Trisha Mills, a student in her final semester of law school, has fond memories of listening to the music of Adaline, a once-famous recording artist. Trisha learns that Adda is now a street singer in Asheville, NC, where she lives in a storage closet she rents for her equipment. Adda's sole means of support in her senior years comes from the donation box. Along with her meager possessions, Adda has a box labeled, &“Things to Remember.&” Once Adda and Trisha become friends, Adda agrees to show Trisha the contents of the box, and reveals her journey from her beginnings as a sharecropper's daughter, her rise to fame, and her fall into poverty. Even while busy cleaning out the home of her deceased grandfather, preparing to sit for the bar exam, and planning her wedding, Trisha cannot overlook the injustices that Adda has experienced. Aided by attorney Rusty Bergstrom, Trisha convinces Adda to seek restitution.
Chasing Freedom is a no-holds-barred, tell-it-like-it-is look at the life of a Canadian Military spouse. In it, author Kathleen Mills, who did a “tour of duty” that lasted 38 years, shares the good, the bad, the hard, and the amazing of her journey. The good includes the opportunity to travel and to live in several locations across Canada and in England and the United States. It also includes amazing adventures, such as taking a parachute course for military spouses and getting to meet Princess Diana. The bad includes being in a school parking lot to pick up her kids and getting a call that her husband’s helicopter had been shot down in Iraq, and the hard covers the stress and demands of holding down the home front while her husband did multiple deployments. It also explores the story of what happens after a soldier returns from deployment and what it means for the spouse and other family members. With brutal honesty, grace, and a great deal of humour, Kathleen provides a look at what marrying the military means and raises awareness about Operational Stress Injury (OSI) – the psychological difficulty caused by the prolonged, high-stress fatigue that can be experienced by those in military service and their family members. She also includes some poems that poignantly capture the experience of being married to the army, as well as some self-help tips for anyone who may be struggling. If you are involved in the military or thinking about joining it, or if you find your life has gotten in the way of you being your authentic self, this book is for you.
Christology and discipleship have largely remained separate categories in Markan scholarship. This study provides a commentary on the Gospel of Mark that underlines kinship as the nexus between Christology (Jesus and his kinship with God) and discipleship (Jesus and his kinship with disciples). Jesus, designated as the Son of God (1:1), establishes a kinship group of disciples and followers by providing them hospitality, welcoming them into his household, and addressing them in kinship terms as his family. The kinship between Jesus and God and that between Jesus and the disciples are imitative and contestive means for Mark to negotiate the Roman imperial context. In the church today, Christians still refer to their church family and to each other as brothers and sisters because of their relationship to Jesus. In a world that finds people increasingly separated from one another, this study demonstrates Jesus's formation of his own family and its continued impact on Christian identity and community.
Here is a sample chapter from Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, which offers the best and the latest information to assist you in solving some of the most complex problems imaginable. In this book written by the instructors of the world renowned Motorola University, you'll find valuable advice on how to integrate research and development, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing, quality, and customer service goals with their corporate vision, mission and key strategies.
Here is a sample chapter from Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, which offers the best and the latest information to assist you in solving some of the most complex problems imaginable. In this book written by the instructors of the world renowned Motorola University, you'll find valuable advice on how to integrate research and development, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing, quality, and customer service goals with their corporate vision, mission and key strategies.
Here is a sample chapter from Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, which offers the best and the latest information to assist you in solving some of the most complex problems imaginable. In this book written by the instructors of the world renowned Motorola University, you'll find valuable advice on how to integrate research and development, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing, quality, and customer service goals with their corporate vision, mission and key strategies.
Here is a sample chapter from Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, which offers the best and the latest information to assist you in solving some of the most complex problems imaginable. In this book written by the instructors of the world renowned Motorola University, you'll find valuable advice on how to integrate research and development, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing, quality, and customer service goals with their corporate vision, mission and key strategies.
Here is a sample chapter from Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, which offers the best and the latest information to assist you in solving some of the most complex problems imaginable. In this book written by the instructors of the world renowned Motorola University, you'll find valuable advice on how to integrate research and development, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing, quality, and customer service goals with their corporate vision, mission and key strategies.
Here is a sample chapter from Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, which offers the best and the latest information to assist you in solving some of the most complex problems imaginable. In this book written by the instructors of the world renowned Motorola University, you'll find valuable advice on how to integrate research and development, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing, quality, and customer service goals with their corporate vision, mission and key strategies.
Here is a sample chapter from Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, which offers the best and the latest information to assist you in solving some of the most complex problems imaginable. In this book written by the instructors of the world renowned Motorola University, you'll find valuable advice on how to integrate research and development, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing, quality, and customer service goals with their corporate vision, mission and key strategies.
