Christmas would not be the same without a new collection of heartwarming stories from Joe Wheeler. This year's treasury continues the holiday tradition in grand style with stories that touch the heart and bring to life the spirit of giving that truly embodies the meaning of Christmas. Like the previous three volumes, Christmas in My Heart, a Fourth Treasury is bound to become as dog-eared and tattered from readings and rereadings in that place we call home. These cherished tales tell of sorrow turned to joy, sadness overcome by hope, gifts made priceless with heartfelt love, and dreams that can only come alive in this magical holiday season. Never one to disappoint, Joe Wheeler has done it again with this collection of stories that radiate the warmth of Christmas.
The third volume in Joe Wheeler’s popular series brings readers seven heartwarming tales of Christmas cheer. There are dozens of Christmas traditions that bring family and friends together. One of the most beloved is the sharing of stories, and Joe Wheeler has helped to preserve and perpetuate this wonderful tradition in the classic Christmas in My Heart series as well as the new Christmas in My Soul volumes. His extraordinary talent for finding stories that embody the Christmas spirit sparkles again in Christmas in My Soul, Volume 3. The seven stories here reveal the true meaning and hope of Christmas. Selected with care by Wheeler, a veteran English professor, a father, and a grandfather, each one rings with a message that is both honest and inspiring. Whether read to a child or enjoyed in peaceful solitude, they will make readers smile, bring tears to their eyes, and touch their hearts. Delightful antique woodcuts add to the old-fashion look and spirit of the book and make it an especially appealing gift for the holiday season. From the Hardcover edition.
Joe Wheeler's bestselling Christmas in My Heart series brings joy to readers by reawakening the true spirit of the season within themselves. His two previous collections make gifts that send a cherished message of love and help families establish a cozy holiday tradition of reading these stories together. In Christmas in My Heart: A Third Treasury, Wheeler offers more warm, tender, and beautiful stories, such as the tale of a young girl who dreams of getting a doll for Christmas or the story of the little orphan who radiates the love of holidays. No family will want to miss out on these lovely stories.
The definitive guide to designing digital-first experiences customers love. In his third book on the topic of customer experience, bestselling author and consultant Joe Wheeler tackles the challenges many organizations are facing as they attempt to design compelling experiences in a digital-first world. It features case studies of leading brands including Lemonade, Spotify, CEMEX, VMware, Starbucks, NIKE and Amazon. Part One introduces the new "3 Cs", key trends associated with technology convergence, competition and culture change in a post-pandemic world. Part Two takes a deep dive into seven design strategies, from designing emotional peaks across channels to empowering customers through immersive experiences that merge physical and digital assets. Part Three provides a playbook for how to design digital-first experiences, including how to solve the right problems, develop a measurable business case, design digital-first experiences customers love and execute the new design at scale.
According to the New York Times Book Review, there are a few secrets to a good Christmas story: It should have a meaning. It should include a dying child. It should make readers cry. Any promise is possible. It should be short enough to read in one sitting. Most important, it should tell a story. If these are what make a Christmas story good, Christmas in My Heart, A Second Treasury will bring you nonstop Christmas joy. From cover to cover, all fourteen of these stories represent the best in holiday memories. And in reading them, you are creating memories for years to come. Amid the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping, decorating, concerts, and parties, it is sometimes easy to forget what makes this time of year so special. Nothing brings the real reason for Christmas into focus better than reading beloved stories that touch our hearts. And no one brings us those stories better than Joe Wheeler, whose Christmas in My Heart won the favor of loyal readers from coast to coast. In Christmas in My Heart, A Second Treasury, Wheeler works his magic once again, bringing the joy of Christmas alive for even those Scrooges among us. Its traditional and contemporary stories set this apart as a collector's item in the making--one destined to stand the test of time. Whether we are laughing with Miss Enderby in "Jolly Miss Enderby," crying with Dr. Loomis in "The Tiny Foot," or feeling the warm glow of happiness in "Christmas Is for Families," all of these wonderful stories bring us true peace. Whether you buy it because Joe Wheeler is so well known, or because the individual stories in this edition touch your heart, Christmas in My Heart, A Second Treasury is the best gift you can give anyone this Christmas, even yourself.
The Secret of Creeping Desert and Other Mysteries for Boys is the latest short story collection from anthologizer Joe Wheeler. Joe has curated 12 of the best short mystery stories ever written for boys. These curated 12 of the best short mystery stories ever written for boys. These stories are sure to entertain, inform, and even raise an eyebrow or two. From super-sleuth Jimmy Govern and his search for a German spy to Bob Boland’s against-all-odds search for a long-lost gold treasure, you will find yourself cheering on these young men of uncommon principles, valor and honor. The settings, centuries and situations may vary, but each time-tested story will keep you turning the pages in anticipation of secrets told, mysteries revealed, mistakes forgiven and hope restored.
Author Joe Wheeler is now known to many holiday readers-and his ardent and loyal fans-as "Father Christmas." Dr. Wheeler is content to be "one who loves old-timey stories-not just any stories, but the ones that tug at your heartstrings and make you cry." Now for the first time, all of his original Christmas stories are available in one beautifully decorated volume. The stories range from historical, contemporary, and suspenseful to even the romantic. Short-story lovers will be entertained and inspired by-an
A Mother’s Face is a Childs’ First Heaven is the latest short story collection from Joe Wheeler. Joe curated 12 of the most well-known and engaging motherhood stories ever written, including the all-time classic short-story , The Littlest Orphan by Margaret Sangster. ….All too soon the electronic tentacles created by our society will woo our children away from us — but we can delay that separation by our willingness to spend time with our children while they are young. For our children do not spell love L-O-V-E, but rather, T-I-M-E. --From the introduction
Only God Can Make A Dad is the latest short story collection from Joe Wheeler. These 12 short stories point to the difference between being a father in a biological sense and a dad in a deeper and spiritual sense. Wheeler brings stories that emphasize God-like character traits and that portray fathers earnestly seeking to become 'dads.' ...each book purchaser perceives fatherhood as very different from being a 'dad.' To be a 'dad' is to be a work in progress, to be in a fluid process of internalizing character traits that mirror the ultimate template of divine fatherhood but are qualified by sinful tendencies and all too frequent mistakes and lapses of good judgment.
