It is said that every life has a story and every story has a lesson. Forever Just Married is the story of a young man and woman who fell madly in love the first time they met and parlayed the initial fireworks into an amazing 55+ year relationship overcoming betrayal, heartbreak and deception. The result is a unique coupling of two strong willed, independent people who grew both individually and together because of one important decision they made along the way: We will give in but we will never give up. Both agree they have been divorced and remarried many times but always to the same person. The story traces the amazing journey of Marilyn and Kent Pelz, from their initial blind date in 1961 in Mission Hills, Kansas, to their 30-year stint in one house overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu, California, to their current lives as minister and spiritual counselors in San Jose. In this book, Kent and Marilyn reveal the major challenges they faced, how they overcame these challenges, and the lessons they learned about how to create a workable and sustainable relationship with each other and others. Forever Just Married is a chronological overview of the authors married life. They highlight a particular struggle or unconscious behavior that played out over their lifetimes and how they overcame it and the lessons they learned. They offer suggested exercises that the reader and his/her partner can utilize to fully benefit from the authors life experiences.
Seventeen-year-old Lucy moans with the pains of giving birth to twins, a boy and a girl, and realizes that her whole world is about to change. When encouraged to give them up for adoption, she is devastated but recognizes she cant possibly keep them. Heart broken by her only choice, she releases them to two families who could give them a loving home, everything she is unable to provide. Why hadnt Jared, the babys father, written to her, called her, or answered her letters? Because Lucy flew to Brazil to stay with her aunt and uncle after graduation, Lucys mother never knew about Lucys twins. Not until Lucy returned home three years later did she discover the treachery of her mother. Feelings of betrayal consumed her as she discovers the tragic truths about her mothers sabotage to separate her from the unknowing father of her twins and the jealousy her mother felt toward Lucy. Everywhere she looked, she saw their smiling faces, only to discover that it is not really her children at all. Her heart cries out for them with a whispered promise that she will find them. Twenty-five years later, with her husband, Kent Nuggent, and their three teenage children, Lucy is more determined to find her twins. The dramatic turn of events in the lives of her children bring miracles that show her the way to find the twins and reunite with them. Lucy realizes that relationships are fragile yet so very important, requiring effort and courage to maintain them.
Perpetually Preying Praying Mantis is the book that teachers are asking for on insects and the environment. Given high praise by elementary educators, this book, with its eye-catching illustrations will offer children and their families a clever journey into the world of the praying mantis." [from the back cover].
This lighthearted and inspirational collection of brand new devotions shares a message of grace. Contributors include Sheila Walsh, Luci Swindoll, Mary Graham, Patsy Clairmont, Marilyn Meberg, Nicole Johnson, Thelma Wells, Carol Kent, Sandi Patty, and Jan Silvious.
From all of your favorite Women of Faith®! This lighthearted and inspirational collection of brand new devotions shares a message of grace with the warmth and wisdom fans have come to expect from Women of Faith®. Boundless Grace offers a love that has no limits, a spacious freedom for the woman who trusts in the Lord every day. Unfathomable Grace reaches deep into the heart, showing that wherever you go God is always there ahead of you. Immeasurable Grace is the overflowing, never-ending fullness of life and joy kept in the heart of God for his children. Eternal Grace shelters us through the storms of life and walks with us even through the valley of the shadow of death. Together, forty devotionals told in the authors’ diverse voices give a compelling view of why and how we can find infinite grace in Christ. Infinite Grace includes a special tribute section remembering Barbara Johnson. Sheila Walsh, Luci Swindoll, Mary Graham, Patsy Clairmont, Marilyn Meberg, Thelma Wells, Carol Kent, Sandi Patty, and others remind you that even if time is scarce in the busyness of life, God’s grace never is!
Challenging work experiences are the richest source of learning for today's managers. Yet lessons embedded in these experiences are not always obvious. This comprehensive book describes a critical yet under-researched element of how managers learn from these experiences: reflection. Today's workplace demands continual learning, which in turn requires reflection. While this book supports the prevailing view that reflection is central to experiential learning, it challenges the traditional views that it is the same as contemplation, that it is incompatible with management, and that it is time-consuming and unnatural for managers. Original quantitative and qualitative research reported in this book indicates that two different yet complementary modes of managerial reflection exist: active and proactive. Active reflection is something that managers naturally engage in during challenging job experiences, whereas managers must be prompted to engage in proactive reflection. Both modes involve processes of intentional inquiry. Different forces are necessary to stimulate each type of reflection. Based on these findings, the claim is made that the potential to learn from experience is greatest when managers intentionally engage in both modes. Accordingly, a holistic model that integrates active and proactive reflection is presented. This model has important implications for theorists and researchers of managerial learning by identifying previously unreported aspects of reflection. It is also relevant to practitioners and companies who desire to enhance what their managers learn from their workplace experience.
