Dr. Michael Cochran currently resides in Delaware Ohio where he has worked for one of the nation's leading Grocery chains for the last seven years. Some time ago, he began writing inspirational articles for their company newsletter, which is just one of the opportunities Dr. Michael has received to share his insights and experiences of knowing God as his Father! Born in Ronceverte West Virginia in 1954, Michael grew up in Rainelle West Virginia where, in 1970 as a sophomore in High School he was born again through faith in Jesus Christ as Lord! Life as a Christian since being a young man has been rich in experiencing God's grace and faithfulness, which included studying Business Administration at West Virginia University to his service in the U.S. Air Force for four years and being stationed in Japan as well as stateside at Andrews Air Force Base in the Washington, D.C. Area up to his life today as a father of six and a grandfather of ten and growing! Some years ago, Michael sensed the Lord directing him to gain a more formal Bible education and so enrolled in True Hope Bible Institute, a distance learning Bible college through which in 2013 he ultimately earned a Doctoral Degree in Theology! While "Christian Focus" magazine recently published one of Dr. Michael's articles, he is a continuing author for "Believer Live Magazine" and over fifty articles have been included in various publications serving the international community! Dr. Michael (as his friends call him) writes articles that deal with spiritual living in Christ which is part of God's calling him to the ministry of a Teacher. However, Dr. Michael's teaching is not merely academic exercise with theological theory that limits learning to a classroom and books, but rather Dr. Michael teaches a useful, practical understanding of God's Word and of His Will that is not only refreshing but actually helpful in real life situations where a person fails or succeeds as a child of God in this world! May God bless you with fresh insights and better understandings as you read this book written by Dr. Michael Cochran!
Sheed & Ward, in partnership with the Commonweal Foundation and with funding from the Pew Charitable Trust, proudly presents the first of two volumes in a groundbreaking series called American Catholics in the Public Square. The result of a three-year study sponsored by Pew aimed at understanding the contributions to U.S. civic life of the Catholic, Jewish, mainline and evangelical Protestant, African-American, Latino, and Muslim communities in the United States, the two volumes in this series gather selected essays from the Commonweal Colloquia and the joint meetings organized by the Commonweal Foundation and The Faith and Reason Institute, a conservative think tank in Washington. Participants in the Commonweal colloquia and the joint meetings—leading Catholic scholars, journalists, lawyers, business and labor leaders, novelists and poets, church administrators and lobbyists, activists, policy makers and politicians—produced approximately forty-five essays presented at ten meetings that brought together over two hundred and fifty participants. The two volumes in the American Catholics in the Public Square Series address many of the most critical issues now facing the Catholic Church in the United States by drawing from the four goals of the colloquia-to identify, assess, and critique the distinctive elements in Catholicism's approach to civic life; to generate concrete analyses and recommendations for strengthening Catholic civic engagement; to encompass a broad spectrum of political and social views of Catholics to encourage dialogue between Catholic leaders, religious and secular media, and political thinkers; to reexamine the long-standing Catholic belief in the obligation to promote the common good and to clarify how Catholics may work better with those holding other religious or philosophical convictions toward revitalizing both the religious environment and civic participation in the American republic. This first volume, American Catholics and Civic Engagement: A Distinctive Voice, i
Adam and Tucker are teenagers who attend the same high school in the same small town, but they do not travel in the same circle of friends. Adam comes from a Christian, middle-class home and is recovering from a car wreck in which he has lost his best friend. Tucker is from a poorer, single parent home. He is what most people would describe as trouble; however, he is a faithful and loyal friend. Through a chance meeting, the two spend a few hours together talking about life and death. Their conversation leaves Tucker reconsidering the existence of God and God's purpose for him, and with Tucker's help, Adam begins to deal with the guilt and pain of losing his best friend. The story touches on death, abuse, drugs, suicide, and salvation with the overall theme being that God uses both Christians and non-Christians to fulfill His purpose. God's divine hand works in the hearts of all men: leading non-Christians into a relationship with Him and strengthening Christians as they face the trials of life.
