Shane Williams is a young high school teacher and coach, living and working in Taos, New Mexico. After having previously finished college and law school, he spent several years traveling across America working odd jobs while attempting to tame a restless soul. Successful or not in that endeavor, he has indeed found a home and more importantly a purpose in this culturally diverse mountain community. He is in love with a woman he adores, challenged and inspired by his profession, and seemingly content. Still, there is something missing. James Ferguson is a middle aged retired surgeon, who wants simply to be left alone in the peaceful surroundings of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Taos. Known as "Doc" to the locals, he is a local legend of considerable curiosity albeit fueled by the mystery of his well guarded past. He is eccentric and quite reclusive, yet always friendly when approached and quick with a smile or a helping hand. The two men strike up a conversation one morning at a charity run in Albuquerque, and find immediate comradeship in their love for the mountains, and their enjoyment of running the sparsely traveled roads and trails throughout "The Enchanted Circle." They begin meeting weekly to train together, stretching their horizons physically and developing a strong friendship. Doc is the seasoned veteran serving as the coach, and Shane assumes the athlete's role, striving for higher levels of achievement while soaking up the wisdom that his mentor bestows upon him. As mutual trust grows, walls come down and an almost father-son relationship is fostered, with both men healing wounds and finding solace. This novella focuses on two complicated men of supreme character, their inner thoughts and trials of both the heart and mind, and the evolution of their unique friendship. There is a severe accident that takes place along the trail, followed by a heroic run to save a life, and then a tragically courageous decision that completes the circle of events. Doc's Choice will most likely build you up, and quite possibly bring you down, but it will surely complete your circle of emotion.
What'll I do if I don't get my way is written in a rhyming style with creative illustrations that identify feelings that a child might encounter if they do not get everything they want or have everything their way. It encourages positive reactions to negative situations and attempts to help children to understand that they will grow into better adjusted and happier young adults if they learn at an early age to handle life's inevitable ups and downs and not getting everything they want.
Little Eva: The Story of a Rusty VW is the amazing tale of one little car and the life it led. From its beginnings in the VW factory through war, homes, hippies, junkyards until finally being "found" Eva leads a life that entrances everyone who reads it.
The Little Book of Wales is an intriguing, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of places, people and history in Wales. Here we find out about the country’s most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters and literally hundreds of wacky facts (plus some authentically bizarre bits of historic trivia). A reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped in to time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage, the secrets and the enduring fascination of Wales. A wonderful package and essential reading for visitors and residents alike.
What'll I do if a Bully Bullies me is written in a rhyming style with creative illustrations that identify choices and feelings that a child might encounter if they are ever confronted by a bully. It is written for the child's enjoyment and education and can be used as an effective tool by parents and//or teachers for beginning a conversation with their children about the power a child possesses to make appropriate choices in their life and not let others control or affect their feelings about themselves.
THE SECRETS OF SUPERHUMAN PERFORMANCE Never have the best sportspeople seemed so far removed from the rest of us, their prowess so unfathomable. So how are these extraordinary athletes made? THE BEST reveals how the most incredible sportspeople in the world get to the top and stay there. It is a unique look at the path to sporting greatness; a story of origins, practice, genetics and psychology. Packed with gripping personal stories and interviews with top athletes including Elena Delle Donne, Pete Sampras, Joey Votto, Steph Curry, Kurt Warner and Premier League superstars Marcus Rashford and Jamie Carragher, it explains how the best athletes develop the extraordinary skills that allow them to perform remarkable feats under extreme pressure. THE BEST uncovers startling truths of athletic greatness-including why younger siblings have more chance of becoming elite, which towns produce the most superstars, the role of informal play and the best time to be born in the school year. It goes inside the minds of champions to understand what makes them perform during high-octane competition, how to hit a baseball or tennis ball in under 0.5 seconds, the secrets of how the best train and what makes a great leader. The book appeals to all lovers of sport, anyone with an interest in psychology and excellence, the parents of budding athletes, and fans of books like Freakonomics, Outliers and Range. It is a deconstruction of what it takes to be the best-and how we can all improve in sport and beyond.
Packed with information on the greatest games and moments, memorable defeats, legendary players and headline-grabbing events from around the globe and throughout history ... Divided into five geographical chapters covering the main areas in which rugby is played- Oceania, Europe, Africa, the Americas and Asia- the reader can get a feel for the triumphs and styles of those regions. Within the chapters the entries are presented chronologically from rugby's beginnings in the late nineteenth century right up to the dynamic game of the new millennium. A select number of rugby league entries are also included.