Hundreds of large organizations worldwide have used the groundbreaking Service Profit Chain to improve business performance. Now The Ownership Quotient reveals the next generation of the chain: customer and employee "owners" of your business. Employee-owners exhibit such enthusiasm for their organization that they infect countless customers with similar satisfaction, loyalty, and dedication. Customer-owners are in turn so satisfied with their experience that they relate their stories to others, persuade them to try your product, and provide constructive criticism and new product ideas. As a new generation of managers has been changing the way that products and services are designed and delivered, authors Heskett, Sasser, and Wheeler have followed the evolution of this new ownership model. Case studies from companies as diverse as Harrah's Entertainment, ING Direct, Build-a-Bear Workshop, and Wegmans Food Markets bring home the central principle of engagement - and showcase ways to raise the ownership quotient among both your employees and your customers. With the authors' decades of consulting and research paving the way, you'll learn to identify your customer-owners; consistently exceed their expectations in ways they truly appreciate; and foster, measure, and grow the Ownership Quotient throughout your company. An organization that learns how to cultivate an ownership attitude creates a self-reinforcing relationship between customers and front-line employees. The lifetime value of a customer-owner can be equivalent to that of more than a hundred typical customers. And that makes the lifetime value of an employee who can promote customer ownership priceless. This powerful and practical book shows you how to add that value to your company and delight your employees, customers, and investors. Is your organization ready to make the transition to an ownership state of mind?
Amidst the hectic pace of parenting, marriage and life, Tears of Joy for Mothers helps mothers escape for short periods of time to let their minds and emotions be swept away by characters and stories they can relate to-deep, heart-felt stories that will move them to tears of joy and appreciation for what God can do in and with their lives. These heart-tugging stories, gathered by America's most beloved story anthologizer, affirm the ultimate value in motherhood and help mothers everywhere grow in their appreciation for life and the children they love. A great gift for Mother's Day or all year round.
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.
Organizations worldwide have used a groundbreaking tool the service-profit chain to improve business performance. In The Ownership Quotient, the authors reveal the next level of thinking about the service-profit chain based on recent research into exemplar companies. Heskett, Sasser, and Wheeler extend the service-profit chain to include customer and employee "owners." Customer-owners are so satisfied with their experience that they relate their stories to others, persuade them to try a product, and provide constructive criticism and new product ideas. Employee-owners exhibit such enthusiasm for their organization that they infect customers with similar satisfaction, loyalty, and dedication. The lifetime value of a customer-owner is equivalent to that of a hundred merely typical customers. That makes the value of employees who promote customer-ownership priceless. Powerful and practical, The Ownership Quotient is your playbook for pushing performance to unprecedented levels.
You need loyal customers, not just satisfied ones. Managing the Customer Experience: Turn Customers Into Advocatesshows you how to manage your customer experience and reap the rewards.
BookSideHustle was created with the intention of empowering budding entreprenuers with their own Circle It, Word Search Puzzle books that are created from their own ideas. This book was created for Joe; he is a super positive well centered guy who used to drive an 18 wheeler. During the day Joe sells used cars at a Ford dealership. Like many people, he slugs it out every week so that he can do the best he can for himself. Joe is into eating clean and loving his dogs. For each book sold, with Joe's name on it, he makes some great BookSideHustle money to help make ends meet. Joe, ever since he was a little boy, has liked big trucks. He also has a great nostalgia for the 1970s TV Sitcoms that he grew up on; see his series of 5 books about 1970's TV Sitcoms (they are great, you should get one). TABLE OF CONTENTS Semi-trailer Truck - 2 Regional Configurations - 2 Construction Types of Trailers - 20 Braking - 22 Transmission - 26 Lights - 28 Wheels and Tires - 30 Skirted Trailers - 32 Semi-truck Manufacturers - 36 Drivers License - 38 Role in Trade - 40 Freightliner Trucks - 42 Paccar - 62 Kenworth - 70 Mack Trucks - 76 Navistar International - 98 Peterbilt - 112 Western Star Trucks - 118 Volvo Trucks - 126 "Circle It" word search books read like a book and are full of interesting facts, the bold words within the text can be found in the word search puzzle on the opposite page. UPGRADE your word search and be the one everyone wants to talk with; your friends will wonder, how did you get so smart? Everyone will really enjoy your conversation when you say, "The other day I was reading and did you know that...." Typical word searches are just dull lists of words, "Circle It" word search books read like a book and are full of interesting facts. Each "Circle It" word search book has an interesting subject, like: * Muscle Car Facts * Quilting Facts * Lake Fish Facts * Dog Facts * Cat Facts * Hockey Facts * ...many many more (200+ titles) Lowry Global Media, Circle It Word Search Books are all available from your favorite online bookseller. Just search for "Lowry Global Media" to see all of our word search titles. Looking for a gift? Our books are great for anyone ages 12 to 99.
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