Maria, a divorced mother with two small children works as a para-legal for a large law firm in Lockwood. While jogging along the Riverford trail and hidden by the trees, she witnesses a brutal murder. Traumatized, she recognizes the assailant as Carlos Domingues, the Vice President of Validity Trust Bank and a powerful, influential man in Lockwood. She immediately recognizes the danger she is in if she reports to crime to the police no one would believe her and if Carlos knew she was a witness, she would be his next victim. When she receives a notice to serve on a grand jury, she realizes she needs help and turns to the only man she can trust. Karl Clayson, is a co-worker at the law firm and together they find a way to obtain evidence against Carlos. However Brad Wood of the Lockwood Police Department and a friend of Karls begins to suspect Karl of deception in his involvement with Maria. Determination drives Maria into certain death situations if caught in her pursuit to bring Carlos to trial. Her investigation uncovers two more deaths she is certain Carlos is responsible for. The mystery and thrills hold the reader to the edge of suspension as tragedy strikes time and time again until justice is in the balance.
Fulfilling Marilyn Monroe's dream of putting together a picture book-autobiography, the author, a personal friend of Marilyn's, provides a fascinating glimpse into her life, in this stunning tribute to one of America's most beloved celebrities, who would have been seventy-five years old on June 1, 2001. Reprint.
Hollywood, c'est un endroit où l'on vous offre mille dollars d'un baiser et cinquante cents de votre âme. Je le sais, j'ai assez souvent refusé la première proposition et tenu bon pour les cinquante cents. " Marilyn Monroe, 1954 C'est en 1954 que l'agent de Marilyn, Charles Feldman, contacte Ben Hecht pour lui demander d'aider l'actrice à écrire ses mémoires. À 28 ans, elle a déjà tourné une vingtaine de films, dont ses premiers succès – Niagara et Les hommes préfèrent les blondes – et elle est lasse des inventions et potins des feuilles à scandales. Elle lui dicte les mots qu'il couche sur papier. Pour des raisons personnelles, elle ne poursuit pas ces séances de travail, mais confie le texte inachevé au photographe Milton Greene, son ami de toujours. Publiés aux États-Unis et en France en 1974, ces textes de jeunesse, intimes et bouleversants, politiques et féministes, sont une révélation. Qui était Marilyn Monroe ? Qui se cache derrière la pétillante blonde qui va mettre fin à ses jours à 36 ans, en pleine gloire ? Lire cette Confession inachevée, c'est se rapprocher d'elle, entendre sa voix bien reconnaissable dévoiler les deux faces de sa personnalité, les étapes de sa brève existence. D'abord Norma Jean, l'enfant dont la mère est internée, ballottée entre différentes familles d'accueil. La jeune fille crie son manque d'amour et son besoin constant d'attirer l'attention. Puis Marilyn, le sex-symbol qui côtoie et déteste Hollywood, avec ses ratés, ses dragueurs et ses escrocs, qui se heurte à la jalousie des femmes, mais reste lucide sur la tragédie de son milieu d'adoption.
Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure: “Crow’s Nest,” by John M. Floyd [Michael Bracken Presents short story] “Whom Do You Trust?” by Hal Charles [solve-it-yourself mystery] “Winter’s Journey,” by R.J. Koreto [Barb Goffman Presents short story] Smoke of the .45, by Harry Sinclair Drago [novel] A Certain Dr. Thorndyke, by R. Austin Freeman [novel] Science Fiction & Fantasy: “All in the Golden Afternoon,” by Marilyn “Mattie” Brahen [short story] “Doubled in Brass,” by Lester del Rey [short story] “The Admiral’s Walk,” by Sam Merwin [short story] “Simple Psiman,” by F.L. Wallace [short story] “Siren Satellite,” by Arthur K. Barnes [novella]
In this biography of the late American composer-artist, Marilyn Ziffrin draws on interviews with those who knew him, on letters and other papers from Ruggles's collection, and on her extensive interviews and developing friendship with him in his final years. She creates a picture of a man who was proud, stubborn, insecure, irascible, prejudiced - and deeply human and lovable.
