Monona Quinn and her husband Doug are taking a relaxing vacation in the northwoods of Wisconsin. Mo's enrolled in a writing workshop, and Doug's resolved to learn to fish. Naturally, it's the perfect time to solve another murder... Pompous, self-important writer Fletcher Downs was supposed to be the writer-in-residence at the writing workshop; he was supposed to teach a classroom full of hopefuls how to write a great mystery--but he hadn't intended to teach by example. Now Fletcher's dead, and Mo (and the other students at the writing retreat) are faced with a real-life mystery. Who killed their teacher, and will the killer strike again?
Everywhere Monona Quinn goes, people turn up dead - and Mo ends up confronting their killers! First there was Charlie, owner of the town diner and Mo's first friend after moving to little Mitchell, Wisconsin (Murder over Easy). Then there was the parish priest (Murder at Midnight). And now, even a trip to the family farm yields corpses. Mo's twin sister, Madison, is already under plenty of pressure taking care of her mother and keeping the family farm going, with her husband serving in Iraq. So when her son (also one of twins) is arrested for drug possession, Mo drops everything - including her 80-hour-a-week job as editor of the weekly Mitchell Doings - and drives down to the farm, outside Summersend, Iowa, to help. The simple possession charge turns to suspicion of murder when not one but two locals, who are running a meth lab out of an abandoned barn outside town, are killed. Add to the mix a troubled marriage - when she leaves home, Mo's husband, Doug, tells her he can’t promise he’ll still be there when she returns - and you have tons of trouble for our amateur sleuth.
Melvin Arbuckle, Wanda Nell's boss at the Kountry Kitchen, has been arrested for killing a waitress with an unsavory reputation. Convinced of Melvin's innocence, Wanda Nell puts herself on the trail of a ruthless killer--and almost gets her goose cooked.
Discovered by his young altar server, Father O's body lay on the floor of the sacristy - his throat slit. And so Monona Quinn, editor of the weekly Mitchell Doings, finds herself writing a profile of a dead man for the second time in three months. And just like last time, Mo become obsessed with uncovering his killer, regardless of her husband's misgivings and her own safety. An extremely conservative Catholic radio show, a highway expansion, and millions of dollars all seem motive enough for murder. With the help of sassy Southern detective Lashandra Cooper, Mo sorts through the town full of suspects to find the truth.
Marshall J. Cook is one of the most beloved and prolific writers in Wisconsin. The Year of the Buffalo, a novel of love and minor league baseball, his second book for Savage Press, is a touching tale of love, baseball and transcendence. The baseball action is accurate, emotional and inspiring.Synopsis: The lowly Buffalo, a triple minor team from Beymer, Wisconsin, The Smallest Town in the USofA with it's own professional baseball team hires a washed out lefty who finds true love and leads the team to its first ever championship. Keen drama. Truely fine insights into the human condition. W.P. Kinsella, author of Shoeless Joe which inspired Field of Dreams said of the book, Fine storytelling, genuinely touching moments.
Today's worker is empowered and intelligent, and no longer can you expect overbearing, high-pressure management tactics to improve performance. In the modern workplace, managers are discovering that they must work in partnership with their employees, providing them with the tools they need for success by first determining exactly what those tools are. How to Be a Great Coach provides guidelines, best practices, and state-of-the-art approaches for working with, instead of against, your employees, boosting their motivation, performance, and productivity. This results-focused book examines 24 innovative and proven approaches for getting the best efforts from your employees by giving your best, and earning their respect by first learning how to: Solicit their opinions-and take them seriously Be willing to take the hit for your own mistakes Ask targeted questions and patiently await answers Communicate your willingness to hear complaints Foster independence, not subservience Explain your expectations clearly Always advocate for your employees When your employees do well, you do well. Learn all about today's most effective coaching methods--what they are, how they work, and how you can use them to dramatically improve the performance of your employees--in the focused, hands-on leadership guide How to Be a Great Coach.
Research proves that employees will work harder and produce more when they feel appreciated, valued, and understood. Easier said than done? Effective Coaching explains how you can: Apply good coaching methods in the workplace; Quickly establish the discipline you need in a cooperative, non-threatening atmosphere Instinctively use effective problem solving strategies in every situation You know your company needs its employees. Make sure they know that. Management strategies and techniques presented in Effective Coaching will help you dramatically improve employee performance, and maximize the measurable value received from each employee.
he Time Management Workbook, a companion to Time Management: A Catholic Approach, provides suggestions and workspace that help the reader organize and prioritize his or her life. In this program, Marshall Cook integrates Catholic values, ftime management processes, and scriptural references with a view to helping the reader to make time to listen to the voice of God.
