You've been there. At some point, maybe even now, the bottom dropped out of your life. When Appalachian Game Warden Aiden Huff loses his son, his deep despondency brings on an avalanche of other tragedies, taking with it his job, his life-long friends, and even his dear wife. But raised as a child of the hills, Aiden knows the spirit of Mother Mountain can make or break a man, so he sets out to accept either fate in her arms. When his journey takes him to a hallowed grotto off the highest trails, he encounters another wayward traveler hiding from the world. It's a good thing God has placed a spark of salvation alongside this lost soul. Will it be enough to not only redeem this evil spirit but also guide Aiden in rediscovering a life of faith, peace and purpose? Spoiler Alert; God never fails! But please watch out for the bears, federal agents, cougars, helicopters, horses, nosy town folk, and so much more Aiden must encounter to keep the sacred grotto and its sojourners a secret. For him, however, they might all play a role in the spiritual journey that could become his destination. Come find out all that Aiden discovers about life and unconditional love during his Thursdays in the Grotto.R. Glenn Kelly is a bereaved father, having lost his sixteen-year-old son and only child to a rare heart defect. He is the author of several award-winning books about coming through the fire, including Sometimes I Cry In The Shower. He has appeared on national television, including Trinity Broadcast Network, on-going radio programs, and provided Keynote Addresses and workshops on personal recovery at Fortune Fifty companies, international non-profit organizations, universities, hospitals, churches, civic organizations and more.
As a grieving father, R. Glenn Kelly exposes the inner thoughts of a man who has lost the most precious of gifts; his child. Written with the powerful and honest emotion that only someone who has walked in his shoes can truly understand, R. Glenn provides encouragement, insight, and hope to men who are "in the club no one wants to belong to." He allows us to walk with him on his path from hidden despair to emerging hope as he discovers his way towards living a life that is fulfilling and honoring to the legacy left behind by his son. Although intended for grieving fathers, Sometimes I Cry in the Shower benefits anyone who has lost a loved one, or loves someone who has. With compassion, humor, and sincerity, Mr. Kelly shows us that love never dies and hope is truly eternal.
Home for the Horror Days is a collection of short horror stories exploring a range of holidays that will make you fear what you've never feared before. They are gruesome tales that will make you wonder if you can ever look at the holidays the same again. After all, what would the holidays be without a little blood and guts and terrifying things that creep into your house while you sleep? Each story is unique from hair raising monsters to bone chilling fantasy characters you once thought were cute.
Bites and Pieces is a gathering of wicked tales from four authors with different perspectives on horror. Each one is equally twisted but some more morbid than the others. Enter the mind of a crazed mother who kills more of her children than she does the zombies, or try to imagine being in the mind of a fool who can fix even the most unfixable things. See the tooth-fairy as you've never seen her before. There's a little something for everyone.
Each chapter feels as warm, comforting, and truthful as when Dad would scoop you up from a big fall outside, then he’d give you some life advice while patching you up. Fantastic read." (John G.- Amazon Customer) Digest of the Broken Road Traveler - an empowering and life-changing personal growth self-help book that can guide you, a family member, or a dear friend in navigating and overcoming anxiety and depression, or maybe just that sad feeling that life has no meaning. With its insights, one can find peace, even in the most challenging times of your life, whether navigating a difficult divorce, the loss of a child, parent, or friend, or any of life's hardships and emotional traumas. You will be taken down an intimate road of perseverance and self-discovery. You will learn proven and powerful concepts and methods for restarting your life’s journey by traveling through four major WAYPOINTS of self-awareness and spiritual discovery. You will take fifty-two empowering EXITS, which will get you moving again toward your true purpose in life. You will travel again with inner peace, while re-energizing your soul and exciting your spirit. Imagine being inspired again! Imagine no more... In this incredible work of emotional recovery, self-love, and spiritual healing, you will learn: How to overcome anxiety and stress, eliminate self-doubt, and improve low self-esteem by focusing on what is most important in life – positivity, family, friends and faith, instead of overthinking and dwelling on failure, toxic relationships, negative experiences, and grief The FOUR WAYPOINTS that we must all pass through to get to our ultimate destination, each with THIRTEEN EXITS that contain