The Irish Republican Army (IRA) has for decades pursued the goal of unifying its homeland into a single sovereign nation, ending British rule in Northern Ireland. Over the years, the IRA has been dramatized in motion pictures directed by John Ford (The Informer), Carol Reed (Odd Man Out), David Lean (Ryan's Daughter), Neil Jordan (Michael Collins), and many others. Such international film stars as Liam Neeson, James Cagney, Richard Gere, James Mason and Anthony Hopkins have portrayed IRA members alternately as heroic patriots, psychotic terrorists and tormented rebels. This work analyzes celluloid depictions of the IRA from the 1916 Easter Rising to the peace process of the 1990s. Topics include America's role in creating both the IRA and its cinematic image, the organization's brief association with the Nazis, and critical reception of IRA films in Ireland, Britain and the United States.
Presents the history, accomplishments and key personalities of the Memphis Grizzlies basketball team. Includes timelines, quotes, maps, glossary and websites.
Across the globe, there are numerous examples of treaties, compacts, or other negotiated agreements that mediate relationships between Indigenous peoples and states or settler communities. Perhaps the best known of these, New Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi is a living, and historically rich, illustration of this types of negotiated agreement, and both the symmetries and asymmetries of Indigenous-State relations. This collection refreshes the scholarly and public discourse relating to the Treaty of Waitangi and makes a significant contribution to the international discussion of Indigenous-State relations and reconciliation. The essays in this collection explore the diversity of meanings that have been ascribed to Indigenous-State compacts, such as the Treaty, by different interpretive communities. As such, they enable and illuminate a more dynamic conversation about their meanings and applications, as well as their critical role in processes of reconciliation and transitional justice today.
New edition of a psychological assessment textbook. Covers the statistical basis for measurement, correlation and inference, validity, tests of intelligence, personality assessment, counseling assessment, neurophysiological assessment, the assessment of people with disabilities, and computer-assiste
Intelligence agencies provide critical information to national security and foreign policy decision makers, but spying also poses inherent dilemmas for liberty, privacy, human rights, and diplomacy. Principled Spying explores how to strike a balance between necessary intelligence activities and protecting democratic values by developing a new framework of ethics. David Omand and Mark Phythian structure this book as an engaging debate between a former national security practitioner and an intelligence scholar. Rather than simply presenting their positions, throughout the book they pose key questions to each other and to the reader and offer contrasting perspectives to stimulate further discussion. They demonstrate the value for both practitioners and the public of weighing the dilemmas of secret intelligence through ethics. The chapters in the book cover key areas including human intelligence, surveillance, acting on intelligence, and oversight and accountability. The authors disagree on some key questions, but in the course of their debate they demonstrate that it is possible to find a balance between liberty and security. This book is accessible reading for concerned citizens, but it also delivers the sophisticated insights of a high-ranking former practitioner and a distinguished scholar.
Escape the mediocrity that ensnares so many in business and become a better, more effective leader. Have you ever wondered what it would take to be a better leader, or achieve your wildest dreams, or make a bigger difference in the world? The answer lies in the choices you make: about everything from how you spend your time to the way you view the world. Smart Leadership is the latest essential business title from internationally bestselling author of Win the Heart and Chess Not Checkers Mark Miller. In this book, he shares the four research-based “smart choices” the best leaders make to scale their influence and results. By teaching you how to Confront Reality, Grow Capacity, Fuel Curiosity, and Create Change, Miller will help you: Bring fresh eyes and fresh thinking to your leadership approach. Increase your confidence in your ability to make a difference. Lead at levels you never thought possible. Accelerate your learning curve so that all these benefits come faster and more naturally. With this guide, your leadership—and your life—will be transformed forever.
Lost in the New West investigates a group of writers – John Williams, Cormac McCarthy, Annie Proulx and Thomas McGuane – who have sought to explore the tensions inherent to the Western, where the distinctions between old and new, myth and reality, authenticity and sentimentality are frequently blurred. Collectively these authors demonstrate a deep-seated attachment to the landscape, people and values of the West and offer a critical appraisal of the dialogue between the contemporary West and its legacy. Mark Asquith draws attention to the idealistic young men at the center of such works as Williams's Butcher's Crossing (1960), McCarthy's Blood Meridian (1985) and Border Trilogy, Proulx's Wyoming stories and McGuane's Deadrock novels. For each writer, these characters struggle to come to terms with the difference between the suspect mythology of the West that shapes their identity and the reality that surrounds them. They are, in short, lost in the new West.
In a single, convenient volume, Pediatric Endocrinology offers complete coverage of all aspects of basic science and clinical practice, ideal for both pediatricians and endocrinologists. Pediatric endocrinology expert Dr. Mark Sperling teams up with world-renowned authors to bring you up to date with the latest key developments in every area of the field, providing invaluable guidance on how your clinical decision making will be affected by today’s technological and scientific advances. Consult this title on your favorite e-reader, conduct rapid searches, and adjust font sizes for optimal readability. Determine the best possible course for every patient with easy-to-follow algorithms in every clinical chapter. Stay up to date with today’s hottest topics, including neonatal diabetes mellitus, Type II childhood diabetes, molecular endocrinology, and genetics. Explore the impact of today’s advances and challenges, including explosive growth in molecular biology, sophisticated imaging techniques, and an increase in both pediatric diabetes and obesity. Quickly access the information you need with a new, streamlined organization (Concepts, Endocrine Disorders of the Newborn, Endocrine Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence, and Laboratory Tests and Imaging).
