Authors Linda Ellis and Mac Anderson show that it's not the date you were born or the date you die that matter. What matters is the dash between those years and how you use it to make a difference. The Dash is based upon the world famous poem of the same name by Linda Ellis and includes a collection of stories about people whose lives were impacted by this special message. For more than 20 years, The Dash book makes a meaningful gift for anyone in need of encouragement, whether they're students just starting out or family members celebrating life achievements.
This journal gives the writer on a daily basis the opportunity to document in writing the beauty of God’s love at work in their lives thru life experiences. This journal can be used as a tool to transform lives.
A Call to Leadership examines commonly accepted condemnations of public education and highlights the key role played by the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents (IAPSS) in supporting its members' tireless struggle for educational improvement and in correcting public misconceptions. While the book describes specific circumstances in Indiana, efforts at the state level reflect educational challenges throughout the United States, and this volume will be a valuable reference source for educational policy makers throughout North America. Since the IAPSS's foundation, graduation rates have risen over twenty percent, and more rigorous coursework has been introduced to an increasingly diverse pool of students. The landscape of education has changed, as 1,100 Indiana school districts have been consolidated into 293 corporations under the direction of licensed superintendents. Throughout the whole period, school leaders have struggled to implement increasingly complex programs that have often been mandated but left underfunded.
Joseph Epstein once said, 'We do not choose to be born. We do not choose our parents, or the country of our birth. We do not, most of us, choose to die; nor do we choose the time and conditions of our death. But within this realm of choicelessness, we do choose how we live'--[the dash between those years]"--Page 2 of cover.
Travel, Communication and Geography in Late Antiquity brings together a set of papers that consider anew issues of travel, communication and landscape in Late Antiquity. This period witnessed an increase in long-distance travel and the construction of large new inter-provincial communications networks. The Christian Church's expansion is but one example of both phenomena. The contributions here present readers with new research on the explosion in travel and large-scale communication, and the effect on this of different geographical possibilities and limitations. The papers deal with a variety of travel experiences (religious pilgrimages; travel for work and educational purposes; journeys of the soul) and writings about travel; they look at various kinds of communication (ecclesiastical communication; communication for commerce; and the communication of religious identity); and they examine both physical and psychological aspects of geography, travel and communication.
Linda Ellis who was born near Bridlington, acknowledges her Hodgson family research, which includes a reference guide to books and articles on the subject of cliff climbing in the Bempton area. Many previously unpublished photographs and postcards are included and also a leaflet by Jack Petty, one of the climbers in 1938.
These fresh arrangements of fourteen old English hymns combine both classical and folk elements for a delightful effect. the flute soloist is encouraged to embellish the melodies once the basic tunes have been mastered. These solos with piano accompaniment have been modified from the Green Hill CD version to facilitate smooth interplay between the soloist and accompanist. Artistic and facilitate smooth interplay between the soloist and accompanist. Artistic and engaging, these solos will be a joy to play for church services and recitals throughout the year. Includes familiar, favorite tunes such as: All Things Bright and Beautiful; Let All Things Now Living; Christ the Lord is Risen Today; for the Beauty of the Earth; I Sing the Almighty Power of God; Come, Ye Thankful People, Come; I Want a Principle Within; Come Thou Long Expected Jesus; and more. Early intermediate in difficulty.
These fresh arrangements of fourteen old English hymns combine both classical and folk elements for a delightful effect. the violin soloist is encouraged to embellish the melodies once the basic tunes have been mastered. These solos with piano accompaniment have been modified from the Green Hill CD version to facilitate smooth interplay between the soloist and accompanist. Artistic and engaging, these solos will be a joy to play for church services and recitals througout the year. Includes familiar, favorite tunes such as: All Things Bright and Beautiful; Let All Things Now Living; Christ the Lord Is Risen Today; for the Beauty of the Earth; I Sing the Almighty Power of God; Come, Ye Thankful People, Come; I Want a Principle Within; Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus; and more. Early intermediate in difficulty.
GOOD STUFF CHEAP! The story of Jerry Ellis (Gerald Elovitz), who - when he didn't have a job and sorely needed one - inadvertently created the legendary BUILDING #19, Inc - New England's laziest, messiest "department" store! Here's Jerry's story, as told by his daughter, Linda Elovitz Marshall, and illustrated by the famous Building #19 cartoonist, Mat Brown. Read, remember...and remininsce.