heartwarming advice and inspirational stories of emotional healing, self-discovery, and spiritual awakening - Waypoint 1: Reawakening Your True Self – including Exits on ‘Self-worth’, ‘Chisel away at what’s not you’, ‘Past trauma is no future excuse’ and ‘Fill your life to the brim’ - Waypoint 2: Self Conscious, or Conscious of Self? – Exits on ‘Normalcy bias’, ‘The heart and soul of your lion’, ‘Emerge stronger from struggle’, and ‘Heed no words of limit’ - Waypoint 3: Revelations of Hardship – Exits on ‘Your 1st Stage of moving on’, ‘Be prepared to work for it’, ‘Your ship in a storm’, ‘find growth in every heartache’, and ‘returning to a state of ease’ - Waypoint 4: Reaffirming Faith and Spirit – Exits on ‘Experience His gift of love’, ‘He never said life would be easy’ and ‘The human journey of spirit’. A total of 52 comfort stops that will give you the emotional support that you need to continue traveling your broken road: ‘What happens when an impatient man gives up on a dream just before it's realized’, ‘When life brings storms upon your ship, will you allow an empty lifeboat to wash ashore?’, ‘How you would treat yourself if one day you showed up on your own doorstep?’, ‘Is there a divine purpose for every angel, even when they have bent and broken wings?’ ‘Why do giant Sequoias, with such shallow roots, refuse to topple over in even the greatest storms?’ Are you ready to take all 52 Exits from your broken road and find happiness, tranquility, and spiritual growth that will lead you back to a joyous life journey that combines body, mind, and soul? If so, it’s time to begin your new life of gratitude, self-discovery, and passion today, as a determined and battle-tested Broken Road Traveler! "Don’t turn to your mind in times of trouble. Instead, turn to your soul. Your soul is the part of you that is deeply connected to God." – R. Glenn Kelly If only one EXIT, one PARAGRAPH in Digest of the Broken Road Traveler changes your life for the better, it will be well worth your read.
Learn to invest in REITs with confidence and skill with this powerful resource Educated REIT Investing is the ultimate resource for investors, financial advisors, and students interested in learning how to invest in real estate investment trusts (REITs)—one of the only asset classes to significantly outperform the S&P 500 Index over the last 25 years. Written by Stephanie Krewson-Kelly and Glenn R. Mueller, PhD., both accomplished REIT authors and investors with six decades of accumulated industry experience between them, Educated REIT Investing provides all the basics and history, then blends pragmatic strategies and advice with a thorough exploration of the fundamentals and nuances of the REIT industry. Topics include: Basic information about REITs and the REITs industry Terminology specific to the REIT industry, explained in plain-English Historical REIT industry performance tables and trading perspectives Analysis and equations needed to calculate key metrics used to identify the suitability of companies for investment purposes, illustrated with simple examples This book is perfect for anyone looking for a straightforward, easy-to-understand resource to establish or improve their understanding and analysis of real-estate investment trusts.
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER In perilous times, facts, expertise, and truth are indispensable. President Trump’s flagrant disregard for the truth and his self-aggrandizing exaggerations, specious misstatements, and bald-faced lies have been rigorously documented and debunked since the first day of his presidency by The Washington Post’s Fact Checker staff. Donald Trump and His Assault on Truth is based on the only comprehensive compilation and analysis of the more than 16,000 fallacious statements that Trump has uttered since the day of his inauguration. He has repeated many of his most outrageous claims dozens or even hundreds of times as he has sought to bend reality to his political fantasy and personal whim. Drawing on Trump’s tweets, press conferences, political rallies, and TV appearances, The Washington Post identifies his most frequently used misstatements, biggest whoppers, and most dangerous deceptions. This book unpacks his errant statements about the economy, immigration, the impeachment hearings, foreign policy, and, of critical concern now, the coronavirus crisis as it unfolded. Fascinating, startling, and even grimly funny, Donald Trump and His Assault on Truth by The Washington Post is the essential, authoritative record of Trump’s shocking disregard for facts.
Teaching about Asian Pacific Americans was created for educators and other practitioners who want to use interactive activities, assignments, and strategies in their classrooms or workshops. Experts in the field of Asian American Studies will find powerful, innovative teaching activities that clearly convey established and new ideas. The activities in this book have been used effectively in workshops for staff and practitioners in student services programs, community-based organizations, teacher training programs, social service agencies, and diversity training.