Here is a sample chapter from Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, which offers the best and the latest information to assist you in solving some of the most complex problems imaginable. In this book written by the instructors of the world renowned Motorola University, you'll find valuable advice on how to integrate research and development, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing, quality, and customer service goals with their corporate vision, mission and key strategies.
Here is a sample chapter from Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, which offers the best and the latest information to assist you in solving some of the most complex problems imaginable. In this book written by the instructors of the world renowned Motorola University, you'll find valuable advice on how to integrate research and development, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing, quality, and customer service goals with their corporate vision, mission and key strategies.
Here is a sample chapter from Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, which offers the best and the latest information to assist you in solving some of the most complex problems imaginable. In this book written by the instructors of the world renowned Motorola University, you'll find valuable advice on how to integrate research and development, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing, quality, and customer service goals with their corporate vision, mission and key strategies.
Enjoy the rich history of Texas penned by an exclusive selection of Christian fiction authors—including DiAnn Mills and Kathleen Y’Barbo. This collection of nine romances brings together the lawful, the lawless, and the lonely in the Lone Star State. Watch as three Texas Rangers turn from chasing outlaws to courting women who are determined to remain independent. Experience the trials six outlaws have as they turn into respectable citizens and seek to settle down with a spouse to love.
Here is a sample chapter from Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, which offers the best and the latest information to assist you in solving some of the most complex problems imaginable. In this book written by the instructors of the world renowned Motorola University, you'll find valuable advice on how to integrate research and development, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing, quality, and customer service goals with their corporate vision, mission and key strategies.
Here is a sample chapter from Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, which offers the best and the latest information to assist you in solving some of the most complex problems imaginable. In this book written by the instructors of the world renowned Motorola University, you'll find valuable advice on how to integrate research and development, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing, quality, and customer service goals with their corporate vision, mission and key strategies.
Through nine historical romance adventures, readers will journey along with individuals who are ready to stake a claim and plant their dreams on a piece of the great American plains. While fighting land disputes, helping neighbors, and tackling the challenges of nature the homesteaders are placed in the path of other dreamers with whom romance sparks. And God has His hand in orchestrating each unique meeting.
Here is a sample chapter from Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, which offers the best and the latest information to assist you in solving some of the most complex problems imaginable. In this book written by the instructors of the world renowned Motorola University, you'll find valuable advice on how to integrate research and development, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing, quality, and customer service goals with their corporate vision, mission and key strategies.
Here is a sample chapter from Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, which offers the best and the latest information to assist you in solving some of the most complex problems imaginable. In this book written by the instructors of the world renowned Motorola University, you'll find valuable advice on how to integrate research and development, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing, quality, and customer service goals with their corporate vision, mission and key strategies.
EXTREME SIX SIGMA: A new series that takes Six Sigma to the next level The Six Sigma Operational Methods Series goes beyond simply explaining Six Sigma basics to interested managers--these are hard-core working tools of statistical methods, quantitative and intense, aimed at mathematically sophisticated Six Sigma practitioners unwilling to settle for anything less than peak performance in manufacturing and services. Written by four instructors from the world-renowned Motorola University, this handbook provides the tools Six Sigma Black Belts and Master Black Belts need to deal with the most intractable business problems. The authors show how to integrate research and development, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing, quality, and customer service with corporate vision, mission, and key strategies. * Tools for estimating quality project cost on a project by project basis * A complete guide to understanding and writing financial reports * Methodologies for leading multiple projects * Problem-solving tools like Design for Six Sigma and TRIZ Contents: Strategy: Planning for Six Sigma * Project Management * Performance Reporting * Leadership for Six Sigma: Organizing for Six Sigma * Team Leader’s Tools * Team Measurement Concepts * Corporate Initiatives: Six Sigma * Lean Thinking * Human Resources Management: Organizational Alignment * Compensation and Recognition * Methodology Tools: Define * Measure * Analyze * Improve * Triz * Control * Design for Six Sigma * Financial Measurements: Financial * Operational * Reporting * By Industry: Service * Transaction * Manufacturing * Healthcare * Human Resources Management
Here is a sample chapter from Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, which offers the best and the latest information to assist you in solving some of the most complex problems imaginable. In this book written by the instructors of the world renowned Motorola University, you'll find valuable advice on how to integrate research and development, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing, quality, and customer service goals with their corporate vision, mission and key strategies.
Here is a sample chapter from Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, which offers the best and the latest information to assist you in solving some of the most complex problems imaginable. In this book written by the instructors of the world renowned Motorola University, you'll find valuable advice on how to integrate research and development, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing, quality, and customer service goals with their corporate vision, mission and key strategies.
Here is a sample chapter from Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, which offers the best and the latest information to assist you in solving some of the most complex problems imaginable. In this book written by the instructors of the world renowned Motorola University, you'll find valuable advice on how to integrate research and development, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing, quality, and customer service goals with their corporate vision, mission and key strategies.
