First: Contemplate it for some minutes wondering, "What good could come from this?" Next: Once you have one idea of the silver lining behind the cloud, write it down, and see if you can come up with two more possibilities. Finally: When you have the three possibilities, meditate on them for a while, visioning the potential positive outcomes. This process starts you down a path of great potentiality. With some practice this positive way of seeing things will become your "default" setting instead of the old negativity that has been obstructing your life's passageways. Every single person has been made in the image of a power greater than our own-therefore the knowledge attainable to us is far beyond what we could imagine. Power and wisdom are constantly flowing into our lives from people, places, events, history-we just have to look and listen for it. By considering the truths behind these we have the potential to live a life of ease. But in such a complicated world, that's easy to forget. Streams reminds us that the wisdom to live life to it's fullest is right there and ready for us to grab-we just have to do it. With thirty-one daily meditations, Streams offers readers everyday advice for dealing with life's negativity and creating a positive life and environment. Each meditation ends with a "Reminder from the Streams"-a little word of advice, a reminder of positivity, a bit of guidance for dealing with the day, letting us flow with the stream of life.
As elegantly practical as it is theoretically elegant. It is a guided tour, as one examines the tools of expert teachers as they engage students in a journey that is aptly dubbed Reading Apprenticeship?learning how to become a savvy, strategic reader under the tutelage of thoughtful, caring, and demanding teachers.? P. David Pearson, University of California, Berkeley, and founding editor of the Handbook of Reading Research. Reading for Understanding is a monumental achievement. It was a monumental achievement when it came out as a first edition in 1999, bringing years of rigorous reading research together in a framework for teaching that made sense in actual secondary school classrooms. Now, just thirteen years later, Schoenbach and Greenleaf have several randomized clinical trials and multiple on-going studies at their fingertips to demonstrate the effects of this approach for developing the reading and thinking of young people in our nation?s middle and high school classrooms, as well as in community college classrooms. Their careful work on developing disciplinary literacy among all students represents a passion for and commitment to supporting students?and their teachers?in reading for understanding, which translates to reading for enjoyment, self-awareness, learning, and for purposeful and informed action in our society. ?Elizabeth Moje, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and Associate Dean for Research, School of Education, University of Michigan Reading Apprenticeship has proven to be an inspiration to Renton Technical College faculty and students alike. They have learned together to view themselves as readers in transformative ways, as they embrace powerful techniques to increase reading comprehension. The ideas and strategies in Reading for Understanding anchor this new and broad-based energy around reading and an enthusiasm among our faculty to model effective reading strategies for our students. ?Steve Hanson, President, Renton Technical College, Renton, Washington Reading for Understanding has the finest blend I have seen of research, strategies, and classroom vignettes to deepen teacher learning and help them connect the dots between theory and practice. ?Curtis Refior, Content Area Literacy Coach, Fowlerville Community Schools, Fowlerville, Michigan A teacher-tested, research-based resource for dramatically improving reading skills Published in partnership with WestEd, this significantly updated second edition of the bestselling book contains strategies for helping students in middle school through community college gain the reading independence to master subject area textbooks and other material. Based on the Reading Apprenticeship program, which three rigorous "gold standard" research studies have shown to be effective in raising students' reading achievement Presents a clear framework for improving the reading and subject area learning of all students, including English learners, students with special needs, as well as those in honors and AP courses Provides concrete tools for classroom use and examples from a range of classrooms Presents a clear how-to for teachers implementing the subject area literacies of the Common Core Standards Reading for Understanding proves it's never too late for teachers and students to work together to boost literacy, engagement, and achievement.
Clear, on-the-ground guidance for Reading Apprenticeship implementation Leading for Literacy provides tools and real-life examples to expand the benefits of a literacy approach that sparks students' engaged reading and thinking across disciplines, from middle school through community college. A companion to the landmark Reading for Understanding, this book guides teachers, leaders, and administrators through the nuts, bolts, benefits, and stumbling blocks of creating Reading Apprenticeship communities that extend a culture of literacy beyond individual classrooms. This book explains how to generate authentic buy-in from teachers and administrators, use the Reading Apprenticeship Framework to turn reform overload into reform coherence, and create literacy teams, professional learning communities, and Reading Apprenticeship communities of practice that sustain an institutional focus on a student-centered, strengths-based culture of literacy. Key insights from Reading Apprenticeship practitioners across the country address how to get started, build momentum, assess progress, and build partnerships and networks across schools, districts, campuses, and regions. Persistently low levels of adolescent literacy continue to short-change students, contribute to discredited high school diplomas, and cause millions of students to drop out of high school and community college. Forty percent or more of community college students require remedial reading courses as college freshman. The researchers at WestEd's Strategic Literacy Initiative developed the Reading Apprenticeship Framework to provide educators with a proven path to improving literacy for all students, and this book provides clear guidance on bringing the framework to life. How to integrate Reading Apprenticeship with existing reform efforts How to use formative assessment to promote teacher and student growth How to coach and empower teachers How to cultivate literacy leadership How to provide long-term support for a strong content-literacy program Nationwide classroom testing has shown Reading Apprenticeship to promote not only literacy and content knowledge, but also motivation and positive academic identity—leading to better student outcomes that reach beyond the classroom walls. Leading for Literacy lays out compelling ways to spread the benefits of Reading Apprenticeship, with practical guidance and real-world insight.