A family is betrayed by what was once held so deep. Bursting from the bowels, laying waste to an unprotected world. The havoc wreaked, has torn a family in two, leaving them to pick up the pieces. Under the guise of surrender, a white cloth is raised but this Trojan horse will be used to wipe out the lingering evil. In hindsight, it was a rash move but it was a means to an end from an end that's awfully mean. What feeds this machine, what drives this uncontrollable force and how can it be tamed. For the fortunate few it's daycare, a nanny or maybe your wife's mom who lives in your basement for free. However, if you are among the vast majority of less fortunate parents, it's all about the DIY potty training.
This publication features papers presented at the Workshop on Cleaning Up Sites Contaminated with Radioactive Materials, held in Moscow in June 2007. This activity was organized by the National Academies in cooperation with the Russian Academy of Sciences and with funding provided by the Russell Family Foundation. The workshop was designed to promote exchanges of information on specific contaminated sites in Russia and elsewhere and to stimulate greater attention to the severity of the problems and the urgent need to clean up sites of concern to the local and international communities.
You are "Grieved." That is why you are here. You are a fellow member in the club no one wants to belong to. You have lost someone you love and are trying to discover how to move forward, and possibly, who you are now. The Griefcase will help you do just that. Jason was handed his Griefcase, against his will, when his sixteen-year-old son died in a horrible car accident. His Griefcase was given to him by someone he didn't even know at the time, but Jason instantly understood he would carry it with him until the day he left this world behind. It was a heavy Griefcase, and so burdensome. It impacted Jason's life in every way, be it work, social events, and even at home. If he tried to move, it would hold him back, tripped him up, and was such an anchor on his life that it often frightened him. When he dared overcome his fears and look inside the Griefcase, he just wanted to slam the lid closed again. He saw a disorganized pile of manila folders strewn across the bottom of the case, each one labeled with different emotions, like shock, anger, guilt, and disbelief. Although he knew in his very soul he should face the contents inside, the confusion blocked out the solution for processing his grief. Come inside "The Griefcase" and learn the methods for sorting through the folders of corrosive emotions, and how to lighten your Griefcase so it becomes a cherished container of your loved one. You might be surprised to find out that when the Griefcase is lighter, there is room inside to toss in a pair of flip-flops and a bottle of suntan lotion. You will have earned a break...you loved one along with you in, "The Griefcase." Inside the book, "The Griefcase" you will find: The concept of the Griefcase How to Use the Griefcase Overcoming Male Ego in loss Human Nature/Nurture traits Our need to express emotions The vilest of emotions Your invisible Griefcase The Griefcase of others Taking your Griefcase to work ...And so much more Use The Griefcase to move forward towards wholeness and healing. Peace and purpose, R. Glenn Kelly
In May 2003, the Russian Academy of Sciences and the National Academies organized an international workshop in Moscow on the scientific issues relevant to the establishment and operation of an international spent nuclear fuel storage facility in Russia. Given the broad international interest in this topic, the academies organized a second international workshop on important issues that were not on the agenda or were not adequately discussed at the first workshop. These issues included international monitoring at the facility, transportation requirements, liability and insurance concerns, and status of Russian legislation and regulations that are important in locating and operating a facility. Relevant experience from Europe, the United States, and Asia was also considered in this 2005 workshop. This book contains the papers presented at the 2005 workshop sessions, as well as proceedings from the 2003 workshop. Together they provide an overview of the issues, and useful background for those organizations and individuals involved in further development of an international spent nuclear fuel storage facility in Russia.
Exemplary schools have at their core outstanding principals and teachers. This book enables school leaders to enhance teacher performance to move from problematic to good or better yet, from good to great. Serving as a reference tool, the authors identify 38 common challenges or opportunities to use their Individualized Intervention Strategy System (IISS). To most effectively correct any of these problematic attitudes or behaviors, leaders first assess the teacher’s stage of motivation and behavior style before selecting from one or more of their 304 strategies ranging from slightly to extremely intrusive. Questions to Ponder and case studies serve to not only help leaders look at themselves in terms of their strengths and weaknesses in working with their staffs but also to illustrate the IISS in action. A toolbox of strategies, Enhancing Teacher Performance can be used as a text or on-the-run. The goal is to provide you, the school leader, a way forward in creating an encouraging milieu in your school, working alongside teachers in a true partnership to increase student learning.