Anxiety can destroy your peace of mind and erode your prayer life. In How to Handle Worry, Marshall Cook offers practical suggestions for dealing with worries and banishing anxieties. He explores strategies for creating and maintaining harmony by drawing on our faith and bringing our burdens to God in prayer. With humor and insight, Marshall brings a faith perspective to managing stress.
When Western scholars write about non-Western societies, do they inevitably perpetuate the myths of European imperialism? Can they ever articulate the meanings and logics of non-Western peoples? Who has the right to speak for whom? Questions such as these are among the most hotly debated in contemporary intellectual life. In How "Natives" Think, Marshall Sahlins addresses these issues head on, while building a powerful case for the ability of anthropologists working in the Western tradition to understand other cultures. In recent years, these questions have arisen in debates over the death and deification of Captain James Cook on Hawai'i Island in 1779. Did the Hawaiians truly receive Cook as a manifestation of their own god Lono? Or were they too pragmatic, too worldly-wise to accept the foreigner as a god? Moreover, can a "non-native" scholar give voice to a "native" point of view? In his 1992 book The Apotheosis of Captain Cook, Gananath Obeyesekere used this very issue to attack Sahlins's decades of scholarship on Hawaii. Accusing Sahlins of elementary mistakes of fact and logic, even of intentional distortion, Obeyesekere portrayed Sahlins as accepting a naive, enthnocentric idea of superiority of the white man over "natives"—Hawaiian and otherwise. Claiming that his own Sri Lankan heritage gave him privileged access to the Polynesian native perspective, Obeyesekere contended that Hawaiians were actually pragmatists too rational and sensible to mistake Cook for a god. Curiously then, as Sahlins shows, Obeyesekere turns eighteenth-century Hawaiians into twentieth-century modern Europeans, living up to the highest Western standards of "practical rationality." By contrast, Western scholars are turned into classic custom-bound "natives", endlessly repeating their ancestral traditions of the White man's superiority by insisting Cook was taken for a god. But this inverted ethnocentrism can only be supported, as Sahlins demonstrates, through wholesale fabrications of Hawaiian ethnography and history—not to mention Obeyesekere's sustained misrepresentations of Sahlins's own work. And in the end, although he claims to be speaking on behalf of the "natives," Obeyesekere, by substituting a home-made "rationality" for Hawaiian culture, systematically eliminates the voices of Hawaiian people from their own history. How "Natives" Think goes far beyond specialized debates about the alleged superiority of Western traditions. The culmination of Sahlins's ethnohistorical research on Hawaii, it is a reaffirmation for understanding difference.
Today's worker is empowered and intelligent, and no longer can you expect overbearing, high-pressure management tactics to improve performance. In the modern workplace, managers are discovering that they must work in partnership with their employees, providing them with the tools they need for success by first determining exactly what those tools are. How to Be a Great Coach provides guidelines, best practices, and state-of-the-art approaches for working with, instead of against, your employees, boosting their motivation, performance, and productivity. This results-focused book examines 24 innovative and proven approaches for getting the best efforts from your employees by giving your best, and earning their respect by first learning how to: Solicit their opinions-and take them seriously Be willing to take the hit for your own mistakes Ask targeted questions and patiently await answers Communicate your willingness to hear complaints Foster independence, not subservience Explain your expectations clearly Always advocate for your employees When your employees do well, you do well. Learn all about today's most effective coaching methods--what they are, how they work, and how you can use them to dramatically improve the performance of your employees--in the focused, hands-on leadership guide How to Be a Great Coach.
The Treatment of Drinking Problems has become, over the past twenty years, the definitive text in its field. Internationally acclaimed and translated into six languages, it is the most authoritative source book for the treatment of alcohol problems for all professionals who encounter them.