In Climbing the 12 Steps, Daily Meditations for the 12 Step Soul, authors Lynn Greenleaf & Thom Byxbe help provide a sanctuary for those of us needing to recover from addiction, compulsion, and other behavioral problems. Unlike most twelve step programs that revolve around God as their higher power, this book shows how to complete each step without the God figure being the focus of every step. Many enter twelve step programs with skepticism, uncertainty, and most times unwillingly, being given ultimatums by spouses, parents, counselors, etc. to seek help once and for all. Yet it's in these very God-centered programs that misses the mark for atheist and agnostics needing guidance but do not feel at home in faith based recovery programs. Climbing the 12 Steps is the answer and provides the neutral ground for believers and unbelievers to come together to achieve a balanced, strong and independent life free from the stronghold that once entangled them.
Intimate Friends & Brilliant Minds from Bygone New York On Sunday evenings from 1850 to 1871, the poets Alice and Phoebe Cary host New Yorks choicest, most cosmopolitan literary salon--the first American bluestocking of its kind. The character-driven plot follows the lives of the energetic sisters in their rise to success. It is a portrait of intellectual, independent women, i.e. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mary Louise Booth, Fanny Fern and others, who challenge laws and mindsets, breaking the glass ceiling of their day. Their intimate story parallels the historic deeds and events involving not only the women, but their extraordinary group of close men friends, including Horace Greeley, P.T. Barnum, Bayard Taylor, and John Greenleaf Whittier. Horace Greeley called Phoebe the wittiest woman in America, and Edgar Allan Poe described Alices poem, Pictures of Memory, one of the most musically perfect lyrics in the English language. Before, during, and after the Civil War, abolition, suffrage, religion, politics, and social reform are heated issues. There is adventure, discovery, and financial chaos. In the ambiance of Alice and Phoebes cozy home on 20th Street, philosophy, politics, and literature mingle with fortune, rank, and wit. America comes into its own in literature and New York takes on world prominence.
In Less is More, Daily Meditations for the Minimalist's Soul, authors Lynn Greenleaf & Thom Byxbe help us clean the clutter out of our lives. In a consumer world, we are repeatedly bombarded by the TV in our living rooms, internet on our laps, and billboards along the highways of the items that we need, the items that will make us happy. Before we know it our homes, offices, and cars are filling up with gadgets, clothes, accessories, furniture, papers, and nick nacks that after a short time end up lost or on the Goodwill pile. Not only do these items cost us money most of us don't have, but they clutter our lives and congest our hearts from being free to explore the world around us. There is a better way to live without all of the 'things' that scream at us from every angle of life. Instead of bringing things in, we need to take things out and let things go. Greenleaf & Byxbe provide thirty-one daily meditations that show us how to unclutter our lives, clear our homes, and clean our environments of the 'stuff' we don't use or need, proving a minimalist's life is healthier and more rewarding, and that less is indeed more.
With chapters written by experts in their field, this volume advances the understanding of theory and successful practice of marketing and promoting environmental sustainability. Some experts predict that the next big trend in business will involve the green economy. Yet, communicating sustainability to consumers provides a set of challenges for marketers that do not necessarily follow all the rules of other types of marketing communication. In many ways the concept of sustainability challenges the core ideals of promoting consumption. Accordingly, this book identifies for researchers and practitioners the barriers that keep customers from engaging in environmentally sustainable consumption and find ways to overcome those barriers. The book includes topics such corporate advertising strategy related to sustainability, corporate social responsibility advertising, greenwashing, advertising related to values, persuasion and persuasion knowledge in sustainability marketing, social media and sustainability, and advertising and public policy.
