This unique anthology collects personal stories and leadership lessons from six highly-ranked officers across all branches of service. In Breaching the Summit, six senior enlisted advisors to the joint chiefs of staff share their stories, experiences, and lessons learned from a lifetime of military service. In their own words, each tells how they got their start, how mentors encouraged them along the way, and how they eventually became the highest-ranking enlisted member in their respective services. Their personal stories illustrate battle-tested principles of successful leadership that are applicable in all walks of life. The authors include Ken Preston, 13th Sergeant Major of the Army (retired); Mike Barrett, 17th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (retired); Rick West, 12th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (retired); James Roy, 16th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (retired); Denise Jelinski-Hall, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the National Guard Bureau (retired); and Skip Bowen, 10th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard (retired). “Books on leadership are many, but none are as practical, clear, and proven as Breaching the Summit.” —Adm. Gary Roughead, US Navy (retired)
This book is an excellent source of history and insight. It’s full of inspiration and encouragement. Bringing scripture and history together with divine purpose is ingenious. Tammie Dennis Allen Chapel AME Church Sacramento, California I was thrilled to write this review. I’ve grown to respect and see Dr. Roy Jones Jr. as a mentor, especially as a friend. I am always intrigued by Dr. Jones as he shares his love for the Lord, his knowledge, and also his journey. Speaking of his life journey, it takes God, family, ministry, and education to understand one’s personal journey. My Journey: The Family, The Army, The Ministry, Life and Education encourages us to stay the course despite the ups and downs of life, drawing on three phases that provide the basic combat training that promotes values. Dr. Jones has written a timely practical book fit for ministry in the twenty-first century. This is a book all pastors, leaders, and laity need to read and use as a resource for helping to press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God. Rev. Derrick Thorpe, DMin Pastor, First Baptist Church, Graham, North Carolina Dean of Graduate Studies Carolina Christian College, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This essential book for any quiz enthusiast is packed with 7,500 questions (and answers), arranged into rounds of 25 questions, with each round graded according to three levels of difficulty.
My Journey, My Family, the Army, the Ministry, Life, & Education. Dr. Roy P. Jones, Jr. share his personal walk and experience from childhood to the man of God he has become. In it you'll witness first hand how God works divinely to align our lives to fulfill his purposes in our lives.
Kids are transported into the mysterious world of secret agents and espionage with this fun kit. Includes a 32-page "Spy Handbook," along with a 24-page paperback of "Secret Spy Codes," and accessories: a night vision monocular, sunglasses, a magnifier, a compass, a fingerprint brush, and much more. Consumable.
What is a female horse called? Test your knowledge of all things horsey with these fact-filled crosswords -- how high can you score in pony facts, figures, and trivia?
The Best Pub Quiz Book Ever! 3 has been completelyrevamped to create an exciting new challenge for pub quizand general trivia fans alike. There are some 1,500 newquestions on a wide variety of topics, but with one thing incommon: they are all on recent events. Questions onpeople, places, deeds, inventions, discoveries, disasters,moments of glory - all relating to the past decade and withan emphasis on the 21st century - have been created totest the quizzer?s powers of recall as much as his or hergeneral knowledge.
This updated edition of ''The Biggest Pub Quiz Book Ever!'' is a gigantic compendium of mind - teasing trivia, brought up to date to include questions on 21st century issues, events and personalities. Packed with an astonishing 20,000 questions and answers, it is the ultimate quiz resource bar none. The questions are arranged in more than 600 rounds of 30 questions, with each round graded according to one of three levels of difficulty. The quizzes range from pot - luck to themed quizzes on diverse subjects - pop music, sport, movies, television, food and drink, world geography, history modern affairs and many, many others. An answer sheet to photocopy and a handy guide to running your own pub quiz are also included. So, if you want to organize your own pub quiz, stock up on useless facts for the next mental challenge at your local or simply amuse and astonish your friends and family, this is the book for you. It's several perfect nights out packed into a book.
Now celebrating its fortieth anniversary, Roy Blount Jr.’s classic account of the 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers—a team on the cusp of once-in-a-generation greatness The Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970s are mentioned in any conversation about the greatest dynasties in NFL history. A year before Pittsburgh’s first Super Bowl victory launched a decade of domination, Roy Blount Jr. spent a season traveling with the team, recording the ups and downs, both large and small, in the lives of men who would soon reach the pinnacle of success in their sport. He covers everything from the birth of the “Steel Curtain” defense to the unique connection the people of Pittsburgh had with their hard-nosed team. Interspersed with vivid depictions of players like Terry Bradshaw, “Mean” Joe Greene, and Ernie “Fats” Holmes, as well as the team owners, the Rooney clan, About Three Bricks Shy of a Load harks back to a bygone era when offensive linemen could weigh about the same as the backs they blocked for, when the highest-paying team’s highest-paid player—Bradshaw—made $400,000, and when one team was able to win four Super Bowls in six years—a feat that remains unrivaled today. Uproariously funny and brilliantly written, About Three Bricks Shy of a Load was named one of the Top 100 Sports Books of All Time by Sports Illustrated.
Pollution: Causes, Effects and Control is the fourth edition of a best-selling introductory level book dealing with chemical and radioactive pollution in its broadest sense. The scope of the book ranges from the sources of pollutants and their environmental behaviour, to their effects on human and non-human receptors, to the technologies and strategies available for control. The fourth edition has been wholly revised and updated from the previous edition due to the rapid pace of developments in this field. Topics covered include chemical pollution of freshwater and marine environments, drinking water quality, water pollution biology, sewage and its treatment, toxic wastes, air pollution and atmospheric chemistry, control of pollutant emissions, land contamination, solid waste management, clean technologies, persistent organic pollutants in the environment, environmental radioactivity, health effects of environmental chemicals, legal control of pollution and integrated pollution control. There is a completely new chapter on Clean Technologies and Industrial Ecology, reflecting the growing importance of pollution prevention as opposed to end-of-pipe solutions. Whilst originally intended as an introductory reference work for professionals within the field, the book has been widely adopted for teaching purposes at the undergraduate and postgraduate level.
This quiz book is filled with questions all about the United Kingdom: people, places, history, customs, and more! Each mini-quiz will test your knowledge of a particular part of British culture or geography and the many pot-luck quizzes force you to take your chances! Play with a friend or as a group game, or just use this treasure trove of information to brush up on your general knowledge!
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