Boost productivity by making the switch from “boss” to COACH! Effective managers know their job is to help employees succeed, not to give them orders. They create relationships that build collaboration and meaningful performance improvement. These managers know that when they facilitate the success of their team members, they facilitate their own success. Effective Coaching teaches you practices you can use immediately to engender employee commitment and help employees gain the skills necessary to sustain and grow any type of organization. You’ll learn: The attributes of a successful coach How to set up an effective coaching session How to use coaching to correct unproductive behavior How to use coaching to be a better trainer Briefcase Books, written specifically for today’s busy manager, feature eye-catching icons, checklists, and sidebars to guide managers step-by-step through everyday workplace situations. Look for these innovative design features to help you navigate through each page: -Clear definitions of key terms and concepts -Tactics and strategies for coaching employees -Tricks of the trade for executing effective coaching techniques -Practical advice for minimizing the possibility of error -Warning signs for when things are about to go wrong -Examples of successful workplace coaching -Specific planning procedures, tactics, and hands-on techniques
Go back to when the distinction between reality and make-believe was comfortably blurred. When you could conjure up heroes out of thin air. Or find a hundred uses for a graphite pencil. Child's play? Exactly! And just the right ingredient to give your writing fresh insight and powerful authenticity. The mark of a master. Join veteran writer and teacher Marshall Cook in rediscovering qualities most children share - from the joy of play-acting to a passion for questioning. Step by step, you'll cultivate a child's wisdom and spontaneity as you practice creating something out of nothing, learn to surrender to your own vision within you, see fresh possibilities in an image or scene, risk losing track of time instead of controlling every second, and throw out your checklist - and go with the flow! Creative "explorations" in each chapter will help you test new perceptions and sharpen writing skills you'll use for a lifetime. Whether you're working on a novel or drafting a business letter, whether you're trying to find your voice or conquer writer's block, read this book. (And keep it close by!) It will help you define yourself as a writer by drawing out your unique qualities.
Time Management: A Catholic Approach can help you examine your state of perpetual motion; make choices more consciously according to your values; develop strategies for dealing with the information flood; discover the power of the pause and of the not-to-do list; take a new look at how you're living Sunday.
From Lou Gehrig to Derek Jeter, here are 26 players, including one woman, fans will want to get to know better because of their courage, determination, charity, and sacrifice.
Preservation Pantry's root-to-top, stem-to-core method recycles every part of fruits and vegetables so that farmer's market produce stays delicious long after the season ends. Whether you're an experienced homesteader or a novice canner, Marshall shows you how to create recipes for canning and preserving that you can then incorporate into finished dishes.
Home Cooking Cookbook Get your copy of the best and most unique recipes from Amy Marshall ! Do you miss the carefree years when you could eat anything you wanted?Are you looking for ways to relive the good old days without causing harm to your health?Do you want an ideal way to preserve your food?Do you want to lose weight? Are you starting to notice any health problems?Do you want to learn to prep meals like a pro and gain valuable extra time to spend with your family? If these questions ring bells with you, keep reading to find out, Healthy Weekly Meal Prep Recipes can be the best answer for you, and how it can help you gain many more health benefits! Whether you want to spend less time in the kitchen, lose weight, save money, or simply eat healthier, meal prep is a convenient and practical option and your family can savor nutritious, delicious, homemade food even on your busiest days. ✩ Purchase The Print Edition & Receive A Digital Copy FREE Via Kindle Matchbook ✩ In this book: This book walks you through an effective and complete anti-inflammatory diet-no prior knowledge required. Learn how to shop for the right ingredients, plan your meals, batch-prep ahead of time, and even use your leftovers for other recipes.and detailed nutritional information for every recipe, Home Cooking Cookbook is an incredible resource of fulfilling, joy-inducing meals that every home cook will love. In addition, 2 weeks of meals-a 14-day schedule of meals, including step-by-step recipes and shopping lists for each, with tips on what you can prepare ahead of time to get dinner or meal on the table faster. Let this be an inspiration when preparing food in your kitchen with your love ones for the Holiday. It would be lovely to know your cooking story in the comments sections below. Again remember these recipes are unique so be ready to try some new things. Also remember that the style of cooking used in this cookbook is effortless. I really hope that each book in the series will be always your best friend in your little kitchen. Well, what are you waiting for? Scroll to the top of this page and click the Add to Cart button to get your copy now!