In The Feminist Way, Daily Meditations for the Feminist Soul, authors Lynn Greenleaf & Thom Byxbe break the stereotype that typically befalls word 'Feminist.' The Feminist movement has a bad rap for being associated with sensible-shoe-wearing, bra-burning, and ballbusting females that want nothing more than to promote women's rights and do away with men altogether. Each 31 daily meditations provides quotes from leading figures in the feminist movement to shows us the true meaning behind the intentions of the women that have come before us, to shatter the stronghold of yesteryear, and have set the stage for the freedoms we live now. The Feminist Way provides the truth to what is at the heart of attaining women's rights; such as equal pay, equal political opportunities, and free reproductive choices which befalls all of us women regardless of what we call ourselves. But this concern is not only for women, but for any person belonging to minority groups across the world.
Phoenix is living far away from home and is having a tough time dealing with a stressful job and a cheating boyfriend. She wants to live a good life but she finds herself restless, unhappy and feeling unsettled. There is something missing. Trey is connected to the wrong woman who almost costs him everything that he has gained in life. Her jealousy and rage have become very difficult and trying. He feels empty even in her company. Both Phoenix and Trey must go through a deep cleanse to get rid of the clutter and the wrong people in their lives if they ever intend on getting it right.
Further evidence of how much importance we put on a name is provided by other examples of name usage: for instance, addressing others by the wrong name after we have been introduced to them is a social faux pas that can create a great deal of antipathy in the one wrongly addressed and embarrassment in the one who makes the mistake. Calling people derogatory names or using another's name in a pejorative way can cause a rift in relationships at least as inimical as the feud that was raging between the Capulet and Montague families of Romeo and Juliet. There are not many authors who have made the impact on literature, film, and life in general than William Shakespeare. But do his ever-so-famous quotes still hold true in today's society? To Read or Not to Read: Daily Meditations for the Shakespearean Soul looks at some of the most famous Shakespeare quotes and compares them to life today and how readers can not only still relate to what he said, but how they can apply his eloquently written words to their own life. With thirty-one daily meditations, To Read or Not to Read will not only enrich the Shakespeare-loving soul with a healthy dose of Shakespearean knowledge, but allows readers to apply their love for Shakespeare in their everyday lives. With quotes from The Merchant of Venice, The Taming of the Shrew, Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet, The Twelfth Night, and more, readers will get a unique reading experience they've not gotten anywhere else, as well as helpful life lessons, reminders, and exercises with "Reminders for the Shakespearean Soul.
The Complete Guide to Lower South Gardening takes a practical how-to approach to gardening that shows the novice to intermediate home gardener exactly how to get started. Customized for readers who live in Louisiana, southern Mississippi, southern Alabama, southern Arkansas, southern Georgia, eastern Texas, coastal South Carolina and coastal North Carolina, the book features all the vegetable and ornamental plants that are most popular in this region. Beautiful photos and detailed information make this complete book a must-have for budding gardeners."--Publisher's website.
Osteoporosis, which afflicts more than half of all American women over the age of fifty, is a widespread and all-too-familiar problem. Osteopenia, a milder bone-loss disease that is the forerunner of osteoporosis, is less well known but affects an estimated eighteen million young and middle-aged women-including women in their late teens and early twenties. Since many doctors associate low bone density exclusively with postmenopausal women, millions of women in their childbearing years suffer from undetected bone loss, putting them at risk for debilitating fractures down the road. In Reversing Osteopenia, Dr. Harris H. McIlwain and his two daughters, also rheumatologists, fill the knowledge gap about this easily diagnosable disease, help younger women recognize the risk factors for bone loss, and provide a five-step program for controlling and even preventing bone loss. Their age-specific recommendations for women in their twenties, thirties, forties, and fifties include - exercises that strengthen rather than threaten your bones - new information about foods that build bone density - ways to avoid medicines that rob bones of their strength - recommendations of natural dietary supplements.--from publisher description.
Drafted into the Korean War, Buddy is forced to leave his sweetheart and fight in a painful conflict. In The Awakened Heart, Lynn Boyd weaves a captivating story based on the love between two young people and shows what service to others truly means. Emma's strong spirit and continual letter writing influence Buddy as he serves in the Korean War. Her faith and the twenty-third psalm sustain him through tragedy overseas. When his time has been served, Buddy eagerly returns to start a new life with his love. But he carries a burden deep inside. Embittered from a childhood under a harsh father, Buddy withholds the three words Emma longs to hear. As further tragedies surround the young couple, service from others comes in many forms. Will Buddy finally learn to open his heart and let love in? Uncover his journey in The Awakened Heart.
