Tupac Shakur had THREE “Number One” albums come out after his death. John Kennedy Toole won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for a book published eleven YEARS after he died. And Vincent Van Gogh didn't live to see a single cent of the MILLIONS his art eventually commanded (but at least he never had to hear that horrible song Don Mclean sang about him!) Granted, even dead, all of the above still have more talent than Mike Wood, but that's not stopping him from publishing his posthumous stuff now, while he's still alive to reap the rewards. Inside you will find short stories ranging from childhood antics to teenage high-jinks all the way to adult tragedy. Not to mention the saga of a very angry dwarf! So if you enjoy serious fiction…this is probably not the book for you (so put it down and let someone else buy it! Someone who doesn't need to sport a Vonnegut or Cheever just to feel good about themselves.) But if you like to laugh, and cry, and sometimes cringe at the written word, chances are you'll get a rise out of “Mourning Wood”
This is schizophrenia. Culled from the author's journals, The Woods is a small window into the myriad complications, confusions and joys of living with a mental illness. From work, to family, to relationships, to friends The Woods offers a glimpse into an overlooked world.
Whether you have a few acres of trees in the suburbs or a small commercial forest, you can encourage a healthy and sustainable ecosystem through proper woodland management. This introductory guide shows you how to identify the type, health, and quality of your trees and suggests strategies for keeping your woodland thriving.
After suffering a psychotic breakdown triggered by the election of a powerful demagogue, Beth follows her husband Jason to a remote cabin where the two try to make their own world in spite of the increasingly volatile political climate. While the couple are trying their best to overcome Beth's break from reality, otherworldly arbiters conspire to change their lives forever. WOODS is a horror story that confronts the traumas surrounding a loved one's battles with mental illness, questions the struggle of individual engagement in the collective, and imagines the possibilities of a world that transcends beyond earthly understanding.
Rob Shields has just lost his wife and son. Battling depression, denial, and an irrational fear of darkness, Rob travels to the small town of Mayfield, MD to check out a house he has inherited from his great aunt Wilda, a woman he has never even met.
Chopping Wood is an engaging spiritual guide for everyone that tells the colorful life story of Lawson H. (Mike) Hardwick, III, one of the most well-known businessmen and philanthropists in Nashville, Tennessee and around the country. He tells his story with passion and heart, from growing up as the son of a pastor, who founded a church in Nashville that grew to roughly 8,000 members during his tenure of over sixty years, to building many successful businesses, surviving depression and creating a corporate culture dedicated to serving others. His compelling story is also filled with necessary life lessons on how to find true wealth, and how to live a happy life which he shares in a lively and interesting manner. Readers who want are looking for personal growth will enjoy and learn from his many experiences and reflections as well as his captivating storytelling. This is an inspiring memoir you wouldn’t want to miss!
This title looks at written communications, verbal communications, visual media and meetings and discussions. Also how to making presentations and speaking effective speaking among other aspects of communicating skillfully.
This collection of over twenty-seven turkey hunting tales is a magnificent blend of personal narratives, reflections and impressions while traveling the great turkey woods of America's Northeast.
Whether you have a few acres of trees in the suburbs or a small commercial forest, you can encourage a healthy and sustainable ecosystem through proper woodland management. This introductory guide shows you how to identify the type, health, and quality of your trees and suggests strategies for keeping your woodland thriving.
Up and down they went, screaming at each other the entire way. I decided to give a couple of gentle grunts to see if I could spook them. As soon as the last grunt left my call, the woods exploded with life! Out of nowhere I heard not one, but two deer crashing through the woods, heading in my direction. Hunting has never been so real, come more alive, or been more applicable than it is in God Moments from a Deer Stand. So camo up, crouch down, and laugh along with author Mike Fackler as he weaves hunting stories like this one together with biblical life application, balancing humor with excitement and a serious look at how life in the woods relates to life in the 'real world.' Fackler has created a devotional for all ages and for the hunter in you.
Suitable for managers and students, this book provides a framework for overcoming problems of all kinds encountered within an organization. Both rational and more creative methods of problem-solving are presented, with an emphasis placed on their practical application.
Just when you thought it was safe enough to read the contents of a book, Twisted Tales was released. Compiling all new stories from 2004 - 2006 that thrill, chill and come direct from the twisted mind that is Mike Rouse-Deane. Journey to far away worlds, modern life scenarios and dark and scary woods in this follow-up to Paperback Writer containing over 160 short stories all the twisted outcome of an over-imaginative writer.
Its not whether you get knocked down, its whether you get up. Vince Lombardi Long ago, we recognized that one way to establish a human pecking order would be to compete in trials of strength and skill without weapons. That way we could get a second opportunity to compete with our opponents, ...a rematch! As we evolved, we began to train athletes, often choosing younger and more agile competitors for contests. Humankind has never lost the desire to compete for supremacy, and athletics remains a relatively safe activity in which we compete for bragging rights. While winning is always gratifying, it is not the only satisfactory outcome. Past great athletes and sages have remarked on many precious life lessons gleaned from losses: Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it. Mia Hamm The Celebrity Experts(r) in this book explore the subject of Fitness through conditioning the body for optimal results in young athletes. They look at the factors of mindset, nutrition and exercise - all of which play a part - from all angles and for all ages. They discuss the benefits of training, techniques, and the indelible influence of coaches on young minds. Such influence often stays with individuals for a lifetime. Whether you have a toddler or a teen, these Celebrity Experts (r) have found success in teaching and coaching all age groups life-lessons, skills and mindset. Whether their students grow into professional athletes or responsible citizens, appropriate coaching and teaching methods are key to helping them mature into healthy, competitive individuals on and off the field. Here is an opportunity for coaches and parents to read and adopt successful, tested and proven ideas in their daily roles................ You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy Arthur
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