Here is a sample chapter from Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, which offers the best and the latest information to assist you in solving some of the most complex problems imaginable. In this book written by the instructors of the world renowned Motorola University, you'll find valuable advice on how to integrate research and development, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing, quality, and customer service goals with their corporate vision, mission and key strategies.
Who knows where a kiss will lead! For one year, Penny Wright is doing whatever she wants. She's returned to her hometown in Colorado--but not the family ranch--to cross items off her risk-it list. To her surprise, she's braver than she thinks, because when she spies a hot newcomer doing something sweet for his daughter, Penny can't resist kissing him on the spot. Unfortunately, he turns out to be Max Thorpe. Her new tenant! Luckily, they both agree to be just friends. But with the sizzling attraction between them, "just friends" is hard. Maybe it's time for Penny to add a new item to her list--a family with Max.
Here is a sample chapter from Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, which offers the best and the latest information to assist you in solving some of the most complex problems imaginable. In this book written by the instructors of the world renowned Motorola University, you'll find valuable advice on how to integrate research and development, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing, quality, and customer service goals with their corporate vision, mission and key strategies.
Here is a sample chapter from Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, which offers the best and the latest information to assist you in solving some of the most complex problems imaginable. In this book written by the instructors of the world renowned Motorola University, you'll find valuable advice on how to integrate research and development, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing, quality, and customer service goals with their corporate vision, mission and key strategies.
Concurrent Treatment of PTSD and Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure (COPE) is a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy program designed for patients who have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a co-occurring alcohol or drug use disorder. COPE represents an integration of two evidence-based treatments: Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy for PTSD and Relapse Prevention for substance use disorders. COPE is an integrated treatment, meaning that both the PTSD and substance use disorder are addressed concurrently in therapy by the same clinician, and patients can experience substantial reductions in both PTSD symptoms and substance use severity. Patients use the COPE Patient Workbook while their clinician uses the Therapist Guide to deliver treatment. The program is comprised of 12 individual, 60 to 90 minute therapy sessions. The program includes several components: information about how PTSD symptoms and substance use interact with one another; information about the most common reactions to trauma; techniques to help the patient manage cravings and thoughts about using alcohol or drugs; coping skills to help the patient prevent relapse to substances; a breathing retraining relaxation exercise; and in vivo (real life) and imaginal exposures to target the patient's PTSD symptoms.
Always an outsider… Armed with only her suitcases and secrets, Tess Spencer arrives at Bell River Ranch. She'll work temporarily at their spa and never tell the Wright sisters her true connection to them. Meeting gorgeous carpenter Jude Calhoun challenges those plans, however. Strong and capable, Jude makes Tess want to share the burden of what she knows…. That confession may come sooner than she wants when her past intrudes at the ranch. But if she reveals the reasons she's here, she will definitely be the outsider—unwelcomed and alone. And leaving Bell River could cost her the one man she wants….
Melanie’s late uncle disinherited her eight years ago and now his lawyer, Clay, has appeared before Melanie with her uncle’s will. The contents of the will state that Melanie must be assessed by the lawyer to determine whether or not she will inherit her uncle’s estate. She would have liked to renounce her right to inherit, but for her little brother’s sake, she reconsiders. So Melanie returns to her uncle’s home, where Clay is also staying. Despite her aversion to the inspection her uncle has arranged, she finds her heart throbbing at Clay’s assessing yet warm gaze! Clay, meanwhile, is bewildered. He’s quickly becoming aware that somewhere inside this stubborn person is a lonely woman…
The joy of Christmas radiates from this collection of contemporary inspirational novellas. Features 'Christmas Baby' by Melanie Panagiotopoulos, 'Searching for the Star' by Mary Hawkins, 'Evergreen' by Rebecca Germany, and 'The Christmas Wreath' by Veda Boyd Jones. Let the season shine in your heart with these four inspiring Christmas stories.
Secrets and mystery pervade the lives of four women who long to know and be known fully. But how much of her heart can each one afford to risk amidst her ever-changing perspective on life? Gail has promised "till death do we part" - but what does she really know about the man who has just whisked her out of the country? Carillon longs to trust Jake, but if he knew the paralyzing burden she carries, would he still want her in his life? Bound together by mystery and danger in steamy Houston, can the love blossoming between Allison and Beau endure the ultimate test? Running for her life, Daisy accepts a ride from a stranger, Peter - but can he unwrap her secrets in time to protect her? Can these women trust the men they desperately want to love with the secrets they guard so closely? Can they trust their secrets - and their lives - to God?
Redmond "Red" Malone instantly agrees when his dying mentor asks him to deal with a situation discreetly. Yet convincing "the mistress" Allison York to sign a document keeping silent about the relationship leaves Red feeling...
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