Cormac McCarthy told an interviewer for the New York Times Magazine that "books are made out of books," but he has been famously unwilling to discuss how his own writing draws on the works of other writers. Yet his novels and plays masterfully appropriate and allude to an extensive range of literary works, demonstrating that McCarthy is well aware of literary tradition, respectful of the canon, and deliberately situating himself in a knowing relationship to precursors. The Wittliff Collection at Texas State University acquired McCarthy's literary archive in 2007. In Books Are Made Out of Books, Michael Lynn Crews thoroughly mines the archive to identify nearly 150 writers and thinkers that McCarthy himself references in early drafts, marginalia, notes, and correspondence. Crews organizes the references into chapters devoted to McCarthy's published works, the unpublished screenplay Whales and Men, and McCarthy's correspondence. For each work, Crews identifies the authors, artists, or other cultural figures that McCarthy references; gives the source of the reference in McCarthy's papers; provides context for the reference as it appears in the archives; and explains the significance of the reference to the novel or play that McCarthy was working on. This groundbreaking exploration of McCarthy's literary influences—impossible to undertake before the opening of the archive—vastly expands our understanding of how one of America's foremost authors has engaged with the ideas, images, metaphors, and language of other thinkers and made them his own.
In Slavery Attacked, Merton L. Dillon presents a comprehensive examination of the internal and external forces that let to the downfall of slavery in the South. Contending that slavery contained with itself the seeds of its own destruction.
Intimate Friends & Brilliant Minds from Bygone New York On Sunday evenings from 1850 to 1871, the poets Alice and Phoebe Cary host New Yorks choicest, most cosmopolitan literary salon--the first American bluestocking of its kind. The character-driven plot follows the lives of the energetic sisters in their rise to success. It is a portrait of intellectual, independent women, i.e. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mary Louise Booth, Fanny Fern and others, who challenge laws and mindsets, breaking the glass ceiling of their day. Their intimate story parallels the historic deeds and events involving not only the women, but their extraordinary group of close men friends, including Horace Greeley, P.T. Barnum, Bayard Taylor, and John Greenleaf Whittier. Horace Greeley called Phoebe the wittiest woman in America, and Edgar Allan Poe described Alices poem, Pictures of Memory, one of the most musically perfect lyrics in the English language. Before, during, and after the Civil War, abolition, suffrage, religion, politics, and social reform are heated issues. There is adventure, discovery, and financial chaos. In the ambiance of Alice and Phoebes cozy home on 20th Street, philosophy, politics, and literature mingle with fortune, rank, and wit. America comes into its own in literature and New York takes on world prominence.
Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice guides nurses in the art and science of holistic nursing and offers ways of thinking, practicing, and responding to bring healing to the forefront of healthcare. Using self-assessments, relaxation, imagery nutrition, and exercise, it presents expanded strategies for enhancing psychophysiology. The Fourth Edition addresses both basic and advanced strategies for integrating complementary and alternative interventions into the clinical practice.
Early Childhood Leadership: Motivation, Inspiration, Empowerment is a must-have book for anyone who occupies a leadership position (e.g., administrator, director, coordinator, team leader, manager, lead teacher) or anticipates doing so in the future. It addresses one of the most challenging workplace issues facing employers today—the ability to encourage employees’ creativity, productivity, and long-term commitment to an organization. Studies consistently show that low employee morale and high turnover rates are common in early childhood programs and, in turn, affect the quality of services provided for children and families. Unfortunately, strategies used by many supervisors to guide and manage employee behavior often contribute to employee dissatisfaction and attrition. A sound understanding of motivational theory and skills (e.g., communication, leadership, team-building, decision-making) enables effective leaders to create positive work environments, boost employee morale, and encourage positive performance. When employees believe their efforts are being acknowledged and valued, they are less likely to leave their jobs—an additional and important benefit—especially in the field of early childhood education.
OUT OF CONTROL June 26, 2010. A Pennsylvania State Trooper, heading home from work, witnesses a car speeding and crashing into trees. Stopping to help, he finds that the driver, Michael Ballard, is alive—and drenched in blood. When asked what happened, the man answers: "I just killed everybody." OUT OF HIS MIND Not far from the accident, police make a gruesome discovery in the home of Michael's ex-girlfriend, Denise Mehri. Four bodies are found, stabbed repeatedly with a knife: Denise on the kitchen floor; her grandfather, in his wheelchair; her neighbor, who tried to help; and her father, in a room with a blood-smeared obscenity painted on the wall. How could anyone do something so sinister? OUT OF TIME... Michael had already been convicted of murder when he was only eighteen. Despite several misconducts during his time in prison, he was found suitable for parole shortly after his minimum sentence lapsed. But this time, his deadly rampage would not be so easily pardoned. From authors Colin McEvoy and Lynn Olanoff, this is the shocking true story about four innocent people who fell prey to one man's FATAL JEALOUSY. Includes 8 pages of dramatic photographs
Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice guides nurses in the art and science of holistic nursing and offers ways of thinking, practicing, and responding to bring healing to the forefront of health care. Using self-assessments, relaxation, imagery nutrition, and exercise, it presents expanded strategies for enhancing psychophysiology. The Fifth Edition has been completely revised and updated with new chapters, including one on evidence-based practice.