This book explains why suicide can be alluring to a person aiming to stop his or her traumatic pain—whether its source is bullying, sexual assault, war combat, or other PTSD-invoking events—and details approaches that can prevent suicide. Suicide has been a taboo topic in Western culture. The mere mention of suicide sparks reactive responses that include medical, moral, spiritual, and religious debates. As a result, the authors open an important discussion here, offering an honest and non-judgmental examination of the many aspects involved in the nature of suicide, explaining that above all, people need to learn how to support those struggling with suicidal thoughts or to intercept their own suicidal thinking. The book also includes an extensive review and evaluation of the many available mental health treatments. Special consideration is given to military suicides. U.S. soldier suicides exceed one per day and continue to rise in all military branches, while veteran suicide rates are even higher, averaging 17 per day. Communities, families, veterans, and service members are in need of tools and insights for coping with, navigating, and exposing the suicidal attitudes affecting many current and former members of the military.
Linda Ellis from Bridlington demonstrates, in this book of photographs, adverts and publications about the town, how tourism was important in the 1920s. It shows some of the attractions and buildings of interest as seen by photographer Walter Scott from Bradford.
A man was chased and captured by some mobsters. They decide to take him for a two hour drive away from everything in sight to execute him for unpaid royalties. Therefore, knowing it's his last two hours living, he decides to tell them a few tales of different stories that he wrote years ago.
This well-received novel from a cast of acclaimed authors is now available in paperback! A video message from a dead person. A larcenous teenager. A man who can stick his left toe behind his head and in his ear. An epileptic girl seeking answers in a fairy tale. A boy who loses everything in World War II, and his brother who loses even more. And a family with a secret so big that it changes everything. The world's best beloved authors each contribute a chapter in the life of the mysterious George "Gee" Keane, photographer, soldier, adventurer, and enigma. Under different pens, a startling portrait emerges of a man, his family, and his gloriously complicated tangle of a life.
Mack Sawyer & his brother, Clint become involved with hippotherapy after visiting Sunshine Camp for disabled children. There Mack meets counselor Kelsi Davis and it's love at first sight. That is until a tornado injures Kelsi and she's paralyzed. Not wanting to be a burden to Mack, she makes sure he overhears a conversation with her mother, saying she no longer wanted to live in the country or be with Mack. Both are left with broken hearts but will a strong country heart be able to change a city's girls' heart?
These easy-to-use workbooks make science investigation fun and fascinating. Each page introduces a new concept, and accompanying activities offer the perfect opportunity to explore and reinforce new knowledge.
The book goes beyond theory to offer tools and suggestions for developing emerging leaders. Inspired by the pioneering work of leadership scholar Andre Delbecq, this book points towards an expanded model of leadership that incorporates an active inner life, and posits that such fully human models of leadership will be essential to meet the profound challenges of the 21st Century. Without presuming to provide definitive answers, the text explores central questions such as: What is the added value of spiritual maturity to leadership? Would the integration of mature spirituality with well-developed intellectual and emotional capacities produce more beneficial leadership outcomes for organizations and individuals? What would a spiritually and developmentally mature emerging leader look like in 10 to 20 years? How do we prepare emerging leaders for the challenges they may face; and how do we model spiritually and developmentally mature leadership in ways that resonate with them? Professor Andre Delbecq (1936-2016) of the University of Santa Clara created the heuristic of “spiritually and developmentally mature leaders” to encapsulate his observation that outstanding leaders often seemed to draw strength and wisdom from sources that are not typically studied or taught in leadership courses. Thirty scholars and practitioners accepted Delbecq’s heuristic as the starting point to explore spiritual components of leadership that do not easily lend themselves to quantification or clear causal links. The analysis of their disciplined engagement with the heuristic forms the foundation of an exploratory, fully human understanding of leadership. This analysis is supported by literature reviews, including an overview of Andre Delbecq’s relevant work. Ultimately, the authors call for further collaboration across disciplines and between research and practice to build on the conceptual constructs offered here, and, especially, to create pedagogies for the training of spiritually and developmentally mature leaders
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