Following William Ogden Haynes' first successful collection of poetry "Points of Interest" this new book contains fifty poems and five short stories most of which have been previously published in literary magazines. "Uncommon Pursuits" brings his work from disparate journals into a single collection. Each poem and short story shares a tinge of the uncommon, whether it is the topic, the unfolding of the tale or the way it ends. As in his first collection, "Uncommon Pursuits" presents poetry and stories that are accessible to all readers, whether they are seasoned poets or those who have never enjoyed this genre before.
William Ogden Haynes had never set foot in the South until he was thirty years old and accepted a job at a university in Alabama. Now, some forty years later, Haynes presents in narrative poetry, infused with wit and insight, the observations and experiences of a transplanted Yankee adapting to Southern culture.
Points of Interest contains poems about people, animals, relationships, life and death. The topics include growing up, getting older, dying, love and struggle. Imagine if the navigation system in your vehicle could display these things in addition to mere locations. Not just banks, stores, restaurants and street addresses, but the thoughts and lives of the people who inhabit those places. As you look at the screen it shows a supermarket, but inside, a young mother checks out her groceries and deals with her frustrations. The screen shows people in nursing homes, the ambivalence of a yard sale, a puppy in its first snowfall and a man reminiscing about all the cats he has owned in his life. Other “locations” include people dealing with grief, falling in love, divorcing, and fantasizing. Each poem is associated with the physical location of a city and state. Many of these locations represent the geographical place where the poem was actually written. In other cases the poet traveled mentally to a location and incident from his past while crafting the work. Either way, these points of interest, and the people who occupy them, are ready for you to view. Just touch the screen.
Originally published in 1928, this book deals in a clear and concise way with all the fundamentals of dog breeding. Contents include: Reproduction - Variation - Heredity - Selection - Pedigree Studies - Breeding Systems - The Stud Dog - The Brood Bitch - Puppies - Dog Breeding Calculator - Bibliography. The author was a well known dog breeder and penned many books on various dog breeds. Many of the earliest dog books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Originally published in 1911, this extremely scarce early work on the Airedale Terrier is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS have republished it, using the original text, as part of their CLASSIC BREED BOOKS series. In the books one hundred and sixteen pages the author discusses how the Airedale was originally a cross between a tan-grizzle terrier, once common in the English Midlands, and the Otter Hound, with added dashes of Bull and Bedlington Terrier. He also tells of the history of the breed and some of its famous winners, with other Chapters on its care and breeding, showing and ailments. He has high praise for the Airedale's usefulness, "He has made his home in all countries from Alaska to India. He has been used for all sorts of game from the grizzly to mice he has done police duty in France, Germany and America he has drawn sleds in the Arctic, and driven sheep in Australia. An Airedale will do anything any other dog can do, and then lick the other dog." The book is illustrated throughout with black + white photographs and illustrations of famous Airedales of the day. This is a fascinating read for any Airedale enthusiast or historian of the breed, but also contains much information that is still practical and useful today. "The biggest and the best of all the terriers." Many of the earliest dog breed books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Communication Disorders in Educational and Medical Settings is a useful guide for the speech-language pathologist in working with other professionals in school and medical environments and includes practical suggestions for involvement of these professionals in the assessment and remediation process. This valuable resource will help speech-language pathologist students gain an appreciation of the variety of roles and responsibilities they will take on in educational and medical settings and how to work with educational and health professionals. This text is also helpful for health professions practitioners and educational professionals to gain basic knowledge of the nature of various communication disorders and become aware of how they might play a role in the treatment process in collaboration with the speech-language pathologist. Whether you are an educator, health professional or speech-language pathologist, you will find this accessible introduction to the field of communication disorders to be exciting, interesting and relevant to your future work. Features: - Presents a broad coverage of the field of communications disorders, yet remains at an accessible introductory level - Focuses on work settings and collaboration - Provides suggestions for teachers and health professionals on how to deal with patients who have communication disorders and how to cooperate with the SLP - Covers themes highlighting assessment information, treatment overviews, tips for educators, and tips for health care professionals - Addresses educational impacts of speech/language problems as well as coverage of quality of life issues across the life span for each communication disorder - Useful to a wide range of professionals Instructor Resources: PowerPoint Slides, and a TestBank with Multiple Choice, Fill-in-the-blank and Discussion Questions
In this book, a physician, well-known for praying with his patients, and an award-winning professor of theology share their insights on how religious faith can provide help in the healing process of today's health care ministry. The authors avoid rehashing analytical theories on suffering and the "miracles" of healing they may have seen, instead examining how personal faith can enhance the immune system, how a spiritual outlook can help bear the burden of suffering and grief, and how forbearance and forgiveness are crucial in maintaining a healthy attitude toward life.
