Vonda Peterson has a secret. After becoming pregnant in her teens, Vonda hides her pregnancy from her parents and puts her child up for adoption. For the next forty years, she imagines what his life must be like and how hers would have been with him. Even after marrying and having two more children, she celebrates his birthday every year. She keeps this secret from her children until she can’t any longer. But will her family accept her truth? While we learn of Vonda’s life through the years, we also see the happy childhood and turbulent adolescence of Kelly with his unknown-to-him adoptive parents in Rhodesia. The story follows his many adventures from being “groomed by a gay man, groomed to hate and to kill by a country, groomed by a cult.” Kelly’s struggles lead him down numerous unimaginable paths that you can’t help but wonder: will he ever find where he truly belongs? Co-authored by mother and son, Hole in Our Hearts is a memoir about perseverance, belonging, and speaking truths. Their stories show how two seemingly separate lives are entwined, connected beyond time and geographical distance, and slowly propelling towards one another until they finally meet.
From the early desert through fifteen centuries of intrigue, controversy, commitment and inspiration, this fast-paced book surveys the vast landscape of saints, scholars, mystics and reformers whose impact continues to shape worldwide monastic life. As 21st-century challenges intensify, these monastic roots offer global Christianity insight not only into its past but into how to navigate its emerging future.
Punker to Pastos is the compelling story of one man's struggle to overcome the many temptations and circumstances in life, that often lead us to make choices we later regret. Pastor Kelly Lohrke brings home the reality so many of us, including myself, have come to realize, that the answer to all of life's questions and problems can be found in one person, Jesus Christ. I strongly recommend this book to anyone, both those seeking answers and those secure in their relationships with Christ. It's the story of coming out of the darkness into the light!
In a posher part of Knighting Hill, an accident waits to happen. An open hole, a young socialite, and a lack of concentration make for a dangerous mixture. Meet Wanda Woe. A young woman so wrapped in her personal bubble, she fails to spot the danger lurking behind her large, mobile phone until it is too late. One minute she has an appointment, the next, she's dead. Gone. In the blink of an eye. Her only companion is her guardian angel, who is not the least bit surprised her life has been cut short. He was expecting it, after all. Who is going to miss her? Most people would be concerned about leaving their loved ones. Her only concern is her Jimmy Choo shoe and missed lunch. No amount of money is going to save her now... as her fate awaits. What will her future have in store? Who has the power to determine what will happen next?
In a world facing chronic and increasing shortages in food crops and natural resources, visionary leadership in agriculture becomes more and more critical for building and maintaining a sustainable future. It is of paramount importance that the dynamic and challenging evolution in agriculture over the last century and a half be met today with imaginative leadership in virtually all aspects of activities and organizations involved. Leadership in Agriculture: Case Studies for a New Generation focuses on key characteristics and elements of leadership. Using case studies from research, industry, education, administration, and extension services, the authors present real-world circumstances ranging from natural disasters to major restructuring that demanded problem solving, new initiatives, consensus, and organizational commitment. Drawing on their own experiences and covering topics as diverse as closing facilities, mounting a national research initiative, reinventing a major corporation, and dealing with invasive termites, the studies contain examples of both good and bad outcomes and tie back to the stated leadership principles and qualities. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Preface vii Acknowledgments xiii Leadership in the Agricultural Environment 1 Character: The Bedrock of Leaders and Leadership 13 Case Studies—How Leadership Can Make a Difference 37 1. Facing Down Nature: How a Regional Lab Survived Hurricane Katrina (Addressing Physical Crises) 38 2. Exerting Ag Leadership in Distributed Geographic Locations (Coordinating Dispersed Units within One Organization) 49 3. Closing and Relocating Facilities and Terminating Programs (Leadership Challenges with Organizational Restructuring) 59 4. National Research Initiative: Creating a Shared Leadership Vision (Bringing about a New Solution) 73 5. Battling Formosan Subterranean Termites (Forging a New Approach) 81 6. Gathering of the Agricultural Clan (Bringing Leaders Together without Central Authority) 90 7. Monsanto: How One Company Saw the Future and Transformed to Seize It (Leadership’s Role in a Significant Change) 96 8. Enhancing Leadership in the State Agricultural Experiment Stations (Cultivating New Leadership) 123 9. Development of the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) (Enhancing a Better Understanding of Agricultural Science and Technology) 133 Lessons Learned from Case Studies 145 Making Leadership Work for You 152 Appendixes: How Does the Scientific Agricultural System Work? 161 Appendix A. The Land-Grant System: A Key to America’s Dream? How Does It Function? 161 Appendix B. The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service: Focus on National and International Issues 165 Appendix C. The Industrial Approach to Research: Diverse Foci Linked to Industrial Economic Effects 167 Notes 171 Bibliography 173 About the Authors 177 Index 179
Intended to help teachers connect literature with lessons that reinforce the components of the Put Reading First federal initiative, part of the No Child Left Behind Act. Provides activities to reinforce phonics concepts, increase vocabulary, practice fluency skills, and increase comprehension.
Winsome Manor is in financial difficulties and widowed Lady Winsome needs to fire long-standing servants Joe the gardener and James the chauffeur. However, unbeknown to Lady Winsome, James has been using the estate's Rolls Royce for a taxi business and Joe has been profiting from the garden produce. As the play unfolds, the two desperately attempt to prevent Lady Winnsome from discovering their illicit dealings and from selling the Manor. But Lady Winsome is not so naive... - 1 woman, 2 men
What would you do if your friend goes missing? While on a weekend kayaking trip, Nick and Ron wake to find that their three man trip suddenly become two. But the mystery deepens when they meet up with others on weekend getaways that also have similar stories. But things go from bad to worse when the government steps in. As people try to figure out what happened, there may be evidence in the form of a police interrogation video. Scott V Kelly has an MBA in Business and Financial Management from Keller Graduate School of Management. He has served honorably in the U.S. Army in the late 1990's. He has studied Bible prophecy, and the prophecies of various cultures.
The novels in this collection present a vivid picture of late-Regency society clinging to modes of behaviour which soon became obsolete and mark an important point of transition to Victorian cultural values.
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