Have you ever wondered what life was like for individuals and families living through the Civil War? Learn about what their days consisted of, what they ate and wore, and more! Primary sources with accompanying questions, multiple prompts, A Day in the Life section, index, and glossary also included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Are you like R. Glenn Kelly? Have you gone through the tragic loss of a loved one and now faced with returning to work? Do you know what to expect? Maybe. Maybe not. Or are you already back and things just seem foreign now? Are you coming back to an employer who is compassionate and understanding toward you and what you've been through? Maybe the workplace will be indifferent, and even hostile, toward your needs as a bereaved employee. In this groundbreaking book on moving forward while returning to work with loss heavy in our hearts, R. Glenn Kelly shares his renowned understanding of grief and bereavement support combined with over two-decades of executive business management experience to help us transition back to a workplace that was once as safe and secure as home, but may not be now. This is a great companion book to R. Glenn's THE GRIEFCASE, and one published for business leadership, GRIEF IN THE WORKPLACE.
This book is about common things, yet unexpected results. A Young man who would never have dreamed the heights he would climb to, or the betrayal and the fall. Friendship above all and a volunteer spirit that didn't see the world as it was. Add to that, the windmill he tilted at was the President of the United States and the wife of that President who was known to destroy any and all threat's to her and her reckless husband. Add helpful media players with little regard for truth and a Department of Justice that was only blind in one eye.
A Short Book On Time was inspired by some big ideas about time and conversations with a boy who loves numbers. From daughter-father creative team, Kelly Holden and Frank Holden comes the debut childrens' book that is all about time. A great conversation-starter for those particularly inquisitive minds about the relativity of time, from the ways that we count it, to the ways that we experience it, all in a light-hearted rhyme. In this era of fast-paced living, we hope to encourage children (and remind parents) to take some time to slow down, to treasure their time with loved ones and to spend time on the things that really count.
As you think about retirement, you’ve got facts to face, planning to do, decisions to make and numbers to crunch. With the experts at The Wall Street Journal to guide you, you’ll learn how to tailor a financial plan for the lifestyle you want. • Answers your biggest question—How big does my nest egg need to be?—by linking it to your particular hopes for how you want to spend your days in retirement • Shows how to translate your dreams and interests into daily activities, whether traveling, opening a business, volunteering or going back to school • Provides a timeline for decisions to make and steps to take ten years, five years and one year before you retire • Offers tips on investing wisely and working with the right financial adviser • Tells you how to maximize your benefits from Social Security and Medicare • Guides you through the intricacies of 401(k)s, IRAs, annuities and other financial tools and resources Today, the average person can expect to spend two decades in retirement—why leave it to chance? For all of its changes and challenges, a well-planned retirement could very well be the best part of your life.
The Tibetan Book of the Dead brings together a range of stunning images by the renowned photographer Thomas Kelly, with a contextual analysis and abridged translation by the ubiquitous Tibetologist Glenn H. Mullin. The Tibetan Book of the Dead, or Bardo Todol, is one of the great classics of Tibetan literature. The present volume is a fresh look at this timeless classic. It brings together a range of stunning images by the renowned photographer Thomas Kelly, with a contextual analysis and abridged translation by the ubiquitous Tibetologist Glenn H. Mullin. As such, the Bardo Todol is as relevant as a guidebook to daily (and nightly) living as it is to a successful death and transmigration. Thomas Kelly s photographs bring this great Tibetan classic to life, and draw the reader into a deeper sense of the spiritual environment in which The Tibetan Book of the Dead exists.
Ambitious record executive Tony Gooden is happy with his single, financially rewarding lifestyle, until he is reunited with Serena Kincaid, the only woman he has ever cared for, in a novel about first love and second chances. By the author of The Strong, Silent Type. Original.
Grief in the Workplace is a "Solutions-First" leadership coaching publication intended to assist the leadership of individual organizations in mitigating the collective hidden loss of over $100 billion in annual revenue. The overall context of this book provides awareness, understanding, and supportive response actions for organizational leadership when an employee has experienced the unfortunate death of a loved one.
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