The term ordinance has been defined and illustrated. So, what are the ordinances of the New Testament church? There are three ordinances given by the chronological order as given by Jesus. The first one is BAPTISM (Matt. 3:13-17). The second ordinance is WASHING THE SAINT'S FEET (John 13:1-17). The third ordinance is called the LORD'S SUPPER (John 13:18-38; 1 Cor. 11:23-30; Matt. 26:26-29). It would be frivolous to debate that one ordinance is more important or ranks higher than another. All three ordinances are commanded, greatly needed, and are to be observed. If the ordinances were rated by the amount of gospel truths symbolized then WASHING THE SAINT'S FEET would rate first. The purpose of this work is to highlight the second ordinance given by our Lord and to teach its many deep spiritual truths. And to reveal the beautiful testimony the observance of the ordinance demonstrates to the world. While this work focuses its attention on the second ordinance, it must be noted that, Baptism and the Lord's Supper are counted very sacred and important. The aim of this work is not to lower their importance, but to rightfully elevate the Washing of the Saint's Feet.
While at the Oklahoma State Association meeting, the Lord spoke to my heart as Dr. Wade Jernigan spoke on the title of "The Legacy." After two years and hundreds of phone calls and hours, it is my honor and privilege to offer this humble effort. The purpose of this work is multiple:1.To honor and give praise to God on every page. 2.To honor many of my heroes of the faith, our mature ministers, who have pioneered and blazed the trails giving their lives sacrificially to better equip our churches and pastors for the future.3.To help our younger ministers learn from our experiences, the triumphs and failures in ministry, helping them to grow faster and stronger along with the churches they will serve.4.All profits from this book are to go to the Ministerial Scholarship Fund at Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College. Titus 2:1-2,6-8 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: 2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. 6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. 7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, 8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you. Many other subjects were assigned but went uncompleted. Some of these were: The pastor and weddings, the pastor and his family life, the pastor and burn out, the pastor and ministerial ethics, the pastor and Christian Education, the pastor and building projects, the pastor and church music, the pastor and his deacons, the pastor and his continuing education and many others. Many wonderful brethren wanted to write but due to the poor health of their mate or themselves declined our invitation or were unable to complete their assignments.
This twelve-week program is based on Gods principles for health, founded on the belief that God designed us to be healthy and has given us what we need. By applying Gods design to our life, we quickly begin gaining health. Each day will have a devotion, a lesson for the day, and a journal where you can apply what youre learning. Each persons journey is unique, and this book will help you find your path to health, giving encouragement along the way.
These studies, which originated from research on approximately 100 firms earned on at the University of Kentucky under a grant from the Small Business Administration, are an empirical examination of decision making in the small firm. The practices revealed by the investigation have been analyzed within the theoretic framework of managerial economics. The studies make suggestions for improvements that take into account the limited resources of small firms. A third study, Investment Decisions in Small Business by Martin B. Solomon, will be published at a later date. Pricing Decisions in Small Business points out that pricing is more flexible but that competition is more limited than economists have assumed. Though he already makes some adjustment of prices according to the market, the businessman could profit from greater flexibility in his thinking, especially in the consideration of relative changes in costs and revenues.
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