If you want a living representation of integrity, faithfulness, honor, ministerial loyalty, and a description of the meaning of "Christ-follower," you need to look no further than these two wonderful servants of the Lord and their Faithful journey."-T. Ray Rachels
The bumper sticker announced: Hope Is Everything! The message sounds compelling, but something is missing. If hope is to be potent, it first must be grounded in the core teachings of Scripture. Anything less will never hold up; it will only fold up. This book has been written for the hungry hearts of Gods people in the pew. The objective is this: to explain the faith once delivered to the saints (Jude 3) in such a way that minds will be nourished, hearts warmed and wills inspired to respond with joy. I love this book! A real life changer Carol Bleich, Elementary School Teacher Revealing and reliable A masterful assembly of scripture. Hal Green, Vice President, NBC News (retired) Well worth having in your library and on your night stand. John Hunter, Retired Executive, Monsanto/Solutia Revolutionary in simplicity the writing is compelling. Tamra Nashman, Author/Lecturer/Business Woman Very well written Truly honors our God of love. Barbara Carol, Former Associate Editor, The Paris Review
As the sheriff of a small town in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Maddie Turner lives a quiet, simple life. But when residents start dying with no logical explanations, she gets a little more excitement than she ever wanted. And when three mysterious strangers show up with questions of their own, the peaceful life she loves so much will forever be changed. This book also includes the short story Hostages, originally published in 2013 as Hostage Desert. When a couple picks up a hitchhiker on a lonely stretch of desert highway, his possession of a revolver quickly turns their generosity to fear. But are they the ones in danger, or is it the stranger who should be concerned? What critics are saying: Palmer successfully toes the line between blasphemy and historical accuracy, for an edgy and exciting, albeit short-lived, thrill ride. If you like smart, sophisticated plot lines with the kind of detail that puts you 'in the story', you'll love Relyk!
The problem with the way the safety industry functions is three-fold: (1) the dysfunctional relationship between business and safety leaders, (2) the practice of Results-Based Safety, and (3) the creation of a false reality. This book presents an insightful and practical approach to how you can move your safety program from Results-Based to Behavior-Based Safety. The move involves understanding what motivates behavior, utilization of consequences, practicing the seven steps of performance coaching, creating accurate safety campaigns, and defining evidence of a healthy Behavior-Based Safety program—this is the other side of safety.. The text: Defines the four major motivations, explains how they work, and how safety leaders can use the right motivation for the right person to help them practice safe behavior Explains how to maximize the impact of reinforcement consequences and minimize punitive consequences in a way that is alingned with an individual’s motivation Implements the seven steps of performance coaching conversations, how safety and business leaders can model fluency and frequency to shape behavior to habit strength Provides clearly defined evidence of a healthy Behavior-Based safety program by measuring outcome like locus of control, self-esteem, self-efficacy, and self-actualization Highlights the distinction between Results-Based Safety (RBS) anecdotal practices from the science of Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) methodology Showcases how the distinct difference between a mechanistic and organic culture, and how the four phenomena can be utilized to drive safety culture on purpose Discusses the importance of expanding from lagging indicators to leading indicators for robust metrics and predictability Addresses how the significant negative impact of "telling people what to do" and re-focuses on coaching people on "what to think" The book provides definitions, examples, and applications that focus on how safety and business leaders can influence the behavior of people, impact their culture, and support healthy relationships. It will serve as an ideal text for students, professionals, and researchers in the fields of ergonomics, human factors, human-computer interaction, industrial-organizational psychology, and computer engineering.
Blues is the cornerstone of American popular music, the bedrock of rock and roll. In this extraordinary musical and social history, Robert Palmer traces the odyssey of the blues from its rural beginnings, to the steamy bars of Chicago’s South Side, to international popularity, recognition, and imitation. Palmer tells the story of the blues through the lives of its greatest practitioners: Robert Johnson, who sang of being pursued by the hounds of hell; Muddy Waters, who electrified Delta blues and gave the music its rock beat; Robert Lockwood and Sonny Boy Williamson, who launched the King Biscuit Time radio show and brought blues to the airwaves; and John Lee Hooker, Ike Turner, B. B. King, and many others. "A lucid . . . entrancing study" -- Greil Marcus "Palmer has a powerful understanding of the music and an intense involvement in the culture." -- The Nation
This publication is a collection of letters written by a soldier serving in Mesopotamia during the great war. The author writes to his mother , father, and friends, recounting his experiences of the war in the Middle-East. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.
What Goes Around Comes Around" is a collection of mostly true stories. There are many ways to talk about this concept. Some people refer to it as Karma, Poetic Justice, Sowing what you reap, Eye for an eye, a taste of your own medicine, etc. When I was growing up my mother always warned me to treat other people the way I wanted to be treated. I believe this has made me a better person. I have accumulated a colelction of stories that illustarate this concept.
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