This book defines the American Gothic and places it both within the context of the major movements of intellectual history in the last 300 years, and also within the context of the critical issues of American culture. From Poe to Faulkner to Toni Morrison and Cormac McCarthy, many of the best and most critically acclaimed works of American literature have been Gothic. The book will demonstrate how the Gothic provides a forum for discussing key issues of American culture, for exploring forbidden subjects, and for providing a voice for the repressed and silenced.
Seventeen-year-old Lucy moans with the pains of giving birth to twins, a boy and a girl, and realizes that her whole world is about to change. When encouraged to give them up for adoption, she is devastated but recognizes she cant possibly keep them. Heart broken by her only choice, she releases them to two families who could give them a loving home, everything she is unable to provide. Why hadnt Jared, the babys father, written to her, called her, or answered her letters? Because Lucy flew to Brazil to stay with her aunt and uncle after graduation, Lucys mother never knew about Lucys twins. Not until Lucy returned home three years later did she discover the treachery of her mother. Feelings of betrayal consumed her as she discovers the tragic truths about her mothers sabotage to separate her from the unknowing father of her twins and the jealousy her mother felt toward Lucy. Everywhere she looked, she saw their smiling faces, only to discover that it is not really her children at all. Her heart cries out for them with a whispered promise that she will find them. Twenty-five years later, with her husband, Kent Nuggent, and their three teenage children, Lucy is more determined to find her twins. The dramatic turn of events in the lives of her children bring miracles that show her the way to find the twins and reunite with them. Lucy realizes that relationships are fragile yet so very important, requiring effort and courage to maintain them.
Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure: “Crow’s Nest,” by John M. Floyd [Michael Bracken Presents short story] “Whom Do You Trust?” by Hal Charles [solve-it-yourself mystery] “Winter’s Journey,” by R.J. Koreto [Barb Goffman Presents short story] Smoke of the .45, by Harry Sinclair Drago [novel] A Certain Dr. Thorndyke, by R. Austin Freeman [novel] Science Fiction & Fantasy: “All in the Golden Afternoon,” by Marilyn “Mattie” Brahen [short story] “Doubled in Brass,” by Lester del Rey [short story] “The Admiral’s Walk,” by Sam Merwin [short story] “Simple Psiman,” by F.L. Wallace [short story] “Siren Satellite,” by Arthur K. Barnes [novella]
An illustrated history of one of America's premier private universities, from its beginnings in 1831, and within the context of the social, political, and economic history of New York City. Vividly illustrated with both historical and contemporary images, the relationship between university and city is examined through biographical portraits of the personalities who made contributions to both. 250 illustrations.
Sunny Just because Sunny loves books doesn't mean she has to work in a library forever. A delightfully-charming single woman, made of spunk and compassion and love, still looks forward to reaching her lifelong dream despite a big setback in her past. When she quits her librarian job to go to work for a troubled man named Garrett, she finds that helping him fix his unsettled life may also be just the step she needs toward moving forward in her own. Except...can it really be this easy?
Neisha Myers struggles with the suspected suicide death of her father, the CEO of Myers Pharmaceutical Company with headquarters in Los Angeles, and four other divisions around the world headed by her father's four brothers. Not satisfied with the police report of suicide, she felt compelled to find the truth behind his death and who had killed him. A discovery of secrets and deceptions hidden by her father and uncles for over thirty years leads her into danger and intrigue. But someone doesn't want her to uncover the mysteries that could destroy the empire her father and uncles had built. Jed Turner, her fianc is driven away when he wants to help her and protect her while putting her own life in harms way and pushing forward until the truth is disclosed and her battle with forgiveness begins.
Questions . . . Where does a woman go with the questions that haunt her heart, questions that fester, beg for honest answers, and yearn for solutions to set them free? When hundreds of these questions poured in to Women of Faith® as a thunderous cry for help, Marilyn Meberg?popular Women of Faith® speaker and respected counselor?took on the task of responding to that cry. & Answers . . . In Since You Asked, Marilyn equips readers with the most reliable relationship information available?scriptural truths from the all-knowing source who created the very first human relationship. But she doesn't stop there; she helps to apply the scripture, providing practical steps of action that can be taken today. Be refreshed and set free by the warm, straightforward style that is Marilyn Meberg.
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