A photographic guide with insider knowledge to one of Northern New Mexico’s most spectacular scenic byways. The Enchanted Circle is an 83-mile loop through mountains, mesa, valleys, and a national forest, beginning from Taos to Red River, Eagle Nest, Angel Fire, and then back. A National Forest Scenic Byway, the route brings together the wonders of nature and the area’s rich history to create the most unique and varied landscapes, perfect for drives, hikes, and camping. This book contains beautifully rendered photographs of the Enchanted Circle’s most breathtaking sights as well as the best things to do and places to see along the popular route. Visitors could look forward to discovering historic sites, markets, mines, and villages; enjoying the regional cuisine; shopping; rafting; skiing; and more.
A simple story of a young Welsh rugby fan who hasn't had a chance to see a game because his parents are working all the time. But then he meets a friend and has a chance to see his beloved Wales play.
Based on the true account of Jason Lightfoot, who worked in the behind the scenes intelligence gathering for the past twenty-six years. Jason takes you through his training, and overseas operations in the first part of his career. When the nineteen Islamic terrorists hijacked and flew those four commercial passenger jets into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and crashed the fourth one into a Pennsylvania field, killing three thousand innocent people, his world changes. Jason has his own methods of interrogating, finding and eliminating the mujahideen that are located on American, Mexican, and Canadian soil. Jasons home base is one of the most secure facilities in the United States. Everything Jason needs is at his disposal, and he uses it all to his advantage over the hidden terrorists cells located in the United States. Whether you agree with Jasons methods or not, his results cant be argued. Jason has been involved in the most secretive operations against extremists and terrorism, abroad and on American soil. He has assumed numerous identities in his lengthy career, and is fluent in six languages. At 56, he has endured the most extreme training available and maintains a strenuous training regime daily. He continues traveling overseas and in the USA. Jason lives in Las Vegas and works out of an unknown location in the Nevada desert.
Slam Dunk Contest strategies and special slam dunk combinations revealed; detailed draft coverage profiles, the top 50 players in 18 categories; All-Star tips for offensive and defensive play, covering moves, EA Sports Freestyle Control, and quick plays; tips for recruiting, coaching, and getting your team to an NBA Championship in Dynasty Mode"--P. [4] of cover.
From the baseball card hobby's oldest, most trusted authority, Sport Collectors Digest, this book represents the most comprehensive coverage of minor league baseball cards issues from 1909 to 1993 to be found between two covers. Sets include T206 cards, TCMA, Star Co., ProCards, Zeenuts, Best, Classic Best, SkyBox, Upped Deck, Fleer, Team issues, and regional issues from the 1940s--1990s. More than 40,000 players are checklisted, and more than 1,900 team sets are priced in three different grades. Pre-1980s cards are listed in Near Mint, Excellent and Very Good. Sets issued since 1980 are listed in grades Mint, Near Mint, and Excellent. Dave Platta, a frequent minor league baseball card contributor to Sports Collectors Digest, provides an overview of minor league cards, tracing their history from tobacco cards of the early 1900s to the boom in collecting in the early 1990s, when as many as 10 companies were issuing at least two team sets.
Punishment, Prisons, and Patriarchy tells the story of how first-generation Americans coupled their legacy of liberty with a penal philosophy that promoted patriarchy, especially for marginal Americans. American patriots fought a revolution in the name of liberty. Their victory celebrations barely ended before leaders expressed fears that immigrants, African Americans, women, and the lower classes were prone to vice, disorder, and crime. This spurred a generation of penal reformers to promote successfully the most systematic institution ever devised for stripping people of liberty: the penitentiary. Today, Americans laud liberty but few citizens contest the legitimacy of federal, state, and local government authority to incarcerate 2 million people and subject another 4.7 million probationers and parolees to scrutiny, surveillance, and supervision. How did classical liberalism aid in the development of such expansive penal practices in the wake of the War of Independence?
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With this "Survivor" field guide, readers can take a virtual tour of the "Survivor: The Australian Outback" location and learn about the dangers the contestants are facing. They'll meet the players, with exclusive profiles of the 16 contestants, and read up on game strategies based on lessons learned from the first castaways and "Survivor" Executive Producer Mark Burnett's unique perspective.
Accurate prices in up to three grades of preservation for NFL, NBA and NHL collectibles can now be yours in this one definitive reference. Make your best deal with the inside information and collecting hints in this valuable resource. From autographs to uniforms, equipment, yearbooks, media guides, periodicals, schedules, press pins and more, you will be armed with the information you need to succeed in today's thriving sports memorabilia marketplace. Key auction results bring you actual prices realised to keep you ahead of the pack.
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