Present the full range of analytics -- from descriptive and predictive to prescriptive analytics -- with Camm/Cochran/Fry/Ohlmann's market-leading BUSINESS ANALYTICS, 4E. Clear, step-by-step instructions teach students how to use Excel, Tableau, R and JMP Pro to solve more advanced analytics concepts. As instructor, you have the flexibility to choose your preferred software for teaching concepts. Extensive solutions to problems and cases save grading time, while providing students with critical practice. This edition covers topics beyond the traditional quantitative concepts, such as data visualization and data mining, which are increasingly important in today's analytical problem solving. In addition, MindTap and WebAssign customizable digital course solutions offer an interactive eBook, auto-graded exercises from the printed book, algorithmic practice problems with solutions and Exploring Analytics visualizations to strengthen students' understanding of course concepts.
Michael McCarty's 'A Little Help from My Fiends' truly shines. His collection of short stories is a lovingly created, watered with blood and harvested at the peak of ripeness kind of work. The approach to the collection is so fresh that -- were it a steak -- you would note still a bit of warmth and even a faint pulse. You see, each story in this collection is co-authored with another excellent storyteller. Mark McLaughlin, Terrie Leigh Relf and Dave Miller, to name a few, make appearances. Each short story is prefaced with a few words that identify the co-author, point to an interesting tidbit of the tale's creation, and never fail to show McCarty lauding the co-author while remaining modestly in the background." -- Sylvia Cochran
Chet Atkins: Me and My Guitars is, without a doubt, the most comprehensive and enlightening book on Chet Atkins ever published. A friend of Atkins' for 40 years, Russ Cochran was privy to stories from Chet that even the most knowledgeable Chet fan would never know about. Chet tells it all in his own words about his childhood, his playing influences and early struggles to find work, along with insight into the guitars he used and endorsed along the way. The book includes full-color photos of Chet and his guitars, many only previously seen in a limited collector's edition. Photographer Wolf Hoffman manages to expertly capture the images of some very famous guitars played by Chet, including his first Sears Roebuck Silvertone, custom made D'Angelicos, the Gretsches, and the prototype models of the current Gibson Country Gentleman guitars. Over 60 guitars in Chet's private collection are photographed in Chet's home and his office on Music Row. Chet speaks about each of his important guitars - including the Gibson L-10 which his brother Jim gave him - telling the story of his career as seen through his guitars. More than just a pictorial review of his guitars throughout the years, it's a fascinating look inside the mind of history's greatest guitar player. This book will appeal to guitar collectors and Chet Atkins fans everywhere. Full-color and B/W photos throughout.
(Book). The high standards set by Chet Atkins as a performer, recording artist, and record producer continue to inspire others. Complementing the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's exhibition Chet Atkins: Certified Guitar Player , this book honors one of America's most influential musicians. To provide insight on the legend and his music, the Country Music Hall of Fame invited several experts to prepare essays, including Michael Cochran, Rich Kienzle, Walter Carter, and John W. Rumble. Chet only bestowed his degree of "Certified Guitar Player" on four other guitarists over the years: Tommy Emmanuel, John Knowles, Jerry Reed, and Steve Wariner. Reed passed away in 2008, but the other musicians have shared special memories of Chet in these pages. Chet Atkins: Certified Guitar Player is a heartening read of essays and reminiscences that provide a revealing picture of Chet Atkins and his extraordinary life.
Drawing on more than 40 years of experience conducting applied social science research and program evaluation, author Michael Quinn Patton has crafted the most comprehensive and systematic book on qualitative research and evaluation methods, inquiry frameworks, and analysis options available today. Now offering more balance between applied research and evaluation, this Fourth Edition illuminates all aspects of qualitative inquiry through new examples, stories, and cartoons; more than a hundred new summarizing and synthesizing exhibits; and a wide range of new highlight sections/sidebars that elaborate on important and emergent issues. For the first time, full case studies are included to illustrate extended research and evaluation examples. In addition, each chapter features an extended "rumination," written in a voice and style more emphatic and engaging than traditional textbook style, about a core issue of persistent debate and controversy.
In Unstable and Brittle Diabetes, Geoff Gill brings together research on the management of brittle diabetes (or erratic glucose control), which is a controversial area in terms of definition and management and one that creates much debate among diabetologists. This monograph aims to help the diabetologist understand this troublesome condition.
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