for seventy years and who rides around town in a power wheelchair using the bike lanes. Joe writes about getting older and needing more help, while staying independent. He also looks back at where he has been and how he got to where he is today. This is a collection of Joe's stories, articles, essays, excerpts from unpublished novels, and letters to the editor of his local newspaper. This book includes recent thoughts and reflections about his current life and dealing with the idea of turning seventy years of age and what the future may hold. Some of these articles and short stories were written as far back as forty-five years ago. Joe includes them along with more current articles and stories to show how he has grown as a person, over the years, as well as how he has grown as a writer. There are journal entries from the year 2013, which deal with getting older, past relationships, and people who are no longer in his life. He talks about a traumatic hospital stay and adjusting to losing some of his independence for the sake of being safer and more secure living on his own and staying out of institutions. Many of the pieces have been published in local newspapers as articles and letters to the editor. Joe realizes that possibly hundreds of thousands of people in the extended circulation areas where he has lived, plus many more online, have read his articles and letters over the years. As you read this book, you will find a man who has cerebral palsy and is reflecting on his life as he is approaching seventy. He is a writer. He speaks of his editor and close friend, Linda. He wants to tell about his life, his adventures, and the pitfalls he has encountered along the way, in the hope of making it a little easier for other people like himself. He put together this collection of his writings to leave a record of his existence. This story is about a gentleman who needs help to do everything. He cannot even get a glass of water without help. Yet, he is concerned about others. He sees God around him. He also hopes that this book will help people to understand and be more compassionate to one another. He hopes to encourage people to make the world a better place. You will find a man involved with life in spite of his limitations. Joe has been a life-long learner and has dedicated much of his time to bettering the lives of other disabled people. And, in writing this book, he also hoped to further the understanding of people with cerebral palsy. His parents, through the strength of their love and dedication, gave him the self esteem to try everything and enjoy life. He hopes he has lived up to their dreams for what his life could be. Reading this book might help you decide if he was successful. This is the third book that Joe has published. The first one was, "Keeping Up With Jerry," and then he published, "It Has Been a Great Ride." With very limited resources, Joe has reached a vast number of people with his writing, his voice, and his opinions about life, being disabled, national politics, social justice, and how we should all treat each other. This has put him on an equal footing with everyone else in his community, this country, and the rest of the world. Not bad for a guy who can't walk, can't do very much of anything for himself, can't speak clearly, and had trouble learning to read. His parents would be proud, if they knew what their son has done with his life. Joe believes they do know.
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