It’s a feline frenzy with this sexy shifter bundle of paranormal romances—available at a great price. Watch out—these heroes and heroines have claws! Four purrfectly passionate matches are made for the ages in this were-cat collection. The Cougar’s Pawn: Ellery Colvard escapes her perfectly organized life for a camping trip with her friends, hoping for a tiny thrill. Instead, she gets carried away—literally—by alpha were-cougar Mason Foye, who needs a mate to avoid his fate. But Ellery has some witchy ways, too, and she isn’t buying into his life story. The clock is ticking as Mason struggles to keep his son, his family, and the woman for whom he’s already fallen head over heels. Secrets: Casey Mitchell has always kept his identity as a were-lynx secret. But he’s drawn to Michelle Slade, and when he begins to help investigate the circumstances surrounding a mysterious disappearance, the situation soon spins out of control. Their survival depends on trusting each other with secrets better left unspoken. Will these two lonely souls triumph and find true love … or lose everything? Dragon Heart: In her haste to establish her own boundaries, leopardess Shay Barclay may have entrusted her heart to the wrong man—former Navy SEAL Drake O’Connor, a dragon shifter too dangerous to resist. Drake swore to protect his buddy’s daughter to the death, so when his explosive chemistry with Shay finally boils over and they end up in bed, her family’s political enemies are the least of their problems. Secrets of the Jaguar: Hiding out in a small island town, Michelle guards her secret closely: she may look like the girl next door, but she’s a were-jaguar. When vampire Duncan comes to town after eight years of loneliness, he thinks Michelle’s a gift, not a freak. Together, they venture to Mexico where the ancient Mayan past holds the key to her elusive origins. However, when Duncan realizes an Aztec army of vampires needs Michelle’s blood to perform an ancient ritual, he’ll stop at nothing to protect her. But falling in love could be the most dangerous game. Sensuality Level: Sensual
Take Your Skills and Your Team to the Next Level Inside you’ll get real-life examples, sample forms, policies, procedures, checklists, and more for every aspect of your practice, including formulary management, communications, strategic planning, and staff development. Plus, tables and figures for everything from delegation flow and budget schedules to nonformulary drug requests and the SAFE Tool Scoring System. Get the advice, support, and tools you need to answer essential questions facing any clinical coordinator or manager: What are the key organizational relationships I need to develop to be successful? How can I best demonstrate the value that pharmacy provides to the healthcare team? How can I build and inspire a team to achieve high-quality patient outcomes? With multiple responsibilities and multiple priorities, how do I get started? What can I do to advance clinical pharmacy practice? As a clinical coordinator or clinical manager you are in a position to positively impact the lives of both your staff and the patients you serve every day. With the Pharmacy Clinical Coordinators Handbook you can now develop the vision and strategy you need to succeed in this essential and demanding position.
The coastal prairies and marshes of the Texas Gulf Coast are among the richest grazing lands in the state. Traditionally they have been the site of some of the largest ranches in Texas; today the ranches are primarily cow-calf operations that use forage grasses as well as "tame" grasses such as Bermuda and some bluestems. This region is also an excellent natural habitat for upland game and waterfowl and is an important recreational hunting and fishing area. Urban and industrial development has increased in the region as well; since World War II the prairies and marshes have seen the greatest industrial development of any part of the state, and the effects of that development on the environment are of great concern. Grasses of the Texas Gulf Prairies and Marshes serves as a useful manual for the identification and study of grasses of the prairies and marshes adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico from northern Mexico to western Louisiana. This field guide is a systematic and descriptive treatment of the grasses found on that coastal zone and includes keys to the 98 genera and 303 species. For convenience in locating specific taxa, the grasses are listed alphabetically by genus and then by species within genus; common names are provided when they are known. Species descriptions include information on longevity, dimensions of the entire plant and of the spikelets, and descriptions of the grass's habitat and distribution and rating of its value for stock or wildlife. The notes on abundance, habitat, and distribution provide information on the ecological niche of each species. Where known, the requirements of the species, such as moisture, soil, and other environmental conditions are given. Heavily illustrated with line drawings of grass plants and plan parts, this field guide will be useful for stock raisers, wildlife managers, and environmentalists as well as grass taxonomists and range scientists.
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