A ninety-six-year-old man, on admission to a nursing home, was interviewed by a social worker. She asked, "Did you have a happy childhood?" With a twinkle in his eye, he replied: "So far, so good!" One of the undeniable facts of life is that we are all aging. Many people dread growing old. It was Bette Davis who said, "Old age ain't no place for sissies!" And yet Dr. Cook believes that what really matters as we age is not the condition of the body, but that of the spirit. We can find meaning and purpose no matter what our age. Growing Old Isn't for Sissies focuses on the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual challenges we encounter as we age, primarily after age sixty-five, and what our Christian faith has to say to those challenges and changes. Our faith in God can help us in our journey through life, no matter what our age. This book will help those who are growing older to understand some of the changes and problems associated with growing older, whether you are twenty, forty, sixty or eighty. It will help you understand the spiritual resources that are important in coping with growing older.
In a work that is neither a time management book nor an organizational guide, the author of Freeing Your Creativity: A Writer's Guide presents ways to find the right pace by gaining control of worry, make possibilities instead of plans--and shake the "tyranny of time", by tapping into one's natural and productive rhythms to learn to relax.
When Norah Stoddard tries out for the high school men's varsity baseball team in 1986, she rocks little Glorious, Wisconsin out of the malaise spawned by the farm crisis. When her alcoholic mother and the latest of Mom's abusive "boyfriends" drive Norah from her home, Bee Cooney and Reb Early, proprietors of Degan's Dinky Diner, take Norah in. "The voice of Glorious," Kenny Kellogg, a cynical radio vagabond, has fallen from the heights, his slide into Glorious slicked by liquor and loneliness. A young woman in town looking for her biological dad, the disgraced ex-editor of the town weekly, and Norah, may just turn his life around along with their own.
Home Economics Cookbook Get your copy of the best and most unique recipes from Diane Marshall ! Do you miss the carefree years when you could eat anything you wanted?Are you looking for ways to relive the good old days without causing harm to your health?Do you want an ideal way to preserve your food?Do you want to lose weight? Are you starting to notice any health problems?Do you want to learn to prep meals like a pro and gain valuable extra time to spend with your family? If these questions ring bells with you, keep reading to find out, Healthy Weekly Meal Prep Recipes can be the best answer for you, and how it can help you gain many more health benefits! Whether you want to spend less time in the kitchen, lose weight, save money, or simply eat healthier, meal prep is a convenient and practical option and your family can savor nutritious, delicious, homemade food even on your busiest days. ✩ Purchase The Print Edition & Receive A Digital Copy FREE Via Kindle Matchbook ✩ In this book: This book walks you through an effective and complete anti-inflammatory diet-no prior knowledge required. Learn how to shop for the right ingredients, plan your meals, batch-prep ahead of time, and even use your leftovers for other recipes.and detailed nutritional information for every recipe, Home Economics Cookbook is an incredible resource of fulfilling, joy-inducing meals that every home cook will love. In addition, 2 weeks of meals-a 14-day schedule of meals, including step-by-step recipes and shopping lists for each, with tips on what you can prepare ahead of time to get dinner or meal on the table faster. Let this be an inspiration when preparing food in your kitchen with your love ones for the Holiday. It would be lovely to know your cooking story in the comments sections below. Again remember these recipes are unique so be ready to try some new things. Also remember that the style of cooking used in this cookbook is effortless. I really hope that each book in the series will be always your best friend in your little kitchen. Well, what are you waiting for? Scroll to the top of this page and click the Add to Cart button to get your copy now!
Soup is delicious, nourishing, and endlessly versatile. Around the world and throughout the seasons, soup is a favorite pleasure. Who doesn't love a fragrant, steaming bowl of soup when cold winds howl outside? And a chilled bowl of soup can be a light and soothing meal in the hottest months of summer. Now Lydie Marshall, a beloved cooking teacher in France and America, serves up something for everyone: 140 mouthwatering recipes for soups and accompanying salads, breads, and desserts to make a meal. Lydie offers a wide range of her favorite soup recipes, from classics like New England Clam Chowder and Onion Soup to new favorites like Red Lentil Soup with Curry or Fava Bean Soup with Mint and Feta Cheese. Make a meal of Lydie's Tuscan Ribollita (the twice-cooked Tuscan bean soup), Chicory Salad with Bacon, Croutons, Poached Eggs, and a loaf of Poilane bread, finished with Vanilla Cream with Prunes Soaked in Brandy. All the recipes are here in Soup of the Day -- clear, accessible, delicious. Soup of the Day is a fine collection of inviting, simple, delicious recipes, written in the reassuring style of a longtime cooking teacher who knows what home cooks want. With a foreword by Calvin Trillin, soup lover and Lydie Marshall fan, Soup of the Day is a welcome kitchen companion.
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